The Sun. — London, England, 1856-04-24 00:00:00

trbtrb Va ttton SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. TATTERSALL'S.—(This Evening.) TWO THOUSAND. 2to 1 agst Yellow Jack (offered) 7 to 2 agst Porto Rico (taken) 7 to 2 agst Fazzoletto (taken) 100 to 8 agst Milton (offered) Bto 1 aget Bird-in• Hand (taken) 15 to 1 agst The Prince (taken) CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agat One Act, 12 to 1 also laid 9 to 1 agst Imogene 10 to 1 agst Yorkshire Grey (taken) DERBY. 100 to 40 agst Wentworth (taken) 10 to 1 agst Cannobie (taken) 12 to 1 agst Artillery 40 to 1 aget Fazzoletto (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Fly-by-Night (taken) 50 to 1 agst The Prince (taken) MALTON RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) BIRDSHALL HANDICAP. Bracken.. Pembedw.. Sir Richard.. Venture ..,.. Four ran. UNION HUNT CUP. Eight ran. MALTON HANDICAP Maid of Derwent Assayer Bracken Won by a head. Eleven ran. TWO-YEAR OLD STAKES. Pete.. Idarmion Five ran. BETTING ON THE COURSE. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 2 to 1 agst Fazzoletto (taken) THE RUGELEY MURDERS. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Campbell, Justices Wightman, Erle, and Crompton.) THE QUEEN, ON THE PROSECUTION OP WILLIAM PALMER. TRIAL Or THE PRISONER. The Attorney-General, with whom were Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr. Huddlestone, appeared on behalf of the Crown, and stated that an arrangement bad been come to between him and the learned counsel who appeared on behalf of the prisoner, that the rule should be made absolute for the removal of the indict ment and depositions returned to the Court from Staf- ford to be returned to the Central Criminal Court under the recent act, and that the trial should take place there. That being so, he had to ask that the rule should be made absolute, and that the Court consent to the day named for the trial, Wednesday, the 14th May, as agreed to between the counsel on both sides. Lord Campbell and the other learned judges having assented to this, his lordship said he hoped there would be nothing more said or published about the case until after the trial. He had every reason to believe that by the present arrangement the prisoner would have an im partial trial. Mr. Gray, who said he consented to the arrangement named, added that every facility had been given the prisoner by the Crown to prepare his defence, and that copies of the depositions had been furnished him. Lord Campbell said he thought it would be better not to discuss the case further. Justice only required that no obstruction or delay should be raised to prevent the trial being proceeded with. Rule was accordingly made absolute. The trial will therefore take place on Wednesday, the 14th May. The learned judges who will try the case are Lord Campbell, Mr. Baron Alderson, and Mr. Jus tice Cresswell. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(This Evening.) The LORD CHINC.ELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'cloca. The Earl of St. GERMANS presented several peti tions from Manchester, and other places, in favour of the Marriages Bill. Lord GAGE presented several petitions in favour of an amendment of the marriage law. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Cum berland complaining of the evils arising from the con flicting state of the marriage law in England and Scot t ►nd. The Earl of Clarendon entered the house at ten minutes after five, for the first time since his return from Paris, and remained for some minutes in close c3nver sation with the Earl of Aberdeen, the Marquis of Clan ricarde, and several other noble lords seated in the front bench below the gangway. Oa his lordship taking his usual seat on the Ministerial bench, the Duke of Cambridge advanced to the noble earl, and taking a seat near him, a seemingly animated conversation was carried on for some time between them. The house gradually began to fill, and a large num ber of members of the House of Commons individually thronged the galleries, and the space in the neighbour hood of the Tonne and behind the woolsack became very much crowded, a 3 an explanation from the noble earl was evidently expected. THE SURRENDER OF KARS. The Earl of MALMESBURY said that on a previous occasion he gave notice of his intention to bring before their loriships the subject of the capitulation of Kars, but, owing to the absence of the noble lord the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, he bad reluctantly been compelled to postpone it. But seeing the noble earl now in his place, be begged to give notice that on Fri• day next he should move the following resolution : " That while this house feels called upon to express its great admiration of the gallantry of the Turkish garrison at Kars, and at the self•relying courage of Major• General Williams, and the other British officers who accompanied it, it was equally their duty to declare their conviction that the surrender of the garrison had a disastrous effect upon the safety of Asiatic Turkey and on negotiations for peace—and that such surrrender was in a great mea sure owing to the want of energy and foresight of her Majesty's Government." TIIE REVIEW YESTERDAY. _ _ _ Lord RA VENSWORTII complained of the arrange ments of Elie Government for the accommodation of the members of that house at the naval review, and entered into some minute details of the mishaps of the day, which he considered was one of the worst arranged affairs he had ever witnessed. [LEFT SPEAKING.] ROUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.) The SPEIKER took the chair at the usual hour. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Cambridge University and Town bill and the East Somerset Railway bill were read a third time and passed. - Mr. WICKUAM presented petitions from the guar dians of the poor of Bradford Union against the Vaccina tion Bill ; also a petition from the managers, agents, and others of the Low Moor Iran Works, Bradford, pray ing for the establishment of a decimal system of coinage and accounts. Several petitions were presented against the Vaccina tion Bill. CLERKS OF THE PEACE. Mr. LASLETT moved for a r e t urn from the Clerks of the Peace of the counties of England and Wales, of the names of the places appointed in each elm-Ay, and divi sion of counties, for taking the poll at elections for knights of the shire, and the number of electors assigned to vote at each of such polling places.—Agreed to. TORTURE IN INDIA. Mr. OTWAY gave notice, that on the 25th of May he should call the attention of tie house_ to the subject of torture in India. MILITARY BRANCHES OF THE ORDNANCE. Captain L. VERNON asked the Under Secretary for War, whether, now that the military branches of the Ordnance are transferred to the Horse Guards, the General Officers from the Scientific Corps will be em ployed as General Officers on the Staff, in due propor tion with the Genera! Officers taken from other Branches of the Service ? Mr. F. PEEL said that no objection will be raised to the employment of the officers mentioned but they must be limited to 1 in 20. INDIAN LAW COMMISSION. Mr. ATHERTON asked the President of the Board of Control whether any steps had been taken, or were contemplated, for carrying out the suggestions of the Commissioners appointed under the Act 10 and 17 Victoria, c. 95, s. 28, to consider the recommendations and enactments of the Indian Law Commissioners ; whether any measure is to be introduced, and when, for giving legislative sanction to such of those sugges tions as require it ; and, whether it was intended to give further time, beyond the 20th day of August next, to the present or any other Commissioners, for framing a body of substantive Civil Law f or the whole of India, as recommended by the Second Report ? Mr. V. SMITH said the report had been sent out to India in order to receive the comments of the Council. If the comments arrived in time it was possible he might introduce a bill on the subject. The second part of the h3n. gentleman's question depended entirely on the first. TAE LATE REVIEW. Mr. A. STAFFORD rose to move the adjournment of the house, in order to express his opinion of the ar rangements at Southampton yesterday. There was such confusion, that the place more resembled Balaklava than anything he ever remembered to have witnessed. The arrangements were extremely bad, and it was a perfect wonder no member of the house was drowned.• (Laugh ter.) In the fireworks it was intended to exhibit on the occasion of the peace, he thought one special piece of girondole should be dedicated to the safe return of the members of the House of Commons. (Loud laughter.) Mr. 0. STANLEY reminded the house of the answer given by the First Lord of the Admiralty on a former occasion with reference to the accommodation to be pro vided for the members of the house to witness the review, which was that if he (Mr. Stanley) was not satisfied with it he could stay at home. (Laughter.) He need not say how much better it would have been if hon. mem bers had taken that advice. (Laughter.) Lord PALMERSTON suggested that it would be better not to continue this discussion in consequence of the absence of the First Lord of the Admiralty who was delayed at Portsmouth on business. (Laughter.) He c')uld enter into the feelings of hon. members at being delayed in arriving at Portsmouth, for he was from 7 till 12 :o'clock going from Waterloo-road station to South ampton. Some delay occurred from the vessels not being able to come close enough to the shore for hon. members to embark. (Cries of "Oh, oh.") He could assure the house it was so. (Laughter.) Col. KNOX inquired how it was the clerks of the Treasury could embark without loss of time or inconve nience at Portsmouth, while the members of the House of Lords and House of Commons had to embark at Southampton, where the difficulties complained of arose. (Hear, hear.) Mr. E. ELLICE acknowledged the great attention and active arrangements paid by the captaiu of the Per severance, Captain M'Donnell, and his officers, to the members of that house, or they never would have got an boaed. Captain SCOBELL said, that whatever diffioalty they had to contend with at first, it required great " perseverance" to get back again. He condemned the manner in which the arrange ments had been made, and the great disre spect the members of her Majesty's Government had. shown Mr. Speaker in not being on board the Persever ance to receive him. (Hear.) He thought one of the members of the Government might have inconvenienced himself to pay respect to the members of that house. He was sorry that in the review not a sail was set, but that everything was confine] to steam. (Hear, hear.) Mr. FRENCH also condemned the arrangements made by the First Lord of the Admiralty, which he thought an insult to the members of the house. Sir G. GREY defended the conduct of the First Lord of the Admiralty, and said that in any remarks he had made on the proposed accommodation, lie had been misinterpreted. The difficulties of the railway the Government had nothing to do with, and as regards any fault in embarking the First Lord would be able to satisfactorily answer it. With regard to none of the members of the Admiralty and others not being in attendance to receive the Speaker he had to state that they were in attendance on her Ma jesty in accordance with her Majesty's commands. The Marquis of GRANBY said no doubt the re view was a magnificent spectacle, but the members of that house did not witneas it. (Laughter.) The bad arrangements of yesterday was a proof that what they had complained of at B3.laklava had not been remedied, but existed to the present day. Mr. PEACOCKE said that however bad the arrange ments were for the members of the House of Lords and the House of Commons, the Admiralty took care to pro vide for themselves every facility and comfort for wit nessing the magnificent spectacle. The motion was then put and lost. CENTRAL AMERICA. Lord PALMERSTON laid the correspondence rola• tive to the Central American question on the table. THE AMERICAN ENLISTMENT QUESTION. In answer to a question from Mr. H. BAILLIE, Lord PALMEIiSTON said the papors with reference to it would be ready in a few days, when they should be laid on the table. THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS. Viscount GODERICH moved an address to thank her Majesty for having caused to be laid before this house the report of the Civil Service Commissioners : To state humbly to her Majesty that this house had ob served, with great satisfaction, the zeal and prudence with which the commissioners have proceeded in applying a remedy to evils of a serious character, the previous existence of which had now been placed beyond dispute ; and also the degree of progress that had been made, with the sanction of the heads of various departments of the State, towards the establish ment of a system of competition among candidates for admission to the civil service : To assure her Majesty of the steady support of this house in the prosecution of the salutary measures, which she had been graciously pleased to adopt ; and humbly to make known to her Majesty that if she should think fit fur ther to extend them, and to make trial in the civil ser vice of the method of open competition as a condition of entrance, this house would cheerfully provide for any charges which the adoption of that system may entail. The noble viscount highly eulogised the labours of the commissioners, which had been productive of much good, and he found that ont of the applications of 903 nominees for offices, 250 had been rejected from incom petency, By this system of competition t'oey gradually raised the efficiency of the service. [LEFT SPEAKING.] CALAMITOUS FIRE AND LOSS OF THREE • LIVES IN FINSBURY. _ A fire of a very serious character, and attended with the sacrifice of three lives, besides destroying a great quantity of property, happened last evening in the pre raises occupied conjointly by Mrs. Treat, an oil and colour warehouse keeper, and Peal' Gilinda, a cabinet maker situate 92, Long-alley, Sun-street, Finsbury. The circumstances attending the firs were of a very distress ing character, and may be Vies briefly described : It seems that Mrs. Gilinda yesterday afternoon had oc casion to go out to purchase some trifling articles fur tea, and in order to prevent her children from running into the street, she locked them In the second floor front room. At that time there was lying in the bed an infant only two months old, and two otherA, older were amusing themselves by playing about the apartment. The poor- woman had been away only a few minutes when she returned, and on trying to (pen the door found that she was unable, and find• ing smoke pouring forth from every crevice in the door she became convinced that the house:was on fire. Without delay she gave an alarm, and the door having been broken open a pitiable scene presented it 8. elf, for the three children were found upon the floor and en the bed in a state of insensibility and apparently dead, the rooms at the same time being completely sur rounded with flames, so that no one could enter. The inmates and police at once tried, with the aid of buckets of water, to get the fire subdued ; but the more they ::sboured the more the fire progressed, and it was found absolutely necessary to send for the aid of the firemen. With as little delay as possil,le the engines of the London Brigade from Whiteeross-street, Jeffrey-square, Chandos street, that of the West of England Insurance Company, and others, attended, which were all preceded by the engines of the parish under the command of Messrs. Meadows and Waller, jun., the former force being under the superintendence of Mr. Bayliss, Mr. Fogo, and Mr. Connorton. A splendid supply of water having been procured the engines were set 'to work, and by carrying the hose up the staircase the firemen and others were enabled to cut off the further progress of the flames, and then found the children, though scarcely burnt, quite dead, the three having died apparently from suffocation, as, with one exception, not a feature was distorted. Two of the bodies were got out by a man named Ed wards, and another by a man named Johnson, who was nearly suffocated in his praiseworthy attempt. Two of the bodies were removed to a neighbouring public-house, and the other to the house of a friend of the parents in the district, where they remain awaiting the coroner's inquest. As to the origin of the fire nothing that could be de pended upon could be ascertained beyond the mere fact that some lucifer-matches having been left in the room, it is presumed that one of the children got playing with them, had ignited one and set fire to the bedding, and the children, being locked in, were unable to escape, and hence the terrib!e catastrophe. The property ee stroyed was not insured. Country Markets. EDINBURGH HAY AN]) TRA.Ir MARKET APRIL 22. - Supplies of all kinds these last six days again large. Oat straw, from 8s Gd to lls Cd per kemple of 16 stones trop; wheat do., 8s Od to 9.a 6d; barley do., Ss 01 to Os Od. Hay from 10d to 151. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—APRIL 21. Oatmeal, per sack of 2301bs first. Second. Third. imperial Barlezmeal, per ditto Pea.semeal, per ditto Flour, per ditto 35 Od —s Oct —s Od Pot-barley, per ditto DUBLIN—Irnir, 22. There Was a steady and rather firmer market to-day, but We do not report any chingo in our quotations of Friday hit. White wheat, 37s 01 to 41s ; red ditto, 34s Od to 38 0*; barley, 14s Od to 10s Ocl ; oats, lls Od to 14s 01; rapeseefi, —s Od to —s Od per brl ; oatmeal, 143 0,1 to 15s 01 ; bakers flour, 21s Od to 273 Od p er cwt; ludialacoru 293 01 to 31s 03 per 480 lbs. COAL MARI:. Priem of Coal per ton at s. d. • Byass's West Hartley lB 3! 31EBdeleln'sMPraiininrc!°. ........................ 1 16 4 6 0 a. e. Howard's West Hartley lB Netherton Tanfleld Moor l4 0 Framwellgate ~,,,,,,,,,,16 6- Tanfield Moor.Butes 14 0 Haswell 18 3 Walker Primrose .... ..... 14 01E1 etton lB 0 West Riding Hartley _l7 Oifietton Lyons Main l5 6 Wylam . West Wylain 15 6iPlummer !Stewart's . 18 0 Wallsend, &e. Cowndon: 15 6 Harvey Wylam 14 0 Tees lB 0 Riddell .....................15 01 M. — ApitiL 23. the close of the market. Wallsend, &c. 81 4414 market.. 72 1 Sold Showing a decrease of 435,2941. in the circu lation of notes in England, and a decrease of 831,091/. in the circulation of the United Kingdom, when compared with the month ending the 16th of F e b. ; and, as compared with the month ending the 17th of March, 1855, the above returns show a decrease of 474,234/. in the circulation of notes in England, and a decrease of 532,1021. in the circulation of the United Kingdom. The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending the 15th of March was 10,569,7451., being an increase of 20,2061. as compared with the previous month ; and a decrease of 2,944,5521. when compared with the same period last year. The stock of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 15th of March was 3,87674327., being a decrease of 174,145/. as compared with the previous return, and an increase of 162,558/. when compared with the corresponding period last year. NORTH BRITISH AUSTRALASIAN COMPANY.-At a meet ing of this company, held on Tuesday, the report, after a lengthened discussion, was adopted. The profits from pabtoral and trading pursuits have been 9,8731.; but, owing to heavy losses incurred through attempts to develop° the mineral property, the directors aro unable to recommend a dividend. The shareholders urge a general reduction in expenditure, with the view of plan. ing the company in a more satisfactory position. THE NATIONAL GALLERY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR, —As you gave Mr. Morris Moore a column in I your paper of the 17th inst., I am sure you will not grudge a smaller space to the " one item" of " our profligate and servile House of Commons," at whom that eminent dealer in pictures and invective has pointed the finger, or rather shaken the fist, of his scorn. Mr. Moore's tone would amply justify me in leaving his letter to go unanswered to that oblivion which has swallowed up works, even larger and more terrible, of abler, and, if possible, angrier, writers. On one pas sage, however, I will say a few words. " With respect," writes Mr. Moore, " to Mr. Stirling's ignoble and under hand, yet obvious attack upon me, I shall have suffi ciently punished him by declaring that, substantially, it was a direct contradiction to the sentiments he once expressed to me in my own room, and which he has repeated elsewhere." But for the words "in my own room," this polite sentence might have been as unintelligible to me as it, perhaps, has been to most of your readers, to whom I beg, therefore, to offer the following gloss upon Mr. Moore's text. In the committee of the House of Commons on Monday, 7th inst., I said that " Mr. Miindler's alleged mistake in imagining himself the possessor of a Correggio was a kind of mistake into which collectors were very apt to fall ; and that I had myself known persons so trans ported by their imaginations as to believe themselves the owners of Rafaelles"—or words to that effect. In credible as it may appear to Mr. Moore, I uttered these words in total forgetfulness that he, too, was subject to like hallucinations, and had been the purchaser, and pos sibly the vendor, of a doubted or doubtful Rafaelle. But in these simple words, naturally suggested by the remark to which I was replying, his fine critical faculty at once detected a personal and par ticular attack upon himself and his property. What rea sons he may have for feeling that the cap fitted him better than any other of the many collectors and dealers before whom I was speaking, it is no business of mine to determine or discuss. I shall content myself with saying thau the sole occasion on which I expressed to him the sentiments I am accused of contradicting was in 1853, when Mr. Coningham and I called at 27, Soho-square, for the specific purpose of seeing the picture aforesaid. Thinking it an interesting and beautiful work, I said so ; but I certainly never questioned or indorsed its originality, or presumed to attempt either to shake or strengthen the foregone conclusions of Mr. Moore. Since, and " elsewhere," if I have spoken of the pic. ture, I have always spoken in exact accordance with the agreeable impression it has left upon my mind. Being at one time much talked about, it was of course a bone of critical contention, and was praised with the rapture and condemned with the bitterness which the serene creations of art and the slashing pamphlets of Mr. Moore evoke and exemplify. But by no unscru- . pulous foe or foolish friend did the pretensions of the picture ever seem to me so likely to be seriously da maged as by the admission of the happy though thin skinned owner, that he cannot bear a casual allusion to the possible existence of a spurious Rafaelle, without feeling and proclaiming that such allusion is" an ignoble and underhand, yet obvious attack" upon him and his ge.m. Mr. Moore has farther thought it becoming to report to the public, without my sanction or knowledge, cer tain alleged conversations with me, for the purpose, as it would seem, of enlivening with a little personal sa tire his remarks on my "discreditable" vote. I shall only say that the conclusiveness of his reasoning and the poignancy of his satire equal the calmness of his tone; and that, leaving the public to judge between us, I shall seek no renewal of intercourse with so unsafe a depo,itory of casual and careless talk as Mr. Moore's letter proves him to be.—l am, &c., WILLIAM STIRLING. 128, Park-street, Grosvenor-square, April 19. THE MOON'S MOTION. TO THE EDITOR 01' THE SUN. Sin,--Your insertion from the Manchester Examiner of a paragraph on " the Moon's motion," affords a welcome contrast to the scurrility with which an other wise pleasing investigation has been oxidized in the Times. There are a few things to reconcile to common appre hension before fact, fact, and fact shall be received in exponency of the truth they compose. _ _ Newton demonstrated the moon's annual orbit to be always or everywhere concave toward the sun:—Fact 1. It is to be borne in mind that the earth and moo❑ waltz undulating some 13 times around the sun :—Fact 2. Along with these we have the continual same disc (its little apparent oscillations forming border of the one map) of Luna toward us ;—Fact 3. The various resplendent phases, including the oblite rate passage of new moon, leave no room for a recon dite proving that the satellite fortnightly turns a reverse disc to the sun. What enables all the selene phenomena to occur Certainly not, as our planet maintains, azular paral lelty ; for both the ever-changing (one-way-turning) sun ward presentments of the moon, and the constant face earthward, require the diameter of lunation to have one pole pointing to its lunation's centre (which describes the mean annual orbit of primary and satellite, as it is also the oommon centre of gravity of these two bodies), and the other pole tracing its plane-radiating periphery upon the sidereal cavern, while the axis of the phases p,sses through said travelling centre of gravity ; and did nit the moon rotate around it we should see all sides of it in its lunation.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, W. WALDEON. THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION IN RUPERT-STREET. The attention of Sir George Grey, Secretary for the Home Department, having been directed to the circum stances of the late attempted assassination in Rupert street, and it being intimated to him that Foschini was supposed to be sereted in London, and that a reward would insure his speedy capture, the right hon. baronet immediately directed that a reward of 1001. should be offered for his apprehension ; and yesterday bills to that effect were issued from the Chief Police-office, Scotland yard. The bills describe Foschini as being "23 years of age, 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, light hair, thin beard aid moustacbios, slightly built, and good looking." It appears he was seen in the neighbourhood of Rupert street on Monday evening ; and it is expected, in conse quence of the reward being offered, he will soon be in the hands of the police. Upon inquiry at Charing-cross Hospital last night, the reporter was informed that Rouelli (the man who was badly stabbed in the abdomen) could not be pronounced to be in so favourable a condition as he had previously been. Throughout yesterday he had been spitting blood, and showed very bad symptoms, so bad, indeed, that no surprise would be felt at his death at any moment. One of the other sufferers was not so well as he had been, and danger could not be said to have passed in either in stance. IRISH AND SCOTCH BANKS. The returns of circulation of the Irish and Scotch banks fur the four weeks ending the 15th March, 1856, when arlded together, give the following as the average weekly circulation of these banks during the past month, viz.:— Average circulation of the Irish banks £6,591,513 Average circulation of the Scotch banks ... 3,819,813 Average circulation during past month ...-210,411,326 On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the several banks, as given in the Banking Almanac, the following appears to be the state of the circulation : The Irish banks are above their fixed issue £'37,019 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue 732,601 Total above the fixed issue £969,623 The amounts of gold and silver held at the head offices of the several banks during the past month have been as follows : Gold and silver hold by the Irish banks £2,213,341 Gold and sily©r held by the Scotch banks.., 1,663,091 Total of gold and silver held £3,876,432 The above statements complete the returns of the cir culation in England, Scotland, and Ireland for the month ending the 15th of March. The - se returns, c of the Bank of En the following resul United Kingdom, month : ;ombined with the average circulation gland for the same period, will give is of the circulation of notes in tha when compared with the previous Feb. 16, Wareli 15, Increase. I Decrease. -- 1856. 1856. X X X X Bank of England .. • • 18,986,721 18,647,494 339,227 Private Banks Joint-st ick Banks Total In England Scotland 3,957,483 3,819,813 135,670 Ireland .... .. . • Enited Kingdom Naval and Military Intelligeipe. A new screw steam 4-gun vessel, called the Reynard, was launched yesterday morning at Messrs. Mare's building establishment, and taken to Messrs. Fletcher's to receive her engines, of 200• horse power, after which she will be equiqped and fitted out in Woolwich dock• yard. The floating battery Thunderbolt, launched at Mr. Samuda's, Rackwall, is expected at Woolwich to-day, and will be immediately placed under the hands of the shipwrights, to be equipped for service. The 'iron paddle-wheel steamer Antelope, and the steam-sloop Ardent, in the inner basin at Voolwich, were yesterday dismasted, in process of carrying out the necessary repairs, required on an extensive scale. Although it is understood to be the intention of Go vernment to despatch seven regimpts of the line from the East to Canada, the order is said not to be compul sory on individual regiments, but that battalions for such destination are to be composed of volunteers from the whole army. The aggregate strength of the regiments so formed will be about 10,000 strong. With regard to the shipping of ammunition from Woolwich for Canada, the authorities have decided that, as a very large quantity now etored in the Crimea will have to be removed the most expedient plan will be to convey it thence by means of line-of-battle ships intended to transport the troops; consequently, the department at Woolwich Arsenal has received orders to discontinue the preparing and casing any powder and ammunition there for transmission to Vaned% as directed a short time back, the order having been rescinded. The following appointments have been made at the Ad iniralty:—Edwd. W. Laing to be Flag Lieutenant to the Black Eagle, to the Board of Admiralty ; the Rev. John L. Moore to be Chaplain to the Retribution ; C. B. Lamb and James Mitchell to be Assistant Surgeons to the Calcutta. Orders were unexpectedly received on Tuesday for all the troops in garrison in Plymouth to assemble on the Hoe yesterday, at 11 o'clock, to receive Major• General Eden, Commander of the Forces in the Western District, and to be paraded in contiguous columns at quarter dis tances, in review order, the troops to be commanded by Col. H. Pester, Royal Artillery. They consist of about 5,000 man—viz., Royal Artillery, Col. Pester, from Devonport and Drake's Island; Devon Militia Artillery, Major W. Hole, from Devonport ; Royal Marines, Light Infantry, Colonel-Commandant Childs, from Stonehouse; Depot of the 94th Regiment, Major H. G. Buller, from Devonport ; South Devon Militia, Major Sir H. Seale, Plymouth Citadel ; Royal Limerick Militia, Col. Sir R. D. De Burge, from Devonport; the Ist Warwickshire Militia, Major C. Wise, Plymouth Citadel; 3d German Jager Corp, Col. H. 0. Bowles, from Maker Heights and Bovisand ; and the depot of the 62d Regiment, un der Col. G. Maxwell, from Devonport. Some engineering experiments of a novel and interest. ing description took place at the practising ground at tached to the Royal Engineers' Establishment, Brompton Barracks, on Monday night, commencing at about 12 o'clock, and terminating shortly before 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning. A large nun'ber of men belonging to the corps of Royal Sappers and Miners were engaged in this night attack, the object Col. Sandham, director of the Royal Engineers' Establishment, had in view be ing that of carrying out a plan by which frequent sorties from a besieged town upon the besiegers may be turned against the attacking party. The frequent sorties made by the Russians upon the trenches before Sebasto pol have presented to the heads of the engineering de partment important reasons for practising the troops in experiments in order that the enemy may be thrown into confusion, and advantage taken of the failure of the attack. The whole of the experiments on Monday night were considered to be perfectly satisfactory ; and, not withstanding the lateness of the hour, were witnessed by a considerable number of spectators. Some other experi ments upon an extensive scale and of a novel and inte resting nature are expected to be undertaken by the Royal Sappers and Miners, at St. Mary's-creek, in the course of next week. ADMIRALTY CIRCULARS. The following circular, referring to naval uniforms, will be read with much interest by the service generally: Admiralty, April 11, 1856. NAVAL lINIFOR:MS. The following is the description of the uniforms which, in pursuance of her Majesty's pleasure, are in future to be worn by the officers of the Royal Navy, viz. : ADMIRAL OW THE FLEET. DRESS UNIFORM. Coat. —Blue cloth, double-breasted, ten buttons in each row, three inches apart across the breast ; white collar sloped off in front, one one three-quarter inch gold lace of the navy pattern along the top and front edges, and one inch lace along the bottom edge, coming partly on the coat ; blue cuffs, with one and three-quarters inch lace round the top ; white slash pointed flaps in the sleeve with three small buttons, and one inch lace round the outside edge ; four rows of five-eighths of an inch distinc tion lace round the sleeve above the cuff, at such dis tance from each other as place them within the length of the slash, the upper row to form a circle in the c en t re o f the top sleeve of all, the coats of officers of the military branch ; pointed blue fitips on the skirt, laced all round with one and three-quarters inch lace, and three buttons under them ; a row of one inch lace to encircle the hip buttons and form a point above them on the seam ; and bottom of lappel and front and back edges of the skirt to be laced with same ; the skirts to begin at one-fifth the circumference from the front edge, and to be lined with white kerseymere ; one button at the bottom of each plait. _ _ Buttons.—Raised, gilt, and one inch in diameter, in dented with a round rim, and within an anchor and a lable, and a crown over between two wreaths of laurel ; the small buttons to be half an inch in diameter. Epaulettes.—Two gold epaulettes with embroidered straps, oak leaf and acorn pattern, with pearl crescent and edging ; three stars within the crescent and one star on the strap, above it crossed batons surmounted by a crown ; a double row of dead and bright loose bullions three inches long and one inch and a quarter in circum ference. N.B. The devices on all the executive officers' epau lettes to be embroidered in silver accor ding to patterv.s, except batons and swords, which are to be solid. TrouserF.—Blue cloth, with one and three-quarters inch gold lace down the outside-seam, to be worn over boots, between the 15th October and the 22d April ; and white duck, over boots between the 23d April and 14th October. N.B. Civil officers ranking with the military branch are to have gold lace of the same width as the broad lace on their coats down the outside seam of their blue trou sers in dress. Cravat or Stook.—Black Bilk. Hat.—Cocked ; the flaps eight and a half inches in the back, seven and a half inches in the front, five and three quarters inches at each corner, bou n d w ith go ld l ace two inches wide, showing one inch on each side. B'ack silk cockade, five inches wide, looped with six gold dead and bright bullions, three and a half eighths of an inch wide, and the two centre twisted, with a button of the same size and pattern as that on the coat ; and tassels with five gold and five blue bullions each. Sword. —The hilt solid, half basket guard, with raised bars, and crown and anchor badge, lion-head back piece, white fish-skin gripe, bound with three gilt wires ; out side length, five inches and three-quarters ; inside length, four inches and a half. The blade slightly curved, thirty one inches and a quarter long, and one inch and three eighths wide at the shoulder, with a flat back and the blade ground hollow, to within eleven inches of the end with a double-edged spear point. Scabbard.—The top and middle lockets to be four and three inches and a half long respectively ; to have loops and ring, and to be ornamented with embossed oak leaves in bas-relief ; the chape to be seven inches and a hail long, and to have oak leaves, as above, round the upper part, and a honeysuckle ornament at the end. Sword Knot.—Blue and gold rope, twenty-three in. long, with ditto ditto vellum basket-work head, and twelve gold bullions ; a piece of the same sort of cord, fourteen inches and three quarters long, is to be fixed to the hilt, to which the knot is attached. Sword Belt.—Blue morocco leather, lined, full one inch and a half wide in the girdle ; single, one inch wide, sword slings on carriages; the whole embroidered in gold, with oak leaves and acorns down the middle, and margined with a straight line each edge. Gilt mount ings, with circular clasp in front two inches diameter, laurel embossed edges, crown, anchor, and laurel on the centre ; embossed carriage buckles, plain girdle buckles and rings, the latter one inch and three quarters diame ter in the centre ; a plain, strong gilt hook attached to the ring to suspend the sword belt. The belt to be worn over the coat. UNDRESS UNIFORM. Coat.—Blue cloth, double_ breasted, eight buttons in each row, with padded turn-down collar ; pointed flaps with three notched holes, and buttons under ; round cuffs with three buttons, the sleeve laced the same as the full-dress coat, omitting the slash. Buttons.—The same. Epaulettes.—The same as in dress. Waistcoats.—White or blue cloth or kersemere, single breasted, with small buttons. Trousers.—Blue cloth, with or without gold lace on the seams ; in warm climates or on the home station in summer *Moors may wear white duck. Cravat or Stock.—Black silk. llat.—The same, or without lace. Sword.—The same. Seabbar.l.—The same. Sword Knot.—The same. Sword Belt.—Black morocco leather, of the same width as in full drees, but without embroidery, w ith round slings; the mountings and edgings to be also the same as in dress. ADMIRAL. DRESS UNIFORM. The frune uniform and appointments as admiral cf the fleet, except that there are to be three rows only of dis tinction lace on the sleeves, and the Epaulettes are to have lace straps, with three stars, within the crescent, above them crossed sword and baton surmounted by a crown. UNDRESS UNIFORM. The same as admiral of the fleet, except that the Coat—is to have three rows only of distinction lace on the sleeves. Epaulettes.—The same as in dress. VICE-ADMIRAL. DRESS lINIFIIRM. The same uniform and appointments as admiral, ex- cept that the Coat—is to have two rows only of distincton lace on he sleeves; and Epaulettes —two stars only :within the crescent under ,he crossed baton and sword. UNDRESS UNIFORM. The same as an admiral, except that the Coat—is to have two rows only of diatinctionlace on he sleeves. Epaulettes.--The same as in dreii. REAR-ADMIRAL. DRESS UNIFORM. The same uniform and appointments as an admiral, except that the COat—is to have one row only of distinction lace on the sleeves; and Epaulettes —one star, of a larger size, within the cres cent, under the crossed b a t on an d sword. UNDRESS UNIFORM. The same as an admiral, except that the Coat—is to have one row of distinction lace on the sleeves. Epaulettes—the same as in dresp. COMMODORES OF THE FIRST CLASS, AND CAPTAINS OF THE FLEET, WHEN NOT FLAG OFFICERS. DRESS UNIFORM. The same as a rear-admiral, with the following excep tion : Epaulettes—the same pattern as the admirals, but the bullions to be bright, with an anchor and chain cable within the crescent, above it a star, surmounted by a crown. UNDRESS UNIFORM. COMMODORES OF THE SECOND CLASS. The same as a rear-admiral, except that the epaulettes are to be the same as i❑ dress. Admirals and commodores of the first class may wear epaulettes with their frock and great coats, and on such occasions the cocked hat and sword must also be worn. DRESS UNIFORM. The same as commodores of the first class, with the following exceptions : Coat.—The one and three-quarters inch lace on the cuffs, the lace on the bottom edge of lappet and on front and back edges of skirt, to be omitted ; the lace round top edge of the collar to be one and a half inch wide, and three-quarters of an inch along the bottom ; one and a half inch lace round the flaps, and three quar ters of an inch on slash in sleeve ; and one inch to en circle hip buttons. The sleeves to have four rows of half-inch distinction lace round them. Buttons.—The same as the admirals, omitting the 'aural wreaths. UNDRESS UNIFORM. The same as commodores of the first class, except that the sleeves are to be laced the same as the dress coat, omitting the slash, and to have notched holes to the three buttons on the cuffs. CAPTAINS AND COMMANDERS. DRESS UNIFORM. The same as commodores of the second class, with the following exceptions : Coat.—The sleeves to have three rows of half inch distinction lace for captains, and twa for commanders. The lace round hip buttons for commanders is omitted. Epaulettes.—C iptains of three years' standing, the same as commodores. Those under three years' stand ing to be distinguished by the anchor, surmounted by a crown ; and Commanders, by the anchor surmounted by a star, and the bullions to be only two inche3 and three-quarters long, and one inch and one-eighth in circumference. Hats.—The [same as the admirals, but bound with black silk instead of gold lace, of the oak-leaf pattern, and looped with four bright gold bullions, the two centre twisted. Scabbards.—The same R 3 the admirals, but the chap to be only six inches and a half long ; both lockits and chapes to be ornamented uith fluted threads and scrolls, instead of oak leaves. Sword Belts —Black morocco leather, lined, the same dimensions as the admirals, embroidered in gold, with three eiraight lines, one down the middle, and one 9.t each margin near ihe edge ; gilt clasps, with circular fronts, with en.l•ossed laurel edges, crown and anchor in the Icer tre ; plain carriage and girdle ibcckleF, and plain gilt ring and hook. UNDRESS UNIFORM. The same as commodores of the second class, with the following exceptions : Coats.—To have three rows of distinction lace round the sleeves for the captains, and two rows for command ers. Epaulettes.—The same. Hats.—The same. Scabbards.—The same. Sword Belts.—The same as the admirals, omitting the laurel in the centre of the clasp. LIEUTENANTS. UNDRESS UNIFORM. The same uniform and appointments as commanders, with the following exceptions : Coat.—The lace to be only one inch wide instead of one inch and a half ; and half an inch instead of three quarters of an inch ; and the sleeves to have one row of distinction lace round them. Epaulettes. —To be the same as commanders, with the anchor only within the crescent. Hats.—To be looped with only two bullions, twisted. Sword Belts.—To have only two straight lines, one near each edge. UNDRESS UNIFORM. The same as commanders, with one row of distinction lace round the sleeves. Epaulettes--The same as in dress. Hat—The same. Sword Belts—The same as commanders. MASTER OF THE FLEET. DRESS UNIFORM. The same uniform mid appointments as a commander, except that the Epaulettes are to have crossed anchors, 'without cables, within the crescent, surmounted by a gold and silver star on the strap. UNDRESS UNIFORM. The same as a commander, except that the Epaulettes—The same as in dress. MASTERS. DRESS UNIFORM. The same uniform and appointments as lieutenants, except that the Epaulettes —are to have crossed anchors, without cables, within the crescent. UNDRESS UNIFORM. The same as lieutenant. Epaulettes—The same as in dress. MATES. DRESS UNIFORM. The same uniform and appointments as lieutenants, with the following exceptions : Coats.—The lace to be only three quarters of an inch wide and the sleeves to have one row of quarter-inch braid round them instead of lace. Trousers.—To have nn lace on the outside seams. Epaulettes.—lnstead of epaulettes, two shou'd,r straps of the same pattern as lieutenant's epaulettes, without bullion, with the anchor within the crescent. UNDRESS UNIFORMS. Coats.—The same as deutenants, except to have one row of quarter-inch braid round the sleeves instead of lace. Trousers.—Same as in dress. Shoulder Straps.—Same as in dress. SECOND MASTERS. DRESS UNIFORM. The same uniform and app)int , nents as mates, except that the devices on the straps are to be the same as the masters. UNDRESS UNIFORM. The same as the mates, except that the devices on the straps are to be the same as the masters, but smaller. MIDSHMIEN. Coat.—Blue cloth, single-breasted, with nine notched holes on each breast, and three on each cuff and pocket flap, with buttons to correspond, lined with white serge stand-up collar, with a white turn-back on each side of the collar, with notched hole and button. Swords. —No swords, but a dirk according to pattern. Dirk Belts.—The same as the lieutenant's undress belt, but with frog instead of slings. Hat.—The uniform cap only. MASTER'S ASSISTANT. The same as midshipman, but instead of the white turn-back, a button-hole of blue twist at each end of the collar, with a corresponding button. NAVAL CADETS. The same as midshipmen, but instead of the white turn back, a button-hole of white twist on the collar, with a corresponding button. GUNNERS, BOATSWAINS, AND CARPENTERS. Coat.—Blue cloth ; if lined, to be with serge, fall down collar, blue lappels to button across, and round cuffs ; nine buttons oit the lappets, and three on each cuff and pocket, with corresponding blue twist button holes, and three buttons in the folds of the skirts. Plain gilt buttons, with an anchor and cable engraved thereon. Waistcoat. —White. Cravat or Stock.—Black. Hat.—Cap only. Sword.—Of the same pattern an -I length as commis sioned officers, but the back•piece of the handle is to be plain, with a flute round the top and down the back, with a black fish-skin gripe, bound with three gold wires ; the etchings on the blade not blued or gilt. Sword Knot.—Of blue silk, mixed with gold fringe, but no bullion. Sword Belt.—The same as mates. PETTY OFFICERS Who have not a uniform, are to wear a mark of dis tinction on the upper part of the left sleeve of their jackets viz. : Crown and anchor, Chief petty officers encircled with laurel. First class petty officers Crown and cross anchor. Second-class petty officers Crown and anchor. Leading seamen The anchor. CIVIL BRANCH. DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF NAVAL HOSPITALS AND FLEETS. DRESS UNIFORM. The same uniform and appointments as commodores of the second class, except that the Coat la to be single breasted, at angles with the skirt, with nine butrons on the breast, to be placed in threes ; but the four rows of distinction lace to be carried straight round the sleeves. Epaulettes—to have silver instead of gold edging to the straps, quarter-Inch wide, to be continued round in• side the crescent, and outside below it, and to have a star only within the crescent, surmounted by a crown on the strap. Hat—To have a double loop of half-inch gold lace instead of bullion and flat tassels as pattern. N.B.—The devices for the epaulettes of all civil officers to be embroidered in gold and silver, according to pattern. UNDRESS UNIFORM. The same as con;Wol;esofthesecond class, except that the ---- Coat—is to be single breasted, at angles with the skirt, with nine buttons on the breast, to be placed in threes, and the distinction lace to be carried straight round the sleeve. Epaulettes—The same as in dress. MEDICAL INSPECTOR OF lIOSPITALS AND FLEETS. DRESS UNIFORM. The same as the director-general, with the followg:ng szveptiens Coat—To have three rows of distinction lace carried straight round the sleeves. Epaulettes--The —ttn , as tlro direct t:ht with a crown only within the crescent. Hat.—The same as the director-general, but bound with black silk lace instead of gold. Scabbard.--The same as the captains. Sword Belts.—The same as the captains. UNDRESS UNIFORM. The same as the director-general, with the following exceptions : Cc;at.—To have three rows of distinction lace round the sleeves. Epaulettes.—The same as in dress. Hat.—The same as in dress. Scabbard.—The same as in dress. Sword Belt.—The same as the captains. DEPUTT MEDICAL INSPEOTOR OF HOSPITALS AND FLEETS. DRESS UNIFORM. The same as inspector, but the Coat—to have the lace round the hip buttons omitted, and to have only two rows of distinction lace round sleeves. Epaulettes.—To have bullions same as commanders, but with silver edging to the straps and crescent, with a star only to be placed within the crescent. Scabbard.—The same as the captains. UNDRESS UNIFORM. The same as inspector, but with only two rows of dis- tinction lace round sleeves. Epaulettes.—The same as in dress. Scabbard--The same as in dress. SEORETARIES TO COMMANDERS IN CHIEF. DRESS UNIFORM. The same as deputy inspectors, but Coat—to have only eight buttons on the breast, placed by pairs. ITNDRESS lINITORM. The same as deputy inspector, but Coat—to have only eight buttons on the breast, in pairs. SECRETARIES TO JUNIOR FLAG OFFICERS. DRESS UNIFORM. The same as secretaries to commanders-in-chief, with the following exceptions : Coat—The lace to be only one inch wide, instead of one inch and a half, and half an inch instead of three quarters of an inch, with one row of distinction lace round sleeves. Epaulettes—The same size as lieutenant•, with silver edging to the straps and crescent, but without the de vices thereon. Belt—The same as lieutenants. Hat—The same as medical inspector, but with a single hoop of gold lace. . Or secretaries to flag officars may wear the uniform of the rank they hold. UNDRESS UNIFORM. The same as secretaries to commanders-in-chief, with one row of distinction lace round the sleeve 9. Epaulettes—The same as in dress. Belt—The same as lieutenants. Or secretaries to flag officers may wear the undress uniform of the rank they hold. SURGEONS. DRESS UNIFORM. The same as secretaries to junior flag officers, except that the Coat—is to have nine buttons on the breast, placed by threes. UNDRESS UNIFORM The same as secretaries to junior flag officers, except that the Coat—is to have nine buttons on the breast, placed in threes. PAYMASTERS. DRESS UNIFORM. The same as secretaries to junior flag officers. UNDRESS UNIFORM. The same as secretaries to junior flag officers. NAVAL INSTRUCTORS. __ _ _ Naval instructors are not required to wear any uni. form whatever; but if they do, it is to be the follow. ing DRESS UNIFORM. Unless in holy orders, the -ame as secretaries to junior flag officers, except that the eight buttons on the breast of the coat are to be placed at equal distances, and without epaulettes or lace to trousers. UNDRESS TJNIFOR3I. The same as secretaries to junior flag officers, except that the buttons on the breast of the coat are to be regu tar, and without epaulettes or lace to trousers. ASSISTANT SURGEONS. DRESS UNIFORM. The same as surgeons, with the following exceptions : Coat—The lace to be only ttree•gnarters of an inch wide, and one row of a quarter of an inch gold braid round the sleeves. Trousers—To have no lace. Epaulettes—Two shoulder straps, the same as mates, without the device, but with silver edging to the straps and crescents. UNDRESS UNIFORM. The same as surgeons, except shoulder straps, with the same as in dress, and one row of quarter of an inch gold braid round sleeves of coats ins toad of lace, ASSISTANT PAYMASTERS. DRESS UNIFORM. The same as assistant-surgeons, except that the coat is to have eight buttons on the breast, to be placed by pairs. UNDRESS UNIFORM. The same as assistant-surgeons, except that the coat is to have eight buttons on the breast by pairs. CLERKS. DRESS AND UNDRESS UNIFORM. The same as the undress uniform of the assistant-pay. masters, but without the shoulder strap. Hat—Cap only ;_ no sword. ASSISTANT CLERKS. The undress uniform of clerks, omitting the gold braid round sleeves of coats. INSPECTOR OF MACHINERY. DRESS. The same uniform as deputy medical inspector, except that the coat is to have eight buttons on the breas placed by fours. Epaulettes—To have a gold anchor within the crescent, surmounted by a gold star. Hat—The same as medical inspector. UNDRESS. The same as deputy medical inspector, except the arrangement of the buttons on coats. Epaulettes—The same as in dress. gat—Ditto. CHIEF ENGINEERS. DRESS. The same uniform as secretaries to junior flag officers, except that the coats are to have eight buttons on the breast placed by fours. UNDRESS. The same as for secretaries to junior flag officers, ex , cept the arrangement of buttons on breast of c )ats. ASSISTANT ENGINEERS-FIRST CLASS. DRESS. The same as assistant surgeons, except that the coats are to have eight buttons on the breast, placed by fours; and to wear the uniform cap instead of the cocked hat. Swords.—Of the regulation pattern. UNDRESS. The same as assistant surgeons, except the arrange ment of the buttons on the coat, and t , ) wear caps only. ASSISTANT ENGINEERS—SECOND CLASS. DRESS. The undress uniform of assistant engineers of firs . class, but without the shoulder straps. Caps.--Same as first class ; no sword or dirk. UNDRESS. The same uniform as dress. ASSISTANT ENGINEERS— -THIRD CLASS. DRESS. The same as the second class, omitting the gold braid round the sleeves and coats. Caps.—The same as firit class ; no sword or dirk. UNDRESS. The same uniform as dress. MEMORANDA. FULL DRESS. Full dress is always to be worn on state occasions arid at courts-martial by all naval offices. Trousers.—On all occasions of full dress. Officers. shall wear white trousers, over boot, between the 23d of April and the 14th of October, and blue trousers be tween the 15th of October and the 221 of April. UNDRESS. Great Coats.—The great coats for officers are to be of blue cloth, double breasted, with the number and arrange ment of buttons according to the undress uniform as signed to their respective ranks, omitting the pocket laps ; with padded turn-down collar, and with the rows of lace or braid round the sleeves the same on the un dress coats. FROCK COATS. All officers, except midshipmen, masters' assistants, clerks' assistants, cadets, and warrant officers, may wear a blue frock, made according to the directions given above for great coats, with the same distinctions of lace or braid on the sleeves. _ _ _ _ Jackets.—All officers may wear, on board their ship, a round jacket, without skirts, with their respective ar rangement of buttons and distinction lace, double breasted for the military branch, except midshipmen, masters' assistants, and cadets, who are to wear single breasted jackets, the same as the civil branch. Caps.—Are 'to, be of blue cloth, with a black mohair band one and a half inch wide ; admirals and commo dores, of first class, to be distinguished by the patent leather peak, embroidered in gold all round, commodores of second class, captains, and commanders, by the peak embroidered on the front edge, and all other officers by a plain peak. The military branch to be distinguished by a device placed in front of the cap, consisting of a crown embroi dered in gold and silver, a silver anchor surrounded by gold laurel branches. The civil branch by the same de vice embroidered in gold ; see patterns. Round Rats.—Officers, during bad weather when on board their ships, may wear a round black hat, with a narrow black band and buckle, and a black silk or leather cickade, with a loop of gold lace half the wi , lth of the broad lace on their dress coats, or, if they have no lace on their coats, of black silk ribbon. Midshipmen, mas ters' assistants, and those ranking with them, and cadets, to have a loop of gold twist. 3ly lords are further pleased to direct that when on shore in full dress, or in an undress coat with epaulettes, no officer shall wear a cap, but must appear in the regula tion cocked hat and sword. On all special duties, such as medical surveys, examination of candidates, &e., the un dress uniform coat with epaulettes, cocked hat, and sword are to be worn, but on ordinary occasions of duty, the frock coat, with the cap and sword, is to be considered sufficient dress. • The new regulations may be adopted at once by offi. cers requiring uniforms, and they are to come into full force after Ist March, 1857. My lords desire that the commanders-in-chief and the prevent any officer captains of her lilajesty's ships will serving under their command from deviating, in any woy ol • THOMAS PHINN. To all Commanders-in-Chief, Captains and Commanding Officers of her Majesty's Ships and Vessels. THE DANUI3JAN PRINCIPALITIES. The following is a translation of the Protocol drawn up at Constantinople on the 11th of Febru ary, 1856, in common by the Ministers of the Porte and the representatives of France, England, and Austria. This document is addressed to Count Walewski, to be submitted by him to the Paris Conferences to serve as a groundwork for the com mittee appointed to consider the future condition of the Danubian Principalities : " Art. 1. The treaties concluded between the Sublime Porte and Russia relative to Moldavia and Wallachia having ceased to be in force in consequence of the war, the organ ised laws emanating therefrom are no longer the fundamental law of these two countries. " Under these circu►nstances the Porte confirms anew the pliv.ileges and immunities enjoyed heretofore by the said Principalities, under its suzerainty, since the stipulations granted to them by the Sultans R4jazet I. and Mahneond 11. "It wishes to assure to them the enjoyment in an equit able and durable manner, by placing them completely in harmony with the advancement of the age, with the wants and desires of all classes of the population, and with the re lations established by common agreement with the Ottoman Empire. " 2. Wallachia and Moldavia, the respective territories of which form an integral part of the Ottoman Empire, will each have, as heretofore, a separate administration and inde pendence under the suzerainty of his Imperial Majesty the Sultan. The Hospodars will be named for life from the most distinguished families of the country. Their rule will be supported by institutions of a nature to maintain good order in the Principalities, and to place the welfare of all classes on a suitable footing. " 3. The Principalities shall be independent of any foreign protectorate, and in their relations with foreign Powers they will be only represented by the Sublime Porte. 4. The treaties concluded by the Sublime Porte will be valid for the Principalities. "5. The Principalities will b• in direct communication with the Imperial Government illiroug,h Kapou-Kiayas, or agents, nominated by the Hospodars, revocable at their will and accepted by the Sublime Porte. "6. Wallachia and Moldavia shall each pay annually to the Imperial Government a fixed tribute of just and mode rato proportions. On the other hand, they shall not be sub jected to any other charge of whatsoever description nor com pelled to make payments in kind either by requisition or forced purchase. "7. The Principalities will have the right to maintain such force as they may deem requisite for police and to assure the maintenance of public order. They will fix by agreement with the Sublime Porte the number of their troops ; and the number, once fixed, cannot be augmented without a new agreement. No person, moreover, shall have a right to op pose the execution of defensive measures which the Sublime Porte and the Principalities may deem it advisable to adopt for the common safety of the empire. "8. Moldavia❑ and Wallachian vessels will continle to navigate freely under the privileged flag granted to them by the Sublime Porte. " 9. In case of order being disturbed it belongs to the Porte alone to re-establish it ; but it will not have recourse to armed intervention until having come to au understanding on the ssbject with the high contracting Powers as to the means and duration of such interveotion. " 10. No fortress shall be constructed on the right bank of the Danube, nor on any point of the Moldo-Wallachian territory, without a previous understanding ou the subject with the suzerain Power. . All questions relating to such for tresses in time of peace shall also be settled by free and com mon consent. The Sublime Porte, in time of peace, may gar rison such of those fortresses as may have been erected at its exclusive expense. " 11. If the e:tablishment of a permanent system of quarantine between the two banks of the Danube should, con• trary. to all expectation, be deemed necessary in future, the Board of Health for Moldavia and Wallachia would only emanate from the Government of the Principalities. The principle- of every quarantine before being carried out shall be discussed with the Sublime Porte. „ 12. Conformably to privileges granted oh antiquo to Moldavia and to Wallachia, his Majesty the Sultan recognises and protects the independence and the internal administra tion of the Principalities, and the Sublime Porte is resolved to abstain from all interference, under any form whatsoever, with the acts of the internal Government, unless they be manifestly contrary to the present act and to the fundamen tal statute, which will be the complemtnt thereof, or be an infringement upon treaties concluded with foreign Powers, and on the legitimate interests emanating therefrom. ” 13. All religions confessions shall enjoy equal liberty and protection in the two Principalities. "14. No individual nor corporation can be deprived of pro perty for any reason whAsoever without a just indemnity, decided by a mixed commission, giving every desirable gua rantee to the parties concerned. " 15. Strangers are allowed to possess landed property in Wallachia and Moldavia on the same terms as the natives, and by submitting to the laws. "16. All Moldavians and Wallachians without exeeption' arc eligible for public offices. " 17. The relations between landlord and peasant shall be regulated on an equitable footing and made as mutual as possible. CorTees and cases of personal serfdom which may still exist, under whatever denomination, are to be declared redeemable by purchase by a special law to be rendered and put in practice within one year at latest, so that they may entirely cease at no very distant period. " 18. All classes of the population without distinction of birth or faith shall enjoy civil rights, especially the right of property under every ,form • but the exercise of political rights shall not be granted t o natives placed under foreign protection. 13. Landed property shall be liable to taxation like any other, but the capitation tax shall be abolished. " All trades shall be free, and monopolies of every descrip tion in town or country radically suppressed. " 21. The Hospodars shall be elective for life. The Porte shall never revoke their appointment, except in cases of high treason proved judicially iu a form to be determined. " 22. The candidate chosen from a list of three names selected according to fixed regulations, and approved by his Majesty the Sultan, shall be Hospodar. " 23. As soon as the essential bases of the new organisa tion of the Principalities shall have been laid the election of the new Hospodars will take place. Till then the two Prin cipalities shall be administered each by a provisional or Kai make n ian Government, for the formation of which the Sublime Porte will consult the high contracting parties. The Provi sional Government enjoying the authority attributed to tbo Hospodars will proceed, with the shortest delay possible, and in presence of au Ottoman commissary, to the new respective organisation of the two Principalities. 4 ‘ 24. The civil list of the Hospodar shall be fixed once for all when he assumes office. " 25. They shall have the right to appoint and dismiss their Ministers. They shall have the armed force at their disposal, conformable to the laws ; they will cause an annual budget to be returned, and also an account of the expenses of the Legislature ; they will see the laws carried out, and have the right to grant pardons. They will convoke and close the legislative sessions according to the form prescribed by law; their initiative and the manner of their sanction shall be regulated by a law. " 2 . The Legislature shall be so constituted as to be in dependent in its composition, and in its ensemble to shield the interests of all classes of the popu]ation, to satisfy their legitimate wishes, and to control efficaciously the acts of the Government. It will also vote all the laws relative to the organisation of the army, to the administration properly so called, to that of finance, justice, public instruction, property of the State and monasteries, and also relative to great con cessions of public works. The bills voted by the Legislature and promulgated by the Ifospoclars being of general application for the natives shall be also binding on the other inhabitants of the Ottoman eye r.ire established, or who may establish themselves in the Principalities, or who possess landed property there. "27. The judicial power shall be independent of the execu tive power, and shall provide all requisite guarantees. " 28. Whatever may be the definitive form of the Legisla• ture, it will comprise a Senate consisting of all the leading men of the country. " 29. As the constituent legislation of the two Principali - , ties is to be uniform, a commission half Moldavian, half Wal lachian, designated by the Kaimakans, with the consent of the Ottoman commissary, ,hall proceed forthwith to Constan tinople to substitute for the organic regulations not only the new combinations rendered necessary by the preceding arti cles, but all those of which experience shall have shown the utility, especially as regards the organisation of the legislative power. 30. The labours of the Commission shall be submitted to the Sublime Porte, and communicated by it to the high con tracting parties. They will receive the solemn approbation of his Majesty the Sultan, and be published in his name at Bucharest and at Jassy within three months' time. 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