The Sun. — London, England, 1856-05-14 00:00:00

IaER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW, May 15 (a Subscription Night given in lieu .of Tuesday, August 19), will be performed Rossini's Opera, be tied up, in consequence of the gratuitous pro mises of Sir G. C. LEWIS, and his contumelious treatment of those who ought to resent such conduct. The accuracy of the views which we put for ward on Friday last, immediately after the publica tion of the notice, have thus been established. It is manifest that no relief will be afforded during the present year to the over-burdened taxpayers of the United Kingdom. The savings, that might be applied to so many useful purposes, will also be appropriated ; and 2,000,000/. of Exchequer Bonds or Bills, will be charged on the current revenue, in addition to any further imposts which the Right Hon. Baronet may think proper to propose, and which the House must agree to if they wish to maintain faith with the public creditor. The Precious Treaty has terminated the War, but the war taxes will still be maintained, although the illusion that the national honour or interests will be promoted thereby, have been completely dis pelled. The question now remains—Will the House of Commons submit to this very cavalier treatment ? There was a time when it would be resented, but we confess that we have but little confidence in its independence on any great constitutional point. Hon. Gentlemen may occasionally "run amuck" on trifling matters ; but minorities on such points, although they would formerly have occasioned a change of Ministry, are now disregarded. They aro tolerated for the purpose of throwing dust in the eyes of the several constituencies, as a pretext for the independence that has been relinquished on topics of greater magnitude and importance. It is, however, right that the feeling of the country should be clearly understood—that the waiters on Providence should have the opportunity of " see ing themselves as others see them." If they sub mit to the red-tape fetters by which they are bound, they may do so with their eyes open, and the certainty that very stringent explanations will be required by those whose interests and consti tutional rights and privileges they have so greatly betrayed. Elsewhere in our impression of this evening will be found another "slashing" letter from,Mr. MORRIS MOORE—modulated, this time, to a tone of sarcasm from one of invective and vituperation. Any one who, from coming recently to the contro versy, might be tempted to ask " Who Mr. Mon- RIS MOORE is ?" may be readily enough answered. Mr. MOORE is a connoisseur of paintings, possess ing, in London at least, a very considerable and extended reputation. He is the owner, besides, of a picture which is reputed to be the most pre cious, and in every way the most remarkable, Raphael in Eugland—" Apollo and Marsyas." Besides this, it is observable that Mr. MooRE was about the most important witness examined before Lord Escuo's Select Committee in 1853—the Committee appointed by the House of Com mons to inquire into the management of the National Gallery—or, rather, as it ought by right to be called, its notorious and glaring mismanagement. Add to all which our thoroughly out-spoken correspondent assumes a separate kind of semi-official position among art-critics in his self elected capacity as Censor of those Twins of the [lour, here, there, and everywhere—Jobbery and Germanism. Mr. MORRIS MOORE has no faith at all in the competency of Sir CHARLES EASTLAKE as the Director of the National Collection. He has the greatest scorn imaginable for the incom petency of Mr. RALPH WORNUNI, as that Director's coadjutor. H 4 cherishes a sort of an ineatinguish: able derision for the utter lack at once of taste, tact, and judgment by which the travelling agent of the Gallery, Herr OTTO MUNDLER, is especially and undeniably distinguished. Above all, and as having direct reference to his later communi cations to the world at large through ourselves, Mr. MooRE is the Arraigner before the bar of public opinion (upon matters of art and, let us add too, of etiquette likewise) of the Honourable Gentleman the biographer of " CHARLES the FIFTH," and the Knight Representative of Staf fordshire. Eh, voila tout ! Enow of rea sons, moreover—these—we conjecture, for our correspondent's last earnest and elaborate communication. The three columns and upwards of acidulated comment, bearing more or less severely upon the names of EASTLAKE, WORNUNI, MUNDLER, and STIRLING. A pleasant and Appetising treat for those observers who have latterly hungered for some more bold and explicit phrases of repre hension than are usually audible upon the Siamese Vampires of the day already alluded to—viz., Jobbery and Germanism. Perhaps the most telling hit in all this " fast and furious " onslaught—is that particularly ob servable where our correspondent writes—" In the debate on the National Gallery, Mr. Stirling starts up as the advocate of his, unfairly, used This demand for an equivalent was a ski's fully-designed sch eme t o ex hibi t an appearance MUNDLER, whom he had heard men ti one d b y se of making a sacr ifi ce, when he was really promot veral artists in Paris, two or th ree y ears b e f ore ins the o bj ec t s of the irresponsible head of the (remarkable credential !)" excl a i ms M r . M OORE Cabinet. The affectation of reluctance to give up in parenthesis, "as a person remarkable—for so much valuable time had the desired effacb, and his knowledge—of Art ? No—for his honesty and i Hon. Gentlemen, w h o are generally as anxious integrity !" "Are we English then," a s k s M r . MORRIS MOOR E , in a very natural outburst o f in for an extension of th e i r l e i sure hours as a parcel dismation and amazement, "Are we English, of schoolboys, fell into the trap so cunningly laid for their reception. They gras p e d a t th e addi- then, such rog u e s th a t we m u s t hi re G erman tional holiday, without c ons id er i ng th a t b y t h e i r honesty a n d i n t egi it y t o l oo k a ft er us l es t we own act they were precl u di ng th emse l ves from purloin ou r own money ?" Thi s — we ta k e i t— i s something quite deli c i ous i n it s wa y ; p ar ti cu l ar ly any opportunity of questi on i ng th e Ch ance ll or o f treading as the qu ery d oes so h ar d upon t h e ga ll e d the E xc h equer as to hi s fi nancial policy until after the loan h a d b een conc l u d e d , w h en they kibes of that a b om i na bl e DO a b out t h e spur i ous PAULO VERONESE! Agai n we sa y w h a t we sa id might be i n f orme d th a t it " WAS too make any a lt era ti on i n th e Mi n i sterial in so many wor d s on th e 18th ultimo—" Mr. to Bc/lerne. MOORE is decidedly, undeniably, di s ti nc tl y , only ann ounce d on Fr id ay afternoon. glaringly in the right." He has ho me t ru th s t o T he amount an d con diti ons o f the loan were tell and he tells these home tr u th s w ith uncom - We believe that wo are justified in stating that _ pi:omising explicitness. Opposed successively to only publi c j ourna l th at com - The Sun Wa s th e SirCHARLES EASTLAKE, to Herr OTTO MUNDLE R, mented thereon previous toe recess. The in- and to Mr. W ILLIAM S TIRLING, h e l ays a b out t vitation to Competing capitalist. s —a. mere humbug, him with astonishing energy and astounding inde for a virtual monopoly has b een established in pendence. Insomuch th e t as we mar k hi s success i ve that line of business—was for the following Tues- disappearance from the scene , con t en di ng man day, and the loan is to be contracted f or on Men- fully with one combatant afteranother, it is to us day, the 19th inst., not only before the operkion of for all the world lik e o ne o f th e l a t est g li mpses o f the Bud ge t , b ut w i t h ou t a ll ow i ng any oPport an i ty the crowned and uncrowned Thanes of S co tl an d ; for Parliamentary questions. Thus has the inter- whore we read (with the old stage directions) in ference of the House of Commons been averted, Shakspere and nothing now remains for the representative s "Macbeth. . . . Before my body of the People but a mere veto—a power t h at i s I th row ray warlike shield ; lay on, Macduff ;A. And damn td bo he that first cries, Hold, enough,. eldom exorcised, and which must inevitably pro- (Er2uut, fighting. Alurums.'' duce very injurious result s t o the country. Only— ve IrY - unlike his momentary prototype— From what fell from Sir G. CORNEWALL LEWIS Mr. MORRIS 1100 RE continues to the last signally yesterday, it appear's that the Loan now proposed triumphant r A n d • 1t h t so— S him lone y slump an —is calculat e d t o oover th e en ti re of the estimated bearing them •down before him one after another serviceof theyear with the exception 0f 2 ,000,000/., at his pen's point, esseuns • l syr , . successive y— r. and that for raising that additional sum he pro- MooRE and Mu' CHARLES E A , STLAKE Mr. MOORE poses to take powers to issue Exchequer Bonds and Herr Mu roux; Mr. MOORE and Mr. STIR- Or Exchequer Bills, as the condition of the Money LlNG—fighting! : with alarunis. Market at the precise' period may admit. But this will not be required until the last quarter of the present year, or within the first three months of 1857. The vote will, however, be taken, and selon les regles, everything left to the discretion of Government, so far as the House of Commons is concerned, although " the capitalists" ie hays a Pledge that there is to be no funding of Ex chequer Bills, and no sale of Savings Bank Stocks unless necessary for Savi ngs Ba nk purposes. The hands of any future.Finiincial Minister • will thus n'4 in the Sabbat ar i an camp Great is th , rejoicing over the signor I triumph they have just achieved. The " intolera ace of Popery-abroad " topic, and the Earl of Si Lii-FTESBURY'S alarming communica ' Um respecting • •the insidious spread of German rationalism amon i ; whilorn "evangelical" pulpits, are for the raotue l it alike forgotten. It is not to be wondered at. While revelling in so great a triumph of intole- rat , 'ee of their own, how should they be expecte ' to.- remember to find fault with IL BARBIERE DE SIVIGLA. Mdme. Alboni ; Il Conte, Signor CafzOlari ; Bartolo, Signor Zucconi ; and Figaro, Signor Belletti. In the Lesson Scene Madame Alboni will introduce Hum- Inors'variations. To conclude with. the new Ballet Divertissement, LES QUATRE SAISONS ; • by Mdmes. Bellow, Boschetti, Lizereux, Pien•on, Katrine, and M. Vandris. Pas de Deus, Mdlle. Boschetti and M. Vandris; Pas, Mdlle. Katrine, accompanied by Mdlle. Pierron and cOryphees; Pas, Mdllc. Lizereux and Corps de Ballet; Pis do Bacchante, Mdlle, A. Bellon; Pas de Deux, Mdlle. Bellon and M. Vandris; Finale, Mdlles. Bellon, Boschetti, Lizereux, Katrine, and M. Vandris, and Corps de Ballet. Applications for boxes and stalls to be made at the Box- Office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket.—The Opera will commence at 8 o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. ENGLISH OPERA. THIS EVENING will be produced CINDERELLA. To cow:lode with THE YANKEE HOLTAEKEEPER. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. the Management of Mr. Bucketone. TH[3 EVENING, THE EVIL GENIUS. Followed by GRIBISILAW, BAGSFIAW, AVD BRADSHAW. To conclude with TOM THUMB. R )YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CaAnas SEAN. THI3 EVENING. THE VICTO:t VANQUISHED. After which, THE WI NT EWS TALE. PrtneApal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. ROYAL. TILE KUM ADELPIII. Propriator and Sfanager, Mr. B. Webster. Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING. THE GREEN BUSHES. After which, 'URGENT PRIVATE AFFAIRS. RDYAL OLYMTIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manazer, Mr, Alfred Wigan. T arq EVENIN G RETRIBU :lON. To conclude with ST iY AT HOME. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITHMATRE. Lessee and Manager. Mr. Wrn. Cooke. TIIIS F.VENINO, 31 time, a New and Original Romantic Equestrian Spectacle, written expressly for this Ampliioeatre, called, TEIE HORSE OF TRE CAVERN, or Ur! If nnitPd Brigands of the ,thruzzi, in which Mr. William Cooke's Stud of Horses, trained by him, will develope various novel and surprising situations and effects. After which, A new series of SCENTE3 in the CIRCLE, concluding with a TABLEAU EQUESTRE. Box-office open fr en E'ev,it till Fair. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. ROYAL SirtREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrst. Shepherd ani Creswlck. THIS EVENING, JACK SHEPPARD. Followed by YOUR LIFE':; IN DA.NER. To conclude with BETSY BAKE R. WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Testa DAY—Morn. 51 min. aft. 9—Evening 33 min. aft. 10 T WIORROW—Morn: 5 min. aft. 11—Evening 30 min. aft.ll THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, MAY 14. TiIicitMOIIETER, IN THE SHADE. r 64—highest since noon yesterday. 4.3 —lowest this morning and during the night. 57—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.32. WM), S.—Light, with rainy weather. I f c s.. ..,-7.. , ';,--)43.1 .7;• ~e . 7'.e," s. A ...,„7.',, ' 7 . - • - , : : . 7',=_ , -! ,. t, 5 . F .,,,..:, 4-1777,6 44:.74-tr :-V,ZL.F" 7I -, --, I . ' Z r 4 LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1856. According to notice duly given, the Chancellor of the Exchequer was yesterday "at home " to meet all persons desirous of nibbling at " the Now Loan." Many capitalists attended for the purpose of exhibiting interrogatories to the Finan cial Minister, and thus eliciting information which should properly have been afforded to Parliament in the first instance. It is, however, a part of the system now in operation to abrogate, so far as possible, the constitutional, functions of the soi disant guardians of the public purse, and to de grade them into the mere registrars of financial ukases issued by the Government. The arrange ments were artfully constructed with that view, so as to prevent any Parliamentary interference or remonstrance. The Budget was postponed until after the Whitsuntide recess. No informa tion could therefore be obtained until after that period. The Premier gracefully acceded to the request of " many honourable members " to pro long their holidays by having 'the Friday clear. Although affecting to regret the loss of time, he suggested that the Government should be allowed "to make up the eigh t lost hours by being permitted to carry on public business after 12 o'clock at night." Tql!ot! SUM. LONDON, "WEDNESDAY EV_ENING, MAY 14, 18sa the intolerance of their neighbours ? While hold ing a feast of fools, German rationalism was surely a topic that might be allowed to sleep. It would be better, perhaps, for the interests of liberty and religion if Sabbatism were a trifle less rampant, and tyranny abroad were assailed by other than tyrants at home. Better (if we may be allowed to suggest) if the progress of Garman rationalism were not facilitated by a scrupulosity obviously idolatrous, absolutely unfeeling, and far entered into the legions of burlesque. Complaints are made of the lack of able preachers in the ranks of Dis sent as well as within the pale of the Establish ment. How can able preachers reasonably be looked for, types as such men are of active men tal vigour in the community to which they be long, when such glaring inconsistency is almost everywhere apparent ? Eloquent declaimers on the subject of toleration, and impatient of re straint, you find, perhaps, the majority of Dis senters in relation to the Sunday question unsatisfied with toleration for themselves, striving with vindictive energy to with hold toleration from others. Hundreds of thousands—millions, we believe, of the popula tion, see no harm in Sunday recreation ; the Dis senter, however, steps in and says " If you don't, I do—and believing that the Sabbath (Sunday !) should be kept holy, the law, if I can control it, shall prevent you from profaning the Sabbath by what you call innocent recreation.' Englishmen owed a good deal to Puritanism for the aid it in former times lent to the cause of civil and religious liberty ; that debt, we regret to say, is now fast being cancelled, and the masses are likely to look for friends elsewhere. Dissent may yet need aid from the people. Will it have the courage to ask aid ? The time seems almost to, have arrived when in what is called, but is not Evangelicism, the labouring population will recognise their worst foe. That cannot be a Gospel for them which involves cruelty to the poor, and violence to the rights of man. The victory of Exeter Hall we make bold to say will be found worse than barren. It is not the feelings of the helpless masses alone that are outraged by it—though that may turn out a matter of more importance than is supposed. Christianity is scandalised by it, and mode rate men are prompted to exchange endurance for active antagonism. The grounds on which Sab batism is defended are so wretched and palp ably shifting that the number of those who won der however they came to be so imposed upon as to the nature of the institution is daily increas ing. Exeter Hall has lost more in this way than a dozen successes in Parliament would compen sate for. Another result of its victory is—the evi deuce thus afforded of the impotence of the mil lion against the few. The great body of the population will not be satisfied now with a trivial extension of the franchise. How should they when as matters go a few fanatics can overawe a Prime Minister and deprive the working population of recreation on the Sunday ? LATEST NEWS. MARSEILLES, MAY 12. The India mail has arrived. Five generals of the army of the East, among whom are generals Vinoy, Puy busqv e, and Wimpfen, have landed here. The Tourville, Duquesne, and Jean Bart, line of-battle ships, are at anchor at Endouine. The landing of the 6th, 7t1,, and 31st reg ments of the line has commenced from them in large barges towed by a steamer. The roadstead presents a most animated ap declaration made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, A•hich was clear, distinct, and categorical, and which las been perfectly understood by the Chamber and by the country. "The Minister of Foreign Affairs said the Cabinet :o Ivbich he belonged would never propose a change ;n the constitution. "He was not questioned, nor did he give any ex ,,)lanations, on the intentions of the Ministry relative to the law and the press. If such a question had been put the Government would have but one answer to make—namely, that it intended to reserve to itself within constitutional limits its full freedom of ac tion to submit to the Chambers when it might deem It advisable such modifications as it might seem to it necessary to introduce into the laws on the press. " We must congratulate (continues the Paris llonitenr) the Belgian Government upon the care it has taken not to allow its language to he mis stated, or its intentions misunderstood. As regards the French Government, all that it had to do was to point out the evil and its consequences • it is the duty of the Brussels C a bi ne t a l one t o seek, find, and apply a remedy ; what the Government of the Emperor is concerned about is the efficiency, and not the nature, of that remedy." BOURSE, May 13.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. iT. e. t. per Cents 94 End of Month. —f. —O. 75 25 rper Cents 75 New Loan 75 10 Bank Shares ...... _4,000 Rothan credit Mobilier 1,850 Austrian' Belgian Fives. ..... .. 95 Spanish Threes Piedmontese(s) — Home Debt RAILWAYS-POE CASE. fr. c. n.. 0. _Moans ... 1,430 Western 955 Northern .1,132 50 Strasburg Lyons. ...... 1,460 New Ditto liediterranean 1,700 Grand Central Lyons Geneva Bl7 50 Teste - Cette Bl5 Austrian C0rn....... 942 50 pearance. The Darien, Assyrien, and Labrador are land. ing their troops is the port of La Joliette. The quays are crowded with people, notwith. standing the bad weather. The Albatross and Canada, which had arrived here with troops, have proceeded with them to Ile Hyeres. The flag of the fith regiment, riddled with ball, was loudly cheered as it proceeded along the Cannebiere. The Malta papers of the Bth state that a colli sion took place on the sth between a portion of the Italion legion, the police, the English troops, and the native population. An inspector of police was killed, and a naval officer wounded. By order of General Pennefather a few Italians and Maltese had been arrested. On the Bth the legion which had mutinied had iutrenched themselves in one of the forts. Troops were being sent against them, and i was expected they would lay down their arms. BERLIN, MAY 12. According to accounts from St. Petersburg, Prince Galitzin has been named grand marshal and Count Bosch grand master of the ceremonies for the Government of Moscow. All the mar- shals of the nobles of the empire have been con voked on the occasion of the coronation at Mos cow. A Sardinian subject, named Giudici, na turalised in Russia, has been attached to the ministry of foreign affairs—a faot which has caused a very great sensation. MADRID, MAY 12. Espartero arrived yesterday at Saragossa. He was received with great enthusiasm by the army, the national guard, and an immense concourse of the population. Preparations are being made at the palace to receive King Ferdinand, the King of Portugal's father, who is expected on a visit. FRANCE. PARIS ; TUESDAY EVENING. The Union adds to its detailed notices of the French budget an examination of the supplemen tary and extraordinary credits for the three past years, from which we extract the following : "Government has laid the supplementary and extra. ordinary credits for the years 1854, 18;5, and 1856, to gether with some additional credits relating to earlier periods, before the Legislative Body, and has introduced a bill on the subject. We extract the following from the exposé des motifs : The supplementary credits of 1854 amounted to Extraordinary ditto 87,611,9071 r, 420,412,260 Total 508,024,167fr. Deduct forsurns turned to anotheraccount, or paid by savings on other items 1,175,198fr. Ditto for sums annulled 494,552,748 fr. The supplementary credits of 1855, de ducting 43,842 tr. annulled, wera Those of 1856 are 159,979,242 --- Total of credit to be voted 1,382,554,160 fr. Most of these expenses have been incurred for the war ; the extraordinary credits allowed to the departments of War and Marine amount to 1,212,138,475 f. They are to be met by the loaas of 1854 and 1855, amounting to upwards of 1,500,000,000 F., about 300,000,000 f, of which will remain in hand for the winding up, as we may say, of the war. Of the 1 7 0 ,415,685 f. of credits not applied to the war, 120,989,272 f. fall to the share of 1854, a year of great distress, in which the G overnmen t was obliged not only to afford aid to the charitable establish ments, but also to give the greatest impulse possible to public works. The works of the Louvre and Tulle) ies absorbed 18,000,000 f. ; communal works and subventions to charitable establishtnents, 10,000,000 f. ; the annexce of the Valais de l'lnclustrie for last year's Exhibition, 3,000,000 f. To these items must be added the payment interest on the loan of 250,000,000 f. ; and on the float ing debt, 22,500,000 f. Treasury expenses, the collec tion of taxes, premiums on exortation, subventions to railways, called for 50 ,000,000 f. The year 1854 would thus show a deficiency of 100,000,000 f., were it not that an increase in the receipts is likely to reduce it to 70 millions. The year 1855 being under the same baneful influences as the preceding one, the presumed deficiency was stated at 160,000 000 fr But the increase of taxa- tion authorised by the l aw o f July 14, 1855, which pro duced 33 millions, then an increase of 32 millions more in the indirect taxes, and of 4 millions in the direct taxes, as also 8 millions resulting from the sale of wood of the state forests, lead to the conclusion that about 81 mil lions out of the 160 will be paid, and, by further annul ments, they may perhaps be reduced to 50 millions. Total of deficit to be covered, 120 millions for the 2 years, at the lowest. There still remain to be regularised by a vote 3,439,1921 r. of credits for the years 1850, 1854 ; 247,997 fr. more for accounts expired (exercices pe,rimes), and 1,566,059 f. for the Greek loaa. Greece now owes France 16,500,000 fr. The bill proposes, for ways and means, to sanction the decrees of 20th June, 1855, and Ist May, 1856, authorisi ng th e Mi n i s t er o f Finance to raise the amount of the Treasury Bills to 350,000,0001 r. for the years 1855 and 1856," General de Failly has been appointed Aide-de- Camp to the Emperor, in the place of General Canrobert, promoted to the rank of Marshal of France. The Moniteur publishes a decree reducing to 100,000 the number of men of the class of 1850, which, by a bill recently adopted by the Legis lative Body, had been fixed at 140,000, to be called out in 1857. Decrees in the Moniteur promulgate a number of laws recently adopted by the Legislative Body and sanctioned by the Senate, relating to matters of local interest. The Monite; contains the following :—" The Universal Prize Cattle and Agricultural Show of 1856, which will open on the 23d inst. at the ex hibition palace, will be the most complete, both as regards animals, agricultural productions, and im plements of husbandry that has ever been pre sented to the attention of the public and to the study of agriculturists. All the declarations from foreign countries have not yet reached tho Minister of Agriculture ; but, notwithstanding, the inscrip tions already amount for the bovine race to 1,314, both bulls and cows . In the abovenumbe r , F rance stands for 488 head ; England, 132 ; Scotl an d , 174; Ireland, 54; Austria, 100; Switzerland, 184; Belgium, 53 ; and Holland, 35. Dehunark, Saxony, Bavaria, Wurtemberg, the Grand D uc hi es of Baden and of Luxemberg, supply the rest of the contingent. The exhibition of the bovine race will not include less than 1,268 rams and ewes, and by adding to the above figures 174 pigs which have been already inscribed, it makes up a total of 2,756 animals. There are also 503 lots of poultry. As to implements of husbandry and agricultural productions, the number of . declarations which have already reached the Minister amount to about 2,000 of the former, and more than 4,000 of the latter." The Moniteur of yesterday publishes the follow ing "We read in the Moniteur Belge : "The Journal des Debats, and most of the Paris newspapers wh'eh have reached Brussels this morning, contain a telegraphic despatch, couched in the following terms : "BRUSSELS, Wednesday, May 7 . cc 'ln the Chamber of Representatives the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in reply to questions put to him, said that Count Walewski's speech in the sitting of the Con gress of the Bth of April had not been officially commu nicated to the Belgian Government. " When that notification shall have been made the Government has a reply prepared which will energeti cally maintain the rights of Belgium as an independent nation. No power (added the Minister, ever request€d (ajamais reclanze) a modification of the law on the, press in Belgium, and the country would never submit to such a pretension ; no, never !' "This despatch completely alters the MUM of the LONGFORD ELECTION-(THIS DAY) DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY. Mr. George Hughes, ex-Solicitor General, has been returned without opposition in the room of Mr. Fox, deceased. THE CASE OF MILITIA CAPTAINS. The following statement just received from a valued correspondent is entitled, we cannot but think, to immediate and serious consideration : From what has been stated in the Houses of Par liament, it does not appear that any officers, except the subalterns and assistant-surgeons, are to receive any gratuity. Now, the captains have, certainly, as much right to a bounty as others, seeing that their duty is more onerous and troublesome ; the whole business devolves on them. If a soldier deserts, or runs into debt, or a death occurs, the captain has all deficiencies to make good, and very many other contin gencies. The same expense of clothing is borne by the captain as well as the subaltern, and while many subal terns procured commissions in the line but very few cap tains did ; and also but few subaltern; in comparison to captains, have served through the whole period of the war. Very many have but lately joined, and why should they receive this reward for which the captains are excluded ? It has been said that the captains are country gentlemen, bat although it was the case years back it is not so now. More than half of the captains of militia are at this time either offi cers on half-pay or have served in the line or East India service, and nearlyall of them joined thinking something permanent would accrue for their future benefit. Many of these officers are but slenderly provided for, and would 'ne thankful for this small consideration. The foreign troops who have served, and many of them have not done any duty, are all to receive this mark of bounty ; and because militia captains once had to be qualified to hold a commission, it his been taken for granted all must have two hundred a year; but this qualification has by a late act of Parliament been done away with for offi cers who have served in the army, marines, and East India service. The subalterns in some regiments of militia are better off than their captains. Prince Frederick Wiliam of Prussia will, it is said, come to London, so as to be present at our Court on the anniversary of the Queen's birthday. Madame Schumann had the honour of dining with the Earl and Countess of Westmoreland on Saturday last, with a distinguished circle of amateurs and artistes. It is now looked upon as certain that the Prince of Prussia wi , l be deputed by the King to be present at the corcnation of the Emperor Alexander in Moscow. A bazaar in aid of the funds of the Hospital for Con sumption, at Brompton, will take place on the 3d of June and two following days, in the Regent's-park. Despatches from the Governor of Canada were re ceived yesterday at the Colonial•ofsce. Sir Alexand. r Spearman had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, yesterday, at his official resi lence in Downing•strret. The Council of King's College, London, have ap pointed Mr. James Swift, of the City of London School, Assistant Arithmetical and Writing Master. The Maine Liquor Law has been condemned in the State that gave it birth ; the Maine Legislature have passed an act repealing its prohibitory provisions. Lablache has been unwell in Paris, but-bas now re covered, and will arrive in London next week to appear at the Royal Italian Opera. It is expected that a new dock, to ba called the Swain son Dock, which is being constructed in the pushing, thriving town of West Hartlepool, will be opened for trade early in June. The steam-ship Pacific, W. C. Thompson commander, arrived at Malta on the sth inst , in eight days, from Portsmouth, having experienced vary rough weather during the passage. She was to leave Malta in two days for the Crimea. Mrs. Smith O'Brien and family, says a Limerick paper, are at present solnirning in Kilkee. Mr. Smith O'Brien, along with his eldest son, is travelling in Greece. He intended, in the course of the year, to visit America.. He may be expected in Limerick in the course of a fort night. PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about 5 per mille premium (according to the last tariff), wbich, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 101 d. per oz. for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.291 ; and, the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25.371, it follows that gold is about 0.32 per cent. dearer in Lon don than in Paris. By ad vices from Hamburg the price of gold is 4261 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 101 d, per oz. for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.53. ; and, the exchange at Hamburg• on London at short being 13.61, it follows that gold is 0.53 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New Ycrk on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1094 per cent., and, the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23.40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.30 per cent. in favour of England ; and, after making allowance for charges of transport and difference of interest, the pre sent rate leaves a small profit on the importation of gold from the United States. ARRIVAL OF LORD DALHOUSIL—PORTSMOUTH, May 13.—The Tribune, 21, screw-frigate, Captain Edgell, having Lord Dalhousie, late Governor-General of India, and family on board, arrived at SpitheAd to-day, at noon. She saluted the flag of the Commander-in-Chief, which the Victory acknowledged. The Commander-in- Chief went to Spitehead in the Fire Queen, and paid his respects to the noble lord. The health of his lordship is reported to have improved of late, although be is still exceedingly weak, requiring to be moved in a cot. At four o'clock this afternoon the Tribune came into har bour, but his lordship did not land till near six o'clock. He then proceeded with his family to the George Hotel, Portsmouth, where he will remain a few days. On leav ing the Tribune her crew manned yards, and as the barge in which his lordship and family were brought on shore Massed the Victory, that ship fired a salute of 19 guns. His lordship was immediately carried to the carriage of the Commander-in-Chief, which was waiting, and drove to the George. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. We have received five days' later news from the Cape of Good Hope, viz., to the 20th March, in clusive - but it is destitute of genera l importance-, as it relates almost entirely to matters of a colonial interest. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING. By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Sultan, Captain Cook, with the Penin sular mails, we have dates from Gibraltar, May sth ; Cadiz, 6th ; Lisbon, 9th ; Oporto, 10th ; Vigo, 11th. The Sultan brings 39 passengers, 1,5671. in specie, 'and 1,616 half-chests of oranges, 792 ele phants' teeth, &c. There is no news of importance by this packet from Lisbon. The cutter Spider, belonging to the Royal Yacht Club, arrived from Cork on the 7th inst. The Royal mail steamer Avon, expected with the Brazil mails, had not reached Lisbon when the Sultan left, nor the French steamer Cadiz, also expected from Brazil. The Lisbon exchanges for three months are quoted this mail at 54g on London ; Paris, 520 ; Amsterdam, 431 ; Hamburg, 49g ; and Genoa, 517. Transactions were limited to Paris, Hamburg, and Loudon, and upon the latter bills remained over at 54;4„ takers requiring 541.. The Stock Market was very dull at 401 to 411 ex div., for Three per Cants. ; Bank of Portugal shares, 500 to 502 ; Oporto Bank Shares, 18 to 20 per cent. premium. The weather at Lisbon had improved, and, after seven months of continual rain, there appeared some chance of summer. The Deputies had not voted the bill respecting Portuguese bonds and the projected new loan. Intelligence from Gibraltar reports that the Ame rican barque Elizabeth ' of New York, i n attempt ing to beat out of t h e Straits, had got ashore on the rocks off Cabrita Point, but was afterwards re leased with the loss of a portion of her cargo. TEE .HOUSE OF LORDS AND THE NAVAL REVIEW. PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY. A court martial was held to-day on board the Victory, flag-ship, to inquire into the causes that led to so much complaint in the House of Lords in reference to the de lays caused by the inattention to the engines, by allow ing the fires to get too low, &c., of her Majesty's steam troop-ship Transit, Commander Charles R. Johnson, on the day of the great naval review, and owing to which their lordships were detained on the water an unreason able length of time. The inquiry was thrown into the following charge against Mr. William Collier, acting assistant-engineer of the third class on board the Transit —" For that he, the said Mr. W. Collier, doing duty on board on the 23d of April last (the day of the review), was in a state of dru❑kenness, and unfit to do his duty." The Court consisted of Captains H. J. Codrington, C.B. (president), Sir T. Maitland, C. 8., G. R. Mundy, G. A. Eliott, J. E. Erskine, J. Robb, G. Ramsay, C. 8., J. Lyster, the Hon. J. R. Dru m m on d, C.B. W. J. E. Clifford, .8., R. Harris, R. S. H ew l e tt, C. , 8., J. H. Cockburn, and Mr. H. J. Hellyer, Deputy Judge- Advocate of the Fleet. Commander Johnson, of the Transit, was the prose cutor. Charles Graham M'Gregor, first lieutenant on board the Transit, deposed that the prisoner Collier was em ployed on the 23d of April last as acting assistant third class engineer on board that ship. He appeared to have been drinking, and was certainly not sober or fit to do his duty. Between eight an 1 ten o'clock in the evening, about half an hour after the company had left the ship and landed to return to town, the com mander sent for all the officers to assemble on the quar ter-deck, and severally asked them their opinion of Mr. Co'ier's sobriety and fitness for duty. Witness replied— " I do not consider him sober." In reply to the Court, witness further stated that he had not seen the prisoner previously, on that day, to the assembling of the officers on the quarter-deck. The offi cers then present were, besides witness, the second lieu tenant, the master, and the chief engineer. The second lieutenant gave it as his opi n i on th at t h e prisoner was not fit to do his duty, or words to that effect. The mas ter also said iu effect he was of opinion the prisoner hael been drinking, and was not fit to do his duty. The chief engineer, to the best of witness's recollection, said he thought the prisoner had been drinking. The prisoner talked thick, and his appearance at the time was cer tainly that of a man who had been drinking. In reply to the commander, prisoner denied having been drink ing. He walked and stood tolerably steady ; still wit ness considered prisoner was in a state of drunkenness. The Transit was at anchor at this time. Did not receive any report during the day concerning the prisoner. In reply to the prisoner, M‘Gregor swore that when they were on the quarter-deck, the first named was not sober. Toe day in question was one of extraordinary excitement, and all the engineers had been on duty the whole of the day. But witness did not think that this excitement and fatigue would give an appearance of having been drinking. Prisoner's character previous to the day in question had been very good. W. C. Robinson, second lieutenant of the ship, de posed that when he was asked by the commander, on the quarter-deck, as to Mr. Collier's sobriety he consi dered he was not sober or fit to do his duty. Prisoner was sent below under arrest. In reply to the Court, the witness further stated that the ship came to an anchor about eight p.m. He had not seen the prisoner on that day before the officers were assembled on the quarter-deck. The prisoner did not speak very clearly to Commander Johnson. Witness was not aware that anything bad occurred during the day to induce a suspicion that the prisoner was not sober. The prisoner had no question to put to this witness. Mr. James Thomas Davis, master of the Transit, also deposed to the prisoner not being sober or fit for duty when the officers were assembled on the quarter-deck. In reply to the Court, this witness further stated that he had seen the prisoner in the engine -room at about five in the afternoon, but not remaining there longer than to inquire if the commander was there, he lied not time to ' notice what state of sobriety the prisoner was in at the time. Neither did witnbss notice if any other persons were in the eugine-room when he entered it. Shortly after, witness went down a second time, as they wanted more steam, the vessel having been going very slow. He asked the chief engineer if they could not get a little more speed. He replied, "We shall go on directly." She did go faster immediately. The fires had been allowed to go down. The prisoner's incapacity to do his duty, at nine o'clock, evidently arose from drunkenness. In reply to the prisoner, the witness said that the former's character, prior to the day in question, had been good. Mr. John R. Johnson, chief engineer of the ship, de posed that at about 5 p.m. on the 23d of April the fires got very low. The commander went into the stoke ho'e at about that time, and placed the prisr ner, whose dut was there, under arrest, for being drunk and unfi , for duty. Witness had not an opportunity of judging then whether pris mer was drunk or not. At 9 o'clock the same night he believed prisoner WAS not sober. In reply to the Court, tho witness said he did not think prisoner was fit for duty. At about an hour before prisoner was placed under arrest, Le (witness) saw him in the stoke hole at his duty, and there appeared no rea son to find fault with him. Subsequently, and shortly before the arrest, finding how the fires were getting, witness sent the first-class assistant-engineer to the stoke hole to get the steam up. It was the prisoner's duty to keep the fires up. After a little further evidence, the prisoner made a brief defence, and calied Commander Johnson to give hi 'n a character. It was a very good one. The Court found, at four o'clock, " That the charge was proved; but, in consideration of the previous good conduct of the prisoner, did only adjudge him to be se verely reprimanded, and dismissed her Majesty's ship Transit." The expenses of the celebrated " Dye° Sombre" cas in the Court of Chancery have already amounted t 3 50,0001., and the case is not yet concluded. The proceed ings connected with it have extended over 12 years. At its last meeting, the committee of Drury-lane Theatre came to the re4olutiou of not permitting enter taiumelits of the bal 2ituslue class to take place again in the building. LITERATURE. Travels in the Sandwich and Society Islands. By S. S. Hill, Esq., author of " Travels in Siberia," &c. I. vol. Chapman and Hall. This is a very agreeable volume of travels in a spot vary little known to the civilised world, its chief claim to the notice of European scholars being the unenviable distinction of having been the locality of the massacre of Captain Cook. He was the discoverer of these islands in 1778, and met his death in Karakakooa Bay, in the island of 0-why-bee, in 1779. The natives at that spot, it is satisfactory to know, express great regret for the murder committed by their fathers. On being questioned by the travellers whether the spot on which they stood was the one on which Captain Cook fell, they all hung their heads, " and looked as sad as if they had been the perpetrators of the deed, and we the first of Cook's countrymen that came to visit the bay since the event." Lono is the name by which he is known among them—a word which signifies a god or hero. Captain Cook was not the only great navigator who visited these islands, however, for Vancouver paid them several visits, and gave much useful advice to the King and his councillors, besides being the first to intro duce cattle and sheep to the islands. The unfor tunate La Peroase also anchored in the strait be tween Mawhee and Molokai, in May, 178 G. The most remarkable feature in the political history of these islands is perhaps the share which two Eng lishmen have had in it. In a dispute that arose be tween the islanders and the crew of an American vessel many of the natives were destroyed, when, torevenge themselves, they boarded another vessel which followed it, under false pretences, and mur dered all save one seaman, who was taken on shore wounded. At the same time the first vessel had reached another of the islands without being aware of the disaster that had befallen their com panions, and sent some of her seamen on shore to trade, and was preparing to leave when the news arrived at the bay of the fatal encounter. One of the sailors, named John Young, was still on shore, and the king refused to send him off for fear the captain should murder the crew of the canoe that took him in revenge. As it happened the captain was ignorant of the catastrophe, and, after waiting some time, departed. These two white men, Isaac Davis and John Young, entered the service of the king, and acquired great influence over him and over the inhabitants generally. They were rewarded with large estates and honours, and their advice was of great service to the king on many occasions. But, notwithstanding the consideration in which they were held by the natives, they longed to escape, and made several endeavours, which were frustrated. Vancouver, however, on his visits tried to reconcile them to their lot, and advised them to remain where they were. tie formed a high opinion of their good sense and hu manity, and was so favourably impressed by the character of the king that he departed from his usual rule, and supplied him with firearms and in structions how to form a guard. This king, whose name was Kamehameha, appears to have been a very remarkable person. He subdued the whole of the islands, and established many excellent laws. He was the father of the king who died during his visit to London. The next great event in the history of these islands was the arrival of some American missionaries, who were favourably received by the king and people. It is much to be regretted that the elements of re ligious dissensions were introduced in this i ()tired community by the subsequent arrival of some mis sionaries of a different creed. The simple islanders, who were already changing their old religion for a new, were perplexed at the new doctrines promul gated by the last comers. It would seem, in this case, that the interests of Christianity would have been best consulted by the first party, to whatever denomination they belonged, remaining in undis turbed possession. The natives seem, from the account of the author, to be a simple, lively, and hospitable race, of very good capabilities. The pro gress made at some of the native schools astonished him. They were in every instance most amicably disposed towards the traveller, who appears to have readily gained their regard and confidence. His volume opens with a narrative of his voyage from Kamtschaka to the Sandwich Islands, which was a most stormy and dangerous one. For two nights they were in imminent peril, but happily they weathered the gale, though the oldest sailor on board gave it as his opinion that they would not. He spent four months in surveying the islands and their curiosities, the greatest of which is the volcanic mountain of Kilauea, the largest active volcano, he informs us, in the world. He gives a very interesting account of his journey to this vol cano, and the dangers he and his fellow traveller encountered from their imprudence. The whole of the islands exhibit many traces of their volcanic origin, and the peculiarities of their geological features present some striking points to the attention of the scientific on the sub ject of the formation of the tropical islands. On leaving Woahoo the author proceeded to visit the Society Islands, of which Otaheite is th e c hi e f. Whether it was from the fact of his sojourn being very limited, or from a slight feeling of jealousy of the rival Government, his impressions of these islands and their inhabitants are not near so pleas ing or satisfactory as those left by their neighbours. In leaving Otaheite he sailed for Valparaiso, which he reached safely, after a most magnificent view of sunrise over the Andes. In the appendix an ex planation of the principles of the constitution are given, which, far from betokening their savage origin, might some of them be followed with ad vantage in more civilised countries. Some of them are as follows : "No law shall be enacted that is at variance with the Word of the Lord. "All men, of every religion, shall be protected in worshipping God according to their own understanding. "No man shall be punished unless his crime be first manifest. "No man shall be permitted to sit as judge on his par ticular friend or enemy." Many other laws and regulations are equally judicious and well-founded. Oa the whole the volume nray be regarded as an interesting and profitable work, not only affording instruction respecting a part of the globe of which very little is generally known, but also showing the capabilities of the natives, their character and prospects, and the benefits and evils they have derived from the immigration of the whites. To all desirous of extending their geographical know ledge, as well as of perusing an agreeable volume, these travels may be commended. The Red River Settlement. By Alexander Ross, Author of " Fur Hunters of the Far West," &c. Smith and Elder. This work eminently fulfils the promise that is prefixed to it—that of giving a detail of the rise, progress, and present state of the Red River Sat tlement, with some account of the native races, and its general hiStory to the present day. The author commences by informing us that the subject of this volume is an isolated spot in the wilds of North America, distant 700 miles from the nearest sea port, and that port blockaded by solid ice for ten months in the year. It will naturally suggest itself to the mind of the reader that it is by no adventi tious advantages of situation, and by no fortuitous accident of climate, that the place has become at all civilised and refined, but that stern and uncom promising activity, resolute industry, and bold de cision have alone achieved the results. The patience and perseverance, which distinguished and charac terised those hardy sons of another hemisphere, who created themselves a new home in an adopted land is worthy of all resp e ct an d a tt en tion. The writer remarks in the preface that, being debarred from intercourse with the literary world, he prefers no claim to " the ornaments of diction or the embel lishments of imagination." Nevertheless the style he has adopted is the most suitable and appropriate for the subjects. The facts speak for them selves, and are of sufficient importance to arrest the attention, and lay claim to the interest, without the aid or intervention of auxiliary attractions. So far back as the year 1811, the Earl of Selkirk purchased the Red River Settle. ment from the Hudson's B ay C ompany, for the purpose of planting a colony there. The bounda ries of the grant are Lake Winipeg, the Assiniboine River, and the land which separates Hudson's Bay from the Missouri and Mississippi. The Red River is one of the feeders of Lake Winipeg. In reading these names of the places where the white men have pitched th e i r t ents, the truth of the poet ' s assertion i s verified, that the banished race yet speaks, in the native denomination of their usurped strongholds. "Their memory liveth on your hills,' Their baptism on your shore, Your everlasting rivers speak Their dialect of yore." One curious circumstance is recorded in the course of this history of the settlement, that the calamities are in decades. In 1816 there was a massacre, in 1826 a fl oo d, the crops failed in 1836, and in 1846 there was au epidemic. The account does not reach a sufficiently recent perioil, to enable us to hear whether this year is to be the except i on or the rule. The social condition of the people may be deduced from the following remarks made by a friend of the author, who had b een f or some time among them and studied their customs, man ners, and modes of afe:— " Although we dwell on the outskirts of Chrititendnre, holding as it were a middle course between refined civi lisation on the one hand, and gross darkness on the other, we live in all moderation and good fellowship in our semi-barbarous and Ferri.civilised state. The ex pressions used by my fellow-traveller when we reached the Forks, may be taken as a fair representation of the state of society amongst us, viewed at its best. have,' said he, travelled mach in my time, and have seen many countri es; b u t, un d er a l l c i rcumstances , I have seen no p ar t o f t h e worl d where the poor man enjoys so many p r i v il eges, an d i s more happy and inde pendent than in IRA River, and I regret I cannot pro: long my stay to inform myself a little better on the sub ject of your laws and institutions ; but judging from what I have seen,' you seem, said he to me, 'to live almost without laws, and yet enjoy in that primeval condition more real happiness, comfort, and content ment than any other people I ever saw ; but I must hasten my departure, and take my leave of you, assuring you, and all my friends behind, that wherever Provi dence may destino my lot, I shall always cherish with fond recollection the kind and hospitable people of this colony.' My friend and I then parted." Elegant Arts for Ladies. Ward and Lock. This little volume is likely to be of great service to all who desire to become proficients in the " elegant arts" of the day. It gives full and clear instructions in twenty-two different arts of a useful and ornamental kind. Calisthenic exercises and the art of hair-dressing must be numbered among the former, while leather-work, bead-work, and similar pursuits may be reckoned among the latter. Ornamental needlework is not included in the volume, which is indeed entirely devoted to more elaborate arts and those which require some taste and skill in the artist. Among these we may reckon wax flowers, flower paint ing, and the imitations of ivory and leather. The favourite amusements of Potichorname and Diaphanie of course find a place. Some remarks are added on the rules of etiquette, which may be useful to the uninitiated. We are informed in the preface that the work is not the production of one, but of many, for that each par ticular art has been described by those best in formed in it, and we must not omit to mention the numerous engravings which materially aid the explanations. All who wish to find the means of disposing of a leisure hour in an elegant and lady like fashion will find this little volume afford them every assistance in the acquirement of the various branches of ornamental art. The Illustralel Webster Spelling-Rook. The Royal Picture Alphabet. Ward and Lack, Fleet-street. These are two very pretty and attractive books for little people. The first is a spelling-book, with numerous woodcuts, which conducts the pu pil from words of two letters up to the formidable seven syllables of incombustibility and latitudina rian, and even giving an analysis of the sounds in the English language, and a page of translations of words and phrases from foreign languages in common use. Numerous reading lessons are intro duced, and the whole is profusely illustrated with landscapes, figures animals, and all ki n d s o f little amusing objects. It is therefore entitled to rank above ordinary spelling-books, and is suitable for the instruction of several classes of scholars. " The Royal Picture Alphabet" is chiefly in tended for the amusement of its juvenile readers, an object in which it can hardly fail to be success' ful. The brilliant colouring of the letters and their accompanying illustrations are sure to be at tractive, while the poetical definitions and morals at the conclusion may serve to convey some useful lesson under the guise of entertainment. It is a very acceptable gift book for little folks. MILITARY RIOTS AT MALTA. - - - - MALTA, May B.—Shortly after the arrival of the Anlto-Italian Legion, some one or two of the soldiers were brought before the police and condemned to im prisonment for uttering blasphemous language in the streets, and lately there was a case of unprovoked as sault upon a friar of the Carmelite order. Unhappily, however, the conduct of these troops has, during the past few days, been the cause of great alarm to the population and the local authorities ; and yesterday a nd the day preceding the tragic scenes of the streets of Parma have been acted in broad daylight in the streets of La Valetta, in the lower part of which city, on the sth of May, a soldier of the 3d Italian Regiment stabbed a comrade with a stiletto while aiming a blow at a pa' lice-constable, who, having received information of the man's having this weapon concealed ou his person from a woman whom he had just previously threatened, was quietly endeavouring to induce him to g) with him to the station-house. The constable stepped aside, and the blow of the assassin fell on his own comrade, who was carried dying to the hospital. The miscreant was im mediately arrested. On the evening of the 6th, towards sunset, a number of soldiers of the Legion —some say full 100—encouraged by the presence of several non-commissioned officers, appeared in the streets of the city, singing songs of liberty, demeaning themselves in a riotous and disorderly manner, using language insulting and menacing to the natives. On reaching the chief police•station in the Palace of Justice in the Strada Reale, the inspector, Mr. Caruana, fearing that a conflict might ensue, ex horted the crowd of Maltese collecting round the military to disperse, and was quietly leading these latterfrom the main street in the direction of their barracks at Fort Manoel and the Lazzareto, when, all of a sudden, under the windows in Strada Santa Lucia of the Imperial flotel, the Italian soldiers made a rush at the people with their unsheathed bayonets, and some men drew from under their tunics stiletti. At this moment Mr. Caruana was seen to put his hand to his back, and to run in the direction of the main guard for the purpose of get ting assistance, when he fell to the ground, and on being lifted blood was found issuing from no less than four mortal wounds, and within a few minutes after he ex* pired in the police-office. The miscreants fled in the panic and confusion which prevailed, dealing blows on several unoffending persons who happened to be in the streets as they passed, and seriously maimed the boat men who pulled them across the harbour to their bar racks in the Lazzaretto and Fort Manocl, where, on the following morning, the regiment being drawn up. Lieut.-Colonel Burnaby, commanding the Legion, ad dressed them on the enormity of the crime committed on the preceding evening, and expressed an earnest hope that, as the assassin could not be known to many of his comrades, they would give him up to justice. This address was received by the officers with the waving of their swords and by the soldiers with three cheers ; but ap to this moment .he murderer remains unknown to the authorities, though it maid that two English sol diers, who saw the blow struck, declare that they had sufficiently remarked his features to be able to identify him. Scarcely had this address been made than a can , teen-keeper of the barracks, on asking payment of a sol dier for some provisions, received in reply the thrust of s stiletto, with " Take this; for this is the coin with which the Italian pays his debts." Luckily the man behind the canteen counter drew back, and the wound inflicted was not a deep one. Another canteen-keeper had previously got his head broken. On the afternoon of the 7th, one of the band getting into an altercation at the Marina with a native, drew a stiletto, which was wrested from his grasp by a Bri tish naval officer passing by,—not, however, without this latter cutting his hand. On the same afternoon, at about 1.30, other disturbances between the Italians and the Maltese took place in different parts of the 'city, and in one of them an Italian officer had the im prudence to draw his sword, which drew from him a shower of stones that injured him in the head. On hear ing of these acts, the men in barracks vowed vengeance, took to the ferry-boats, crossed over, and made an at tempt to pass into Valletta, through the Marsamuscetto gate' where, under or d ers f rom S i r John Pennefather, the General Commanding, a small party of British artillerymen brought them to a halt with the point of the bayonet, and after the drawbridge was lifted, strong pickets sent round the town, the guards were doubled, extra sentries posted, and 300 English infantry de spatched towards the suburbs of Floriana and the Porta Bornbe, to protect, against any attempt of the Italians to enter at the Porta Reale. English artillerymen were placed in charge of the guns at Fort Manoel, whence the stock of ammunition has been removed, and in the even ing her Majesty's screw line-of-battle ship the Hannibal, having on board Rear-Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, was towed round by the Spiteful steamer into Mersa nauscetto harbour, and anchored in such a position as to command the Fort Manoel barracks and the Italian encampment along the shore opposite Slierna. The whole of the afternoon most of the town shops were kept closed, and much alarm continues to prevail. The indignation of the populace has been considerably excited against the Italians by the admission of the public to see the mangled remains of the inspector, who has left a widow and seven children, for whom a sub scription is on foot. It is to be hoped that no time will be lost in removing the legion from the island, before any more serious con• sequences accrue. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. We had only a moderate supply of English wheat on sale in to-day's market, yet the demand for all kinds was in a sluggish state, at Monday's quotations. Foreign wheat—the show of which was good—com mauded very little attention. In prices, however, no change took place. Floating cargoes of grain were unaltered in value. We had a very dull sale for barley, at barely stationary prices. No change in malt. There was very little inquiry for oats, yet prices were supported. Beans, peas, and flour, as on Monday. Lngllsh Irish Wheat. 1,250 ~.... Foroign I I 1 3,170 i 1,710 ARRIVALS TIIIB WEEK. I Barley. Malt. I 'Data. ' rear. 480 1,710 70 ; 570 620 160 , 210 brig. 1 10,440 I 270 A,. BOROUGH HOP. Fine hops are in fair request, at full prices, but inferior kinds are very dull. WHITECUAPEL. Beof, from N 10d to 48 Od ; mutton, 3s Od to 48 4d; lamb, 43 10d to 5s 83 ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; pork, 318 2d to 43 Gd per 81138., by the carcase. THE Moons.—dire understand that there are exce l ' lent indications of good sport this year on the moors of Touch, Sauehie, and Earl's-hill. In fact, every reason to expe c t th at th ere w ill b e a g reater abundance of moo r f ow l t h an has b een w i tnesse d f" some seasons.— Stirling Ob server . there is Ilank tier I t Per Ne w . 3 LOP 9: bitt bitt Con Go i Ezet E algian tato bitto TRE : A and 9 8 t Per Cea Me 3 Per gian stocl can, 54 6 aian 94 6 ferre Pass il vai n , gress. In featu BRIT tin flat ( ittr