The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-29 00:00:00

BONNET'S SILKS A LYON.—Every Article of commerce takes its title either from the inventor or manufacturer, and the more perfect the production the greater is the credit which attaches to the originator. BONNET'S SILKS are said to be incapable of identifica tion in England; but the fallacy of such an assertion is ex posed by the very trade mark of the firm, as exhibited by , • , Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street. The following interwoven mark may be seen at. the end ofeach piece :—" Manufacture de C. J. Bonnet et Cie., a Lyon e a Injarieux." Wear guaranteed. THEATRE ROYAL DR U R Y-L AN E. Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, will be produced a Grand Stage Revival of Shakspere's Chronicle or Historical Play, entitled the First Part of HENRY THE FOURTH. No pains or expense will be spared to render this presen tation of our National Author's most popular, and it may be said, most representative English Drama, a becom ng Com m noratfon, in example, at the National Theatre, of the grandeur and comprehensive character of his genius. The cast will include impersonations by those eminent Artists, Mr. PHELPS, Mr. Walter Montgomery, Mr. Walter Lacy, Mr. Addison, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Hobert Roxby, Mr. Barrett, Mr. E Phelps, Mr. Rayner, Mr. H. Vandenhoff, Mr. G. Belmore, Mr. Ellerton, Mr. Fitzjames, Mr. Neville ; Miss Edith Wynne, M ss Rose Leclercq, and Mrs. Edmund Fal coner, supported by all the Members of the Drury-lane Ccm patty. Tue new and characteristic scenery will be entirely de • signed and painted by Mr. William Beverley. The costumes, armour, &c , will be fashioned from designs by H. W. Keene, Esq , taken from illustrated MSS. of the period, and other authorities. Preceded by a Transatlantic Extravaginzs. by J. M. Morton, Esq., entitled THE AL &BANE A., in which Mr. G. Belmore and Miss Lydia Thompson will appear. THEATRE ROYAL H AYMARKET.— Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, March 29, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN: Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Rogers, Clark, Gordon, Braid, &c. ; Mesdames Angel, Lindley, Hill, Snowden, &c. At ter which, the new Easter piece, entitled VENUS AND ADONIS. Messrs. Compton, Wm. Farren, Coe, &c. ; Ales dames Louise Keeley, Snowden, Nelly _Power, Hill, Wright, Rogers, &c. To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR: Messrs. Widdi combe, Garden, Moreland, and Miss E. Lavenu. A Ater which, at Eight o'clock, the 110th Night of BEL DEMONIC', a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle . Principal character by Mr. Fechter. Messrs. Jordan, Charles, J. Brough,ina, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, Oollett, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, Miss if. Lavenu, birs. Lee, Miss Elsworthy. The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is made to the occupants of Boxes, Box-laces,or Stalls, either for play bills or for the safe keeping of hats and cloaks, and t nat the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever. Box-offlee open daily from 11 to S. Commence at 7. NEW THE ATRE-RO fAL, ADELPHI.- Sole Proprietor and Mantic'Pr. III:. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE BIIETTY HORSEBREAKER: Mr. J. L. Toole and bliss Woolgar. _ _ At 8, LEAH : Kiss Bateman, supported by Messrs. A. Stirling, R. Phillips, Bil lin gton, Stuart, Eburne, Stephenson ; Miss H. Simms and Mrs. Biilington. To conclude with THE AREA BELLE : Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, it. Romer, Miss woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. MISS BAT E M A N.-L E A H.-THIS EVENING and EVERY EVENING.—Miss Bateman will re-appear in her great impersonation of the Jewish maiden until further notice. In order to give due effect to tnis most remarkable success of the season, entirely new scenery by the celebrates artists Messrs. Danson and Sons, and Thompscn. New drces:s and appointments have been prepared for its production.- 7 -N.ts. In consequence of the ressing and numerous applications at the Box-offite, ar rwngement% have now been nade by which Seats ra.y be ob ta2nel a Fortnight in Advance. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with Rank and Fashion.—The greatly successful new Comedy every Evening.—Re-engagement of those cele brated artistes, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews.—First time here of the popular Burlesque, by J. R. Planche, Esq., The Golden Fleece. Amongst the artists engaged will be found .the names of 3fr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. J. L. T9ole, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robinson ; Miss Herbert, Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. Every Evening, at 7, the favourite Fare of FORTY AND FIFTY : Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews. At a quarter before 8, the successful new Comedy, by L. Buckingham, Esq., entitled THE SILVER LINLIG- : Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr. Montague; Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. After which. first time here, THE GOLDEN FLEECE : Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Miss A. Ct,ttrel', and Mr. J. Clarke. To conclude with UNDER THE ROSE : Mr. Ashley and Miss A. Cottrell. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, a new Comedietta, A HUNT FOR A HUSBAND. Atter which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton, Diesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &o. Concluding with MARGATE SANDS. Commence at 7. ptiE TH(RD EDITION OF " THE SUN," .1 Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, din be had Every Evening of G. ft GLENIE, NEWS A GENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. COALS. —The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S COALS. - , Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. 265. per ton. I Double.. 21s. per ton. Top 255. „ Nut 5........ l9s „ Deep 22s. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbonrne Park-road, W., and i 7, South Wharf, raddington, I,V, Best Coke Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. The Weather—Sun Office, March 29, 1864. THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock Barometer-29.24. ___ Wi ud—North-West ; strong breeze, showery , . ______ Tins DAN. IC4Tr WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. " — Morning, 4h. 59n2.—Afternoon, sh. 16m. rO.MORTLOIV..I%, — ol min 5h 86ra —Afternoon, sh. 51m. • ft •:‘:, I =- A, 4'4 "U. %.• 1 LO NDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1864. The Volunteers of the United Kingdom now number 159,000 disciplined Rifl emen. But, as his Royal Highness the Commander-in -Chief took occa sion to remark last evening at the Civic Banquet, if only a third of that number, if merely 100,003 of `those men can be brought into the field a s an auxiliary force c3pable of co-operating With the regular army, a noble result may be said thereb y t o have been already accomplished. Who will yen-• tore to gainsay it ? The movement has during the last six years effectually lived down all opposition. Sir ROBE= PEEL himself has long since apologized for his rather precipitate derision of what has turned out to be far more than any mere idle and fantastic playing at soldiers. As a recognised and thoroughly organised,. we will even add, as a permanent defensive force, as one among the number of our great national in stitutions, the:Army of Rifle Volunteers has,within the last half-dozen years, sprung into existence and taken up an assured position among patriot Eng lishmen. It is a defiance of no one. It is simply a defensive force, established with a provident eye to future warlike contingencies. That para bellum which in the old axiom is the onl y rational sequel or reponse to the conjectural si vis pacem, has never been more aptly illustrated than it has been, encreasingly, during these six years last past, since that first rifle corps was raised which has gradually multiplied to this noble total of 150,000 well-appointed and highly-disciplined volunteers. The Rifle Volunteers have so effectually and efficieutly made good their way, indeed, that they have long ago surpassed both the old forces of the Militia and the Yeomanry. The position they have won is such as neither the militia nor the yeomanry have ever been able to attain, It is such, in truth, it is so respectable, or rather respected, it is a position already of so much distinction that, for a long while past, in the regular order of the toasts at our public banquets the Three National Services are there, as an ordi nary rule, now pledged together—" The Army, the Navy, end the Volunteers." It was thus last evening, in accordance with the customary routiae at the Easter Banquet already referred to, the annual entertainment, that is given upon every recurring Easter Monday by the Chief Magistrate of ,the City of London. And it was when,replying to that toast, inhis capacity as Commander-in-Chief, that H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, spoke both for the Army and for the Volunteers, as Admiral WALCOTT afterwards did on the part of the maritime ser vice—it was then, we say, that the Prince observed, in addition to that remark of his, already particularised, that it was a satisfaction for him to think that there had that day been a large concentration of volunteer troops in the neighbourhood of the metropolis. A satisfaction, he said, because of the immense im portance of these very kind of demonstrations, It must be acknowledged, however, now that those proceedings of yesterday can be looked back at, that it is matter for serious regret that they can hardly be regarded altogether as satisfactory. The de monstration, there is no doubt, might have been in every way more successful. Whatever failure there has been in the ordering of the arrangements of the Volunteer review this year, however, arose, we believe, exclusively out of a very mistaken choice of the locality. In this respect the Easter Monday of 1864 must be allowed to have rather dis agreeably contrasted with its immediate predecessor. The neighbourhood of Guildford, as the scene of the display, can never for an instant vie with what is remembered from last year in regard to the neigh bourhood of Brighton. In effect, we may be tole rably certain of this, that Guildford will not very soon have the chance of entering thus into competition with Brighton as the chosen arena for this annual Review of the Rifle Volunteers. So far, something has been learnt this year, rather disagreeably, by experience.. Nothing is of more consequence in the mainte nance of authority than that discretion should guide and govern all the steps taken, and be the prevailing influence that reigns paramount to all other considerations. In point of fact this is the most important quality in any one who attempts to command, and, devoid of this attribute, all other gifts are valueless. A striking instance of the want of this occurred the other day on board the Resistance. This ship is now at Malts, and rumour tells of a very unhappy feeling which prevails among her crew. It is even said that a mutiny nearly occurred, and that some guns were tam pered with. The means adopted by the captain to put a stop to this distorted condition of affairs was certainly a strange one, and it is to be trusted may long remain an exception, and not a rule in the procedure of other commanders. The captain ordered all hands on deck, and then and there in vited the men to "state their reasons for dissatis faction." This might have answered if the matter had not gone too far for a compromise, and doubt less with tact and discernment considerate com manders may avert many outbreaks by thus smooth ing down difficulties, and meeting offenders half way. On the present occasion, however, no such satisfactory solution of the difficulty took place, and no such skilful adjustment of affairs was apparent. When, in answer to the request of the captain, three men stood forth and stated their grounds of complaint, he ordered them to be placed in irons, and piped all hands below. Such a proceeding is most amazing, and it is difficult to decide which should be most deplored, the immediate or the ulti mate results of a hasty action like the one recorded. What must have been the feelings of those who were put in custody ? Why, they must have felt that they had been entrapped into a snare, and it need hardly be added, that such are not the senti ments which it is wise, safe, or prudent to allow to i take root. The companions of the sufferers must have returned to their posts burning with indigna tion at the treatment of their mates. It is almost impossible to over-estimate or exaggerate the grievous and injurious effects produced on all hands by this arbitrary conduct of affairs. It might have been the result of mistaken motives, but the act anyhow is open to this interpretation, that there was not sufficient evidence to convict, and, therefore, the men were arraigned against themselves. This is not the way to read the laws which are to rule and regulate our sailors. It will never do for the nation to give ground for believing that fair play and no favour is no longer the maxim that is inculcated above all others by authorities. It is as unwise and ungenerous a proceeding as can be imagined, to call men together and invite a frank avowal of grievances, and then to turn round and resume the hard and harsh functions of command. Of the two it is always safest to err on the side of leniency than on that of severity, and many ex amples have shown the authority possessed by the commander who has not the hearts of his men, but a certain amount of influence may be acquired even by one who regards his men as machines and keeps all things up to the mark stern and unflinching, if those who are subjected to the rigid discipline feel that all is straight and aboveboard is their treat ment, and that justice is as prompt to redress their wrongs as to maintain the rights of those put over them by authority. It is neither one thing or the other, however, if men once get it into their heads that they are made to act a part, and form part of a system of espionage for the convenience of those who may seek to possess themselves of the necessary information regarding events. It is to be earnestly trusted that this may remain a solitary instance, and an isolated case in the records of our naval annals. If a crew is disaffected, is it the way to re-establish confidence by resorting to a system of shufitiug and attempting to play fast and loose, as it were. A more irritating mode of procedure can hardly be imagined. The only use of punishment is to produce an impression, and that can never be done if any lingering notion prevails of unfairness. All beneficial t ffects are at an end then, and what might at other times have been regarded as a mild sentence will infallibly be con sidered as harsh and cruel, and all other obnoxious epithets will be freely applied by those who have had their temper tried beyond endurance, and who are wound up to frenzy by the thought that redress is impossible for them, and they may any day expect a similar treatment for themselves as that just applied to their fellows. It is all very well to say that these feelings are exaggerated, but has not irritation at oppression in our times been the most fearful source of disturbances, and occasioned the most direful calamities. At the present time it behoves all those in authority to use their utmost efforts and make all their arrangements, so as to render th e service of our navy as popular as may be. If a riot should break out, as it may at any day, it will be a great shame to our rulers, and a deplorable calamity to our people, that our " hearts of oak" have been mismanaged and tampered with till in their disgust they have, in many instances, transferred their services to more genial shores, end left their native land for ever. Such mistakes are fatal to the welfare of a country, and no nation can flourish at home or abroad if the right treat ment of her soldiers and sailors is not one of the chief objects of solicitude, and rigidly maintained 1 1 by all who are concerned with them. We are not surprised to find a rapid success I attending the movement on behalf of the wounded Danes. The public sympathy and indignation, re pressed from more open and vigorous display, have promptly shown themselves in contributing to the consolation and succour of those brave but unfortu nate soldiers who have been left to struggle unaided against desperate odds. Already large sums have been remitted, and subscription lists have been opened in different quarters for the same benevolent pur pose. English women, always prompt to minister to the suffering, have come prominently forward on this occasion; while other collections are being:made under the auspices of the Lord Mayor, some of our leading noblemen, and other influential persons. The movement will probably spread very widely over the country, and we need not doubt that the amount subscribed will be fully commensurate with the necessities of the case and worthy of the giver. One of the most conspicuous of the provincial meet ings was held in the Merchants' Hall, Glasgow, one day last week, when the eloquent voice of Sir ARCHIBALD ALISON was raised in support of the good cause. The resolution proposed by the emi nent Scottish historian ran as follows :—" That in the opinion of this meeting, the circumstances in which Denmark is at present placed are such as to call for the warmest sympathy frcm the people of England." It can easily be imagined how Sir ARCHIBALD ALISON would enlarge upon such a scheme, what rich historic lore, what argumenta tive eloquence, what honest indignation he would bring to point his moral, and the meeting accepted his resolution with unanimous applause. After remarking upon the consanguinity of the races, and the histories of England and Denmark, Sir ARCHIBALD went on to show that the present reigning House of this country was actually de scended from a Danish Princess—ANNE of Den mark, wife of JAMES 1., and mother of ELIZA BETH of Bohemia, through whom the House of Hanover claimed the right to the British Throne. More powerful still in awaking oar national sympathies is the royal alliance of the present day, an alliance so popular that it would of itself have been sufficient to arouse our warmest interest in the family and people of the fair and fascinating Princess, who has taken up her dwelling among us. But in a political point of view the geographical position of Denmark is a matter of more moment. It holds the key of our northern commerce, being, as Sir ARCHIBALD very happily phrased it, a porter at the gate of the Baltic. It is this important situation whieh has gained for the sturdy little kingdom the fortune or misfortune of being so constantly discussed and disputed over in European Cabinets, and which has elevated it into sufficient consequence to induce the great Powers to come forward and endeavour to settle the suc cession by the famous protocol of 1852. How far this arrangement has produced the desired effect by preserving peace and avoiding an arbitration by the sword of all the disputed points of German gene alogy, we all know; but certainly its authors would have found it very difficult to tie the Prus sians down tight enough to make them sacrifice their favourite ambition. The acknowledgment of the independence of Denmark, says Sir ARCHIBALD ALISON, was simple and unconditional, and cannot possibly be got rid of by any of the Powers that signed the treaty. His authority may also be taken with regard to another matter whose details are lees familiar to the general reader. The author of the History of Europe during the most eventful years of modern times is certainly no contemptible referee in such a case. He maintains stoutly that the Ger mans have no right whatever to meddle beyond the Eider; that even the German Princes of Denmark have no right to interfere in the private concerns of the Danish Moaarchy ; that the Act of Federation of 1815 nowhere alludes to any obligation as to a par ticular form of Government. The only point insisted on being the existence of State assemblies. Sir ARCHIBALD concluded a long and b r illi an t h arangu e by urging the necess ity of an immediate display of English power, and denouncing that system of none intervention which, however excellent it may be in some respects, is now being carried to an extent that is disgraceful to ourselves and damaging to the best interests of mankind. The speaker told us nothing new when he asserted that a declaration of war would have been by no means necessary to arrest the headlong course of the invader. How far the peacemongers are attaining their ends by this means, and how far they are over-reaching themselves by preparing a storm against us, at pre sent nothing can be more friendly than the actual sentiments and feelings of the Danish people towards the English, however mach they may, or rather must, resent the treacherous fast and loose alliance which has only served to weaken them before the struggle began. Since, then, we have such good and potent allies sitting at this important gateway, let us make the most of such an advantage even on interested grounds. The great and powerful claims of right and justice are, however, making theme selves heard independently of all selfish considerae time Let the Cabinet look to it, for this Glasgow meeting is assuredly a sign of the times—a sign of the growing and spreading of that strong feeling of popular indignation which will before long call kings and cabinets to account. MONSTER STEAM HAMMER.--Messrs. R. and W. Morrison, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, have just forged the largest and most powerful steam hammer in the world for the Russian Government. The piston rod to which the hammer is attached is a ponderous piece of metal, weighing no less than 42 tons in its rough forged state, and now, when dressed down to the required dimensions, it has only been reduced to 35 tons. The length of the piston rod is 38ft, the diameter 2ft 4in, having a stroke of 14ft Gin, the piston being 6ft Sin. The forging of this mass of metal oc cupied 44 days. The cylinder for this hammer was cast at the Eiswick Engine Works. Its diameter inside is Eft Bin, its weight upwards of 40 tons. The two standards weigh nearly 10 tons each. The united weights of the hammer bar, the cylinders, and standards amount to over 150 tons. LORD NORBURY, the famous Irish hanging judge, is reported to have wept once, and once only, shedding teen: upon this occasion, at the close of the 4 ‘ Beggar's Opera,' when Macbeath Was repr!oved, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] ing through the Magic Fountains," and the final tableau, both, we believe, "effects" patented by Mr. Morton, outvie everything that has gone before them, even in theatres which are celebrated for the splendours of their spectacular triumphs. THE ALHAMBRA. There was an equestrian performance, morning and even ing, at the Alhambra, in Leicester-square, by a Continental company, under the direction of M. Loissett, and said to be of great celebrity in Germany and Holland. An astonish ing exhibition in vaulting by " Little Clotilde," a girl about ten years of age, and described as a niece of the director, forms a remarkable part of the entertainment, but with the drawback that one feat in particular, however marvellous, is calculated to produce a painful impression on the mind of a spectator, and a strong sense of the impropriety of exposing a child of such tender years to such manifest danger. Be sides equestian performances, which were varied and often striking for their daring, there was a series of interest ing gyrations by Mr. Franklin on the trapeze, which were frequently applauded, while the exploits of Rennet, the clown, produced infinite merriment. AGRICULTURAL HALL, ISLINGTON. The Easter novelties at this establishment were varied and abundant. consisting of steeplechasing, pony racing, astonishing feats of vtulting and horse-riding, and an as sault of arms by a party of the 2d Life Guards, under Corporal Sheffield, which seemed, to afford much gratifica tion to the audience. The Firo King, too, went through his salamandrine feat of walking through a body of fire which would certainly vitrify sandstone, though, of course, he was soon out of its destructive iniuence. Messrs. Strange and Pulleyn are certainly doing what they can to deserve success. TN what " Happy Land" can I see you after the Opera? 1 ony know ar of One HAPPY LAND, EVANS', COVENT-GARIMN,y de fellow! ALION'S WELCOME to a LlON—Dorset Divinity—Our Own Correspondent at the Volunteer Review, &o.—in FUN, This Week. One Penny. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN. After which, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Two Dromios, by the Brothers Webb. To conclude with, 2d time, a new Farce, by J. M. Morton, Esq., entitled DRAWING-ROOM. SECOND FLOOR, AND ATTICS. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1864. AMERICA. ROCHE'S POINT, MARCH 29. The Inman steamship, City of New York, from New York on the 19th inst., struck on Daunt's Rock on entering Queenstown harbour this morn ing. She is likely to become a total wreck, the rock having penetrated her bottom under the star board bunker, opposite the mainmast. The specie, mails, and pxesengers have been saved. (Per the City of N.lw York.) NEW YORK, MArcli 18 (Evening). Gen. Grant has left NashTill° for Washington. He has issued orders assuming the command of the armies of the United States. His headquarters, until further notice, will be with the Army of the Potomac. It is reported that Grant will concentrate a large force in Virginia to attack Richmond. It is rumoured that Gen. Stuart has crossed the Rappahannock for a raid. MARCII 19 (Morning). The Confederates are reported to be concentrating a large army of observation in North Carolina to watch the Southern part of James River, where they expect Grant will commence the spring attack. Troops arc embarking at Vicksburg it is supposed to co-operate with Batiks up the Red River. Sher , man has arrived at Nashville to assume the com mand of the army in Tennessee. A large and enthusiastic meeting has been held in New York, nominating 11‘Clellan for the .Presi dency. A conspiracy is reported to have been discovered in Kentucky, extending through several towns and counties, having for its object the annexation of that State to the Southern Confederacy. Numerous arrests have been made of persons organising com panies to join the Southern armies. A Free State Ticket has been elected in Arkansas. The Congressional Committee has reported upon resolution requiring the President to inform Eng land of the intention of the Federal Government to terminate the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty in Sep tember, 1865, unless the treaty be meanwhile modified by agreement of both Governments. A meeting has been held at New York nomi nating Fremont for the Presidency. Horace Greeley urged Fremont's claims for election. The United States District Court has ordered the restoration of the bark Ssxon and cargo to the owners. The City of New York takes out about:200,000 dole. in specie. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, MARCH 18 (Evening). Money easy. Gold, 621 per cent. premium. Exchange on London, 1771; on Paris, 3 121. There has been considerable speculative excitement in Stocks, and the market is firm and advancing. New. York Centrals, 140 x; Illinois, 1302 f Erie, 1261; 6 per Cent. United States Ronde, 112. Cot ton quiet. Middling Upland, 73 to 74. Flour dull. Wheat and corn steady. Provisions, good inquiry. Coffee steady. Sugar, good inquiry. Molasses steady. Petroleum, inactive; crude, 30 to 312; re fined, 48 to 491. NEW YORK, MARCH 19 (Morning,) Money easy. Gold, 62fr per cent. premium. Stocks steady. Illinois, 138; Erie, 126 k. ATTEMPT TO STORM DYBBOL, We (Times) hate received the following telegram from our special correspondent at the Danish headquarters : SONDERBORG, UONDA.Y, 10.8 A.M. This morning, at 3 o'clock, an attack was made on Bastion 6, and on the whole Dybbol The Prussians were thrice repulsed ; at last the Prussian soldiers refused to obey their officers' command to advance. The Roef Krake fired on the Prussians' right from Wemmingbond. The engagement lasted seven hours. The cannonade continues. One hundred Danes are killed and wounded ; 22 Prussian prisoners have been taken. Only four Danish regi. ments were engaged." The Commandor-in-Chief of the Danish army reports as follows : "At three o'clock this morning the enemy at tempted to surprise our position at Duppel. R, penetrated between two of our trenches, but w as repulsed to his former position. The engagement lasted four hours. " The conflict extended along the whole line, " Our ironclad took as effective part in the contest. "It is announced from the North of Szhleswig that the Prussians in Jutland are moving south wards. MEXICO AND SAN DOMINGO, SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 29. Advices from Mexico by the A trato state that four French war steamers were blockading the port of Acapulco. There is no other news of importance. The Spanish are reported to be making no progress in San Domingo. WURTEMBURG. STUTTGARDT, MARCH 29. The King has determined that during his illness the prerogatives of the crown shall be more abso. lately transferred to the Council of Ministers, and that the Crown P r i nce s h a ll preside at the Council, and sign docu men t s i n hi s M ljesty's name. THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS, SOUTICAMPTON, March 29. passenger s , erAtrato with the abov e are diamonds t o t h e The Royal Mail steamer pearls valued at 7,052 on the 15th inst., an d va m na a ld i u l 4e s , has arrived , a 3o r ,oo r o i o v od e o d dl so h . I, e s r .: e f . awn S dh h i ec which brings dole.; als o 827 p ac k ages o f call(/' The Atrato left St. Thomas experienced strong north and north-easterly winds with a head sea since the 24th. P H.M.S. C o l um bi ne f r omortsmouth arrived a t Valparaiso on the 6th ult. . . is unimportant. T he The news from Chili Republics upon the South Coast were concentrating their efforts in the development of peaceful pursuits. An invitation of the Government of Peru. to an American Congress bad been welcomed throughout Chili. H. M. S. Satlej arrived at Callao on the 26th ult. market was firm, Ex. At Valparaiso th e freight change on L on d on GO t o DO days, 44 pence t o 44 pence halfpenny. Bullion--Bar silver, fine, 10.75 per marc. H ar d dollars 8 per cent. premium. The Government of Peru had addressed a concili atory note to Bolivia and Chili, offering their ser vices for the settlement of the differences between them. The invitations to a congrees of delegates from the South Am er i can R epu blics Wer e expecte d to be extendEd t o Central America, Mexico, and Santa Domingo. At Demerara sugar reaping had generally com menced. The crop is satisfactory, The tonnage was excessive, and sugar was being taken at from lOs to 15s per ton to London and Liverpool. Rum in good demand. Exchange on London at 90 days' sight, 476 dole. The cultivation of cotton was largely increasing, especially in the northern provinces of Peru. Ecuador was tranquil. The growing of cocoa and coffee had been planted on a large scale. The army had been considerably reduced. Panama had been visited with a shock of earth quake, but no damage was done. Cotton growing was increasing. At Grenada the weather was fine for sugar. making and cotton-gathering, and at Barbidoes it was beneficial to the crops, Reaping was not yet become general. Planters look to further improve-. ment in canes. The health of.the island was good. At Jamaica cotton-growing was being pushed on vigorously. Pimento and coffee scarce; the latter has further advanced in price. Sugar supply small. Fair, 21s to 225. Exchange on London at 90 days; per cent. FRANCE. PARIS, MAuca 29. The Constitutionnel of to-day publishes an article signed M. Limayrac, on the Danish circular refer. ring to the conduct of the Austrian and Prussian troops towards the inha'oitants of Schleswig. The article points out the anomalous nature of their acts and concludes Thus " Modern, diplomacy should seek for a new code of intereational law, conciliating the liberty and diritty of nations, and guaranteeing the preserva 'ion of the European balance of power." Another article by M. Limayrac appears in the same paper, maintaining that the enthusiastic reception which Garibaldi will meet with in London Will be equally embarrassing to two of England's allies, Italy and Austria. The wafer observes that while English is preparing to welcome Garibaldi, a soldier who has fought bravely for the independence of his country, she manifests scorn and indignation at Mazzini, the instigator of infamous conspirators and the associate of assassins. BOURSE, March 28.—The market is almost null as regards the amount of business, but the prices of Saturday are generally well maintained. ";:nrees, for the Account, are unvaried at 661. 14-4, Mobilier has slightly improved, being now at 1,060 f. Rail way Market with little or no variations. Stock and other securities tecanie offered towards the close, and prices rexede3, 41 per Cents.., 92 90 Do. end 3 per Cer_ cs Do. elld month 66 05 C7eclit Mobilier 1052 50 00, end m0nth....1052 50 Bank Shares 3300 Credit F oneier 1290 Roman R.A. IL leaving off as follows : Italian Loan 67 95 Do. end month 67 75 New ditto — Do. end month — Russian AustriAn Spanish Threes — Rome Debt .. — Deferred rAYB. Cash. Account. 1002 50 .. IGO3 75 975 .. 975 Orleans ... Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean New ditto Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian LOlrbard North of Spain . • . • Saragossa.. Ditto to Barcelona ..., 952 50 .. 961 25 905 - - 657 50 .. 622 50 525 - .. 627 50 477 50 .. 480 - 368 75 .. 370 412 50 411 25 647 50 .. 547 50 487 50 .. 488 75 567 59 .. 590 - Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. MALTA, March 24.—The following naval movements have taken place :—On Friday her Majesty's ship Magi ciennne, 16, Capt. IN , Armytage, and the Royal Oak, 35, iron-cased ship, Capt. F. A. Campbell, arrived from the lonian Islands with large quantities of ordnance stores; and en Sunday the Gibraltar, 81, Capt.,Prevost, came from Corfu in two days, similarly loaded. The Magicienne lett Corfu on the 9t,a inst., calling at St. Maura and Ithaca for stores, and bringing Lady Hotham as passenger. The Royal Qak left Corfu on the 160 a, and came here direct— passanger. Lieut. C. D. Inglis, R.N. On the 18th the Cos sack, 20, Capt. W. R. Rolland, left on return to Corfu, and on the following day the Surprise, 4, Commander IV, H. Whyte, arrived fram Benghazi and Marsa-Souzah—passen ger, Lieut. Drew, R.N. This vessel has been attending on the chartered steamer Fanny Lambert, while the repairs were being made to the Malta and Alexandria telegraph. The iron screw troopship Dromedary, 2, Master-Cens, A. Brown, arrived on Tuesday from England and Gibraltar on her way to Corfu. The Magicienne left yesterday, it is be lieved, for Corfu. A letter from Corfu of the 9th inst., which has been from some cause or other delayed on its way, contains the following passage " There has been a case of hanging here. It took place on the 7th inst. The culprit was a sergeant of the 6th Regi ment, who about six weeks ago shot his wife deliberately with his rifle. He was tried by a general court-martial and sentenced to death. He attempted two or three times to commit suicide, and once, having succeeded in secreting a piece of glass in his bed, cut a vein in his arm, and was craletly bleeding to deatb, when it was discovered and the bleeding was stopped with some trouble. The only persons allowed to witness the execution were the troops in garrison, the sentence having been previously read to the prisoner, who in a brief speech exhorted his comrades to keep from drink, which ho said had brought him to such a miserable end, He wore many medals. There was great difficulty in obtaining a hangman, as the Greeks would have murdered any one of their own people if they had known him to per form the part of executioner. Iu the way it was managed it was quite impossible for them to get hold of him, as he was brought over secretly from Albania, and wore a mask all the time he was in Corfu," Her Majesty's War Department screw steam transport Lord Panmure, Mr. H. T. Moore commander, has been de spatched to Messrs. Simpson's, in the Isle of Dogs, to un dergo repairs of screw-shaft, steam-tube, &c., and to be caulked and painted throughout. A powerful shipway purchase has been erected at the works, by which the ship was hoisted up, and was adjusted on the cradle in readiness to be overhauled and repaired. The process occupied only 57 minutes. Mr. Reed's experimental ironcased sloop Enterprise left Woolwich yesterday on an official trial trip. Staff Com mander Luke, R.N., and Mr. Tricketts, Inspector of Ma , chinery in the dockyard, accompanied the ship on the part of the Admiralty, and Mr. Itever.hill, who supplied the engines, attended on his own behalf to watch the result of the trial. Capt. Delamere, Lieut. Frampton, and 91 non-commis sioned offers and privates of the Woolwich division Royal Marine Light Infantry took their departure yesterday from headquarters at Sheerness to join the new steam flagship Bombay, commissioned for the south-east coast station of America, to succeed the Forte, flag of Rear-Admiral R. L. Warren. Ths men were accompanied from the barracks at Woolwich by a crowd of wellwishers. Their arrival at the railway station was the signal for a hearty round of cheers, which were repeated on the departure of the train. The following appointments have been made at the Ad miralty :—Lieut. L. C. Keppel, to the Indus—B. S. Jack son, to the St. Vincent, for the Sealark—C. Strickland, assist surg, to the Supply—C. J. Farnell, assist surg, to the Wellesley--R, J. Hay, chief engineer, to the Bombay —I. Coade, chief engineer, to the Cumberland, for the Bristol—W. B. Stephens, of the Dart, promoted to Meting chief engineer, and appointed to the Archer—E. M'Avory, engineer, to the Bombay—G. Lucas, engineer, to the Ma jestic—W. Rowley (a), engineer, to the Cumberland, for the 2Etna—J. Daly, assist engineer, to the Dee—J. M'Garahan and Charles Thomson, assist engineers, to the Bombay—R. Hetherington, R. Roberts, and C. Wakeman, assist engineers, additional, to the Bombay, THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL—Their Royal High nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales are expected to honour the performances of the above theatre by their pre sauce to-morrow evening, when, by command, " The Dead Heart" will be performed, commencing at eight o'clock. Mr. Benjamin Webster will take his original part of Robert Landry. Their Royal Highnesses the Duoheas of Cam bridge and Princess Mary left Cambridge Cottage, Kew, yesterday, to honour the Dukeand Duchess of Manchester by a visit at Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdon. Their royal highnesses will remain at the castle several days. The Earl and. Countess of Wilton and Viscount and Viscountess Grey de Wilton loft Egerton Lodge, Melton Mowbray, yesterday, on a visit to Colonel Cust, at Artbingworth, for the Northampton races. The noble earl and countess return to Egerton Lodge on Thursday to en tertain a large and distinguished company during the races at Croxton Park, which commence on the following day. COMMENCEMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN RAIL WAY (Loor LINE) TO SMITHFIELD.—Meesrs. Kelk and Lucas intend to commence the loop line from the Farring - don-road station cf the Metropolitan line of railway to Smithfield on Monday next, whence they will proceed to the junction with the Finsbury extension line. The ground from the station to Smithfield-bars, is already cleared from Charles-street, by the back of the West London Union, to Greenhill's-rents. THE DANISH ,QUESTION.—The Conferences for the settlement of the Danish question will begin in London en April 12, Circular Dispatch of the Danish Cabinet, (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) COPENHAGEN, March 24, The following circular dispatch has been for warded by M. de Quaade, the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the diplomatic agents of the Danish Government abroad : " Copenhagen, March 15. "Monsieur le Comte (le Baron),—The even; now taking place in the duchy of Schleswig, under. 't - ne auspices of the Austro-Prussian army, assume . daily a more alarming cha racter for the interests c! . the King and the future of the monarchy. It is - argent that the atte n ti on o f f r i en dly Go vernments -ci nould be called to the deplorable result of the pursued by Germany with regard to Denmark. mey, perhaps, recognise more clearly what are the veritable motives of the Germanic invasion, and what fate the German Governments destine for one of the oldest mon archies of Europe. The rapid sketch of the acts and deeds of the Austro-Prussian authorities in Schleswig which I am about to give in the following lines will suffice to enable you to form a correct idea of the manner in which those two Powers are proceeding to preserve the pledge which they have come to tear from the hands of the legitimate Sovereign. "It is known that, when the great German Powers 4.e -solved to invade the duchy cf Schleswig they declared to Europe that they intended to respect the sovereignty of the King ; that they would only occupy the country tem porarily, and that the occupation had no further object thetze to furnish them with material guarantees that the Danish Government should fulfil certain engagements contracted in the years 1851-52 regarding the equality of rights secured to the two nationalities as well as the non incorporation of the duchy in the kingdom. Subseqqently Herr Von Zedlitz, the Prussian commissioner, declared, in an ordnance of the Bth of February, that the existing laws of the Duchy of Schleswig were to remain in force in so far as the operations of war and the suspension of the royal authority did not entail exceptions to this rule; that all the functionaries who should sign a promise to obey the authority with which they were invested might, de facto, continue their functions so long as they conformed to that promise and committed no offence in or out of their official capacity; and, lastly, that all political demonstrations, of any kind whatever, skould remain prohibited. Neverthe less, the real facts which have occurred in 6chleswig are in the most absolute contradiction with these declarations. " The signs of the King's sovereignty have been every where effaced; the royal arms have been removed from the public buildings, and there is not even a block of stone in serted in the wall of the Town Hall bearing the cipher of Frederick VII. which has not been violently dragged out by the Prussian commander. Laws are abolished which in no way affect the operations of th-s war, and are not in contra • diction with the temporary suspension of royal authority; and ',nese laws are abolished not temporarily, but in such a manner that the new organisation bears a permanent cha racter. Thus the arrangements made boforethe negotiations of 1851.2, with the view of regulating the use of languages in the churches and schools of the mixed district, have been partly abolished by the ordinance of the commissioners of Feb. 19, and the German language has become the only one authorised in the churches and schools of the greater part of that district. The former arrangements, however, took into account that tae language of the people is partly Danish and partly German. Bysoacting the commissioners have rendered it impossible for a great number of inhabi tants speaking Danish to hear the sermon in the mother tongue, while formerly the language used in Divine service was alternately Danish and German. By an ordinance of the 22d of February fresh measures were taken to carry out the new system, and there is reason to believe that no scruple will be made of dismissing nearly all the curates and teachers of the elementary schools in the parishes in question. In two of the colleges of the duchy nearly all the professors have been driven from their posts. One of these colleges has been reopened with professors hostile to the King's Government and inaugurated by revolutionary hymns—the other remains closed. Functionaries of the Royal Government are dismissed en masse, even when they have signed and observed the undertaking relative to obedi ence to the authority of the commissioners. In the south eastern portion of the duchy the superior authority has been confided to a man who in 1819 was the War Minister of the Insurrectional Government, and in the south-western por tion it is placed in the hands of a man who signed an ad dress to the Insurrectional Government requesting that the duchy of Schleswig should be withdrawn from any connec- tion whatever with the - Danish monarchy, "These two men appoint persons at their pleasure to all the offices of the southern part of the country. The indi viduals whom the commissioners invest with the public functions in other parts of the country are also, with few ex ceptions, persons who have already given proofs of revolu tionary tendencies. On mendacious informations a number of respectable magistrates and functionaries have been im p leaned and treated with the utmost indignity, on suspicion of being spies. Since the beginnin4 of Feb. N. Blaunfeldt, a magistrate, has been, notwithstanding his being 55 years old, tied and dragged on foot between two horsemen to Rendsburg, where the sentinels on guard showed him for money to the p pulace of the place. Four clergymen of the middle and eastern portion of Schleswig have been arrested in their houses and put in prison, where they were thrown on straw in damp cellars, iu the midst of Prussian soldiers accused of theft. Revolutionary demonstrations, such as the proclamation of the t'retender, and the departure of the deputations charged to compliment him, are organised openly without meeting with the least hindrance on the part of the military or civil invading authorities, while they take care to prevent and repress by vexatious proceedings every loyal protest or manifestation on the part of the great majority of the population remaining faithful to the King. Nowhere is the ancient flag of the country tolerated, while the commissioners have given express permission to hoist the flags and cockades which, during the insurrection of 1848, served as symbols of the rebellion against the legiti mate Government. Even the monument in the cemetery of Flensburg sacred to the memory of the warriors who have perished in fighting for the cause of the King has not been respected, Even under the eyes of the commis sioners of Austria and Prussia a band of workmen from Holstein was allowed to mutilate and demolish this work of art, the position of which in the midst of a place sacred to the dead ought to have protected it from all insult. " Those facts form the most violent contrast with the intentions which the great German Powers had announced to Europe, and of which their rept esentatives in the duchy should secure the fulfilment ; and, seeing the zeal with which the commissioners support, often by the most unjust and arbitrary means, all the efforts made by the seditious faction of the population for the incorporation of Schleswig with Germany, it will not be difficult to discover the solution of this enigma, or to recognise the ambitious projects con cealed under the declarations by which the German Powers endeavour to re-assure the consciences of the other states of Europe. " I may, perhaps, soon find myself in a position to make a similar communication to you in reference to the proceed ings of the enemy's troops in Jutland--proceedings which, it appears to me, correspond in many respects with the manner in which they have conducted themselves in Schles wig.—l have the honour to be, &c,, (Signed) " QUAADE," DEATII OF PROFESSOR PILLANS.—This eminent educationist died at his house, Inverleith-row, Edinburgh, on Sunday morning, at th' advanced age of H. The late Mr. James Pillans, M.D., LLD , &c., was born at Edinburgh in 1773, being the son of a printer there, and was educated at the High School and University of that city. Among his early associates and fellow-students were Henry Brougham, Francis Homer, Francis Jeffrey, and other names 'which afterwards became celebrated in the literature and Whig polities of the Scottish metropolis. He also made the acquaintance of Thomas Campbell, in Lon don, about 1797. Mr. Pillans began active life as a tutor, first in a private family, and afterwards at Eton; and in January, -1810, he became, at the suggestion of Francis Horner, a candidate for the rectorship of the High School of Edinburgh, then vacant by the death of Dr. Adam. To this office, which he filed for ten years and a half, or nearly eleven sessions, he was elected by the Town Council. In 1820 he was unanimously chosen Professor of Humanity (Latin) in the University of Edinburgh, and filled that important chair for the long period of 43 years, having retired only last 3 ear in consequence of failing strength. He last appeared in public at the meetings of the Education Section of the Social Science Congress held in Edinburgh last autumn, though then unable to take any part in the business. Throughout his long and temperate life he had scarcely ever known a day's sickness, and he only succumbed at length to the advance of years. For about 50 years his name has been widely known as an earnest, devoted, and enlightened instructor of youth, and he was, in his earlier years particularly, a strenuous advo cate of the cause of popular education. His career was marked both in the High School and University by great success in the cultivation of ancient literature, and particu larly Latin verse. He was the author of several works, both on elementary and classical education, on ancient geography and Rorean literature. As a teacher it was his boast that he had lessened the frequency of corporal punishment in the High School, and substituted the supremacy of honour, principle, and affection for the reign of terror and the pros tration of fear. He enjoyed in no common degree the regard and gratitude of his pupils, the list of whom included hun dreds of the best educated and most successful of his coun trymen. About ten years ago he was entertained to dinner by a large company of gentlemen who had`attended his classes in the High School, and who, through their chair man, Lord Neaves, bore the most cordial testimony to his admirable methods and distinguished services in the culti vation of the youthful mind. Mr. Piltans married a sister of the late Rev, John Thomson, the celebrated painter, but his wife predeceased him many years and loft no family. Lord Liffurd, in a letter to the limes, says he knows of an able-bodied man in Ireland, the father of a family, who receives but £3 10s. and his oatmeal food as wages for six months. Persons in debt may obtain instant protection against i mprisonment or seizure of their goods, and an ewire release from all debts and liabilities without publieily, by application to Messrs. Marshall, solic tors of tue Court of Bankruptcy, Charges under £5 payable by easy instalments. Offices— (established 1830), ?, Hat ton-garden. City branch-6, Moor , gate:street,l3ank.7ADvT. r'ziP tiourt Ortnlar, i'4Al lIER MAJESTY, WINDSOR CASTLE, March 28. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Thiena, walked and drove in the grounds this morning. _ Ihe PortUguese Minister and the Right Hon. E. and Mrs. Cardwell left the C.istle this morning, and returned to London. Count L - Ivradio had the honour of dining with her Majesty the Queen, the King of the Beigian6 and the royal family yesterday. Mr. Henry O'Neill has hed the honour of a sitting from his Rev al Highness the Prince of Wales for his picture of the Landing at Gravesend, and Mr. Weigall has been honoured by a sitting trona the Princess for her full length portrait. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey M.P., left town yesterday for Stratton Park. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colo nial-office from the Governors of Malta and Gibral tar, and from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. VISIT CF THE QUEEN TO THE ROYAL HORTI. CULTURAL GARDENS.—Her Majesty has signified her intention of visiting the flower show, to be held in the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society to-morrow. The Queen is expected to arnve about 11 o'clock, and will be received by the council and officers of the society at the entrance in the Exhibition-road. As her Majesty does not object to the presence of fellows on this occasion, the privilege of an admission, at the north entrance of the gardens only, as early as ten o'clock, will be accorded them and their friends in the possession of tickets. The .h.art Grp) , has gone to Ainwick Castle, Northumberland, for the Parliamentary recess. The Coun tess Grey ten CorlLuu buuse-terrace 4 Saturday on a tour of visits oaring the holidays. The Countess Heiotse de Hamel de Martin has arrived at Devonshire House, Brighton (from Cumberlsrid House, Bayswater), on a visit to Mrs. Foster, Lord and Lady Bateman will receive a distin* guished party at their seat, Kelmarsh Hall, during the Northampton race meeting, The circle invited assembled yesterday, Colonel Lord Seaton has arrived at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Ireland. Lady Louisa Greville atm Lady Charlotte Greville have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood. The Right Hon, Sir George Grey, Bart., M.P., left town yesterday for Stratton Park. Rear-Admiral the Hon. James R. Drummond and sirs. Drummond left the gallant officer's official resi dence at the Admiralty on Saturday, for a short visit to Paris. Banquet at the Mansion-house, The annual Easter entertainment was given by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress at the Mansion House last evening, to an assembly of between two and three hundred persons. At the banquet the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress were supported by the Marquis of Salisbury and Lord and Lady Maiden on their right, and by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, and Sir John and Lady Dalrymple Hay on the left. Grace after meat having been said by the Lord Mayor's chaplain, the Loving Cup was quaffed. The LORD MAYOR rose, and said, in giving the introduc tory toast, the health of the Sovereign of these realms, it was a toast that came home to the hearts of Englishmen in whatever quarter of the globe they might be sojourning ; and in the city of London it was always received with the enthusiasm which it deserved, (Hear, hear.) He gave them, then, " The Health of her Majesty the Queen," (The toast was drunk with three times three and loud cheers.) The LORD MAYOR next proposed " The Health of the Prince and Princess of Wales," (Cheers.) The next toast from the chair was " The Army, Navy, and Volunteers," coupled with the names of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and Admiral Walcott. (Loud cheers.) The Duke of CAMBRIDGE returned thanks for the army and volunteers. The army, he observed, must be gratified by any mark of favour and affection which was shown to them by any portion of their countrymen, and more esceci ally when the compliment came from the city of London, which had never been backward in showing its confidence in and approval of that portion of her Majesty's forces. (Hear, hear.) At the present moment the bulk of the army was not actively employed, although we had on our hands a small wear in New Zealand, where, however, he was happy to think our troops, under the able command of Sir Duncan Cameron, had achieved such results that we might soon hope to hear of the conclusion of hostilities. It was true, also, that some of our troops had been actively engaged on the frontiers of India; but there, again, the British soldier, in conjunction with the native, had evinced a gallantry and spirit, determination, courage, and fortitude which had done them the greatest honour. (Cheers.) We were living in a timed peace; nevertheless, the British soldier required all our sympathy and support ; for there was no army in the world that was so scattered and so constantly employed in every portion of the globe'of the British army ; and he was sure that it would be understood by all that the arduous service and the battling with climate which theßritieb soldier was called upon to endure were far more serious than the honourable career of active service. (Hear, hear.) With regard to existing circumstances, we were, it was true, liv ing in a time of peace; and as a soldier he fully shared in the sentiments expressed in the wish that that state of things might long continue. Still he could not disguise from him self the fact that, whether we looked to Europe or to America, there were very important transactions going on in both hemispheres—in fact, he feared he must say that both were in a state of war. Hitherto we had had the advantage of keeping clear of these contests, and so far as he was con cerned he could only say theta in an honourable way wecould continue to do so he sincerely trusted we should. He was also convinced of this, that the present was not the moment when we could play tricks with our establishments, and that, therefore, it was of all things necessary that, whether it were our army or our navy, both those establishments should be kept up in the most complete and efficient manner ; for though this country was determined by every honourable means in its power to keep out of the wars that were now going on, he was sure it would never submit to humiliation or cote tempt. (Cheers.) In a state of things such as that he believed that those who were now moat anxious for peace would be the first to desire war; for in these circumstanoes alone war was justifiable, and upon that great principle alone had this great empire ever engaged in any conquer t. (Hear, hear.) With respect to the volunteers, he enter tained the firm conviction that if at any moment difficul ties should arise that force would be found as efficient in reality as it was now powerful on paper. According to the returns the number of volunteers amounted to 150,000 men; but if only 160,000 could be brought into the field as a sup plementary force to the regular army, the value of such. an auxiliary must be admitted by every one. (Cheers.) lie was delighted to think that there was that day a large con centration of volunteer troops in the neighbourhood of this metropolis, because he thought those concentrations were of immense importance and advantage. Indeed, a volunte sr force could only be maintained by being brought toget her now and then, in order to show their merits and demez its. He believed, however, that the merits of our volunt. ters greatly surpassei their demerits; and he was certain t .hat on the morrow they would have the opportunity of read tag in the various newspapers that the proceedings of that day had passed off in a satisfactory manner. (Cheers.) On behalf of the army and the volunteers, then, he had great pleast xe in thanaing them for the honour they had conferred up on those branches of the military force in drinking their healith. (Loud cheers.) Admiral WALCOTT, in replying for the navy, said that so the senior naval officer present he could not but express t he sorrow with which he saw the glorious wooden walls of Old England passing away. Henceforward they were to be cased in iron, but he was happy to know that in no other respect would any transformation be effected. Our j6ll/ tars, th os e gallant and generous hearted men, would stil l be true to their flag, and would never be found wanting at a period of emergency. Mere wooden walls would no longer form a defence against the ponderous gu ns of Armstrong and Whitworth ; in future wars, there" fore, it would require nerves of steel and hearts as wol f as ships of iron to contend with such ponderous weapon ° but he believed that qualification would never be wanting , and that the occasion would call forth the same irresistibl e c , .;urage and profess !:onal skill that had always adorned the naval history of our e , ountry. (Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR p, oposed " The House of Peers, and the Health of the hlarqui, of Salisbury." (Cheers.) The Marquis of SAhisnee'lli responded to the toast. The LORD MAYOR next proposed "The Health of the House of Commons," which wael reeponeed to by the Ilen• Mr. Denman, Q.C., who gracefully e eferred to the intimate connection of his father in former times with- the Cor poration of city of London, a losion which w as l , loudly cheered. It was only for a shot period he n u t held a seat in that house; who had enjoyed that honour for a much longer history and there were others Period,pre but he believed he might say on no occasion in the of this country had the singular an d interesting fact been ',resented to the country of toe House of Commons D ... 1 3 led with so much honour, with so m uch vi g our, and w,. such thoroughly Englishepirit—in this both sid es fat her wo er agree—as by one who was not only the leader but the of that house. (Loud cheers.) He wo u ld not thereforeers misunderstood when he said that , so t ar as their mai and determinations were o o nce rned, t he hou,•ur;ntucliTla's rests of the country were sate whiui the House 01 was led by its present leader- (Loud, uheera. ) wh i c h the Several other testae wer e then t r unk, af ter company separated.