The Sun. — London, England, 1863-03-31 00:00:00

t_TER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.- it. SEASON, 185 e. Mr. MA PLESON has the honour to announce to the no bility, gentry, his enbecriberee and the public, that HER, MAJESTY'S THEATRE will OPEN on SATURDAY, the I I th of Aeril. He begs leave to preface a synopsis of his arrang viith a few remarks, which he hopes may be excused by ements the responsibility and exigency of his po ition ; more particularly_ adcireasin e them to these of the sub a lters and patrons of Fier Majesty's Theatre, who , by ttelr cordial and liberal patronage, e .abled him to signalise the season of laet year be special triumphs, and to conduct it to such satisfactory results. He need scarcely add that , in the gratifying success s 3 achieved, he finds the very strongest inducements to increased exertions for the season about to commenc j. As the reputation of an establishment so inseparably asso ciated w,th our grandest musi al traditions must be main tained by a recoerse to the highest contemporary talent, it has been Mr. Mapleson's aim to iv cure sues artists only as are doubly distinguished—not alone by brilliancy of talent, but by freshness of voice. Mr. Mapleson, since the close of last season. has visited the chiet cities of the Continent, and he trusts that his arrange ments for the coming season will prove that his time and exertions have not been in vain. Oeras included in the repertoire of Her Majesty's Theatre will' be presented to the subscribers most powerfully sup ported ; but such repertoire will be drawn upon with mode ration, as the chief desire of the director is to produce several new and original works, as well as to revive. In the ballet department it will be seen that the director has been successful in engaging the three greatest danseuses in the world. Arrangements have also been concluded with the most eminent choreographic composers. The ballet will, therefore, as in olden times, be a very conspicuous feature. During the recess the entire stage arra - gements have been remodelled. New scenery has b ,en painted, as well for the operas in the repertoire as for the correspondingly splendid production of the new works referee to ; the whole being again confided to that accomplished artist, Mr. William Call cott. Completeness in the stage department will therefore be a pre minent aim of the management ; everything p isslble being effected towards the realisation of the scene. The en tire stage direction has been entrusted to a director of emi nence, whose name alone will be a sufficient guarantee. Every part of the theatre has been thoroughly cleansedand embellished, and the whole of the decorations carefully re s tainted and restored, according to the original designs, by Messrs. Green and King. With he earnest resolution of cerrying, out the whole of the pledges of his prospectus, the director hopes to deserve a renewal of the enthusiastic suppo. t award .01 to him during the past season. He is sanguine in believing that the staunch patrons of the opera will continue to render Her Majesty's Theatre that which it has always been—the undisputed centre of fashion and of mu-ical eminence. ENGAGE3IENTS. PRIME DONNE—SOPRANI: Madlle. TIT LENS, Marble. ARTOT, Her First Appearance in England Madlle. LOUISE MICHAL, Madlle. ROSA DE RUOA, Her Fi at Appearance and Madlle. KELLOGG, Her First Appearance. CONTRALTI ts'e . Madame A LBONI, Madame L 31 A IRE, and 3ldlle. TREBELLI. PRIMA Tzeroni : Signor BARAGLI, Of the Teatro Oriente, Mad nglandrid, h . is First Appearance in E Signor GEREMIA BETTINI, His First Appearance these six years. Signor ALESSANDIIO BETTINI, Signor GAMBETTE, Of the Teatro Carlo Face, Genoa, his First Appearance ; and Signor GIUGLINI. PRIMI BARITONI—BASSI—BUITI : Signor DELLE S His First Appearance at Her Majesty's Theatre. Mr. SANTLEY. Signor FAGOT TT, His First Appearance at Her Majesty's Theatre. Signor F RICCA, Of the Royal Opera, 13er GA in, GIOL his First Appearance. Signor BAO, Of the Operas of Parma and Barcelona, his First Appearanec. Signor BOSSI. Signor VIALETTI. Signor ROV ERE. Si g nor ZUCCHINI, and Signor GASSIER. Other Important Engagements are pending. Th e above brilliant list of principals willebe supported by, Madlle. BAL STRA. Madame TACCHANI. Madlle. CORSI. Signor SOLD!, Signer CASA BON I, and bignor BERTACCIII. The ORCHESTRA --The Services of the Orchestra, with some valuable additions, which aa e sty s a tisfaction last b ear, have been retained intact. "It will be again under the aton of its popular chief, Signor ARDITI. The Military Music vela be executed by the renowned band of the Grenadier Guards, under the direction of Mr. D. GOD FREY. The CHORUS has been selected with great care and discri mination from the Italian Operas of Paris. Barcelona, Turin, and Naples, under the direction of Signor CIIIAROatONTE (Maestro di Coro of the Theatre Imperial Italien), Paris. STAGE ARRANGEMENTS. Regisseur de Ballet, M. Petit. Suggeritore, Signor Fontana. Regisseur, H. Grua. Stage Director, Signor Corsi. The Scenic Dep irtm nt has again been confided to that emi nent artist, Mr. William Callcott. Artistes Costumiers, Miss Dickenson and Mr. S. May. The Machinery by Mr. Jones. The Appointments by 3lr. Bradwell. Gail Engineer, Mr. Kirby. The opera will commence at eight o'clock on each evening, and the doors will be opened half an hour before. 1 ,-- ' -- The following grand operas will be performed, for the first time in England : LA. FORZA DEL DESTINO. The orchestral score and parts of tWs, Signor Verdi's last opera, with the right of representation, have, at a large out lay, been secure d from the proprietor, Sinor Ricardi, of blilan, who has bound himself not to supply any other theatre in England with a copy during the forthcoming season. The above work will form one of the most attractive novel ties f r the subscribers, as it will be produced on a scale of great magnificence, under the immediate personal superin tendence of its renowned composer. Likewise, for the first time in England, Gonnod's admired opera of FAUST will be pr..duced with new and splendid scenery, decorations, and appointments, under the personal superintendence or Gounod. One of the earliest novelties o' the season will be a :new grand original opera, in four acts, entitled NICOLL DE' LAM. The libretto by the Marquis Massimo d'Azeglio, the music by S gnor Schira, who will person illy superintend its pro duction. Principal characters by Madlle. Titiens, -for whom Signor Gassier, Mr. Santley, Signor Gluzlini—for whom the parts have been expressly composed. Together with a new adaptation of the popular opera, STaA DELLA, produced. under the personal superintendence of Herr Von Flotow, Its eminent composer. Also, FIDELIO. Leonora, Madlle. Titiens ; supported by a most powerful cast. A most attractive feature in the arrangements for the sea son will be Weber's grand romantic opera of 0 BERON, the scenery and dresses of which have been prepared with great care, under the personal superintendence of J. R. Planche, Esq., the author of the original libretto ; while the whole of the grand music is carefully preserved, and new re citatives have been written by Mr. Benedict (pupil of the com poser of the great work). The following will be the unpre cedented cast :—Sir Huon, Baragki ; Oberon, Sig. A. Bettini ; Scherasmin, Mr. Santlev ; Babekan, Sig. Gassier ; Fatima, Madame Alboni ; Puck. Madlle. Trebeli ; Mermaid, Madlle, Kellogg ; Rosbana, Madlle. Louise Michal ; Reg,la, Madlle. Titiens. Mozart's NOZZE DI FIGARO w i 11 again be represented with the undermentioned unest 'fall ed csst :—La Contessa, Madlle. Titiene ; Cherubino, Aladlle. Trebelll ; Susanna, Madlle. Kellogg. In addition to which. the repertoire of the season will be selected from the following operas : IL PPRITANI IL TROVATORE Verdi. EKNANI LUCREZIA BURGIA LA TRAVIATA. IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGL IA Rossini. GLI UGONOTTI NOZZE DI FIGARO Mcz y art. BALLO IN MASC H ERA....• • ROBERT LE DIABLE. LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Donizetti. IL DON GIOVANNI Mozart. NORMA. RItiOLET r 0 Verdi. LA FIGLIA'DEL REGGIMENTO Donlzetti. LA ZINGARA MARTA Flotow. BEMIRA NI I DE LA SONNAMBL LA THE BALLET. In the ballet department it will be seen that the director has been singularly fortunate in engaging the greatest cho reographic artists in Europe, who will appear in the follow ing suc:ession Dladlle. FERRARIS, Her Fir Bt Appearance these two years. M addle. BERETTA. Of the Teatro San Carlo, Napb s, her First Appearance. Madlle. POCCHINI, Her First Appearance these two years, assisted by Madlle. BERTOLETTI, Her First Appearance. lle. IDA IDA LIE. GTUbIANI, Her First Appearance. PRINCIPAL DANCERS : Signor AMATURO, Of the San Carlo, Naples, his First Appearance. Signor FI6SI, Of the Teatro, Milan, his First Appearance. Signor ALL ESANDRO PAUL, Of the Carlo }'elite, Genoa, his First AppelranCe. PRIM' MIMO : Signor EFTISIO CATTE, Of the Teatro ails Scala, Mtfan. his Firit Appearance. The Corps de Ballet has been selected with the greatest care, and will be considerably reiniorsed by numerous addi tions from La Scala, at Milan. In order to properly utilise such an affluenete talent, the director has great gratification in announcing that he has induced the eminent choreograph, Signor ROTA, to visit ngtand for the first time, to produce hie celebrated ballet, BIANCHI E NEGRI, which will be given on a scale of extraordinary completeness act elegance, with entire New Scenery. Dresses, and Ap pointmmenadtsu;'and in which Al adlle. Beretta, Madlle. Berto lett', t•J s dalle, Mediae. Giuliani, Signor Ammaturo, and Signor xtd to catte will appear. A new Ballet, b g early Put e d:,-ignor DIANI, will be produced in ,the the season, entitled LA FARFALLETTA, in which Madlle Ferraris, ra _ Madlle. Bertoletti , Signor Diani, Signor Allessandro, will unite. Signor _DORM, the e minent ul. Ballet Master and Composer, r the first has been engaged to Produce , try, his original ballet, entitled time in this man- Madlle. Poo:3111ot LA GIOCOLIERA, , and other eminent in which Signer FJS B i, artistes will be included. The whole to be produced under his personal supervision. The THEATRE will OPEN on SATURDAY,riI 1 ltb, it when will be performed Ver is favourite Opera, VATORE. Manrico, Signor Giuglint ; II Conte de Luna, TRO. Leonora, h o Mr. Santley ; Azucena , M adame Albont ; a nd Maine. Titiens. After which , a ne w S ERE N ATA , in of their Royal Highnesqes the Pr ince and Princess of `proles, u s. The muilc composed expressly for tl.e occasion by Mr. Cusins ; the words by John Oxeuford. In the course of the evening the NATIONAL ANTHEM , by the strength of the company. The Subscriptions will consist of either Thirty or Forty Night., at the option of the subscriber, and the terms will be as foll3w : THIRTY NIGHTS. FORTY NIGHTS. Pit Boxes lt•D Guineas Grand Tier 2OO 0 s One Pair . , ''`• Two Pair Orchestra Stalls.... 25 „ ••• • . • 32 ~ All Subscriptions to be paid in advance. The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily for Subscribers from 10 to 6, under the direction of Mr. Nugent, where apc "- cations for boxes anti stal s are to be made. Also, of r. Mitchell, M , sere. Lacon and Oilier (Ebers's), Mr. Hookham, Messrs. Chappell, Mr. Bubb, Messrs. Cock and Hutchings, Bond-street; Mr. Sams, St. James's-street; Messrs. Cramer, Beal , and Wood, Regent-street ; Messrs. Hammond, late Jullien, Regent-street ; Messrs. Keith, Prowse, and Co., Cheapside ; and Messrs. Leader and Co., Opera Colonnade. LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1863. Lord PALMERSTON'S popularity—unrivalled for several years by that of any contemporary statesman, but latterly supposed by many to be on the decline — yesterday in the North of this island received every signal recognition. The noble veteran's ovation was apropos (as the country has for some time past been aware it would be) of his formal installation as Lord Rector of the Glasgow University. Thieelec• tion of the Prime Minister to this anoint of honour toek place, it will be rerembered, as far back as the 15th of last November. The ceremony of installation has been since then inten tionally delayed, in order to afford the noble Vis count an opportunity for his personal attendance ! And in order, moreover, to secure to the mem bers of the ancient seat of learning to the Pre sidercy of which Viscount PALMEB.STON had been thus spontaneously elected by a majority of the students, the enviable satisfaction of ac cording to him not alone as their new Lord Rector, but also as Statesman, as Orator, as Chief Minister of the Crown of Great Britain, a Welcome worthy of him and of themselves. That fitting welcome has been given—and has been received. The recollection of the incidents accompanying it, the remembrance of the speeches delivered upon its occasion, but more particularly those delivered by Lord PALMERSTON himself, first of all in the after noon of yesterday, as the day of his Inauguration as Lord Rector, and afterwards, in the evening, when he was being feasted, according to the jovial custom of the land, will long render the 30th of March, 1863, a date of especial interest in the annals of the University of Glasgow. Already Glasgow University has inscribed upon its roll of Lord Rectors many a name illustrious in the records of chivalry, of statesmanship, of learning, of oratory and of literature. Very many years ago, the chair of the Lord Rector of Glasgow University was occupied by a native peer, who was in valour peerless, even then, among the dauntless Sea Captains of Great Britain, peerless saving in the person of the other wise matchless HORATIO NELSON. Whoneeds to be told, when we have said this much, that allusion could by possibility alone be here made (in terms that applied to any one else would be simply an extravagance) to the then youthful Captain, Lord COCHRANE, the late venerable Admiral, the Earl of DUN DONALD ? Not far re moved in time from the date when Lord COCHRANE presided over the Glasgow University as Lord Rector, the same position was occupied by one of the most resplendent geniuses that ever illuminated the political history of the Empire, one in whose intellect were combined, in the rarest harmony and the most affluent abundance, the ima gination of a Poet, the judgment of a Philosopher, and (as it certainly appears now when he is read, if it failed to appear when he was listened to) most of the golden gifts appertaining to a Great Master of Oratory—EDMUND BURKE! Another Lord Rector of Glasgow University, before the close of the eighteenth century, was that aptly named ADAM SMITH, magnificently known as the " Author of the Wealth of Nations," the First Father or Founder, the BACON, the KEPLER, the NEWTON of the Science of Political Economy. Another Lord Rector yet, was that most eloquent advocate, Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH : in many respects a very phenomenon of erudition. Another was spoken of in fitting terms yesterday by the newly-installed Lord Rector of Nowadays Viscount PALMERSTON, and was spoken of by that noble premier in the simplest words of truth—as " that great, that eminent, that wonderful man," HENRY, Lord BROUGHAM. Among the rest of Lord PALMERSTON'S more immedia'tely and variously gifted predecessors as Lord Rector, have been— tUOMAS CAMPBELL, the poet of the " Pleasures of 1 - lope"—the noble Earl, now Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and Chief of her MAJESTY'S Opposition—Sir ROBERT PEEL and Sir JAMES GRAHAM—Sir ARCHIBALD ALISON and Sir BUL WEB. LYTTON—the noble Earl now Foreign Secretary—the noble Duke now Lord Privy Seal —the Governor-General of India, twice negotiator of peace with the Chinese. And last not least, to THE EXHIBITION of ALUMINIUM and ALUMINIUM BRONZE. 000 SPECIMENS, illustrating the appli2- cation (Orna and , eful) nt these in - teresting, Metals mental , ARE II NOW ON VIEW MAPPIN BROTHERS' NEW ROOMS, 222, REGENT STREET. Admission by Card. R OYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GIRD EN.—Mr. Gye has the honour to announce that the OPERA SEASON of 18 ‘3 will commence on TUES DAY, April 7. The Prospectus with full particulars may be ob tained at the Bog-office, and at the principal musiceellers and librarians. THE ATR E-R YA L, DRURY-LANE.- Lessee and Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer. On EASTER MONDAY, for the 347th time in London, PEEP O'DAY. Messrs. Henry Lorraine, Walter Lacy, C. Verner, Addisofl, J. Graham. G. Spencer, T. Neville, ; Misses Cleveland, Clara Weston, M. Hudson, &c. To conclude with MAGIC TOYS. Valentine, Miss Lydia Thompson. • - Commence at 7. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAY MARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Bnckstone. THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock. will be performed UR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck .tone % Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern. Followed by MY AUNT'S ADVICE. Messrs. Howe, and Sothern ; Miss Linley, and Miss Coleman. To conclude with DUCK HUNTING. THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM OPEN, under the Sole Management of Mr. FECHTER. On EASTER MONDAY, to commence with an Original Sketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, Garden, H. Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. Atter which, at a Quarter to Eight, a New Romantic Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr3logue, 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. 11 iddi combe, W. M'lntyre, P. Charles, Garden, Raymond, H. Butler, Dawson; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, Kate Terry, E. Lavenne, and Elsworthy. Stage-Manager, Mr. G. Vining. Acting-Manager, Mr. H. Barnett. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE Lessee and Manager. Mr Lindus. On Easter Monday the drama of AURORA FLOYD. Mi-s Amy Sedgwick. Miss Henderson, and Mrs. Simpson ; Messrs. Roxby, G. Melville, G. Belmore, C. Seyton, Wallace, and Collett. To conclude with a new nhimsical Extravaganza, entitled _BEAUTIFUL HAIDEE ; or The Sea Nymph and the Sallee Rovers. NEW THFATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.- Role Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING (12th time) AITRORA'FLOYD. Miss Avonia Jones, Miss H. Simms, Mrs. Billington ; Mr. Benj. Webster. Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. K. Phillips, Mr. Billiugton, Mr. Stuart, Mr. Sefton, Mr. Romer, Mr. C. J. Smith. After which, A VALENTINE : Messrs. J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford, Miss Kate Kelly, and Miss Seaman. Commence at 7. r fiE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING ESTELLIGENCE, can be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. NOTICE. THE WEDDING SUN Is still Publishing. The Weather--• Sun Office, March 31, 1863. THERMOMETER. Highest since Noon yesterday 5O Lowest during the night This day at N00n..... _ _ Wind—E.-N.-E.; light, and fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tun DAY.—Morning, 11h. 42m.—Afternoon, To-bunutow.-Morning, 12h. 15m.—Aftornoon, 12h. 40m. q 11" 2,0 41 C -: Ult THE SUN, LONDON, IVES DAY EVENING, MARCH 31, 1863. the glory of Glasgow University be it said, the veteran statesman, now as First Minister of the Crown of Great Britain, wielding the rod of empire over the world-wide regions owning allegiance to Que©n VICTORIA. Physically even, certainly intellectually, the newly installed Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow must perforce be regarded in the light of a phenomenon. In the vitality of his extended and long-sustained reputation he is so, and that within the distinct recognition of us all, When many of the political characters surrounding Lord PALMERSTON or confronting him, members, more or less eminent' of his Government, or men numbered in the ranks of the Opposition, were yet unborn, Lord PALMER STON—StiII to this day as vivacious in intellect, and bearing, and temperament, as the youngest amongst them, was already in office as an admi nistrator—high in office—a Cabinet Minister! He has long since arrived at an age when we might speak of him, regarcEng him simply through his age, as Venerable. We are almost led to doubt, by this time, however, whether it would be possible to apply that appellation to Lord PALMERSTON at any age, without exciting by such an application of the word, a certain sense of incongruity. There is too much go in the veteran Premier, for him ever, as yet at least, to be spoken of otherwise than jocularly as venerable. He seems to have quaffed of some perennial fountain—to have had a sip, at any rate, of the Secret Elixir. None so gaily, so lightly, plays and trifles with the every mood of the House of Commons, or wields a more careless mastery over any miscellaneous auditory. Another illustration-upon-illustration of which fact Glasgow had the opportunity of recognising yesterday afternoon ands yesterday evening at the Installation and at the Banquet. Neither the inaugural address, nor the more brief and careless after-dinner harangue affected to be in any one sentence an oration care fully prepared by a master rhetorician. The former was admirably well considered nevertheless through out, though it bore, at the same time, all the appearance of being extempore or unpremeditated. The two speeches in effect, widely contrasting as they do, the one with the other, were excellently to the purpose. Could any thing have been in a nobler strain than the following ?—" Our solar system, as is well known, forms but an insignificant, a comparatively insignificant, part in that great universe of which, on a starlight night, we see some portion exposed to our view, and the study of the mechanism of the universe is a study which leads the mind to the most exalted thoughts— which expands our considerations more than any other, and which, although it is not decided by cer tain results which have been maintained in the study of our own solar system, yet I believe enough is known to excite the wonder and the ad miration of those who are acquainted with it. Let it not be said that these studies direct the mind from the practical precepts of religion. Oa the contrary, I maintain that they tend to strengthen and confirm that faith which is inculcated by our revealed religion. If when, on the one hand, we con template those marvellous arrangements extending over space indefinite, and comprising worlds innu merable with order and arrangement, that nothing but the most supreme wisdom could have established, when we contemplate in the first place the arrange ments for our systems, when we consider the mul titudes of suns and worlds even beyond the range of the telescopic power of man, and are made sen sible of the comparative insignificance of every thing that belongs to this earth, this speck of crea tion; and if there is any man who, in the con sciousness of genius, in the enjoyment of wealth, in the possession of genius, is inspired by feelings of vanity and pride when he reflects that the world which he treads upon is a mere speck in creation, and that he himself is an immeasur- Ale atom in that speck, these thoughts must tend to lower that pride, to divest him of that vanity, and to teach him veneration and humility in his position." The effect of these impressive words we will not mar by adding here one syllable of further comment upon those proceedings of yes terday, which must have been hardly less gratify ing to all who took part in them, than to Lord PALMERSTON himself, the Hero of the Day. STUN was not the Minister of Austria, not the Minister of France but the Minister of England. The two noble lords are together now as then in the Cabinet, with the exception that they have changed places, as Foreign Secretary and Premier. The honour of our country seems left to take care of itself and to be always considered secondary to the least notion of offending other States, of provoking their prejudices, and rousing their passions. This is quite a mistake, since it is the same with nations as with individuals, a decided manner and an unhesi tating line of action never give half the provoca tion that a timid and vacillating line of conduct is sure to create at last. The inconsistency of the Federals is amazing; they find it very convenient co forget or ignore their own acts on former occa sions. During the Crimean war they ected as purveyors to the Russians. They fitted out a frigate and sent her to Petropaulowski, commanded by a United States lieutenant. At present also they have imported arms and munitions of war from British ports, and are still doing so to a far greater extent than the Confederate Government have been able to do, and they now complain that a firm at Birkehhead have built a single ship for the South ern Government. It appears easy for them to forget that they themselves endeavoured to enter into a contract with the same firm to build somo half• dozen gunboats. It is evident that all these sontretemps and misunderstandings arise from r. he shortsighted policy of oar Government in not having recognised the Southern States at the outst of hostilities. Since in the American War of Independence England was forced to acknowledge the right of her transatlantic colonies to eiecede from her rule, on what grounds can Earl RUSSELL refuse an ( qual right to a porti mof the same States. This is a question that time must answer, but in the meantime many and great are the evils that have accrued from the want of due care and consideration that characte rised the proceedings of our Government at the outset of this war. defence reserve their sy:rpithies for the lonely woman, suddenly roused in the dead of the night, whoae natural cries for help and protection were met by the murderer's savage blows. If capital punishment is not to be iefl cted for murder, let the fact be openly declared, but in cases like the present let the punishment which the law has awarded to the crime of murder, whatever that punishment be, be inflicted without mitigation. The lives and pro perty of solitary and defenceless persons will always run risk enough from reckless and desperate ruf fians like these. Surely, then, the law should, in such cases, even stretch a point in their favour, and juries should not trifle with the noble prerogative entrusted to them, by accompanying their just condemnation of such ruthless crimes with that recommendation to mercy which should only be reserved for strongly extenuating circum stances. DENMARK. tin /I • DI EN CIATIITAT. HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, March 30. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal High ness the Princess Louis of Hesse, drove ont this morning. Lieut.-Colonel Hon. D. de Rcs, Equerry in Waiting, attended on horseback. AUSTRIA. SPAIN. The administration of English criminal law has long been held to be one of the principal glories of our country. We are fond of boasting that among us the strong arm of the law protects the very meanest, while justice is tempered with mercy in a degree that becomes the humanity and civili sation of our age. Yet there are occasional diecre pancies in our practice which might go far to modify our comfortable self-gratulation. The error of excessive severity was the mistake of our fore fathers, until our criminal code was happily re modelled, thanks to the humane efforts of SAMUEL ROMILLY and other labourers in the cause of pro gress. The evil consequences of the Draconian system cues in favour, which placed on one level the murder and the pickpocket alike; which could find no other punishment than death for the starving wretch who stole a few shillings, and the deliberate poisoner who took inch by inch the life of his victim, aro now so deeply felt that there is some danger of our rushing to the opposite extreme. Wise and good men differ, and have good grounds for differ ing, about the infliction of capital punishment for any crime whatever; but, so long as the sentence of death forms part of our penal code, so long ought that penalty to be inflicted in cases of cruel and deliberate murder, if we would hope to invest the law with any salutary terrors. The pardon of SMETHURST was an exten sion of the prerogative much to be regretted, as it doulrless afforded encouragement to many secret poisoners. He had been condemned, after a long and careful investigation, in the course of which every opportunity for defence was accorded him ; and when the delibereee verdict of an English jury, and the sentence of an experienced judge, were practicay revoked by the Ministers of the Crown' the affect of such interference was certain to be a diminution of the popular respect for the law. The generation which has acquitted THOMAS SMETH URST and CELESTINA SOMMERS can hardly be accused of excessive severity, but the question is whether, in its lenity to the murderer, it is suffi ciently considerate of the interests of the weak and defenceless members of society. The privilege which is accorded to juries of ap pending to their verdict a recommendation to mercy is a very right and wise one. Many cases may arise where the commission of an illegal act is indisputably proved, but where the culprit's youth and previous good character, the extreme provocation received, or other extenuating circum stances, may fairly be taken into consideration. In such instances the jury are bound, of course, to give their verdict in accordance with the evidence, but they feel that the case is an exceptional one, and are unwilling that it should be treated with the same severity as an act of premedi tated crime. Sometimes, however, the lenity of juries exceeds their judgment, if we may judge by a case which was yesterday heard before Mr. Baron MARTIN on the Northern Circuit. Four men were arrested for being con cerned in a murder at Ribchester near Preston. One of them died suddenly in prison, another was admitted as approver, and the remaining two were brought up for trial. It appears from the evidence ~ hat the deceased was a widow who kept a small farm and beerhouse, living by herself. She em ployed a servant, who, on coming to his work one morning found his mistress's door fastened, and his suspicions being aroused, he searched the house, e , hich he soon found had been ransacked. On opening the door of the widow's room she was found dead in her bed, with her hands tied to the bed post, and a handkerchief tightly fastened round ht r neck. According to the confession of the approver. he and his companions concealed themselves in a barn belonging to the deceased on the night h question until after twelve, when they forced one of the windows, and entered the house. After searching below, and helping themselves to what they could find, they went up to the widow's room Ind demanded of her where her money was kept. rhe unfortunate woman, thus roughly aroused, began screaming for help, when, according to the ap prover's evidence, he held her, and the others beat her about the head in the most brutal manner. Having secured her in the way before stated, and apparently finished their task by strangling her, they proceeded to ransack the house, and, having found £lB, divided it among them and departed. With the evidence of one of the gang before them, the jury could not of course do other wise than find the prisoners geilty. This verdict. however, thay thought proper to couple with a re• commendation to mercy, upon what grounds we confess ourselves unable to see. If it be on the plea that the murder was not in tentional, their argument is scarcely tenable. Four men beating an elderly woman violently on the head, and tying a handkerchief " very tight round her throat," have certainly every reason for supposing that the death of their victim will result. There is no ground that we can see for giving them the benefit of the doubt. Surely the law is mainly intended for the protection of those who cannot help themselves, for the remedy of those abuses Which existed when might was left to settle the cause of right. Why should ruffians like these be suffered to escape the full penalty of The Federals seem resolved to continue their one sided policy. They carry out the same system in war as in slavery, one law for themselves and an other for other parties. The news of another illegal seizure makes one wonder at what they will stop, and if any limits will ever be put to their cupidity and arrogance. The accounts furnished by the captain of the Magicienne reveal an astonishing imperti nence on the part of the officer of the Onward, • hough, doubtless, he will be considered as a model for others in the same capacity, and a gallant up holder of the rights of the Federal flag. With such individuals as this officer, acting on such instruc tions, nothing appears to be of any use whatever in the way of remonstrance. In vain the captain of the suspected vessel prcffered most ample proof of his innocence of the charge imputed to him. Nothing he said was believed and nothing he showed in evidence was accepted in good faith. Some of the extracts from his vary concise summary will best explain how matters stood, and give evidence of the ' glaring want of consistency, and the absence of all courtesy which characterised the proceedings. "After seeing the ship's papers, they went down the forehold. After finishing there, they ordered me into their boat; at the time it was blowing fresh and a heavy sea, and I was in danger of being swamped alongside. I mentioned that to the officer ; he told me it was his orders, and I must go on board the United States ship Onward. After getting on board that ship the master came to me and said the M agi cienne did once belong to Charleston. I told him she never did, she had always been an English ship. He then said to me my cargo was for the Seces sionists." Credit D 1 obilier.. 1285 Do, end m0nth....1285 RAIL Further on we meet with similar proceedings. " The officer told the first lieutenant he had seen Papers since he had been on board, and he thought the ship was cleared from England all right. I showed the other papers to the captain, and he said he would send the vessel to Port Royal ; but the officer in charge said you may go on board ;' and that he would follow Magicienne all night, and settle all in the morning. Thursday—l told him ho had used the flag and the ship very bad. He said, "Captain, if your papers are right you will be paid, but I take her on E>uspieion ; your papers may be forged.'" Surely, this is going rather too far, even for Americans, when treat ing with English Captains, or indeed with any one sailing under an English flag. It is quite time that our vacillating foreign policy was ex changed for something a little worthier a. nation supposed to be the monarch of the seas. Also the % days seem gone by when our countrymen could share the privilege of the ancients. " Civis Romantts Sum" was a passport from one end of the world to the other, but it is otherwise with us at present. The flag that has braved, a thousand years the battle and the breeze, must now be no safeguard and prove no sanctity against invasion and insolence. This is enough to make the attentive watcher of events doubt the truth of that far famed Taunt of Lord J 01IN RUSSELL in days of yore that Lord PALMER- their crime P Let those who wouid vead in ILtir LATEST INTELLIGENCE The Capture of the Peteltoff, (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) PREPARATION OF AN EXPEDITION FOR VENICE. BEItNE, MARCH 30. According to official reports received from Turin by the Federal Council, the party of action is preparing an expedition for Venice in the Grisons and Tessin. COPENHAGEN, MARCH 30, EVENING. The Berhngske Tidende of this evening publishes a semi-official article, announcing that Russia and France approve the candidature of Prince William of Denmark for the throne of Greece. The same paper states that Prince Christian and Earl Russell have both inquired of the King of Denmark whether the candidature would have his Majesty's sanction. The King will receive Mr. Paget, the British Minister, to-morrow, to communicate his decision. His Majesty does not seem disinclined to give his consent, provided Prince Christian and Prince William desire the arrangement. His Majesty will, however, distinctly reserve further conditions, espe cially with regard to Prince William's right of suc cession to the Danish throne. VIENNA, MARCH 31. The Vienna papers of this morning state that at a conference between Count Rechberg, the Duc de Grammont, the French Ambassador, and Lord Bloomfield, the?AmbassadQr for Englund, it was agreed to address simultaneously an identical note to the Russian Govf rn men t, recommending the speedy introduction in Noland of seasonable re forms. MADRID, MARCH 30 (Evening). The friends of the Marquis de Mirafllres assert that the new Ministry will endeavour to conciliate parties and factions desirous of furthering the welfare of the nation, and willing to forget former differences. CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 31. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ripon has arrived here with the heavy portion of the above mails, 89 passengers, £670 in specie, and 1,224 packages of cargo, including raw silk, valued at £lOO,OOO. The Ripon left Gibraltar on the 26th inst. Violent easterly gales prevailed at Gibraltar from the 23d to the 25th inst., causing several slight disasters among the shipping. Exchanges and freights at Gibraltar are un alterel FRANCE. PARIS, MARCH 31. The Paris papers of to day publish a telegram from Constantinople of yesterday's date, asserting that a Christian village near Latakia had been pil laged, and that the Druses of Hauran had attacked the regular Turkish troops. PARIS, MARCH 30. The Nation of this evening, in an article signed by its editorial secretary, says-- . . . " While the Polish insurrection maintains itself by scattering its farces, it becomes more difficult to suppress. France and England seek, in common, a solution that Austria will be able to accept with out disquieting the other Powers interested. " This question has therefore entered a diplomatic phase, and the result must be awaited without too much impatience. " We believe we can state that France and Eng land agree upon the end to be attained, and it is probable that Austria will not delay entering the same path. We need not dwell upon the impor tance of this fact," Le Coizstztutionnel formally contradicts the ru mours recently afloat as to the serious illness of the Count de Sartiges, the Emperor's Ambassador at Turin. His Excellency's health is completely re established. Le Seicle announces that M. Godin has been selected by the Society of Acclimatization, to sculpture the marble statue about to be erected in the Bois de Boulogne in honour of Daubenton, who first introduced the merino sheep into France. Le Pays tells us that Marshal Baraguay d'Hilliers has issued an order of the day, intimating that upon the 20th pros. he will officially take command of the camp at Chalons. L' Opinion Nationale looks more cheerfully and hopefully to-day upon the character of the news now arriving, as one may say (thanks to the electric telegraph) momentarily, from the seat of war in Russian-Poland ! Chiefly in consequence of the recent successes of Padleski, who has not only defeated the Russian troops, but has since then effected, in the neighbourhood of Loncza, his junction with Kochanowski. BOURSE, March 30.—The market has been in a very agitated state. Threes commenced at a decline on the closing rates of Saturday, and a retrograde movement immediately after set in, without any political cause beibg assigned, which brought them down to 69f. 20c., at which they now are. Railway Shares are also generally offered, and prices are lower. The retrograde movement continued to the close, and left off as follows: — it per Cents. 96 35 Do. end month 3 per Cents Do. end month 69 05 New 3 per Cents ~ Do. end month—. , Bank Shares 3380 Credit h oncier 1480 Itdlian Loan 7O 90 Do. end month 7l -- Russian Austrian Spanish Threes 52 Home Debt AYS. Cash. Account. Orleans. •• • Northern - Now ditto — .• Lyons and Mediterranean 1215 .. 1215 Geneva 420 .. 427 50 Southern Western .. 548 75 .. 548 75 !;astern ....... ~. 580 -- .. 535 -- Sardinian 4lO .. 417 50 Austrian Lowberd North of Spain Saragossa 730 .. 722 50 Ditto to Barcelona LIVE IT DOWN.—In its notice of Mr. Jeaffre son's new novel, " Live It Down" (a second edition of which has just appeared), the Athenalum says :--This story will satisfy most readers ; it is lull, well considered, and well worked out. The plot is broad, and the interest goes on increasing to the last page. The story is extremely well constructed. It is by far the best work of fiction ➢lr. Jeaffreson has yet written. The characters are in al h❑man beings, masked with individual character, and we recom mend our readers to make an acquaintance with them for themselves. The episode of ' Little Fan,' the physician's daughter, may take .ts place beside little Durabey for its pathos." TIIE IRoN DUKE ON LOVE.—In reply to an ap olica ion on behalf of a young ady to sand home a major on active duty in .the ninsula, for whom she felt so ardent an afrecti ,, n that her life would, it was supposed, be placed in danger it her wishes should not be acced• d the Duke wrote :—" This fortunate major now commands h a battalion, and I am vely apprehensive that he could not with propriety quit it at present, even th , ,ugh the life of this female should d-pend upon it. We read occasion ally of despeta - e cases of this description, but I cam t say that I have ever yet known of a young lady dying of love. They contrive, in some manner, to live, and look tolerably well, notwithstanding their despair and the continued ab sence of their lover; end some even have been known to recover so far as to be inclined to take another lover, if the ats'nce of the first has lasted too long. 1 don't suppose that your protegee can ever recover so far, but I do hope she will survive the continued necessary absence of the major, and enjoy with him hereafter many happy days. — I have, & , I.,—WELLINGTON." therefore, ezi Importing Tea. without colour on the leaf pre kvienndts. stheuCohniinimesaenp,sasas,i Tea ag is aff uncoloured,in feriorleav h s e asret nore the usual ivays god ahke. Sold in packets by 2,280 agents. Annexed are the deit:iis received to-day of the °vitae of the British steamer Peterhoff by Ad miral Wilkes. The narrative is addres.,ed to the Committee of Lloya's by their agenl at Matamoras, who happened to be on board, and confirms the statements which have already been submitted to Lord Russell on this affair. The probabi.ity is that the vessel will be immediately released even by the United States Prize Court at Key West—a British brigantine, the Magieienne, which bad been seized just reviously under analogous circum • stances, having already been surrendered; but there remains the question, not only of damages, but ..f the necessity for obtaining a guarantee against a repetition of such discreditable proceedings : " Key West, March 7th, 1863. " Sir,—l have to inform you that the British screw steamer Peterhoff, Captain Jarrnan, is just entering this harbour, having been boarded off the harbour of St. Thomas on the 28th of February, and taken in charge by a prise crew from the United States steamer Vanderbilt, Ca lain Baldwin, by the exprc,ss order of Admiral Wilkes, at that tino in the flagship Washusetts, in St. Thomas. I thick they have no valid defence for detaining or seizing the Peterhoff, but must await the decision of the Admiralty Court here. I shall write to you more , ully by an early opportunity; meantime, please to notify contents to your Committee and the underwriters on ship and cargo in Eng land, Scotland, and France. " I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, " SAMUEL J. REDGATE, " Passenger per Poterhoff, and Agent for Lloyd's at Matamoros. " G. A. Halsted, Esq., R.N., Secretary to Llo3 d's, London." " KeyWeat, Florida, March, 1863. " Sir,-1 have to report for the information of the Com • mittee that the screw steamship Peterhoff, Capt. S Jarman, left Falm uth for St. Thomas and Matamoras on the even ing the 27th of January, and, after four and a half days of rough weather and heavy sea in the Channel and Bay of Biscay, the remainder of the voyage was without particular incident until the morning of Friday, the 20th of February, when we were boarded by a boat from a small schooner under the Dntch flag, Svhioh we took to be a pilot boat, but proved to be otherwise. Shortly after we observed a steamer approaching us, which, when she got near, hoisted the United States flag. The Peterboff had the British ensign flying, and was proceeding in her 3ourse for the harbour of St. Thomas. Close to the shore of St. John's Is and, the United States steamer fired a blank charge, and then a shotted gun, The shot passed the Peterhoff's bow some distance ahead. We had no sails set at the time, but the engine was immediately stopped. A boat trom the United States steamer boarded us while in Danish waters, as you will see from the following cross beatings taken by Captain Jarman at the time —8 a.m. '• Buck Island, W. N. ; Hundee, N.W., distant two miles; Frenchman's Cap, S.W., by W. W.' " The boarding officer said he came from the United States steamer Alabama. He examined the Peterhoff's papers and allowed her to proceed, declining to endorse his visit and examination, on the plea that he had no authority to do so. The Peterhoff remained in St. '1 homas's harbour, for the purpose of completing her supply of coal, till about noon of the 25th of February. During her stay, Admiral Wilkes, of Trent notoriety, arrived in harbour with the United States steamer Washussets and Oneida, and de clared publicly that the Alabama should have made a prize of the Peterhoff in going out of harbour it was found that the engine was disabled, and the ship stood out under easy sail. Outside we saw the United States steamer Vanderbilt coming up under steam. She exchanged signals with the Admiral inside, and, as we heard afterwards, was ordered to follow and overhaul us. Between 1 and 2 pm. she overtook and ordered the Peterhoff to be hove to, A, 2 p.m. a boat boarded us, the officer remaining below about three-quarters of an hour examining the ship's papers. lie left for the Vanderbilt, directing the Peterhoff to be kept hove to till his return, which was about 330 p m., when he stated that her papers were not quite satisfactory, and requested Captain Jarman- to go on board the Vanderbilt with the ship's papers, &c., saying that he was authorised to say that if Captain Jarman refused an armed boat's crew would be sent to take him by force Captain Jarman said he held a commiss on in the Royal Naval Reserve, and had in charge her Majesty's mail for Matamoras, that ho would not leave his ship, especially after the threat which had been held out, but they were welcome to come on board, exareine the papers and search the ship. He repeated this on deck, in presence of myself and the other six passengers, who all protested as well as myself against his leaving the ship. The boat left, Capt, Jarman assuring the officer in charge that his papers were open to the inspection of any officer sent from the Van derb lt, but that he would not allow them to be aken, nor would he leave his ship with them unless compelled by force to do so. At 4 p.m. we were boarded by two armed boats from the Vanderbilt, and Lieut. Alexander, United States navy, took temporary charge of the Peterhoff till the Vanderbilt could communicate with St. Thomas. emptain Jar man ordered the mate, Mr. Bound, to haul down the en sign, but was prevented fr re so doing by Lieut. Alexander, who ordered it to bo kept flying, Ono lieutenant, one mas ter's mate, two engineers, and 21 armed men were placed on board. One man was sent to the wheel, and a Union Stites engineer took possession of the engine -room. The Vanderbilt left us, and immediately steamed back to St. fhemas, ur crew had to stop work, and our engineers to discontinue their examination of our disabled machinery. At 7h. 6m., St, Thomas time, Lieut. Alexander ordered Captain Jarman, his mate and all the passengers to go down to the cabin and to remain there. An armed sentry was placed on guard over us. He said he hoped he would nut keep us long there. No one but the steward was permitted to go out of the cabins without ask.' ing permission through the sentry. Nine p.m.—Again boarded by a boat from the Vanderbilt. Officer came down stairs into the cabin to deliver a message from Captain Baldwin, United States' navy, to Captain Jarman to give up his papers, that they might be sent on board with them. Captain Jarman said he would not give up his papers to any one but the British Consul, or to his order; that he would not give them up to be taken out of the ship, nor would he leave her himself unless compelled by force to do so; that they were all at his service to be examined on beard th° Peterhoff, and that Captain Baldwin might s e nd him or any number of officers to make the examination. 9.60 p.m.. -- Boat came again from the Vanderbilt—officer with Captain Baldwin's compliments, and wishes to have the paper's of the ship. Capt. Jarman declined to let them go out of the vessel, when the officer, whom we afterwards ascertained to be Lieut. Lewis, United States' navy, took possession of the Peterhoff in the name of the United States, and declated that Capt. Jarman was no longer in command, and that lie and all the passengers were to remain confined in the cabin. Another officer was sent down to demand that, ail aims in possession of t,apt. Jarman and passengers should be giv- up, threatening search in case of reins al. Accurdio several pistols and knives were given up and sent on board the Vanderbilt. "About 11 p.m. Capt. Jarman wrote Capt. Baldwin that he considered the capture of the Peterhoff' to be all illegal act, as her papers had been examined and passed bi the Alabama a few days previously, and that, as he had her Majesty's mails for Matamoras on board, he requested twit, to avoid delay in their delivery, Capt. Baldwin would de liver them to her Majesty's Consul at Si. Thomas, so tha t he might sent them ou. At 10 minutes pest midnight an officer boarded with a verbal message from Capt. Baldwll39 who sent his compliments, and teat he did not feel auth°' rized to take any part of the freight out of the ehiP* Next morning, the 26th of February, the Vanderbilt left us, and the Peterhoff made sail for Key West, in charge of the prize officers and crew. It was their intention to tak e u.. through the Mona passage, and we had reached Mona Island, when the United States' steamer Alabama spoke the British ensign being noisted on be aid the Peterhoff " Our voyage since has been without any incident worth,' of record, except we were allowed to go on deck, four of 118 at a time, for the benefit of the open air, our liberty, how' ever, being restricted to the after part of the ship, and as armed marine was stationed night and day at the cabin door. "I have thus far narrated the voyage of the Peterhofft which vessel, loaded with goods not contraband of war, and having had her papers examined and passed in Londoay Plymouth, and Falmouth, has been fired at and overhauled in Danish waters by the United States' steamer Alabama) by which vessel her papers were passed. On leaving St. Thorns. she has the certificate of Acting Consul Mr. Ball, and neve r : theless was overhauled just outside the port by the Unit e°. States' steamer Vanderbilt. I have learnt from Mr. Leviiir the prize captain, that Captain Baldwin wished to let he r go, but was compelled to take possession by exp ass ordel from Admiral Wilkes. Thus, by the arbitrary conduct o this individual, a British ship proceeding from' a British port to a neutral with a proper cargo has been seized, ad her crew removed, by superior force, the officers and 60 0;1 passengers deprived of their liberty tor ten days and guarded by armed men. "I shall in a subsequent letter advise you of what takes place at Key West, having written so far in anticipation. " S. J. REDGATV• "Captain G. A. Halsted, R.N., Secretary to Lloyd 8 ' London." CONSOLIDATED FUND ACT.-1y an act of Parliaci ment just printed, a sum of £ 1 0,000,000 is to be appli e d out of the Cousolidated Fund to the service of the pres Ji year. Mr. Hook will probably contribute to the BAV I Aoadetuy some pictures, the subjects of ktieb lis T a fs b ee n studied amongst th e S c ill y i slanders. One i s s 6 , Low Tide," representing sail as menclaig their nets all their boats, that li s upon t h e b each. A woman, the w its° one of the men, approaches, bearing a basket of provision s " ' knits as she walks, but has lett off doing so to attend to ; child who has fallen beside her. Another work is style " The Sailor's Wedding;" the scene is the sea-shore; 1. steep bank rises up therefrom ; the bride and briuegro3ol . are walking together ; an old mania creeping up the bun k ' about, are seen pm tFarations for a holiday. A buy Sliue i° atones is another subject. The Prince and Princess of Wales. On Sunday their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales attended divine service at the parish church of Sindringham. The Rev. G. Moson cfficiated. A large number of persons from Lynn and other places round Sandringham went to Sandringham Church to gratify their curiosity ; and the church was not only filled to its utmost cap: city, but as many as 200 were left standing outside, and through these thtir royal highnesses and their attendants had to make their way. The Mayor of Lynn has received the following letter : "Sandringham, March 29. "Lieutenant-General Knollys has received the commands of the Prince of Wales to express to the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of King's Lynn his sincere thanks for the ad dress he had the pleasure of receiving in person on passing through their ancient and loyal borough. The sentiments they have professed towards both the Prince and Princess of Wales on the occasion of their union, and also on their coming to reside in the vicinity of Lynn, have afforded their royal highnesses the greatest gratification. " The Mayor of Lynn." PRINCE ALFRED.—His Royal Highness Prince Alfred Las arrived at Marseilles, where he will remain a La. , days to recruit his strength after the fatigu.l of a sea voyage, A gentleman has arrived at Windsor Castle to announce the state of the Prince's health. Although he has recovered from the fever, which was similar to that of the late Prince Consort, the young Prince is much weak ened by its effects, and will not arrive at 'Windsor Castle cefore Thursday nest. The trustees of the British Museum have unani mously elected the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, M.P., to sup ply the vacancy occasioned in their number by the lamented death of the Marquis of Lansdowne. The Prince de Radali has arrived at the Grosve nat. Hotel, Park-street, Grosvenor-square, from Nice. The Hon. Mrs. Wingfield Stratford, the relict of the Hon. Jchn Wingfield Stratford, son of the third Vis count Powerscourt, died at Addington Place, near Maid stone, on Saturday last. We have to announce the demise of Lady Frances Wade, daughter of the sixth Marquis of Lothian. Her ladyship died on the 25th inst., at Great Sarratt Hall, near Rickmansworth, Herts. The approved design for the casket in which the freedom of the city is to be presented to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, and for which £250 has bean voted by the corporation, is in the Cinque Cents style, and will be exe cuted in gold of various tints, and enamel of the proper colours. The front is divided into three panels, on the centre of which, on a ground of royal blue enamel, are hields bearing the arms of the Prince and Princess of Wales; above this appears the Prince's Crown of State, in gold, enamel, and jewels. The right hand panel contains the arms of the city of London; that on the left, the arms of Rose, Lord Mayor. The casket is supported by four sea horses, above which appear marks of Neptune. The whole is surmounted by a figure of Britannia with her trident, guarded by the lion and unicorn. The back wi•l also be divided into three panels, the centre to contain an appro • priate inscription, and those on each bide the monogram A.E.A. of the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Lord Lieutenant has refused to comply with a petition presented - to him to commute the sentence of enis Dillane. He is to be executed pursuant to sentence on the 13th of April. _ _ _ SHIPWRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE.—The afterno.n ,nd eveuing of Friday last, says the Ayrshire Express, were very stormy along the Ayr and Galloway coasts, and we are sorry to record the loss of two vessels, one of them with the loss of all hands. The Margaret, of Bel fast, from Maryport to Belfast, was driven ashore near Cairnbrook Point, Kirke°lm, about 3.30 p.m. The vessel was at once knocked to pieces among the rocks, and all on board—four men—met with a watery grave. About the same time the brig Lucy Neale, of Belfast, from Maryport to Belfast, was driven ashore in Daily Bay, Kirkcolm, but although the vessel has become a total wreck, all her hands —five in number—were saved by the ship's long-boat. THE BANK OF ENGLAND.—Mr. Kirkman Daniel Hodg on, M.P. for Poole, will be the Governor of the Bank of England during the next two years, in the room of Mr. Letham, whose term of office has nearly expired. The election Lill take place on Tuesday, April 7. GOING TO THE CAMP.—Another departure of draughted men has taken place, some of them in chains. The tendency of these men to skedaddle has compelled the authorities to be very strict with regard to them. Hence we noticed that some of them wore iron bracelets upon their wri-ts.—Detroit .Free Press. GLASGOW, March 28.—Cotton.--The cotton market was steady in the early part of the week, but closes with rather a buoyant tendency. Goods and Yarns—A fair amount of business has been !one during the week at full rates. Iron—The pig iron market opened firmly on Monday last, at 52s cash, and 68s 6d three months open, but the improvement was shortlived, a reaction almost immaliately setting in, and to this date prices have been reached, viz., 31s 34 cash, and 51s 9d three months, which are the nominal closing quotations. Shipping par cels may be quoted :—G. M. B, No. 1. 51s 3d ; No. 3, 50 s 3d. Gartsherrie, No. 1, 55 s fid ; No. 3, Ms 9d. No 1 Coltness, 55 Od ; Calder, 548 ; Glengarneck, 528 6d ; Eglinton, 51s; Forth, 525; Kinneil, 51s Gd. Mr. SAM COWELL'S CoNCERT.—On S itUrday night, Mr. Sim Cowell gave a popular concert in •he Music Hall, which was crowded. Mr. Cowell was on this occasion, contrary to his usual custom, assisted by other vocalists. These were his daughter, Miss Sidney Cowell, Mr. Gough, and Mr. Sturrock, The " lion" was gr. Cowell himsel', and his performances, vocal and otherwise, were rapturously applauded. Notwithstanding that Mr. Cowell will always be the hero of his own enter tainments, the audience found occasion to bestow some warm nom ..wledgments on Miss Cowell and the two gen lemen already named. It is sufficient to say that the popu larity of an already established favourite in a particular walk has been at least fully maintained by his appearance nn Saturday night.—Caledonian Mercury. CLAPTRAPS !—On the stage, whenever the faith ful servant falls to slobbering his master's hand, or crying and laughing alternately over the strawberry-mark of the restored heir, there is always much sniffling in the gallery, and a copious use of pocket-hanakerehiels in the genteeler pit.—Saturday Review. A COLONIAL LAW FOR DRUNKARDS.—In the Act for the Regulation of Public-houze s in the pro- vince of Canterbury, New Zealand, there is a clause pro viding that if it is proved to the satisfaction of two Justices that any person has become an habitual drunkard, an d is injuring his health or wast in g his substance b y excessive drinking, the Justices aro to issue and send to every pub lic-house, and publish in every newsp ,per, a noti ce prohi biting all persons from supplying him with spirituous or fermented liquors, except upon the certificate of medical practitioners that the liquor is required as a medicine. The penalty for their knowingly supplying him is a fine or im prisonment, The notice continues in force for two years. A letter from Stuttgardt says :—" One night last week a destructive fire broke out in a house ad joining our Zoological Garden. It was a horrible spectacle to see the fury of the animals, terrified by the sight of the fire, and by the extreme heat. Nothing could exceed the rage of the ferocious inmates of the garden, particularly of the lions and bears, and in order to cam them the keepers were obliged to be constantly deluging them with ;cold water. The military authorities sent a detachment of riflemen to fire on the animals in case it should be found impossible to save them. Fortunate') that extremity was not found necessary, as the fire was extinguished." Yi Af% ' .1. 4 V Tile ii, the CIIfTE About yesterd) Tne T With £8 A new a 6 per e , the Cred Tur . “‘y i It will bt M. Mire Was actu signed tc its partia 'together contemp The ti East Inc - were 11 North-V against In thi during anim3ti( tea, sug , at about quoted 9 very, 46 At a General to declai Come tyn leaving reserve have to sued, w left. 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