The Sun. — London, England, 1863-02-20 00:00:00

IV S_S. LINDSAY, _ . M p rh e_ Rising Gen era t uwree Prize Essays —3lr B. Grundy ' s Gossiping, Lc., in FUN this One Penny. Of all Newsmen. R OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. Under the Management of Miss Louisa Fyne and Mr. W, Harrison, Sole Lessees. THIS EVENING, SATANELLA Misses Sara Dobson, Thirlwall, and Susan Fyne ; Messrs. W. I. Weiss, J. Rouse, A. St. Albyn, H. Corri , C. Lyall, W. H. Payne, and George Perren Conductor—Mr. A. Mellon. Atter which, the Grand Comic Curistmas Pantomime, en titled HARLEQUIN BEAUTY A.ND'THE BEAST. Doors open at half-past e r - tOmmence at 7. THE ATR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE.- Lessee and Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer. THIS EVENING, DON CiESAR DE BAZAN. Mes , rs. Henry Lorraine, Sinclair, Chas. Selby; Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Edmund Falconer, Miss 11. Howard, &c. After which, the Grand Pantomime of LITTLE GOODY TWO SHOES. Commence at 7. T NEATRE-ROYAL, HAY MARKET. Lemsee, Mr. J. 13. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, will be performed OUR, AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trcnchard, Mr. Buck &lone ; Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern. . • After which, a new and original Extravavinza, entitled RASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA ; or, The Happy Valley. Rasselas, Miss Louise Keeley. Concluding with MRS. WHITE. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUNI OPEN, under the Sole Management of Mr. PECHTER. THIS EVENING, Feb. 20, to commence with an Original Sketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, Garden, 11. Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. After which, at a Quarter to Ei,ght, a New Romantic Drama, in Three Acts, and Prologue, entitled THE DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham. The principal character will be sustained by Mr. Pechter, supported by Messrs. G. Vining, J. Brougham, H. IA iddl- M combe, W. 'lntyre, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, 11. Butler, Dawson ; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, Kate Terry, E. Lavenue, and Elsworthy. Mr. Phelps and Mr. W. Montgomery are engaged, and will shortly appear. I Dors open at half-past Six, performance to commence at :.levee. Private Boxes, E 2 125. dd., and £2 2s. Places regiutered. Stalls, es. ed. ; Dress Circle, Is. Id.; Upper Circle, 4s. 6d. Prices at doors—Stalls, es. ; Dress Circle, ss. ; Upper Circle, 4s. ; Pit, 25. ; Gallery, ls. No half-price. Box aim open daily from 11 till 5. '1 he public are entreated to ::ake notice that no charge is made to the occupants of boxes 00X places, or stalls, either for play bills or for the sate keep ing of hats and 01011.19 : and that the attendants in all parts e the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever Stage-Manager, Mr. G. Vining. Acting-Manager, Mr. H. Barnett. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE Lessee and Manager, Mr Lindus. THIS EVENING., an entirely new and original romantic drama, in four acts, by Lewis Filmore, Esq., entitled THE 'WINNING SUIT. Messrs. Marston, Vezin, Stephens, Fitz ; Miss Amy Sedgwick, Miss Murray, and Mrs. H. Marston. After which, the New Grand CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, .‘ RIQUET WITH THE TUFT ; or, Harlequin and Mother Shipton." Mr. G. Belmore, Mr. C. Seyton, Misses Gray and Hudspeth, Mr. Milano, Mr. R. Power, Miss A. Collinson, and 31r. ;Raiford. INTEW THRATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI.- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, Feb. 20, a new comedietta, entitled A GREY MARE. Mr. J. L. Toole and Miss Marie Wilton. After which, A VALENTINE : Messrs. J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford, Miss Kate Kelly, and Miss Seaman. To be followed by "GEORGE DE BARNWELL : or, ,Harlequin Folly in the Realms of Fancy." Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss Seaman ; Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bed ford, Slephenson, C. J. Smith. Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri ; 4,olunibine, Miss Caroline Adams ; Clown, Mr. W. Hildyard ; ta ntaloon, Mr. J. Paulo. The celebrated Arthur and Lertrand. Commence at 7. The Weather.—Sun Office, Feb. 20, 1863. THERMOMETER. Highest since Noon yesterday Lowest during the night This day at Noon . Barometer-30.39. Wind—S..W.; light and variable, with dull weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Ting DA7.—Morning, 3h. 36m.—Afternoon, 3h. 55m, 70-molutow.-Morning, 4h. 16m.—Afternoon, 4h. 35m. C. $7 ;q!: ,. , ;4 , , 44 att. tc 4o 411 L LONDON, FRIDAY, FEB. 20, 1863. In the House of Lords, Lord ELLENBOROUGH gave notice that he should ask the Secretary for Foreign Affairs a question this day relative to affairs in Poland.—The Marquis of NORMANBY complained that Earl Russell had misrepresented the words of a despatch written by him in 1849 referring to the revolution then going on, and denied that the construction put upon them was correct.—Earl RUSSELL said that the extract to which the noble marquis adverted proved that the interpretation he had made of it was the right one.— Lord CARNARVON brought before the notice of the House the present state of discipline in gaols and houses of correction. He entered at length into the question, and concluded by stating that the present system was not a perfect one in his opiniou. He took this opportunity of pressing the subject upon her Majesty's Government, because he believed it was one which the Royal Commission would not inquire into.—Earl GRANVILLE said the noble earl had made a clear statement on a subject at present particularly interesting. Their lord ships were aware that the power of Government was very limited in the management of gaols. If the noble lord would move for a select committee of that House it would, no doubt, be most useful, and would not interfere with the details which were now under the consideration of the Royal Corn reission.—Lord CARNARVON readily accepted the proposal, and would to-morrow (this day) move for the appointment of the committee.—Earl DUDLEY asked if the Home-office would refuse to remit sen tences in eases of second conviction.—Lord GRAN VILLE said that this was under the consideration of the Royal Commission, and the Government could not anticipate its report. Their Lordships then ad journed. In the Commons, the CHANCELLOR of the Ex- CHEQUER replied to Mr. STANSFELD, that the Go vernment did not propose any change in the duties upon spirits now payable by law.—Lord PAL MERSTON (amid cheering) proposed resolutions on the provision for the Prince of Wales. He trusted this marriage would be productive of happiness to the Prince, and also secure to the country a race of sovereigns who would partake of the virtues of the present family, lie proposed that the House should make a grant out of the Consolidated Fund of £40,000 a year, and that the allowance for the Princess should be £lO,OOO per annum. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY took exception to the proposal, and said that £40,000 was Mr. DISRAELI had hoped that this resolution would have been passed nemine contradieente, but he rose to say that his side of the house shared the convic tion that this was a temperate preposition. He trusted it was adequate, and no one could call it excessive. He trusted at all events that there would b 3 no dissentient vote ; and, amid loud cheers from both sides of the house, he suggested that hon. gentlemen should defer their inquiries as to mat ters of detail. After some further discussion the resolutions were agreed to nem. con.—The Corrupt Practices Act Election Bill was read a second time after some discussion.—The Union Relief Aid Act Bill was read a second time,—The Telegraphs Bill was also read a second time.—After some other business the house adjourned. Last night Lord PALMERSTON proposed the provision for the Prince of WALES'S household. His lordship made a very clear statement, and taking everythi ng into consideration, it appears that the Government have made very fair demand upon Parliament. As Lord PALMERSTON ex piained, in consequence of the excellent manage ment with regard to the Duchy of Cornwall, the Prince of W A LES is now in possessi on of most con siderable revenues. His lordship observed--_ , , To the honour of Her MAJESTY and the late PRINCE CONSORT be it said, that in former reigns it was the practice during the minority of the Prince of WALES to ddd the revenues of the Duchy of Corn wall to the available income of the Crown ; in the present reign these revenues have been studiously and carefully set apart for the benefit of the PRINCE when he came of age." The House received this statement with loud cheers. Considering the fact that the round sum of £60,000 may be considered as the probable income arising from the duchy re venues, and that £lOO,OOO a year will not be dis proportionate to the expenses of one in so exalted a position, Lord PALMERSTON proposed that the House should grant the yearly sum of £40,000, with the addition of £lO,OOO to the Princess of WALES. In the event of her Royal Highness surviving her consort £30,000 would be secured to her. It is to be regretted that these very reasonable demands should have been made the subject of con troversy by somedoubtless well meaning but mistaken members. That their objections did not represent the general feeling of the House was proved by the applause that was given to Mr. DISRAELI'S speech. The right hon. gentleman, gave it as his opinion that the proposition was temperate and doubtless well considered, he trusted it was adequate, no one could call it excessive. There was great truth in this remark regarding the exceptions taken by the previous speakers as to the Duchy not fur nishing sufficient resources for the provision without the aid of Parliament. " What strikes me as most remarkable in the observations is that the good management of the Duchy of Cornwall is brought forward as a reason why we should not assent to this proposition. It appears to me that we ought to be thankful for the good management of the Duchy, and ought not to make it the basis of an argument in favour of the reduction of the vote proposed by her MAJESTY'S Government." The right hon. gentleman was greeted with loud cheers from both sides of the House when he suggested that they should allow the vote to pass without any dissension. That this fairly repre- Iseuted the opinion of the House, was proved by their agreeing to it subsequently ; at the same time, it is bad taste to take such opportunities to cavil at proposals that affect important interests. Some of the objections were most trivial, and none of them, indeed, of moment ; but the point is, why arc they made when opposition is next to impossible, and unwillingness is so very ungracious. However, it is satisfactory to know that the dissentients were put down by the general consent of the House, and that the very desirable arrangement proposed was carried out. Considering the immense sums that Parliament had to supply the last Prince of \Taus with to pay the debts he had incurred, these econo mical members should rejoice rather than repine at the prospect of no such calamity ever being in store for them. Brought up under the supervision of such excellent management, and with the example of his parents before him, we have no doubt that this Prince will tread in the steps of those around him. After Lord PALMERSTON'S explicit speech of last night, there seems no reason to apprehend that there will be any grounds for disapproval when the report of the affairs of the Duchy of Cornwall is placed in the hands of hon. members. It is desirable that they should be fully informed on these points ; but, considering the extreme care and caution which always characterised the transactions of the late PRINCE CONSORT, there is every reason to suppose that the investigation upon which they will enter will be highly creditable to those who have managed the _estate, and satisfactory to those who peruse its records. Had the expenses of the Crown been such as characterised that of last century Parliament would have had a very different demand made upon its liberality last night. It is seldom that the arrangements of Royal alliances are so cre ditably conducted as those to which we now refer, and there is no doubt that the voice of public opi nion will ratify the approval expressed last night by many influential members on both sides of the House. Her Majesty's Ministers have conducted these transactions in a spirit suitable to the occa sion, and the various members of the community will concur in the sentiments of the Houses of Par liament, as evidenced in their resolutions last night in the Commons, and the preceding one in the Lords. Last night the Corrupt Practices Elections Bill was read a second time, and some discussion took place upon it. It will be remembered that the Act passed in 1854, and amended four years later, will expire at the close of next session. It was therefore necessary, if the present anomalous state of things is to be maintained, to renew the bill in some form or another, though, judging from the revelations of election committees, and the reports that occasionally fright the isle from its propriety, the desired result is by no means secured. Seve ral modifications are made in the new bill, some increasing its severity. The election auditor is to be done away with, and agents appointed in his stead, through whom alone all election expenses must be paid. Any payment made otherwise than through such agents makes the person paying guilty of a misdemeanour. All claims against candidates must be furnished within one month of the day of election, or forfeited. Within three months a de tailed statement of all expenses shall be made out by the authorised agents, and the returning officer shall publish the same in the local newspapers. Surely under these arrangements the visions of Utopia will be realised, and Liberal and Conser vative will no longer have to mourn the loss of a hardly won seat, or exult over the mortification of a successful antagonist. Purity of elections, instead of an unattainable perfection, will become an every day virtue, and bribery, treating and intimidation, vanish into the category of obscure and antiquated malpractices—along with piracy and high way robbery. Unfortunately there is a cloud on this brilliant prospect—a doubt cast on these con fident expectations. In spite of theorists, phi losophers, and reformers, it remains a me lancholy fact, that we cannot make men virtuous by Act of Parliament, and we apprehend that, in spite of recognised agents, threatened penalties, and published accounts, the bribery and corruption attending the election of her MAJESTY'S next Parliament will be very much on a par with the preceding ones. It is very easy, as Mr. BERKELEY remarked, to appoint SMITH as your recognised agent, and to allow BROWN, JONES, and ROBINSON to transact sundry awkward pieces of business without any agency at all. It may be very true that any person making payment m subjecte n t wh to o is a not a duly authorised agent a will wi penalty, but, if the money be passed from hand to hand in private, nothing will be known of it, unless by the avowal of the benefited party, whi c h i s not very likely. Again the details of the election ex penses may be published in the columns of all the local press, but we presume most men of business have heard of such things as " cooked accounts," and there will be no proof that the sum total covers the whole of the incidental expenses of a contested election. There is another very important point in the case to which these would-be Reformers do not se to attach sufficient importance—we mean the intimidation of voters. The only feeble effort made for their protection is the insertion of a clause threatening to fine any individual who puts a man to loss by reason of his vote. Really the framers of this measure seem to think we all live in Madame DE GENLIS'S famous Palace of Truth. It is, th e y i mag i ne , i mposs i ble for a land lord to eject a rebellious tenant, an employer to dis miss an unyielding employe, a customer to withdraw his custom from an unaccommodating tradesman without specifying in direct words that he does so on account of the political opposition which they offer him. Yet of the two evils intimidation is, perhaps, the greatest, for however derogatory to morals may be the results of bribery and treating I both sides are o pen to blame and contempt. But it is falsify his convictions at the frown angry a very great hardship whe n a ma ncom o pe o ll f ed a t n o rich customer, whose landlord a g e o r a the t s s i g his trade. It is easy ofa to exclaim at the moral weakness of the concession, but we must not expect ordinary English yeomen and traders to be " Like CATO, firm, like ARISTIDES, just," if with these virtues we couple the " noble" porei. } 7 of "rigid CINCTNNATITS." Men may have very strong opinions on the corn laws and the currency without being prepared to sacrifice their own corn and coin to support them. It is a different thing to take an open bribe and to shrink from ruining a family for what will certainly be represented by the wife and mother as an obstinate crotchet or foolish whim. The evils attending this state of things are very great, for they gradually disgust men with politics; they either decline to vote, or vote against their wishes. A false tone is spread through political society, and our much-vaunted representative system rests on a false basis. How then is this state of things to be amended ? There remains one way, and that a way much ridi culed, much decried, and opposed with a suspicious vehemence by a large preponderance of both sides, but never tried. We allude, of course, to the Ballot, of which we have been for so many years the earnest and unflinching advocates. To all assurances of its unsatisfactory results, its evil effects, and its certain failure, we only reply, let it be tried. It is strange that if the objec tions raised are honest, the objectors are so unwilling to submit them to the very simple test of experiment. Another favourite argument frequently brought forward, is the un-English character of the secret vote. Are we to conclude that bribery and intimidation are "English" vir tues It is idle to argue and legislate as if men were pieces of mechanical perfection. The real wisdom and kindness is to adopt our laws and theories to human nature as it is. We have Divine authority for the prayer " Lead us not into tempta tion," and those who refuse to recognise the prin ciple contained in the words may depend upon it that they commit a fatal mistake. The adoption of the Ballot would diminish incalculably the temptations to which the elector is exposed, and would lessen likewise the inducements offered to the candidate to exercise undue influence. The real secret of the opposition to the Ballot is to be found in the unwillingness of both sides to run the risk of losing supporters by fair elections; and, until reform has really begun in the camps and cabinets of our leading statesmen, it is idle to descant upon purity of elections, and to attach penalties to isolated offenders. The man who introduced garrotting has ren dered the public a service, although at the expense of certain private individuals. People's eyes have at length been opened to the fact, that in attempting to be humane, the authorities of our prisons have be come unjust. It has long been a common saying that better food was to be obtained in prison than in the workhouses, but little attention was paid to it by the public, believing it to be said only as a slap at the relieving-officer and other parish autho rities. The truth—the whole truth—has now come out ; and we find that the meaning of the fearful words, prison discipline, signifies, simply, regular hours for meals and exercise. At a special meeting of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science, held at Bur lington House, on Tuesday evening, the advisability of renewing the practice of transporting criminals beyond the seas was considered; and after long discussion, the motion of Mr. HASTINGS, to the following effect :—" That it is not desirable to at tempt any return to the old system of transporta tion, which, apart from the opposition it would provoke from the colonies, would entail heavy and permanent expense on this country without pro ducing any adequate advantages, or any result which would not be better as well as more cheaply obtained by well regulated convict establishments at home," was carried by a large majority. In their anxiety to protect the colonies from the infection of crime, the gentlemen who came to the above con clusion forget that it is not proposed to force crimi nals upon any state, province, or colony. West Australia has petitioned Government to send "long sentence" men and " lifers" to their not over fertile or productive colony. Lord ALF RED CHURCHILL justly maintained that West Australia, separated as it is from the nearest colony by a distance of up wards of 600 miles of arid desert, was a fit place to send convicts, so long as the colonists can find employment for them, yet his argu ments found but little favour with the meeting, and if Sir WALTER CROFT'S remarks are reported truly it seems to us that his opposition to transportation contains strong argu ments in support of it . He said " that, looking at transportation in its deterring aspect, he did not consider that the prospect of being sent to a flourishing colony would prevent bad men from crime. If they were to be sent to West Australia, instead of five garotters there would be ten. If penal settlements were established in rugged and bleak places, where stern discipline was to be exacted, how were the convicts to be controlled ? Why, a large army would be necessary, and our soldiers would have to be punished like our crimi nals. Look at our penal settlements. Why, the convicts used to commit murders in order to be hanged for the purpose of escaping from the horrors of the settlements. Tho proper way of dealing with the sabject was to pass long sentences with no remis sions; and when the convicts were discharged they ought to be placed under the control of the police." The statement that sending garotters to a flourish ing colony would double their number, reads curi ously in conjunction with the information that in old penal settlements convicts used to commit mur der in order to get hanged, and so end their misery. Again, what he says about the injnstice of subjecting soldiers and others to the hardships of penal settlements, if situated in rugged and bleak places, is not fair, because they might be relieved from time to time, and he might just as well say that it was cruel to immure prison matrons and wardens in our gaols. We do not wish that the old system of New South Wales and Norfolk Island should be revived, nor would we have a large military force engaged in guarding the convicts—that duty should be performed by obviating repugnant special officers enga ge d an d t ra i ne d f or th e pur p ose , thus t se e n i d r in t g as s te o . ldie: v s hi o le n adutynaturally to there is work to be executed in new colonies — while in rugged and barren districts ro.tds have to be made to enable the emigrant to traverse the country, there let our convicts be sent. In the Nor-West portion of the Australian continent there are wide-spread tracts of fertile land ; but many of these are divided from the coast by stony wastes. The climate is healthy, and if roads of communica tion were opened, and Government showed the way, immigration would soon set it. Would New South Wales and Tasmania ever have been made produc tive colonies, but for convict labour, which opened up the resources of the country. Why not turn the evil of our country to advantage in pro ducing new fields for enterprise. Let the convicts be treated well, but let them be worked hard, and ilet them feel they are not at play, Care mot be IIHE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1863 taken in the selection of governors end others in authority, who ought to be well paid, to ensure the services of capable men. With a strict but just rule, we should hear nothing of men murdering each other to end their troubles, nor yet, as at present, would thieves go to prison to grow fat. LATEST INTELLIGENCE, [REUTEIt'S TELEGRAMS.] EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, FEB. 19. Ismail Pacha has taken his departure for Con stantinople on board a Turkish steamer. THE INSURRECTION IN POLAND. POSEN, FEB. 20. The Posener Zeitung of to-day publishes a de claration of the President of the Association for the promotion of German interests in the province of Posen. After fully stating the grounds of the views which he puts forward, the President con cludes by saying that all measures taken by the Prussian Government for the protection of the fron tier between Prussian and Russian Poland are to be thankfully acknowledged by the German inhabitants of the province. They would, however, consider any special intervention of Prussia in favour of Russia, as dangerous and fatal to the welfare of the pro vince of Posen. CRACOW, FEB. 20. The Russians have lttaeked StaszDw, but were repulsed. POLAND. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) WARSAW, Feb. 13. By far the most important event relating to the present outbreak, is the convention made between Russia and Prussia, by which the later not only allows the Russian troops who fight against the Poles to be conveyed through the Prussian territory, but engages, should Russia find herself in a diffi culty and required her army at home, to march an army of 70,000 men into Poland, to put down the insurrection. Moreover, the Russian soldiers, if driven into Prussia, are to keep their arms, and are at liberty to return when they can do so—an in stance of which occurred not long ago. About 400 Russian soldiers, 20 officers, and 2 generals having been compelled to take shelter in Prussia and been disarmed, have, in consequence of this new conven tion, been permitted to return, and were actually sent to Czenstochowa. This most flagrant breach of the international law—so worthy of a despot like the King of Prussia—ought to awaken the apathy of the Western Powers, and particularly of Eng land, who is so jealous of interfering in other coun tries' affairs. It would, indeed, be the height of injustice to suffer the Poles to be thus crushed by the combined forces of the two spoliators of their country. If in this apparently unequal struggle the Poles are doomed to succumb, at least let them have a fair fight with their arch-enemy, Russia, without any one else interfering. And should Europe remain silent at this officious and tyrannical conduct of Prussia, the execration of the whole Polish nation would, I am sure, be upon it. The insurrection extends to all parts, and the plan of the Poles is to make a slow, guerilla kind of war upon the Russians—seldom to attack them, but harass them continually, except when they can not help to accept the battle. At Wengrow and Wenchocks the insurgents fought like hone ; badly armed, and some without any weapons in their hands, they rushed furiously at the enemy, and caused severe losses in the Russian ranks. And, although the Poles had a great number killed, yet they retreated in good order, and showed that patriotism can supply bravery and efficiency. The Russians are infuriated, and always revenge them selves upon the poor inhabitants, whom they mur der without mercy. At Tomaszow the atrocities perpetrated by the Cossacks and the infantry are beyond description. Old men, women, and chil dren, persons lying sick in their beds, were dragged out and slain, like so many beasts. One, a doctor, was enveloped in straw and set fire to. This sys tem of murdering and pillaging is the one ordered by the highest authorities to be pursued, and all means, such as to intoxicate the soldiery with spirits, are employed to carry it out. The Grand Duke Constantine issued an order that the troops are to act as if they were in an ene my's country, sack and pillage; and that every house in which an insurgent may seek to conceal himself is to be levelled to the ground. It is not surprising that such a war would even disgust some honest Russians, and several of the officers who passed over to the insurgents, and have been recap tured, were at once shot. The reports of the conflict at Siemiatzore, is Lithuania, have been exaggerated by General Nazimow, who gave the number of the insurgents killed as being 1,000, and that the Russians had not one soldier lost. The fact is, the Poles only num bered 300, who stood their ground firmly, and when attacked opposed a vigorous resistance, but as the Russian shells and rockets set fire to the town they evacuated it, and the poor inhabitants under went the same ordeal of pillage and murder as at Tomaszow. The whole of Lithuania, Volhynia, and Ukraine are also declared in a state of siege; the military governors exercise the power of putting to death any one they choose, and you may be sure they will not neglect this most pleasing duty to them. But no cruelty, no vengeance will daunt the courage and the devotion of the Poles. If this is to be a war of extermination it will be so, for the country mnst be turned into a desert rather than that it should be ruled over by such barbarians. Genera tion after generation of the Poles will arise and fight for the liberty of their country and its rights, and this is the feeling which pervades all elapses. The unpopularity of the Marquis Wielopolski is so universal that I should not be astonished to see him some day a victim of a desperado. The Em peror, however, is pleased with him and sent him an autograph letter of thanks for his signal services. At Kowalew, not far from the Prussian frontier, the insurgents stopped the train, and took from one of the travellers the despatches he was carrying from the Grand Duke Constantine, containing among others, a letter to the Russian Ministers at Berlin, Paris, and London, endeavouring to explain that the insurrection was not caused by the recruit ing,—a rather difficult task. The following is the translation : " Warsaw, Feb. 4. "M. l'Ambassadeur—The foreign revolutionary press of all countries, which we perceive derives the greater part of its intelligence from the Cracow Czas, endeavours to repre sent the insurrection of Poland as a consequence of the recruiting and the terrible way in which it was carried out. The _Lemberg Gazetta of Naroclozoa—a paper more t evolu • tionary, if possible, but more candid than the Czas—has refuted most completely the view the Czas has managed to propagate all over Europe. According to the confessions of that journal, and the proofs alleged in su?port of then', rebellion had been long prepared by the Poles. The enemy thus furnishing us with weapons to be used against him, I deem it my duty to enable your excellency to correct the erroneous views propagated upon this particular sutject. I therefore enclose a translation of two articles contained in the Gazettes Narodowa, adding, at the same time, that a week previous to the term of recruitment, about 1,500 persons absented themselves from Warsaw to form anucicus of revolutionary bands. Rebellion, then, it is evident, must have been resolved upon prior to the beginning of the conscription. "I have the honour to be, M. l'Ambassadeur, your most humble and obedient servant, "To his Excellency Baron TEGOI3ORSKI." Budberg, Russian Ambassador at Berlin." Comment on such an apology from Russia is superfluous. The head of the National Government in War saw has caused to circulate flying sheets of the authentic military reports of the insurgents for the information of the inhabitants of this metropolis. FRANCE. PARIS, FEB. 20. The Constitutionuel affirms that pau perism is on the decrease in P ar i s, an d s i n ce the old town has dieppeared in the spl e ndour of this new arrange. ment, an analagous amelioration has taken place among the poorer classes. Various reasons are as signed for this, but chiefly the spread of education is mentioned. The Opnione Nationale animadverts upon the conduct of M. Bismarck in the debate upon Poland. It trusts that he will not much longer be able to quote the indifference of the Western Powers as an excuse for his policy. It is assured that the Gcvernments of France and of England will not permit King William to violate the prin ciple of non-intervention, and allow him to assist the Czar in crushing a people worthy of all our sympathies. Le Pays has heard it rumoured that General But ler is to be the new War Secretary l The position of Prussia and Poland are still the chief subject of discussion. Le Pays condemns the conduct of the Czar and the King with just severity. Le Siecle, quoting the opinions of the English press with re gard to the recent continental events, remarks on the unanimity of the English, French, and German press respecting the conduct of the Prussian Go vernment. The same journal announces the ap proaching recognition of the Kingdom of Italy by the Grand Duchy of Baden. Robberies seem to be on the increase in Paris according to English fashion. BOURSE, Feb. 19.—The market continues heavy, but without any further depreciation in prices— Threes, for the Account, being now at 70f. 10c. Railway Shares quiet, with little change in quota tions. Prior to the close the market was firmer, owing to the reduction in the discount of the Bank of England, and left off as follows : 41 per Cents. 99 75 Do. end month 3 per Cents Do. end month 7O 10 New 3 per Cents Do, end month — Credit Nimbilier 1,216 Do. end m0nth...:1211 26 ; Bank Shares 3375 • Credit koncier 1507 50 Piedmontese Fives Italian Loan 69 85 Russian .. Austrian Spanish Threes 53 Rome Debt ,WAYS. RAIL' Orleans Northern .... Now ditto Cash. Account. 1110 1107 50 1032 60 .. 1033 76 1015 Lyons and Mediterranean 1180 .. 1185 Geneva.. Southern Western Eastern ... e Sardinian Austrian Lon.bard North of Spain Saragossa . . 696 26 .. 697 50 Ditto to Barcelona .... 338 75 .. 337 60 The Confederate Naval Victory at Charleston. The Richmond Dispatch contains the following telegrams in reference to the recent Confederate naval victory at Charleston : " Charleston, S.C., Jan. 31. "The two iron-clad gunboats Chicora and Pal metto State, with three steamers as tenders, went out beyond the bar at 1 o'clock this morning to attack the blockading fleet. Firing began soon aftor 1, and for a time was very rapid and conti nuous. Afterwards it slackened, but continued at intervals until 9 o'clock this morning. Owing to the fog the result has not yet been ascertained. Commander Ingraham is aboard the Palmetto State as commander of the expedition." " SECOND DESPATCH. " Charleston, Jan. 31. " This morning the gunboats Palmetto State, Captain Rutledge, and Chicora, Captain Tucker, accompanied by three small steamers—the General Clinch, Etiwan, and Chesterfield—all under the command of Commodore Ingraham, made an attack on the blockaders, and succeeded in sinking two and crippling a third. The engagement commenced at four o'clock. The Palmetto State, with Commo dore Ingraham on hoard, opened fire upon the Federal gunboat Mercedita, carrying 11 guns and 158 men, which was soon sunk in five fathoms of water. Her commander, Capt. Stellwagen, with a boat's crew, came on board and surrendered. One shot pierced her boiler, going clear through. Capt. Stellwagen and crew were paroled by Commodore Ingraham. Capt. Tucker, of the Chicora, reports sink ing another Federal gunboat and the disabiing of the steamship Quaker City. The latter was set on fire by the Chicora, and hauled dow❑ her fl ag to sur render, but afterwards managed to escape, using only one wheel. She was very seriously damaged. The number of the blockading fleet outside at the time of the attack was 13, with two first-class fri gates, the Susquehanna and Canandaigua. The Federal loss was very severe. It was a complete success on our part, with not a man hurt. Our gunboats were not even struck. All the blockaders have disappeared. There is not one to be seen within five miles with the strongest kind of glasses. Our boats are now returning to Charleston. The following is the official despatch : " THE REBEL OFFICIAL REPORT. " Ou board gunboat Palmetto State. " I went out last night. This vessel struck the Mercedita, when she sent on board a boat and sur rendered. The officers and crew were paroled. Captain Tacker thinks he sunk one vessel and set another on fire, when she struck her flag. The blockading fleet had gone to southward and east ward out of sight. "D. N. INGRAHAM, Flag Off cer Commanding." " THIRD DESPATCH. " Charleston, Jan. 31. " Our gunboats Palmetto State and Chicora have reached the wharfs. They were enthusiastically cheered by an immense concourse of citizens who had assembled to greet them. Salutes were fired from the forts and batteries. Not a man was hurt on our side, and our gunboats were not struck by the enemy. Our attack on the fleet was a complete sur prise to the blockaders,each one running away with out caring for the others. It is supposed that nearly all of the crew of the Mercedita perished. The Pal metto State,which engaged the Mercedita,having no boats, and fighting at the time, could render her no assistance. The Quaker City was struck twice, and one of her side wheels almost torn off." " FOURTH DESPATCH. " Charleston, Feb. 1. " Gen. Beauregard and Commodore Ingraham, as commanders of the land and naval forces, have issued a joint proclamation, dated Jan. 31, declaring the blockade of Charleston raised, the entire hos tile squadron having been sunk, burned, or dis persed by the superior naval forces of the Confede racy. Yesterday afternoon General Beauregard placed a steamer at the disposal of the foreign con suls to see for themselves that no blockade existed. The French and Spanish Consuls, accompanied by General Ripley, accepted the invitation- The British Consul, with the commander of the British war steamer Petrel, had previously gone five miles beyond the usual anchorage of the blockaders, and could see nothing of them with glasses. Late in the evening four blockaders re appeared, keeping far out. This evening a large number of blockaders are in sight, but keep steam up, evidently ready to run." " THE LATEST DESPATCS. " Charleston, Feb. 1. " Official Proclamation. " Head-quarters, Land and Naval Forces, Charleston, S.C., Jan. 31. "At about 5 o'clock this morning the Confederate States naval force on this station attseked the United States blockading fleet cif the harbour of the city of Charleston, and sunk, dispersed, or drove off and out of sight for the time the sntire hostile fleet. Therefore we, the undersigned com manders respectively of the Confederate States naval and land forces in this quarter, do hereby formally declare the blockade by the United States of the said city of Charleston, S.C., to be raised by a superior force of the Confederate States from and after this 31st day of January, A.D. 1863. 4, G. T. BEAUREGARD, General-Commanding. N. INGRAHAM, Flag• Officer Commanding Naval Forces in South Carolina. (Official) " THOMAS JOURDAN, Chief of Staff. 44 The results of the naval engagements yesterday are two vessels sunk, four set on fire, and the re mainder driven away. The foreign Consuls here held a meeting last night, and were unanimously of opi nion that the blockade had been legally raised. Twenty blockaders. are off the bar to.day. Other Tory important =Temente are in progress hero." ~,,. tonal ..,_l.,.„:_•_,_ itr p_ ,... _ , _ . - i tvoit,' wv , .._-.:-.----,,,,,, ---• (C.4.441.1f44,,, _____ HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Feb. 19. Baron Gros, and Earl and Countess Russell, arrived at the Castle yesterday. Lord Russell had an audience of the Queen. Baron Gros, French Ambassador, was presented to the Queen at an andience by Earl Russell. The Judge Advocate -General arrived at the Castle to-day, and had an audience of the Queen. The Prince of Wales, attended by Lieutenant- General Knollys and Major Teesdale, went to Lon don this morning. The christening of the infant son of Count:Gleichan (Prince Victor of Hohenlohe) and the Countess Gleichen took place in the Chapel Royal, St. J ames's. The sponsors were the Prince of Wales, the Princess of Leiningen (represented by Mies Emily Gore), and Captain William Frederick Seymour. The child was named by the Prince of Wales, Albert Edward Wilfred. The ceremony of baptism was performed by the Rev. Francis Garden, M.A., Chaplain of the Queen's Household, St. James's Palace. PRINCE OF WALES'S THEATRE.--We understard that the Prince has honoured Mr. Fechter by expressing a wish that the theatre of which this accomplished artist is now lessee shall be re-named after his Royal Highness. The Lyceum is therefore to be called in future the Prince of Ws los's Theatre. THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE LIFEBOAT CAUSE.—II R. H. the Prince of Wales has intimated through General Knollya his great pleasure in becoming the vice-patron of the Royal National Lifeboat Inst tution, and in contributing a donation of £3O for the purposes of the Institution. The Prince of Wales thus occupies in the Institution the place which the late lamented Prince Con sort, his father, filed since 1850 with so much advantage to the cause of humanity. At that period the society pos.ses , .ed twelve lifeboats, and its annual expenditure was about £SOO. The Institution has now a fleet of one hundred and twenty-three lifeboats, and its expenditure is £15,000 a year. These boats save every year on an average 350 lives from shipwreck on various parts of our coast. It is worth recording that the lifeboat of the society at Padstow, on the Cornish coast, was, with the permission of the late Prince Consort, named the Prince of Wales. On the day that the Prince attained his majority, on the 9th Novem ber last, that lifeboat was providentially the means of saving a shipwrecked crew from a watery grave —a coincidence with which his Royal Highness, as Duke of Cornwall, was most pleased to be made acquaint d with. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was so far recovered from his recent slight attack of gout as to be able to attend at the Horse Guards yesterday. The Duke of Rutland, by thest late accounts re ceived in town, is better, but still there exists some anxiety as to the condition of his grace. His Excellency Mons. Antonia Flores, Minister of the Equador, has arrived at Maurigy's Hotel, from Paris. The Countess Blucher arrived at the Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone, on Wednesday, and left on the following day for Paris. Tile Dowager Lady Poltimore has arrived at her house in Upper Brook-street. Lady Herbert of Lea, with the Earl of Pembroke and sisters, is still at Rome, and is not expected home till after Easter. Count Baptiste Metaxa has arrived at the Colo nial-office with despatches from the Lord High Commis sioner of the lonian Islands. The Right Hon. B. Disraeli gave a Parliamentary dinner on Wednesday at his residence, Grosvenor-gate. There were present the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of Carnarvon, Viscount Exmouth, Lord Edward Thynne, Lord Claud Hamilton, Major-General the Hon. George Upton, Colonel the Hon. Charles Rowley, Sir James Elphinstone, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Sir Hugh Cairns, Mr. Ker Seymer, Mr. Sclater Booth, Mr. Cavendish Bentinck, Mr. Drax, Mr. Fitzwilliam Hume, Mr. Peel Dawson, and Mr. Ferrand. DEATH OF THE EARL OF COITENHAM —We have to record the death at Felcourt, Surrey, on the 18th instant, of the Right Hon. the Earl of Cottenham at the early age of 38. The deceased peer was the eldest son of the first earl by the daughter of Mr. William Wingfield-Baker, and was born in London in 1824. The late earl was Clerk of the Crown in Chancery from 1818 to 1858, in which year he was appointed a deputy •lieutenant of Surrey. The first peer, the father of the late earl, was Lord Chancellor. DEATH OF BARON REAP.—The Right Hon. Baron Reay died on the 18th inst., at Plymouth, at the age of 87. He is succeeded by his son, the Hon. Eric Mackay. DEATH OF THE DOWAGER BARONESS HEADLEY —This venerable lady died on Monday last at Aghadoe, in the county of Kerry. Jane Lady Headley was at least 95 years old, having been born in 1767 or 1768, arid was the eldest daughter and heiress of Mr. Arthur Blennerbassett of Ballyseedy, in the county of Kerry—a branch of the Cumberland Blennerhassetts. She married June 24, 1783 (as his second wife), Mr. George Winn, a distinguished lawyer, who, for his services as Baron of the Exchequer in Scotland, was created a baronet in 1776, having succeeded to the Essex estates (at Little Warley) of his cousin, Mr. Mark Winn, and also to the Yorkshire estates of his cousin, Mr. Charles Allanson (whose name he assumed) of Bramham Biggin. In 1797 he was created Baron Headley, Allanson, and Winn of Aghadoe, and died in 1798, leaving two sons and daughters. The eldest son, Charles, inherited the ancient baronetcy of Winn in 1833, and at his death the title fell to his nephew, the pre sent Lord Headley, eldest son of the Hon. George Mark Arthur Way Winn, M.P. for Maldon, by Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. Lewis Mejendie, of Hedingham Castle, Essex. It is understood that the large property of Lady Headley comes to her grandson, the present peer. CITY SUBWAY.—The bill authorising the Me tropolitan Board of Works to make a new street from Chatham-place to the Mansion-house contains a clause providing that the Board may make under the new street a sub-way, and permit it to be used for the purpose of laying down gas or waterpipes or telegraphic wires, "cr for any other works or purpose." FESTIVAL AT MALTA.—The Roman Catholic fes tival in commemoration of the shipwreck of St. Paul on the coast of Malta was celebrated on Monday ar d Tuesday last by an illumination and the usual church cere monies. It was observed there was a marked improvement on this occasion in the manner in which it was conducted, a distribution of bread to the poor having been substituted for the display of political devices and expensive triumphal arches, which gave rise on former occasions to breaches of the peace, in which the Italian Consul was insulted and maltreated. MR. SHERER, THE SCOTTISH VOCALIST.—On Tuesday evening last the Polytechnic Institution was the means of restoring to the publio Mr. Sherer, the well-known illustrator of Scottish song. The audience was large, but Mr. Sherer was apparently suffering from ner vousness. As this wore off, however, he became "himself again," and sung the "Barring o' the door" and "Duncan Gray" with his wonted spirit and power. The other songs were "Come under my Plaidie," "My Spouse Nancy," and "The brisk 3 oung Lad," in all of which most of the ad mirers of Scotttsh song have formerly heard him. THE CASE OF MR. EDMUND O'ROURKE, OTHER WISE FALCONER.—The result of the proceedings yesterday at the Bankruptcy Court in the case of Mr. O'Rourke, otherwise Falconer, late of the Lyceum Theatre, was an order from the Commissioner to Mr. Fawner to file a balance-sheet, showing his liabilities, with all convenient speed. TAB DUCHY OF CORNWALL—Some interest is taken at present in tte income of the Prince of Wales from the Duchy of Cornwall, now that it has be come the duty of Parliament to make a provision for the Prince, and the accounts of the Duchy for 1862, which have just been published, throw some light on the matter. According to these accounts the income derived from the Duchy during that year by the Prince of Wales was £:r2,130, that being the amount of "payments made to the trustees and treasurer of his Royal Highness" for his use. The gross receipts for the year were £63,004, coLsisting of £30,884 for " rents and profits of courts ;" £2,432 for produce of the royalties of coal mines in Somerset, £5,528 for royalties of dues and rents of mines and quarries in Cornwall ; £350 for the receipts of wood sales; £16,216 an annuity from Consolidated Fund in lieu of "Tin coinage ditties, post groats, and white rents," and £7,592 for dividends and interest. These receipts, however, are only the gross re• turn, numerous deductions requiring to be made. There is a sum of £7,853 for expanses of management ; £2,657 for superannuation allowances, donations, and charities, law charges, &c.; £4,462 for property tax, annuities in lieu of estates surrendered, &c.; and Ll 5,499 for investments and outlay fcr the benefit of the estate, of which £10,117 •is for the purchase of leasehold interest in a property at Berk hatnpstead and expenses, making the total amount of de ductions £28,202, which, deducted from £63,004, the gross receipts, as already stated, leaves a balance of £34,802. This sum, it will be noticed, is considerably less than the amount paid for the Prince's use, but the Council for the Duchy had also at their disposal a balance of £23,801 from the previuus year, or a total net balance of £58,603 ; so that they were enabled to pay the above sum of £52,132, leaving a balance in their hands of £6,473. Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre vents the Chinese passing oft inferior leaves as in the usua' kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, always hvg ap e , Sold in packets by 2,280 agents, THE FRENCH IN MEXICO. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) The following news has been received in New York from Mexico : " Vera Cruz, Jan. 13, 1863. "M. de Saligny has been nominated Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. "General Mejia has defeated General Doblado, capturing 400,000 dols. from him, " The guerillas are said to give great trouble to the French, hanging on the skirts of the army and annoying them in every possible way?' (Translated from the .Diarie de la Marina of January 31 for the New Fork Herald.) "We take the following extracts from a letter from Vera Cruz, brought here by the French trans port Ardeche, bearing date the 23d of January " On the Bth Gen. Forey was still at Orizaba, and it is said that he will not move from that place until he receives reinforcements of 10,000 men, for which he has applied to the Emperor. With this force he can establish his reserves to cover the road by which he advances, and with his present army (some 30,000 men) he will attack the garrison of Puebla, who, it is said, are anxious to meet the French in battle, having lost all fear of their in vaders. " The lines of communication are still inter rupted, and trains and supplies only go to Orzaba under strong guards for protection. " The cities of Tampico and Jalapa have been evacuated by the French ; while there they assured the people safety and protection ; those who sup posed they would continue in the enjoyment of these benefits have had to abandon these places, and the steamer which brings you this letter also takes some 500 emigrants from Tampico. The Juarez authori ties now occupy the city, and they hang all those who have lent aid to the French.' "An order has been issued from the prefecture of French police for the district of Vera Cruz, direct ing that all persons accused of treason, insubordins.. tion, rebellion, &c., shall be brought before a French council of war to be dealt with summarily, what ever may be their nationality. " Vera Cruz, Jan. 24. "Is compliance with the order of his Excellemy the Commander-in-Chief of the French army, the sentence of death pronounced by the court-martial against Bartolo Banderos and Justos Pasos, for poisoning French sqldiers, was carried into execu tion at the Castle of 'facia. 'the two culprits, after having received all spiritual comforts, were shot is the presence of the Mexican prisoners." The New York journals also publish the follow ing . " Havannab, Jan. 31. "By the French transport Ardeche we have dates to the 24th, and by way of Santiago de Cuba we have dates from Vera Cruz to the 17th instant, brought there by the steamer Louisiane, of the St. Nazaire line. Though there is nothing of importance, we have many vague rumours, but nothing confirmed, save what I wrote you in re gard to Tampico. The merchants there, whom I reported to you as having bound themselves under the penal sum of 24,000 dols. to furnish 2,000 mules, it seems were only bound by 10,000 dols. to furnish 1,000 mules. They did not fulfil their contract, and forfeited the 10,000 dole. It was reported that General Mejia defeated Gener..lDoblado, capturing 400,000 dols. and a large number of guns —some two or three thousand, says the Vera Cruzana. Another report is that the French were victorious in a skirmish at Tehuacan. The last dates in Vera Cruz from Orizaba were to the Bth. " It is said that 80 persons have been exiled from the city of Mexico to Morelia, for refusing to pay their proportion of the contribution lately levied. "The French have taken some high-handed measures in Vera Cruz lately. A letter from Vera Cruz informs me that they hung 11 prisoners in the presence of the other Mexican prisoners. The cause is alleged to have been that they had tried to poison some Frenchmen. Several have been sent to Mar tinique, and those who would like to express their opinions against the present order of things dare not, having a forced trip to the French Antilles betore their eves. " The Siege trains which are to operate against Puebla are about to be sent from Vera Cruz to Orizaba." INDIA. By the arrival of the overland mail we have re ceived our private correspondence ..nd files of papers, from Bombay to the 28th of January and from Calcutta to the 19th of January. The following, says the Times, is the letter of our Calcutta correspondent : " CALCUTTA, Jan. 19. " It may seem strange that thougn the English have been masters of India for a century, a nd for 60 years have been lords of its central districts, t here are provinces in the interior the size of three Englands, a report on which now reads like a tra veller's description of an unknown country. What is known generally as Central India, and now more correctly as the Central Provinces, administered by Mr. R. Temple, who acts as Chief Commissioner, nas never been officially reported on since the days of Sir John Malcolm and Sir Richard Jenkins till within the last few months. Since we extinguished the Mahratta Peishwa and made him a State pen siener ; sit ce we punished the treachery of the Rajah of Nagpore in 1817 in the affair of Seet abuldee, Central India has remainen sealed to the outside world, and even to the offices in Calcutta. The Saugor and Nerbudda territories, which consti tute one.half of the CentralProvinces,were neglected by the North-West Government, which had too much to do. After Nagpore was annexed by Lord Dal housie nine years ago, the Calcutta authorities never got an official report of what went on, though they called for it again and again, and finally dismissed the Commissioner in disgrace. His successor broke down from bad health, and a Punjab civilian wag sent to amalgamate Nagpore with Saugor, and the Nerbudda territories with the Central Provinces, to reduce superfluous expenditure, and to tell the world, Government included, all about the country and people. This Mr. Temple has done most tffen" tualty. " The Central Provinces are the second best cotton fields in India and will daily rise in import.. ance. To benefit them the navigation of the Gods' very is being opened, and a branch of the Great India Peninsular Railway from Bombay will have its terminus at the capital, Nagpore, 12 months hence. If an equilateral triangle, with a base of 550 miles from east to west, be placed on the centre of a map of India, it will nearly represent these provinces. With an area of 150,000 miles, their population is estimated at 9,000,000. The Sat poor% Hills running from east to west, south of the Nerbudda, divide the provinces into two nearly. t qual halves, the hill districts bein g th e region of forest and no little wealth of iron and coal as well as diamond in olden days, and the plains below being the great cotton country,partly drained by theGode very ; the provinces, both hill and p.tr.in, are pretty well included in the ancient Gondwana. The Goode were certainly in pima historic times the finest sod most powerful of the aboriginal races of Indid• Vast architectural remains still testify to the s plery dour of their dynasties and to the greatness of the c.pitais of their four kingdoms—Mundla, D, o gbur , Kherls, and Chanda. As the Hindoos spread down into the Peninsula the Gond Chiefs retired before them into the hills, the people degenerating into savages, who offered human sacrifices, and the chiefs priding themselves on acquiring, by marriage Witt' tin it conquerors, some Rsjpoot blood. The Ma' hommedans followed and made Nagpore a depell' denay of their great Vice-Royalty of the Deccae, and- vynt-n the Mogul Empire broke up with tautens' zebe's death in 1707, Ceni rat India was swept b. 9 hordes of Mahrattas and Pindarees. The Mabratte house of Scindia took the Saugor part of the pro' vinces, and the house of Bhonsla the Nagpore part. The descendants of the Mahommedan Gond princeo of Deoghur and of the Hindoo Gond princes of Chanda still exist as State pensioners, bu of the other two Go nd kingdoms areo t a bli l t l er tr a 6 te ce d! The Bhonsla family possessed Berar as well eS Nagpore, but atler the great Mahratta war in 18 0 we gave that fine province to the Nizam of Hydera bad, and we now again administer it us a security:l for the payment of his mili tary contingent. 1-4°l.a Canning and S i r C. Wood were b oth eage r to uni te Nagpore and Berar in 1860, once more as a Li eu ' tenant- Governorship, SO asput the whole cot too field of Central I n d ia under one ruler. B u t the refused to Nizam p allow this, except under pressilf: and it yet remains to be done in the future. 1803, also, Cuttack was ceded to us, and a British Resident was placed i n th e C our t o f Nagpore. FRENCH MEN-OF-WAR IN THE EASTERN SEASP .° According to the last advices the French ships Giron:, Calavadas, and Lynx welt; at the Island of Reunion; tat Imperatrice and Alphas were at Suez; the Perle waB 6 the Mettrititte:; and the DDWitii was wet in thojted P 361 I ~'~ _~-~' Bit Pt in 31 of Cc .~