The Sun. — London, England, 1863-04-17 00:00:00

THEATR E-R OYA L, DRURY_LANE.— to sell beer at the reduced license ! From granting Federal officers of the Navy, they may rest assured Lessee and Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer. a guinea license to beer dealers for selling any that they will have to render an account of their THIS EVENING (tor the Benefit of Mr. Walter Lacy), LONDON ASSURANCE J. L. Toole, Com! ton, Walter smaller quantity than two dozen bottles or 4 1 conduct in a manner that they will not relish. Lacy, Miss Cleveland, &c. travelling under The day for deputations will be over, and the time gallons! From subjecting carriers, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul will sing. pas sengers, to for issuing instructions will have gone by and give To conclude with MAGIC TOYS. Valentine, Miss Lydia four miles Thompson.an hour and conveyin g Commence at 7. one-half the duty now paid by stage carriages : and place to that decided and definite line of action from abolishing henceforth the exemption from which our country can always adopt when her in duty of excursion trains, commuting the pre- terests have been trifled with, and her honour sent payment upon railway trains of 6 per cent. assailed. Lord RUSSELL'S faith in the good inten with exemptions into a payment of 33 per cent. tions of his American allies must cease, or he him without exemptions ! Not taking into account his self will have to retire from office, so that at any cost parenthetical proposition, as one may call it, for we may establish our position and assert our abolishing the exemptions from duty in favour of rights. charitable legacies in Ireland, with certain reserva tions, and for assimilating the law in Ireland in that respect to the law in this country, Mr. GLAD STONE estimates, as we have said, the dropping in of some £58,000 additional into \ the Exchequer from the working of these various sources of income. So that adding that to the L 75,000 drawn from the application of the income tax to charities and charitable corporations, as Chancellor of the Exchequer he finds himself agreeably empowered to deal with a surplus not of £3,741,000, but with a surplus enhanced by an additional £133,000 to a total of £3,874,000. Diminishing this by the abolition of the small charges on commerce to the tune of £143,000; by the abatement of the income tax on minor incomes to the extent of £300,000; by the reduction of the tea duty by no less an amount than £1,300,000; and by the reduction of 2d. in the pound on the general rate of income tax, involving a loss of fully £1,600,000. Mr. GLADSTONE, through the operation of his present Budget, proposes to remit £3,343,000 out of his estimated surplus, in the aggregate, of £3,874,000. Showing still an undisturbed little balance, even then, to the extent of £531,000. By that residue he holds, however, with exemplary tenacity. A million and a half from the beloved income tax he is ready to forego. He consents to yield up more than a million and a quarter in the shape of tea duties. Concessions of a minor kind he is prepared to make in sundry other directions with out any apparent qualm. But when all thus has been said and done, eloquently said and magnanimously done by Mr. GLADSTONE, there is an odd half million still remaining in the " right' , balance, and to that he clings to the last pertina ciously. Nor will the nation begrudge that super fluous £531,000 to the calculations of its Financier —associated as the thought of it will be with the grateful reflection that henceforth the Income-tax will be sevenpence instead of ninepence in the pound sterling, and the tea duty one shilling instead of one shilling and fivepence. ti EAT IL E If ql , , H A MARKET. Lessee. Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, SHE STOOPS TO CINQUER. Tony, Mr r . Buckstone ; Miss Elardcastle, Miss Louisa Angel ; Mrs. Hadcastle, Mrs. Wilkins. After which, an apropos Dramatic Sketch, introducing a Panorama of the Tour of the Prince of Wales in the East. To conclude with BORROWING A HUSBAND. Pamela Miss Maria Harris. Commerce at 7. THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM OPEN, under the Sole Management of Mr. FECHTE R. TFIIS EVENING, at 7, to commence with an Ori4nal 511 etch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, Garden, H. Widdicomb, Mss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. After which, at a Quarter to Eight, a New Romantic Drama, in Three Acts, and Prilof_r,ue, entitled THE DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham. The principal character will be sustained by Mr. Pechter , supported by Messrs. G. Vining, J. Brougham, H. NS iddi II combe, M'lntyre, F. Charles , Garden, Raymond, 16- H. Butler, Dawson ; Misses Carlotta Leelercq, Kate Terri , Lnvenue, and Elsworthy. Stage-Manager, Mr. G. Vining. Actin Manager, H. Barnett. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE Lessees. Messrs. Linda. and Vining Mips THIS EVENING the drama of AURORA FLOYD. Amy Sedgwick, .liss Henderson, and Mrs. Simpson ; Messr l s. R. Roxby, G. Melville, G. Belmore, C. Seyton. Wallace, and Cathcart. After which, KILLING TIME. Mr. Geo. Vining , Mr. C Seyton, and Miss Amy Sedgwick. To conclude with a new whimsical Extravaganza, entitled BEAUTIFUL HAIDEE ; The Sea Nymph and the Sallee Rovers. Misses M. Oliver,Helen Howard, Hudspeth, Hen derson, and Murray' Messrs. C. Seyton, G. Belmore, Fitz- James, Moreland, an. l Cockerill. NEW TIigATIVE-R0 VAL, ADELPHI.- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THF, TRIAL OF TOMPKINS. J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford, Sefton, Miss Kate Kelly, and Miss A. Seaman. After which at Eiaht o'clock, AURORA FLOYD. Miss Avonia Jones,, Miss H. Simms, Mrs. Billington ; Mr. Benj. Webster, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. Billington, Mr. Stuart, Mr. Sefton, Mr. Romer, Mr. C. J. Smith. Commence at 7. r HE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE , can be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. The WeathQr—Surt Office, April 17, THERMOMETER. Hi g hest since Noon yesterd a y . 6 02 L o west during the night .......... 4 This day at N00n.... • 57 with fine weather. Wind—N.-W. ; m oderate, - - 11:1G11 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tait; DAY. —Morning, lh. 28m.—Afternoon, lh. 50m. To-woituo-w.-hlorning, 2h. lOce.—Aftarncon, 2h. 23m. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. MADLLE. FERRARIS. Mr. Mapleson commenced with great success last evening, one of those distinctions of his season which formed a feature of his programme. He pro duced a ballet—an entertainment which most of our readers must remember, as forming, for so many years, one of the attractions of Her Majesty's Theatre, and which, in his desire to restore the house to its old rank and prosperity, he very natu rally, and wisely, has been prompted to have recourse to. At the same time he has seen the necessity of sustaining it with the highest talent, and accordingly has inaugurated his experiment with that of Mdlle. Ferraris, who, we presume, upon all grounds, must now be regarded as the premiere danseuse of the day. "La Farfatella"—as the new ballet is entitled — is so obviously intended as a mere vehicle to display her claims, that the highest praise we can bestow upon it is, that it completely fulfils its end, La Farfatella is a sportive wood nymph—a sort of matured and developed Puck, whose solitude being invaded by a silly nobleman whilst hunting, revenges herself by punishing him with all manner of pretty persecutions, and winds up, though really how — only the genius of ballet can explain, by making her appearance at a carnival ball at the Grand Opera at Naples, where she partakes in the festivi • ties by dancing La Napolitaine. This subject, however, wanting in clearness or in incident, has the merit of at least supplying her with three good opportunities sufficiently distinct to show her variety as well as positive power. The first is a Grand Pas in her woods, assisted by her sister nymphs and an attendant genius—the second a fancy dance and polka at the house of her noble victim, entitled "La Bouquetiere"—and the third the national dance—at the Opera ball, with which the subject comes to a conclusion. In the first of these she manifests that to the great - vigour and exactness with which she won her early fame she has added a refinement that vastly enhances her old merits. In the second she displays a certain piquant vivacity that is equally striking and de lightful; whilst into the third, she plunges with a gay abandon—a wild and true enjoyment—that attest her sense of character to be quite equal to her other merits. In each of these exertions Mdlle Ferraris won a triumph, and was rewarded with the loudest demonstrations and a liberal floral shower. Her summons also at the close was more than usually emphatic, and, it is but right to add, that her delighted looks and repeated acknowledg ments showed how entirely she shared the gratifi cation she had given. The scenery of the piece was pleasing, and the music very agreeable An important deputation waited on Earl RUSSELL yesterday, consisting of the shippers and merchants concerned in the Mexican trade, and the owner, ship-broker, and underwriter interested in the steamships Peterhoff and Sea Queen. The im portance of the interview was greatly increased by the announcement of a singular fact. It appears that Mr. ADAMS, the Minister of the United States at this Court, has been granting permission for a ship to proceed to Matamoras. This vessel, which has received a special license to proceed safe from interruption by American cruisers, is to carry sup- plies of arms and ammunition to the Mexicans to assist them in their war against France. The depu tation declared that in consequence of an attempt to effect a policy of assurance that day at LLOYD'S the certificate from Mr. ADAMS to Admiral DUPONT had come to their knowledge. In the course of the letter, Mr. ADAMS states that he most cheerfully grants the request of those who ask for his permission. He avers that " it is not the intention of the United States to interfere in any way with an honest ❑eutral trade, and it is deeply to be regretted tha the frauds which have been practised so extensively in this country have contributed so much to throw it under suspicion." Such language is a disgrace to a man holding such a responsible position as Mr. ADAMS. He does not deem it necessary to explain why it is so much more honest to facilitate the transit of arms that are to he employed agains a country that is considered in friendly relation, with his own, than to import supplie3 to the Confe, derates. When he goes farther and attempts to invalidate the conduct and transactions of English shipowners, he forgets that to apply such strong epithets to others may induce someto retort the charge upon himself. It is not consistent with straight- forward conduct, nor in accordance with the rules of fair play, to make one set of instructions for public notice, and then covertly follow on a very different track. Because the Federal Government, at any cost, are resolved to exterminate the Confe derates, all nations that do not follow in their wake and carry out their views are to be considered false and faithless, and their subjects liable to every kind of annoyance, insult, and spoliation. On the other hand, as they wish to carry out a particular line of action in Mexico, all things are changed in that locality—a new code is to be drawn up, and a different policy brought to bear on all engaged in traffic for that country. Mr, CRAWFORD called attention to this circumstance in the strongest manner, and it is to be hoped that Lord RUSSELL will pay due attention to this serious state ment, and act with something of his old energy in dealing with this complicated question. Mr. CRAWFORD also called Lord RUSSELL'S atten tion to the wrongs sustained by the captain and officers of the Peterhoff, who are detained in New York and not allowed to communicate with the British Consul or the agents of the owners and merchants. Lord RUSSELL expressed his surprise at this intimation, remarking that they were not criminals, or subject to criminal law. The imme diate object of the deputation was to secure an assurance of protection from her MAJESTY'S Go vernment for the steamship Sea Queen, which is now lying at Falmouth detained by the owners, who await this decision. It was suggested as extremely probable that the Federal agents here would send fictitious letters to compromise the ship, and that there would be a repetition of the same arbitrary conduct which had taken place on board of the Adela. Lord RUSSELL said he did not anticipate the renewal of such acts, since Mr. SEWARDhad issued fresh instructions to the Federal officers, through the Secretary of the Navy, Mr. HARDING , on behalf of th e s hipp ers , ex plained the aw kward position in which they were placed ; their engage ments were binding, their goods were on board, but the owners refused to allow the ship to proceed while everything was so uncertain, and she was subject to seizure. Lord RUSSELL promised to consider the question, and while he is contemplating the difficulties of the case he may have leisure and op portunity to reflect upon the inconsistency of the conduct of his friends the Federals. At outset of this protracted struggle he gave them every ad vantage, and allowed them every opportunity of saying that the English Government was on their side. Now they have adopted every means of displaying and exercising their power in an illegal manner over our vessels, thereby dishonouring the subjects of our SOVEREIGN and violating the laws of nations in the most flagrant manner. It can be but for a very little while longer that such things can be calmly borne. Unless a total change is made in the entire course of action pursued by THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 1863. w 4t9,34,,, LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1863. T/Openee off the Income-tax and Fivepence from the Tea Duty well render last night's Budget wel come to every homestead in the land. The gist of Mr. GLADSTONE'S new Financial Statement may be regarded as given in those two most important announcements. The rest of his nearly three hours' oration was little more in fact than so much rheto rical garniture to the intimation of those same remissions. An estimated ex cess of income over expenditure to hag extent affordtd of but he Chancellor trifle of short o f £4,000,000 t the Exchequer, it will now be seen, the op portunity of which he has for once happily been not so slow in availing himself. Even with our enormous disbursements, the right hon. gen tleman showed that the prospective surplus for the ensuing financial year would not, according to any reasonable caleulation, be short of, at the very least, £3,711,000. Hence the possibility not merely of a choice between an appreciable diminution of the income tax and a perceptible reduction of the war duty upon tea, but—we hardly yet seem to have fully realised the full scope of the beneficence of this double boon—for a dropping of a fraction of those two heavy burdens simultaneously 1 . More ame liorations, even then, are vouchsafed to the coun try by our great financier in addition to the two most important ones here specified at the very outset of our remarks. But, valuable and deeply interesting though several of these would infallibly have been under ordinary circumstances — they dwindle into comparative insignificance when coupled with the announcement made last night, almost in one and the same breath, by Mr. GLAD STONE, that the Income-tax will be henceforth 7d. instead of 9d. in the pound sterling ; and that the duty upon tea will henceforth be at the one uniform rate of one shilling ! When it is remembered that the remis sion of 2d. in the pound on the Income Tax means nothing less than the foregoing by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of £1,600,000 per annum under that head—and that the dropping of sd. upon tea is equivalent to the abandonment of £1,300,000 under that head—it will be perceived at a glance that very nearly three millions sterling, that exactly £2,900,000 sterling, are allowed to stip out of the estimated surplus of £3,741,000. Mr. GLADSTONE has undertaken, with the best grace possible, to yield up all this, too, not as it were upon compulsion, but quite voluntarily and at once. Moreover, in addition to this—his scheme for the new Financial Year, as elaborately explained by .him last evening to the House of Commons in Committee of Ways and Means, involves in it a lesser, but still far from inconsiderable boon in the shape of a distinct abolition of certain small charges upon consumers, equivalent altogether annually to a sum of £143,000. Beyond which and to complete the whole catalogue of the new remissions resolved upon by our Financier there is his ingenious and somewhat complex system of abatement in the mode of levying the income tax won minor incomes—a system of abatement, resulting in the remission under the h ea d of those minor incomes, of a yearly sum of not less than £300,000 altogether. So that, com bining together in one total, the twopenny remission of the Income-tax, yielding £1,600,000, the five• penny reduction of the tea duty sweeping off an other £1 ,300000, the abatement of the income-tax on various incomes to the estimated extent of £300,000, and the abolition of small charges on commerce to the tune of £143,000, we have a loss to the revenue for o the ensu ing year of precisely Recollect however, that the estimated revenue for th e finan cial year before us has already been set down by :Ir. GLADSTONE at 171,490,000, wherea s the esti mated expenditure he puts at £1,553,000 less than that of last year, or in round numbers at £67,749,000, s ubstracting which total of expenditure from the immediately preceding total of revenue, we have, as the very welcome quotient, the prospective surplus befen'e specified, the surplus namely of £3,741,000. Nor is even this all. By placin g all charities and chari table corporations henceforth within the operation of the Income Tax, as Mr. GLADSTONE distinctly pro poses to place them, and by one or two other minor imposts, he furthermore enhances that excess of in come over expenditure by an additional £133,000! Daiving, as he calculates he shall, from the exten sion of the Income Tax to the charities and chari table corporation £75,000 out of t hat su pp lemen. t h e remaining £58,000 he tart' £ 133,000, draws from his already announced modifications in 'regard to tobacco. From an equalisation of the duty ..on chicory, making it equivalent to that on '''tree- From the imposition of the same license ''4l clubs selling strong liquors that have now to be taken out by hotels and ' coffeehouses. From raising the duty paid by beer dealers, who having obtained a beer license through a spirit license, had afterwards dropped the spirit license and continued LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. (Per Bohemia.) NEW YORK, APRIL 4, EVENING. Gen. Grant has placed a battery of 84-pounders beyond the levee in a position to reach Vicksburg easily, and is about to open the bombardment. Fitzburgh Lee's cavalry, 2,500 strong, are reported to be at Culpepper, Virginia. Governor Todd, of Ohio, has been arrested by order of the grand jury of Fairfield, County Ohio, on a charge of kidnapping Dr. Olds, who was arbi trarily arrested, and imprisoned in Fort Lafayette, The Governor was admitted to bail. The draft is expected to be enforced at the end of April. 1......1....• .••••I COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money easy. Gold 551, per cent. premium. Ex change on London bankers' bills 168 to 170. Stocks steady. New York Centrals,ll3l. Illinois, 90. Erie, 771-. The Calcutta, China, and Australian Mails, SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 17. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Ellora, Capt. Rogers, with the above mails, has arrived. She brings 133 passengers, 3 pack ages of specie, value not stated, gold watches and jeweliry value 3,800 rupees, 2 boxes of bar gold, 223 packages of sundries, and 830 bales of raw silk value £BO,OOO sterling. Amongst the passengers are Lieut. Hill, Lieut. Yonge, Paymaster Pamphlett, and Messrs. Hunt, Fielding, and Barkley, midshipmen (officers of of H.M. ship Orpheus) ; also their Serene High nesses the Prince and Princess of Leiniugen from Malta. The Eilora sailed from Alexandria on the 3d; Malta, 7th; and Gibraltar, 13th inst., at 2.30; and on the 16th she lost her screw off the Start Light. She made the remainder of her passage under can vass, arriving in the Solent at 10 p.m. on the same day. The French frigate Peidrix, and the Egyptian fleet were in the harbour of Alex andria ; H.M. ships Queen, INlogicienne, and St. George, were at Malta; and at Gibraltar the gunboat Procris. H.M.S. Trident left Gibraltar on the Bth for Casablanca, for the purpose of protecting the town from the lawless violence of the Kabyles ; and the French and Spanish Consuls had applied to their respective Governments, asking for the protection of vessels of war. The Italian steam frigate Falminante left Casa blanca on the Bth for the Canary Islands and Montevideo. The following British ships had arrived out at Gibraltar since last advises :—Steamer Calpe, days from Livirpool ; schooner Clara, 47 days from Newcastle; schooner William and Martha, 20 days from Savannah ; brig Faith, 21 days from New castle ; schooner Catherine aad Ann, 14 days from Cardiff; steamer Demetrius, 7 days from Liverpool; brig Eurus, 32 days from Newcastle ; barque Queen of the Netherlands, 15 days from Cardiff; steamer Hecla, 51- days from Liverpool, and steamer Ripon, 5 days from Southampton. Gibraltar exchanges and freights were without alteration. THE BRAZILS. BUENOS AYRES, MARCEL 15. (Per Navarre.) Exchange, 68.. to 68s. 6d.; ounces, 419; wet salted ox hides, 38, firmer ; dry American, 33 to 36, quiet ; wool, tending downward; tallow, 131, firmer ; lumber, 35 ; four unchanged; refined sugar, 17 to 171. THE POLISH INSURRECTION. OSTROWO, Aram 16, AFTERNOON. The Prussian troops who were ordered to seize the waggons with arms and provisions intended for Poland, encountered a body of insurgen ts in the district of Pl esc hen, who had crossed the fr ontier to receive the waggons. An engagement ensue d, 30 insurgents were taken pr iso ners and brou g ht into Pleschen, where they are nov confined. DENMARK. THE GREEK CROWN. COPENHAGEN , APRIL 16 (Evening). The Fadrelandet of to-day states that the diffi culties which have hitherto opposed the acceptation of the Greek Crown by Prince William were re moved in the last sitting of the Privy Council. GREECE. ATHENS, APRIL 14. The National Assembly have appointed a new Ministry composed as follows : President ............ • • M. Eloriaku. Foreign Affairs ..... • • • M. Delyani. War Marine ................ M. Buduris. Justice ................ M. Paleologos. Finance .............. M. Kumundurus• Interior ........ M, Petmetzas. Public Instruction ...... M. Kalophronos. The National Assembly has voted an address of hanks to England for the proposed annexation of he lonian Islands to Greece. DRESDEN, APRIL 16. The Vienna correspondent of the Dresden Jour nal of to-day states that Bavaria has lodged a spe cial protest against the occupation of the throne of Greece by any King not belonging to the Bavarian dynasty. FRANCE. THE POLISH QUESTION. PARIS, APRIL 17. The Consttlutionnel of to -day, publishes an article Jigned by its editor, NI. Paulin Limayrac, explain ing that the steps taken by the Powers at St. Petersburg were in confc:rGi t Y with diplomatic tradition. The Constitutionnel adds, that the despatches have been drawn up in the same spirit, aim at the same object, and are based upon the samo ideas, the intention of which is to prevent the repetition of political convulsions, liable to endanger the peace of Europe. The English note refers in addition to the treaties of 1815. The despatches will be com municated to-day or to-morrow. The writer concludes : ,‘ Europe has dune her duty. Let us hope th a t Russia will not f a i l to ac complish hers In th a t ca se those nations whose sympathy has b een so ar d en tly displayed in the noble cause of P o l an d w ill ap plaud the powerful Sovereign who will have accomplished a liberal task by fu filling the desires of conservative Europe. Le Siecle des cr ib es the vege tation as advancing with wonderful rapidity now throughout Paris and its environs. Le Pays speak s o f the b a ll at the Ministry of Foreign Aff.irs as a very Gay assembly. Le Constitution ne l l aments over a rumour which has just reached it f rom C ope nhagen, to the effect that, though the E ng li s h G ov ernmnt do not recall their proposal t o d e li ver np the lonian Islands to Greece, they are said to intimate their determina- lion to wait a year longer before abandoning the Protectorate. This year being intended, it is said, as a probationary time for the Government at Athens of the young King George, late Prince Wil liam of Denmark. BOURSE, April 15.—The market remains with out animation, but with prices well maintained. Threes, for the Account, are now 70f. Railway Share Market quiet, with little or no change in quotations up to the present time. The market slightly receded towards follows :- 41 per Cents. 97 10 Do. end month 3 per Cents Do. end month 69 90 Credit Mobilier 1455 Do. end month 1450 Bank Shares 3380 Credit Foncier 1515 ,he close, and left off as Italian Loan 72 35 Do. end month 72 15 New ditto Do. end month 73 30 Russian Austrian Spanish Threes 52 50 home Debt lI.A ILWAYEI. Cash. Account. Orleans lO3O .. 1028 75 Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 1192 50 .. 1192 50 Geneva 447 60 .. 447 50 S ou th ern 7BO .. 780 Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa — .. 755 Ditto to Barcelona THE POLISH QUESTION. The following is the full text of the semi-official article in the Constitutionnel on the Polish question, a telegraphic summary of which has already ap peared in our columns : " We have refrained from expressing any hasty opinion upon the last two measures adopted by the Russian Government. We have thought it advis able first to place before our readers the various appreciations of the European press, waiting our turn to express our own views on the decree of sequestration and on the decree of the amnesty. It must be admitted that these two measures imply a contradiction. Yet, as we have but very imperfect information on the bearing of the first ukase, we may be allowed to entertain the hope that the first decree does not annul the second beforehand, and that the Russian Govern ment does not withdraw with one hand w hat it offers with the other. " The amnesty may, therefore, be considered by itself—not, it is true, with absolute certainty, but at least with serious presumptions. Everything leads to the belief that the Act of the 12th April is not an empty promise, but that it is a sincere idea and a generous inspiration. "After the defeat of Langiewicz we were the first to pronounce the word amnesty.' We were the first to say that brute force could only put down resistance, and that the Emperor Alexander 11. ought to have a nobler ambition—that of quieting the public mind and of disarming resentment. " But, while applauding the Act of the 12th April, and sincerely congratulating the Russian Government at having given this proof of generosity and of power, we put the question to ourselves— What will be the consequences of this amnesty ? And we put that question with some anxiety, as blood still continues to flow in Poland, and Europe is still disturbed. " The Russian Government promises an amnesty to all those who will down their arms. This is well. But, will the amnesty be extended to those who have been the victims of that law of recruitment against which the public in dignation of all Europe has been aroused, and which has been branded with the name of trans portation !—to those who have been torn away from their homes and transported to the extremities of the Empire ? " Will the amnesty obviate that state of things which was the chief cause of the present insurrec tion, or does it provide a remedy ? If the institu tions which are promised are the same which existed on the eve of the rising which has already cost so much blood to Poland and to Russia, and which caused that rising, what change will have been made ? What reforms will have been accomplished ? Where are the guarantees which Europe expects for preventing the return of another sanguinary and lamentable crisis? " Let us not, however, come to a hasty conclusion that the decree of. the 12th April is a useless act and a dead letter. The amnesty testifies to the noble and enlightened sentiments of the Emperor Alexander 11. We would fain believe that it is the first step in the path advised to him by the great Powers, who jointly advocate a friendly policy which will permanently insure the internal tran quillity of Russia and the peace of Europe. " The amnesty is not a solution ; it is the Lope of a solution," The Kreuz Zeitung hears that a ship has left Cadiz laden with arms for the Poles, and that a re lation of Queen Christina has an intereet in the venture. The Dowager Queen is generally con sidered too good a judge of the merits of a specula tion for it to be conceivable that she herself has em barked in one so hazardous. She can hardly think she sees her way to a Polish crown for one of the young Munozes. THE RIVAL THEATRES. Yesterday Mr. William Smith, an advertising agent, and acting manager of the New Adelphi Theatre, applied to Mr. Norton, at the Lambeth Police-court, to make a few remarks on what had already gone forth to the public, in reference to the statement made on a former day by Mr. Boucicault, the manager of the New Westminster Theatre. He begged to state that at the time Mr. Boucicault made his statement in that court he was well aware and cognisant of the fact that he (Mr. Smith) was an advertising agent, aid had in that capacity advertised the "Colleen Bawn" all over this coun try and abroad, even to Australia, by means of which success had followed the performanceE of that drama. It was known now to the public that it was proposed to erect three new theatres in the metropolis, and statements had been put forth which he (Mr. Smith) wished to repu diate and deny. He was prepared to show that the St. James's Theatre had never been let at the ren tal of £4,500 per annum, as had been alleged. The Princess's Theatre, when let for £1,200 per annum, was an untried theatre, without scenery, dresses, properties, and the other requirements for such an tstablishment, but now he had reason to believe the whole was actually insured against risk from fire for no less a sum than £3,000. The bills and pla cards of which Mr. Boucicault had complained had been published with a view to warn the public against entering into imprudent speculations, and in those notices, unless Mr. Boucicault represented the three newly proposed theatres, he was not, in the bills complained of alluded to, more than any other of the promoters of the projects. Mr. Smith added that he now came forward, as an humble servant of the public, to state thus much in his own justifica tion, and to dispel misrepresentation of facts which might d, mage his character. Mr. Norton said that ae was sure the applicant would not justify the pub lication of a placard without the printer's name being appended to it as required by law. He had heard the explanation, which no doubt would gain the same publicity as the complaint. Mr. Smith expressed himself obliged for the courteous attention he had received, and retired from the court. DRURY-LANE THEATRE..—Mr. Walter Lacy will take a benefit at this theatre this evening (17th), when will be represented the comedy of " London Assur ance," in which Mr. Compton and Mr. J. L. Toole will perform. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul will appear in a musical vaudeville, and Miss Lydia Thompson in" The Hungarian Czardaz." HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan, who have been residing at Nice for some time past, have returned to London, and will commence a brief engagement at the Haymarket Theatre on Mon day next. The piece in which they will make .their re appearance will be Mr. Tom Taylor's well-known drama of " Still Waters Run deep;" but a new comedy by the Countess of Gifford, and another by Leicester Bucking ham, will soon afford fresh and interesting occasions for the display of their brilliant abilities. CRYSTAL PALACE.---One Shilling Day, Thursday, Aprill6.—Admissions on paynient, 1,287; ditto by season ticket' , 700; totftl visitors, 1,987, ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, MADLLE. CARLOTTA PATTI. Last evening might be called in a more general sense than usual, "a grand sensation night" at this favourite establishment. A sister of Madlle. Patti was announced to appear in a concert, to whom rumour had lately assigned even higher vocal gifts and culture than distinguish our young idol. At the same time our sympathies were awakened, whilst our expectations were defined, by the news that she was labouring under a physical impediment which would prevent her appearing on the stage, and so contesting the dramatic triumphs of her remarkable pre cursor. Rumour usually exaggerates, being mostly so much sound that is emitted by ex cited crowds, and which spreads, therefore, upon principles that are more atmospheric than critical. In this case, however, it has mingled no little truth with vehemence, and we the more readily confess the merit, seeing it comes to us from a quarter so un expected as America. Though Mdlle. Carlotte Patti laboured under the disadvantage of not appearing until half-past 11 o'clock, when the audience were wearied if not ex hausted by the performance of a serious opera—in reversal of the prior and judicious arrangement, by which she would have commenced the evening—her first aria was quite sufficient to attest her extraor dinary powers—the " 0 Ince di quest' anima," made so popular by Persiani—in which her vocalisation proved to be as finished as that of her brilliant pre decessor, whilst her voice itself had qualities of a far more unusual character. The latter fact, how ever, was more clearly attested in her succeeding air from the" Zeuberflote," the " Gli anqui d'inferno in which she reached the famous F in alt, the highest . note,tho.t has yet been yeritten—and delivered all the staccato pas ages with an ease, a force, a brightness, and a perfect truth of tune, that affirmed all that had been uttered. of her wonderful range and pliancy. The duet " Quanto Amore which she shared with Signor Ronconi, scarcely presentee similar tests—but in the echo song by Eckert — which her sister always selects for the singing lesson in the Barbiere, She reached the most exciting point of her trial by challeng ing a direct comparison with the great favouite of the day—a venture which, it wil. suf flee to say, whilst producing a strong impression, did not tend to shake the verdict that had already been pronounced. In cnclusion, we have only to say that she has a very extensive and pliant voice, com bined with a remarkable amount of culture ; but it is a question yet to be solved whether her power is equal to her range, or she possesses the still higher merit of awaking sympathy as well as wonder. The opera that preceded her exertions was that of " Norma," in which Madlle. Fricci made her first appearance for the season, and also in its heroine; and, thanks to her fresh and melodious voice, produced a favourable impression. It is right to acknowledge that her vocalisation has greatly improved since she was last heard, which is an additional explanation of the success that she achieved, but it is equally right to remark that she has by no means yet attained to the possession of that art and passion that would qualify her to do justice to such a cha racter as the Druid Priestess. WEDDINGPRESENTS TO TELE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.—Yesterday the numbers visiting the South Kensington Museum to inspect the wedding pre sents were 5,930, and, it being a students' day, the re ceipts from sixpenny fees amounted to £145 13a. About 700 persons per hour inspected the presents, while the process of reaching them occupied at least an hour and a half, It is expected that the exhibition will continue open for some weeks. MM. Persigny and Billault have been examined by the commission sent from London in the affair of the I Morning Chronicle. They positively deny all complicity or engagement with that paper. The Emperor Napoleon, attended by Lieutenant Duperre, of his Staff, drove on Monday in a plain carriage to the Western Railway, in the Rue St. Lazare, and there paid for two tickets like any other traveller, and took his seat in the carriage appropriated to smokers. He passed unnoticed through the crowd and left the train at Ruell, where he visited the tomb of Queen Hortense, in the church of that village. He returned to Paris in the same simple way. of the receipt of:a telegra m from Porstraouth, Port Admiral E PLYMOUTH, Thursdayvening.—ln consequenc e Sir Houston Stewart has despatched the paddlewheel steam vessel Prospero to assist:the Australian mail ship, which is off Start Foint with her propeller broken. The Prospero measures 214 tons, and has engines of 144-horse power. CONSECRATIoN OF A NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC eIIURCH.—The Roman Catholic Church recentl) erected in Hatton •wall, dedicated to St. Peter, was yesterday morning opened and consecrated by Cardinal Wiseman Pontifical high mass was celebrated by Dr. Morris, "Bishop of Troy," the sermon being preached by Dr. D i i i v i i i s Des, io n " o ß f i s S h c o o p t l a o n f d L . i " m Nayra y'ci li n 'i , c s a w r A 0. p 3 0 s w to a l i .. c p o er f f t o h r e m E ed as w te i r th n full orchestral accompaniments. After the service a collec tion was made in aid of the funds to , carrying out the , church's work in the distri c t. I n the - evenin there were vespers and benediction, with a sermon by the Rev. Canon Oakley, M,A, C f P'111:1 eirght HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, April 16. • The Queen walked in the grounds yesterday after noon, attended by the Hon. Horatia Stopford. The Duke of Newcastle arrived at the Castle and had an audience of her Majesty. Prince Alfred, attended by Major Cowell, arrived in town yesterday. Prince Louis of Hesse, at tended by Captain Westerweller, arrived in the afternoon at Buckingham Palace from Windsor Castle. Their Royal Highnesses were present last evening in the House of Commons during the finan• cial statement. The Countess (Dowager) of Ranfurly and the Ladies Knox have arrived at their new residence in Great Cumberland-place. Lord and Lady Rendlesham have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Paris. Lady Harry Vane has issued cards for a dancing party on Monday, April 27, and on Monday, May 4. Lady Dinorben and the Hon. Miss Hughes have arrived at Bute House, from Italy. Sir Charles Grey has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Tunbridge Wells. _ . . Sir Augustus Clifford is still confined to his room from the effects of his late accident, but is progressing favourably. Colonel Clifford will superintend the admis sion of strangers below the Bar of the House of Lords until Sir Augustus's recovery. _ Sir Edward Lytton Bolwer appeared for the first time last night in the House of Commons since the commencement of the session. The right hon. baronet looked well, and was warmly greeted by Mr. Disraeli and his other colleagues on the Opposition benches. The Chan cellor of the Exchequer, whose reception by the house was truly flattering, rose at 20 minutes to five and concluded at 20 minutes to eight o'clock. His statement accordingly occupied exactly three hours. DEPUTATION TO EARL RUSSELL, A deputation of shippers and merchants inte rested in the Mexican trade, together with the owner, shipbroker, and underwriter interested in the steamships Peterhoff and Sea Queen, waited yes terday'on Earl Russell. They were introduced by Mr. Crawford, member for London, and the impor tance of the interview was considerably enhanced by the fact of an unnouncement being made during its progress which is likely to produce a singular im pression, to the effect that while the United States Government have been seizing our vessels bound to Matamoras - without a single article of contraband on board, Mr. Adams, their Minister at this Court, has been giving special licence for a ship to proceed from England to Matamoras, free from interference by American cruisers, to carry supplies (which are stated to consiet of arms and ammunition) for the ser vice of the Mexicans in their war against Franee. On behalf of the deputation, Mr. Crawford first called attention to the position of the captain, offi cers, and supercargoes of the Peterhoff, now in New York, who are stated by the latest advises to have been detained on board and not allowed to commu nicate with either the agents of the owners and merchants or with the British Consul. Allusion was then made to the interference of the American cruisers with our Mexican trade, and it was men- tioned that a brisk and eintinuous trade is carried on between the United States and Mexico, and that ships are daily advertised to sail from New York to Matatuoras ; so that the effect of tolerating the proceedings of the cruisers would be to enable the Americans to establish a monopoly. The next cir cumstance pointed out was that the Federal Go vernment appear to assume the right to dictate what trade shall or shall not be carried on by British subjects ; and on this head the exposure was then made that a policy of insurance was at tempted to be effected in Lloyd's room today, ac companied by the following certificate from Mr. Adams, the United States Minister in London, ad• dressed to Admiral Dupont, commanding the Fede• ral fleet:— " Legation of the United States, London, April 9, 1863. "Amid the multitude of fraudulent and dishonest enter prises from this kingdom to furnish supplies to the rebels in the United States, through the pretence of a destination to some port in Mexico, it gives me pleasure to distinguish one which has a different and creditable purpose. Messrs. Howell and Zirman have furnished me with evidence, which is perfectly satisfactory to me, that they are really bound to Matamoras with a cargo intended for the liexi- cans. I therefore very cherfully give them this certificate at their request. It is not the disposition of the Govern ment of the United States to interfere in any way with an honest neutral trade, and it is deeply to he regretted that the frauds which have been so extensively practised in this country have contributed so much to throw it under sus picion. " CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. "Admiral Dupont, &c." As Matamoras is not blockaded, the only pretex of the Federals for seizing cargoes bound to tha port consists in the suspicion that they may be intended to be diverted to Confederate purposes ; yet it thus appears that the United States Go vernment are eager to step out of their way to give official eanction and encouragement to the ship ment of stores from a foreign country for direct use against France, which they profess to regard not merely as a friendly but almost as a protecting nation. After a strong expression of opinion with regard to this letter, Mr. Crawford continued by stating that the immediate object the deputation had in view was to elicit from her Majesty's Government some assurance of protection for the steamship Sea Queen, now detained by the owners at Falmouth awaiting a decision. He explained that this vessel has received on board her Majesty's mails, the owner being bound by the Mer cantile Marine Act to carry them under a penalty ; but that as the seals in the mail of the Adele were broken and the letters read, and as it had been stated by the judge in that case that a similar course would be adopted in any future vessels captured, it was not only possible but probable the Federal agents here would send through the Post-office fictitious letters with the view of compromising the ship Messrs. Pile, Spence, and Co., the owners, would be incurring a risk which they did not conceive they should be subjected to, and against which they thought they were entitled to some protection from tier Majesty's Government. Earl Russell said that whatever might have been the case with the Adele, Mr. Seward had in consequence , of the representa tions made by the British Government issue I fresh instructions tothe Federal officers through the Secre tary of the Navy, and that therefore he did not an ticipate any repetition of that attack. Mr. G. Y. Harding, on behalf of the shippers, observed that while their goods were on board, and their engage ments binding, the vessel was detained, the owners refusing to allow her to proceed, and allegiog that they cannot be compelled to send their vessel on a voyage for which they have not the protection of the l a w; that all interest ed are desirous of fulfillin g l ega l formalities, but that , notwithstan ding their readiness to prove the legitimate nature of the voyage, the vessel is still subject to seizure. If a suggestion might be ventured, the only practical one he could offer would be for the Government to send a mail agent in the ship, who would represent an official guarantee that she was bound to the port for which she was cleared. As the only pretence given for seizure was a suspicion that she would run the b:ockade, it was considered that this might be a satisfactory solution of the difficulty, and the owners and the merchants would be bearing content to send the v e ssels on such condit ions, all the expenses consequent on the arrangement. His lordship said he would con sider the propriet y ot acting 011 this suggestion, and expressed his surprise at Mr. Crawford's informa tion respecting the detention of the persons on board the Peterhoff, they not being criminals or subject to criminal law. Mr. Wake, on behalf of the brokers, offered for his lordship's inspection the manifest of the vessel, and declared the readiness of the merchants to guarantee that there was no con traband of war on board. It was also stated that insurances have increased at Lloyd's, and that while they have doubled here there has been no alteration in the rates on French vessels, owing to the free dom with which these are allowed to pass the Fede ral cruisers. DEATH OF ROGERS. The public will learn with regret the death of Mr. James Rogers, the comedian. For some time he had been suffering from ill health, and it was thought by his medical attendant that the change of air and scene might be attended with beneficial results. Accordingly Mr. Rogers took up his residence at the Isle of Wight, and such was the improvement in his health, that he accepted an engagement from Mr. Frank Matthews to join the company at the St. James's Theatre. Accordingly he made his first appearance there on Easter Monday in the laughable burlesque of " The Sensation Trial of Effie Deans." The hopes of restored health proved groundless, for, after appearing two nights, Mr. Rogers was again taken seriously ill and confined to his bed. From this attack he never recovered, and he died on Wed- nesday evening last at his residence, Shaftesbury crescent, Vauxhall. Burlesque has lost one of her most talented pupils, and those who had the good fortune to witness the burlesque of " Kenilworth," in which the deceased gentleman sustained the part of the " Virgin Queen," and that of the "Lady of Lyons," in which he appeared as the Widow Melnotte, will be of that opinion. Mr. Rogers was quite a young man. We believe the cause of death was disease of the lungs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. MARLBOROUGH -STREET. INHUMAN PARENTS.—A little fellow named James Sharman, about eight years of age, was charged before Mr. Knox, by Mr. George Wm. Martin, musical conductor, residing at the Westminster Palace Hotel, with begging. On the case being called, Mr. Martin was not in attend.. ance, and the child was discharged. Subsequently Mr. Martin att;nded, and Sergeant Harri son said that although the child hack been discharged, ho had not left the court. Mr. Martin said that at 10 the previous night he saw the boy with a baby in his arms about seven months old. He spoke to the boy, and was told by him that he had been out since 12 o'clock, and had only got 11d., and that he must not return holue without ls. 6d., t.r he would get severely beaten by his mother. Returning hot.) frequently at late hours from his professional duties, he (Mr. Martin) often saw babies made use of for a similar purpose at all hours of night, and in all weathers. Mr. Knox said the boy had been before him and dis charged, and he could not break through the usual rule and have him again taken into custody. At the same time ' every one must be thankful for the trouble Mr. Martin had taken in the matter. MARKETS —This Day. MARK-LANE. A moderate supply of wheat was received fresh up to this morning's market from Essex and Kent, in tolerably good condition. The trade for all qualities was devoid of animation, yet prices were without quotable change from Monday last. The market was well supplied with foreign wheat. The best descriptions changed hands to a moderate extent, at late rates; otherwise, the trade was dull, at previous cur- rencies. Fleeting cargoes of grain were in slow request, at late rates. Barley —the supply of which was very moderate—moved off slowly, at late quotations. The business transacted in malt was very moderate, yet prices ruled firm. An increased supply of foreign oats was on the stands. Sales progressed Elowly in all descriptions, and, in some in. stances, the quotations had a drooping tendency. Beans—the supply of which was moderate—sold heavily at former rates. Peas, being in short supply, maintained previous cur rencies. The flour trade was rather quiet, yet prices were sup ported. ARRIVALS THIS 'WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flout. English...—. 1,250 440 1 2160 20 I 1160 Irish.. ..... -- W0reign......10,270 6 , 4 10 I 35,920 70 sks NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of meat on sale is moderately large, and the demand for all descriptions continues heavy, at our quota- Per 81b. by the carcase. stied gdsti Inferior beef .. 2 6 2 10 Middling mutton 3 8 4 diddling do. .. 30 3 4 Prime do .. 42 4 Frime large do. 3 6 3 8 Veal Do. email d 0... 3 10 4 0 Small pork 4 0 4 4 Large pork .... 3 4 3 10 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 0 3 6 BOROUGH HOP. Good and fine English hops command a steady sale, and prices are well supported. The best descripti na of foreign produce move off steadily, at full currencies; otherwise, the trade is quiet, but tolerably firm as regards values. Mid and East Kents 7os to 180 s per cwt. Weald of Kents Sussex . Belgian Bavarian American 7ss to 86s „ COLONIAL. TEA.—The market has been very quiet, the dealers de' ferring their operations until the public sales, which take place to -day. SuGAte.—Business has been moderately active, and prices generally have shown an upward tendency, partied' larly tor West India descriptions. In the refined market fair amount of business has been done at fully late rates. COFFEE.—In both plantation and native Ceylon the ope' rations have been to a fair extent at full prices, while othe r descriptions have been i n li m i ted demand, without an , change in values. IticE.—Business has been rather dull, the few bargai o entered into having been chiefly for exportation, at about previous quotations. SALTPETRE —Only limited dealings have taken place; holders, however, demand fully previous prices. TALLOW.—The market has continued dull, an d price o have tended downwards for present and past deliverY;' P.Y O. on the spot being quoted 42s 9d to 43s ; and 1 0 three months', 45s 6d to 458 9d per cwt. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) A good steady demand throughout the Week from both trade and exporters, and prices of al l descriptions are Id. per lb. higher, the market al°f 3 : nag with an acti ve d eman d. W ee k s sales, 64, 240 bales, including 14,190 on spec. and 19,520 ex port' Quotations fair—Orleans, 25; Mobile, 244 ; UPS land, 24. Stock, 350,600. Week's import, 28,66 0, To-day a good business doing; Sales probabli 10,000 bales. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, April 1 7.—Wind this day at noon--Nort h Westerly; calm, with fine weather. CLYDE, April 16,—Sailed—Runnybnede, for Newfo land. QIEEISSTOWN, April 16.—Arrived—Peerless, from 1 3 ° 11a bay for Liverpool. PORTSMOUTH, April 16.—Wind variable.—Arrive cV Newcastle, trom Calcutta. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Friday Morning' s , Arrived—Selina, from Swarizick ; Petro Beys, ir ° Stettin. Sailed, April 16—Earl of Hardwicke, steamer, for dras ; Balaklava ar.d Asia, for Trinidad ; Great aritaini to Montreal. Sailed, April 17— David Ma i colm, for Kurrachee; Adi t , gl j for Paraguay; S ara h B lack, for East London ; Clive , Madras; Acis, for Para. DEAL, Friday Mornio.„g,: o . Passed—Mat c hl ess, f or A nt i gua; Snares b rook an d I `.ll gress, for New Y or k ; E ar l o f H ar d w i c k e, tor M a dras-- - ,,, from London ; Harkaway, barque, from New York ; D e iot rard, from Antigua—both for London; Der Nord , 13 - , Batavia ; Ironsid t s, ship, for New York—both from l' l7 o ' don ; New Express, brig, from north, for west ; Dora , Exeter, from west, for north ; Earl of Peterhead, Of ; north, for west ; Rapid of Dartmouth, and F o yl e pacil e " Dartmouth—both from west, for north. pi PENZANCE, April 16.—The City of Paris, %A I L Roberts, from Calcutta, ha s arrived oft here, and proce e ' n J for London. She land e d t wo passenge rs—Mr. Thor:110s") Mr. J. Perceval. The last explanation given by the Russians of tb sacking and b urn i ng o f Mi ec h ow i s s i mp l y th a t it I : sacked and burnt by th e i nsurgen t s , Th e i n habitants I t % even been asked to sign a statement to that effect, bat ha hitherto declined. Bt The affairs of the Scheldt dues advances, an d arrangement is on the point of being concluded with 0 6- 1 . 4 i ver, which State is to pay 500,000 thalers towards a le . 0 demption, and also enters into treaties of navigation literary copyright with Belgium. e° COUNTY OF DUBLIN ELECTION.—The high 8- h of the county attended at the Court-house, tlmajP 3l o B li 0 on Wednesday, at one o'clock, and having made di° ' u tio proclamation, posted his notice, declaring that the e lec oi for a member in the room of James H. Hamilton, Eti co take place on Wednesday next, the 22d inst. , t 0 14 CLIAMPIONSIIIP OF TEE lIIAMES.—CIIO-• m ' AND GREEN.--A. m ee ti vg . will be held at Harry ft the Bells, Putn e y, this (Friday) evening, at 8 o'cl eelc 'tl the purpose of discussing preliminaries, and to arra nt e next match for th e c h am pi ons hip. It will be rein' ber t a that Green came all the way from Australia with the object of contesting it, , ions,