The Sun. — London, England, 1861-02-19 00:00:00

ROY AL E NGLISH OPERA, COVE-NT -GARDEN. ROYAL Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison, Sole Lessees. i THIS EVENING, the Second Act of THE NIGHT DANCERS. Madame Palmieri, Messrs. H. Haigh, H. Corti, &c. Followed by Balfe's SATANELLA. Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Letller, Mis Thirlwall ; Messrs. 11. Wharton, H. Corti. St. Albyn, Lyall, s and Mr. Wm. harrison. To conclude with a Divertissement. Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Commence at Seven. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Backstone. THIS EVENiNn, the Dertornaanoes will commonsee with the Comedof THE BABES IN THE WOOD. Messrs. E. Buckstone, W. Farren, Mrs. Wilkins, and Miss F. Stirling. After which, a new Pantomime, QUEEN LADYBIRD AND HER CHILDREN. The Pantomimists by the un rivalled Leclercqs, Herr Cole, and Fanny Wright. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-- Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Harris. THIS EVENING, the Farce of A.S.S. To be followed by DON CIF.SA It BAZAN. Donßasil Potter Caesar, Mr. Fechter. Supp orted by Messrs. LLederer, F. Matthews, J. G. Shor e, Miss M. H a rris, Miss C. and Mrs. Weston. After which, a new Christmas comical pantomime, entitled ROBINSON CRITSOE ; or,Varlequin Friday, and the King et the Caribbe Islands : in which Monsieur Espinosa and Wile. Marie Dumilatre, ot the principal cantinental theatres will appear. Clown. Kr. A. F. Forrest THEATRE - ROYAL LYCEUM. So l o Lessee and Directress, Madame CELESTE. THIS EVENING the new drama, THE HOUSE ON THE BRIDGE OF NOTRE DAME. Principal characters by Mr. G. Vining, Mr. J. Johnstone, Mr. Fillers, Mr. Clifford, Mr. John Rouse, Mr. Forrester, Mr. Morris ; Miss M.Teman, Miss R. Saville, Miss L. Thompson, and Madame Celeste. Atter which, the Lyceum Christmas Comic Extravaganza, CRYSTABELLE ; or, The Rose without a Thorn, showing AND THE MAY-BLOOM OF THE WILD BRIAR. To conclude with a new Divertissement. Miss Lydia 'Thompson, ,tc. ADELPHI, NEW THEATRE - ROYAL . .. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Beni. Webster. THIS EVENING, AN UGLY CUSTOMER. Messrs. J. 1. Toole, C. Selby, and Warde ; Miss K. Kelly, and Miss E. Thorne. After which, THE COLLEEN BAWN. D. Bouoicanit, D. Maher, Billington, Falconer, Stephenson. C. J. Smith, Romer and Hiss Agnes Robertson, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Billington, Mrs. Chatterley. To conclude with a new W BurlesNqEue EXPOINT tTILTIZMIZa OF , enHUE. titled BLUE BEARD FROM A Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford. C. J. Smith ; Miss Woolgar, B. Kelly, Laidlaw , and E. Thorne. Doors open at half past 6—Commence at 7. ox-office open from 10 till 5. No charge for booking. Private boxes, £2 2s. ; Family Boxes, £l. Orchestra Stalls, 55. ; Balcony, 45.; Front Circle Stalls, Ss. Pit Stalls, 21. ; Pit, 15. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, ls ; Gallery, Od. Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith. STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-- Proprietor and Manager. Mr. WM. BATTY. Immense success of " Turpin's Ride to York." The Last Morning Performance will take place on Friday, Feb. 22, when the Boys of the Duke of York's School will attend with their splendid Brass Band, commencing at two o'clock with the Pantomime and Scenes in the Arena. THIS EVENING. will be reproduced TURPIN'S RIDE TO YORK, AdD THE DEATH OF BLACK BESS, in which the Brothers Edwin will appear with their celebrated steed Black Bess. To be succeeded by Scenes in the Arena , supported by talented Parisian and British Artistes. Concluding with Batty's Prize Equestian Comic Panto mime. for Good Little Boys and Girls, by T. L. Greenwood, entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE WONDERFUL HORSE • or. Percinet and Grociosa, the Ugly Duchess and the Greedy King, produced with Gorgeous Scenery. by Mr. Cuthbert, new Costumes and Appointments, and introducing in the comic scenes Batty's Prize Equestrian Harlequinade, and the celebrated Old Bob Ridley Box-oflioe open daily from 11 ti 1 1 .4 Stage Manager—Mr. W. WEST. Director of the Arena—Mr. Pearson. Commence at 7. CANTERBURY -HALL CONCERTS!!! A Grand Selection from Verdi's Opera, IL CORSARO, Consisting of the following Morceaux:— Preludio. Coro Scene. ed Aria.. "Tutto parca Sorridere" Coro di Odalische. " Oh qual perenne" Cavatina "Vola talor dal Carcere" Coro ed inno Scente ed Aria. " Cento leggiadre Vergini" TerzettoFinale "Vol tacete io non" *BY be performed EVERY EVENING, in the original key tind Italian language—in addition to the usual attractions. Mr. F. JONGHMANS, Musical Director. Also. in preparation, Selections from Verdi's New Operas, 4 1:rn Ballo in Maschera," "Simon Bocc.anegra ;" and Flo kow's celebrated Opera of "Stradella." HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS(' DAY.—Morning, 7h. 36m.—Afternoon, Bh. Bm. 70-momatow.-Morning, Bh. 54m.—Afternoon, 9h. 38m. TUB WEATHER.—.SVN 01 , 710 E, FEa. 19, 1661. THZIIIIOIIZTEIt, IN TUB MIAMI. 54—highest since noon yesterday. 42—lowest this morning and during the night. 51—this day at noon. BARD METER--29.66. IVIND—South-South-Westerly—light ; with fine weather. . 3 ‘•...t .. -4- i‘ c--- - -1*.•.,' ' ..2 .. . b_14 ,.. „4. .- ^Z . ..'S.,„:I:TP.7: .."' •••• ( • .r a %, 1 - f 2 4 IFT6.>•\e.,-- ' , - N.. -,: en. - .•;.,,,•^„./ 1 , • i t \ :" -- 3 - • i.. ' i ~...,- .. 0 . .-., -1 - - -- , ' "1:21 . 11.5.11 4, .. --- .'• - --. THE SUN. LONDON, TUESDAY, FEB. 19, 1881 The Italian KING'S Speech to his first Parliament may now be read in all its more important passages as nearly, as translation will permit, as it was delivered yesterday. The salient points are all given elsewhere precisely as they have been flashed across one of the angles of Europe and underneath the waters of the Channel by the electric telegraph. Enough of this inaugural address has reached us already to enable us thoroughly to appreciate its general character. And that—the general character of this Speech from the Throne delivered yesterday at Turin by King VICTOR EMMANUEL ? Well, it is with ono single exception, with one extraordinary exception, a little later on to be particularised, pretty nearly what might most reasonably have been anticipated. It is an inaugural address some what subdued in tone it is true, almost entirely devoid of enthusiasm, and in every sentence, and almost every syllable. cautiously weighed and con sidered as though each word were a respon sibility. But at the same time the tenour of the Speech is remarkable also for, inasmuch as it affords evidence of the calm and dig nified confidence of the Sovereign. As if in explanation of all this the KING himself says, in the course of his address to Parliament :—" My voice was once raised with boldness, but it is as wise to wait for the right time as it is to dare at the right time." And so he now speaks, as it were, under his breath—he who a year ago raised his voice like the clarion of a trumpet. He calls upon his people now to wait—having before summoned them fervently to action. Nor, in one sense, can this be very much wondered at ; for, as his —MAJESTY observed, " In its consciousness of its strength the Kingdom of Italy will be able to follow the counsels of prudence." At the very opening of his remarks, the King of ITALY could thus bespeak the attention of his Parliament—" Italy," he said in solemn accents, " ITALY, almost entirely free and united, confides In your wisdom, and it is on you devolves the task of her organisation." Adding, " You will establish the greatest administrative liberties, taking care at the same time that her unity be protected." Then follows the magnificent attestation of the fact, that, as the KING says, " Public opinion is favourable to our national tendencies"—to the national ten- dencies of that race of 23,000,000 Italians peopling that famous peninsula which was deemed (not so many years ago) by Prince METTERNICH a mere "geographical expression." Had Prince MET TERNICH survived but a very few years longer he would have found;reason to modify that opinion of his —perhaps just a little. He would have found the mere geographical expression articulated somewhat sonorously in the first speech delivered by the King of ITALY to his assembled Italian Parliament. And he would have found public " opinion favour able" as that KING avows to the national tendencies of the twenty-throe millions claiming at length a right to utter (in another sense than Prince - MET TERNICH'S) the familiar geographical expression ! About the most cleverly worded sentence in the whole speech of yesterday is the one in which re ference is made to the Imperial ally of VICTOR EmmotTuEL and.his fast multiplied Italian subjects. Nothing could well be more ingeniosis. Note every word of it :—" The Emperor of the FRENCTI, a lth ou gh assuring to us the benefits of non intervention, has deemed it fitting to recal his envoy. This act has excited our keen regret, without however affecting our gratitude." That is certainly what we may call tiding aver a difficulty ! And, as a reminder of the nature of the gratitude, says the KING immediately afterwards : At Magenta and at Solferino France and Italy were rivetted by ties of amity which will be indis soluble !" One passage has reference to ourselves : and it is this—" England, the ancient home of liberty, has recognised our right to dispose of our selves. We shall preserve an imperishable remem brance of the support which her good offices have afforded us." And now it is—immediately after quoting this eulogistic reference to England—now it is that we must perforce particularise, with wonder, and almost with scorn, and certainly with indignation, the omission, the single, astounding omission, which to our mind is the "damning blot" upon this Speech from the Throne of VICTOR EMMANUEL. It is the omission of any mention whatever, in the King of ITALY'S speech, of any mention whatever of the man who first hailed VICTOR EMMANUEL by that title—the Hero of Marsala—the Victor of Calatafimi—the Conqueror of the Kingdom of the Two SiciIies—GARIBALDI ! One passing mention of that great name, one might have thought that VICTOR EMMANUEL must needs have made, if merely under the incen tive of that feeling of gratitude of which his MAJESTY can be so very out-spoken in regard to the French EMPEROR. True it is that NAPOLEON 111. conquered Lombardy and handed it over to the King of SARDINIA—NAPOLEON 111. doing this with a superll army of from 100,000 to 200,000 of the finest soldiers in the world. But if this was done in the north of Italy by one Chief of men— what was done in the south of Italy by another Chief of men ? Is it not quite as much a matter of history that GARIBALDI conquered the kingdom of the Two Siciiies and handed it over to the King of SARDINIA ? And is it not true, also, that GARIBALDI did this, not with an army of 200,000 men, but with a little band numbering in all not quite 2,000! That, with such a handful of followers he took Sicily, and that he afterwards captured Naples alone—single handed, as Corioli was taken by CORIOLANUS. " Alone he did it ! Alone he fluttered their Volscians," in that southern extremity of the Roman peninsula! And now, not a word of all this is heard in the Speech of the King of ITALY yester day. " Put not your faith in Princes." It is im possible to note this omission of GARIBALDI'S name in the KING'S speech at Turin without scorn either for such wilful forgetfulness, or—supposing the heroic name to be suppressed out of a paltry consideration for the feelings of an Imperial ally— without a twofold scorn for such a melancholy instance of the suppressio yeti! Why, but for GARIBALDI, whose name is not whispered in the speech of yesterday, that speech would never have been delivered. It is a very ignoble return for deeds of daring and of magnanimity in their way altogether unparalleled ! What will the Government do to night—is a question which has been extensively asked, and which will in a few hours receive its answer. If Lord Jour( RUSSELL be really a Reformer, and if his supposed satire in his speech on the Address did not represent his real sentiments, he can hardly feel annoyed at the course taken by Mr. LOCKE KING and Mr. BAINES. The proposals of both gentlemen formed parts of his own bill, of whose wisdom he professed to the last to retain his con viction, and it will look rather ill-natured if when independent members offer their services to attempt what he failed in last year, his lordship should become the opponent of what he thought good when proposed by himself. He can, of course, easily fish up several excuses for endeavouring to gat rid of these main points of his last year's bill, if he pleases, and he will have a host of but too willing supporters; but, if he give the cold shoulder to the two gentlemen who take up what he has dropped he must be prepared for some rather caustic criticism, and, worse than that, some lasting sus picion of insincerity or selfish political ambition. Leaving the Government, however, to take what course it pleases, and rather hoping that it will at least, for decency's sake, consent to the two bills being read a first time, that they may be placed fairly before the House and the country, we turn for a moment to the present aspect of the Reform move ment. We are by no means sure that it may not yet gather life and vigour by being thrown upon its natural supporters. Wisely and prudently for Conservative purposes the leaders of both parties have been using it also for party objects. Their chief design was to make out of it political capital, but was there not also a consciousness that while our Governments thus octroyed reform for us, it would like the similar gifts of continental despots be a very ht►rmless thing to the dominancy of the class which conferred it. If, however, the boroughs, and even the counties and their members, began to take up Reform, those who are personally inte rested in the subject will not allow Lord JOHN RUSSELL or Mr. DISRAELI to say, " thus far shalt thou go, but no further." While Governments seemed ready, like gods political, to bestow the boon of right from their own sense of equity, the grateful people stood gaping with thankful wonder, ready to pick up what was thrown them. If, however, all hope ceases from those who might have been worshipped as bene factors, the multitude may well bethink themselves of their power to demand what they had been told for ten years was to be freely given. But what a change will that spirit of demand bring with it. The right of representation, under a constitutional government,is a truth which flashes of itself, almost, upon any man, as soon as he is awakened by any means from political stupor ; how apparent was this in the time of the Chartist excitements. Indeed had not some deep plotters turned aside the feeling to foolish and impracticable land schemes, and to baiting the Free-traders for preferring repeal of the Corn Laws to the Charter, it is by no means certain that the fears of the upper classes would not have conceded the franchise then to working men. We do not much fear any such distress now as shall render agitation for the franchise formidable by the dread of famine. But we notice incipient movements which may prove of a very contagious character. In Newcastle and its neighbourhood there has been for some time an admirable working men's organiza tion. Another has commenced with signs of health and vigour at Leeds, and at Norwich we learn the working men are determined to claim what they believe to be their natural right. Who can tell where this discussion and agitation will end ? It may suit the purposes of a certain class to dwell on the apathy of the people whom the defunct Reform Bills proposed to enfranchise, but if this be felt as a reproach the cry may be uttered onde too often, and the cheated million may awaken and tell the scoffers, " We quietly confided in your honour, we will trust henceforth only our own power. You shall not long tell us we are apathetic." The game is a curious one to-night. Mr. LOCKE THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EN ENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1861. KING'S moderate proposal is to be met by the mem ber of the Radical party in Norwich, Mr. WARNER, with a proposition for a select committee on the changes which it may be desirable to intro - duce into the representation of the people. A piece of purely obstructive policy, for which, as our readers have seen, he has been called to account by his constituents, and which, unless he can set himself right with them, will go far to imperil his seat at the next election. Mr. GRIFFITHS is acting the part of the Border Slave States of America, and proposing a sort of Mis souri compromise—his parallel of electoral latitude is a £2O rental ; all south of that to be surrendered to political slavery, all north of it to be free soil. His resolution embodies the supremely silly argu ment, that uniformity of franchise is opposed to the spirit of our Parliamentary Constitution. It may be so for ought we care ; we cannot bring ourselves to argue against such clap-trap Toryism, we only beg to remind Mr. GRIFFITHS that he can make all right quickly, by doing his best to reduce the Borough Franchise, when he will again have the variety in which he so delights. While wishing Mr. KING and Mr. BAINES all success, we hope they will at least assure the Go vernment that if their present motiens be got rid of, the matter will not drop there. Notice will be very soon given of a Bill on the subject of taking votes as Mr. WYLD proposed last year, in a way which shall render bribery and intimidation useless. This last Reform question will also, we trust, be fought over earnestly in the cases of Gloucester and Wakefield. But in addition to this, if Mr. BAINES be defeated in his general bill, we trust he will accept- the advice to fall back on his own special case. He has with creditable pains proved that the operatives of Leeds are a class worthy of the franchise. There is already an organisation in Leeds to obtain it. He will do well, therefore, at once to bring in a bill for the enfranchisement of the men of Leeds under the protection of the ballot, backed of course by the petition of those who desire the privilege. • In such a course he will be strictly in his pro vince as Member for the borough ; even his Tory colleague will find it not easy to oppose him, and he will be taking a step likely to be followed by others, and certain to promote the ultimate object which he has in view. DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM BURNETT.—We regret to announce the demise of this gallant officer, which took place on the 16th inst., at the advanced age of 82. The de ceased was appointed a medical officer in the navy in 1795, and appointed Physician and Inspector of Hospitals to the Mediterranean fleetin 1810 ; became Medical Commissioner of the Navy in 1822, and subsequently Director-General of the Medical Department of the Navy ; and was Physician in ordinary to his late Majesty William IV. The deceased was present at the battles off Cape St. Vincent, at the Nile, and at Trafalgar, for which services he was made a K.C.8., and decorated with four war medals. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society, and of the Royal College of Physicians, London. ABERDEEN ELECTION.—The official declaration of the poll took place on Saturday, at the hustings in Aber deen. Sheriff Davidson announced the numbers as follows : For Mr. Leslie, of Wathill, 851; for the Hon. Arthur Gordon, 66.5—giving a majority for Mr. Leslie, the Con servative candidate, of 186. Mr. Leslie then very briefly addressed the crowd in a few conciliatory remarks, adding that the electors would find that his votes and conduct in Parliament would carry out his professions. The proceed- ings lasted only a few minutes. REPRESENTATION OF BIRKENHEan.--Conseqnent on the announcement made in the House of Commons of an intention :to enfranchise Birkenhead, by bestowing on it one of the seats declared forfeited, much stir has been created in the township and the district by which it is surrounded. The question, "Who is to be the first representative of the Birkenhead constituency ?" is frequently and emphatically asked, the general answer to the inquiry being " Mr. John Laird." Of this gentleman's claims to grateful considera tion among the inhabitants of Birkenhead few will be found to express any doubt, He has been active and zealous in season and out of season to advance the inte rests of the township, and for several years past he has been looked on as " the coming man" when the right to return a member of Parliament should be conferred on Bir kenhead. Holding this view, a large section of the most influential inhabitants of the town have agreed to request that Mr. Laird will allow himself to be put in nomination, and pledged themselves to support him when the proper time comes. Mr. Laird, who is understood to be a Liberal Conservative, has not yet declared himself on the subject. It is understood that the extreme Liberals will endeavour to induce Mr. Thomas Brassey, jun., to come forward in opposition to Mr. Laird, should that gentleman signify his intention of becoming a candidate. HOTEL LIFE IN NICARAGUA.—Letters from Nica ragua, which came by the last steamer, bring the following account of the death of the Hon. Joseph L. 'W hitel—" In the latter part of November Mr. White left the business connected with the contract for gathering india .rubber in that country. A few hours after landing from the Guate mala, which reached Realejo in the early part of January, a man named Gavett entered the hotel at which Mr. White was intending to spend the night, and began a most abusive attack upon him. The man, being evidently excited by drink, proceeded to the most insulting language, to which Mr. White replied with courtesy and gentlemanly for bearance. Suddenly, while Mr. White was standing about six feet from him, and totally unprepared, Gavett drew a Colt's revolver, and shot Mr. White a few inches below the left knee. A surgeon was sent for, but, owing to the en treaties of Mr. White, did not amputate the limb until mor tification threatened to set in. The amputation took place while the patient was under the influence of chloroform, but, after the operation, Mr. White never rallied, and was only sensible for a few moments. All the Americans in that part of the country attended his funeral, and a great excitement exists among them against his murderer, who was immediately arrested, and is now in prison. Gavett is a native of New England, and has hitherto borne a good character. There is no accounting for the crime, except the fact that he was intoxicated when it was committed. This mournful news, which reached the family of Mr. White yesterday, has plunged them into the deepest afflic tion. Letters of condolence from the leading American citizens have been received, giving an account of the bra very and fortitude with which he endured his sufferings." —New York paper. TRADE MARKS.—The Lord Chancellor's Bill makes every one of the following acts to be a misde meanour if done with intent to defraud :—For any person to forge a trade mark, or so imitate it as to be likely to de ceive; or to apply a trade mark, genuine or not, to any chattel not being the manufacture denoted by such trade mark ; or, 2, to sell, or expose for sale, any chattel with such a forged trade mark or imitation, or with any trade mark which shall have been applied without lawful autho rity or excuse (the proof whereof shall lie on the party ac cused) ; or, 3, to put upon any chattel, or upon any case, cover, wrapper, cask, reel, stopper, label, or other thing, in, on, or with which any chattel shall be intended to be sold or exposed for sale, or for any purpose of trade, any false indication, statement, or description of the quantity, measure, substance, or material of such chattel or any part thereof, or of the manner or place in or at which, or of the person by whom, such chattel was manufactured or pro duced, or :was or is dealt in ; or, 4, to sell, or expose or keep for sale, or for any purpose of trade, any chattel with such false indication, &c., as above described ; or, 5, to forge or imitate (so as to be likely to deceive) any name or mark used to denote any picture, &c., model, sculpture, or other work of art to be the pro duction of any person alive or dead, or to apply any such name or mark to any picture, &c., not the produc tion of the person denoted thereby. It :is not to be neces sary to prove an attempt to defraud any particular person. The punishment is to be by imprisonment for not more than two years, with or without hard labour, or by fine, er both. ARMSTRONG GUNS AND THE CHANNEL FLEET. —lt has been finally determined at the Admiralty that tho Armstrong guns shall be supplied to the eastern portion of the Channel fleet as follows :- 100-pounders. 40-pounders. Edgar ..... . - 1 Trafalgar .. 0 Algiers Mersey 2 Diadem Princess Immortalite .... 1 -- __ 2 ---- Th.: 100-pounders are in lieu of heavy bow and stern pivot guns, and 4C-pounders in place of broadside upper -deck guns, 32-pounders. The orders direct the Princess Royal to be the first supplied, and the Immortalite is the next on the list.—. Army and _Wavy Gazelle The Bulletin published by the Paris Observatory gives the following as the temperature at the undermen tioned places at 8 a.m. on Sunday :—Above zero—Paris, 5.8 C. (42.5 F.) ; Brest, 8.4 C. (47.1 F.) ; Toulon, 9.5 C. (49.1 F.) ; Lisbon, 11.4 C. (52.5 F.) ; and Algiers, 14.6 C. (58.3 F.) Below zero C.: St. Petersburg, 14.3 C. (6.25 F.) ; Moscow, 26.3 C. ( 15 . 4 F.) ; Limoges, 0.2. C. (31.6 F.) ; the only place in France where the temperature was below freezing point. L A 'I E T NE W S. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) OPENING OF THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT. TURIN, TEB. 18 (Noon). The Sardinian Chambers were opened to-day by ;he King in person. His Majesty in his speech to the Chambers said : " Italy, almost entirely free aid united, confides in your wisdom, and it is on yot devolves the task of her organisation. You will establish the greatest administrative liberties, taking care at the same time that her unity be protected. Public opinion is favourable to our national terdencies. The Em peror of the French, although assuring to us the benefits of non-intervention, ha 3 deemed it fitting to recall his envoy. This act his excited our keen regret, without, however, affecfing our gratitude. At Magenta and Solferino France and Italy have rivetted ties of amity which will be indissoluble. England, the ancient home of liberty, has recog nised our right to dispose of ourselves. We shall preserve an imperishable remembrance of the sup• port which her good offices have afforded us. "An illustrious Prince having ascended the ,hrone of Prussia, I sent my Ambassador, in order ;o testify to him our sympathy for his person and ror the German nation. " You will assist my Government in completing he armaments. " In the consciousness of its strength, the king. dom of Italy will be able to follow the counsels o prudence. " My voice was once raised with boldness, but i. is as wise to wait at the right time as it is to dare at the right time. _ " Devoted to Italy, I have risked my crown for her sake ; but no one has the right to risk the ex istence and the destinies of a nation. The taking of a formidable fortress has worthily crowned the exploits of the army and navy. Thus they, as well as the volunteers, have acquired a renown which has given the country a just confidence in itself ; and it is with pleasure that I express to the first Parliament of Italy the joy which as King and soldier I feel on this account." PESTH, FEB. 19. The Judicial Conference has adopted the Press Law of 1848, with trial by jury. M. Asboth, General of the Honved Regiments of 1848, has been arrested at Lugos and conducted to Temesvar. NAPLES, FEB. 18. General Cialdini and the army have assisted at a mass for those who died in the late struggle. General Cialdini has published an order of the day announcing the taking of Gaeta. The tone of the order is very moderate. It concludes as fol lows :—" Death throws a sad veil over all human quarrels. The dead are all equal. Be generous towards the vanquished. Your hatred cannot last. As a soldier, Victor Emmanuel fights and forgives." The Sardinians are actively engaged in olearing Gaeta of its ruins. The city has suffered enormously from the bom. bardment. Count Ausperg is dead. Typhus fever is ravaging Gaeta. ROME, FEB. 16 (via Marseilles). Illuminations have taken place on the Corso in celebration of the surrender of Gaeta. The committee for the furtherance of the unity of Italy have recommended the citizens to illuminate the city on the day of the opening of the Italian Parliament. MARSEILLES, FEB. 19, According to letters received from Naples a riotous assemblage attacked the palace of the Archbishop during the fetes on the occasion of the fall of Gaeta. The window of the Spanish Consul's residence were smashed by the people. Commander Nigra pro mised to give satisfaction to the consul and to punish the guilty parties. Several hundred Bour bon soldiers were found by the Sardinians at Gaeta suffering from typhus fever. It is asserted that General Cialdini will receive the title of Duke of Gaeta. ROME, FEB. Francis 11. and his Queen will leave in a few days for Bavaria, accompanied by the Queen Dowager. The suite of Francis 11. speak in high terms of the bravery of the Piedmontese. The Pope has ordered the publication of diplo matic documents as a reply to the French Govern• ment. On Thursday an energetic popular manifestation took place on account of the taking of. Gaeta, and was not opposed by the French Government. The public mind at Rome is much agitated, and it is thought that it will be impossible for the Go vernment to resist the national movement. It is rumoured that the influence of Cardinal Antonelli and Mgr. de Merode is much shaken. BOMBAY MAILS. The Valetta, with the above mails, arrived a Marseilles at 1 a.m. this morning. The mails left for London at 10 a.m. The Delta, with the heavy portion of the mails, &c., left Malta at 9 p.m. on the 15th, and may be expected at Southampton on the 24th instant. The Bombay brought the mail to Suez, arriving there on the 11th inst. OUTWARD MAILS. The Indus, from Southampton on the 4th, and the Vectis, from Marseilles on the 13th, both reached Malta on the 15th inst. The Candia, with the London mail of the 20th and 26th December, left Galle for Madras on the 24th of January. FRANCE. The Nouvelliste of Rouen publishes a piece of news which may serve as a comment on the pam phlet of Viscount de la Guerronniere. "At the same time," it says, " that the new pamphlet ap peared, M. Thouvenel addressed to the French diplomatic agents abroad a circular intended to ex plain the motives which have decided the French Government to leave its troops at Rome. Accord ing to the terms of this circular, France will con tinue to keep garrison in the Pontifical States until a Congress shall have determined on the reorgani sation of Italy." A ,Toulon letter has the following :—" It now appears certain that an expedition to Cochin-China has been decided on, in order to settle all questions in dispute in those distant countries. The whole difficulty consists in the efficacy of the means to be employed. Many practical men are in favour of taking advantage of the north-east monsoon to land the Chinese expeditionary corps at about 10 miles from Hue, and carry that capital by a vigorous coup-de-main, and thus make a short and decisive campaign. Others, more prudent, propose a re stricted and permanent occupation of four military points, forming a quadrilatere, within which taxes could be collected and the troops supported at the cost of the enemy until these latter should make up their minds to treat. In the opinion of those who are acquainted with Cochin-China, this latter project would be a deplorable one, for if it required less troops to be carried into execu i tion, it would not become less disadvantageous, It would be a charnel-house in which four times ' more men would be successively swallowed up than would IT employed for a bold and offensive expedi tion. Experience has already unfortunately proved the fatal influence of those deleterious climates on the health of European troops, for, while the re stricted and purely defensive occupation of Turon and Segon only cost about 100 men killed by the enemy, whole battalions have been swept off by dysentery and fever. There is, therefore, no suc cess possible, except in a bold march on the capital. The Emperor of Annam, whom his courtiers have persuaded that the capture of Pekin is a fable in• vented by the foreign barbarians, will not be con vinced except by the actual presence of danger, and the taking of his Palace and of his treasures will have much more influence on his decisions than the occupation of three-fourths of his Empire." BOURSE, Feb. 18.—The market has been very dull as far as regards the amount of business, and prices have slightly declined. Threes, which opened at 68f sc, receded to 67f 90c, and are now at 68f 15c. The following were the last quota , tions -- - 41 per per Cents ... 97 95 Credit Fonder — Do end month.... 97 90' Belgian 4f 99 25 3 per Cents Do. end month 6B 15 Roman Bank Shares 2890 ! Austrian Credit Mobilier.... 681 25 ! Spanish Threes 471 Do. Account 6Bl 25 , Home Debt RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans l4lO .. 1412 50 Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 935 .. 933 75 G eneva 375 -- .. 372 50 Southern 530 .. 532 50 Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian 487 50 .. 490 Lorrbard ITALY. A letter from Turin of the 15th, in the Debats says :—" All eyes are now turned towards Rome, not those only of political men, but the mass o he public. There are many politicians here.who would sincerely wish that the Pope should remain at Rome, and that the capital of the kingdom of Italy should be maintained at Turin ; but there is a public bias which appears to be stronger than all. Every one here is convinced that the capital is about to be transferred, that no one will conclude long leases, and certain branches of business are in v consequence completely at a stand. Naples is n ow scarcely spoken of here. M. Liborio Romano reigns paramount there, and M. Nigra is completely in the background. Report even says that he will be soon recalled ; and, in fact, no one can understand why he should continue to cover with his respon sibility the man who really governs. The Opin lone explains in clear terms the idea which decided the Ministry to choose M. Ratazzi for its candidate for the Presidentship of the Chamber. It is one of conciliation which in no way pledges the Govern ment on questions which may be submitted to Parliament." _ _ Another letter from Turin, in the &Fleck, says: " General Klapka is still here, and, notwith standing the prudent silence he maintains, even with his friends, it is known that, though serious difficulties exist, he has a firm hope in his cause; and I hear that what at present occasions most anxiety to the Hungarian leaders is to find the means of delaying for the proper time the out break of the revolution which has been so long menacing. As to Garibaldi, he will intervene when the opportune moment shall have arrived. Is Poland also about to make a movement for obtaining emancipation and unity ? On that ques tion the following letter, written by Garibaldi, and which has been communicated to me, may throw some light :—‘ Caprera, 30th Dec.—My retirement to this place is not an abandonment of the cause of the populations to which I have devoted all my life. Having the fullest confidence in Gen. Mierolawski, I will come to an understanding with him as regards all that concerns our brave Poles.—G. GARIBALDI.' Hungary and Poland are now placed in exceptional conditions ; perhaps never before had they so favour able an opportunity for achieving independence. Will they know how to take advantage of the situa tion ? As regards Russia, one thing must be par ticularly remarked that since 1856 she has not recruited a single man for the army. In Russia, at present, a levy for the army is considered impossible, as it would be likely to cause a general insurrection of the peasants. The three Russian corps d'armee, which, as usual in cri tical times, now occupy Poland, form scarcely an effective of 65,000 men, though in former days they exceeded 200,000. Hungary, therefore, can be almost certain that Russian could not intervene in any revolution she might make." The ost .Deutsche Post of Vienna, of the 15th, says :—" According to the short analysis which the telegraph gives us of the new French pamphlet, that work does not come to any positive conclusion, or draw up any determinate proposition. It only results from it that a- strong difference exists between the Tuileries and the Vatican, and that attempts are made to intimidate the latter ; for it appears to us very improbable, notwithstanding all that is said by M. de Gueronniere, that the Emperor can seriously think of giving Rome as the capital of Italy to Victor Emmanuel. French policy holds too strongly to the occupation of a strong strategical position in the heart of Italy, under pretence of protecting the Pope, for the French Government to quit Rome of its own ac cord. And in addition to the importance of that military position with a view to eventualities of various kinds, does it not secure to France great influence in certain possible events ? The Pope is old and feeble. Surpose that the chair of St. Peter should become vacant, what a change would there not be as regards influence if the conclave proceeds to an election in Rome, independent under the pro tection of French bayonets, or in Rome the resi dence of the Piedmontese after the departure of the French ? We consider the new pamphlet as a mancuuvre, intended on the one hand to serve as a theme for discussion in England, and, on the other, to make Pius IX. understand the danger which threatens him, and to determine him to withdraw himself from Legitimist influences, and throw him self into the arms of Napoleon III." THE DANISH QUESTION. The Dagbladet, which is the Danish Government organ, after recapitulating the whole of this ques tion, proposes as a solution two alternatives : " There are only two means by which this fa tiguing Holstein question can be settled. It has been said that nobody ever could quite understand it, and we believe the assertion is correct. Yet there is something in this dispute which appears so clear, so ostensible, that it is perfectly easy to make it comprehensible to every one. " Either Holstein must continue to depend upon the Federal jurisdiction, and, in such case, it is indispensable to break between it and the rest of the monarchy every link of constitutional com munity, so that it may only be connected.with Den mark by a personal union as an independent Duchy; " Holstein must continue to be an organic member of the Danish Monarchy; and, in such case, it must cease to be subject to the Federal jurisdiction, which will be an interminable source of future conflicts, because it will always find in its action on Holstein the means of re-acting upon the whole monarchy. " One of these two solutions must finally be adopted. If the jurisdiction of the Confederation ceases in Holstein, we have no doubt that the King will succeed in passing measures which will satisfy all his subjects—Danes as well as Germans. " On the other hand, if Holstein ceases to partici pate in the common constitution and r epresentation of the monarchy, we Danes and Schleswigers will not fail to agree in perfect unison, in the same way that the idea will certainly never en ter our head to meddle with what the Confederation may deem it advisable to make as regards the internal govern ment of Holstein ; provided we are allowed to work in peace, without being interrupted in the develop ment of our liberal and progressive reforms, we will willingly concede to the Confederation the re establishment of the feudal age in Holstein." POST OF. S BANES. The following are the principal provisions of the ___ Chancellor of the Exchequer's new measure : It shall be lawful for the Postmaster-General, with the consent of the Commissioners of her Mal jesty's Treasury, to authorise and direct such of his officers as he shall think fit to receive deposits for remittance to the principal office in London, and to repay the same, under such regulations as he, with the concurrence of the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, may prescribe in that respect. Every deposit received by any officer of the Post- I master-General appointed for that purpose shall be entered by him at the time in the depositor's book, and the entry shall be attested by him and by the dated stamp of his office, and the amount of such deposit shall upon the day of such receipt be reported to the Postmaster-General, and the acknowledgment of the Postmaster-General, signi fied by the officer whom he shall appoint, for the purpose, shall be forthwith transmitted to the depositor, and the said acknowledgment shall be conclusive evidence of his claim to the payment thereof, with the interest thereon, upon demand made by him on the Postmaster-General ; and the entry by the proper officer in the depositor's book shall also be conclusive evidence of title from the lodgment of the deposit until the receipt of the said acknowledgment • provided always that such depo sits shall not be Of less amount than ls., nor of any sum not a multiple thereof. On demand of the depositor or party legally authorised to claim on account of a depositor, made in such form as shall be prescribed in that behalf, for repayment of any deposit, or any part thereof, the authority of the Postmaster- General for such repayment shall be transmitted to the proper officer forthwith : provided always, that in all cases where the said demand shall be made at the place of deposit, the depositor shall be absolutely entitled to repayment of any sum or sums he may have deposited on the seventh day at farthest after his demand shall be lodged in the office of the Postmaster-General. The officers of the Postmaster-General engaged in the receipt or payment of deposits shall not disclose the name of any depositor, nor the amount deposited or withdrawn, except to the Postmaster- General or to such of his officers as may be ap pointed to assist in carrying this act into operation. All moneys so deposited with the Postmaster- General shall forthwith be paid over to the Com missioners for the Reduction of the National Debt; and all sums withdrawn by depositors, or by par ties legally authorised to claim on account of depositors, shall be prepaid to them out of the said moneys through the office of her Majesty's Post master-General. If at any time the fund to be created under the authority of this act by the investment of the deposits shall be insufficient to meet the lawful claims of all depositors, it shall be lawful for the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, upon being duly informed thereof by the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, to issue the amount of such deficiency out of the Consoli dated Fund of the United Kingdom, or out of the growing produce thereof : —and the said Commis sioners of her Majesty's Treasury shall certify such deficiency to Parliament. The interest payable to the parties making such deposits shall be at the rate of £2 10s. per centum per annum, but such interest shall not be calcu lated on any account less than Ll, or some multiple thereof, and not commence until the first day of the calendar month next following the day of depoSit, and shall cease on the first: day of the calendar month in which such deposit is withdrawn. It shall be lawful for the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury from time to time to increase the rate of interest pay able to depositors,but no such increase shall make the rate of interest greater than three pounds and tenpence per centum per annum ; and copies of all orders made for increasing the rate of interest shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament. Interest on deposits shall be calculated to the 31st day of December in every year, and shall be added o and become part of the principal money. THE TREATY WITH CHINA. The following summary of the various provisions of the treaty of peace with China is from a circular of Messrs. Joseph Travers and Sons The Treaty of peace with China, of which the ratifica tions were exchanged at Pekin on the 24th of October last, has been issued by the Parliamentary printers. It contains 56 articles, and is accompanied by a supplementary agree ment which was signed on the Bth of November, and is of special importance, as it embodies the rules for trade. The tariff of import duties is likewise given. The leading stipu lations of the treaty are comprised as follows : " Articles 2 to 6 authorise and regulate the respective appointment of Ambassadors at Pekin and London. " Article 7 provides for the nomination of British consuls at each of the open ports. "Articles 8 and 9 give religious toleration and freedom of travel. " Articles 10 to 12 authorise trade in the Great River (Yang-tze) and access to the cities and ports of New- Ch wang, Tang-Chow, Tai-Wan (Formosa), Chau-Chow (Swatow), and Kiung-Chow (Hainan), in addition to those of the five ports previously opened. " Articles 15 and 16 provide that all questions between British subjects in China shall be solely under the jurisdic tion of the British Consuls or other authorities, and that Chinese subjects guilty of offences towards British subjects shall be punished by the Chinese authorities according to the laws of China; while, on the ether hand, British sub jects committing crimesin China shall be tried and punished by the Consul according to the laws of England. " Articles 21 to 23 comprise a mutual extradition ar rangemen " Articles 27 and 28 provide for the appointment of a commission to regulate tke tariff on imports and exports, which, when fixed, is to remain in force for 10 years, each Power at the end of that period having the option of de manding a revision. Article 28 renders it imperative for the Chinese authorities to publish their scale of interior transit duties, and fixes the maximum at 21 per cent, ad valorem. " Articles 29 to 49 relates to tonnage dues, pilotage, clearances, smuggling offences, and other matters connected with navigation. " Article 52 gives freedom to British ships of war coming for no hostile purpose, or being engaged in the pursuit of pirates, to visit all parts of the empire. " Article 53 contains an agreement for mutual efforts to suppress piracy. " Article 55 embraces the 'most favoured nation' clauses. " The tariff is preceded and explained by 10 rules. " According to Rule 1 all unenumerated articles are to pay an ad valorem duty of .5 per cent. " Rule 2 is highly important, as it specifies the ' duty free goods.' These are—gold and silver bullion and foreign coins, flour, Indian meal, sago, biscuit, preserved meats and vegetables, cheese, butter, and confectionery ; foreign cloth ing (a heading which will take in a large portion of our tex tile manufactures) ; perfumery and soap of all kinds, char coal, firewood, and candles ; tobacco and cigars (foreign), wino, beer, and spirits ; household stores and ship stores, personal baggage ; stationery ; carpeting and druggeting ; cutlery (an important item) ; foreign medicines ; glass and crystal ware. These pay neither export nor import duty ; but, if transported into the interior, will, with the exception of personal baggage and bullion, be liable to a transit duty of 21 per cent. ad valorem. " Rule 3 declares gunpowder, shot, cannon, musketry, and all munitions and implements of war contraband. Salt also is contraband. " Rule 4 gives definitions of weights and measures. " Rule 5 removes previous restrictions affecting the trade in opium, grain, pulse, sulphur, brimstone, saltpetre, and speller • and states its future conditions. "Rule 6 relates to the liabilities of vessels entering port. "Rule 7 fixes the interior transit dues at one-half of the tariff duties. Goods free of import duties to pay 21 per cent. transit dues. "Rule 8 agrees that British subjects shall not be consi dered entitled to enter Pekin for purposes of trade. " Rule 9 provides for the abolition of a fee called the meltage fee.' " Rule 10 provides for the collection of duties under one system at all p, rts. " The general tariff comprises 350 items, on the whole of which, with the exception of five that are ad valorem, specific duties are charged. These duties are stated in Chinese measurements and currency, and can, therefore, be properly estimated only by persons of practical experience. They are, however, all moderate, and the principle is under stood to have been kept in view as far as possible of making them equal to about 5 per cent." T.HIS DAY'S .lIIABICETS. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 Os Od ; clover do., £3los to £5 lOs ; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 18s per load. Trade dull. CCMBERLAND..-- Meadow hay, 12 Os to £5 59 clover, £3 lOs to £ s s 15 s Od ; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 18s per load. A slow demand. WHITECHAPEL. -- Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 Os Od clove', £3 lOs to £ 5 15s Od ; and straw. £1 10s to £1 18s per I,oad. Both hay and straw move off slowly, at our quotations. COLONIAL, TEA.—A very limited amount of business has been done, and prices have undergone no material alteration. SUGAII..—The market has been quiet, and prices are steady. In the refined market dried goods have been dealt in at slightly easier terms. COI TEE.—No business of importance hag been reported. The stocks on hand, compared with those of the same period of last year show a tailing off of about 250 tons. RICE.—The market has remained very quiet and prices are unaltered. SALTPETILE.—The dealings have been restricted,but the fine descriptions have slightly improved in value. TALLow.—Business has continued very inactive, and the chief operations have teen for forward delivery, P.Y.C. on the spot 595. 9d. to 60s. and March delivery. COAL MARKET—FEB. 18 (Prices of Coal per Ton at the close at the market s. d A, d. Haswell Gas. ... 'l4 0 Davison's West Hart ley 0 Tanfleld Moor 16 3 Tanfield Moor Bates 16 3 Wylam.... Holywell 18 0 llow•ard's West Hart- _ Walls End. Acorn Close 2O 6 Eden 20 6 lledley 19 6 Peases West .16 0 Low Bitehburn.. 15... 0 Carway and Duffryn Malting 24 0 Kelloe • • ......21 0 Killingworth E. • ~...17 0 It, 39 ; sold, 33. .4 ;ley 17 0 West Hartley l7 0 Lambert's West Hart- _ ley _ 17 01 Hastings Hartle , l7 0 Ships at marks' RAILWAY IN TELLIGENCE. MID-I CENT. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the lx,)ndon Tavern, Sir J. W. Lubbock in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has appeared The sun, was taken a 5 read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated the proprietors on the fa vourable state of the company's affairs. They had gone on with their dividend every time a little more until they could now• pay 5 per cent. Con sidering the small time that had elapsed since the completion and ope.aing of their line for traffic they must consider the result satisfactory. _ _ Mr. W. A. WiLmNsoN seconded the motion for the adoption of the report, and it was agreed to. A dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum for the past half-year, free of income-tax, was declared. Mr. HANKEY said he resitied on the line, and con sidered the traffic was suffering from want of sufficient accommodation and facilities. Mr. - WILKINSON thought there was nothing to complain of in that respect. They could not expect to have a larger number of trains on the line until they had a larger population. The CHAIRMAN said everything had been done that could be done by the South-Eastern Company to develope the traffic. Additional trains had been put on, and it was found there was no busi ness for them. He believed a very amicable feeling existed on the part of the officials of the company towards them. The directors had also met them in a very proper way. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. THAMES HAVEN DOCK. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the offices, Royal Exchange buildings, Mr. Lowden in the chair. The secretary, Mr. Collier, read the report, which stated that, in pursuance of the directions of the last general meeting, the Board had introduced into Parliament a bill to authorize the abandonment of the undertaking and the dissolution of the company. The expenditure during the half year amounted to £255, leaving a balance of £24. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said, the directors had introduced a bill into Parliament for the winding-up of the company. It was, however, true that Lord Redesdale wanted to know why they should not make a new call, and continue the company. He (the chairman) saw no reason why they should not wind up the company and divide the proceeds. The sea wall had taken most of their money, and they had repaired it to save their property, but he had no doubt that they would get something for their outlay on the wall when their affairs were wound up. In reply to a question, it was stated that Me amount of Parliamentary . expenses would depend upon an opposition to the bill, but he (the chair man) did not think it would be opposed. The report having been adopted, Mr. BURDEN moved and Mr. HYAMS seconded a resolution, to the effect that in the opinion of the meeting the directors had exercised a sound discre— tion in not making any calls, and in proceeding with the abandonment of the undertaking. The resolution was agreed to unanimously, and the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. FLEETWOOD, PRESTON, AND WEST RIDING, The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Saturday at Preston. Mr. W. D. Whitehead presided, and moved the adoption of the re port. The gross receipts on revenue account for the past half year amounted to £3,025, showing an increase of £339 over the corresponding half of 1859 The working expenses for the same period were less by £153. After deducting the interest on mortgages there was £1,174 available for the payment of a dividend, which the directors re commended to be at ls. 9d. per share, free from income tax. The report was adopted, and a divi dend in accordance therewith was declared, after which the retiring directors and an auditor were re-elected, and the proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. ALLEGED PIRACY OF A TRADE MARK AT SHEFFIELD. Messrs. Joseph Fenton and Cons, cutlery manu facturers (a firm of high stP.nding in Sheffield), were summoned before the magistrates at Sheffield yesterday, on a charge of pirating the trade mark of Mary Hancock, widow of the late Samuel Han cock. In 1849, the Sheffield Cutlers' Company granted to Samuel Mancoek a trade mark, consist ing. of a horse with a man tied upon its back and the word " Mazeppa" underneath. Mr. Hancock died six years ago, and the trade mark, in con formity with the provisions of one of the Cutlers Company's acts, became vested in his widow, who had given her son, Jonathan Smith Hancock, of Peacroft Works, Sheffield, permission to strike the mark upon the cutlery manufactured by him. The defendants had struck a mark con sisting of a riderless horse, with the words " Ben bow and Co." '6 Mui Refinado," underneath, upon cutlery manufactured for a well-known Liverpool house referred to as the firm of "R.S. & Co." Of this firm Mr. Benbow is a partner, and the cutlery was manufactured for sale in South America, where they have an agency. It also appeared that it was for this market the real complainant, Mr. J. S. Hancock, chiefly manufactures. The question at issue was, not whether the mark struck by the de fendant was a copy of the one used by the complain ant, but whether it was such an imitation as would mislead non-trading customers in South America where goods arc chiefly purchased with regard to marks and not with regard to names. For the complainant it was urged that the mark struck by the defendants was such an imitation of the trade mark of the complainant as to constitute an infringement of it, within the meaning of the act of Parliament. In proof of this it was alleged that on complaints being made to the defendants about the end of January, they gave up their stamps and agreed to erase the mark from all cutlery in their possession, and promised never to use it again—at the same time stating that they had not had more than 250 dozen blades so marked. It was also stated that complainant consented to forego proceedings on this understanding, but that he afterwards found that the defendants had had the mark struck on at least 500 dozen blades ; had reason to believe that it had been used since the complaint had been made, and that goods so marked had been sent to Liverpool. The master cutler was called and expressed a decided opinion that the mark struck by the defendants, though it would not pass for that of complainant in this country, where names are noticed, would do so in South America where the trade mark is the criterion of excellence. He considered it an imitation of the complainant's mark. For the defence, Mr. Broomhead contended that there was no piracy, alleging that the defend ants especially reserved this point in agreeing not to use it again, making such agreement solely be cause they did not wish even to lay themselves open to a complaint, though an unfounded one. Defendants, he said, had struck the mark upon one order of goods only, and had done so at the re quest of the customer who gave the order, without at all knowing that they were infringuzg any other person's mark. He denied that defendants had attempted to mislead complainants as to the num ber of blades on which the mark had been struck, or that they had either used the mark or sent Goods to Liverpool after the complaist was made. He also complained that the complainant had been guilty of a breach of faith in instituting the pre sent proceedings after the arrangement that had been come to. One of the defendants further stated that the firm specially objected to strike the mark, and did not do so until they had reason to believe that there was no similar one in use. He admitted however that he might have ascertained the nature of complainants mark by inquiry of .the Cutlers' Company. At a suggestion of the magistrates, after a hearing of several hours, the matter was compromised on the terms previously agreed to, namely, that defendant should grind out the mark on the blades already stamped with it, and not again use it; the Bench acquitting the defendant of any intentional misrepresentation as to the extent to which they had used the mark, or of ntending to commit piracy in using it. The annual meeting of the Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance Company was held last week in Liverpool. From the report it appears that the fire pre miums received in the past year amounted to £313,725, the losses paid exceeding £225,000. In the life department 767 policies were issued, asauring £►51,914, yielding in premiums £14,020. The amount to the credit of profit and loss is £203,205, which includes £159,317 fire re insurance fund brought forward from previous years, the net profit for the year being £13,888. The dividend declared was at . the rate of 30 per cent., absorbing . £56,213. The accumu lated funds appear at £1,070,924, but no detail is given in the report with regard to them. Several failures are stated to have occurred at Marseilles in connexion with the recent suspensions among the Greek firms of 11Ianchester and London. M. Edwards, chief engineer of the Eastern Rail way, has just died at Paris. lie was highly distinguishe d in his profession, and executed many important works. Among other things, he took part with his father, 40 years ago, in cons rutting the engines of Chaillot, which supplY water to a large part of Paris, and in 1827 he suggested the machinery now in use in the tobacco manufactory.