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SIXTH DIVISION OF PROFITS. CLERICAL, MEDICAL, and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 99, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, London. SPECIAL NOTICE. All Persons who assure on the Particip ating Scale before June sous, 19.56, will be entitled to a share of the SIXTH BONUS, widen will be declared la the January follovilog. Proposals should be forwarded to the office before June let ined next. The Thirty-first ,Anunal Report (just issued) can be obtaof the t4oclety's Agents, or of GEO. H. PINCKARD, Resident Secretary. THEATRE ROYAL. DRURYZANE. :Lessee, Mr. Z. T. Smith. TIIIS FVENING, A BACHELOR OF ARTS. 1 o c3neinde with 11 ET lIIDDLE DIDDLTi ;4r, flarleluto King Nonsense and the Seven Ages of Man. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. Backstone. THIS EVENING, MARRIED LIFE. Followed by LITTLE TREAURE. After which. LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS. Atte which the New Comic Christmas Pantomime. entitled THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL AND Tilt GRASSHOPPER'S FEAST; or, Harlequin and the Genius of the Spring. Bo y kra engticzAWS TH EAT RE. 017 OR D-EIT REZT. Under the lianagement of Mr. CBAUZII UAL THIS EVENING, A WONDERFUL WOMAN. • After which, mAut a rQl7lN AND THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE : or, the ratty Paradtsa and Hanky Panky, the Enchanter. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Melee; Pantaloon, Mr. r at du; and ColamMne, Miss Caroline Adams. To conclude with ... A GAME OF ROMPS. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. FLEXVORE'S BENEFIT. In Consequence of Covent Garden Theatre being required fbr the Italian Opera, Flevnerp bets to inform his pa - ron—the Public— that kis Benefit will take place at the above Theatre on WEDNES DAY. March 12, and that cards of admission, price le., 25., 35., 45., and 35., may be had at 66, Hercules -Buildings, Lambeth. TIIZATgZ BOYAL ADIMPIII. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directrese, 3f41141110 COlO3llO. THIS EYERTNG. BETSY BAKER. To be followed by THAT BLESSED BABY. To conclude with iitr'D -THE. BEAN gT GK: or, Harlegatn and Matter Goof) at Home Again. _ _ fn whlih Mcwsig. J. - 1114nd, P. Bedford. liadani Celeste,•ll.l3a Wyndlawn, and Alma E. Arden will ap)ear. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Mana.zer, Mr. Alfre4 Wigan. THIS EVENING, STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. After which will be prodnce4 a New ant (14nhly-rnortl. though excessively old, Melodramatic Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE DISCREET pra VE4 4 ; o^, the Three (lass Distaffs. in which Messrs. Emery, F. Robson, li. Cooper, Miss Maratol, and Miss Masten will aspesr.. ROY AL SITIREY THEATRE. Lewes. Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. For the BENEFIT of Mr. J. NEVILLE. THIS EV ro.Trica BLACK-EYED SUSAN. William, by Professor Anderson. Followed 17 A Seen from LA SO I•SAMBULA. After which, a PALLET, by the Spanish Dancers. To coxclude with THE SCAPEGOAT Or ROYAL STRAIT!) TaEATRZ. Uader the direction of Mr: Payne. TRIO EVRWING, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. After which, A Ballet Divertissement. Fonoweql by WHY Dlyr SHE MARRY? •a fter A Petite Divertissement. To condole with BLUE JACKETS. AsTurs ROYAL. AMPLIITHEATBC. Law and Manager. Mr. Wm. Ceoks. Last Week of the Pantomime! THIS F,VENINII, THE ARAB OF TM:DESERT AND HIS FAITHFUL STEED ; in which the rationality of the hor+e. taught and trained by Mr William Cooke, flits theltudience w th delight and wonder. After which, the EQUESTRIAN EVOLUTIONS In the ARENA. The miraculous ascent of the huge Elephants from the ring to the gage. To conclude with (the last week) IT*III. I r.QUINT ANT) QT. GEORGE AND Tlit DRAGON; or, the Seven Champions 01 Christendom. Box-otitce *pan from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr, W, West. ,1 1 :queetrlan Director, %fr . W. Cooke, !tin. EMMA 4T4gLEr.-4 SEVEI Ac OF V7—)I4II.NT. Prononneed b the unanimous voice of the press, and by increasing patronage, to be the greatest artistical triumph of tke day. Evenings at 8, and on SaturJays at three precisely. Stalls Chairs, 3s. ; Centre Seats, 2s. ; Back Seats, Is. SAINT MARTIN'S HALL, Long-acre. Hlelfi WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TEIS DAT—Morn. 12 min. aft. 2—Evening 34 min. aft. 2 Tn4loßitoW—Morn. 5 min. aft. 2 —Evening 13 min aft. 3 THE WEATHER—SuN OFFICE, Ifeacu 7. THICRNOMETEH t IN THZ SHAD& 46 —highest since noon yesterday. 41 --13 west this morning and daring the night. 43—this day at noon. BA a() XIZTER-30 38. WIND, N.E. to E.N.E.—Freali, with dull, cold weather. it , c " :„.., • I.3NDON, FRIDAY, MARCEL 7, 1856. Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE has a heavy account to render to his countrymen. To him may be attributed the sacrifice of Kars and its gallant defenders the preservaLiou of " the honour of the Russian arms," and the Muscovite equivalent for all the successes of the Allied Armies by sea and land, in the Crimea, the Sea of Azoff, at Kinbourn, and in the Baltic (such as they have been). It is necessary to investigate the causes of the animosity of the British Ambas sador to the British Commissioner. It has been more than hinted that it is ascribable to the fact that the latter was appointed by the Foreign Secretary, without the intervention or recommen dation of the diplomatist, and that the result was the extraordinary "repudiation" (no other phrase wfil express the systematic conduct of Lord STRATFORD) of General Tifieuases. The ex- Mee put forth •at tEe • eleventh hour are so clearly and palpably fallacious as to require no argument to expose their weak nem. Day after.dai, week after week, and month after month, did the General appeal to the Ambassador, but in vain. Not only did he fail in obtaining the aid so urgently required, but even the slightest acknowledgment of his e xistenc e . The common "official courtesy of as knowledging the receipt of hie cornte nn i„ t i ns was altogether omitted. Fifty-four urgent 'atches were left unnoticed, because, forsooth, the great man was anxious "not to occasion din, appointment by announcing measures whi c h might or might not be carried into effect." TherefBre he left him without the slightest encouragement that might have sustained him an his arduous position, and enabled him to brave the contumely of those whose frauds and treachery he was required to expose The assertion that the diplomatist at the same time endeavoured to accomplish the wishes of the General, is equally negatived by the extraordinary oblivjon which prevented him from even applying for the recognition of the Turkish Government on behalf of the Commissioner ! How could he forget that which was daily pressed 01l his attention, of which he was fifty-four times reminded within a few months ? In his petulance (we do not wish to use a harsher term) he I i g nored every communication that he received. H e might leave cast them aside without permed, and that is the most charitable vi c e o f tbi friehjeci". But surely, even in . suea e 41% ke,i6114 P aa Vactt% tow hi3pa his ear the u apleasiug intelligence that something was required , and that he either ought to accede to or peremy )torily refuse the urgent applications, so that the 0 'ommissioner might know what he had to anticipate, and for what he should be pre pared. Loi A STRATFORD must have formed a very humilix tint estimate of the intelligence of the Government and people of Great Britain, when he I conceived tha t such an excuse could pass current. In any event th ere is a prima facie case against him, which requires his immediate recall. The interests of England can no longer be trusted in such hands, whether the mntoward events were occasioned by negligence, ill-temper, or something even worse i than either. A stringent account must also be rendered of the money received in this country, on the joint guarantee of France and England, for the alleged benefit of TuCrkey. It will be asked why that which was of such vital importance to the Otto man cause was suffered to remain idle and unpro ductive in the Bank of England, when it was so urgently required, and when the fate of Asiatic Turkey virtually depended on its receipt. , It may be answered that the notorious corruption and treachery of Turkish officials de manded unusual pregautions to show that the money should not be misapplied. But surely the withholding the necessary assistance until the mischief had been effected was nearly as bad as the misapplication of the fund. Had it been promptly transmitted to Constantinople, a portion might have been improperly spent, but the residue would have saved Kars, and thus have averted an evil of fearful magnitude. Measures should have been promptly adopted to coun teract the undue influences in operation at Stamboul, and for that gross negligence Mae Eng• lish Government are in a great degree, if not alto gether, responsible. As to the conduct of certain Turkish officials, there can be no second opinion. If they had been in the actual receipt of Muscovite gold they could not better have played the Russian game, or better have earned the wages of corrup tion treason !- The most exemplary punish ment could not be too stringent for SELIM PACHA and the "robbers and traitors" by whom he was assisted in his nefarious course. We are not advo cates for capital punishment, unless when abso lutely required ; but no person could say that any retributive justice would be too severe for such atrocious offenders. That the fall of Kars .is attributable to gross negligence or something worse is certain. It is for the British Parliament to discover the offen ders, and to see that they are treated in ti manner which they deserve, so that loyalty, honour, and honesty may be fairly vindicated. Dissenters must have been greatly amused with the grand difficulty of Wednesday's debate. All the advoctes of Church Rates, especially the two Lords JOHN, were gravelled, as disputants of old would have said, by the ever-recurring question —How will you provide a reliable substitute ? Their adversaries were by no means gravelled by any such perplexity. Good Churchmen as they were, with at least but one exception, they had on this subject had so much of late to do with Dis senters that they had, perhaps unconsciously, im bibed the belief that the difficulty was a mere phantom ; walk up to it and it would vanish. Suppose a little coterie of Dissenting managers met to discuss how they should provide for some annual expenses of their worship, or their house of worship ; suppose, after long and grave discus sion among the grey heads, some one hitherto quietly busy with pencil and paper should ask— " Well, friends, how much per head will it be, think you, for the congregation ?—Why, just 35., at the most extravagant calculation—more pro bably about ls. 6d. - each ;"—the whole difficulty would be seen to have vanished at once. " Why, a halfpenny a-week, perhaps," one would remark ; " any how, not a penny a-week," another would add. " WO!, it is but for our pastor to tell the congregation so from the pulpit and the thing is done," would be the final 'observation of Mr. Chairman, and the whole staff would resume their ordinary engagements, perfectly sure about the security of the Chapel Consols. This supposition is a mere matter of fact in regard to the grave difficulty which presses on the younger Tory Lord and the elder Whig Lord. It really comes to a question, say of one-halfpenny a week per worshipper, or at most of under a penny ! And here were grave legislators in the British House of Commons objecting to Sir W. CLAY and the abolitionists that they provided no substitute ! We provide, replies Sir WILLIAM, the free-will offerings of the worshippers. But Lord JOHN RUSSELL turns up his nose at such an unreliable dependence. Voluntary offerings are but a sha dow—or a vague—a will-of-the-wisp offer, tempt -lug you only to Church perdition. The Noble Lord has lived so much in the house of taxes, that nothing else appears to him trustworthy secu rity. He has had so long discipline in the science of obtaining money by coercion, that he cannot comprehend the reality and force of the motives to free contribution for religious purposes. The truth is, that in every country on earth it has been but too easy for priests and fana tics to play upon those motives. The Clergymen of England - could at, this moment raise almost any sum in reason, which they chor ds° to ask, did not the revenuA of the Church M a k e the application ridice:m us . Even Lord JOHN might perceive that, there must be something re liable in the motives which could subscribe more than 500,0'2,0,0001. in the last twenty years for church vsuilding—and which could maintain the mini4ters and the services of Dissenting worships p'srs, somewhat outnumbering those of the Esta blished Church. Any how, the whole force of the objection resolves itself into this—that you can not rely on the worshippers in the Established Church to the extent of a halfpenny per week each ! That, though churches are provided them by the nation—although their clergy are supported by State endowments—although nothing, literally nothing, pressed upon them but expense of wor ship and repairs of buildings, to the amount of a halfpenny a week each, they could not be trusted to raise it. Were this true, the Church of England herself ought to be given up instead of Church Rates. But we do not say wellan°Pree—spewete t k o n a o l w lt b h e e t ter quibbling things aboutthe audi tors to be appointed unde r S i r W. CLAY'S Bill, to pass the accounts of money collected by voluntary contribution, we say but little, because they are quite unessential. The schemesas introduced by a Churchman to please Churchmen —but it is pretty evident that, like the " children m g *tt,' In in the mar ket-place," no music will soothe or 1 P eitse which ac companies the abolition of power to tax Dissenters. It is losing the money, and, still more, losing this ecclesiastical Haradj, which galls those w h o •_ m England occupy the place which Mahometans do i n T ur key. The Church of England is a Parlia mentary Church, and if Parliament does but give its officers power to receive and apply voluntary contributions, we may leave the rest to the con tributors. They will not.long Re their money wasted. • • • Oobiao OgrOCCI to gcapt tkl , Sill 'with • THE SUN, LONDON; FRIDAY EVENING MARCH 7. 1856. the amendments of the Archbishop of CANTER BURY. Perhaps it is thought that the recusant towns may be quieted by a guarantee of perpetual emancipation, and that all the more litigious parishes will soon fight out the battle for them selves. Lord PALtERSTON would rather each parish should fight for its liberty than that he should be saddled with the task of fighting the Lords and the Bench of Bishops. It is at best a poor shuffle. Should the measure pass in this form there will still be au annual battle in the House, and Easter will be the season of many an unholy coiflict. We do not deny that Born-- thing will have been gained, but certainly not a satisfactory and pacifying settlement. Lord JOHN RUSSELL sustained his reputation. He did not repeat his last year's declaration, " We have a National Church ; we have an here ditary aristocracy ; we have an hereditary Monarchy; my opinion is, too, that they would decay and fall together. I must therefore oppose this Bill, as in my opinion tending to subvert one of the great institutions of the State." His " therefore" this year connected objections of detail chiefly with his Tory vote. His arguments as ex-Premier were, of course, chiefly directed against the proposed Ministerial amendments ; and he could not find much difficulty in proving that they would not hush the storm. So far as he did not reason factiously, however, he plainly showed his aversion to leaving Churchmen to pay the expenses incidental merely to the conduct of worship, and for the rEipairs of the buildings they use. He clings with aristocratic tenacity to the right of the aristocratic Church to levy tribute on Dissenters. It is melancholy to see the dregs of aristocratic bigotry in such a man as Lord JOHN. Memories of the Repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, and of Catholic Disabilities,- not to mention Par liamentary and Municipal Reform, .will arise, but it is sad to have to look to the youth of a Liberal Statesman to preserve you from disgust with the man in his old age. His closing remark, on Wed nesday, was to the effect that it was the ultimate triumph of Religious Liberty that men should not be compelled to go to Church ; and that he could not comprehend the modern demand which included exemption from Ecclesiastical class-taxa tion as essential to complete Religious Freedom ! Would his Lordship say the same of political class taxation ? Would he permit any .order in the State to tax another, which not only did not belong to it, but in no way used its services ? Would he call that Political Liberty ? THE CREW, OF THE POLYPHEMUS, ADMIRALTY, MARCH 7, 1856. The following is the list of officers and men who were lost when her Majesty's ship Polyphe mus was wrecked on the 20th January, 1856 ; Mr. Herbert, master. Duncan M'Stockline, captain maintop. Henry Forbes, captain forecastle. John Reynolds, captain afterguard. Giles Wilkes, boatswain's mate. Thomas Maunder, boatswain's mate. James Hardy, ordinary seaman. Stephen Longhurst, Ist class boy. Samuel Pearce, Ist class boy. A Cabinet Cluneil was held yesterday afternoon, /it the Foreign-ofFrce, Downing street. The Ministera pre sent were—Viscount Palmerston, the Marquis of flown., Sir George Grey, Mr. Secretary Lag:l:toucher% the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir C 1 , 40,„ W ood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, the 134ike of Ar g yll, and the Right Hon. M. T. Baines. . 'The Council eat two hours. MUNIFICENT DONATION.—The ilroldsmiths' Company yesterday presented to the RJyal Free Hospital one buodred pounds, in addition to, former donations amount. ing to 250/. Sir Thomas Redington has resigned his office of one of the Secretaries to the Board of Control. The St. Pancras v , ,stry are commencing a movement to obtain br the t.ublic the erj Iment of Efampltead heath and certain adjoining lands as a place of public recreation. ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS.—Th e 118th anniver sary festival of this society was held yesterday evening at the Freemasens' Hall. At the meeting about 200 gentlemen sat down to dinner, the chair being occupied by the Earl of Westmoreland. Music, as usual, formed a large portion of the entertairments of the evening, Dead there were several pleasing and interesting performances. CONCERT AT HARROW.—llandel's " Messiah" was performed on Thursday, in the speech room ref the Public School, under the patronage of the Rev s Dr. Vaughan, tee principal, for the benefit of the organist, Mr. Fill yard. The atlistes who appeared were Miss Stebbach, Miss Dolby, Mr. Montem Srenth, and Mr. Fillyard trumpet, Mr. Harper ; con':ructor, Mr. Surman. The Harrow boys enjoyed the, performances greatly. STATE OF TIIADE. - -MANCHESTEE., March 6.—The demand for goads sented to the India and China mar kets continues, wed the market is quite as animated as on Tuesday. Shirtiegs, printing cloths, and domestics are also in :air request, and prices generally are quite firm. Tne Levant trade is dull, the advices received by the creek houses here from Constantinople and Alex aneiria being to the effect that stocks are accumulating under a mueh modified demand, and that prices are giving way, while the exchange is also against shippers from this market. The Royal Swedish Railway Company have given notice, under the advice of the Committee of Investiga tion, that all shares and obligations of the company are required to be left on or before Wednesday next for ex amination with referenee to the genuineness of thesigna tures. The Committee of the Stock-Exchange had a sitting yesterday respecting the securities in question; but understanding that.this notice was about to appear, and that another meeting of the shareholders will probably he called before the end of the month, they deferred for the present the adoption of any resolee eme. Out of the 362,000/. o f gold I :drought by th e J ames Baines, 120,000/. h as alreae:le been taken t o th e B ank of England, and it is teog ,; :ele a further sum may yet find f each rate of ex c h ange continues its way there. Th e country, and he nce th e purc h ase pi tfahveoamounts o , r jr thr gold taken within the last few de l a for the Bank , of France must have involved ' flee ,,,, y lees. The in 7cearis, consequst t - .Ton the speculative mania, is P ,"aCh that any sacrifices pressure for money, however, prevent a check being 'ret giv e en bo t r o n p e ub fo li r c e th on e i n d r e o: ce e . at ib THE ROYAL CVSt3IISStON OF GENERAL OFFICERS,— It is at last determined that the board of general officers formed to inquire into the Crimean report of Sir John M‘.Neil and Col. Tulloch, shall bold its meetings in the Great Hall of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. THE CRYSTAL PALACE GREAT CLOCK.—An arrange. ment has just been effected with Mr. Bennett, of Cheap side, by which the clock exhibited by him at'therGreat Exhibition at Paris has been secured for a central posi tion 'n the Great Transept. The hoer will he Struck on a large oell, producing a sound which will be heard throughout the building. The merle of decorating the clock is an entire nove lt y, t h e case b eing formed of a magnificent velvet drapery, curtained round it, in a de sign supplied by the first artists of Paris.—Crystal Palace Herald. On Saturday evening a grand cavalcade by torchlight took place at Troyes, with a vie* of collecting money for the poor. The Car of 13a.eches and the Temple of Mounts formed very striking objects in the procession. ' The Sire de Franc Noisy and his chaste spouse also figured in the cortege. A considerable sum of' money was raised amongst the spectators and in the town. LIMITED LIABILITY.—The following petition is it, course of signature in Liverpool, and has already been -igned by a number of influett;al firms :—" To the Hon. the OOmmons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled. The humble Oe tition of the undersigned merchants, bankere, ,elicitors, and trade re in Liverpool, showethr-Ttat it is of the first importance to the general ioter ee e e o f commerce , and also a matter of bare ii".-stice to private t ra d e rs, s o as to enable them to 'Attend on a fair and equal basic with the numerous joint-stock companies now rising and likely to rise into existence, that the a d vance o f capital shoulel b e permitted to such traders on terms which w:dald pledge the amount adva iced only, and not the permns and evhoie fortunes of the advancers, to the payment of the debts of the concern. That at aleration of the law to this effect would, in the opinion of your petitioners, induce owners of capital content with a moderate return to place the same in , the busi ness of a private trader as readily as they would t in the ekares of a joint-stock company, and they and the public would alike be benefited thereby. At the same time, your petitioners are of opinion that no owner of capital advancing money based on a participation in the profits of a business should be entitled to come into competition with other creditors of the trader to whom such advance is Made, nor be entitled to receive repayment of the advance until all other debts contracted during the time of such advance are discharged. Your petitioners, therefore, humbly pray that the Partnership Amend ment Bill may pass into a law, having first received such amendments as will effect the above objects ; and that .such bill may in ju. tree to private traders peel cancer -reptljr with,-6r prtvtailsly to; any - bill for - betfeer organ.' izzas_ and feellitaiirg -the establishment of jointeeteck 00Wpigigg s 4124 you potitioaccs mil MY; 44k," LATEST NEWS. HAMBURG, MARCH 5. Two Russian war-steamers, accompanied by three gun-boats, have got out of Sweaborg, by breaking the ice. These ships have appeared in the Baltic. BERLIN, MARCH 5. The Upper Chamber adopted in yesterday's sit tinaikhe proposition of dividing the budget into extraordinary and extraordinary budget, although Government opposed the proposition. A letter from Vienna of the 2d, in the Post Gazette of Frankfort, says :—" By letters from Constantinople we learn that Lord Stratford de Redcliffe had presented a note from the English Government, asking the Porte to allow, as a gua rantee for the promised reforms, the occupation by English troops for an indefinite period of Varna, Gallipoli, and Candia. It was thought at Constantinople that if this question be dis cussed at Paris Russia will oppose it. Reinforce ments are no longer directed on Kamiesh, but on Maslak. Marshal Pelissier has been summoned to Paris." tivity.Ourlog the week. There have been come forced saps of braudy, Martell's real zing 128. tid. to 12s. 90. In wines, superior : Ports are in much demand ; while good Sherries also command a steady sale at remunera tive rates. "For both ales and pOrters of the best brands there is a large ii creasing demand for the Melbourne and Geelong markets ; the best classes of bottled beers ob taining at least tle. per dozen on late quotations. " For teas we have also large orders from Victoria ; indeed, so extensive has the trade been with the sister colony for some short time past, that much difficulty has been found in providing the means of sufficient freight. " We have already adverted to the activity exhibited in the sugar market during the last few days, and the sudden advance in the prices of the qualities in chief consumption. We understand that the holders of the largest stocks have despatched agents to Melb ,urns and Geelong, with the view of purchasing such stocks as may be procurable. " With opening of the summer there is a marked improveMent in draperies and soft goods generally, and for useful and seasonable items in the various de partments there is a very fair demand. " The increasing pressure of business in the coining department of the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint, its weekly issue of sovereigns having reached so high as 45,000, will render an addition necessary to its engineer ing staff, the present strength not being adequate to supply the demand for gold coin. "A considerable increase to our grain market has been made by the arrival of the A merica from Valparaiso, which vessel brings 2,500 bags flour. 3,851 bags wheat, 1 ; 000 bags bran, and 38 bags maize." THE USES AND ABUSH.S OF THE ELEC- T.r.IC TEL IN BAPS. The opinion is universal that the electric telegraph is not only the most wonderful but the most useful disco very which has ever been made. We are sorry to be obliged to add that, like everything else that is useful, it is very often turned to improper account. The latter part of Lord Panmure's telegraphic communication to General Simpson, on notifying to the gallant officer that he had been appointed Commander-in-Chief in the Cri mea, viz.--" Take care of Dowb," is a thing which will never die, and would make an admirable and attractive heading for a farce at the Adelphi. And yet the tele graph has been turned to worse accounts than telling Sir James &nips:in to "take care of Dowb," in the very same sentence in which his appointment as Commander in Chief was intimated to him. An officer, high in com mand in the Crimea, actually obtained, a short time ago, the use of the telegraph to convey an intimation to a party in London, that a hostile message would be sent to him, in the event of his not doing a particular thing ; and not only so, but adding that, if the action in ques tion was not performed, the Crimean telegraph would be employed to induce two other parties in England to call out the same gentleman. So that through means of the telegraph at Balaklava, which is exclu sively in the hands of the Government, three duels were to be fought at the instigation of an officer in the Crimea, contingent on a particular gentleman in Eng land net pursuing a specified line of conduct ! Verily, if the electric telegraph has its uses, it -has its abuses also. —Morning •AdvePtiser. MEXICAN BONDHOLDERS. The subjoined is from theCommitte3 of Mexican Bondholders : " The committee of. Mexican bondholders have re ceived advices from Mr. Whitehead, dated Mexico, 2d ult., but the packet brings no remittances for the divi dend fowl. The Dritieli COUsiinn Vera Cruz writes thai , , as regards the .545,000 which could not be shipped by the preceding packet, and were then lodged with him i for Fesfe custody, by had tic - et - with unexpected difficulties to abiam the permit required to send them by the pre sent packet, and had referred to her Majesty's Minister in Mexico on the subject. The agents in Tampico re port that they were unable to make any remittance, be caus.e the expected supply of hard dollars had not yet reached that port, in consequence of the conducta been delayed in San Luis Potosi. Affairs generally in Mexico continued in a very unsatisfactory state, and be difficulties which the government had to contend with were immense. The President had by decree of 21et January last abolished the tobacco monopoly, which had of late produced 5500,000 annually, and ordered the wale by public auction of the stock in hand. His Excel lency the Minister of Finance sends the committee (with out comment) a copy of the new tariff of 31st Jan. last, which was to take effect from the day of its publication, but which, at the date of Mr.Whitebe,d's letter (2d alt.), had not apparently been published yet in Mexico. Art. 11 of this law contains the following paragraph :—" In addition to these rates of .duty on imports. 25 per cent. more are to be paid into the national treasury, in bends of the pub!ic consolidated debt." It is not explained whether those bonds are to be of the foreign as well as of the domefoic debt, but the committee presume such to tat! the intention ; ncr, if .that be so, what proportion of each is to be paid, and whether at par or at what other rates. No Mexiaten newspapers, have been received by this packet." LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) ImwooN, Match 7. --Wind this day at noon, strong northerly breeze and dull weather. PORTSMOUTH, March 6.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Snl tana, froth Lxidon', for New South Wales, and sailed for, Southampton. Sailed—Ann Powell, for Valparaiso. SOUTHAMPTON, M,reh 6.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Sul tan (s.), from Gibraltar, &c. FALMOUTH, March 9.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—lris, from Havana. Off the port—Mersa, from bhanghai ; 0. Jones, New Orleans. PILL, March 6.—The Sabrina (s.), bound to Cork, which got ashore on-the Swash on the 10th Feb., was towed off this morning , and proceeded for Bristol. LIVERPOOL, March 6.—The Constitution, from. New York, which took fire in the Mersey on the sth Dec., and was scuttled, subsequently turn - ed bottom up, was lifted and towed in the main last night. SHIELDS, March 6.—Wind N.—Sailed—Lockwood, of Cork, for Honduras. . . YARMOUTH, March 6.—Wind N.E.—Arrived--Valiant, . from London, for Newcastle, with bowsprit carried away and other damage, having been run into whilst at anchor below Winterton, last night, by the Amelia, of Shields. DOVER, March 6.—Wind N.E., fresh.—Arrived—Meeta, from Shields, for Rochefort, - with damage, having been run into, whilst at anchor, by the Thomas Bell, of Swansea. • PLYMOUTH, March G.--=Wind E.N.E.—Arrived—Persia, from London, for Moreton Bay ; H.M.S. Shannon, Ports mouth, for the West Coast of Africa. CARDIFF, March 6.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived—Arctic, from London, with loss of bowsprit, from contact with the Thetis. SWANSEA, March G.—Wind Castle, for St. Jago de Cuba ; Lady Prudhoe, Madeira. GIBRALTAR, March I.—The weather has been very bc,isterous, and one or two vessels have been driven ashore. The Jane Hudson, from Alexandria to Queenstown struck the ground during the gale on the 1 th Feb., is lea:ky, has started her stern-post, and received other damage ; she has been surveyed, and: will discharge Rut of her cargo. OFF PLYMOUTY—Persia, from London, for Moreton Bay; Romance of the Sea, Shanghai • Harding, Demerara. GRIMSBY, March s.—The Vigilant, from Hull to Rio Grande, got ashore near Donna Nook yesterday, but came off to day with assistance, after discharging. • LOWESTOFT, March s.—The Gratitude, of Sunderland;, from Alexandria to Hull, put in to-day with damage 'and leaky, from contact with the Rose of Spey, of Banff. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH;) SOUTFIAMPTON, Friday Morning. Arrived.—Le Coq, and Georges, from Cherbourg; South Western, (s.), Jersey ; Atalanta, (s.), Havre. . Sailed.—Eipress (s.), for Havre; Devonshire, (s.), for LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind E. - _ Arrived.—Avery, from Valparaiso ; Elizabeth, Villa Nuova. DUBLIN, March 9. Wind W.S.W. Arrived.—Proyele, from St. Michael's. ' B 7 SUBMARINE AND Ennui" TELICGRAPS.) GRAVESEND, Friday, 10.18 a.m. Wind N.N.E. ; cloudy ; tide, two hours' flood. Arrived, March 6.-=Fairy, from Lisbon ; Zeewart, Surinam ; Sarah Jones, Antwerp. Arrived, March 7.—Alice and Ann, from Alexandria ; Harry, Trieste. Sailed.—Unity, .for.Algoifr , Bay . ; Sandford, New Zea land. DEAL, Friday, 9.47 a.m. Wind E.S.E., moderate.. Passed. —Brisk, from London, for the West Coast of Africa ; her Majesty's steamer Rh adamanthus, from Ports mouth, for the river. Sailed.—Norman (in tew) and Villiers, for London, and others for the north. The Countess of Kinnoull and the Ladies nay, who have been passing the winter at Nice, are expected to return i ,to Hampden-house soon after Easter. The Earl of Eglinton has left town for Bath, but will return to St. James's-square early neat week. . TESTIMONIAL TO DR. LLOYD, OF GUYS HOSPITAL. — Last evening, a meeting of the members of the Pupils' Physical Society of Guy's Hospital was held at the London Tavern, for the purpese of presenting. Dr. Ed ward Lloyd with a testimonial expressive of the high estimation in which his long and valuable services, as honorary secretary of that society, are held by the former and present members, Dr. Lloyd having. now retired from that office. The testimonial consisted of a hand- Some silver candelabrum, with richly-chased branches - for three lights; to suit also as a flower stand, supported by a beautifully-modelled female figure on a tripod stand bearing an appropriate inscription. Mr. Odling took the chair; and among those present were Mr. Edward Cock, Arr. Cooper Forater„,and Dr, Wilks, The Committee on the improvements in St. James's.; park have resolved unanimously, that the bridge and road across the park shall not be recommended ; but further, that no interference with the enclosure of the park should be permitted. The committee adjourned to this Jay, when scheme No. 2 is to be discussed. That scheme is to continue Pa ll-ma l l t hr o u gh Cleve land-row, by widening the street and pulling down Lord Sydrn-y's house, and then making a road in the Green-park, turning at right angles to the front of the Palace. The cost of this "improvement" is estimated at 156;0001. " Another hatch of Russian cannon;" says. the Semaphore of Marseilles, " have just been landed at the Quai 'de la Joliette, where they have been the object of great curiosity. Some of the guns which belonged to the Russian vessels :are of un usually large calibre. Most of them bear, the double-headed eagle of tfie -Czars,ualta r Maiiy 4077 tl lO WaXii3 tho Wks of Ova L'.. FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING. To-day there has been a fifth sitting of the Con gress. It is confidently stated that the Grand Master of the Ceremonies has just drawn up the programme of the ceremonial to be observed at the birth and provisional baptism (ondoyement) of the children of the Emperor. The explanation of Lord Palmerston on Monday night relative to the " preliminaries of peace," and which was received here yesterday, disposes of the blundering statements which appear to have created such a sensation in London, Paris, and Brussels. Lord Palmerston merely repeated at some length on Monday, March 3, what was stated more briefly on Tuesday, the 26th alt., that is, six days previously. A private letter from Brussels informs us that the Russian Minister there, who is, we beli eve , a son -i n l aw of C ount Nesselrode, went about repeating everywhere that peace was concluded, that he announced the fact to King Leopold, and that his Majesty warmly congratu lated him and others thereupon. It, was rumoured here that a number of homes in Brussels were illu minated on the occasion. Evidently a trick has been played off for stockjobbing purposes, and one firm in particular in Paris is charged, justly or otherwise, with having originally sent the news to Brussels, London and ertlrer cities of the continent. All that can b e safely alrrned is, that matters are going on, assez bien ; but it would be an error to suppose that there is not yet a good deal of work to be got through. France and England have not been since the commencement more firmly united than at this moment. Of Austria's firmness it is a doubt whether so much can be sail ; at all events, whisperings are heard about Count Buol not rea lising all that was expected of him. It is positively stated that no prolongation of the armistice or of the negotiations beyond the 31st of March will be listened to, and that, in fact, everything must be arranged in 10 or 12 days from this date. The members of the Legislative Body met yesterday in the bureaux to name the presidents and secretaries of the bureaux for the present month. For the Ist bureau, Count de Morny was chosen president, and Count Golly d'Arcy secre tary ; 2d, M. Leniaire (Oise) and Count Joachim Murat; 3d, M. Alengry and M. Severin Abbatucci; 4th, General Meslin and M. Tesinere ; sth, M. Reveil and M. Chauchaml ; Gth, M. Faure and Baron de Veauce ; and 7th, M. de Parieu and M. Jules Portalis. BOURSES, March 6.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. tr. e End of month. 4h per Cents O6 50 —f. —c. 3 per Cents 72 40 73 15 New Loan 73 • ... Bank Shares — Rom All .. ......... *:. 87 Credit Mobilier 1,585 Austrian Belgian Fives. ..... ~ 9iii— Spanish Threes.— . Piedmontese(s)..... VO Home Debt -. ., 33 RAILWAYS-YOB CARL fr. c. fr. e.. OrMans 1,280 Western • 880 Northern Lyons Mediterranean 1,550 Grand Central 655 Lyons Geneva 770 Toste Cette RUSSIA. A letter from St. Petersburg, of the 26th, in the Debuts, says : " The superior officers and commanders of regiments whe during the winter have been on leave of absence have now alt returned tc their posts, and the employ 6- of the telegraph on the 03'4 of the Baltic have received orders to proceed to their -different stations. The naval department has taken all its measures in order to be on the alert, as soon as 00 enemy should make their ap pearance. The University held its, grand annual sitting two flays ago, at which several of the high dignitaries of the State were preselt- A paper was read on the state of the Russian army before Peter th'e great. The Emperor has given a fly; to the nobility of Georgia, on account of the part which the inhabitants took in the two last campaigns, and another flag to the flotilla of the Caspian Sa. Scarcely a week passes without some condemnations of public f 3 netionaries of peculation being published. A letter front Orenbourg states that an em ploye of the departuent of the foicea has been sent to the army as a common soldier, for having disposed on his own account of permissions to cut wood, and thus pocketed some thou-lands of rmbles. If peace be Made, it is exp,cted here that a loan to a couhidet able amount will be negotiated." EAST INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. SOUTRAMPTON, THURSDAY. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw steam-ship Ava, Capt. Field, arrived this morning, at eleven, o'clock, with the above mails, and 70 pas-, sengers. The Ara loft Alexandria on Feb. 22d ; Malta, 26th ; and Gibraltar, March Ist. Rer freight consists of 23 chests of indigo, 1,025 sacks of beaus, 168 lxgs gum, 11 packages of ele pliant& teeth, 32 bales of flax, 3 bags of coffee, 486 packages silk, 9 boxes of tortoiseshell, 61 boies of oranges, 1 bag of speciniens, and 261 pckages of general merchandiBe. H.M.S. Royal Albert, Hannibal, four two deckers, and numbsr of steamers, of the Black Sea fleet, were at Milta. H.M.S. Ariel was at Gibraltar. The Peninsula (s. tran.) arrived at Gibraltar on the 29th ult. from London ; she experienced tre mendous weather on the passage. She is laden with medical stores for the hospitals at Scutari and Balakiava, and left immediately after coaling. Tke steamer Pantaloon (in the French transport serelhad Ilso arrived in six days from London, with stores for the . use of Ur French troops in the Crimea. THE PENINSULAR MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY. By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Sultan arrived this evening, at six o'clock, with the Peninsular mail, and advices from the following places :—Gibraltar, Feb. 27 ; Cadiz, 29th ; Lisbon, March 1; Oporto, 2d ; Vigo, 2d. The Sultan brings 14 passengers, 10 packages of specie, value 3,159/., and on freight, 78 cases of eggs, 18 casks of wine ; 783 chests of oranges, 84 baskets of ohesnuts, 179 bales of orchilla weed, and 57 packages of sundries. On the 2d inst. the Sidtan exchanged night sig nals with the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Madrid, with the outward Peninsular mail. On the 27th Feb. her Majesty's ship St. George sailed from Lisbon, for England. NEW - Ot*TH -- WALES. We have received, 110 Valparaiso, files of Sydney papers to the 10th of Dec. inclusive. We extract the following from the Sydney Morn ing Herald of that date "A review of the chief wiriness transaction of the oast week is gratifying, As attording proofs that in alrnost .svery aepartment of enterprise and industry, confidence, lately shaken by various large insolvencies, is being re- Aored. From our agricultural, pastoral, gold, copper, iron, and coal mining districts, the latest advice's are of the most favourable character, whilst the late consider able demand from Victoria for many of our leading items of import has given a great impetus to our Inost profitable markets. The reports as to the large coming crops in every one of our wheat.;rowing districts are highly satisfactory, and give every promise to relieve the rates of breadstuff.' from those fluctuations which will always arise when the colony is entirely de pendent on importations of &reign grain and flour. Already, from the Hunter, some large parcels of very line wheat have been received in Sydney, and obtained 10a.per - bushel, and there appears every prospect of the wheat crop of this season escreding r in extebt- and qua lity,. that of any former. • • , • to plait avidiotr Orin do SO boil aw* - $ LITE BRAT RE. -•- An Inquiry into the Vine Funt,us, with Suggestions ' as fa ,- a Remedy; By a Twenty-three Years' Resident in Portugal: - -Saunders aid Otley. A seasonable and praotical treatise on an im portant subject, pepped with highly-commendable motives, and worthy of the most serious attention, not only of the vine-growers and Government of Portugal, but also of the commercial houses at home whose welfare is dependent on. the successful : cultivation of the vine in that country. As most - of our readers are /aware,' the vineyarda of the Peninsula have, during the last three years, been visited by a mysterious disease, the consequences of which, already disastrous, threaten to be fatal— no, prospect of improvenient being forthcoming, nor likely to be so unless energetic efforts be directed, without delay, tot - raids its remoyal. Im pressed with this conviction, the author, who has resided twenty-three years in Portugal, and not only feels a deep . interest in her , welfare,, but has also had considerable' experience in, the cultivation of the vineiand is well acquainted with the history and particulars of the disease, has ; stepped forward not merely to communicate the immediate fruit of his reading and observation, but alio to offer: suggestions well calculated in our opinion to rescue the vine-growers from despair, and direct them to the use of , means 'whereby, the pestilence may be stayed. Premising that nume rous circumstances lead to the opinion that the 1 proximate cause of the appearance of the Oidiu'in Tucheri fungus 'is to be found in some abnormal condition of the atmosphere, in conjunction with a diminished power' of resistance—a theory which the reader will find sufficiently fortified by facts in the pamphlet he inquires into the 'causes of this di minution of power.,. These he discovers to a large extent in the absence of rain during the three suc cessive winters ending 1851, the want of- proper pruning, renewal of stocks and disintegration of soil for some years-previous to 1851, owing to the poverty; of the vine-growers, and the excessive over prodnction of 1846, 1847, and 1848—many old and tine quintas in the'Douro district having from this neglect diminished 50 per cent, and more in pro duction prior to, the appearance of the fungus in 1853. In 1851 rain commenced in October, and continued with little interruption until May, 1852—the spring being both cold, wet, and late ; with the appearance of the sun vegetation became rank and luxuriant, through excess of moisture, and the vines sent 'out branches twice or thrice their usual length, and formed leaves of an enor mous size. No attempt was 'made to check this growth, and the results were further enfeeblement of the vines and an inferior vintage. The extreme drought, he supposes, produced partial stagnation of the roots, which subsequently engorged extreme moisture, leading to a luxuriant and enfeebling growth. In this excessive moisture, and a well established abnormal condition of the atmosphere, lie recognises the; rxiost favourable circumstances for the growth of the fungi in question, it being a generally recognised fact, that innumerable fungi are to be found in.perhaps every soil, ready, under favourable circumstances, to spring up into life, the . r pabulum, moisture, shade, and cold, and their seeds being scattered in everydirection by the winds. Once fastened on the vine, it has been unable, with its diminishing strength, to . resist or cast off the per nicious parasite, add it is obvious, the efforts of the Vine-growers must be directed to give it strength, and otherwise aid it to do so. In order to this, the author recommends a judicious system ef pruning, according to the strength of the vine (say also if we might suggest, ajudictous choice of periods to prune—tor instance, as chosen at Hampton- court), the clearance of the soil from weeds, the burning of these with the pruniugs and the spread of the ashes over the soil, its disintegration with pick axes, ire., the removal in June and beginning of July of all defective grapes and bunches, ar,?cl burial at the root ofYinestogether with superfluous shoots, Sze., broken in small pieces, and the sparing use of argot and nitrate of potash mixed in'the soil, also in s nail pieces. Were these steps promptly adopted, toe author is of opinion the vine would speedily regain its strength and the fungus cease from its ravages. , The vine-growers, however, ar.) poor, and unable of themselves to do so. He therefore looks .to the ,prudent foresight of the bank jai3Will forthation, to the sympathies of wealthy English 'houses, and, these failing, to the Portu guese Government, - to come to their rescue, and by the advancement of a little capital enable them 'to avert a catastrophe becoming every day more im• ' mineut. We cordially recommend the work for ' 'perusal, believing it likely to be productive of great good. MISCELLANEOUS MAGAZINES. The Eclectic Review is one of the most able of its kind. If its views are not always the most liberal, they are at least clearly and sensibly ex pressed. The number for March has articles on " The Fine Arts in France," " The Table Talk of Samuel Rogers," "Recent Poetry," and various other topics of general interest, as well as some more characteristic ones, such as " Guthrie on the GOSpel in Ezekiel," and a paper ou the " Works of the Hansard Knollya . Society."—Sharpe's Lon don Maga:iine preSents its initial attractions to the lovers of light reading, in a collection of tales and sketches, lively and pathetic. The two chief features are the stories of " The Holy Homes," by Silverpe,n,, and, " The ,HiStory of Lorimer Littlegood," by 'Alfied Cole. The latter poSsesses the advantage of being illustrated by George Cruikshank. " Life in a Water Drop" contains some curious information for those unacquainted with the marvels that may be found in one. There is an interesting paper on "Alexander Hum boldt," and some amusing remarks on " The Threatened Fatinction of Ghosts." The ollet preserves its pre:eminence 'as the • book of the fashions. It presents its fair readers with four plates, three of them beautifully coloured, and presenting a remarkable contrast to the unfinished and -taviely appearance of most books of a character. Among the many cheap serials .that _are now in circulation, Vie Family Friend is one of the best. The recent number has a remarkable series of papers by Dr. Letheby on the' mischievous effects of 'quack me dicines. , He subjoins an analysis of the most com mon of these preparations. There is also an article entitled:' Social Frauds," exposing the tricks often practised on'the unemployed 13/ means of advei tisementii.dic.. There are many other useful and interesting.' subjects 'treated of in this excellent little magazine Which is published weekly at a very low price.. Macphail's Edinburgh Ecclesiastical Journal supplies a number ,of more or less interesting articles, among which one on "Islamism," a second on the " Customs and Characteristics of the Jews," and a third on "Our Scottish Pulpit," are more particularly, deserving of notice. The latter has special application to' Mr. Cain' snd his famous sermon, which, forcibly inculcating a practical every-day Christianity, took aimost the entire " re ' ligious world" by surprise. . Justice, in the writer's opinion, and we incline to agree with him, has hardly been done to the consummate skill with which the masterly art of the preacher is concealed beneath,.here and there, a somewhat homely utter ance. We are disposed, however, to rank Dr. Guthrie higher than does the reviewer. ATTEMPTED MURDER AT LlVERPOOL.—Yesterday a foreigner nanted•Margens Dell, cook on board the ship City of Mobile, lying in the Bramley-Moore Dock, , Liverpool, deliberately fired a rifle pistol at John Scan lan, a seaman on board the same vessel. The ball ' struck' Scanlan on the hip, shattered the bone, and pass ing round dodged in the unfortunate man's abdomen. He lies in an uncertain condition. Delf is in cust,.dy. It is not known -why he made the attempt on Scanlan's life. DEATH O F THE ASTRONOMER VON BIELA.—The scien tific world w5ll learn with regret the death of the eel( brated astronomer Von Biela, which took place at Venice, on the 18th of February. ' Wilhelm, Baron von Biela, a major in the, Austrian army, was bore on his ptternal estate of Rolla, near Stolberg, in the Hartz mountains, on the 19th Of March, 1782, and had consequently nearly completed hii 74th year. ' At an early age he ent( red the service of Austria, and it was in the year 18'26, whilst quartered withitia regiment—the 18th Infantry otthelinesseat the.fittle town of Josephstadt, in Bohe mia, that he made the interesting discovery of the comet (called after hiin) circulating round the sun, between that lurnicary and the orbit of Saturn. Having retired from the army he spent the last years of his life in the study of his favourite science—astronomy—and in constant cor respondence with Maedier, Argalander, Humboldt, and other savans of celebrity. Baron Von Biela was pos sessed of a valuable collection of paintings, which afford a proof of his refined taste and admiration of the fine arts. REFORMATORY SOCIETY FOR MlDDLESEX.—Yesterday a meeting of the Middlesex magistrates was held at Clerkenwell.Sessions-liouae, presided over by Lord R. Grosvenor, M.P., for the purpose of considering the pro priety of forming a society, to be called the " Middlesex Society to 'Prdmote the Reformation and Employment of discharged Criminals." After addresses from the chairman and Mr. Pownall, it was resolved " That such a society should be formed, to consist of patrons, a pre sident, and a managing committee ; that such committee be empowered to appoint a treasurer and secretary, and that the operations of the society should be generally appli'able to the reformation and employment of pri soners upon their discharge from the three prisons of the county of Middlesex. " Other resolutions embodied further details, and at the conclusion of the meeting Mr. Allen, the eounty treasurer, honorary secretary to the society, announced subscriptions to the ansoust df 210 guitkeas, and annual donations of 21 guineas. Lorii R. Grosvenorswas, appointed president, awl Air. 4, a. xeiplog4 tower. CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.) , OLD COITAT. (Bafore Mr. Justice Wightrnan.) THE MURDER OF A CHILD BY ITS MOTHER AT ISLING TON.—At the sitting of the Court, Celestina Somners, 24, married, was indicted for the wilful murder of Celestina Christmas, by cutting her throat. Mr.. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr. Ballantinc and Mr. Itibton defended. The prisoner does not appear near the age stated in the calendar, looking nem like a girl of 15. She is a very sickly-looking, fair woman, as her hair is somewhat to-red.'and.there is n. - thing at, all !Wiser appease Rees 4o indicate that &menet of. ferocity which it might .• be presumed a person committing so d rea df u l a d ee d would possess. She was dressed •in rather well-wora black, and seemed to pay very little attention to what was going on, but kept aeking the attendant who was with het in the dock for the smelling bottle. Mr. Ballantme said that, although the case had been . fixed for tins morning, he now made application to the court to allow the trial to be postponed until next ses sion, and the ground upon which he made the appli cation was, that a fall and ample opportunity might be afforded to inquire into-the conduct of the prisoner, who. had exhibited Some peculiarity and eccentricity at several periods of her life, and he thought it - would be more satisfactory if her application was acceded to. This case was one of a niobt fearful kind, and the consequences that might re atilt to the unhappy prisoner were equally fearful. The circumstances under which the crime was committed were most extraordinary, and be believed it would be more satisfactory fir the imposes of justice if the trial were postponed to the next session. Mr. Bodkin, on the part of the prosecution, offered no opposition to the application, and the trial was cons& 'quently postponed to the April session. THE OUTRAGE AT THE SUREET THEATRE.—Frederick Quennell, 38, was indicted for feloniously cutting and 'wounding William Hurconsb, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. The facts of this case have been recently before the public. The prisoner, who was related to the unfortu nate man who was executed a few years ago at the . Horseinenger-lane Gaol for minder, was employed at the Surrey Theatre hi some subordinate capacity, and the prosecutor was employed at the same establishment in a similar manner. According to the evidence of the prosecutor, the prisoner had repeatedly threatened him that he would do him some injury, and also said that he should not mind being hung, as his cousin was, for 1 him. On the 23d of February, it appeared that the prisoner was more violent than usual, and he told the prosecutor that he would have his life before night, and while they were both in the dressing room the prisoner took up an iron bar and struck the prosecutor two tremendous blows on the back of his el head, at the same time exclaiming, "Blood for blood, 1 lite for life I" The prosecutor declared that. he was not aware of having given the prisoner any provocation ; ' but he admitted that on the same day the transaction took place he hid struck the prisoner. The injury re ceived by the prosecutor appeared to be of a very severe character, and for a short time dangerous results were ,* anicipated, - Tbe prisoner, in his defence, said that the prosecutor , was continually annoying and insulting him, and that he had struck him on several occasions. He declared, how ever, that he bore him no animosity, and if he struck him at all on that night he must have been drunk. The jury found the prisoner guilty, but recommended him to mercy on account of the provocation they be lieved he had received. The prisoner was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept V; bard labour for ten Months, the last week to be passed in solitary oonfinettamt. NEW COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Erle.) , James Syclenham, 40, wheelwright, was indicted for the marmlaughter: of Jame. Cornwall. Mr. Payne prosecuted, and Mr, Balla:gine defended. It appeared that the deceased, a boy about eleven years of age, went, during last Janaary, with some friends to the pit of the Surrey Theatre, which wtts most inconveniently crowded. The prisoner was there and , was very abusive ; the child was standing up in front of him. This annoyed the prisoner, ' ho put his hand across and gave the poor little fellow a most violent pinch upon a most tender and delicate part of his body. The child complained at the 'time of great pain, and from that time gradually declined in health until the middle of February, when he died. Previously to this ‘i prisoner was taken before the magistrate for the at.sault, and fined. After the death of the child au inquest was, held upon his body, and upon the result of those pro. ceedings was the committal of the prisoner upon this charge. Toe medical evidence not clearly establishing diath to have been the immediate result of the injuries inflicted by the prisoner, he was acquitted. THIRD COURT. (B3lore the'Recorder.) John King Gurney, 32, coA, was indicted for uttering ; forged bins, with ►ntent to defraud Henry Michell: ; Hancock. Mr. Payne and Mr. Codd prosecuted ; and Mr. Ba 1• ' lantine and Mr. D. Binghain Daly defended. The prisoner had been a cook and confectioner at Uxbridge, and getting into difficulties had forged the names of several tradespeople of that town, and got the bills discounted at the Uxbridge Batik. The prisong had borne a very high character in the town, but bad fallen into the hands of same bill brokers, whose usurious rates of interest had caused his ruin. Ile was fouad guilty, and the sentence was postponed., METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. Meeting This Day. ENCLOSURE OF HAMPSTEAD HEATH. A special meeting of this body was held this morning at the Council Charnbter, Guildhall, Mr. J. Towaitcs in • the chair, to receive deputations from the vestries •of Ilampitead, Mar . ylehone, and St. Pancras, " On the sub ject of the adoption of measures for ecuring Hampstead., Heath for the recreation of the public," in consequengs of the bill now before Parliament, to give Sir T. Wilson, Bart., power to enclose and build on this Heath. The following gentlemen formed the deputation from • Hampstead—Mr. Le Breton, Mr. Gurney Hoare, Mr. Cockerel], Mr. Beckett, Mr. Freshfield, and Mr. Toiler, vestry clerk ; from alatylebene, Mr. Freeth, Dr.. Gornley, Mr; Griffiths Houghton, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Williams, Mr. Wingfield, Mr. Greenwell, vestry clerk, and Sease,Mr. surveyor ; from St. Pancras, Messrs. Farren and mith, churchwardens ; Major-General Pemberton, Mr Jarvey, Mr. Brettinghani, Mr. Clarke; Mr. Orr, Mr. Charles, Mr. Heighley, Mr. Wedgwood, and Mr. G. W. F. Cook, vestry clerk. The memorial from Hampstead urged upon the board the necessity of their speedily interfering in this matter, and adopting measures for the purchase of the around in question. The cost of the 310 acres was esti mated at 100,0001., and the memorial suggested that the approaches to the heath should be improved. It a lso. enforced the necessity of an application to Parliament by this board, in accordance with the clause in the Me tropolitan Board of W,rhs Act. Applications had beer. made to Governmet.t on this question ; and on the last occasion the deputation was told to wait and lay their • case before this board, which was then in contemplation of being formed. The deputation from St. Pancras concurred in the • recommendations mentioned in the Hampstead memo rial, and added that the expense should be defrayed by a general rate on the inhabitants of the metropolis. The deputation front Marylebone also concurred in the prayer of the Hampstead memorial, and approved of the suggestion of the deputation of Marylebone with: regard to providing the money necessary to secure Hampstead Heath for the public. The deputation then retired. The CHAialtAfe announced the resignation of Mr. Hunt, one of the representatives of St. George's, nano• vet , square. The Board then proceeded to the discharge of the other business connected with the meeting, which was' principally of ayontine_character, and presented no, fee.., Lure of general intere , t. The meeting then separated. . A letter lately received from Fiorence by Rossini an nounces the death of Doehler, the pianist, of censure!)- , time. The deceased, who was 0n1y.40 years of age, wag married to a Russian lady. WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS TO PRODUCE THE BODY or A CHILD SUPPOSED TO BE DETAINED IN A NUNNERY.-- On Tuesday last Mr. Cook Evans, instructed by Mr. Clarke, of Bedford-row, applied to Mr. JusticeCrompton, i at chambers, for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of Mary King, the mother of Mary Ann King, who it was . supposed was detained in the Norwood Nunnery. The affidavit of the mother (who is a Roman Catholic) stated that when her husband died in 1850 she consented to, place her child, then ten years of age, in the nunnery at Norwood for two years ; that she had been in the habit , of seeing her child from time to time, but when the two years had expired there was an intimation of her being sent abroad, to which the mother strongly objected, and the child also said she had no wish to go away from ber mother. A request was then made to allow the child to remain six monthslonger, to which the mother consented. The child after that saw her mother always in the pre sence of a nun ; and at length, when the mother began to express her determination to take her child home, she was only allowed to see her child throUgh a lattice work or grating. And at length the mother was refused permission to see her daughter at all. The latter end of last year the mother met one of the priests, and sits; asked him concerning ber daughter, and the priest in formed her that her daughter had been sent to France some months since. The mother, in great distress of mind, applied to a magistrate„ but he said he could not assist her. The mother was then recommended to apply to her attorney, Mr. Clarke, who went with her to the convent and detnandel her da_ughter. The nuns replied that she Ras not there, but had been sent to France 12 months previously, and in reply to questions the loos said they neither knew where she was, how she went, who took her, or to whose care she was confided, nor did they keep any register of the particulars of sendiog away girls from the nunnery. Mr. C. Evans urea 414 if this habeas corpus was nbt effectual the law of this c euntry was a complete blank to the mother, sad to any parent under similar circumstances. His lordship 'granted the writ, which ho made returnable at 114 ic" *.0 0 . 1 1 5 oil Atouday mat ' , MO Accot allow th World of was mui dVance , 6 per Sbate on Abe Lank of waiT s 3 atstree, ; Was 10.' leaterda cent a fu Price of tolitre. 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