The Sun. — London, England, 1855-03-22 00:00:00

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C. 1047 b° . .. 1020 - -" 835 --- ''''''' 560 8W , 35L11e 1/ —I , M. 98- voreie ier, i d Gelle'` a .7 nu mber tatives, an Te learn ti. only li ved 11 pndaY pelt' ace the in' id to Al va bai 7 2 1 Eng 7rs s he rara ° , l , -- The , c em e nts t° georgi* , n u. com e 0 e new Is j u st a has , f attstail an his d"n e - ro r ral 3 t on DAP ° bis 1 sin e • *- ra c d os o plete vnes -14,0 0 ° a fo ur 13 ry, aria ari tin 3lO old SCI t 8 h t le-tte if PNViriCey s' ad ssian tr to , discuss ,esloth the 4' 14 d ' iio of the .10' t efen „ r . 4 6 a: in hoo7, ,- uesto of a Prim all of the ot le 17tb 'sot i 3ter of 014 Oren° ift sll. the • ce In ro opal Ad o prose res b - ts o bo 1 0 pee ore 3Co f t he tiou 0 d the B n ' that heel! 6 ; abs dim ;liege d bi bagle by 6en 'jar' • tilig oia trad it is I as 1 , 20. , Maro.- - d A ; h e contr t he •ative in dot rra that nn i s' e g el the 1. 1 violet in 3 the s °ro- Y " c d ) t expos , a /o that I 1:!e° 1) 0 ,, uc h opov ° hi' ve coold ,„. ec t bad for o'u t• ld the 80 w or pJsitio Wised t° ht oug been br A ieb sincerely t TIP is no tre at, that re A to f m tbfw`,. s I tho u g" e ct d not es and [ pau se ; Iv o r do 13c4 r tsio r but ce Till° ss ',,o- : to the c- e d addres° Marc wit ill bri% ' r e. e letter; t he ithor 1 de foto m ost ;lye the 8 w ho id t , hem, 31 hea veric r i ° thi s iette ;AD NISS. SIVC II Aisbes the frere , hav e i l ees bas so Et n or Adre sg t,be 14 ` . oito" ectilih3.rs pre. erg t' I T se' hink from nivg per: id n O.l knOgl ye ° 41 5 tr maife ° ti° ll. boo t Wn W it pt S er4irne tb ° reCeiVe er Of the r 6e infiP be o f t tte r r roi l ri6 o be orb! seep the whi cu ,bare iter; the w r ,,er •of o f t ither w o i -ecora rc to Instance . 00 ,1 • p d kind I f QUA- g Fli Off vren ie t he on t for tit ry, sb ii ° ll. the " i 4 r sit e e ive to roc tbo ttien bo th ivea z A of A 0 " the ir da p i s , to- or. ,g co ; ;ran - r o f ) attel hioy i h t " ) c p, to bour -°° 7l bet o l o lect e ' es reiideo- :oN• F , - E D (I°AlatEß CIA .L T ELL [GE'S CE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. kr bn ,p 4 a) the cott on an d s h are mar k e t s a t Li co; Were clo se d. ten kl4i aor - the commun i ca ti on b e t ween E ng l an d 0 1 1 :! l aild another effort is about to be made, may be hoped, will prove succesJul. ;4 14 as gow and South-Western Railway Corn -4e a bill before Parliament to enable them their , ip, (mu steamers between Belfast and and since it cannot be expected that kti es -w route would be fairly tested by 441 at. 808Wer n ot immedi a t e ly concerne d, an d it A 0 the pu r p ose o f th e ra ilw a y t o it l i ta Il l° sacrifice at the onset, in order to dove nt the House of Commons may fairly t , He trial without the fear of promoting lt:t l Y) or prejudicing existing interests. The t 4t ' co ot* other railway companies has proved a te I k3 N . t.4ta-packets are soon resigned to distinct to RAiil iA b s or individual capitalists, when these to occupy the ground, and, unless upon e , al lse shown, we would always resist r Idp A 4 grossing C Y of separate branches of kr e t ,, by large companies formed for ." a Purposes. In tke present instance 4e ls Pears to be some opposition emanating, i r ' from private interests, it is to be appre iklea4l4 therefore scarcely to he put in the ; 11 407 11 it a public want. The sea passage from kl tirt o ‘ ° Loch Ryan could be performed in an til l ,, att hour and a quar t er , as was d emons t ra t e d k ti t , t ." l.4 l trip o f t h e steamer T e l egrap h , not i ce d 44 ks e back under this head, and the railway iiita Ithbeet tic ation to London would expedite the con 41tho ,' ( If Passenger s a s we ll as l e tt ers . r ef a sh the l e tt ers rece i ve d f rom Ri ga appr i se S o e deplor a bl e i n j ury t o th e nav i ga ti on o f Ithi which the Ru s sian G o v er nm e nt is doin g Itthi It rng of vessels and huge masses of stone k k/l ) : 11tr allee of the port, the belief that peace teSt °red is so far prevalent that the value risi ng ee Was there as well as at other ad , 'lter t r ac e; and a good business had been done 'rq fl ax, tallow, and linseed. LT kl in au k of Belgium in its balance sheet for L% i Ws juereased operations. It tth, w lital Stock market has been inanimate, higher than it closed on Tuesday. Con : L e b een 92 to 92t for transfer, and 92/ to Ittk7°Unt, being at present 92-i to 93. The : 4 4 14 , 4 ° , f the Vienna Conferences is looked to L ' 4 6 1 , 4 7 t alsPense, and although there are san 7yriit\ies who have strong hopes, there are ti es_ who entertain feelings of doubt and Excheq uer Bills have been quoted 6s. to !' -14111 ) and the Bonds have been at 99i k i ttt h : Securities have been extremely dull. Zikba b een, a bargain in Spanish Deferred at , °till Turkish Bonds at 80, both being flat, totter business is recorded. t o "'ing are the nominal prices of foreign t'o4;il mr enada Deferred Bonds, 5 to 6 ; Mexi tOeht4vu ; Peruvian, 70 to 71 ; ditto Three Ltok 50 i to 51k; Portuguese Four per Cents., 04 1 .,' hessian Five per Cents., 99 to 101 ; ZkallN. lll.- alld-a-Fittlf per Cents., 89 to 91 ; Oc titt 'elt Deferred, 18 to 18 3 2 -- ; ditto Three 1' 8 ,„:: to 371 ;ditto Certificates, 4/ to 51. ; lie-"'ve) 4 to 4 1 LIAt 2 • -.a eats Week's rail w ay receipts a sc ertain e d up au- • , t) in round figures as under : 4 tll*//r and es 1855. 1854. 10 4 £51,299 £49,811 ************************* 2 9 5 '7 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 4 '6 6 4 8 8 8 *************************** 12,584 14,298 re 411 i ******* . ********* 10,514 10,468 kit_ and Yorkshire * **** 18,247 17,592 1' kirthese half-dozen lines are concerned it L ' l tirn 41 3' be said that the traffic is satisfactory, kiloo-t.4113:-iiicrease over the first . half of 1853 have SW ar 'rcl for during the current six months, unless at:'ert n inates. Th e me re force of a growing d .°4 raust, in the ordinary course, add at ear U ring every d ecenn i a l per i o d t o th e aggre ,laings of ou r railway:3; but, one year taken 46 another, may not necessarily present an tO'tation. Exceptional ci rcumstances will be tration frequently, and we have now the of ei.Z.: from the United l'ing(loin of a larger body than usual, employed in our naval and Th,;'l!tirvices. NlLV:llway Share Market has been heavy, and i 4BO 4 _ ll Y general change in prices, but buyers rap, me cases an advatage. Caledonian have gototk- her 4m, however, and also Great Northern ga c,l'q ail d North Stafford. Th e f ore i gn li nes rat ell dull, but Antwerp and Rotterdam and The Ax 7 ipster n o f Canada have been supported. 146.kie,cm t kini4g shares are not buoyant. United ; e ll) ) '4l3•l'e declined to 51 1. Brazilian Cocaes ; 11 c1 21 Th Joint Stock Banks are fir m, t and C om e " nd Crystal Palace at rat es. P anics a ktrt F , II 1, ANDS TITIB DAY AT ON,,,A' O , CL c O ( Prom th e Official ti". %Ilt B u dness done 4,, k iwt, Co Bu Annuities 92i Expire sth Jan., 1800 'ears Expire sth Jan., 1860 4 ttth'et,keeolint, April ‘oltier lima, 24d. litZ; ..................................... 6 9 11,12titto tonds 185, 3i per Cent. Ut‘ii°t 0 ,, 1859, ~ 1\ )1-44 IrORFIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO Pqr:4oN " 8 , 3 per cent 41.1/01 bef,erred, 3 per Cent. lB.} 't o C r le, 6 per cent e Account 80 ,ett is on th e above payable in London. DHALF-PAST TWO. . .... . 92i Itto, A pril . Account ............. • • 93 ' -Q1 ‘ 114 \ 7 1 7 LIND IN HOLLAND. , 4 0 , 'Nrutdin tation Jenny L li lt o ne f g to common accep l . ,_ f q , 4 fh at pels a restraint in ca ling _her by any other 10„, 4 tir,,, e, a i a n sail r i d a e r r ncne--las ier r e e h s y umed profesgonal life 1 „, 11„„„ a. _ to raise Clot h Gi....'''a t !ii Stockholm. an endowment fund Cttly 1 7 rrival irf Holland came the sad news of time ;44144411W i nundations, which, in the provinces of lAN a , and North Brabant, destroyed about three V0t,41; "wllings, ~, t ht i °Tneless. and made 13 thousand of their inha -1% (at tedi , On hearing 4 the s a ad se p r a i r es tic o u f la c r o s n J c e .e n r n t.s y , ),,, lito6t steiy offered to give h ilt hi n 8 13f which should be devoted to the Patriotic 44" being formed for the relief of the sufferers. alreadytt.:l4:l44,ll-I:eirsT..inci appearedtak en place in at the e A m co s n t i e c r e d r a t m r ' oo A m s , su t o h n e tiN. I , ,, r° '-e en massc knowing no bounds to its enthu iNt iv I len she had ' finished her part the orch c e h s i t i r d a . 1 4, 4 t IP the S wedish National Anthem, and six a .. of °f the mostdist. ished families of the city o d a thtl4tlnti, awardsto Jenn iug L u ind to ask her acceptance of f I ktt .") bOU 11 t y d testimony of thanks on the 11., ° I the audience,le ' an a kikplq4ane.lt. written hli in the Swedish and Dutch is Proverbially difficult to move a Dutch - ;!, i 'li e tto tears or smiles, but . on this occasion the smiles %Z Ile breathmpletely "beside itself ;" tears and smi , clapping of hands, stamping . ,14t ever possible method that admiration could in of feet—in poZilde-:l4l2viiroag itselfexpression was here adopted. re l s t . abler en than that of your coF e ) 4 11 0 - ' i 4 to desc a ri a b r e t'le power of her charmed voi d c in 1,701;11a a pproaching ' •t had ever before been hear of f `1114,4,i* Itis nowl)ec l ome the turn of the public ind j e q '',l,to Undergo all the stages of the Jenny 541;ootut'41'00P1rofits of her Amsterdam concert amounted t 4441 1), March 19. b kt A . trr, T ti t. o' clock lM CRIMINALS.--On Tuesday in afternoon, tort itl . , a public meeting c'. fi al d ef . the funds of thweas held London f o _r m a:- Nth r Adult Male Criminals, established in Great etik g'gtr eet .I. b ~ near Westminster Abbey. The chair was er y G.. Y t he Earl of Shaftesbury, and there was r a lt it-ti'Yie.iattendanco in the room on the round floor , It ap thars v 1,2 as usual, being in the c majority. h vtr , o of bank ole, ',. the institution is now on At " and thn. , -e, et r , e _ . ...v money lte ur, ell4t..rgencies, and, in .- fact:t e o nt c lY ov cover outstanding bills. wanted d e , to' meet The.. been explained. slat,''re of t he' nstitution has alrea 3, e_ v * i l e sh 4 ii: fsireply to receive into a house of retug Iti t t t l t w . i t, (1 e a s e ir t e , tao w fo o r r s k a s k h: t p h — eir ap d p isi i i c o a ; n o t: t (1 ., i berated 11linff—there 1, 1. 9 to ‘ nl u eir sine,- rity by a fortnight's solitude and the t, t4 ill° nCi,t f `re, and then to admit them as Tem -4_ ,IA th e e riii,y 'ee°l""l "'n ' ' from which all restraint is banished a ' l 'l elo nforcement of strict domestic rule, religious to i . ' A 'tll nletarY teaching, out-door exercise, and access 1 tip2eleeted library, being combined with instruction I tte " Useful trade: ' The is that the premis f es i lti eli v :,. 4 Yg full, and that a large number of applicants or • , 4 t ,tit 4 4 - t • ; " are necessa il re • ected. The claims of the a 4 irt h - ;`" to public su r ) Y-rtjwere advocated by the noble ik'qer ,37,n',Mr. Ser - ean i t P Adams, Mr. Ball, M.P., and Ne t„ntiernen, a i nd a resolution was passed pledging 4lity'"ipg to respond to the call made upon its hoe cellectiO4 was Afterwards made At the doors, - - - -- ..maafiAw ir. 3i 111 Vj all 2 19 15 30 100 1 00 0 213. all it. .00 :0 it 'OO .2 I all L 143 1 .61 4 ' l 'A. MO [94 all L 4 1.11 all it. iOO it. too !O 16 0 56 2?, it 100 i 0 I 426 1 10 34 15 all 15 all 100 l 5 all 2a 4.,‘ 100 100 all 15 226 6 !f" . 213 8 ;t. I Loo . 1 00 :5 20 5 13 1.1100 10 all .0 :3 , IF all .0 all 1 ;t. 1100 ~ 00 9 too 21:1, !(.1 all ,0,0 a'l io I 1 :0 all 0 141 s. 20 20 20 20 100 100' 20 RE M RAIL . BAIIMI,TP. t:i3Tr l i: Vii: Amhg c0.:.-?.g 411 i Ea ft - 3i fast &. 'ipAymona. Binning. Wolverh Stow V3 ,, ,7 (Aneb:; , ..v. Clicsrdre 31thet £5O Do., ..... &Tyii )origiria £25 (issd. av Bristol at& Exetor.. leatinarthen and Car digan ... Chester Polyhoa,; Cork and Bandon, Cork, 1 3'atk, & Pa , 3 , Cornwall Crie •TancUon Dni , l 4 r,lstJurc. Etnivice 1 2, - "rth &A 'O, . , leon Junction__ Do, New Allq,iian.... Eastern CourttieF,. Eastern Unrou, Stock Do., [3 SLocl. - Do., New A,.,.. Ea T,ar cash. RAirtburgl) dz Edinb. and Edin. Pr & D 01'12' Porn & Clyde Jun Furness Do. Extension Glasgow &S. Wester 1 , flreat Nort,bern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. SLY?. &West.(lre.) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rail Gua. Stk Irish Song'-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. Now Thirds... Laneash.andYorksl Do., Fifths D 3., Wet. aiding th , Liv.Crsby.&Soutiipt London & Blackwal Lond.Briglit &S.Cst Loud. and N. West). Do. Fifths 0/. Sh.,M&B.. Do. Eighths London anclS. West) , ')o., £5O Do., £4O Lndndrry& rJol erair Ludndrry. & Ennisk Vrlrch.Sl , e7 L 4 nl l , Do. Shn2e No. !Jar. & Twin Un !idlaud Birmng. &Derb • vficild.. C. West. ( I e ) half Shares \Tewea.stle & ‘Tewnalit.Bury Exter Nwpt.Aberg. & firni .Zewry & Enni e Vewry Warrenpoin and Rostrevor. \Torfont NTorthn.Connt , c s Up North Brit;sh North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 )0., k A De erred Do., B Guaranteed N. Eastern—Berwic' Do. do. Extenson Oo.do. C.N. Par3l, 00. Leeds Do. York %Tort% London Do. New 4. &S. W sizr ~Fiamr • stem', and City Jr., Sort]; Staffordshi - re , Torth Western .„ „ , & S. Westin°. Jun Nrnreaton, flineVey and Le 4 cester.. Oxford, Worcester, Tot verhamnton : 'or tut - lona' leottish Cen's:ral ,„. Scottish Midlanri ihrewsby. 11.07:ef,' Thropshire tini.on 4outh Devon .4oati, Eastern =oath Wales . Yfis.sh. di siv. Prn Stockton Hartic:r vale £ l O sir+ree 10. Pre., No. 1 oharocs Haven Doe and cr4le , Vaterfl. & [ clll .nn _Va. ter ford ALLlmer 1 - Nest Nest End of Lonflof and. Crystal palace West London Wirabledß & Croy? or, A. RR ET S DA Y., A YS. !Closing Pecos Tuesday. Business dcne this day. 2O 21i .si - 8 1 - B i l 13i -- 12 :6 -- 17 71 - 8) -cl 6,1‘; lei - Jli - 24 5j - 6j 11 - 15 1 - 11 23 - 30 20 - 22 72 74 57 59 2d —r ar 20 2L 70 - 87i 83 70 - 72 ' '1.3 - 125 01. - V 3 65 65; 59 - 61 70 - 73 6 - 7 6 7 6 • 761 ... - ...( 1 7i - 8 i 97 - 99 ' 99. -10 J 1 2 d - id - d 1 - 'B3 - 81 83 8 7t - 6.3 f!t 24 8 - 8i 64 - 70 11 - 43 it - 9 48 - 50 3:4 3 4 29 30 7 9 - 11 5 7 72 73 7 61 , f 121 ►3 49 50 49 50 d par ad 4$ ;7.4 64 d —j ar 29 - 31 IC) - 162 C 4 - 66 45 47 2a )3 . 28 29 4 2 2 1 36 - 38 4'; - 4 'G 16A 3i - 22 - 4 - 6 - 7 FOREIGN. all 10 2s. Antwerp akotterdaml Belgian Eastn. Jur., lieziers to Graissemte i3oin bay, Baroda, Central India . Ncri,' Central of Italy Demerara .. Dijon ani.ll3e , ,anc OD Dutell Rbenish Eastern of France Do. New Fast Indian Do. E 71,011520 / Do. 4? n. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible Do. do. do., '59, do Gd. TL - of CanadaA is Do. St. Lawrence AtlanVc do. Do. Cert. of Debon., con. into Stk. till '6.1 Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. Centra' o' Franc•. Gt. Indian reuinstil Do. New 5 per cent Great Lnxerrbour. Constituted Sham, Do. Obligations • Gt. Western of Canad Shares Do. Bds., payable's7, with onVon till '55 Do. do., '62 p. '36 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, withoui. option Hamilton & Toronto Do. 6 per cent. Lake Const. & Basle' imcca & Fistoja 5 p.c. pre 16i 10 all all all all all 10 T .yons and Geneva I ,yona Mediterran. Niadras I Do. Now laria Antonia 00. do. New . sialnar & Liege (wits interest)..... 00. (ox irteresb) NoiNern of Franco. D 0.201. Shs.late Char leroi and Erqueline. guar. 3a p. c. & red. at 22A/. dur. 88 yrs. from IJan. :851 Do. 201. 3 D. c Bd9 (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.) N'orwegianTruulrfref Paris and Lyo:3 Ditto Bonds Paris and Orle Paris and R0u , 5.!... ParisCaen &Chert , Rouen and Havre...„ Royal Danish Royal Swedish 3a,mbre and Meuse._ Do. 5i p. cent. Pref. Southern oZ Franca ISt. Andrew's and Quebec (A) West Flanders Do 5i per c. "ref Western o" France Wei". of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zealand JOINT-S i Australasia British Colonial Bank and Loan Compan; British N. American Chartd. Bank of Asia Chrtd. Buk. of India, Australia, & China Colonial Commercial of Lond English Scottish and Australian roncl. a.art. Bk. ol Australia Ditto New. London and County.. London Joint Stock.. Lond. tz WeFtminstcr National Provincial of Er gland Do. Now National of Ireland New South Wales Oriental Bank of Corporation Frovincial of Ireland Do. Now Royal Australu.Bkg & Gold Imp Co South Australia Union of Australia Do. New Union cl 'alba k!U - 1 - )4 21 - 21 Ir- 7 - 4 P 2 - 14, 33 - 331. 51 - 6i 2f - - - 9 -- "i - 8 43 50 83 - 90 4 - 11 - p par 11) 2i - 3 2t - 3 17i - 18 96 - 98 95 - 97 101 - 103 92 94 98 - 100 ... i '''''' ... (Lip 2lp par I,p 1 I:2p 6i - 71 33~ - 34 12i -- R} - 21i -21 b, 47 49 40 42 1 31 " 21 22 ‘ 2par (1 / 8 ••• ...• ••• ••• - pm 3i - 4 _ Ei -_-_ °id ••• ...... • fil = igi BANKS. 82 -- 81 Id: fd 3 :7,2id 201 211 d 33 - 33 39 - 41 ••• ..". SOO 38 40 64 66 -- 9 •19 = nil THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 22, 1855. LINES :41?,ASED iT FIXED !!ENTALS. EPSOM RACES, raid. Laving C mnp an s losiw f.r!ce, Tuesday. lum , Less this day. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPR.) 50 RAILWAY PLATE. Flageolet Hospodar Conspiracy .... - _ Seven ran. ARRlVED—Snaresbrook, Pantheon, Antoinette, and Topsy. ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL COM MITTEE --(71112 DAY•) The inquiry wa: resumed this morning at the usual hour. Dr. Andrew Smith was recalled, and his examination was resumed by Mr. Layard—He stated that as soon as lie heard that the army was in want of medical stores he sent out a quantity, but not in his official capacity. He had sees statements in the newspapers to the effect that lint was much required at Scutari hospital, and immediately he sent out to ascertain whether there was any truth in these reports ; and, in reply, received a communication from the chief apothe cary there to the effect that there was no want of lint nor bandage; even after the demands made upon those requisites by the necessities of the wounded men from the battle of Alma. He had also received another communication, stating that the re ports in the newspapers were without foundation. A large portion of the medical stores sent out were left at Varna, and it was no fault of the medical department that they were not sent on to Scutari. Mr. Layard—Are you prepared to say that no medi cal officer was in fault for the want of these stores ? Dr. Smith—l can decidedly assert that such was the case. I only regret that the medical officers did not show more determination with the authorities in urging upon them that if they did not afford the supplies with more expedition and regularity they should consider themselves relieved of all responsibility in the matter ; and he wrote out to that effect. Mr. Layard—What authorities do you refer to I Dr. Smith—The transport and the military depart ments. Mr. Layard—Do you know whether any remon strances were, in consequence, addressed to those de partments by the medical officers ? Dr. Smith—Yes, over and over again. Mr. Layard—Was any representation, to your know ledge, made to the Commander-in-Chief? Dr. Smith replied that he could not say. Examination continued—The appointment of medical officers to superintend Scutari Hospital were made by Dr. Hall, subject to the approval of the Commander-in- Chief. This appointment was not a permanent one. Whilst the officer was there he was only bead of the hospitals for the time beingby virtue of his seniority. This is a general regulation in the service. On his suggestion a commission was sent out to Scutari to inquire into the alleged mismanagement in the medical departments of the hospital. He at first proposed it as a matter of personal justice to himself, but the idea was afterwards adopted and carried into effect by the War-office. That com mission had not power either to censure or to dismiss individuals, but they could make representations. That commission had sent in a report to the Government, but he had not seen it. Mr. Layard—To whom do you attribute the failures hat took place in connection with the hospital at Smyrna I Dr. Smith—l cannot say. Mr. Layard—Do you think that you, being the head of the Medical Board, could throw off the responsibility upon any indefinite persons ? Dr. Smith—l did not throw off the responsibility. I asked permission to do so. Mr. Layard—Whose permission ? Dr. Smith—Mr. Sidney Herbert's. Mr. Layard—•Did Mr. Sidney Herbert then assume the responsibility ? Dr. Smith—l do not know ; I was not again con- suited. Mr. Loyal-I—Do you not think the public look to you as the responsible person in such matters ? Dr. Smith—l think the public look to me as the re sponsible person for a great deal too much. Mr. Ellice—Do you know who gave instructions for the establishment of that hospital ? Dr. Smith—l think it was the War-office ; but I do not know. I was not in any way consulted in reference to that hospital, nor how it was to be carried on. I was only desired to do ono thing, that was to provide a suf ficient supply of medical stoics and medical comforts ; and I accordingly ordered, and continued to order, what I considered sufficient to meet the wants of the patients it contained Mr. Roebuck—Then the answer you received from Mr. Sidney Herbert you considered relieved you from all responsibility ? Dr. Smith—l certainly did. By Mr. Eilice—He bad no written instructions or directions with regard to the establishment of that hos pital, ncr had he anything whatever to do with the ap pointment of the medical officers. He would add one thing, however. When he understood he had to pro vide medical stores, be thought there ought to be a pur veyor appointed at the hospital to receive and take care of them ; and he therefore represented to the War-office the propriety of appointing a purveyor, and one was sent out in consequence. He (Dr. Smith), however, did not appoint him. Mr. Layard—Are you aware of any order having been issued by Dr. Hall with regard to the use of chloroform in the case of wounded men on whom it was necessary to perform amputation ? Dr. Smith—lt was not an order; it was simply a sug gestion. Mr. Layard—Do you know that it created a painful impression on the minds of the soldiers ? Dr. Smith—No. lam not aware. I may say, how ever, that I entirely agree with Dr. Hall in the grounds on which he recommended that chloroform should not be used in severe operations ; and I am of opinion that in cases of bad gunshot wounds, which render amputa tion necessary, the sufferer is much snore likely to sur vive the operation if it is performed when he is in full possession of his senses than if he were subjected to the additional depression which would be occasioned by the administration of chloroform. Dr. Hall was acquainted with the results of all the official inquiries which bad been made on the subject of cholera, and would no doubt have taken every precaution against that disease. In deed there was no medical man in the United Kingdom who giving good a d v i ce on th e sub ject,was m orgraoprpe capablelingwith o f the disease when it did break out. Mr. Layard—Were the ambulance waggons submitted to you before they went out ? Dr. Smith—They were designed by myself ; and not withstanding the objections which have been urged against them, I maintain that they are well adapted to their purpose. The only objection I have to them is their weight. Mr. Layard—After what yon have heard and read relative to these waggons, should you recommend a con tinuance of their use ? Dr. Smith—l should. Examination resumed.--It was the duty of the pur veyor at Balaklava to supply medical comforts for the use of the sick and wounded sent to Scutari in the trans ports. lie believed Mr. Fitzgerald was the purveyor there ; but he had received no reports to the effect that the purveyor, whoever he might be, had not fulfilled his duty hi this respect. A number of ambulance waggons on the French plan, and a number of litters and chairs, were about to be sent out forthwith. The examination of Dr. Smith was still proceeding when this report was despatched. t i l o B n . s are all ordered to he put in an efficient state of defence. pine A NOTHE R VICTIM OF NEW ZEALAND RIVERS.—A vacan cy has occurred in the Provincial Council by the ip. to death of Mr. Otterson, who appears to have been uni venally respected. He was drowned in attempting rle cross E th c e L l T V DaE ira D u E r r i E v N er e . E — s. L2 T it h ie e toj iy T d if e n f e o s Nov.i flca The old fort, about two miles from Greenock, is to be placed in a serviceable condition, and made read y to re ceive a battery of guns on the Lancaster THE NEW Win ROCKE T. —The p resent re gulation war rocket, an invention of S ir W. Con g reve, is destined , in all probability, to go speedily out of use. The long wooden tail-like appendage which constitutes an effective por tion of the missile, and without which it had no directive flight whatever, has ever proved a sad drawback to the general efficiency of the weapon. Congreve rockets are most erratic in their flight, and can never be de pended upon for hitting a target, even of consideradle size and at very moderate di6tances. In the new war rocket (the invention of Mr. William Hale, and now being extensively manufactured for our service) there is no tail whatever, accuracy of directive flight being im parted by an ingenious application of the rifle prin ciple, the rocket undergoing rotation as it pursues its course. Another great improvement iu the manufacture of these rockets consists in the application of hydro static force instead of the monkey hammer hitherto employed for driving the rockets with their inflammable composition. Not only is the procesamora expeditious, but it is also more safe, accidents having frequently oc curred, owing to ignition of the rocket composition by heat developed from suddenly compressed air, the result of monkey driving. The longest known flight of any missile whatever has been accomplished by one of these new rockets, being almost four miles. 6 - 97 7 - 99 134 -• 136 166 124 -13 i 23 -- 94 101 -- 11! 26 - f‘i op —i,. 57 - 59 iio := 133 ..• - • 24 - 2• •' A = ii ... ."'• • • • a ... B i ------ -- 1 --1 i 1 - 5 7 43 N 2 1 1. 9 9 31 id 47 49 43 48 2d par 17 19 2 14d. par HA 16 a _ 7 8 gd di 13 i i - f 15 - 16 i - i 19 21 5 6 91 5 par 1 2 51 a A London L. &N. W. ed on_ Un. h. Nrt},l,. Do Wes:l 7k. New. & terw. Y. &N'. Do. Easter. Peto & Co. Norfolk. N. W & Rektou & Dar:lust. Count ..... L. &N.W. LuSLYI, Gt North r.,ancasb Yorkah. MCleam itockt. Darlingt , D 0.... ..... latWestn. MINES. OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM FIELD MARSHAL LORD RAGLAN. ( Front a Second Supplement to Tuesday's Gazette.) WAR DEPARTMENT, MARCH 22. Lord Panmure has this day received a'despatch and its enclosures, of which the following are copies, ad dressed to his lordship, by Field-Marshal the Lord Raglan, G.C.B. Before Sebastopol, March 8, 1855. MY LORD,—The enemy continue to manifest great activity in preparing the work which I mentioned to your lordship in my despatch (No. 187), and are now bringing up platform timber and guns for the equipment and armament of it. Vast convoys are daily observed arriving on the north side of the town ; and I learn, from information entitled to credit, that the road leading from Simpheropol is covered with waggons laden with provisions and muni tions of war. This morning three British guns, placed in a battery overhanging the Tchernaya, opened upon two small steamers anchored at the head of the harbour, and, after a fire of about an hour, obliged them to take re fuge behiud a point. One of them appeared to have sustained considerable damage, and is supposed to have been deserted by her crow. The weather was fine yesterday, and is particularly so to-day, and the country is becoming quite dry. I have reason to hope that the sick are deriving mate rial benefit from this change. I have establishei a convalescent hospital on the heights immediately above Ba,lziklava, near a fine spring of water. _ _ _ The Inspector-General of Hospitals entertains great expectations of the advantages that will result from placing the huts in so heal by a locality. Lieutenant• General Pennefather has resumed the command of the 2d Division ; and is, I am happy to be able to report, looking remarkably well. I enclose the return of the casualties to the 4th inst. I have, &c., RAGLAN. The Lord Panmure, &c., &c. Enclosure 1. RETURN OF CASUALTIES FROM THE 2D TO 4TH MARCH, 1855, INCLUSIVE. 4th Regiment of Foot-1 rank and file, killed ; 1 rank and file, wounded. 30th Foot-1 rank and file, wounded. 41st Foot-1 serjeant, wounded. 47th Foot-1 rank and file, wounded. 62d Foot-1 rank and file, wounded. 88th Foot-1 rank and file wounded. Total-1 rank and file, killed ; 1 serjeant, 5 rank and file, wounded. J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutant General. Enclosure 2. NOMINAL RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES KILLED, FROM 2ND TO 4nt MARCH, 1855, INCLUSIVE. KILLED: MARCH 4. 21st Regiment of Foot. Private Patrick Hanrahan. J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. (Enclosure 3.) NOMINAL RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES WOUNDED FROM THE 2D TO 4TH MARCH, 1855, IN CLUSIVE. WOUNDED. MARCH 2. 41st Regiment of Foot. Serjeant Patrick Hurley, severely 47th Regiment of Foot. Private Mathew Kennedy, severely. MABCU 3. 88th Regiment of Foot. Private Martin Noffin, slightly. 4TH MARCH. 4th Regiment of Foot. Private Joseph Y oiing, slightly. 30th Regiment of Foot. Private William Ogden, slightly. 62d Regiment of Foot. Private Thomas Kufe, severely. J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The general demand was in a sluggish state, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4cl to 4s 4d ; liklutton, 3s 6:1 to 4s 1d; Veal, 33 8d to 4s 8d ; Pork, 3s Od to 4s 6d per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, March 21.—The trade was in a sluggish state, yet very little change took pl_ale in the quotations. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 81 ; Mutto - 3, 3s 6d. to 5s Od; Veal, 3s 10t1 to 4s 6d ; Pork. 3s 21 to 4s 4d per 81bs, to sink the offals. ROMFORD, March 21.—We had a slow sale for stock as follows:—Beef, from 3s 41 to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 5s 21 ; Veal, 3s 101 to 4s SI ; Pork, 3s 2d to 4s std per 81bs. Quarter old Store : Pigs, 21s i o 26s each. EAY MARKETS. SmrrturrErm.—Meadow hay, 2/ 153 to 42 1155 Ckl ; clove &to, 315 s to 5115 s ; and straw, 11 33 to 1/ 83 per load. A moderato supply and a chill trade. CUMBERLAND. I%Yeadow hay, 2!183 to 41 17s ; clove) ditto, 3/ Os to 5/ 12s ; and straw, li 4s to 11103 per load. Trade heavy. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 17s to 4! 15s; clove; ditto, 31 3s to 51135; and straw, 11 3s to 1/ 8s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade rather dull. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, March 22.—Wind and weather this day at noon, N.E. ; strong breeze, and dull cloudy weather, with rain. The Barometer has fallen considerably within the last 24 hours, and now indicates much rain. MARGATE, March 21.—The Diana (brig), from New castle to Sidmouth, was stranded ou Margato Rocks last night, and soon afterwards filled; it is doubtful if she can bo got off. RAMSGATE, March 21.—The Thomas and Adah (brig), of and from Middlesborough to Fecamp, was lost on the Goodwin Sands last night, during thick weather; crow, except one, landed.—The Agenoria, from Hull to Brixhain, went on shore on the North Sand-head of the Goodwin last night, was assisted off and into the harbour, making a great deal of water. DOVER, March 21.—The Alice Thompson, of South Shields, from the North, for Havannah, is on shore at Dungeness in a dangerous position. PORTSMOUTH, March 21.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Sir G. F. Seymour, from Bermuda; H.M.S. Odin, westward; do. Driver eastward; Ballarat, from London, and sailed for Melbourne ; Unrestricted, do., for the CI imea ; Tay mouth Castle, do., for Adelaide, S.A., and sailed for Southampton. Sailed—Niord, for the Crimea; H.M.S. Arrogant, Imperious°, Euryalus, Archer, Cruizer, Con flict, and Tartar, all for the Baltic. SOUTHAMPTON, March 21. Arrived- The Royal Mail steamer Parana, with the West India and Pacific mails. FALMOUTH, March 21.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Agundo, from Matanzas. Sailed—Wanderer, for the Cape of Good Hope. Off Port—Graham, from Calcutta. PLYMOUTH, March 21.—Wind, E. Arrived— City of Aberdeen, from London, and proceeded for Eupatoria ; Prince, Algoa Bay ; Hebe, Belize. MILFORD, March 21.—Wind, E.N.E. Sailed—Prompt, for Calcutta. SUNDERLAND, March 21.—Arrived—Clara, from Mou mein. PENZANCE, March H.—At-lived—Doncaster, from Ja maica, for London, was thrown on her beam ends, Feb. 24, in ht. 37 N., 63 W., had both topmasts sprung, and lost spars, &c., with the crew mutinous. HOLYHEAD, March 21.—Wind, E.S.E. Arrived—Lord Byron, of Drogheda, with damage to upperworks, from collision. _ _ DUBLIN, March 20.—Wind, S. Arrived--Jane Lovett, from St. John's, N.B. SCILLY, March 20.—Wind, S.S.E. Sailed—Lord Elgin, for Now Calabar. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Thutalay Morning. Wind, E. Arrived—lowa, from Now York ; Shamrock, Hai, ro Sailed—Kalamazoo, for Savannah ; Lucretia, Hamburg ; Volga, Bordeaux ; Moult, Lisbon ; Jouvio. Fermin, Barcelona, QUEENSTOWN, March 20, Wind, S.E. Arrived—Agnes Garland, from Mauritius ; Carlton, Callao ; Violent, Mazagau; Come On, Buenos Ayres. Sailed—Her Majesty's ship Penelope, for the Cape of Good Hope; Annandale, Bombay. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday, 9.40 a.m. Wind, E.N.E. ; tide, last hour's ebb ; raining. Arrived, ➢larch 22—Concordia (steamer), from Rotter dam ; Baron Osy (steamer), Antwerp ; Wilberforce, (steamer), Antwerp ; Ann Henzell, Memel. Sailed—John Bull (steamer), for Hamburg ; Sir E Banks (steamer), Calais. DEAL, Thursday, 9.25 a.m. Wind E.N.E., fresh, with rain. Passed—Her Majesty's ships Esk, from Portsmouth, for Sheerness ; anchored—tho Archer and Tartar, from Ports mouth, for the Downs—completing the advance squadron for the Baltic. NORTH DIJRII.I3I .—We understand that Lady Londonderry intends to present this regiment with colours, on Thursday next, the 22d inst. The presentation is to take place in this city. Earl Vane is about organising a complete regimental band.— Dur ham, Adcertiser. PREcErrousnir OF HEREFORD CATHEDRAL. —lt is rumoured that this appointment, 'vacant by the death of the Rev. Mr. Huetingtord, has been conferred on the Rev. Sir F. Gore Ouseley , Fart.—Hert f ord Journal. EXTRAORDINART CONDUCT IN A CHURCH.—On Sunday last a most unseemly occurrence took place at St. Mat thew's Church, Liverpool. For some time, it appears, differences of opinion have existed between the incum bent, the Rev. Dr. Hilcoat, who of late had been absent front Liverpool, and the Rev. Henry Cooke, who had been doing duty in Dr. Hilcoat's absence. In the dis pute between the rev. gentlemen it weuld appear the ma jority of the congregation took part with Mr. Cooke, while some adhered to the side of the incumbent. Dr. Hilcoat had intended to conduct the services on Sunday, having previously announced his intention to do so. He ascended the reading desk, but had proceeded no further than " Dearly beloved," when nearly the whole congregation rose simultaneously, and with few exceptions rallied nut , of the church ia a body, all 61 4 88 x d 72 1244 92 li 65k 5 74 8 97i 99 1 i i 5 1 I G9i i 70 30 20 1 1 to 5 St. 25 13i 12j St. 20 St. 15 93 5 10 St. St.. 6 18 171 RAILWAYS. Bedford and Bletebley glydesda l - - Col. Stour Vy. ISud. and 6 per cant. Gias. Barr. Neil. Diree' Do. Glstr.& Dn. Fl :Trtlpi. Dk. & Railway hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. 3 Shares. Lon.izGreenv. Do. Prefereno( Lou., Til., & S Lowestoft gi. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per a. Bxtn and Matloci Aiddlesbeo' & Redear ... Ai.lll..Bradfil Northern an Easternsp.e. Do. 6 pox et. Do. Fixed p • ?rest. St Wyi,' !Do. i Shares. Roy atn .St Mt. Sher. Roth any Gooleg.s p.c. S. Stagorclsh. Wear Valleygi 6 per cent 1 'ln Wilts& - ,Comrstl 'Agna Fria Anglo Austrin. Nuglo Californ Australian Co . Australian Fr Ave Maria Baden (Gd.D !Bitenarion Coal ..,.. ... British Iron.. Brazilianlnan., . Gold Tian ... •clillera why of) on and :issued at £5 pm Do. Comes & Cuiabi Do. St. John Del Rey CArsons's Cm* Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica Cobre Copper Colonial Gold Copper Min. o 7 Eng Do. Pref. 7i p. cent Copiapo ....... English and Austin Copper Smeltg Fortuna General Gt.NuggetVeinßcg Great Polgooth Liberty Linares Lusitanian Nfariauita I New Granada .. New Linares Mining and Smelting Co ouvean Mo-ide '7ontgibauei Silver Lead Min. a; Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymney Iron Do. New SanLiago de Cuba... - i'outh us'cralian Tin Croft ...... United Mexican Waller West Mariposa Worthing Mining of Australia all Yuba PREFERENCE SHARES. kberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. c. Myth audTync 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 500 iris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledon;an £lO 'Mester & Holyhead Guar. 5 per cent Do. do. Pr&' No. 2 Do. do. Pref. No. 2 cork 4; 1 3=0 ons Dundee Perth diA.bw aen Junction :astern Counties tensor,Ex -5 p. c. "No. ')o. No. 2 . )o. New 6 p. c. St. !astern trn'on, Gar. percent ...... Do. 5 1 ., .10 Der con - Do. 101. Debontr.Sb Do. do. 4 per cent.. r.asi. • An cash. 6 a.ets. 7 ,ast and Wes Yori shire June. Fifths TAiub Pah. unde , 4 per cent. Cllasgow&S.Westean., Guar. 5 par cent. Great No thP. 5 p. c. !)o. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prom Do. 4 p. c 11 Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red , t sp. c. pm... • Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pre Sontlin.&Westrn. (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. PM'. St Gt. Wostr. (Berks Hants E. 5 p. Do. con. rod. 4 p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. ).C• ••• Do. Birm. Pre. Sh • Do. Cuester S IDo. do. 5 p. c. do i Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. Do. Ches. Gua. Sh.. Do. do. do , Do. do. do. .. F. Lar. & York. £2l Do. 6 p. c. Stock London and Bright , ‘ , . Guaranteed 5 p. e Do. Prof., 5 D. c. St. Do. Now Guar.6 p. c. ion.&N. W., Coy. C Nuneaton 5 p. et ondon & `.l, , ster , Thirds Londonderry,9c,Coler Shares - Lowly. & Ennis. Sian., She., & New, C2IQ .)0. £6 Aarypt .84 Carl. 4 p c )u. 41 per cent Do lid. Conso' .6 p.c.St. ")o. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... )o. Pref. 4:1-, per Cep Vorfolk Def)euture D0.1 ) 107f.4 p. c. Roc' Do. 5 p.c. Est Do. 5a per c'L.prer Do.Way.Val. 5 p. c North British V. B. Ltei m, 4 p.c. P. _ Do. do. do_ Do. Leeds 6 D.c Do. do. Quarters 46 Do.Yailt H r.l North StaTordsb're.. Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.Xls, 6 D.c. icot. Cent. ,New Pret South Devon O. fixed, 4 per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 3 Wales Gua. 4p. c. Do. do. 4i p. c.' i.Yorkst.4p.c.Guat: Stockton and Dar- lington, 5 per cent Po. do. do.l Aockton ar d Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 1101 - 103 I 90 - 92 1i : 6i ii - 6 51 - 6 - 1 - 124 - 13 • •• •" '''''' 58 - 62 1I - fi'i 107 - 109 IC9 - 102 II - 1I 6 -6; 96 - 98 87 - 8+ 89 - 9.1 10 - 10 - 174 10 104 70 - 72 181 - 1 9 1 - 14 - - 133 IZ:S 13.5 25i all 15 all all all all all all lli all all all all 12m iOO 100 all ••• ''''. ••• ••• 2i - 3 12! - 13 - iP 12 12t St.. St. St. St. St. St. St. I Of) ,100 33 135 —14 d 4 42 85 87 :03 105 t a i 103 90 - 92 3 - 3i Lot, 20 20 20 25 1 4d 107 - 109 13 14 ad par 22 - 23. 1107 ii I= ii* ... - • - i - 1/P L 5 1 . . 7 . A A o us s t t 10 all Ans`zalp. Royal Mail 31 10 7 Berlin Water Works 21 —21 d 50 40 Brit. American Land 60 65 5 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg and Reduction Co 105 32? Canada ego 'l9 121 St. 100 Canada Gov. 6p. ct. Jan. and July 1(.8 -108 i 1081 1 5 all 'Crystal Palace 3a 31 31 4 all Crystal Pal. of Feance • 1 / Dustou Iron Ore — 20 5 Eastern Steam • 25 22 ElectricTelegraph(A) 15 16 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir. 15 14 Goa. Steam Navigat. 20 all General Screw Stean 20 10 Irish Beetroot Sugal 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. 10 all Moditeran. Elec. Tel. 10 9 Mexican&S. Americn. 61 61 I ail Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 5 Net,l.ierlands Land 2 1 N. S. W. Coal Fa inter Steam Navga.t. Co. .„ 1 all N. B. Australasian 1 20 12i Nrtli. of EuropeStearr all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 21 3 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 57 59 5S 8 50 all Do. Do. —.— ...p 2 all Portland Iron Co 2 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 67 69 1 all Scot. Ansi - r,tl. Invest. 1! 11 1 1 Ditto New. • a 25 all South Aun - 1 - 7:ll.Land 36 37 1 all Submar. Tolograph — 1 ' all Do. ite.zistero , t 20 5 Trust & Loan Co. of Upper Canada-- ... su 100 ,28i N'au Diemando Lancl 13, =, li 2i i N I Pm i pm 1011 1 RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY. The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this line took place at Edinburgh on Tuesday ; Mr. Hodgson, of Carham, in the chair. The directors' report has already appeared in The Sun. The CHAIRMAN congratulated the shareholders on the termination of the trial before the High Court of Jus ,. ticiary, in which two of their superior — officers, charged with culpable neglect of duty, were honourably ac quitted, and the presiding judge had declared that the directors of the company had done everything in their power for the safety of those travelling on tae line. Ho concluded by moving the adoption of the report. A discussion ensued, in which the " mismanagement" of the directors was freely animadverted on, and various proposals and suggestions were made for the improve- ment of the company's affairs. Mr. CHAYTOR, one of the directors, moved as an amendment that out cf the surplus of 6,0001. a dividend of is. per share be made to the ordinary shareholders. A lengthened discussion took place, and on a show of hands being taken, the large majority were held up for the motion of the Chairman. Mr. CHAYTOR demanded a poll, the result being—F, r the motion, 1,109 votes ; for the amendment, 2G5 ; ma jority fcr the motion, 844 votes. Mr. CHAYTOR demanded a scrutiny, and scrutineers were appointed. A motion was then made to adjourn for a week, to raceive the report of the scrutineers, and to postpone till then the consideration of the number of directors to constitute the Board. This motion vas opposed by Mr. CnaTron, who moved that the bu•inesa be proceeded with. The vote was again taken, and this amendment also lost by a large majority. Mr. CHATTOR, amidst great impatience, demanded a poll, and afterwards a scrutiny, on the question of ad journment. Mr. lIEGLAR moved that the adjourned meeting take place at York, but the chairman refused to put the mo tion. The meeting, at 5 o'clock, adjourned till the following Tuesday. IRELAND. DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE MOUNTGARRET PEERAGE CASE. The case of " Butler v. Mountgarret,''vv hich was commenced at Kilkenny assizes on Wednesday last, was brought to a close yesterday evening. The learned judge (Berwick) having charged the jury, they retired, and at half-past 7 returned into court, and handed in a verdict for the defendant. The announcement was re ceived with some manifestation of applause. The judge's charge, it is stated, was, upon the whole, favourable for the defendant. THE CAMP AT THE CIIREAGH. General Lord Seaton, accompanied by his staff, visited the Curragh on Monday and Tuesday, for the purpose of inspecting the ground selected for the encampment of the militia force. His lordship was entertained as a guest at the Newbridge Barracks, and returned to the Royal Hospital. NIIMILIATION DAT. The day was observed very strictly here, nearly all the shops were closed, and business of every kind sus pended ; it was, in fact, a complete holiday. SHIP ASHORE IN DUBLIN EAT. At 5 a.t. this morning the iron barque Snowden, 800 tons, bound from Liverpool to Brazils with a general cargo, went ashore on the soft beach of Portmarnock, wind east•south-east, blowing very fresh ; it was her fin,t voyage. Up to half-past 10 a.m. she had not re ceived any damage ; her furetopsail, forestaysail, and jib were set to keep her bow into the land. She came ashore right bow on and continues so. She is fast making a dock for herself. She draws 11 feet water. The situation is so favour• able that little damage need be apprehended. She is not making any water. No cause can yet be assigned for this accident. Crew all safe. MR. BEY WOOD'S MARRIAGE BILL. The following is the bill of Mr. Heywood to amend the law as to marriage with a deceased wife's sister or a deceased wife's niece : [Note.—The words printed in italics are proposed to be inserted in committee.] Whereas it is expedient to amend the law as to mar riage with a deceased wife's sister or a deceased wife's niece : Be it enacted by the Qaeen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows : I. So much of any Act or Acts of Parliament as ren ders void or voidable any marriage celebrated between a man and his deceased wife's sister or deceased wife's niece is hereby repaaled. 11. Ne marriage which has been or shall be celebrated, at any time or place whatever, between a man and his deceased wife's sister or deceased wife's niece, shall here after he void or voidable by reason only of the affinity of the parties thereto, or on account of any canoni cal or other objection or impediment (founded only on such affinity as aforesaid) to the validity of such mar riage, or to the celebration thereof, or to the valid:ty of any licence or certify ate under which the same may have been celebrated. 111. Provided always, that nothing bereinbefore contained shall render valid or affect any marriage or any ceremony of marriage where before the passing of this act the same has been annulled or pronounced void by legal decision, cr where either of the parties tircr3- 0 has subsequently, but before the passipg of this ac', intermarried with any atticr person, or where, by verdict, judgment, decree, or sentence in some action. suit, or proceeding, civil, or criminal, either in the eccls astical courts or any of her Majesty's superior courts, the husband shall in the lifetime of his said deceaseJ wife have been found or pronounced guilty of adultery with the other party to such marriage or ceremony of marriage, but in every such case the marriage or cere mony of marriage shill be absolutely null and void to all intents and purposes wh..bo'ver. IV. Provided also, that nothing herein contained shall invalidate, alter, or affect any right to any title of honour, or any right or interest to or in any estate or ef fects, real or personal, which title, estate, or effects may before the passing of this act have become, by reason of the invalidity of any marriage between a man and his deceased wife's sister or deceased wife's niece, vested in enjoyment or possession in any person or persons whom soever, nor shall anything herein contained invalidate, alter, or affect any act or thing done before the passing of this Act, under the authority of any court, or in the administration of any estate of effects, real or personal, or in the execution of any will, or iu the performance of any trust. _ _ V. Neither of the parties to any marriage between a man and his deceased wife's sister or deceased wife's niece, nor any person celebrating, or granting a Heel C 3 or certificate for celebrating any such marriage, shall, by reason of the affinity between the parties thereto, be liable to any action, suit, censure, or punishment. VI. No person refusing to celebrate or grant a licence or certificate for celebrating any marriage between a man and a deceased wife's sister or deceased wife's neice shall, by reason of such reatsal, be liable to any action, suit, censure, or punishment. VII, This act shall not extend to Scotland. SCHAMYL AND HIS SON. Within the last few weeks Schamyl has been rejoiced by the return of his son, who, eleven years ago, when of tender age, hail the misfortune to be taken prisoner by the Russians. Since then Sohamyl had not heard of the boy, and long ago gave bins up for lost. It appears, however, that when he was captured the Russian gene ral, Prince Woronzoff, sent him to St. Petersburg, where the late Emperor took a liking to the lad and Lad him educated in the Military Academy. It happened last year that Schamyl, in some sudden surprise, took several Russian ladies prisoners, amongst whom was the Princess Tscbarwaddy. They were con ducted to one of Schamyl's mountain fastnesses and con fined there as prisoners of war, but treated with the respect and decorum due to their rank and sex. The Governor-General of Tiflis sent a flag of truce to Scha myl to demand the release of the captured ladies, offer ing a large sum of money and the liberty of several Cir cassian ladies who had been made prisoners by the Russians. But Schamyl replied that if his son were alive, and the Russians would restore him, he would re lease all the lady captives. The Emperor Nicholas sent for young Schamyl, gave him his liberty, and fitted him out with the needful equipment to undertake the long journey. The exchange took place in the end of January. Young Schamyl, who, when at St. Petersburg , wa s not required to abjure the Moslem creed, has profited by his involuntary sejoer at the Russian capital, and has now returned to his overjoyed father an accomplished cavalier, with a comparatively civilised education. It is said that he entertains great gratitude to the Emperor for his personal treatment, and it is not impossible that his return to his native mountains may have an effect on the future mode of Circassian warfare, and the introduc tion of more civilised manners and customs generally amongst his countrymen. The following was related by one of the Prus sian officers of the 6th Cuirassiers (Emperor of Russia), who were sent in the year 1842 to St. Petersburg as a deputation from the regiment to congratulate the Czar on his having been five-and-twenty years colonel of that corps. Nicholas, who received the officers with marked distinction, took them in propia persona to inspect his different military establishments, and amongst others to the School for Cadets, where all the lads were drawn up in the long hall. Tho Emperor, closely followed by the Prussian officers, walked down the line when he sud denly stopped before one of the youngest cadets, patted his cheeks with both hands, and then lifting him up kissed bins most affectionately. Th en , t urn i ng to the Prussians, he said, "Gentlemen, you will never guess who this lad is. Ho is the son of my most bitter enemy, the Circassian chieftain S c h amy l, w h o has placed ;I under my care for his education !" A. SLEEPY COMMONER.—After the body cf the House was cleared on Tuesday evening, some amusement was caused to the tellers and doorkeepers by the discovery of a member asleep in the gallery. The Earl of Mul grave called from the floor of the house, "Ili ! wake up!" but without effect, the hon. member's slumbers were too profound to belightly disturbed; and be was only brought to a sense of his undignified position by a gentle shake on the shoulder from one of the doorkeepers. The hon. gentleman, at once appreciating the situation, jumped up, and hastily quitted the gallery. We are unable to state how he voted, or whether he submitted himself to that ordeal. POLISH NATIONALITY. (From the Daily News of this day.) The vague oracular language in which Lord Palmer- ston hinted, on Tuesday, nt a possible resuscitation of Polish nationality, affords matter for serious reflection. We have already adverted to his words, in our yester day's publication, but they must also be viewed in con nexion with his actions. We learn that Count Zamoiski is organising, at Shumla, a second regiment of Ottoman Cossacks in which Poles will be incorporated. This is very grave intelligence,. It appears to be a portion of one of those half-measures in which our Government so especially delights. It is seeking for the odium of rous ing the subject nationalities with scarcely any of the profit. Count Zamoiski is one of the most able, important, and energetic men in Poland. In right of his wife, one of the most remarkable ladies in Europe, he possesses extensive landed estates ; and the large fortune thence derived, added to the prestige attached to one of the stateliest and most ancient names in Poland, is likely to have as much influence among his countrymen as it is still possible for any single individual to exercise. But it is to be feared that the iron 7 knuckles of the Russian Government, energetically exercised as they have been so long upon unhappy Poland, have at last almost suc ceede.d in lonading it into part and parcel of Russia. We must not judge of the Poland of to-day by the Poland of romance. It can no longer furnish forth the intrepid legions of free chivalry which John Sobieski led to the relief of Vienna ; and a quarter of a century has now pa,sed away ince the unfortunate and ill-organised struggle of 1830. Our Government have withheld their assistance and ceuntenance from the Liberals of Poland till it is doubtful how far the present generation are prepared to receive or able to act upon it. The Polish Liberals who have been tempted by their ma terial interests to remain in their country are dis heartened and dispirited to a degree. They will not venture to act with energy likely to compromise them with a Power which has hitherto shown such determined sternness in the punishment of the disaffected. They will not lay themselves open to be decimated by official murders and ruined in crowds ; they will not incur certain disgrace and misery for their children and themselves without some positive pledge that we will support them to the end, that we will ob tain political justice for them at the conclusion of peace, and absolutely engage to protect all individuals who may engage with us in the struggle from the awful vengeance of their present masters. We must re ' member, also, that most of the youth and valour of Poland are already enrolled in the ranks of foreign armies. Go and seek for them among the hosts of Russia which are opposed to us, and you will often find that the arm which strikes strongest in the battle, the eye of the engi neer who points the deadliest gun, belong both to a Pole. You will find them in the paralysed legions of distracted Austria. You will find them spurring to the front among the French in Algeria, wherever courage maybe displayed and distinction won.' Ana we must remember that the spirit of Polish inslependence which Lord Palmerston appears dis posed to invoke in a half-hearted, nervous, underhand way, is an agency to be employed with the utmost deli cacy. We waive the question how his coquetting with the Poles may be relished at Vienna and Berlin ; but ought he not to reflect that in giving exclusive coun tenance to the Poles he runs the risk of rousing the bit terest envy and heart-burning among the other nationa lities ? The principles of Count Zamoiski are well known. They are pure and patriotic, but they are exclusively Polish. He has written, and wrought, and intrigued as perseveringly against Austria and Prussia as against the Czar. He has toiled all his life with indefatigable energy at the resurrection of Poland as a kingdom. He has sacrificed his peace, comfort, and fortune in her cause. One of the most polished and refined men in. Europe, he is consenting even at this time to bury him self and his family in the wretched town of Shumla, in a, cause that presents the merest shadow of a chance of, being useful in the furtherance of the great object on which he has set his heart. But Austria scarcely looks upon his presence there with more resentment and sus picion than the liberals of Hungary and Wallachia. In a very clever (too clever) pamphlet which has been attri buted to Count Zamoiski, he has openly advocated the permanent cession of the Principalities to Austaia as the price of the liberation of Poland. He has openly advo cated the continued subjection of Hungary rather thaw raise a question which might interfere with the settle ment of Poland. These are the political sentiments which Count Zamoiski represents ; and though we speak of him with all honour as a brave and patriotic soldier, who has poured out his blood like water, and given all his energies to a noble cause—though we respect him as a man of genius, and admire him as an accomplished gentleman—we must venture to hazard an opinion that it is a moot point how far it is prudent for us to accept his exclusive services at the present crisis. And what is more to our purpose, is it worthy of a British Ministe. to awaken in the breasts of the weake'st of European nationalities hopes which, it is evident from his language, he does not himself entertain or warmly sympathise with ? Is it wise in him, while doing this, to repudiate all sympathy with the aspirations of nearer and stronger nationalities ? ADDRESS OF THE POLSHI CENTRAL DEMO CRATIC COMMITTEE TO THE FRIENDS OF POLAND IN THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. 36, REGENT-SQUARE, G 1 A.T'S-INN-110AD, LONDON-. GEN TLEMEN, Mr. Phiun's motion concerning the restoration of Po!and is, on Thursday next, March 22d, to be trought before Parliament. Whilst there is not the slightest doubt that the Ge venni-mill, who have a'ready furnished Lord John Rus sell, England's Envoy to the Vienna Conference, with instructions relative to that question, will answer it with an assertion of untimeliness, and require to be allowed to wait for the result of Lord John Russell's miss:on, we should net he cxcmnble in the eyes of our country-- whose virtual represtntalives among you during her enslavement we are—if we did not lay before you the necessary consequences of such postponement, amount ing to a complete defeat of the object in view. The object of the Vienna Conference is the conclusion; if possible, of a peace based on an interpretation of the four points, on Lord John Russell's statement that tho integrity of the Russian empire will be respected ; and, therefore, of a peace without the restoration of Poland.. The object of Mr. Phinn's motion—the object of so many petitions since the middle of 1854—your object, and the sense of the country is, that no peace shall be concluded without a material guarantee for the future against the encroachments of Russia—that is to say, without the re-establishment of a strong and independent Poland. Your object, therefore, is in open contradictionwith that of the Conference; and if the latter is allowed to pre vail yours falls to the ground, and the chains of Poland. are rivetted again for an unlimited time, with the sanc tion and help of Great Britain. This is the effect which any dilatory answer of tin Government to Mr. Phinn's motion will produce ; as it will give the Conference time to conclude a peace, mur derous to Poland, fatal to English power, supremacy, security, and best interests Against such an effect, which only the most strenu ous and united efforts of all the friends of Poland in Parliament on the present occasion can avert, we do not invoke the blood of our martyrs, the sufferings of our prisoners, the miseries of 25 years of exile, the groans of 23 millions of inhabitants, the moral and intellectual de basemut of several generations to come, as arguments in our favour—they are merely incentives for us—our justification in appealing to you, who are too well ac. quainted with them to require their long enumeration ; but we appeal to your sense of jusCce, to the interests of liberty on the continent, to the moral axiom that evert an insular nation cannot prosper by favouring opprcE• sion, and suffering wrong inflicted on others. What we want is, not only to be suffered to exist again as a nation, and to work at our own welfare and. prosperity—we want to be allowed to interfere as a nation in the present struggle, to throw our own weight into the balance of your victory—to secure your tri umph—to put a speedy and glorious end to the war ; and therefore it is we want to avert for the moment a, shameful and iniquitous peace, concluded, not under the influence of the victories of Alma, lialaklava, and In kerman, but under that of crow-swarms hovering over the deserted cainp before Sebastopol. In Poland only can the Crimean disasters be re. venged ; and to revenge them Poland offers her scythes ; but, overwhelmed with Muscovite troops, she is spell bound, until she hears the war-cry of England and France, and sees her oppressors diverted from their task of gaolers and hangmen. Let Parliament speak oat to the Government the word of Poland's salvation ; let the Government revert to a legitimate and salutary war po licy, and Poland is up and joins your armies, with such weapons as she can muster, and both are triumphant, and free to work at their own and the world's progress. We reckon, gentlemen, upon your energetiC support; of Mr. Phinn's motion.—We have the honour to be, with high consideration, Gentlemen, your most respect ful, &c., the Members of the Polish Central Democratic Committee, ST. WOROELL, L. ZIENKOWICZ, L. BuLEWBEI, A. • ABICIEL March 19th, 1855. FATAL BOAT ACCID.ENT. This morning at 10 oP'clLor I‘ o lr U . T F ll ie , ld nE id D e NE s e u D r A ve r y . or of her Majesty's Customs, left Milbay Pier in his gig, manned by Thomas Brockington and William Coglan, commission boatmen. The wind was blowing hard from west - south-west, and the tide on the turn, it haying ebbed an hour. They were in pursuit of a, French brig going up overt ial ken n s i r ) r y i al a i stormilaraoaze, n lu;, whicha sbo wasrtlyicaeffteedr, theyfoisting were their sudden squall, which appeared to alarm Coglan so much that he omitted to let go th e hal y ards when ordered. The beat in consequence br oached to, and, meetin g the ebb, filled to leeward immediately. The men were and one (Weblyn) hung on until relieved. washed over, but some regained the boat three times, Mr. Field providentially secured a cushion stuffed with cerk, and Bentley floated on Lis back on two oars. Phipps, the skipper of the Medina yacht, belonging to the Turkish conFul, lying at Millhay, went boldly away single-banded in his boat, rescued Weblyn, and conveyed Coglan to the beach and Longroom Barracks, where some artillerymen received him On their shoulders, and took him to a neighbouring house, but he was so much exhausted that he expired. A boat from the revenue cutter Eagle saved Mr. Field and Bentley. The body of Brockington has not yet been found. INSTALLATION OF LORD RECTOR OF MARISCHAL COL. LEGE, ABERDEEN. —Mr. Layard has fixed Thursday, sth April, as the day of his installation. The Rectorial ban• quet is expected to take place next day.—Edin'otirah Idvertica. _ 20 20 20 20 334 20 20 6 20 583 8 76a i 49 9 IC3i