The Sun. — London, England, 1857-02-24 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. — Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Actin; Manager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R Seenie Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. TL! cminent Comedian, Mr. Charles Mathews, every evening. Great, Success of the Grand Christmas Pantomime, the most magnificent ever produced on the English stage. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform the popular Comedy, MARRIED FOR MONEY. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, A. YOunge, P. Rosby, Templeton ; Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Mason, and Miss M. After which will be produced SEE, SAW, MARGERY DAW ; Or, Harlequin Holiday, and , the Island of Ups and Downs. The reduced prices as follows, varying throughout the house to snit every one:—Galleries, 6d. and ls. ; Second Circle of Boxes, ls. 6d. • Pit, 2s. ; First Circlo of Boxes, 2s. 6d. Dress Boxes, 35.; Stalls, ss. ; Private Boxes, lOs. 6d., ls., 11. lls. 6d., and 2/. 2s. ROY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING will be performed A GAME OF ROMPS. After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, called ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP; or, Harlequin aod the Genii of the Ring. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Henn° ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Co lumbine, Miss C. Adams. To conclude with THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Fabion and Louis dei Franchi, by Mr. C. Kean. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven, with the successful new Comedy, in three acts, entitled, DOUBLE-FACED PEOPLE. Characters by Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Chippendale, Mr. Compton, Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Clark, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Poynter, and Mrs. E. Fitz wil•iam. After which, for this night only, " When at Home in the Va'e " by Fanny Wright. Followed by (Bth time) a new drama, called A WICKED WIFE. After which • 57th time) the new comic pantomime, entitled THE BABES IN THE WOOD, or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle. The scenery of the opening story painted by Mr W. Callentt. The pantomime produced under the direction of M. Milano. Harlequin, Ni. Milano ; Columbine, Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; and Clown, Mr. Driver ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new play, in five acts, by Westland Marston, Esq., entitled A LIFE'S RANSOM. Lord Revesdale, Mr. C. Dillon ; Bancroft, Mr. Stuart ; Felicia Revesdale, Mrs. C. Dillon. After which, a new farce, entitled MY FRIEND FROM LEATHERHEAD. Mr. Toole, Miss Wilton, and Mrs. B. White. To be followed by CONRAD AND MEDORA; or, Harlequin Corsair and the Little Fairy at the Bottom of the Sea. The burlesque opening by W. Brough, Esq., founded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her Majesty's Theatre. The harlequinade upon things in gene ral. The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. F. Fenton. Conrad (the Corsair) Miss Woolgar %barb (his lieutenant) Mr. J. L. Toole Med ora Mrs. Charles Dillon Clowns Mr Tom Matthews and Mr. H. Marshall The box-office open daily, from 11 to 5, under the super btendence of Mr. Chatterton, jun. Carriages conveying parties 1.1 the Private Boxes to set down at the State entrance in Burleigh-street. THEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will bo performed the popular drama of IRELAND AS IT IS. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams; After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which Mr. Wright and Pall fledford will appear. Followed by a new Piece de Camden, entitled IN AND OUT OF PLACE. Mrs Barney Williams. To conclude with the new original comic drama, called • BARNEY THE BARON. Barney O'Toole, Mr. Barney ROYAL SURREY THEATRE, Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, an original play, in three acts, entitled A BIRD IN THE HIND WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH. Roderick Praiseworthy, Mr. Shepherd. After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE SUMMER QUEEN. Harlequin, Mr F. Clover ; Clown, Mr. Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury; th's Four Sprites, the Fillis Fa mily ; Columbines. Mesdames Mario and Agnes. STRAND TRE A_T RE. —Manager, Mc. T. • Payne.—This Evening will be per•hrmed a powerful new drama, THE PRIDE OF POVERTY; or, The Real Poor of London. Affer which., THE DEATH OF EVA, in which the Howard Family will appear. To concludß with DON'T LEND YOUR UMBRELLA., Commence at Seven. Stalls, ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, is. Callery, 6d, HEATRE ROYAL, S ADLER'S-WELLS . R Under the Mansgetnent of Mr. Phelps, THIS EVENING, Shakespere's tragedy of MA.CBETH, Maeb tb, Mr. Phelps. To conclude with THE SENTINEL. R OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Le9see, Mr. Alfrid Wigan. THIS EVENING, a new drama, by Tom Taylor, Esq., called A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. . Followed by the new farce, by Bayle Bernard, Esq., called A SPLENDID INVESTMENT. A new Fairy Extravannn, by J. R. Planehti E3q., called YOUNd AND HANDSOME. Me,srs. F. Robson. Rogers, :Leslie, G. Cooke, Danvers. Misses Swanborongli, Thirlwall, St. Ouse, Castleton, Bromley, Maskell, ~url Mrs. Melfort. Commence at half-past Seven. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMP ITITH EATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Continued and unabated Success. THIS EVENING, will be pre;ented the theme of the most flattering eulogium from the whole of the press, the operatic drama of ROB ROY, with Equestrian Illustrations invented by Mr. Wm. Cooke, and with the original music. Rob Roy, Mr. James Holloway. After which, the Equestrian SCENES in tho CIRCLE. To conclude with the equestrian comic pantomime of PAUL Pity' ON HORSEBACK. Commetce at seven o'clock. Dress Roses, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from 11., no charge for booking ; it, 2s. ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, lid. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. CANTERBURY HALL, Wohninsfer-road,— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow biz company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of `elections from all tle papilla , : Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, dze., viz, : Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunel', Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. longlimans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling. P. Coryi, Senor Antonio M. de Soll.a, and E. L. Mime ; Masters Austin, Bennett, and Corri; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Mackney, and C. J. Wilkins. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.; director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre cisely. Suppers, dic., until twelve o'clock. C ORDON CUMMING; the LION HUNTER, 1 will give hie new and popnlar - ENTERTAINMENT, descrip tive of his EXPLOIT and ADVENTURES in SOUTH AFRICA every evening, except Saturday, at R. MORNING REPRESENTA TION every SATURDAY, at 3 o'clock. The Lion Hunter's Bush People, front the great Kalahari Desert, will appear incidental to the Entertainment. Plano by Mr. Barrios Wilson. Area, Is. ; reserved seats, 25.; stills (which may be ta'zen daily between eleven and font', at the Museum), 36.-232, Piccadilly. MGR WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. - - 'This ])AT Morn. 55 min. aft. I—Evening 15 min. aft. 2 ;'n-IdoEßOw—Morn. 34 min. aft. 2—Evening 55 cain.aft. 2 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 24. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHAM K3—highest sinee noon yesterday. 48 --lowest this morning and during the night. 49 this day at noon. PAROMICTER, 39 21. WIND, Easterly.—Light, with fine weather. • t. ( 3, , EZ , I r l INDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1867. vent the recognition of the distinction between ing to us from Constantinople, intimates that permanent and precarious incomes. The Derby- there is a talk there of a second disembarkation ites tiok the widest range. Every man took his of Russian troops at Balfruck on the Caspian, and own peculiar view, and, like the renowned HARRY 1 of certain considerable supplies of Russian muni- Gow, " fought for his own baud ;" while the Aberdeen phalanx, usually so united, suffered dissension to arise in its attenuated ranks. The recently created firm of DISRAELI, GLADSTONE, RUSSELL, and Co., was dissolved, the junior part ner retiring at the first struggle. " Small JOHN" had not by any means taken the PALMERSTON Administration into favour, but he could not en dure that the fatal blow to its existence should be carried by any other hand. He had personal wrongs to avenge, personal interests to promote. If the Cabinet had been overthrown on a motion made by Mr. DISRAELI, Lord DERRY would pro bably have received the commission to form a new Administration, and that would not by any mean shave suited the book of the Noble Lord the Member for the City of London. In fact, the only consistent parties were the waiters oa PROVIDENCE, who were actuated by the political gratitude which consists in " a lively sense of favours to come, and those who for many cogent reasons deprecate an early appeal to the country. Sir G. C. LEWIS did not, however, succeed on the strength of his own case, but rather in consequence of disunion between his oppo nents. The victory is therefore by no means a decisive one. Now contests are already " looming in the future." Even the unmodified Income Tax is not yet carried, and a fierce conflict must take place over the enhanced duties on tea and sugar. There was sound sense in what fell from Lord JOHN RUSSELL respecting small reductions on those articles. The public will not receive any benefit from 2d. per lb. on tea, or ls. Bd. per cwt. on sugar. It will all go into the pockets of the retailers. To render an appreciable advan- tags to consumers at least 4d. should be taken off tea, whith would allow a reduction of Id. in the tiens of war, forwarded on direct to Teheran. Otherwise to express the situation :—Accounts from the actual Seat of War are as threatening, in their way, as from the chosen Neutral Ground of diplomacy, in regard to the quarrel, they are said to be most encouraging ? quarter lb. tm, the hightest investment of the' working classes with the grocer ; and it would require 4s. Bd. per cwt. on sugar to strike off a halfpenny per lb. from the charge. Under Sir G. C. LEWIS'S proposition there will be no reduc tion in price. Customers will be told that they gain it in quality, although the improve ments exist only in the vivid imagination' of the dealers. And it may be regarded as an extraordinary phenomenon that the stock of tea now sold at 4s. and of sugar at 6-id. should.be so completely exhausted on the 6th of April, and that thenceforward tea worth exactly 2d. per lb., and sugar worth ls. Bd. per cwt., more than the articles previously sold should come into use. The Chancellor of the Exchequer looks at these mat ters in a single point of view. Ho only takes into consideration the extent to which the revenue may be affected. A more enlightened minister would, however, so regulate the charges so that the consumers may profit to the full extent of the reduction. It is for all the world just precisely of a piece with the rise and progress of the last war, the war with Russia herself. We were told then, in 1854, again and again, usque ad nauseam, that there was—literally as Sir CHARLES COLDSTREAM, the blasé, the used up, the exhausted, observes in regard to the crater of Vesuvius, and other small matters—" Nothing in it !" MRNSCHIKOFP blustered—the CZAR threatened—Colonel ROSE entreatingly summoned the Fleet of DIINDAS to hasten to the Golden Horn. There was "nothing in it l" The Muscovits forces actually crossed the Pruth—entered Moldavia and Wallachia— seized Jassy and Bucharest. There was really e' nothing in it !" We were almost as confidently assured there was "nothing in it" when the allied armaments were riding at anchor in the Greek waters—when the British and French legations had taken their departure from St. Petersburg— when people at home were becoming accustomed to the outlandish names of towns, and cities, and rivers, and fortifications, east ward of the Bos phorus and the Dardanelles. The more credulous only believed that the belligerents were really in earnest, after all, when the disastrous news arrived that the Russians had perpetrated the in famous massacre of Sinope—when the glorious information reached England not long afterwards that that execrable crime had been terribly avenged upon the heights of the 41ma—when lastly and conclusivelyit wasknown in the end thatthe legions of the Allies had deliberately sat down, had sys tematically invested, and were energetically besieging the great Muscovite stronghold of the city and fortifications of Sebastopol. Previously to all which, as we have said, everybody had been assiduously assured by the organs of the Government that—there was " nothing in it I" And so nowadays in regard to the war with Persia. Ministers and their organs, and their agents, and their creatures, and their apologists pooh-pooh the whole affair as not worthy of any serious consideration. There are differences— but those differences are in rapid course of being brought to a satisfactory arrangement ! Here, again, as with the Russian War and the crater of Vesuvius, there is really, seriously, and posi tively, we are told, "nothing in it I" Notwith standing the aggression on the part of our Persian antagonists, evidenced in their violation of ex isting treaties, by formally advancing beyond their frontiers and taking forcible possession of the fortified city of Herat ! Notwithstanding the simultaneous movement of our troops into Affgha nistan by way of the Kyber and the Bolan Passes ! Notwithstanding the Declaration of War officially promulgated at Calcutta—the despatch of a warlike expedition from Bombay—the en trance of our ships of war into the Persian Gulf —the occupation of the Island of Karrack—and the storming and capture of Bushire. In spite of all which it is insisted that the war with Persia is hardly worthy of being called a war at all—or There will now be a temporary armistice unit Friday next, when the baffle will again be re newed. The time has arrived when professing fiscal reformers must "awake, arise, or be for ever fallen." There is but little use in uttering i‘ prave Drds" out of doors, if their lips be her metically sealed in Parliament ; or even in giving notices of motions never intended to be brought forward, but withdrawn at the last moment to suit the convenience of Ministers. If they always find reasons completely satisfactory to themselves for voting in opposition to their former pledges—if they can never find a suitable time fur performing their promises, the sooner they subside it.t ) their pristine insignifiance the better. They should nct excite and disturb the publis mind without at least endeavouring to bring about some practical result. A modern edition of " sayings and doings" would afford valuable assistance to many constituencies when called on to decide between the claims of rival candidates. We confess that we should prefer an honest, straightforward opponent to a pretended friend, who might " keep the word of promise to the ear," although he would most assuredly " break it to the hope." There is now an agreeable prospect before the country of a certAin deficiency from 1858 to 1860, and a perpetual unmodified Income Tax. That we can reduce our expenditure to that of 1852 or 1853 is perfectly hopeless, considering that in each year the country will have to provide 2,000,0001. for Exchequer Bonds falling due, which cannot be renewed, lest " the whole beauty of the invention might be lost !" £1,500,000 for Sinking Fund, and 1,400,0001. for additional interest. There could be no difficulty in renew ing these Bomb, even if in the hands of the general community. But it appears that they aro almost entirely held on behalf of the Savings Banks, and it is obvious that they constitute the best description of investment for the large amounts held on behalf of these institutions. There has already been a loss of nearly 4,000,000/, st -ruing in consequence of Go vernment being compelled to resort to stocks which fluctuate to the extent of 10 or even 15 per cent. The largest deposits are made when quotations are high, the withdrawals take place when they are low ; consequently the managers are compelled to buy in the dearest and sell in the cheapest markets. But having Exchequer Bonds bearing interest at 3i per cent. there would be an ample margin beyond the 3i per cent. allowed by Government, which would constitute a guarantee fund that would prevent the possibility of such untoward events as occurred at Rochdale, Tralee, St. Peter's parish, Dublin, and other savings' banks ; so far, at least, as loss to the depositors resulted. Such a course would bring out the " real beauty of the invention," and dis play it in the clearest light. But, unfortunately, it is far beyond the ken of the present Financial Minister. So comprehensive a view cannot be anticipated so long as he presides at the Exchequer. We have already shown that these bonds only partially replaced the money withdrawn from the Exchequer, in consequ ence o f t h e G LADS TONE abortion, and, consequently, their renewal could not be regarded as the contracting of a new debt ; and considering that more than 40,000,0001. of the war expenses were raised by war taxes, and that the Income Tax, and tea, sugar, coffee, and spirit duties are to be partially maintained at war rates, the Sinking Fund already agreed on, by which all the war debt will be annihilated in 16 years, appears quite sufficient to extract from the pockets of the people. that, if it must needs so be designated, it is, at any rate, a war which has already been brought most satisfactorily all but to a conclusion Well, of course, it may be so. It may absolutely be perfectly correct, in the present instance, that our diplomatists are effectual'y thrusting the sword of war back into its sheath, when it has scarcely been half drawn from the scabbard. It may be so. We admit the possibility. We acknow ledge it. But—at the same time—if we are really and truly drawing near to this happy issue : we cannot (with the experience of the Russian War still pressing heavily upon our recollection) as the phrase is, "jump at."—the conclusion. See ing is believing. We cannot swallow open-mouthed, merely—fair promises. The boon must be actually, and tangibly, and visibly within our grasp before we can believe, for one instant, in its existent:v.. England, in fact, will believe that the differences between herself and Persia have been conducted through diplomatic agencies t) a satisfactory con clusion when empty rumours—like those just now coming to us from the French capital—have re solved themselves iut3 proofs positive I Nut before. Not earlier. Particularly when intelli gence, as we have seen, comes t us from the direction of Constantinople simultaneously, to the effect that Russia is backing up Persia by a second disembarkation of troops at Balfruck, and by the transmission of large quantities of muni tions of war to Teheran ! Everything still combining, as usual, to assure us that the Secret Cause of the disturbance of the Peace of the World has been left in tact in spite of the vaunted Parisian Conferences ! Diplomacy and the believers in Diplomacy deluding themselves into the belief that the peril has been permanently removed by means of a few paltry concessions on the part of the wily and astute Government of St. Petersburg ! Diplomacy and the believers in Diplomacy crying "Peace, Peace—when there is no Peace :" and (not less credulous than the peasant of Horace) counting upon the current of Muscovite ambition flowing by, leaving them— dryshod and unharmed—to go on their way re joicingly : Rustieus expeetat dum clefluat amnis, at ille Labitur et labetur in ornne volubilis cevum. Wel l , the debate has been brought to a conclu' sion, the division taken, and Government has re corded a majority of ei dity in favour of the pre cious Budget A hood working majority, So far as numbers are concerned, but composed of such heterogeneous materials that no reliance whatever can be placed on the motley group in reference to any other question that may be ventilated. Never, we believe, even in the House of Commons, was such a scene witnessed. It was ,‘ confusion worse confounded." " The shindy "In Kinn , Agramont's camp was nothing to it. Th e h eaviest blows were aimed by men of the same party against each other ; and those who, under ordinary circumstances, were bitter opponents, cast aside their animosity, and, for the time being, were firm friends and allies. Generally speaking, the nierit3 of the case were altogether disregarded. The friends of economy and retrenchment Spoke and voted in favour of extravagant estimates. Those who professed an earnest desire for the modification of the unjust, inquisitorial, an 1 unequal assessment, endea voured, to the best and utmost of their powers, to perpetuate the flagrant grievance, and to pre- A measure of " Savings Bank Reform" is urgently required. The necessity of comprehen sive ameliorations are universally admitted, and Sir G. C. LEWIS has promised to bring forward a bill on the subject with all convenient speed. The simple fact that the amounts of deposits have been reduced by nearly 20 per cent. within the last 14 or 15 years, and that they are now only on a par with what they were 20 years ago, proves, beyond the possibility of doubt, that there is something rotten in the present system, and that a change is imperatively required which may bring back the people to the provident habits which they have apparently relinquished. In 1839 the de posits amounted to 36,714,306/. Os. 3d. ; in 1840, to 38,842,6531. 16s. Bd. ; in 1841 to 40,968,1601. 4s. 2d. The entire fiscal system demands a complete and searching revision. We fear that it cannot seasonably he anticipated from the existing Par lian_ent, but professing reformers may at least ex plain their views, so that the several constitu encies may be guided in the exercise of the fran chise, and the pledges that may fairly be de manded from the claimants for their " most sweet voices at the next general election. Here, then, was a steady augmentation of more than 2,000,0001. each year, but in 1854 the amount had fallen to 33,408,175/. 2s. 9d., a deficiency of more than seven millions and a half when compared with 1841, notrithstanding the increase of population and the increaskg sav ings of the country. The terrible exposures which have taken place iEk reference to the deplorable defalcations at vari ot ►s establishments, will, however, explain these Ttntoward changes. The so-called Government 'lus been proved to be mere "bosh." They gua rx the amount actually invested, but that is all'. And no matter how flagrant the frauds, how at melons the negligence, the unfortunate deposi to rg have no remedy against any of the trustees or i lianagers unless wilful default can bo esta blish 9 d. It is true that the trustees and manag- Another intimation from Paris that the differ ences between Persia and England are in a fair way of b e i n g brought to a satisfactory settlement ! And, in the meantime, additional intelligence, com. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1857.. LATEST N E WS. ers are allowed to undertake a certain limited responsibility. But how has this permission been responded to ? There are voluntary gua rantees in England of 3,8701. against deposits of 28,750,4291. lls. 10d. None in Wales, against nearly 800,0001. more. Row, then, can we sop pose that the people will patronise the Government shop, when they have no real security, and where the interest is on the very lowest scale, for in many places but T. 103. or 21. 15s. is allowed, the average of the United Kingdom being bu t 21. 18s. Bd. This is not the way to encourage saving, although it comes very naturally from a Minister who thinks the " tax on prudence" one of the last that should be remitted. The Government certainly loses money in consequence of the injudicious system that makes it invest when the funds are high, and sell when they are very low. It reverses the economical principle, by buying in the dearest and selling in the lowest mar ket. By this ridiculousplan nearly 4,000,000/. have already been frittered away without the slightest advantage to the depositors, or to the community at large. This arises from the Financial Minister for the time being exercising unlimited control over the savings bank fund—a matter which is not only objectionable on account of the pecuniary loss sustained, but still more so from placing so enormous an amount in the hands of Ministers, to be dealt with at their discretion, at any mo ment—a power fraught with danger to the con stitution of the country, and which may be used to bolster up the wildest financial schemes. Already there are symptoms of successful oppo sition. " The National Savings Bank Association" offers advantages far greatsr than can be obtained from any of the quasi, national establishments. No wonder, then, that the people should flock to the quarter where they can get the beat value and the best security for their money. If the Government desires to retain the business a real and efficient guarantee must be offered, coupled with better interest for the sav ings of the industrious classes. That this can be effected without loss is manifest from an admirable brochure from the pen of the Rev. J. BEAUMONT HAWKINS, just published by Longmans and Co., which clearly explains the existing defects, and points out the required improvements. We fear that Sir G. C. LEWIS is not the man to carry the much-required ameliorations into effect. He has, however, had suggestions from Mr. HAWKINS and Mr. C. W. SIKES that will render the task com paratively easy. Should he hang back a little pressure from without will stimulate him in the right direction, and it is essential that pressure should be speedily and effectually administered. the Trans-Caucasus, but is directed against the . mountaineers.---It is certain that they wil next spring corulyAt with energy, while the war on the side of Persia is only a simple eveatuality." A letter from Milan flays :—" Thl Emperor, it may remembered, promised the deputation which waited on h m from Mantua, relative to the affair of the death el Bianchi, that full jes - ice should be done, an aat the sentence to be pronounced against the authors of that crime should be given prtelicly. 1113 Majesty on the same day sent General lielmr, his adjutant, to Mantua, to commence the proceed,- hip against the guilty parties. In addition an orier of the day has been iz , sued by the Emperor blaming severely the conduct of the officers of Mantua." Accounts from Constantinople to the 13th an nounce the death of Rifaat Paella. Russia has obtained the power of constructing a line of rail way from Mochedi , ,er to Teheran. Kabult Effendi has left for Jassy, and Kiamil Bey for Bucharest, with the firman relative to the divans ad hoc. PERSIA. Le Nord of yesterday has a despatch from Paris, stating that the Persian difficulty is at an end. An arrangement with England and Persia has been concluded, among the conditions of which is one stipulating that England shall have a Consul wherever Russia has one. Wo have arrivals from Constantinople to the 16th February. Lord Lyons has officially announced his depar ture from the Turkish waters. Two line-of-battle ships have already left for Malta. There has been a second disembarkation of Russian troops at Butasir, on the Southern Cas pian Sea. The Russians have also sent munitions of war to Teheran. The Turkish journals say that Austria persists in her opposition to the Union of the Principali ties ; of course, Turkey and England share her views. The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post :second edition) says : "I have just received a communication from an authentic source, which says, yesterday the Persian Envoy declared that he was in a position to sign the bases of peace. The Vienna correspondent of the Times (second edition) says : " There is reason to believe that an important fact was communicated to you by me before it occurred. Some days since you were told that Austria bad addressed a very energetic note to the Sardinian Government ; but, as the document did not leave Milan as soon as it was originally intended, it did not reach Turin until the 13th inst. Reliable information has to-day been given me that the bearer of the note was Count Paar, the Austrian Minister at Turin, who, before he left Milan, received information to break off his diplomatic relations with Sardinia, if the satisfac tion demanded for the insults offered by the press to the Emperor of Austria since he had been in It tly is not given. It is whispered that the Minister of Finance is about to raise a loan of 160 millions of florins." Letters have been received in Paris from the China Seas. They announce that on the 3d inst. the Mardarin Syh, Governor of Shanghai, died sud denly. The news is said to have produced great fermentation among the lower classes of the popu lation, who accused the Europeans of his death. For two days serious disturbances were appre hended, but owing to the presence of the French and English ships and the energy of the comman dant of the Tartar troops, who co-operated with them, tranquillity was maintained. According to the latest accounts the town was tranquil. The Swabian Mercury says that a new cause of division has arisen among the great powers on the subject of the Danubian Principalities. " England and Austria," it says, " though in accord on the question of the union of these principalities, are not so with respect to the guarantee of their integ rity—Austria desiring that such guarantee shall only be given by the powers whose territories join those of the Principalities; that is to say, Turkey, Russia, and herself ; whilst England thinks that it ought to be given by all the powers which took part in the conferences of Paris." Letters from Athens of th 3 14th state that the Senate has rejected the arrangement relative to the financial commission of the three protecting powers. This resolution has been communicated to the re presentatives of the said powers, who will delibe rate on it. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY EVENING. The Emperor yesterday received several foreigners of . distinction, who were presented to his Majesty by the Austrian Ambassador and the Sardinian and Dutch Ministers. BOURSE, Feb. 23.—The following were the las quotations : Cash. fr. c. End of Bronth. 44 per Cents 3 per Cents 7O 10 70 35 New Loan — Bank Shares 4,2; 0 Roman Credit Mobilior 1,520 Austrian Belgian Fives .. 99,f Spanish Threes Piedmentose (5) 9l 25 Home Debt RAILWAYS-FOR CAS Fl. fr. C. fr c Orleans 1,407 50 Western Northern 915 Strasburg Lyons 1,430 -- New Ditto Mediterranean 1,825 Grand Central - 613 75 Lyons Geneva — Teste - Cette 7BO Austrian Cum. ~.... 773 75 PRUSSIA. • A Berlin letter says :—" The question of Neu chatel still occupies much attention in Govern mental circles. It is certain that the Prussian Cabinet will not relax from the conditions which it has already made known. The title of Prince of Neuchatel forms one of them. it is not until Switzeiland shall have accepted purely and simply the preliminary conditions laid down by the Prus sian Government that Prussia will, on her part, renounce her rights of sovereignty over Neuchatel. The period for the conferences of Paris cannot be fixed until after the safsfactory solution of those preliminary questions. Wan regard to the Danubian principalities, the Prussian Cabinet is decidedly in favour of their union under a prince chosen from one of the sovereign houses of Eu rope • but it wishes that the people of Moldavia and Wallachia shall freely express their opinion on the subject, through the divans ad hoc. The in structions of Baron de Richtofen, who is to leave for Bucharest about the middle of next month, will be drawn up in this sense." MONTENEGRO. A letter from Vienna of the 19th, in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" The news of the violence recently committed by the Montenegrins and of the pillage of the Custom-house on the Turkish frontier has produced a disastrous impression at Cons,tantinople, and in all probability will determine the Porte to chastise the Montenegrins in a striking manner. It is said that the Turkish Government intends to closely invest the country, and for that purpose has sent from Constantinople a number of heavy guns to aim the Turkish fortresses which already exist, and those which are to be built. Troops, and particularly artillery, are also being sent to Bosnia. All the Turkish artillery has been re cently remounted, and it is now the most effective part of the Turkish army." SARDINIA. A letter dated Turin, the 20th inst., announces that a deputation of citizens of Modena and Reggio had the previous day presented Count Cavour a medallion offered him by their fellow-citizens. On one of its faces is stamped the effigy of the Presi dent of the Council, round winch is inscribed "To Count Camille de Cavour, Modena and Reggio," and on the other a group of allegorical figures, representing the towns of Modena and Reggio, to which Piedmont, armed, is extending her hand, and under which are the words, " Quod Deus conjuuxit hotno non separet." The following address accompanied the medallion : "Excellency,—We offer your Excellency, on the part of our fellow-citizens of Modena and Reggio, this feeble tribute of gratitude for the truly dignified manner in which your Excellency supported the unfortunate po pulations of Italy in the Congress of Paris. The citi- zens of Modena and Reggio consider Piedmont, its King, and its governors, as the palladium of the common coun try, and they have not forgotten that memorable period of 1848, when, bj unanimous vows, they united with Piedmont by bonds, which force may burst for the pre- sent, but which faith preserves in all their vigour." A letter from Kalisch (Poland), of the 15th, in the Austrian Gazette, says :—" All the accounts published of the concentration of Russian troops on the Caspian Sea are only variations and repeti tions of a fact which has long been known, viz., the assembling on the Araxes of a Russian army, which does not, however, yet amount to 30,000 men, and the commauder-in-chief of which has not yet joined them. It is equally false that the Rus sians have transferred the head-quarters of the army of the Caucasus from Tiflis to Erivan. In fact, the principal force of the Russians is not in IRELAND. DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNING. Mr. `Wiliam Smith O'Brien has been summoned to attend the grand jury of the county of Limerick at the ensuing assizes. This is the first time he has received a notification of the same character since his return from exile. The local papers say he will be in his place in the grand jury-box at the ap pointed time. MARKET NEWS.— (Phis ray.) HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 211 N to 41 Os ; clover do., 3/ lOs to 51 ss; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 9a per load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 4/ Os ; clover do., 31 108 to Si Os ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 lOs per load, Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at late rates. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4/ 03 ; clover do., 3/ lOs to 5i 5s ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 9s per load. A slow trade. COLONIAL TEA.—The market ren7l;iiielikaciive, with no change in prices to note. Common Congon is nominally is °Ad per lb. SUGAR.—There has been an active demand for most of the finer qualities of foreign and colonial at full prices, but inferior descriptions have ruled rather easier. Toe arri vals have been very limited and not equal to the deliveries, and stocks show a large decrease compared with the same period last year. COFFEE.—The imports still continue very small, and the demand being active, full prices are realised for Plantation and Native Ceyl'n. The greater part of the present stock is in second hands, and but little is expected to be offered during the week for public competition. RlCE.—There has been a good demand for all qualities, and the pareelson offer being limited full prices are readily obtained. Ruiz.—A. disposition has been exhibited by speculators to purchase, at lower rates, but very little business has been transacted. TALLOW.—Themerket rul-s very firm, with an increased demand fer fine P.Y.C., at slight advance. P.Y.C., on tho spot and for March delivery, 66s to 66s 6d, and last three months, 55s 6d to 54s per cwt. ; home melted, 53s 6d. The stocks, as compared with the same period last year, are 14,000 casks deficient. THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL SERVICE.—It i 3 in the con• temptation of the Post-office authorities to place clerks on board the Australian mail packets between Alexan dria and England, in order that the mails may be sorted on. board. _ _ _ _ _ THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Monday. —The screw steam ship Etna will leave here to-morrow at two o'clock with the Aastralian mails. She will take out a small cargo and 30 passengers. The Etna being the first vessel of this line, from Southampton to Malta and Alexandria, the route is as yet but little known, and she consequently carries but few passengers and little cargo. She is beautifully fitted up with first-rate accommodation, and her speed is said to be great. She has a pretty large mail for Australia. Tllll MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Monday.—The United States' mail steamship Hermann, Captain Higgins, arrived this morning from Bremen, and will sail hence on Wednesday, with the English, French, and German mails, passengers and cargo, for New York. The Spanish screw-steamer Barcelona, Captain Brunet, arrived to-day from the Spanish ports, bringing 40,000 dollars in specie (4,0001. sterling) for England, a cargo of fruit, partly for England and partly for Hamburg, and several passengers ; she is to sail for Hamburg on Tues day. The Hamburg and Brazilian Company's steam. ship Petropolis, C iptain Gmle, arrived to-day from Hamburg, and wilt sail again on Wednesday, for Lisbon and the Brazils, with a very full cargo, and between 70,000/, and 80,0001, in specie. EMBROIDERY.—In the year ended the 31st December the value of embroidery and needlework imported was 70,3711._; in the preceding year it was 42,543/. THE FREEHOLD MOVEMENT IN SCOTLAND.—A move ment has been commenced in Scotland, originating with the Rev. Dr. Begg, of Edinburgh, with a view to an Act of Parliament being obtained extending the 40,. freehold qualification for voting in the English to the Scottish towns and counties. The feeling of the public has declared itself already very strongly in its favour. PROPOSED CRIMEAN MONUMENT.—SHEFFIELD, Moo ds), Nigbt.—At noon to-day a large meeting presided over by Mr. Pye Smith, the mayor, was held at the To wn•hall, to adopt measures for the erection of a monu ment to perpetuate the memories of the soldiers—na tivei of Sheffield and neighbourhood—who fe 1 in the late war. The movement originated with a body of working men. Having obtained the approval of Miss Nightingale to the project, a deputation went to London and ob tained an audience at the Horse Guards with the Duke of Cambridge to solicit him to lay the first stone. MIDDLESEX REFORM MEETING.—•A numerous meeting of Liberal electors, from various parts of the county, was bell yesterday, owing to the very general feeling ex pressed that a new Reform Society should be esta blished. Resolutions were unanimously passed, to the effect that the society should be organised, and that I,cal committees should be formed. The general committee was appointed, consisting of Baron Rothschild, M.P. • J. A. Roebuck, Esq., M.P. ; Major Reed, .M..P. ; P. H. Le Breton, E q., and other influential reformers. D. Nicoll, Esq., was elected treasurer; and R. Pratt, Esq., of No. 19, Es.ex-street, Strand, hon. solicitor. DEATH OF A MAN UNKNOWN FROM LAUDANUM.— Yesterday morning, at an early hour, man unknown was discovered by two police-constables lying on the pavement, near ShoreditchLChusch, in a state of insen sibility. He was removed' to the station of the G divi sion, as it was supposed that he was suffering from the effects of liquor, but it wa's subsequently ascertained that his condition was the result of a narcotic. Two bottles were found in his pocket, which were labelled " Lauda num, poison." He was conveyed, to the London Hospi tal, where he expired from the deleterious mixture. The reporter was unable to obtain a description of the de ceased's dress, or any other particulars relative to the mysterious case. Mr. W. Baker, the coroner, will hold an inquest on the body to-morrow. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—A daring burglary and exten sive theft were committed at Edinburgh in the course of Friday night or Saturday morning. The shop of Mrs. Lennie, jeweller and optician, Princes street, an attrac tive and large establishment, was entered from the ter race over tLe 'windows, and the whole frontage being exterior to the building itself, the burglars obtained ac cess by simply tearing up the zinc, sawing through the wood, and breaking the lath and plaster. Oa descend ing to the shop they carried off a large quantity of jewel lery, valued at from 1,2001. to 1,5001., and consisting of several hundred rings, guard chains, brooches, &o. On the night of the robbery there was a party in the tem perance hotel above the shop, the windows of which looked out upon the terrace, nevertheless the thieves escaped detection, and no trace has yet been obtained either of them or the property. FORTIFICATION OF SWANSEA lIARDOUR.—It has been officially announced as the intention of the Government to fortify the harbour at Swansea by mounting two heavy guns on the salient angle of the east pier. This is in accordance with the recommendation of the com mittee of inquiry, consisting of Colonel Gordon, Colonel Marryatt, Captain Westmacott, RE., and Cap' ain Hew lett, R.N., which sat a few months since at Sw ansea f or the purpose of determining the best site, and who have altered the position from that originally proposed. The War-office have requested information as to the capa bility of the pier to bear heavy ordnance, as from a recent report the pier is not stable enough for a battery of guns. In reply, the authorities have been informed that there is every likelihood that thepier will be rebuilt, and that the War Department can erect any masonry that may be required for protection and the efficiency of a battery. SEIZURE OF A SLAVER.—Some time in the month of December last a Cuban or Spaniard arrived in this city from Havannah with a welt-filled purse, the contents of which he intended to invest in the purchase of a cargo 9f "black ivory." Before he had eaten the first meal in his hotel his presence and intentions were known to some of the detectives attached to Uncle Sam's civil ser vice, and a watch was set upon his actions. After some consultation with certain parties here, whose business mainly consists in advising adventurers of this class, the schooner Jane P. Glover, of Harwich, Massachusetts, was purchased, and the usual quantity of water casks stowed in her hold. Having a coasting licence, she then put off for a certain place on the Connecticut River, where she was to take in water, fearing detection should she attempt it here. Atter that she was 'to meet a 1.140 p somewhere near Saybrook or New London, and receive from her the captain, crew, and owner, together with the usual stores of beans, rice, castor oil, and other requisites for a trip to the African coast. These proceedings were all known to the authorities, but it was deemed advisable, in view of the ruling of the courts hereabout as tg the amount of evidence sufficient to warrant a conviction, to give the negro-stealers a taste of Connecticut justice. By some means the information sent by District-Attorney I‘l.(Ke o , to his colleague in' Connecticut leaked out, and after taking in her water the schooner got wind of the chase and suddenly hove anchor and put off into the Sound, whether the sloop followed her. Frightened by the action of the Connecticut marshal, the schooner would not take her stores on board, and they were therefore brought to this port by the sloop, surreptitiously trane ferred to the bark Painpillia, and are now probably i n ‘a ss e a Havannah, or very n e a rl y so, to gether with the pur chaser of the schooner. After beatin - cr t i , bu a u n t d for y sou re the schooner r e turned t o this p week seized by the orde r o f District - Attorney li„‘K eo 't n as a slaver.—Nou York Tribune. ADEGPIII THEATRE. Another new farce was produced hero last night with immense success. The title of the last production is "In and Out of Place," and is calculated to show the extraordinary versatility of Mrs. Barney Williams's powers. Indeed it map be said to be wholly performed by herself, for it is a series of personations connected by a thread so flight as not to be worth mentioning, but sufficient to serve the purpose of introducing Mrs. Wil liams in five different characters—an English servant girl, an Irish rustic, a French opera dancer, a Dutch officer, and a Yankee girl, in which character she sings a new song entitled "Independence Day." The perso nations were capital, but the Yankee girl was inimitable —so richly national, so quaint and racy, so full of exu berant spirits, and so mirth provoking that the audience were quite carried away by its hilarious influence. Mrs. Barney Williams is a woman of genius, and in her line altogether unrivalled. VISIT OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS ROYAL TO THE ROYAL MINT —Yesterday (Monday) morning, a few minutes after 10 o'clock, the Princess Royal, ac companied by Lady C. Barrington, Col. Wylde, and Lieut.•Cul. Ponsonby, paid a visit of inspection to the Royal Mint, Little Tower-hill. The distinguished party were received by Messrs. Hill and Field in the front office of the building. They then proceeded to view the works, first visiting the press-room, where the Banc medals were receiving the impress of the dies. They then proceeded to the roping, cutting, and annealing rooms. The noble party then visited the room devoted to the purpose of lettering the names of the respective soldiers and sailors on the edges of their medals. The weighing-room was then visited, where the machines for testing the weight of each single coin were at work, with which the Princess seemed particularly struck, as also with the rapidity with which the boys ringing the coin, for the purpose of detecting any flaw in it, pursued their avocations- The Princess expressed herself gratified with the result of her visit, and took her leave about half-past eleven o'cl. , ck. The visit was a strictly private one, and entirely unexpected. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at tended by Sir . George Wethtrall and Major Clifton, inspected the whole of the troops in the north and south camps at Aldershot yesterday. His Royal High ness returned to t.iwn in the evening. The Countess Persigny had the honoir of an au dience of her Majesty, yesterday afternoon, at Buck ingham Palace. The Duke of Devonshire continues at his marine residence of Kemp Town, Brighton, and is, we are glad to learn, in gond health. The Countess of Clarendon intends shortly to enliven society by a series of soirees. Viscount and Viscountess Ebrington arrived in Rome, from Florence, a fortnight back, and purpose, after a short stay in the " Eternal City," to go to Naples. The health of the noble viscount has improved. Viscountess Palmerston will have a th 6 dansant this evening at Cambridge House. The Earl and Countess Poulett have been plunged into great affliction by the death of their youngest son, the Hon. Amias Poulett, who expired on Friday hot at the family seat, Hinton St. George, Ssmersetshire. The deceased only recently attained his 22d year. The Earl of Burlington is expeci,ed in town today, from Castle Howard, for a few days. Lord Cavendish arrived in town last evening, The Countess of Caledon and family, after paying a series of visits on their Way from Caledon Park, have arrived in town. . The French Government yesterday received despatches from M. Dotezac, the French Minister at Copenhagen. These despatches are supposed to have reference to the Sound Dues question. The name of the Marquis of Westminster has been brought prominently forward for the Order of the Garter in the official world, now that it is known a second blue riband is vacant. The insignia worn by his father, the late marquis, was more splendid than that of any other knight. The jewels were of enormous value, and two of the diamonds were, by the will of the late marquis, made heir-looms. Some idea of the value of the whole may be formed from tho fact that one of these diamonds cost the marquis 30,000/. ; it was worn on the pommel of the sword.—Court Journal. THE LATE EARL OF ELLESSIERE.—The mortal remains of the Earl of Ellesmere were removed this morning from Bridgewater House to Worsley Hall, Laneashiee, pre paratory to the funeral, which is appointed to take place on Thursday next. In compliance with the wishes of the deceased earl the funeral will be conducted as privately as possible, the mourners being confined to the late earl's family. TUE LATE EARL OF HAREWOOD.—An inquest was held upon the body at the Harewood Arms, Harewood, yesterday (Monday), before Mr. Taylor, coroner, and a respectable jury. From the evidence it appeared that Lord Harewood, when the accident occurred, was rid ing a favourite old mare hunter, and not a young horse, as has been reported, and was attempting to " brush" through a young thorn hedge, when the animal stun* bled over a sheep net at the other side, and threw the noble lord over her head, and it is supposed that he was struck by the mare with her fore feet while pawing to relieve herself. The medical attendant stated that death had resulted from erysipelas in the head. A verdict of accidental death was returned. The remains of the noble lord will be interred in the family vault at Hare woodhi e C ha h r u ge rc s h , on Saturday morning next, at 11 o'clock. GENERAL BEATSON.—The military authorities have acceded to G enera l B e atson's demand for an inquiry into the conduct o f those who got up secretly against which, if true, might have affected not only h:s honour, but his life. It seems that the investi gation is to take place at the War Department in White hall-gardens. We append the names of the officers corn posing the court President—Sir Colin Campbell, Members—Lord W. Paulet, General Lawrenson, Gene ral C ameron, General Montgomery, General Taylor, Colonel Norcott. The Swiss journals announce that quarrels having fak-n place last week at Neuchatel, in consequence of political provocations, the prefect ordered the arrest of some individuals whose conversation gave reason to fear the possibility of a fresh royalist outbreak. The civic guard patrolled the streets every night. ACCIDENT AT THE Bow ALUM WORKS. —Yesterday morning an accident . occurred at the Bow Alum and Tar Works, near the Globe-bridge, Mile-end-road, Stepney, to a man named John Catey. It appears that the unfortunate man was employed in the manufactory, and while in th e ac t o f crossing a plank which had been placed over a copper of boilmg tar, he by some means slipped and fell into the scalding liquid. He was with difficulty extricated, and conveyed to the London Hos pital, and last evening he was in a very precarious state, THE RUSSIAN FORCE IN THE CASPIAN SEA. The Pays of yesterday contains the following de scription of th t position occupied by Russia in the regions of the Caspian Sea. It is, however, nPce3 sary to rmark that the statistics relating to R 08" sian garrisons and fleets are grossly exaggerated : " Between Europe and Asia there extends a vast inland sea, which washes the southern coast of Per sia, the west and north coasts of the Russian posses sions, and a portion of the coast of independent Turkestan. This sea was once the centre of an important navigation, and powerful fleets crossed it in every direc . ion. ow Russia alone reigns there. Persia, who, under the glorious reigns of Abbas the Great and of Nadir Shah, possessed several squad rons on the Caspian Sea, consented, by the treaty of Turcoman Shah of Feb. 22, 1828, to forego the right of maintaining a single vessel of war in those waters. At this day Russia undertakes to defend the coast of Persia from pirates or smugglers. This position renders Russia all powerful on the cost of Talish, Gilan, Mazanderan, Asterabad, and the Turcoman c3untry, all rich and powerful provinces of Persia. The Russians possess, moreover, the small isle of Ashoorada, situate about nine piles from land, near Asterabad, which they Cin watch without quitting their territory. TheY moreover possess six fortresses constructed by them on Persian territory in virtue ofeonventions which date from 1829 and 1835. These forts possess gar" risons amounting to 15,000 men. The Russian fleet in the Caspian has been reorganised and placed on a tooting with the new necessities of Russian policy in Asia. It consists of about fifty vessels of war, amongst which are several large transport ) and a certain number of screw steamers. This fleet is organised in a manner to be enabled to transpor t 30,000 men with baggage, arc., from one point of the coast to another. The advantages enjoyed by Russia from this position are open to the dulles t comprehension ; it is, moreover, certain that tilie power could within a few days concentrate 50, 0 u e j men on the banks of the Araxes, where the 13th all"' 18th divisions have taken up a position, should err' cumstances render that measure inevitable ; from this point we would cover Teheran, Tabriz, the two, Khorassans, and would paralyse the movements of an enemy's force. The Eng'ish may obtain from Persia the cession of some isolated point on the coast of the Persian Gulf, and derive thereby cons? derable advantages in favour of their Indian cour merce, but they will not find there the elements of a grandpoliticalposition. Theseelementsbelongexcln' sively to Russia, and are derived from the posses' sion of the Caspian Sea, which constitutes a vast arsenal; whence her means of action may be di: rected towards every vulnerable point . of that pas' of the world. The town of Astrakan, very favour' ably situated, as destined to form the centre of the operations of the military and naval forces conce r t trated in those regions. The Russian Governme n t has confided to Admiral Wassilieff, one of its Ine li a distinguished naval officers, the superior comnsan i i of Astrakan, and the measures he has taken rem, those of Admiral Lazsreff at Sebastopol. The p er severance of Russia is historical, and her establish' meats on the Caspian have a grand destiny befl them. We must allude, before concluding, tg. treaty which is stated to have b e en r e cen tly con e t eluded between Russia and Persia the mere runa n n of which has excited in Europe, and particular l l,, 3 l England, a great sensation. The existence ofte' e convention appears beyond doubt. For a long tit past the Russians claimed the right of erecting 1 5 their own territory a line of fortresses, a rig, which hitherto had been denied them ; they, Me t 1 over, claimed the faculty of establishing wilita b l i posts on Persian territory, in order to protect t o road to Khoi, and other communications leadieg o . the interior. They have obtained these concessie l L e But with respect to the cession of territory ben Bayazid and Nakhtschivan nothing certain known. This last circumstance, should it Pr n os true, will possess far greater political importa n r y than the other, but we must await moresatisfae' ,c o f information before examining the real bearing that convention." THE UNION OF THE PRINCIPALITO The Official Gazette of Milan of the 18th P 1 1 01 3: lishes, in the form of a letter from Vienna, a C ° t o mentary on the article in the Moniteur relati ve , o r the union of the Danubian Principalities, i t generally believed that the communication emanated from ministerial quarters. The folleffwv is the more important part of it s to "On reading this note and the interpellation ire which it gave rise in the English Parliament, o , are led to ask what share Russia has in this 'aw trl or versy on the principalities. The Russian VW vt merit, according to its traditional policy, does u like to lose its time and breath (fiato) in plea out of place and season. Being anx i ous pot compromise itself with any of the power., i t h ; now s:leut, though taking a certain pleasure, in 7,3 controversy on Vie principalities as in a ' Ol.- 4, discussion. From the present silence of at we may infer that she is not fully persuaded t. 05 she would promote her own interests by prome t ` o f the union of Moldavia and Wallachia under a 11 0 dynasty, which might not place itself under ba protection of the czars. A good deal might bees il't on that supposition, but there not being at Pr e t o ' any solid foundation for it, it is useless to cons ° g o an edifice of hypotheses. We will merely obl ts , en passant that Prussia and Piedmont BinlT t o neously take part with France for the union oi le o principalities, and that, in so doing, they se from the persuasion that such a line of P° 1 1; 5 01 just than from the spirit of rivalry which ea h a them to regard Austria as a declared enemy, Sot must be combated wherever she is met with. Aby Austria, in this matt er , i s p ower f u ll y sup ports a England, who shows herself d a y a f ter d a y 0 0 favourable. The entente cordials b e t ween the t ore ;id powers is openly displayed not only i n diplOr o a - r acts and relations, but in the simple On w e ,. course of society. Thus, it is generally marked that this year the lion of diploqt. at Vienna is the English ambassador, Sir milton Seymour. His balls and soirees are to rendezvous of all the aristocracy. In addition, ti the diplomatic body, one meets there the log t . Austrian nobility in great numbers, the Sehl f ,, zenbergs, the Lichtensteins, the Windischgra e v &c., arid even the nobles who formerly were ° . 3 01 found in Russian drawing-rooms, and who avoidA 0 (1 all contact with the Westerns, as they were can two years ago. The Russian Ambassador Coutj, Budberg, on the contrary, now lives very rsto: • The vast drawing-rooms of his hotel, in whiel'i short time ago his predecessor, Prince Gpetschalt ur d received crowds of the most splendid society Vienna, are this year silent and deserted." THE CIVIL SERVICE. The second report of her Majesty's Civil Service `-' l d • missioners cam e ou t yester d ay i n t h e form o f a la blue-book. The report is partly the continuation 0 .4 narrative of proceedings since May, 1855. The 01401 of the ex am i nat i on i s -1 . T o test th e can did ate ' s act ;d fitness for his duties ; and, 2, to test his education a OO intelligence generally. The number of candidates 1 1 ,1 whose cases the commissioners adjudicated from the ,; 0 4, of May, 1855, to the 31st of December, 1856, was 3,v„, Of these 60 were extra. atatem, 12 physically incor e ro , tent, 10 devoid of satisfactory evidence as to cb 21. 01 ter, 99 admitted without examination (on reP, ° to from heads of departments), and 137 declined 0 undergo the examination or withdrew without c e o l pleting it. Of the remaining actually examit o e 1,587 passed, and obtained certificates of quab° o o tion, 880 were rejected, and 219 were unsuccessful ell competition. Thus, the rejections were in the ratio p g 35.7 per cent. on those actually examined (not coO t t ho the unsuccessful competitors). In the seven mc at o t, ended December, 1855, the ratio was 29.5 per c e t d Out of the 880 candidates thus dismissed it is reper,,d that no less than 425 were turned back for ". e ; spelling alone, or with other subjects, except arithrae ti o l 147 for arithmetic alone , or with other subjects, exurb orthography ; and 243 for spelling and arithmetic, l e et ) or without other subjects; so that only 65 have b t e i rejected since the commissioners commenced their for deficiencies not involving spelling or arithW e : o r or both. For four situations (three of them k t „ lj n i el , clerkships and one a senior cl er k s hip o f 2001. to ov 23 a year) there were 46 competitors, including t ie sons of professional men and independent g ett gy men ; 26 of the candidates had al r e a dy been i d gaged in some definit e occupat i on ; 25 out o f t h e 46 ' or fins-hed their ed uca ti on at one or other of the u°'l2l sities or colleg es o f L ondon, and 16 of the remainillorgs were educated a t pu bl ic or grammar schools. A '!lci,• proportion o f th e candidates gave evidence of coer„00 able inf orma ti on and ability, and the four successf° l " e ce have been t r i e d an d not foun d want i ng. Precioto, e ,„P of mens are g i ven i n the appendix of the orthogreP"'.. , - rather the c acogra pby, of rejected canditi, „a,,teLfeo " Beatry " is spelt " beau g hty ; " "Blenheim,' Ileum ;" " bowels," " bowls ;" "confederacies, iiej . B , o fedrisis ; " character," " charikt ar ; " " ca v ! ;u re,,, " cavelei r s ; " " cre d u lity," " c r e dv a lty ;'' '`; " ingure ;" " into," intoe ;" " elements," " p bi; " neighb our ," " na b ou r ;" "monks," "munks ; ; losapher," " pholisper ;" "panegyrics," " panoger7o4o " patriots," "patrotes ;" recesses," "resess ;'' "r_ e lo tb; " rieveu ;" "without," "whiout ;'' warmth," " 7 ' and the like. (I° l3 THE TEA TRADE, Feb. 23.—The deliveries in 14 19:1 • cstimat• d for the week were 439,5831 b., being a decreaF of 78,0621 b. compared with the previous statement. a. We (Salisbury Journal) hear that Mr. W. B. yin has been succesbful in discovering in the Purbeck be . 9 Durleston Bay, what Sir Chailes Lyell states to be t . 11:7 . new genera ot the oolitic inainmsl4. This is a 001°10 able reward for this gentleman's untiring activity search of fossil fauna.