The Sun. — London, England, 1863-02-19 00:00:00

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, Feb. 19, a new comedietta, entitled A GREY MARE. Mr. J. L. Toole and Miss Marie Wilton. After which, A VALENTINE : Messrs. J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford, Miss Kate Kelly, and Miss Seaman. To be followed by "GEORGE DE BARNWELL : or, Harlequin Folly in the Realms of Fancy." Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss Seaman ; Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bed ford, Stephenson, C. J. Smith. Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri; Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams ; Clown, Mr. W. Hildyard ; ;'a ntaloon, Mr. J. Paulo. The celebrated Arthur and Bertrand. Commence at 7. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAL—Morning, 2h. 52m.—Afternoon, 3h. 16w. To-monaow.-Morning, 3h. 36m.—Afternoon, 3h. 56m. NV" S. LINDSAY, M.P.—The Rising Genera . tion—Our Prize Essays—Mrs. Grundy's Gossiping, Jze., in 1 0 11:si this week. One Penny. Of all Newsmen. R OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. i;nder the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. Sole Lessees. THIS EVENING, Feb. 19, Balfe's New Opera of 'I RE ARMOURER OF NANTES Miss Louisa Pyne, Mrs. A. Cooke, and Miss Anni Hiles ; Messrs. W. H.Weiss, Santley, H. Corri, C. Lyall, Ayusley Cooke, and W. Harrison. Conductor —Mr. A. Mellon. After which, the Grand Comic Curiatrnas Pantomime, en titled HARLEQUIN BEAUTY AN I/THE BEAST. Dt..ors open at halt-past 6 tOmmence at 7. THEATRE -ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.- Lessee and Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer. TET I S EVENING, DON CESAR DE BAZAN. Meslrs. Henry Lorraine, Sinclair, Chas. Selby; Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Edmund Falconer, Miss H. Howard, &c. After which, the Grand Pantomime of LITTLE GOODY TWO SHOES. Commence at 7. T HEATRE-ROYAI„ HAY MARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Bnekstone. THIS EVENLAIG, at Seven o'clock, will be performed OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck stone ; Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern. After which, a new and original Extravaganza, entitled ItASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA; or, The Happy Valley. Rasselas, Miss Louise Keeley. Concluding with MRS. WHITE. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM OPEN, under the Sole Management of Mr. FECHTER. TIIIS EVENING, Feb. 10, to commence with an Original Sketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, Garden, H. Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. After which, at a Quarter to Eight, a New Romantic Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr)logue, entitled THE DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham. The principal character will be sustained by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. G. Vining, J. Brougham, combe, W. Wintyre, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, H. Butler, Dawson ; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, Kate TerrY, E. Lavenue, and Elsworthy. Mr. Phelps and Mr. W. Montgomery are engaged, and will ihmtly appear. Doors open at half-past Six, performance to commence at Moven. Private Boxes, £2 12s. 6d : , and £2 2s. Places regit-tered. Stalls, 6s. 6d. ; Dress Circle, is. fid.; Upper Circle, 4s. O. Prices at doors—Stalls, 6s. ; Dress Circle, is. ; Upper Circle, 45.; I'it, 2s. ; Gallery, ls. No half-price. Box office open daily from 11 till 5. The public are entreated to :ake notice that no charge is made to the occupants of boxes, pox places, or stalls, either for play bills or for the safe keep ing of hats and cloaks : and that the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to receive anygratuities whatever Stage-Manager, Mr. G. Vining.. Acting-Manager, Mr. H. Marnett. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE Lessee and Manager, Mr Lindus. THIS EVENING,. an entirely new and original romantic drama, in four acts, by Lewis Filmore, Egg., entitled THE WINNING SUIT. Messrs. Marston, Vezin, Stephens, Fitz james, ; Miss Amy Sedgwick, Miss Murray, and Mrs. H. Marston. After which, the New Grand CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, " RIQUET WITH THE TUFT ; or, Harlequin and Mother Shipton." Mr. G. Belmore, Mr. C. Seyton, Misses Gray and Budspeth, Mr. Milano, Mr. R. Power, Miss A. Collinson, and Mr. Halford. The Weather.—Sun Office, Feb. 18, 1863, THERMOMETER. Highest since Noon yesterday Lowest during the night ... 25 This day at Noon . Barometer-30.46. Wind—N..Westerly ; light, fine and cold. • 7.4 . • 4,141i110-**, LPG '-;\ 314 4., LONDON, THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 1863. In the Commons, Mr. HADFIELD moved the se cond reading of the Qualification for Offices Aboli tion Bill. Mr. IkTEWDEGATE opposed the measure, and moved, as an amendment, that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. SELWYN seconded the amendment, and the House ltivided, when the original motion was carried by 74 to 63. Lord RAYNIIAM proposed the second reading of the Aggravated Assaults on Women and Children Bill. Alderman SIDNEY moved, as an amendment, that it be read that day six months. Mr. BRISCOE se conded the amendment. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that there was no occasion for the bill, and the offence allnded to was on the decrease. Mr. BENTINCK supported the bill, and said a heavier punishment was most imperative. The amendment was subsequently carried by a. large majority. The House then adjourned. Contrary to expectation, the New York news of February 6th brings us no intelligence of the attack upon Charleston. Possibly the Federals are in no hurry to encounter at close quarters those formid able vessels that scattered their blockading fleet, in spite of desperate resistance. They probably feel that to fail in the attempt upon this city would be a serious blow to the tottering p' estige of the North, and, in spite of their boasting, success must appear to themselves to bs anything but certain. Meanwhile, the good luck of the Confederates at sea has not deserted them, for, according to Savan nah despatches, one Federal ironclad turret, four gunboats, and one mortar had attacked Fort Mac allister on the Ist inst. After the firing had con tinued for a considerable period, the Federals retired defeated. The bombardment, it is said, was more furious than the preceding one. The particulars of the capture of the Federal gunboat P. Smith, brought by this mail, confirm the Confede rate account. Sae is now fitting out, and will soon be ready for sea, and consequently the Federals will again have the mortification of seeing their own vessel turned against them, and a rapid addition is thus made to the southern navy. The loyalty of the North is certainly not increasing with their necessities. Colonel STEWART, Chief of the Cavalry on General M'CLERNAND'S staff at Vicksburg, was out on a reconnaisance with 200 men, when he was shot and deserted by them. Whether this murder was due to the unpoputarity of the officer, or of the service, is not stated, but, whatever the cause, the result was favourable to the enemy, for Colonel STEWART'S memorandum book, containing full estimates of the numbers and calibre of the forces and guns of Generals SHERMAN and MTLERNAND, and a good deal of useful information respecting the canals which have been commenced, which fell into the hands of the Confederates. As the Federals seem to attach so much importance to their canal-making, this will probably cause them con siderable mortification. The present attempt at the Vicksburg canal is entirely new, the last having proved a failure. 11y the last accounts water was beginning to rush into the canal, but it will be a considerable time before the mighty Father of Waters condescends to roll out of his ancient perpl exe d Federals. They co urse to assist the say that drowning men catch at a straw, but in this instance the ca se, though equ a ll y the result of desperation, is rather like a child snatching at a thunderbolt. The refit of the news is unimportant enough; but we have ceased to expect the g ran d Federal triumphs, even on paper, which at one time were regular as the mails, either in prospect or retrospect. The sooner the curtain falls over the melancholy performance the better, for, unhappily, we cannot smile at its passing ab surdities, through grief at the tragic element wichh so largely predominates. The recent verdict given by the Court of Com mon Pleas in the case of the British Columbia Overland Transit Company, will probably be re ceived with general satisfaction. It is felt, and justly felt, that the public need every protection which the stringency of the law can afford them against the wiles of unprincipled speculators and the pretensions of bubble companies. Such associa tions should always be treated with unsparing severity, for the busy mazes of our mercantile life offer only too many baits for dupes, and too many facilities for swindlers ; but public indignation is more especially excited when a want of good faith is manifested by the companies, or agents who un dertake the succour and maintenance of emigrants or travellers, and pocket the profits, instead of fulfill ing the duty. There is something so cruel in en ... trapping persons away from their own country and friends to some distant locality, where perhaps their very language is strange, the necessaries of life scarce, and the means of transit precarious' and then abandoning them to their own resources, which may possibly under such circumstances be very insufficient, that the feats of adventurers who oontent themselves with defrauding the revenue of wealthy companies or robbing the shareholders of banks fall into insignificance beside of them. Into the details of the case of the British Columbia Company we have no inclination to enter. Our readers have probably learned them fully from the frequent reports and comments made at intervals by the daily press. Our attention has rather been directed to the recent case owing to its having involved the names of gentlemen well known in commercial circles. Although fully coinciding in the justice of the verdict, for men in a position of prominence or authority should be most careful with regard to any needless use of their names, we confess to feeling some regret for their unenviable position. Few of us are sufficiently wary with respct to the use of our names or influ ence, whether it:be by careless good-nature giving a character to an indifferent servant or dishonest clerk who probably robs his next master, or by re peating some mischievous piece of tittle tattle, which speedily grows into a serious accusation with " Mr. So and So said it," to endorse it. It is pro bable that most of us, at some time or another, have had cause to regret the thoughtless speech, or the weak yielding to the urgency of an interested party, which has involved us in expense, annoy ance, discredit, and possibly even that bugbear of the nineteenth century—a lawsuit. The gentle men in question had certainly no valid defence in a court of law. The very fact of their names having been entered on the prospectus without their know ledge should have made them suspicious of parties who condescended to such tricks, an d no entreaties to spare publicity should have saved an immediate and open denial, Even although,as Mr.FENNER declared, the Times did not insert his letter, written in May last, there were other channels of communication with the public which would probably have given him the opportunity of openly withdrawing his name from such a discreditable affair. In the case of Mr. BERKELEY, that gentleman appears to have acted thoughtlessly, suffering his name, which he ought to have known had some weight, to be engaged in a scheme without making sufficient inquiry into it. Mr. BERKELEY, accord ing to his statement on oath, says that, in April last Mr. HENSON, called upon him, and brought him one of those preliminary prospectuses which had been so ingeniously contrived to entrap the unwary. Mr. HENSON asked Mr. BERKELEY'S permission to put down his name as director. Mr. BERKELEY, looking at the prospectus, saw there the names of Mr. MANGLES, a gentleman well-known in mercantile circles, and another gentleman, both of whom he knew. Mr. MANGLE'S name was in writing, but this did not awake his suspicions, as he might naturally have supposed that it had been added to the list. Caught, as he himself says, by the name of Mr. MANGLES, after making several inquiries, and receiving, of course, plausible answers, he agreed to allow his name to be put down, but took no part in the affairs of the company, not even knowing that it had engaged offices. Ttis brings us to another point—the singular indiscretion of the victims, who none of them appear to have endeavoured to ascertain whether the company were duly registered, or to ascertain who were the auditors, solicitors, or other officers indis pensable to such an association. A mere manager should not have satisfied them, although of course it was very hard that they should suffer for their imprudence. With regard to Mr. BERKELEY we have unquestionable authority for knowing that that gentleman immediately withdrew his name on learning that Cal. SLEIGH was the manager of the affair, a fact that should certainly weigh in his favour at the bar of public opinion. It is likewise certain that Colonel SLEIGH'S name had been studiously concealed from him ; and thus, although from his position we cannot acquit him or his fellow-sufferers of imprudence, it is impossible not to feel that the punishment falls in the wrong place. The unfortunate travellers were the first and greatest sufferers; secondly, these gentlemen have paid heavily the price of their indiscretion. But what of the individuals who received the passage money ? The proper application of taxation is just so to apportion it as to produce the greatest benefit to the revenue at the smallest cost to the comfort of the people. If the springs of Industry be over pressed they lose their elasticity, and so defeat the purpose aimed at. You may overdo in your anxiety to get more than enough, and so fail in your attempt, from excessive greed. It has often proved so in our taxation, till the Chancellor of the Exchequer had to retrace his steps with a bad grace, and at the expense of his improvidence. So in the tobacco duties—the revenue instead of yielding a progres sive increase, as was natural with the increase of our population, has just done the reverse. So we are now going to make a virtue of necessity by changing our tactics with the reasonable expecta tion of recovering our lost ground. All we say is, we hope "he may get it t" . The wonder is, why he should have persisted so long in a coarse so frequently denounced as contrary to sound policy, and so subversive of his own favourite doctrine of Free-trade. This only proves—if, indeed, proof were necessary—that the wiser course is to follow the path that has hitherto led to prosperity, and to pursue that golden road with confident assurance that it leads to fortune. But all men like their own way when they can have their will, and crotchets too often prevail over better counsel. Hence the frequent anomalies in our public affairs consequent on the change of poli tical parties. Sir SAMUEL MORTON PETO, in his sensible volume on taxation, clearly demonstrates this matter. The honourable Baronet gives chapter and verse for the faith which inspires his patriotic zeal in the discussion of a subject so interesting to every one liable to bear his share in the burdens of the country. Not content with stating a fact simply, he goes back to the beginning, tracing the progress of a tax, and illustrating its pressure under a variety of circumstances up to its present maximum amount. He often questions whether a simpler mode would not be more conducive to the end in view—raising the largest amount of revenue by a lesser amount of taxation—thus more equally dis tributing its pressure according to the relative capa bility of the parties. And we think he is quite right in his conclusions. For you may so overload as to bring the vehicle to a stand-still, and so pro- THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1863. duce a dead-lock, instead of stimulating a progres sive motion. Take the article of tea for instance. At a duty of four shillings the pound, it staggered under the impost so as to yield but a trifling return ; but when th e dut y was reduced to one shilling, the consumption rose like a rocket, and the revenue increased accordingly. As with tea the consumption would naturally in crease in other articles, though not, perhaps, in pro. portion, because tea is the beverage of the people —and whatever is universally in demand must yield a corresponding amount to the revenue. The war-tax—that is, the blessed Russian War—is still continued on tea—but a reduction would be hailed as a boon to the poor, and compen sate for the presumed sacrifice by a more productive revenue. Now that our commerce with China is open•—so many more ports at command, all that is wanted to test the productive capability of that in dustrious people is to meet their requirements in a liberal spirit, and the result will be that our trade will be increased in a ratio far exceeding our most sanguine speculations. Give Chinamen a chance of dealing with us in cordial frankness, and they will appreciate our magnanimity from the first of all motives—self-interest. The natural consequence will prove mutually beneficial, and increase their desire to cultivate still more, re lations of friendship with a people whose inter course is so profitable, individually as well as collectively. Thus, instead of raising taxes to pay for our wars with the Chinese, we shall be receiving increase of revenue by cultivating friendly rela tion with an indistrious and inoffensive people. As to tea, so with tobacco. Sir M. PETO says that in the history of taxation nothing has been more satisfactorily established than the fallacy of imposing duties at rates which have a ten dency to check consumption and therefore he thinks that all duties upon articles of consumption ought to be assessed upon a scale which permits the expansion of the consumption with the population and prosperity of the country. This works twofold. Increased consumption implies increasing trade, which ranges throughout the nation generally, by enlarging the sphere of employ ment of capital and labour in every department not only at home, but giving a stimulus to our enter prise abroad. Besides, as liberality begets a corresponding de gree of mutual goodwill, so the converse produces just the contrary. Exorbitant taxation disgusts the payer, and begets smuggling to eacape the deficiency consequent on the extra duty. This is a national loss on the score of morality as well as revenue. As fair play is bonnie play, so unjust taxation raises opposition where a moderate and wise rate proportionate to the ability of the payer would be cheerfully submitted to, and so benefit trade, the re venue, and morality. Let Mr. GLADSTONE look to this and reduce his odious Income Tax preparatory to a final repeal. Let him tax property, and wel come—that is a fair and just subject for taxation; and if his tax be moderate, that too will realise far more than an excessive rate because people will not resort to evasion but pay with cheerfulness for the protection of what they have acquired by in dustry or otherwise. Large as is the consumption of tobacco in Eng. land, it is nothing as compared with foreign coun tries. For every 12 ounces of duty-paid tobacco consumed in England, the Belgians are estimated to consume 22 ; the Germans, 48; the Dutch, 54; and the Americans, 84ounces per head. No wonder that smuggling should increase with the duty on tobacco, for it is amusing to read the tricks resorted to by ingenuity to evade paying so enormous a rate as from nine shillings and fivepence the pound on American cigars, to eleven shillings and sixpence on real Havannahs. Besides the profit derived by the smuggler and consequent loss to the revenue, public sympathy goes freely with the enterprising adventurer, and nobody cares for the " tarnation" taxgatherer, a monster, that to be hated, needs but to be seen ! LATEST INTELLIGENCE, [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] AMERICA, (Per Edinburgh.) QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 19, The Inman steamer Edinburgh, from New York on the 7th, arrived here this morning. She brings 22 cabin and 57 steerage passengers, and 913,000 dols. in specie. NEW YORK, FEB. 6. The third editions of the Richmond papers con tains no comments whatever on the Charleston affair. The Southern journals of the 2d assert that im mediately after raising the blockade a vessel was despatched from Charleston to notify the authorities at Nassau. Savannah despatches state that the Federal fleet of one iron-clad turret, four gunboats, and one mor tar boat, attacked Fort Macallister, at Genesis Point, on the Ist inst. The firing continued until half past two in the afternoon, when the Federals re tired defeated. The bombardment was more furious than the previous one. Despatches to the 31st ult., from Charleston, an nounced that General Ripley bad sent an artillery force under Colonel Yates to (Tames Island, with the design of attacking the Federal gunboats cruising in the Stone River. Colonel Yates posted his guns, 21 in number, about eight miles from the city, in a semi-circle stretching on both sides of the river, around the Federal gunboat P. Smith, and at four o'clock opened a concentrated fire upon her. The engagement lasted one hour, when the P. Smith hauled down her flag and surrendered uncondition ally, with 180 prisoners. She had 8 killed and 15 wounded. She is now safely anchored under the guns of Fort Pemberton, and will soon be ready for sea, Col. Stewart, Chief of the Cavalry on General NPClernand's staff at Vicksburg, whilst out on a reconnaissance with 200 men, was shot and deserted by them. Col. Stewart had upon his person a me morandum book, containing full estimates of the numbers and calibre of the forces and guns of Generals Sherman and Welernand, and much use ful information respecting canals upon which work has been commenced. This book fell into the hands of the enemy. The canal around Vicksburg which Gen. Grant is digging is an entirely new one, Gen. Williams' canal having proved useless. At last accounts water was beginning to rush into the canal. A considerable force has been landed and marched across the peninsula to a point opposite Warrenton, where they are encamped. They are in a position to communicate with the troops from below on the Louisiana side, should the latter be able to pass Port Hudson. The weather still renders any movement of the Army of the Potomac impracticable. The New Orleans correspondent of the Phtladel ph:a Inquirer mentions as a rumour that the negroes recently sent to garrison the forts had come into collision with the white soldiers, and that a general revolt had taken place. The Federal cavalry have captured 100 Confede rates, with their camp equipage, at Middleton, 15 miles from Murfreesboro', Tennessee. The House of Representatives has passed a bill providing for the establishment of a Submarine Telegraph Cable from Fortress Munroe to Galves ton, communicating with intermediate points on the coast. Secretary Chase is reported to have written a letter to the Finance Committee, declaring his ability to carry on the finances without a further issue of legal tender notes if his currency scheme is adopted by Congress. The New York. Herald says that ex-Governor Morgan is a member of the Conservative portion of the Republican party, and that his election to the United States Senate may be looked upon as very favourable to public interests. The New .York. Times says—" Ex• Governor Morgan's election is understood to signalise a de cided defeat of the Radicals. It is acceptable to the more loyal and conservative section of the Demo crats, and will give general satisfaction throughout the country." The New York World thinks that his election is a heavy blow to the Radicals, and that he is the most generally acceptable selection that could have been taken from the Republican side. The Albany correspondent of the .New York 7ri bune says that Senator Morgan has written a letter taking ground in favour of the emancipation pro clamation, and declaring himself prepared to sup port that and all other measures of the adminis tration for the suppression of the rebellion. The New York Tribune says nothing editorially concern ing the election. Mr. Wendell Phillips bas lectured in Brooklyn, urging the people, before the first of May, to de mand of President Lincoln an army of 500,000 negroes with arms in their hands. He advocated the return of General Butler to New Orleans, and a command being given to General Fremont. Mr. Wendell Phillips said he went to Washington but found no Cabinet, " only a snag." As for the Pre sident, he said he found a very honest man, but he would say what he was made of, and continued,— " President Lincoln stood for thirty years in Springfield, the centre of Illinois to the north of him, the northern half of the State, free educaed, intelligent, republican; to the south the southern half of the State Egypt—ignorant, pro slavery, Southern, servile, dark. He has been balancing all his life to be popular with both, and he is the result of the balance. That is the educa tion of 30 years. No blame of his. He had lived there, and he could not help it. He has succeeded in being the favourite of that mosaic State of Illi nois, and the result is Abraham Lincoln. That is exactly the honest, cunning, shrewd, western poli tician who is now President." Mr. Wendell Phillips also thought that both the President and Adminis tration had a Southern bias, and said that if the country was saved, it would be in spite of the Ad ministration, and because it was not possible for the President to ruin the country. The New York World contains an anony mous communication from the citizens of New Orleans, bringing grave charges against General Butler of spoliation, plunder, and venality during his administration. The World says :—" If the facts are as represented by Butler's enemies the Government should not forbear investigation be cause his accusers are bitter secessionists. If these representations are not true it is due to General Butler, and to the American name, that they should be shown to be without foundation ; if true, General Butler should be disavowed and disgraced." The Secretary of the Treasury ha 3 informed the Senate that a reduction of duty upon paper would increase the permanent revenue. In Congress the Bankrupt Bill has been laid upon the table by a vote of 60 to 63, and the motion to reconsider it was also voted to be tabled by the same majority. NEW YORK, FEB. 6, EVENING. It is supposed that strong efforts will be made by the Federal Government for the immediate capture I of Charleston. The attack en Savannah and Charleston is said to have commenced. General Banks's expedition against Port Hudson is reported to be delayed owing to an insufficiency of force and the want of medical supplies. The Confederates have weakened their force in the rear of Fredericksburg. The Confederates have attacked the Federal gun boats off Island No. 10, but were repulsed. The Confederates claim a victory' off Corcoran, on the Blackwater River. The military commanders of Georgia and the Governors of North Carolina and Alabama have issued appeals to the people not to flinch from their duty to the South in her hour of peril, and caution ing them that attempts to evade the conscription will be punished with rigour. The New York Legislature has passed a resolu tion declaring President Lincoln's emancipation proclamation to be justifiable as a war measure. The New York Chamber of Commerce has passed resolutions expressing confidence in the Govern ment, and pledging its co-operation in quelling the rebellion. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, FEB. 6 (Evening). Money easy. Gold, 67k per cent. premium. Exchange on London bankers' bills, 173 to 173 k. Stocks firm, and advancing. New York Centrals, 119 - ; Illinois Centrals, 92 ; Erie, 75 Cotton flat. Middling Upland, 851 to 86c Flour steady. Wheat, good demand for export. Corn, good in quiry. Provisions and coffee steady. Sugar and molasses very firm. NEW YORK, FEB. 7, MORNING. A company has been started to grow cotton on the peninsula of Lower California. The TVashington National Republican states that her Majesty's frigate Vesuvius has arrived at Ha vannah from Mobile with a million and a half dols. in specie, and thinks that Mr. Seward will ask explanations from Lord Lyons of this suspicious circumstance. A bill has been introduced in the Confederate Senate to enroll as conscripts all males between 18 and 45, in Government employ, who do not belong to the army or navy; their plan to be supplied by persong not liable to military duty. Two proposals for holding a peace convention are before the Indiana Legislature. One proposes that if Congress call a national convention, Indiana shall invite all the Federal and Confederate States to meet delegates from Indiana at Nashville in June next. Confederate Commander Watkins, commanding the naval expedition from Galveston, officially re ports, on the 21st ult., from Sabine Pass, Texas, that he engaged and defeated the enemy in the Gulf, capturin g a Federal ship and schooner of 12 guns and 100 prisoners, and brought everything to Sabine Pass. General Magruder officially announces, on the 4th inst., that Galveston was open to trade, but Federal Commodore Bell has issued a counter pro clamation declaring Galveston, Sabine Pass, and the whole of the Texas coast blockaded, and warn ing vessels from trading under penalty of capture. The new Merrimac is lying eight miles below Richmond. The Confederates are throwing up earthworks in every direction for the defence of Richmond. NEW YORK, FEB. 7, NooN. Latest despatches from Vicksburg state that the Federal ram Queen of the West ran the blockade at Vicksburg on the 2d inst. 01,e hundred Con feuerate guns opened fire upon her as she steamed past. A Confederate steamer also opened fire on her, but the Queen of the West crippled her. The ram was under fire three-quarters of an hour. A rumour is current that General Butler will re place General Halleck. 120 Federal vessels have sailed from Newbern, bound South. It is rumoured that the Confederate guerilla General Morgan contemplates an attack on Lexing ton, Kentucky. The Federals are said to have occupied Shelby ville. The reported capture of the Confederate steamer Oreto is not confirmed. A bill has been introduced in the New York Legislature prohibiting the Banks from selling or loaning on gold at a rate above par during their suspension of specie payments. It is reported that Congress will recommend a tax of one-eighth per cent. on speculative trans actions in gold. ARRIVAL OF THE SAXONIA. SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 19. The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Saxonia, Captain Frantman, from New York, on the 7th inst., has arrived off Cowes with 85 passen gers, 17,000 dols. for England, 211,700 dollars for France, and 1,700 dols. for Hamburg. From the 10th to the 16th she experienced a suc cession of heavy gales. THE STATE OF NAPLES. A letter from Naples, dated Feb. 14, says—" As the smashing of a bishop was laid down by one of our wits as the necessary condition of precautionary measures on railways, so the capture of the Governor of the Bank has led to increased efforts to seize the brigand chief of Vesuvius. Only two months have elapsed since a gentleman of Torre del Greco was laid hold of and valued at 2,000 ducats. " Impossible to pay it," was the remonstrance. " Oh, yes, you can," said Pilone. " You declared that you would like to make Maria_Sofla your servant (which he remem bers to have said in his own drawing-room in the presence only of two of his relatives), and if you can afford to keep royalty in service you can pay down 2,000 ducats. So cash up." The money was paid. Since then Pilone has been master of the country, has visited the houses of friends of my own, mulcted some, walked openly in the streets of Scagati, and, it is added, in those of Naples, and set all the military and police force at defiance. At last a banker is taken, and heaven and earth are moved. Six police stations have been formed on Vesuvius, a flying column of 60 soldiers is on the spot, 40 persons of the small towns in the neighbourhood who supplied and en tertained him have been arrested, and hopes are entertained that he will be captured. I doubt it. Pilone will not wait for his pursuers. Two words as to the history of this notorious chief. His pre sent career, as may be that of many others, was determined by persecution. A stonecutter in Boso trecase, a village at the foot of Vesuvius, he was irritated and persecuted by a custode of woods and forests, and finally condemned to two years of im prisonment in the good old times. Rescued from prison by a captain in the Bourbon army, he went to Palermo, with all his family, to avoid further persecution. Garibaldi made his appearance soon after, and by accident, about the same time, Pilone met his friend the captain, to whose persuasions he yielded, and joined the Royalist forces. He fought and took a flag, which he wrapped round his body, to keep it from the hands of his fellow-soldiers. The flag was sent up to Naples, and exhibited at Portici as one of the trophies of the Bourbons. As soon as the insurrection was over Pilone came up to Naples, and being much taunted by an officer of the National Guard for his attachment to the Bourbons, killed his man, fled to the mountains, and formed a band which was cut up. The country had then become too hot for him, and he escaped to Rome—as he may do now, for all are his friends—was received by Francis 11. with ci s L en t back arni to hab t i h ta e nt s. Here, arm s, decorated, appointed a General, and ere,i n d de defiance a c e o f capital th e m a with 500,000 in and civil po wer , h e has communicated regularly ili twiry with the Committees in Rome and Naples; pillaged, captured, and fixed heavy ransoms ; shot the most ' obnoxious of his opponents; and lived a jolly life among his friends, who were in fact the mass of the people who bask in the sun which shines on the coast of the Bay of ,Naples. The end of his career we have yet to ace. Were Ito send you his likeness, it would be that of a man wearing a Calabrian hat, with a red and white feather ; a blue military jacket, with several decorations, and fastened round the waist with a girdle, terminating with red un mentionables. Several very important arrests of wealthythe last s t w week. ek. I proprietors tisa havesm small been village m a betweend eat V .c c o during a s t el . laraare and Sorrento, and here these worthies have been in correspondence with the Bourbonite Coun cils and brigands, sending them money, and aiding and abetting them in every possible way. _ The Meteorological Journal of Vienna states that sinca 1775 there have been only two winters, 1796 and 1834, milder than the present. The temperature in that city is this year 4 deg. above the winter average, but in 1796 it wag 5'3 deg., and in 1831 4'B deg. MEXICO. NEW YORK, FEB. 7. Intelligence received here from Vera Cruz to the 28th ult., says : It is reported that General Mejia had suppressed and defeated General Doblado, and captured 400,000 dols. There is no confirmation of the reported defeat of the French by the garrison of Puebla. General Forey was at Orizaba on the Bth ult. The Mexicana are hanging people at Tampico and Jalapa who bad aided the French. SPAIN. MADRID, FEB. 18 (Evening). The possibility of a Ministerial crisis is no longer spoken of, Nothing definite is yet known concerning the period of the reopening of the Congress. Marshal Narvaez and his partisans are agitating very much in favour of the formation of a separate party, but meet with little sympathy• ITALY• NAPLES, FEB. 18. The St. George left last night for Malta, with Prince Alfred on board. The Prince is suffering from fever. The Magioienne and the Meeanee are still at Cas tellamare. TURIN, FEB. 18, 3 p.m. M. Pasolini, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, is affected by intermittent fever, and has been com pelled to go for his health to his villa in Tuscany. THE INSURRECTION IN POLAND. PARIS, FEB. 18. The Pattie of this evening says the insurrection is spreading through all parts of the kingdom of Poland. The military c omman d er s of the provinces of Lithuania and VOlhynia have refused to send the reinforcements demanded from them by the autho rities in Poland, as they consider it impossible to diminish the number of their troops, seeing that they may soon have to defend their own provinces, CRACOW, FEB. Is. Tho insurgents yesterday attacked Alinehow and were repulsed with loss. rvlinehovv was afterwards set on fire. Last night a body of insurgents entered Gema, in Austrian Poland, probably in consequence of being pursued by the Russians. No resistance was made by the inhabitants. it is said that Langievricz has beaten the Rus sians and captured some cannon. In the attack with the insurgents made yesterday on Minchow they lost 300 killed and the same num ber of wounded. Many of the latter have been brought to the hospitals of this city, POSEN, FEB. 18. The insurgents captured Bonin during the past night. The Russians garrisoning the town aro stated to have been taken by surprise and dispersed. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, FEB. 18. In to day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies M. Carlowitz and M. Schulze asked the Minister whether the Government bad concluded a conven tion with Russia, engaging itself to give assistance to that Power for the purpose of suppressing the insurrection in Poland ; and, if so, what were the contents of the convention. Herr von Biarngalt-Schonbausen simply declined to answer this question. A discussion then ensued, in which Herr von Bis mark-Scbonhausen said that the Government did not follow a Russian, but a Prussian policy. He also stated that no foreign Powers had made re presentations to Prussia on the Polish question, and that the statements of the Czas newspaper on that subject were without any foundation. The Liberal fractions in the Chamber have brought forward a resolution to the effect that the interest of Prussia demands that the Government should not side with any party in the Polish ques tion, and that therefore neither of the contending parties should enter Prussian territory without being disarmed, The Nord Deutsche Zettung of this evening says T►he negotiations betwee❑ Prussia and Russia had reference only to the insurrection in Poland, and not to any settlement of the Polish question in general. Much less also had these negotiations any bearing upon general European policy. No negotiations whatever have taken place be tween Prussia and Austria in reference to Poland. FRANCE. The Opinione Nationale in referring to the Poles observes that the struggle continues between them and the Russians. The official telegrams from St. Petersburg and from the Prussian frontiers, persist in giving the victory to the troops of the Czar, but German correspondents, more impartial, inform us that the patriots are exercising the utmost intro pedity, and displaying a heroic courage—they are occasioning to the Russians an enormous loss. Le Pays thinks the Polish insurrection is gain ing instead of losing ground, and fully claims the character given to it by M. Bismark by its nationaliy and importance. Le Pays denounces the Prussian convention with Russia, and believes it impossible that M. Bismark can long presorve silence upon it. Berlin, Vienna, and London are unanimous, says Le Pays, in its condemnation. BOURSE, Feb. 18.—The market continues heavy, but prices have not experienced any further decline. Threes, for the Account, are now at 70f. 25c. Little or nothing doing in Railway Shares. Prior to the close stock became offered, and quotations again receded. The market left off as follows : 1! per Cents .. • 99 2:5 D. end month.... 3 per Cents Do. end month.... 70 05 New 3 per Cents -- Do. end month.... Credit Mobilier 1200 Do. end m0nth....1206 25 Bank Shares 3390 -- Credit Poneier l5lO Piedinontese Fives Italian Loan 69 50 Russian Austrian Spanish Threes 52 25 Home Debt RA IL 'AYS. Cash. Account. Orleans llO7 50 .. 1102 50 Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 1186 25 .. 1182 60 Geneva 402 60 .. 405 Southern 792 50 .. 795 Western Eastern .. ,.. 646 60 .. 545 Sardinian 370 Austrian I.nry.b2rd North of Spain Saragossa 695 .. 695 Ditto to Barcelona 338 75 .. 337 50 MARKETS—This Day. MARK LANE. 1.31.1 ERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 47s 2d ; barley, 36s 3d ; oats, 21s 8d ; rye, 33s —d ; beans, 36s 7d ; and peas, 37s 10d. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 478 7d ; barley, 35s 6d ; oats, 20s 9d ; rye, 34s 7d; beans, 36s sd; peas, 37s 4d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 74,260; barley, 72,404 ; oats, 17,055 ; rye, 14 ; beans, 5,258 ; peas, 1,324 qrs. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supply of beasts on offer in to-day's market was only moderate, both as regards number and quality. Prime Scots, crosses, &c., changed hands stbadily, at full prices. Otherwise, the beef trade was in a sluggish state, at Mon day's currency. The top quotation was 4s 10d per 81bs. Sheep—the show of which was limited—were in fair request, on former terms. The best Downs, in the wool, realized 6s; shorn sheep, chiefly long-wools, 5s per 81bs Dorset lambs were a slow inquiry, at 7s to 7s 4d per 81bs. Prime small calves were firm in price ; but inferior quali ties of veal ruled somewhat heavy. The pork trade was in a sluggish state, at previous quotations. In mulch cows, very little was doing. Per 81b, to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d, s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 0 5 8 Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Pme. S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Large orse. calves 4 2 4 10 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 5 0 5 4 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0 Large hogs 3 8 4 4 Second qualitydo. 4 24 10 Small porkers , 4 6 4 8 • - _ Suckling calves, 10s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 30s. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Cows l3O Sheep Sheep Calves .. 212 Pigs .... . — Pigs. 315 MEAT MARKETS. NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are moderate, and the trade rules steady, as follows : Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d, mutton, 3s 10d to 48 8d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per Blbs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, February 18.—The supply of stock was very moderate,'and the trade ruled sluggish, at about stationary prices. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d; mutton, 3s 100 to Os 10d ; veal, 4s 6d to bs Od ; and pork, as 8d to 4s 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMPORD, February 18.—Prime stock sold steadily at very full prices ; otherwise the zz ade was in a inactive state. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 10d ; mutton, 38 10d to 6s Od ; veal, 4s 8d to 5s 2d ; pork, 3s 10d to 4s 6d per 81bs ; suckling calves, lOs to 19s; quarter-old store pigs, 21s to 29s ; and milch cows, £l4 Os to £lB Os each. HAY MARKETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 6s Od ; clover. do., £3 lOs to £5 15s; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 18s per load, A. dull trade. CUMBERLAND..--Meadow gay, £2 Os to £4 83 ; clove), £3 lOs to £5 Od ; and straw, £1 124 to £1 18s per load. A fair demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £t ss; clove) do. £3 108 to £5 15s ; and straw, El 10.; to El 18s per load. Supply good. By direction of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and the Bishop of London, the sum of £5O has been given to the National Lifeboat Institution from the funds of the Cholmondeley charities. THE BALLOT AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.—AbiII to amend the mode of taking votes at municipal elections, introduced into the House of Commons under the patronage of Mr. Augustus Smith, Mr. CNC, and Mr. Dillwyn, has been printed. It provides briefly that councillors are to be elected by ballot in every borough where the majority of the council shall so agree, and determine the mode, man ner, and machinery of taking the votes, to be settled and determined by council as they may think fit. hr, Tirtufar HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Feb. IS. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High nesses Princess Louis of Hesse and Princess Bea trice, drove out yesterday afternoon, atteuded by the Hoc. Mrs. Bruce and Colonel Biddulph. Her Majesty walked in the grounds in the Home Park this morning. The Marchioness of Ely was in attendance. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, went out bunting with the harriers yesterday, attended by Major Teesdale. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and Princess Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Bar rington and Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell, went to London yesterday evening, and honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence. The Dowager Countess of Mount Edgcumbe hats succeeded the Marchioness of Ely as Lady in Waiting. On ¶iuesday his Royal Highness Prince Arthur, accompanied by Major Eiphinstone, visited the engineering establishments of Messrs. John Pena and Son at Greenwich and Deptford. We e.ra authorised to state that no Addresses; can be presented at Levees which are held on behalf of the Queen. THE PRINCE OF WALES.—The Eirl and Countess Spencer, who returned to Althorp-hall, Northamptonshire, on Tuesday from Savernake-lodge, the Marquis of Ailes bury's seat, near Marlborough, are making preparations for a visit of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. We have reason to believe that the Prince, accompanied by General Knollys and Major Teesdale, will arrive at Althorp • hall to- morrow (Friday) evening, and will be the guest of the Earl and Countess Spencer till the Monday following. THE CROWN PRINCESS OF PRUSSIA.—Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Prussia (the Prin cess Royal) is expected to arrive at Windsor Castle on Saturday or Monday next, on a visit to her Majesty and the Royal Family. His Excellency Count Bernstorff, the Prussian Ambassador, and Count Matte, the secretary of the embassy, who has recently succeeded Count Branden burg, will meet the Crown Princess at Dover. No day is appointed for the departure of his Royal Highness the Crown Prince for England, but he is fully expected here by the 4th proximo. It is rumoured that the Crown Prince and Princess will stay from a month to six weeks in this country. The Duchess of Somerset will have early parties every Thursday in March at the Admiralty. Tht• Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland arrived at Stafford House, St, James's, yesterday, ftona Cliafden, near Maidenhead. The Marquis and M irchioness of Ailesbury en tertained the following distinguished party at Savernake Forest during the visit of his Royal Highness the Prince uf Wales, viz., the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, Lady Georgiana Hamilton, Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Earl and Countess of Besaborough, the Earl and Countess Spencer, the Earl and Countess of Tankerville, the Countess Dunmore, the Countess Dun neskiold, Lord and Lady Bruce, Mr. and Lady Augusta Sturt, Earl Granville, Lord Stanley of Alderley, Lord Richard Grosvenor, and Mr. Meade. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury re ceived the Earl of Carnarvon, the Countess of Caledon, Lord Kingsdown, Lord West, Lord and Lady Chelmsford, and the Hon. Miss Thesiger, Lord and Lady Eustace Cecil, Sir S afford and Lady Northcote, Mr. Hastings Russell, KY., and Lady Elizabeth Russell, Mr. F. Elliott, Mr. Brandon, &c., at dinner on Tuesday even ing, at their residence in Arlington•street. The mar chioness will have her first assembly this evening. Baron de Gotnpertz has art ived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Vienna. THE PROVISION FOR THE PRINCE OF WALES.— Lord Pal merston will to-night submit to the House of Commons a provision for the Prince of Wales. It may be interesting to know what was done in a similar case in 1795, on the marriage of the then Prince of Wales to Prin cess Caroline. On the 27th of April, 1795, a message front his Majesty was delivered to the House of Commons recommending the settling upon the Prince and Princess a provision suitable to their rank and dignity. His Majesty at the same time expressed greet regret in informing the house that such settlement could not be beneficial if means were not provided to extricate the Prince from the encumbrances under which he laboured to a large amount, but he said that he had no idea of propos ing payment of his Royal Highness's debts in any other manner than by appropriating a part of his income and the revenues of the Duchy of Cornwall to that purpose. Mr. Pitt having moved for taking the King's Message into con sideration, after a long discussion an Act was passed, June 27, settling on the Prince an annual revenue of £125,000,, together with the rents of the Duchy of Cornwall, estimated at £1.,000. Out of this income £73,000 was appropriated to the discharge of his debts under the direction of commis sioners appointed by Parliament. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS, FEB. 18. QUALIFICATION FOR. OFFICES ABOLITION BILL. Order for second reading read. Motion made, and question proposed, "That the bill be now read a second time." Amendment proposed, "To leave out the word now,' and at the end of the question to add the words ' upon this day six months.' " Question put, '• That the word 'now' stand part of the question." The house divided-- ayes, 74; noes, 63. AYES-71. Atherton, Sir W. Forster, W. E. Packe, Col. Ayrton, A. S. Gaskell, J. M. Padmore, R. Aytoun, K. S. Gavin, Major Paget, C. Baxter, W. E. Gibson. T. M. Fender, J. Bazley, Thomas Gilpin, C. Potter, E. Blenoowe, J. G. Goldsmid, Sir F. Raynham, Viscount Bonham-Carter, J. Gower, F. L. Roebuck, J. A. Bouverie, P. P. Gower, G. W. L. Russell, A. J. E. Brand, H. B. Grenfell, H. R. Seymour, Digby Briscoe, J. I. Grey, Rt. Hu. Sir G. Sidney, Thomas Butler, C. S. Headlam, Thus. E Stansteld, J. Butt, Isaac Henley, Lord Taylor, P. A. Buxton, C. Herbert, H. A. Trelawny, Sir J. S. Cardwell, Rt. Hn. E. Johnstone, Sir J. Warner, Edward Clifford, C. C. King, Hon. P. Westhead, J. Clifton, Sir R. Knatchbull-Hugess Whalley, G. H. Cobbett, J. M. Layard, A. H. White, Jas. Cobden, R. Langton:H. G. White, L. Cox, W Lawson, W. Williams, W. Dalglish, Robert Lewis, Harvey Winnington, Sir T. Denman, G. Maguire, J. P. Wood, W. Dodson, John G. Martin, J. Wyld, James Enfield, Viscount Massey, W. N. Evans, T. W. Mills, J. R. TELLERS, Ewing, H. E. C. Morrison, W. Hadfield, Geo. Fenwick, Henry Onslow, Guildford Baines, E. - NOES-63. Adderley, C. B. Haliburton, Justice Packe, C. Arbuthnott, Gen.H. Hamilton, Lord C. Palk, Sir L. Barttelot, Col. Hamilton, Major Parker, Major W. Beach, W. W. Hardy, Gathorne Patten, J. W. Beecroft, G. S. Henley, J. Peel, Gen. Benyon, R. Heygate, Sir F. Powell, F. S. Booth, Sir R. G. Hodgson, It. Ridley, Sir M. W. Bridges, Sir 8., Bt. Hotham, Gen. Lord Rowley, Hon. R. T. Chhpmao, J. Howes, E. Seymer,H. K. Clive, H. G. W. Hunt, G. W. Spooner, R. Cubitt, George Johnstone, J. J. H. Stuart, Col. Dickson, Col. Knox, Lt.-C01.8.W. Stracey, Sir H. Dunne, Col. Liddell, Hon. H. G. Sturt, Capt. C. N. Dutton, Hon. R. H. M`Cormick, W. Torrens, R. Elphinstone, Sir J. Mackie, J. Trefusis, Hon. C.l l, _Vane, Col. Mills, A. Turner, C. Farquhar, Sir M. Montgomery, Sir G. Watlington, J. Ferraud, W. Mordaunt, Sir C. Whitmore, H. Forester, Gen. Morgan, C. 0. S. Wynn, C. Gard, It. S. Morrit t, W. TELLERS. Getty, S. G. Naas, Rt. 11n. Lord Selwyn, C. J. Grogan, Sir E. Northcote, Sir S. H. Newdegate, C. THE DUCHESS AUGUSTE DE SAXE COBURG AND THE GREEK THRONE.-It was lately stated in the journals that Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg would, if he ac cepted the Greek throne, choose as his heir a young prince, his nephew, who in ..hat event would embrace the Greek religion. The .Debats of yesterday contains a letter writ ten from Vienna, and says, " The Duchess Auguste de Saxe Coburg begs us to correct the statement made by the Journal des Debate, of the intention of one of her sons to embrace the Greek religion. No pro position has be en m ade to any of her sons relative to the throne of Greece. The princess adds that none of her sons would consent to change his religion in order to gain a crown." THE HOUSE OF CONDIONS AND ASH WEDNES' DAY.—There are tw9 Wednesdays every session to which the House of Commons shows some respect—the one is Ash Wednesday, on which occasion the sitting is post' polled until two o'cloc k ; the other is the Derby-day, whe n the e s sitingis suspended altogeth er . Th e reason f or the postponement of the sitting until t wo o ' c l oc k on Ash Wtd' d ay i s grounded on the assume d anx i ety of hon. m ow' u hers to attend Divine service on the first day of Lent, an d fcrmerly it was the custom of the Speaker and a large num' ber of members to be pres en t a t t h e morn i ng serv i ce at St. Margaret's Church, in w hi c h parish the House of Common ° is situate, the sermon, on all occa-ions, being preached by the chaplain to the house. Ibe custom gradually fell into disuse, and the Speaker and the officers of the house a t length ceased to attend altogether. Mr. Goulburn, Sir It' Inglis, and other members of the old school, continued tO. make a poi n t o f atten di ng d ur i ng t h e rema i n i ng years a their lives, as did also Mr. Spooner, until advancing Ye ar° and partial loss of sight compelled him also to abandon the practice. Yesterday morning St, Margaret's Church pre' seated a very dull appearance. There was morning B `' r B vice, it is true, but none of her Majesty's faithful Comm on _ honoured it with their presence either in their private °' official capacity. - I I I :‘ In foi va on 01 40 Bo 3, si N(