The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-13 00:00:00

140 . 0TICE Ise HEREBY GIVEN, That an ANNUAL;I , ,.ERA.L MEETING of the GROS -F ,N I) RAILWAYTERMINITS HOTEL C O Nolt and W COMPANY (Lim' d', will be held, at the Grosvenor Hotel, Lower February-1 lao e, Pimlico, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of February: at two o'clock p.m. precisely, for the purpoe of Recen rint ; the Directors' Report, and Statement of Accounts to the 31 st day ot December last, and for Tran aactinz all such other Business as may be requisite and authorised thereat o tice is Further Given. That at the termin ation of the ordinary business the Meeting will be made an ENT RAOR DINARY GENE I tAL 3IEETING tor the uose of ant iz to the Direct() rs such powers as , may seem sableadv for enabling them to r wise such sum or sums of money as may be requisite for the s ettlement of the balance of the Builder's which have account, and for th e repayment, if necessary, of the moneys been ad vaned on mortgage. By order. J. T. DARKE, Secretary. February 16, 18 6 IL; BONNET'S IN ON.—Every Article of commerce t :es its title either from the inventor or manufacturer, and the more perfect the production the gi—ater is the credit which attaches to the originator. ,lONNET'S SIL E are said to be incapable of identifies- Slot: in England ; 1 . , the Maw) , of such an assertion is ex pos,dby the very trat , e mark of the firm, as exhibited by Messrs_ JAY, of Regent-street. The following - inter• Stu mark may be seen at the end ofeach piece m anu t re de C. J. Bennet et Cie., Lyon e ta Injurieux." Wear guaranteed. ROYAL E NGLISH OPERA, CON "ENT-GARDEN. Ender the Manage meet of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr., W. llarrison. THIS EVENING (3r I time) a new Opera, founded on Goldsmith's Cometly, an to be called Sir ri; STOOPS TO CONQUER. Miss Loui a Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. After which, the Buries clue Opening of the Grand National pantomime, SARLEQUIN ST. at GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Doors open at half-past Six—Commence Seven. THEATRE ROYAL DR U R Y-L AN E. 3riumagers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, the Performances will commence with the New Serio- Comic Drama, by Edmund Falconer, entitled 4 !Gra AND 1%10 RN. Principal characters by Mr. Phelps, DS essrs. Ryder, Raynor, Ft zjames, and Misses supported by . . R. Leelercq, NO m._on, and Heath. 5 .4 ith the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto - To c onclude m ime of SINBA D THE SAILOR ; or, The Seven Wonders of t i t ,. World. Clowns, Messrs. 11. Boleno and C. I.auri ; Dariequins, Mess rs..T. Cormack and S. Saville ; Pantaloons, Fiessrs. W A. B i.rnes and J. alorris ; Columbines, Madame Boleno and Miss us Gunniss. prices as usual.. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily. nOYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Cnder the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. BEL DE lONIO+ (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated Every Evening during the Week. THIS EVENING, the performance will commence with a view and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD: Tessrs. Widdicornbe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett, ,reland; Mi s ses Percy, Pauline Leclercg, Wood, Mrs. Lee, anti Miss E. Lavenu. £'ter which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DEMONIO, a Love Story , in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronjcle.,," by Mr. John Brougham. Principal charac ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles, Broughh m, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, .7,otlett, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, Miss E. Lavenu, rs. Lee, and kliss Elsworthy. The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge Is made to the occupants of Boxes, Box-placea, or Stalls, either for play bills or for the safe keepimr of hat and cloaks, and teat the attendants i all parts of the house are forbidden to rec eive any gratuities whatever. Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL HAY NI ARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, LIT rLE DAISY. Followed by SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Atter •which, KING ARTHUR ; or 'the Days and Knights of the Round fable. Messrs. Chippendale, Compton, Braid Clark, Ito g-ers, Tilbury, &c. ; Mesdames L. Keeley , B rough , 'Wright, Terry, Lindley, Rogers, (U. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.— Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVEaNTING, DONNA DIANA. After which, HARLEQUIN LITTLE TOM TUCKER; or The Fine Lady of Banbury Cross, and the Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe and Had so Many Children she didn't snow what to do , NEW r,i7l-IEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL- Sole PT oorlotor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HORSEBLtEAKELt. Miss Wooigen to Eight, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bate satin, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, It. Phillips, 811- ington, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne; Miss 11. Simms, and Mrs. Billingtcn. To conclude with LADY BELLE BELLE; or, Fortunio and his Seven Magic Men. Messrs. J. Clarke, it. Phillips, Stephenson ; Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss Patti dOsophs, Miss L. Laidlaw, Miss Seaman. Commence at 7. AT EA H.-E V E R Y 1.1 MISS BATEHAN. N I G H T. 3/LISS IiNTEMAN.—LEAH.—Tres EVENING, the 11th appearance of the greatTrac , ic Actress, Miss BATEMAN, in the character ot consegnence ot the unbounded success with which Miss Rateman's imperso nation of the, principal character in the new Five Act Drama of LEAH his been attenned, Mr Webster begs to announce tnat it will be performed EVERY EVENING until further Dotice. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Cro ,, cled with rank and fashion.—The New Comedy of THE LVER Lfl iING every Evening,.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Stirling, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Mr. J. L. Toole every evening. The following eminent artistes are enga ged :—Mr. Benjamin Webster. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, and Mr. Chas. Mathews ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Herbert. Mrs. Frank Mat thews, Miss A. CottrellCe Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Went worth, and Mi7s. Mes THIS EVENING, and during the Week, at 7 o'c'ock, an entirely new Comedy, in 3 Acts, by Leicester Bucking ham, Esq., entitled THE SILVER LINING : Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr, John s,one, Mr. Montague ; Mrs. ( harles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Cottrell, Miss Wentworth. and Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by Mr. Charles Mathews just translated from the French)in his characteristic character of tin Anglais Timide, entitled COOL AS A CUCUMBER. To conclude with 1863: or, THE SENSATIONS OF THE PST SEASON : Mr.. 7. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. A. C A ottrell, and Miss Fanny Josephs. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Meina2, - er, Mr. W. H. Swanboroug:h. - THIS EVENING, UNLI3IITED CONFIDENCE. Mr. Belford, Mr. l'axselle ; Miss Marie Wilton, Miss Thorne. After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEU3 AND EURYDICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton, Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &c. Followed by MARGATE SAN DS. Commence at'. THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTE‘TG MELLIGENCE, Jan be had L'very Evening of G. R. GIANIE, NEWS AGENT, No- 4, Connaught-terrace, Ilyde-park. LILLESHALL COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. Top . 255. „ Nuts.. l9s. „ Deep .. .......225. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, W estbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W. Best Cole Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS at y._-horning, sh. 57m.—Afternoon, 6h. 18m. In-woßnow.-Mornine, 6h. 38m.—Afternoon, 7h. 3m. The Weather—Sun Office, Feb. 12, 1864. THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock 52 Barometer-29.65. Wind—Blowing a gale from S.W. *- , uuc- 7-1 - LONDON, SATURDAY, FEB. 13, 1864. Our vast Indian Empir e is a legitimate object of national pride and interest and anxiety. We may naagnitad e o f our feel justly exultant in the terri tories— g , We call such a vast domain onr ow , That the sun never sets on Our might;„ We may feel a very natural and almost parental in- I terest in those millions of our fellow. subjects, who should look to us for all the blessings of civilisation and Christianity, for their welfare and prosperity in rviis World and the next, and especially bearing in mind the dreadful ev,nts of 1557, which are still so vivid in the remembrance of all, c pout but regard wittk heartfelt anxiety a responsibility 8 ) great and so precarious. A very thoughtful and earnest writer, who has deeply considered the various workings of our Indian administration, has just published a volume* on the subject, well worthy of attention, careful examination, and especial regard. Many of his opinions, as he him sod i t , re ady to expect, will be regarded with doubt and displeasure. He is one of those plain-spoken friends who do not shrink from the utterance of un pleasant truths when thcy believe such utterance to be impelled by duty. As an evidence of th e rizht spirit with which this observer regards our irlfluenee in India, and the high mission " The Empire in Indi.t." By Major Evans Bell. Oae vol, One vol., pp. 412, Triibner. which England is there called upon to fulfil, let us quote from some of his opening observations on the subject. "We have done," he says, "a great deal for the people of India. They were blind, we have taught them to see ; they were unthinking and unconscious, we have taught them to be conscious and observant ; they were accustomed only to a Government of force and arbitrary caprice, which renders a whole people de pendent upon the personal disposition of the Monarch,—we have shown them a government , of law and order of rights and principles. We can not stop here; we must allow them to touch, to handle, to taste and to enjoy, all those glorious fruits of British civilisation which we have taught them to understand and to appreciate. We cannot give and withhold at the same time. We must con tinue to show the way in reform and. reconstruction ; we must always confer and never concede: so long as the British Government keeps moderately in ad vance of native opinion and native capacity, it will preserve the moral support of the influential classes, without which peace and good order will for ever be precarious, and physical force will be a doubtful and discreditable safeguard." The power of right as opposed to might is what Major BELL is anxious to enforce as the true stronghold of British power. In the furtherance of this opinion he expresses views on the subject of territorial aggrandisement not likely to be palatable to the acquisitive. While we do not agree with him in all his views, we consider these views eminently deserving the thoughtful attention of all'the friends and the rulers of India. At the close of his remarks he disclaims the reputation of being an alarmist. " I fear," he says, " neither invasion nor rebellion, but I wish always to feel that the right is on our side. I wish to see every source of moral weakness, every subject of rebuke, obliterated. I desire the rights of every one to be respected, in order that our own may be strengthened. It is not," he added, " because we have done so little, but because we have done so much, that I wish to see our work consolidated and naturalised." In furtherance of which desirable object, Major BELL has done good service by his fearless suggestions and his plain-spoken reproofs. It will be a matter of general satisfaction that the House of Peers has made no opposition to the appointment of the joint committee, which it is pro- posed shall undertake the supervision of the myriad railway schemes with which London is now threat ened. The public have seen with some alarm the rapid extension of these projects until they have reached an amount that is positively startling. As Lord DERBY observed, there may well be a feeling amounting almost to a panic, when the number, extent, and variety of these schemes are contem plated. No less than 160 of our metropolitan streets will be seriously interfered with, and as a proof that these are no mere visionary designs which may never be put into execution, even if admitted, the noble earl tells us that 8 per cent. o! the estimated amount required—X3s,ooo,ooo—has been already deposited. Railways are to intersect London north, south, east, and west. Trains are to ply over our heads, to rumble under our feet, and to rush along side of us. The latter experiment is one of the many modern fashions which have been set us by the Americans ; but as our disregard for life and limb does not yet equal theirs, we doubt whether it will prove acceptable to English folks. It is a matter of common remark and natural regret that all these schemes are brought forward indepen dently and separately, without any reference to each other. There is, therefore, good reason for Annht lug whether the interests of the public are not secondary to the speculative ambition of each particular company. It has been very truly said in both houses, with regard to the proposed committee, that the case of the metropolis is an ex ceptional one. In this country we usually look with some suspicion on any attempt on the part of the Government to direct or influence such matters, preferring to leave them exclusively to private enterprise. But in a matter in which such wide interests are involved, and in which private enter prise seems to be outrunning all bounds, it is better, as Lord DERBY said, to decide in such a manner "as to exclude all private interest or personal consideration from any influence in the decision." Lord REDESDALE, who is himself to be a member of the committee, observed with reference to the suggestion of a Royal Commission on the subject, that it was usually found in practice that the re ports of such bodies possessed little weight, and he doubted whether a commission would have the requisite boldness to deal with these schemes, and decide which should not go forward. After the report was made, too, it would be quite possible to disregard some of its recommendations, a course which would be scarcely possible if a joint commit tee of the two Houses were concerned. The pro posed course will be more advantageous to the schemers themselves than the ordinary one, for it will save them a great outlay, perhaps, for no good. If a company expend a large sum of money in getting a bill through a committee of the Lower House only to have it thrown out by a committee of the Peers they have not only the mortification to regret, but the actual loss. The committee will have every opportunity of dealing with the subject as a whole, without any regard to particular cases or isolated plans. They have already a report of the Board of Trade on the subject, and Earl GRANVILLE has promised them a supplementary report of an en- gineering character, describing the effect of these schemes. The Board of Works and the Corpora tion of London have also published reports which will further enlighten them as to the views of the citizens. The numerous public meetings which have been held in different parts of London will probably also have weight, although, of course, a limited or factious opposition must not be allowed to interfere with designs of general utility. It is evidently quite time that something was done to put the whole matter on an entirely new footing, since the interests of a large body of the inhabitants of the metropolis are at stake, and the comfort and convenience of all. There is no ground for fearing at the present day, and with the names which com pose the committee, that any unnecessary obstacles will be put in the way of improvement and enter prise ; but the public will be more satisfied if they see the matter placed in the hands of those who will only regard the general good without regard to private interests of any sort whatever; avoiding alike the extreme of unnecessary meddling with reasonable pla ns , an d th e even more dangerous error of eucauraging unlimited innovation. The Earl of DEItBY has shown great promptitude in bringing the affairs of thu American Corres pondence before the House, and much as it is to be regretted that his efforts were so little successful, still it is a satisfaction to find one in so prominent a pos iti on as the noble earl exposing the inconsis tancies and declaring the mysteries that distinguish and surround all the transactions of our Govern ment with that of Washington. In the first place, what can be more conclusive than the arguments with which Lord DERBY confuted the stat ements made by the liable Secretary for For e i gn Affairs, respectin g the difficulties that stood in the way of producin g th e p a p er s. Indeed, a more trivial, u n . founded, or shallow excuse was never pu; forward, TIM SUN. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1864. than to say that it is inexpedient to furnish the cor respondence because the case of the steam rams in the Mersey was about to undergo judicial investi gation. Now, as Lord DERBY very justly remarks, what foundation can there be for this assertion, when these rams were seized in October, and from that time till now no steps have been taken to bring the case before the Court. It was only last Saturday that they filed information which might have been done in November and December. Also it was now said that it would be necessary to send a commission abroad for the purpose of taking evidence in the proceedings. It is very clear that by this means no information will ever be given to Parliament on a subject which it is especially important they should possess accurate knowledge, and form a candid and impartial opinion. Extreme slowness seems to be the present ruling policy of the Government. The other day we were told of the lengthened period that must elapse before the papers relating to Denmark could possibly be laid on the table. Now we find that all these months have gone by since the seizure of the rams, and yet nothing definite has been done. Apart from the question of the correspondence, this is a most unfair proce dure. The Ministers are in the double capacity of plaintiffs and judges at present, and it is a mean and pitiful advantage to take of their power to subject the owners of these vessels to losses and inconvenience which they could not incur at the hands of minor prosecutors. In their affected zeal to do a service to the Federal Government they are overlooking the necessity of rendering justice to their own people. Lord DERBY laid great stress upon the despatch which contains a suspicious paragraph to the effect that it is announced as the policy of the American Government to " pursue vessels into British ports, and there carry on hos tilities notwithstanding they are lying under the protection of the British flag, and in British waters." Earl RUSSELL'S remarks were as tame as Lord DERBY'S were energetic, and his argu ments were as shallow as his opponent's were con clusive. All the impertinence of Mr. ADAMS is treated as indiscretion, and the noble lord falls back upon the wretched expedient of saying that Lord DERBY must not complain of delays which are proverbial in law. All this shuffling is quite unworthy of a Minister of a great country, who is put forward to represent the majesty of England in the presence of the natives of the world. If his case is good, he spoils it by such subterfuge ; and if it is bad, it does not avail him in the straits into which bad management has brought him. The conclusion to which Lord RUSSELL arrives is, that he would be doing an injustice to the law officers of the Crown in allowing those papers to be produced at this stage of the proceeding. One is reminded of the saying, that the " wish is father to the thought," in perusing Earl RUSSELL'S speech, in which he admits that law is proverbial for delays, and then goes on to say that his proceedings will be regulated in accordance with the forms of the law. The law officers of the Crown have a respon sible duty to perform, and a recognised position to occupy ; but it is not for them to settle our relations with Foreign Fowers according to the forms and customs of a court of law. It was not so that our forefathers acted, and even in the last generation such a thing was unheard of. Had the ships of England been unjustly seized, the honour of Eng land assailed, or the flag disregarded, PITT, or Fox, or CANNING would not have come down to the house and said, I have consulted the law officers of the Crown, and they will make inquiries ; mean vv}ille it is not expedient to interfere at present, Such a course would be virtually ignoring the question, and allowing the judgment to go by de fault. It remains to be seen what will be the issue of these discussions in the house, bat so far as it appears at present, it cannot be said that the conduct of our Government is anything like sati factory. There is a tone of hesiti.tion and uncer tainty which is entirely at 'variance with the prevailing characteristics of English spirit. Irish Emigration—Whig and Conservative Policy. (From the Realm.) A Ministerialist contemporary dismisses the opening objection made by the leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons to her Majesty's Speech with a curt observa tion to the effect that Mr. Disraeli made a strong bid for the sympathy of the Irish members, and then proceeds to 0, her subjects as if the Irish question was one of no inte rest to the British nation. That this treatment of so grave a subject is in accordance with the policy of the present Government may be further gathered from the speeches of Lord Carlisle at the recent Lord Mayor's dinner in Dublin, and from Sir R, Peel's answer to Mr. Whiteside's speech on Friday, while the sympathy and right feeling among the Opposition are well shown by the strong arguments used by the member for the Dublin University, and by the early and prominent notice that Mr. Disraeli takes of the absence from tho Royal Speech of any allusion to the great distress now prevalent in Ireland. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, while commencing with a generous regret that the flower of Ireland's population should leave their native shores to crimson with their blood the reeking plains of Virginia and Tennessee, consoles him self with the weak argument that it would be cruel forcibly to repress the current of emigration and to put into execu tion the law against Foreign ELlis , mcnt, and so pre vent an ignorant people from being kidnapped to fight in an alien cause. His Excellency, surrounded by a clique whose object is to stifle public outcry or investigation in regard to Irish distress, suggests no alleviation of the misery of the coun try, beyond a vague remark that the general want of Ireland is the adoption of a better style of farming. In contradis tinction to this let us take the speech of the late Attorney- General for Ireland. Mr. Whiteside urged that the welfare of Ireland is no provincial question, and shows by statistics that not only has the agricultural wealth of the country diminished of late years, but that, under the present Government, the manufacturing resources of Ireland have suffered au enor mous decrease. He cites the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to show ns that the agricultural produce between the year 1859 and that of 1862.3 fell off by no less a sum than £12,110,000 sterling, nearly one half of the estimated value of the agri cultural products of the country. This might be accounted for by the bad weather and consequent bad harvests of late years on the other side of the channel; but when Mr. Whiteside touches upon the manufacturing interests of Ireland, he brings a far graver proof of the mismanagement of that unfortunate country. In the item of spirits the Chancellor of the Exchequer im posed an extra duty on Irish produce, in order to increase the revenue; and the result was a diminution of the re ceipts. The extent of this deficit, however, is not well known, and Englishmen will be startled by the irrefragable statement, that the spirit trade of Ireland has decreased by nearly five millions sterling, The paper trade has Also suffered a severe blow from Government measures. In one mill alone the receipts have fallen off from £3,426 in 1860 to L 1,235 in 1863 ; and a large manufacturer in the South proves that the price of rags has increased from 50 to 100 per cent, since the Customs duty on paper has been remitted, while the export duty on rags has been retained. It is, therefore, impossible for the Irish manufacturer to compete with foreigners in the London market, and the result is that the manufacturer is now obliged to work half time, and to dismiss a considerable portion of his workpeople. Hence the great and continued emigration. LITERARY AND ::CIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK.—Monday—Asiatic, at 3; Archi tects, at 8 ; Royal Academy, at 8, " Sculpture," Professor Westmacott. Tuesday—Statistical, at 8, " The Registrar- General's Repot ts," Mr, Sargant ; Royal Institution, at 3, "Experimental Optics," Professor Tyndall ; Anthropolo gical, at 8, "Pictish Remains," Rev. W. Joass ; " Weight of the Brain in Negroes," Dr. Peacock; "Neanderthal Skull," Mr. Blake; Engineers, at 8, " Works on the Mont Cenis Tunnel," Mr. Sopwith, jun. Wednesday—Society of Literature, at 0 ; Meteorological, at 7 ; Society of Arts, at 8, "Public and Private Dietaries," Ur. Smith. T/ursday Zoological, at 4 ; Numismatic, at 7; Antiquaries, at 8 ; Linnean, at 8, " Ithizopodal Fauna of the Shetlands," Mr. Brady ; Royal, at 8i ; Royal Institution, at 3, " Experi mental Optics," Professor Tyndal. Friday —Royal Insti tution, at 8, "Dreaming and Sonnatobulisi n in Relation to Nerve-Centres," Mr. Savory. iS'aturday—Geological Anni versary, at 1; Royal Institution, at 3, " Metallic Ele ments," Professor Frankland,—.4thencftim. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] THE WAR IN SCHLESWIG. RENDSBURG, FEB. 12, Friday. Advices received here from the theatre of war to the morning of the 10tu inst., state that a reconnaissance of the Prussian Guards division towards Duppel showed that the Danes were posted about an hour's march from that place. Two companies of the ;Queen of Prussia's Regi ment skirmished upon this occasion with three Danish companies. An officer and a few men were wounded on the Prussian side, while the Danes lost a number of prisoners. Reported Summons to the Austro-Prussian Troops to Evacuate Schleswig, FRANKFORT, FEB 12. The Europe of to-day p4blisies advices from Paris stating that it has been decide at an English Ca binet Council that Earl Russel shall summon Aus tria and Prussia to e - vacuate tth bleswig as soon as Oer Constitution. Denmark withdraws the Nosy Iv.".I.IIXFORT, R FORT, FEB. 13. The THE Ba has ßA S re K ceiv i3F e F di A t: ii..- rate of discount to 4 per cent. GREAT FIRE AT CIIADIBERY. CIiANIBERY, FEB. 13. The theatre and town ball of Chambery have been entirely destroyed b y fire this morning. The loss of property is ve7y great, but no person h as perished. THE SUEZ CANAL. CONSTANTINOPLE, FEB. 3. The _Levant Herall of to-day has the following in reference to the qnstion of the Suez Canal : " We have reason to believe that a recent combi nation of fortunate circumstances, and the exercise of judicious influence in high q uar ters , are likely eoon to remove this importan t q ue stion frnm the slough of despond cod p l ac e it upon a satisf ac t ory footing for a just and permanent settlement. " The following, we understand, are the heads of arrangements wlich have been mutually agreed upon by all the patties, national and personal, to the controversy : " 1. An extension of time, beyond that hitherto stipulated, will be ;ranted to M. de Lesseps and the company to prov de for its more perfect organi sation, so that they stall no longer have any actual necessity for resorting to the system of forced labour, a system, indeed, ¶hich even the most zealou supporters of the project have not hesitated to condemn. "2, The belts of land along the banks of the Canal are to be surrendered by the company to the Egyptian Governmeit, the latter paying the com pany a fair and suitable indemnity in return for this sacrifice. "3. The company acknowledge that the consent of the Turkish Government—the fat of the Im perial irade—is essenial to render their concession valid and of practical efficacy." RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, FEB. 12. The Bank rate of discount has been reduced to 8 per cent. FRANCE. Bounsn, Feb. 12.—The market remains firm, but with little change in quotations. Threes, for the Account, and Mobilier are now both unvaried at yesterday's prices -66f. 50c. and 1,122 f. 50c. Rail way Market quiet, but firm. The market improved towards the close, and lef 4± per Cents .. 95 20 Do. end month.... off as follows : ItAian Loan 67 90 Do end month 6B 15 Nex ditto — Do end month — Itu3eian A.uitrian .. — Sinnit•th E-I(me Debt .. — 3 per Cents Do. end month 66 60 Credit Mobilie- 1031 25 Do. end month 1038 75 Bank Shares 3287 50 Credit F oneier Roman — aferred fAr9. RAIL' Cash. Orleans Northern .... New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean New, ditto SJuthern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lon'bard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Account,. 1) - 66 .. 998 75 351 25 .. 955 -- 937 50 .. 935 - 667 50 - 517 50 .. - 481 25 .. 480 - 380 - - - 400 - 405 - 520 - .. 520 - 495 - .. 492 50 577 50 .. 578 75 298 75 .. 305 - THE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND. (From a Supplement to the Gazette of last night.) List of Casualties that occured to the Officers, Seamen, and Marines of the Waikao Flotilla, employed in the attack on Ran gariri, NovenDar 20th, 1863. KILLED. Her Majesty's ship CurafoaLMr. Thomas Watkins, midshipman, gunshot wound j head—William Tidy, A. 8., gunshot wound in head—Janes Woods, quartermaster, gunshot wound in head, Her Majesty's Ship Harrier—Frederick Osborne, 2J cap tain fore-top, gunshot wound in neck, and David Downer, private, Royal Marines, gunshot wound in chest. . _ WOUNDED. Her Majesty's Ship Eclipst—Richard Charles Mayne, Esq., commander, deep and exensive flesh gunshot wound of left hip, severe, thing w;ll—Henry Oldfleld, stoker, gunshot flesh wounds, left shoulder, left forearm, and upper arm, and right knee, very severe, doing well. Her Majesty's Ship MirLnda—E. Downest Panter Downes, Esq., lieutenant, dee) gunshot flesh wound, right shoulder, severe, doing wel—George Andrews, AB , cutlass flesh wound, right le;, accidental, slight, doing well—Thomas Galling, leadirg seaman, gunshot deep flesh wound, right leg, severe, doing well. Her Majesty's Ship Curacoa—Henry M'C. Alexander, Esq., lieutenant, gunshot scalp and deep wound, through right axilla, very severe, progressing favourably—Charles Frederick Hotham, Esq., lieutenant, gunshot flesh wound right leg, lower half, severe, doing wall— Solomon llayles, ordinary seaman, gunshot deep flesh wound, right thigh, severe, doing well—Walter Robin son, ordinary seaman, gunshot flesh wound, 'left leg, moderately severe, doing well—Tom Dallis, A. 8., gun shot flesh wound, right shoulder, moderately severe, doing well—Richard Stevenson, boy, Ist class, gunshot wound in abdomen, mortal, since dead (November, 1863.) Dated at Rangariri, the 30th November, 1863. RICHARD PICREN, M.D., vY Surgeon H.M.S, Curacoa. In consideration of the distinguished conduct of the officers and seamen, the following naval promotions have taken place : To be Captain—Commander Richard Charles Mayne. To be Commanders—Lieutenant Edward Downes Panter Downes and Lieutenant Henry M'Clintock Alexander. To be Lieutenant—Acting Lieutenant Rubert Frederick Hammick. To be Surgeon—Mr. Adam Brunton Messer, M.D., Assistant- Surgeon. In consideration also of the services detailed in the above despatches, the Board of Admiralty have directed the names of the undermentioned officers to bo favourably noted :—Capt. Francis William Sullivan, who has already been promoted for distinguished service in New Zealand — Commander Henry B. Phillimore—Lieutenant Charles Frederick Hotham—Acting Lieutenant Frederick John Easther—Dancan Hilston, M.D., Assistant• Surgeon — Frank Elrington Hadson, Cecil George Foljambe, Sydney Augustus Rowan Hamilton, Midshipmen—and William Fox, ordinary seamen. SHAKSPERE'S SELF-POSSESSION AS AN ,NCTOR.— Shakspere, it is said [by whom 9], was acting the past of a king in one of his own tragedies, and in the course of the evening was standing near the royal box. Queen Elizabeth, who occupied it, wishing to test the actor, and, if possible, to make him depart from his dignity as a sove reign, gave orders to her courtiers not to inter erc fere ,hief and upon at the moment of his proxim it y , dropped a handk daunted b the stage. The mimic mo narch, nothing stra t age m, picked it up, the y and banding it to her Majesty, merely interrupted his speech by exclaiming,, with a regal But ore this be done, Take up our sister's handkerchief, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, LATEST LONDON BETTING.—FRIDAY. Notwithstanding the near approach of the Waterloo Coursing meeting, speculation is at a complete standstill, there being only two or three nominations inquired after. The Chester Cup and other coming events also are Rime speculated upon, and we therefore can give but a meagre list of those backed. Closing prices : THE WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP. 12 to 1 agst Mr H. Haywood's nomination (off ) 14 to I agst Mr Lloyd's nomination (off)) 20 to 1 agst Mr Blackstock's nomination (off ) 20 to 1 agat Mr Gregson's nomination (off ) 25 to 1 agst Mr G. Steele's nomination (off) LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. 9to 1 agat Benjamin (taken) 15 to 1 agst Flying Fish (taken', 16 to 1 agst Donnybrook (taken) 16 to 1 agst Both (taken and offered) 16 to 1 agst Principal (offered) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. ]2 to 1 agat Bantam (taken) 12 to 1 agst Emblem (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Wee Nell (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Real Jam (taken) 100 to 6 agst Portland (offered) 20 to 1 agst Amy (offered) 20 to 1 eget Medora (offered) 20 to 1 agat Sinking Fund (offered) 25 to 1 agst Emblematic (taken) 25 to 1 apt Serious Case (taken) 25 to 1 agst Martha (taken) 100 to 3 eget Ireley (offered) 100 to 3 agst Bridegroom (offered) 50 to 1 agat Baron of Avon (taken) 100 to 1 eget Thomastown (offered) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES, 11 to 1 agst Blithefield (taken) 14 to 1 agst Lioness (offered) 16 to 1 eget Dollar (off, take 20 to 1) 16 to 1 agat Gardener (offered) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 eget Blackdown (offered) 22 to 1 agst Change (taken) 25 to 1 eget Anfield (offered) 25 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (offered) 30 to 1 agat Carisbrook (taken) 30 to 1 agat Tooi-Tooi (offered) 30 to 1 eget Merry Hart (offered) 33 to agst Accident (offered) 100 to 3 agst Greenland (offered) 40 to 1 agst Tippler (taken) 40 to 1 eget Tattoo (taken) 40 to 1 agst Durham (taken) 40 to 1 agst Whitethorn (taken) THE DERBY. 15 to 1 agat Coast Guard (off, take 16 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Coup d'Etat (wanted) 25 to 1 agst Ely (off, take 30 to 1) BETTING AT MANCHESTER, FRIDAY. Th ere was an average attendance at the Subscription rooms this day, and, as there were several commissions in the market, speculation assumed a somewhat active aspect. For the Liverpool Steeplechase Bantam was in demand at 15 to 1; and anything over that figure would have been taken about Real Jam. Emblem closed the favourite, at 100 to 9; but there appeared a disposition to lay against Wee Nell, offers of 13 to 1 against her being refused.— For the Chester Cup Blackdown was backed rather freely at 20 to 1 ; but Anfield and Accident were on the decline, 26 to 1 being offered against each horse up to the finish. Change, Golden Pledge, Merry Hart, and Muezzin had an upward tendency ; and 33 to 1 was asked for in vain about Little Stag.—There were a few com missions in the market for the Waterloo Cup, and Messrs. H. Haywood and Lloyd's nominations, as also that of Colonel Bathurst, were freely backed. Closing prices : LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 9 agat Emblem (taken and offered) ' 13 to 1 agat 'Wee Nell (offered) 14 to 1 agst Portland (offered) 15 to 1 agst Bantum (taken freely) 15 to 1 agst Real Jam (offered —take 16 to 1 freely; 20 to 1 agat Emblematic (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Serious Case (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Jerusalem (taken) 25 to 1 agst Martha (taken) 33 to 1 agst Ireley (offered) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Blackdown (taken freely) 25 to 1 agst Accident (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Anfield (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Change (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Merry Hart (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Muezzin (offered, take 28) 33 to 1 agst Little Stag (wanted) 33 to 1 agst Tippler (taken) 33 to 1 agat Greenland (offered) 40 to 1 agst Tatto (taken) THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 11 to 2on the field (offered) THE DERBY. 10 to lon the field (offered) THE WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP. 14 to 1 agst Mr IL Haywood's nomination (take and off) 16 to 1 agst Mr Lloyd's nomination (taken freely) 30 to 1 agst Mr Bland's nomination (taken) 33 to 1 agst Mr Blackstock's nomination (taken) 40 to 1 agst Colonel Bathurst's nomination (taken freely: 40 to 1 agst Lord Sefton's nomination (taken) 40 to 1 agat Mr Cloudesdale's nomination (taken) 40 to 1 agat Mr Jones's nomination (taken) [RES FOR 1864. RACING FIXTU FEBRUARY. Birmingham Harrow Chelmsford l7 MARCH. Nottingham Spring .... 1 Warwick .. 16 Derby Spring 3 Durham Liverpool Shrewsbury Doncaster Spring MARKETS--This Day, COVENT There was a short supply day. The trade was firm at GARDEN. mnu a. d. s. d. l Pine apples 8 0 to 10 0 Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0 Grapcs,per lb—. 5 0 to 10 0 , Foreign do 0 0 to 0 0 I Melons . Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0, Apples, per hf-sv. 2 g, to 4 0 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100..3 6 to 8 0 Lemons, per 100 3 6 to 7 0 Gooseberries hf eve° 0 to 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 0 to 0 0 rf produce at our market to. .he following quotations : S. d. Mulberries,prpt 0 oto 0 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 Foreign ditto, pun° oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb 1 3to 1 6 Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0 Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz. 0 oto 0 0 Peaches... 0 oto 0 0 Currants, per h.sy 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per do. ooto 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Horseradish, pdu 1 oto 2 6 Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Celery, per ditto 1 oto 1 9 Beet, per doz. .. 0 oto 0 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,p ptl. 0 oto 0 0 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Cos lett, score .. 0 oto 0 0 Mint and savory..o oto 0 0 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 1 oto 1 6 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 eakale, per bun. 1 3to 2 0 LT RY. Greens, dz bunch 4 6to 5 6 , Cabbages, pr doz. 1 oto 1 6 Bed ditto 2 oso 3 01 Savoy do., pr dz. 1 oto 2 01 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 2 6 Brocoli, per bus. 0 Bto 1 0 Potatoes, per ton 60 0 to 110 0 New ditto, pr pt 1 oto 0 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 6 to 3 0 Carrots,pr do 4 6to 5 6 Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Green peas,n.-sv. 0 oto 6 0 N'rench beans,h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Onions, doz. bn 2 oto 2 6 New Do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Spinach .. 0 oto 0 0 Brussels sprouts 1 3to 2 6 POU Turkeys, 4s Od to 10a Od; geese, 3s Od to 6s Od each; goslings, Os Od to Os Od; ducks, 2s Od to 3s Od; ducklings, Os Od to Os Od; rabbits, is Od to is 6d each; wild do., is to is 3d ; pigeons, Os 6d to Os 9d each; Surrey fowls, 9s Od to 12s Od ; chickens, Os Od to Os Od; barn-door fowls, 3s Od to 6s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; ptarmigan, Os Od to Os each ; pheasams, 4s Od to 4s 6d ; partridges, is 6d to 2s ; woodcocks, 3s to 3s 6d; snipes, Os to Os 9d; teal, Is Od to Os Od; wild ducks, is 6d to us Od; widgeons, is Od to is Od ; plovers, Os 6d to Os 8d each ; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each ; Ostend fresh butter, Os lid to Is 2d ; English, Is 2d to Is 4d per lb . ; English eggs, 108 Od to lOs 6d ; French do., 8s 6d to Os 3d per 100 ; leverets , 2s 6d to Os Od ; grouse, Os Od to Os Od. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, 2s Od to Os Od ; trout, Od to Os : eels, 5d to 10d ; prawns, Os ; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d per lb. ; turbots, 4s Od to 15s ; cod, 3s Od to 12s Od ; brills, 2s Od to 68 Od ; doreys, 58 6d to Os Od ; mullets, Os 6d to is 6d ; lobsters, 2s to 4s 0d; crabs, is to 3s Od ; plaice and garnets, Od to Oa Od each ; soles, 3d to 2s Od per pair ; common oysters, 8s to 26s ; natives, 65s to 70s per bushel ; to Os Od hitings, Os Od to Os; haddocks, Os to —s ; smelts, Os Od ; flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, Os per 100 ; fresh herrings, 7s to 8s per 100 ; bloaters, Os to Os per 100 ; carp and tench, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 81bs, by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 3s 2d to 48 4d ;:mutton, 3s 611 to 4s 10d; veal, 1s 4d to 4$ 10d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per Sibs by the carcase. BREAD. - The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 6id to 7d , of household do., 5d to 6d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. _ _ _ 'Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 31d ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 31d ; 801 b to BSlb, 31d to ; 881 b to 961 b, 4d to 4 1d; 961 b t o 1041 b, 4 d to 41d ; 1041 b to 1121 b, —d to —d. Horse hides, 9s 6d to lOs 6d ; calf skins, light, 2s 6cl to 4s Od ; full, 7s Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, lls Od to 14s Od ; half-breds, 9s Od to 118 Od ; Downs, 7s Od to 9s Od; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; shetulings, Os Od to 65 Od. The State and Prospects of Parties, (From the Spectator,) It is one of the great advantages which the Con servative party secure at the price of many need less errors and much wilful blindness that their tra , ditional way is broad and the few gates iii it wide —like another way of which we have heard, which was, doubtless, also in the strictest sense, Conser vative—and so offers comparatively few opporta , nities for missing the way. On the other hand, the Liberals are always having, as it were, an em barrassing choice of turnings, all of them, possibly, without deserting a policy which, in some true sense at all events, may be called Liberal ; and thus we are constantly beholding the painful sight of some Liberal members turning off down this defile, and others filing up that narrow and difficult ascent, in the exercise of an individual discrimination which it is part of their duty as Liberals to make, but which too often disintegrates the party, and may in some conjunctures almost grind it to powder. Such a crisis is, we fear, the present one in Den- ' mark. It is clear enough how the question of our I duty to that free and courageous little State I will act upon the Conservative ranks; it is by no means so clear how it will act upon the Li beral ranks ; but it is pretty certain that while its tendency will be to cement the former, its ten dency will equally be to scatter and sow dissen sion among the latter. Towards the side of Den mark all politicians will naturally be drawn—first, who take pride in England's standing and influence abroad; nest, who value a practical constitutional liberty, such as Denmark possesses, more than the mere intellectual raw material,—the professional enlightenment and indifference of popular govern ment,—which pervades the German States ; finally who value positve contract and distinct engage ments, even when they are not all we could wish, more than the vaguer "natural rights of race." Now all these preferences are clearly and specifically Conservative preferences, though all of them may be claimed, and especially one of them may be claimed even with one more right, as principles dear to the Liberal party. The country power has always striven to hold high the power and influence of England abroad, though never to involve it in need less quarrels. The Conservatives have always con trasted, with something even of insular self righteousnes, the constitutional self-government of England—and in this respect Denmark is like England—with the mere soft, unmanufactnred fibre of educated thought in Germany. The Conserva tives, lastly, have always professed themselves wholly unable to understand a priori " natural rights of race which the Liberal party have often endeavoured to preach,—and have taken a con stant pride in insisting on the clear duty of per forming intelligible contracts, and on the danger of searching for unintelligible principles why we should evade them. On all these grounds, there fore, the natural drift of the Conservative party is towards the Danish side of the quarrel. England's engagements are all on that side, and England's protest against their violation has been put aside by Austria and Prussia like so much waste paper. Denmark has a practical self-government, and the German Confederation only one in theory at best. Finally, all the positive law is against this shame less invasion of Schleswig, and against both Austria and Prussia for never having fulfilled their uncon ditional engagement under the Treaty of 1852, by acknowledging King Christian as Duke of Schles wig and of Holstein. Though isolated members, of the Conservative party, therefore, may fall off , there can be little doubt that the normal political cur rents will take over the bulk of the party to the Danish side. On the other hand, there is no such prospect of unity for the Liberals, and unless there be in that partymore of that statesmanlike instinct which found on Thursday night such masterly expression from Mr. Goschen, we fear for them a term of paralyzed existence. HAY MARK2ITS. SMITHFIELD. —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, £1 2s to £1 lOs par load. Trade dull. CUMBEILLAND. — MewIow bay, £3 Os to £4128 Od ; clover £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, 4s to £1 lOs per load, A slow trade. WHITEOHAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4lOB Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £1 28 to £1 lOs per load. Supply moderate, Committal of a Lady for Stealing. Julia M'Millan, a regimental schoolmistress at Aldershott, was charged before Alderman Lusk, at Guildhall, with robbery. Mr. Lewis, jun., conducted the defence. Henry George said—l am an assistant to Messrs. Nicholson and Co., drapers, of St. Paul's-church yard. About a quarter past 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the prisoner came to my department and asked me to show her some cambric handkerchiefs. I showed her some, and she purchased half-a-dozen, which she paid for. James Bright, an assistant in the same employ, said,—l am in the silk department. Between 12 and 1 o'clock on Wednesday last the prisoner came to my department and wished to see some black and coloured silks, which I aceordiegly showed her. She selected a black moire antique silk dress, which she paid for, the price being £4, and a coloured silk dress, which she said she would call and pay for, as she had not enough money. She came again about 5 o'clock and asked to be allowed to look at some evening silks. I showed her some check silks, and she selected one and paid for it at the same time that she paid for the coloured silk dress. She paid altogether. L 6 15s. Adderley Clarke, also in the prosecutor' employ, said—l was in the show room yesterday about 3 o'clock when I saw the prisoner come in. As soon as she took her seat I went upstairs and watched her from above. I saw het put her mantle over the counter with one arm, and with the other hand draw half-a -dozen cambric handkerchiefs from be neath a quantity of others, and endeavour to slip them into her pocket, hut they fell on the ground. She then passed her hand down inside her dress and picked them up and asked the assistant who was serving her for a pin. With it she fastened the handkerchiefs to her dress. I informed my em ployer of what I had seen, and the prisoner was eventually given into custody. Police-constable Lewis, 358, said, from information I received I followed the prisoner from Messrs. Nicholson's premises to the top of Cheapside. I then asked her if she had anything which did not belong to her, or which she had not purchased at the shop she had just left. She several times assured me she had not, and, after some further conversation, I took her to the police station, where she gave up six cambric handkerchiefs, which she took from under her dress, and a small box containing three studs. She said that was all. Elizabeth Harrison, the female searcher, said,—l found on the prisoner this bag (an enormous pocket), which she was wearing, and a ticket relating to a parcel left at the South Eastern Railway station. Lewis, recalled, said,—l took the ticket referred to by the last witness, and on presenting it at the cloak room received this piece of silk, consisting of 46 yards, and of the value of L 6 12s. The witnesses George and Bright, on being re called, identified the silk and the handkerchiefs produced as their employer's property, and said they remembered showing those, goods to the pri soner at her own request. Mr. Lewis made a most urgent appeal on behalf of the prisoner. He asked, in the first place, that she might be remanded, in order that her friends, who were all highly respectable and had been tele graphed to, might have time to place before the court a defence which would be most material to the prisoner, but which he was not at present in a position to explain; and, secondly, that she might be admitted to bail in the interval of the remand or pending the trial, whichever course the magistrate might decide upon. Alaerroan Lusk said he had not the remotest doubt about the good position the prisoner had oc cupied in society ,or of the respectabilityof her friends. There was no question of character but of fact. The case was exceedingly clear, and the circumstance of the prisoner wearing a large bag under her dress led to the suspicion that this theft was one of a series of thefts. He had decided upon committing the prisoner to trial without admitting her to bail. Mr. Lewis said he could give bail to any amount for the prisoner, and reminded the magi strate that in the case of a west•end physician whose wife was charged with a similar offence that lady was admitted to bail from the first with out failure of justice, so that there was a precedent for his present application. He therefore hoped the worthy alderman would reconsider his decision, and on account of the prisoner's youth, health, and great mental suffering, liberate her on bail. Alderman Lusk said that if it were a poor per son without friends he could not entertain such an application, and that his duty as a magistrate would not allow him,hoevever much he might commiserate the unfortunate young woman before him, to make any distinction between rich and poor in the admi nistratiou of justice. THE REV. CANON JENKYNS, on Tuesday week, at Durham, slipped on a piece of turnip rind, falling on the pavement with such violence as to break his log, but ho is going on favourably. MR. PIIILLTMORE'S EXCEEDING ACCURACY. — In reply to one of Mr. Philiimore's crotchets about the modern way of studying the classics, his Edinburgh Reviewer mentioned as Professors at Oxford "Professor G. Smith and Professor Arnold." On which says Mr. Philli- more, his pamphlet reply, " Professor Smyth being a Cam• bridge Professor of Modern History, and not a tutor; Dr. A►nold for the last half century not having had any share in academical education." Dr. Arnold's lectures on Modern History were delivered long after 1814; but it is obvious that the persons referred to by the Edinburgh Reviewer (not, to be sure, very pertinently) were Mr. Goldwiu &pith, the present Professor of Modern History at Oxford, and Mr. Thomas Arnold, the Professor of Poetry, Dr. Arnold's 6032. ~/. curt tilrobt F 01. HER MAJESTY• • O SB ORNE, Feb. 12 ' ; ' Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Bruce, Lordcommander-11 chief ai; Portsmouth, and Mbjor-Geueral a William Pilulet, commanding the south -We district, came ever to Osborne yest erday, and bre, the honour of being received b y her Wiest," t°P sent the reports of their respective commands' 4*- The Prince and Princess of WaleS‘,2 ST. LEONARDS, • Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prive,,esdl, of Wales, and the infant, left Frogmore yesteru at"o at half-past two, and arrived at St. Leonards minutes past five. Their Royal Highnesses wer e attended by Hon. Mrs. Coke, Lieutenant-General Major Teesdale. . The Approaching Drawing ito° llw. ge of We are autnorised to state that in conseqeu-eo the inconvenience experienced at the atie-ded ed Levees and Drawing Rooms fro m the crowded state of the apartments, it will nut be expect (IPOO ladies or gentlemen should att end at court more than one occasion during the s eason. is This does not apply to those w ho are pros e ' an official capacity. -'l # :Pi r ° -.- HER MAJESTY'S STYLE AND TITLESP-T h ad e-e Or been laid before Parliament a conven tion, conclud ,i - -- Oir t o ber lust, between the Queen's Govern ment au' theofla vern ment of the Bey of Tunis relative to' the ho to aios property by British subjects in Tunis. Her Meie6tl- oaf goi lo i t dot described in the convention — " The d escendant S o vereigns, A 8 11° the Crown of the illustrious res t, 10 ° 0 0 61 her command the sword and the pen , the great a li- h 0 00 .. P r i n cess the fame of whose virtues is sp read over t" verse." hca lte a THE PRINCESS OF WALES, it is said, lathe l o t , very reluctantly to the obligations of etiquette io the do old. ter of wet-nursing the baby. The Prince of ale' g it is also said, have willingly indulged the nett lr3l ,l. the young mother, but Court traditions were too 13 "" d do The Duke and Duchess of Northam bet not intend to leave Alnwick Castle for Northall'aoo House until after Easter. The health of the n° l3/9 - remarkably good. 1 eel The Earl and Countess Grey entertaipeu " 0 0 1 p a rty at dinner on Thursday evening at their re'idell 11 Carlton I-Lase-terrace. 0 0 Vi s countess ,Palmerston will have an 668 t o - n ight at Cambridge House, Piccadil l y . the ft The Count and Countess Telowcki t o °,, lc t,,,' 11° departure from the Brunwick Hote l, JerroP-6- ft° night, on their return to Paris. h The Earl and Countess of Uxbridge '''''ose le 1 St. George's Hotel. °ll The Countess of Ellesmere, with the Y ll 7 e Itii elf, and family, are expected to return home from the t'°' lef t early in April. OS A The Countess (Dowager) of arnarv°ll„,4.,9".' Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, itr verton. &i l l The Countess (Dowager) of Jersey is proving in health. St til e Viscount Canterbury is at present stso 0 00 Hotel Bristol, Paris. Lord Ashburton is still in a v f e o r r y P i i i d W i n g el' is e ' 0 00 ill of health. His lordship is at The Gra n g e ' 13 ' Hants. _—... Ati katv • i Vacancies, Promotions, and APP in the Civil Service. ..... ...-.... CE o so o . n_ n. the Civil Service Gazette.) heel 1 : rpoooi F nm O t Ae ß odn E f . FOREIGN-OFFICE.—Mr. FFI C E . —M • r. C. Smith b ai4 it) tr W Vile-Consul v Mercer,aact a nitcy. N i. n, Granvill e , rte hs ieg F RI3 r eo li d : o c i l i g 0 00.1 tory, Woolwich, has been caused by t he cle° or Mr. T. H. Monk, first-class clerk. ," bee ° , t il 0 INDIA-OFFICE.—Mr. H. Ventris ...-- } pointed a clerk in the registry departine° t ° s I tn clerka B d Tn i Hot a i A - EinonßeffiDAt Clarke.eAgßhLi Ninnis, Mr. G. W. Hookey, and Mr. J. Bienot 101/6,:i been appointed temporary clerks, Sanersy:cle and Mr. H. Beattie Adams ujm a . FetnerlF-p:oelareabcreY.tls;ll:.; L- e o e mf n M sr . er appointedjosep Joseph itr t fi e t te l ti e o f clerk. roe ~I 0 _i f ) , THE POST- OFFICE.—The Postmasters.... I r* A i heda, Ireland, is vacant. Mr. F. C. C c) , ° ', o e. S A O M. Allen, Mr. A. D. Ferrier, Mr. T. teetirpotr:ll Mr. P. B. Stevens have been appointed c ietl‘ 0 clerks, London, and Mr. S. Pendrea 11 (4 ,1 13 .0 11 b e isbsaim r eirui s escber h nhury: , el:i: L orftFner o iauotoi v i inr ; eptib t iii , ,:tetrhan s pbs i e, d d rrpt:i.:oo.oei l o d prett : aot Ito :i f : toy 1 If. 0 oft i joe itio; RugbyasßbLdaeseonoecsenrdnionsdnd;tmpodaaFnnronoc.: rad-li promoted controllers, e i s tur s d eroc. r hsokf s siaT t: rl voes.c M ser. l saebG:wlreli clerks, ppointed eis.o/0,10 the upper section of the r' s ,, a t t . fl. C l / the Money-order Office, London. 7 h -- ; P t A - 00 has been promoted from the 2d t°,`; 1J 0 4 13 ,:ve (lower section) in the Money-order elP; i c-I $ Y r O D Messrs. J. D. Hunter, R. Thompson, 'l a ss ° n ett and C. Stacey, from the 3d to the 2cl : PO I - , Money-order Office, London ; Mr - , ''..; of 11 from the probationary to the 2d ei tt6- ,Aiet " (I Sorting-office, Edinburgh; and Mr. P . '" t oo first clerk, Kilmarnock. ri, 10 11et t , CHARITY COMMISSION.—Mr. A. ": a oe f doll', been appointed a third-class clerk in ti l g i P f f r i of the Official Trustees of Charity Fu lj ": 0 ( . 1 t i ° ,o ° A " EMIGRATION COMMISSION. --A pro' TAc- j e r k' junior clerk has been created by the ;,:lel co t , Mr. Cooper. Mr. R. B. Cooper, first•eletsto thelocl., mission, in succession to Mr. 3 . been promoted to be assistant-secretert , 8 Og io te o CUSTOMS.—Mr. H. Bradshaw has bee n i , A ( . 1 ; 0 0 0 -‘,ValpOlef ~,,,,, i ii. a clerk for general business, Liverr ° i' 1 : : . fi o i; AI ;l f I fs' Roberts an outdoor officer, London ; , r ; IV. 4 , it an outdoor officer, Middlesborough. I ‘',i e1°, 45 ,,0 r : has been promoted from the 2d to the ''' .. I. lk frOw George from the 3d to the 2d class , I T I , s 0080 1:1 0 11 fi l e t from the 4th to the 3d class, Mr. 8.. v - 0 11 o , i Vt' r e" the sth to the 4th class, and Mr. J• S I a. °° , - o t o v : fr °ll : 6th to the sth class of clerks in the laybettof,ao-1 India Docks, London ; and Mr. IV' Pci:tlte, Y ° 4 50 the 6th to the2l2flass of__ ... :xam . ' i___________,so .t Oita 61 THE QUEEN'S" GOSSIP AB OU T °_,,, 1 5ei ,do AND H.R.H.—The prediction vitt icb (1 11 0 Pe r r i(° l'r et hazarded as to the probable conduct t ° ports tb,:tiale°oo, of that portion of the press which suPPogt• ''',, o p ill i ; 0` policy of the Premier and his henchloP4bootll" 00'0 has been immediately verified. Inuend°s f : id '` t l / 4 e t .i o :i of " Her Majesty's medical advisers," fi ' - s p o ° ' o' 4 the Queen's health," have been croPPillgtord Itteoefiii and the most uncalled-for insinuation by ;to A dd 0 , k b et nor, when making his speech supPortiosa sceasil°,rti, not been overlooked. " This is the tilir„ 0 3 . P i oc a his lordship) " within the last fesv of Don fr o p o oe Majesty has introduced to the notice of it 0 0 t° . o re" vote affairs of her family. On the firs t ', oily olo c ci f ro pi the death of that great and goods rince? ir__,,,i. 0 0 0 61, .1' merit her Majesty has not y reocei:oi to ter 0: 04 0 never will." Upon the iraproPrietP, s o of,. dt , loyalty, of this method (equally cover', _ eed tv ,os , ito d It is some satisfaction, however/ ... t , 00 th e o tt il o or il tacking the Queen, there is little n o / 0 g ef er e fo f although she is as yet disinclined to eater ebe he p; ar il • handado , ' 11 0 • Ate oi more social functions of her hi re s & IP 00 held her sceptre with a firmer or sobordoiS tiet high-minded determination to refuge to par t l is og f t / t sense of what is right and wrong to _ t. So aer Ov• s iP Majesty remains in her her Ministers than she does at Present' P .. 01 , 0/. will have daily cause to od t'-' ll to t hrl o se . 011 1 pcesen t s tato T o at tho oe 00 03 , : juncture of affairs He has than ked piec , n1 , 3 ., ° ii,ol oll I , l se t i,f ; „ l) o o°,4 ° reign so wise and so patriotic. J.:7 Tel y iat o `, l3o V" d ' s Prince of Wales just now takes 'i bote s of ',Pee rs affairs, and frequently attends the cle ti t he r t _ ll „, O r 1 ,0 Lords. We are sorry, however, to .''' i,oo l,oo o ; ss oo t s stl speaking openly of differences of oo oist, of t re pril l and her son. Such differences, if th eyecisllY v el CoO tsi p ; sli d es l e riv° 111) 0 10° 6 1 1° painful to the interests of a ll, Whatever counsels the Prince WRY best so d 00 t he tio l ilf House, he may rest assured that his be rvereo,elies iitosPA his mother. If he has been taugh'ooo. to 1-1 .4 0040it°:,1 ofl his father—as we have everY r,'„d i er, tw . .„ s l . ' o l il has—he must s urely know that that _Taos tip,ucl, .0 who is spared to him, Were of on e °' l3. is ruts v , 40 f i ° ercjrsCl/11' e° relating to the course of policY Wij. vi , i ' beneficial for this country to folio • Die pr ), At tofoie CHARING-CROsS RAILWAII--thi, rail'g:tile,l,:so3 e the completion of the terminus 0 1 - s o ofte tilt ti cross are so far completed that from:,lot at month passengers will arrisro And " trance. )?5 Si ne , 444 N )4 At ti 14 44 tt lle e kn . 44 1 ' I 6.. qt l i I) it bI 1 lb. t' of