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

R OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. nder the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison, Sole Lessees. THIS EVENING, Feb. 28, Belle's New Opera of 'IRE ARMOURER OF NANTES : Miss Louisa Pyne, Mrs. A. Cooke, and Miss Anna Hiles; Messrs. W. H.Weiss, Santley, H. Corri, C. Lyall, Aynsley Cooke, and W. Harrison. Conductor—Mr. A. Mellon. Alter which, the Grand Comic Corlstmas Pantomime, en titled HARLEQUIN BEAUTY A.N THE BEAST. Doors open at ball-past ( nmmence at 7. THEA 1' It E-It OYA L, DRURY-LANE.- Lessee and Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer. THIS EVENING, BONNIE DUNDEE; or, The Gather ing of the Clans. Mes'rs. Henry Lorraine, Edmund Phelps, Sinclair, Chas. Selby, Henry Haigh; Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Mrs. Edmund Falconer, &c. After which, the Urand Pantomime of LITTLE GO DDY TWO SHOES. Commence at ". T tIEAT RE-ROYAL HAY MARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, will be performed AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Ruck clone ; Lord Dundreary, Dlr. Sothern. Atter which, a new and original Extravaganza, entitled .1f ASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA; or, The Happy Valley. Rasselas, Miss Louise Keeley. Concluding with MRS. WHITE. THEATRE-ROYAL LYCEUM OPEN, under mthe Sole Mana , c ent of Mr. FEcitTER. Tll IS EVENING, Feb. !:8, to commence with an Ori4inal ,;ketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, liarden, H. Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. Atter which, at a Quarter to Eight, a New Romantic Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr3toque, entitled T LIE DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Peval and John Brougham. The principal character will be sustained by Mr. Pechter, supported by Messrs. G. Vining, J. Brougham, H. Widdi combe, W. 111`Intyre, P. Charles, Garden, Raymond, Butler, Dawson ; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, Kate Terry, E. Lavenue, and Llsworthy. Mr. Phelps and Mr. W. Montgomery are engaged, and will shortly appear. 1 oors open at half-past Six, performanca to commence at lAeven. Private Boxes, £2 12s. dd., and £2 2s. Places TegiL tcred. Stalls, 6s. 6d. ; Dress Circle, ss. 6d. ; Upper Circle, 4s. 6d. Prices at doors—Stalls, 6s. ; Drcss Circle, ss. ; Upper Circle, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. No half-price. Box office open daily from 11 till 5. The public are entreated to 'ake notice that no charge is made to the occupants of boxes, cox places, or stalls, either for playbills or for the sate keep ing of hats and cloaks : and that the attendants in all parts of 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 Lindu4. 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. Scyton, Misses Gray and Hudspeth, Mr. Milano, Mr. R. Power, Miss A. Collinson, and Mr. Halford. NE" TIMATRE-R0 !AL, ADELPHI.--• Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, " GEORGE DE BARNWELL : or, Harlequin Folly in the Realms of Fancy." Miss Woolgar, Miss K. helly, Miss Seaman ; Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bed ford, F.;ephenson, C. J. Smith. Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri; tolumbine, Miss Caroline Adams ; Clown, Mr. W. Hildyard l'antaloon, Mr. J. Paulo. The celebrated Arthur and l;e"trand. To be followed by the new comedietta, entitled A GREY MARE. Mr. J. L. Toole and Miss Marie Wilton. Alter which, A VALENTINE : Messrs. J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford, Miss Kate Kelly, and Miss Seaman. Commence at 7. The Weather.--Sun Office, Feb. 28, 1863. THERMOMETER. Highest since Noon yesterday Lowest during the night This day at Noon Barometer-30.23. ; light, with fine weather. lIIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, 9b. 55m.—Afternoon, 10h. 35m. To-moßnow.-Morning, 114. 17m.—Afiernoon, 11h. 57m. THE WEDDING SUN. ON TUESDAY, 10TH MARCH, Will be published AN EXTRAORDINARY EDITION OF Tim Attn. SUPERBLY PRINTED IN COLOURS, With Illustrations by the First Artists. THE SUN OF THAT DAY, Altogether unprecedented in Newspaper Printing, `Will form an appropriate MEMORIAL OF TILE PRINCE'S MARRIAGE, Comprising within it MEMOIRS of the PRINCE and PRINCESS, IN DANISH AS WELL AS IN ENGLISH. WITH A Pull Account of the Marriage Ceremony. (Terms for Advertisements, One Shilling per Line.) Price of the Wedding Sun, 6d.; Stamped, 7d. Orders received by all Newsagents, and at THE SUN Office, 112, Strand, W.C. S - Ant ovel4:-*/ „ LONDON, SATURDAY, FEB. 28, 1863. In the House of Lords yesterday the Earl of ELLENBOIZOLIGH referred to the speech said to have been made by the Prussian Prime Minister, in which he denied the accuracy of Earl Russell's account of the convention made in consequence of the noble earl's communications with the Russian and Prussian Ambassadors. He (Lord Ellenbo rough) fully credited the statement of the noble earl, and thought the matter might safely be left in the hands of the Government, who would not hesi tate, he hoped, to rely upon the support of Parlia ment whatever complications might arise in this affair. Earl RUSSELL said that he had carefully reported the result of the conversation referred to. The Russian Ambassador had said he had no objection to giving the nature of the terms of the convention. He had since learned that there was another article respecting the instructions to be given to the troops before they crossed the frontier, but it was not clear from whom they were to receive instruc tions. On the motion of Earl GRANVILLE, seconded by the Earl of DERBY, the Prince and Princess of Wales Annuities Bill was read a second time. Earl STANHOPE moved for copy of the memorial presented on the 12th of February to the Duke of Newcastle by a deputation from Western Australia, praying for a more extended system of transporta tion to that colony, and also for a copy of any answer to the same. The Duke of NEWCASTLE said it would be unbe coming on his part to prejudge a question on which a Royal Commission was sitting. There would be to objection to the production of the memorial; his reply had been verbal, but was to the effect that her Maj es ty' s G overn ment were anxious to do all they Could to improve the system, though they could not pledge themselves until they received the report of the Commission. The G ardens in Towns Protection Bill passed through committ ee . The English en„ di Services in Wales Bill was read a third time and passed. After some discussion respecting the Durham University Commission, their lordships adjourned. In the House of Commons, lklr. F OST ER having put some questions respect ing the commercial treaty between F rance and Mr. LAYAIiD said that the treaty w as not yet ratified by the Italian Parliament, but that as soon as it was it would be officially communicated to her Majesty's Government, who would lay it before the various Chambers of Commerce. The substance of the treaty was already in their possession. In answer to Sir it. CLIFTON, Sir G. GREY explained the communications which had taken place with respect to the entry of the Princess Alexandra. The final arrangement was that the High Bailiff and authorities of South wark should receive the Princess at the BricklayeCti A r ms station; that the Lord Mayor and Corpora tion, who would also be present, should head the precession from London-bridg e to Temple-bar, when the Westminster authorities would conduct the royal party to Paddington, Mr. Reed, chief constructor of the Navy, was called to the bar to answer for having in fringed the privileges of the House by sending an improper letter to Sir F. Smith. Mr. Reed ap peared accordingly, and, having made an ample apology, was directed to retire, when Sir F. Smith moved that the apology be accepted and the matter dropped. On the order for going into Committee of Supply, Mr HENNESSY moved an address to the Crown, to the effect that the coLditions of the Treaty of Vienna had not been fulfilled by Russia. The hon_ member made a powerful speech on the position of the Poles and the, infraction of the treaty, and concluded by saying that he did not wish for armed intervention, but that the Powers of Europe who were parties to the Treaty of Vienna, and the Su blime Porte, should insist on its fulfilment. One Queen's messenger from the Foreign-office to Vienna, St. Petersburg, or Constantinople, would be worth 100,000 foreign bayonets to the Poles. Poland was able at the present moment to restore her indepen dence if they only showed their sympathy. Sir DE LACY EVANS seconded the motion. Mr. NEWDEGATE opposed it on the ground of in discretion. Mr. BUXTON denounced the conduct of Russia, and thought that England should not be silent. He also condemned the conduct of the King of Prussia. Mr. MILNES expressed his sympathy for the Poles, and remarked that the French people were so deeply interested that they were ready to second their Emperor in any measure he might take on behalf of Poland, even an appeal to arms. He thought England should address Prussia in the language of moderate remonstrance, and Russia in a tone of just and manly indignation. Mr. WALTER thought the terms of the address should not be employed unless we meant to sup port them by arms. Mr. DENMAN agreed in this view, and thought the hands of the Government should not be tied by any resolution. Lord FER MOY thought the Government should act vigorously and promptly to secure for Poland the rights gua ranteed to her by the treaty of Vienna. The con duct of Prussia was disgraceful. She was playing the game of Russia, and " holding a candle to the devil." If England, France, and Austria, joined in a remonstrance to Russia, much good might be effected. Mr. FITZGERALD cordially supported the motion and remarked upon the open expression of sym pathy with Poland on the part of the French press as a proof of the sentiments of the Imperial Government. Mr. STANSFELD thought the Poles had no choice but to rise, and believed the settle ment of their claims indispensable to the peace of Europe. Lord R. CECIL remarked on the unanimity of the House on the question, and should vote for the motion, not only from deep sympathy with the Poles, but from a wish to vindicate the honour of England. Sir H. VERNEY hoped much from a combined effort on behalf of the Poles, and thought the Go vernment should take a decisive course. Sir M. FARQUHAR, Mr. GRANT DUFF, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. SEYMOUR, and Mr. MAGUIRE warmly expressed their sympathy with the Poles, and their indignation with the Governments of Russia and Prussia. Mr. WALPOLE said that there was the greatest possible unanimity of sentiment in the House, but considerable difference of opinion as to the course to be pursued. He thought they should not weaken the effect of their unanimity by anything like divi sion, and that if the Government were pre pared to echo the sentiments of the House, the mat ter might safely be trusted in their hands. Lord PALMERSTON said he could raise no objec tion to the manner in which the matter had been brought forward, and with regard to himself could only say that he retracted nothing he had previously said or written on the subject. He was in clined to think and to hope that the more important parts of the convention between Russia and Prussia would not be carried out. He believed the Emperor of Russia to be a kind hearted man, with good intentions towards his Polish subjects, but the conscription was an act entirely foreign to his general disposition. It was a most barbarous proceeding—a cruel piece of political tyranny, and there was no wonder that the Poles took arms to resist it. He thought that the Emperor Alex ander must see that military success in the contest against the Poles would be a signal cala mity. His own interest pointed to an act of generous amnesty, and the re-establishment of those institutions given by Alexander 1. The Treaty of Vienna gave us a right to interfere, but imposed on us no obligation. He thought the best course for the interest of the cause which they all had at heart was to content themselves with letting the unanimous expression of their sentiments go forth to the world, and leave to the responsible Government of the country the dis cretion of advising the Crown how to act, resting assured that the Government fully shared the sen timents of the House. Mr. DISRAELI remarked upon the changes which had taken place in Europe since the partition of Poland, and reminded the House of Lord Castle reagh's wish to restore that kingdom. The position of England, France, and Austria, had greatly strengthened since then, while Russia was no longer what she was. He thought England was bound by moral obligations by the Treaty of Vienna. He thought there !was no fault to be found with the wording of the address, and hoped the hon. member would not weaken its language, but his own opinion was, that having originated a dis cussion which proved there was but one opinion in the House, the chief object had been attaiued. He could not help hoping that there was now a chance of Lord Castlereagh's wishes being fulfilled, for not or ly 'were the relative positions of the great European Powers much changed, but in Poland herself the outbreak was not the result cf foreign emissaries or local faction. it had all the elements of a sacred cause—the love of country, the memory of the past, and, he hoped and believed, the inspiration of ti triumphant future. After a few words from Sir R. CLIFTON and Mr. WYLD, Mr. HENNESSY withdrew his motion. The debate on the second reading of the Tobacco Dutief! Bill was resumed, but after some discussion and two divisions, it was adjourned until Monday. The other business being disposed of, the House adj ourned shortly after one o'clock. The British House of Commons gave last night full and unanimous expression to the sentiments of the people. It was felt that such an expression was called for by the aspect of affairs —that it was not enough in the present conjuncture for the Ministry to give a brief answer to a hasty quest i on, or even to remonstrate with the heads of foreign embassies on the conduct of their Governm en t s . It was not enough for the English press, without one dissentient, to declare its indig nant sympathy with the cause of oppressed and outraged nationality. The great assembly of popular representatives had yet to raise its voice— a voice that has before now shaken thrones and remodelled empires. It will afford heartfelt satis faction to the great body of the public to witness the hearty and honest expression of genuine Eng lish feeling which took place last evening within the walls of Parliament. From the projector of the motion, through every varying shade of political creed and party, to the head of her MAJESTY'S Government, and ) the eloquent leader of the Opposition, there might be variations of tone, of feeling, resentment Gll of opinion, b u t th e k e y no t e was the s ame — profound againsta t h yR Russian s i i t a h n the tyranny Poles— indignant s y and Prussian connivance — and an full weight of English influence into the scale on behalf of Polandearnest wish that the should be flung . Some members even took a sterner tone, an— the ib CZAR may learn from hints dropped in several of the speeches that there are members of the British Senate who contem plate the possibility of being driven to support their principles with the sword. As yet, however, we may hope that such a catastrophe as a European war may be avoided, although as misfortune is better than a crime, even such an alternative would be preferable to weakly standing by while a gal lant people are crushed down by a ruthless despo tism. We have had cause to rue the criminal apathy of former generations who tacitly countenanced the injustice when— t‘ Sarmatia fell, unwept without a crime." One of the very Powers who profited by the fatal partition expressed on the very deed a token of re morse. The Empress MARIA THERESA of Austria, who had herself suffered sorely from the greed of a neighbouring Power, and had seen one of her fairest provinces torn from her kingdom, wrote the testimony of her feelings regarding the partition, which was quoted by Mr. HENNESSY last night : "Placeat, because so many great and learned men will have it so; but long after I am dead and gone people will see what will happen for breaking through every. thing holy and just." So late as 1831 the Emperor of AUSTRIA on his deathbed sent a message to the Polish Envoy, expressive of his 'willingness to restore the province of Gallicia, provided it did not fall into the hands of Russia. The present attitude of Austria with respect to the Poles is therefore not so surprising as if we only regard it in comparison with her conduct towards Hungary. The Treaty of Vienna, bad enough in some respects, placed the Poles in a very different position from that which Russia has since compelled them to occupy. After the Treaty was signed the Emperor of RUSSIA said to the Poles, " You have received a constitution, the preservation of the Polish language in public enactments, the restora tion of public appointments to Poles, freedom of commerce, and a national army." How many of these pledges have been kept ? Witness the long course of oppression on the one hand and despairing resistance on the other. Witness the cruel midnight conscription which so strangely ful filled the promise of a national army. Well might our present Premier declare that perhaps the greatest violation of a treaty which had ever taken place in the history of the world was that which took place with regard to Poland. The passage cited from Lord PALMERSTON'S despatch written in 1831, in answer to a proposal made by the Govern ment of Louis PHILIPPE to interfere on behalf of Poland, is less satisfactory. He said that the con duct of Russia towards England was that of a good and faithful ally, and that, therefore, the British Government could not interfere. Such reasoning lost sight of those broad principles of truth and right which are the only sure guides for statesmen us for men of lesser degree; but either the times or the man have changed since those days, for Lord PALMERSTON did not hesitate last night in his place in Parliament to express himself with a decision and honesty befitting an English Minis ter, and to declare on the part of the Govern ment that they fully shared the senti ments expressed with such singular unani mity by all parties in the House. He has pledged the Cabinet to action on behalf of Poland, and will certainly have to account to an indignant Parliament if England does not take a prominent part in remonstrating with the SZAR. The language of the noble lord last evening, how ever, leads us to hope that Poland will not bo left altogether unfriended. It was honest and manly and worthy of a British Minister. His denuncia tions of the barbarous conscription will reach the Cabinet of St. Petersburg, and show the Ministers of the CZAR that the leaders of the English people feel it their duty to their country and themselves to express their abhorrence of such acts. Lord PAL MERSTON showed his usual happy tact in his ready adoption of the prevailing sentiment of the House and the people, and so frank and decided was the expression of his views, that we do not wonder the members consented to leave the matter in his hands. We trust he will prove worthy of their confidence, and evidence his sympathy by prompt and decided remonstrance. He is certain of support from the French Government, for attention was drawn to the remarkable outspokenness of the Parisian journals on the affairs of Poland, as a proof positive of the inclinations of the Imperial Government. It needs little acquaintance with the system of French Go vernment to know that such language as that held by the Parisian organs could never have been entered upon had not the Imperial sentiments been favourable to the cause. The risk, then, for Eng land is trifling. However decided the attitude she may assume, there is no doubt but that France will second her, but whatever the consequence or the possible result, we trust no Englishman would shrink from the responsibility of making an indig nant protest on behalf of the Poles at Sz. Peters burg. The position which England occupies in the affairs of Europe entails upon her duties as well as powers, and if we neglect the fulfilment of the one we have no right to count upon the maintenance of the other. Not less satisfactory in its tone than the speech of the Premier was the address of the leader of the Opposition. After commenting on the changes which had taken place in the face of Europe since the partition of Poland, and more especially those changes produced by the modern ALEXANDER, he reminded the House of the policy of a former British Minister, who was the first to counsel the restoration of Poland as the only security for European peace. After declaring our moral obligations to support the claims of Poland to the privileges guaranteed to her by the Treaty of Vienna, the right hon. gentleman concluded by ex pressing in language that could not be mistaken his sympathy with the principles of that insurrection which may now be called a revolution. The eloquent words in which one of the foremost statesmen of England expressed his conviction that the present movement did not owe its origin to the exertions 'of foreign emissaries, or the influence of local faction, but to the love of country, the recol lection of a glorious past, and the inspiration of a triumphant future, will find an echo in the hearts of the Poles, and startle the evil counsellors of the CZAR. They will learn that how ever parties or politics may fluctuate—how ever Cabinets may change or remodel, English men of all c l asses have but one creed—one sentiment on the bro a d principles of truth and justice. What ever change the present session may bring, whatever the support or opposition of the Courts of Europe, the voice of a free people will be raised to remon strate fearlessly with unscrupulous oppression, and he is a rash potentate and a reckless statesman who refuses to hear its warnings. It is very satisfactory to notice that the ex tremely objectionable arrangements which had been proposed in the plan of the Royal Procession have been given up, and that now we may look forward to something more in keeping with the entrance into the metropolis of the future King of England and his bride. The Ministers in this instance have displayed an extraordinary want of tact and bad taste which it will be long before they efface from the public mind. It is rumoured in `veil-informed circles that the highest THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1863 authority in the land has had to interpose and pre vent a consummation which would have made what was intended for a day of rejoicing a day of mur muring and discontent. The idea of putting the Prince and Princess in the front of the procession would have been a signal failure and a complete disappointment. It would not been treating the august personages themselves with proper respect, and as for the rest of the pageant it would have fallen very flat indeed. The unfortunate individuals would have recalled to mind these lines on the sub ject : "As when a well-graced actor leaves the stage, The eye is idly bent on him who enters next." Nothing could havo been more deplorable in its way than a feeling of dissatisfaction in the minds of those who flocked by thousands to pay their homage to the Prince and Princess. This satis factory solution has not been come to without a struggle, since so late as yesterday morning Lord PALMEESTON seemed disinclined to entertain any notions to the contrary of the original plan as at first proposed. Subsequently, however, when other influence had been brought to bear upon the arrangements, a notification was sent to the Lord Mayor, stating that the obnoxious resolution that had been come to would not be persevered in, but that the original plan that the Prince of WALES and his bride should be met upon London-bridge and es corted through the City should be carried out. This announcement was received with loud cheers, and now it is to be hoped that from this time forth more sense, more consideration, and more sympathy will pervade those who are entrusted with the high responsibility of administering be tween the SOVEREIGN and the people. We cannot forget that not to them appertains the credit, though they will doubtless appropriate it, if the affair should be a success. The public in general will give their thanks where they are due, and their lively sense of gratitude will make them still more regret the dark shadow of the past which still hangs over the pre sent and withholds from taking an active part in these solemn rites, one who is in every way fitted for the task, from native grace of character and a just sense of what is right and fitting between a Sovereign and her subjects. iftlllll,l Or far HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Feb. 27. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Prussia (Princess Royal), drove out this morning, attended by Lord A. Paget. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Prince Louis of Hesse went out hunting, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. D. de Ros, Major Teesdale, and Count Furstenstein. Earl Granville and Count Lavradio arrived at the Castle yesterday. _ _ _ Earl Granville had an audienca of the Queen. Departure of the Princess Alexandra. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM S.) COPENHAGEN, FEB. 27. Her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra has met with a most enthusiastic reception throughout the journey to Korsor. At all the railway stations en route the peasants pressed in large numbers to welcome her Royal Highness. At Roskilde the militia turned out, and at Ringsted a regiment of dragoons was paraded. The Princess arrived at the Korsor terminus at 6.30 p.m. yesterday. The town was most splendidly illuminated, and a grand display of fireworks took place. The Mayor delivered a congratulatory address to the Princess. The Burgomaster also delivered a speech, in which he eulogised the Prince of Wales. Her Royal Highness left Korsor early this morning on board the Royal steamship Slesvig. DEPARTURE OF THE PRINCESS ALEX ANDRA FROM HAMBURG. HAMBURG, FEB. 28, 10.20 a.m. Her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra left for Hanover at 10 o'clock this morning. The road from Allona to the hotel in Hamburg, at which her Royal Highness alighted, was last night illuminated throughout. The Alsterbassin was also brilliantly illuminated. The Crown Prince of Prussia. On Wednesday morning the Crown Prince of Prussia left Berlin by the Anhalt Railway, accom panied by his adjutant, Captain von Lucadou, on the way to Carlsrube, whence his royal highness was to continue his journey to England to-morrow, accompanied by the Grand Duke of Baden. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred. The following telegram has been received, dated Malta, Feb. 27, 9 30 a.m. " Prince Alfred slept well, and still progresses fairly." The Earl and Countess of Verulam have arrived in town from their seat, Gorhambury Park, Herts, for the season. The Countess Spencer issued cards yesterday for an assembly on the 10th proximo. Viscountess Palmerston will have an assembly this evening at Cambridge House. Lady Westbury has been confined to her residence in Upper Hyde-park.gardens for some days past by serious indisposition. _ The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, M.P., has issued cards for parliamentary dinners tbis evening and on Wednesday next at his residence at Grosvenor Gate. Sir John Lister and Lady and Miss Lister Kaye, have arrived in Grafton-street, from Denby Grange, York shire. PRESENTATION OF THE "NORWICH GATES" TO THE PRINCE OF WALES.--A provisional committee has been formed at Norwich, with the mayor and sheriff at its head, to raise a fund for the purchase of the Norwich gates, with the view of presenting them to the Prince of Wales. It is further suggested that they should be placed on the Prince's recently acquired Sandringham property. The amount raised up to yesterday at Norwich for the general celebration of the Prince's marriage was £1,600. NATIONAL BANK OF TURKEY. The demurrer filed by the Ottoman Bank to ;the bill of the claimants to the concession for the Na tional Bank of Turkey was argued yesterday in the Court of Chancery, and the Court decided on tech• nical grounds that it was powerless to interfere to prevent the Ottoman Bank from taking a concession from the. Sultan, notwithstanding that there might be a concession already granted to other parties in consistent with it. This decision was tc have been expected, but it involves very serious consequences. In effect it establishes that a foreign Sovereign may, with impunity, set aside all his engagements made with capitalists in this country, and enter into others with other capitalists, if such be found willing to be,parties to the transaction, and that the original parties would have no appeal against such an act of violence to any English court of law. To ex emplify this doctrine, the Sultan, having already mortgaged the customs dues of the city of Constan tinople to the holders of a loan, might, in violation of that engagement, grant another charge upon the same revenues, with prior right over them in favour of other capitalists in England or on the continent. Hence the case presents very important considera tions to the British public in dealing with foreign Sovereigns, and is ono well worthy of consideration by the committee of the Stock Ex change. In the meantime, it appears that in the suit instituted by a shareholder against the direc• tors of th e O t t oman Bank, the d i rectors h av e been compelled t o g i ve an engagement no t t o attempt further pro cee di ngs i n their arrangemen t towardE transferring the pr o p er ty of the Ottoman Bank into a foreign been heard up o n it s mer i ts. company, until the suit shall have LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) ITALY. TURIN, Feb. 27. The Chamber of Deputies continued the debate upon the proposed loan to-day. The Minister of the Interior announced that he would shortly bring in several bills relating to home administration. He pointed out the necessity of first satisfying the home interests of the country before endeavouring to fulfil its desires for national unity. He declared that Turin must continue to be regarded as the capital of Italy until Rome could be obtained. A detachment of 16 soldiers has been surrounded and defeated by a band of 60 brigands near Bene vento. General La Marmora has left for that place. GREECE. ATHENS, FEB. 27. Rumours prevailing that France supports the claims of the Bavarian dynasty to the throne of Greece, the National Assembly has renewed its de claration that this dynasty has been deposed by the will of the nation. SPAIN. MADRID, FEB. 27 (Evening). Marshal Narvaez has lost ground. Public opinion is not favourable to a Cabinet formed under his presidency. MM. Mon, Mayans, and General Concha have been summoned to the Palace. Nothing, kowever, is yet decided upon. Tranquillity prevails. FRANCE. The Siecle announces that at Samowitz, on the 26th of February, the Russians were allowed to pass over the Prussian frontier, and that the tele graph informed them of the approach of the in surgents. The Optnion Nationale remarks upon Mr. Seward's conduct in respect to the proposed Con ference, which that gentlemen entirely disagrees to. Also it comments on M. Bismark's indignant language in the Prussian Chambers, when he said that the Government had nothing to discover, and that the Prussian Minister in London did not know the exact terms of the Convention when Lord Russell spoke in the House. The Pars comments on the affairs of Poland, as they are affected by the Prussian debate, and says that the language of M. Bismark carries out the opinion of the political circles of Berlin, that Prussia and Russia convinced of the evil effects that the convention of February will produce through out Europe had agreed to consider it a dead letter, and not to make any use of it. BOURSE, Feb. 26.—The market has been rather more buoyant, and a fair amount of business done at a slight improvement, Threes for the Account being now at 69f. 70c. Railway Share Market quiet, but firm. The market left off as follows : 4f per Cents. 9B 50 Bank Shares 3365 -- Do, end month.... Credit Fancier l5OO 3 per Cents Do. end month 69 70 Italian Loan 69 New 3 per Cents .. Russian Do. end month.... Austrian Credit Mobilier.... 1180 Spani,h Threes — Do, end m0nth....1180 -- Houle Debt .. 49 50 AYS. Cash. Account. Orleans llO5 .. 1105 Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 1185 1187 50 BAIL' Geneva 4lO . . 405 -- Southern 790 .. 787 50 Western Ettetern Sardinian 370 .. ;70 Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa 6OO .. 687 50 Ditto to Barcelona POLAND. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) WARSAW, Feb. 22. We have be©n informed hero of another violation of the principle of intervention, by Prussia. At Chorzela, after the insurgents had left, the Prus sian gendarmes entered the place, and after arrest ing eight of the inhabitants, took them into Prussia, where they allowed four of them to escape, and then passed the remaining four through Prussian territory to Lornza. These acts of the Prussian Government are the best proofs of the existence of a convention between it and Russia. The following order of the day, from the Polish President of the City of Warsaw, was circulated on the 15th : By order of the National Government, the Pre sident of the City hereby announces for general information : Ist. That as students who hate not reached the age of 18 cannot be admitted to the national army on the same footing as others, they are recom mended to be assiduous in their attendance at school and apply themselves diligently to their studies, especially the history of Poland, in which they will find so many examples worthy of imitation ; for it is only by hard work the young men of the country can prepare themselves for being useful to the nation. The parents and guardians of the students, and the professors, who understand their duties to their fatherland and the National Go vernment, are called upon to see to the fulfilment of this order. We also rely on the patriotism of the students themselves, that this order will be at. tended to without control, for they will of their own accord strictly obey the orders of the National Government. 2d. That whereas the feeling of patriotism, which is shared by all, also moves the Warsaw mechanics, who have long been known for their self-sacrifice, to abandon their work and proceed to the camps even without the orders of the Na tional Government, which is made a pretext by Russian agents to seize them, and afterwards give them into the hands of the police—and whereas such sad events are constantly becoming more frequ2nt—it is hereby ordered, that no one shall enlist in the detachment of insurgents unless the person conducting the enlistment can produce an authority for his doing so, sealed with the seal of the President of the Town ; and even when regu larly enlisted, no one shall abandon his work with out a distinct order to do so from the person who enlisted him. The National Government cannot answer for the safety of persons who go to join the insurgents without submitting to the above di rections. 3rd. That whereas the concealment of all Rus sian employes in the citadel, as well as the means constantly employed by agents to provoke the people to make demonstrations, have impressed the inhabitants of the capital with the conviction, confirmed by the atrocities perpetrated in the pro vinces, that the town will in a short time be ex posed to robbery and massacre --it is hereby ordered that the inhabitants of the capital, by the most peaceful avoidance of the demonstrations which they are tempted to make, shall deprive the invader of all pretext for any abuses. When the time comes for us inhabitants of Warsaw to rise, we w ill , in accordance with our obligations, solemnly call upon you ; but as yet we require tranquillity, for such is necessary for the victory of the cause. Let not this, however, prevent you from seeking arms and am munition, for these will be always necessary to us, either for the defence of oar lives, menaced by the enemy even on our native soil, or to enable us to stand in defence of the independence of our father land." 6,Perseverance and harmony! Long live our fatherland !" Although the guerilla war is raging more or less fiercely all over the country, the principal insurgent leaders, with the more organis , 2d of the Polish troops, are all in the south-eastern districts. The temporary advantages gained by the Russians have been almost invariably usod by them as opportu tunities for destruction and carnage of the most frightful description. As the Government cannot rely on the inferior officers, it has privately given instructions to the soldiers only to obey their gene rals; and the result of this order, as may have been expected, is, that the army is in a state of complete anarchy. At Ogrodzieniec, between Pilica and Olkusz, a body of Russian troops was under orders to separate into two detachments, one of which way to attack the insurgents at Miechow, and the other those at Olkusz. Colonel Korff, on receiving his in structions to command the former of these detach ments, assembled its officers, and told them that as he could not reconcile the instructions given to him as an officer with his duty as a man, he must bid them farewell. Immediately afterwards he retired into another room and shot himself. The scene that subsequently took place at Miechow sho wed what was the nature of these instructions. After a sanguinary struggle with the insurgents, in which the townsmen took no part, the Poles retired, and as usual, instead of pursuing them, the Russians wreaked their revenge on the town and its inhabi tants. They began by firing into the house of a magistrate named Orzechowski; and when this gentleman came out to remonstrate with them, they rushed upon him, and, not heeding the orders of their officers, struck him dead, stripped him, quar tered him, and then carried his mutilated corpse in triumph about the streets of the town. They then rushed like wild beasts through the streets, firing all the houses after robbing them of everything of value. The following are a few of the persons that were murdered on this occasion : —A. Kulagowski, Government employe; P. Ogrodzinski, Kilinski, a woman murdered by a Cossack because she had not fivepence to give him, and a gardener. The wemen and children were taken under the protection of the officers, and escorted by them out of the town, the whole of which has been burnt to the ground with the exception of four houses. DANTSIC, FEB. 27. The Danzsiger Zeitung of to-day has the follow ing news from Warsaw, dated the 25th instant, evening : " An order of the Emperor has been transmitted to the authorities commanding the suppression of the insurrection, at any price, within ten days. The Revolutionary Committee of Warsaw has again succeeded in collecting considerable sums of money The organisation of the insurgents continue to im prove, and their numbers daily augment. The rail way communication between Warsaw and Wilna has been interrupted by the destruction of the bridge at Liwicebrucke." STETTIN, FEB. 27. The Ostsee Zietung of to-day says : " General Mieroslawski, in an order of the day dated the 19th inst., informs the insurgents that the provisional National Government had appointed him Commander-in-Chief of all the insurrectionary forces." The same journal states that the engagement in the vicinity of Radziejewo appears to have had no decisive result. On the 22d inst. a Prussian patrol from Wreschan passed over for a short time into Russian territory. WARSAW, FEB. 26. The insurgents, under the command of Langie wicz, have been defeated near Malagosz., They lost two cannon, and have been incessantly pursued since the engagement. Another band of insurgents has been dispersed near Zelechow, with a loss of 150 killed. Intelligence received here from Ostrow° states that an engagement between the Russian troops and the insurgents has taken place near Opatowck, in consequence of which the Russians have evacuated Winari. KALTOWITZ, FEB. M. Travellers who have arrived here to-day by the mail train from Warsaw assert that the Marquis 'vVielopolski is dead. Tne insurgents have quitted the district upon this side of Czenstochau, and have advanced to wards the Vistula, upon the Austrian frontier. NEUDECK, FEB. 26 (Evening). Heavy firing was heard here for several hours this afternoon in the directio❑ of Czenstochau. LEMBERG, FEB. 27. Fugitive insurgents announce that on the 24th inst. a body of 2,000 insurgents, under the com mand of Bogdanowicz, was defeated near Ruda, and compelled to recross the Bug. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, FEB. 27. In to-day's sitting of the Chauiber of Deputies the debate upon the Polish question was resumed. Baron Vincke cautioned the house not to be led away by any policy based upon feeling rather than upon reason. The re-establishment of Poland would be dangerous to Prussia. The importance of the insurrection must not be undervalued. He knew that General Klapka was upon his way to join the insurrectionary movement. Baron Vincke then continued— " Herr von Bismark regretted yesterday that this Chamber does not resemble the English House of Commons. I can only regret that Prussia does not possess an Upper House like the English House of Lords, and an English Ministry with a respect for the representatives of the people. No fear of an intervention of the Emperor Napoleon need be en tertained, The semi-official papers of Paris have only been ordered to use their present language in order to divert public attention from the affairs of Mexico. England will also reflect before taking any decisive step. The disunion between Austria and Russia has increased by recent events, but this is advantageous to Prussia. The alliance between Frence and Russia has only been postponed. Upon the whole, the policy of the Government merits thanks, but it is contrary both to the interest and the honour of Prussia tbat the Russians should be allowed to pursue the Polish insurgents on to Prus sian territory." Baron Vincke warned the Ministry not to permit the present dissensions between the House and the Government to continue, as they were leading to the ruin of the country. For his own part, neither he nor his friends had anything to gain by a Minis. Wrist crisis. The Parliamentary majority must sooner or later come to the head of affairs, and the country must gain wisdom at its own expense. Herr von Bismark, in reply, said that he had only to repeat his former statement, that the convention between Prussia and Russia did not absolutely per mit the Russian troops to enter at will upon Prussian territory. Ho observed also that the Government was defied by the Opposition to dissolve the Cham ber ; but it preferred that the country should first learn better of what materials the house was com posed. Herr von Bonin, formerly Chief President of the Government of Posen, stated that, had he still held the post of Chief President of that province, he should not have approved the policy of the Govern ment. He considered the Convention injurious to the interests of Prussia. The debate was adjourned till to-morrow, after a stormy discussion, lasting six hours. AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna, dated Feb. 24, says : From St. Petersburg I learn that Prince Goa schakoff no longer enjoys the entire confidence of his Sovereign. The Emperor suspects that his Minister for Foreign Affairs often allows his pas sions to get the better of his judgment, and he a short time since gave him to understand that he did not approve his policy in regard to Roumania, Ser via, and Montenegro. My correspondent, who must neceesarily be aware of what is passing behind the scenes, says that directly after the Russo-Prus sian Convention had been signed M. von Bismark voluntarily offered to send a Prussian corps into the kingdom of Poland. . 1 The Russian Government," continues my informant, " thanked the Prussian Minister President for his friendly proposition, and at the same time told him that it hoped to be able to quell the insurrection without foreign assistance." As Prussia is still bound to Russia by the treaty which was concluded at Munchengratz on the Bth September, 1833, no new convention was needed; but. M. von Bismark was desirous toprove to the Emperor Alexander that there was no service which . he and his fellow " J un k ers " were not ready and willing to render him. This Government was also a party to the treaty of Munchengratz, but about three years ago Prince Gortschakoff declared that Austria was re leased from the engagements she had entered into on the Bth of September, 1833. The contents of the treaty in question were never made public, but I know that by it Russia, Austria, and Prussia were bound to uphold the monarchical principle and to make head against revoluticn wherever it might show itself. One part of the treaty was that if ever there should be disturbances in Poland the three Powers should be obliged to render each other material as well as moral support. In one of the clauses it is said that, in case of need, Russian, Austrian, and Prussian troops shall co-operate in the kingdom of Poland, in the Grand Duchy of Posen, or in Galicia. In foreign papers it has re peatedly been asserted that Austria is still bound by secret ties to Russia and Prussia, but the fore going authentic information shows that, in as far as Poland, is concerned, this Government is a free agent. As has already been stated, Austria is bound by military conventions to surrender to the neighbouring Governments all fugitive conscripts and deserters. INDIA. BOMBAY, FEB. 12. There is no political news of importance. Grey shirtings and mule twist active. Cotton dull. Opium, Malwa, 1,600r5. per chest. Exchange on London, Ist class credits, 2.1 k. Government Securities—Fours, 91/ ; Fives, 1041 ; Fives-and-a-Half, 112. Freights lower. Grey shirtings quiet. CALCUTTA, FEB, 12. Exchange on London, Ist class bills, 201; Go' vernment Securities, 5 per Cents., 1051. Freights to London for seeds, 100. The Marriage of the Prince of Wales. The Corporation of London have carried their point in the arrangement, so far as they are con cerned, of the Royal pageant on the entrance of the Princess Alexandra into the metropolis. The ob noxious order, emanating from the Home-officer which, contrary to all usage in great State proces sions, had assigned to the Prince and Princess a place at the head of the cavalcade, with the civic: authorities in the rear, was yesterday changed or modified, and the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, with the aldermen and commoners, will now precede and conduct their Royal Highnesses through the city on their way to Windsor Castle, instead of follow ing them, and thousands upon thousands of people along the line of route will have an opportunity of witnessing the spectacle with comparative satisfac tion. Yesterday morning the Lord Mayor, accom panying a deputation of aldermen and councilmen from the Royal Reception Committee of the Corpo ration, had an interview with Lord Palmerston on the subject, and later in the day, while the com mittee were sitting at Guildhall, the subjoined com munication, addressed by the Lord Chamberlain to the Chief Magistrate, arrived Lord Chamberlain's-office. St. James's Palace, Feb. 27. "My dear Lord Mayor,—l have the honour to inform your lordship in reference to our conversation this morning that there will be no objection to your lordship, with the sheriffs and common council, preceding the Royal proces sion on the occasion of the entrance of her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra into the city of London, upon the distinct understanding that the prccession of the civic , authorities should terminate at Temple-bar. " I trust that I need not assure your lordship that her Majesty fully appreciates the loyalty manifested by the city of London in the reception proposed to be given to her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra of Denmark on her arrival in this metropolis ; but, as it is desirable to avoid any chance of delay and confusion, it is absolutely necessary that the arrangements suggested as above should be adhered to ; and I have also to request that your lordship will be good enough to place yourself in communication with Sir Richard Mayne with a view to carrying out the above arrangement. " I shall be glad to hear from your lordship that yeu con sent to the above, in order that 1 may receive her Majesty's pleasure relative thereto. " I have the honour to be, my dear Lord Mayor, " Your lordship's faithful servant, " The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor. " SYDNEY.'' This letter is understood to have ,afforded the Re ception Committee much satisfaction, and they readily adopted the suggestions of Lord Sydney by appointing a deputation of their body to confer wi;i l Sir Richard Mayne, consisting of Alderman Hum. phery, Alderman Phillips, Alderman Gibbons, Deputy Fry, Mr. Anderton, and the Remembrances. The Lord Mayor has received a communication from the general manager of the South Eastern Rail way to the effect that they have considered the question of the extent to which they can accommo date the representatives of the city of London, the borough of Southwark, and the county of Surrey, at the Bricklayers Arms Station on the arrival of the Princess, an d they find it will be impossible to admi t to the station more than the following gentlemen —The Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey, the County mem bers for Surrey ; the High Bailiff of Southwark, ..a the members for Ike borough, Mr. Johnson, Chair man of Quarter Sessons, Southwark ; the Lord Mayor of London, and the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex. The directors say :hey would have been glad if greater accommodation could have been af forded, but in consequence of the circumscribe d space available, and the amount of room which will be occupied in a great measure by troops, together with parties who are compelled to take part in the re ception and procession, they are reluctantly oblige d to place a limit to their numbers. In order to avoid undue interruption on the platform, the gentletnel before named will be expected to remain in the re ception-room at the station until the Princess hae been conducted there from the train by the proper authorities, Below is an official description of the decorations and illuminations in the city, which are being Pre pared, under the authority of the Corporation, after designs by Mr. Bunning, their architect, and by" Messrs. F. Fenton, Absolom, and Brucciani, for the Royal reception. The decorations will commence on the south side of London-bridge. The parapets of the bridge are to be ornamented from the south to the north with portraits of the Kings of Denmark from the earliest period to the present, affixed on the Danish stan dards, surmounted with ravens and elephants—the national emblems. Between the standards 10D tripods will be placed from which incense will arise. At the south and north approaches to the bridge will be erected pedestals with statues of Fame sur rounded by Danish warriors holding the " Dane brog," the national flag of Denmark. In the seve ral recesses of the bridge the same ornamentatio n will be carried out, On the northern side of Adelaide-place a triumphal arch, 60ft. high and supported by 16 Corinthian pillars, is being erected, on the south side of which —and in the centre immediately over the carriage' way—will be placed the United Arms of Englan d and Denmark right and left, and over the footway s medallions in relief of the Prince and Princess. The columns will be surmounted with statues of Saxo Grammaticus, the historian (1156) ; Holbergt the poet; Thorwaldsen, the sculptor; Juel, the painter. In the pediment will appear the following lines, slightly adapted from Shakspeare— " Honour, riches, marriage, blessing Long continuance and increasing Hourly joys be still upon you: England showers her blessings on you." A painting beneath will represent Britannia, sur rounded with sea gods and goddesses, escorting the Princess Alexandra to the shores of England. On the night of the marriage this painting will g ive place to a transprency symbolising the riches of earth, air, and water in offerings to the Princess. The pediment will be surmounted by another figur e of Britannia, and on either side recumbent figures of F ame , heralding the approach of the Princess. 11 ; por trait of Queen Vi c t or i a w i th i n a wreat h °' l aur el and with the C rown a b ove,suppoited b y alle gorical figures of Wi s d om and Strength, w ill a dorn the southern front of the arch. On the eight Corin thian columns on that side of ttie arch will be four . statues of Fam e , an d a b ove t h e f ootways t h e Royal Arms of England and those of Denmark will be fixed. The Corinthian columns of the Mansion- e° wilt be draped with crimson cloth, and the capita l° and windows festooned with flowers. On the shaft° WE Pi 10, co t b 1 944 ha') itt 41 i s Pe We e 0,11 44(1 . hgh P 4o r • Aar w oh 0 +4ot, A kat A IL"