The Sun. — London, England, 1856-02-13 00:00:00

MADAME JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT-LIND. MORNING CONCERT. HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS, MONDAY NEX l', FEB. 13, 1856. Arr. MITCHELL re.spectinll f announces that Mr. and Madame GOL DSCII MIDT'S FIRST MORNING MISCELLANEOUS CON CERT will take place on MONDAY NEXT, Feb. 18, commencing at Two o'clock. PROGRAMME : Part I.—Overture, " Jessonda"—spohr ; Air, "Ave Maria," Mr. Swift (Clarionet obligato, Mr. Lazarus)—Cherubini ; Seena," Cm del." and Aria, " Non ml dir," Madame Jenny Goldschmidt (Don Oinvanni)—Mozart ; Concerto (I) Minor), Pianoforte, Mr. Otto Goldschmidt—M.ndelssohn ; Air, " Oh del mto doice ardore," Miss Dolby—Stradella ; Duo, " Per placer alla Sign3ra," Madame Jenny Goldschmidt and Sig. F. Lablactie (II Turco in Italia)—Rossini. Part IL—Overture, "Euryanthe "—C. M. von Weber ; Air, " Quando lasciai la Normandia," M. Jenny Goldschmidt (Roberto) —Meyerbeer: Romany. " Deserto sulla terra," Mr. Swift (II Tro vatore)—Verdl ; Duo, " La Mere Grande," M. Jenny Goldschmidt and Miss Dolby —Meyerbeer ; Tarantelle, Pianoforte Solo, %in Otto Goldschmidt—Thalberg ; Songs, "My heart the iEellan harp re sembles" (Benedict), and " Invitation to dance " (Dalecarlian Me lody), Madame Jenny Goldschmidt; Weddiag March (Midsummer Night's Dream)—Mendelssohn. Conductor—M. Benedict. Doors open at One ; to commence at Two o'clock precisely. Prices of Admission: —Seats (numbered and reserved), one guinea ; unreserved seats. 10s. tid. The places will be appropriated according to priority of applica tion ; and no more Tickets will be issued than the Room can conveniently accommodate. Applications for tickets to be made at 3fr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT -GARDEN. Lessee, Mr. J. H. Anderson, THI4 EVENING BLACK-EYED SUSAN. Principal character by Professor Anderson. To conclude with the gorgeous Pantomime of YE BELLE ALLIANCE. Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Pantaloon, Mr. Barnes; Harlequin, Mr. C. Brown ; and Columbine, Miss E. Horne. THEATRE ROYAL, DRITET•LAXI4. Lame. Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, THE GREAT GUN TRICK. After which, g gl" RIDDLE DIDDLE; or, Harlequin King Nonsense and the Seven Ages of Man. TEIMATRE ROYAL, II t.YMABEC.F.T. linter the Management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING. THE BEkIIX' STRATAGEMS. Followed by ONLY A HALFPENNY. After which the New Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled FUTTTFIRFI",I"4 RATA. ANY) THE fltt.tsurovrEtrs FEAST; or, Ilarleptin awl the Genius of the Spring. ROY 1.1. PK F.l 4 ti'4 TrIPI &TEO:. OVPOIID-RTIOMT. Under the MAnagement of Mr. C lIAZLIGI KW,. TIIII EVENING. The Tragedy of HAMLET. hamlet by Mr. C. Kesn. After which. nART.EQUIN ANT) Trig. MUT) AN'D TM; IiAI4I.TE or, thl Fairy Para('lisa and Hanky Panky, the Enchanter. If irlequin, Mr. e,ormack Mr. Halloo ; Pantaloon, Mr PAO); and Columbine, Misi Carolina Atlarni. 711CATRI: ROYAL ADELPHT. P oprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Dtrectresi, Atadaale Celeste. THIS EVF,NTNII. BETSY BAKER. After which, TIIE BOOTS Ov TtIF. HOLLY TREE INN. To be f.)l , nwerl hp TII MESSED To ennelvde with JACK AID THE BE tl* or, harlequin and Mother Goo4e nt iro.,io In whlch Measn. J. 111111, P. rt,rtror I, liadarne CdestC, Mfrs Wymiliain, and Mist E. Arian will a;),eAr. RWAL Or.Y•IPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Mana'rer. Mr. Alfrei Wigan. 1117 A FvF:Nrvn, STAY AT TIOMF. After which will he produced A New and denhly-moral, though e eceisively old, Sielodramatic Fairy Extravaganza, entitled VIE DISCREET PRIN'3Egi; o - , the Three Glass Distal's. which Messrs. Emery, F. Robson, 11. Cooper, Miss Marston, an I Miss Maskell will appear. ROYAL. SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Cresivick. TETI.% EVENING THE SHADOWS OF CRIME. To conclude with A PRINCE OF PZA.ELS ; or, Harlevin and rune Shore. ROYAL STRAND TITEATRZ. Under the direction of Mr; Payne. TETI4 RVENING. THE IO3I,INTIC,' WIDOW. Followel by THE PRISONER OF ROC EIELLE ; or, Inns ant Outs. Afler which, PEACE AT ANY PRICE. concimie with BLUE JACKETS. ♦ATLF.T'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lane and Manatrer. Mr. Wm. Cooke. TIII I EVENING, ROOKWOOD; or. TURNS'S IaDE tu YORK. The last week of that popular Spectacle. After which the SCENES in the CIRCLE and the performance of the Sagacious and Stupendous Elephants, ens of which ascends from the centre of the stage to an elevation high eove the stage, on a narrow ridge not the width of his foot! To conclude with a grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime called TIATILIeQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND TIIE DRAGON; or, the Seven Champions of Christendom. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Foucatrian Director. . GOOXe. \lll. ENMI STA.NLEY'3 SE ENT AGES OF WOHAN, Every Evening at S. an 4 on Saturday 3 at 3. Pronounced by the neanitentri ynire of the press. and by nightly inzreasing audiences, to be the Greatest Artistical Triumph of tlfe day. SXINT MARTIN'S HALL, Long-acre. Area, Is. Reserved Chairs, 2s. 6d. HIGH WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE. TiA DAY—Morn. 47 min. aft. 6—Evening 10 min. aft. 7 DI-MORROW—Morn. 33 mia. aft. 7—Evening 7 min. aft. 8 THE VirEA.THER—SUN OFFICE, FEB 13. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 56 -h!ghest since noon Testeraay. 49 -lowest this morning and during the night. 51 -►.hip clay lit noon. BAROMETER, down to 2917, now up to 29'83. RIND, S.S.E. to S.E.—Light, with continuous rain and very dull weather. .„er, L5A1,11, f iT,Tt • # ), • LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1856 The Right Honourable Gentleman the Member for the University of Dublin has earned for him self the thanks and gratitude, not only of every Legal Reformer, but of every British citizen. In a speech, characterised by great learning and moderation, he advocated the appointment of "an efficient and responsible department of public justice, with a view to secure the skilful prepara tion and proper structure of ParPamentary - bilisi and promote the progressive amendment of the laws of the United Kingdom." The subject will not take our friends by surprise. We have re peatedly urged the necessity of such an officer, in order to get rid of the slovenly legislation, dis graceful to Parliament, and calculated to bring the authority of the law into contempt and dis repute. What can be more painful than to find the venerable and respected judges of the land complaining of the careless manner in which solemn acts of the Imperial Legislature have been o framed—of the difficulty of reconcili ng conflict ing sections of the same statute, and of d u l y i n .. terpreting the enactments with which every British subject —nay, more, every stranger wh o pi y s a passing visit to the United Xingdoni--i e supposed to be acquainted ? Surely it ought to ho one of the first duties of Government to provide an adequate remedy for an evil of such extraordinary magnitude—to abate, at the earliest possible mo ment, the great social nuisance. We have all witnessed with regret the difficul ties and impediments that obstruct any legal amelioration. Private individuals, however desirous of lending their best assistance in the important duties, are unable to devote the time and attention requisite to the efficient discharge of the arduous task ; and there is no Minister who Can, without a total disregard of his other pressing duties, undertake the enor mous labour. The Lord Chancellor, un questionably the legitimate party, is so completely occupied with his multifarious political and judicial duties that all that can be expected at his hands is to gt • ve a hasty considera tion to ripe suggestions that may be brought under his notice. It is, indeed, surprising how a man of ordinary physical powers can, at the same time, act as a Cabinet Minister, as Speaker of the here ditary branch of the Legislature, and head of the highest judicial tribunal in the country. How then could he undertake additional work that would require undivided and incessant toil ? It is clearly impossible ! But under the existing system the Lard Chancellor must personally ap prove of every legal measure before it can obtain the sanction of the Government. Thus it is that so many admirable suggestions have proved abortive, and that the efforts for the removal of acknow ledged grievances have either fallen to the ground or been procrastinated for an almost indefinite time. necessarily devoted to the recruitment of his phy sical frame. They have discovered with regret that preachers of the Gospel, par excellence, have, in too many instances, won none of his re spect, but have set, in his opinion, no other Gospel than that of hypocrisy and self seeking before him. They have witnessed with grief and pain of heart how from removable causes his day of rest has perforce been devoted to animal, almost to the entire exclusion of moral and mental, recreation. They have gazed on him as he trudged along the footpath, lounged in the pothouse, luxuriated over the glass, or sought other enjoyment anywhere but at home, and have only been gratified by the general orderliness of his demeanour. They have asked, " Why should this be ?" and have cast about for a remedy, and with all the more eagerness knowing how many behind the counter from early dawn to midnight are hardly so well off as he. They have turned east, turned west, turned north, and turned south to discover some means by which the cultivation of his moral and intellectual faculties, along with the recreation of his physical powers, could be in some sort insured, and the result is they found in the British Museum, the National Gal lery, and similar institutions, such means at hand institutions specially designed for the purpose and likely to subserve it, if opened on the Sunday, the only day when they could be of service. True men are not to be stayed on a mission of mercy. They asked for the key, and shame to tell ! it was refused—re fused, too, in the name of the LORD, who " loveth everything he hath made." The Pharisees of the day were shocked at the notion of as innovation which really breaks the letter of no existing law, iand is in perfect harmony with the spirit of the Gospel, and intimidated the cus todous of the key into retaining it. Eveey successive application was met with contumely and determined resistance, until the thing got beyond a joke, and it became an obvious duty on the part of all enlightened friends of humanity to join in solemn league against these Pharisees —these whited sepulchres, who, in their love of ddath, would to all appearance neither suffer the grass to grow, the wind to blow, nor the rivers to flow, any more than the intelligence of the op pressed workman to germinate of a Sunday. Shortly the contending parties will meet, and may IIEAVEN defend the right ! The League must triumph, if mercy and common sense are not to be excluded from the Legislature. LATEST NEWS. MARSEILLES, WEDNESDAY, 8.10 A. M. The Vatican has arrived, with advices from Constantinople of the 4th, and from the Crimea of the 2d. Despatches leave at 2 o'clock. A fire took place on Saturday in the barracks occupied by a detachment of the 13th English Dragoons. No lives were lost. Mr. NAPIER acts on the principle that it is bettor at once to seek the root of the evil than to expatiate on the numerous petty details in which amendments are required. The codification of the Civil and Criminal Law—the removal of the numerous obsolete enactments that still encumber the national statute-book—are matters of the most urgent nature. But experience teaches that until the objectionable system that prevents or retards these ameliorations be changed it is vain to expect any comprehensive measure. We must strike at the root of the evil—introduce a radical reform that may possibly prove effectual. The first step is suggested by the Right Hon. Gentleman, and no one can deny that it is in the right direction. A Cabinet Minister able to devote his entire time to the subject, like the head of the Poor-Law thard, or the Board of Health, would unquestionably make speedy progress in the important course. All that is required is that the question should not be shelved, as it may be, from the omission of the words " an efficient and responsible depart ment of public justice." The matter is one on which, although every allowance should be made for the Government, no needless procrastination can be tolerated. By the adoption of the re mainder of Mr. NAPIER'S motion and the practical confession of the grievance, Ministers have pledged themselves to afford redress, and it should not be too long delayed or postponed. The building, with the arms and accoutrements it contained, was totally destroyed. STRASBURG, TUESDAY. Baron Brunow left here this morning for Paris, where he is expected this evening at 10 o'clock. Count Orloff left St. Petersburg on the 9th. He will arrive at Berlin on Wednesday. VIENNA, FEE. 12. Count Buol leaves this day for Paris. PARIS, WEDNESDAY, 8.30 A. M. 9 Baron Bruuow arrived here last night, at hal past 10 o'clock, at the Russian Embassy. THE OVERLAND MAIL. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1856 . and for those of the Chambers of Commerce in the others. BOURSE, Feb. 12.—The following were the clos ing quotations : Cash. fr. e. li per Cents 96 3 per Cents 73 New Loan 73 35 Bank Shares 3,482 50 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,575 Austrian Belgian Fives 97 Spanish Threes , Piedrnontes , (5) - Home Debt End of Month. —f. 73 75 RAILWAYS-?0B CASH. fr. c. fr. C. Or!gums Northern Lyons... ~... 1,210 New Ditto Bl5 Mediterranean .1,375 Grand Central' (37 50 Lyons Geneva — Testo Cette THE BALTIC. KIEL, Feb. 9.—The frost which came so unex pectedly upon us last week has as suddenly disap peared, and a south-west gale has completely dis persed the ice and melted the snow, so that we have now quite the aspect of spring, and the com munications with Russia are again entirely free and uninterrupted. A vesse l arrived here two days ago from Libau, with a cargo of Russian produce • and the captain, reports that the import s th ere h a d been so great that it was no longer possible to sell the cargoes from the ship's side, and that it was no easy matter to obtain storage for the great accumu lation of goods which had been received there ; while the prices of imports had in consequence so greatly fallen, and those of exports so much ad vanced, that the prospects of profit had most materially diminished. So far as stopping the sup plies of warlike stores to Russia, a renewal of the blockade would now be almost unnecessary ; but from the great preparations at this moment making by Russia in fitting out some of her largest and best screw frigates, it is very desirable that the vessels sent to the Baltic Wore an armistice is ar ranged should be of a class fully qualified to cope with those of Russia now ready for sea, otherwise some disaster may occur, the consequences of which no opportunity might now be afforded to coun teract. THE UNITED STATES. The commercial accounts from the United States yesterday describe an easier condition of the money market and a great increase of confidence with re gard to political relations with England. Securities of most kinds, however, were dull, owing to the decline reported from this side, the news of the submission of Russia not having yet arrived out. A week previously the aspect of foreign affairs had been considered bad, but it had become evident that the attempt to create a war feeling had not been responded to by the public ; and the satisfac tory effect thus caused had been greatly strength ened by a semi-official statement in the Washington Union, that the whole of the reports lately in cir culation as to the intention of the President to adopt an offensive course were wholly without foundation and highly injurious to the commercial interests of the nation. The rate of discount for the best paper. had declined to 8 per cent., and there was a tendency to an advance in tho rate of ex change, which holds out the prospect that a mode rate resumption of specie remittances to this side may take place in the course of a few weeks. Erie Railroad Stock was at 531 ; Panama, 1001 ; Reading, 851 ; and Illinois Central Bond s , 811. long period of severe weather had retarded business, but the importation of Bri tish goods ' had been comparatively large, and the transactions generally were of a healthy cha racter. Wheat and flour had experienced a rise equal to about Is. Bd. per quarter. The Governor of Mississippi had issued his message to the Legis lature of that State, recommending the appropria tion of $200,000 annually for the encouragement of railroads, but saying nothing about its debts either as regards the amount repudiated or the amount acknowledged but not paid. He is accord ingly reminded by the 1V ew York Tribune that, although Mississippi greatly needs railroads, she needs common honesty-still more. From Califor nia later advices had been received, but they con tain no intelligence beyond the fact of a continued increase in the gold production. The Mexican ac counts are likewise without anything of much mo ment ; but from Hayti a full confirmation had been received of the utter rout of the Emperor Souloque and his army of 30,000 men in their attempt to subjugate the Dominican part of the island. The portion of the expedition headed by the Emperor in person consisted of 18,000 men, a largo number of whom turned against him. In his flight he is said to have wandered through woods, and at length to have reached a place about 60 miles from Cape Haytien with only 1,009 followers, having lost arms, ammunition, and provisions of all kinds, as welt as 40,0001. in money. It was doubted whether he would ever regain his power, as in trigues were previously on foot for his deposition. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FEB. 7. HARBOUR OF REFUGE, CARDIGAN BAY. Motion made, and Question put, " That a Select Commit. tee be appointed to inquire into the expediency and practicability of constructing in the most advantageous part of Cardigan Bay a Harbour of Refuge, to afford protection against the injury to commerce, and to avert the harrowing scenes of woe attendant on the frequent shipwrecks which occur in Saint George's Channel, which harbour may be constructed also to serve as one of defence against invasion. That it be an instruction to the said committee, to inquire into the feasibility of employing the convicts of this country on that work, making their employment remunerative to the country, beneficial to themselves, and at the sane time preserving our social condition, the security of which at, present is so affected by the return to it of ticket-of-leave men." The home divided—Ayes 41; NooS 118. AYES- 41. Barrow, W. Ilorsfall, T. Rushout, Capt. G. Bentinck, G. Ilume, W. Rust, James Bignold, Sir S. King, J. Scott, F. Blakemore, T. MacEroy, E. Sibthorp, Major Boldero, Lt.-Col. H. G. M'Cann, J. Straccy, 11. Brady, J. Michell, William Stuart, W. Brantley-Moore, J. Morris, D, Tyler, Sir G. Chelsea, Viscount Muflings, J. R. Vansittart, G. Child, Smith Mundy, W. Walcott, Admiral. Conch!, J. C. Newdcgate, C. Whitmore, H. Davies, D. • North, Col. J. Williams, W. Dunne, Colonel Parker, It. Wynn; W. Greaves, E. ' Percy, J. Greene, Capt. John Philipps, J. TELLERS. Guinness, It. S. Polla - d-Ureitthart W. Davies, J. Gwyn, lima Robertson, I'. Lisburne, Earl The discussion on the Wensleydale Peerage case, was last night renewed in the House of Lords, and the question was ultimately postponed until Monday next. The views we have already expressed appear to be strengthened and con firmed from what occurred. There are, to say the least of it, strong doubts as to the legality and validity of the creation. Even supposing the Crown to have full power on its side, it is not a very wise or politic proceeding, to attempt to carry matters with a high hand, and% to force a party on the House' against the will of a very decided majority of its members, including a majority of the Law Lords. From what fell last night from the Lord Chan cellor and the Lord Chief Justice of England, it is manifest that those high functionaries are com pletely at issue, and that but for the illness of Lord WENSLEYDALE, which prevented him from appearing to claim his seat, according to the exi gency of the writ, a very unseemly collision might have occurred between two branches of the Legislature. Lord CRANWORTIT, speaking on behalf of the new Peer, declared that ho respect fully declined the jurisdiction of the committee-- that, in fact, he would not recognise the right of the House to interfere—but would present him self with his patent or summons, and claim his right to sit ; while, on the other hand, Lord CAMPBELL as positively ass'irted that if he did so, before a Committee of Privileges had an oppor tunity of deliberating and considering, and of ex ercising its undoubted jurisdiction by inquiring into the matter, " he should move that his Right Honourable friend, who under the patent would he called Lord WENSLEYDALE, bs not admitted into their Lordships' House." This is, indeed, at; untoward state of affairs, one deeply to be lamented by every right-minded man. The Royal prerogative of conferring a title of honour on any deserving subject cannot be dis puted, but when a seat is claimed, the House must, according to the universal rule, be the sole judge of its own privileges. If Lord WENSLEYDALE present the writ of summons only, and the patent be withdrawn, he must be admitted. But that course would extend the evil which the limitation for life was intended to avoid. It would give a remainder to heirs general, in place of to the heirs male, of the body. If the patent ;be presented with the writ, both must be examined concur rently, and if the one be invalid, the other must entirely fall to the ground. This is the difficulty, and it is one that should be dealt with on every side with temper and mo deration. If there be danger of a collision Par liament should dispose of the question. The House of Commons might properly interfere as ar bitrators and we have no doubt that either side would give way in any point, where it was thought desirable for the public welfare that they should do so. These are certainly not times for any un due assertion of a doubtful *prerogative. The Sabbatarians are in arms, and fiercely stimulating each other to do battle for the exclu sive possession of the Lord's-day, which they have so selfishly appropriated and so mercilessly perverted. From a score or more pulpits in the metropolis their choicest orators have toiled and perspired with unwonted exertion. Plethoric incumbents have vied with pliant curates in sourd ing the tocsin of war, and both have been out done by the Ministerial Toogoods of dissent. Prophecies have run a hard race with denuncia tions, and brotherly love has stood aside for fear of the pillory or the stocks. To listen to the discourses of these newly-furbished fanatics we can assure the gentle reader was a feat requiring no ordinary firmness of nerve, for if their prowess in the field comes up to their fulminating never did the Crescent send forth more ruthless champions. To hear the Crystal Palace mentioned made you shut your ears to avoid the discord of the crash announcing its fall, and the British Museum made you wish for the moment you were a mummy within its walls. And all this in the LORD'S name for the exclusive possession and perversion of the Lord's-day. The movement party have not so learned the Gospel. That, in their opinion, is glad tidings for the poor, not oppression and debasement. A day devoted to the LORD cannot, in their opinion, but be consecrated by deeds of mercy, and dese crated by acts ot oppression. To say that they are desirous to rob the poor man of hisday of rest, or contemplate his withdrawal from attendance on the ordinances of religion, is a foul calumny. While plethoric parsons lave been dozing, and the Ministerial Toogoods have b een 1 well-to-d o e l ec t , t h ey h ave f ound times to] to follow the steps of the laborious artisan, and make themselves acqua.uted with his manner of life. They have looked into his confined and comfort less home, stood over him in his toil, and taken no te of his opport unities for mental and physical recreation. They have found him in thousands of instances with no time ;the week through for mental cultivation, save .Suuday--the few hours daily, or rather, night 4., at hie di sposa l , being The Marchioness Dowager of Londonderry has left Holdernesse House for Wynyard Park, where the Earl and Countess Vane have arrived on a visit. The Countess of Westmoreland and Lady Rose Fane have arrived at the Brunswick House Hotel, from Brighton. The Viscountess Ebrington gave birth to a son on Sunday last, at the family seat, Castle Hill, Devonshire. Lady Baresford has left Paris for her residence at Versailles. Mr. Milbanke has arrived in Eaton-place, from visit ing Mr. and Lady Augusta Milbanke. in the north. RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 14.—The cholera has sensibly declined in Rio, and the daily mortality from that dis ease is reduced to five or six only. General Sir Colin Campbell arrived at Malta on the Ist by the French packet the Thabor, from Marseilles, and proceeded to the East in the same vessel the day after. The gallant general, says the Malta Times, is known to have expressed his opinion to some friends here that peace would shortly be concluded. OTTOMAN BANK.—A new bank has been announced, to be founded at Constantinople, and to be called the Ottoman Bank, with a capital of 500,0001. in 201. shares. The board includes members of leading London banking establishments, and the chairman is Mr. Layard, M.P. TIPPERARY JOINT-STOCK BANK.—The draughts of the above bank have been returned by their London agents, Messrs. Glyn. This office was established in 1838, with a head office at Clonmel, and branches at Athy, Carlow, Carrick-on-Suir, Nenagh, ltoscrea, Thurles, Thomas. town, and Tipperary, and has been paying dividends at the rate of 6 per cent. TEMPORARY ESCAPE OP RUSSIAN PRISONERS.--Two Russian prisoners, Carl Tornrouth and Eric Piatila, escaped from Lewes gaol on Thursday, but, intelligence having been sent to the various police stations, they were re-captured at Woolwich on Sunday, and sent back to their former quarters. COUNTY CRICKET CLUB IN OXFORDSHIRE.—A county cricket club is in a progressive state of formation, and the following gentlemen have formed themselves into a committee, assisted by the Hon. C. Fiennes, as secre tary, viz., the Hon. E. C. Leigh, Hon. W. Fiennes, A. Faber, Esq., C. D. Marsham, Esq., J. Parsons, E-1. ORDNANCE ESTIMATE.—The supplementary estimate of the Office of Ordnance for the years 1855-56 was yes terday published. It amounts to 1,346,0231., including the following items—viz., 294,1541. for barrack supplies, 62,3161. for wages, 987,1851. for stores, and 2,3681. for the scientific branch. 110 LYHEAD.—TCelords of the Admiralty have deter mined that for the future the graving dock at Holyhead shall not be used for the repair of merchant ♦essels, but that its use shall be confined to the mail-boats and steamers. This decision materially affects the shipping interest, and to remedy the loss the inhabitants are memorialising for the erection of a gridiron inside the old harbour. Despatches from Turin say that considerable excite ment was created at the sitting of the 9th of the Pied - mortese Chamber of Deputies by the presence of General do la Marmora, who was loudly cheered, and for several minutes surrounded by a dense crowd of personal friends eager to speak to him. The business of the day was unimportant. CHILD MURDER.—Yesterday morning considerab'e sensation was created in the neighbourhood of Tottei - ham -court-road, in consequence of the discovery of the body of a fine male child in an empty house in Chenies plale. There were marks sufficient to lead t) the opinion that it had met with an untimely end. SUDDEN DEATH.—Yesterday Mr. W. Carter, the Sur rey coroner, received information that. Mrs. Mary Ann Darby, the wife of Mr. Darby, the pyrotechnist at her Majesty's Theatre, and late of Vauxhall Gardens, had died in the following awful manner : On Monday the went down stairs to speak to her daughter, return she c omp l a i ne d of a pain in the a"..,ct on her throat. She vomited some blood, eat down in the ei: air, and instantly expired. An i nquest w i ll b e held Yesterday William Horton ~o-morrow. was placed at the bar before. ` . .3aarman, a silvfrsmith, Mr. Corrie, at the Clerkee well police court, charge:,' with stealing from the works, at 26, Harrison-styAt, Gray's-inn-road, five pieces of silver, ca:led susr,ending bars to the Crimean medals, the property o!, Mesert. Hunt and Roskell, the exten sive silversmiths. He was sentenced to four months' imPrise:.ttnent. Yaterday Mr. Willi am P a d w i ok, lord of the manor e f .. Haling, Hants, appeared to a summons at the West minster police-court, charging him with wilful and cor rupt perjury. The court was crowded with persons anxious to hear the proceedings, amongst whom were Lord George Lennox and Admiral Berkeley, who were accommodated with a seat upon the bench. The case lasted some hours, but the facts which led to the charge. and the evidence adduced in connect'on therewith, were not of public intfrest. The case was then adjourned till Monday. STE :HAN ' PAUL, AND BAT ES ' S B ANKRUPTCY. —A dividend of is. 9d. in the pound is in cour3e of payment under the joint estate, and a further dividend is expected to be paid in June next. A dividend of 9d. in the pound is also payable under each of the separate estates of Strahan •and Paul, and of ld. under the separate estate of Bates, MYSTERIOUS MURDER IN SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE.— Yesterday (Tuesday), an inquest was held at Swan Vil lage) near %Vest Bromwich, in South Staffordshire, for the purpose of inquiring into the circumstances con nected with the death of a young man, about 25 years of age, named Robert Grubbit, who was found in the canal on Saturday afternoon last with his throat cut, and two large stones in the packets of his jacket, weigh ing, the one seven and the other two pounds. The in quest was adjourned to enable the police to make fur ther inquiries. The deceased, it appears, crime from Norfolk, where he bad a mother living. He was a very steady, well-conducted young moan. LOCAL DUES UPON SHIPPING.—At the quarterly meeting of the Bristol Town Council, held yesterday, it was determined to appoint a committee to watch the bill on this subject introduced by Mr. Lowe, Vice-Pre sident of the Board of Trade, and to oppose the mea sure in its various stages, unless a clause be inserted awarding compensation to Bristol for the loss she would suffer by the abolition of the town dues. The case of Bristol is said to be an exceptional one, for while in other ports the towns draw profit from the docks, the docks there are indebted to the town to the extent of 6,000/. a-year for the maritime interests of the port, over and at,ove the 3,000/. received from the town dues. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE AND TENDER FOE THE PACHA OF Ee ver.—A fine, and very beautifully-decorated en gine and tender, for the special use of his highness Saidia Pacha, viceroy of Egypt, have just been com pleted by Messrs. Sharp, Stewart, and Co., of the Atlas Works, Oxford-road. The engine is an " express," cal culated to draw 120 tons, on a level, at 60 miles an hour. When in working condition, the engine will weigh about 21 tons, and the tender 11 tons. The remarkable and very beautiful decorations have been done by M r . Wm. Creke, heraldic painter, of Birmingham. The rail way upon which they are to be used is open from Alex-- andria to C a i ro , an d i s to -b e extended to Suez.' Mr. is now, we un d erstan d , Creke engaged in painting a state carriage f.z. the Pepe, Pope, . —Manchester Guardian. (From the Overland Bombay Times of Jan. 16.) On the last day of the year a notification was issued by the Governor-General intimating that, as the- Sopthal insurrection was at an end, the troops. engaged in its suppression would return to cantonments ; and this disturbance now quieted leaves us without a single outrage to chronicle during the fortnight. Neither from Burmah nor our north-west frontier have we either intelli gence of past disturbance or rumours of coming war, and the Nizam's dominions themselves ap pear to have passed a fortnight in a state of entire tranquillity. Throughout the length and breadth of India profound peace reigns supreme. Arrange meats for the annexation of oade appear to be ad vancing quietly an-I auspic . ously. From Burmah the only intelligence is an account of a terrible con flagration which devastated Rangoon on the 10th of December. The origin of the fire is not known, and in a few hours destroyed some 18 brick warehouses, 180 timber houses, and about 300 bamboo dwelling places. The Commis sioner and his assistants exerted themselves to the utmost, but the natives did not stir. Water was not to be procured in sufficent quantities, and a considerable amount of plunder was carried off. The loss, estimated at 150,0001., wilt fall on the European houses, to whom the native merchants are largely indebted. Sanction has been given for the "construction of one first-class screw steamer in Bombay, at the cost of some 100,0001. or 150,000/.—and this is not quite so monstrous as the arrangement in its more ex tended form. It is pretended that the new ship is not to be put in commission, but to be kept in readiness in case of war ; in what quarter mis understandings are apprehended does not appear. The frigate, even out of commis s i on , w ill cos t about 30,0001. a year. Within the fortnight we have had one more instance of the anoma lous proceedings in which courts-martial seem at times to rejoice. A Captain Gibbon, of the Madras army, having been dismisse 1 the service, for having introduced as his sister-in-law a cour tesan into a ball-room, and lied on the occasion, the Commander-in-Chief states that the Court ac quitted him on one point against the evidence—on another it recommended him to mercy on the ground of his having " fallen into error in an unguarded moment," the whole proceeding showing that he was an inveterate and habi tual transgressor. The recommendation was wisely disregarded, and the name of one most unworthy member of an honourable service dis appears from the army list. The Governor-Gene ral has just'declined accepting a public entertain ment from the Bengal Club, on the score of bad health. He retires from India as formerly inti mated, on the I s t o f March. His successor, Lord Canning, is understood at the present date to be on his way from Suez to Bombay ; he is expected here ten days hence. Lord Elphinstone is to return to Bombay to-morrow from his six weeks tour. Sir William Gomm, Commander-in-Chief of India, is on his way clown to Bombay through Scinde. He will be succeeded by. General Anson about the first of next mouth, and will not until then quit the limits of his command. The new Commander in-Chief will receive the reduced allowance of ten thousand a year in place of twenty thousand, hitherto enjoyed. There is a greater demand for money in the ma r k e t, an d the banks have raised their rates of interest ; Government and other se curities have further declined. The import mar ket is still very dull, although sales have been ex tensive at reduced prices ; freights have fallen. REPORT OF THE BOMBAY MARKET, FROM THE 2D TO THE 15TH JANUARY. We have no change to report in our money market during the fortnight, further than that money is in greater demand, and the banks haire raised their rates of interest 1 per cent. A further decline has taken place in Government and other securities. In the import market, we regret to say, there is no change. EXPORTS.—In cotton, only an inferior quality is pro curable. Accounts from the interior of the coming crop are must favourable, and new supplies are expected in the course of a few weeks. Linseed has declined in price. FREIGHT.—Rates of freight to Great Britain rule much about the same as at our last, 3/. 2s. 6d. per ton for cot ton and other measurement goods; but oil seeds, of which there is a large quantity offering, 3/. 12s. 6d, to 3/. 15s. per ton. For China Rs. 15 per candy. EXCHANGE on England, for the mail, opened at 2s. 15.16 d. to 2s. Id., and gradually rose to the following quotations :-2s. 2d. to 2s. 2 9.16 d. for China and first class credit, and 2s. 2jd. to 2s. 21d. for document ; and at these rates a fair amount of business was done. On Calcutta, we quote Rs. 101 at sight, and Rs. 99 at GO days' sight Madras, Rs. .100 and sight, and Rs. 991 at 30 days' sight ; and on China, Rs. 216 at 60 days' sight. CALCUTTA. (From flee Bengal ilurkaru of Jan. 8.) The Sonthal insurrection, after having been fostered by the insufficient steps taken to suppress it, has at last been smothered by the more vigorous measures recently adopted, and the Governor- General has now issued a proclamation announcing the rebellion entirely suppressed, while the Lieut.- Governor has notified that the proclamation whereby martial law was 'established, and the functions of the ordinary criminal courts of judi cature were suspended within the Sonthal districts, has ceased to have effect. The excitement occasioned among the American merchants by the re-publication in India of the order in Council prohibiting the exportation of saltpetre, except iu British bottoms, has ceased, and the Americans are disposed to admit the ne cessity, and eves the legality, of the measure. The loss sustained by them, however, is not vary great. COMMERCIAL REPORT. CALCUTTA, JAN. 8. We have not had sufficient time given to our market to develop° the effects of the advices and orders received by the mail, and we have therefore had very little doing in any article as yet. Exchange. —The rates on Europe have cont;nued un altered, the following being now the ruling quo tations : First class credits at six months' sight 2s. 20. to 2s. 21d. Bank bills, ditto • 2s. 2/Id. „ 2s. 21d.. Document bills, ditto Treasury and Post bills On China we have not heard of any transactions, but the rate nominally is 214 rs. per 100 dole. F REIGHTS.—During the present week large engage ments of rice have taken place both for London and Liverpool at 4/. 17s. 6d., and a moderate amount of tonnage of other articles engaged at previous rates. The demand for the shipment of rice to the European conti nent has abated. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING. The Conferences will open on Thursday, the 21st, or Saturday, the 23d of February. Count Buol and Lord Clarendon are expected on Friday or Saturday next. Count Orloff will be in Paris on the 19th or 20th. Aali Pacha on the 20th or 21st. Baron Brunow leaves Frankfort to-day. • The Moniteur publishes a decree fixing the num ber of men to be furnished by each department to make up the 140,000 called out in 1856 of the class of 185 5. The operations of the councils of revi sion are to begin on the 25th inst., and the defini tive lists for each department to be completed by the 15th March, after which the young men called on to serve will be sent to the respective corps to which they are appointed. A decree in the Moniteur, founded on a report from the Minister of War, imposes a special tax of 22,300 fr. on the persons having patentes, or licences -to trade, at Algiers, Oron, Philippeville,, and Bona, to defray the expenses of the Bourse and the Chamber of Cou2meree in the first-named town, RUSSIA. The Journal de St. Petersbourg has the follow ing official announcement of the appointment of Prince Gortschakoff to the post left vacant by the death of Prince Paskewitsch : '• In consequence of the demise of the Marshal Prince of Warsaw, Count Paskewitsch of Erivan, Aide-de- Camp General Prince Gortschakoff 11., member of the Council of the Empire, is appointed Commander-in- Chief of the armies of the West and Centre, and Lieu tenant of the Kingdom of Poland, with all the attri butes and prerogatives belonging to that office." The Invalide has published in detail the report drawn up by Admiral Glasenapp as to the build and construction of the row gun-boats now build ing in Russia ; in the course of this description we are brought acquainted with the new weapons that the Russians have hal made for the purpose of repelling boarding attacks. They aro represented as consisting of an iron lance, about seven feet long, and a mace of cast iron, the massive head of which resembles a pineapple, and like it is beset witha number of obtuse but pointed projections. Each boat is provided with from 30 to 40 lances and from 15 to 20 maces, in the ma nagement of which the Fins are said to possess great skill. From this description these maces would appear to resemble the morgenstern, still in use with the watchmen in Sweden, and with one of which the Marquis of Waterford some 15 years back came inconveniently into close contact. The Northern Bee, which subsists by the especial favour of the Russian court, puts forward an ar ticle on the expected peace. The following is an extract : " If God grant us peace, we shall take advantage of it to provide Russia with railways. If every landed pro prietor would invest five silver roubles per annum for each of his serfs in railway stock, in less than five years the snm derived from 11 millions of serfs would amount to 550 millions of silver roubles. An enormous amount ! Let the merchants, too, show a readiness to purchase scrip, and the net of railways between the sea-coasts will speedily approach completion. Russia will then be ten times richer than she is at present. It now takes twenty-two hours to get to Moscow, a distance of 607 versts ; at the same speed we shall travel from St.• Petersburg to Simpheropol (2,038 versts), and to Astra chan (2,076 versts) in four days, and get to Masan on the third day. I do not speak of the advantages re specting the conveyance of merchandise, but what a delight it will be, when our brave troops and the muni tions of war can be taken from one spot to another almost like the wind, to a spot menaced by the enemy for instance, supposing we should then have any ene wins. All this can and will be done, but we must make the beginning. Private individuals are already per mitted to construct roads, and that is all we want. The good North Americans will cordially assist us, supplying us with skilful engineers and machinists." PRUSSIA. A letter from Berlin of the 9th, in the Debats, says:--" It is generally rumoured that the Presi dent of the - Council, Baron de Manteuffel, is shortly to proceed to Paris, and the object of his alleged visit has given rise to many conjectures. The Berlin Zeit, which has many titles to speak on behalf of the Prussian Government, said, on the 9th :—" It is still uncertain whether Prussia will, or not, take part in the Conferences which are to open at Paris on the 21st of this mouth. Prussia hesitates to accept the 5 prepositions, with all the obligations they entail, lest she should become bound by them in case of the failure of negotiations. At the same time it is certain that no peace will be finally concluded to which Prussia is not a party." It is understood here that the personnel of the Russian Embassy in this capital is soon to be in creased by the addition of a member well versed in the mechanical arts, whose office it shall be to make himself acquainted with every improvement in mechanism and the useful arts as fast as it appears, and report upon it to his Government. AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna of the Bth, in the Cologne Gazette, says—" The rumours respecting the change in the members of the Russian embassy here are not altogether unfounded, for it is certain that Prince Gortschakoff requested to be sent to another post. Meantime a conge of four weeks has been granted him. The nomination of Aali Pacha as the representative of the Porto at the conferences •f Paris is looked upon here as a concession to Austria, who, through M. de Prokesch, had ad vocated his appointment at Constantinople." PORTUGAL. SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 12.—8 y the Royal mail steam-ship Avon, which arrived this morning, we have dates from Lisbon to the Bth inst. The Minho steamer left for Liverpool on the 7th, and the Peninsular packet IVeldricl was to leave, as usual, on the 9th with the mails for Southampton, calling at Oporto and Vigo. The Milan steamer, from Marseilles for Liverpool, put into Lisbon for coals a few hours before the Avon left. Her Majesty's ship St. George was the only foreign vessel of war in port. The Avon does not bring any political news of importance from Lis bon. The debate upon the reply to the Throne had commenced in the Deputies, where the Minister of Finance had presented the budget for 1856.57, showing 10.939 contos of revenue, and 12.584 contos of expenditure ; but by adding to the revenue the usual abatements from the Royal allowances and from public salaries the calculated deficit is reduced from 1,655 contos to 355 contos, or about 80,000/. The Minister of Finance had also brought forward his arrangement with the foreign bondholders, and a bill to regulate the trade ix grain, allowing free exportation and im portations upon a Sliding scale of duties. The agents of corn speculators in Riga and St. Petersburg , have been very busy of late in Ham burg with their offers of grain for delivery in the spring at very low prices; but it is observed that they decline to agree to the conditions stipulated for by would-be buyers, viz. :—that should the blockade of the Russian harbours be renewed before the period of delivery comes round (and consequently the delivery be prevented), the con tract is to become void and null. Count Alexis Feodorowitsch Orloff, who, to gether with Baron Brunew, will represent Russia at the Paris: Conferences, is not to be confounded with various other Count Orloffs who have figured in the modern history of Russia. This Count Alexis Orloff is a member of the Council of the Empire and a General of cavalry. Although the King Of Denmark bas annulled the votes of the Holstein Diet on the suhjez,t of their petition to him for a more just recognition of the privileges of the duchy, on account of their having in that matter exceeded their legitimate powers, he cannot obstruct their resol o ti on to ar raign I. von Scheele for the abuse of his authority as Minister for the Duchy; and that process will be pressed with as much promptitude and energy as the formalities which must be observed will permit. A letter from Vienna of the 7th, in the Augs burg G wje tte, says :—" Ausfri a con ti nues di sarm i ng her frontiers nearest Russia. On the sth two special trains brought here from Cracow a number of s i ege pieces ; yesterday the pontoon materiel arrived. The reduction of the army is being effected without interruption, and at the market, of Ma,tzleinsdorf yesterday, a considerable number of artillery and cavalry horses were sold." • NOES-118. Acton, Joseph Gardner, R. Gladstone, W. Napier, Sir C. Alcock, T. . O'Brien, .J. Atherton, W. . M. ' Glyn, G. . O'Connell, J. Baines, Rt. llon. M. Greene, Thomas Oliveira, B. Berkeley, Sir G. Gregson, Samuel Osborne, R. Berkeley, G. Grey, lit. Hon. Sir G. Paget, Lord A. Bethell, Sir R. Hadfield, George Palmer, Roundell Black barn, P. Hall, Sir Benjamin Palmerston, Visconn' Bland, L. 11. llankey, T. Patten, Col. Bond, J. Basile, Archfl. Paxton, Sir J. Brand, H R. W. Heneage, Geo. F. Peel, F. ' Brocklehurst, J. Herbert, S. Phillimore, J. G. Brotherton, J. Hey worth, L. nikington, J. Bruce, Lord E. Hindtey, C. Pritchard, J. Buckley, Gen. Horsman, E. Renton. G. Cardwell. E. i Howard, Lord. E. Ricardo, S. Castlerosse, Via. • Hutt, W. Ridtty, George Clinton, Lord R. Jackson, W. Scholefleld, W. Cockburn, Sir A. J. E .Kcating, H. Seymour, H. Collier, R. P. King, L. Smith, R. Colvile, C. R. • Kirk, W. Spooner, R. Cowper, W. Knatchbull, W. Stafford, A. Craufurd, E. H. J. Knight, F. Sullivan, Michael Crossley, F. Labouchere,Et.Hon.ll Thompson, G. Dent, J...,. Langton, il. G. Thornely, T. Dillwyn, L. L. Laslett, W. Tomline, G. Drumlanrig, Via. Lewis, Sir G. C. Villiers, C. Duncan, Viscount, Lindsay, W. Walmaley, Sir J. Duncan, George ' Loy, R. Warner, E. Dunlop, A. Luce. T. Waterpark, Lord Emlyn, Viscount Mackinnon, W. Whitbread, S. Evelyn, W. J. Mangles. H. Wickham, 11. Fenwick, 11. Marshall, W. Wilkinson, W. Fergus, ohn Massey, W. Willcox, B. Ferguson, J. Milligan, It. Wilsoli, J. Fitzgerald, J. - . Mitchell, T. A. Wood, Sir C. Fitzgerald, W. R. S.' -- Money, Yis. Fitzroy, Henry Monier, W. TELLERS. Foley, J. 11. Mowbray, J. R. Fonter, Charles - Muntz, G. Hayter, W. Freestun, Colonel Murroagh, J. P. Mulgrave, Earl of CONTRACTORS' DISQUALIFICATION REMOVAL. Motion made and question put, " That leave be given to bring in a bill to repeal the act 22 Geo. 111., disqualify ing contractors from being elected to, or sitting and voting as members in, the House of Commons." The house divided—Ayes 46, 'Noes 43. AYES-46. Acton, J. Fenwick, H. Oliveira, B. Atherton, W. Fitz;erald, .T. Osborne, R. Baxter, W. Freestun, Col. Otway, A. Berkeley. C. . Glyn, G. Paget, Lord A. Flethell, Sir R. Grenfeli, Ches. Palmerston, Visct . Bonham-Carter,.T. Grey, Sir G. Pollard-Urquhart, W. tiouverie, Hon. E. P. Ilaytex. W. Pritchard, J. Brocklelwirst, J. Howard, Lord Ridley, 0. Bruce, Lord E. Laslett, W. Shelley, Sir J. CRS tlerosse, Viscount Lewis, Sir G. C. Steel, J. Cockburn, Sir A. J. E. Lindsay, W. Wyson, J. Co'ville, C. It. Lowe, H. Wood, Sir C. Cowper, W. F. Lace, T. Crauthrd, E. 11. J. 3rtnigr,n, B. TELLERS Duncan, Viscount Mulgrave, Earl Duncan, G.. Muliings, J. Mitchell, T. Emlyn, Vie. O'Connell, J. Hankey, T. NOES-43. Barrow, W. llorsfall, T. B. Robertson, P. Bentinck, G. Mime, W. Scott, F. Blackburn, Peter Kinl, J. Sibthorp, Major Bond, J. Liddell, 11. G. Spooner, R. Brainley-Moore, J. Lovaine, Lord Stuart, W. Ch.'d, Smith ' 31`Cann. S. Sullivan, Michael Evelyn, W. Montgomery, Sir G. Tyler, Sir G. Fitz Gerald, W. R. S. Mowbray, J. Walcott, Admiral Fitzroy, Hon. 11. Mundy, W. Whitmore, 11. Greene, John Mu , Tou.;ll, J. Wickham, H. W. Gregson, S. Napier, Sir C. Wilkinson. W. Guinness, R. North, Col. J. Williams, W. Gwyn, H. Percy, J. . TELLERS. Hadfield, G. Philllmore, J. G. Vanalttart, G. Haile, Archd. Ricardo, S. Newdegate, C. THE TURKISH LOAN. The following statement "of the several sums trans. raitted by the Bank of England to the Sublime Porte, and otherwise paid on behalf of the Turkish Government, under Article IV. of the Convention made last year be tween her Majesty, his Majesty the Emperor of the French, and his Imperial Majesty the Sultan, out of the loan of 5,000,0001 , effected under the provisions •f the Act 18th and 19th Vic., c. 99, and of the date when each remittance and other payment was made by the Bank of England," has been made, on the motion of Mr. Disraeli :- 1855. Aug. 25. Sovereigns delivered to the War Department for shipment 31. Ditto ditto Sept. 8. Ditto ditto ~ 13. Ditto ditto 15. Ditto ditto JP PP 21. Paid to N. M. Rothschild and Sons, two bills drawn by Otto man Government, and interest 283,169 6 Oct. 1. Ditto, one bill drawn by Ottoman Government „ 22. Ditto, ditto Nov. 20. Sovereigns delivered to the War Department for shipment. 2:3. Ditto, ditto Dec. 5. Paid to the African h team-ship Company, for the Faith steamer 23,000 0 PP 6. Sovereigns delivered to the War Department for shipment ), 14. Paid her Majesty's Paymaster- General, to be applied for the purchase of steam-vessels and coals 22. Sovereigns delivered to the War Department for shipment.. .. 200,000 0 .. 120,000 0 100,000 0 .. 100,000 0 100,000 0 1r.00,000 0 100,000 0 1856 Jan. 26. Paid the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for management of the loan „ 28. Sovereigns delivered to the War Department for shipment lOO,OOO 0 „ 29. Paid to the executors of D. W- Witton, for carbines Fob. 6. Sovereigns delivered to the War Department fur shipment 13,250 0 100,000 0 £1,891,919 6 PROFESSORSHIP OF NATURAL PHILOSOPH Y,MARISCHAL COLLEGE, ABERDEEN.—In consequence of the death, on Sunday last, of ,the Rev. David Gray, a Vacancy has oc curred in this chair. The patronage of it belongs to the Crown. The' emoluments amount to about 3001. per annum. Term time lasts for only five months r f the year. Attached to the clas3 is a very fine apparatus. Since the abolition of the stricter tests the appointment may be held ')y. an Episcopalian, or by any other Pro testant Dissenter from the Eitablished Church of Scot land. The professor must be not only an experienced experimentalist, but familiar with the modern mathe matics of the theory of physical science. The inquiry opened on Tuesday last, before Mr. East: the Folkestone coroner, respecting the death of three of the unfortunate sufferers in the wreck of the Josephine Willis, was resumed yesterday at the Guildhall of that borough. Mr. Winkworth and Capt. Neagle attended on behalf of the owners and underwriters. Mr. Towne for Captain Bourchier ; and Mr. O'Shee for the Limerick and London Steam Packet Company. The evidence was almost the same as given at the Deal inquiry. The jury, after more than an hour's deliberation, re turned the following verdict :—" We come to a unani• mous conclusion that George Suremers and others came by their deaths in consequence of a collision between the ship Josephine Willis and the steamer Mangerton, owing to an error in judgment on the p►rt of the chief officer of the ship, mistaking the light of the steamer for Dun• geness Light, and starboarding the helm. We also agree that if a proper look out had been kept on hoard of the steamer, the collision might have been avoided. We.feel it our duty also to state that there appears to have been a great want of humanity on the part *f the crew of both ships, in not sending assistance to the passengers of the ship whilst they had it in their power to do so ; and we believe that, if proper efforts had been made, many more " lives would have been saved." THE PEACE PROPOSITIONS. (From the Debats of Yesterday. ) In what sense is article 5 to be understood ? What is the precise object of it—what is its real and practical bearing? In this respect we are, like every one else, re duced to conjectures, and we cannot give our personal appreciations. It is possible, and it is n; tural, that the French and English Governments, in demanding from Russia general guarantees in the interest of the ba lance of power in Europe, considered themselves com pelled to stipulate for some particular guarantees in fa vour of those Allies who came at the last to give their moral co-operation to the Western cause. It may be, for instance, readily conceived that they would not refuse to Sweden the price of an alliance which un der any eventuality must retain in their eyes the cha racter and the value of a friendly act. In this order er ideas, the particular conditions which may be thought proper to add to the general guarantees will be confined, as is generally believed, to interdicting Russia from for tifying the Aland Islands, and rebuilding the fortifica tions of Bomarsund. It appears difficult to imagine that Russia neither demanded nor received some previous explanations as to the meaning of article 5 before she de cided on accepting without reserve the programme of which it forms a part. If tbis very probable supposition be well founded, the difficnity will be smoothed down, and on the fifth point as on the four others the preliminary agree ment would exit de facto between the powers. The work of the plenipotentiaries who are about to assemble would be thereby simplified and abridged. The affairs of peace are therefore in a favourable way, and it is net thank God, with us that it will meet with any merlons obstacles. Our only regret is to see that on this poin t there is not a perfect unanimity of views and an entente cordiale between France and her Allies. We do net wish to exaggerate the dissent--it is not on the ground work of things, it is only the shades. In England ire firmly believe that peace is wished for, on ly that wish is expressed, with more reserve and hesitation than with us. In France peace is desired, in Eng land the people resigit themselves to it ; it is ad' cepted from a feeling of humanity rather than from sentiment, rather than by a warm and sponta neous impulse. But after all what does it matter if England is ready to sign it France, to her honour be it sail, and the whole world will render her this jus tice—France, in ',declaring war against Russia, neve r had a desir e or an i n t ent i on o f crushing her ; she peer intended to make a war of hatred and extermination against her. She never in her ideas of triumph calcu lated on the pleasure of seeing Crenstadt in ruins or St. Petersburg in flames. As she never entered on the war with those savage wishes, she has not in making peace to bear any Fad disappointments. THE REV. DR. CROLY ON THE NEWSPAPER. The newspaper, the most influential of all human, works, is the c r e a ti on o f pr i nt i rg. It i s the honour 0 1 England that in thiii country it approaches nearest to excellence, in intellectual vigour, in variety of know• ledge, in extent o f i n f ormat i on, and in patriotic prin ciple. It hap, like all the works of man, occasional in" perfections, and perhaps the most prominent are its too minute details of offences against public purit B?; there is scarcely a newspaper in this age which y. Wow" not have been regarded as a triumph of ability in the last. In fact, the newspaper of England is the great practical teacher of the people. Its constant an d universal teachi ng a l one accounts f or the superior Inte l. ligence of the population. Schools, lecture-rooms; and fall universities, i m p or t an t as t h ey all are, altogether fa behind it in publi c e ff ec t, or fi n d that, to retain their influence, they must follow in its steps. These step! must now and then turn from the right road, but their native tendency is forward and upward. This intell!n• tual giant always advances, and carries the country with him to a height which no other country, ancient or modern, ever att a i ne d, or per h aps ever hoped to a ttain. If in an age of foreign convulsion England has under gone no catastrophe—if in the fall of monarchies she has preserved her hereditary throne—if in the mingled in fidelity and superstition of the Continent, which, liked!' mingled fetters and frenzy of a lunatic hospital, have 1 11 our day exhibited the lowest humiliation of nature, she has preserved her freedom and her religion—l attribut e all, under God, t o th e v i gour and intelligence of pn bi 1° investigation, the incessant urgency of appeal to the public mind, the living organisation of which, is the Press of En g l an d. the heart, TIIEFATAt COLLISIONOFF FOLKESTONA -CENSURE OF BOTH CREWS. HAYMARKET THEATRE. A gentleman named Simpson appeared last night et this theatre in the character of the " Stranger." `i r e may fairly say that he played it in a very unpretending manner, and that, although neither the intonation of hie voice nor the expression of his countenance greatly is' tensified the pathos of the part, he seemed well es' quainted with the routine of stage business that belongs to it. Moreover, from the handkerchiefs used in the pit, we may conclude that there were spectators who sympathised with his mimic woes, and from the applause which greeted him, when the curtain rose to show him once more, we may conjecture that his talent WAS not without admirers. CITY OF LONDON THEATRE. Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee have made another triumphant hit, by the production of a new drama en titled " Selfishness ; or, a Guilty Conscience," which, with Mr. Nelson Lee's pantomime of "The Fox and the Grapes," is likely to fill the house for months to come. The new drama is of a most novel construction, And points a strong moral. A man's conscience appearing to him whenever he is about to do a bad action is cer tainly new, and affords an opportunity to present num& rous effects never before attempted on any stage. The piece in itself being intrinsically good readers the success so great. The manag e m en t h ave spare d no expense to keep up their well-earned fame. The various appear ances and disappeirances of the Spirit will tend to add to the reputation of the machinists employed. The apo theosis at the conclusion of the drama is admirabli managed, and is greatly aided by Mr. Oswald ilugbas'S electric light. Of Mr. Searle's Wizard we cannot speak too highly ; his changes to the Spirit were rapid in the extreme. Mr. N. T. Hicks played with skill and judg ment, as did also Mr. W. Travers. Miss Marion Lac/ acted admirably, as did Mrs. Hugh Campbell and Mrs. Barnett. In fact the entire company exerted themselves to insure its success. The reading public and old play goers will doubtless avail themselves of witnessing this powerful novelty. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. We have had a very limited quantity of English wheat on sale to-day in poor condition. There was an improved inquiry for fine dry qualities, and the best samples would have realised rather more money than of late. Other kinds were quite as dear 40 on Monday. Over 10,000 quartefs of foreign wheat have coma fresh to hand. Most descriptions riled steady, at very full prices. Barley and malt changed hands slowly, at Monday's de• dine in value. Oats were steady, but not dearer. Beans, pens. and flour . were in better request, at full cur rencies. Over 8.000 barrels of the latter article have ar rived from the United States. Wheat. 1,010 ARRIVALS THIS WRNS. Barley. Malt. Oats. 750 1,630 4l 3,660 2,960 8_2":1014 1 roar. 720 Mngllsh Irish .... Foreign 1 , 10,350 BOROUGH HOP. There is a steady business doing in all kinds of hops, at fully last week's prices. WHITECHAPEL. We had a very dull trade, as follows :—•Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 4d; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od; pork, 3s Od to 4s 8d per 81bs by tho carcase. JAMAICA.--The New York Sum says the sugar crop on the Island of Jamaica this season is 50,000 hhds. greater than ever before. This is attributed to Alne' TlCans having taken the management of several of the - largest sugar estates. In working they employ the negroes at so much per day, paying in cash every week. The cash wakes up the best energies of the sable labourers, and gives a new life, never before seen or heard of, to the sugar-making business. THE WEST INDIA MAIL—The Parana, which left Southampton on the 17th ult. with the West India and Pacific mails, experienced a succession of gales after she left that port, which delayed her progress across the Atlantic sand consumed her coals. When about 250 miles from the Island of Madeira, her commander, finding that she had but 600 tons left, which would not a be sufficient to take her to St. Thomas, ran for Ma deira, where he replenished bis stock, and proceeded on his voyage to St. Thomas on the evening of the 28th ult. FIRE IN THE BLACKYRIARS-ROAD --Yeqerday morn ing a fire broke cut on the premises belonging to Mr- Okey, black-lead and emery paper manufacturer, Wel lington-street, Blackfriars:road. The flames were not extinguished until the drying rooms were nearly burned out, and considerable damage done to the lower part of the factory by water. ,'Tie loss will fall on the Atlas And 'Kent Fire Offices. ] red of t 1 4°1 St o , Hall the ba g Ile a 'ta t Cat W e 63: .„d A 1 1, " 11 4 , Co l t, 1 'ltn?