The Sun. — London, England, 1854-03-23 00:00:00

—.....— - • ..• -: . - ..i 0 , , ••• , - •...._, . ._ ......... . _ _ . ..,.... __ __.. _____ __ . . — .____.........—__. i _ _ ....._—. _ _ _ / / / „ I , : • :"..1 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 23, 1854. '. ~.~' ~': ~t 577 f. antral ':4of.; SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. roasting sheers ; h: r masts have been lifted and landed for inspection, preparatory to her being brought forward for immediate commission. The Siren, 16-gun sloop, has been taken into No. 3 dry-dock, for survey of hull and fitment for commission. Frederick R. Child, master, promoted from her Majesty's screw steam troop-ship (iron) Vulcan, has this day taken up his commission and joined the Driver, 6 guns, paddle-wheel steam sloop, commander the Hon. A. Cochrane. -- ~,- THE ELECTRIC POWER L1G_ET.......7w...4 ),.. In the odoriferous su b ur b o f W andsworth, about five- 444 miles from the metropolis, between the river Waudle < VC, and the Richmond link of the South-Western Railway,--',-' a creek of moderate dimensions skirts an osier bed, and(7* conducts vessels of from GO to SO tons from the Thames to the portals of a very compact little factory. This factory you can look down upon from the embankment, three minutes after leaving the Wandsworth sfation, en route for Richmond. In the rear it is guarded by a sentinel chimney, some 130 feet high, blowing its medi- tative cloud on the very confines of the "no smoking allowed here" districts comprised in Lord Palmerston's bill. Paid.' Leasing Compaus, Closing Prices yesterday. Business this day. It is said that Lord Raglan intends to take with him to the East an experienced photographer. Through the Society of Arts a reference has been made to the Photographic Society on the subject, and the suggestion, we understand, originated with bis Royal Highness Pi ince Albert. To all who know the importance of ac curate observations in campaigning, it is unnecessary to point out that sun pictures taken at once of objects, oc currences, and scenes, the details of which cannot other wise be fully and faithfully preserved, may in a variety of ways possess very great value. The following are the regiments of infantry to be placed under Lord Raglan's command in the East : The 3d battalion of Grenadier Guards, the Ist of the Coldstreams, and the Ist of the Scots Fusiliers ; the 2d battalion of the Rifle Brigade ; the Ist battalion of the Ist Foot ; the 4th, 7th, 19th, 23d, 28th, 30th, 33d, 38th, 41st, 42d, 44th, 47th, 49th, 50th, 55th, 77th, 79th, 88th, 93d, and 95th. There will thus be in the expedi tionary army 22 battalions of the line, and three of Foot Guards, in all 25 battalions, which, with the artil lery and cavalry, will make up an effective force of at least 25,000 men. The 20th, 21st, 34th, 63d, and 97th Regiments, have received orders to hold themselves in readiness for "a special service," but whether that im plies that they are to be placed with the rest of the Bri tish contingent under Lord Raglan's command, and to act in the East, is not known. BRITISH RAILWAYS. AST. )n the inst. teeted They to be By a later from Capenhagen, dated the 14th of this month, the Mira n d a , 14 guns, screw steam-ship, Capt. E. M. Lyons, was then riding in the outer roads, taking in a supply of coals preparatory to her leaving that port under sealed orders. Three boatswains of the third class have been ordered to join the Driver, to do quarterdeck duty in lieu of mates. The crew of this sloop are daily exercised at the great guns and cutlasses ; many of them being old men of-war's-men, are quite np to their exercise in every respect. A part of the crew who have been draughted from the Waterloo have this day proceeded to Chatham, under charge of Lieutenant Johnstone, to receive the pay due to them. he in full. that This edifice is one of the most remarkable workshops in the world, for here Electricity, the unseen and won. drous agency that is yet to move the world and to out giant the giant steam, is the daily product; and, what is equally remarkable, this daily product has for the last three months (pending the necessary mechanical arrange ments for its practical application to the purposes of life) been actually thrown away, while a large commercial profit has been realised to the manufacturers from the sale of the mere residuum—the refuse—produced in the batteries. - The Hannibal, 91 guns, new screw steam-ship, is ordered here from Woolwich, to be masted, after which she is to proceed to Chatham to be fitted and rigged, for immediate commission ; she will then return here to take in her armament, &c. For this residuum consists of pigments of all shades— blue, green, yellow, and red, of greatest brilliancy, now recognised by artistic and practical authoritie s as preliminarye u processes.a l tto any a n Withoyu p l a r y o ts d w u ao c nd produced expenses by months t h working, e nci d e ordinary nstpi tteo o fthewn e great expe riments on a l arge sca l e, an d t h e drawbacks and diffi culties a tt en di ng a pr i vate partners hi p engaged in a work of national magnitude, the adventurers have realised a profit out of actual sales of colours, at the rate of 15 per cent per annum, on the total capital subscribed, and of which only two-thirds has been as yet expended and invested. The boon has now been bestowed upon the world, as . thus tested a n d confirmed by experimental demonstra tion, of CHEAP ELECTRICITY, costless indeed to the manu facturers, for their profit s are made were they to t h row the electricity into the atmosphere ; and it now remains for Dr. Watson, to whose genius and indefatigable energies we owe this triumph o f practical science, to demonstrate the national and public uses of this great power, as he has already demenstrated to the fortunate shareholders the commercial value of the mere chemical basis. But we must not say that it remains for him to do sco-• for already preparations arc mad e , i n the first place, to light up the largest railway station in the metropolis —that of the Great Northern at King's Cross—perman• ently with the electric light, one lamp doing the work of 250 gas burners. Already arrangements are entered into to extend its application to the conversion of iron into steel, in one of the largest steel -converting furnaces in the north, at an almost incredible saving of time and cost. In a few days an extensive bleaching liquid and powder manufactory will be in operation, in connection with the works, producing by an electric current an ino cuous hyperchloride of soda, at a cost not exceeding that of the deleterious chloride of lime, at present making such inroads upon our linen, in the hands of unscrupul-' ous washerwomen ; and in a short time a commensurate revolution will take place in locomotion by aid of the same great natural agent, first in economizing fuel by a vast reduction in the cost, and, a still greater improve ment, in the effective value of the process of coking and of desulphurising coke ; and, by and by, in the actual substitution of electricity for steam for all the purposes for which steam has been heretofore employed. Truly, as a contemporary wittily and wisely observes, steam must give way to electricity, and the genius of Watt must be superseded by that of this worthy son of Watt—WATSON. The Royal Albert, 120 guns, new screw steam-ship, now ready for being launched at Woolwich, is ordered to be sent down here immediately she is launched, her rigging, sails, &c., being already here for her on her ar rival. She is to be commissioned as soon as she can be reported ready for the pendant. Assistant-Surgeon R. M. W. L. Gordon, M.D., has taken up his commission, and joined the Majestic, 80 guns, new screw steam-ship, Captain James Hope. SUNDERLAND, MARcri 21. Mr. E. 11. Caher, Commander, R.N., arrived here on Saturday night, for the purpose of procuring pilots to join the Baltic fleet. Six captains have already been en gaged, and, as they have hitherto been in the command of ships regularly trading to the Baltic, their services will doubtless be of the most efficient character. Their pay is to be 15s. per day, all their necessary expenses defrayed, and they will mess with the petty officers. LITERATURE. llints for Travellers to India, China, and Australia. Third Edition. Grindlay and Co. We cannot wonder at this little pamphlet having obtained the dignity of a third edition. It is use ful at once in the nature of its information and iu the manner of its arrangement. The lucidity of the Hints may be recognised on the instant, by a glance at what may he called its frontis piece. Meaning by that the excellent map showing the several routes to India, China, and Australia. A red line indicates the route taken by the Peninsular and Oriental Com pany's steamers—from Southampton by Gib raltar, by Marseilles, by Malta, by Constantinople, by Alexandria, by Suez, by Aden, by Bombay, by Point de Galle, round Ceylon, to Madras, to Cal cutta, thence between Sumatra and Singapore northwards to Canton, or between Sumatra and Java southwards to King George's Sound, to Adelaide, to Melbourne, to Sydney, arriving thus at the south-east corner of Australia. A blue line Indicates the route of the General Screw Steam ship Company's steamers. A green line that of the Austrian Lloyd's steamers. A dotted line, that of the A. P. S. N. Company's steamers—the last- Intentioned running from Southampton diagonally acrcss the Atlantic and Pacific, crossing the isthmus of the two Americas between Chagres and Panama, and so onwards to Australia. Altogether these "Hints" cannot fail to be welcome to "Travel lers." TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—As your columns are always open to any remarks that may tend to ease the increased bur dens imposed on the people, I should feel obliged by your inserting the following suggestions, should they be worthy of your journal. In the opinion of the wisest legislators, the doubling of the income tax seems to be, by almost universal consent, the only available means by which the expenses of war are to be defrayed. Might not a mite be added to the revenue by substituting half-pay officers to collect the assessed taxes of this country, in hex of the present amply paid officials. The duties of col lecting such taxes I think would be far from onerous, considering the number of pensioners located in the 'various towns, &c., throughout the kingdom. The demand, too, I have no doubt, would be both .po- Pular and readily met, under present exigencies, and fraught with both benefit to the Exchequer and the country. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, ROBERT CHAMPLEY. Scarborough, March 22, 1854. [We apprehend the task would be considered infra. dig. by officers, being gentlemen. The case Would be very different in an enemy's country.— ED. SIIN.] THE HAY TO TRE EAST. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—ln your report •f the proceedings of the House of Lords last night my name is mentioned as contractor for the supply of hay, to be put on shipboard for the east of Europe, and as I know of no other person in the trade of the same ❑ame, I beg you to insert my unquali fied contradiction of the fraudulent charge, as I am utterly ignorant of the transaction, except from public report, having never held nor sought for any Govern- Meat contract.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, „ JOHN STURGES. Orchard-street, Portman-square, March 22. OLYMPIC THEATRE. The very clever adaptation to the stage of this theatre of the French vaudeville La Nuit aux Sou lets, under the title of The lVroiig Box, met with a very good recep tion, and promises for some time to please the frequenters of the establishment. The piece is of very slight con struction, and derives its chief interest from the smart 'Uess and vivacity of the acting. It turns upon an affair of love, between Helene,. a maid of honour at the court of the Duke of Ferrara, and R6ni-, a captain in the guards. Their attachment is reciprocal, but the lady's guardian, a count at the same court, having secret in tentions of wedding for himself, refuses his consent, al leging as his reason the poverty of Rend, and the latter, In despair, resolves to sail in a military expedition to Africa. To prevent his departure, the damsel writes to Lim an anonymous letter demanding a meeting in the garden at night on an affair of honour. Ren6 feels himself bound in honour to keep the rendesvous, though en the point of sailing. The hour arrives, and the lover comes to meet his unknown challenger. The lady also repairs to the spot. The guardian, who suspects a clan destine meeting between his ward and her lover, also comes to watch them ; and lastly appears the Duke himself, who is on foot in search of an adventure. There Is a scene of hide-and-seek in the dark, with various SL a and bvAcs vi. thc ear given and received. Next rnornjng the young Captain is furious at the insult he has received from his imaginary enemy, against "hem he vows vengeance ; the Duke is resolved to luflict the direst punishment on the hand that has been uplifted against his sacred person, while the Count, conscious that he has been the criminal, is terrified out of his wits for the consequence. The imbroglio is Most amusingly kept up for some time, till the young lady sets herself right with her lover, by avowing her self the author of the anonymous note he had received, as well as of the box on the ear. To pacify the Duke he i 8 persuaded that he also has received his box from the tame fair hand ; and the guardian, thus got out of the serape, withdraws his opposition to the union of the lovers. The piece is got up with the neatness, and acted with the vivacity, of the French comic stage. The Puke, a foolish dandy, with a mixture of ferociousness, is admirably personated by Miss P. Horton, and Mr. Wigan and Mr. Robinson are both excellent, the one as the Count, and the other as the disconsolate soldier. STRAND THEATRE. The performances during the week at this pretty little theatre have been drawing very crowded audiences, and this is not to be wondered at, as the " bills of the play" Present a complete war demonstration. What could more tempt the curious than pieces having such titles as the tw o following—Russian Tyranny, or the Fatal Stoi nt, and the Blue Jackets of Old England ? To such attrac tive pieces are added the Irish farce of Shooting the Moon, one of Cooper's best, and the capital burlesque on the orsican Brothers, yclept the Corkonian Brothers, in which Mr. G. Hodson represents the übiquitous hero Most amusingly. The second piece, Blue Jackets, seems to be a complete favourite, and it deserves that distinc tion, as great care has been bestowed on the " mount ;rig," and the principal characters are capitally supported by Miss G. Hodson, Miss Wilmot, an improving actress, and Mr. Herbert. Throughout the piece a variety of Pretty ballads are sung by the two ladies, and in the Principal scene, the quarter-deck of the Bombshell, to heighten the effect, and to prove that nothing should be Wanting on the part of the active lessee, Mr. Allcroft, he himself donned duck trousers and a check shirt, and san g two songs, " The Best of All, Good Company," and th e never -dying " Bay of Biscay,"i in such excel lent style as to secure a hearty and unanimous encore— an encore, we must say, richly deserved. The house 'was very fully and fashionably attended. SOHO THEATRE. The first of a series of performances at this theatre, by a private body of players of no mean qualifications, was brought to a successful termination last night, on which occasion the comedy of The Wonder, and the three-act drama of Mind Your Own Business, were acted in a manner Which would do no discredit to the stage of some of our larger houses. Mr. Felton is a very excellent delineator of character, and promises to occupy a higher position in the profession. A word of commendation is due to the ladi es , who not only exerted themselves to the utmost, but evinced much intelligence and feeling in their several Parts. Mr. Bertram Palmer, the stage manager, who is entitled to praise for the way in which lie has die charged his onerous duties, takes his benefit on Wednes day the 26th of April, when King Lear will be presented. This little band of professionals deserve the encourage tient of the public, and, judging from their past efforts, it is not unlikely they will have it when they recommence their entertainments. THE DABIZI•T CANAL EXPEDITION.--The New York Journals on this occasion contain further particulars of the Darien Canal expedition. It appears that on the 19th of January a party of 27 urn left the United States' sloop-of-war Cyane, to penetrate into the interior from Caledonia Bay ; that on the same day Mr. Gisborne, Dr. Cullen, and others arrived in the British brig-of-war spiegle ' followed a few hours afterwards by the English survey schooner Scorpion and the French steamer Chimera. An English and French party were, therefore, despatched in addition to the American one. The result, however, in each case seems to have been as favourable as that which had been previously experienced by Com mander Prevost, engaged on the same service on the Pacific side. "Every party that returned," says the Aspinwall Conniff " expressed the same opinion—that th e route was utterly impracticable ; all, too, reported far greater height of ground than they had anticipated, and all were very severe upon Dr. Cullen and Mr. Gis borne." Whether these gentlemen will be able to offer any explanation remains to be seen, and time must be allowed for that purpose. The Aspinwall Courier adds, however, " From a review of the survey, and from other circumstances which are not ripe for publication, we are convinced that the project of the route is a perfect failure." RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT THE GOOLE STATION.--On Sunday morning last, as the early goods train was ap proaching Goole, the guard noticed that, after passing the point at which the speed is usua.ly slackened, the velocity continued the same, and his alarm was still fur thee increased when the train, instead of turning off to the goods line, kept to the passenger line. He imme diately applied the brake, and the sudden check operated as a rouser on the stoker and driver—both of whom, it subsequently appeared, had fallen asleep. They had Jost sufficient time to shut off the steam, and jump from the engine, before it dashed into the station, and, strik ing a guard van which was standing in front of the ter reirfal buffers, pitched it into the waiting room. The engine and tender were considerably damaged, an iron Pillar broken, and the buffers smashed, but fortunately no injury to life or limb resulted. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday. Aberdeen . 21 - 23 Atabg. Nottng. Bost. and Eastn. Junct Belfast & Ballymena , Wolverh. Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junct Do. Chesil. di Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £20..... ..... ..• 13lyth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter Ca1ed0nian............ Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass 41, - 4a 8 9 12 —lO dis 141 - 18 61 - 89 - 91 52i - 531 14 - 15 9 • 11 Core wall Crieff Junction Dublin &BelfastJuuc Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction Do. New :ii = ia 7i - 8 East Anglian.... Do., (XlB E & H) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock .......... 15A - 166 11 = 36 - 40 24 - 26 Do., B. Stock Do., New A East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles 1 Prth. & Dundee 59 - 61 55 - 57 22 - 24 Forth & Clyde June. Glasgow &S. Western Great Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.) Great Western 8 80i 77 79 120 - 122 99 - 92 741 - 75 Irish South-Easters Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds 88 - 91 11 -12 11 - 12 p 614 - 62 74 -- Do. New Thirds Laneash. a ndYorksh Do., Fifths D a., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwail Lond. Tilb. &Sthend. Lond. Bright & S.Cst. Loud, and N. Westu. Do. Fifths 124 13 1 7i —7 8 Par P 97 —9B 97k • 97i ' d par - 1 „ —d, 76 77 11 —lO if 10 9 d, Do. Eighths London and S. \Vestal , Do., £5O Do., .£4O Ln ndrry& Coleraine' Lndndrry. & Ennisk. illanch.Shcf.& Lineln Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland 20 - 21 57i - 58 31 - 33 Do. Birmng. & Derby Midld. G. West. (Ire.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do. , Bury Extension. Nwpt.Aberg. & Ilrfd. Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpointl and Rostrevor .. 1 Norfolk Northn.Counties Ur North British s— d di 2 24 8 43 46 3i 3hd 30 31 , 8 10 D North Devon, No. 1. 0., No. 2 Do., A Deferred Do., A B Guaranteed North London Do. New £lO I N.S.:S.Wstrn. ,llamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester .. Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Bi r mg Do. L. & N. Western Guarantead St Gott Shrewsby. & Berea Shrcwsby. & Chester (N. W. Min ; Do. Halves, - 1 o. Do. OsweStry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,fully paid up at per cent South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun - u 4 -73 50 - 54 ip q Cid 7 74 29 - 31 87 89 54 - 55 57 - 59 55 60 3 2d 151 -- 151 7t -- 84 111 -12 t 3} -- 30 13 15 59i 60,, 331 —33 i 3 ld 4 5 Do.. Staines, Wok & Wok Stockton & Darling.' Stockton & Hartlepl Tail Valo Do. .£lO shares. 27 - 30 1 i Do. Pref., No. 1 'llarnes Haven Dock, and Railway Vale of Noath 141 15i 4i - 5 24 - 26 5 - 6 Waterfcl. & Kilkenny IVaterford&Limorick West Cornwall !West End of London and Crystal Palace \Vest London all 51s. 100 20 13,1 100 G - 7 Wimbledn & Croydon York Newctl.&l3orw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York &N. Midland._ 62 63 94 - 94 4i - 44(11 444 -- 44 62 3 1041 45 4i 5 PREFERENCE SHARES. St. 100 ttherdeen • --- ••• St. 100 Do. No. 2,7 p. c. 25 30 Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 504 - St. 100 Bris. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 20 5 Do. 4p. c. St. 100 'aledonian £lO 97 99 15 all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 53 per cent ... 64 64 Cork &Bandons4p.e 64 all Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction - 64 33 all EastAnglian (X3los) 6 per cent 3l 3 5 all Do. ( £5 ) 7 per cent 4• 4 71 2 Do. (£7l7s) 7p. c — p 6 all Eastern Counties Ex tension, sp. c. No. 1 p pm 6i all Do. No. 2 10 all Do. New 6p.C. St At - - 13ixd 20 all Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent 5 all Do. Si., 10 per cent 10 all •o. 101. Debentr.Sh- St. 100 East Lancash.6 p.cts. x d 5 all East and West York shire June. Pref... 5 all EdinbPrth.&Dundee 53 per cent. St. 100 Glasgow &S.Western Guar. 5 per cent St. 100 Great Northn. sp. c llO —llsad x d St. 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem... 100 —loszd x d 10 10 Do. 43 p. c. Scrip . 9 ixd 10 6 Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pi : ef „, 64 all Gt, Southn.&Westm. (Ireland) Eighths) 7a —8 td x d 20 4 Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh — xd 50 6 Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. sp. c) - 7 St. 100 Do. cov. red. 4? ! p.c 96 98 961 St. 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c 9O 95 St. 100 DG, irred. 4p. c 9l 93 16 6 Lan. &York. F. £2O ld p St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Stock 20 13 Leeds N. 6p. c. No. 1 123 9 Do. Quarters, 1848 „. St. 100 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c . . St. 100 Do. Pref., sp. c. St. 50 all Do. Convertible, sp. c., 1852 . ..• St. 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c — St. 100 Lon. &N. W., Cov. Nuneaton 50 5 London &S. Western Con. Thirds 2f —2i ad x d 121 all Londonderry& Color 3 Shares — 123 all Londy. &Ennis.3Sh. 111 • 121 25 all Amt. Shef., & Lin., I Shares, No. 1. 6 10 all Do. New, £lO . 94 9i 6 44 Do. £6 ld p m x a 123 all Warypt & Carl. 4 p.c „, 123 all Do. 43 per cent 121 103 . Do.. •• ••• St. 100 Aid. Consol.6 p.c.E St. 100 Do. Consol. Bristol & Uirm. 6 per cent 133 135 16i 5 Do. Pref. 41, er eent ad lk die xd 10 6 Norfolk Denture _.• ad St. 100 Do. Pref. 4p. c. Stock xd St. 100 Do. sp. c. Eat — ad = d St. 100 Do. 53 per ct .pref ad St. 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c ad St. 100 North British ••• ••• 20 all North Staffordshire — St. 100 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.£ls,6p.c. 95 100 981 x d 15 15 Do 81 all Scot. Cent. , New Prei 8 all Shrews. & iirm.N.G. 9 —lO 10 all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c. 161 17 10 10 Do. 5 per cent lO 103 25 all South Devon ll —l3 10 lf Do. fixed, 41 per cent id I p 1.0.6 all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 23 23. St. 100 Do. 41per cent. 20 all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar l7 —l9 25 all Stockton and Dar lington, 4 per cent. ••• 25 5 Do. do. do. ... 1 21 all Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 ... ••• 5 3 WEaerfd.&Kilk.6p.c. 2 1 d St. 100 York, Newcastle,and Berwick,4p.c.Pref. 87 92 17 SDo 3l 25 10 York&N. MidlandH , and O. Purch London & N. West. L.&N.W. Caledon... Gt.Nrthn. Calaonian.l Do Gt. West) Yk. Now. l & Berw. Y.&NNId D 0... Do I l * 3 Eastern D o Norfolk,. L.& N. W. & Midid. Stckton Darlingt. Midland.. E. Count. D 0........ . Do L. &N.W &Ln&Yk Do GtNorthnl Do Laneash& Yorksh. q.llCloan Stoat. & Darlingt. tltWestn. MINES, 93 - 95 4SI - 50 28 - 3-0 100 - 102 50 - 52 25 - 26 13 - 13; 21; - 25; 2i 2ixdl ::: 55 - 57 xd xd *ii L .- iais 28 - 29 93 - 95 - 14 -' - - —ll d 9 4 2 1 —33 d 0 - 48 i - li 10 - 12 50 - 60 2 - 4 11 - 2i i 1 If li i i d Iti 124 5i - 6 4 - i 1 - i 15 - 17 - 1 - IB' 29 - 31 8 —lO 3 4 d 4i 2 3 $. d id .•. 4 —34 d --- 4 44 34d id iI) 4 . = 31 ' d 2j 3p J— i P 5 3d 3i 3ci l 22 23 8 10p 1 liP I 9 Up . dis 6 4 1 1. 1 1. 11 d 211 I -= i'd 7 - 7i 281 - 29 i 74 - 8i llt - 12 p 42 -44 33 - 35 28 -- 281 -- -. pm ld par d... 8 8i ... -pm 3i :: 4i . 21 34 ••• u 4d 73 - 75 li -- Oid 16 -- id 4 3id 2 lid ••• - ••• 38 - 40 44 - 46 39 - 41 62 - 64 6i - 7 and were 3t. 3 of the !Ili nn- ith ied VOLUNTEERS FOR THE BALTIC FLEET. Yesterday the naval rendezvous, on Tower-hill, was besieged with seamen anxious to volunteer for service in the Baltic fleet, under the regulations recently Issued by the heads of the Admiralty, which provide that seamen volunteering expressly for this service may receive their discharge at the expiration of the present year, should such be their desire, or at their option they may continue in the service, and that while employed they will in every respect bo entitled to the same privileges as those persons who are entered for longer periodl. The crews of several mer chant ships that had arrived in the river within the ast few days were being paid at the shipping master's office, nearly opposite the rendezvous, and as soon as their monetary affairs were arranged, a large number of fine young fellows passed over and offered themselves for sorvice under the flag of Admiral Napier, but as it is intended to take able seamen only under the above mentioned regulations, a few only were accepted ; how ever above 30 good serviceable young men entered for the Miranda (screw), 15 guns, Captain Lyon ; Hecla, Captain Hall ; Conflict, Captain Foote ; and Rosamond, Commander Wodehouse ; paddle steam sloop of 6 guns, for service in the North Sea and Baltic. DUBLIN, MARCH 22. A troop of the 4th Dragoon Guards was on its march from Dundalk, and was to have arrived in Kilkenny yesterday, but while en route it was countermanded, the regiment having received unexpectedly orders to prepare for its instant departure for the seat of war. A troop of the 7th Dragoon Guards, from Cahir, was expected in Kilkenny yesterday, in place of the 4th. The sth Dragoon Guards have also received immediate orders to proceed to the East. The troops of that regiment sta tioned at Clonmel and Waterford commence their march this day for Cork, from which port they will embark. The horses of the demi-battery of artillery in Kil kenny have been withdrawn for service in the equip ment of the expedition to the East. The generous sympathies of the people of Dublin will shortly be evoked in aid of the wives and families of the gallant men now under order from this garrison for war service in the East. Arrangements are already in pro gress for a concert on a gigantic scale, which is to be given in the Great Exhibition building, the use of which, free of all expense, has been promptly left at the disposal of the managers by Mr. Dargan. The scheme has been warmly seconded by the Lieutenant-General command ing in Ireland (Sir Edward Blakeney), and there is no doubt but that it will also be supported by the influence of the Lord-Lieutenant and the Irish Court. By active exertion, and with the co-operation of the several musical societies with which this city abounds, there is every reason to believe that a handsome fund will be realised, which, if judiciously applied, may help at least to miti gate some of the sorrows inseparable from the parting, perhaps for ever, of husbands, wives, and children. At the suggestion of Sir Edward Blakeney, the distribution of the money is to be left in the hands of the command ing officers of such regiments as may embark at Dublin or any other Irish port. SOUTHAMPTON, Marco 22. The Government has chartered from the West India Mail Steam-packet Company their two paddle-wheel steam-ships Trent and Medway, both of 1,800 tons burden and 450-horse po wer . Th ese two ships are to be used in the conveyance of troops in the place of the Magdalena, of 2,700 tons and 800-horse power, pre viously taken up, belonging to the same company. The Trent and Medway will b e rea d y f or sea i n a b ou t six or seven days, and it is supposed they have been engaged for six months certain. They will make most admirable troop-ships, and may be made to carry with ease and comfort nearly 1,000 men each, owing to the peculiarity of their construction and the shelter afforded by the spar deck, thus leaving the main and lower decks en tirely available for berthing the soldiers. It is not yet known what regiments will embark by these vessels. The Magdalena is to leave Southampton on the 3d proximo with the outward West India mails. DEPARTURE OF MORE TROOPS FROM LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday. —The Cambria, Cunard steamer, is expected to sail on Friday morning for Malta, with a detachment of the 49th Foot, comprising 9 officers, 209 men, and 9 horses ; a detachment of the 33d Foot, comprising 4 officers, 110 men, 4 women, and 2 horses ; a detachment of the 50th Foot, compris ing 10 officers, 229 men, 8 women, and 4 horses ; and a detachment of the 77th Foot, comprising 4 officers and 96 men. Though no positive arrangement is yet made, the Niagara is expected to sail again on Sunday morning, with the 88th Foot (Connaught Rangers) on board. This regiment is at present in Preston. The screw-steamer Teneriffe is to leave this port on Monday or Tuesday, with a detachment of 8 officers and 206 men, the remaining portion of the troops who sailed by the Taurus on Sunday. This morning Capt. Bevis, N.N., Admiralty agent at this port, received an order to sur vey nine ships for the transport service —the Gertrude, Glenduloy, War Cloud, Defence, Thornhill, Triton, Pedestrian, Rip van Winkle, and Tyrone. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Rear-Admiral the Hon. Montagu Stopford has, we believe, been appointed superintendent of the Royal Dockyard at this port, during the absence of Commo dore Seymour as captain of the North Sea fleet.— Plymouth Mail. The Commander-in-chief in the East Indies, Vice- Admiral the Hon. Sir Fleetwood Pellew, has filled up the death-vacancy of Captain Sir Everard Home, Bart., by the appointment of Commander Wainwright (1849), of the flag-ship Winchester, 50, son-in-law of the late Admiral Sir Francis Collier, K.C.B. Capt. Fitzgerald, who was flag-captain of the Winchester, has exchanged with Captain Wainwright on this occasion, and has been appointed to the command of the Calliope, 28, Australia, oroleredlome.: NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. Surgeons—John J. Crawford, M.D. (1843), from the Horatio, 24, screw steam-ship, to the Hannibal, 91, screw steam-ship, at Woolwich ; William Rogers, M.D. (1845), to the Horatio, vice Crawford ; James Rae (b) (1850), recently serving in the Volcano, paddle-wheel steam-vessel on the west coast of Africa station, to the Fisgard, flag-ship, at Woolwich. Clerk-Assistant James T. Lyme, to the Majestic, 81, screw steam-ship. THE NORTH SEA FLEET. The Penelope, 16, paddle, Captain Henry Lyster, at Portsmouth, has stripped off, caulked, and will have about five streaks of new copper from the water line. She will also be fitted to carry troops to the seat of war. The Gorgon, 6, paddle, Commander Arthur Cumming, steamed out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday, at three o'clock, and anchored at Spithead. She will receive advance wages to-day. From the West Indies we have no intelligence of the Cumberland, 70, Captain Seymour, with the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir George F. Seymour, K.C.R. i t is presumed, therefore, that she has received her orders, and is on her way to England . to for m one of the North Sea Fleet. With her splendid ship 's company she will be an important addition. The Buzzard, 6, paddle, Commander Dobbie, was at Port Royal, Feb. 29 ; and the Devastation, 6, paddle, Commander De Horsey, .was enteri ng the port. B o th these vessels have by this time their orders from Eng land. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 22. Her Majesty's screw steam-vessel, Conflict, 8, Capt. J. Foote, steamed out of harbour into the Sound yester day, and took her powder and shot on board. Her crew will be paid advance of wages to-day. The riggers employed in rigging the screw steam-ship Algiers, 91, pointed topmasts yesterday. Lieutenant G. W. Edwardes, of the screw steam-ship Nile, 91, Commodore Martin, was honourably acquitted by court-martial yesterday. WOOLWICH, MARCH 22. Captain the Hon. Frederick William Grey arrived at Woolwich yesterday, and had his pendant h o i s ted on the Hannibal, 91, steam screw - ship, on taking up his commission. Captain Henry York, with 1 lieutenant, 2 sergeants, 2 corporals, 1 drummer, and 80 privates of the Wool wich division of Royal Marines, havebeen placed under orders to hold theirlsclvesl in re a di ness t o em bark for service in the Hannibal, 91, screw steam-ship, commis sioned at this port. Captain Paynter , s field batte r y, Bth b a tt a lion, assem bled in route marching order this morning, and pro ceeded with their horses, ammunition waggons, guns, and every necessary for field service, in the most com plete order to Woolwich Dockyard, at half-past seven o'clock, a.m., and the whole embarked to-day on board the Palmerston, No. 7, the John Masterman, No. 8, and the Alipore, No. 9, horse transport ships. The three vessels of the third division of horse transports. consisting of the above-named ships, are under the charge of Lieut. and agent Thomas James, R.N. SHEERNESS, MARCH 22. The Formidable, 84 guns, has been taken into the fit ting basin. She has this day been berthed under the TUB AFTER DINNER SPEECH AT THE IMPROVEMENT CLUB. (Reported literally by Punch.) Well—now—myhonangallan fren'—S' Charles Napier 's goin' t' th' Baltic. Why's S'Charlesnapier goin' sh' th' Baltic ? Tell yon why's goin' to Balt—hic ! 's goin' to give Zemparussia dusagood srash'n. (Loud cheering)) Sha's why S'Charl' Snapier's going' sh' Baltic. ("Bravvo Charley !") Shomeshay we're norrawar. Norrawar ! Hashha! No ! Norrawar ! Noshexactly awar. But myhonangallan fren' clar' war soon as get in a Baltic. Get into Baltic give my honannangal fren' shority to 'clar' war. (Vociferous cheers.) Leave evryshing to myhonangallan fren'. Only lem get safeintobaltic. Zshen you'll see ! You'll she'm versoon bring Zshempra Nich'las to's senses. Blow sh' old vagabon's navy 'boutisears like skyrocks wildfire Guyfawkes Housea commons, an' Fifshanovemba. (Tumultuous applause.) Zshenl'men, here's all your vebgood healts ! I begga pard'n—here's my honangal'n fren's sbjolly goo' health ! "For he's a jolly good fellow," &c. (Chorus by the whole of the company, amid which the right hon. orator tumbled down.) PARLIAMENTARY DIVISI ONS. HOUSE OF COMMONS-MARCH 22, SIMONY LAW AMENDMENT BILL Order for second reading read ; motion made and question pro posed, " That the bill be now read a second time:"—Amend meat 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 52, Noes 13S. A'Court, C. Anderson, Sir J. Barnes, T. Beamish, F. Bell, J. Berkeley, lion. H. Biggs, W. Bland, L. H. Brown, H. Bruce, H. A. Cecil, Lord Cobbett, J. M. Drummond, 11. Buncombe, T. Dunlop, A. Evelyn, W. Ferguson, J. Forster, C. Fox, W. AYES-52. Gardner, R. " Percy, J. Goderich, Viscount Pilkington, J. Gr,2.enall, Gilbert Portal, M. Iladfield, George Price, W. Herbert, P. Richardson, J. Hervey, Lord A. Rushout, Capt. G. Higgins, G. 0. Scholefleld, W. Hindley, C. Seyrner, H. Kendall, N. Smith, J. B. Kennedy, T. Sotheron, T. Kershaw, J. Thicknesse, R. Lockhart, A. E. Walmsley, Sir J. M`Cann, J. Willcox, B. Maguire, J. F. Williams, W. Mtail, E. Milligan, B, TELLEES. Milner, W. I'hilllmore, R. J. Michell, Dr. W. Patten, J. Heathcoate, Sir W. ' NOES— l 38. Aglionby, H. Fuller, A. Paget, Lord G. Bagge, W. Greens, E. Palk, L. Bankes, Rt. Hon. G. Gregson, Samuel Palmer, Robert Bass, M. Grenfell, Charles Parker, R. Bennet, Capt. P. Grey, Rt. Hon. Sir G. Phillimore, J. G. Beresford, Rt. Hn. W. Grogen, Edward I'lgott, F. Berkeley, G. Halford, Sir Henry Powlett, Lord W. Blair, Lieut.-Col. J. H. Hall, Sir Benjamin Pritchard, J. Bolden), Lt.-Col. IL G. Hamilton, Lord Claud Pugh, D. Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Hamilton, G. A. Ricardo, 0. Brady, J. Harcourt, Col. F. Roebuck, J. Brockman, E. D. nestle, Alex. Russell, F. C. Brotherton, J. Hawkins, W. Russell. F. W. Brown W. Hayter, W. Scott, F. Buck, L. W. Hilyard, R. C. Shafto, R. Buckley, Gen. Hume, J. Smijth, Sir W. Buller. Mr J. Hume, W. Smith, B. Butler, C. S. Irton, S. Smith, W. Byng, G. H. C. Jermyn, Rt. Ha. Earl Stafford, A. Cardwell. E. Jones, Capt. T. Stanhope, J. Chambers. T. Jones, D. &arid% Le G. Chelsea, Viscount Kinnaird, A. Strickland, Sir G. Cholmondeley, Lord Kirk, W. Strutt, E. Clinton, Lord R. R. P. Knatchbull, W. Taylor, Lt.-Col. T. Cobbold, J. C. Knight, F. Thonthill, W. Cockburn, Sir A. J. E. Knox, W. S. Towline, G. Corry, 11. T. L. Langston, J. H. Tudway, R. Craufurd, E. H.J. Langton, 11. G. Vyse, Capt, R. Davie, Sir H. R. F. Laslett, W. Waddington, IL Davison, R. Lee. W. Walcott, Rear-dd. Denison, J. E. Lennox, Lord A. F. Walpole. S. Duckworth, Sir J. T. Lennox, Lord H. 0. Walter, J. Duke, Sir J. Liddell, H. T. Warner, E. Duncan, G. Lowe, R. Watkins, Col. Duncombe, Hon. 0. MacGregor Jas. Whatman, J. Du Pre, C. MacGregor, J. Whitbread, S. Egerton E. Marshall, W. Whiteside, J. Ewart, W. Massey, W. Wilkinson, W. Farnham, E. Maunsell, Col. T. Wise, A. Ferrer. J. Morris, D. Woodd, B. Feilden, M. Mundy, W. Wyndham, Lt.-Gen. Fellowes, E. Napier, J. Wyndlutm, W. Fitzgerald, W. Norreys, Lord Fitzroy, Hon. H. Norreys, Sir D. Fortescue. C. O'Connell, D. TELLERS, Franklin G. Oliveira, B. Freestun, Col. Owen, Sir J. Butt, G. H. French F. Packs, C. Spooner, R. PAYMENT OF WAGES (HOSIERY) BILL. Order for second reading read ; motion made and question pro posed, " That the bill be now read a second time:"--Amend ment 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 120, Noes 73. AYES-120. Acland, Sir T. Goddard, A. Morgan, 0. A'Court, C. Gooch, Sir E. Morris, D. Adderley, C. Gore, W. Mowbray, J. Ragge, W. Granby, Marquis 0 f Mundy, W. Bailey, Sir J. Greenall, G. Napier. J. Ball, J. Greville, Col. F. Newark, Viscount Bankes, Rt lion G. Grogan, Edward Nowdegate, C. Bateson, Capt T. Gwyn, H. O'Brien, P. Beamish, F. Hall, Col. J. O'Connell, J. Bennet, Capt P. Hamilton, Lord C. Packe, C Benthick, G._ Hamilton, G. A. Paget. Lord G. Blair, Col. J. H. Harcourt, Col. F. Palk, L. Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Hardinge, Hon. C. Parker, R. Bruce, C. L. C. Hawkins, W. Percy, J. Buller, Sir J. Hlndley, C. rhino, T. Cairns, H. Hume, W. Pigott, F. Cecil, Lord R. Irton. S. Repton, G. Cobbett, J. M. Jones, Capt. T. Rushout, Capt. G. Cobbold, J. C. Jones, D. Sawle, C. Coffin, W. Kendall, N. Scobell, Capt. G. Coles, H. B. Kennedy T. Smijth, Sir W. Davison, R. Knatchbull, W. Smyth, J. G. Drummond, K. Knight, F. s;tafford, A. Duffy, C. G. Langton, H. G. Stanhope. J. Duncombe, T. Langton, W. H. P. G. Starkie, Le G. Duncombe, Hon. 0. Laslett, W. Start; H. Dunlop, A. Lee, W. Swift, R. Dunne, Col. Liddell, H. G. Vance, J. Du Pre, C. Lindsay, Col. J. Villiers, F. Egerton E. Lockhart, W. Vyse, Capt. H. Farnham, E. Lucas, F. Walcott, Admiral Feilden, M. Macartney, G. Whatman, J. Fitzroy, Hon. H. Mackinnon, W. A. Whitbread, S. Fioyer, J. M'Cann, J. Williams, W. Forster, C. Macguire, J. Willoughby, Sir H. Fortescue, C. Matins, It. Wise. A. Fox, W. Maunseil, T. Wyndham, Gen. Freestun, Col. W. Meux, Sir H. Yorke, E. Frewen, C. Milnes, It. TELLERS. Fuller A. Michell, W. Raiford, Sir H. Gladstone, Capt. J. Moore, G. Walmsley, Sir J. NOES-73. Anderson, Sir J. Gardner, R. Pilkington, J. Barnes, T. Goodman. Sir G. Pollard-Urquhart, W. Barrow, W. Green, Capt John Price, W. Bass, T. Gregson, S. Ricardo, 0. Bell, J. Grenfell, Chas. Robartes, T. Blackett, J. F. B. Grey, Rt Hon Sir G Scott, F. Bouverie, Hon. E. P. Hadfield, G. ScullY. F. Boyle, Lt.-Col. Hankey, T. Seymer, 11. Brady, J. Heneo.ge, Geo. H. Seymour, Lord Brotherton, J. Heywood, J. Smollett, A. Brown, H. Hutt, W. Stanley, Lord Brown, W. Ingham, R. Stanley, W. Cavendish, G. Keating, R. Strickland, Sir G. Chambers, T. Kershaw, J. Thicknesse, R. Clinton, Lord B. R. P. Kirk, W. Vernon, G. CraufUrd, E. H. J. Labonchere,Rt.Hott.H Walter, J. Davie, Sir H. R. F. Langston, J. H. Watkins, Col. Denison, J. E. Lewis, Sir T. F. Wickham, H. W, Duckworth, Sir J. T. Lockhart, A. E. Willcox, B. Dull; G. Massey, W. Wrightson, W. Duncan, G. Miall, E. Wyndham, W. Dunne, M. Milligan, R. Emiyn, Via. Milner, W. TELLERS. Fagan, W. Mitchell, T. Fergus, J. Owen, Sir J. Clay, Sir W. Bt. Ferguson, J. Pellatt, A. Wilkinson, W. A GHOST IN THE TOWER.—The Tower of London was thrown into some confusion on Saturday night, owing to the nervousness of a young recruit. About twelve o'clock the sentry posted at the back of the Jewel-house was heard screaming in a frightful manner. Colonel Wyndham, the Keeper of the Jewels, jumped out of bed. Other sentries and the guard ran imme diately to the assistance of the man, whom they found nearly paralysed with fear, and his firelock on the ground. He was immediately relieved and taken to the guard-house, where he gave the following story : "That as St. Paul's clock was striking twelve, a figure approached him, whom he instantly challenged ; but re- ceiving no answer, he challenged a second time, and so it approached nearer and nearer towards him. It grew in size, until he thought it reached the moon." The poor fellow got into such a nervous state at the sight of the monster, that it was some time before he recovered. —United Service Gazette. CITY Tous.---Mr. T.Tnncombe moved for " a return of the amount collected by way of toll by the corpora. tion of the city of London on the carts a n d waggons of non-freemen." The Chamberlain has returned that he is unable to state the precise amount of the tolls col lected, as they are not received by the corporation, but taken by a contractor. The rent paid by him to the corporation is 5,810/. a year; REFORMERS OF THE SERVICES. (From the Bristol Mercury.) At the dinner given last week to Admiral Napier, at the Reform Club, Sir James Graham congratulated the members present on two of their fellow-clubbists hav ing been appointed to command the Euxine and tke Ba z 'hie fleets. He said nothing of their having been no minated because they w ere R e f or m ers : i n fact, Admi ral Dundas received his appointment from the previous administration. It was a mere natural felicitation, X „ sug gested by the occ a si on an d th e circumstances. et Sir James has been brought to book for the expression in the House of Commons, as if there were something un hallowed in the fact of two Liberals being employed in active service ! He pleaded that the nominations were not made through political considerations. Can pre vious administrations say they have not withheld pro motion on account of the expression of strong political opinions ? The particulars of it case in point have recently been published. Lieut.-Col. Thompson is an old Peninsular officer of four clasps, and has seen service in every quarter of the globe. He was a Major of the 65th regiment of infantry in 1829, and then purchased an unattached Lieutenant- Colonelcy. He was required to sign a paper stating his readiness to serve. This was done, and the completed form of declaration was placed by a military friend in the receiving-box of the office of the Commander-in-Chief at the Horse Guards. Its receipt was afterwards denied, and Lieut.-Col. Thompson was refused brevet promotion in 1846 through his alleged failure to forward the decla ration, although the Major and his friend, Capt. Welch— both military men, and therefore among soldiers at all events, presumably honourable and truthful—positively affirmed, and made affidavits to the fact on oath before the Lord Mayor (Carroll), in 1847, that the document was duly written, signed, and sent. Their deliberate affirmations, on oath, went for nothing, because some under-strapper at the Horse Guards had neglected his duty, and subse quently pleaded 7101 a mm ricordo as to the declaration ever having been received. A brevet promotion took place in 1816 ; but although, we are informed, Mr. Thompson's name stood at the top of a list of 140 officers who were named for promotion, the 140 juniors were promoted, and his claims to the same distinction entirely disregarded. What had Lieut.-Col. Thompson been about since 1829 ? Advocating parliamentary and all other descrip tions of reform, and in particular, thinking out unan swerable arguments for the repeal of the Corn laws. Was that a man fit for brevet promotion by the Tory officials at the Horse Guards ? We trow not. No ex pedient was to be left untried, we may rest assured, to keep him back, if he could not be degraded ; and the Horse Guards chose to throw a slur upon the honour of the whole army, by refusing to accept as true the decla rations of two of its officers, in order to withhold merited promotion from so unfashionable a soldat as a Radical Reformer. The Horse Guards are still determined to maintain their character. We have seen the constitution of Par liament altered, slavery abolished, the East India trade opened, municipal corporations reformed, and free-trade infused into every public interest ; but the Augean stable of the Horse Guards remains uncleaned—its affairs are managed on the self-same principles that prevailed, as Byron has it, In our hot youth, when George the Third was King. The proof of this allegation will presently appear. Lieut.-Col. Thompson has shown himself a most able man. Besides political literature, he has employed his pen in writing treatises on military strategy ; and, as if in anticipation of the present European complexities, he long ago qualified himself to address an Arab audience, and to pen a remonstrance or an explanation in modern Greek. Thus able to render efficient aid, the patriotic veteran recently applied to be admitted into active ser vice. He received a favourable answer, but having, it appears, subsequently intimated that in the event of an expected brevet taking place he should look for being nominated colonel, to date from that time, he was told that his name should never appear in any future brevet. Is not that scandalous ?—occurring, too, in the era of a Ministry who had at least the nomination of the head of the Horse Guards at their disposal, and whose First Lord of the Admiralty elicits an abundance of cheers at the Reform Club by congratulating its members on two Liberals commanding our Eastern and Western fleets. Lieut.-Colonel Thompson now claims the promotion which was his due in the brevet of 1846, his place in the Army list being in the list of colonels " between Sir Ord Honyman and William Bush." It should be understood that brevet promotions bring no additional emolument. They are purely honorary, and consequently doubly covetable in the eyes of a sterling soldier. It is understood that General Sir de Lacy Evans will bring the subject before the House of Commons at the earliest convenient opportunity, and if there be a spark of true liberality in that house, such an intimation, at least, will be conveyed to the Horse Guards as will secure justice being rendered to the gallant corn-law -re pealing colonel. Not long ago he was among the Re. formers of Bristol advocating the adoption of the ballot. He really looked not a whit less hale than he did ten or a dozen years ago, when stirring up the country by per. sonal appeals to effect the abolition of the corn-laws. The same logical sententiousness and general vivacity of mind characterised his later ballot and his earlier anti corn-law orations. Designedly to snub sucli:n.naicaeinurtad in his cepacity o f so ldi er t oo , is positively disgraceful the individual of the coterie that possesses the power to inflict the wrong. We have spoken of the Colonel's desire to enter upon "active" service; and the word remi n d s that he is remarkably distinguished for activity, zeal, and faithful ness. During the last Parliament, n if e he sat, we mistake not, for Bradford, in Y or k s h ire, he was without exception, the li most regul ar attendant of the house. Perhaps at no single d iv i s i on was he abse t The weak ness, the lassitude, and th e f ailings of ordinary . humanity do not seem capable of affecting hi s w i /raw , ; and we feel confident that, wh e th er for head-work or for physi cal activy—some cons i deration beingg i ven to his age— not an abler m an h as been or could have been, sent into European Turkey, We strongly recommend that the attention of every reformer whom our circulation reaches should be be stowed and kept upon this case. Though we have a nominally Liberal Government, neither in army nor in navy is Liberalism looked upon as favourable to promo tion among its officers. Na pier and Dundas are but partial exceptions to the rule : indeed the latter suc ceeded by s en i or i ty, an d th e f o rmer--like his lately-de ceased n amesake—was se l ecte d , a t a peculiar time, as the possessor of peculiar qualifications. All honour to the individual—Sir J. Graham—who made the selection ; but Reformers will have to bestir titenschles if they would have the Horse Gnarls to render long-deferred justice to Colonel Thompson. THE SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.—Since the publica. cation of the secret correspondence on the fate of Tur. key a remarkable change of opinion has been manifested amonc, th e Greek merchants resident in London. 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(Froin Eliza Cook's Journal for February, 1854.) Winter, and especially such a winter as this, is the proper season for dancing, though a little tripping over the green turf on a July afternoon at a merry picnic, or a "carpet quadrille" suddenly got up on au autumn evening, are seldom considered as unseasonable, we be lieve. Yet it is in winter that we are mostly called upon to attend the regular " parties " where " dancing " is the prominent feature—where dance-music claims the attention of our organs of tune and time, and where we often are exceedingly distressed by observing the fre quent want of union between the dancers and the music. We seldom dance ourselves. We are not of a Terpsi chorean temperament, and generally sit up against the wall, obscured by very stout dowagers and very full skirts, and take note of what is going on. The last affair of this kind we mixed up with found us between two mam mas, who were so sedulously occupied in watching the graceful movements of their respective daughters, that we had ample opportunity for indulging our tendency to " reflection," So, after remarking that three out of the four young ladies who alternately stood before us were ridiculously small in the waist, and painfully crooked in the ribs, we began to define why it was that so many of the mazy throng kept such uncertain company with the really excellent band. Having come to a definition very satisfactory to our selves, we will ask our young friends a few questions, believing that they will eventually concur with that de finition. Have you never observed that young ladies and ' gentlemen who know "the figures" perfectly well, and can go through them correctly, often contrive somehow or other to get either before the music or behind it, and instead of gracefully subsiding into stillness as the last strain dies away, find themselves setting to partners, or standing in motionless doubt until it is some one else's turn to begin ? Have you never noticed couples in the whirl of the waltz or in the " hop scotch" of the Polka and " Schottische," or in the slide of the Cellarius, jumble against each other as two persons do who do not keep step in walking ? You must have done so, and we will endeavour to tell you the reason. It is not that they do not know how to dance. Monsieur Balaneez or Herr Yon Twist would pronounce their choregraphic knowledge complete as far as the "steps" go. The fact is, that a deal of dance-music is not strongly marked enough to enable those who have defective ears to keep pace with it. Of course, it is always the fault of the musicians, and you hear complaining exclamations of "I never heard such a wretched and,"—" It's quite impossible to dance to such playing." Now, my dear young friends, let us assure you it is not the fault of the musicians at all, ex cept that they are wrong in choosing such music,—and it is not the dancers' fault either ; it is their misfor tune. Our experience tells us that what the phrenolo gists call " a well-developed organ of time" is a very unusual gift—even to those who have a fine sense for tone and melody. We see examples of that every day in poetry and music as well as dancing. There are lines, each harmonious in itself, jumbled up into dis cordant stanzas, which the most " accommodating" reader cannot make march on smoothly. There are young ladies who play duets, and the one, perhaps, with the best ear is obliged to skip a bar at the conclu sion, so that the two may come in at the death together —just as there are dancers who jostle one another, and find themselves in the middle of a figure when they should be at the end. Despite all the elaborate and scientific quadrilles issued, still the dear old " popular tunes," with vulgar names and marked accents are the best to dance to. "Kitty O'Lynch " and " Rory O'More " would beat Hertz out of the field, and we would back the " Young May Moon " to put Schubert in the shade any Chri s t mas evening. As for waltzing, many are obliged to fetch an odd step now and then, to " get right" with Strauss and Labitsky, but the dullest timist can generally keep pretty straight with "Jenny Jones" and "Drink to me only " to lead them. The "first gentleman in Europe" was heard to call for "Callam Shingles" at a court-ball, and the vulgar old Irish air was done ample justice to. We are informed by competent authorities, that "Pop goes the Weasel" is often heard to echo within the walls of stately Windsor. Where lies the secret in this ! Why, that there are no complicated tricking inv)lutions in these primitive melodies ; their measures are plain and simple ; no mistake can be made as to where one bar begins and another leaves off, and they manage to in spire the palace-bred princes as readily as the hovel sheltered peasantry. Pure, unsophisticated, earnest melodies, will ever keep their influence over the com monest of ears, and equally charm the most highly edu cated ones, on the same unerring principle that genuine poetry, which appeals distinctly and truthfully to the human heart, is as sure of appreciation at "the people's" fireside as in the student's library. We do think that dance-music ought to be inspiring rather than perplexing. Give us "Ap Shenkin," "Off she goes," "Bonnie Dundee," " Croppies lie down," " The Ploughboy," Norah Creina," and such like, and see how much more " life" will be in the "fantastic toes." These are the tunes to dance to, and we advise all bands who wish to win a first-rate reputation, to choose an arrangement of such strains for miscellaneous companies, and then they may chance to hear fair lips exclaim, "What delightful music !" Having had our own say, now let us get into our corner, and proceed to business. SPORTING NOTES. WAIFS FROM WARWICK. Marked shortcomings were displayed in the supply of sport at Warwick on Tuesday ; the fields were nume rically insignificant, the character of the competitors was in some instances below mediocrity, and the races occa sioned little active or important speculation. The Trial. Stakes and the Willoughby Handicap were unquestion ably the leading events of the day, and they excited an interest which is likely to be long sustained Of the once attractive list of nominations for the Trial Stakes, Orestes and Rataplan only appeared to dispute the palm of superiority. Odds were laid on Mr. Parr's horse, but from start to finish the result of the race seemed scarcely in doubt. Rataplan made the running at a somewhat slow pace, and Orestes "pulling double," waited upon him until just within the distance, when he rush ed past him, was never afterwards caught, and won cleverly by a length. That Orestes's victory was scarcely expected, the betting clearly indicates, and indeed it is even now asserted that had Rataplan made the pace more severe a different result would have been recorded. This opinion is plausibly supported, but still it is unsound. Since his running at Salisbury, Orestes has strikingly improved ; his condition appears to be more satisfactory, and his action is de cidedly lighter and freer. So grown and thickened, too, does he look, that they who saw him last year would now scarcely recognise him. Elia performance has slightly influenced speculation on the Northamptonshire Stakes and the Derby. Its effect on the betting on the Handicap has, however, been somewhat negative, for although the success of Orestes was calculated to strengthen the confidence of the backers of Defiance, yet its encouraging influence may be counterb a l ance d by the defeat of Rataplan, Defiance's stable companion. The supporters of King Tom for the Derby are filled with fresh hopes by this achievement of Orestes, 5 to 2 was betted on Bourton for the Willoughby Handicap, and the "jumper ' proved himself to be equally as successful and almost as formidable over the flat as across country. Still he, obtained no .easy vic tory ; he was challenged by Ethelwolf when opposite the Stand, and appeared to suddenly tire. The " Count," however, was as usual incapable of making a finishing effort, and was seemingly compelled to hold on tight by the bridle. Ethelwolf was, therefore, beaten by a neck. H a d a professional jockey, or indeed any other " gentle man rider," been up, I have no hesitation in declaring that Bourton would have been defeated by Ethelwolf. The Count's graceless display was particularly annoying to the "fielders," whose books were seriously upset by his equestrian incompetency. Ethelwolf's victory would, it is said, have made a difference in favour of the "Le viathan" of about 1,000/.1 The Free Handicap was won by Alonzo, on whom 11 to 8 was laid, and who, strang e to sa y , Wasperseveringly "peppered" by a gentleman connected with his stable. On the Monday night, I am informed, this gentleman betted 4 to 1 against him ! Wednesday's sport was superior in quantity and cha racter to that decided on Tuesday. On the Great War wickshire Handicap, the betting was unexp ec t e dl y b r i s k, and although Cleveland was steadily supported by his own " party " up to the hour of starting, yet the ad vance of Ethelwolf and Itch diminished the number, and lessened the confidence of his backers. Cleveland ' achieved the victory somewhat cleverly by a length. He was most patiently and ably ridden by " Tiny Wells," who bided his time with a consummate calculation of pace, and the manner in which he rode his horse from the distance displayed admirable t ac t an d ability. Ethelwolf ran a game horse, but his jockey evidently made too much use of him. Itch was beaten by a head only for second place, and the forward posi tion wbich she obtained proved that her backers had sufficient grounds for the confidence which they placed in her. Newbold, a " youngster" of seeming power and promise was a good fourth ; before starting he repeatedly overpowered his little jockey, who evidently lacked the strength to hold him in the race. Newbold must not be forgotten. Several investments were made on the " imposter" Contentment, who, some people will, doubtless, be sur prised to hear, was started to make running for Cleve land. Selina, the much thought-of and talked-about at Newmarket, made a miserable exhibition ; in my opi nion she is not worth the money that was paid for her stake. The winner looked in capital condition ; not a wrinkle or a crease was perceptible in his coat. Ethel wolf's appearance, too, attested the ability of his trainer. The owner of Cleveland is, I believe, a large winner, and be deserves his good fortune. Lately he has been most unlucky, but the tide in his affairs has now, per haps, taken a favourable turn. He is a ripe and true sportsman, and is invariably a spirited supporter of his own horses for all their engagements. Border Chief won the Two Year Old Stakes in a canter. A finer or more racing-like colt I have seldom seen. H e is, I believe, highly tried, and the public ap peared to be well acquainted with the horse's merit as his owner. Kohinoor cantered off with the Handicap Plate. He was, it is said, one of the horses in the trial with Little Jem, who has in consequence advanced more promi nently into notice for the Northamptonshire Stakes. Time will not now allow me to extend my remarks to the other events. In conclusion, however, I must state that the meeting was creditably conducted, and that the Clerk of the course evidently delighted in his labour. The attendance of noble and influential turfites was par ticularly large. The " fielders," however, had a " sorry time of it" and on the two days they must be heavy losers. A FRESH MAN. 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