The Sun. — London, England, 1867-03-04 00:00:00

"SUN" NEWSPAPER.- G. It. GLENIE delivers the LATE EDITION al Chelsea, 7.40 ; Kilburn, 8; Starch-green, 8; Woolwich, 7.30 U.K.brid2,,e, 9.20 ; Walford, BAS. yllE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN" supplied, as soon as published every Evening, by . ALEXANDER (late BROOKS), Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Cavendbiii-§treet, Oxford-street. rrHE SUN" NEWSPAPER.-- , The Mitre" 11 Tavern, New Church-street, near the Alpha-road, Paddington.—Mr. PIZZEY (many years of Church-street) having taken the above Business of Mr. Fred. Squires, re spectfully informs his friends and the public that "TILE S LIN " (Third Edition), containing . the Latest Sporting News, Results of Races, Latest Parliamentary Debates, &c, can be seeu at his house as above " All the year round." •,+ A well-selected and extensive Stock of WINES, SPIRITS. dtc. 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John wriell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. T HE SINGER, New Noiseless Loci-Stitch FAMILY SEWING MACHINES. Chief Office in the - United Kingdom-147, Cheapside, London. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. —-- THIS DAY. —Mo rn i ng , 12h. 45m.—Afternoon, - lh. 9m. la - Molutow.-Morning, lh. 30m.—Afternoon, lh. 50m. 1)1711 0. - Ult . „ • ) ARR ACK CONTRACTS FOR THE SUPPLY OF KINDLING WOOD and CANDLES IN GREET BRITAIN; AND CANDLES IN IRE LAND. War Office, Pall Mall, London, S.W., Ist March, 1867. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Secretary of State for War is prepared to receive Tenders for the supply of the following Articles at the various Barrack Stations in Great Britain and Ireland, for a period of One Year, from Ist April, 1867, viz.:— KINDLING WOOD AND CANDLES In Great Britain ; and CANDLES In Ireland. Tenders will not be entertained unless made upon the proper printed Form, which may be obtained, with every requisite information, upon application at this Office, or to the various Barrack Masters, between the hours of 10 and 4 o clock each day, Sundays excepted. The Tenders must be sent to this Office, addressed to the Director of Contracts, marked on the outside " Tender for Wood or Candles," as the case may be, on or be fore Saturday, 16th instant, after which day no Tender will be received. The Secretary of State for War reserves the right of rejecting any or all of the Tenders. THOMAS HOWELL, Director of Contracts. rrITEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. -a- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Messrs. Phelps, T. Swinbourne. Harry Sullivan, Barrett, F. Barsby, C. Warner, J. Robins ; Mesdames Hermann Vezin, H. Vandenboff, Isabel Adams. To conclude with the Pantomime. entitled NUMBER NIP • or Harlequin and the Gnome-King of the Giant Mountain. Commence at a Quarter to Seven. rtHEATRE ROYAL, IIAYMARKET, Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone, TO-NIGHT, A LESSON FOR LIFE. Messrs. Sothern, Chippendale, Compton, Howe, Rogers, Clarke, Braid, Kendal, Gordon, Vincent, ac. ; Mesdames Chippendale, Moore, Hill, Wright, Laws, dm After which, DIAMONDS AND HEARTS. Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, Farren, Roger., Clark, Braid, Weathers by ; Mesdames Burke, Moore, Sidney, Mathews, &c. To conclude with MRS. WHITE. Mr. Compton. Commence at Seven. OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.- ..la, Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. reehter. THIS EVENING, ROUGE E T NOIR. Maurice D'Arbel a Gambler), Mr. Fechter ; Messrs. Emery, Evans, Moreland, Fitzpatricic. Dalton. Reynolds, Lomas, Newbound, Andrews, Anderson, Vivian, Bennett. and Edward Price; Miss Hen rade, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss Grattan, and Miss Carlotta Leclercq. Preceded by THE TWO POLTS. Mr. 11. Widdicomb. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and blanner, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, at Seven, by the kind permission of J. B. Buzkstone, Esq., the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Billing on, R. Phillips, Ashley, C. J. Smith ; Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss K Pitt. To conclude with the New Grand Burlesque of THE MOUNTAIN DHU; or, THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE LAKE. Messrs, J. L. Toole, P tul I3edtord, Ashley, It. Romer, and C. J. Smith ; Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss Furtado, Miss Hughes, Miss Emily Pitt, ac. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. New Management. Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Manager, Mr. 11. Wigan. T IS EVENING, L AVATER; OR, NO P A BAD JUDGE. Messrs. II..). Montague, P. Murray, and Charles Mathews ; Mesdames Ila.ris and M Palmer. After whi,h, A COMICAL COUNTESS. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews. Followed by A ROMANTIC IDEA. Messrs. Addison, Alurray, and C. Mathews ; Mesdames E. Parrea and C. liathews. To conclude with an ATROCIOUS CRI3IINAL. Mr. J. Clayton. Doors open at half-past Six; commence at Seven. HOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL. Scle rroprietor and Manager, Mr. t4ef ton Parry. TIIiS EVENING, anew Farce, MY TURN NEXT. Mr. Belmore, Miss Foote, kliss Lennox. After which, Boucicault's drama of FLYING SCUD. Messrs. Neville, Belmore, Blake, Garden,Vollaire ; Mesdames F. Josephs, C. Saunders, B. Foote, Raymond. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, HIS LAST LEGS. Mr. C. Verner, Mr. C. 11. Fenton ; Mrs. Buckingham White and Miss Went worth. -• Followed by, at half-past 8 o'clock, a rew and original Drama, by T. W. Robertson, entitled SHADOW TREE S RAF r. Character. by Messrs. Vining. J. G. Shore, C. Ver ner, F. Villiers, li. Forrester, H. Mellon, and Cathcart ; Misses Montagu, Minnie Edmonds, and Katherine Rodgers. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. T HIS EVENING, MARRIED DA UG riTERs. I%!essrs. Thorne, Belford, and G. Murray ; Misse s Johnstone and Hughes. Alter which, the Burlesque, ESM ER ALDA ; or, The Sen sation Goat. Mesirs. horne, Jamer , , Robson, and urner ; Alesdames A. Swanborough, Hughes, Newton, Weathersby, and E. Holt. To conclude with A SUIT OF TWEEDS. Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ASTLEY'S. Under the liole Management of Mr. W. H. C. NATION. Production of a Drama founded on Charles Dickens's beauti ful Christmas " The Battle of Lite," and the Nation al Burlesque Opening of Hush-a-Bye, Baby." EVERY EVENENCI- during the week,. Layle Bernard's screamin ,, Farce, MI DY ASHORE. J,iss Caroline Parkes and Mr. W. H. Stephens. After which, a di•smatit: adlpfation of Dickens's beautiful Christmas Story, T liE IiAT'UL if. OF LIFE. Messrs. Fer nandez., Atis.ins, Richardson ; Misses Edith Stuart, Marion, Tnirlwall, and the Corps do Ballet. To conclude with the Nation-al Burlespe Opening of HUS BABY ; terminating w:tti sir. Ilick's mar vellous Tran,formation Scene. Mieses Nellie Nisbat, Caro line Parkes. Thirlwall, Marion, Clifton. Mrs. Caulfield; Messrs. Atkins, Stephens, Milano. a id Arthur. THE GROVE OF GOLDEN PALMS now in full bloom at the Thespian Garden, THEATRE ROYAL, AS f LEY'S. Will shortly be transplanted to the distant shores of America. LATEST SAILOR'S HORNPIPE is in -1 troduced b 7 Miss Caroline Parkes into Bayle Bernard's screaming Farce of MIDDY ASHORE, THEATRE ROYAL, ASTLEY'S, E VERY EVENING. "SUN" NEWSPAPER.- G. It. GLENIE, Sporting Library, 4, Connaught terrace, Edgware-road, is specially appointed AGENT to deliver the LATE EDITION of "THE SUN" at the earliest possible moment alter leaving the press. tie is able to deliver copies is Town, the Suburbs, and in many parts of the Country at a comparatively early hour-the same evening, say 40 miles by 9 o'clock. Orders by Post punctually attended to. LONDON, MONDAY, 4, 18G7. session. We may congratulate alike the country and the Miuigry on the changes that have taken place dur ing the last few days in the construction of the Cabinet. Not that any one of any party has any thing to say against the administrative abilities of those who have retired. On the contrary, they were particularly distinguished for their zeal and efficiency in their several departments. All this, however, was quite secondary to the important work of Reform, the settlement of which has now become a matter of moment, and concerns the best interests of the community. It was evident to all that last week was a trying time to Ministers, and that the Chancellor of the Exchequer in particular was greatly puzLled and perplexed as to the course which should be taken. The tone of his remarks in re plying to the ceaseless queries put to him on the subject of Reform was not reassuring, and the worst of all was that he seemed himself uncertain and undecided. Now, however, a change has taken place, and we feel convinced that it will prove to be a salutary one, and well calculated to promote the ends in view. Since Mr. GLADSTONE and some others of the Opposition have evinced the laudable desire to further by all means in their power the great work which lay before Government, it would indeed be disastrous and deplorable if the Ministry failed from internal dissensions, and did not carry out their task to their own satisfaction or that of the house and country. Although very able and efficient in their several vocations, we do not think that the Ministry, on the whole, will be weaker in consequence of the retirement of those members who resigned on Saturday. Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE will succeed Lord CRANBORNE in the India Office, and we feel . full confidence in his likelihood of success in the dis charge of his important and onerous duties. No where do we require the infusion of energy and ex ercise of enlightened judgment more than in the India Office, which was too long weighed down and ham pered by the timorous, and yet hasty procedure of Sir CHARLES WOOD. During the short time he has been there Lord CRANBORNE has done a great deal of good, and we hope and believe that his suc cessor will be equally fortunate in rendering impor tant services to the Crown and country. The Duke of RICHMOND will be the new Secretary of State for the Colonies, and no doubt will prove equal to the task. His well-known abilities and ,his great energy will have ample scope in the various changes that are taking place in our colonies, Lord CARNARVON has had the honour of associating his name with the great work of the Confederation of the North American Provinces— a work that will last to be the admiration of suc ceeding generations ; but there are many other im portant and interesting tasks to be effected, if not quite so momentous, which now appear before us. General PEEL is a decided loss in the capacity of Secretary at War, but although the services of Sir JOIIN PAKINGTON in that depart ment are as yet untried, we hope that he may be as successful in dealing with our army as he has been in improving our navy. He will fiad plenty of room for hard worA in the removal of abuses and the introduction of needful reforms. Mr. CAVE will succeed Sir STAFFORD NORTRCOTE in the Pre sidency of the Board of Trade, and as he has fully established his character for efficiency by the ren dering of many useful services, we need not be doubtful on this score. Sir JOHN PAKINGTON has won so much-deserved approval that the gentleman who steps into his place will have rather an un gracious task at first, but Mr. CORRY will be in a more congenial sphere in the Admiralty than at the Education Office. He has been Secretary at the Admiralty on two previous occasions, and has in consequence gained ample experience. We do not pretend to say that no inconvenience will be felt by these changes, which have been considerable, taking all things into account, and are rendered more vexatious in consequence of the Ministry being, to all intents and purposes, in full working order; but, as we said before, all these considerations are secondary to the passing of a Reform Bill this By this time the Ministry must have made up their minds as to the extent to which they will go in proposing the various changes in the representa tion to the House, and hence we are fully justified in concluding that the present members of the Cabinet are united. Nothing can possibly be done with any chance of success if ' there is any doubt or difficulty in the way of working together, and as to think of passing a Reform Bill in the present state of public feeling, and in the present complications of party, unless complete. unity reign among those who attempt it, is quite out of the question. Lord DERBY and Mr. DISRAELI have long been known to be in advance of their friends and followers in some particulars relating to this question, and it would indeed have been absurd and inconsistent for the majority of the Ministry, which was divided in opinion, to yield to a minority, more especially when that majority comprised the head of the Cabinet, as well as its most important members. Next in importance and influence to the Premier are Mr. DISRAELI and Lore STANLEY, and their more ready perception and natural inclinations alike incline to make them anxious for a settlement of this vexed question par excellence among all the obstructions and hindrances of the day. We do not presume to know the exact particulars of the forth coming Ministerial measure, or to declare the actual changes concerning which the division took place in the ',Cabinet Councils, but we feel convinced of what is of far more consequence, that the chances of success to the Ministry have thereby greatly in creased, and that the cause of Reform has gained by the struggle that has just ensued. We may now look forward with confidence ; in stead of anticipating coming events with appre hension, we may now rely upon the Government bringing forward something which the Opposition can conscientiously support; and which those who condemn it will betray themselves by so doing. The Ministry have a grand chance before them ; they may by taking care and employing diligence succeed in passing a measure of Reform which will associate their names in an honourable manner with the progress and intelligence of their own generation, and remain as a lasting memento of their public services when their connection with the whirl and excitement of political life is over. That they are equal to the emergency we do not doubt, and that the leading members of the Opposition will offer no hindrance of a substantial kind we feel convinced. The way is then so far clear, and we shall look to the intro duction of the scheme with expectation, but not with anxiety, and await the fresh explanation that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will have to make, in the full assurrance that it will prove the b?ginning and the end of this troublesome and vexatious work. Reform has been made a party question too long, and it has now been dragged through the mire of agitation and paraded about in an undesirable if not au unseemly fashion. This session must see a stop put to all this ; and notwithstanding all that has been said as to the unworthiness and incapacity of the present House of Commons, we look forward to its entering upon the work now so imminently before it in the firm conviction and with the most entire faith that it will accomplish it satisfactorily and successfully. The Atlantic Cable has been busy of late, and during its first year of active work it is sending us materials fcr the history of a great national crisis. The intelligence of Sat&day and Sunday is most important as indicating the state of parties, although such is the peculiarity of the political re lations that it is difficult to see what action can be taken on it. The news of March 2d tells us that the PRESIDENT has vetoed the Bill for the Reconstruc tion of the South, and the telegram of March 3d states that Congress has passed the Military Recon struction Bill and the Tenure of Office Bill over the PRESIDENT'S veto. The uncertainty and contra diction of the American legislation is possibly shown by this news. Setting aside the individual merits or demerits of the Bill, we may look at its course. The Congress passes it, the PRESIDENT puts his veto upon it, the Congress passes it again over his veto, and then the PRESIDENT having the command of the army the bill is virtually nugatory. ft is not to be supposed that Mr. JOHNSON will en force the provisions of a bill which he has thought it necessary to veto, neither can the army dis obey his orders. Such a condition of things is not creditable to the American Government or satisfactory to the American people. The government of a great nation is not a thing to be trifled with, to be treated as a mere matter of form, and made subservient to the passions or the moment. If the Congress persist in passing mea sures which the PRESIDENT, if he fulfil his oath, can have no alternative but to condemn, anything like safe and satisfactory legislation is impossible. It is beneath the dignity of a constitutional assembly to keep on passing bills which do not become law. It is assuredly not consistent with the power or the character of the head ruler of a people that his acts and his words should be alike despised and set at naught. Yet this sort of altercation, attack, and counter attack has been going on for some time. At one moment the PRESIDENT became very un popular, and his repeated vetoes drove the Radicals to fury, while it rendered the people generally sus picious of his intentions. It was thought by care less and superficial observers that these repeated exercises of his prerogative indicated a desire to grasp too much power, and to assume the office and functions of a dictator. There were so many interested in calumniating the PRESIDENT that the worst interpretation was put upon all his actions; and the more cautious and observant critics, who perceived that, however decisive the PRESI DENT'S acts, they were always directed against the assumption of arbitrary power by any political authority, found it difficult to make themselves heard. A little time, however, showed more clearly the arrogance of the dominant party, and the dis affection felt in Congress itself was speedily com municated to the outer world. The Tariff Bill, too, has shown the commercial circles, at least, how little reliance can be placed on the public spirit or common sense of these reckless agitators, who are either totally unobservant of the lessons of the past and the signs of the present, or altogether indifferent as to the consequences of their proceedings. There can be no doubt that the power and influence of the Radicals both within and without the walls of Par liament is considerably lessened, and there is dis affection and division in the camp. The Senate and the House of Representatives no longer act in unison. The Colorado Bill has been the subject of some difference, and each House has rejected some measure adopted by the other. Added to this, the unpopularity of the Tariff Bill has alienated a good many of the Western members, although there is now no chance of the present House passing a tariff at all. All the various influences at work have left more room for rational counsels to make themselves heard, and the sentiments of the more constitutional and sober-minded among all'classes must inevitably declare itself against the intolerance and tyranny of the Radicals. The PRESIDENT'S reasons against the Military Reconstruction Bill are such as commend themselves to all impartial minds. He has, he says, no con stitutional power to adopt or execute a bill for the military government of the South, when its object is not to maintain order, but to coerce the Southern people into principles they oppose, and in reference to which they have a right to use their own judg ment. No one pretends that the Southern States are now in open or concealed rebellion against authority, or that there is any actual necessity for the establishment of martial law. The South is in too extreme a state of destitution to be anxious about another struggle. With her people dying by hundreds of actual want and suffering, hardships unknown in the Northern States, the first necessity is to find them food. So extreme is the poverty to which some of the larger States are re duced that the people cannot raise money sufficient to fetch the supplies of food from the free depots on the border! The cost of transit becomes so for midable an obstacle that unless the food is actually brought within their reach they cannot profit by it. It seems absurd to talk about the esta blishment of martial law over people in this condition. If conspiracies had been discovered, if the white population of the South had refused to ratify the national decision re specting the abolition of slavery, if they would not recognise the authorities at Washington, or if their former leaders attempted to get up a new scheme for independence, and endeavoured to enlist foreign sympathies and foreign aid, there might, indeed, be reason for proceeding to so harsh an extremity. But the extent and population of the Southern States, as well as the character of the people, would even then render such an alternative possible, as a temporary resource. The idea of governing by force instead of by civil law is one which the Americans themselves would be the first to censure if applied to another civilised country. More especially is the notion extravagant and uncon stitutional when the Southern leaders, so far from stirring up rebellion, have set the people an ex ample of order and obedience to the law, and when the only disturbances which have occurred in the South had been due to the violence of faction or the manoeuvres of political intrigue. President JOHNSON, at the conclusion of his veto message to Congress, reiterates his recom mendation, that all loyal representatives should be admitted to Congress, thus plainly reminding his hearers that it is to the old-established forms of a free civil Government they must look for the resto ration of the South and the re-development of its industry—not to the sudden and violent subversion of all the cherished liberties of a constitutional people. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 4,1867. THE MINISTRY. The statement published in The Sun nearly a fortnight ago—viz., that the Earl of Carnarvon, Vis count Cranborne, and General Peel had signified their intention of seceding from the Ministry of the Earl of Derby, in the event of the course taken by the Government was persisted in, has been verified to the letter. The resignation of the Ministers for the Colonies, War, and India, is now formally made public, and we believe we may state with the greatest certainty that the following changes will consequently take place : Secretary of State for } Duke of BUCKINGHAM. Colonies Secretary of State for War—Sir JOHN PAKINGTON. Secretary of State for India—Sir STAFFORD NORTIICOT2. First Lord of the Admi-} Right Hon. H. L. CORRT. rally President of the Council -Duke of RICHMOND. President of the Board of } ',gut QTEPLIEN CAVE. Trade With respect to the latter appointment, however, some doubt, we believe, exists, as the name of Mr, Hunt, at present Secretary of the Treasury, is men tioned in connection with the appointment. LIFEBOAT SERVICE.—CAISTER (Norfolk), March I.—During blowing weather last night (states tho Rev. G. W. Steward) signal lights of distress were seen by the beachmen. The Birmingham No. 2 Lifeboat, of the Na tional Lifeboat Institution, was therefore promptly launched, and found a vessel lying on the crater side of the Inner Barber Sand in the midst of the swellof the sea, and beating on the sand. The Scratby lifeboat came up about half an hour afterwards, and with the help of the two life boats the vessel was got off the sand and taken into Yar mouth by daylight. She was a large fishing smack, the Skiver, of Yarmouth, with a crew of four men and a boy and was bound homeward from the f shim grounds. CORRESPO: There was another Cabinet Council yesterday afternoon at the Tuileries, at which, as usual, the Emperor presided. The il/oniteur says :---" The Gazette de 1 1 Allemagne du Nord, the official organ of the Cabinet of Berlin, renews its contradiction in reply to the assertions of the Indepcndance Beige and other papers which have spoken of pretended demands addressed by the Cabinet of Berlin to the Dutch Government. On the other hand, a private telegram from the Hague mentions the categorical assertions made upon two occasions by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands in the Chamber of Deputies, from which it appears that the report is inexact that Prussia has addressed any representation to the Go vernment of the Netherlands relative to the dis armament of the Dutch fortresses of Maestricht and Venloo." The Moniteur Prussien contains an account of a banquet which took place at the chateau after the opening sitting of the Reichstag of Northern Ger many, at which the King of Prussia gave the fol lowing toast—" To the health of the Princes, my high allies, who concluded with me the Confedera tion of the North, and to the hope that our peoples and their representatives will regard the work in the same sense and in the same spirit in which we offer it to them." The Plenipotentiary of the King of Saxony, the Minister of State, Baron de Friesen, replied—" I respectfully beg your Majesty to per mit me to return thanks in:the name of the German Princes united in the Confederation of the North for the toast which has just been given, and to give in return ' The health of his Majesty the King of Prussia. Long live his Majesty.' " A decree of the Queen of Spain has just autho rised the Minister of Marine to conclude a treaty for laying a telegraphic cable between Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Panama. Contradiction is given to the repert that the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Paris had sent a note to the Government of Greece relative to Candia. The Memorial Diplomatique asserts positively that France, England, and Russia, in their characters of protectors of Greece, have come to an agreement to give full support to the principle of the independence of the Cretans. The Italie says that the Mediterranean squadron of evolution, under the orders of Admiral Ribotti, will sail about the 15th inst. to the waters of the Levant, in order to insure the protection of Italian citizens in case of need. The cattle plague has manifested itself in Lower Austria. The cattle have been attacked with it in 72 localitie, and 1,773 arrivals have been slaugh tered, and 232 others died from the disease ; so that the total number of anima!s lost from this disease amounted, up to Feb. 26, to 2,025. Charles Lemaire, the murderer, seems determined to die what is called game. He has refused to ap peal to the Court of Cassation, which might have given him a chance, but he says he would rather die than work. His counsel, however, has sent a petition to the Emperor for clemency. Lemaire has been transferred from the Conciergeric to La Roquette, where executions take place, so that the petition probably will not be attended to. Lemaire is continually singing, and from time to time ex presses his satisfaction at his sentence of death. An imposing ceremony took place on Friday at Amiens Cathedral. The high dignitaries of the Church assembled there to render homage to the memory of Monseigneur Daveluy, who with other missionaries was murdered in Corea. The makers of the procession left the Church of St. Leu arrayed in white and red. All the clergy of the department of La Somme were present ; among them were no less than 12 bishops. Cardinals Bonnechose and Bonnet, and the Archbishops of Nancy, Cambrai, and Algiers were present, as well as Monseigneur Chigi, the Pope's Nuncio. After the ceremony the prelates were re-conducted with great pomp to the Episcopal Palace. Garibaldi has sent the following letter to the chief editor of the Siecle, who inaugurated a sub scription for a statue to Voltaire : • " Caprera, Feb. 19. " A monument to Voltairo in France signifies the return of that noble country to its post as the advanced guard of human progress towards the fraternity of the peoples. This is of good augury for the whole world of which the great man was a citizen, and a terrible shock to the coali tion of despotism and lies. Accept my mite, and all my gratitudo.—Yours, " G. GARIBALDI." It is. calculated that a walk through the whole extent of the gardens and alleys round the Exhibi tion will be to traverse no less than 74 kilometres. Such a feat could hardly be accomplished in a day, even without stopping. The Chassepot gun has now been definitively adopted in the French army. There is a saying that a French soldier loves his guu as well as his mistress, and is as careful about it. The Chassepot gun is both a murderous and handsome weapon, and is manufactured with a view to elegance as well as utility. It may be carried in four different ways, so as to fatigue the soldier as little as possible. The old guns could only be borne upon the shoulder ou the march. It is short and light, and, having a bayonet, may be used to repel a charge of cavalry. Seventeen bullets may be fired from it in a minute, but as it would be useless in war to fire so preci pitately, except in rare cases, the regulation is to fire with it eight times in a minute. A very accurate aim may be taken with it if time be given, and this is the reason why it is determined that the soldier shall not fire too quickly. It has many ad vantages over the Prussian needle-gun. It seldom misses fire, the needle is shorter, and it does not break so often. The bullet does not describe so large a circle, which is a point of much importance. It is found that, even after long use, this gun re- quires but very little repair. There is considerable excitement at Nantes in consequence of the failure of the well-known bank ing house of Messrs. Gouin Brothers. Probably the effect of the failure may be felt at Paris. At least five millions of francs are involved in the failure. In spite of an intensely cold wind the streets of Paris have been immensely thronged to-day. It is the day of the procession of the Bceuf Gras ; and from the moment it left the Palace of Industry in the Champs Ely sees thousands took various routes to see it on its way to the Embassies, or to the side of the water, and from thence to the Tuileries and the Palais Royal. The Emperor always receives the persons who form it very graciously, and both he and Prince Napoleon Jerome make handsome presents. This year the procession was more novel and beautiful than ever. It was most expensive and tasteful. An idea of it may bs given in a few words. At the head of the procession were the Horse Guards of Paris, in full uniform, followed by 24 drummers, who made a terrific noise, if they did not discourse eloquent music. All eyes were fixed upon tambour-major Polechineke, a very fine tall fellow. Then followed five giants, who played various antics. Music, perhaps, is not much played on board ship, but nevertheless there was what is called a sailors' band. Then came handsome vehicles, ;and the pastoral chariot, replete with all that appertains to agriculture, including lambs, shepherdesses, and a gigantic ape. After that was the chariot of the singers, immediately followed by the chariot of the Bceuf Gras. The animal and car were gorgeously ornamented. Next in company were the butcher and the breeders. The last at- , tribute of the procession was really splendid, and it was admirable as a work of art. It was the Genius of France inviting all nations to the Great Exhi bition. The idea is personified by an immense globe ornamented with azure and stars. It is sur mounted by an eagle with outspread wings. Beside the eagle is an immense figure of a woman, four times larger than nature. The group is seven feet high. Europe is represented by a woman holding the attributes of art and industry in her hands. Asia is a beauty sparkling with diamonds. Africa appears as a negress crowned with corals and ostrich feathers. America is pourtrayed by a Creole. The flag is emblazoned with the flags of all nations ; and on the chariot were twenty four ladies representing various countries, whose products will enrich the the Exhibition. It is stated by a French historian that the procession of the Bceuf Gras is of Pagan origin, it being derived from the worship of the ox Apis by the Egyptians. They fed her during four months in a building, the facade of which was towards the east. When the moon was at the full ho was conveyed in a splendid chariot to Heliopolis, where, during 40 days, he was fed by women who gave themselves up to orgies during all that time. From Heliopolis he was conveyed to Memphis and placed in a chapel where there were two temples. The choioe of the temple which he entered was interpreted as a pro phecy for the future. At the commencement of the periodical rising of the Nile fetes were given for a week in honour of the ox Apis. The fete of the Bceuf Gras, as it is now celebrated in France, may be traced to the time of the Gauls, who celebrated it at the sign of the Zodaic Taurus. In 1739 the fete was organised by the Corporation of Butchers of Paris. The Egyptians did not set the example of innoculating the oxen to so gratify the palates of the Parisians. On the contrary, they allowed the ox Apis to live his natural time, and when he died he was buried in a well, with all sorts of funeral honours. Although, as I say above, the wind was cold, there was splended sunshine all day, which gave additional zest to the glittering ceremony. LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. (Arrival of the Australasian.) NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (Morning). The bill brought forward in the Senate, in substi tution of the measure agreed to by the House of Representatives establishing military government in the South, was passed by 29 against 10 votes. The house of Representatives rejected the sub stitute bill by 98 against 13 votes. In answer to a Congressional inquiry, the Presi dent and the Cabinet officers have submitted re ports showing that no action of the Executive branch of Government has interfered with the en forcement of the Civil Rights Bill. The Kentucky Legislature has passed a resolution protesting against the establishment of military rule in the South. MEXICO. Republican accounts received from Matamoros to the 15th inst. represent Miramon to have been totally defeated by Escobedo. Juarez had returned to Zacatecas. The news received through Im perialist sources state that Miramon was successful. An Imperial squadron has attacked and totally de feated a Republican flotilla near Campeachy. The Emperor was at the capital actively engaged in re organising the Imperial army, which represented 30,000 strong, well armed and disciplined. QUEENSTOWN, March 4. The royal mail steamship Australasian from New York on the 20th ult., arrived here at 10.55 p.m. last night with 71 passengers. She landed all the mails except those for Liverpool and Scotland and six passengers, and proceeded immediately. All well. She was detained at New York on account of a snowstorm. LISBON, March 2. His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh landed to-day from the frigate Galatea, and dined with the Royal family at the palace. He after wards accompanied the King to the Opera House of San Carlos. .OM PARIS, PARIS, Sunday Evening. FRANCE. The Legislative Body sat yesterday, Count Wa• lewski in the chair. Several local bills were pre. sented. M. Rouher, Minister of State and of Finance ; M. Duruy, Minister of Public Instruction ; and the other Government Commissioners, were present. Prince Napoleon and the Princess Clotilda re ceived in audience yesterday M. Dalyanni, Minister Plenipotentiary for Greece. Count Langrand-Dumonceau, coming from Rome, two days back arrived in Paris. Rumour states that the financial plan which he presented to the Italian Government will be carried into exe cution with the co-operation of Baron de Rothschild and the Credit Foncier of Paris. Mine. Carrette, ?zee Bouvet, Lady of Honour to the Empress, has jast been delivered of a son. Almost at the same time Mme. Oscar de l'Espine, nee Tascher la Pagerie, gave birth to a daughter. BOURSE, March 2.—Three o'clock.—The market has closed as follows : li per Cents lOO 50 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 7O 20 Do. end month 7O 15 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Bank Sharps 3580 -- Italian Loan 54 Do. end month l4 Mexican Loan 2O 50 Do. Bonds l4l 25 Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred - ATS. Credit Foncier — Do. and month 1520 For Account. Orleans Northern 1230 Lyons and Mediterranean 940 Southern 585 Western 595 Eastern — Sardinian , Austrian Lombard 420 North of Spain — Saragoma l3O Ditto to Barcelona — Roman, Lord Brougham on the Suffrage. --4,- Tho following letter, addressed to Mr. Gladstone by Lord Brougham, has been forwarded to us for publication:— " Cannes, Feb. 27. " Dear Mr. G.,—The following is my telegram to-day in answer to what I received two days ago, and I beg your attention to it. " The telegram of Monday, giving the account of what passed in the House of Commons, is most unsatisfactory, especially as regards the county qualification. " The true course is to give household suffrage. I proposed this at the end of 1829, just before the change of Government, and it was agreed to by the whole Liberal party present at our private meeting, Lords Grey, Lansdowne, Radnor, and John Russell among the rest. " Unfortunately, it made no part in the Reform Bill, because all were more anxious to destroy no mination and rotten boroughs than anything else, and schedule A is supposed to have carried the bill ; but though that was very important, the extension of voting to householders, and the punishment of the corrupted and the corruptors, were equally im portant, and were then lost sight of. I believe that if bribers as well as bribed persons were sent to the treadmill, nobody would venture to run such a risk. " I am, dear Mr. G., with best regards and re spects to Mrs. G-., most sincerely yours, " H. BROUGHAM. "The Right lion. W. E. Gladstone, M.P." Strand Theatre. The very successful burlesque of "Esmeralda, or the Sensation Goat," was revived at this theatre on Saturday with the greatest success. Miss Ada Swan borough, Miss F. Hughes, and Miss Eliza Holt sus tain the principal parts in excellent style. Of course much new matter—jokes, jests, and songs—has been introduced, the effect of which is to greatly increase the fun in this very whimsical production. The scenery and dress are of the most splendid descrip tion, and, taken with that fact, Esmeralda is per haps one of the best burlesques ever produced. A long and prosperous run is certainly destined for the revival. The house was crowded on Saturday even ing with a brilliant and fashionable audience. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.—From a parliamentary re turn just issued it appears that since the passing of tho Act 18th and 19th Viet., 389 societies have deposited their rules with the registrar of friendly societies in England, under sec. 41; and of this number 3G3 have been established for one or more of the purposes mentioned in sec. 9. The re gistrar gives extracts from the rules of several of these societies. CORONER'S INQUEST. This morning, at a quarter to 10 o'clock, Mr. W. J. Payne, the deputy coroner for London and South wark, reassembled for the purpose of further in- quiring into the circumstances attending the lament able deaths of Mrs. Mary Anne Toomey, aged 27 years ; Michael Toomey, aged 10 ; and Elizabeth Toomey, aged 3 years. It will be remembered that the three unfortunate persons perished in the fire, which occurred in the premises tenanted by a Mr. French, a grocer and general dealer at No. 19, White-street, Borough, on Monday week. The inquiry, on the first occasion, created great interest, but upon the present, the excitement was considerably greater, the former inquiry having been adjourned in consequence of the coroner having re ceived a letter to the effect that a certain party he could prove had wilfully set fire to the building. The coroner said if that could be proved, the party, whoever he was, would be guilty of murder, seeing that three innocent and unfortunate human beings had perished in consequence of the fire. At his re- quest several of the firemen of the Metropolitan Bri gade, and Mr. Hamlyn, superintendent of the dis- trict, were in attendance to watch the case on behalf of the Brigade, Mr. Inspector Havard, and Mr. Sampson Low attended on behalf of the Royal Society for the protection of Life from Fire, and Inspector Wisc was in attendance to watch the case on behalf of the police authorities. Several of the parochial officers of St. George's parish were likewise present to ascertain whether the conductor of the fire escape had done his duty upon such a trying emergency, especially as the escape was stationed within 200 yards of the scene of the calamity. That question was soon set at rest, for upon the conductor hearing cries of " fire," he at once unshackled his escape, when Mr. Toomey came to him in his shirt only, and told him that the house he lodged in was on fire, and for " God's sake, if not for his, make haste and save his wife and family." That the conductor could not be blamed in wasting time will be seen below ; that he immedi ately proceeded to the spot, but just in time to see the poor woman and one of her children fall upon the stone flags in front of the house. The premises then, from the base to the roof, looked like a blazing furnace. Had there been a dozen persons in the house they must have perished, as did one of Mr. Toomey's children—almost burnt to a cinder. The various rumours about the origin of the fire caused the neighbours to muster strongly. The learned coroner having alluded to the reason of adjourning the inquiry, and the jury having answered to their names, the following additional evidence was taken : Mr. French, the occupier of the premises, stated that he had made a mistake about the hour, or he should have been present on the former occasion. The coroner and jury were of opinion that the letter which had been sent to the court was of seri ous importance, and proposed that they should in the first instance examine the following witness, Mr. Toomey, when the Coroner said that Ellen Toomey had since died, and the same jury could inquire into her death. Mr. Toomey said the deceased was aged eight months, and with the others were burnt in the fire. When he went out of the house he did not see any one sitting on a box, but he saw a box thrown out of the window, and it fell on his child's head, and was the cause of his infant's death. The box fell on to the pavement. He did not see the lid fly open. Ele did not see who it was who threw the box out, but it came from Mr. French's room. Mr. Burrows recalled, said that, when his eldest son came home, he showed him up to bed himself. The other part of his family had gone to bed. None of his children had gone down stairs with a light to the water closet at the back of the house after they had gone to bed. There was an iron gate at the side of the house, which was not locked of a night. Any one, if he knew the way, could enter, but he never heard of any one having done so. Conductor Wheatley recalled.—When he arrived he saw some one who was dressed putting a box out of the window. It was a good sized box, and was just over the face of the shop, not quite three feet from the ground. The first floor was then alight. The first person he saw was a man, and he was dressed. lie should not know him again as he was in a stooping position. The shutters were all down, and a laceman at the back said that he had pulled them down. Some one came and broke open the iron gate. There was a female sitting near the fire with a shawl on. By Mr. Rigby, solicitor.—lie arrived at the fire three or four minutes after he was called, and was accompanied by Mr. Toomey. Edward Dening said that he lived in the first floor back of the house destroyed by fire. His daughter, eight years of age, slept in the same room he did. He went home at 11 o'clock at night and passed through the iron-grating. The gas was then all out, and he did not smell fire. He was awoke by a crackling of wood. He got out of bed, but had the presence of mind not to open his door, as he could hear . the fire burning outside. He made his escape out of the window with his child, and escaped upon the shed below. He bad lived in the house about twelve months. He rented his room of Mr. Leach. Mr. Leach, who was on the jury, was not the one he alluded to ; it was the landlord's son. I used to collect the rents. The Coroner said that Mr. Leach ought to have had better sense than to act as a juryman in the case ; but it was explained that he was not the landlord, and the matter dropped. Edward Campbell said that he was au officer of the London Salvage Corps, and he went on duty at the time of the fire. He should say that the fire began under the staircase. He had turned part of the ruins over, but saw nothing to lead him to be lieve that the house had been wilfully set on fire. It would depend entirely upon circumstances to dis cover whether the place had been wilfull3 fired. The place was so much burnt that all the interior was destroyed, and it was impossible to learn any thing as to the origin of the fire. Mr. Burrows, recalled, said that there was a large oven in the back parlour. He was sitting with him in that room on the day of the first Reform Demon stration, and he then said that he did not make use of the oven, but he thought that Mr. Leach, when he kept the shop, used to make his sweetmeats in it. Mary Roper, of No. 8, St. George's-square, at the back of the premises in which the fire took place— She paid Mr. French six shillings, but he would not let her have anything on credit after that. There was very little in the shop at the time except bread, salt, and wood, but he had no butter or pickles in the place. She wanted to have a few things on the Saturday night, but he refused. She saw the shoe maker take six children out of the second floor, and she had enough to do to save her own children. Campbell, the officer of the salvage corps, re called, said that after his arrival he heard an explo sion, with a peculiar smell like small fire works. Mr. Samuel Noble, of Harper-street, Old Kent road, said that he had let the premises to Mr. Thomas Leach, a confectioner. He paid him rent for the premises. There was rent due in February last, but when he sent for it he refused to pr i l , be cause some repairs bad not been completed to a tank. He had the ladder in the yard, but as the weather was wet his men went to another job. He sent notice to Mr. French to give up possession of the premises, and that notice would have expired on Monday last, the day of the fire. He asked Mr. Leach whether he knew anything about the fire, and Mrs. Leech said that their dog would not let them rest, and that she got out of bed and looked into the yard, but saw nothing, and got into bed again. The dog, how ever, continued to bark more violently, when Mr. Leach got out of bed, and was putting on his clothes, when he heard the bar of the shutters wrenched violently. He got out and found the staircase on fire like a furnace. The shop was also on fire. He saw a man running away as if in the direction of the fire-escape. He then saw Mr. French behin , him, perfectly dressed. Mr. Leach said, " Oh," Inn he went away at once. There had been no dispute between him and Leach about 12s. he owed for rent. The inquiry was still proceeding when we went to press. The Fire and Loss of Life in Southwark. fi na l HER MAJESTY, &c• WINDSOR CASTLE, March 3. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal nig-Emus Princess Christian, drove out yesterday afternoon. Prince Leopold also drove out, attended by Mr. Sahl. . The Princess of Wales. MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, March 3, 5 p.m• The convalescence, of her Royal Ilighne3s the Princess of Wales is making favourable progress; but the recovery from the affection of the knee must necessarily be slow. ARTHUR FARRE, M.D. I W. JENNER, M.D. JAMES PAGET. E. 11. SIEVEKING, M.D. Tier Majesty held a Council at Windsor Castle this afternoon. THEATRE ROYAL C OVENT- GARDEN.—Their Royal Highnesses Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Prussia, attended by Lady Biddulph, Colonel the Hon. C. Lindsay, and Captain Vonstarter, honoured the morning perform ance.at this theatre with their presence on Saturday. The marriage of Captain Colvin Stewart, of Cairnsmore and Newton-Stewart, Kirkcudbrightshire, with Miss Julia Coapo, will be solemnised at Fulham on the 2d of April. The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon entertained a select party at dinner on Saturday at their house in Grosvenor-street. _ Lady Egerton of Tatton will have her second reception at the family residence in St. James's-square this evening. Lord and Lady Lindsay and the lion. Misses Lindsay have arrived in Grosvenor-square from Haigh Hall, Wigan, Lancashire. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., enter tained at dinner on Saturday, at his residence on Carlton House-terrace, Lord William Hay, M.P., Lord Henley M.P., Hon. C. Howard, M.P., Sir John Johnstone, Bart., M.P., Sir Thomas Western, M.P., Sir D. Marjoribanks, M.P., Captain Hayter, M.P., Mr. M'Laron, M.P., Mr. Cole ridge, M.P., Mr. Dodson, M.P., Mr. O'Reilly, M.P., Mr. T. Hughes, M.P., Mr. G. Glyn, M.P., Mr. Kinglake, MX, Mr. Finlay, M.P., and Mr. W. H. Gladstone, M.P. The Earl and Countess of Derby were honoured by the company of his Royal Highness the Duko of Cambridge at dinner on Saturday evening, at their resi dence in St. James's-square. There were also present, to meet his Royal Highness, the Duchess of Wellington, the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury and Lady Victoria Ashley, Viscount Hamilton, Viscount Mahon, Viscount and Viscountess Walden, Lord Stanley, Lord and Lady Wharncliffe, the Hon. Frederick and Lady Constance Stanley, and Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald, in attend ance on the Duke of Cambridge. Later in the evening the Countess had an assembly. The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings have been entertaining during the past week, for the Notting ham and Derby races, the Earl and Countess of West morland, Viscount and Lady Constance Marsham, Vis count and Viscountess GI ey do Wilton, lion. Miss I r a" verten, Mire Houeage, Duke of Newcastle, Duke of Hamilton, Earl of Coventry, Lord Alexander Paget, Lord Berkeley Paget, M. Payne, Mr. Savile, Captain llawkes ley, Captain Coventry, Hr. Aubury Coventry, Mr. Thorn hill, Captain Brabazon, Mr. Wilkinson, Sir F. Johnstone, Mr. George Johnstone, Colonel Knox, and Mr. Pcrc,Y Barker. Reconstruction of the Ministry. (Front the Times.) The change in the Ministry which was essential to its continued existence has been made, and not a moment too soon. The meeting of Saturday was the turning point in the history of the Cabinet. We had arrived at a pass where one of the two con tending forces must give way. Either the majority of the Ministry, who were bent on producing a real and satisfactory Reform Bill, must yield to the in flexible resistance of their colleagues—a course of action fatal to themselves and dangerous to the peace of the nation—or the dissidents must retire. We are happy to announce that the wiser choice was made. The members of the Cabinet who were opposed to the course prescribed by the majority placed their resignations on Saturday night in the hands of Lord Derby, and they were accepted. It is somewhat startling to find that the minority, though so powerful in obstruction, were only three iu number. Lord Carnarvon, Lord Cranborne, and General Peel are the Ministers retiring from office. After the hostility to all Reform ex pressed last year by General. Peel and Lord Cranborne we cannot bo surprised at the step they have taken. The public will probably n ot have been so well prepared for the retirement of Lord Carnarvon, whose Conservative sentiments were supposed to have been largely tempered wit h Liberal feeling, and whose administration of the Colonial Office during the delicate negotiations on the Canadian Confederation was so thorough l Y, successful and satisfactory to the delegates from ail the Provinces as to make his withdrawal an add i tional matter of regret. The gain to the nation in possessing a united Cabinet instead of one distracted by disc ordant opinions cannot be overstated. The settlemen t of the great question of the day, which with divided coun sels was impossible, may now be made a matter o.` reasonable certainty. This, of course, overrides el other- consideration ; but we believe it will be foil' that the changes in the Ministry will not impair its administrative efficiency. We understand the Duk e of Richmond will succeed Lord Carnarvon as Secre tary of State for the Colonies. As Lord March the Duke of Richmond filled important offices of th e second rank in the former Admin istrations of Lord Derby, and more recently he distinguished him self as the Chairman of the Capital Punishmen t Commission. It is generally understood that ll° was invited to join the Cabinet when it was firs t formed, but was compelled to decline the office 1 1 ? was then solicited to fill. Ilis abilities will Oa ample scope in the administration of the Colonies, and the highest ambition may be satisfied eli c i t em pting to settle the q uestions of colonial p,a w hi c h are in actual agitation , if not itornediat imminent. Lord Cranborne has proved the vers 3 tllO tility of his powers, as well as his energy, Lit India Office, but Sir Stafford Northcote, 'who sti.u-s ceeds him, will bring to the discharge of its equal industry, and probably a more mature 10: w ire ledge of the subjects to be considered. Mr• C r a the will be promoted from the Vice - Pr esidencY y,' - orto Board of Trade in succession to Sir Stafford resen ted cote, and the ability with which he repres 5 , English views on the Internationa l Sugar Counn,L4 sion, and his later services on the joint Eng and French Fishery Commission , j ustify his Prof motion. The vice-presidency o f the Beall_sipg Trade will be abolished by the bill now Pa' _ s ,s s through Parliament, and it wi ll not be ne t . 11 lef t to fill it up for the few days o f existence sti the to it. It cannot be denied that n General reel Ministry loses a most able administrator apart particular department, and one in w hom, pari from his views on the refor m q uestion,Sir ment and the country placed great confidence..., cv red S lcul John Pakington, to whom may be app e 5 t he Smith's description of Lor d Russell, ex changrio administration of the navy for that of the VC 1 . ‘ i t P lje and will find at least as m uch to do in our forces as in reconstruc tin g our fleet. U other hand, the promotion o f Mr. is b- ta; Education Office to the Admiralty is ov - • l jo „,ade• putting it in the one for which it vras „ c ap taking of a round peg out of a s quare bei e ' formed, what freak imposed upon will g one could understand, when the A l\ii r l . hi c st err y daty a nd a he we to y back t o o f h r i his revising office the a Revised e h C a loldaes, ran tis f a ti c the A dwir. d htioopne., tioitisheseirlvaitoinosnaalsbe Secretary n fi r the 111 ' 4 a under Sir Robert Peel, as well as in him o wl° ministration of Lord Derby, has giveniv cs biro knowledge, and his present positionolve 5O/0 power. Meanwhile these changes niv., \ , 3l . I;sti totaasrytoofhis own sa trifling but temporary drawback -s. The d an time co but must of course be postpone , 1 also P ill probab y mates are the first order of the day for this e n v s e ic i rl e iD ra: f tion of the Navy Estimates w d delayed. We are authorised to contradict the report has appeared in some organs of the press that a confercOr has taken place between the Chancellor of the FJ-cbtque, and Mr. Gladstone on the subject of Reform. The re is° foundation whatever for such a rumour.