The Sun. — London, England, 1854-03-27 00:00:00

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Of but the , abhshed. i the cri-• is a large , ecourse, money nat that, iidorable the usual >ver, the ing, Ltot -Ide, a aid that the tnee, but ) of the British 3 19th of Le Jarclin sated for his early Emperor h Lacy There is ;e wilt be, the sub ew Cabe al derive the first I in the The of New o France called for n.mercial t on the lot given pelago of society ay at 63f. 950. for Half' per y Shares, -eat Wor e.; Yew ; Lyons stern of ; Great Geneva, ; AT aristoph Tived at art,, Bos len, and of arena had ar arati.OnS Le Queen or Aran- ,een. cur the last t lines of one from be very L is mode Lnister of to leave ►ents for f Queen. DA Y.) merchant a or firm %ppointed [mon and January, ebtors to security, % ; credi nd Frias; 2,8391. ic, 688/, ;th as to is alleged heet, but 3red that le could, rnment. ;he Scots [alts,, all nd, from have ar nt on to YARD OF ender the St. Law the room Cuthbert the late )nded by sed Mr. d by Mr. urination A show* • decided Kennedy mdidate MARKET NEWS-(T1118 LAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The country markets held on Saturday were in a de pressed state for all kinds of wheat, the value of which gave way from 2s. to 4s, per quarter. Barley moved off heavily, at ls. to 2s. per quarter less money ; and all other articles of grain were offering on lower terms. The flour trade was heavy, at 2s. to 3s. per sack decline. The whole of the continental markets have ruled very , dull since our last, and the quotations have had a' down ward tendency. The latest advices from New York state that both wheat and flour were offering on lower terms. Very moderate supplies of English grain were received up to our markets last week. The imports were very ex tensive, viz., 09,368 quarters of wheat, 21,145 barley, 90,618 oats, 1,074 bean 5,11,472 peas, 728 tares, 100 linseed, 43.5 rapeseed, 48 sundry seeds, 638 sacks, and 2,677 barrels al flour. Fresh up, to-day, from Essex, the receipts of wheat, coastwise, were on a very limited scale, but in fair average condition. From -Kent, the arrivals were slightly on the Inarease; but the supply by land carriage was small. Although the show of samples was trifling, the demand for all kinds, owing to the immense importations from abroad, and the limited attendance of millers, was dull in the ex treme, and to have effected sales, is to 2s per quarter less money must ',lave been submitted to by the factors. For forward delivery, scarcely a transaction took place. The shr,w of foreign wheat was immense. The greatest difficulty was experienced in making sellers at any price. The fe,w transactions reported were at is to 2s per quarter less 'money, and some of the important were sellers at a der4ine of 2s to 3s per quarter to save demurrage. Floating cargoes were completely neglected. The arri vals off the coast have been mostly ordered round. We were heavily supplied with barley, all kinds of 'which sold slowly, at is to 2s per quarter decline. Malt was quite is cheaper than on Monday last. There was rather an extensive business done in oats, at is per quarter under the rates current on Monday last. The supply of foreign was very large. Beans commanded very little attention, and prices were rather drooping. In peas scarcely any business was doing, on former terms. The flour trade was heavy, and prices had a downward tendency. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Red..... new 704 to 80s Ditfo•• • • ........ old 72s 82a Ditto, White new 72s 84s Ditt0........ old 72s 85s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old 70s 80s Ditto new ... .. 70s 80s 27e—Old •..• •• •• •. • • 51s 52s New ......•..... 508 Ms Barley —Grinding,.... 35s 38a Malting ••• •• 39s 40s Chevalier.... ... 42s 44s Kalt—Suffolh and Nor- Malt—Chevalier .. •• 75s to 76 Oats Yorkshire and Lincolnsk., Feed 28s 32s Potato Youghal and Cork Black. • . 28s 30s Cork, White ... .. 27s 33; Scotch, Feed. 328 345 Beans—Tick ..... .. .. 43s 51s Pigeons ...... .... 478 61s Peas—Goy . ... . • .... 44s 48s Maple .——. • —47 s White. ... ••. . . 365 62s f01k•........... 66s 718 Brown ............... 608 62s Kingston and Ware 733 75s Boilers ......... 568 68s Flour—Towu-made... 65s 70s Suffolk .•.••• • • .. 58s 628 Stoekta Si Norfolk 58s 64s SMITHFIELD. The imports of foreign stock into London last week were moderate—viz., 1,675 head. During the corresponding period of 1853, we received 2,037; in 1852, 1,525; 1851, 2,041; in 1850, 1,382 ; in 1849, 972 ; and in 1848, 1,494 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER. From Beasts. Harlingen 2lO ... New Diep 22 ... Hamburgh 46 ... Antwerp ..... Rotterdam._ 32 ... Calais... -- ••• Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. -.- ... T0ta1.... 326 ... 1,128 ... ... 224 ... 7 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1853 493 1,222 311 11 1852 2Bl ... 967 ... ... 277 ... 1851 3BO ... 1,396 ... 200 66 1850 492 700 135 ... 1849 363 492 87 5 The supply of foreign stock on sale in to-clay's market was very moderate, and in but middling condition. On the whole the demand for it ruled steady, at full prices. There was a slight increase in the receipts of beasts fresh tip this morning from our own grazing districts ; whilst in their general weight and condition a decided improvement 'was noticed. Although the attendance of buyers was rather numerous, the demand for all breeds of beasts was less active than on Monday last, and in most instances prices gave way 2d per 81bs. The general top figure for Scots was 4s Oct per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received '2,100 Scots and short-horns; from other parts of England, 600 of various breeds ; and from Scotland, 300 horned and polled Scots. Notwithstanding that there was an increased number of sheep in the market, the mutton trade was firm, and in some instances the quotations advanced 2d per 81bs. The demand principally ran upon clipped sheep, which sold at about 8d per 8l be under those in the wool. The primest old Downs realised from 5s to 5s 2d per 81bs, the latter being rather an extreme figure. Lambs were in moderate supply, and brisk demand, at Ss 4d to 7s per 81bs. The sale for calves ruled steady, at very full prices. The supply was limited. The highest figure was 5s 8d per 81bs. We had a strong inquiry for pigs, in the value of which Ito change took place. Per Sibs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 Second quality.... 3 6 3 8 Prime large oxen 310 4 2 Prime Scots, tc. 4 4 4 6 Inferior Sheep ...3 8 310 Second quality ...4 0 4 61 Prime crse. -wiled. 4 8 4 101 1,.1 s. d. s. d. Prime Southdown 5 0 5 2 Large erse. calves 4 6 5 2 : line small d 0... 5 4 5 8 Large hogs 3 0 4 2 Small porkers 4 4 4 8 [Suckliugealves ..22 0 28 0 [Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0 • 5s 4d to 7s Gd. Lambs.. TOTAL SUPPLY'. Beasts .. • • . " . 4,116 Sheep ,•• • • FOREIGN SUPPLY. 8ea5t5•........ .... —.. . 455 Sheep 460 Calves.••••• •• ...... ..... • 82 rig 5............. .... ... A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, March 2S, 1853, and this day, Monday, March 27, 1854. Per 81bs, to sink the offals. Mar. 8. 3 3 3 4 28, 1853.1Mar.27,1854 d. s. d. s. d oto 3 2'3 2to 3 4 4 3 63 6 3 8 8 2103 10 4 2 0 4 2,4 4 4 6 Coarse and inferior beasts ... ... Second quality ditto ... ... ... Prime large oxen ... ... ... ... Prime Scots, &c ... ... ... ... Coarse and inferior sheep . ; 310 4 0 3 8 Second quality ditto . 4 2 4 6 1 4 0 Prime coarse woofed ditto 4 8 4 10;4 8 Prime Southdown ditto 5 0 5 2 5 0 Lambs ... 5 4 6 0,5 4 Large coarse calves ... ... 3 4 4 214 6 Prime small ditto ... ... 4 4 4 B's 4 Large hogs 210 3 2 3 0 Neat small. porkers 3 6 4 0 4 4 _Beasts_ 4,188 Sheep •.. 17,760 Calves—. ... 181 Pigs ...230 Strrruss ox SALE, March 29,1852.—80a5t5, 4,479 ; sheep, 23,750 ; calves, 143; pigs, 395. March 31, 1851.—Boasts, 4,017; sheep, 20,060 ; calves, 130 ; pigs, 340. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Since this day se'nnight these markets have been sea ilinably well supplied with each kind of meat, for which the demand has ruled steady, as follows : Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 3 0 3 4 Do., middling 3 6 3 8 Do., prime large 3 10 4 0 Do., do. small 4 2 4 4 Pork, large 3 4 4 2 Mutton, Inferior Do., middling Do., prime Veal s. d. s. d. 3. 2 3 4 .3 6 4 0 .4 2 4 4 .4 0 5 4 .4 4 4 8 Pork, small BOROUGH HOP. The show of hops continue very moderate. For most kinds the demand is steady, and prices are well supported. Last week's imports were 45 bales from Hamburgh. Mid and East Kent pockets, 6/. lOs to 121. Os ; Weald of Kent ditto, 6/. Os to 71. Os ; Sussex ditto, 5/. 12s to 61. 10s per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These markets continue to be fairly supplied with most kinds of potatoes. The demand is by no means active, at our quotations. Last week's imports were 20 tons from Hamburgh, 106 ditto from Rotterdam, 1 from Dublin, 90 from Belfast, and 1 from Limerick. The prices are as follows :—York Regents, 120 s to 165 s ; Kent and Essex ditto, 120 s to 165 ; Scotch ditto, 115 s to 125 s ; ditto cups, 110 to 120 s ; Irish, 100 s to 115 s ; foreign, 100 s to 115 s per ton. WOOL. Our market is in a very inactive state for nearly all kinds of wool, the prices of which are almost nominal. Last wee k' s imports were 52 bales from Hamburgh, 38 from the Cape, 584 from Bombay, and 67 from Rotterdam. SEEDS. Our market continues vary firm, for all kinds of seed, at fully last week's currency. There is a full average ness doing in cakes, at extreme quotations. Tarnip,White, per bush. 22s to 241 - Swede 225 '243 Mustard, 8r0wn...... 12s 14s White, new • . 135 16s Taree.Winter, new.... 96 Od 9s 6d Old ...... . 7s Od 88 Od Canary, per quarter • • 50s 545 Rye grass • • -... •• • ... 24s 28s Clover, Red Eng . (cwt.) 58s 64s White ses 84s Foreign Red ...... 52s 643 White.. • • 623 905, 1 Trefoil, n0w.......... 26s :33 3 1 Carraway ..... 43= 468 Coriander 17 s is s Hempseed, per quarter 4(s 44s Linseed, Eng.;owing.. 608 64s Crushing •••• • • • • 581 62s Baltic ••••.• • • .. 568 60s Odessa •••• •• • • 584 62s Linseed Cake, pr. ton— English •• : 101 Os 11 t 108 Foreign, per ton 9/ 5s 111 10s Rape Cakes, pr ton 6/ 15s 7/ 5 9 Rapeseed,New,prlst 31/0s 33 ' Os TALLOW. Our market is very firm, and prices are considerably higher than on Monday last. P.Y.C. on the spot, 68s 6d per cwt. Town tallow is 65s 6d per cwt. net cash. Rough fat, 3s 7d per 81bs. 1850. 1851. 18527 1853. 1854. 3 0 5 0 s:d oo r Stock this day .. • • • • 3 34,1 9 0 d 8 6;3(108 43,804 33,580 40s a Price of Y. C.', . • • • [ to 37s 3d , 40s 6c . l: ° ' i44 . 1 , 6_d Delivery last week • • 1,402 1,614 1 .339 w u 1 1 : 7 , 7 7 Ditto frorn,June 1.... 81,557 82,788 93,526 86,613 Arrivals last week.. 368 i' 457 ___ 262 Dittofrom June 1....' 88,104 93,577 100,796 1 79,565 Price of Town ...... 39s 6,1 41s 6d 388 ocl 46s 63 35,803 6.1 to 00a Od 1,033 83,9 4 1,353 96,442 67s Od SURREY MUSIC HALL.—An extraordinary combination of talent will appear at this popular place of amusement on Thursday evening next for the benefit of Mr. Wright. The names of the renowned pantemimists Paul Herrin g , Griffiths, Bologna, and H. Wright are announced, alon g with other celebrities, in addition to the usual attractive entertainments of the establishment. UNIVERSITY MATRICULATIONS. - A return showing the stamp duty received upon matriculations states that there were 402 matriculations at Oxford in 1853, 436 at Cambridge, and 279 at Dublin, and the stamp duty (11. on each) produced 1,1171. No duties are payable at Durham, London, the Queen's University in Ireland, and the several Scotch universities. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day. Business done this day. IPald, 100 8i Aberdeen Ambg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junct Belfast & Ballymena Birming. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Junct. DO. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., Blyth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction Dublin&BelfastJunc Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction Do. New East Anglian Do., (XlB E & H) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock Do B. Stock Do., N ev East Lancashire I ' Edinburgh& Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. PA!' & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junc. lasgow & S. Western reat Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash.andYorksh Do Fifths Da., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwall Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond. Bright & S.Cst. Loud. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do.lo/. Sh., M&8...0 Do. Eighths London and S. Westn , Do., £5O Do., £4O Lnndrry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch. Shef. & Lineln Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Birmng. &Derby nidld. G. West. (Ire.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Qarlisle Newmarket Do., Bury Extension. Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd. Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and hostrevor . Norfolk .... Northn.Countios Un North British North Devon, No. 1. Do., No. 2 Do., A Deferred Do., A B Guaranteed North London . IDo. New £10..., N. &S. Wstrn ,Hamp stead, and City Ju. North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June, Nuneaton, Hinckley ; and Leicester.....,,, Oxford, Worcester, &I Wolverhampton Portsmouth 'Scottish Central., 'Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Bi i mg. Do. L. & N. Western Guaranteed St cok Shrewsby. & Herefd Shrewsby. & Chester (N. W. Min ;., Do. Halves,i 6 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 Do .,,,,. Staines, Wok. &Wok Stockton & Darling. Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. £lO shares. Do. Pref., No. 1. Thames Haven Dock and Railway Valo of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limeriek West Cornwall West End of London , and Crystal Palace West London Wimbledn & Croydon York Newctl.&Berw. . Extensions • Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland... 20 - 22 41 - 4# 74 8 13 —ll dig 15 17 8— 7 d 89 - 91 51 - 51 i 13 - 14 9 11 io =-7 ii 72 - 8 lg . -- i.' iii = Ili 58 - 60 54 - 56 19 :- ii 844 854 71 73 117 - 119 81 - 88 73 85 90 10 12 ID 10 12 1 60 60§ 8 -- 7id 11i 124 711 p 1 ar 96 p 9 944 - 911 lid 1 d Par 14 - d 74 75 13 12 ll —10 d 19i -20 i 564 564 31 a 3 id— id 7 5d 6 - 8 41 - 44 31 29 ... 30 7 9 50 —5 4 i par hP 61 - 6d 7 74 27 - 29 84 86 62 - 54 55 - 58 55 -- 60 3i -- lid' 15 -- 16 7 -- 8 1 10 -- 12 3i -- 3d 13 15 58 59 31 33 4 2d 4 5 27 - 30 2 - 24 174 184 44 - 5 24 - 26 5 - 6 6 - 7 61 62 10 9 5 - 43 -- 44 PREFERENCE SHARES, Aberdeen Do. No. 2, p. c. Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 500 Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5 per cent Cork &Bandons4p.c Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction EastAnglian (£.3105) 6 per cent 'Do. (X 5) 7 per cent Do. (.£7 17s) 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. c. St. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Do. 51., 10 per cent Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh- East Lancash. 6 p. cts. East and West York shire June. Pref Edinb Prth. &Dundee 5i per cent. Glasgow & S. Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem... Do. 4 t i p. e. Scrip Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pref Gt, Southn. &Westm. (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh Gt. Westn. (Barks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do. cov. red. 4i p.c Do. con. red. 4 p. c irred. 4 p. c Lan. & York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock Leeds N. 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. Quarters, 1848 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, 5 p. c., 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. c Lou. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton London & S. Western Con. Thirds Londonderry& Color. Shares Condy. &Ennis. Han., Shef., & Li n . Shares, No. 1. .. Do. New, £lO ...... :- 'is 6 6lxd h - 3j 4 - 4 - PI 4 - I 4 - X P 12 - 13 3 --31 xd 105 :Ile 100 - 105 9k - 9t 7 8 .. ad 64 7 94 96 90 93 88 90 Id pa: 131 133 ... - :.• ••• xd 2 -2i P 'l2, 6 7 9 9i id p&r 130 - 132 1 § - ••• ad ... ad zdl ... xd ... xd 95 - 100 . & -10 16 —l7 9 —lO4 11 —l3 id 4P 22 —23 i 15 - 20 ... --. . ... .. 2 --. 1 d 85 - 90 31 - 3 i 11 Do. £6.. Nfarypt.& Carl. 4 p.c, Do. 4i per cent , Do Consol.6 p.c.St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Rim. 6 per oent..., Do. Pref. 4} per eent Norfolk Debenture Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stock Do. 5 p. c. Eat Do. 54 per ct.pref Do. Way. Val. 5 P.C North British North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, 3i Wolyerh.Xls, 6 p.c Do Scot. Cont. , New Pref Shrews. & Birm.N.G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon 'De. fixed, 4i per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44per cent. S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Stockton and Dar lington, 4 per cent. Do. do. do. Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 1 Waterfd.BzKilk. 6 P.c. York, Newcastle,and _Therwick,4 p.c. Pref. Do York&N. Midland H FilrObeamor, 41- xd 100 100 all all all 25 25 18 20 Bt. I. 00 176 114 all 26 100 42 34 all all 100 812 s St. 54 174 71' all 26i 13A 20 20 20 20 50 20 ili i i i 73 85 1 4i 54 73.1 i 3 f 3 I} 59 1 60 4 :: 194 5i 4i 95 41 5 4i 19i 20i 56 58 i i i " 614 60i 10 Si 43; 3 xd 108 a d THE MIN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENI'NG, MARCH 27, 1854. THE PRINCE OP GONZAGA. auxiliary army of - France in 1812-13-14, and in several places since. I also had many other testimonials from different countries at different epochs, and many living French witnesses declared that they had known me dur ing forty years. I must remark, in passing, that ten days before the trial the agents went to the judges that were to judge me, and hence this visit, and also to some witnesses who wished to come to the trial to give me their testimony, telling them not to interfere for it was useless. They condemned me on a frivolous pretext, for an infraction of the law of strangers for cheating, which, said the sentence, consisted in having persuaded others that I was the Prince of Gonzaga, and in having received sums of money for the order of the cross which I had distributed. In my position as Grand Master of the Order, I have distributed more than 2,500 crosses to the most illustrious persons of different countries, the cost of which, from 60,000 to 70,000 francs, was sustained entirely by me, and because five or six French persons to whom I bad given it in Italy had been willing to pay the attendant expenses, the tribunal of Paris called it cheating, and condemned me to three ye,Ars' imprison ment and 3,000 francs fine. The sentence of the tribunal called me "the "self-styled Prince of Gorizaga,” but they could not find me another name, though' they tried by every means to do so. Since then I made an appeal to the Court of Paris. I pleaded by my advocate that as it was a question of civil law that the civil jurisdiction was alone competent to examine my claims, declaring at the outset that I entered a protest. The Court of Paris, after two days' discussion, under the pro.- sidence of M. Lamy, disclaimed this protest, re fused delay, openly outraged the law of their country, and condemned me not only to three years but to five years' imprisonment, and this when I had not defended myself or uttered a single word. After this I had re course to the Court of Cassation, and my advocate, M. Badet, made a remarkable statement, in ,which he at tacked my unjust arrest, and in which he clearly shows that the Court of Paris had made a false application of the law, and had exceeded their power. This advocate stated in his memorial, " that all the offence consisted in the exhibition of the decorations, but if they examined his proofs of identity they might discover that not only had he the right to give the decorations and receive the expenses but even if he wished to found new institu tions." He also adds, " that the tribunal of Paris has not examined, that it had not even the right to examine the olaims of the Prince to give this order. All the trial consists in discovering if the title of Prince of Gonzaga really belongs to him. The proper method of discover ' ing this would be to bring him before the civil tri bunals. It is - this which he demanded in the terms of the Articles 326 and 327 of the Civil Code." This exposition of the advocate from which I have quoted showed clearly to the Court of Cassation the in justice of the arrest, and the necessity of cancelling it. But it was precisely because my proofs were so clear and triumphant that they were afraid to see me establish be fore a civil court my right to give the decorations of my house, fearing that I might at the same time establish my hereditary rights to my possessions in Italy and France. These last, as I have said before, are the estates of Arche and Charleville, which were actually possessed by the Duke d'Aumale. The two following passages are not without interest, from the Reply to the protest of the executors of Louis Philippe to the decree of 1852 : " A rich increase came to augment the possessions of Orleans when at the death of the Prince of Condd one of the princes of that house received a heritage of nearly fifty millions." And again it is mentioned—" Can it rea sonably be permitted to this family to preserve on the soil of France a fortune that puts at its service an army of dependents from the lowest to the highest ? Thence arises the scandal of having seen the President of the Assemble() National, M. Dupin, and a President of the Court of Cassation, M. Laplagne, figuring amid the salaried agents of the Orleans family." From this it is easy to see from whence arises my persecution since the death of the Prince of Condd and of my mother. It is the salaried agents of Orleans that pursue me step by step with their calumnies and intrigues. The Austrian policy profits by these circumstances, and joins with their cabals. To return to my trial. Notwithstanding the sufficient proofs that my advocate gave, and the necessity shown of cancelling the decree, the Court of Cassation, under the presidenc e o f M. Laplagne Barris, agent of the family of Orleans, followed the example of the injustice of the previous courts, and, after four hours secret deli beration, rejected my appeal. Never, perhaps, was greater injustice shown. But what can be expected from the agents of a family who keep my heritage ? Finally, I saw it was impossible to obtain justice from the Paris tribunals. I had therefore recourse to the Emperor Napoleon 111., and addressed to him a letter in last November, in which I specified all my career, military and private, with the witnesses in my favour. I told him of the ordersibf my family, of the persecution I had endured of the infringement of the law ; and, above all, of the irregularities of the Paris tribunals. The Princess Marie Elise, my courageous wife, wrote also to the Emperor, giving him the details of my life and the persecution I had suffered, entreating his Imperial Highness to render me the justice the tribunal had de nied. On receiving these two letters, the Emperor Na poleon 111. immediately ordered that I should be set at liberty, which was done on January 1, 1854. After 5 days sojourn in Paris I came to London, where I re main under the protection of the English laws. It is a principal part of justice that the Emperor has rendered me, but since I have been attacked, it remains for me to let the world know what has been the false hood, the injustice, and the baseness that certain men have exercised with respect to me !—I have the honour to subscribe myself, sir, yours, &c,, PRINCE ALEXANDRE, of Gonzaga, Mantua. London, March, 1854. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, March 27.—Wind this day at Noon, E.S.E. ; light airs. FALMOUTH, March 26.—Wind, N., fresh breeze. Ar rived—Neptune, from Kertch ; Elbe, Sunderland, for Carthagena, leaky; Clifford, Hartlepool, for Cape of Good Hope, leaky ; Denovian, Lagos. PLYMOUTH, March 25—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Faith (s), from London, for the Coast of Africa; Kerr, Mauri tius ; Express, Amsterdam • Scotia, Grimstadt. Off Port —Gem, from Cowes, for Melbourne. PORTSMOUTH, March 26.—Wind. W.N.W. Arrived— Augusta, from Christiania ; H.M.'s st Conflict, westward; H.M.'s st Magicienne, do. Sailed—H.M.'s st Owns, for the Baltic, and proceeded eastward. LOWESTOFT, March 26. Wind, N.N.E. Sailed— H.M.'s st Lightnin g , for the Baltic. SOUTHAMPTON, ° March 25.—Arrived—Vrouw Antje, from Emden • Brilliant (s s), Bahia ; Rajah (s s), Con stantinople, had lost her propeller on the 20th, off Ushant. SCILLY, March 21.—Arrived—Dove, Galatz for Queens. town for Falmouth Dewiwyn, Zanghae. NEWPORT, March 25.—Arrived—Boscidor, Gloucester, for Port Rico ; Ceylon, Liverpool for Cuba ; Lina, Ham burg for Port Rico ; Persian, London for Cape de Verde ; Cherokee, do., St. Thomas. Sailed—Rosaria, St. Thomas ; Helena Miller, Baltimore • Lara, Alicant ; Sarah Ann, New Orleans • Themis, Malaga. TORBAY, March 25.—Wind N.N.W. Arrived—Mag yar, Plymouth, and sailed for London after reshipping her anchor and chain. SHIELDS, March 25.—Wind, N. by W. Arrived— Haabet, Dram; Caroline, Christiansand. CLYDE, March 25.—Wind, W. Sailed—Strathleven, St. Kitts ; Army and Navy (s), Gibraltar and Malta ; Robina Mitchell, Calcutta. QUEENSTOWN, March 25.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—St. Lawrence, Savannah ; Daring, Mazagan ; Endeavour, Oran. Sailed—Napan Bell, Alexandria, U.S. CORK, March 25.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—l!ttektor, Mazagan •' Robert, Vianna. Sailed—Bon e J esus d'Al mas Vianna ; Azores Packet, Vigo ; Suz do Dio, Vianna. MEMEL, March 23.—The Krentsburg, of Riga, from Lisbon to Riga (cargo salt and wine), touched the South Bank in taking the harbour yesterday, during a snow storm, blowing fresh at N.N.W., and remained fast ; crew saved. The vessel went to pieces during the night, and only a few casks of wine have been picked up. ELSINORE, March 2.—The Hoffnnng, of and bound to Stettin, from Bordeaux, was towed in here 21st March, having been on shore on the Swedish coast, near Helsing borg, and assisted off by the steamer from hence. She will have to discharge to repair. H.M. screw-steamer Valorous returned from Copenhagen and passed the Sound for the Northwood in the morning of the 21st of March. ANTWERP, March 26.—The Kaoger Polder, from Trieste to Constantinople, capsised. off Cape Spartirento ; crew saved. The Giulia (Austrian brig), has been wrecked at Kilia, in the Black Sea. The Falsterboe light-ship has placed at her station March 19. RANDERS, March 22.—The Royal Union, of South Shields, from Gothenburg to Hull (cargo iron bars and planks), was stranded on the Scaw Reef, 19th March ; crew and part of cargo and materials saved. The vessel was subsequently got off, and will probably be taken into Frederikshaven. The James, of Hartlepool, bound to Stettin, with coals, was stranded on the Scaw Reef 21st March, but whether she can be got afloat is doubtful, as it has blown heavily day and night, at N.E. PENZANCE, March 25.—A parcel of letters and papers, ranging in date from 28th June, 1851, to 26th January, 1854, including a charter-party of 1851, a manifest of 1852, and a charter-party of 1853, of the schooner Agnes, of Port Madoc, and several letters in Welsh, from Mary Owen and others, to Capt. Morris Owen, schooner Agnes, at J. Davies' Prinee of Wales, Red Cross-street, Liverpool, which had been apparently but a short time in the water, was picked up day, about four leagues south of this place; no wreck or other indications of loss visible. SWINEMUND, March 24.—The Walker, from Sunderland to Swinemund, took the ground near Coserow yesterday, but has been assisted off and into this place, after throw ing part of her cargo overboard ; she makes but little water. MELBOURNE, Jan. 30. The Marco Polo on shore; doubtful if she can be got off ; no person lost. HOOKSIEL, March 22.—A kuff, name unknown, prob ably from Hamburgh, was stranded on the Neubrack yes terday. The vessel is reported to be loaded with casks containing agates or other stones, fit for selling ; crew saved ; cargo expected to be saved. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Monday, 10.45 a.m. Wind, W.N.W. ; moderate, and fine. There is no intelligence of the steamer Andes, with the mails of the 15th, from Boston. Arrived—Roe, from Benin ; Rainbow, Honduras ; Belle, Monte Video ; Levant, Charleston. Off Port—Arabian (s), from the Mediterranean ; Jam setjee Cursetjee (ship), and Cosmopolitan (schooner). SOUTHAMPTON, Monday, 9.40. a.m. The Royal Mail steam-ship Orinoco has just arrived here from Malta direct, having landed at• that island the 44th Regiment. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) DEAL, Monday, 9.46 a.m. Wind, N.B. ; light and fine. Passed in tow—Kingston, from Shanghai, for London. Passed—Hanover, from Melbourne, for London ; Sir R. Sale, Calcutta, for London ; Boadicea, Callao, for London; Relus, Patras, for London. Sailed—Celeritas, for Buenos Ayres ; H.M.'s ship Con flict, for the Baltic ; Nile, for the river (in tow) ; H.M.'s ship Caesar, 5.30 a.m., passed through for the Baltio ; Spanish brig Drigode Leon, Trinidad de Cuba, for Lon don, with loss of bowsprit and other damage, having been in oontact in the Downs. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 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Bk. of Australia London and County London Joint Stock Lond. & Westminster National Provincial of England Do. Now National of Ireland New South Wales Oriental Bank of Corporation. Do. New Provincial of Ireland Do. New Royal Australia. Bk g & Gold Imp Co South Australia Union of Australia Do. Now Union of London 72 - 74 .. : is li id 5 4d 3 2d ••• ""'"' ••• 38 - 40 41 - 43 36 - 38 60 - 62 6 - 7 36 61i 60 59i Lord Kinnaird had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen on Saturday at his official residence, in Downing-street. Sir Alexander Spearman had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer a t his o ffi cial residence in Dogtrot on Saturday. Business this day. TO THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN. Sut,—As the son of a Prince who was born in England, I address myself to you, and request that you will have the goodness to insert in your journal the simple account of the events which have lately taken place concerning me in France. Returning to this capital of the civilised world, where the English people are happily governed by just laws, I come to demand the protection of those laws, to which, by the birth of my father, the Prince Joseph Louis of Gonzaga Mantua, I have a right. Doubtless you know what are the misfortunes of princes when calumniated and persecuted, Calumny and falsehood are the weapons of their enemies, civil or political, at home or abroad ; they are the resource of the weak, of those who hate or of those who fear. The more absurd and incredible these accusations the more they are received and repeated. It is in this position that I find myself. Men in France have denied me the rights of my family that I have demanded for many years, and brought me to an unjust trial. This trial, by the circumstances and the character which it presented, ever since my arrest at the instigation of the agents of Orleans and of Austria, is one of the most remarkable .instances of the injustice of the Parisian tribunals. Since 1812 I hate been received at almost all the Courts of Europe with the greatest distinction, and treated by all the sovereigns with th e h onour due to a deposed Prince, the victim of Austrian policy. But none have ever denied me my titles, and the protestations which I have renewed several times during more than 15 years are proofs that I have not renounced the rights, which I consider inalienable, to the possessions in France and Italy which my ancestors, the reigning Dukes of Gon zags, of Mantua, and of Castiglione, have left me as heritage. . _ _ Amid my claims, I demand the private property, valued at several millions, of the domain situated in France, of Arche and Charleville, with their depend encies. This property was possessed by my family, and assigned a perpe,tuite to our house, by letters patent of the French kings; Henri 11. in 1550, Henri IV. in 1596, Louis XIII. in 1634, and in January, 1640; by the decree of the Conseil d'Etat in 1645, and by Louis XI V. in January, 1646 ; and also by several subsequent de crees. By the death, in 1708, of Charles IV. of Gon zaga, reigning Duke of Mantua and Montserrat, Prince of Arche and of Charleville, &c., and by the death, in 1746, of the Duke of Gonzaga Guastalla, the branch of Gonzaga Castiglione, which I represent, should succeed to his possessions. The only heir a our family at this period was my grandfather, S. A. S. Prince Philippe Louis de Gonzaga Mantua, of Castiglione, born December 19, 1740, the son of Prince Francois de Gon zaga, Duke of Salferino. He was only six years old when the estates devolved on him. He married at Lon don, on April 12, 1760, Princess Maria de la Cerda d'Aragon de Medina Coeli, daughter of the Duke of Medina Coeli, and he died young in 1762, and left his hereditary rights to his only son, Prince Joseph Louis of Gonzaga, my father, who was born in London, March 19, 1761. A Prince of Conde, our relation (by the mar riage of Jules de Bourbon Prince de Conde with the Princess Anne de Baviere, daughter of Edward of Baviere, Prince Palatine, and the Princess Anne of Gonzaga Mantua) profited by the two minorities of' my grandfather and father, and took possession of our estates in France as guardian. But my father always claimed these private possessions. Since the tragical death of the last Prince of Conde in 1838, the Duke d'Aumale has taken possession. I have made several demands for this property, even direct, to King Louis Philippe. In 1844 I was in London, when the General Count de Fernig wrote to me, from Paris, a letter dated August 31st of that year, inviting me on the part and by the eager desire of King Louis Philippe and his family to return to France, promising me a secure future. Th e most brilliant offers were made me. I believed then that they wished to m4ke an arrangement with me about the possessions of rche and Charleville, to avoid a trial which might have revived unfortunate recollec tions, and recalled the circumstances of the death of the Prince of Conde. Confiding in these assu rances from such high quarters I went to Paris, but, instead of fulfilling the promises made me, the agents of Louis Philippe entered my house like brigands on Nov. 20, 1845, to seize all my title deeds and family papers, but by an extraordinary providence my most important papers were not in the house. Is it not evident from this proceeding that they hoped to remove the possibility of my ever proving my identity ? It was certainly a clever manceuvre to forestall my demands for the estates of Arche and Charleville, with their dependencies, which had passed into the hands of the Duke d'Aumale, in imitation of the means which Austria had taken to main tain herself in her usurpation of Mantua, Castiglione, &c. Since that time the agents of Orleans have joined themselves to the Austrian intrigue, and have established wherever I am a system of defamation, of calumny, and of falsehood respecting me. They employed spies, intri guants, and libellers, and prescribing them their tasks they combined their attacks to prevent me by this sys tem from claiming my hereditary possessions in Italy, and the immense fortune which the Duke d'Aumale appro priated after the death of the Prince of Conde. - In 1849 I lived in Rome, from whence I wrote to the President of the French Republic, asking him to examine my hereditary rights to the possessions which I had claimed for a long time in France. Here is the reply : " Paris, March 27, 1849. " Presidence de la Republique, Cabinet No. 109.—T0 the Prince Alexandre of Gonzaga at Rome. " Prince,—The President of the Republic will examine with serious attention the claim which you make to the domaine of Charleville. But Ow importance of the ques tion necessitates researches and delays to which you must submit before having a reply.Agreez, Prince, &c. " Le Chef du Cabinet. _ _ (Signed) " MAIIGART." On February 28th, 1852, I arrived in Paris from Italy, with a passport en reyle, and on March 16th I received a letter from Count Roguet, aide-de-camp of the Prince President, in which he announced to me, by order of the President, that I should have an audience •n March 18th, at the palace of the Elys6e, and that this letter would serve me for introduction. After this audience, I made a request, full of details, about my heritage which I claimed in France, which I sent to Count Roguet, for him to remit to the President of the Republic. Here is the reply of Count Roguet : " Palais de l'Elysee, March 25, 1852. " To his Highness the Prince Alexandre de Gonzaga. " Prince,—l hastened to place before the Prince Presi dent the note which you did me the honour to address to me on March 24. lam happy in having the opportunity of showing the pleasure I feel in serving you, and beg you will consider me quite at your service. " I am your Highness's most humble servant, " Le General de division Aide-de-camp, &c., (Signed) " COUNT ROGUET." Since then I have constantly had communications with General Count Roguet. The spies and agents of Orleans and of Austria had carefully observed my pro ceedings at the Palais de l'Elysee, without my having observed it. On May sth of the same year, I received the order of the police to quit France, without giving me a reason. I went the same day to General Count Roguet to ask him if this was by the order of the Presi dent, or if it was with his knowledge. He replied that it was the first he had heard of it, and that the Presi dent knew nothing of it ; but he promised me to speak to him of it, and in waiting he told me that I might re main in Paris without uneasiness, Having his word I remained. On July 23d of the same year, at the time when the President was at Strasburg, the agents of police came to my house with the excuse of making a search to see if I had any arms or ammunition con cealed. Not finding any, they took from me the legalised copies of my documents, and the copy of my request to the Prince President on the subject of Charle ville. Then they ordered me to follow them to the pre fecture of police, and there they arrested me on the charge of being a prince without a principality, of distributing decorations, of making protestations on the subject of sovereignties in Italy that Austria possesses, and of reclaiming proprietaries in France belonging to the Duke d'Aumale. The * agents of police who arrested me were the very same who came to me in 1845 to look over my papers. Every one knows that the police have two journals at their command for the purpose of defamation ; they are the Gazette des Tribuneaux and the Droit. From this pe riod I can affirm that certain persons in the Administra tion gave the immoral and sad spectacle of their in famy during my confinement. Everywhere menaces, seductions, and denunciations, and intimidations of every sort ; calumnies, sometimes stupid and oftentimes ignoble, emanated from men who were cowardly and vile. All the subordinates and spies were on the alert ; for the rest, the public will he able to judge to what point the scandals and intrigues of this trial were car ried in Paris. I will here cite three among the worst of the intrigues. First of all, Stankiewiz, an old Polish priest, declared that he had known me. For his having given this testimony they menaced him until he retracted it, even going so far as to take away the subsidy he received from the police as a refugee. Secondly, a Polish officer, Chruielinski, who also de clared before a public meeting at Paris that he had known me in 1827, and other years, and constantly cor responded with me besides. For this evidence he was arrested and put in prison, until he had retracted what he bad said in my favour. Finally, they made several ' attempts to persuade my wife, an English lady, to aban don me to them, by offering her as much money as she desired. This proposition was renewed a few days be fore my liberation. Like a true English lady she was indignant at the wickedness of this proposition. An examination took place, which lasted for six months, during which time I remained a prisoner at the prison of Mazas. During this time a certain ex amining magistrate, named Brault, wrote to all the diplomatic agents, to all the Governments of Europe, to the police of Austria and France, who, for the most part, are still attached to the Orleans family, to endea vour to establish by false reports that lam not the Prince Alexandre de Gonzaga. This anxiety, whose minuteness is without precedent, proved nothing except his bad intentions. On the day of the trial they condemned me on the simple declaration of some Polish refugees, ex-officers who receive the subsidies of the police, who said they had not known me in the Polish army, although I produced, through my advocate, M. Avoud, all the papers relating to my family, my genealogy, my certificate of birth and of baptism, and my proofs of military service, and the attestation of Baron Walchter, the Minister of Wurtem burg, on my naturalisation of 1833 at Stuttgard, and the attestation of General Trezel, in which he declares that, in 1840, in his position as Director-General of the War department, he wrote to me, by superior orders, offering me the rank of Colonel in the foreign legion in Africa. I also produced the attestation of General de Lamarre, who declared that, "in 1850, at Rome, he had been witness that the Commander of the Staff, Corbet, recognised the Prince Alexandre of Gonzaga, whom he had known on the staff of Marshal Ney in 1813." Ge neral, BUOY also declared that he had known me in the all all all all all 100 12i St. St. 25 100 100 18i 9 all 20' 20 20 20 20 25 100 100 20 20 10 20 20 20 33A 8i 10 20 10 20 20 15 all all all all all all all 1 10 1 1 all all 15 10i all all all all all 12s. 50 50 100 100 20 50 20 25 Do.. 41 i 3A 211 2ii 21} i li 11 i 1 11 I , i - • , 32 1 5i i i x new i ad 3 i i 2i i i 72i 2 3 2i I 5h 31/ 221 2§ I ad KNOWLE RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) 1 ARRIVALS FOR THIS DAY'S CHASES. Birmingham and Warwickshire Steeplechase--All are here. Run at four. Knowle Steeplechase—Little Charley, 20/. ; Louisa, 201. ; Napier, 20/. ; Ace of Trumps ; Blue Stockings, 201. ; Signal, 20/. ; Peter the Great, 40/. ; Countess, 20/. ; Stretford Lass, 20/. ; Nom de Guerre, 201. Run at two. Military Steeplechase—All are here. Run at three.' Free Handicap Steeplechase—Slashing Painter, Tullp, N . Vidow Machree, Linnet, Grasiella, and Stratford Lass. Labyrinth is expected. Run at five. Annual Steeplechase (To-morrow) —Peter, Needwood, Marquis, Victress, Jumpaway, Burnt Sienna, Colum bine, Farmer, Escape, and Tulip. CITY BETTING -THIS DAY. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 4to 1 agst Defiance (taken). 10 to 1 agst Lamprocles (offered). 10 to 1 agst Mr. Sykes (taken). 10 to 1 agst Bracken. 12 to 1 agst Brother to Little Swift (offered). 15 to 1 agst Little Jem. 14 to 1 agst Pancake. 20 to 1 agst Benita. METROPOLITAN. 25 to 1 agst Exact (taken). GREAT NORTHERN. 15 to 1 agst Defiance (taken). EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 7to 1 agst Ephesus (taken). Bto 1 agst King of Trumps. SPORTING NOTES. NOTIONS ABOUT NORTHAMPTON. The sudden advancement of certain horses in the betting, and the spirit with which the demonstrations in. their favour have been sustained, have rendered speculation on the Northamptonshire Stakes unusually acttive and interesting. The "operations" of the " ring,' however, have no decided direction, and are not per ceptibly regulated by any ruling favourite. Defiance still numbers many sanguine supporters who are ap parently little discouraged by the movements which have brought other and younger horses into notice, whilst the growing popularity of those horses has tended to increase the hostility of his opponents. That Defiance is handicapped on comparatively heavy terms is u nquestionable ; but his impost is not sufficiently crushing to. militate materially against his chance of success. This comclusion is strengthened by his recent running at Salis bury, where he showed an improvement of form calculated to. excite the warmest expectations of his partisans. The Performance of Orestes at Warwick tends to sustain these I expectations, notwithstanding the defeat of his stable companion Rataplan. Defiance's racing merit is not, however, founded entirely on one performance, for his .running last season, and even towards the close of the year, when he was stale and used up, tried and proved unequivocally his superior ability. The causes which contributed to the slight retrogression of Defiance in the b ettmg, also produced a " downward tendency" with re gard to Lamprocles. Still the true pretensions of these horses to support are little damaged by the counter movements in favour of other animals. Since last year Lamprocles has, it is reported, grown into a fine racing-like colt, and has, it is said, " trained on " most advantageously. The rumour, too, respecting his satisfactory trial with Dawson's horses, does not lack confirmation ; and this circumstance, coupled with the knowledge of the confidence which his party place in his pretensions, and the large sums for which he has been backed,,induces me to regard his chance with consider able partiality. Mr. Sykes is still in brisk demand, notwithstanding the many investments which have been made on' Swiftsure, the brother to Little Swift. Both animals belong to the same stable, and whichever is intended to "carry the money" will doubtless be a for midable competitor. Defiance is weight( K 1 to concede 121bs. to Mr.. Sykes —a task which he will, in my opi nion, successfiilly accomplish. The bettiing seemingly indicates Braaken to be the best of John Scott's lot, although at Warwick El-Dorado was i a considerable force. I however, entertain slender expectations of the success of either of them. Of the other " light weights," Little Jem and " Mr. Kn ow l es ' s Best " are most en titled to notice. The heavy division win, it is said, be represented by Kingston, and perhaps I inngerford. About twenty horses are likely to muster at the start ing post, and from those I shall select Defiance and Lamprocles as being most likely to arrive first at the ending post. To-morrow I will enter into a brief dis cussion of the minor events, and in the in eantime I will endeavour to collect some fresh notes relative to the Northamptonshire Stakes. Want of time prevented me from r e:ferring to my " lucky guesses at truth" during the Warwick Meeting, in my communication from Leamington , on Wednesday night. By a reference to The Sun of last Monday I see that with one exception I indicated the \ vinner of every race which I touched upon. For the C 'meat Warwick shire Handicap, my selections, Cleveland and Ethelwolf, were first and second ! March 27. A FR ESH MAN. NORTHAMPTON RACES.-WEDN] ESDAY AND THURSDAY NEXT.-PROGRAMME OF THE SPORT. WEDNESDAY. The TRIAL STAKES of 10 SOVS.each, with -40 added from the Fund. One mile. Age st lb Age st lb King of Trumps 5 8 8 The Reiver... .. ..... 4 8 0 Sharavogue Eulogist 4 8 0 Orson Orestes Cineas The STAND PLATE of 50 sovs. (Handicap One mile. The winner of any handicap after the publication of the weights to carry slb. extra. . . Age st lb Age st lb Henrietta Cleveland (in 51b. ,Crystal ex.) 5 8 7 Switch ...... 3 7 0 Herbert -1, 8 6 c. by the Hero, Economy 6 8 4 dam by To uch- Pa,strycook Little Tom 4 8 0 Cranbourne ........ 3 6 13 Liberty Voucher 4 8 0 Red Rose Don Quixote 4 8 0 Roebuck Blundell° Phocion 3 7 5 Victorine . 3 6 4 Castoff 5 7 5 Campstool ....._..... 3 6 1 The GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES of 100 SON'S., added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs, each, 15 ft. The second horse to receive 25 so vs. out of the stakes. The winner of any handicap after the publi cation of the weights to carry 51b; or any tic) han dicaps, 71b extra. Two miles. Age st lb Kingston Hungerford Newminster Mountain Deer Chief Justice a 8 4 Red Lion Trifle (h b) (in cluding 51b ex.) 5 Defiance 4 7 12 Daniel O'Rourke 5 7 12 Kohinoor (includ ing 51b extra) 5 7 11 Elcot 5 7 8 Haco 4 7 8 Nutpecker 4 7 5 Alford Dove 4 7 3 Windsucker 5 7 0 Mr. Sykes 4 7 0 Mayor of Hull 4 6 12 Diomedia 4 6 10 Jacqueline 4 6 8 Veteran 4 6 8 St. Faith 4 6 7 Janey 4 6 7 Olinder Age st lb Pancake 5 6 5 Benita, 5 6 4 Don Quixote..- 4 6 3 John Bull Sine-qua-non.— ... 3 6 0 Bracken 3 6 0 Star of Surrey ... 3 5 12 Horatio Caliph 3 5 9 Ptolemy 3 5 5 ____ El Dorado .......... 3 5 4 Shunting 3 5 2 Alabama 3 5 2 Selina 3 5 2 Br to Little Swift 3 5 0 Lamprocles ......... 3 5 0 Jujube 3 5 0 Jacob Petler..— 3 4 13 Roebuck 3 4 11 Marc Antony...—. 3 4 11 Jephson 3 4 11 Little Jem. 3 4 11 Ticton, 4 yrs , Est 101 b paid Sister to Aphrodite, 3 yrs, 4st 131 b 68 paid 5 sovs. forfeit. The WHITTLEBURY STAKES of 15 sovs. ea,:th, 5 ft., with 100 added, for two and three yr olds. Certain penal ties and allowances. T.Y.C., about three-quarters of a mile. Age st lb Age st lb Neoptolemus 2 6 4 Prince Plausible 2 6 4 Scipio b e by lago Epaminondas (in cluding 31b ex.) 3 8 11 Alas (in. 51b ex.) 3 8 10 Rosaline (in. 51b 3 extra) Helmet Eva (in. 31b extra) 3 8 8 Twinkle (in. 3 1 b extra) The Empire Pauline Strutaway 3 8 5 c by Cotherstone —Duchess of Lorraine (al lowed 51b) Student(alwd.slb) 3 8 3 Baalbec (alwd.slb) 3 8 3 Ariel (allowed 51b) 3 8 0 Naomi (alwd. 51b) 3 8 0 Adelaide (al. 51b) 3 8 0 Switch (alwd.slb) 3 8 0 Sardonyx Titormous 2 6 4 Palmerston His Piper Crown Pigeon Katerfelto Monge HER MAJESTT'S PLATE of 100 guineas ; three-year olds, 6st 101 b ; four, gat 21b • five, 9st 101 b ; s i x and aged, lOst. Two miles. To close is day (Monday), The PYTCHLEY STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 40 added, for two-year-olds and upwards ; optional selling weights, &c. Spencer Plate course. Five furlongs. To close and name the evening before running. Treacle Cock of the North 2 6 4 Cockspur Lord Alfred Volunteer 2 6 4 b c by Blarney— Goose, byTouch stone Chalice b f by Cowl— Young Defiance 2 6 1 Roulette 2 6 1 The Slave b f by Orlando-- lodine's darn 2 6 1 Redemption Rose Puncture Evangeline 2 6 1 f by Orlando— Darkness Paradigm, 2 yrs, Est ... . _ . lib Invasion, 4 yrs, Bst Sib, wrong nomination. THIIR The DELAPRZ STAKES Of 5 One mile. ,SDAY. sovs. each with 25 added. Age st lb Age st lb Eulogist 4BlO I New Warrior 37 0 Filbert Orestes Cineas 6 11 Comdre. Charley 3 7 0 EARL SPENDER'S PLATE of 100 sovs. added to a Han. dicap Sweepstakes of 15 sot-s. each; 5 forfeit if de clared. A winner of any handicap after the weights appear to carry 71b extra. Five furlongs. Age st lb Age st lb Ephesus...... 69 2 Alas ............. 36 10 King of Trumps 5 9 0 C yrus ................. 3 6 10 Pelion Prime Minist er 6 8 10 Duchess of Lor- Snowdon Dunhill 4 8 9 raine c ......... 3 610 Vanderdecken Filbert Kohinoor Invasion 6 - 6 Grief The General 47 11 R e d R ose 3 6 Romeo Bourgeois 4 7 8 Prevarication ... 3 6 2 Little Tom 4 7 7 Roebuck Gage d'Amour... 4 7 5 Rally 3' 5 12 Voucher 4 7 5 Field Marshal ... 3 5 11 Mayday 6 7 4 Topsy 3 5 9 Balmoral Phrygia 4 6 12 Adelaide The ALTHORP PARK STAKES of 10 soya. each, with 50 added ; for 2-yr-olds, colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 31b. Any winner before starting to carry 51b extra. T.Y.C., straight run in. st lb st lb Challow Boy (in 51b ex) 8 12 Chalice Titormous 8 7 Thessaly b c by Sir Tatton Falsity 8 3 Sykes— Southdown 8 7 Antoinette Exmouth 8 7 bf by Cowl—Y D e - Gipsy King 8 7 fiance , 8 3 Monge 8 7 ch fby Parogone, d am Katerfelto Carel ess c by C o th ers t one — Orfila Polydora 8 7 Freckle bro to Flirt . 8 7 Voracity cby Orland o —L ay l a 8 7 Q ua l m Louvat .................. 8 7 The Sole Star 8 3 Sir Francis ............ 8 7 Evangeline 8 3 The Despised ......... 8 3 Algeria fby Epirus—Pelion's Gossip 8 3 darn .................. 8 3 Lady Alicia 8 3 The Hind .............. 8 3 Paradigm, Bst 31b pd The NORTHAMPTONSHIRX CIIP STAKES, of 10 sovs. each. The winner to be sold for 500 sovs., if demanded, &c. Gentlemen taking a nomination and not starting, to be subject to the Paynaent'of 3 sovs., which will be given to the second horse. About two miles and a furlong. Age st lb Age et lb Escape Ilex Morning Star ... 5 9 1 Vingt-'un Janey 4 8 7 Gabriel ............ t 3 6 9 Florist Rackapelt Veteran 4 8 7 Hercules ........ 3 6 9 Contentment 4B 7 Corn. Charley ... 3 6 9 The INNKEEPERS' PLATE of 50 soya., added to a Handi cap Sweepstakes of 5 soya, each, for three-year -olds and upwards ; certain winners extra ; once round. Age. st lb Age. et lb Herbert a 8 13 S w i tch Florist 4 8 8 Cranbourne 3 6 10 Tomboy a 8 8 bf by Verulam— John Bull Commod. Charley 3 7 4 Miss Bolton 3 6 6 Sir George 3 7 5 The SELLING PLATE of 4 stakes of 3 sovs each ; one i the evening before running. [0 Boys., added to a Sweep nile. To close and name on RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS. A special train will leave the Euston-square Station on Wednesday next at 8.30 a.m., returning from Nor thampton at 6.30 p.m., on Thursday, the 30th inst. Return tickets, at express fare, will also be issued on Wednesday and Thursday by the 9.15 a.m. down express train at Euston, enabling the public to reach Northamp ton each morning by a special train from Blisworth. On Wednesday evening a special train will leave Nor thampton for Blisworth at 8.15 p.m. to meet the Bir mingham up express train. CHELTENHAM SPRING MEETING.—APRIL 4. ENTRIES for the UNITED HUNTERS' STAKES. Age. I Age. Dubious 5 Squire of Melton a Massa Munge Maurice Daley a Unareta a Builfincher a Bravo 6 Smuggler Bill ............ a' Free-trader Ga y lad Titterstone 6 I Blue Dick 5 Florist Charley 4 Widow Machree The Ferret 5 Farmer's Friend ......... a ENTRIES for the GRAND MILITARY STEEPLECHASE. Capt. Ainslie's (Royal Dra- Lieut. Hunt's (6th Dra goons) The Admiral. goons) Routh. Lieut G. Hunt's (4th Light Lieut. Taylor's (85th Regi- Dragoons) Hawk ment) The Linnet. Lieut. F. Coates (7th Hus- Capt. F. Berkeley's (Royal sars) Idle Boy. H. Gds. Blue) Empress. ACCEPTANCES for the GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE. 20 subs. st lb' et lb Oscar ll 5 View Halloo 9 8 Lord George ll ' 0 Cockcrow ' 9 0 Needwood lO 7 Teddesley The Marquis lO 4 The Admiral 9 0 Spring Trout lO 0 Royalty Sam Hood 9 8 Burnt Sienna...—.... 9 0 ACCEPTANCES for the Fai HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. st lb ' st lb Gaylad View Halloo lO 8 Free Trader Alp Teddesley - 9 8 Maurice Daley lO 0 The Free Handicap Steeplechase did not fill, there being only three acceptances. The following will be sub stituted for it : 5 A SELLING STEEPLECHASE E of SM. : each, with 20 added ; 12st each. The winner to be sold for 80 soya., and if entered to be sold for 601., allowed 71b ; 501., 141 b.; 401., 211 b ; a n d.3o/., 281 b.; the second horse to save his stake. About three miles. To close and name on the night previous to the race. DRURY LANE THEATRE. Saturday evening was the termination of Mr. Brooke's engagement, and the closing night of the winter season. We have, therefore, bid farewell for a long period to the eminent tragedian, who is about to depart shortly to the shores of the isTew World. As might well be expected on such an occasion the house was literally crowded to suffocation. Mr. Brooke played Hamlet, and was received with unbounded enthusiasm. The applause was incessant. At the end of the great scene between Hamlet and the Queen, he was loudly called for after he had left the stage ; and he was twice called for at the end of the play. Each time he was received with deafening shouts, and bouquets were showered upon him as upon a prima donna at the Italian Opera. We expected a speech from him, but he contented himself with the mute eloquence of look and gesture. __ M. Brooke will carry with him the good wishes of great numbers who admire the histrionic art, wh o will remember him as an actor gifted with many qualifi cations for the loftiest walks of his profession, and one whom all must acknowledge has singularly devoted him self to the noble art he professes. His London career must be a source of great pleasure to him, it having been triumphantly successful and peculiar, in calling back to the national theatre a greater succession of crowded. audiences than have been known for many years. We sincerely wish hi m " goo d speed " in the other hemi sphere._ Mr. Smith, the lessee, was also called for after the play, and loudly applauded. This gentleman has cer tainly the merit of being the only manager, for many years, who has been able not only to keep the greatest of the English theatres regularly open, but to carry on its business with success. STRAND THEATRE. The celebrated Irish comedian Mr. Geo. Hod son, whose representations have both delighted and as . tonished numerous audiences here for some time past, takes his benefit on Thursday next, the 30th instant. It is to be the " grand gala" night of the sea son , an d will no doubt, in a pecuniary point of view, be highly satisfactory to the individual in whose honour it is to be given. The performances, which will be of a highly attractive nature, are to commence with Mr. Hodson's legendary drama of Whisky and Water, with new mus i c , scenery, an d machinery the author himself sustaining the principal character. Mr. J. W. Sharp will then, in full costume, give his favourite song of " Paul Pry." The clever interlude of My Timid Lover follo ws ; af ter which w ill b e p r esented the prison scene from Ki ng Miss H. Hodson i n the John, in order to part of P r i nce Art h ur . She is talent. The A lad of very promising introduce said to be a youn g la pply, will terminate the entertainmanedateg.o laughable pieces of His Lust Legs, In each of Irish need these Mr. Hodson will appear. -......- ANOTHER VESSEL Ru —The schoo ner Cath •N . LlowN. t y h m r o ee uT m H e , n S:7 o N f D N ACr e. . dfor London, w ith Catherine Jones, w ith Yin) f rom Vallinell slates, w as run into hy of CarnLa Loup, of Ostend , from Liver pool to Ostend Y port arroo , with salt, on Wednesday night last, off Falmouth. Evan Williams, one of the Catherine's crew, was saved, and landed here yesterday afternoon in a fish ing sm ack- The only particulars he can give of the acci dent are these :—He says that when he was on board he was awoke out of his sleep by a tremendous concussion. He jumped on deck in his night clothes, and he then saw that the jibboom of the Catherine was carried away, and the bowsprit of La Loup was over the stern of the Catherine. Williams immediately laid hold of some of the loose ropes to try to get on board La Loup, but he fell overboard, still keeping hold of the ropes, and the men of La Loup hauled him on board, and gave him some clothes. The poor fellow never saw his own vessel afterwards, and the master of La Loup came On without stopping or taking the slightest concern about th e mis chief that he had done. La Loup passed the Catherine and left her behind. It was dusk, and Williams supposes that she went down immediately. The Belgian vessel was sailing much faster than the Catherine. BERLIN.—From Berlin the advices mention that the Commission of the Legislative Chamber appointed to re port on the proposed loan were understood to be averse to it, and also to any increase of taxation on account of the political position of the Government. 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