The Sun. — London, England, 1856-04-21 00:00:00

HEATRE.. which ha s b een seriously ventilated at th e It is respectfully aa~nounced that h.r :L EST Y'A MEAT RE Enga•ements of great interest have l;ol)gre3S, although possibly the reports of Wei effected both in Opera and Ballet, awl the best exertions used n the discussions on this ail-important topi c ma y not 111ake the arrangements V . orthy of the occasion. e prospedins will immediately appear.. be as complete as could be desired. Her inter ference in the internal government of the smaller States is of the most insolent and unwarrantable description. In Tuscany she objected to the re ception of an attache to the Sardinian Embassy, who had been previously approved of by the Tuscan Government, and endeavoured, with haughty and overbearing insolence, to force Piedmont, then the faithful and efficient ally of France and England, into war—a war that was only averted by the extraordinary forbearance of the Power so wantonly assailed. More recently she has invaded Parma—acting as if martial law had been proclaimed, seizing the inhabitants and incarcerating them, without the shadow of autho rity, in Austrian dungeons, and without even thinking it necessary to communicate the facts to tho local Governments treating it, in fact, as a conquered province, towards which not even the slightest courtesy is required. The States of the Church and of King BOMBA. are also treated as her own ; the authori ties being encouraged in their misgovernment and in setting the voice of public opinion at defiance by her sympathy in everything objectionable and her opposition to everything good—while at the same time she alienates the feelings of her own subjects by her contemptible truckling to the sacerdotal influence, which had so long been re sisted even by the different Cabinets of Vienna in the olden time. How then, while matters are in such a condition, and Austria is exhibiting such unjustifiable and unwarrantable pretensions, can any well-founded anticipations be entertained as to the permanent tranquillity of Europe ? Nor is this all. Her troops still occupy the Principalities ; and there is reason to believe that the strongest opposition was offered at the Conferences to their withdrawal. By their tyranny and oppression they have earned for themselves the undying hatred of the people, who contrast very unfavourably the con duct of their pretended friends with that of their avowed enemy., who seized by force that which the Germans were very injudiciously permitted to occupy as friends *and allies. Difficulties may arise on this part of the case from whence it is impossible to see a mode of extrication. But beyond all it is certain that the Austrian Plenipotentiary is, or aff4cts to be, greatly dis satisfied with various matters that occurred during the course of the negotiations: She has found that her truckling and contemptible policy has earned the contempt of all, and that she stands in just as bad a position even as Russia. The CZAR, who reckoned on the obedience and the gratitude (!) of his German Satraps, is disgusted with the time-servers—and his representative omitted no opportunity of snubbing Austria— testifying respect for his manly opponents, but non© for the petty go-between, who had not the courage to draw the sword openly, on either side, but alternately favoured, the one or the other, according as the chances of success seemed IIiEATICE ROYAL, LRUKY-LANE Les.ee. Mr. E. T. Smith. ENGLISH OPERA. THIS EVENING will he produced IL TROVATORE, or the Gipsy's Vengeance. Lucy Escott, Miss /Fanny lluddart, Mr. Augustus Braham, air. Henri Drayton, Mr. Durand. To c.3irlade with ♦ Grand Ballet Divertissement entitled THE ENCHANTED GARDEN. Miss Lees, Mr. Tanner, and the numerous Corps de Ballet. An engagement having been formed with Mr. and Mrs. FLOTIENCE, front the United States, these celebrated artistes will have the honour of making their first appearance in England on Monday, April 28th, in one of the'r moat popular national Comediettas. TFIRATRE ROYAL, HA.YMARSET. • under the Management of Mr. Buckstomi. THIS EVENING, THE EVIL GENIUS. After which EL G.A.MEttit 4l,7o ; or, The Mexican Goldseeker. In *htch PERE& NENA and the Spanish Dancers will appear. Followed My caumssew, 73ACI3HA kV, AND BRADSHAW. To conclude.with THE PaiT3l.ls'3 KSZOCK. ROYAL PTUNCEPS'S TREATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Mmagement of Mr. CHARLES Kzex. T=TS Ev;NTN(4. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. To be followed by THE VICTOR VANQUISHED. To conclude with A PRINCE FOR AN HOUK. ROYAL TLIEKTRE ADF,LPHI. Proprbstor and NEs,nager. Mr. B. Webster. Directress, Madame Celesta. THIS EVENING, LIKE AND UNLIKE. Messrs. B. Webster, Wright, P. Bedford, C. Selby, Garden; Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham. To conclude with JACK AND THE BEAN' STALK; or, Harlequin and Mother Goose at Home Again. ROYAL OLY'.INO THEATRE. Lessee and Mans7,er. Mr. Alfred Wigan. VHS EVENING STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. After which will he orxiacei a New and doohly-moral, thong etcev . 7vely old, Melodramatic Fairy Extravaganza, entitled 'C.FIE DISCRPIMT PRI \IC F.:33 ; or, the Three Glace DistatTe. Ti which Meesre. gmery, F. Robcan, IL Cooper, :'•rise Marston end Miss Maskell will appear. ROY U. SUTIE TUEATRE. Lessees. Meivrs. 3he!)?mrl and Cretwick. THt4 EVENING, IVIII ho performed a new Drama, entitled HOW WE LIVE IN THE WORLD OF LONDON. Followed by S IRATIN YOUNG MAN. To conclude with Tin POSTMAN'S KNOCK. ROYAL MARYLEBONE THEATRE. THIS EVEN 7 LIsiG, for one night only. the great Actress, Miss Ctr 4 H mAN, in her great character of Romeo. Juliet, Miss Anderton. Miss Cushman's last appearance in London, for a lengthened period. The performances will commence with ROMEO AND JULIET. After which, THE HAUNTED INN. Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is ; Ga'lery, 6d. Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and , 4 eeN-er. vir wrn. Cooke. THIS EVENING, (Last t(me), THE ARAB OF THE DESERT AND HIS FAITH FUL STEED. Also, the skilful and varied SCENES in the CIRCLE. 10 conclude with a Drame introducing EI•TGL AND'S HARVEST HOME an.i NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. • To-morrow (Tuesday'. the Complimentary BENEFIT of Mr. WTI.LTAM COIKE, under the patrenve, and honoured by the presence, - of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor. Mazeppa and the Wild Horse, and other entertainments. Ws-office open fr ow. n ti 1 Fe•ir. Staze Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. .Y. Cake, jun. to predominate. With Germany in such a state (it is unneces sary to repeat what we have so recently put for ward respecting Prussia), how can grave apprehen ions be avoided—or how can there be real re joicings for a mere temporary armistice, when all he ele.neuts of disturbance are in operation ? We must know more within the week, for the ratifications must be -exchanged on or before the 27th instant, at Paris, and then the text of the iauspicious Treaty will be exposed to public criti -,ism, and the people will know what they have to rejoice for or to mourn. E1i31.1. STANLEY'S "SEVEN AGES OF WO:11,1,N." Eveni mrperformances as asuAl, on Mom - lays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and h'idays, at 4 ci'clock. • ..I,dmissioli—EAel: Seats. Is. ; Contra Seats, 2s. ; Stalls, 3s. SAINT IIARTIN'S HALL, Long-acre. MGR WATER, AT LONT)i - v\T Barnflm. Trnß DAY—Morn. 33 min. aft. 2—Evening 43 min. aft. 2 En-I . Joßnocv--Morn. 2 min. aft. 3 —gveniag 19 min. aft. 3 THE WEATHER—Sirg OPPICR, APRIL 20. THRU9IO3IRTEII, IN Tnn SEIADR. 51 —hietest eirv:e noon yestents.y. 46 --•owe.t this raorniaz and durin4 the night. 51 --this day at noon. BARO7,IIITER, 30 . 38. WIND, E.Y.E.—Liv.ht, with fine weather. APRIL 21. sinc., noon vosterday. 45—bwe8t this morning and during the night. 57 --this day at noon. The House of .Commons is quick to repent of _ disendowment. On Tuesday night it voted the repeal of the Act for endowing Maynooth College, but on Welnesday it refused to abolis,t "Ministers' Money." One, night it affirnis that Catholics shall not receive a penny by . Act of Parliament ; the next night that the Protestant Ainisters of 'seven Catholic towns shall be sup 2orted at the' cost of Catholics. 15 sees no harm in endowing Protestant clergymen directly out of the pockets of Roman Catholics, but it ;;liinks it a great wrong to endow Catholic clergy : men—with a little Latin, Greek, and Mathe matics—at the expense of the national Treasury. We care but little about the Maynooth grant in itself—if Catholics took- our advice they would fling it in the face of Mr. SPOONER—but it is. a grant which is equity itself compared to the irritating tax which Mr. FAGAN iesired to abolish. It is coalmen enough. to com plain of the factiousness of Irish .Mombers ; but what shall we say for the consistency or liberality of a House which gives Mr. SPOONER a majority for depriving Catholics of a stnall Government grant, and Mr. HAMILTON a majority almost four times as large for rating Catholic occupiers to the support of ministers whose orders they deny, and whose ministrations they necessarily deem he ' ratical ? is.A. , ‘“rTre-30 2S. WIND, Easterly.—Light, with cloudy weather and sup shine. ' A.. Ministers' Money is, as many of our readers will remember, an impost laid on some seven Irish towns by an act of CHARLES IT. It origi nated in the in'tniiKi of forming Protestant co lonies in Ireland, but has issued in forming only snug incomes for Protestant clergyman by a direct charge on professors of the tributary creed. In 1854 Sir JOHN YOUNG carried an act which aimed Lo mitigate the pressure of, the burden without removing a penny of it. its collection was taken from the Ministers themselves, and intrus ted to the Corporations, and arrears were to be consi dered a debt from the Corporations to the Crown. The Corporations, hOwever, sympathise with the oppressed, and not with the Government ; they refuse accordingly to collect the tax. They have no wish to be ecctesiastieal publicani ; and Mr. Honsmax, while, promising to try what the law can do with the recusant Corporations, confesses his doubts about the result. The Corporation Of Dublin itself had waited on him, and with . the politest negatives the green i s l e a ff or d s d ec li ne d entirely to enforce the tax. The Secretary could only with equal suavity inform them that Government must " see that the Corpora tion performed its duty." Most inconve niently, however, the act gives no definite power s of enforcement to the Lord-Lieutenant ; but Mr. lionsatax told the House he had handed over the case of the refractory burghers to the Crown lawyers, and if they could not help him he would come again to Parliament. The whole case is substantially the same.a,e that of Church Rates i n England, and quite similar to that of the An nuity Tax in Edinburgh. All three are precious specimens of ecclesiastical taxeg, combining minimum of advantage with a maximum of an noyance ; and all three are equally a disgrace t o the meanness and bigotry which will not g i ve them up. To us, we confess, it is unaccountable that a house of English gentlemen will consent se long to be made the mere catspaw of iatoleraut and interested clerics. Worship paid for by angry householders can be neither Christian nor useful. Expediency as well as principle demands the ex --Pl4-*Pouts. Oatchet7 IA 0 ° ._ • . LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 21. 1856. It , is' well that the people of Great BritaiL should clearly and distinctly understand what is for which they will shortly be called on to re joice, for the .celebration whereof the unsightl3 buildings that now disfigure two of the parks ar in Course' of construction, for which innumeral,'( fireworks will.be.discharged, at an enormous ex „pinse, to the over.burdened tax-payers—a dad perhaps, wasted to those who earn their bread , 1-137 the sweat of their brow, and a general illumi nation inrited. It is universally admitted that the ill-omened truce, miscalled a Peace—whicl gives neither credit for, the past, nor security fo, the future—is not popular in England, that •those who have cheerfully submitted to so man serious sacrifices cannot express a satisfactio , which they do not feel in the lonottr (!) el Russia being preserved intact, in Prussia being reiaLored to the position which she had deliberately relinquished, and Austria being allowed to real nlI the benefits derived from the sanguinary and expensive contest, in which she only displayed t: degree of duplicity and insincerity that must have excited the contempt and indignation of ever% right-minded man. Why, then, should there be an affectation of rejoicing for, that which should ,beijnourned in sackcloth and ashes, as exhibitin t , the full measure of the national humiliation ? The ill-omened Titati has been agreed on, and Will be ratified before its terms are known to the chosen representatives of the ,Pl29Pie ; and now a further insult is offered. Heavy expenses are incurred without the assent of those who fondly imagine that they are the guardians of the na• tional purse.. 7.4 Chancellor of the Exchequer,- ' with scant courtesy, informs an Hon. Gentleman, • who• makes a very natural in qniry as to the pro bdble outlay, that ”. atthe proper time (when may that be, we wonder ?) full information of the details will be' given to the Ilous•2;" and with that curt intimation the- matter is suffered to drop, .•and the only duty left to the House IS to Banc. tion an unprofitalA expenditure, highly distast6.. El to the great majority of the People. This coming immediately after_the acdidental discovery of the very improper purchase of the• pensions to the Duke of GRAFTON' and the heirs of the Duke of SCHONBERG, and for which no less than 213,177/. ls. 2d. was paid during the war year, without the slightest intimation thereof to the Rouse of Commons, proves, beyond the possibility of doubt, a deliberate intention to degrade the representative branch of the Legislature, and to invade what, • before German models became the , fashion, were considered to be its undoubted pre rogatives. • Passing, however, from this systematic and unconstitutional course, let us look a little more closely to the , existing state of affairs, said see whether there are not lowering clouds in the political horizon, which presage but a brief con tinuance of that tranquillity o f whi c h so much has been spoken. What is the condition of Olen:tiny at , this moment? Ho w is , A:astria acting in r d erter to the Italisk NO SLEEPING ACCOMMODATION. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 21. It having been reported in the public papers that sleeping accommodation will be provided on board the Himalaya, and other vessels, for persons attending the Naval Review, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty wish it to be understood that no such arrangement has been or can be made. THE NAVAL REVIEW. Mr. Wyld, of Charing-cross, with his usual tact, has just published au excellent "Plan of the Re view of the Fleet at Spithead by her Majesty," on Wednesday next. The map includes the waters of the Solent, from Calshot Castle and Cornet Bay, in the Isle of Wight, down to the Nab Light, a distance of ten or twelve miles. The grand fleet stretches for miles in two lines from west to east, with the gun-boats, mortar-boats, &c., lying at anchor in two lines. The track of the royal yacht is laid down on the map, which presents a capital view of Portsmouth Harbour, Laugstone Harbour, the coast on either side of the Sulent, with the sound ings, &c. This map will be invaluable to every one who wishes to understandd — the position of the fleet and the surrounding coast on the occasion of so grand a spectacle. TO SPRING. She comes, she comes, from sunny climes, Laughing along the emerald sea ; Borne on tke sweet south wind betimes, • Sweet smiling Spring 1 we welcome thee. She comes, she nocce s , w i t h ra di ant eyes, From the far laud of love and song, Where orange groves and cloudless skies Have held thee, love, in dalliance long. She comes, she Comes, a blushing. bride, Instinct with life where'er she treads, The conscious earth bedecks with pride Her footsteps o'er the verdant meads. Welcome, sweet Spring 1 —Aurora throws Her roseate tints upon thy cheek, Anti gilds with glittering gems the snows That linger on the mountain peak. Welcome, sweet Spring !—The buds look up, Awl, bursting, greet thy dewy kiss ; The violet opes her azure Con, And breathes thy balmy breath in bligs. Welcome, sweet Spring I—The flowers awake, And on'tlay pies their incense fling, For fragrance, song, and sunohine make A Paradise for thee, sweet Spring I Norwich, Ap r il 11 t h , 1856, W. WRIGIITSON, COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert passed the night of Fri day at Aldershott. The Duke of Richmond (Colonel of the Royal Sussex Light Infantry), Major-Getheral Sir George Wetherell, and Lieu tenant-General Kri , s had the honour of dining with her 'Majesty at the Re 3 al Pavilion. Their Royal liighnes•es the Princess Royal and the Princess -Alice, attended by C.dnnel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, joined the Qieen on Saturday morning at A.lderehott. On Saturday her'M.a.jesty reVie'Wed the division com manded by Lieutenant -General Knollys. The Queen was accompanied by his Royal Highness the Prince Consort and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. The evolutions of the troops took place at Caesar's Camp, and were cencluded about two o'clock. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princesses, left the Royal Pavilion at half-past 4 o'clock in the afternoon for the Farnborough station, travelled to London by a special train on the South- Western Railway, and arrived at Buckingham Palace at 25 I minutes before 7 o'clock, escorted by a party of the 3d Light Dragoons. The Royal suite consisted of the Countess of Desert, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phi pps, L ord Alfred Paget, and Colonel F. H. Seymour. The Queen had a dinner party in the evening. The company inclu;_led her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, the Earl and Countess Granville, Count Cavour, Sofer Pasha, Lady Fanny Hoe artl, the Earl and Countess of Caith ness, the Earl and Countess of Durham, Lord and Lady Lyndhurst, Lieut.-Col. Yorke (Ist Royal Dragoons), and Lieut.-t e' ( 4 ;1. Munro - (39th Regt.) The band of the Coldstream Guards was in attendance during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended in the Palace and played the following pieces : Overture, " L'Amazone" Lindpaintner. Selection, "Le Prophete" Meyerbeer. Polonaise March, " Faust," The Princess, Royal visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent on Friday evening at Ciarenee-house, St. 'James's. • Yesterday her Majesty and his. Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice, and the Duchess of Kent at tended divine service in the Chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Very Rev, the Dean of Windsor officiated. The Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court and the do. mestic household also attended the service. STATE OF TRADE IN MANCHESTER. In all departments of the cotton manufacture there are pleasing indications of an approaching prospereus trade. The good effects resulting from the re-establish ment of peace are already hpparent, and although the market is not charactei ised by much activity, yet prices are maintained with firmness, and with no disposition to conceseion. No d o ubt i s en t er t a i ne d as to future ac tivity for all clit-etes of operations, so that cheering anti cipations may - be entrtained. Maudley and Co.'s cir cular, just issued, confirms these views. It states that, when the conclusion of the treaty of peace became known, " the market at once gained strength, and the vast production of our spindled and looms found buyers." It adds, that " the demand has been continuous, and the extent of operations large in the aggregate." Every thing promises ituprovereent to legitimate and well founded enterprise. The seasons ; both at the autumnal and vernal equi noxes , , were eminently favourable to agricultural operations—th e land was in fine condition for, sowing and planting---and thus far all the young crops are reported as looking vigorous and promising. The food markets are too well sustained for the intere. is of consumers-; but, in tha prospect of greater abundance and lower prices of breadstuff4, - our home-trade houses have been replenishing their stocks with greater confi dence and freedom. The stocks of all descriptions of both cotton and worsted, goods are scarce in first 'hands; and although there is every appearance of a large supply of cotton (wool is extremely scarce, and will be so, at least until June or July—shearing time), yet it is not likely to be in the slightest degree in ex cess, for the consumption is evidently permanently en larged, and t'ue low rates of former years can scarcely be expected, until the area of its cultivation be very considerably enlarged. Under these circumstances cotton had rather ri , en in value than otherwise, and seems likely to ascend still mere, whilst the general lightness of stocks, arid increasing demand, empower the spinners and manufacturers to command higher prices, although very reluctantly and stubbornly resisted by buyers, The advance which has been established during the month has necessarily caused a considerable extent of orders, under limits, to be cancelled or suspended; but spinners and manufacturers have nevertheless sold their productions on.the advanced terms, and their ma- 1 chinery is well employed by contracts in hand, All Present • appearances, therefore, indicate higher prices, vat h'g than the contrary ; still this upward movement must naturally tend to check business, which will per haps give some relief to distant markets, and prepare the way for the ultimate estabhshment of higher values, which will very probably rule, if a good harvest be se- c 11.114 rilicasqatigile to ?moil." THE SUM LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, 1854 Lord JOHN RUSSELL may see in Church Rates, Ministers' Money, and Annuity Taxes, so many props of the State and the Monarchy, but broad common sense laughs at such Etdonic folly. We know that were the whole of these three nuisances swept away to-morrow, the difference, except in the vanishing of religious parish and municipal brawls, would be unfelt by the kingdom. Words cannot, to our minds, express the contemptible littleness which sees the shadow of danger to the State from abolishing the power of one-half the nation's worshippers to tax the other half ; and if, on the other hand, the allegation of danger be a pretence, what czn be said of the hypocrisy which uses such arguments ? The House of Commons must get rid of these ecclesiastical questions ; they are alien to its duties, and are felt to be so. There is, how ever, but one way to do it, and that is to cease to defend or to vote ecclesiastical grants. What with Church Rates, the Abjuration Bill, the Education Bill, the Maynooth Grant Repeal Bill, the Minis ters' Money Repeal Bill, in addition to the con tests in Committee of Supply over the Regium Donum and other grants, we have had a tolerable dose of religious and ecclesiastical discussions this session, nor is the crop by any means exhausted. And what brings all these matters before the House of °ominous ? The money —cut that away and these annral nuisances would pester us no more. It appears to us that some of the superior minds in the House are beginning to perceive this. LATEST NEWS. BERLIN, APRIL 13. We learn from St. Petersburg that, by an impe• rial order, the army is replaced on the peace foot. ing. The troops in the Crimea are hereafter to form two armies—one under the command of General Gortschakoff and the other under that of General Luders. The rumours that Russia had again opened her ports for commerce are premature. CRIMEA, APRIL 8. The Russians make many purchases at Ka- miesh. MARSEILLES, APRIL 19. Accounts have been received, by the Danube, from Constantinople, to the 10th inst. Arif Bey arrived at Constantinople on the 9th with the text of the treaty of peace. A Council of Ministers was held next day to proceed to the ratification. The son of Fail(' Effendi was to leave on the 14th, bearer of the ratified treaty. The Presse d' Orient affirms that the Hatti- Hu►nayoun relative to the Christians is not in serted in the treaty of peace. The Plenipoten tiaries, says that journal, confine themselves to .mentioning the importance of that act. It adds that the cessation of occupation is formally stipu- lated. New troubles, occasioned by the reforms, have broken out at Kutaya and Tokat. A portion of the English Baltic fleet was ex pected at Constantinople, in older to accelerate the evacuation of the Crimea. The journals say that in the month of May two regiments of English cavalry would embark foi India, and an English division, under the com mand of Sir Colin Campbell, for Canada. HAMBURG, SUNDAY. The semi-ofth3ial Dresden Journal confirms the retirement of Count Nesselrode from the Russian Foreign Office. He is succeeded there by Prince Gortschakoff, recently _Russian ambassador at Vienna. Count Nesselrode will retain the title and office of Arch-Chancellor of the Empire. STOCKHOLM, APRIL 19. Prince Oscar, third son of the King of Sweden, will leave to-morrow for London. His Roya Highness's journey is anticipative of his marriage with the Princess Mary of Cambridge. RUSSIA. THE CZAR'S SPEECH ON THE TREATY OF PEACE. --- A letter from Moscow of the 11th, in the Con stitutionnel, contains , no less a document than a speech from the Emperor of Russia on the treaty of peace : " The Emperor arrived here yesterday, when not at all expected, and without any previous announcement of his visit having been made. His Majesty- was accom panied by the Grand Dukes Constantine, Nicholw. and Michael, and a nutuerous staff. This n.orniog Te Deum, was sung in the cathedral, to celebrate th, signature of peace. The telegraph from St. P,tershur_ had informed us of this face, the news of which was rt i ceived with groat joy by the bourgeoisie, but quite dit. terently by the aristocracy. The Einperrx and Li, brothers were received with great enthusia , ni by the inhabitants, who lined the streets from the railway to the Palace. This raornim; his Majesty gave an audienct to Count Zakrewski, the Military Governor. The duff - re.nt circles of the nobility, with the Mar:dial who pre sides over them, and the grand military and civil tone. tionaries, were also adniii.ted to an audience, and whet: all those personages were roseruoled around lute, the' Emperor addressed them as follows : .- . The war, gentlemen, is at an end, for before leaving St. Petersburg I ratified the treaty of peace which Lao been signed by the plenipotentiaries assembled at Park. I ant happy to announce this news to you offie?lly, and to repeat before the nobles of M o sc ow th e 'Words which I addressed to my pe pie in my last manifesto. Russia might have defeaded energetically for. many long years, and I think that whatever force might have been brought against her she was invulnerable on her territory. Bat for the real interest of the country I thought fit to listen to propositions• compatible with the national honour. War is an abnoruial state' of things, and the greatest successes which may be ob tained are not equivalent to the evils which are caused. The war had suspended the commercial rela tions of the empire with the greater part of the nations of Europe. I should certainly have continued it had not the voice of neighbourm, nations been rais s zei against the policy of these latter years. My father, of imperishable memory, had his reasons for acting in the way he did. I know his designs, and I hilly adhered to them ; but the treaty of Paris has fully attained the ob ject be had in view, and I prefer that means to war. Way among you, I aue aware, regret that I alLereds o promptly to what was propos e d t o me . I t was my duty as a man and as the head of a great empire to reject or frankly accept; that duty I have fulfilled conscientiously and in good faith ; I feel assured that allowances will be made fur the difficulties of the state of affairs, and that before long every devoted friend of Russia will do justice to my intentions and to my views for the future welfare of the country. Supposing that the chance of arms had always been favourable to us as it was it Asia, the empire would have exhausted its resources in keeping up large armies on different points, and hands would hare, been wanting f or agr i cu it ur e an d manu factures. Even in the Government of Moscow the large industrial establishments had closed their doors. jI prefer the real prosperity of the arts of,peace to the vain glory of combat. I have just opened Russian ports to the commerce of the world and the frontiers to the free circulation of foreign produce. I wish that hencefor ward in our markets there shall be an exchange made between the productions of every country and those of our own soil. Several plans will be shortly communi cated to you for giving an impetus to native industry, and in the realisation of which I rely on every noble taking part. _ _ "This speech of his Majesty was listened to with the most profound attention. During the whole of the day his Majesty continned to receive deputations of the in habitants wbu were anxious to offer their homage. The Czar afterwards visited several manufactories and pre; raised assistance to several of the proprietois of theni whose resources had been exhausted by the war. He also gave orders that the preparations for his Coronation should be pushed on with the greatest activity. Peraons are already arri'virig`fmettiti friVerorin order to ijecure accommodation for the ceremony." FRAcNOE: The Moniteur of Sunday is occupied with the reception of letters by the Emperor, from Saxe- Weimar, Saxe-Coburg, &c., and some more alphabetical lists of congratulations on the birth of the Imperial P r i nce . There is nothing of interest in the miscellaneous columns of the Ai oniteur.. It is stated in the French journals that M. Man teuffel, previous to his departure from Paris, re ceived the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. M. Buol was presented with a dessert-service, made at - Sevres ; whilst Aali Paella - has been pre sented with a vase of the same manufacture. All the Plenipotentiaries are reported to have received (or to receive) , some souvenir from the Emperor. Baron Steiglitz has arrived at the Hotel Bristol. It is generally understood that his mission to Paris is connected with money transactions, which the financial condition of Russia renders necessary. It has been, decided that M. de Morny will re present the Emperor of the French at the corona tion of the Czar. It is not yet known who will be the French ambassador at Constantinople, presence of thH Sultan, and went off with great ecw. The Sultan expressed himself highly de lighted with what he saw. Omer Paella was in the Imperial cortege. The Government continues the organisation of its measures for carrying the Hatti- Scheriff into execution. Nothing certain was known as to the real guilt of Salib Pacha, accused of the murder of the Greek girl. Tie trial is to take place at Varna. If the Paella is proved to prevent the bad effects which cannot fail to be produced by his escaping with impunity. SPAIN. MADRID, April 18.—The report in circulation that an insurrecti9n had broken out at Granada, on the occasion of the drawing for the conscription, produced iu the capital only a slight alarm, which was soon dissipated. The committee of the con gress appointed to examine into the conduct of the ex-Ministers, have decided on impeaching M. Sar torious. The Gazette denies the truth of the rumours relative to the retirement of the Duke de la Victoria. The Independance Beige states positively that more discussionS upon the Italian question have taken place in the Conferences. At the last sitting Russia and Austria maintained that every Sove reign has a right to call in the aid of another power, and to retain that aid as long as he chooses, with out consulting the wishes of other States. Eng land and Piedmont maintained a contrary opinion, and so lively was the debate that Lord Clarendon, it is asserted, allowed an expression to escape him when speaking of. Austrian policy, which is not likely to find a place in the proces-verbul. He described it as " an infernal policy." Aniphion .... . 34... 375...1474...300 Capt. Chad.. Eak Pearl , 2l 230...1462...400 Capt. Sotheby. Cossack Pylades Harrier ...... Falcon .......... . Cruiser 17... 160... 750... 60 C om . LI, inglas. Archer ....... . 14... 175... 973...202 Capt. Heathcote. Rsttler .......... IL.. 130... 888...2':3 Corn. Fellowes. Desperate Contico• .... 8... 176-1013-400, Com. Cochran. Horatio • PADDLE FRIGATES, SLOOPS, &C. • Retribution (flag "- of Rear-A , lmi- - ral Baynes) 25... 300-1641_400 Capt. Fisher. Magicienne 6... 160...1269...340 Capt. Clifford. Dragon ... 6... 200-1270...360 Capt. Stewart. Vulture Sarn)‘son Prometheus Merlin - Basilisk 6... [CO... 980_400 Corn. Crofton. Bulldog 6... 200_1123_500 Coro. Gordon. Vesuvius Gorgon 6... 160_1111_320 Corn. Crawford. Driver Hecla 6 130... 817...240 Com. D. Applin. Geyser Hydra Firefly Alban Cuckoo 3 :35... 401..100 Lieut. Murray. Otter Porcupine Lightning 3... 35... '296...100 Lieut. Campbell. Dasher • 3...• 34... 260:..100 Capt. Lefebre. Avon 3.,.. 60 .. 361...160 Mr. Veitch. Lucifer ..'...., Lizard ' 1... 22... 2 - 3...150 Lieut.Christophei ROYAL YACHTS AND TENDERS. Victoria&Albert 2... 118... ...600 Capt. Denman.. Osborne Fairy — . 128... 312...128 Mr. Welch. Elfin — 98... 40 Mr. Balliston. • Black Eag1e...... —... 38.... 495...260 Mr. Petley. , ..... • 35... —l6O Mr. W. H. Allen. Princess Alice ... ... 270...120 Fire Queen ▪ ... 312...120 Mr. Paul. Sprightly. — —....100 Mr. G. Allen. SCREW MORTAR VESSELS AND FLOATING BATTERIES. Thunder Trusty Meteor • 14... —2OO Capt. Seymour. Glatton 14... .• ...'2OO Capt. Cumming. Forth Capt. Lord J.llay. Eurotas. .. .. 12... ..• - - ...200 Capt. Moorsour. Seahorse H.m. SCREW TROOP-SHIPS. Magra 163...1301...;15) Com.j.O.Johnson Vulcan ......... 6... 163... _350 Com. Bowyer. Himalaya - _7OO Com. Priest. Transit Urgent Perseverance' SAILING. VESSELS. Rodney 9O. 82)... . 2398 Capt. Wilson. London ...... Maeander .. ..... 330... 1215 Capt. Bailie. Belleisle Sealark ...... '150... ~319 Lieut. Lowther. Rolla 6... ...231 - Lieut. Em wick, Nautilus -6 150... ...233 Lielit. Dolling. The gun-boat flotilla numbers about 120, and the mor tar-bolti are somewhere about. - 60. The harbour is ordered to be clear of passenger ships by ten o'clock. Thousand§ of excursiouists were taken to Portsmouth yesterday by the South-Western and Brighton and South Coast Railways, which lines are making ad inirable arrangements to meet the demands upon them for accommodatien. The lodging department is quite a stock-jobbing affeir how; the quotations are estouuding and the prices "firm." The f o ll ow i ng yachts are ale ready at the station, and they will dotibtlessly be merely the forerunners of a laige flotilla of similar craft : Hawk E. W. Y. C:), Lord Hill ; Foam (R. Y. S.), Lord Dufferin ; Extravaganza (R.Y.S.), Si r . P erc y Shelley ; Wildfire (R.S.Y.C.), Mr. Turner Turner S Myrtle (R.Y.§.), Mr. John Brown ; Allred (R.T.Y.0.), Mr. W. D. Cunningham. R.N., &c. The arrangements at Southampton for conveying the members of the Houses of Lords and Commons, the great dignitaries of State, officers of the public &Tart ments, and an immense concourse of visitors to the forthe coming naval spectacle are on the largest scele, and frOm, the great size and number of the steam-ships to be em ployed and' the pressure for accommodasien, the prepa rations resemble more - the fitting. out of a great flotilla: for some expeditionary wariike•serviee than tha mere catering for a holiday sight. It is calculated that on Wednesday morning next nearly 70 ,team-ships, from the gigantic Himalaya down to the tiny tug, will 'leave Southamptni for the scene of this great national demon titration.- Thelollowing arrangements have been made : Her Majety's steam-transport Transit, to carry 400 persons, is appropriated to the members of the House of Peers, the General Screw Company's steam-ship , Har binger actin,g.as tender. 1%.10- Per-everance stew steam transport, to c ar ry 450 persons, will convey a portion of the members of toe Commons, while her Majesty's - steam-ships Widgeon and Monkey and - the Tdrkish yacht will accompany that vessel and acc enmodate ad s ditional visitors from the Lower Howe. Her steam-ship Vulcan, to carry 400 'per,ons, Holyreoo, .200, and Himalaya, 60 0—amounting in all to I,2oo—are ap propriated ti convey the officers of the publie depart ments. Two Govertinient tugs will be forwarded from Portsmouth to act as tenders to these last-named vessel.-. With the exception of the Himalaya rod the Herbinger, and the Perseverance and Transit, 'which arrived yester day morning, the above -mentioned ships will leave Ports mouth to-morrow, owing to the low state of the tide, in the morning, and willatichor in Seutsampten Waters, so as to enable them to start at an early . hour on Wednesday. The niejerity et the I ineeibSrs of. the Loris sad Cornineus welt arrive at Southampton dur ing Tfue , day, accerronodetion having been pro -vided- for them in the variou e vessels many w ill s l eep on board'oti Tue,;day night. The .Himalaya is also arranged with sleeping accoutrusdation for the number she is or dered tysitonvey, 4eheretere it is presumed that many of th-.) gear/Pullen connected with the 'public departments wili avail theniselvea of the'preparatione thus consider-. ately made for their convenience. This will, no dub', be almost comptilsdry, for the difficulty in procuring beds has become so great that those who aze net already provided will find it next to topoesible to get them. The Peninsular and Orieetal Cempany have decided upon sending to the review the following ehips :—The screw steamers Shnle, Alma, Sultan, zna Manil!a, and the paddle-wheel ships Ripoe and Euxine. These vessels will convey, the directors and shareholders of the com pany and their friends, each shareholder having the privilege of -a double ticket. The Preparations are on a most surnptom e Neale, and refreshments for the .day, brealcf:ist and dinner, ..are being prepared for between 3,000 and 4,000 persons. The West India Reyal Couipany are not lax in their ar rangements. It was the previous intention of this cetn pony to devote to the use of the directors, shareholderi, awl friends their two paddle-wheel steamers- Atrate . and Tay, but; wishing to gi ye every accommodation for. the comfort of c ,e visitors, they have determined upon send ing in addition. the gigantio paddie-steame r La • Plata. These veseele:will have on heard about 2,000 persons, all e d i v n i g e w br o ea f le t4 fa e st ni a a ri n d ce dL y n r e :r of whom Will have an a.lin _pt thetio,et. Reireshmente, it On the pioet scale, are provided for all the guests. owing'tO the scarcity of their ships at present disengaged the General: Screw Company have experienced some dif ficulty in taking so prominent a position in the proceed ings es the tWO previously mentioned companies. The Queen of the South, the only vessel at home and available ( the Herbinger 'being Otherwise engaged), is in the pay of Government as a transport, but application was made to the Lords of the Admiralty for the use of the ship on Wednesday, to convey the ehareholders arid friends to witness the4eview. The request was immediately granted. Circulars were then issued and forwarded to each share holder, informing them that in consequence of the Lords of the Admiralty havihg granted the use of the Queen of the South, the directors would be happy to receive the names those shareholders and their friends who are anxious to b e present on the occasion, as arrangements will be made fir their conveyance by that vessel nn the payment of Ik-each, which sum will include refreshments. The South Western Company will send their steam-ships an , k Wonder; and the Union Steam , Company the screw shipi/Sexon and Union, all of which vessels will convey the public at so much per bead. In addition to these there are chartered by private indivi duals the Senstralian Company's steam-ship Sydney, the Duke of Cornwall, Victoria, Nord, NMI rod, Aqiii ;a, Hope, and between 2Q Ana 30 ()tiers of various sizes. The dock arrangements *ill be rendered as pe r f ec t as p ese i We. A plan has been prepared, showing the placeassigned to each vessel as she is to lie alengeide the dock quays. Barri cades will be put up on Wednesday mottling in various parte of the, docks for the purpo4e of preventing any un necessary c.Mfusion. 'Giese divisions will be exclusively used by the different departments hey embark, direrrk,an a board will b e erec t e d, on w hi c h w ill b e p tions t i the 'particular spots appropriated to the. members of the House of Lords and Commons, and also the visi tors' for cacti steamer. Tee metropolitan police belong. ing to the H6tises of Parilainent will be in attendance, to a , sist the town and dock plies in - - the' preservation of order. There is no.doubt thatSentharnpton will be niore crowded during the days preceding -and subsequent to the review than was ever previously known ; anti; had iteent_been for-the--arrangenientuditlin Mail companies, in preparing sleeping accumrhodation on board the vari ous steam-Yneselfe.many hundreds- of per:ions must-have remained unprovided during those nights. - As it is, there is no doubt that large numbers will be compelled to walk the streets - or satisfy themselves with . the use of a chair or floor t o sleep on. " All that is .now hoped is that the day will be fine, 'which will render 'per- tea a sight' which, ' fur magnitude awd splendour, will probanly never again be witnessed upon the waters ' of the SoleDt,,, Madame Marie Cabel is coming to spend her holiday, from the Opera Comique in London. Madame Charton has arriv e d i n England from ' Rio Janeiro. Mr. and Mrs. Florence, artistes of considerable reptaa tion on th e A mer i can stage , have arrived in Londo n from New York. Th e l a dy is a popular personat or o f Yankee girls, and the gentleman is celebrated 'in his own country for his delineations of Irish character. We per ceive that they are engaged and are announced to make their first appearance in this country, at Drury -lane Theatre, on Monday, the 28th inst., in one of their fa vourite pieces. IJEa MAJESTY'S THEATRE. —We have reason to be lieve that the post of chef d'orchestre at her Majesty's Theatre has been conferred, not - upon Mr. Baif e , as was stated and generally expected, but.upon Signor Bouetti, ancien, repetiteur at the pianoforte 'in the Royal Italian Opera, forinerly conductor . at the Bar ce l ona opera, and also (under SignOr Itaggada uanagemeat) at the Tlzeawa .1411014 .. .. .J ......., . THE REVIEW OF THE FLEET. Oa reaching the flag-ships, the van and rear squadrOns of the flotilla will return in succession 'to pert 'round the Duke of Wellington. Toe van squadron (Waite) will take up a position, at anchor, for attacking the Meander and stationary line, their right opposite to the floating• batteries near the Spit Buoy, extending to tbo'weStsvard in line. Toe rear squadron (Blue) will place itself to the eastward of the Bogue Buoy, opposite to Southsea Castle, the centre and light squadron of the flotilla will turn in succession to starboard round the Royal George, and, pa-sing to the southward of the south column of the line of ships, will cross the westward of both coluinns. The centre squadron (Red) will take up a position, and an chor their left opposite to the Meander and Belieisle, in Stokes Bay, and extending tlrmce to the east, and oppo site to the mortar-vessels. Ttie light squadron (Weite and Red). will follow the oentre division, and will plank itself in opposition between , the centre and van SqUadFOII2,„ Gun-boats ordered to attack are not to fire more, than six rounds. z Trae whole",flotilla willbe prepared t o o p en fire on a hignal from the RoyalyaclA or Commander-in-Chief, As soon as the flotilla shall have passed the flag-ships in tse van of the 'columns, the whole fleet will weigh on the signal being made by the Cornmander-in-qUief, lowering their flags simultaneously with the flag-ship, and will proceed in close order of sailing towards the ,ovot ships, , at such a rate as will allow the prescribed order to be maintained, closing the columns to a cable's length apart. On reaching the pivot ships to the E.N,E. of the Istah, each column, after passing between them, will turn out• wards round these ships, the starboard turning to star uoard, and the port column to port. Manning the rigging, and cheering the Royal yacht as they pass, they will then return to Spithead iu the Caine their columns after the ships returning westward shall have passed the rear Of the fleet, and thus regain their anchorage at ,Spithead, unless otherwise directed by signal. PLAY TO BE ADOPTED IN CASE A SIGNAL SHALL BE • MADE FOE THE PURPOSE. • No. IL The position- of the fleet at anchor as in No. 1, and prepare to weigh ; but should the signal be made for the flotilla alone to weigh, accompanied by the signal which will refer to this plan, the gun-boati, after passing round the flag-ship, as in No. 1, instead of proceeding at once to the points of attack, will return to the west ward outside the columns ; having passed beyond which they will close the squadrons, each of which will remain in their original order of formation, and pas%ing between the pivot vessels off Cowes, the White and Blue squadrons will turn in succession to starboard and the 'Red and Light squadrons to port, and return to the eastward. When the whole have passed the pivot vessels, the flotilla will form int) single columns of squadrons---White leading, Blue second, Red third, and Light fourth --and will pass on north of the fleet (which' will have, remained at anchor), to their respective posi 'dons of attack in the order prescribed, and be ready to open their fire on the signal being given for the purpose. " PORTSMOUTH, .APRit. 19. The Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sr George Seymour, signalled all the captains of she fleet to attend the Admiralty House, this - morning, when the move ments to be executed-at the review, by her Majesty, on Wednesday_ next, were finally arranged. - The Queen is expected to arrive at the Clarence-yard, from London, about 10 o'clock. Some idea may be formed of the extent of the fleet when it is stated that it already occupies an unbroken line of anchorage of five miles in length. In the centre, as it any be called, at Spithead, in a double column, are the line-Of-battre slips, frigates, steamers, corvettes, dm, numbering more than 70 ; the divisions of gun aud mortar boats, also in double line, being moored at each end. The list of the fleet made up_to this morning is as follows : DukeofWellinBC:EW LINE-OF-DATTL:SITIP,S. ton (flag ;ship 74. - 4 bj 1.; i? Royal roafllti) : l e rn o - (A r i i Is e 111 i .... 1 1:3 2 1 . .....1. 9 100 0 .., .2367121060:44)4: Capt. Cpt. C l i o d b d i w ns o o ll n .. Conqueror ... 101... 900_25'10_800 Capt. Symonds. Exmouth; - 91... T B5O-2500_480 Capt. Byres. Nile Orion James Watt . 91... _.-50...2::,0 )...6ilo Capt. Elliot. Caviar Algiers 91... 850...3165...450 Capt. Codrington. Centurion Majestic Cressy - 750...2537_400 Capt. Warren. Colossus , 81... 750...2589...400 Capt. Keppel. Brunswick Sanspareil ~ 72... 626...23';4-350 Capt. Key. Hawke 60... 600...1751-450 Capt. Ommanney. Edinburgh - 60... 600_1754-450 Capt. Hewlett. Russell 60... 600...1772...450 Capt. Scott. Hastings ...... Hogue • Ajax 60... 600...1761...450 Capt. Warden. TURKE Y . _ . , Blenheim Constantinople letters to the 7th , describe the .2116-350 Capt. Watson.' review on that day of the English and the An to nu e .0 SCitE 5 7 . FRIGATES AND SLOOPS. 10'. E u l : y r a l i us U6e 51— 530...2371...400 Capts G. Rir a th s ' a y. Witaleleta Which weg lictiwtged with 40 4iuogoku C o 00.4873...a.00 Citipttr,yikiti , • • . New pe o; o n natii s s E, April 19.—Prices left off as follows : cash. - fr. e. End of Montt. 4i per Cents 93 50 — f. —O . 74 35 7 4 7 0 74 60 Bank Shares 3,9:50 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,770 Austrian Belgian Fives 9i Spanish Threes 4l:ii ?fedi:amitotic (5) 93 25 aurae Debt 4O THE. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY MORNING. The fallowing official programme of the grand naval review has been finally determined on by the authorities of the Admiralty:— PROGRAMME..—NO. I. On the occasion of her Majesy reviewing the fleet the ships will be anchored at Spitbead in two column‘ , , at three cables' distance ; the ships of the line at one and a halt cables apart ; smaller ships at one cable, The ships of the line will anchor to the eastwarl, then the cerew frigates, screw corvettes, and paddle-wheel steamers. The divisions of gun-boats will continue the line to the westward, two divisions in each line, formed each into two subdivisional columns (half a cable apart) to the west of its divisional leader. The ll:Lander, B lleisle, floating batterie4,- exercising buigs, and the mortar vessels, will anchor and form a stationary line from the Spit Buoy to the western end of Stokes Bay. The London and the Rodney will take up a position as pivot ships to the E.N.E. of the Nab Light, at four cables apart. Two other pivot vessels will be similarly placed at one mile west of Cowes. A royal salute will be fired by the fleet on her Ma j--sty's yacht reaching the Spit Buoy, and the sane on her Majesty's returning into harbour after the review, Out not until the Royal yacht shall have reached the :aside of the Spit Buitoy. 'No other salute is to be fired. The Meander and floating batteries will not salute, nor any vessel under"the number of guns prescribed-by the Admiralty order. All the ships, while at anchor, are to be dressed in colours, and; on the Royal yacht passing, each ship is to man the rigging, and the crews are to cheer. The Meander and stationary ships are to man yards and cheer. If the weather is tolerably fine, and there is not much swell iu the offing, the fleet will have steam ready (but with the fires banked), and be hove short by 11 o'clock in the forenoon. Her Majesty's yacht, on leaving Portsmouth harbour, will probably steam past Gilkicker Point, and, entering between the columns at the western or Cowes end, will proceed through their whole. extent. As soon as her Majesty shall have passed the eastern vessels of the flotilla, the flotilla will weigh, and will follow the Queen's yacht between the lines in the same order in which they were anchored, preceded by the officer in command of the division in one of the larger gun-vessels. RAILWAYS-FOR CA.BII. ir. c. h.. o (Means ........ .. . .... 1,405 Western Northern ..... . .... . 1,080 Strasburg .. 1,055 Lyons. .......... ~.... 1,440 Now Ditto 895 Mediterranean ...... 1,680 Grand Central 7OO Lyons Geneva ...... 827 Tosta .. ~. Cede .......... ... ..... 780 Austrian Corn. » 94? 50 THE LEFIEW AT ALDEJISHOTT. Th, re was a brilliant field-day at Aldershott on Satin" day, and the large concourse of visitors who, despite the weather, assembled on the moors bad the gratification of witnessing one of the finest military spectacles per' sented since the formation of the camp. -• Her Majesty and Prince Albert, who, with their suite, had arrived at the camp on Friday afternoon, and 8 1 0 at the Pavilion that night, took a lively interest in the proceedings. Among the nobility present were the Duke and Duchess ofßichtnond, Lord Hardinge, Lora end Lady Ellesmere,.the Earl of Cardigan, Lord Bch° , 11I.P &c. • • • His Royal Highness the Duke of Canibridge, attended by his aide-de-camp, Colonel M'Donald, - came. down from London by the 7 o'clock train, and at once repaired to the Pavilion. The general place of rendezvous for the troops was • wide expanse of m oor l an d, extending for some miles be' hind the Roma Roman encampment, and forming • natural plateau, known as Ladyhouse-common. Here; at half-past 10 o'clock, the troops assembled in gay and glittering array, and were formed in lines of contiguous columns, quarter distance..., Theswhole army of -Alder shott was present, 'divided iuto tour brigades, comprising the following regiments :—The SOth and 91st Regiment' of the Line, the 31 battalion of the Rifle Brigade, the Antrim Rifles, and the Militia of Sussex. Glocestershireo Leicestershire, Worcestershire, City of Dublin, sth El' theme, Hertfordshire, 2d Surrey, Ist Somersetshire , Kerry, CaMbridgeshire, and a few detachments of the Land• Transport Corps, making a total strength of souse' thing like.lB,ooo men. There is little of sottnesser luxuriance in the surround' ing landscape. Its general aspect is bleak and barren, but it has that wild and desolate grandeur which is often more impressive then verdant valley or golden corn-field. Its immensity affects the imagination powerfully. The Surrey moors, stretching tar as the eye can reach, re' setuble a sea of heather, interspersed with billowy hills, the "offing," so to speak, dimly defined by belts of fir and clumps of thick brushwood. In ordinary times 5 sense of loneliness comes over the traveller who surveys these desert wastes ; but, enlivened by the strides of military music, flashing with swords and firelocks, flat' tering with flags and feathers, aid sparkling with-every variety of uniform, the scene en Saturday was full Of lite, light, and motion, and had every element of . pano• ramie beauty. The contrast of colour was complete, and greatly enhanced the brilliancy of the picture. The dark costumes of the Rifles relieved the eye, dazzled with "the splesdour and the sheen ", of scarlet coats, and the effect of light and shade was still further heights Coed by the contrast bet eveen the dusky surface of the heath itself and the white uniforms of the bandameo- There are few trees on these shelterless plains, bat these few are of infinite value as elements of the picturesque. In a spot where vegetation has nii higher development than furze and heather, a tree, esserywhere a beautifil object, becomes a luxury. The Queen, who arrived on the ground shortly-after 11 o'clock, was attended by a brilliant suite and staff, among whom were Viscount Hardinge, Sir F. Smith, Gen. Med tys, Brigadier-General Hutchinson, Col. Grey, Lord A. P aget, and her Majesty's Lady-in-Wait' ing, the Countess of Desert. Her Majesty was mounted on a chesnut Charger, wore a dark riding habit with the riband of the Garter, and across her left shoulder a sash of blue and gold. her hat was decorated with a plume of military feathers. Prince Albert rode on, her Majes ty's left, the Duke of Cambridge on her right, and both wore the uniforms of general officers. The Princess Royal and the Princess Alice followed - in an open car riage drawn by four gray horses. As the Royal party approached the bands struck up the National Anthems, the ensigns lowered their colours, and the troops pre iteuted arms. Her Majesty rode leisurely along the whole line, which extended, nearly a mile, and . mi nutely inspected each regiment, returning the salute' tions of her soldiers with a grace in Which dignity' and affability were happily combined. Just as thepamde in epection was completed the wind, veered suddenly -and sharply round to the east, and continued at that unpo pular point of the compass for the rest of the day, so that the flags of the various regiments, though they had little of the " battle" to brave, had more than enough of the "breeze." The Royal party having dismounted and selected their position on arising ground General Knellys put himself at the bead of the troops, and theneom meaced a series of evolutions and manceuvres ' which, though "familiar as m y garter " to professional specta• tors, were rather more curious than , intelligible tecivi- Owieg, we presume, to the absence of cavalry and artillery, there was no attempt at a- regulareliate battle, and the operations differed from those of former occasions in this respect, that any representation of au enemy was entirely dispensed with. This threw the spectators completely on the resources of their own 'ma. gination, and hence arose much embarrassment and per plexity, which would have been, avoided had the army been divided into conflicting hosts. It was not very easy to understand why the gallant sth Elthornes, who seethed to be carrying all before them, and to be keeping their own right manfully, should suddenly fly to anew psi' Lion ; or why the 2d Royal Surrey, who defended ima ginary trenches with' an intrepidity that reflected the highest honour on every member of the regiment, from the colonel to the goat, should all at once give way as if driven in on the right flank. The explanation is, of course, that the gallant Elthornes and the heroic .Surreys are, like the personages of a Greek play, the victims of as inexorable destiity, and succumb to swords invisible as the phautom-dasser'of Macbeth. But all this to not quite so obvious to people who• are not of a poetic tempe rament,, or who may have neglected to cultivate the ilea giriative faculty. The Rifles took up their position in Cresar'st Camp, and inspired by the glorious memories of the spot, performed prodigies of valour. Nut Cessaeseelf could have behaved better. They threw out skirmiShers in eveirdirectfor e they lined every ditch, they lurked insidiously in every hollow, they picked down men like partrideee, they hurled defiance at the foe from the stun* wit of the hill—nay, they carne down and gave battle to E ns ' i n the talky ; but 'cis not in Rifles to command success, when it' is predestined 'from the foundation of the Genernl'e programme that they shall not have it. So they retreated—alas, the ' 44 !—and not a man of theta would have been left alive bad not a br gade of infantry, draVsn up in line on the • crest of a ridge, come to. the rescue, and opened such a murderous file fire of blink cartridge as compelled: the unseen enemy s to turn tail. The keen wind and cold mist which threatened heavier rain terminated the eneasement much earlier than was Orginally intended. Nevertheless it lasted for more than two hours, and through meadow and mountain, nioss and moor, the Royal party followed on foot in whatever direction the army marched. When the operations of the day had concluded the troops formed into contiguous line of open columna of companies to salute her Majesty, the bands playing na tional melodies as the regiments defiled past the saluting point. At 5 o'clock the Royal party returned to Buckingham Palace. The Earl of Cardigan, attended by Captain Low, was on the ground in the uniform of his regiment, but though continually in the proximity of the Court, waY not-ob. 4erved to juin the Royal party. CLEVER CAPTURE OP AN AMERICAN BWELLMOBSMAN. . , LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. One of the most clever arrests which for years past Nave been made was this morning effected on board the royal mail steam-ship Persia, just as she was starting on her trip to New York, by Detective-officer Scott, of the Liverpool force. Information was received yesterday at the police-office by telegraph that several of the London hotels bad been made tire scene of plunder, and that at one hotel, the Great Western, two gentlemen were robbed of upwards of 600/. , Gentlemen staying at some of the first hotels in the metropolis have bad their rooms entered at night and money to various amounts abstracted while they lay aSleep and the house in repose. It happened, how ever, that in the case of the robbery of the Great Western, that the money was in notes, and the numbers were taken—the police accordingly were put upon the alert. These notes, it was found, were immediately changed into gold in London, the.party signing himself " Alfred Howard" upon every note. From the description con veyed by telegraph, he was at once recognised on board the Persia by Mr. Scott, and certainly the cool mender evinced by the latter on the occasion is deserving of a passing remark. -Iteceivilia - the information late last evening, he at once commenced hie- inquirses, aid this morning proceeded oil board the Persia, arid (as the delay on board these steamers is limited) he was very prompt in his observations, - and in a short time e'pied a gentleman answering the description walking along the deck. Having satisfied himself of the identity of this Mr. Alfred Howard, alias Mr. Allen, he approached him and asked him if he' was a passenger per the Persia, and, of course, was answered in the affirmative. Then attribut ing some complication of the luggage, he induced "Al lied Howard" to his cabin, when, having discovered where all his luggage was, he at once arrested him. Upon searching him Inspector Scott fouls: upon his person a fir St-class ticket to New York, arid the following sums in-cash—viz., 1151 sovereigns, 78 gold pieces of $2O each, 32 of $lO, 34 or $5, and two of $24 each, all gold, $45, silver pieces, two quarter dollars, and 4s. in silver. In addition he bad a 'rage quantity of luggage on board. This'eai.ture reflects great credit on the discernment, tact, and in.senuity of Mr. Scott, who, it may be added, accompanied him to Lon Jon in the 3.45 p.m. train to day. It may hi:alsa remarked that two accomplices of the detected Howard are in custody; one Of 'whom, was arrested in Ma chester end the other in LiVerpOol the detective Eaton, and it is hoped before lo s ng that this plundering gang will be totally annihileted. The, party arrested is an American, and from docu ments fouud in his luggage there is little doubt that he forms oee, if not the leading one, of the New York swell mob who hive earned for themselves a most unenviable notoriety in plundering hotels both on the continent and in this country. 'The luggage of the accused is labelled "Boulogne, Havre, Lyons, and Paris." Howard, or whatever his real name may be, appears a fashionable man, wears full beard and moustache, and wore on the occasion he was arrested a plain suit of clothes. When arrested he did not Manifest the slightest surprise, and, to outward ap• pearance,'eemed to have expected it. A Cabinet Council was held - on Saturday afternoon at the Foreigu-office, Downing-street. The Ministers pre- Feet were—Viscount Palmerston, the Lard Chancellor, Earl Grauvitie, the Earl of Harrowby, Sir George Grey, Mr. Secretary Labouchere, Lord Panmure. the Chan cellor of the Exchequer,' the Right Hon. R. Vernon .Sznith, Sir Charles .Wood, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and the.Dalo-Ot Arol l . The' Ccoaucil,_ lilt two lino Qui sligt quo , as Occz for upo• mar cei) as 1 ing tior son won rar• busi few Intl 3 i r boas atea for fun clue la n are ETV Da l 3 f , Na' r