The Sun. — London, England, 1855-03-13 00:00:00

RIIRY-LANE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. tsisticm Prime as usaaL, THIS EVENING, • Will be performed an adaptation, written expre,sly for this Theatre by Mr. RETNOLDSON, of Meyerbeer's Grand Opera, L'ETOILE DU NORD. Characters by Messrs. Heal Drayton, Williams, Bowler, Leffler, I). Beal, Miranda, ke Henri Drayton, Miss Johnson, Miss E. Arden, and bldlle. Jenny Dun _ To conclude with NO SONG, NO SUPPER. TIIF;ATRE ROYAL IIAYM ARKTIT. Under the management of Mr. Buck.stone. THIS EVENING. - Will be presented THE SECRET AGENT. Principal characters - y Mr Backatone and Miss E. Chaplin. _ After which a new Ballot, entitled THE BULL-FIGHTER. To be followed by THE BALANCE OF COMFORT. To which will be added the new Ballet by the Spanish Dancers, called THE GALICIAN FETE. ROYAL PRINCESS'S TUEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. tin Jar the Management of Mr. Ca taus KEAN. THIS EVENING, Will be performed LIVING TOO FAST. Will be presented FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Principal Characters by Messrs. C. Kean, David Fisher, Raymond, Cathcart, and Saker ; Mrs. Winstanley, Misses C. Leclercq, Daly, and E. Terry. To conclude with (first time) a new Farce, entitled A GAME OF ROME'S Principal characters by Messrs% Harley, and Chester ; Mrs. Winstanley, Misses Heath, Murray, C. Leclercq, Daly, and Ternan. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, Will be performed USED UP. Characters by Messrs. C. Ma thews, Baker, G. Murray, Roxby, awl Morris ; Mrs. Hughes, and Idles M. Oliver. To be followed by TAKE TIIA.T GIRL AWAY. To conclude with the new Comic Drama, called TO) MUCH OF A GOOD THING. Principal characters by Mr. Booby and Mrs. F. Mathews. Box-office open Prom 10 until 6. Bole agent for Private Boxes, Mr. Aileron, 15, New-1/end-street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new and original Drama, preceded by a Pro logue, and ealled JANET PRIDE. After which, I'LL TELL YOUR WIFE. To be followed by THE UNKNOWN AND THE lIAYADERE. Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford and G. Lee ; Misses Woolgar and Keeley, and Mdlles. 31araquita and lienonl. itOYAL OLYMFIC THEATRE. Lome and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Will be presented the new CornedJetta, called TIT FOR TAT, In which Messrs. F. Robson, A. Wigan, and Miss Maskell will appear. Followed by the Farce entitled A BLIGHTED BEING, in which Mr. F. Robson will appear. Atter which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE TELLOW DWARF AND THE KING OF THE GOLD MINES. Characters by Mr. F. Robsoi, Miss Julia St. George, Miss E. Ormonde, Miss Marston, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitzallan. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Under the direction of Miss Rebecca Isaacs. THIS EVENING Will be performed OUR NELLY. Principal character, by Miss Rebecca. Imam After which, MIDAS. Midas, Mr. Ila"ford. Followed by THE MARRIED BACHELOR. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke. THIS EVENING, Last time but three. The BATTLES of BALAHLAVA.. IN'KEB MANN, and the ALMA I To conclude with the SCENES in the CIRCLE, and the wonderful performance of Herr Endersohn, named Fll-de-Fer, with l'Entree du Clown I fa Francaise. MONDAY next, the Complimentary Benefit of Mr. WILLIAM COOKE. Timour the Tartar, novel scenes in the Arena, and Herr Endersolm's performance. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. Rent. Acting Manger, Nr. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, Jun. GREAT IsTATIONAL STANDARD THEATRE, SHOREDITCH, Propr'etor, Mr. Johu Douglass. Miss GLYN, the popular Actress, as Cleopatra. Every evening, Wednesday excepted, Shakspeare's ANTONY and CLEOPATRA. Antony by Mr. Henry Marston; Cleopatra, Miss Glyn. The play will be produced with new and splendid scenery, dresses, and appointments. To conclude with The SCAPEGRACE of PARIS, by Mrs. R. Honnor. On Wednesday, OTHELLO ; Othello, Mr. Henry Marston ; to con clude with the MISTRESS of the MILL. Doors open at six, commence at half-past six. Boxes, 2s. Gd.; 25., Is. Gd., Is. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tina DAY —MorninglB miu.after 8 I Evening 6 min.aft. 9 T 0.1011.11011 - Morningss minoifter 9 1 Evening 47 min.aft. 10 THE WEATHER.—Sum Owed, March. 13. TEMILMONITER, IN THE SHADS 46 -highest since noon yesterday. 39 —lowest this morning and during the night. 48 —this day, at noon. BABOMETEB, 29 . 29--rising. WIND, N.W. by W.—Light breeze, with fine sunshiny, but eloudy weather. It rained from noon yesterday until midnight—some times heavily. (79 ,1 t, • . 11, LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1855. The Chancellor of the Exchequer proposes to take the second reading of the Newspaper Stamp Bill on Monday next. We trust that the Right Hon. Gentleman may arrive at a sounder conclu sion during the intermediate period, and that on the appointed day it may only be brought forward in order to be postponed until next session, if it be not permanently withdrawn. Should it, how ever, prove otherwise—should the new Financial Minister still persist, despite the cogent reasons and unanswerable arguments pat forward by jour nalists of all classes and varieties of political opinion, we must trust to the independent repre sentatives of independent constituencies to give the ill-advised measure the coup de grace, so that it may not again be brought forward as a Govern ment measure, or under the auspices of the Finan cial Minister. Of all the so-called taxes on knowledge, the Newspaper Stamp was that against which least could be objected. The advertisement duty and paper duty were mere burdens, without any com pensation whatsoever. They were matters, too, affecting the community far more than newspaper proprietors. It was the tradesman who desired to call public attention to the matters in which he dealt, the person seeking employment, and others of a similar character, that chiefly benefited by the abolition of that most inequitable and im politic impost. They were thereby enabled to make their wants known at a comparatively trifling cost ; for lie may add that an overwhelm ing majority of the well-established journals reduced their prices by even more than the amount that had been relinquished by the Stamp office. The alteration was therefore a pure and unmitigated benefit to the community, and we believe that it has been no loss to the Exchequer, but that the direct loss has been abundantly indi rectly compensated from divers sources. It was, however, very different with respect to the stamp. That, as we h ave re p ea t e dl y s t ate d , and as unanimously affirmed at the great meeting of proprietors was limited transmi ss i on post I" for although " the post is not used for all newspapers, the service rendered is in the aggre gate a fair equivalent f or t h e stamp, and tends to equalise the diffusion of information throe h the whole community !" Under the existing system g a newspaper was not limited to one transmission through the post. It may be sent many ti mes, and it is notorious that many person s in the country combine to take a respectable journal, i n consequence of the facilities afforded of trans mitting it from hand to band free of ex pense. It is true that this may still be done, but only for a limited time, and by stamped Papers. Those that retain the stamp wi!l therefore receive uo benefit, while every tempta tion would be afforded to the production of jour nals of a very inferior description, striving to attain a spurious popularity by pandering to the worst passions of the ignorant and prejudiced por tion of the community. Every village would have its privileged spy, substituting local gossip and personality of the most unjustifiable and vexatious character for the'accurate information and passing rational c ommen t s now o ff ered respecting events. Would this be considered as an imprevement by the community ? We believe not. The measure has been unhesitatingly repudiated by established journals with singular unanimity. They reject the pre tended boon, and show that, to US 3 the words of its author, the late Chancellor of the Exchequer, on another subject they regard it a 3 " a blow darkly aimed by an official hand !" We can easily conceive that the " fatal gift" might be intended only as the precursor of string ent measures for restricting and fettering the freedom of the Press. The Fourth Estate has achieved great power. While carefully avoiding the abuses that prevail in other lands, it has obtained extraordinary influence. Its liberty has never degenerated into li centiousness. While ready to expose any grievance, and to insist on justice to the many, it has carefully avoided detraction and calumny. Of course there must be exceptions to every general rule, but if we consider the vast power of the Fourth Estate, we can only express our astonishment that the limits of legitimate discus sion have been so seldom transgressed. We may safely assert that, under the existing regulations, " the Press of this country has attained a state of unequalled efficiency and general freedom from excesses against the laws and decencies of society." Is this state of affairs to be lightly hazarded We think not, and we believe the public will agree in the opinion. Under these circumstances, we ask, in common with our brethren, that the measure which may hazard such a state of affairs should not be lightly or recklessly carried, but that it should, in the first instance, reeeiTe the due consideration which its importance so impe ratively demands. What is the meaning of the word National ? We don't ask the question in reference to habits, feelings, literature, arms, flags, musical airs, or the drama ; nor yet in relation to a certain im mense debt, exceeding eight hundred millions in amount, for who is ignorant of the meaning of the word national under such circumstances ? Who but knows that the National Debt is the debt of every body in Great Britain and Ireland that can pay, or is doomed hereafter to pay, taxes. No ; our inquiry relates simply to public schools and universities, recognised as national institutions, especially when there is anything to be received from the public purse. And really the question seems a very necessary one, for a proper interpretation of the word by no means obtains currency in certain quarters. In stead of Oxford, Cambridge, &c., being regarded as institutions open for the benefit of members of all classes in the state they are evidently looked upon as the inheritance of a few, as Church of England schools, in fact, for certain classes of the Church of England. Now, we take it, this is a great mistake. A vast proportion of the endowments of these places of learning was taken from the Roman, Catholic Church and con fided to the Establishment, as the national Church, for the national benefit. The endowments were put in trust for the nation ; and to accord the benefits of the institutions they support to none but members of the Church of England is an in justice which cannot much longer be tolerated. Little harm might have beer done by such exclu sion when nine-tenths of the nation had no ob jection to the Established Church ; but now that Nonconformity and Dissent, according to the late census, have almost as many followers, the case is widely different, and calls for the active inter ference of Parliament. Entertaining these views, we have read the de bate on Mr. HEYWOOD'S motion for " a select committee to inquire into the best means of affording to the nation a full and equal parti cipation in all the advantages which are not of an ecclesiastical or spiritual nature in the public schools and universities of England and Ireland, and of improving the educational system in these great seats of learning, with a view to enlarge their course of instruction, in conformity with the requirements of the public service," with consider able interest, and, though the result was not so fa vourable as could be wished, with some satisfaction. Mr. HEYWOOD'S case was to this effect. Recent legislation had opened the University of Oxford to Dissenters, but in such a manner that it could not be expected they should avail themselves of the opportunity. Instead of being admitted, as they ought to be, into the College, they were only permitted 'to establish halls for themselves, in which they would have no advantage of the na tional endowments. A great deal, doubtless, had been achieved by thus opening the outer gates of the University of Oxford, but as matters now stood, if a young man went into College he must go to chapel, and by the Act of Uniformity the whole service of the Church must be performed in all. Colleges, in the Universities, and in the schools of Eton, Westminster, and Winchester. To this point he wished to direct attention. The report of the Royal Commissioners for Oxford and Cambridge' stated that it was desirable that the service in the chapels should be shorter. In his opinion there could not be a better form of prayer than that used in that House, and he thought students at the Universities should have a form something like it. But this would involve an alteration in the Act of Uniformity. Again, when a person in the University obtained a fellowship he was obliged to sign a tag designed to keep the Puri tans out of the fellowships. This ought to be abolished, as also certain oaths taken by members of colleges which were not strictly true—such as that taken by every fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, to the effect that he will make theology the end of all his studies, and at the end c*f seven years either go into the Church or quit the college, which oath had noto riously been broTren in many instances. The state of Trinity College, Dublin, too, was unsatisfactory. When a man obtained a scholarship in that univer sity he was obliged to take the sacrament, so that though a Romani Catholic might enter and obtain an education there, he could not obtain a scholar ship. Not o - aly, however, were these institutions behind the sr )i - rit of the age in being exclusive ; they were be End-hand in practical utility. Many men spent t7tseir whole time in acquiring the ability to write Gl-rt,ak and make Latin verses, instead of obtaining ass education adapted to the require ments of the present day, and the result was most re injurio us t o th e pu bli c serv i ce . The above, of course, is but a bare outline of the c ase P sented by the honourable gentleman which cotta joy ment of a seemed to call for the appoint committee. This was refused ; but not with( re.t Some specific encouragement being held out by the P rem i er, who advised Mr. HEY WOOD to bring in a bill to effect the improve ments he do 3ms desirable. This, however, was not the o lily encouragement to he derived from the debate:. The speech of Lord PA.LIIERSTON was a speed L "in aid," and will have a m ar k e d effect. No one, he said, could over -state the value of the extension of education, or the expe diency and justice of abolishing all distinct ions and differei v cos of religious principle in the promo tion of tit tit object; and, while j udiciousl y dis criminating between an exclusively classical edu- TIIX NUN% LOND 014 i I' LTENDAY cation and a mixed education, embracing science and the study of modern languages, the - Noble Lord showed himself perfectly sensible of the great im provements required in the system of education in our public schools, and was to some extent prepared to promote it. Let Mr. HEYWOOD take courage. A little perseverance, and his objects will be at tained—our public educational institutions will be made national and worthy of the nation. LATEST NEWS BERLIN, TUES)AY, MARCH 13. The Russian Invalide publshes two Imperial orders of the day, addressed tc the Russian army. The first contains the last vords spoken by the late Emperor Nicholas in ackiowledgment of the fidelity and bravery of the arny and navy. In the second, the new Emperor Alexander 11. presents to the Guards, the Cadet-corps, and to the Suwarrow Regiment the Uniforms worn by Nicholas. Several German journals :n Russian interests state that a Russian army of observation is about to be formed at Orto Ablan to watch the Turks at Eupatoria. On the sth inst. the Cabinet of Vienna issued a circular to its representatives at the German Courts, desiring them to sound the inclinations of the Governments to which they aro accredited with referrence to a renewed motion at Frankfort for the mobilisation of the Federal army, and also with reference to the election of a Comman der-in-Chief of the Army of the Confederation. VIENNA, MONDAY. Baron de Bruck has been finally nominated Minister of Finance. Baron Charles de Rothschild, of Naples, has died. A report is circulated to-day that a battle has been fought before Sebastopol, but without any decisive results. General Osten-Sacken was wounded, and the French have taken one of the forts. Baron Lieven has arrived at Vienna from St Petersburg, to notify the accession of Alexan der 11. WARSAW, MARCH 11. The Czar Alexander has placed on the orders of the day of the army the last words of the late Emperor : " I thank my faithful guard who saved Russia in 1825, and whose conduct has never changed. I also thank my army and my fleet. I pray God to perpetuate amongst ray soldiers their bravery and good spirit, in order to assure the internal security and the external force of the empire. In that case woe to the enemies who may attack Russia ! If the condition of all my subjects has not been ameliorated as much as I wished, it is because I could not do more." ing only the signal of the Czar to overwhelm Europe with resistless masses. One system of policy can alone repair the fault of the past, and that is to let Sweden resume her proper place in the councils of Europe ; then, indeed, with the noble character of her people and their undaunted bravery, a bulwark may be maintained against barbarism. I speak from conviction based on a knowledge of the country and historical experience, for at all times and under every vicissitude, while labouring under unmerited neglect, or distracted by internal changes, Sweden has ever maintained her independence, and remained true to herself. " When the noble Armada of Great Britain is about to plough the waves of the Baltic, may we not be per mitted to ask the British Government whether their .ailor heroes and their chivalrous allies expect to meet with less resistance in the northern islands than before the fortresses of the Crimea ? Would not the war assume another aspect if the Scandinavian army of 80,000 brave and disciplined soldiers joined the Western Allies, and if their unequalled fleets were increased by the Swedish and Norwegian naval Forces, including 300 gunboats, which are so essential to the navigation of these shallow waters ? Might not Finland hail the blue and yellow flag which for centuries led her sons to victory ? and might not the Finnish sharpshooter lay aside his deadly rifle at the sound of his mother tongue—the language of Sweden, in .which his Bible is written, and in which he lisped his first prayer ? " Let the noble British nation reflect on the necessity of securing the independence of the north, and let it be borne in mind that no great Power can with impunity separate its interests from those of Europe at large." COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert visited the exhibition of the Photographic Society, in Pall Mall East, yesterday morning. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were accompanied by the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, and the Prince of Leiningen, and were attended by the Viscountess Canning, Major-General Bouverie, and Captain Du Plat. Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, afterwards rode on horseback, attended by his Equerry in Waiting. Prince Arthur and the Princesses Helena and Louisa visited the Zoological Gardens in the Regent's Park. Her Majesty had a dinner party in the evening. The company included her Royal highness the Duchess of Kent, his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, his Highness the Maharajah Duleep Singh, the Bavarian Minister and Bar oness d e C e tt o , th e E ar l Countess of Clareedon, Lady Fanny Howard, the Baroness de Speth, Viscount and Viscountess Mandeville, the Right Hon. Robert and Mrs. Vernon Smith, the Right Hon. Benjamin and Mrs. Disraeli, Sir Charles Eastlake ' Sir John Login, Capt. Hamilton, R.N., and Lieut.-Colonel Tulloh, Royal Artillery. Viscount Palmerston and Lord Panmure had the hon our of dining with her Majesty on Sunday. The Earl of Carlisle left Grosvenor-place yesterday en route to Dublin, to succeed the Earl of St. Germans as Lord-Lieutenant. The Earl of Glengall has returned to town. His lordship's health has somewhat improved. The Archbishop of York and the Hon. Mrs. Musgrave have arrived at Eigrave-square, from the Palace, Bistro psthorpe. The venerable Duke of Somerset continues to pro gress favourably, at Somerset-house, Park-lane ; but them graces' dinners and soirees have been postponed sine die. The Lady Harriet Paget, daughter of George third Earl of Dartmouth, K.G-., and relict of General the Hon. Sir Edward Paget, G.C.8., died at St. Leonard's on-the-Sea, on the 11th inst. The veteran Rear-Admiral Ricord is dead. Lieutenant-General Lord Seaton has left Farrance's Hotel for Dublin. The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress gave a grand entertainment in the Egyptian Hall of the Mansion House, yesterday, to the chairmen and the late chair- men of the committees and their ladies. Covers were laid for 100. LIVERPOOL, Monday.—The new American clipper Donald M`Kay, Captain Warner, built in Boston for the Black Ball line of Australian packets, arrived in the Mersey this morning, from Boston, after a capital run of 16 days. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—It is said that this great lyric establishment will not open until after Easter. Mr. Gye, the director, is at present at Berlin. Among the artistes who are spoken of as being engaged are Mdlle. Jenny Ney, Mdlle. Bosio, Gardoni, Lablache, Formes, and Mario. TRIESTE, March B. There is little change in the price of goods to-day. Spirits, steel, almonds, tin, and resin are lower. In corn and oil le , s difference in price. Cotton higher; Macao from 36 to 47 per cent. The Midland Great Western Railway (Ireland) will declare a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent., free of in come tax, at the approaching half-yearly meeting. Letters from Pavia, of the 7th, state that a railway was to be constructed between that town and Milan. The Opinione of Turin of the 9th inst. states that the bill relative to the suppression of religious establishments, adopted by the Chamber of Deputies, would be presented to the Ser ate on that day. The attempt to publish a Russian journal in Berlin has been stopped by the police. It is stated in a letter from Warsaw that cholera and typhus fever were making great ravages in that city. Intelligence has reached Paris that a serious and well- organised' plan of revolution has been discovered ; Rome. The Fremden, Blatt learns from Braila that the Rus sian flotilla is again cruising below Reni. Two steamers and several gun-boa's lie at the mouth of the Pruth, which is quite free from ice. THE PATRIOTIC FUND.—A Toronto paper states that the Six Nation Indians on the Grand River, deeply sympathising with the sufferers by the war against Russia, have liberally and unanimously contributed the sum of 1001. sterling towards the Patriotic Fund. COLOSSAL STATUE OF THE VIRGIN AT ROME.—The Pope is about to erect a colossal statue of the Virgin Mary at Rome, in celebration of the triumph of the Im maculate Conception clegma. Three hundred medals are to be struck of virgin Australian gold. METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS.—Yesterday workmen were busily employed in pulling down a number of ancient houses adjoining the Royal Mint, Tower-hill, for the purpose of widening the main thoroughfare leading to the London and St. Katharine's Docks. PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS FROM THE ST. JAMES'S BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION TO GENERAL SIR Da LACY EVANS.—Yesterday a deputation from the above institution, consisting of Mr. Robert Arminger, chair man ; and Messrs. Jones, Page, Saunders, Holmes, and Armstronr, subscribers and supporters of the above laudable institution, which is held at the Goat and Star Tavern, Swallow•-street, Piccadilly, waited upon General Sir De Lacy Evans, at his residence, 2G, Bryanston squar.,, for the purpose of presenting him wills an ad dress congratulating the gallant general on Lis safe re turn from the seat of war. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.—The first concert of the Philharmonic Society, of this season, took place at the flanover-sqm re Rooms last evening, when Herr Richard Wagner appeared for the first time in the capacity of conductor of the orchestra. The programme of the per formance presented no novelty, but consisted of pieces of the highest excellence. DEATH OF SIB GEORGE LARPENT, BART.—WC have to record the demise of this gentleman, formerly well known in political and commercial circles. He died on the Bth inst., at his residence in Conduit-street, aged about 67. Sir George, in 1817, was a candidate, on Liberal prin ciples, for the City of London, and he ran Mr. Master. man to three votes. He had previously been M.P. for Nottingham for a short time ; also an unsuccessful can didate for Ludlow. PANAMA RAlLWAY.—Accounts received state that this line, though so recently opened, has been much damaged by the rains, and that the bridge over the Chagres river has been partly carried away by the floods. Surely this is not good engineering. The engineers should have known the country, and what was to be expected from rains and floods. BORDER MARRIAGES.—We understand it is the in tention of Thomas E. Headlam, Esq., M.P. for New castle, and Chancellor of the Diocese of Durham, to bring in a bill to prevent the celebration of the irregular Border marriages which have long been a curse to society. Mr. Layard, M. P., in returning his acknowledgments for his election as Lord Rector of Marischal College, Aberdeen, regrets his inability, from the nature of his duties as a member of the committee of inquiry into the state of the army in the Crimea, to state definitely the day on which he could come to Aberdeen. Mr. Layard i-; the youngest rector on the roll, being but 33 years of age. THE NEW VICEROY.—DUBLIN, Monday.—lfis Ex cellency the Earl of Carlisle, accompanied by Mr. Hors man, the new Chief Secretary, will arrive this evening by special steamer at Kingstown, and will proceed at once to the Viceregal Lodge, where, during his stay, he will be the guest of Lord St. Germans. The undress levee will be - held to-morrow at half-past three by Earl St. Germans ; after which the new Vioeroy will be sworn into office. At a meeting of the Port Royal and St. Andrew's (Jamaica) Mining Company, held yesterday afternoon, the report was adopted, The Portland and Swift River leases have been declined, and the principal operations are now concentrated at Silver-hill. In this locality the progress affords anticipation of a successful result. The funds in hand, 5,139/., exclusive of 1,647/. arrears of call, the greater part of which it is hoped will be shortly paid, are considered sufficient to prove the works at present contemplated. In general management and ex penditure great economy continues to be exercised. In the import trade of the port of London during the past week there has been considerable activity. The total number of vessels reported inward was 186, being only 20 less than in the previous week, and, as they have comprised numerous arrivals from China, the quan tities of tea brought in have again been great. There has also been a larger amount of business in the export trade, the total number of vessels cleared outward being 95, showing an increase of 24 over the previous week. UNITED STATES.—The commercial advices from the United States this woek are important, from the fact of the House of Representatives in Congress having sud• denly adopted a bill authorising a reduction of one-fifth in the existing duties on foreign imports. It remains to pass the Senate, but a strong impression seemed to pre vail that it would be carridthrough. The date which it is proposed to go into operation is the let of July next, and, beyond the general percentage of reduction contem plated in the various schedules, it will have a further effect in the direction of free trade by transferring several important artic'es from high schedules to lower ones. Among these are nearly all articles employed in dyeing, all drugs, raw flax, silk, and wool. Should the measure succeed, an immediate and valuable effect will be pro duced on the manufacturing interests of this country. FATAL OCCURRENCE ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAIL WAY.—Oa Saturday morning a luggage train left Cam bridge between two and three o'clock for London, laden with meat, &c., for the metropolitan markets ; and ,!verything seemed to be quite safe on the several car riages until the train reached the goods depot in Brick lane, Spitalfields, when one of the guards named John Hill, aged 38, was missing from his usual position near the tender. The engine driver and stoker, when the train had stopped, went down the line in search of the deceased, whom they discovered lying across the rails fearfully mutilated, the upper portion of his bead being cut off, and various parts of the body being shockingly injured. The poor fellow was carried by the servants of a d t e t e e: a d se the co m p any t o t h e Fi g hti ng C oc k s pu bli c -h ouse i n John street, adj o i n i ng th e Sh ore dit c h t erm i nus , w h ere M r. . Vande n b urg, t h e surgeon of Bethna '. green-road, promptly leal;but b tat a g b e e n s t ik le k m il a je n d w in a s s ta o n f toanpienoiuosnlythbayt thethe must v rain passing over him, ~~ FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY EVENING. The Emperor, yesterday, received at a private audience his Excellency Vely-Pacha, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Porte, who had the honour to present his letters of recal to his Majesty ; also Baron de Seebach, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Saxony, who had the honour to present to him the reply of the King of Saxony to the letters of recal of M. H. Mercier ; and lastly Baron de Wwchter, resident 'Minister of the King of Wurtemburg, who had the honour of presenting to his Imperial Ma jesty the reply of his sovereign to the letters of recal of the Count do Bearn. General de la Marmora, who had returned from London, has left :Paris for Turin to take the com mand of the Piedi nontese army which is about to embark for the Crimea. We read in the: Moniteitr :—" A letter in the Times mentions a. rumour insulting to the honour of a French general who holds an important com mand in the Crimea. Although the Times has only reproduced this rumour with reserve, we deny it formally. It is as false as it is impossible." The Jitoniteur says 1—" The Government has received from the Crimea news to the 4th, to the effect that the weather had improved, but that no thing important invd taken place. Thus the un favourable rumours which have been circulated during the last few days aro Droved to be erroneous." The Assemblee Nationale says Letters from St. Petersburg announce that the elorpse of the Emperor Nicholas has been exposed in a chapelle ardente of the palace. The face of the emperor remained uncovered, and it was said that the ex position was to continue to the 16th. The rumours dis eminated as to the decomposition of the body, and repeated in a telegraphic despatch from Ber lin, appear therefore devoid of all foundation." The raised plan of Sebastopol, with thti positions of the Allied Armies and the coast of southern Crimea, now exhibited by Mr. Wyld on the Italian Boulevards, is attracting crowds to s'oee it. A French assistant explains in a clear and Latelligible manner the nature of the ground, and points out the spots where the various episodes a the war took place. With the assistance of a p amphlet, describing the localities, the spectator whil in an hour obtain a correct idea of the whole. I'he Em peror and Empress, attended by General rtionte hello, visited this exhibition the other da v, and remained more than an hour. General de konte bello, who was recently in the Crimea, pointed out all the positions to the Emperor, and observed that it is as complete a fac-simile as could be made. The Prussian diplomatic difficulties remain ,pre cisely in the same position. Austria is every day pronouncing herself more strongly against t he policy of Prussia. The latter power seeks to ha spire the small States of Germany to adopt mea, sures which are openly hostile to France, by erm ing the forts in the direction of the French frontier, instead of directing their attention to the threatened confines of Austria and the Principalities. General Wedell (who ought to be called General Muddle) has no propositions to offer on the part of Prussia which will alter the position of the Allies in reference to that power ; although, as the in tentions of the King are dishonest, it is by no means improbable that the envoy's language will seek to conceal the read views of Prussia under a veil of sham friendship and protestations. M. Cavour's reply to the Russian declaration of war against Piedmont is attracting much attention and comment in Paris. BOURSE, MAnca 12.—CLOSING PRICES. Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 4i per Cents. (xd) 94 25 94f. 50:,. (ea) 3 per Cents 69 15 69f. 600. Credit Iprobilier 762 50 Roman Credit Foncier — Austrian Belgian Fives 94 -- Spanish Threes 37 Piedrnontese B5 50 Home Debt 3ll RAILWAYS —FOR CASH. fr. c. fr. c. Orleans Western . . 650 Jtouen Cette 6OO 50 Strasburg . Mediterranean 930 Havre 560 Northern. SWEDEN. The following letter proceeds from a person en titled to , respect, and who is well acquainted with Sweden ;and the sentiments cf the Swedish people : " STOCK/ 101,11, Feb. 27.—The great preparations now making on - the part of the 'Western Powers for continuing the war in the Baltic with redoubled ♦igour show suffi ciently ho ry little the solution of the Eastern question is expected' to result from the operations in the Black Sea. It is: evident to every thinking mind that the balance of power in Europe, and the future peace of the world, are equally endangered if the Russian supre macy is exl ended over the mouths of the Danube, or the Baltic sufi ered to become a Russian lake. The only rational us elms of stemming the torrent of Russian encroachtn. wit is by establishing a Power in the North en fficiently strong to resist all attempt at conquest or oven intimidation. This outpost of civilisation. seems to belong by right to Sweden, ' whose geographical position points her out for a trust of which hs r national character, private sympathies, and his torical r ecolleetions render her most worthy. Before Charles the Twelfth's 18 long years of warfare had ex haested der resources, and from a Power of the first order reduced her to comparative lowliness, Sweden had given lases to a g 7 'eat part of Europe at the peace of Westphalia, and been /he chosen umpire at that of Ryswiek. Since then, thou gls her civilisation had kept pace with that of the mei .t Evoured nations, Sweden was left to with stand, alo; /le, the growing might of a neighbour rising gradually to power and influence as she sank lower in the scale •of nations. To this neglect of Sweden, this progrisseieie weakening of a barrier so long insurmount able, elm)- be attributed the spectacle Western Europe is now emit einplatiug with dismay—that of a nation fired by the .desire of conquest, inspired by its traditional policy,. ;backed by the countless hordes of Asia, wait- THE CRIMEA. A letter from Berlin, in the Post Arnpt Gazette, says : " According to the last accounts from the Crimea the Russians are using every effort to repair the injury in flicted on them by the occupation of Eupatoria by the Turks, and it is expected that a fresh attack on that place will be made. A Russian camp has been estab lished at Orto-Oblaun, to contain 40,000 men, to watch Eupatoria, and be charged with the operations to be undertaken against that place. The Turks are fortifying every point, even on the side of the lake of Sasik, from whence any attack would be most difficult, parti cularly as any enemy advancing on that side would be exposed to the fire of the fleet. The most considerable fortifications are, however, being made on the north and north-west of the town. In order to prevent the Turks from interfering with the reinforcements coining from Perekop, the Russians have established moveable co lumns near Eupatoria, who immediately make known any movement that may take place. During the bad weather a part of the Russian army were sheltered in the villages in the interior of the Crimea. With respect to the troops in the neighbourhood of Sebastopol, the Rus sian advanced posts in the valley of Baidar have retired on Karlowka, and are in communication with the main body at Tchorguna. General Liprandi is on the Inker man road, with his centre at Tchorguna, and his left wing in the valley of Baidar. His right wing is in communication with the corps of Gen. Osten-Sacken, which extends along the line of the northern port of Sebastopol, and from the ruins of Inkerman to the north fort. The garrison of Sebastopol is at least 40,000 strong, and Prince Menschikoff has, moreover, concen trated 20,000 men in the neighbourhood of Bakshi-Serai to cover the road from Perekop, or to relieve any point that may be threatened. Between Eupatoria and Sebas topol are three divisions, in order to paralyse any opera tions which might be attempted by the troops from the former place against Sebastopol." AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna of the Bth, in the Constitutionnel, says :—" As soon as the Em peror became acquainted with the maiifesto of the Emperor Alexander 11., a courier was sent off to St. Petersburg to the Archduke William. I have it on good authority that the greatest reserve has been recommended to the Archduke, and that he is to return as soon as possible. Couriers were also sent off immediately to the armies in Transyl vania and Gallicia, directing them to hold them selves ready to move at any moment." A letter from Vienna of the Bth says :—" The persons belonging to the Russian Embassy here took the oaths two days ago to the new Emperor, before Prince Gortschakoff; and on the same day passports, in the name of Alexander 11., were de livered. Count Bokrenski, who lett on that day for St. Petersburg, was the first who received one. Among the personnel of the Russian Embassy are, next to Prince Gortschakoff, M. de Fontin, who has the title of Excellency, and Major-General Count Stackleberg, who acts as Military Plenipo tentiary of Russia at the Court of Vienna. M. de Prokesch-Osten had an audience yesterday of the Emperor. M. de Bruck is confined to his room by a slight indisposition." PRUSSIA. The military deputation which is to be present at the funeral obsequies of the Emperor Nicholas left Berlin for St. Petersburg on the Bth, after having a private audience of the King. A letter from Berlin of the Bth says :—" The King this morning presented at a Council of Mi nisters, and it is said that very important matters were discussed. It is reported that the Emperor Alexander 11. has written an autograph letter to our King, in which he requests him in the most af fectionate manner to assist him with his counsels and support in the present grave complications. It is rumoured that the Grand Duke Constantine is to come to Berlin, and that the Empress Dowager of Russia intends to take up her residence here." RUSS TA. The Journal de St. Petersbourg, of the 4th March, publishes the summary of a general report received by the Minister of Marine of the killed and wounded of the naval brigade at Sebastopol. From the sth October to the 3d December last, it says, the number of generals, officers, and sailors of the Black Sea fleet killed or wounded in the de fence of Sebastopol was as follows : Wounded. 128 149 Killed. Generals 1 Superior and subaltern officers 13 Non-commissioned officers and sailors Total.. 3,872 BELGIUM. The Ministerial crisis still continues at Brussels. M. Delfosse was again to have been received by the King. M. A. de Brouckere, secretary of the Cabinet of Foreign Affairs, left yesterday with despatches for St. Petersburg. According to the St. Petersburg journals a decided rise took place at the Bourse of that city after the announcement of the death of the Emperor-Nicho las ; and the Russo-English loan in particular went up from 3 to 4 per cent. ' Letters from Beyrout state that the proclama tion of the Immaculate Conception had taken place in that town and in all Syria with great pomp. At Beyrout the ceremony terminated by a discharge c fireworks. The Pacha, not knowing what was m 'cant, sent in great haste to the French Consul to asl't if news of the fall of Sebastopol had arrived. A letter from Copenhagen of the 7th states that an i roprovement in the King's health had taken place The• Grand Council of Ticino has issued a decree, dated ',the stb, officially confirming the result of the votes t ,ken in the new Constitution, and enacting regulai ions for the re-organisation of the powers of the State. The official journal of Tuscany announces that the court is to go into mourning for a fortnight for the late Empt'ror of Russia. TRE ELECTIONS. PORTSMOUTH, Monday. —At twelve o'clock this day the nomination took place of candidates to represent this borough in Parliament. The Mayor, Andrew Nance, Esq., presided ; and the candidates, Lord Monck and Mr. Serjeant Gaselee addressed a rabble of about 500 persons from the balcony of the Guildhall, fronting the High-street. The usual vulgar jokes were passed, and each candidate did his best to make an im pression upon the mob. On a show of hands being called for, about 300 were held up for Lord Monck, and 200 for Mr. Serjeant Gaselee ; whereupon Win. Grant, Esq., demandel a poll on behalf of Serjeant Gaselee, and which will commence to-morrow (Tuesday). TAMWORTH.—The appointment of Sir Robert Peel to be one of the Lerds of the Admiralty will occasion a vacancy in this borough. The writ moved for in the House of Commons on Friday night has duly arrived at its destination. It is not anticipated that there will be .any opposition to the re-election of the hon. baronet. CAVAN.—Mr. Henry Grattan has declined the pro p iced honour of allowing himself to be put in nomina tii for the vacant seat in the county Cavan. NEW Muxico.—Froin New Mexico we have reports t hat the Indians were becoming exceedingly trouble ' w me. At Pueblo, on the 25th of December, 14 men • 'ere massacred by the savages, and several women and ibildren carried off. The Ist I)ragoons had a fight with a party of Indians at ,Sacramento Mountain on the 25th d January, when twelve of the latter were killed. Capt. 3 renry W. Stanton and three privates, however, were lain by the Indians. Lieut. Sturges completely routed a. p;:rty of Apaches 60 miles from Santa FeS, and re :.ovi,red a number of stolen cattle. LIVERPOOL, Monday.—The Tory party have selected Sir 'S. G. Bonham, Bart., K.C.8., As their candidate, and. a requisition to him is , in course of signature. Si r G. ! l arge arrived here yesterday. The Liberals are get og up a requisition to MIT. James Wilson, Vice-Presi d( int of the Board of Trade and Paymaster of the Forces as ad, as be bas frien ds on both sides, Tor y and Liberal, h its election is not improbable. Ct , 4RMY BEFORE SEBASToPoL CUM- MITTEE (THIS DAY.) The committee of inquiry resumed their labours this morning at the usual hour. Mr. Layard acted as chairman in the absence of Mr. Roebuck on account of indisposition. Captain Shakspeare was the first witness examined. By the Chairman—He left England in June last year and joined his regiment (the Horse Artillery) at Varna. He proceeded to the Crimea and afterwards returned to Varna. His troop had six guns, four 6-pounders, and two 12-pounders.. Whilst in Bulgaria he lost 8 men from cholera, dysentery, and fever. During the time he was in Bulgaria he had sufficient supplies of food for horses and men. Had two Commissariat officers attached to his regiment. A ration return was made out for the supply required for three days, and this was continued till the end of the month, and there was no trouble what ever on these returns in obtaining provisions. The Chairman—To what department did these Com missariat officers belong ? WitneQs--To the General's Commissariat staff. There was IS9 men in his troop, but he only lost six or eight from sickness. They had an assistant-surgeon attached to the troop. There was a deficient supply of vegetables ; and he understood there was much difficulty in obtaining them. Their assistant-surgeon was under the direction cf the head of the army medical staff, but he did not recollect the name of that officer. Each officer of the regiment had a baggage horse, and these were sufficient for all purposes. Did not think it necessary to have had more. They had no siege artillery. They were attached to the Light Cavalry Brigade, who were commanded by the Earl of Cardigan. After leaving Varna the sick were sent to Scutari. On re-embarking, the horses and guns were conveyed to the ship in lighters. The vessels were the Burmab, the Kenilworth, and another. Only his own troop were so embarked. The vessels were fitted up on the Hull plan for the accommoda tion of horses. On arriving in the Crimea they had 212 horses of all kinds, and about 165 men. At the time of their landing they considered the troop in an efficient state for service. Chairman—How were you landed ? Witness—ln English lighters. After landing they encamped near the Light cavalry, to which they were still attached. His troop was engaged at Alma, where they lost two horses. Was also engaged in a small affair in the flank march, but lost no men nor horses there ; and again at Balaklava, with similar good for tune. On arriving before Sebastopol the troop was in an efficient state :for service—only two or three men having died front cholera. He caused a road to be ex. cavated for their encampment, which was constructed by his own troop. This led to Balaklava. Also con structed some huts for horses. Before that, however, he lost nearly 70 horses. As horses died others were purchased from officers returning to England and given to the troop. He never lost a horse in the stables. Chairman.—Then you consider the tents saved the horses ? Witness.— Undoubtedly. Those horses which did not perform excessive labour did not appear to suffer much ; but the waggon horses, which were worked hard, died. Whilst encamped, the horses never were in want of fo rage, except the waggon horses, who had only one feed of corn from an early hour in the morning until night. That was not sufficient for them. Previously to the storm the Commissariat conveyed theforage to the troop, but after that it was fetched by his own horses. The troop horses were engaged in bringing up ammunition for the siege and the siege guns. The army were re lying on the horse artillery for the performance of this duty, but he did not think it ought to have devolved upon them. During the fine weather his men were very well, but subsequently out of the 165 there were gene rally 20 in the hospitals. When he left the strength of his men was 140. As the bad weather advanced,- the road to Balaklava became knee deep in mud. The road, he should think, might be improved and mended, but no steps were taken to do it. His men had fresh meat 3or 4 days a-week. They had no vegetables, nor were orders issued for a supply of it. Latterly they had some rice also ; but that was not until the middle of January. Dining the whole time we had only one medical man attached to the troop. He thought that was sufficient. They were in want of medicines sometimes, and he had heard the ensign complain of a want of medical comforts. Early in November each non-commissioned officer and man received a pair of boots, a Guern , ey shirt, and a forage cap ; and in December they 'had a full-dress jacket and an undress jacket, a pair of blots, a pair of trousers, ar.d a pair of gloves, but there were issued by the Commissary of Ordnance. He thought his men were sufficiently clothed ; but, previously to his leaving they had received some water proof, and a good supply of warm, clothing. Great in convenience was suffered from the hard work the horses had to perform, in consequence of which they fell off rapidly. By General Peel—His troop was much better off than any other= part of the army perhap3. The issue of clothing was under the direction of the Ordnance, and not under the control of the departmeht which supplied other portions of the army. By Mr. Ball—He attributed the efficiency and general health of his men to the great care taken of them. By Colonel Lindsay—Some of the tools supplied to his men were very bad, especially bill-hooks. By Lord Seymour—There was no store clothing in Balaklava for the Horse Artillery—what clothing arrived was consigned to the Ordnance Commissary, Mr. Young, whose office was at Balaklava. He had no complaint whatever to make as to the treatment of his troop during the whole time. By Mr. Ellice—Everything—clothing, tools, and stores were consigned to Mr. Young from Woolwich, and he received the whole of them. Mr. Young had several subordinate officers in the Ordnance Commissary, but none of them were attached to the different corps of Artillery. The Artillery had nothing whatever to do with Commissary General Filder. By Sir J. Hamner— During the action at Balaklava he was without ammunition for a whole hour. Mr. Crowe, a correspondent of the Illustrated London News, was next called ; but the greater portion of hii evidence was indistinctly repeated, and was only heard with much difficulty. He arrived in the Crimea in Sep tember last, and had frequent opportunities during his stay there of inspecting the condition of the troops. The men, and indeed the camp generally, were in a very filthy condition. He chiefly followed the second division during his stay. He visited some of the hospital tents at Balaklava, and the sick were tolerably well cared for. He visited the interior of Balaklava and found it in a very muddy, dirty state. He returned to England on the 20th of January. By Mr. Ellice—He was in the camp after the battle of Inkerman, and had an opportunity of seeing the hos pital tents. They were very much crowded. There were the usual means of removing the sick ; but great assistance was afforded by the French. Whea he left, a few days afterwards, the whole of the wounded had been removed either to the hospital tents, or on board ship. By Sir John Pakington—The forage conveyed by the Trent, on board of which he arrived at Balaklava, was not landed, in consequence, he supposed, of there being no means of transport. By the Chairman—The Trent went back twice to Varna, with the hay on board. The Trent was 2,200 tons register, and 400-horse power, chi.rtered, he be lieved, by the Government, as a transport. She was employed in transporting cavalry from Varna to the Crimea. By Mr. Ellice—The fact of the forage being on board did not interfere with her cavalry accommodation. By the Chairman—The harbour of Balaklava wa4 in a filthy state, there being quantities of offal floating about in it. This was enough to generate disease 'on board the ships. It was, however, in a more cleanly state when he left. He visited Kamiesh Bay. Th French landed their stores and provisions there and had provided proper depots for their reception. When he was last at Balaklava the house which bore Lord Raglan's name upon it was unoccupied, but a sentry was parading before the door. By Sir John Pakington—He knew no reason why de pots for forage and other stores might not have been pro vided at Balaklava. When he left there, there was no additional facilities provided for landing of stores to those which existed when he first went there. By Lord Seymour—There was only one wooden quay in existence in the harbour. There was a hard road fr )ni Kamiesh Bay to the French head-quarter . Kanues'e Bay was a more convenient place fOr landing stores than Balaklava. Captain Kellett, commander of the Maria, screw steamer, 3,550 tons burden, was the next examined. The Maria, he stated, formerly belonged to the Penin sular and Oriental Company, but now to the Govern ment. She left England for Malta with the 93d Regi ment and part of the Rifle Brigade, and some Sappers and Miners. Having landed them, he proceeded to Alexandria with the Eastern mails, and then returned to Malta. He departed thence in April, with the 33d and 41st Regiment on board for Gallipoli, where he landed them. He then returned to England. The vessel was purchased by the Government in July. He again left there with part of the Ist Dragoon Guards on board, There were 402 horses on board, a, by contract. The plan was devised by the col prov,ed of by the Govern food for the horses, am men we re landed at V was next ordered to M for the Scots Greys, CI( He remained there new time in cleaning the sh' of Admiral Boxer. biscuit, tea, and other detained three weeks. [LEFT SITTING.] SURREY THEATRE: Messrs. Creswick and Shepherd having an engagement with Miss Fitzpatrick, Bel cellent comedy of London Assurance was Monday evening, for the purpose of introduei the play-going public on the Surrey .side of On her entering she was most cordially c'e her easy and buoyant style of acting the Pe rt Gay Spanker was rewarded with the most applause. The many favourable notices the. peared in The Site of the capabilities of Mies render it unnecessary that we should enW into the performance of Monday night ; Su" . that we found thesame vivacity and lady-lik e that ' , aye characterised all her former effirt,g• parts in the comedy were well supported, e e l Mark Meddle of Mr. Yarnold, and the Of of Mr. Creswick. The piece was put upon ti manner that reflected the highest credit up/ went ; and we trust that the exertions of securing such talent for the amusemen t : 4 r will receive that reward which they 1 1 9 I ROYAL PATRIOTIC Messrs. Alcock and Co., of the Burslen), have brought out a ye/ choice jug, bearing this appellation is chaste and classical, and the an/ let and gold on a white ground, tsful. The jug bears two illustrati during the bombardment of Set astop ol an allegorical representation of the ben' the Royal Patriotic Fund. Of tilt composition there cannot be any do of the name, and does honour to facturers. 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SUGAR.—There is a moderate inqx Refined Crown lumps are 42s 6d, and , Several floating cargoes of foreign have at steady prices. There were landed ay India Docks last week 2,664 hhds, 98 trco) there were taken for home consumptf" trcs, and 94 brls. The stock is 7,3 A. 805 brls. COFFEE.—Native Ceylon is in good - 6d per cwt. Plantation is in improved prices. RICE.—The market is steady. RUM. —A fair business is doing at There were landed last week at the a, puns 3 hhds, and there were taken for 234 pans and 10 hhds. There were 30i hhds. The stock is 8,270 puns any COTTON.—This article is quiet. SALTP.:TRE. Full prices arsiurrent• 0 . 6 1010 14 TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 495. per cwt. on TEA.—The market is steady. Coulln°' 9id per lb. i f, LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(-- 10 --- soo t LONDON, March 13.—Wind and We sol O) noon, N.W.; strong breeze, and c10u..„,.d9 DARTMOUTH, March 12.—Wind, V"' Wellesley, from St. Helena • FALMOUTH, March 12.—Wind, 14; Queen, from Matanzas. PORTSMOUTH, March 12.—Wind. t 10 - , Palestine, from London, for Now rg ,s.s Limerick, for the Crimea. Sailed-- 0 ' the Cape of Good Hope and Queens BRIDLINGTON, March 13.—The D e l-1 1 1P' to London, is on shores 30 miles /30`r 0 is expected off. -Aiseapt SCARBOROUGH, March 12, —The Shields, from London, came on a bat e likely to become a wreck. i' _jot SHIELDS, March 12.—Wind, S.W. Antigua. CARDIFF, March 12.—The Dean' pool, for this place, is on shore near - WATERFORD, March 13.—The sea, is aground on the mud: (PER ELECTRIC TELEG I LIVERPOOL , Wind, N.W. Arrived—Guy Mannering, from N' Charleston. Off Port—Constitution, Michael Amelia, John Ritson, and Lady Fran' QCEE' Wind, N.W. Arrived—Dante, from Bahia ; New Brunswick; Alleghanian, N , Parabia. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITDS I GRAVESEN Wind, N.W. ; tide, 2i hours' ebb Arrived, March 12—Brilliant, from March 13—Louise, from Venice, last Sailed—Celina, for Nantes. DEAL, Wind, N.W. ; strong, squally. Anchord—Her Majesty's ship Mai , for Portsmouth • Eclipse, from 1.!° 1 0 0 City of Manchester, Calcutta, for at anchor ; Laura, London, for at London, for Oporto ; Amelia, Lon& Harding°, Mauritius, for London ; for London. Sailed—Admiral, Nugget, and the river, in tow. FREEMASONS' HALL.—Last eve' veteran comic singer and composer, annual soiree, consisting of a combi► Mr. Beuler was assisted by the gess ] Miss Dalton, Miss Warman, Aidll( Day, Mr. How, &c. The dance by Mr. T. Perry, and the hall _ n ot favourable state of the weather party of Mr. Beuler's friends, to ment appeared to give every satisfae The departures from the port stralian colonies during the week vessels—two to Adelaide, with an 1,517 tons ; one to Port Philip, ' Sydney, of 478 tens ; ma to Lapis' and one to Newcastle (New South Their total capacity was 3,287 tonE continue to exhibit much heaviness. LAW AMENDMENT SOCIETY.----L 941 of this society was held at their ' street ; Lord Brougham in the cbr the last meeting having been read Chisholm Anstey read a someo: Defects in the Law of Habeas Corr suggestions for its improvement. the subject was an important one, with a subject which he had that the House of Lords—namely, a re' law ; and he hoped the valuable Anstey would be printed before the ha r. d E given dgar n o m ti o ce vea wouldcome that ze befor e Mr. m Committee of Judicial Tribunals s ' nl Webster seconded the resolution , —Thanks were then, voted to Mr. A I ing adjourned. GALLANT RESCUE OF THN MA U ': inst., the communication by 'err. station and the north side of the T: off by the breaking up of the W A ) Ovingham and the neighboarlinnu horseback via. Wylatn. As the ea r Whittle Dean Burn, which was M u ', became restiff, plunged, and 'P ee rider, and two sacks containing former scrambled out, but the rapidly to the Tyne, and would so,' recovery had they not fortunat e* tention of a powerful Newfound/an' the Rev. W. T. Shields, which plunf f and, by superhuman exertion., broil, To complete his salvage he 8 the flood and brought out the ra' letter delivered after this ac cident r considerable amount, the owner °d for his gallant conduct, has resolit.e with a collar.—Newcastle Goal-do:T*l BLIND INMATES OF WORKIIOU.Se° turn moved for by Mr. B. geating; the various workhouses of Ireland 400 inales and 762 futnales who vvel males and 3 females were under 5 yi and 10 females under 9 years of An d females under 15 year s of age ; an, females of 15 years and upward?. inmates of workhouzes is thus distrni 51 males and 57 females; in Munst,e females ; in Leinster, 117 malesnaau._. 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