The Sun. — London, England, 1863-02-11 00:00:00

WEW THEATRE-R0 VAL, ADELPHL .L.I Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING (first time) a new comedietta, entitled A GREY MARE. Mr. J. L. Toole and Miss Marie Wilton. After which, A TICKET OF LEAVE : Messrs. J. L.Toole, P Bedford, and Mrs. Billirtzton. To be followed by "GEORGE DE BARNWELL : or, Harlequin Folly in the Realms of Fancy." Miss Woolzar, Miss IC Kelly, Miss Seaman ; Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bed ford, F. 4ephenson, C. J. Smith. Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri ; Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams ; Ciown, Mr. W. Hildyard ; ntalcon, Mr. J. P.ulo. The celebrated Arthur and le.:trand. Commence at 7. The Weather.—Sun Office, Feb. 11, 1863. IVS. LINDSAY M.P.—The Rising Genera • tion—Our Prize Essays—:ors. Grundy's Gossiping, ;his we One. Fenny. Of all Newsmen. oyAL ENGLisu orERA, COVENT GARDEN. Under the 3lanaaernent of Miss Louisa Fyne and Mr. W. - Harrison, Sole Lessees. THIS EVENING, SATANELLA : Misses Sara Dobson, Thirlwall, and Salem Fyne; Messrs. W. H. Weiss, J. Rouse, A. St. Albyn, H. Corri, C. Lyall, W. H. Payne, and George Perzen Conductor —Mr. A. Mellon. Alter which, the Grand Comic enria(mas Pantomime, en ittled fIARLEQUIN BEAUTY AND:THE BEAST. Doors open at half-past ti—f:ommenee at 7. 9 . 11-IF. A TRE-R O-Y A 1 , , DRURY-LANE,- Lessee and Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer. THIS EVENING, DON CIESAR DE BAZ IN. Mes:rs. Henry Lorraine, Sinclair, Chas. Selby; Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Edmund Falconer, Miss IT. Howard, &e. After which, the Grand Pantomime of LITTLE GO DDY TWO SHOES. Commence at THEATRE -ROYAL, HAY MARKET. Lessee. Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, will be performed CUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck k tone ; Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothcrn. After which, a new and original Extravazanza, entitled RASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA; or, The Happy Valley. Rasselas, Miss Louise Keeley. Concluding with OUR MARY ANNE. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM OPEN, under - 1 1 the Sole Management of Mr. FECIITER. THIS EVENING, Feb. 11, to commence with an ()rt. - ring] , Sketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, garden, 11. Widdicomb, Miss Henracie, and Mrs. Lee. After which, at a Quarter to Eight, a New Romantic Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr3logue, entitled THE DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham. The principal character will be sustained by Mr. Fechter, suoported by Messrs. G. Vining, J. Brougham, H. v. iddi combe, W. Mlntyre, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, H. Butler, Dawson; Allows Carlotta Leclercq, Kate Terry, E. "avenue, and Elsworthy. Mr. Phelps and Mr. W. Montgomery are engaged, and will sherfly appear. roors open at half-past Six, performance to commence at neven. Private Boxes, X2and £2 2s. Places reg;laered. Stalls, es. ed. Dress Circle, exl. ; Upper Circle, 4s. 6d. Prices at doors—:itills, (Is. ; Dress Circle, is.; Upper Circle, 45.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. No half-price. Box office of en daily from 11 till 5. The public are entreated to take notice that no charge is made to the occupants of blxes, box places, or stalls, either for playbills or for the sate keep ing of hats and cloaks : and that the attendants in all parts Apt the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever Stage-Manager, Mr. G. Vining. Acting-Manager, Mr. H. Barnett. T) OPAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr Lindns. THIS EVENING, LAW v. LOVE : Miss M. Oliver. Followed by ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES AN OTHER. Mr. 11. Roxby and Miss Amy Sedgwiek. After which, the New Grand CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, 4.juQuET WITH THE 'TUFT ; or, Harlequin and Mottle, Shipton." Mr. G. Belmore, Mr. C. Seyton, Misses Gray and linuspeth, Mr. Milano, Mr. It. Power, Miss A. Collinson, and Mr. Uaiford. THEIDIOMETER. Highest since Noon yesterday. 45 Lowest during the night This day at Noon . Barometer-30.24. Wind—S,W. ; light, with fine weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. This D.vst.—Morning, 66. 38m.—Afternoon, 7h. 2m. !ro-monnow.-Morning, 7h. 26m.—Afternoon, 7h. 59m. -70.070-lAz -\13,1t yet chosen a King, no further steps had been taker > The House adjourned at a quarter t six. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11, 18(33. In the House of Lords, the Marquis of NoR MANBY gave notice that on Monday next he would call attention to the correspondence which has lately been presented respecting Roman affairs. Earl STANHOPE inquired what changes had lately been made by the Home Secretary in the system of tickets of leave. He referred to the recent increase of acts of violence throughout the country, and said he thought it would have been better tied the Go vernment at once brought forward a measure instead of appointing a fresh commission, when they pos sessed such ample information on the subject. He understood, however, that the Secretary of State had already communicated with the Chairmen of the Quarter Sessions, and he wished to know the nature of the changes proposed. Earl GRANVILLE said that the only alteration which had been thought advisable, pending the re sult of the commission, was that re-convicted felons should have no remission of their sentences. The'Elrl of DERBY wished to know, in case of a re-committal for a fnrther clime, whether the sen tence should not begin until the unexpired sentence had been fulfilled. Lord GRANVILLE said that the second sentence 'would begin directly after the second conviction. Lord DERBY disapproved of that arrangement. Lord CRANWORTII said the matter was in the discretion of the judge. The Duke of MARLBOROUGII wished to know whether it was-true that the convict Redgath was at liberty, on a ticket-of-leave, and enjoying the proceeds of his fraud. Earl GRANVILLE could not answer, but would make inquiries. The Earl of CARNARVON expressed his surprise that notwithstanding Sir G. Grey's repeated expe rience at the Home-office the system should be so unsatisfactory. He censured Sir G. Grey's inter ference with the judicial sentences as trifling with the prerogative of mercy, and complained that the matter had been referied to a committee whose re port would probably not be laid on the table till they were too busy to attend to it. Earl GRANTILLE defended his colleague, and did not anticipate any delay in the report. The Earl of HARDWICKE thought that the frequency of official inter►erence lessened the public estimation of the decisions of the bench. In the House of Commons, Mr. SMITH moved for copy of any correspondence between the Indian Secretary and the Governor-General, or other per sons, on the subject of cotton cultivation in India. Mr. FITZGERALD gave notice that, on an early day, he Ph ou Id call attention to the question of commercial treaties. Mr. GARNETT asked the Home Secretary to pro duce the circular recently addressed to judges respecting tickets.-of-leave. In answer to Sir F. KELLY, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the Govern- merit did not see any necessity for materially amending the Law of Bankruptcy. They proposed Kra() alteration, especially the appointment of a chief judge. The a tte n ti on o f th e L or d Chan cellor Lad been directed to the cen.solide.tion of bank• ruptcy law, but the Government conld not premise any alteration this session. Leave was then given to bring in several bills, among them one by Sir J. TRELAWNY to allow the 1.1.,;e of affirmation s to certain persons, and by Mr. ALCOCK for the voluntary redemption of church rates. Mr. HENNESSY again referred to the Polish ques tion, and asked whether Austria during the Crimean war had not offered to join the Atlies on certain conditions, one of which was the independence of Poland ; and whether at the Congress of Paris Lord Clarendon had net objected to the aiscuEsion of the subject in the hope that the Czar would grant the necessary reforms. Mr. GRIFFITH Ohl PEACOCKE made some observations respecting the cession of the lonian Islands. Lord PALMERSTON said that no proposal for the re-estubliAment of Polish independence had been made by Austria. On the contrary, they were informed Vtat she would oppose such an a rrange mont. What pF ssod at the Congress o f P a ris lvai been laid before Parliament in the protocols. Tbcre were several precedents for ceding terri tory ip the position of the lonian Islands, though the CROWN had no right to alienate British ter ritory without the consent of Parliament. With regard to th© present cage, the Greeks, not having Last night the attention of the House of Lords 1 was engaged in considering the question of the Convict System. Lord GRANVILLE did his utmost to make the worse appear the better cause, but with very little EncePss, as the general sense of the House appeared to be against him. There is no doubt that public opinion will con firm the arguments of some of the speakers last night, who vainly endeavoured to press forward the importance of the subject, but were met with the obstacles of circumlocution and red-tapism, that everlastingly intervene when expedition is necessary. Earl STANHOPE made some excellent observations on this topic. After alluding to the panic, in the course of last autumn, that had been created by " the proceedings of convicts who had been liberated under tickets of leave," he remarked that the system of tickets of leave had been adopted by the Government nine or ten years ago, and however well intended, it had been most unsuccessful in its aim. While he trusted that, eventually, their lordships might arrive at a satisfactory solution of the diffi cult problem before them, he still thought that "it would have been better for the public if, instead of appointing a fresh commis sion to examine into the subject, the Government had decided on taking an independent course of action, and provided a remedy themselves, they should have acted on their own responsibility and taken measures to repress the evil." There is great truth in these remarks, but responsibility is the very thing that this Government seems resolved to shirk whenever it can find the opportunity to do so. A bold decisive movement in any direction seems quite impossible for them to take ; hence we meet with all this shuffling and procrastination. Lord DERBY called attention to a glaring evil in the arrange ment of the convict system, which was that if a prisoner, who was at large on a ticket-of-leave, committed a new crime, the new conviction super seded the former one altogether. "The system which had been found to work so well in Ireland was dependent on supervision, and the original in tention in this country was, also, that if persons who had obtained tickets-of-leave were found associating with thieves, or fre quenting their old haunts, their tickets should be at once taken from them without waiting for any conviction." Lord GRANVILLE said that the second sentence would be considered by itself, and be totally distinct from the former conviction. This is very unsatisfactory, because, as Lord DERBY afterwards explained, the culprit might actually gain by the committal of the second crime, if his second convic tion chanced to be shorter than the first. It is cer tain that if it were generally known that on an offender being again convicted before the expiration of the first term of his servitude is completed, he would be compelled to undergo imprison ment until that had been fulfilled, as well as suffering the new penalty inflicted, it would exercise a very important influence in deter ring the constant commission of crime. One good thing at all events has been effected, that with regard to persons who are re-convicted, no hope whatever can be held out to them of a remis sion of their sentences. The authorities are to be congratulated on the wisdom of this step in the direction of general order, and for the furtherance of the safety of the community. It is greatly to be regretted that, in addition to this benefit, they did not add the advantage already referred to. The Duke of MARLBOROUGH called attention to a very striking statement he had heard, that the convict REDPATH, who had been sentenced to transporta tion for life, 'had been liberated on ticket-of-leave, and was now enjoying the fruits of his felony in some distant colony. Lord GRANVILLE promised that he would make inquiries on the subject. Here is a glaring perversion of justice. The judge who con victed REDPATH said that such was the magnitude of the felony of which he was guilty that he could do no less than sentence him to be transported be yond the seas for the term of his natural life. It seems too bad that when so strong a condemnation has been pronounced against a man that he should• be allowed to be set at liberty. Lord CARNARVON, who has already distinguished himself in this question, made some remarks well worthy of notice. He said with some truth that it was fifteen years since Sir GEORGE GREY first took charge of the disposition of the criminal population. " Since then, Sir GEORGE GREY had been Home Secretary three times, and had had full and uncontrolled disposal of the Home Office, and had himself passed one or two Acts of Parliament on the subject of the criminal population ; and, therefore, he (Lord CARNARVON) asked how it was that, under Sir G. GREY, we had become involved in the present difficulty ?" Another, point strongly pressed by Lord CARNARVON was that the duty which belonged of right to the Executive Government had been delegated to a commission, " whose report would not, in all probability, be laid on their lord ships' table till the summer, when they would be crowded with other business, and there would be no time properly to consider it." Lord GRANVILLE denied the likelihood of there being any delay in the presentation of the report, and indignantly de fended Sir G. GREY from the charges brought against him, he said ho was quite surprised at the attack, and that his colleague was not at all to blame. Lord HARDWICKIS concluded the debate by remarking that the power vested in the Secre tary of State rendered it extremely doubtful in many cases whether the sentences of the judges would be carried into effect, and he would like to know the opinion of the learned members of the House on the subject. To this no answer was returned, but at all events it is something gained that a protest has been en tered against the unsatisfactory mode that has been adopted of dealing with questions that are of so vital a nature as regarding the interests of the commu nity and the order and good regulation of society. It seems a suspicious circumstance that the Govern ment should insist on leaving the settlement of the point to those whose opinions will not be in terfered with, instead of leaving the arrangement in the hands of the House, which would have been better if they were resolved not to do anything themselves of a decisive nature. One thing is cer tain if Ministers trifle with this subject, they will rue the day they did so, for they will call down a storm of indignation that they will not find it very easy to withstand. Already much time has been wasted, and it is irritating to think that those who like Lord CARNARVON have attentively studied the sabject sh ou ld b e poo h— poo h e d , i n t h e i r statemen t s by the o ver -b ear i ng manner of those who profess to be au fait with a ll th e b ranc h es o f the system , that from motives or misapprehension th e y p erver t so dreadf u ll y surely must h ave bee from it s or i g i na l o bj ects. T hesen prevention of , and still ought to he, th e crime so far as human laws can make that possible, and the real punishment of offenders to the full extent that man can be justified in carrying out sentences. It is not often that we have occasion to express approval of the official acts of Sir CIIAILLES WOOD, but his recent interference with the law of contracts The news by the Hibernian contains little of interest. Nothing of any moment has taken place. The Federals, with a determination worthy of a better cause, are still obstinately bent upon taking Vicksburg ; and to this end we learn that M'CLERNARD'S expedition has landed on the Louisiana side of the Mississippi, five miles below the mouth of the Yazoo river, in view of Vicksburg, the scene of their repeated reverses, and that two brigades are occupied in ',- opening the canal to change toe course of the river. Although we consider the chance of success to the Federal arms hopeless, we yet give them credit for energy and perseverance, however misapplied, but the idea of changing the course of "The Father of 'Waters" by a paltry ditch is too ridiculous to be for a moment entertained. The Federal generals and Congress have set their hearts on taking Richmond, but before they can accom plish this Vicksburg must be reduced. As yet they have faiied in their attempt upon this stronghold of the Southerners, and we do not see much probe , - bility of ultimate success against earthworks from which their picked regiments have been repulsed with great slaughter after a moat determined attack. To what purpose to turn the course of the river whe❑ the land defences have been proved to be impregnable ? Is it not as easy for the Confederates to throw up earthworks on one side as on the other ? But it is idle to dilate further on the subject. A narrow ditch—for, after all, that is what the grand canal amounts to—cannot carry off the waters of the Mississippi, and we suspect that the troops are engaged on this work to occupy their time, rather than in any hope of ultimate benefit. With regard to the army of the Potomac, General CONCH commands the right wing, General MEAD the centre, General SMITH the left, and General SIGEL the reserve. A heavy fall of snow has rendered the roads impassable, and there is little prospect of anything material being dono for some time. Meanwhile General BURNSIDE is to be examined before a senatorial committee concerning of the in terference of subordinate officers with his plans, and General FRANKLIN has demanded a court martial to enquire into the alleged charges for tardi ness and inefficiency. Thus, not content with being beaten by the enemy whom they pro posed to crush in ninety days, the Federal Generals and Senate are cuttieg each other's throats, and still farther weakening the doubtful confidence which a misled people have placed in men who can do no more to re establish the Union, that falsify despatches, and report defeats as victorious. Deluded as the Americans are by their opinionated self-conceit, facts must in the end make themselves felt. Sooner, perhaps, than is expected, a reaction will take place. Mr. SEWARD'S paper victories cannot counterbalance in the minds of the Wall•street brokers for gold at fifty-nine per cent. premium, or, more properly speaking, paper at fifty-nine per cent. discount. The bubble must sooner or later burst, and, in the cause of humanity and common sense, the sooner it does, and this most unnatural war is terminated, the better will it be for America and the civilised world. GREECE.—Thereis --- ureport that the Duke of Saxe Coburg has again declined to accept the throne of Greece; but it is still thought he will accept the candi dature, which Mr. Elliott has announced to the Greeks, apparently to their satisfaction. Meantime we have received the following paragraph :—' We understand that H.S.A. Prince Ale,xauler di Gonzaga-Mantua may possibly be - come a candidate for the throne of Greece, at the desire of many very influential parties. the Prince is mar ried to an English lady, and has long resided in privacy in England, but in 1848, when the crown of Sicily was offered to him, he could not be prevailed upon to leave his domestic circle for a court." . A POINT OF HONOUR. By the Author of " The Morals of Mayfair," &c.—The, author of "The Morals of Mayfair" is an original, independent, and sturdy thinker, who has more than once taken society by surprise, assailed some favourite theory, and exposed some pern' . cious practice. "A Point of Honour" appeals to the reader as a aa4fa n ‘nriiedli a tnth r t g u eesao,sui m tnafryt e ot a n naoa t gl and as a novel. In the first character it is impressive. In the second it deserves cjnsiderable praise. There are the great human passions, love and grief; there contrasts, Honour" ne oaunrd, author's ies m cfpo a air n emba t obe z ori u ke, e wew a ov n hrek d ni n o e r xitth t c h ioes y er adnetsleiricrittniorosunhtt.shi M. 011ivier having replied, the amendment was then rejected, and the paragraph in the address re ferring to Rome was adopted by the Chamber. Le Siecle of this morning says, (rather after date by the way) that " it appears that on the occasion of New Years' Day, his Majesty FRANCIS 11. re. ceived in his Palace (the Farnese) the delegates of all his provinces, who brought to his Majesty loyal addresses subscribed by 63,000 signatures. We have not seen these signatures," adds the Siecle, " but we have been en :bled, this morning, to read in the Gazette de France the speech delivered in reply by the ex-King of Naples on this occasion." After giving a specimen of this discourse, it is remarked (rather with a flourish) that the Gazette de _France declares its opinion that this harangue will be placed side by side with the manifesto of the Bth December, 1860." Quoth Le Steele, upon this, laconically—(it might mean anything, byfthe way) —" We are entirely of this opinion." "Every day," says the Opinione Nationale," they are in expectation, at Madrid, of the dectee. of the dissolution of the Chamber. The Ministry is very much embarrassed." M. Pedro Aurioles has accepted the portfolio of Justice, and M. Ulioz that of Marine. Le Pays observes :—" Russia pursues her system of extension and of development in the far East. She seeks to multiply her relations and her esta blishments, and to create there by their means an influence every day more solid and considerable. In effect we have just received news from Calcutta, under date the Bth ult., which conveys tidings of a rumour there afloat in that city to the effect that a new treaty had been concluded between the Rus • sians and the Chinese." Speaking of the Imperial policy of Napoleon 111., Le Constitutionnel of to-day says—" The Govern ment of the Emperor has not the habit of giving birth to illusions, or of tantalising the imagination of the people with theories doomed by their very nature to remain in the category of theories. That which distinguishes it from other Governments is its sincerity and its force. That which it advocates it always practises, and it promises nothing which it is not ready to hold fast by and to accomplish." BOURSE. Feb. 10.—The upward movement in the market continues, with a fair amount of business doing. Threes, for the Account, are now at 70f. 75c. The Credit Mobilier also show a further rise. The Railway Share Market is also firm, and with an improvement on some of the lines. The market closed as follows : Sh it per Cents. .. To a n re e s 3395 Do. cad month.... 1525 _ 9B — B5 Credit ier - - 3 per Cents Do. end month 7O 70 Italian Loan 7l 25 New 3 per Cents .. Russi an Do. end month.... Austrian Credit Mobilier... ,1225 Spanish Threes — !Do, end month.... Rome Debt Cash. Account. Orleans lllO .. 1112 50 Northern .... New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 1187 60 .. 1192 50 Geneva 4lO 410 Southern Western Eastern .... RAIL' Sardinian .. 375 Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa 695 69, Ditto to Barcelona SPAIN. MADRID, FEB. 10. Marshal O'Donnell is reported better. The charges which are being made among the prefects indicate that the Ministry is preparing for the elections. Should the Chambers be dissolved, the various sections of the Opposition will probably form a coalition. Ttie modification which has taken place in the Ministry has secured a few votes to the Government. INDIA. BOMBAY, JAN. 28 (via Suez). Cotton active and advancing. Manchester goods improving. Mahva opium, 1,520 r. Exchange on London, 2s. ld. Government securities: 4 per Cents., 941, ; 5 per Cents., 1041 ; 51 per Cents., 112• Freights advancing. CALCUTTA, JAN. 27. Shirtings and twist firm. Exchange on London, 2s. Old. Government securities: 5 per Cents., 1051. Freight higher. THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 10. The royal mail steamship Macgregor, Captain Laird, ha s arr i ve d h ere. H er d ates are —Fernando Fe, Dec. 31 ; B en i n, 24 ; Bonny, Jan. 7 ; Brass Riyer, 7; Lagos, 10 ; A cc i a , 12 ; Cape Coast Castle, Gen. Burnside is to be examined before a Sena torial committee concerning the interference of subordinate officers with his plans. General Franklin has demanded a court-martial to inquire into the alleged charge against him of tardiness and inefficiency. General M'Clellan's popularity has increased. He is now in Boston, receiving much attention. It is proposed to give him a public reception. The proposal in Congress to place M'Clellan at the head of the army was received with loud ap plause from the public galleries. The election of a United States senator will take place at Albany on Tuesday next. Judge Dean, Fernando Wood, and Amass Parker are the demo cratic candidates ; Tburlow Weed and Henry and Raymond (ex-Governor) Morgan the republican candidates. It is rumoured that the Confederates have been defeated near Savannah. The Confederate Congress does not favour a retaliatory policy. The British steamers Rising Dawn and Antonina have been captured. NEW YORK, lan: 31, Evening. General Corcoran is reported to have defeated the Confederates under Prynor at Suffolk, Virginia. Southern papers say that the Federals are ad vancing from Newborn in two columns—one to wards Kingston, the other towards Wilmington. A Federal fleet of 92 vessels is reported in Beau. fort Harbour. The Philadelphia grand jury has indicted the persons concerned in arresting the editor of the Evening Journal, The Tribune says that the French Minister positively denies being concerned in any scheme to bring about intervention. The vote upon the bill to raise negro regiments will be taken in Congress on Monday. Mr. Wadsworth, of Kentucky, has declared in Congress that if negro regiments were sent into Kentucky, the Kentuckians would resist their pas sage thronghont the State. _ _ _ The steamer Sonora sailed from San Francisco upon the 21st for Panama, with 1,000,000 dole. for England. The Kangaroo takes out 960,000 dols. The steamer Giraffe has sailed from a Southern port. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YCRK, Jan. 31, Evening. Money tighter ; gold 59 per cent. premium. Ex change on London, 175. New York Centrals, 122,1 ; Illinois, 94; Erie, 75Z. MEXICO. RUMOURED DEFEAT OF FRENCH TROOPS AT PUEBLA. NEW YORK, Jan. 30. Advices received here from Vera Cruz to the 9th ult. state that it was rumoured General Legrate, with 10,u00 Mexicans, had made a sortie from Puebla, surprised a French division of 14,000 men at Acacjete, and routed them, killing 2,000. It was also reported that 8,000 Mexican cavalry had surprised General Berthier's division of 4,000 men at Rio Seco in a dense fog, and that during the consternation the French fired upon each o ther. The French loss was estimated at 1, 600 . Another rumour was that Puebla had surrendered to the French. Tampico and Jalapa bad been abandoned by the French. GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY BY FIRE.—• Llst night the firemen of the London brigade were constantly engaged in attending fires in different parts of the metropolis. The most se rious occurred in the premises of Mr. Gemson, card manufacturer, Garrett-lane, Wands worth, where the engine, glazing, and d rying rooms were burned down, and the building occupied by Messrs. Bell and Co., patent match m anufacturers, slightly damaged. Mr. Gemson was insured in the Royal. Another fire took place in the premises of Mr. Joy, basebroom manufacturer, J am es-street, Bethnal-green-road, which d e st ro y e d th e workshop. The sufferer was uninsured. Through a chini ney which had take n fire not having been properly extin gunisheci, the house, 13, Judd-street , _ Brunswick - square, t oo k fire, and caused a good deal of damage to the apart.. went in which it began. ESCAPE OF FOUR PRISONERS.—On Saturday afternoon last, between 2 and 3 o'clock, four prisoners under remand made a very clever escape from the lock-up recently erected at the rear of the new market, Derby. It appears that the prisoners, who were allowed to walk in au enclosed yard within the building, and secured by et strong gate from the adjoining passage, were successful in their attempt to pick the lock of the gate, and the outer door of the passage being open they walked into the market and started off, GAMBLING IN A MERICA.— No wonder Pa 3 master Cook, when he proceeded to gamble, lost the money destined for payment of the Federal soldiers. He played in a room of which the walls and ceiling were papered with paper of a star pattern ; a small hole had been bored through the ceiling in the centre of a star here and there, and in the room above a person stretched on a mattress was able to look into Cook's hand, and by a telegraphic signal machine communicating through the wall and door, to indicate, in gentle raps on the professional gambler's boot or slipper, a description of the cards held by the man who was to be " fleeced." The tenants of the rooms being in debt, the sheriff has had to transact business upon the premises, and in the course of his researches made this discovery. MELANCHOLY DEATHS OF THREE OCTOGENA RIANS.—Two octogenarians named Joseph and John Fitzwalter, brothers, lived, together with their sister, in a house in Parliament-street for a great number of years, The brothers had been brought up to the business of lace design- , ing, and the sister had acted in the capacity of housekeeper. Joseph, the elder one, was, a short time ago, attacked with bronchitis, under which he lingered for some time in much pain. On Wednesday last, however, he died at the ripe old age of 84 years. The brother and sister of the deceased were much affected by his death, the brother showing excessive signs of grief. His grieving, however, was not long, for he expired in one hour after his brother. The death of two brothers to whom she was devotedly attached was a shock which the sister was unable to withstand ; and on the morn ing fixed for their interment, she also expired at the age of 88 years. H 0 SPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN.—This institution held its 11th annual court on Monday evening, at the hospital, Great Ormond-street, Queen-square, Blooms bury; the Hon. Major Vereker in the chair. The report as read and unanimously adopted showed that the hospital was advancing in efficiency and public favour; the subscriptions of the past year were £1,541 lls., being upwards of £l2O more than the preceding year. The anniversary festival, under the presidency of Lord Elcho, had realised upwards of £1,200, and during the year legacies had been received, of £lOO from the late Mr. E. B. Laurence, of £5O from the late Mr. Lionel Lucas (both formerly members of the com mittee), as also £5O from the late Mr. J. Watson, £lOO from the late Mr. J. A. cropper, £lO from the late Miss Henry, 673. Considerable success had attended the estab• lishment of collecting-boxes. The committee had to report, during the past year the receipt of many valuable presents 01 clothing, toys, books, &c., for the benefit ant amusement of the children, but more especially to mention hat her Majesty the Queen was most gracious.y pleased, during het stay in Germany, to direct that a large selection of toys should be sent over to the children, thus testifying i , the kindest manner her sympathy with some of the UlO6l . help less of her subjects. After expressing thanks for favour- . able notices in various journals, the report stated that fro,. pressure of other engagements, Mr. H. A. Bathurst, the h3n secretary, had been under the necessity of resigning, and the duties were at present being performed by tue as sistant secretary, Mr. Whitford. The receipts from all sources had advanced from £3,371 7s. 2d. in 1861 to £4,230 125.7 d, during the past year; but at the same time, from the increase of patients and other additional expenses, the total expenditure had increased horn £3,933 12s. 7d. to £4,113 7s. 2d. in the past year, so that it was necessary to appeal for further public aid. Thanks having been passed to the medical and other officers, as also the chairman, the proceedings terminated. THE ACTON MURDER.—We undertand that the widow of the unfortunate police constable, who wtb, so brutally murdered while in the performance of his duty to the publ c, is only to receive the miserable pension ofXl5 per annum from the Metropolitan Commissioners of Police, being scarcely ss. 9d. per week, and not £25 per annum as previously announced. SIR JAS. GRAHAM'S MAIDEN SPEECH.—Mr. Gra ham's speech, delivered in the dialect and with the gesture of an exquisite, savoured too much of anxiety for out-of-door applause, to win the respect of the House of Commons. Most of his assertions were true, indeed, as to the excess of patronage and the political corruption it engen dered. But his generalities were too violent and too vague, and his indignation seemed too vehement to be sincere. His apprehension that the power of the Crown was increas ing and ought to be diminished, sounded too like a reading out of date from the pages of Burke ; and the inartistic mode in which he intimated his belief that venal motives were chiefly potential in keeping up super numerary offices and undeserved pensions made his hearers stare and smile, rather than listen or reflect. Some, in deed, of the more ttmporising and timid from the first dis• liked him. He was not, they said, the style of man . that was wanted ; he was t oo saucy f or hi s y ea rs, too confident on his legs, and too sarcastic across the dinner table. He had no scruple about rallying them on their too fre quent attack s o f th e gout on t h e ev e of trying votes in the House of Commons, and it was probably in pique at some caustic remark of his upon the want of efficient leadership, that Mr. Tierney is said to have called him 4( a manly PuPPY." On the same evening a concert was given by the Marchioness de Tillieres, and receptions by the Duke of Padua and the Count de Flaviguy. The quadrille " des abeilles," which is to be danced at an entertainment to be given by the Em press, is being daily rehearsed at the Tuileries with Madame de Tascher. A dozen ladies will take part in it, but there will be no gentlemen. Amongst the ladies already mentioned as intended to participate in this quadrille are the Princess Troubetzkoi,Mes dames Brineard, Coppens de Lostende, Pereira,and Madlle. de Tascher. The Duchess de Morny will give a grand ball on Shrove-Tuesday. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 4. The Princess Soltikoff, lady of honour to the Em press of Russia, has just died at a very advanced age. This event will be an additional check to gaiety in the Russian capital, and will prevent se veral balls and other festivities from taking place there during the short season this winter. ACCIDENT TO THE DUKE OF RUTLAND.—On Sa- WI day last the Duke of Rutland sustained a severe fall while hunting in the neighbourhood of Grantham. Mr. Shipman, the Duke's medical attendant, was quickly on the spot, and accompanied him to the George Hotel, Grantham, where from the nature of the injury—severe concussion of the spine—his Grace M ill probably remain some days Woo proceeding to Belvoir Castle. Mr. GOWER, M.P.—The picturesque town of Limpsfield presented a most animated scene on Saturday last. It was understood that Granville Loves= Gower, Esq., M.P., the successful candidate for Reigate, was to return to Titsey Park, his seat, in the afternoon of that day. The inhabitants of the town proceeded at once in making preparations for a hear y reception. Three triumphal arches, adorned with laurel wreaths, banners, and streamers of the true blue, were erected across the road ; flags were suspended from every window. The inhabitants of Linepsfield and Titsey all appeared in the victorious colours, and lined the road. At four o'clock loud hurrahs announced .he first appearance of Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Leveson Gower; they were met by the assembled crowd, and a large number of their tenantry. The horses were quickly unharnessed, and before Mr. and Mrs. L. Gower were aware of their change of horses, they found themselves dragged in triumph through the town, amid deafening. cheers on all sides, Mr. L. Gower then addressed his friends, from the carriage. He thanked them for the enthusiastic demonstrations of sympathy and feeling they evinced in his success ; he explained his reasou 9 t , r wishing to represent Reigate, and his hopes of being able to du so worthily. He spoke ot 11,s interest in the wel fare of these around him, Ile gave ha ideas on the rela tive Maui's and syn_pathies of all classes. He responded gracefully to the feeling shown tor the young wre by his side, concluding with again expressing his thanks. Mr. and Mrs. L. Gower were not allowed to proceed to Titsey, even at this period, with their own horses, new relays of willing hearts took them at a great pace to the door of Titsey, a distance of half a mile. —Surrey tandard. COLLIERY EXPLOSION IN THE ABERDARE VAL" LEY.—A fatal explosion of firedamp took piece 0 0 Saturday at Mr. ixop's Lower Colliery, Mountain Ash/ near Acerdare, Glamorganshire. About three o'clock in the afternoon the men on turn up to that time had jus t ascended, and those who were to relieve them had b e gun to descend, when a loud noise, accompanied by the usn° l indications of an explosion of gas, was heard. Severa l colliers escaped more or less burnt, and when the number ° were told two were bound missing. Mr. Mown, the ger, with extraordinary intrepidity, ventured into the Fork in the dark, and, notwithstanding the danger from choke' damp, felt his way to the particular heading where the two men were known to be at work, and brought their life' less bodies to the surface. They were badly burnt. Ther e is reason to believe that the men had indulged , n 01° (dangerous practice of smoking after they had reached the heading, - and hence the explosion. Had it occurred a little later the loss of life might have been great. The injure' t ° the works bee been considerable, the roof baying been blown down in some places to a thickness of six or seven fe et. Fortunately, the disas'er was confined to one heading. THE MURDER OF A POLICE CONSTABLE AT ACT ON —Yesterday afternoon Mr. J. Bird, coroner for Weston Middlesex, resumed and conc l u d ed at the George a nd rri., es gon Hotel, Acton, th e i nvest i gation into the circumstance, of the murder of William Davey, the police constable 0, the 1' division, who was shot on the night of the 19thvei: last month. The proceedings appeared to cause , e tho greater interest than on the previous occasions, al? ( , 1 ,00 , court was densely crowded ; but little additional eT t r i ed was taken, and the jury, alter a brief deliberation, re.111:00 a verdict of "Wilful murder against Joseph and ' 0 Brooks." Th e announcemen t o f the verdict was sec ~:led. cornet applause, which was, however, immediately en The coroner then made out his warrant for the conr of the (teemed to Newpte for trials e igto THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11, 1863. MINNOW. is in every way commend' fth(i bw, are not sot ry i lATEST INTELLIGENCE. that an Address, siglied by many influential names, should have r''Ssive of the general satisfaction Government exp yesterday prese n t ed to the ?tali: o f Ose passing of a law likely to atb e the fruitfulp r es , prevention ond isastrotsa results. The noblemen and gentlemen whose names are affixed to the address, after thanking the Secretary of State for objecting to the draft of the new law, go on to say that they deprecate such legislation as injurious to the best interests of India, and contrary to sound principle. It is evident that at an epoch when the condition of the debtor in England has been so greatly ameliorated, the harshness of regarding a debtor as a criminal in any other part of her MAJESTY'S dominions is open to the charge of in consistency, as well as of cruelty. The evil results likely to follow from the adoption of the proposed measure, the oppression, the injustice, the tyranny which it will encourage, are strongly dwelt upon by the framers of the address. The great hardship of the case lies in the relative position of planter and ryot. The abject condition of the tenant classes in Bengal—two-thirds of them being unable to read or write, and totally devoid of means—places them entirely at the mercy of their landlords, and if these choose to become creditors also they arc not in a position to reject the proposed advance. There is doubtless much dishonesty and trickery practised by the ryots, but the remedy for this evil should surely be found in simplifying and economizing the working of the law, not by adding the terrors of crimnal law to civil jurisdic tion. The draft act presented for consideration was we are told, especially designed for such contracts as aro entered into between. British planters and Bengal ryots. But, surely, this is not the way to encourage the cultivation of land under British auspices or to render the native tiller of the soil ready to work under English influence. The sentence of imprisonment with hard labour would always be an unduly severe one for a civil offence, but in the present instance it is the more harsh that the ryots are confessedly admitted not to freo agents. If either party to a contract is not wholly a free agent, says the address, the weaker one will inesitably seek to escape from the burden by any possible evasion. It is not, of course, pos sible that the law can be expected to tolerate the non - fulfilment of contracts, but if the punishment for the offence is so dis proportionately severe, it affords encourage ment to those capitalists who, for their own in terests, would force the ryot into an inequitable contract and bind him to strain every nerve for its fulfilment to avoid the terrors of the new law. Such legislation as this is not the way to consolidate our Indian Empire ; it in not the way to render our dominion and our countrymen popalar ; still less is it the way to hurry forward that extension of commerce, and that development of the resources of India, so desired on both sides of the Pacific. Surely our legislators are capable of adapting the means at their disposal to just and temperate deal ing with these contract cases or, if not, this among other points of our Indian administration will pro bably be brought under the consideration of Par liament. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] FRANCE. PARIS, FEB. 11. In the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, after the speeches of MM. Keller and Granier de Cassagnac in favour of Rome, M. Billault replied to M. Favre. " He said it was easy to prove that the Italian policy of France was neither powerless nor equi vocal. It was requisite that the interest of France should be the first matter of consideration, and not the Italian or the Catholic interest. Those in terests should be protected by France. She could never suffer the Pope to be a slave. France also desires to protect religious interests as a social right. The interest of France requires tranquillity upon her frontiers, and if she only consulted her ad vantage she would prefer a federation of ' Italian States, but France had raised no opposition to the unity of Italy." M. Billault next inquired whether Rome was necessary to Italy. He said that, to France, Rome represented one of the foundations of the independence of the Holy See. Rome, as the capital of Italy, is of secondary interest to France. The speaker then proceeded to show that France had never promised Rome to the Italians, citing documentary evidence, and stating that the course of policy now pursued was alw lys the same. Recalling what France has done for Italy, he said that the political and religious interests of France are opposed to the abandonment of Rome. Until, therefore, a liberal and politic combination was discovered, France could not sacrifice herself to a single pretension. Alluding to the position of England in the Italian question, M. Billault recalled the uncertain attitude taken up by that Power in the beginning, and said that England, at a later period, strongly recom mended Italy to keep away from Venice. In 1860 England made propositions, by accepting which the French would have left Rome, and Austria would have remained mistress of Italy. Were the French to leave Rome, the Pope would be enabled to ask assistance of Austria, and France, having guarded Rome herself, would be unable to offer any opposi tion. M. Billault did not believe that Piedmont would then be able to resist alone, and concluded—. " Italy has before her two different courses. She can make an appeal to revolution or lean upon France while completing her organisation. The Emperor will continue to labour at reconciling Italy and the Pope. He will bring to the task the greater perseverance the more the passive resistance he has to encounter, convinced that in that direction lies the interest of Italy and the interest of the Pope, assured that to that end is directed the desires of the Catholic world, and, above all, the prayers of France." 14; Cape Palmas, 16; Sierra 1.::one, 21; Bathurst, 25; Tenerife, 31st ult,; and Madeira, 2d inst. She brings 27 passenger:, 2,BJlez. of gold dust, and a very full cargo. In consequence of the "smokers," the steamer was unable to communicate with Catneroons or Old Calabar. Don Pantaloon had arrived at Fernando Po on an exploring expedition. Two large fires had taken place at Lagos, one of which destroyed over 200 houses. The King of Cape Coast Castle is dead. Yellow fever was disappearing from Teneriffe. AMERICA. LONDONDERRY ; Feb. 10. The Hibernian arrived here this evening. She brings 27,353 dols. in specie. (Per Hibernian.) NEW YORK, Jan. 30. M'Clernand's expedition has landed on the Louisiana side of the Mississippi, five miles below the mouth of the Yazoo River in view of Vicksburg. Two brigades were occupied in reopening the canal, to change the course of the river. General Grant left Menaphisfor Vicksburg on the 27th inst. Twenty Federal regiments are - at Baton Rouge. There is also another large Federal force at Carro leton. General Banks is still at New Orleans. The Federals have destroyed the Confederate iron-clad steamer Cotton in Bay Outche. They have also flanked the Confederate land forces in that sec tion, and it was supposed the latter would be com pelled to surrender. The Federal steamer Montak has left Port Royal in order to capture the steamer Nashville in the Ogchee River. The Confederate steamer Ovieto has arrived at Havannah and sailed again, afterwards capturing several American barques and brigs off Cardenas and Matanzas. It was supposed she would sail for the East Indies. The Federal steamer Beanie was fired into by a Spanish man-of-war off Havannah and communi cated with the American consul, who, however, ordered him on board his vessel again. The judge of Quarter Sessions in Philadelphia has ordered the grand jury to suspend all other busi ness until they have inquired into the forciblearrest of the editor of the Philadelphia Journal, and have presented the facts to the court. Mr. Saulsbury, of Delaware, Las fully apologised to the Senate for his conduct. Both houses of the Missouri Legislature have passed a resolution asking Congress to appropriate 25,000,000 dols. for emancipation, A resolution has been introduced in the Jersey Legislature that the people are discouraged by re verses for which the generals in the field are not responsible, and that the restoration of M'Clellan is the only means to save the country from utter ruin. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (Evening). Money tighter; gold 57 per cent. prem. Ex change on London, 173 to 174. Large speculative sales have taken place in stocks. Illinois, 95; Erie, 75k. Cotton very firm. Middling Upland, 91. Flour, good inquiry, 10c. higher ; wheat, good in quiry, 3c. higher; corn, good inquiry, 3c. higher. Sugar and molasses very firm. Great excitement prevails in stocks, gold, aid exchange. NEW YORK, lan. 31. Gen. Couch commands the right wing of the army of the Potomac, Gen. Mead the centre, Gen. W. F. Smith the left, and Gen. Siegel the reserve. Snow is six feet deep at Falmouth, and the roads are impassable. HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Feb. 10. The Qaeen drove out yesterday, accompanied by the Princess Louis of Hesse and Princess Beatrice, attended by Lord Alfred Paget. Countess Blucher had the honour of driving with her Majesty. Prince Louis of Hesse, attended by Capt. von Westerweller, Dr. Becker, and Lieut.- Col. Du Plat, left Osborne yesterday morning for Birmingham. The Prince of Wales, attended by Major Teesdale, arrived from London in the afternoon. The Comptroller of her Majesty's Household arrived at ()Acme, and had an audience of her Majesty, to present the Address from the House of Commons in answer to her Majesty's Speech. 414 '4a Canaltr lirtitat Prince Louis of Hesse in Birmingham. His I, oyal Highness the Prince Louis of Hesse, husband of the Princess Alice, arrived in Birmingham from Windsor Castle on Monday afternoon by the express train, arriving at the Snow-hill station of the Great 'Western Railway at 1.45 p.m. As his royal highness arrived at the stati n in cognito, the public authorities were not aware of his visit to the town, but a carriage and pair being in waiting, he at once proceeded to the Hen and Chickens Hotel, New-street. His royal highness was accompanied by Lieut,-Col. Du Plat, Capt. von Westerweller, and Dr. E. Becker. After par taking of luncheon, the prince and the gentlemen of his suite, with Dr. Alfred Evans, proceeded in the latter gentleman's private carriage to inspect the manufactory of Messrs. Elkingtcm and Mason, in Newhall.street. They were there receiv, d by Mr. Fredk. Elkington, who, with Mr. S. F. Rollason, accompanied his royal highness and suite through the show room of that extensive establishment. His royal highness also visited the workshops, and observed with much interest the several processes of manufacture. In the foundry the large figure of the late lamented Prince Albert, which Messrs. Hiking tpn are now casting, and which is to form the Albert memorial of the Great Exhibition of 1851, was much admired by his royal highness. Before he left the establishment the prince made several purchases. He after wards visited the works of Mr. Joseph Gillott, pen manu facturer, Graham-street; Messrs. Edelsten and 'Williams, pin manufacturers, George-street, Parade; and the works of Mr. Westley Richards, gun manufacturer, High.street) and manifested considerable interest in everything pre sented to his notice. His royal highness then returned to the Hen and Chickens Hotel, where he afterwards dined in company with his suite. Yesterday the Prince visited the Schcol of King Edward the Sixth, the proof-house, the works of Messrs. Evans and Asken, in George-street, and the glass works of Messrs. Chance, at Spon-lane. In the evening the Prince returned to the Hen and Chickens, where he was to remain for the night, and leave Birmingham in the morning. Her Highness the Princess Marie de Philippesco and Sir Stephen Bartlett Lakeman have returned to the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, from the Isla of Wight. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort have left Curzon House for Badminton. The Earl of Howth and Lady Margaret Dom ville have arrived at Claridge's Hotel from Ireland. The Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Christian Maule have arrived at Claridge's Hotel from Brechin Castle, N.B. The Earl and Countess Howe have left town for Gopsall Hall, Leicestershire. The Earl and Countess of Lincoln, with their infant daughter, have arrived in town, from St. Leonard's on- Sea. The marriage of Harriet Countess of Guilford with Mr. J. Lettsom Elliott, was solemnispd yes terday at St. James's Church, Piccadilly. The ceremony was performed by he Hon. and Rev. F. de Grey, rector of Cappdock, near Ipswich. Atter the ceremony the bride and bridegroom lett town for Oatlands Park Hotel, Wal ton-on-'l hames. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—Amongst the fashion able company attending the performances at the above theatre during the last week were Ler Royal High ness the Princess Mary, the Earl and Countess of Car digan, the Earl of "Uxbridge, Sir BtHingham Graham, the Marchioness of Downshire, Lady Alice Hill, t apt. Cust, the Hon. Miss Cust, Lord G. Lennox, Lord Henry Len nox, the Countess of Fife, Lord de Lisle and Dudley, Mr. Justice Williams, the Duchess of Montrose, &c, JUDGMENTS LAW AMENDMENT BILL —The bill introduced into the House of Commons by Messrs. Had field, Locke King, and Powell, to amend the law relating to judgments, statutes, and recognizances, provides that in future they are not to affect purchasers and mortgagees. FOREIGN COURTS. PARIS, Feb. 9. There is a . faney dress ball this evening at the Tuileries. A grand fete was given on Saturday evening by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Madame Dr ouyn do Lhuys. Fancy dresses being the rule, the scene was of the most animated description. The Em peror and Empress were prez-ent ; the latter was in a black domino, whilst the former changed his costume several times. The Emperor went several times through the different salons, and then going up to a group, in the midst of which were the family of the Minister, took off his mask, and asked whether he had been recog nised. Among the characters the most remarked were Madame Gortschakoff, who was dressed as a boyarde, with a coronal coveted with pearls and diamonds; Madame Dubois de l'Etand, who wore a Polish costume; Madame Say, as Esther; the Prin cess Dolgorouky, as a beehive; and Madame de Pene, as a❑ Egyptian. Madame Heeckeren was a complete rose-tree from head to foot, and Madame Delval was enveloped in ivy. Supper was served at two, and the whole did not terminate before five in the morning. The Emperor of Austria is to leave Vienna after Easter for Dalmatia and Albania. The Empr, ss will accompany him, and will afterwards stay for some time at Venice. The Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian is to leave at the beginning of March. on a visit to Rome. A grand ball, the first of the season, took pidee :ast week at the Royal Palace of Turin, the King, Prince Humbert, the Duke d'Aoste, and Prince Eugene de Savoie Carignan being present. The two young princes took part in the quadrille of honour, and frequently joined in the other dances, which were prolonged until four in the morning. The King, who appeared in high spirits, conversed for some time with M. Parini, and did not retire until. a late hour. Supper was served in the Daniel gallery, the ladies being seated at about 100 small tables. Nearly 2,000 persons were present. A Frankfort letter states that in consequence of Count de Bismark's last note relative to the Franco- Prussian treaty of commerce, the relations between: the Courts of Berlin and Munich are said to ha.vo assumed such a character of irritation that a sus pension of diplomatic relations may result from it. The Brussels journals, referring to the health of King Leopold, mention that Dr.Langenback per formed another operation a few days back on his Majesty. The King is in good spirits, and is not prevented from continuing his customary occupa tions. The fourth Court ball of the season at Brussels three evenings back passed off in the most brilliant manner. The company assembled at half-past eight (the Belgian balls being proverbially early), and dancing was kept up with great spirit until past one in the morning. The Duchess of Brabant did the honours of the fete, and was ably seconded by the Count of Flanders. Letters from Egypt state that the new Viceroy is shortly about to proceed to Constantinople to pay homage to the Sultan. The ball given by the Countess de Persigny on, Thursday was most successful. The invitations were given in the countess's name only. Count de Per signy was present, but, notwithstanding, the ball was not an official entertainment. There was danc ing in two saloons; and two others, as was the Minister's cabinet, were devoted to conversation. The supper took place in the grand gallery. The cotillion, which commenced at half-past one, con tinued with the greatest animation till half past four, and during the dance many charming surprises and happy incidents were presented. Amongst the great number of distinguished personages present were the Princess Poniatowski, t Le Princess Troubetzkoi, the Duchess de Morny, the Duchess d'lsley, thu Countess Leopold Le Hun, the Countess de Tunnel.' e, the Countess de la Bedoyere, the Countess de la Poeze, the Baroness d'Hauterserve, the Baroness de Bourgoing, the Baroness de Viry, the Baroness de Verdieres, the Baroness Mallhann, the I Marchioness de Gallipet, &c. Madame de Metter nich appeared in society on this evening for the first time after a serious illness, ~~~ rigt sou l rate the Pe❑ day, mod tree 398 belo that will B,BE men P tele, A stoc con toe lise easi tint inst and Gre We clip EaE 105 dui han ShE Ban 3 pe 3 pe Nev Nev Indi Eqti En ii Gre