The Sun. — London, England, 1863-04-28 00:00:00

THE ROYAL SARDINIAN RAILWAY COMPANY. Guaranteed by the Italian Government,. A &Vete Anonym° ; the Liabilay ot Shareholders Limited to the Amount of their Shares. Share Capital, £1,0000(0 sterling., or 25 .000,000 f., in 50,0)0 Share ,of £2O, or 500 f., each, to bearer. With pwer to issue 5..2,0:0,000 Nominal Capital, in Obligations or Debentures. The Shares to be redeemed by lot, at par, out of the pro- Ceeds of Freehold Landed Estates granted to the Company ; to bear Interest at 6 percent per annum during construction, and subsequently an estimated minimum annual dividend of Thirty-two Shillings (equal to eight per cent) per share, based upon the Government Guarantee., and payable during the whole term of 93 years, on all shares, whether redeemed or not. Debentures or Obligations £2O, or 500 f. each ; To bear interest at 3 per cent. per annum, repayable by an nual drawings within 41 years, at par ; to be issued at 411, or 275 f. each. Every subscriber for Shares to have a pre ferential option of claiming two Obligations or Debentures for each Snare allotted to him. ` The security f r the Capital and interest is a grant to the Company in perpetuity of Freehold Landed Estates of the Crown in the Island of Sardinia, comprising.`,oo,ooo hectares, or MAO English acres, and a distinct State Guarantee of a tact annual revenue, or subvention, of 9,0(0 lire for each kilo metre of railway, equal to .£5BO sterling per English mile, for the term of 99 years. Further PaDeposit .£1 per Sh are on application. yments, on Allotment, £2 per Share, and £1 per Arran ements Ob ligation or Deb entur ‘. g will be made with respect to further calla Which avill enable Shareholders to have the op ion of paying up a proportion of their Shares and Obligations or Deben tures is full. honorarCouNorr. or ADMINISTRAT ION IN ITALY. Marmora. y President — General Count Alb er t o Della Marquis Gustavo di Cavour, Marquis Boyl di Villafior. Parl Sign me or nisei Pe Sauna-Sauna, D eputy of the Italian nt . _ DIRECTORS n ENGLAND. Thomas Mimes, Esq., M.P. (Di rector of the Lancashire and Yo rkshire Railway). Co C), Lharloesndon. Bell, Esq. (Messrs. J. Thom son, T . Bonar, and _ ons R. ) . Lon R. Grenfdon ell, Esq ., M.P. (Messr3. Pascoe, G ren f ell, and I. ter Leonino, Esq. (Messrs. I. L eon i no and Co), London. the e John, Fender, E., F. sq M P (Messrs. J. Fend er and Co.), Man- Messrs, GI BANKERS. yn, Mills, and Co., L ondon. Messrs. Arthur Heywood, Sons, a Co. The Consolida'ed Bank (Limited), nd Manc, Liverpool. hester. Sign!. Frat e l l i Bolmida, Turin. Sigri Fratelli Leonino di D , Genoa. B ROKERS. M essrs P. Cazenove and Co., 52, Thread nee d le-street, London, E.C. Ares G'eo. E. Seymour, 38, Th rogmorton-street, Lon don, 1•;•C, Messr M.rs. Hors all and Ad d i son, Liverpool. s. Shore and Kirk, Manchester. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Bircham, Dalymple, and and Ward, London. Messrs. Littledale Itidley, and 13ardswell, Liverp?ol. Mr. Benjamin Pitne ENGINEER. y, C.E., 28, Great George-street, West minster. INTEllim SECRETARY — Dir. J. J. Ridley. Temporary Offices—S, Coptha'l-court, London, E.C. The Government of Italy, desiring to dew' op the resources of the Island of Sardinia by the introduction of foreign capi tal in the construction f railways, have, by virtue of an Act bearing the Royal confirmation under date of the 4th of Januar• last, conferred he following valuable concessions, which have been purchased for this Company; -- First. The exclus ve privilege of constructing, railways in the Island of Sardinia. Second. A guarantee or sutvention fir the lines now pro osed of 9, 1 00 lire for each kilometre of railway, or £5BO ster fins.ers per English m il e, per annum, net revenue, for a period of Third, 99 v payable as each section i s opened for traffic; and, . An immediate grant to the Company, in perpetuity and absolutely. of freehold landed estates, belonging to the Crown, in the Island of Sardinia, containing' 200,000 hectares, or 480,000 English acres, the present value of which is offi cially returned at £500,000, but which it is manifest will be largely increased by the comp'etion of the railways. The .£5BO per mile net guaranteed income, together with the comparatively low rentals now proceeding from the lauded estates, and amounting., according tothe Goernm,nt returns, to £24 000 p , r annum, are equivalent to an annual dividend of at least 8r per cent. upon the total estim of the railways This will be seen from the followina ted cost g calcu lation : A nnual Income-- Gu arantee 1 Net R.TeDUE £5BO per mile for 210 miles £139,200 Present rent from the lands (susc, pt ble of increase) 21,0 0 - • - Total . ... ............. 4163,200 Xoterest payable on 000,000 Othigaliona or Debentures at £3 per cent. . . . Estimated D ividend on 41,00",000 .Shar e 4O \CIO Ca kital at .c 8 pot cent 80. r 00 ... -.. -----£140,000 Surplus income applicable to the redemption of 423,200 Debentures ~, The special feature of this uldertaking is, that while the °noteholders will receive an annual interest of 6 per cent. during the commotion of the line, and a dividend of at least 8 per cent. thereafter on their capital, they will, at no.dis tent date, have their capital repaid to them out of the pro ceeds of the Crown landa granted to the Company, and con tinue, nevert' eless, in the enjoyment of the dividends during the whole Period of f 0 years. The order in which shares will bee off in this manner will be determined by bsllot. The estates are a towed in various parts of the Island, and Will in great measure be-intersected by, or in the neighb..nr hood of, the several lines of rsilway now projected, and also the Feveral new roads about to be constructen by the Govern ment, 'or wbich purpose they have voted One Million Pounds st 4 ling. Some portions of the estates are under tillage; a considerable extent consists oakasturage, and the remaining portions contain forests of and other valuable t!mber. From these forests the do kyards of England, Prance, and Italy have for many years past derived and are now d. riving their supplies of the finest oak. Sardinia is extremesy rich in minerals, particularly eilver lead, copper, and ironst o ne, the latter of the highest quality. Besides thes - minerals, the Island contains extensive coal fields, which will be developed by means of the intended I ailways. The lines raw projected will be single (with requisite yid- Ings and passing places), and will be about 210 miles in length ; six years e al!owed for their eornpletion. They will be pro ceeded Wi th in the five following sections:— I. Prom Cagliari to Iglesias, the centre of the mining e is trict and Ca l fi elds. 2. Pro mazliari to the city of Oristano. 3. Prom Oristano to Ozieri. 4. Prom through the City of Sat sari, to Porto Torres. 5. Prom Oz i eri to Terra Nova. Thus, throughout the whole length of the Island, will be established a comp etc system of railways , bringing into closer Connexion the respective shores of the Mediterranean. The most eminent contractors .n this u try hava care fully examined the detailed surveys and se co t - o n of the pro jected lines, prepared by the l'evelpeere Enegli n eer, and have offerad to contract for their construcilon at a sum which, after making prevision for all prel imi nary and matingent e P e n B eB, Pri I fall within the sinnunt ot capital now proposed to be raised. The work ng expenses of railways in Italy and France rarely ave - age 42 per ei nt of the gross reeeipts. i his Com- Pliny has stipulated far an allowanee of 5) per eent., to be in ereased to 66 2-3 per cent. during the fi rst five years, in ease the gross receipts do not exceed le.ooo ltre iter kilometre. On the other hand, the Government have reserved the op tion of purchasing the railways, at any time after the exi r .tion of 30 years upon payment to the Company of the vas e of t o rolling sfocir, &e., and an annuity for the remainder of the term of 99 years ; such annuity to be not less than the average net income of the five most productive of the last seven years, and not less than the net income of the last year preceding such purehas .. The interest will be payable half -yearly In London, Paris, Turin, and Gen . a. Translated copies of the A.ct of the Italian Parliament with maps of the bland an ardinla, showing the course of the in tended railways, can be insp-cteci at the of fi ces of Messrs. Birclutat, Dalrymple, Drake, and Ward, 4 \ Parliarnent-street, S.W. ; and of Messrs. lattledale, Ridley, and Bards ell, Liverpool. Brown's-buildings, Exchange, Forms of application for Shares m tv be obtained from the Brokers, and a'so at the Ternpo y Offices ot the Company. I n oases where no allotments arc inade tho deposit will be returned without deduction. THE ROYAL SARDINIAN RAILWAY CO3IPANY. • FO RH OF APPLICA TION POit SR-ARES. To the Directors in England of the Royal Sardinian Railway Company. Gentlemen, Raving paid to your Bankers the sum of £ , I herebggaay tequest that you will allot me Shares " and Obli tions" of Zal ea h "respectively" in the Royal Sardinian 41ai lwaY pany, and I hereby agree to accept the said Shares "and Oligations," or any smaller number that may be allotted to me, unon the terms of the statutes, to be agreed upon by You with the Italian Government, and to pay the r9ler deposit of £2 per Share upon the Shares, " and £ per Y3lltion upon the Oligations' allotted to me, at such time and 14 fifth a manner as you m Ay appoint. I am, Gentlemen, Name in full Address in full Profession or business (if any).— i‘ k Place of business ',it any) atir.Plicantm Date ot,a or shares onl will strike out the words TILK tisn,:no above form ora' pplcation. "Y4l, BASA.RDINIAN RAILWAY COMPANY. NRERS' RECEIP.r. Reoviveti of , 1863. of the Direot-or the sum of on account Company, 6 ln Plngland of the Royal Sardinian Railway £ : . The above iortom must, upon the i2b"' aster eat of th pre s ented entire Poe t being filed up by the a ppli can t , ,e depf £1 rer share, be receipt and return it tot4,4nkera.Who will ign and detach the The svm speciiim t o ?he aPplicant. as may be necessary, wi ll ail9ve receipt, or such portion of it retained by the Directors on account of the the full de ro ., l of Shares and £1 per ub Igati,?, f x 3 Per Share on the number tions which may be allotted to Fin the number of Obliga the birect4ie applicant, and will be lt , ble to forfeiture by the residue of such deposit of £3 and 41 respectively b: i v not Paid at the lime to be stated in the notice of allotment. LUXURIANT WHISKRits, Afoust ach es and Eyebrows kroduced in a few we eks b ac ELLIOTT'S TONIC LOTION, the stfrattlatfle the 011:retipo„f t they may b e eo n °' Which are unfailing in their operation. Thoniar:vq,iii i nvites a trial from the most sceptical, a.--ThBoms vineed of iti idallible power. Price ghat36d.. 68. od.. 10 • cd, and 21s. Forwarded on receipt of postage stamp Elliott, bairgrower (first floor), 51, Fenchurch-street. T. E. ' 8 Wi gs, XI lON. IMPERIAL OTTOMAN LOAN OF 1862. 4, BANK BUILDINGS, LOTITRURY. Holders of Scrip who have not exchanfed the same for the definitive Bonds are hereby requested to do so with the least Possible delay, as the First Drawing - of the Bonds for Re demption at par will take place in 2rAY this year. THE ONLY OFFICE WIICSE BONDS AND POLICIES OF GUARANTEE ARE ACCEPTED BY THE TREASURY, CUS TOMS, INLAND REVENUE, GENERAL POST-OPFTCE, 'WAR, ADMIRALTY, HOME, COLONIkL, INDIA, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. T HE EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY. DIRECTORS IN LON nom. Henry tvlekham Wickham, Esq., M.P., Chairma7. John Chce ham, Esq , Stalybridge. John ield, Esq., Warnford-court, City. Charles For,ter, Esq., M.l'. for Walsall. Ilichard Francis George, Esq., Bath. Henry 11. Harrison, Esq., Harn , lton-place, St. John's -wood. ho ~a s C. Hayward, Esq., Minories and 111.;hbury. John Hedgins, Esq., Cavendish Club. Jaime Edward M'connt 11. dish Club Wolverton. C. W. Reynolds, Esq., Eaton -place, Belgravia. Eichar.l Spooner, Esq , late li(r 3lajesty's Commissioner of Customs, Bombay, H. Wickham Wickham, Esq., M P. fey Bradford. Thomas Winkwor:li Esq Gresham Club, and Canoubury. J. P. Brown.' Westhead, Esq., M.P. for York. DIRECTORS IN SCOTLAND. AleXfllldPr ALen, Esq.. of James Forman, Esq., Advocate, Edinburgh. Robert hunter, Esq., Manager of the Agra and United Ser vice Bank, Edi• burgh. Pr essor Laycock, M D., F.R.C.P., Univ. rally of Edinburgh. Thomas Spent. EEdinhnrgli Donald Cuthb , rt.on, Esq.. Ac,c..untant, Glasgow. Robert unter, Esq., M.D., Glasgow. Alexsnder Strathern, Esq., Shenff-Substitute of Lanark shire, John Stewart, Esq., of C'raigie Buckler, Aberdeen. William Gordon, Esq , Ire 'surer for the City of A berdeen. Thomas Couper Esq., M anager of the Dundee Shipping Company. James Yeaman, Esq., Craigie Miff, Dundee. Security is provide ' in approved cases for officers of Bank ing Commercial Establishments, Publil Companies, Mu nicipal C orporations, and for other places of trust, Life Assurance maybe combined with Guarantee on advan tageous terms. Prospectuses, Perms of Proposal, and every informa'ion may be obtained f rom the Chief Offices, 2, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London, and 3g , George-street, Edinburgh. 4 N°. 22,099. THE BANK OF 0 rAGO (LIMITED). NE W EA LAND. Incorporated und er " The Companies' Act, 1 , 62." which limits the Shareholder's liability to the amount of his shares. Capital, £50 1 ,000, in 5,100 Shares of £lOO each (with power to increase.) Dep - sit, £1 per Share on Application, and a further pay ment of 4 :4 per Share on Allotment. Calls not to exceed £5 per £lOO Share, nor to be ma& at less intervals than three months. It is not intenthd to c tit u , ) more than £5O per Share. Power is taken in the Articles of Asscc ation to reduce the nominal amount of the shares to such amount as may hereafter be deemed advisab'e. DIRECTORS, G. 11. Donaldson, Esq. (Messrs. Donal.dson, Lambert. and ( 'O, Director of the Agri and Un ted Service Bank Limited. Alexander Lang Elder, Esq , Fenchurc'a Buildia s ( Director of the Encrlish, Scottish, and Ansi! &lan Chartered Bank.) S. Ti. Edenblr. tt,lll, Esq.. (Messrs. S. B. Edcnborough A Co.), Dire for of th.. hope iii Bank Limited. John lhrbottie, Esq., A lderman's Walk. Alexander Morrison, F sq , I'engelly Housc, Cheshunt, for merly of Messrs. John Glads one. and Co. Jo e~h B. Morrison, Esq., late of Messrs. James Morri son and Co., Director of the Chartered Bank of India, Aus tralia, and China. J. D. Thomson, Esq., St. Peter's Chambers, Cornhill, late Director of the Cape of Good Hope Bank. BANKERS IN LOND )N. The Imperial Bank Limited: .\ o. 6, Lothbury. BANKERS IN SCOTLAND. The British Linen Company. BANKERS IN ~Y DNEY AND MELBOURNE. The English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank. BANKERS IN ADELAIDE. The South Australian Banking Company. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Hughes, Masterma^, and Hughes. BROKERS. Messrs. P. Cazenove and Co. SECRETARY, pro. tem. William Greig, Esq. TEMPORARY OrricEs : 17, Bucklesbury. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. The Gld Fields of Otago, or ened in 1861, gave New Zea , land an inpulse, which bids fair to place it among the lore most of the British Colonies. For the year 1855. the total Exports and Imports of New Zealand were.— .. For the year 186'1..... ............. ... . £1,179,327 For the ear ......• 2.137.286 ye 1861 ......... 0 .. .. 3,864,058 ......... For the three quarters ending 3th Sept., 186" , ... 5,211,01 The value of GOLD exported from 0 TAGO alone was— In 1861 £727,318 In 1862 1,510,708 The latest accounts show that the same ratio of increase is being, maintained. the following is an extract from the Melbourne correspondent of " The Times," published in that p'l,er on the 13th April, 1863 :—The weekly pro ruction (of Gold) in the province of Otago ranges from 12,000 to 15,000 Dunces, and new fields are opening out in all directions " The rapid increase in the export of WOOL from NEW ZEALAND is remarkable : In 1855, it was 1,417,200 lbs. In 1858, „ In 1861, „ In 1862, „ Notwithstanding thesefacts there's but one Bank especially est , blished f'or New Zealand (having i s Head Office at Auck land), with a paid up capital of £250,000 ; and the only other banking facilities are derived from mere Branches and Agen cies of Institutions whose chief business is in Australia, where their capital is mostly em , loyed. The Bank of New Zealand (established in 1861) declared, in the first year a its existence a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. ; but its actual net profit for the year was much larger. The Head Office will be in London, the Chief Branch at DUNEDIN (OTAGO), 'rid Branches or Agencies w.ll be este , lloed at such other settlements as the air , ctors may from time to time deem advisable. The progress of the exi exhibited in the following fisting Colonial Banks is strikingly table : Name of Bank Paid up Paid up I Present Price . lapital. per shared per share. ,----- ---- X X X Australasia o'o,ooo 40 72 V, etoria New south Wales llnt n of. Australia ..... 1,000,00 25 53 Lcndon Chartered of Aust.alia 1,000,010 23 23 gew Zealand 250,000 5 : 10 Prospectuses, and Form a of Application for Shares, may be omained from the Brokers, or at the Temporary Offices of the Company. ST. 11.:NIES' HOTS Corner of BERKELEY- STREE I', Piccadilly. This HOTEL will be OPENED to the public on SATUR. DAY, the 2d of May next. Manager—EL PRANCATELLL By order, Dated April 17, 1863. G. T. OLDFIEL D, Secretary, SAWYER'S FAMOUS LONDON DINNER FOR THIS DAY. At 2s. 6d. each Person. SOUPS. Ala Regent. Spring. SH. Soles a l'ltallenne. Fr ried Fillets of Whitings. ENTREES Koulards of Beef and Mushrooms. . Stewed Kidneys. Boiled Beef. JOINTS Boast Mutton. Albert PuddinSWEETS. gs. Sandwich Pastry. Cheese and Salad. An extensive and carefully selected stock of FRENCH, RHENISH, 510Siq LLE, and other WINES, imported ex• preesly for the London Dinner. THE LONDON, 191. FLEET-STREET. jrADAME TUSSA UD 'S HISTORICAL GALLERY, at the Bazaar, Baker-street.—A BRIDAL GROUP, consisting ut Q. R.II. the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alexandra. Also Ills Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury is now added. The spacious rooms ha been decorated with flowers for the festive occision. Open from 11 morning till 10 at night. Admission, is. ; extra room, 6d. CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. NOTICE— ENTIRE CHANGE OF ENTERTAINMENT LES FRERES ATHOS. From the Carignan '1 heatre, Turin. Master EDWIN SAUNDERS, the Child of Song. THE NEAPOLITAN MINSTRELS. GRAND SELECTIONS from OPERAS, GLEES, and CAN TA TAS. Principal Artistes —Miss Russell, Miss Townley ; Mr. Green, and Sia nor Tivoli. Conductor, Mr. Jonghmans. The celebrated UNSWOR TR '8 NEW STUMP SPEECH, The only Negro Orator of the day. EUGENE and DULEY, with new Eccentricities. ARTHUR LLOYD, Miss SAUNDERS, and Mr. /TILTON, the Comic Ventriloquist and Modern Magician, EVERY EVENING. Adm'ssion—Hall, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, la. THE 0X F O RD, e, OXFORD STREET. THIS EVENING. Auber's Grand Opera, MASANIELLO. Also, the New Cantata, by Herr Meyer Lutz, "IIERNI: THE 11UNTER," Supported by Miss Russell. Miss Oesten, Miss Townley, &c. • Messrs. Albert, Green, Bernardi, finish, Kimberley, &c. with full band and chorus. Conducted by Mr. Jonghm' ns. Drew Dean's Fiute Solos UNSWORTII, the modern Demosthenes. Eugene, IV. Randall, J. llutchenson, and the mai vellous ARII and " These two Parisian t clownsßEßT R havo carried the art of tumbling to apparently the highest pitch of perfection, and it is impossible even for the most staid of visitors to avoid being amused by their origin." gambols. They (elicit shouts of laughter and applause "—Times, April 7, 1863. f • JULLIEN'S PROMENADE CONCERTS. At the ARGYLL ROOMS, Gre Windmill-street, Piccadilly. Continued success ot J. LEVY, the celebrated Cornet-a riston ! Eve Fveninz a G and opratic Selection from Verdi's Opera, IL TROVATORE—soIos, Cornet-a-piston, by J. J. Levy—Messrs. Horton, Tyler, King, Snelling, and bloom. Revival of the Scotch Fantasia and Irish Quadrille, by M. Jullien. Der Prels:hutz, Masaniello, L'Etolle do Nord, &c. Doors open at Eight o'clock. Admission, is. Manager, Mons. GRENET. T HE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, containing the Wonders of Nature and Art. shown by innumerable Models, illustrating every part of the Human Frame ; together with a variety of Natural Prepara!ions, Malformations, vonstroslties, &C. ; also the Moving Ana tomical Dying Zorrave, and other life-size figures. Open daily from 11 to 10, for Gentlemen only. Admission, One Shilling. Entrance-44 A, Maddox-street, Regent-street, London, W, Illustrated Catalogue, free by post for 12 stamps, sealed 20. Explanations throughout the day. Lecture at 4. Address the Secretary, as above. 08T E 0 EID 0 N t Patent, March 1, 1862, No. 560. R D AIS i, T ILI E E I r .' i IS and S eit - l atelv l e B i Patent GUMS, withoutlndestructible springs. A n dires, and without operation. One set lasts a lifetime, WARRANTED FOR MASTICATION and p li al lN ate E s, A haIt'RTICULATIoN even when all others fail. Purest ma terials only. at the usual , ost. Messrs. GA IIRIEI„ the o ld - established Detitists, 27, HARLEY-STREET, CAVENDISH-SQUAREI 34, LUDGATE-HILL, LONDON; 65, NEW-STREET, BIRMINGHAM; and 134, DUK P:-STREET, LIVERPOOL, Complete Sets, 4 to 7 One visit and 10 t o 15 guineas. Practical Treatise gratis. only required frorn country patients. Gabriel's con suitatints free. AT RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERB .1. -------- Aq ~., W HITE'S 1110 G-MAIN LEVJR —2 TRUSS (rE li FITTED AND EX TITTIITED TN Tun GRz s , XIIIIIITION S OF 1851 AND 1862), is allowed by upward Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to he the mos t effective i nvention in the curative treatment of li 1c RN I A. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, s here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the sloc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease Ind c!oseness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, ~`; - 4„N- Ite.alll.ll.r4"':)-5.1111'.111.:$1, : 41 O :47- • - , . . 11€1 , 4 N * °11( 1)r ;.( .4 ' t611 , 1 1 1 , 16- v. , #.4?-• •••••,,rre,, ` l * C :":40.44. 7 1.0 PRICE..... —..4d. STAMPED ....sd. men who send cargoes of food to the starving poor of England, while the aristocrats of that country turn piratical vessels loose upon our commerce." And again the cheers descended as lustily as if their had been a scintilla of truth in the assertion, and as if it were the noblest thing in the world to accept credit on false pretences, and bring slanderous accu sations against our neighbours. The Tf'or:d of this morning, in animadverting upon Mr. Blair's ill-tem pered oration, asks, " What is the Administration driving at in these appeals to popular panic ? H#s it been seized with a new madness, or is it attempting to prepare the country for war with England ? Has it counted the costs and the hczirds of such a war, especially when it has already on its hands one of the greatest wars of modern times—a war which demands all the courage, vigour, aid resources of the country P" To this it may be replied that the Government does not desire a war with England; that it has well calculated the cost and risk; that it knows such a war would speedily produce the re cognition and independence of the South, and that it would probably lead to a new secession in the North, but that, like a desperado, it plays with fre in a powder magazine, trusting that no explosion will take place, and that the glitter and glare of the hazardous pyrotechny will distract people's atten tion from their m'serable failures and mistakes. But, as Lord Palmerston has reminded them, it is a dangerous game to play, and every American who has a drop of British blood in his veins, an idea in his head, or a hundred dollars in his pocket, is both disgusted and alarmed that the destinies of the North must yet be entrusted for two years in hands like these, with no remedy, except such as may be snatched out of a street revolution or a military coup d'elat. In a recent letter some mention was made of the many extroordinary pranks of Maj )r-General Schenk and his Provost-Marshal at Baltimore. Among others was recorded the story of a Mrs. Pairs, who was sentenced to banishment for her sympathies with the South and for the additional crime of writing disrespectfully of the commanding General of a city under martial law. The sequel deserves to he told. General Schenk was obdurate in requiring her to leave Baltimore, and transfer herself to the society of her Southern friends within the stipulated 24 hours which he gra ciously allowed. Her children accompanied her, but her husband not being able to leave his business without ruin to his prospects, preferred to remain behind, and pray for the happy time when war might cease and husbands and R ives be permitted to live together without the interference of General Schenck, or any other big Bashaw whatsoever. Mrs. Pairs's luggage, and that of her children, was overhauled and inspected before her departure, lest she should convey treasonable documents, or other aid and comfort to the enemy in her trunks or band bpxes. A quantity of quinine and other medicine was discovered, and, as it was pronounced to be far too much for the lady's own use, and evidently intended to be employed in the cure of sick rebels, it was solemnly confiscated to the Federal Government, with the exception of such minimum quantity as the Provost-Marshal adjudged to be fairly good for the lady herself to take. It might be thought that the force of petty tyranny could go no further. But Gen. Schenck and his agents could beat even this. The American ladies and children are, unfortunately for their health and the soundness of their teeth great eaters of sweatmeats, and the " candy" shops, which they frequent, are only to be equalled in splendour and variety by similar establishments in Paris. It has been the fashion in Baltimore to en- wrap these dainties daintily in coloured paper, so that fair or juvenile fingers might not be brought too unpleasantly into contact with candy or lollipop. Lately these variegated wrappings have, as if by the universal consent of the dealers and manufac- turers, assumed the well known colours of the Confederates, "red and white." Such lollipop, in General Schenck's estimation, was clearly rebel- ious; and the Provost-Marshal was duly instructed o make seizure of it wherever found, and compel he traitorous dealers to take an oath of allegiance .1 the United States! But the ladies, though deprived of the usual adornment of their sweat meats, were not to be utterly defeated, even b. a great Gzncral, and their next move was to encase the legs and feet of their little ones in socks of the prohibited colours. What can General Schenck do, except give up the unequal fight ? The great Napoleon could fear a military reverse wi:h more equanimity than he could bear ridicule ; and Gcn. Schenck should profit by his example, and with draw himself with all convenient strategy from a position which makes people laugh at him. Mr. NVIIITE, 228, Piccadilly. _ . A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, ls. A Double Truss, 31s. ed., 425., and 525. ed. Postage, is Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. ed. Postage, ls. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John Willte,Tost office, Pioca.dilly. NEW PATENT ELASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, dm., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, 140. They are porous, light in texture, ind inexpensive, and are drawn on 111 ,- e =ordinary stocking. Price 4s. &1., 7s. 6d., 10s., to 16s. each. Postage 6d. Joll{ - WLEITE, 31anufaotarer, 228, 110E1111y, MOORE BROTHERS' TEAS Choke SOUCHONG, recommended ls. 9d. per suitable for superior purposes, lull rich Souchong flavour. Mixed ASSAM, 1 ighly recommended 4a. Od. per lb of very choice quality, and the cheapest Tea sold. ld per lb. deduction on 201 b. Bags and 451 b. Chests. MOORE BROTHERSProspectus free. , 35, London-bridge, City, E.G. ARMY CONTRACTS. T ENDFRS will be received at this Office until Neon on the sth of MAY, from persons who may be willing to enter into Contracts to supply BREAD AND MEAT, in such quantities as may be required for tbe use of Her Majesty's Land rorce4 stationed in the to lowing place,, from Ist Ju ie to 30th Novt mb r, 1863:- 1. Brompton House, Hyde-park. and Kensington. 2. Regent's -park, St. John's-wood, and Portman -street Barracks. 3. Wellington Barracks, Buckingham Palace, and St. George's Barracks. 4. The Tower. 5. Hounslow and Kneller Hall. 6. Hampton Court. 7. Windsor. 8. Brighton, with Coast Forts from Newhaven to Shoreham. 9. Croydon. 10. Sandhurst. Sep irate Tenders for Bread and for Meat must be male for each of the above-mentioned Stations or Barracks as sepa rately grouped and numbered. Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob tained on application at this Office, by letter or in person, between the hours of ten and four o'do k. Tenders on the printed forms mu t be propel ly filled up and signed, and no Tender will be noticed un'ess eelivered at the undermentioned Office. and r closed envelope (marked on the outside, "Tender for Commissariat Supplies"), before Noon on the sth MAY next. W. H. MATURIN, Deputy Commissary-General. Deputy Commissary -General's Office, 5, New-street, Spring-gardens, London, S.W., 10th April, 1833. ARMY CONTRACTS. Commissariat Office, Aldershot, Bth April, 1863. QEALED TENDERS will b e rece i ve d at t hi s K.:7 office, until noon on WEDNESDAY, the 6th May,1863, rom persons who may be \killing to enter into Contract to supply ___ FLOUR FOR HOSPITAL BREAD in such quantifies as may be required, from the Ist June to 30th November, F 63, for the use of her Majesty's Forces stationed at Aldershot Camp, and within the command. Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob tained on application at this office, by letter er in person, be tween the hours of ten and four o'clock. T y erlders on the printed re forms ust be p er roerl filled up signed, and delived at this office (und clo p sed envelope, marked on th e outside " fender for Flour for Hospital Bread"), and no tender will be noticed unless made on forms obt pointed. dned from this office, and delivered by th e h our ap- ARMY CONTRACTS. Commissariat Office, Aldershot, Bth April, 1863. QEALED TENDERS will b e rec ei ve d at this Li office, until neon on WEDNESDAY, the 6th May, 1861, from persons who may be willing to cuter into Contracts to atIPP'Y FLOUR AND MEAT in such quantities as may be required, from the Ist June to 30th November, 1863, for the use of her Maje - ty's Forces stationed at Aldershot Camp, and within the command. Separate Tenders are required for Fl. ur and f r Meat. Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob tained application at this office, by letter or in person. be tween the hours of ten and four o'clock. Tenders on the printed forms must be properly filled up and signed, and delivered at this office(under closed envPlope, marked on the outside " Tender for Commissariat Supplies"), and no tender will be n ,, ticed unless made on forms obtained from this office, and delivered by the hour appointed. R OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, at Ring's-cross. Patron —The QUEEN. President —The Duke of BUCCLEUCII, K.G. Treasurer —Edward Masterman, Esq. This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for mality of governors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti tution in its most pitiable form—ylz., that which is aecom pulled by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient magnitude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered capable of admitting, into its wards a very large proportion of the casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of these the most wretched of our fellow -creatures. Moreover, it gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more, on the average, than 3,000 out-patients a week. The Weekly hoard feel it their imperative duty to make an EARNEST APPEAL to the public for continued suppert, to enable them to a dmit and relieve the distressing cases that daily present themselves. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Marerman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. Co. ; ; Drummond arid Co. Co.; 'Terries and C o. ; Hansom and ott, Grote, and (•' Terries Smith, Payne and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co.' Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; W Maros, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool STANFORD S. SMITH, Secretary. and at the Hospital. The town of Zug (Switzerland) was visited lest week by a violent thunderstorm, accompanied by a heavy fall of hail, most unusual there at this season of the year. Just as the fury of the storm way beginning to sub side, the lightning struck the tower called the Zeilthurm, standing ii. the middle of the town, and the roof was im mediately in a blaze. Apprehensions were at first enter tained that the conflagration would extend to the neigh bouring edifices ; but, thanks to the efforts of the firemen, the damage was limited to the roof of the tower. Advices from Venice state that the authorities have done of the Grand everything in their power to s ecure the opening Fenice Theatre. The shareholders met a few days since to take the subject into c onsideration ; but, in spite of warm addresses irom the authorities, and among others from M. Calvi, representing the Prefecture of Fi nance, the motion was rejected by 45 Votes to 9, THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING APRIL 28, 1863 NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF " MARGARET MAITLAND," Now ready at all the Lib rar i es, i n 1 vol., HEART AND CROSS . By the Author of " MARGA.RE r MAITLAND," &c. Hurst and Black(tt, 13, Great Marlborough -street with. The horse railway cars made their accus tomed journeys, and the police stationed at every corner to preserve order had a sinecure. At a later hour it was computed that about 7,000 people had gathered together, and although some of the papers of the folowing morning estimated the number at 30,000, no one accustomed to the sight of large masses o rd taoFmTerhdeoiohee)cmu:ielkrlttido,wti csktnnheel eguii Ida o (nerns,avig f b. tenet , p rhedaoet e arTthfy o l ehnt l ysw e raea , eadecpdnd n tourmaLd o u, orai byeni miscalculated e tcofnit oen r uhfytnn O Tansas r pt tolthtvwee C reenrdte o eniut r :robeta p oemfyhot o udbl_ r i ihficsueo a l oer l lf ul o we ti if the d,abtmneohs t edphu h ertpei as e itertmal c a .ei matrsy:mei present, no a degree g , k h nite unusual in A mer i can ou t o f d oor enthusiasm. The s h a d ow o f the new repulse at speak ers, and even the pl easan t and prosperous Mr. h e av o e f If the pains and interests engendered and fostered by this cruel and illogical war had not blinded the eyes of the Americans to the dangers to which their liberties are exposed by its continuance, they might have seen by the multiplicity of banners and pla cards bearing the words "Unconditional Loyalty," how low they had fallen from their once high estate. That a free people, justly jealous of their liberty, should allow such banners to be flaunted in their faces without indignantly tearing them down, or that they should accept the doctrine of uncondi tional loyalty without scornful repudiation of the political slavery and degradation implied, shows how much real freedom and independence of mind the war has already destroyed. Unconditional loyalty is more than the Russians give to their Czar or the Turks to their Sultan, and has never becn yielded to King or Government by any people speak ing the English language since the days of Henry VIII. Is it not strange as well as humiliating that such a doctrine should be first heard of in the Eng lish language in a Republic founded by Englishmen? And should it not lead modern Americans to inquire whether it really had its origin among men of Bri tish blood and lineage, or whether it is due to the Celtic, Teutonic, or other alien races that have adopted the English language without adopting the English liberty of thought that should accompany it ? Whatever may be the reason, it is not creditable that a doctrine so long ago buried and forgotten in civilised Europe should be exhumed in America, under the leadership of fanatics upon the one hand, and of selfish traders making unholy fortunes out of the war on the other. The fact remains, however, that the liberty of the Americans is rapidly slipping out of their grasp; and while they avow a sentiment so slavish, not to a King or Emperor claiming to rule by Divine right, but to a fetish of their own making such as Mr. Lincoln, it is scarcaly surprising that military men should be ready to take them at their word, and to prepare means for their final subjuga tion and reduction tothat state of thraldom to which they would subject their brothers of the South. At this very meeting in Union-square a letter was read from Gen. Halleck which excited no notice from any one, but which ought to have made the heart of every freeman in the North throb with indignation at o t uhre armies, n r s m o e e s n , e t a y i r d a n theny w G h e i n t e h r o a r r e e s h s a t d i o l l we d ad vancing. They will before long crush the rebellion in the South, and then place their heels upon the heads of sneaking traitors in the North." In other words, the subjugation of the South will be fol lowed by the subjugation of the North, and the army, having no further military work to do, will be maintained as an aid to the civil power to crush out all free opinion and silence all opposition to the Go vernment. No other construction can be put upon the °minions worth , . But, strong as they are, they are not so strong as those of Gen. Milroy, another Federal officer in command in the new and illegal State of 'Western Virginia, and high in the confi dence of Mr. Lincoln and his Administration. "I join with my fellow soldiers of the Uoion every where," says this officer, "in warning these traitors at home that when we have crushed armed treason at the South and restored the sovereignty of our Government over these misguided States (whist, under God, we shall surely do), we will, upon our return, while our hands are in, also exterminate treason at the North, by arms if need be, and seal by the blood of traitors, wherever found, the peace of our country and the perpetuity of ' free' govern ment to all future generations." If for the word "free" in the concluding phrase the word "despotic" were substituted the logic of this military tyrant would be complete. Well may the Wor/d, in com menting upon this too significant threat, exclaim that " the cruelest despotism that ever cursed the earth would be Elysium compared to a Government such as that pictured by this human tiger. It is the curse of war that it will at times bring such people to the surface. There need, however, be but little fear of either Butlers or Milroys in this country. This is not Asia, nor are the American people likely to submit to what even the Turks have found intoler able." The World is too sanguine; Butler is the most popular man in the North—the cynosure of all eyes—the favourite of the ladies, and will be, if the war lasts, the most formidable candidate for the Presidency. Of Milroy little or nothing is known ; but if the American people will honour such men as Butler and Schenk, confide in the wisdom of Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Seward, and avow their determination to be " unconditionally loyal, come what may, and happen what will," Milroy and such as he will make themselves better known in due time, and thousands of imitators will gather around to support and strengthen them, till nothing is left of American liberty but the sad remembrance that Washington lived in vain. 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NoTE.—The price of admission tickets for the Ist of May will be seven Shillings and Sixpence after To-morrow. The Five-shilling Tickets should be at once bought. F IVE SHILLING TICKETS for ATHALIE THIS DAY and TO-MORROW only. THE FARMER'S BAROMETER, 509., a new Instrumen% by Negretti and Zambra, will cor rectly indicate whether the Barometer fall s for Rain or for Wind. Particulars by enclosing stamp.-1, Batton-garden 57, Cornhill ; and 122, Regent- s t ree t . ; (From Correspondent of the limes.) NEW YORK, April 14, The North has suffered the most grievous disap pointment of the war. It had made up its mind to two things—first, that the iron-clads, on which it has been expending so much care, ingenuity, and money, were irresistible; and, secondly, that it had only to attack Charleston to capture and destroy it. In both of these ca'culations it has been lamentably deceived. Admiral Dupont may have had his mis givings that his nine iron-clads, even with the aid of a co-operating tinny, were not sufficient for the task he had to perform' . But Mr. Liec,ln had no doubts; Mr. S award had ne doubts; General Halleck had no doubts ; Mr. Stanton had no doubts ; the Secretary of the Navy had no doubts ; and there was scarcely a newspaper published between Portland and Washington that was not quite positive that the gallant Admiral would achieve an easy victory, cover himself with glory, level Charleston with the ground, break the scuff backbone of the Rebellion and the war, and be for the remainder of hia life the biggest man in the na tion. Goaded by the Government, which hungered and thirsted, and still hungers and thirsts, for a great military or naval triumph, he was told that he had the finest fleet in the world, and that he must "go in and win." He went in and suffered in the short space of 30 minutes—some accounts say two hours—the most humiliating repulse that the Federal arms have sustained since the outbreak of the war. But even so late as Sunday morning, when it was known on undeniable authority that the Keokuk had been sunk, and that three, if not four, other iron-clads had been seriously damaged, the hopeful people were taught to believe that the attack was simply a reconnoissance to draw the enemy's fire, to feel his position, and to ascertain the real nature of the defences of Charleston and the invulnerability of the iron -clads, prepara tory to a still more vigorous bombardment on the following day. Even this morning, when every one with a grain of common sense must coo that the iron-clad Monitors and floating batteries have failed to realise a tithe of the anticipations that were formed of them, and that no renewal of the attack is advis able—even if Admiral Dup ont had 50 Monitors at the silly opti m i s t s at his disposal, instead of seven the persist in affirming-- that all thi ngs are for the best in this hest of all possible worlds; and that had it not been for torpedoes and other plaguey obstructions in the channel the Monitors would have steamed unharmed past the bristling fortress which guard Charleston, and solved the great war problem of our age. The "if" in this case is a monstrous one. "If " there had been a wide channel, suffi cient to allow all the Monitors to pass through abreast, and "if" there had been no such inventions as torpedoes or such constructions as chhin•bars, it is possible and probable that not more than one or two Monitors would have been destroyed in the attempt to pass Forts Sumter and Moultrie, and that the remaineder—" if " there had been no other forts of which to run the gauntlet, and no other torpedoes and chains to endanger or block the way —might have got near enough to Charleston to batter it to the ground. But Mr. Lincoln and his Government are both sanguinary and sanguine. A semi-official despatch from Washington informs the gaping public that " the Navy Department does not regard the result of this preliminary bombardment as decisive, or as essentially discouraging; that the ability of the Monitors to withstand the unparalleled concentrated fire of the batteries in Charleston har bour is considered to have been demonstrated, as, notwithstanding the time they were under fire, they were not materially injured ; and that on the whole the department, after a careful consideration of the published accounts and the official reports received, is of a cheerful and hopeful state of mind." European readers may, perhaps, consider that some waggish opponent, some ironical Democratic editor, is endeavouring to turn the imbecile Admi nistration into ridicule. But not so. The announce ment appears in a friendly journal, and is simply and gravely made. Whatever may be the effect in remote rural districts, Now York is not to be de ceived. It accepts the repulse as a serious defeat which virtually relieves Charleston as well as Sa vannah and Mabile from the danger of any future assault on the part of the ironclads. It acknow ledges at the same time that these much vaunted vessels have fallen lamentably short of the anticipa. tions even of th ose who were least sangu i ne of their to attempt, t hatafittersvosuuledi.ibbsitftoelr experience, to drively and sure destr uc ti on them t them past Fort S umter; and that a ll that now re mains to 3ohe is to have repair speedily as possibl e th e damages received, as and devote t ethaeemdyu,tsygoufnsthe city blockadin g at safe distances from th e which they were unable eith er co capture or app roach. The details of th e short and s h arp , an d i n every way remarkable, s t ruggle will b e rea d in England with universal interest, proving as they do, in the most conclusive manner, that the Federals can con struct no ironclad Ships which English artillery of the newest principle and construction cannot pierce through all their coating, however thick. They prove also, that the machinery of the revolving tur rets is easily disarranged, and that these vessels may be rendered useless for offensive purposes by shots that are not sufficiently heavy or continuous to destroy them. In consequence of the uncertainty attendant upon the Charleston attack the great " Mass" meet ing which was held in Union-square on Saturday afternoon last, under the auspices of Mr. Opdyke, the Mayor of New York, and the council of "twenty-five" merchants, contractors, and lawyers of this city, who have taken it upon themselves to organise public opinion in support of the war and the Administration, was somewhat of a failure. The day was the anniversary of the fall of Fort Sumter, two years ago, an event which a stranger to Ameri can passion might think was more worthy of Southern than of Northern commemoration. In the expectation. however, that while the meeting was in progress the Government might have it in its power to announce that the Stars and St r ip es once more waved over the rebellious fort, and that Charleston itself, as over-ardent patriots pray, had been sub jected to the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah, every arrangement was made to make the meeting one of the largest and most enthusiastic ever held in the city. But the fragmentary and incomplete news that arrived from Charleston in the morning threw a thmper upon people's spirits. The enthusiasm which might have boiled over if Fort Sumter had been captured or destroyed, was not to be excited to fever heat by announcements, however delicately and carefully worded, that only one of the iron clads had been destroyed. There was a presenti ment that the whole truth had not been told ; that the expedition from which so much was expected was a failure, and that Charleston was still entitled to cell herself "invicta.'' The meeting was adver tised to commence at four . o clock. Si x stan d s were erected—three on each side of the square. Ech stand had its chairman, or its appointed speakers, as well as a band of music to strike up " Yankee Doodle," or the "Star spangled Banner" whenever any superabundant prosiness had been exhibited by the orators of the day. General Sigel was advertised to speak at one stand, General Fremont a t ano th er; and Mr. Montgomery Blair, Mr. Liucolu'a Post master-General, at a third. At five o'clock there were about 4,000 people in the square. A calcula tion of the number of auditors round the stand where General Fremont was speaking showed less than 400, and as none of the stands was more crowded than that the real audiences of the several meetings numbered at that time less than 3,000, the other thousand being composed of ambulatory spectators R ho went from stand to stand as curiosity dictated or as the superior importance of a speaker might attract them. Th 9 usual traffic of the street wue in no Way disturbed ox interfered that a warlike Democracy is incompatible with free dom, and that a military despotism grows as surely from such a root as an oak from an acorn. Per haps, however, the warnings of Generals Halleck, Batler, and Milroy will not be utterly wasted upon that portion of the thinking people of America who are not led away by preachers and exterminators, or interested in war contracts. The light may Sawn upon their minds that the South is battling for the freedom of the North; and that the utter subjuga tion of the Southern people would be the greatest calamity which could befal those Northern people who are still so disloyal as to love constitutional liberty better than they love their Government, and so rebellious as to think that it would have been better for America if Mr. Lincoln, General Halleck, General Milroy, and men of such opinions as they attempt to carry into action, had never been born. The clamour against Great Britain has not sub sided. The repulse at Charleston is so damaging to the Administration that orders have been given to keep up the anti-English outcry with unabated strength, in order to distract public attention from the imbecility, or, at all events, the ill success of the Government. The unanswerable speech of the Solicitor-General on the question of the Alabama and the Florida, and the warning speech of Lord Palmerston on the dang e r o f infl i n ternational cati animosities for the purpose of creating " politica l el cm! nvective capital" have excited a furore of unfavoura. went in the RQpublican press, in which invective takes the plat© of argument, and e very possible . form of the suppressio yeri and the suyges t to fats i is unscrupulously employed. At the Union-tquarc meeting on Saturday a number of the speakers dwelt particularly upon the alleged entntly of Great Bri tain to the Republican Government of the United States, but none so violently as the Hun. Montgo. mery Blair, the Postmaster-General. British aris favourite aver s i on, " tocracy is the " or bete- no i re of the most ignorant of the many ignorant stump orators of this country, and when Mr. Bl a i r, who from his position ought to have known better, de clared "that the proud a ris!oeracy of England were arming the slave drivers of Richmond with kw.- clad ships to strike down the freedom of the North," he touched a sympathising chord in the hearts of his ignorant, or prejudiced audience and elicited tumul ble- -4 1 "18 cheers. 41 We," he aid, " are the real ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES The Administration sent one of its members to this city last week to make a speech which, from beginning to end, consisted of little else than a violent invective against the Government and the ruling classes of Great Britain. It seems deter mined to inflame to the utmost the natural resent tnent towards that country aroused by the escape from its ports of vessels built for the rebels to prey upon our commerce. All the Administration press chime in with the Administration orators in such a manner as to indicate a concerted attempt to kindle popular feeling on this subj€ct, in respect to which it is so sensitive. But what is the Adminis- tration driving at in these appeals to popular pas sion ? Hs it been seized with a new madness, and is it attempting to prepare the country for war with England? Has it counted the cost and the hazards of such a war, undertaken at a time when it has already on its hands one of the greatest wars of modern times—a war which demands all the vigour, courage, and resources of the country ? It is not possible that the Administration can be so de mented as to undertake two wars while it is doubt ful whether it has ability to succeed in one. What does it, then, mean by this industrious fan ning of dangerous passicms ? The object is per fectly transparent; it is to crutch its feeble popu larity on the strong anti-Anglican feeling of our Irish population. It will find itself entirely mis taken in the effect of its demagogue appeal. Our Irish fellow-citizens are too intelligent not to see through the trick. In fact they have seen am e s, at tempt to play a similar game by the s tim and their remembrance of the huteiliat ng re sult rti too fresh for them to believe thatrthcis Ad ourag u England than the spurious e e towa inistra rd tion will ever exhibit any ° oth rage of a bully. No ime parties, is American e nativeorad whicho p t ed made, w a n u t s s to ose see are c p i e t t iz it e i n whe ther on,of thei is disgrace th'Trent aff air. The s a a ll m h e an A g thinist our headsAdministration than boldly bearded th e B r i t i s h lion, un til he began to show hi s teeth, when i t turned tail l ike a whi pp e d spaniel. F or God ' s sa ke, let us have no more , of that ! It does n o t be come a great and proud Governnaent to vapour and bully and utter idle menaces. That Mr. Lincoln's Government will ever do any thi n and bully toward G reat Br' • g more th an vapour Britain is whatnobody be lieves. The idea that it larity among on Can win any cheap popu r gallant Irish l other class of cit',ZEWS b popu ation or any y assuin I a ugh tone o- ward a n a ti on before -wh om g it so so lately cowered t is s imply Preposteroi is. Its recourse to such arts be tokens b conscioli - weakness with the people. The President cannot declare war even if he were so disposed, and he has no right to complicate our re lations with a foreign Power, and thereby bring on hostilities without the approbation of Congress. Congress is clothed with the war-making power, and we are confident President Lincoln has no in tention to usurp the functions of that body in this respect, unless he has made up his mind that he will never succeed in subduing the South, and wants a foreign war as an excuse for backing out. But we do not believe this of him, nor can we believe him blind to the fact that a war with Great Britain would insure the independence of the South.--. Yew York World. ~e z¢~ 6G - ~ Another trial, of a highly inter: sting 0./i,3raelat to naval men and artillerists, t oo k pl a ,:e on Satur day between the Nore and Mouse lightskipF• Thi' Hebe is the third vessel on this'principle lies been built and engined by Messrs. Dudgeon', of tn t h w oat o re e od t f h , e tah F ne l d o r et a ihn a eg nd h l over e a advantages a r e e n w t K i. the Isle of D ogs . Th e per f ormances of the f i rst hate—have been already manifested during a series of f r e o f ma th r e oe again t7 : v v i s s . e t t s r e imkwhich s. T made after the th H e eh tr e ia i l s ofa an iron vessel l ee o n f 4 t 7 h o e l w ig e h re tship tong, long, 22f t. Gin. beam, 13ft. Gin. deep, ha ving a deck h ouse 71t, high fid ex u t penwdiintgh aboutand three-fourths of her l engt h , , saloons. Draught o f water at time of trial, sfr. forward and 91t aft. Being without dead weight to give her sufficient immersion, the weed was under considerable disadvantages, especially es there was a strong wind blowing, which roe retarded these evolutions which formed (lie principal feature of interest to most present. Tice screws we re three bladed, 71t. Gin. in diameter, wills lOft. pitch, worked by two separat e and independent engines, 2 ha . v i i n i eli stroke geaciltwo cylinders 21in. in di ame t er , w i t h 6of pistons, and 120 c . )llective nominal horse power. The revolutions at the time of trial between the lightships were 110. The time occu piedmin. 15sec., the distance being 8 statute milts. between the Mouse and Nore lightships was 33 Among the evolutions performed for the satisfaction of the scientific gentlemen present were the follow ing :-1. Full speed ahead, both screws, helm hard astarboard ; circle completed in 4 min. 2. Full speed ahead, both screws, helm hard aport; 3min. 40see. 3. Helm astarboard, with port screw stopped ; circle completed in 3min. 9see. 4. Circle made the reverse way by putting the helm sport and with starboard screw stopped, in 3min. 38sec. 5. Helm hard aport, the screws being turned in opposite directions, the vessel pivotted on her centre in 3min. 52sec. 6. A second experiment the reverse way was made in 4min. lOsec., the mean time of these last two revolutions being 4tnin. lsec. 7. Helm atnidship, the screws working in opposite directions; the circle was completed in Imiu. 58sec. The engines varied alternately in these trials from 90 to 103 revolutions per minute. As before men tioned, during these experiments a fresh wind pie veiled, which materially retarded the turning, the vessel being light, and consequently exposing a large area to the wind. The engines worked ad mirably throughout, the boilers giving an abundance of steam, and the whole of the arrangements were excellent, reflecting great credit on the builders. Among the numerous scientific gentlemen present wets Sir .1. D. Elphinstone, M.l'., Admiral Sir Edward Belcher, C. 8., Sir J. Lawrence, Captains Jones and Howes, RN., Commander T. E. Sy month, RN., Colonel Paradis, Imperial Austrian service, Mesas. W. Ellice, E. Gellatly, F. Sewell, Abbots, Dunbar, 0. Dingier, Imperial Austrian service, V. Smith, C.E., Zerah Colburn, C.E., Kitson, C.E., and a large party of scientific and commercial gentlemen connected with the com mercial marine, who were unanimous in their ex mances they had witnessed. pressions of satisfaction at the admirable perfor- WSRIPER p4 (.... - :.{ . ' :: : : 4 ;_ , , r, c) ;_ it , if - : ,..:,.e. - 4 . ..10 , :, , - . w1 5... 7,-,• 441 TRIAL OF Tilt H D :i: 1 . - 4.1144-11 - - Q/C ) THE FRENCH MARKETS. The accounts received from the provincial corn markets state that the fall in the price of corn is making further progress. The weather is favour able to the growing crops, and they promise such an abundant harvest that speculators are every day becoming more cautious. The suppy of farmers' wheat in the Paris market last week was about the same as during the week preceding. Farmers who attended the market refused to make any reduction in price except for samples of inferior quality. Choice samples of white wheat found buyers at from 34f to 35f the sack of 120 kilogrammes. Choice samples of red wheat, 34f to 34f 25c; first qua lity, 33f to 33f 25c; ordinary, 31f to 31f 50c.; in ferior, 301 to 30f 50c. Merchants attended the mar ket with wheat from the banks of the Loire, but the millers bought very little. Some very fine wheat from the neighbourhood of Saumur was sold at 33f 25c the sack. Millers from St. Denis bought wheat from Afontereau at 331 50c, being a fall of 50c since the preceding week. Wheat fr.= Chartres of the first quality was sold at 33f the sack, and ordinary at 32f. Rye was more offered than de manded. Some lots were sold at 20f the 150 kilo grammes, delivered at the Northern Railway termi nus. Oats were offered at a reduction of 25c tho sack without finding buyers. There was scarcely any bakers, flour sold in the Paris market last week. Choice samples were offered at 62f the sack of 157 kilogrammes; good quality, 60f to 611; ordinary, 571 to 591. The millers from the Beauce refused to make any reduction in their prices. Flour of the six marks was difficult of sale. It was offers d at 61f 750 the sack for delivery during the present month, 62f for May, 62f 25c for June, and 621 50c July and August. The official quotations on Saturday after noon are, for delivery, Glf 50c ; May, 61f 500 ; June, July, and August, 621 50c. The factors de clared on Saturday 543 sacks of flour, of which 268 of first quality sold for delivery within 30 days at 561 to 61f 25c the eack. The flour in the market stores amount to 9,988 quintals, being an increase of 101 quintals within the week. The animation which was observed in the Marseilles corn market 15 days since has subsided, and business has be come very dull, with a tendency to a fall in prices. Some American red wheat arrived at Havre last week which was disposed of at 561 the 200 kilogrammes. Native wheat having fallen in Normandy, factors find a difficulty in disposing of foreign corn. Nothing can be duller than the corn markets of Bordeaux and Nantes. Wheat is quoted at Bordeaux at from 20f 50c to 22f the sack of 80 kilogrammes, and flour at from 36f to 40f the 100 kilogrammes. There is a strong tendency to a de cline of prices in the Nantes corn market, to which farmers offer a determined resistance. It is, how ever, more sensibly perceived in the flour market. Wheat was sold at Nantes on Friday at from 19f to 20f 75c. the hectolitre, and flour at from 54f to 59f 'Tans on Fri_ the sack of 157 kilogrammes. The market of Niort and all the corn market s in the centre of France show a marked tend enc y to a decline of p rices. Wheat was sold at the last market of Niort at from l 1 2 f 4 . 1 tow2hsefastOfceltlhoeool O 0 the kilogrammes, at being a tall of hectolitre at , Fri day last. M e rchants' wheat was sold f rorn 26f 50c to 27f 600 t he 100 kilogrammes, and flour at from 65 f to 58 f the sack. ThereA was a slight f a ll at r the last market of Rouen. heat f r om 24f to 28f 50 c th e 100 kit was quoted a t flour at from 55f t o 50f the ogrammes, an d b a k ers mar kets in the nort h ern d sack. rile corn clinin department g gradually. Wheat is worth from 181 to 23f e* Millers find it difficult to dispose of b a k ers ' fl our at 37f the 100 kilogrammes, Wheat is off er from 27f to 2 100 kilogrammes. offered at Metz at 7f 25c the •.ogramtnes. There is no change in prices at the Strasbourg corn market. Wheat maintains its cto 2 price of f rom 27f 50 9f the 100 kilogrammes. The pri ce o f wheat at Lyons varies from 27f 50c to 291 the 100 kilogrammes, and flour from 451 to 50f the sack lof 125 kilogrammes.' STRONG GALE AND EXTRAORDINARY LoW WATER IN TIIE THAMES.—A heavy gale from due west broke over the metropolis yesterday mor ning, and continued to blow with great violence during . the day. On the ebb tide the up•traftic on the river was considerably impeded, owing to the velocity of the current, aidcd by the gale that blew ;n the same direction, and the river steaniere could scarcely make headway against the wind and ebb. At low water the banks in the Airway of tho river were left high and dry, and the narrow channels between those below Wcalminster-bridge we re so ' ,hallow that it was with great difficulty the small steamers could be navigated through them. however obstinate -Evr3Nr.J--Hohoway 1 's Ointment and Pills.-- re is every prospect of tin for old wounds, sores, and u i eer ,,. If _I ,disputable remedies. . . iinEuiliAcinntlsh,eßef:triiti:a tcrop.o.of Ohio the yield to their healing and to directions given with them, there is n o ding g but wille or long standing_, curative s who have I .rs properties. Numbers of . person —.( n p lt i en , . E CVOIIII . u -_ e_ed need: d . wound, ulcerous sore, or b . acl breast, without derivint , the slighteet I, ' 0 etair,erit ' ur g e " w ' -- b H lr cndit, lapv , ' r.in thoroughl swellings, y o oway's Ointment and n il . ' cl ' -- glandular tumours, anti s. L B . For thc skin, there is no medicine that c curlY, and diseases of an effect. In fact, in the wor an be used with s good worst f orma . o upon the condition of al of disease, dependent bibtibele e blood, th e •A• be 111 1Cinee are ire..