The Sun. — London, England, 1863-02-28 00:00:00

I ° l7 the columns will be fixed medallions of the Prince and Princess, in relief, surrounded with wreaths of 43 ak, surmounted by the Prince of Wales's plume. From the windows will be suspended crimson dra- Per.c; with wreaths, in the centre of which will be Placed alternately the cross of Denmark and the Pr:ince of Wales's feathers. Under the portico and ill a projecting gallery will be seats for about 400 persons, in the front of which will sit the Lady Mayoress, surrounded by young ladies, who, on the approach of the Princess Alexandra, will descend ;from the portico, and present a bouquet to her :Royal Highness. Provision has been made for illuminating the building with gas, and on the balustrade at the summit of the portico will be affixed tripods, from which fire will ascend. Accommodation for some 10,000 persons will be afforded in St. Paul's Churchyard to view the pro cession. The front of the galleries throughout will be ornamented by a bold cornice with Roman tabs, and every Bft apart will appear flags and banners of the livery companies. The front of Guildhall will on the evening of the Marriage be brilliantly illuminated with gas jets throughout, and a device of the Prince of Wales' feather, surmounted by a large star. At Temple-bar, in the centre of the arch will be medallion of the Prince and Princess, surrounded 'with flags. Over the centre window the arms milted, surmounted with the statue of Hymen. On each corner of the Bar will be tripods contain ing incens e . Th e ent i re corn i ce of the pediment Will be covered with em bl ema ti ca l d ev i ces . O ver tee footways will be angels holding sags of orange blossoms above tripods. Arrangements will be made to illuminate the whole on the night of the marriage. The Mon ument w il l b e decorate d w i t h fl ags an d banners, and illuminated on the night of the wed ding by the electric light. KONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A quiet demand for money is reported in the discount market to-day, and there is no alteration IA he quotations. Since Monday last the imports of specie have been about £461,000, and the exports .£708,000. The continental exchanges yesterday afternoon were generally without alteration, and rates on Paris and Hamburg, however, were slightly lower. The directors of the British and American Ex change Banking Corporation have made a call of £3 per share, payable on the 24th proximo. The following, with regard to the tea, &c„ duties, is extracted from Messrs. Joseph Travers and Sons' circular :—" The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce having presented a memorial to the Chancellor of the Exchquer, praying that Government would take into consideration the tea, coffee, and sugar du ties, with a view to a material reduction of the sa me, Mr. Gladstone has forwarded a reply, giving the assurance that if, in the present or any future Year, the balance of revenue and charge shall appear to be such as to allow of any reduction, the taxes on the great articles of consumption immediately connected with the comfort and well-being of the r"°Ple will h ave a d ue s h are o f t h e attent i on of her elegy's Government.'" 4 t Pari s t hi s morning, accord i ng to Reuter ' s telegram, French Rentes were 69f. 60c., 69f. 65c., A ver Two O'CLOCK. y small amount of business has t a k en pl ace to-day in the market for the English Funds, and .the quotations have not undergone any fluctuation, but the tendency is nevert h e l ess rather unfavour able. Consols are now 24 g for transfer and the sth March, and 924 for April. The New Three s and the Reduced Annuities are 924 8 ; India 6 Per Cents., 1084 ; ditto 4 per Cent. Enfaced, ?It ; ditto 51 per Cents., 1121. Exehequer Bills ha ve been Is, dis. to par. P V ery little b us i ness h as b een nego ti a t e d i n t h e ei— a or 1 , hi Market, a n d p r i ces h ave b een stea d y. -IYptian Bonds are 100, and the 2d issue 994 100; Greek Bonds have improved to 20, and the Coupons o , t o 9; Russian New Loan is supported at 944 ; ~„I'kuish P ass i ve at 264 27 ; do. Certificates 94 ; ~,"ritish 6 per Cents., 1854, are buoyant at 894 ' 9 l; do., 1858, 724 4; do., ; and the 1862, 694 Consolides 414. tus iness in th e R a il way Sh are M arket continued dull' and i n some instances prices were a shade fl atter. S outh- Westerns, Metropolitans, and South :Easterns have each declined 10s.; Midlands, 55.; : (1811 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 15 5 . ; L an - Yorkshire, North-We s te r ns, an d North terns, Be rw i c k , however, have improved ss. Ih e Poreign and Colonial lines remained steady at about previous quotations. Joint_ Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares ge: erallY maintain previous rates. 4 BR ITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. !., Per Cent. Reduced Annuities Veer Cent. Consols Annuities A.,,!" 3 per Cent. Annuities -.Euties, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — ri.rt,d)it,osftor,3o yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l5l a y,. oc Ditto 5 t o; per Cent . " 0 Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. sil t Ditt o A 112 2 bi t , - ‘. 4 i per Cent '''', Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863 D . D itto ditto April, 1861 100/ I t 4- 'illo Bonds £I,000 bensols for Account, March. 5 '4ch e quer Bills, £lOOO, 22 per Cent 1 dis par :I:iptttoi FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING 2ans Second n er d I Cent seue lOO PRICES. 100 99.1 "k 20 Ditto rßanera:ent., 1824-5, ex-Coup,ms -e-wma Co C e nt' 14 3 / 4 , Granada Deferred 7t 1 41.11,1! 5 per Cent., 1822, St — S panish liitto A ''' Per Cent. 1862 3 , bi tto . r , Per Cent 261 7 6f itiril_h Cert. of Coup not funded 11 184 6 per Cent. 1854 75 : e ld n i illiettZtt °(°416441aae181):013; e o t a d . s lB62 any p eße er Cent Ditto A.' Ditto mount 6 . per Cent , 1862 Dividends On the above payable in London. 011 TWO O'CLOCK. ji,"LO-,0, Money -- Account 921 A Live rpool Cotton Market----This Day. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) Sal LIVERPOOL, Feb. 28. Ports 1, saps probably 3,000 bales. No change. lin -098. SHIPPING—This Day. LON DON, F eb. 28 —Wind this day at noon—West ; light breeze, and fine weather. PALNIOUTH, res Feb. 27.—Wind IV.—Sailed—Enterprise, f or Buenos Ay. 154 Enos CARDIFF, Feb. 27.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Sappho, for ""' Ayres. fo r OtrztrsnY, Feb. 26.—Wind B.avannah. t a4 ' B I. INGtno AD Feb. 26.—Arrived—A. L. Mowe, from St. B. tido PonTsmounr, Feb. 27.—Arrived —Renown, from u for Mauritius. SRIELDS, Feb. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Faith, and utinet D unbar, from Huelva. (DV MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Marseilles Feb. 2 7—Pilgrim, from Ponang ; Totnus, from 4 illes; Wild Wave, from Smyrna. li k rilvedi 2B—Ex ert, from Rouen; Julo, from .7an nah ; Bel.iu m , Anchor d - rr fro P ui Ostend. DEAL Saturday Morning. Loud on. e —riM. gunboat Trincu o, r ' 1 from west, for .. RARE WITS JAPAN.—A New York paper men !lo a t hat a c argo of tea has arrived in New York, ftnPorted direct f rom Japan. Hitherto the teas. and s ilk s h a r°l'4 ja Pan have come by way of China, where the teas ve Usually been refired and repacked. This cargo, how i ts " ' Was prepared at Yokohama with especial reference . havin g aale in the American market, the firing and packing p been superintended by Chinese sent to Japan for that purpose, The tea resembles Moyune, the finest green tea fro,°'lila, differing- mainly in this, that it is pure and free all colouring matter. In addition to the delicacy and soa r , i, e ss of flavour of Japan tea, it also has strength, and - as met with high commendation from the nicest judges. Ina Por ting Tea without colour on the leaf pre vents ki„,, th e Chinese passing oft inferior leaves as in the usual ...'B. is uncoloured, therefore, always good a ike, Sold in packets by 2,280 agente, BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Share Railways Paid. Price. Business done 100 knantic & St Lawrence all 61 66 exJ Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind 100 104 105 1041 ( Gu. 5 per cent........ 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares. 5 1 201 Buffalo and Laee Huron all 41 bri 10 Do. Pref erence .... all 74 8 100 Bufralo,Brant,&Godricl) p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 10 , 77 80 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 74 76 100 Do. do. June 1, 1874 100 73 76 st (;leutta.& S.Eastn. (Lin ) 100 103 105 st Cape Town & Dock Seri) 100 1( 8 109 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 100 1(51 II 63 1063 stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 1053 1061 1063 6 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 5 4 1 - 313 20 Do. do. H do. .. 5 3 p stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 21 1 , 2 201 100 Do. Ist Pret. Bonds.. all 65 68 663 100 Do. co. deferred...... all 50 53 52 100 Do. 2rl Pret. Bonds.. all 57 50 100 Da. do defer , ed...... all 41 46 100 Do. 3cl P ef. stock ... all 40 44 100 Do. do. deferred. all 34 38 100 Do. 4th Pref. a o k... all 21 28 100 Do. do deferred...... all 22 24 stock GLlndiaPenia.gua.sp.c lot 1043 51 1054 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 12 3 11 , 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 4 4 1 V stock Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 102 104 2 0 i Gt. W. ot Canada Shares all 133 131 20 Do. New ....... . 18 74 73 , , 104 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 99 101 100 Do. 55 p. c. do. '77-8.. . all 93 45 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 13p 3 stock Nladras guar., sp.c. .. 100 1023 101 1034 stock Do. 44 p. c. Extension 100 96 98 stock De. d 0........ 100 43 :5 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock ilelh.Corp. 6p. o. Ilnd.. 100 50 Ilelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 49 61 1 0 0 Do. 7p. c. Hong. Bde. all 90 Newßt unswick et Cande Clasa A and B. N.Rl.C'da6 polst f bds 100 83 15 Stock &bade ........ 100 1053 1063 st 5 Do. Delhi lOO 103 104 Do. do g 2 3 1p 20 Do. Punjaub 15 1p st Do. Do. , 100 103 104 stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. J ion ,98 100 9gl COLONIAL GOVERN 141 EN :.s.n;t: 11 Milt?, Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja &Jul) 1 877-84 100 106 107 1064 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 100 103 106 Do. 6p. 0. Mar. ct Sept 100 106 108 Do. 6p. C. Jan.&July. 100 97 98 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 95 97 Cape G.Hone. 6 p 0,187:. 100 169 111 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 113 115 Do. 1891 100 114 116 - ,Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 112 114 'Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p c 100 - Mau. inns 6 per cent .. 100 110 112 Natal Guy. 6 per cent.. 100 109 11l -- E N.B.Gov.l3p.o.Ja.&Jul3 100 1053 1064 I Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Oct. 100 - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c., 185( 100 1003 1011 , Do. sp. c.,1871 to 187( 100 100 101 —; I Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 993 100/ 1004 New Zealand 6p. cent, 100 109 11l 'Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. I sterling, 1875 lOO 1061 1073 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO CO 112 !b. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 110 112 'Vlo.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul3 100 108 110 Do. to sn.o. AnxtOak.. 100 111 1113 1113 BRITISH MINES. 2 leambrian Consol. Gold 1 3d p ;Chnord Amalgamated.. 19 21 Devon G. Con.. (Tavist.) 1 530 540 East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 75 80 81 90 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. ss. 3d p !East Caradon 2.14.6 451 461 'East Cana Brea.. • 3.0.0 10k 101 WI Russel (Ta;letk:) 7.19.0 5 54 I Gam.&SLAubyn(Gwen.) 574 17 19 ;Great South Tolgus l7s 6 64 di. Wheal Vor (Relston) 40 64 71 !Grenville 6.15. e 6 51 Gerod's-Foot 8.12 50 52 Eiingaton DORMS 4.17.0 23 3 Lady Bertha Margaret (Gay Lelant) 91 34 36 111arke Valley.. 4 VI yndy Iron Ore (Li m ) V. 1 3 d New Seton l9) 135 145 :North Downs 2l 24 33 N.WII '1 Basset (1110 ;au 2.17.0 31 4 N - orth Wheal Crofty Par Consols (St. Blazey, 13 44 53 20 I'rovidence(UnyLelnt.) 10.0.7 0 12 South Caradon(St.Cleer) 13 1395 405 S. Cant Brea (Illogan) 5.15.61 23 21 ".Wheal Frau. (Illogan) 18.1,9 85 90 Stray Park 128.9. 36 18 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Mini 43 / 13 10 , fin Croft ! 9 18 19 %Vest Basset (Illogan) I 14 124 131 W Caradon (Liskeard I 5 31 33 IPirest, Seto, . 1 47 A 285 275 Wheal Basset ' (Mogan)! f 3 65 *; 0 !Wheal Buller (It edruth) 5 60 70 Wheal Kitty (11.Lclant) 2.0.6 7 WhealLud ott , 2.10.8 64 it 7 • Wheal MaryAnn(Men )1 8 1 0 3 16 * Wheal Seton 583 225235 wheat Trelawney (Lis.)l 7 17 18 !Wheal Union 1 3.17 4/ 53 Pears ago t was re- ered into Its of the tic, but I ssia were le and to it might at if ever the three Leh other ie of the Russian, perate in Duchy of it has re ill bound the fore as far as is a free .ustria is er to the onscripts Es. 12. Grey on dull. 2.1 k. es, 1041; B. 12. Ot; Go- Freights Vales. ied their are con ice of the The ob me-office, e proces- rincess a the civic: an ged or ffs, with wede and the city If follow- If people tunity of Batista& r, accora- ancilmea to Corpo ?rston on the eom- ned cow- erlain to , Feb. 27. to inform a morning , with the Pal proces - Highneee , upon the the civic) ) that her ed by the [yen to her ark on her B to avoid necessary be adhered ip will be 11 with Sir the above tt yeu con- Majesty's vant, DNEY. " the Re nd the,' 'dney bi fer Ln Hum.. Gibbons, ibrancer. mication ern Rail ered the ccomme" don, the urrey, fit al of the to admit 'Verner ity meta" nark, and 3, Chair' he Lord don and Lave been been of aich will together in the re ' obliged to avoi d !ntlenteu 1 the re- cess has e proper :orition. :ng pi er on, after and by" i, for the )uth side idge are t th with a earliest sh its—t he ads 10 0 rill arise. D bridge i me mut' " Dane the se ve , entatioo iumphal Irinthian of which 3 arriage- Englan d footWaPl !CBS. tatues of Holberg, uel, the 'ollowihg nia, sur ging the nd. 011 will gips riches et Princess . Ler figur e figures Of UBS. rreath of d by elle rill adorn ht Corin be le t° , 2e Re.le' w ill be Dn-hou se capita l° he shaft° SHARE 'his Day ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuh.S. Share Railways. Paid.i Closing Business Price. done. 13.14. 25 10 st st 50 20 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. 'Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,and Mid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Corn wa l I 10 D o A (1 div 1 0 Do. B ti 6 v. p et e s .p n a o n. been paid to B. 60 Dublin & Belfast June. 25 Dun.,Pcrth,&Ab. June. at !Edinburgh & Glasgow. at 'Glasg. and S. Western. at Great Eastern, Ord. stk at Ditto A stock at Ditto East Anglian st st iGreatNorthot Scotland at /Great Northern... at Do A stock st Do B do at Gt. S. and W. of Ireland at ;Great Western .... •• • • at Do Str Val gua. stock! at ,Lancashire & Yorkshire at London and Blackwall I at :Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast at ! Lon., Chat., and Dover' at !Lon. & North Western at Lon. & South Western at !Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 50 I Maryport and Carlisle. 12 4 , Do = shares 10 , Metropolitan st !Midland 8.4.0 Do New at Do Birming. & Derby 5 0 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland 2 5 Do. shares 25 Mid Kent 10 I Do Cray Line at North British at , Edin., Perth, & Dundee at 'Nth. Eastern—Berwick 26 Do, G.N.E. purchase 1 ,at ' Do Leeds at Do York at Do Carlisle at (North London 10 I Do New ... 4.16.4 North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction at 'Scottish Central at Scot N. E., Aber. stock at I Do Scot. Mid. stock 10 'Shrews. and Welchpool at Shropshire Union at South Devon at South Eastern 8 8i 7 8 86 88 116 k 1171 61 71 41 13 13 14 88 20 106 108 49 50 45 47 24 25 123 124 123 124 134 136 100 101 66i G 108i109 72 73 114 115 40 42 991 991 la 1014' 45 45 14 141 125 j 126 1f lip 94 06 53 54 26 28 981 99 651 5C} 87 88 112 114 I li P 16 16} 11 14 121 123 45 46 103 105 N 51 32 34 94 55 67i 6da st South Wales st S. York. and River Dun 20 stain es, Wok. ,an dWok 25 Stockton & Darlington 25 I Do 2.5 Do New, 1550 st Taff Vale • • 7 8 374 384 9 10 74 8 p 147 149 44 6 p 24 3 p Do B Do C later Do Do ;Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall iW. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland -Oxford) Do Newport Do Hereford) 82 84 150 160 29 31 42 43 37 40 95 97 PREFERENCE SHARES. Gt.Wcstcrn rerks & Hants Ext.), 44 per cent. red., 9 9 i PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent. pref., 1031 LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. Nottingham and Grantham R.& C., 94 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (11m.) gum. 7 per cent.; 21 Great Luxembourg, lb/ N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua.l7 per cent. (lim.), 3,1 3 San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent. (all), 23i FOREIGN MINES. Mont. Aureos Braz. Gold Min. Co. (lim.), 3 21 Port Philip, 1i Yudanamutana of S. Australia (lim.), 3i 4i JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Anglo Portuguese (lim.), 31 Australasia, 8 Bank of Egypt, 251 British and American Exchange (lim.), 7 British North American, 50f Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 211 Eng., Scot., and Australian Chartered, 2OR Lonaon and Colonial (limo, 31 4 London and County, 431 4 London and South African, 9 6i 6 London and Westminster, 77 Oriental Bank Corporation, 68 Ottoman Bank, 43 21 Ditto, new, 11 i Scinde, Punjaub, and i Delhi (lima, 3} DOCKS. St. Katharine, 56 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 19 1 English and Australian Copper, !; London District Telegraph (hm.),2i South Australian Land, 311 DEACONESS LIFE IN GERMANY.—I have been for some years past interested in the a ork of the Sisters of Charity, in connection with the Church of Rome, and admired their zeal and activity, their devotion to the poor and sick, their unflagging patience, and self•der:ying exertions under all circumstances. I could not but regret that so much that was really good and use ful had died out of the churches calling themselves Reformed. But I was at that time ignorant of the order of Deaconessess, now so widely diffused through Germany, and indeed through almost every country of the Continent. These Deaconesses consider that they belong to fhe primitive arrangements of the early church, and date their commencement from the apostolic age. Very soon, however, the state of war and disturbance in the Western Empire prevented women from exercising any duty even, of charity, without the protection of closed doors and walls; so the Desconesses became cloistered sisters, and their distinc tive characteristics were lost. An attempt was made at the, Reformation to revive the order of Deaconesses; but again the wars in Germany, and the lawless state of society, made it impossible. It was only thirty years ago that Professor Fliedner drew together at Kai.erwerth a few women for charitable works; and from this small beginning revived this most useful order, which from such an insignificant commencement has now spread itself all over Europe,— Once a Week. SB-1 9 491 9 244 123 i 1231 1004 100 67 64 109 114 411 99/ I 100 90 101/ 100/ 14 131 12.5 i 531 i 98i 9 94 ; i rilE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY* EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1863. LAW INTELLIGENCE---This Day. LORD MAYOR'S COURT. (Before the Common Sergeant and a Jury.) SINGULAR DEFENCE.-HOLMES V. FLACK AND ANOTHER, This was an action to recover £66, under somewhat ex traordinary circumstances; Mr. Matthews. instructed by Mr. Pearce, of Giltspur-street, appearing for plaintiff,• and Mr. Philbrick, instructed by Mr. Orton, of the Old Jury, for defendants. The plaintiff is a butcher, and defendants are in the same line of business, being described as live stock salesmen. It appeared in June, 1859, that a cheque was given by plain tiff, and it was alleged on his behalf, to both the defendants, for the purpose of buying some sheep. Plaintiff said that the names of both defendants were upon the cheque, which had been destroyed, and that Flack had been through the Insolvent Debtors' Court. The jury found for the plaintiff for the full amount. POLICE INTELLIGENCE---This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SHOCKING STATE OF THE NIGHT HORSES WORKING IN THE " CITIZEN" 01NINIBUSES.—Samuel Rumball, badge 13,912, driver of omnibus 7,109, the property of Mr. Shilli toe, was charged before Mr. Knox by Mr. Wm. Love, chief officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with cruelly torturing two horses by working them in an omnibus whilst in a totally unfit state for labour by night. James Rutherford, one of the society's officers, said— This morning at , out one o'clock I was on duty in Oxford street with Jenkins, another officer of the society, when I saw the defendant driving two horses attached to an omni bus from the end of Tottenham Court-road to Oxford street. The defendant flogged the horses several times, and as they seemed unable to go along with the om nibus, I was induced to examine them. The near side horse I found to be very lame, with broken knee. There was an enlargement of the fore fetlock joints, and the horse was in a weak and debilitated state, and totally unfit for work. I took the horse away from the omnibus and al lowed the conductor to go on with the other horse ; but, seeing that it was also going lame, I examined it, and found it lame of both forelegs. The sweat was running off both horses, and on asking the driver why he flogged the horses, he said he was obliged to do so to get them along, but that he did not think they were so bad or he would not have brought them out, as three months ago he was fined 10s. at the Marlborough-street police court for a simi.• lar thing. Mr. A. Cherry, veterinary surgeon, said—l inspected the two horses complained of by the last witness, and found the first one he complained of to be very old, poor. weak, lame, with broken knees, sores on each side of the fetlock joints, produced by placing one foot against the other from excessive weakness and lameness. The other horse was a trifle better, but it had a sore on the near shoul der. 'The animal was very weak, and rendered much worse by being compelled to do the whole labour of drawing the omnibus, the other horse being incapacitated from its con dition. Mr. Knox—Can the horses ever be of use ? Mr. Cherry—Not for omnibus work certainly, but the horse first spoken of is totally unfit for use, having dis eased lungs. Mr. Love—The notoriously bad state of the horses work ing in what are called the Citizen omnibuses, running from Paddington to the City, has been the source of corn • plaint for some time past, and notwithstanding repeated warnings to the proprietors and drivers, the evil still con tinued. Mr. Knox—The proprietors who send out these horses are more to blame than the drivers. The best course will be to allow the defendant to go at large on his own recog nisances, to detain the horses, and to summon the owners. The horses were ordered to be detained, and the owner summoned. ROBBERY BY A SERVANT,.--ABII Harris, charged last Saturday with stealing a pair of trousers, the property of a gentleman, named Levien, was again brought up. There was an error in the report, it appears, as to Mr. Levien being the proprietor of the establishment referred to, which arose from that gentleman having house property in the neighbourhood. Prisoner stating that she was very sorry, and Mr, Levien stating that he did not wish to press the case, prisoner was committed for a month for unlawful possession. THAMES. TAKEN TN AND DONE FOR.—A SENSIBLE OFFICER. —Directly Mr. Selfe had taken his seat on the bench this morning, a young man, runner and touter to an outfitter and clothier, got into the witness-box, and said he had a serious complaint to make against a police-inspector. A ship arrived three days ago in the London Docks, and one of the crew, whose custom was solicited, and who said his balance of wages amounted to £4 10s., was supplied with clothes to the amount of £3 15s. It was afterwards ascer tained that the sailor had no wages to receive, that he had overdrawn his account with the captain on the voyage, and was actually indebted to the ship. Mr. Selfe—You were done. (A laugh.) Applicant—Yes, sir. The seaman was given into cus tody, and taken to the station-house for the fraud. Mr. Selfe—Fraud ? Applicant—Yes, sir ; and the sergeant was about to enter the charge on a police-sheet, and lock up the man, when an inspector interfered, and said it was not a felony, and no magistrate would entertain such a charge. Mr. Selfe—The inspector is a very sensible man. Inspector Dandy, of the H division, a very respectable and intelligent officer, acknowledged the compliment, and said the applicant went on board ship in the river before her actual arrival in dock, without permission of the mas • ter, for which he was liable to a penalty of £2O, under the 237th section of the Merchant Shipping Act, The seaman was dragged out of the ship, taken to the house of the ap plicant's master, stripped of his old clothes and new ones put on him. Mr. Selfe—l know how business is done in the port of London, and how very anxious outfitters and boarding house-keepers are to do business with seamen. If trades men who make such large profits by sailors will give them credit without making proper inquiries, they must take the consequences. The Applicant—What am I to do ? Mr. Selfe--Your master can sue the sailor for the re covery of the debt in the County Court if he can find him. (Laughter.) The Applicant—He will be at sea again before we can do that. Mr. Selte—No doubt of it. The criminal law is not to be made use of and set in motion to recover tailor's bills. The applicant then retired, making nothing by his motion. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SIX O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day CITY BETTING.—THIS DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 12 to 1 agst The Dane (taken) 14 to 1 agst Emblem (taken) 14 to 1 agst Master Bagot (taken) 15 to 1 agst Satellite (taken) 16 to 1 agst The Orphan (taken) 20 to I agst Jealousy (taken) 25 to 1 agst Lincoln (taken) 25 to 1 agst Shropshire (taken) 25 to 1 agst Medora (taken) 25 to 1 agst Aubrey (taken) 33 to 1 agst Northern Light (taken) BETTING AT MANCHESTER—THIS DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 8 agst Satellite (taken) 100 to 8 agst Dane (taken) 100 to 8 agst Orphan (taken) 100 to 7 agst Emblem (taken) 100 to 6 agst Master Bagot (offered) 20 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken) 20 to 1 agst Arburg (taken) 100 to 3 agst Avalanche (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst Lincoln (offered) 50 to 1 agst Anatis (offered) MARKETS—This Day COVENT We have to report continu vegetables at barely late rates ever, support previous quotati GARDEN. zed heaviness in the trade for )8. Most kinds of fruit, how ;ions. FRUIT. Pine apples 8 otolo d. 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Foreign ditto, pun° oto 0 0 Grapes,per lb 8 oto 12 0 Filberts, per lb .. 1 6to 1 9 Foreign do 1 6to 2 0 I Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Melons 0 oto 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Apples, per hf-sv. 2 oto 4 0 Figs, per doz. .... 0 oto 0 0 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100 3 oto 8 0 Currants, per li.sv 0 oto 0 0 Lemons, per 120 3 oto 7 0 Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0 Gooseberries hf sveo oto 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 oto 0 0 1Raspberries,pr pt 0 oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. ----- Greens, dz bunch 2 6to 3 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Cabbages, pr doz 0 9to 1 0 Horseradish, pdo 1 oto 2 0 Red ditto 2 oso 4 0; Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Savoy do., pr dz 010 to 1 41 Celery, per ditto 0 9to 1 6 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 3 0 Beet, per do z . .. 1 6to 2 0 Brocoli, per bun. 1 oto 1 3 ' Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Potatoes, per ton 100 to 150 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, pr pnt 1 oto 1 8 laushrooms,p ptl. 0 9to 1 3 Turnips, dz bunch 1 6to 2 0 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Carrots, pr do 4 6to 5 6 Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 0 Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0, Mint and savor y.. 0 oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Green peas, h.-sy. 0 oto 0 01 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 Brus. sprouts,h.s. 1 3to 2 6 I Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Onions, doz. bn 1 6to 2 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New Do., dz bun 0 o to 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 6to 1 6 French beans, h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 OSo 0 0 ; Seakale, per bun. 1 oto 2 0 NEWGATE ANL LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 5s Od to lOs Od ; geese, 5s Od to 7s Od each ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducks, 2s ( 5 d to 3s 9d ; ducklings, 2s Od to 3s 9d; rabbits, is Od to 2s each; wild do., 10d to is 2d ; pigeons, Os 10d to is Od each ; large Surrey fowls, lOs Od to 14s Od ; chickens, 7s Od to 98 Od; barn-door fowls, 4s Od to 6s Od; capons, Os Od; hares, 4s Od to Os Od ; ptarmigan, is 6d to Os each ; pheasan t s, Os Od to Os Od ; partridges,Os Od to Os Od ; woodcocks, O s Od to Os ; snipes, Od to Os Od; teal, Os Od to Os Od ; wild ducks, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; widgeons, Os Od to Os Od ; plovers, Os Od to Os Od each ; guinea fowls, 68 Od to 7s Od ; roasting pigs, 5s Od to 8s Od each; Ostend fresh butter, lld to is ld ; English, is Id to is 5d per lb ; English eggs, 9s Od to lOs Od ; French do., 8s Od to 9s Od per 120 ; leverets, 3s Od to Os Od each. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, is Gd to is 10d ; trout, Od to Os ; eels, 8d to Is ; prawns, Os to Os ; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d per lb. ; turbots, 2s Gd to 25s ; cod, 2s Od to 15s Od ; brills, is Od to 5s Od ; doreys, is Od to 7s Od ; mullets, Os 6d to 2s Od ; lobsters, 2s 6d to ss; crabs, is Gd to 3s ; plaice and gurnets, Od to Os Od each ; soles, Gd to 2s Od per pair ; common oysters, —s to —s • natives, 48s to —s p er b ushel ; whitings, 3s Od to 9s; haddocks, 4s to 12s ; smelts, is Od to is 6d; flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, 50s per 120 ; fresh herrings, 5s per 100 ; bloaters, Os to Os per 100 ; carp and ench, Os Od to Os per brace. INFER HOUSE OF LORDS—Last Evening. The Loan CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. PRUSSIA AND RUSSIA. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH referred to the state• ment made by Earl Russell with regard to the convention between Prussia and Russia. That statement had assured him the matter might be safely left in his hands ; but he had seen a statement in a newspaper from a speech of Count Bismark, that there was some inexactness in what the noble earl had stated, and he therefore wished the noble earl to have an opportunity of making any observations on the subject he might feel disposed. Earl RUSSELL said that it did not appear clear what Count Bismark had said, but he certainly had stated ex actly what had passed between him and the Russian and Prussian ambassadors, that he had been informed that the convention was for the purpose of Polish refugees being given up to the Russian authorities, and the giving of assistance to Russian troops forced to flee from Russian territory. He adhered to the statement, which had been confirmed by subsequent events. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY asked a question respect ing the statement relative to the arrest of Polish students. Earl RUSSELL said he believed it was true that an arrest of students had taken place, but he did not know at the present moment whether the students had been given up to the authorities in Russia. The subject then dropped. PRINCE OF WALES ANNUITY BILL. Earl GRANVILLE moved the second reading of this bill. The noble lord said he did not think there was any necessity for him to go at any length into the nature of the provision made on former occasions, or the increased value of money since that period. It was matter of congratulation that, by the economy introduced with re gard to the management of the Duchy of Cornwall, such a moderate sum as that proposed was all that was required on the present occasion. The bill was then read a second time. TRANSPORTATION. Earl STANHOPE moved that an humble address be presented to her Majesty for a copy of a memorial presented on the 12th of February, 1863, by a deputation of the colo nists from West Australia to the Duke of Newcastle, pray ing for a more extended system of transportation to that colony. The noble earl said it was really desirable to know whether the Government felt disposed to grant the prayer of the memorialists. He felt that great advantages would flow from a well considered plan for the introduction of con vict labour in many of our distant dependencies. In carry ing out such a proposition, of course two things would have to be considered, namely the advantage likely to result to any particular colony to which that labour might be sent, and whether the colonists were willing to receive convict labour. He was aware that a Royal Commission was now inquiring into the sub ject of prison discipline, but whatever might be the report of the commissioners he thought but little good would be effected until they returned to the system of transportation. The Duke of NEWCASTLE said he did not expect the noble lord would think that he ought to enter fully into a question which was now the subject of inquiry by a Royal Commission, and in which the question involved was the best system of convict punishment—prison discipline or transportation. With respect to Bermuda, that could only be considered as a colonial prison, in which it had been thought desirable to reduce the number of prisoners. In any question of transportation, Bermuda was not likely to be taken into account. The only remain ing convict settlements were Bermuda, Gibraltar, and Western Australia, and with a diminishing number of con victs sent abroad it became necessary to abandon one of them, and it had been decreed that that one should be Ber• muda. He did not know that the noble earl had exactly stated the case for Western Australia. The sending out a number of convicts irrespective of the crimes they had committed, had been fraught with the worst re sults, but in the event of its being thought desirable to send any larger number of convicts abroad, the wishes of the colonists of Western Australia would not be lost sight of. He had no objection to offer to the motion of his noble friend. The motion was agreed to. ENGLISH CHURCH SERVICES IN WALES BILL. This bill, on the motion of the Bishop of BANGOR, was read a third time and passed. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS---Last Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. DEAL IMPROVEMENT BILL. On the second reading, Mr. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN moved that it be read a second time that day six months, on the ground that the majority of the inhabitants were opposed to the bill, there being an act in fol ce which gave all the advan tages sought to be obtained by this measure. Sir C. BRYDGES seconded the motion. Mr. M ASSEY supported the amendment. After a few words from Sir E. BERING, the second reading was negatived without a division. SECOND READINGS. The Hastings Pier, Harbour, and Railway, and Newton and Malignlleth Railway (agreement with the Great Western) Bills were read a second time. BRISTOL DOCKS AND PORT BILL. On the motion of Mr. FORSTER, these bills were referred to the General Committee on Railway and Canal Bills. PETITIONS. Mr. Cox, from Alderman and members of the Common Council of London, in favour of the retention of Epping Forest for the public, and praying for inquiry. —Mr. CO B DEN, from Rochdale, praying for an equalisation of the sugar duties. THE COMMERCIAL TREATY BETWEEN FRANCE AND ITALY. Mr. W. FORSTER asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether the Foreign Office had in its possession a copy of the Commercial Treaty between France and Italy now waiting ratification by the Italian Parlia ment, and also a copy of the new Italian tariff; if so, whether he was prepared to lay these documents upon the table of the house; and, if not, whether he was aware that several days ago these documents were laid upon the table of the Italian Chambers by the Italian Minister ? Mr. LAYARD hoped that the explanation which he ventured to offer the other night would have been deemed satisfactory. The fact was that treaty had not been com pletely ratified. However, as soon as it aas ratified it would be laid on the table of the house, and communicated to the various cham hers of commerce. An abstract had been confidentially communicated to the Government. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 4 per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.20 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is 'sightly dearer in London than in Paris. TEE FEDERAL ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,—The from a Fr e d l e e r t i t e e h r a h w a r h a i c d h a r i Nv a g e h f o a l v l o e w s e i e n n g , d e a x t e t d r extractfrom i theis ta army ken near the first week of this month. The writer emigrated recently from the neighbourho( d of Bolton; and it is remarkable that till lately he has exhibited strong Union sentiments : " I think the war will last for some time yet, for some of the generals have not made all the money that they wish to make, and you may be sure that tho war will not stop until they have; for I wish you to understand that this has turned into a money war, and not a Union or a slave war, for they are all getting all that they can out of the Union, and they will let the war gc on until they have got all that they can. For I have been within five miles of Rich mond, and our General could and would have taken it in a very short time if they had not ordered him ,back. And I caa tell you that the soldiers will never fight under any other general, for little Mac ,(General M'Clellan), as we ca ll him, is the ,best of them all. General Burnside has left us, for I need net tell you how many men we have lost since little Mac left us, for you will have seen it in the papers. During the last fight that we had (a shell fell within nine inches of my head, but did not burst. I can tell you that we have had some pretty tall fighting, take all in all, and such sport that you never did see in all your life. We are now about 55 miles from Washington, and about four miles from Fredericksburgh. That is the last place that we were fighting in. We marched over the river pretty fast, be we came back as fast, and a large number left our army altogether. It is very bard to stop with the army, when I see so many Americans leave it, for 25 have run away out of our com pany,ohOluwl d e ha v e very and f a s b w o u 19 A t me r o i o f s t n h s e I m o ft w . er es So it i e s r , ic t a h n o s s , e at that a d t n s stop and fight for the Union have run away ; and left it to 'go to the devil,' as they say when they go. And now we have one half of the army on the look out for the other, to see that they do not run away; but they go, for for all that. For my part, 1 will stop until my time is out, two causes. The first is, that I have a very good stand in —; and the other and best one is, that I will let them see that an Englishman will fight to the backbone, and thou will not give over as long as he is alive. But me or any other man fighting will not make the South come into the Union, for we cannot do it ; they have too much room for us to beat them. MR. W. F. WINDIIAM.—A summons has been obtained against Mr. W. F, Windham for using abusive and threatening language to Mr. H. B, Sproul, the Great Eastern Railway Company's station master at Thorpe. FIRES.—This morning a fire broke out in the house of Mrs. Richards, 5, Danvers-street, Chelsea. Although the flames were confined to the apartment in which they began, Mrs. Richards was burned to death, and the house was much damaged by fire and water. In the course of the night fires also took place in the pre mises of Messrs. Flockton, distillers, Plough-road, Rother hithe, and Mr. Gordon, haberdasher, 11 igh-street, Bow. The former caused only trifling damage, but the latter destroyed the stock in trade, NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 10d ; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 2d; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 38 4d to 48 4d per 81bs by the carcase, WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 6d. to 38 10d; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4a 8d; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per Blbs. by the carcase. __ . _ BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 7id to Bd, of household do., 5d to 7d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 21d to 21d ; 641 b to 721 b, 24d to 3d ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 31d ; 801 b to 881 b, 3d to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 31d to 41d ; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Od ; 1041 b to 1121 b, Od to Od. Horse hides, 8s Gd to lOs 6d ; calf skins, light, 2s Gd to 4s Od ; full, 7s Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, lOs Od to 12s Cd ; half. breds, 8s 6d to lOs 6d ; Downs, Os 9d to 8s 6d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od ; shdarlings, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 4s Od ; clover do., lOs to £5 15s; and straw, £llO5 to £1 18s per load. Supply moderate—trade dull. CUMBERLAND..—MewIow hay, £2 Os to £4 4s ; clover, £3 10s to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 188 per load. A slow demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to LI 4s; clover do. £3 lOs to £5 15s; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 18s per load. Trade inactive. COAL r Prima of Coal per. Ton at .ARKET. the close of the market. s. d. Buddle'sWest Hartley 14 3 Byass's Bebside West Hartley....l4 3 Lainbert's West Hart- a. d. Hastings Hartloy l4 3 Wylam 15 6 Walls End. ley 14 3 Davison's West Hart ley North Pelton Ga 5..... 13 3 Carway and Duffryn Anthracite 2O 0 Carway and Duffryn Malting 22 0 Holywell 15 6 Ships at market, K elloe Russel's Hetton 15 0 Braddyll'a Hetton 15 3 Tunstall l4 0 Hartlepool.. l6 3 South Hartlepool... l4 6 Trimdon Hartlepool l6 3 Framwellgate 14 6 South Hetton 17 3 118 ; sold , 54. THE BLOCKADE OF GALVESTON. (Front the _Tondos Gazette of last Evening.) FOREIGN OFFICE, FEB. 27. It is hereby notified that Earl Russell, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has re ceived from her Majesty's Minister at Washington a de spatch, dated Washington, Feb. 6, 1863 (of which the fol• lowing is an extract), enclosing a copy of a note from Mr. Seward, dated Feb. 5, respecting the blockade of the port of Galveston : " I have the honour to enclose a copy of a note which I received at two o'clock this afternoon from Mr. Seward, stating that the blockade of Galveston was ' resumed imme diately, and will be continued until further notice. Department of State, Washington, Feb. 5, 1863. MY LORD,—As opinions may be entertained by mer chants interested in trade to the Port of Galveston, in Texas, that the blockade of that port by a United States naval force may, in consequence of recent events in that quarter, have been interrupted, I have the honour to ac quaint you, with a view to obviate embarrassments to neu tral commerce, which might be occasioned by such opinions, that the blockade was resumed immediately, and will be continued until further notice. Although due notice of such resumption will probably have been given by the com mander of the blockading squadron to vessels which may attempt to enter Galveston, it its deemed advisable to com municate a similar notice to your lordship.—l have, &0., (Signed) W. H. SEWARD. The Lord Lyons. Course of the Exchange—Yesterday. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 17i Antwerp.. Brussels — 2 5 40 Hamburgh — 13 6t Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine -- 1191 Vienna Trieste Petersburgh Berlin Madrid . Cadiz Leghorn .. M C•enoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto 49 48i 25 2 5 i 62 54 25 52i 25 66 25 674 2 6 5! 24 52! 11 15; 11 17/ 11 la 25 46 25 45 13 n 25 22i 25 47± 25 50 1191 11 95 11 95 491 491 25 571 25 57} 25 571 25 60 25 621 25 621 521 52i A LONG-LIVED RACE.--Died, on the 19th inst., at 140, Mount-pleasant, Liverpool, aged 101 years, Mr. David l‘l'Vey, late of Workington. The deceased was a native of Cumber, Ireland, and was cousin to the late Bishop Ward, of the Isle of Man. The family of which he was a member wero remarkable for longevity, his maternal grandmother having lived to the age of 103 years, his mother to 100 years, and his sister, the wife of Mr. Isaac Fletcher, yeoman, of Pardshaw, Cumberland, to 92 years; his brother, who was present at his funeral, is now nearly 90 years old. SUITS OF WAR FOR JAPAN. --Mr. Pruyn, the American Minister in Japan, has taken an order from the Government in Japan to get built for that Go vernment two steam sloops of war, of 24 heavy guns each, and one steam gunboat also with heavy guns, He wa also to procure a rifling machine and field battery of six guns. But on the arrival of these orders at Washington Mr. Seward has written back to state that cannon cannot be cast fast enough for the wants of the Federal service, and therefore that part of the order cannot be executed, and that Mr. Pruyn is to say to the Japanese Government that his service in this matter must be entirely of an unofficial character, The order has been handed to an agent, LONDON RAILWAYS. Lord ENFIELD gave notice that on Tuesday next he should ask the President of the Board of Trade whether, looking at the number of railway projects afoot for the me tropolis and suburbs, it would not be expedient, with a view to the protection of the public, to appoint a special committee or Royal Commission to report thereon. ENTRY OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES. ORDER OF PROCESSION. Sir H. CLIFTON asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether there was any truth in the statement in the newspapers yesterday that he had written to the authorities of the City as to changing the ceremonial upon the reception of the Princess Alexandra? Sir G. GREY replied that he had not given any instruc tions altering any plan of loyal ceremonial that her Ma jesty's subjects proposed adopting. He had, it was true, been co-operating with the different authorities, in order to assist them into the best mode of doing honour to her Royal Highness in her passage through London, (Loud cheers.) The procession would not be a state one in the usual sense of that term. There would be six open :carriages, provided the weather was of a very favourable nature—(laughter)—and the cortege would be attended by a squadron of Life Guards. A strong desire had been expressed by the City of London—always foremost in all loyal demonstra tions and in loyalty to the Throne—(cheers)—to take a leading part in the reception of the Princess at the Bricklayers' Arms, the citizens claiming some jurisdic tion over the ancient and loyal borough of Southwark. The other municipal authorities of the districts through which their Royal Highnesses would pass had also ex pressed an anxious desire to be allowed the fullest oppor tunity of taking a part in the proceedings of the day. (Hear, hear.) It had, therefore, been arranged that the authorities of Southwark—attended by his two hon, friends the members for the borough (Mr. Layard and Mr. I Locke)--(hear, and laughter)—should attend at the Bricklayers' Arms to receive the Princess. The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs would be likewise present at the station ; but it was arranged, in order to prevent overcrowding, in consequence of the number of carriages, that the civic procession, in its entirety, should join at London-bridge and precede the cortege as far as Temple-bar. At Temple-bar the authorities of Westminster, headed by the Duke of Buccleuch, High Steward, the Dean of Westminster, the High Constable, and other burgesses, would receive the Princess. (Hear, hear.) The authorities of every part of the metropolis, through which her Royal Highness will pass had really and truly vied, the ono with the other, to do honour to the Princess Alexandra, and to be afforded an opportunity of exhibiting their loyalty on this interesting occasion, a feeling shared in common by all her Majesty's loyal subjects, and every opportunity would be afforded them, in carrying out their desires. (Loud cheers.) In reply to Mr. LOCKE and Sir G. BOWYER, Sir G. GREY said the Sheri ff s , bein g SheriffsofLon don and Middlesex, would cont inue with the procession along the whole of its route. Mr. LOCKE considered that the authorities of South wark should have precedence in the procession. Would the Lord Mayor and the civic authorities head the procession ? Sir G. GREY should feel obliged if the hon. gentleman would communicate with him out of the house as to the arrangement on the day of the procession. THE LEVEE—OVERCROWDING. In reply to an HON. MEMBER, Sir G., GREY said he had consulted with the Lord Chamberlain, and it appeared from the statements of that noble lord that the last Levee was a most exceptional one, no less than 3,000 r entlemen having attended to show their respect to th, Prince of Wales. (Hear, hear.) The accommodation provided on these occasions was only for 1,500. The gentlemen were invited to use a room with a number of seats provided for ladies attending the Drawing Rooms, but no one availed themselves of the offer —(laugh ter)—so eager were they to gain access to his Royal High ness. (Hear, hear.) BREACH OF PRIVILEGE—SIR F. SMITH AND MR. REED. Sir J. PAKINGTON rose to put the following question to the Secretary to the Admiralty, whether he could inform the house that Mr. Reed, previous to his employment by the present Board of Admiralty, had ever drawn the lines, or prepared the models, or superintended the construction of any man-of-war or other ship ? Lord C. PAGET replied, that looking at the circum stances that Mr. Reed was about to be called to the house, it would be better for the right hon. baronet to defer put ting his question. (Hear, hear.) The SPEAKER then inquired of the Sergeant -at- Arms if Mr. Reed was in attendance ? The SERGEANT-AT-ARMS—Mr. Reed is in at - tendance. The SPEAKER—Let him be brought in. The SERGEANT-AT-ARMS then retired, and immediately returned with Mr. Reed, who bowed respectfully to the house. The SPEAKER—Did you write that letter? (The letter to Sir F. Smith was here exhibited to Mr. Reed by the Chief Clerk, Sir Dennis Le Merchant.) Mr. REED—I did. The SPEAKER—Is that the letter? Mr. REED—It is. The SPEAKER—I have to acquaint you that the writ ing of that letter has been adjudged a breach of the privi leges of this house. Have you anything to say with respect to that letter ? Mr. REED replied—Sir, I was not aware, when I wrote that letter, that I was committing a breach of the privileges of this house, or most assuredly I should not have written it. Knowing now that I have committed an offence against the rules of this house, I beg to apologise most humbly for the error I have com mitted. (Hear, hear.) To the hon. and gallant mem ber I beg to tender an ample apology, First, for hav ing written in the terms I did with respect to a statement made by him, and secondly, for having employed in the letter I did write phrases of impropriety. I am quite confident, Sir, that I wrote this letter under feelings of irritation, and that the hon. and gallant gentleman was quite misunderstood by me, and that he did not mean to commit any injustice. (Hear, hear.) I hope this apology will be deemed sufficient by the hon. and gallant officer, of whose high character, both in this house and his honour able profession, I have a full and perfect knowledge. The SPEAKER—You may withdraw. Mr. Reed having withdrawn, Sir F. SMITH said the staightforward apology made by Mr. Reed perfectly satisfied him, and if the house was, as he ventured to believe, of the same opinion, he should move that Mr. Reed be relieved from further attendance on that house. (Hear, hear.) The motion was agreed to. SUPPLY. POLAND; On the motion for going into Committee of Supply, Mr. HENNESSY rose, pursuant to notice, to move an I address to the Crown on the subject of Poland. He said that in the session of 1864, when he asked the attention of Parliament to the state of Poland, he was met by the stereo typed reply that Poland was net a practical question. In the following session he received the same answer. lie ventured to affirm that, whatever tone might be taken by the Government, that repl3 would not be given to-night. Since 1861 Poland had become, in the estimation of every member of that house, not only a practical but a momentous question. In 1861 events were taking place in Poland that were little understood in other parts of Europe. It was then said that theendurance and passive at titudeof the Poles were an indication that they laboured under the pressure of three great Powers, and that the heart of Poland did not beat under that pressure. He thought, on the contrary, that the great forbearance of the Poles was a proof of their trust in their leaders, their confidence in their cause, and their faith in the future. It was duo to the Russian Government that the attitude of the Poles had been changed, and it was owing to the conduct of that Government that recent events had occurred. Early in the year 1862 an Imperial ukase was issued which promised reforms, and appeared to confer privileges on the Poles. On the 10th of Juno, 1862, the Emperor appointed the Grand Duke Constantine his Lieu tenant in Poland, and the Marquis Wielopolski to assist him , The Grand Duke Constantine solicited the Polish nobles to confer with him on the wants of Poland. The nobles, the great landowners, and the municipal bodies responded to that appeal. It was not alone from the Emperor of the Russias and from his Lieutenant the Grand Duke that indi cations were addressed to the Poles, telling them to petition for a liberal form of government. When he called the attention of the house to the state of Poland there was seated in the Peers' gallery an illustrious Polish nobleman who overheard the words spoken from the Treasury Bench by Lord J. Russell. That noble lord was then making his last speech in that house, and he said to Poland, " I believe your interests point to tranquillity, and to petitions and re quests for a more liberal form of government, and for insti • tutions similar to those whioh were granted from Vienna." How was that advice followed? The marechal de noblesse went back to his own country shortly after the noble lord had made that speech. The ukase to which he had referred was published, and inconsequence the noblesofPodol ia a sse m bled ; 300 of them met, the 12 marechals de noblesse at their head, and an address to the Emperor was drawn up in which they said— " Rejecting all thoughts of the predominance a any par • ticular race or class, the Podolian nobles remain true to the fundamental Polish idea of giving to all classes the same political rights, and they require union with Poland because they see in such union the foundation of free institutions. The situation of the country is very bad—a people without means of education, the laws opposed to the customs, tradi tions, and interchange of opinions, the execution of the law s rendered nugatory by an administration foreign to the coun try, and concentrated beyond the pale of the national wants and interests,' and, finally, a population without organs selected from its own body for the purpose of directing its affairs. What was the result of that address ? He held in his hand three letters describing the fate of that nobleman who had heard the advice of Lord Russell, and had followed it. One of the letters was dated from a prison at St. Petersburg, and the other two described what had happened. The last letter was dated the 16th February, 1863, and was written by a near relative of the nobleman to whom he referred. It said, " The marechal de noblesse whom you have seen in England is now at the fortress of Petropaulovski,cendemned for 14 months, with 11 of his companions, to most inhuman torments." (Hear.) So much for following the advice which had been given in that house, and also taking counsel of the Russian authorities. (Hear.) He mentioned that incident to illustrate the conduct of the Russian authorities as far as it affected the higher classes in Poland. But every class in Poland felt the pressure of the Russian Government, because during the time of which ho was speaking a state of siege prevailed. He had said that the Grand Duke Constantine had invited the municipal authorities and town councils to confer with him upon the state of the people. The Town Council of Warsaw, acting upon that invitation, sent in to the Grand Duke a report, dated July 20, 1862, on one of the prisons of Warsaw. The report began by saying that "the total number of men and women arrested from the begin ning of the year 1862 to July 19, was 14,533." The de. scription of the room in which the political prisoners were confined was as follows : " Room No. 18, the same small size as the other two, ex cept that it is but halftkeir width, contains 30 men, arrested for not carrying lanterns at night. This room has no furni ture and only one small barred window. There is so little space that the men in it can neither lie down nor move about with freedom. There is scarcely a breath of air, and the close packing of these 30 persons is an unprecedented instance of disregard of human life." The report closed with this sentence,— " Considering, first, that the number of people arrested during the past half-year amounts to nearly 1-10th of the whole population of the town, and to 1-sth of such popula tion, excluding children ; second, that among those arrested are persons detained for the most trifling inattention to the decrees of the police, and mothers with little children, even children of four years old and children at the breast are often arrested—the Deputy-President and the delegates of the Municipal Council consider it most expedient to take immediate steps to put a stop to this evil." He was not quoting newspapersnow,lest any person should accuse him of exaggerating; he had quoted from the report lof the Town Council upon the prison of the town. (Hear.) There were other addresses from provincial councils in re ply to the invitation of the Russian Government, and he would read a few words from the address of the provincial council of Piotrkow, dated November, 1862: " The council also feels it its duty to call the attention of the authorities to one of the chief causes of the present position—the want of men qualified for the various kinds of labour, Between the years 1833 and 1856 many thousands have been recruited for the army from this province, consti tuting the cream of the population, and not leaving enough men for labour. These recruits were sent thousands of miles away, i nto s t ra nge lands, for many years, were att ac k e d b y a dreadful mortality in consequence of the climate, and re turned, their numbers reduced to 498, not only useless, but a burden to their province. For these reasons the Council has felt it to be its duty to protest against any recruiting for the army which might be carried into effect on similar principles, and, above all, against a system which, by call ing to the army the majority of persons belonging to the educated or mechanic class, would deprive the province of every means of self-development or progress. It is of opi nion that the retention of recruits in their own country, with duo protection for their language a nd religion, which are the only t reasures left, to a nation under foreign rule, could alone render a conscription tolerable to the popula tion of this country ; any other will always be considered as something worse than the heaviest of misfortunes." He had read these extracts to the house as a statement of their case by the only official element left in Poland. Well, in accordance with the request of the Grand Duke Constan tine, Count Andrew Zamoyski was asked in open day to suggestithe policy which he thought best suited for the country, and nothing could be more moderate than the document which was drawn up in reply. For that act of petitioning Count Zamoyski was summoned to St. Peters burg, he was exiled, and was now in banishment with his brother Ladislaus. And now ho would call attention to the extraordinary language addressed by the Emperor blinsel and Prince Gortschakoff to Count Zamoyski. The Emperor said, " The only ivay to govern Poland I see, now is by terror." And on leaving the presence of the Emperor Prince Gortschakoff said to him, " If you force us to it we will make Poland a heap of ashes and corpses." (Hear, hear.) And, again, Prince Gortschakoff said, " It has long been the cons elusion of the Imperial Government, and remains so, that the only course to be pursued in reference to Poland is a policy of extermination." (Loud cries of "Hear, hear.") Well, that policy the Russian Government had endeavoured to carry out, and the means that had been adopted had been described by their own organs. These means might be fairly said to be the adoption of the device of converting barracks and fortresses into political prisons, and of having a con scription by which, according to their own showing, they were enabled to seize and secure every person opposed to their policy. (Hear, hear.) The conscription was directed against the towns alone, against certain classes alone, and its object was defined. And how had it been carried out ? He had received letters describing it. They would not need any documentary proof in the face of the statements made iu another place by an eminent authority (the Earl of Ellen borough) about the conscription, for those statements had received the sanction of her Majesty'. Ministers and had not been contradicted. They might be briefly summed up in this way--that the Russians at one o'clock in the night —the order having been made on the previous evening— surrounded the houses of the people in Warsaw, dragged them from their beds and carried them off, and the official journal in recording it thus described the manner and the time. The Russian official journal of Warsaw on the 15th of January said that between the hours of 1 and 8 o'clock in the morning of that day the levy of recru it s f or th e Russian army had been accomplished for the town of Warsaw. The official journal having stated that fact. went on to state what was not fact, but what was intended to produce some effect. It said that never in the course of the last 30 years had men so taken shown so much readiness and goodwill, and when lodged in the town-hall they actually became joyful at being now freed from the influence of evil men. (Laughter.) That official notification concluded by stating that it was likely the same measures would meet with the same satisfactory results all over the country. Under these circumstances, he asked, what were the Poles to do ? Here was this conscrip tion, unprecedented in the history of Europe—(hear, hear) —and here was the official journal of Warsaw telling the people that it was to be carried out in the other parts of Po land. What were the Poles to do ? It had been truly said that. by uncalculating despair they were driven into insurrection. But if so, he believed that was not uncalculated on the part of the Russian Government. The civil Governor of Warsaw, the Marquis Wielopolski, had openly boasted that he drove the people into insurrection, observing that he had done his duty, and that it would now rest with the military authorities to discharge theirs. What was now witnessed ? The whole Polish nation was of one mind, and though without arms, and without the slightest preparation, the insurgents had day after day extended the area they had opened in. Poland. Day after day the Russian troops were defeated, and the in surrection became a more accomplished fact. This result arose from two causes—first, because the whole nation co operated with the insurgents, and secondly--and this was not an insignificant fact—because among the Russian troops there existed a spirit of insubordination. One Russian officer leading on his men to attack a party of insurgents, when ho came in sight of them, called his officers around him and said, "My conscience as a man points in one direction, and my duty as an officer in an opposite," and that unfortunate officer committed suicide. Accounts also were published of Russian troops leaving towns in Poland to attack in surgents in the morning, and coming back in the evening unwounded and disarmed. What did that mean ? It meant that the Russian soldiers and officers really en tertained a feeling for Poland, and were sensible of the disgraceful position which Russia occupied in the face of Europe. Though the Russian Government promoted the rebellion in the first instance, they now saw that they had played a hazardous game, and that they had gone too far, while Europe was looking on, It might be asked, should a member of the British Parliament presume to in terfere in this matter, and what had the House of Commons to do with it ? He maintained that not only Poland was a practical question now, but that it was an English question. (Hear, hear.) It was an English question because Eng land w is bound by a treaty entered into between this country and Russia and the other Powers of Europe with regard to Poland. If he could show that England was bound by the treaty—that the treaty had never been abrogated with the consent of Europe, and that it had been violated by Russia —he must leave the house to draw its own conclusions as to what should be the policy of England. There had been a great deal of misconception about the precise value to the Pelts of the Treaty of Vienna. That the treaty was of some value to Poland might be inferred from the following facts. Lord Castlereagh conducted the Vienna Conference on tho part of England, and in February, 1815, he laid down as the basis on which he entered intothe negotiations of Vienna the wish constantly manifested by the British Government to see Poland an independent State, more or less of consider able extent, over which there should reign a distinct dynasty and which should form an intermediate Power between the t hree great monarchies. From that basis Lord Castlereagh was driven, for he was not able to secure an independent Poland under a distinct dynasty ; but he secured for Poland thet the first fourt eon articles of the Treaty of Vienna should be devoted to that country. That alone showed the house the importance attached to Poland, and 'l'alleyrand said that Poland was the first, the greatest, and the most eminent European question that could be brought before the Congress of Vienna. He was not going to give his in terpretation of the articles of the Treaty of Vienna concern ing Poland ; but an interpretation of them had been given by the Emperor of Russia himself, and also by the noble viscount on the Treasury Bench, After the treaty was ne gotiated, the Emperor of Russia, addressing the Poles, stated that they had received a constitution preserving in public enactments the Polish language, restricting public appoint ments to the Poles, and establishing freedom of commerce and a national army. More than a year afterwards the Em peror addressed the Poles again, and told them that their re. atoration was defined by solemn treaties and sanctioned by a constitutional chart; and that the inviolability of these ex ternal engagements and that constitutional law insured for Poland henceforth her place among European nations. The first address was delivered by the Emperor of Russia in 18 i 5, and the second in 1816 or P 317. Soon after the negotia tion of the Treaty of Vienna, the noble viscount now at the head of the Government got into the Foreign-of f ice, and re mained there while some of the greatest events occurred with regard to Poland. He appealed, then, to the noble viscount to say whether that treaty was not violated by Russia almost as soon as it was concluded. In 1861 the noble lord used remarkable words, to the effect that the course pursued by Russia constituted a complete and de cided violation of the Treaty of Vienna; that the stipula tions of the treaty were broken almost as soon as they were concluded, and that perhaps the greatest violation of a treaty that had ever taken place in the history of the world was that which had taken place in the case of Poland. It was very important to observe what was the language of the British Government on the occasion of the Polish insurrec tion in 1831, and to ascertain whether or not they then acknowledged that Russia had violated her treaty engage ments. For 30 years the despatches which defined the policy of this country in 1831 were concealed from Parlia ment and the people. The gallant officer, who, he believed, would second his motion, moved three times for those papers. Motion after motion was made to the same effect by other men ,bers, but the Government persistently refused to produce the papers. Thanks, however, to Earl Russell, they were laid upon the table in answer to a motion which he (Mr. Hennessy) made the session before last. The noble earl, then a member of this house, in complying with the application, said that so many years had elapsed that there could now be no harm in allowing the despatches to be pub lished. These documents disclosed some very important facts. It appeared that in 1831 the noble viscount now at the head of the Government again and again told the Rus sian Government that they had not carried out the provi sions of the Treaty of Vienna, and that they had viol:tted that treaty. Indeed in one despatch the noble viscount protested against that violation. In writing to Lord Her' tesbury, on the 22d of March, 1831, the noble viscount ex pressed himself as follows : " By Article I. of the Treaty of Vienn o a li.at i A is alnu s dse t t i xas l e a anu te that the Poles, subjects respectively of R It ey . belong shalt Prussia, shall obtain a national representation institu tions regulated according to the kind think it useful and fitting to grant them. understood which each of the Governments to which p th that, although this stipulation has been exec u t e d b y Austr i a. and Prussia, it has hitherto been entirely unfulfilled by the Russian Government. His Majesty's Government have be= informed by the French Ambassador at this Court that in- , structions have been sent t o the Duke de Mortemart to draw the attention of the Russian Government to this matter, and. the French Government have expressed a wish that your lordship might be instructed to support the duke in his re presentations on this subject. Your lordship will, of course, be careful not to take any step on this business which could lead to any unfriendly discussions with the Russian. Government, with whom her Majesty's Government are, under present circumstances, more than ever desirous of keeping up the closest relations of friendship. But if the question should be agitated, your lordship is instructed to state that, as far as his Majesty's Government are i n f orme d. of the facts of the case, it does not appear to them that the provisions of the Treaty of Vienna applicable to the Polish provinces of Russia have been hitherto carried into execu tion.—l am, Ice., " PALMERSTON," That despatch, therefore, proved that at a critical moment in 1831, whew the insurrection was raging, the noble vis count stated that the treaty had not been faithfully car ried out by Russia. (Hear.) In the same year another despatch was written by the noble viscount, of w hich the people of England had heard but little, but to which it was important that attention should be directed at the present moment. In 1831 the Government of Louis Philippe, a most cautious and peaceful Sovereign, addressed a despatch to the British Government, asking them to co-operate in endeavouring to secure for Poland first peace, and secondly, those institutions which were guaranteed by the Treaty o f Vienna. The French despatc h closed with these Words— " The desire of his Majesty the King of France is that you (Prince Talleyrand) should make immediate and press ing overtues to the English. Government with reference to this subject. We are awaiting their result with much im patience." The noble viscount, in replying on the 2d of July, 1831, wrote as follows : " The object of the communication which it is now pro posed that France and England should jointly address to Russia is an immediate cessation of hostilities, with a view J 1' 12.10 st st st st st at at st O S