The Sun. — London, England, 1865-03-20 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1865. The " Lock-out" in the iron trade furnishes a topic for consideration in many quarters ; and it is sad to reflect upon the injury thus done to trade, and the great losses which both sides incur in the contest. A little more reflection might have pre vented the catastrophe, or at all events have modi fied its effects ; but for some years past there has been a constant struggle, either open or secret, be tween masters and men, and thus things have gra dually approached a crisis. Selfish as the course pursued by the masters has undoubtedly been in many instances, and peremptory as their demands are upon the present occasion, it must be admitted that it is greatly the fault of the men themselves that affairs have assumed so unfavourable an aspect. Had they not been so pertinacious in their prosecution of " strikes" their employers would not have been induced in their turn to have sought refuge in combinations among themselves; thus it will be seen that one evil engenders another. The trades' societies in them selves are not be reprehended, provided that they did not carry remonstrances to an excess, and push thing, too far, but their history is a striking exem lAif.cation of the harm done by those proud of power mid reckless of the manner in which they exercise it. Recourse was too frequently had to the employ ment of this engine of remonstrance against the encroachments of employers, and the wise and experienced have long since foreseen that the con stant re currence of strikes would infallibly defeat their Purpose in the long run ; and fully have their predictions been realised. It was to put a stop to the threatened danger of local strikes that the masters resolved upon a lock-out, for it would have been difficult to stem the storm of opposition had each district struck singly, and, meanwhile, been supported by those who continued their work. So far, then, the circumstances of the case do not ap pear to bear so hardly upon the masters as at the outset of the struggle, but great blame must be im puted to both sides, in that they allowed matters to proceed to such lengths without making some com promise or other to adjust the differences, and get over the difficulties respectively experienced. Nearly five hundred thousand pounds of wages will be re moved from circulation, and the iron trade of the country will be greatly injured. Many interests will thus be affected by the unfortunate collision that has taken place between labour and capital, and, indeed, it is difficult to say where the mischief will stop in its extended rami fication,. The failure of the York Conference on Friday is greatly to be deplored, and both sides regard it as a sign that the solution of the difficulty is very far off. It is always to be deplored when a decided disinclination to come to terms is exhi bited, and thus the resolution agreed upon by some of the men was a very erroneous one, and calcu lated to militate against the best interest of them selves and others. Mr. PALMER, the Chairman of the Masters' Committee, very truly said that a system of tyranny like that whieh would not per mit his works to be opened unless all the men joined the Union was intolerable, " and he regretted sin cerely that they did not appear to improve their position." The truth of such remarks cannot be gainsaid, and the conduct of the Brierly-hill Union in not appearing atYork is greatly to be reprehended, retarding as it has done the object which all right minded persons of both sides of the question must have, and to promote the success which all should agree to leave their own prejudices in the back ground. The commercial interests of this country are of such paramount importance, that when any topic touching upon them is brought up, it is likely to lead to a prolonged discussion. So many persons are concerned, so many have an opinion to give, or consider themselves judges, that when such a debate is begun, it is not probable that it will end until a good deal has been said. Such proved to be the case on Friday evening in the House of Commons, when Mr. FORSTER asked what steps had been taken by the Government to carry out the arrangements recommended by the recent Par liamentary committee respecting the relations be tween the Board of Trade and the Foreign-office. The dealings of these two departments with foreign nations respecting matters of trade and commerce was the chief difficulty. The views which were elicited on the points were, as might have been expected, very conflicting. Mr. FORSTER, who opened the subject, was chiefly anxious that some of the officials in the respective public offices should be well informed on commercial questions, and especially that the Board of Trade should be consulted on all points of commercial treaties or foreign trade relations. The three re commendations of the committee, two of which Mr. FORSTER strongly supported, were to the effect that the Board of Trade should have more weight in the Government than at present ; that it should be put in direct communication with the diplomatic and consular services, through the Foreign-office ; and that an officer should be appointed in the Foreign office to conduct its correspondence with the Board of Trade. These recommendations, it will be seen, tended to give increased importance to the Board, but Mr. LowE, on the contrary, thought it should be done away with altogether. His opinion might naturally have some weight, seeing that he occupied the post of 'Vice-President for two years and a-half, but the arguments with which he supported his views were not altogether sound. The whole question, he de clared, had now resolved itself into a single maxim, and the entire business which the Government had with the trade of the country might be described by Lord MELBOURNE'S famous interrogatory, " Why can't you let it alone ?" This, in fact, is very much the principle upon which our suc cessive Governments have acted for a good many years. Our railways and other important works are left to be carried out by private enterprise and capital, so much ,so, indeed, that complaints have been made of the excessive independence and unchecked action of the companies. Still there must always arise some questions in our extended and complicated relations which require to be settled by a responsible authority; and while the action of trade is so free in this country that the Government make no sign though an important trade is stopped and 70,000 men are thrown out of work by a dispute as to monetary relations, there must be matters, especially in regard to our dealings.with foreign nations, with which no private individual and no uninformed official can properly deal. It appears then to be the simplest and most effectual means of settling the matter to have an assembly of gentlemen who are duly qualified by knowledge and experience to give an opinion on all legislative matters connected with the trade and commerce of this and other countries, and while there is, no doubt, shortcomings and deficiencies in that as in other de partments of the administration, there is certainly no ground for so sweeping a change as that recom mended by its ex-Vice-President. " I can imagine nothing worse," says Mr. LowE, " than the prin ciple of having a consultative department at all. For one department to advise, and another to act, is to fritter away responsibility altogether." And he adds that, the one who advises is not responsible for the action, nor the one who acts for the advice.' But this is not very logical, seeing that each bears the responsibility of his own share, and the object is not to shuffle off responsibility but to give to the party that acts the opportunity of acting from knowledge rather than from ignorance. Mr. GIBSON, in defending his department, reminded the House that the recommendations of the committee had for the most part been carried out, and that it would therefore be no more than just to give the experiment time before coming to a wholesale conclusion. It appeared, he said, to be generally admitted, that if the Foreign Secretary were en gaged in commercial negotiations he must consult some one on the subject, so that in this aspect of the case, as we have said, Lord MELBOURNE'S theory is inadmissible. The debate which produced no direct result, except that of eliciting the opinions of honourable members, was closed by Mr. BAYLEY, who wished rather to strengthen than weaken the action of the Board. The Government appears to have acted, on the whole, with fairness and good sense, and the strictures of some of our commercial representatives are not to be always accepted as indisputably correct, since there is no class for which it is more difficult to legislate or which is more hard to please. Prussia has exceeded expectations in her demands upon the Duchies, more especially as regards the military arrangements therein contemplated. If any doubt yet remained in the minds of any respecting the intentions of the Berlin Cabinet it must have been dispelled by the nature of the note sent to Vienna. From the terms of this communication it will be seen that a deep-laid scheme is in contem plation, and that a dexterous contrivance has been resorted to to effect a purpose long dwelt upon by Prussian statesmen. The proposal to levy a general conscription in Schleswig and Holstein is a very ingenious one, and its object is clearly defined, namely, to allow the Prussian navy a continual and plentiful supply of sailors. When we think also o! the encroaching character of the rest of the demand, by means of which two-thirds of the troops will be added to the Prussian army, and the remainder, joined to the Federal Contingent, be somehow or other under th e j ur i s di ct i on o f B er li n, i t i s no t at all to be won d ered at that the Austrian Government should have sent a decided refusal. It is only strange that th e Imperial Cabinet should for so long a period h ave yielded to the demands of Prussia ; but doubtless there are politic reasons why such a temporising course should have bee n p ur s u ed. like There are some St a t es which, individuals, never know when to pause in th • eir requirements, and pi these Prussia may pre-eminently be cited as one of the most notorious and unscrupulous that it has been the misfortune of others to deal with as friend or foe. Austria has adopted a wise course in put ting off the requests of Prussia in a civil and yet a peremptory manner. It was well thought of to require that the question of who was the right Sovereign of the Duchies should be ascertained, before any special powers be conceded to another State concerning his relations with it. While matters are apparently in a quiescent state, however, there is no doubt that the Prussians will be busy in arranging their secret schemes, and in taking steps to prevent the success of any project but their own. They will rely upon the doctrine of chances, and thus contrive to elude the expectations of those who are trusting to the success of their own more mode rate and reasonable demands. The declaration of the Minister of War is most significant, and fully reveals the fixed and settled determination of the Government at all risks and all hazards to carry their point and put their dearly-cherished designs into execution. The conditions upon which the Government insists, if the strength of the army be fixed by law, are in reality subversive of any attempt on the part of the Chambers to legislate in the matter, or to have any effectual control over the manage ment of the military arrangements. If the Go vernment be permitted to increase the strength of the forces in times of danger, of what avail is it to fix a standard which will be rendered virtually illusory in its effect. What more easy than for a Minister to declare that there is danger, and that its approach is imminent. How absurd also is the statement that the condition of Europe demands an " armed peace." Who has been so busy in foment ing disputes and so sedulous in persisting in over reaching demands as Prussia herself. It is, how ever, no new thing to find Herr VON BISMARCK pretend that others are to answer for his doings, and that a course of rapacity and unblushing ef frontery is the line of policy which alone can serve the interests of the country whose affairs he so mis- manages. The extreme severity of the weather which threatens to continue still later in the season ren ders the price of coal a matter of considerable im portance to many. To say that England possesses such magnificent collieries, and that our traffic sys tem is so extensively elaborated, the price of coal within the metropolis is by no means reasonable. Our House of Commons, however, consider that the interests of one or two particular railway com panies deserve more consideration than the pockets of the general public. Accordingly they have de cided that the appeal of the rival company cannot even be entertained, and the very argument which its advo cates in their simplicity thought would be conclusive was really the one to throw out the bill. It was urged on behalf of the Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Great Eas tern Junction Bill that as the proposed line could be made at a very small cost and the gradients were remarkably good, heavier loads could be carried with the same engine power as was employed on the existing lures, and consequently it would be possible to deliver coal in London at a rate of two or three shillings a ton less than was now charged. But it seems we have been mistaken in supposing that we are living in an era of free-trade, and that the business of the House is not to consult the interests of the great body of the people, which it represents, but to protect the profits of a few monopolists. If this principle were to be carried out to its full extent the results might be somewhat startling, and it is certainty strange to find a tolerably full house gravely supporting it. The railway influence in the Commons is no doubt great, and has probably been exerted to the fullest extent to secure the maintenance of a profitable monopoly, but it is really too bad that independent members should lend themselves to a proceeding whose real result is to defraud the public and to tax heavily the poorer classes, as well as the manufacturers of the metropolis. Competition is the best safeguard for fair prices and fair goods, and if our Legislature is to step in and check it, we- are reduced to a worse plight than that produced . by Continental administrative interference in the regulation of prices. No doubt the northern companies know best at what rate of charge a fair profit can be got for their labour, but if other companies from favourable circumstances can supply no cheaper they must take the chance of trade and not stand in the way of the public ad vantage for the interest of their own dividends. AMERICAN MAIL STEAMERS DUE AT LIVERPOOL THIS WEEK.—The following steamers are due at Liverpool this week with the American and Canadian mails, viz.: the Edinburgh from New York on the 11th, and the Belgian from Portland on the same day, may be expected to reach—the former Crookhaven and Queenstown, and the latter Greencastle, in the course of Wednesday next. The National Company's steamer Pennsylvania (though not a mail steamer), which was to leave New York on the 11th, may possibly anticipate the former two steamers. On Saturday next the Cunard steamer Canada, from Boston on the 15th, and Halifax, early on the morning of the 17th, may be expected off either Crookhaven or Queens town. THE PRINCE OF WALES AND HIS HARRIERS.—OH Saturday morning his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Heppe], Equerry n Waiting, arrived at Datchet from Marlborough House at 11.50, and was met by Prince Alfred, who, attended by Lieutenant Haig, had driven over from the Castle. This was the first meeting of the two princes since Prince Alfred left England for Bonn, and both seemed delighted to see each other, and shook hands most affectionately. Major- General the Hon. A. N. Hood, the master of the prince's harriers, conducted the two princes to the front of the sta tion, whence they rode off through the village to the Riding Court, the residence of Mr. Cantrell, pleasantly situated upon the Duke of Buccleuch's estate, and where the meet was appointed to take place. The field assembled here was perhaps the largest ever known to meet the harriers, there being about 150 horsemen and ladies, the company includ ing many members of the principal families of the district, several officers of the Windsor garrison, and a number of farmers. Their royal highnesses reached Mr. Cantrell's house at noon, and partook of refeshments in the drawing room. During the short stay in the drawing-room of the farm-house a rather amusing incident occurred. Miss Watkins, a niece of Mr. Cantrell, having just been married to Mr. A. Minton, the whole of the lady's wedding gifts w er e spread upon a table in the room. These attracted their rual highnesses' attention, and, having been informed of the lady's marriage, they were requested to taste the wedding-c:lke, which both of the princes did. Their royal highnesses shortly afterwards remounted, and, after several good runs, the sport terminated at Chippenham. Prince Alfred returned to Windsor Castle early, but the Prince of Wales remained till the finish, and returned to London by the Great Western Railway. DEATH OF MR. T. C. WHITMORE, LATE M.P. FOR Buipariourli.—Mr. Thos. Charlton Whitmore, of Apley, Shropshire, whose death has just been announced, was for many years M.P. for Bridgnorth, and brother of Mr. Henry Whitmore, the present member for that borough. Accord ing to Dod's " Electoral Facts," the political influence in Bridgnorth "is chiefly possessed by the family of Whit more, of Apley, some members of which, with trifling inter ruptions, has sat since the reign of James I." The political advowson of the borough has recently been offered for sale. Mr. Whitmore resigned his seat in 1852. He married, in 1833, Lady Louisa Anne Douglas, eldest daughter of Charles Marquis of Queensberry, by whom he leaves issue two sons sad eight daughters. THE DESTRUCTION OF CLOTHING BY THE DES- Try= POOR.--The continual destruction of their the destitute poor at the workhouses, which d to which the authorities at t b e y s their being taken before the magistrates for c n l e o e t e h se c l: ta g qn severely animadverted consideration oftN) subject, with a view upon, has led to a someunis punishment, tebn(t),waenrdkhweiusthearebt7e be, N vhich has generally hitherto been supplied, and it is un derstood possibly w be recommendation of a high authority, a gray Ser n g to a remedy of the canvass clothing that e , u dr n e d s e s r th il e l ea :Ale. There O of the will not be any distinctive patch or mark on e ither is so not that warmn o excuse or r ee m f of such a b t the make and material will be made bbe furnished that clothing garments, n thing m to character as to check the wa nton destruction of clo e which the officials at many parishes have fora long u sought to put a sstop.—Observer. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) ITALY. TURIN, HARd 20. King Victor Emmanuel arrived here to-day; and was received by the Ministry. On account of the diminution of brigandage in the southern provinces the military department of Benevento has been suppressed. RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG-, MARCH 20. The Journal de St. Petersbourg of to-day publishes an article replying to the assertion of the Moscow Gazette, that Russia ought to follow her civilising mission in the south-western provinces instead of advancing in Asia. The Journal de St. Petersbonrg says—" What has recently taken place in Central Asia has not the object of extending the frontier of Russia, but of rectifying it by acquiring an uninterrukted frontier line, and of establishing relations wit tribes who know how to value the blessings of peace and com merce, and are not given up to plunder." FRANCE. PARIS, MARCH 19. The following address to the Emperor, in reply to the speech from the throne, has been brought into the Corps Legislatif : " Sire,—The session of 1865 has been opened under favourable auspices. Calm abroad and con fidence at home tend to become strengthened. We congratulate ourselves upon the circumstances which permit us to turn our efforts towards the labours of peace and interior improvements. " For upwards of a year general and diverse causes have seriously affected business matters throughout the entire world. This crisis, which has had less lamentable effects in France than else where, is now greatly diminished. It will have proved once again the prudence, the solidity of our commerce and our trade, whose progress is mani fested by the considerable development of our transactions abroad. " It has not been possible for our agriculture completely to escape the effects of this crisis, but its condition has been more particularly influenced by climatic circumstances. "The abundance of two successive harvests at the same time that there was an insufficiency of forage has brought about a general depression of prices, the source of more suffering for the producers than of prosperity to the consumers. This condition of affairs, although temporary, will appear to you, sire, as to us, a new reason for seeking with solici tude all ameliorations that could be realised in favour of the agricultural population, so laborious, so modest, and *so devoted. "In agriculture, as in trade and commerce, in material interests as in moral interests, there are no more certain and more powerful auxiliaries than the improvement and development of every kind of ways of communication, the necessary corollary of liberty of traffic. " Thus, the completion of works having for their objects the iron roads, ports, rivers, canals, high ways, and irrigation, must be energetically pursued with the intention of carrying them out in a few years. Struck with the fertile results of these great enterprises, the populations desire their continuation and extension, even at the cost of new sacrifices ; upon many points they have already set the ex ample. The united support of the State, the depart ments, the communes, and companies would not be too much for the united accomplishment of such a work. " The Corps Legislatif has received with satisfac tion from your Majesty the assurance that the situa tion of the finances, lightened of the expenses entailed by distant expeditions, will permit the pre sent year to impart efficacious activity to these works without auy appeal to credit. "Another method of increasing the general pros perity is to open a career to individual initiative and to the spirit of association. We will eagerly second your Majesty's views in this respect. " It is important, in fact, to facilitate the play of commercial operations and the formation of socie ties intended to develope the welfare of the work ing classes, to bring back excessive regulation laws (re'glementation) within proper limits, and without abandoning the guarantees necessary for the public safety, to release the State from the weight of a re sponsibility often illusory and always dangerous. " The Councils General of the departments, and the municipal councils are worthy through their sagacity of receiving more extended powers. The Corps Legislatif :appreciates the full importance of the bill which has been laid bseimforpelifiyt and d on thishasten subject, the despatch and which f e a p l r a o f r p a b i s r e s 8 . to "The trade of maritime transport justly excites your Majesty's solicitude. Closely connected with the interests of agriculture and commerce, it is one of the elements of the national power. We shall devote all our care to the study of the bill, which, with the intention of developing it, will lay it open necessary o to the general system of eompet a i p ti p o e n a . r from code to rigorous sh m a e ll as b ur e egslando longer edisr judged public order, and shall examine with the zeal the interests in question require, the laws relating to provisional release, with br without bail, and to the suppression of personal arrest. -- " Sire, We partake your wishes for public in struction. Eminently useful in every society, edu cation is essential in those communities based upon universal suffrage. The desire of the Corps Legis latif, as of your Majesty, is that every citizen should know how to read and write. We hope that the development of general prosperity, a more liberal application of the gratuitous principle and proper encouragement given by the State to poor com munes, will hasten the moment when all children shall enjoy the benefit of public education. " Religious questions have recently occupied a larger share of the attention of the country, but we considered there is no reason for anxiety.. Upon the one hand, the great principle of the liberty of worship is beyond attack ; upon the other public opinion bears witness to the deference for and in terest in the Catholic mode of worship shown by you in multiplying branch establishments, improv ing the position of the clergy, and opening the Senate to the Princes of the Church. So much consideration and support secured to religion autho rises us the more to expect from her ministers re pect for the rights of the civil power. All sovereigns in France have preserved these rights intact, and we approve of your Majesty's firm maintenance of the obedience due to the fundamental laws of the State. " Sire, we learn with profound satisfaction the pacific solution of foreign difficulties. We regret that these questions have not received a general and durable solution from a Congress. But the pacifi cation obtained reassures minds and interests. _ " In the conflict raised upon the shores of the Baltic your Government has shown a proper reserve, imposed upon it by our good-will towards Germany and our sympathy for Denmark. Your were right, Sire, to appeal in the diplomatic conferences for the benefit of the populations to the principles upon which our public right is based. " With your Majesty we verify the results gained in Mexico, where, thanks to the valour of our soldiers, the wisdom of the Sovereign, and the support of the people, order, security, and labour are resuming their empire. It is fortunate that such successes prepare for the proximate return of our troops. " The unfortunate insurrection which broke out in Africa has been happily subdued. We hope that the Arab population, too long blinded by religious fanaticism, will henceforth not misunderstand the power of our arms, nor the benevolent intentions of our Government, and that persevering efforts will secure the development and prosperity of coloni sation. " Thus, everywhere whither our armies have carried their flag, everywhere -where our diplomacy has given its advice, in Germany, Japan, Algeria, and Mexico, our Government, Sire, has defended moderation, right, and justice. We thank you for having given France this part in the world. The entire country, with its heart filled with joy, will salute our soldiers brought back by peace, after having added new lustre to the honour of the French name, by their victories in the Old and the New World. " Sire, a situation existed in Italy which was the object of just alarm to all sensible and clear-seeing minds. It was requisite to conciliate the establish ment of the kingdom of Italy, partly founded by our hands, with the maintenance of the indepen dence of the Holy See. The convention of the 15th September has wished to attain this twofold ob ject. By that solemn engagement the Italian Government undertakes to respect the Pontifical territory, and to protect its frontiers against all direct or indirect attack, thus efficaciously guaran teeing the confidence of the Sovereign Pontiff. Upon the other hand, by transferring and fixing its capital at Florence, it constitutes itself in a definitive manner. " We reckon upon the exact and loyal execution of the engagements reciprocally binding Italy and France. There are, no doubt, Sire, events which human prudence would not be able to foresee or to provide against ; but, full of confidence in your wisdom, we approve you having, in this respect, received your full liberty of action. " Persevere, Sire, in this road of sagacious pro gress abroad, of conciliatory resolution at home. This policy secures the influence of France in the world, and consolidates her devotion to your per son and your dynasty. By firmly maintaining the authority of power, continue to show, by the calm development of our liberties, that there is not one single realisable benefit which the constitution of the empire cannot give to the country." The address was received by the Chamber with loud and long-continued applause, and its discus sion fixed to commence on Monday week. BOURSE, March 17.—The market is very firm to day, with a decided tendency to a rise in all the principal securities. Threes, for the Account, are now at 67f. 25e. Mobilier have shown some ac tivity, and have been done at 890 f. In Railway Shares transactions are somewhat numerous, at about the rates of yesterday. The following are the last quotations :- 4i per Cents 94 76 Do. end month — Italian Loan 64 70 Do. end month 64 65 Ditto Threes — New Mexican Russian — Austrian ... 80 Spanish Threes ... 45 50 Home Debt — Deferred 3 per Cents. 67 15 D. end month 67 15 Credit Mobilier BBO Do. end month BBO Bank Shares — Ondit Foncier 1295 Roman 74 50 RAIL' WAYS. Cash. Acct. 922 50 ... 923 75 Orleans . Northern lOlB 75 1017 50 Lyons and Mediterranean 965 ... 963 75 Southern 582 50 ... 580 Western 542 50 ... 543 75 Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard 550 548 75 North of Spain 307 50 ... 305 Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona — ••• -- -- MARSEILLES, MARCH 19. The Messageries Imperiales steamer Peluse left Marseilles to-day with 53 passengers and £2,000 for Alexandria, also 51 passenger and specie, value £192,000, for India and China. The Schleswig Holstein Flag. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) VIENNA, March 16. The following note, replying to the proposal made by Austria and Prussia for the recognition of the temporary Schleswig Holstein flag, has been received at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs : " M. le Comte,—ln reply to the note dated Feb. 21, addressed by the Austrian ambassador in Lon don, in concert with the Prussian ambassador, to her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, stating that the Government of Austria and Prussia had determined to grant a provisional national flag to the Duchies of Schleswig Holstein and Lauen burg until the definitive settlement of the constitu tion of those countries, and proposing at the same time to her Britannic Majesty's Government to recognise this flag, and grant to ships carrying it the rights granted to ships of those Duchies prior to their separation from Denmark, I have been desired by Earl Russell to inform your Excellency that her Majesty's Government has maturely examined this proposal, and is disposed to recognise this flag pro visionally and under reserve of the rights of the provincial estates of Schleswig and Holstein, as well as of those of the Germanic Confederation, and only until the definitive constitution of the Duchies interested. " I take this opportunity, &c. (Signed) "A. G. BONAR." South American (~ Jerked") Beef. DEPUTATION TO SIR GEORGE GREY. A deputation, consisting of merchants, brokers, bankers, and traders of London, Liverpool, and Manchester, on the subject of the South American beef (" jerked ") which has been recently imported into this country, waited on Saturday by appoint ment, upon the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, the Secretary of State for the Home Department. The deputation was headed by Mr. J. Bright, M.P., Mr. Horsfall, M.P., Mr. J. Cheetham, M,P., Mr. James Ewart, M.P., and consisted of Messrs. Fripp, C. Holland, W. T. Wigg (from Liverpool), J. Sturt ,(banker of Manchester), &c., &c. The deputation having been formally introduced, Mr. J. Madden (a City merchant) opened the case to the right hon. gentleman, and explained the merits of the beef as an article of food, and particu larly as stock for soups, and stated his efforts to promote its consumption. In those endeavours he was interfered with by the City authorities. They had seized some of the meat upon his premises, but believing, as he did, that it was good wholesome food, he objected to any proceedings until the meat had been analysed by Dr. Letheby, the City medical officer. The meat may be considered unsightly to the eye, but it was not unwholesome. He had had an interview, in connection with merchants and bankers, with Dr. Letheby, and that gentleman said he was convinced that if this meat was properly introduced it would be a great boon to the public. Under these circumstances he wished to ask the Home Secretary to give a Government sanction to proper analysis, and to ask for the prevention of the indiscriminate interference of the police-in the seizure of the meat. Sir George Grey asked the deputation why they had waited upon him. He did not see how he could give them any assistance. If there were any good qualities in the South American beef, of which he had no doubt, it would unfailingly find its way into the London markets, and be generally used if proved to be wholesome and fitted for consump tion. Mr. Bright—The best test would be to get up a Cabinet dinner off the jerked beef. (Laughter.) I was about to ask the deputation what has brought us here ? Mr. Madden—To see what can be done for us in the shape of protection in an economical point of view. Sir George Grey—You know well enough that the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and it does not matter whether it is English tripe or Scotch beef, it would be seized in the same way as the South American beef if it is not fit for human food. He asked again what the deputation wished him to do. Mr. Madden—To prevent the indiscriminate seizure by the police of this meat. A long conversation ensued, in which it was stated that at the next meeting of the Society of Arts the whole subject would be fully gone into, and soups and dishes made from the jerked beef. A further discussion followed as to its introduc tion into the workhouses and prisons. Sir George Grey said at present he could not ad vise the introduction of jerked beef into the prisons and workhouses, but would recommend the deputa tion to wait until it found favour with the public. Upon the suggestion of Mr. Bright, Mr. Lucas, the caterer of the House of Commons Refreshment Department, promised to bring it under the notice of the members. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT TREA SURY BILLS, £1,000,060 sterling, authorised by Act of the Legislature of the colony, intitnled the "Debentures Act, 1E64," to be raised in anticipation of the " Loan Aot, 1883." The undersigned, acting on behalf of the Government of New Zealand, now offer to public competition by tender the first instalment of the above Treasury Bills, amounting to £460,000 sterling. The Treasury Bills will be issued in sums of £lOO and £l,OOO each, with the coupons attached, bearing interest at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum from the date of issue, viz., lst of April, 1865, payable half yearly on the Ist day of January and the Ist day of July, redeemable as follows : Ist Series, £lOO,OOO, on 31st Dec., 186 4 , 21 months' currency. 2d do. £IZO,COO, 30th June, 1887, 27 do. ad do. £150,000, 31st Dm, 1867, 33 do. Both principal and interest will be made payable either at the Colonial Treasury, Wellington, or the Bank of New Zea land, London. to suit purchasers. Tenders will be received for the whole or any portion of the Treasury Bills, not being in sums less than £.OO or more than £l,OOO, until 1 p.m. on Friday. the 31st March, 1865. The tenders should Le enclosed in a sealed envelope, ad dressed to the undersigned, at the Bank of New Zealand, 50, Old Broad-street, with the words "Tender for the New Zea land Government Treasury Bills" written on the outside. All tenders received will be opened at the Bank of New Zealand, in the presence of interested parties, at 1 o'clock on the 3 t st March precisely. The Treasury Bil a will be allotted to the highest bidder s, provided the prices ofiered are not below the minimum fixed in the ususl manner. Tenders at a price including the fraction of a shilling other than sixpence wilt not be ae,c4ted, and in the eve nt of ten ders beyond the amount to be issued a pro rata distribution on such tenders will be made. A deposit of £5 per cent. on the amount of each tender must be previously paid into the Bank of New Zealand, and on al lotment, the baiance in two equal portions, with intervals of 14 days between each. The Treasury Mils will be issued in exchange for the Bank receipt on a day to be fixed upon here after. The principal and interest of such Debentures or Treasury Bills are payable out of and charged upon the revenue arising in the colony of New Zealand from all sources, but without prejudice to any securities heretofore charged upon the said revenue ; but it is distinctly understood that these Treasury Bills will be redeemed out of the proceeds of the Three Million Permanent Loan of 1863, when sold. Full informal ion as to the existing loans of the New Zea land Government may be obtained at the Bank of New Zea land, together with forms of tender. Also the following documents may be seen, viz. : Financial Statement by the Hon. Mr. Fitzherbert, Colonial Treasurer, dated 3d Vecember, 1864. The " Debenture Act. 1864." The "New Cu-toms' Duties Act, 1834," by which it is ex pected that an addition will be made to the Colonial revenue of £190,00 per annum, Btc. Agents appointed by the Governor of FALCONER LARBWORTHY, IrewZealandforthe ROBERT PORTER issue of Treasury WILLIAM SMELLIE GRAIIAME, Bills under the "De •bentures Act,1884." treet, Bank of New Zealand, 50, Old Broad-a ' London, March 18, 1865. THEATRE -ROYAL, DRURY-LANE, Managers. Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, a New Farce, GOING TO THE DOGS. After which, Shakepere's Play of ROMEO AND JULIET. Messrs. Walter Montgomery. Walter Lacy, H. Marston, G. Belmore ; and Miss Helen l'aucit. Concluding with the Opening of the Pantomime, HOP 0' MY THUMB AND HIS ELEVEN BROTHERS; or, the Ogre of the Seven-League Boots ; terminating with the Grand Transformation Scene ; Miss Lydia Thompson, So. TH EA TRE-R YA L, HAYMARKET. JL Lessee. Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THREE WEEKS AFTER MAR RIAGE. Mr. Chippen 'ale, Mr. W. Farren; Miss Nelly Moore, Miss Snowdon, &c. After which, a New Sensation, THE WOMAN IN MAUVE : Messrs. Eothern, Compton, Howe, Farren, Braid, White, Weathersby, Butler, ,szc. Mesdames Stuart, Lovell, Buckstone, &c. And EASY SHAVING. Miss Louise Keeley, Miss F. Wright ; Messrs. Clark, Gordon, Rogers, &c. To commence at 7. JEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADET,PEIL- A.A sole rrourlosior and Alana4,ir, 51Y. tS, d 1 elnater. THIS EVENING, ICI ON FABLE FRANCAIS. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Ashley, Mr. Billington, Miss K. Kelly, and Mrs. Billington. After whicJ, THE LOVE CHASE. Wildrake (his origi nal character), Mr. B. Webster. Messrs. Billington, Ashley, Stephenson. Widow Green ( 7th time), Mrs. Stirling; Coo stance (7th time), Miss Henrett,Simms ; Lydia (her seventh appearance), Miss Sophie Young. To conclude with THE AREA BELLE. Messrs. J. I. Toole, Paul Bedford, and Mrs. A. Mellon. Commence at 7. OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Dlr. Pechter. THIS EVENING, THE ROADSIDE INN. Robert Ma mite, Mr. Emery, Bertrand, air. H. Widdicomb ; Messrs. C. Horsman, Fitzpatrick, Moretand, Garden, Raymond, Collett; Miss E. Lavenu and Miss Elsworthy. ®®To be followed by THE STRANGER. The Stranger, Mr. Ryder; Mrs. Haller, Mdlle. Beatrice; Messrs. Widdt comb, C. Eorsman, Fitzpatrick, M'lntyre, Garden, Raymond ; Miss M. kienrade, E. Lavenn, and Mrs. C. tiorsman. Doors open at Hall-past Six. The Box-office open daily from Eleven till Five. RCICAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, a new Farce, by Mr. David Fisher, entitled HEART-STRINGS AND FIDDLE-STRINGS. Alter which, THE 6TRELT3 OF _LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fisher, D. Murray, J. Nelson, Forrester. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emtna Barnett, and Miss I`,.nuy Gwynne. To conclude with AN AMPLE APOLOGY. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7, THE SILENT SYSTEM. Messrs. Belford and J. Thorne ; Misses Carson and Hughes. After which, the great Comic Drama, MILKY WHITE. Tile.,srs. Craven, Stoyle, Jame.; Miss Swarborough. To conclude w . th MA ZE PPA. Messrs. Fenton, James; Mesdames Itaynham, Simpson, Johnstone, dm THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN'' supplied, as soon as published every Evening by W. ALEXANDEIC (late .81:001i1S), Newspaper Agent, a, Old Cavendish-street, Oxford-street. fiIHE LAST EDITION OF " THE SUN," Contaioiugr the Latest SPORTING lINTELLWEN Out be had .11;very Xvening of G. R. GLkNIE, Nzwf. AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. THE LAST EDITION of " THE SUN " supplied as soon as Published. containing all the LA PEST NEWS and SPORTING ENTELLIGENCE, by FL W. HARRIS, Newspaper Agent, 4, Blacidriars-road, London, S. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. This DAT.—Morning, 6h. 46m.—Afternoon, 7h. 10m. To - Moßßow.-Morning, 7h. 37m.—Afternoon, Bh. 12m. ft „It rHE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, Ma.. LITERATURE Carry's Confession. By the Author of " Mattie.' , Three Vols. Hurst and Blackett. It is a grand secret, says the author of this novel, to know how to give way at the right moment. It was a secret unknown to poor impetuous Carry Webber, a secret undreamt of by the proud and inflexible Neal Galbraith—a secret, nevertheless, of greater value than any of those scientific discoveries which occupied the life and ruined the fortunes of his father, Galbraith the Inventor. One among the best of the novels of last season was the simple every-day history of " Mattie : the Stray," and very certainly one of the most natural and interest ing stories which have as yet appeared this year is the pathetic, o'wer true tale of " Carry's Confession." This confession which comes too late to retrieve "a life's mistake," as some chapters of the history are bitterly entitled, serves at least to restore peace of mind in the place of remorse, and remains as a beacon of warning to all in like circum stances who may read the tale. The character of Neal Galbraith, the youthful hero, who at the age of nineteen becomes the protector of his father, the ruined Inventor, ruined in estate and intellect, is very skilfully and painfully depicted. The tender ness of his nature becomes prematurely hardened. A series of mistakes and errors of judgment—those " trifles light as air"— "that move Dissension between hearts that love," overcloud the early happiness of Neal and Carry Galbraith. We do not wish to betray the secrets of the story, albeit it is not a sensational one. Its in terest depends, not upon startling incidents, but upon natural emotions. The ne'er-do-well brother Joe and his strapping wife come in very effectively in the denouement, although we cannot say that we admire the particulars of the Investment, as Joe denominates his marriage and his wife. Carry's sensitive affection for her unfortunate bro ther is as naturally indicated as is Neal's protecting tenderness for his invalid father. In these little touches the skilful hand of the accurate artist is revealed. The episode of Mr. Tressider's visit to the man he has ruined is related in a chapter entitled " founded on fact," and is very possibly taken from reality. There are some parts of the story which bear a slight resemblance to the author's former work " Mattie," as, for example, the stolen visit of Carry Webber to the festivities at Richmond reminds us of a similar escapade on the part of Mattie's friend and favourite Harriet, for which poor Mabtie, it may be remem bered, took all the blame. The coin cidence is quite immaterial, and yet, nevertheless, the similarity of the incident surprises us. Old Mr. Galbraith, who brightens up at the epithet of Gal braith the Inventor," who strews the table with his papers, and is ever busied over some all-but triumphant " plan" is a capital portrait, and the reader, who at first sympithises with Neal's filial anxiety to postpone the " plan" to some " other day" which is never to arrive, watches with melancholy interest poor Neal himself ultimately affected by the mania of invention, a fascination as overpowering and almost as fatal as that of the gambler. There is an air of probability about the whole situation which renders the contemplation of its unhappy results peculiarly distressing. A friendly warning to the foolish little wife, a timely explana tion to the proud mistaken husband the reader long to utter ; but had such friendly intervention taken place, where would have been the story of " Carry's Confession," and where the effective moral lesson which it so pathetically enforces ? Dr. Webster's Complete Dictionary of the English Language. Part 111. (Bell and Daldy) com pletes one full quarter of this new and carefully revised edition of a very noble compilation. Nine more of these monthly instalments are required to complete it. The present one, Part. 111., brings the Dictionary down to the word epigrammatizer inclusively. A sprinkling of wood cut illustrations will still be found, here, enlivening the text, for the value and interest of which text the purchaser is indebted to the conjoint labours of Dr. Webster, Dr. Porter, and Dr. Goodrich. Obituary Notice of Admiral the Hon. H. A. Murray. (Ilidgway.)--The readers of the Spectator will hardly be suprrised to find that that chaming memorial of a lately deceased notability—the me morial entitled, oddly " D 4 : The Albany"—has been reprinted by Permission (for Private Circulation), in a little fly-leaf pamphlet-form Bvo. pp. 8, verbatim et literatim from the Spectator— in many respects, the ablest, certainly always the most original, among our weekly contemporaries. And it is a tribute in every way worthy of this separate publication as a graceful and genial memento of a thoroughly genuine " character" —eccentric if you will, but singularly many-sided, manly, kindly, accomplished ! EXETER HALL.—Mendelssohn's oratorio " Elijah" will be performed for the last time this season by the National Choral Society, on Tuesday, the 28th. Miss Louisa Pyne, Mr. Sims Reeves, and other artistes have been engaged. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL.- Haydn's " Creation" will be performed on Friday next, the 24th inst. Principal vocalists, Madame Lemmens Sher rington, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Montem Smith, and Mr. Patey. THE CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT.—We are au thorised in stating that there is no truth in the statement published on Friday in the Liverpool Daily Post to the effect that the local agents of the Confederate Government had dishonoured some of their drafts, which were in conse quence protested. The drafts in question, with the con currrence of all paries concerned, are merely being held over until the receipt of proper advice; which are ex pected to arrive by next steamer. A CENSUS 01 POPULATION, and a rating or valua tion of all the citizens' property, was certainly an old Roman institution, says the Reader, and it is attributed to Bervius Tullius. It is stated on the authority of Fabius riCtor, that the first census gave a result of 80,000 men capable of bearing arms. We do not know what evidence Fabius had for this assertion, and some persons may affirm that he could not have any. This number of 80,000 fighting men implies, according to modern. statistics, a total of 290,000 men and women, and with the slaves and artisans, a total of 320,000 persons. If we could trust this conclusion, Rome under Servius Tullius was already a powerful State. The author infers that the slaves were not numerous at that time ; and this conclusion is in harmony with all that we know of the early history of Rome. The great increase of slaves be longs to a comparatively late period of the Roman Com monwealth. THE REPORTED EVACUATION OF MOBILE.—A New Orleans correspondent of the New York Times, writing on February 23, makes the following statements : —" Notwithstanding the multiplicity of rumours relative to the evacuation of Mobile that have surfeited the public during the past six weeks, I am in the possession of facts which show that, on the contrary, the rebel fortifications covering the city have been materially strengthened, and the garrison of the city reinforced by from 10,000 to 12,000 men. The city is not invested at all by the Federal troops in Alabama, and rebel railroad and telegraphic communi cation between Mobile and Central Alabama are, up to the present writing, uninterrupted. Generals Beauregard, Richard Taylor, Chalmers, Frank Gardner, Dabner Maury, and other luminaries of lesser brilliancy, were on the 14th at Mobile. On the 15th an order was issued call ing upon every ablebodied male person to bear arms, and on the evening of the same day a jubilee took place, upon which occasion speeches were made by the prominent rebel generals at present in the city. General Beauregard held forth at the magnificent residence of Madame Le Vert, on Canal-street. General Chalmers harangued a crowd in front of the Battle-house ; while General Taylor delivered himself oratorically in front of Tompkins's Restaurant, nearly opposite the Battle-house." BURGLARY AT A BANK AT SOUTHAMPTON. — SOUTHAMPTON, Sunday.—The South Western Bank was broken into last night. The burglars got first into the adjoining premises of Mr. Cooksey, and broke open his Milner's safe, taking all the money they found in it. They then broke open two doors and entered the bank. They broke open the cash-boxes, and were about to break into the strong room, when it is supposed they were disturbed, as they left two large crowbars, some powerful wedges, and a lantern behind them. They took about £2O in money. The burglary was discovered this morning by Mr. Cooksey's servant going to his master's premises.to feed the horses. No one sleeps on the premises, or near where the burglars were at work. A gang of burglars was cap tured here a few weeks ago. TWEED SALMON FISHING.—In the district between Norham and Coldstream there has been a slight improvement in the produce of the Tweed salmon fishings during the past week, the daily average being about 14 salmon and 20 trouts. In the Berwick Shipping Com pany's waters the fishings continue unproductive, the daily average being only about half of that reported from the higher district of the river.—Berwick Advertiser. gs.r t 4 c , 11 /ft. r!{2l'. Qll rtrf r HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, March. 1 8 . His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended bl Major Cowell, Lieut. Haig, and Dr. Bernhardt, arrived at the Castle last evening from the Cow tinent. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Helena, went out walking this morning• Her Royal Highness Princess Louise rode in the Home Park. Prince Leopold, attended by Mr. Buff, took an airing in the grounds. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred went out with the harriers, attended by Lieut. Haig. The Right Hon. C. P. Villiers had an audience of the Queen. _ The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murray ha ve had the honour of being received by her Majesty Mrs. C. Murray was presented by the Lady in Waiting. March 19. Yesterday was the birthday of her Royal High ness Princess Louise. The Lord Bishop of London arrived at the Castle' The Queen, their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and Prince ss Beatrice, and the Ladies. and Gentlemen in Wait ing, attended Divine service this morning in the private chapel. The Bishop of London preached the sermon• The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales, attended by Lieut.-Colonel Keppel, hunted with his harriers at Datchet, nea r Windsor, on Saturday. The Princess of Wales, attended by the ilea: Mrs. Stonor, visited the Botanical Gardens in the Regent's-park. The Prince and Princess of Wales had a dinn er party in the evening. The company included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, her Royal Highness Princess Mary of Cambridge, 7 Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, his Excel lency the Turkish Ambassador and Made Musurus, his Excellency the Austrian Ambassador and Co;untess Apponyi, his Excellency the Pro' gil4l2 Ambassador and Countess Bernstorff, the Duke and i Duchess of Argyll, the Duke Of Somerset, the of Tyrone, Captain the Hon. C. Edgcumbe , WilliamAlexander,Maj or-General FrancisSe7 ol l the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, Lady Caroline Cult, Colonel Home Purves, in attendance on her ROY al Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, Colonel i re whitt, in attendance upon his Royal Highness ttl Duke of Cambridge, Lieutenant-General KnollYal and Lieutenant Colonel Keppel. The Prince and Princess of Wales, with the 0° 11 i1 ; Mrs. Bruce and Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel waiting, attended Divine service at the Ch a p Royal, St. James's, yesterday morning. aie The communion service was read by the Rev. Sub-dean, the Rev. C. Packe, and the Rev. I' Wood. Anthem—" 0 Lord, give ear," sung by Diems . R. Barnby and Benson. Mr. Cooper presided at the organ. The sermon was preached by the Lord Bishop Salisbury, from Ephesians v. and 1. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambri d g e and Princess Mary, the Marquis of Salisbury , t t Marquis of Bath, Earl of St. Germans, V lB _ i c °111 :„ Sydney, Lord Harris, Lord Crewe, and Lord , over attended the service. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred was Presen t at the service in St. George's Chapel, at Windsor, Yester day afternoon. rT.. Lor'qe attain. ecl Her Royal Highness the Princess JULS ate her 17th year on Saturday, when the event was celebra at Windsor with the customary rejoicings. f 11° THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA.—The health 0 t Empress of Austria is now considered to be most satisfac tory, and it is denied that her Majesty is troubled with a cough. The Empress is frequently to be seen on Wile back in the Prater at Vienna with the Emperor. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisb ul l entertained the Earl and Countess Amherst, Lord Sings' down, the Right Hon. General Peel, M.P., and La l Alice Peel, the Right Hon. Spencer H. Walpole, M.P., ail_ Mrs. and Miss Walpole, and a select party, at dinner OX.i Saturday evening at their residence in Arlington-street, Piccadily. • a The Earl and Countess of Durham h ave arrrre at Paris, on their way to visit the Earl and Countess of Mount-Edgcumbe at Cannes. The Earl and Countess of Minto arrived ill town a few days since from a continental tour. Lord Manners and family leave town to-nicroll or Worthing, where her ladyship has taken a residence for several months. Lord Brougham, according to the las t let he received from Cannes, is in remarkably good health. u noble and learned lord is not expected to leave his Dilate:di for Paris, till the close of the ensuing month, an d therefore not be in London before May. p re' The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, t ceived a select party at dinner on Saturday evening' his residence in Eaton-square. 1 HER MAJESTY'S STAGHOUNDS.—On Fr iaa.7 as til e hard working pack met at Brick-bridge, but ~-r,o, weather was freezing cold the field was only in°cl„,e",teo ' The deer was also rather sulky, and at the end o f 30 re"' t the run terminated near Boyn Hill, near"' Maidenhead' but second deer was offered by the Earl of Bessbore e g ll ' o re few accepted it. This was turned out at Binfield. 17,05- about an hour's run, and was taken at Oa , 1 0 Ver day there was a large meet at Denham Court, Il e ,d being selected for the day's sport, and the field enJer" excellent run for about an hour, when the raj ivr ., sl i:oil f canal interfered with the chase, and at the end of i 4 ^ 3 sille., and three-quarters the deer was captured at 1 48 ,, e11 .,,,0d59 near King's Langley. The hounds will meet on 'l-'1,1" next at Beaconsfield at 11.80, and on Friday at Bra for 12.15 train. sat WINDSOR GARRISONDRAG HUNT.- 011 P a- A v ote while the Prince of Wales and Prince Al fre— istin ik enjoying the chase at Datchet, the members of the i et sor Garrison Hunt had a splendid meet abo ut 1 ,c:fecall Horton Park, the seat of Mr. Walker, som e two ireile"of th the Riding Court. The field included several e °fa cer : ogr Guards now quartered at Windsor, among wh oa " as), Oar tain Ewart (the master of the garrison draghen e uaPasteo, fain Paulet, Capt. Cathcart, Lord Garlies (the late re ° enter'enter'4c. A good run ensued, and the sportsmen We tamed by Mr. Walker at its conclusion. rr I #t' SUPERANNUATIONS AND CHARITIES. ----° O3 lO-0. , of the Estimates has already made its a1 3 1 38 0 ° / 31 The amount is £339,107, a decrease of £ 8 , 372 as ce o a pei with the vote of last Session, but the saving is a sum rent than real, as the vote of last session included but to £6,000 not required for the year's expenditurst s fee repay an advance made from the Civil Contingeaciaot'l3l° for the previous year's service. The allowance t , e , o f 1 , can Loyalists has fallen to £3B, so that the N vorti l ic l o 11' 0 11 old Revolution must have nearly departed. ;tholi*Lsor hospitals are to receive their usual subsidy, a ll ' v ote L. non-conforming ministers their £40,808. Thed " superannuations amounts to £179,382, a dea•ease ; w oe fo r The charge for relieving distressed British 0 foreign ports or wrecked, and sending thew beree',oo an te rewards to masters and crews for saving " te at £3o,4oo—an advance of £2,000 on the last le D ' s sll l r THE GALE.—TYNEMOUTH, NORTII S } :° l4 ff °/3 ; day.—lt has been blowing a hear,. mites E.S.E. all night, with a very high sea 0 ; fis' - , 3 ° () Messent, Esq.). As the brig Border Chieftain7sbout era pool, coal laden, was coming in this reorni e g au d cal l ; , o'clock in charge of a pilot, a sea struck 1,0 t the away her steering wheel, injuring the wa ll a , the She was then driven on to the stones south ~refital _,o Pier. The Constance lifeboat, of the National 030, stationed here was at once manned and launcheucoodedu, heavy sea. She soon reached the vessel, and ° . , 0 . 01 0 taking off the captain, crew, and jured man, in all, eight men. The Shields bnal is P oi to the inside of the bar shortly after. The S ea ,,,d O rr , b ot fully high, and several vessels entering here J , bo f o rt pilot, inclu0:1070, do : t. escapes. Others are yet in sight, so there niel casualties. ACCIDE NT / 11i 0 THE AMERICAN NEWS.—SAD boat belonging to the tender which ____intVaneetlS; American steamers as they pass Crookhave: nottiet, town was capsized on the 15th inst. off th Ory sa d se o f the captain was drowned. He has left a wi d , ho 1 00 ° ,0 young orphans totally unprovided for. tereeP t the poor fellow's duties requiring bin'''. to ni /311 1 / P ,13 17' at all times and seasons for the benefit of . t 5 0,1 '`_ l3 o, general, of course exposed him to great ria . if e L ail d _ c a d, scription has been set on foot for the wict il e : re p . oe au co dren. Many gentlemen have already libe l '', 10 A01 0" and doubtless this public announceni rican news to do the same. Mr. Stuart, __„ 00 00 e others who are interested in the early reocrioti,;lcilisislo! street East, Liverpool, the agent for th t57:060 of „. to take em American telegrams, bo baPP. , -- , subscriptions. 8„. 14Ji A Iv ti''' ,4