The Sun. — London, England, 1861-04-08 00:00:00

THE' NAVY. The large masts, yards, and spars for the iron plated steam frigate Warrior, 40, which have been completed for that vessel at Chatham Dockyard, will be sent round to the Thames in the course of a few days for the purpc►se of being fixed on board. The large sheer-hulk in Chatham harbour, employed for "nesting the vessels of war, is to be towed to the Thames to be used in msasting the Warrior. Letters by the Brrtzil mail , received by our Southampton correspondent, state that her Ma jesty's ship Curlew sailed from Buenos Ayres on the 15th of February For Monte Video. The Leo pard with Admiral Sir Stephen Lushington on board, arrived at Monte , Video on the 2d of March, from Buenos Ayres. Tte French brig of war Beau manoir, 18 guns, arrfiN ed at Buenos Ayres from Monte Video on the 23a of February. The Fulmi nante, French gunboat, and Seminole, American gunboat, were also at Buenos Ayres on the 27th of February : --The following vessels of war were at Monte Video on the 2d of March :—English sl lips, the Leopard (flag ship), the CuraQos., the Curlew, and the Ardent; the French frigate Pam flora (flagship), the gunboat D'Entrecasteau ; the .American frigate Congress (flagship), the despatch boat Pulaski ; the Spanish brig Gravina, 18, the g unboat Concordia ; the Bra zilian corvette Marano tro, 1.8 guns, the gunboats Meorin, Paranagua, V i equitinhonha (flagship), and the Parnahiba. The Fi ench mail steamer Santonge, which left Rio at 6 p.lv . on Feb. 24, arrived at Mon vevidee on the Ist, at 12 a.m. The Marlborough, 131, screw : Captain W. H. Stewart, C. 8., at Porits,mouth, is ordered to be sup plied with four of Sir W. Armstrong's 100-pounder g uns and eight 40 -pounders. The masts of this vessel have been taken to pieces, examined, and re ported upon. The mainmast has been condemned ; the foremast is found, to be slightly defective, but will be repaired for further service; the mizenmast and bowsprit have no defects. The Geyser, 6, paddle, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday from Queer ntown with supernumeraries. The Cockatrice, 4, ,screw gunboat, Lieut.-Com mander R. M. Gilliso . cr, sailedfrom Portsmouth yes terday, at 6 Nil., for Devonport, on the way to the Mediterranean. The paddlewheel stx am storeship Dee, 4, Master- Commander T. C. Pullen, arrived yesterday at Ply mouth, supposed front. Scotland. The Isis, 44, from CEatham, under canvas, arrived at Plymouth yesterday, bound for Ascension, for a coal depot. In consequence of a, nail having been accidentally driven into a pipe on. board the screw steam gun vessel Nimble, 5, at Plymouth, considerable leak age occurred. The water made its way into the bread-room. Her Majesty's iron paddlewheel steam vessel Weser, Commander J.ohnstone, sailed on Saturday from Woolwich to be adjusted at Greenhithe for exploring the mouths of the Danube, in the Black Sea. The steam storeship Industry, M aster-Com mander Hodges, from Rio and Ascension, arrived at Woolwich on Saturday, and proceeded to Dept ford to discharge victualling stores. The iron screw steam storeship Supply, William H. Balliston, master in command, went down to Woolwich on Saturday from Deptford to fill in with light dockyard stores for the Mediterranean. There was on Friday Last and may be at this time, a very dangerous obstruction to the navigation of the English Channel just outside Plymouth Sound. On Thursday, at 6 p.m., two Brixham trawl sloops, the Peerless, James Cornish, and the Four Bro thers, William Cornish, fell in with a ship of about 1,000 tons, bottom up, 20 miles south of Bolt Head. Her rudder had gone down through the rudder case, and left the pintle brace empty, To this the sloops fastened a tow rope, and hung on ' until 10 o'clock on Friday morning, when they found their efforts to convey the derelict into port were ineffectual. They accordingly left her, and returned on Saturday morning to Plymouth, where they reported the fact. The ship is supposed to have suddenly capsized in one of the heavy squalls which prevailed about a month since. She is fir built, and nearly new; copper fastened; bolts bright ;is probably of and from America. One anchor is suspended from her bow. Seaweed and barnacles are attached to her sides. A great deal of dissatisfaction is felt and ex pressed among the crews of H.M.S. Victory, Asia, and other vessels at Portsmouth at the delay which has arisen in paying the money due to them. Many of these men have only received Ns. per month for the last nine months. A number of men belonging to vessels in home ports, such as the Victory and Asia, have wives and families, and are compelled to run up bills at the various tradesmen's shops for their support until, by remitting the pay due to them, their wives can pay off the debts thus neces sarily incurred. On board the Victory remittance lists were made out in the middle of March, but no orders have yet been received for payment, and hence the discontent of the men. The result of this dilatoriness is that the wives and families of the men are much pressed for payment of the amount they have been trusted with by the different shop keepers, who cannot themselves afford to give long credit. The household goods in many instances go to the pawnbrokers, and often are never recovered, and as a natural consequence of such a state of things the seaman pays a heavy percentage for the Government having the use of his money. The one universal cry of the seamen on board the vessels quoted is, " Pay us in the same manner that our officers are paid." Another extensive seizure of copper metal, con jectured to contain Government stores, has been made at Chatham by Sergeant Crouch, one of the detective officers attached to the Metropolitan Police-office doing duty at Chatham, acting under the direction of superintendent Richtrdson. some considerable time past suspicion has rested on Mr. W. Willmott, a wholesale marine store dealer, carrying on an extensive business in the town,that he was in the habit of purchasing large quantities of Admiralty stores stolen from the dockyard and forwarding them to London. Accordingly, a few days since, Sergeant Crouch, acting under orders, followed one of Pickford's vans, laden with bags of metal, from Mr. - Willmott's premises to the. Strood railway station, the articles being consigned to a person in London. On reaching the station the officer made a seizure of the whole of the metal, amounting to upwards of 28 cwt., which was sub sequently examined by Mr. Laws, the storekeeper, Inspector Tethers, and the other officials, when a sufficient quantity was discovered bearing the Ad miralty brand to justify the police in arresting Mr. Willmott. On Saturday the accused underwent an examination before Capt. G. Goldsmith, 0.13., superintendent of the dockyard, who, under the 30th and 40th George 111., is invested with magis terial powers.. Mr. G. Essell, Admiralty solicitor, assisted Capt. Goldsmith in the inquiry, the prisoner being defended by Mr. R. Prall, of Rochester. Evidence was given to prove that the metal seized by the police contained a small portion of her Ma jesty's stores, and Capt. Goldsmith thereupon com mitted the prisoner for three months' hard labour. Only a few weeks since a large seizure of metal was made from the prisoner's premises by the dockyard police, on which occasion the prisoner's foreman was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. The following vessels of war compose the four divi s i ons of the steam reserve ordinary in the river Medway at Chatham, the return of the ships, num ber of guns, and horse power of each vessel having b "") , made t Firs t Ili ° the Admiralty : horse pow e v r .l4i °,' l— r he Meeanee, 80, screw, 400 power; the ch o g is haeton, 51, screw, 400 ho rse the Malacca, 17, v --. .22, screw, 400 horse powe r ; ewt 20 ! e on, 17, screw, 290 home nower ; the Came power ; griffon, 5, scre w, 80 horse po wer ; e Bullfrog, 2, scre.,,fp l i h ors e power; the Carnati on, 2, h screw, GO horse power ; the Cochin, 2, screw, 00 horse power; the ), 60 horse p ower and the Hasty, Griper) L) 2, screw, 60 horse power. Total in the first 202 buns, and 1,98 0 e , sion, 11 ships, horse Power. The above vessels have their armament " *bard, and each would be ready to proceed to sea, at a few days' notice. Second Division.—The Hood, 91, screw, 600 h orse power; the Rodney, 90, screw, 500 horse power; _ - the Waterloo, 90, screw, 500 horse power ; the Go-1 liath„ 80, screw, 400 horse power ; the Irresistible, ' 80, Ficrew, 400 horse power; the Severn,. 51, screw, 500 horse power, the Leander, 51, screw, 400 horse Po wer (i n d oc k) ; t h e G alatea, 26, screw, 800 h orse Fower ; the Orestes, 21, screw, 400 horse power; the Barossa, 21, screw, 400 horse power (in dock) ; the Orpheus, 21, screw, 400 horse power ; the /Etna, 16, screw, floating battery, 200 horse power; the Thunderbolt, 16, screw floating battery, 200 horse power; the Thunder, 14, screw floating battery, 150 horse power; the Trusty, 14, screw floating battery, 150 horse power (in the Thames) ; the Horatio, 12, screw, 250 horse power; the Dragon, 6, paddlewheel, 560 horse power; the Victor, 6, screw, 350 horse power ; the Lee, 5, screw, 80 horse power ; the Dart, 5, screw, 80 horse power; the Plover, 5, screw, 80 horse power; the Wanderer, 4, screw, 200 horse power ; the Cormorant, 4, screw, 200 horse power; the Racehorse, 4, screw, 200 horse power ; the Herring, 2, screw, 60 horse power ; the Julia, 2, screw, 60 horse power ; the Mistletoe, 2, screw, 60 horse power ; the Sepoy, 2, screw, 60 horse power ; and the Surly, 2, screw, 60 horse power (in dock), Total in the second divi sion, 29 ships, 733 guns, and 8,600 .horse power. The ships composing the second division are ready for sea, with the exception of having their arma ment and sea stores on board. Third Division-The Atlas, 91, screw, 800 horse power; the Anson, 91, screw, 800 horse power (in dock); the Newcastle, 51, screw, 600 horse power (in dock) ; the Eurotas, 12, screw mortar ship, 200 horsepower; the Swallow, 9, screw, 60 ho,rse power; the Hermes, 6, paddlewheel, 220 horse power ; the Virago, 6, paddlewheel, 300 horse power; the Spar row, 5, screw, 80 horse power ; the Wizard, 4, screw, 200 horse power; the 4Britomart, 4, screw, 200 horse power ; the Linnet, 4, screw, 200 horse power ; the Pigeon, 4, screw, 200 horse power ; the Serpent, 4, screw, 200 horse power ; the Locust, 3, paddlewheel, 100 horse power ; the Manly, 2, screw, 60 horse power; the Mastiff, 2, screw, 60 horse power; the Pelter, 2, screw, 60 horse power; the Spey, 2, screw, 60 horse power; the Thistle, 2, screw, 60 horse power, the Thrasher, 2 (s), 60 horse power ; the Tickler, 2, screw, 60 horse power ; and the Dwarf, 2, screw, 20 horse power. Total in the third di vision, 22 ships, 310 guns, and 4,600 horse power. Fourth Division--The Bombay, 81, screw, 400 horse power; the Collingwood, 80, screw, 400 horse power; the Arethusa, 51, screw, 500 horse power ; the Undaunted, 51, screw, 600 horse power (in dock in the Thames) ; the Phoenix, 6, screw, 260 horse power; the Salamander, 6 paddlewheel, 220 horse power; and the Fidget, 2, screw, 20 horse power. Total-7 ships, 277 guns, and 2,400 horse power. Most of the vessels composing the fourth division are in dock for the purpose of being fitted and sup plied with their machinery. Grand total of the four divisions of the steam reserve fleet in the Medway-69 ships, 1,522 guns, and 17,580 horse power (nominal). The following appointments were made on Satur day at the Admiralty :-James G. H. Thain, master, to the Britannia; W. F. Hains, master, to the Con queror ; Valentine G. Roberts, master, to command the Wye ; Thomas F. Hall, first class assist-engi neer, to the Fisgard, for charge of the Industry ; Wm, Wynd, engineer, qualified for charge of the Wye, in lieu of an assist.-engineer ; James Young, third class assist.-engineer, to the Hornet; T. P. Potts, third class assist-engineer, to the Fisgard, as supernumerary ; Adolphus Andrews, third class assist.-engineer, to the Wye; William Bowley, acting third class assist.-engineer, to the Russell, for service in the Hind ; J. V. B. Thompson, acting third class assist. ..engineer, to the Wye ; - Watson W. Parminster,,paymaster, to the Centurion ; W. H. Bateman, paymaster, to the James Watt; E. F. Nicholson, assist-paymaster in charge, to the Wye ; Charles H. W. Cole, clerk, to the Fisgard, as secre tary's clerk ; and James D. Harvey, clerk, to the Conqueror. TILE ARMY. The 30th and 31st companies of Royal Engi neers, which haye been placed under orders to em bark for the Mediterranean, were medically in spected at head-quaiters on Saturday, prior to leaving Chatham for their destination. Each com pany has bees made up to 100 non-commissioned officers and men from the 35th and 36th depot com panies recently formed. According to present ar rangements the 30th company, under the command of Capt. A. S. Creyke, will proceed to Malta to relieve the Ist company ; and the 31st company, commanded by Capt. A. B. Fyers, to Corfu, to relieve the 9th. The Ist and 9th companies have been absent from England some years, both having served in the Crimea previously to proceeding to Malta and Corfu. Lieut.-Col. H. W. Montagu, R.E,, the com manding Royal Engineer at Sheerness, has been appointed commanding Royal Engineer at Malta. Major F. H. de Vere, R.E., who has been appointed second in command at Malta, is now undergoing a course of general instruction at the Royal Engi neer establishment, Chatham, to qualify himself for the appointment. Gen. Sir Richard llacres, commanding the garri son at Woolwich, finding that the military distur bances in the lower part of the town are gaining consistency from the perseverance on the part of a few of the proprietors of publichouses in resisting the pickets dispatched in quest of loiterers and absenteeN has established a permanent picket, to consist of one sergeant, six corporals, and 24 gunners and privates, for the purpose of patrolling that part of the town, and carrying out the disci pline of the service with efficiency. A squadron of the 6th battalion Military Train will march from Woolwich garrison this morning for Liverpool to embark for Ireland, to be followed by headquarters of another squadron of the same battalion about, the 16th inst. The battalion is to he relieved by the 7th battalion Military Train, ex pected shortly to arrive in Woolwich. The huts at the camp at Colchester are fully occupied, the strength of the garrison being returned in the current monthly statement at 3 field officers, 71 officers, 51 sergeants, and 2,547 privates. The number of cases under medical treatment is about 100. Some men selected from the 10th battalion, under the charge of Lieut. Bicknell, of the 38th, are to proceed forthwith to the Hythe School of Mus ketry. About 200 men have left the camp for Al dershott as probationary candidates for the Com missariat Corps. The annexed circular memorandum, headed " Ammunition," has been received at Woolwich from the Horse Guards, signed by the Hon. Sir J. Y. Scarlett, Adjutant-General of the Forces : "Doubts having arisen as to the relative duties of the Adjutant-General's department and the com manding reserves e o r ffi v e c e s rs of of ammunition, Artillery gards anditbeinga mat ter of of importance to th e efficiency of the those duties should b e clearly defined , and t a no certainty should exist as t o the ,functions of at officers concerned in th e p rov i s i on of ammuniti on Highne ss the l for the use of the troops, hi s R oyal General Commanding-in-Chief deems it expedient ( to direct that the circular dated Horse Guards, March 14, 1860, be considered a s cancelled, and, with the concurrence of the Secretary o f S tate for War, the following regulations substituted :--1. The Adjutant-General of an army in the field is responsible to the General Commanding-in-Chief for the ammunition of that army. 2. To enable him efficiently to perform his duty he will be furnished, as often as he may deem necessary, by the officer commanding the Royal Artillery and the chief military store officer with the army, with returns of the state of the reserves in the Royal Artillery and 'military store charges respectively. 3. The Assistant - Adjutants-General of divisions will be held responsible that the officers commanding the divisions are at all times made acquainted with the state of their reserves of ammunition, and, as often as may he required, will be furnished with the ne• cessary reports from the officers commanding the Royal Artillery of the division ; and any deficiency ' the regulated amount o f ammunition is to be inamete._,-iv made known to the Adjutant-Gene ral of the army. •=. Q 9-0 first and second reserves re n of gun and small arms amtnauu:— , charge of the Royal Artillery, and convey to en b “. e i .1. replenished as hereinafter directed ; the third re serves of gun and small arms ammunition and the grand depot of reserve will be in the custody of the Military Store Department. 5. The first reserve of ammunition for the guns (about 50 rounds per Ru) is that contained in the second line of wagons of ell.ch battery. 6. The first reserve for small arms % (about 30 rounds per man) will be conveyed in small arms ammunition wagons attached to the field batteries of the several divisions, and each of the wagons will be provided with cradles to admit of the ammunition being taken by the leading horses of the teams to such positions from the second re serves. 7. The second reserves are to be completed from the reserves under the charge of the Military Store Department, upon requisitions of the officers commanding Royal Artillery with the army, made through the Adjutant-General. 8. On emergency, however, the military store officers in charge of reserves of ammunition are to make issues on re quisition of Assistant Adjutants-General of divi sions. 9. The third reserve for guns and small arms, in charge of the Military Store Depart ment, should not be more than an ordinary two days' march in reach of the army. Its transport is to be provided for in such manner as the General Commanding-in-Chief may consider the most ad vantageous. Should the base of operations where the grand depot of reserve is placed be further dis tant than an ordinary two days' march from the reserves last mentioned, intermediate reserves will be required, upon the organisation and disposition of which the commanding officers of Artillery and the chief military store officer should be required to report to the Adjutant-General, and the General Commanding-in-Chief may determine what course should be followed to ensure a regular and sufficient supply of ammunition for the grand depot of re serve for the use of the army. 10. The supply of ammunition in the field is to be obtained on requi sition of commanding officers of corps to the Assis tant-Adjutant• General of divisions, for which the commanding officers of Artillery divisions will re ceive the orders of the general officer commanding as to the extent of the issue to be made. When, however, the army, or a part of it, is actually engaged, the commanding officers of Artillery with divisions may issue ammunition on the re quest of any commanding officer whose corps may be in want of it, reporting that he has done so, as provided in paragraph 3. 11. In fortresses, gar risons, &c., general officers commanding are to hold the military storekeeper responsible that the reserve of small-arms ammunition in his charge is equal to the authorised proportions, and available at all times for issue if required. 12. The reserve referred to in the 11th paragraph is to be maintained to the extent authorised by the Secretary of State for War, in addition to the store of small-arms ammunition, for the current service of regiments and corps, the quantities for which service are to be determined by the general officers commanding, in accordancq with the Queen's Regulations, pages 112 and 113, and communicated by the Adjutant-General to the military storekeeper, that he may, by demand on the War-office from time to time, obtain the necessary supplies. Issues for the store of am munition are to be made on requisition of command ing officers of regiments and corps, to be sent through the Adjutant-General for the authority of the general officer commanding, if abroad, and, if at home, of the Secretary of State for War. 13. Small-arms ammunition wagons have been sent to the camps of instruction at home, and general officers in command of those camps are to accustom the troops to obtain small arms ammunition for exercise when in the field in the manner that would be followed in actual warfare in the event of the supply of ball cartridge with the infantry being exhausted." iraE SUN, LONDON, VIONDA: VYf EENEN6,. APRIL 8, 18614 THE VOLUNT_EERS. The Queen's Corps marched to Hyde Park on Saturday afternoon, having formed at Westminster Hall, and, accompanied by their band, proceeded to the above place, where they were exercised for some time in various movements. The members of the London Scottish mustered in full force, under the command of Capt. Page, on Saturday afternoDn, and marched through Bel gravia over the new bridge to Battersea Park, when they were put through manual and platoon drill, and executed other movements. The corps were accompanied by their band. ' The 21st Middlesex (Civil Service) assembled at Somerset-house on Saturday afternoon, under the command of Captain Taylor, and marched to Bat tersea-park, when they went through a few simple manoeuvres. There not being a sufficient number of corps on the ground, no combined movements were attempted. The 26th Middlesex (her Majesty's Customs) Volunteers on Easter Monday evening, not being able-through the exigencies of the service to attend at Brighton, the disappointment was alleviated by an invitation from the Captain of the 4th Company (Mr. Wybrow, the Collector of the Port of London) to his villa of Chislehurst, where, after skirmishing on the common, he gave them a hearty English en tertaim men t. The Volunteer Guards (32d Middlesex) returned to London on Tuesday from Brighton. They took part in the sham fight in their undress of scarlet twilled flannel, and acquitted themselves to the satisfaction of their commander. That gentleman, the Hon. T. C. Bruce, being next brother to the Earl of Elgin, now on his return from China, the members of the corps desire to furnish a guard of honour to his lordship on the day of his arrival in metropolis. The following prizes, given by the conimanding officer of the 37th Middlesex (Bloomsbury) Rifle Volunteers, will be shot for next month by the mem bers of the corps :-1. A prize of 20 guineas, or a Whitworth rifle of that value. The prize will be competed for by all the non-commissioned officers and privates of the corps who have attended at least one commanding officer's parade and two drills each week between the weeks ending Saturday, Nov. 3, 1860, and April 13, 1861 ; the prize will be awarded to the member who shall make the greatest number of points in 15 rounds, with the long or short Enfield rifle. 2. A prize of six ;guineas, or an Enfield rifle of the same value ; and 3. A prize ,of four guineas, or a silver cup. In the event of the greatest number of attendance falling to more than one competitor for the second and third prizes, they will either be divided between those competitors or drawn for by lots. The 39th (Finsbury) and 40th Middlesex (Central London) Rifle Volunteers, hitherto forming the 3d Administrative Battalion, have been disunited, and now form two distinct battalions. Upwards of 100 of the 4th Tower Hamlets Rifles assembled at their headquarters, Flemming -street, Hoxton, on Saturday evening, and under the com mand of Capt. Sparrow, marched through the prin cipal thoroughfares to the Manor-house, Newing ton. They were accompanied by their drum and fife band, and several of the cadets attached to the corps. Having halted at the Manor-house a short time for refreshment, they were again formed and marched back to headquarters and dismissed, The 4th Tower Hamlets now numbers nearly 400 effee tives, Mr. Delarue having recently joined them with a company of 60 men. A volunteer brass band, in addition to the drums and fifes, is in course of being formed, and already 24 members have been sworn in. On Saturday the members of the North-East Lon don Rifle Brigade mustered in considerable force at headquarters for the purpose of marching to Re gent's Park to be formally introduced to their hono rary colonel, Mr. Henry Hoghton, who has recently consented to accept that appointment. It was of course a full•dress parade. The officers having been introduced to him by the Lieut.-Colonel, Colonel Hoghton briefly addressed the regiment, expressing the gratification he felt at having been selected to command so fine a body of men, and said that the next time he came to see them he would appear in full uniform. The regiment was then put through a variety of evolutions by Col. Money, and being again drawn up in line, was practised in file firing, firing volleys by companies and by the whole bat talion, all of which wes performed very creditably. After giving three cheers for each of their colonels the regiment was formed in fours, and marched downPortland-pl ace, R egent street,Waterloo-place, the Strand, Sze., to headquarters. Ten recruits have joined the regiment since its return from Brighton, and the total number of effeetives is nearly 700. A rifle contest open to the Volunteers of Not tinghamshire took place on Tuesday, the 2d inst., at Epperstone. The firstprize, abeautiful silver cup,was won by Ensign J. M. Perry, of the Ist (Castle) Com pany, Robin Hood Rifles; the second by Sergeant ' Brown, 6th Company, Robin Hood Rifles ; third by Mr. Toplis, 10th Company, Robin Hood Rifles ; fourth by Corporal Bennet, Ist (Castle) Company Robin Hood Rifles. The cup was presented by Captain Parkyns, of the Thorneywood Chase Rifles, to Ensign Y erry . A publi n me eting of th e inhabi tants of Nottingham and the county was held on Wednesday in the Mechanics'-hall, Nottingh am, f or the purpose of establishing a rifle association fo r the county of Nottingham, to act in concert with, the National Rifle Association, to assist in giving per- 1, manence to the Volunteer movement by the offer of prizes, and for the encouragement of rifle shooting throughout the country. The meeting was a very influential one, many of the leading gentry, clergy, &c. of the town and county being present, The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons presided. Among those present were Mr. Barrow, M.P., the Hon. and Rev. G. H. Vernon, Col. Hol den, Capt. James Nilson, the Rev. J. M. Valpy, Mr. W. F. Norton, and others. The Right Hon. the Speaker said that they were met together for the purpose of forming a rifle association for the county and town of Nottingham, and he hoped that they would be successful. It was not more than a year and a half ago since they were holding meetings in different parts of the country for the purpose of establishing rifle corps. Now, in that short space of time the stripling had grown into a giant, and at the present time the Volunteer corps in this coun try numbered 150,000 men. (Cheers.) Who was there that did not believe and feel that great strength and security had been given to the coun try by these 150,000 men ? He felt so cordial a sympathy with those who had given their impor tant services to the country that it had been a source of very great pleasure for him to come there and take such a part in the operations of the day. (Loud cheers.) Resolutions in conformity with the object of the meeting were agreed to. A large company assembled at Belvoir Castle, the seat of the Duke of Rutland, on Wednesday, on the occasion of a bugle being presented to the 2nd Leicestershire Company of Volunteers by the Lady Adeliza Norman, on behalf of the Ladies Committee, formed some time since for the purpose of doing honour to this company. The Volunteers were put through their drill in a meadow adjoining the Castle, and his Grace then came oa the ground in company with Lord John Manners, M.P., Lord Ranelagh, and others. Dinner being over, the cere mony of presenting the bugle, &c., took place. A number of prizes were shot for last week by the members of the Bury St. Edmund's Corps. The principal prize was a silver cup given by Mr. G. P. Clay, the ex-Mayor, and for this 80 gentlemen competed, namely, 39 from the Ist company and 41 from the 2d. The shooting was at ranges of 200 and 300 yards, five rounds each ; and the average number of points attained at the first range was 4.77, and at the second 3.27, or as nearly as possible an aggregate average of 8 points per man, The 25 best shots made, however, an average of 11.40 points each; and Sergeant Armourer Norfolk and Private Scotcher made 15 points each. This tie has still to be shot off. Several prizes have been announced for competition among the members of the Stowmarket Corps, varying in amount from a cup of the value of £5 ss. to a consolation prize of £1 ls. Officers have been elected for the Milden hall Corps, which will be enrolled as a subdivision as speedily as possible. There is to be a grand inspection or review of the volunteer artillery corps of Bristol and the surround ing counties on the 17th of June. It will be held on Durdham Down ; and on the following day there will be a muster at the mouth of the river for practice and competition with the great guns. The Ist Yorkshire Artillery (Burlington), pre ceded by their band, mustered strong, according to appointment, to join their comrades at head-quar ters, Flamborough, on Easter Monday. Major Haworth, accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Pitts and Captain White, took the command of the united corps, which marched under triumphal arches through the town, and thence proceeded to the battery. A Royal salute of 21 guns inaugurated the same, and afterwards, notwithstanding a violent storm of rain, some very excellent practice with shot and shell took place. The battery, which commands the northern entrance to Burlington-bay, is beautifnlly situated on the high cliff, and fully 300 feet below, at an estimated distance of 1,500 yards, was moored the target, which looked a mere speck in the sea. At this long range good luck attended the gunners, and the very first shot ever fired from Flamborough fell in line, and within five yards of the target. Loud cheers from a large concourse of spectators greeted the volunteers on their success. Ten rounds of shot were fired, and the first shell burst with equal precision. Captain White (Ist Lincolnshire Artillery), at the request of Major Haworth, made the battery report of the practice, ROY AL MILITARY ACADEMY, WOOLWICH. The following are the revised regulations for the admission of Gentlemen cadets to the Royal Mili tary Academy, Woolwich N.B.—All candidates for commissions in the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers are required to go through a course of instruction at the Royal Military Academy. I. Competitive examinations for admission are held in London twice a-year, in January and July. They are conducted by examiners appointed for the purpose, in the presence and under the superintend ence of the Council of Military Education. The candidates, until the examination in July, 1861, must be between 16 and 20 years of age; after that date between 16 and 19 years of age. 11. The admissions will be determined by the result of the examination, the subjects of which will be as follows, viz.:— 1. Mathcmatics—Pure, including 500 for the differential and integral calculus,* 2,500 marks; Mixed, 1. e., statics, dynamics, hydrostatic 3, 1,000 marks. and C ompos iti on , 1,000 ma 2.English—Language rks;li istoryand Geography of England and its Dependencies, 1,000 marks. 3. Classics — Latin --Language, 1,000 marks ; Geography and History of Ancient Rome, 500 marks. Greek—Language, 1000; Geography and History of Ancient Greece, 500 marks. 4. French Language, 1,000 marks. 5. German Language, 1,000 marks. 6. 14industaniL-Hindustani Language, 1,000 Geography and History o f I n di a , 1 , 000 mniaarr'irs.; --; The examination in French, German, and Hin dustani will include writing from dictation. 7. Experimental Sciences, i.e., Chemistry, Hcat, Electricity, including Alagnetism, 1,000 marks. 8. Natural Sciences, i e., Mineralogy and Geo logy, 1,000 marks. 9. Drawing—Elementary Geometrical Drawing, including the use of drawing instruments, 500 marks ; Free-hand drawing of machinery, architec tural, topographical, landscape, or figuro subjects, 501 marks. 111, No candidate will be allowed to be examined in more than fire subjects, of which one must be mathematics, and no one who does not obtain at least 1,000 marks in mathematics, of which 700 at least must be in pure mathematics, will be eligible for an appointment.t From the other subjects of examination each candidate may select any, not exceeding four in number, in which he desires to be examined ; the rules for counting marks are as follows : In French, German, Experimental and Natural Sciences one-sixth of the marks allotted to each subject must be gained before it can be allowed to count. In English, Hisdustani, and drawing the subject is divided into two sections as above, either or both of which the candidate may take up as one subject; but he will not be allowed to count the marks gained in either section unless they amount to one"- sixth of the number allotted to it. In classics, also divided into two sections (Latin and Greek), the marks appropriated to the geo graphy and history of ancient Rome or Greece will not bo allowed to count unless one-sixth of the marks allott e d t o th e correspon di ng language has been gained, i n w hi c h case , h owever . any number of marks g a i ne d i n geograp h y an d history will count. In either French, German, or Hindustani every candidate will be required to obtain 100 marks for qualification ; and in geometerical drawing 50 marks; whether ho takeS them up as subjects in which he desires to compete or not. It should be understood that, though only a small qualifying test has been imposed in respect to modern languages and geometrical drawing, a knowledge of them on admission will contribute greatly to a candidate's future success at the Royal Military Academy. IV. The candidates are allowed to answer as many questions as the time allotted to the subject will permit.. V. No candidate will be admitted unless he obtain an aggregate of at least 2,500 marks. VI. The successful candidates will remain under instruction for about two years and a half, or until they are sufficiently advanced in scientific know ledge to pass a satisfnetory examination, and they ' See Syllabus annexed. t N.l3.—The examination in arithmetic, algebra, plane geometry, logarithms, and plane trigonometry will be close and searching. will then receive commissions in the Royal Artil lery or Royal Engineers. If, however, they should be found unable to qualify themselves within three years in their professional studies or to acquire a sufficient proficiency in military exercises, they will be subject to removal. VII. Each cadet on joining will be required to pay a sum of £25 to cover the expense of uniform, books, &c., and to produce the following articles, which must afterwards be kept up at his own expense, viz. :—nine white shirts, four flannel waistcoats, nine pair of socks, six pair of drawers, nine pocket handkerchiefs, six towels, one clothes brush, two combs and brush, one Bible and prayer book, one looking-glass, one portmanteau. He will also be required to pay a contribution of £62 10s., payable in advance, for each half year of the time during which he remains under instruction. The annual contributions, however, for sons and orphans of naval and military officers will be regulated at the following rates, as heretofore : For sons of Admirals and of Generals having regiments, £BO. 1 1 'For sons of Generals without regiments, £7O. For sons of Captains and Commanders of the Navy, and of Colonels and Regimental Field Officers of the Army, £6O. For sons of all Officers of the Army and Navy under the above ranks, 140. For sons of Officers of the Army and Navy who have died in the service, and whose families are proved to be left in pecuniary distress, L2O. The sons of General Officers who are paid only on their commissions as Field Officers will pay the same contribution as the sons of Field Officers. The sons of officers on full or half pay will pay alike ; but the sons of officers who have voluntarily retired on half pay, or received the difference, will only be admitted on the terms prescribed for' the sons of private gentlemen—viz., £125 per annum. The sons of officers of the civil departments of the army and navy, of officers of the permanent Militia staff, and of adjutants of the Volunteer force, are admissible to the academy upon the same terms as those prescribed for naval and military officers. The sons of Indian naval and military officers will be admitted on the same terms as the sons of officers of the Queen's service. The sons of professors at the Staff and Royal Military Colleges, at the Royal College, Addiscombe, £6O. The sons of masters at the above institutions, £4O. VIII. Any gentleman who wishes to present him self at one of the half-yearly examinations must send in his name to the Military Secretary at the Horse Guards one month before the time of exami nation, forwarding with his application to be noted the following papers :- 1. An extract from the register of his baptism,l or, in default of that, a declaration before a magi strate, taken by one of his parents, giving his exact age. _ . . - 2, A certificate of good moral character, signed by a clergyman of the parish to which he belongs, and by the tutor or head of the school or college at which he has received his education for at least the two preceding years, or such other proof of good moral character as will be satisfactory to the Com mander-in-Chief. 3. A statement of the subjects of examination in which (in addition to mathematics) he may desire to be examined. A candidate who has been examined before, when he applies for leave to present himself again, will only be required to forward the list of subjects he selects, and a certificate from his tutor or the head of his school, &c., for the interval between the two examinations, IX. The candidates will be inspected by military surgeons on the first day of the examination, in order that it may be ascertained that they are free from any bodily defects or ailments calculated to interfere with the performance of military duties. Extreme short sight, or any serious defect of vision, is regarded as a disqualification. W. F. FORSTER, Military Secretary. SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION IN THE DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS. DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS. The meaning of Differentiation. The Differentiation of Elementary Functions of one Independent Variable. The theorems of Taylor and Maclaurin, with their applications. The theory of Maxima and Minima, with its applications. The equations to the Tangents, Normals, and Asymptotes of Plane Curves. The curvature of Plane Curves and their radii of curvature and evolutes. The Differential Co-efficients of the Arcs and Areas of Plane Curves to rectangular and polar Co ordinates, and of the surfaces and volumes of solids of revolution. INTEGRAL CALCULUS. Tho weaning of Integration. The Integration of Elementary Functions. The Integration of Rational Fractions. The determination of the lengths and areas of Plane Curves, and of the surfaces and volumes of solids of revolution. When the register of baptism does not contain the date of birth it should be accompanied by a memorandum, signed by one of his parents or guardians, stating the day on which the candidate was born. THE LATE .MR. ROBERT JAMIESON. We regret to announce the death of this gentle man at his house in Gloucester-square on the morn ing of the sth inst. As an enlightened philanthro pist he had for many years devoted much time and wealth in endeavours to improve, civilise, and raise the native races of Africa from the barbarism in which they have been so long involved. This he sought to accomplish by establishing commercial relations with the country by means of the rivers that flow from the interior into the Atlantic. In this view, in 1839, ha built and fitted out at Liver ' pool, with much care and expense, the Ethiope steamship, appointing to her command the late Capt. Beacroft, to whom he gave minute and ably-written instructions for his guidance in exploring and trad ing voyages. In compliance with these instructions the Ethiope made numerous attempts at discovery in the great rivers and their tributaries, ascending to higher points in some instances than had ever previously been reached by Europeans. Narratives of these voyages were published by M r . J am i eson , and others are given in the journals of the Royal Geographical Society. The success of his well concerted plans was marred by the well meant, but ill judged, interference of our Government, and when the unfortunate "Niger expedition" was projected Mr. Jamieson, being convinced of the unsoundness of the scheme, published two Appeals to the Government and People of Great Britain against the project. When the disastrous con ) sequepce followed which he had foreseen the orders that he had given to the Ethiope en abled Capt. Beacroft to rescue from impending destruction her Majesty's ship Albert, one of the vessels employed in the expedition, while by carry ing her down to Fernando Po he saved those on board from perishing by fever. In 1859 Mr. Jamieson published a tract, entitled " Commerce with Africa," pointing out the benefits that might be obtained by establishing a short inland commu nication between Cross River and the Niger, to avoid the swamps of the Delta; but his advancing years and failing health precluded further active exertions. In 1840 the Institute d'Afrique of France proposed to Mr. Jamieson to become one of their vice-presidents ; but this honour he declined. He was eminently successful as a merchant, and had extensive transactions with South America, Brazil, India, and China. In his private relations he was most amiable. Modest and unassuming, his bene volence was at once extensive and unostentatious; and he was ever ready to promote, by all the means in his power, the interests of those deserving and industrious persons with whom he was acquainted. [ADvEnvisEmENT]—We quote a few more of the extra ordinary cures without medicine effected by Du Barry's delicious health-restoring Revalenta Arablca Food : Cure No. 180.-25 years nervousness, constipation, indiges tion and debility, from which I have suffered;great misery, and which no medicine could remove or relieve, have been effectually cured by Du Barry's Food in a very short time, W. B. Reeves, 181, Fleet-street, London. No. 4208, eight years dyspepsia, nervousness, debility, with cramps, spasms, and nausea, for which my ser vant had consulted the advice of many, have been effectually cured by Du Barry's health-restoring Food. I shall be happy to answer any inquiries. Rev. John W. Flavell, Ridlington Rectory, Norfolk. Avoid Pills and Medicines : they invariably aggravate and perpetuate diseases ; their annoyance, disappointment, and expense may be avoided by using lbu Barry's Food which, at a few pence per day, saves 5C times its cost in other remedies, removing effectually, s .thout purging, constipation, indigestion (dyspepsia) nervous, bilious and liver complaints and all their consequences. Certificate No. 36,418. We find it the safest remedy. Andrew Ure, MD., F.R.S., Dr Harvey, Dr. Wurzer, Dr. Shorland, Dr. Campell. Let invalids avoid the fesrful dangers of spu rious and injurious imitations offered under a variety of false pretences. Nevill's imitations are prohibited by the high Court of Chancery under a penalty of £5,000 against Alfred Hooper Nevill and his agents ; and the pretences that Nevill has a patent for Arabiza Food and that Du Barry's aro connected with such patent are utterly fake. No canister is genuine without the name Barry Da Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, in full, on the seal and wrapper. Shopkeepers who attempt imposition in one article must expect to be distrusted in all others. Packed in tins 11b. 2s. 9d.; 21b. 4s. 6d. ; 51b. lls.; 121 b. 225. ; 241 b. 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b. canisters are sent carriage free on receipt of Post-office order by Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Re. gent-Street, London; Forth= Mason, anl. Co. ; CO, Uri/Axe/1w o'n-staect ; 4, Cheapside ; (.;» " 1 ": 1 It;(), O: bard-street ; 330 and 451, Strand; 49 and 60, Bishopsgate street ; Batty, 16, Finsbury Pavement; Phillips and Co, tea-dealers; 'Petty, Wood, and Co., King William-street City ; at 127 High Holborn ; and all grocer SUICIDES AT hER EAST-END. On Saturday morning a long inquiry was gone into, before Mr. H. Raffles Walthew, the deputy coroner for East Middlesex, at the Prince Albert Tavern, Lincoln -street, Bow-road, Mile-end, respect ing the death of Mr. George Calkin Budd, aged 30 years, who committed self-destruction by shooting himself through the head with a revolver pistol, on Wednesday night last. The evidence, which was very voluminous, proved that the deceased, who was highly connected, had for about two years kept a fancy repository, at No. 1, Wilby-place, Bow-road, where he became unfor tunate through pecuniary difficulties. He was an educated man, and was universally beloved for his affable demeanour. The fact of his embarrassments seemed to prey heavily upon his mind, and he was in the habit of meeting several gentlemen at the above named tavern almost every evening. He had been heard to say that he would shoot himself if matters did not mend with him, and he was in the habit of carrying with him firearms. On Wednes day night last, about 11 o'clock, he went into the bar-parlour, when he called for some brandy and water, and got into conversation with the landlord (fir. Harner) and his wife, He sat upon a chair, leaning over the back, with his face towards the fire. Mrs. Hamer had seen him twisting the pistol round two or three times, and while she and her husband were at the bar-counter the report of fire arms was heard. The latter rushed into the room, and discovered the deceased with his head hanging over the back of the chair, bleeding from a wound on the right side of the head, and with a revolver pistol in his right hand. Mr. Harner ran into the street, and called " Police," when a constable named Goodson, 227 K, promptly attended, and the deceased was still breathing but perfectly insensible. The landlord ran for Dr. Freeman, who immediately saw the deceased, but he expired in a few minutes. Other evidence having been adduced, the jury returned a verdict of" Temporary insanity." Another inquest was afterwards held by Mr. 1.1. Raffles Walthew, at the Red Cow Tavern, Cleve land-road, Mile-end-road, as to the death of Ann Cordozo, aged 47 years, who committed suicide at No. 3, Belle Vue-place, Cleveland-street, Mile-end road. The deceased was the wifo of a member of the Jewish persuasion, and had suffered from a cancer in the breast, whereby she had endured excruci ating agony. On Wednesday night she cut her throat and died. _ Verdict—" Temporary insanity." A third inquest was gone into by the same coroner at the Victory public-house, Nelsen-street, Friar's-mount, Bethnal-green, on view of the body of William Morgan, aged thirty-two, years, who died from hanging at No. 13, Mount street. The deceased was a journeyman cabinet maker, but had been in great distress through the want of work. On Thursday night the deceased retired to rest, and at an early hour on the follow ing morning he was found suspended by a rope to a beam in his workshop. Verdict—" Temporary insanity." The fourth inquest was taken by Mr. H. Rallies Walt hew, at the Lord Nelson public-house, Austin street, Hackney-road, Bethnal-green, respecting the death of Thomas Miller, aged 65 years, a car penter, who died at No. 15, Austin-street, from hanging. No cause was alleged. Verdict—" Temporary insanity." A fifth investigation was then held by the same gentleman, at the Hen and Chickens Tavern, Bath street, City-road, Shoreditch, as to the death of George Bray, aged 47 years, who destroyed him self by hanging, at No. 15, Willow-gardens. Deceased had previously suffered from melancholy. The deputy-coroner remarked on the extraordi nary number of inquests he had held during the day, and observed that there really seemed a mania for suicide in the eastern parts of the metropolis. The jury, as in the former cases, returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity." POLICE .111 , TELLIGENCE.-April 6. CLERKENWELL.—WiIIiam Tapp, who des cribed himself as a tailor, residing at 63, Harrison street, Gray's-inn-road, was charged with conspir ing with two other men not in custody to defraud Thomas Lester, of 41, George-street, Portman square, a French polisher, of a sum of 7s. at the Shepperton Arms beershop, Shepperton-street, Islington. Mr. John Wakeling appeared for the defence. The complainant stated that he was walking in Holborn on Friday morning, smoking a cigar, when a well-dressed man spoke to him about the wea ther. He stopped to look in a shop window, when the stranger was not only very attentive, but very inquiring, for he asked him where he came from, how long he had been in town, when he was going home, what business had brought him up, where he resided, and many questions of that sort. Having answered the questions, and being satisfied with his inspection of the shop window, he bade his newly-made friend " good morning ;" but he was not so easily shaken off, for he became very kind and attentive, took his arm, said he would show him the sights of London, as well as the place where the lions were washed—(a laugh)—and, having walked a short distance, invited him to take a glass of ale which was like mother's milk, and not to be equalled in any part of country. To this request he acceded, and when they had been in a pubilehouse aAhort time, a big, burly man, with a profusion of black beard and mustachios, and attired as a sailor, came in, and appeared very much excited, and asked the man who first spoke to him (complainant) if he had seen a lady dressed in pea green, with a parawl, either waiting at the bar or looking about for him. Before the man had time to reply the sailor said— " Mind, the lady never went out without a veil, for she is very handsome, and does not like a parcel of common staring fellows looking at her." (A laugh.) The sailor was told that his " beauty" had not been seen, and, although at first he pretended to be very much put out, he became very chatty, gave a history of his travels, remarked that he had been in Bengal, where he had shot the largest tiger that had been known in those parts for many years, and gave several instances of the narrow escapes he had had, not only with tigers, but with the monarch of the forest—the lion. He also said that one occasion he, to avoid being killed, had to climb a tree, and was nearly starved to death by the lion watching at the bottom for more than a day, apparently having made up its mind to devour him. He then said he was the best shot in Calcutta, and to show he was not " bouncer," he mentioned that while there he had a wager against a native, " one of the princes of that delightful climate," for a new ride and a large sum of money, and had hit the bull's c eye no less than 25 times out of 27, and that as " lean as a whistle," while his rival, who was up to that time considered the crack shot " did not come near him by miles," and was so thoroughly de feated that he had to leave the town. The man who first spoke to him (complainant) appeared to be very much interested in the matter. After pausing a little and scratching his head, he said that it sound ed like a lie, and he did not believe him. This led to some dispute, and then a bet was made between the parties that the sailor would not hit the bull's eye 14 times out of 200. He (complainant) was told that he must see the wager come off ; that the rifle gallery was not many yards distant, and he after much pressing consented to go and act as referee. To his surprise he found that he had to walk nearly a couple of miles, and when they had all got to the back of a publichouse they saw the prisoner in his shirt sleeves, and the man whom he first met asked him (prisoner) for the loan of a rifle. The prisoner said that the rifle .ground had been done away with for more than a fortnight in consequence of the complaints of the neighbours and the Government having interfered, but he remarked that there was a good bowling alley, where they could enjoy a comfortable pipe and have a pleasant game of skittles or " knock-'em downs." They all entered the alley and found some men at play, apparently for large SUMS of money, as a great number of notes (Bank of Elegance) were staked on the result. Large sums of money having been apparently won and lost, - he (complainant) staked all his money (75.), and, as a matter of course, w as fleeced. He was then persuaded to go and pawn his watch, which he did for 10s., the prisoner accompanying him to show him the way. On their way back from the c o e return, ena t pawnbroker's the prisaonderinsdauweetdwhoim t m poli the end of the street, and saying that if they were seen they would be locked up for having gambled. He did so, and on going down another street and returning to the public house he found that the others had gone. The pri soner told him to follow, and he would find them ; but on reaching the street the prisoner again saw the police, on which , he put into hi s (p rosecu t or ' s ) hand 6 5., saying, " There is the money you lost." The policeman then came up and took the prisoner into custody. Mr. Wakeling severely cross-examined the com plainant, and elicited from him the fact that he had made bets while he was in the ground, without either the prisoner or any one else asking bim. Police-constable Devitt, 92 N, said that several persons had lately been fleeced at the same house as the prosecutor. On searching the prisoner he found on him several flash notes of the Bank of Elegance, and counters representing sovereigns, having on them " Gone to Hanover." He had known the prisoner for a long period as a skittle sharper, and as being connected with a notorious bey( ral Of whom h a d been convicted, Mr. - Wak e ling submitted that there wab no case against the prisoner. Mr. D'Eyneourt said it was his fixed determina tien to send all cases of this sort, where the_offenee was proved, for trial. In the present instance he did not think there was sufficient to detain the pri soner, and he would bo discharged, but he had better be careful for the future. THE NEWLY DISCoVERED PORTRAIT OF SLIAKSPEARE. Mr. Charles Wright has addressed the following letter to a contemporary : Sir,—For the sake of truth and fair play I am induced to trouble you with this in reference to the recent—so as serted—discovery of an original portrait of Shakspeare at Stratford-upon-Avon. In the early part of last week I received a letter from Leamington, the writer being entitled to all possible re spect, caning attention to this discovery, and containing the following paragraph relative to the portrait : " I certainly think there is a fair presumptive evidence in favour of its being the original from which the bust was made seven years (query, four) after the death of the Root, and probably the portrait said to have been painted by Thl ar bage." This communication induced me to seek the discoverer — Mr. S. Collins, of Somerset-street, Portman-square—wh ° has been most unreserved and straightforward in his state ments. Although prepared to regard the whole affair with the utmost suspicion, and, recollecting the many Shaksperian falsities, manuscript and pictorial, which have occurred-- anticipating the existence of a delusion of some kind, I ern fearful rudeness was exemplified in my queries to discover it; in fact, I felt compelled to apologise for the u ngra• ciousness of my questions, but I found no apology was needed. On the contrary, all possible inquiry appeared to be courted, and nothing was elicited that I could object to except the expression of a determination that the portrait should not come to London, which I urged as the best means to test its claims and set all doubts at rest. The details of the discovery of this picture are marvel lous, but the highly respected names that have appeared in connexion with them renders aught but their reception In good faith impossible. It now only seems that there has been made manifest the need for the utmost microscopica l inquiry, by thoroughly competent persons, in regard to old portraits, and which the discoverer expressed his desire to aid at Stratford. Nothing appeared to have been done, or that it was proposed to do, that could be cavilled at. There are alleged facts of association in reference to this portrait which in common fairness cannot be disregarded. From the accounts in the local papers it appears to have been where it was found for more than a century—and the probability of it having been obtained from the Cloptons affords a warrantable link to extend the pedigree farback wards from that period. New-place was bought by Shak speare from the Underhill family in 1593 ; it had been pos sessed by the Cloptons previously, and to the Cloptons it returned. In the notice of the discovery of the portrait in the Aga nceum of Saturday last a most important fact does not ap pear, and without the statement of which the conduct of the possessor of the portrait must seem absurd beyond belief' The writer therein says, in regard to Mr. Hunt—" Hra children have made the Guy' a target for their bows end arrows ;" and further, "of the multitude of Shakspearian scholars who have been to Mr. Hunt's house not one, I hear from Mr. Hunt, ever noticed it for good or bad." Now, if such were the mishaps of the portrait and its antecedents , how could Mr. Hunt permit any claims to be put forth that the picture should in any way be regarded with respect It is only when the fact is displayed, as stated in the lewd papers, and affirmed by Mr. Collins to myself, that the per' trait now brought to view was disguised by an over paint" ing and hid by dirt, that Mr. Hunt's conduct is well ac counted for, and that the inattentions of the "multitude of Shakspearian scholars" can cease to be regarded as something akin to futurity. From the statement in the Atheneum I derive a veil curious inference—namely, that a very bad portrait picture can make a very impressive portrait photograph. The portrait I have not seen, the photograph I have. The in spection of the latter must produce the conviction thfl t either the portrait produced the bust, or the bust the por... trait, and as regards the head a more noble one w is never depicted by sculptor or painter as indicated in this photo' graph, it is grand in its simplicity. sand if the painting be proved to be untrustworthy it will be with the regrets of au who study its lineaments as displayed in the photograph. Possibly there may appear in the painting a crudeness and a boldness which the photographic process has softened , and imparted an appearance now of harmonious finish and dignity. Of course, the affair cannot be left where the Athetueues has placed it. It must now be fully discussed by the win" petent. The editors of the local papers and the worth,' gentlemen whose names have been so freely used surely never accept the position which the writer in the paper has assigned them. Specially, as no selfish object of a degrading nature is apparent as a motive power anywhere, all has been done in reverence of that memory so dear to Englishmen. The proprietor of the portrait purposes giving it to the Shakspeare Museum, and the discoverer to super— intend the production of a photograph the profits of which aro to aid the same institution. Influenced by such feelingS, it is very difficult to comprehend how the same gentlemen —those who are stated to have effected so much inprove ment in the town, displaying judgment and taste therein—. could place the most precious relic in Stratford or in England—the bust—in jeopardy, or that they could have bestowed the least attention upon a worthless picture. Justice to all parties concerned imposes the necessity for a caution, not captious inquiry—thorough—and with the hope that you will aid it by publicity I beg to subscribe myself, &c. COUNTRY liiABEETS. NORWICH—APRIL 6. At this market to-day wheat was in fair supply, „„Ft at a slow sale, and last week's rates were supported. I o° supply of barley was limited, and prices were the same al last week. White wheat 58s to 62s I Red wheat 548 to 58i Malting barley....4ss to 47s I Chevalier barley 41s to 4 4° Distilling do.. ....31s to 34s I Oats.. 26s to 3 0 ° Flour, 43s to 43s 6d per sack from the miller. OXFORD-APRIL 6. The market was fairly attended, and little business done!. at a reduction of is to 2s per qr. for most descriptions 0 wheat. Barley in good supply, but in middling demand, 8v 2s to 3s less money. Oats, prime samples, commanded or money. Beans is to 2s higher. Flour was 46a to 47s P et sack. LEICESTER—APRIL 6. The supply of wheat hardly an average one, and prices receded, with a fair trade. White wheat, from 74s to 78s —red, 65s to 72s per 36 stone; a rather slaw 'demand for barley, grinding, 30s to 345; malting , 368,t0 4.0 s per qr.; oats, 328 to 36s per 24 stone. Beans—old,. 56s to 68s; new, 38s to 40s per 38 stone. Fine flour, 60s I Seconds, 47s Thirds, 46s per 20 stone. YORK- APRIL 6. The trade was dull and wheat in tolerable supply; sales were effected at rather lower prices. Oats in request, but no advance u 4 on late rates. Ba r ley in small supply, at Is under late rates Wheat, red 4ss to 566 ...... ..27s to 291 3 White do .588 to 64s j Beans 48s to b B '' Barley .38s to 42s I Peas to --: Malt, 70s to 72s per qr.; rye. 36s n 5 per qr. ; • flour, to bOs per sack. 4°° NORTHAMPTON—Arnim 6. At this corn-market the wheat supply was limited, an d a moderate business—prices ranging from 65s to 695 for old, and 42s to 62s for new. In barley a steady busiues_ey malting 38s to 435, grinding 29s to 32s per qr. O ate nr , ' moderate show, and prices as efore—quoted at 22s to o per 24 stone. Beans, old, 51s to 565; peas, 4 0 s to 500. Rye, 37s to 42s ; malt, 68s to 72s ; flour, 33 s'to 34s Per sack [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway ' s Pills.—Youthful Ile firmities.—From causes, scarcely perceptible at first, tl", young become prematurely enervated and debilitate a : They lose alike their looks, energy, and confidence. 11 1 . 7 general cause of this melancholy state is a disordere' stomach, which Holloway's pills will re gulate. By for" ' proving digestion and purifying the blood they work v (0 , 11 ders. They act so kindly, yet so certainly, upon eveu organ necessary for healthy digestion, that the n e r , vows system soon recovers, and the wonted good spiy:, speedily return with streng t h , vivacity, and vigour. "J_," most delicate may safely take Holloway's pills. They ewe no violent effects upon the system, but gradually acoov i _ e : plish their end without much restriction in diet or pleaslo w : The composition of these pills secures them from dob mischief. BIRTHS. ARNOULD.—On the 9th ult., at Malabar-hill, Bombol' Lady Arnould, of a daughter. Cox.—On the 6th inst., at Pinner, the wife of Charles /' Cox, Esq., of the Admiralty, of a son. LILFORD.—On the sth inst., at 10, Grosvenor-place, t Lady Lilford, of a son. MARRIAGES. HARLEY—MITSPRATT.—On the 4th inst., at Sefton Chti rcll9 Georgius Harley, Esq., M.D., of Harley-street, LonaT to Emma Jessie, youngest daughter of James M uslo4" Esq., of Seaforth Hall, Liverpool. COLE—STEVENSON.—On the 4th inst., at LeialiPf Uell Kildare, Edward C. S. Cole, Esq., son 01 ii of Lady Modre, and the late Edward H. Cole, Esq., to 01 Anne, second daughter of the Rev. Joseph Stevens rector of Clonfeaole, co. Tyrone. DEATHS. BYRON- —on the 4th inst., at 48, Eaton-place, suddenly' tne Hon. Frederick Byron, aged 39. BENNETT.—On the 3d inst., at Norland Cottage , hill, John Cole Bennett, Esq., aged 7 0 . ell /6 ELLIs.—On the 6th inst., at 15 , Bedford-place, Russ square, Thomas Flower Ellis, Esq., bar rister -at -la aged 65. JAMIESON.—On the sth inst„ at 18 , Gloucester. square' Robert Jamieson, Esq. NUTTER.—On the sth inst., at Wanstead, Essex, SPILLE R. Ri c hard Wm. Nut —Onter, the 2d aged 55. inst., at 5, Park-terrace, ifftsl- bourne-park, Colonel George S p iller, late Royal Arti lery, aged 70. Notting- LoNnoN : Printed and published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE SUN Office, No. 112,Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of Mi3d.loool Monday, April 8, 1861. Bi of GI City forth teet'E GRA Eigt area, seen, dace, rej NI/ ith eleven Its lia at Nil T' to' ena . ion Lii Ban] and c gem R ° This pitiabi disease E its war 60pgl'eat n at VW ed tously a!erag, Conn E vzsor b r aYne, AArcla3 street ; al ld Cc , lin] Offices, ,Lond uourn the This reven ue t1,260,c Th e • °aBB of tli n u g blos e l ll e athun the chit] nary. The I additioi Intern Of part] Amount the Insi Certaint are lute LoNno Annual is 2707,1 The p Every f enable 1 Venient the 9/IthE TH B '?lPowi 8 LMV] ED] j Oin. El Profe! J • Ell /teen. Polley taken out in 1838 1841 1845 1 8 8 51 The ti Interne The TWo every fi „Yor p 14 2, S 1 1 Is now Er rating adoptii A 6 , Bold in IP Suffer, WAR] znechc E Xenia to s oci death death and A goat and to ereeoei s~~ ii .Licei 'lenib IV the b 3 Lii and i laws.inexp the n Irrital Rot 'Point The street For "T Inedlo POR TA DIZ AS evr uree tact 4)11, c Ce] drew land