The Sun. — London, England, 1857-03-19 00:00:00

events. If his Majesty's Government, from motives easily comprehended, should desire to put a stop to the French occupation of the Roman States after a delay of greater or less duration, it would be better at once to abandon the sluices to the impulse of the torrent than to open them by deo ling, either by means of advice openly given, or by forced combinations, the coup de grace to the temporal power of the Popes. In the presence of the existing agitation of mind in Italy, and of the very lively emotion caused by the publication of the protocols, it is impossible to keep down a profound f ee li n g of anxiety as to the future destiny of the Papacy. If ca re is not taken Europe will see the most terrible of prob lems present itself—terrible in fact, because it is con nected with the deep es t an d the most ardent passions of the haman heart. The words pronounced by your Excellency in the Con ferenc., the assurance you have given of the interest which the Emperor's Government will not cease to take in the safety of the Pontifical power, are certain proofs that the true interests of the church are in no danger in the present crisis. With such a programme, the most imminent dan gers may be removed, and the catastrophe delayed. This is all that can be accomplished at the present moment by human wisdom. Let us continue to give the Papacy the benefit of our protection. Let us decide deliberately only, and after successive diminutions, on complete evacuation, and only after being well assured that it is possible. Calm will come by degrees. Finally, if the political and reli gions tranquillity of Italy, perhaps even of Europe, should appear to depend solely on the presence at Civita Vecchia and Ancona of a few hundred men, giving a moral, rather tban a material, support to the Pontifical flag and esta blishment, but still a support which is sufficient, is it not a hundred times better to have recourse to this certain remedy than to attempt to obtain similar ends by ways full of peril? If in such circumstances the temporal power of tho Papacy should be menaced anew, and if, in spite of onr efforts, grave complications should arise, the responsi bility would then at least rest wholly and entirely on events which are often stronger than man, and we should not have to reproach ourselves with having contributed to so fatal a result. I thought that I was performing a duty in submitting to the high appreciation of your Excellency the results of a tolerably long experience and connected study. The kindness and encouragement with which you have met my proposal to explain my opinions, have emboldened me to do so without reserve. I sppeal to the indulgence of your Excellency in review ing Toy labours, and beg you to accept the reiterated assurance of my high consideration (55). AT a GENERAL COURT of PROPRIETORS, held at the BANK of ENGLAND, on Thursday, the 19th March, 1857—Resolved : That the thanks of this Court be given to the Governors, Deputy Governors, and Court of Directors of the Bank of England, for their able management of the affairs of this Corporation during the last half-year. Ordered—That the said Resolution be advertised in all the daily morning and evening papers. JOHN BENTLEY, Secretary. OITTHWARK ELECTION. Mr. LOCKE will MEET the ELECTORS at the under mentioned places : THIS EVENING, at the Equestrian Coffee-house, St. George's-circus, at S o'clock precisely. Mrs. Lunn's, Lilliput Hall, Prospect-row, Bermondsey, on Friday, the 20th inst., at 7 o'clock precisely. A t the George Inn, Borough, on Saturday, the 21st inst., at 1 o'clock p.m. At the Southwark Literary Institution, on Monday, the 23d inst., at 8 o'clock p.m. precisely. rut HEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.— Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Act'ng Manager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R, Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. The eminent Comedian, Mr. Charles Mathews, every evening ; and Mr. and Mrs. Keeley. TITIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform CURIOUS CASE. Followed by BETSEV BAKER. .A.tOr which will be produced SEE, SAW, MARGERY DAW; Or, Frarlequin Holiday, and the Island of Ups and Douns. The reduced prices as follows, varying throughout the house to suit every one :—Galleries, 6d. and ls. ; Second Orel(' of Boxes, ls. Cd. ; Pit, 2s. ; First Circle of Boxes, 2s. 64. ; Dress Boxes, 35.; Stalls, is. ; Private Boxes, 10e. 6d., P. ls., 1/. lls. 6d., and 2/. 2s. 1 - )OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE ,Li) THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakespere's tragedy of KING RICHARD THE SECOND. King Richard 11., Mr. C. Kan ; Queen, Mrs. C. Kean. ]'receded by MUSIC HATH CHARMS. IP i OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING, THE CAGOT. Mr. Charles Dillon Mr Barrett, Mr. Stuart. Alter which, a new farce, entitled MY FRIEND FROM LFATHERHEAD. Mr. Toole, Miss Wilton, and Mrs. B. White. Followed by the gorgeous burlesque of CONRAD AND ME DORA. Miss Woolgar, Mr. J. L. Toole, dre. The box-office open dairy, from 11 to 5, under the super atrndence of Mr. Chatterton, jun. Carriages conveying parties tz) the Private Boxes to set flo , vn at the State entrance in Burleigh-strect. JIMATR E ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven, A LIFE'S TRIAL. Messrs. Buckstone, Compton, Howe, W. Ferren, Rogers ; Mesdames Reynolds, Poynter, Fitzwil liam, dze. After which, A WICKED WIFE. To conclude with SHOCKING EVENTS, TLIEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed the popular drama of IRELAND AS IT IS. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams. After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which Mr. Wriv,ht and Pawl Bedford will appear. BARNEY THE BARON. Barney O'Toole, Mr. Barney Wi iams, Followed by a new Piece de Caractere, entitled IN AND OUT OF PLACE. Mrs Barney Williams. I) 0Y...4L SURREY THEATRE, 11.1) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENING, a new drama, entitled FRAUD AND ITS VICTI NIS. Messrs. Crcswick, Shepherd, &c. After which, an original farce, entitled, THE SERIOUS YOUTH. To conclude with the Spanish ballet, EL DESCUIDADO, Sancho, Mr Buck. STRAND THEATRE.—Manager, Mc. T. Payne.—This Evening will be performed DO SHAKE HANDS. Affer which, THE DEATH OF EPA, in which the Howard Family will appear. Followed by COUSIN CHERRY. To conclude with THE BLUE JACKETS. Commence at Seven. Stalls,] 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, is. ; Gallery, 6d. YAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. It, Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, (a, 'new ftree, called THIEVES ! TEI EVES ! ! McsAts. F. Robson, G. Vining, &c. The new drama, by Tom Taylor, Esq., A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. Followed by the new farce, by Baylo Bernard, Esq., eale,l A SPLENDID INVESTMENT. And A BLICHITED BEING, Mr. F. Robson, &c. Commence at half-past Seven. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPITITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING (first week) Shakspero's Play of KING Hl NRY THE FOURTH Part First), with novel and effec tiv equestrian illustrations invented by Mr. Wm. Cooke. Hotspur, Mr. James llolloway. Aloe, a number of amusing Entertainments, concluding with a Brilliant . Display of Equestrian SKILL and SCIENCE, by first-rate artistes, in the SCENES in the CIRCLE Commerce at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Ro - (ero, 35.; Private Boxes, from 11., no charge for booking ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. !'ox.oflice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. ANTERBU RY HALL, Westminster -road.- k i OPEN EVERY EVENING. —The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Seketions from all the popula , .. Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, dm., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Mips Brunoll, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. JongLynam, R, Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Cord, Senor Antonio M. de Sella, and E. L. lime ; Masters Austin, Bennett, and Cori; 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, dtc., until twelve o'clock. iiGli WATER AT LONDON BRIDG-K. Tins DAT—Morn. 49 min. aft. 6—Evening 17 mid. sft. 7 nvmmotow_morn. 52 rain. aft. 7—Evening 38 min.aft 8 Tt3.lt WEATHER —SUN OFFICE, MARCH 19. TH7DI3IOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 63 --hlg'hest sines noo n y es t er d ay. 56 —this 51. -lowest this morning and dnritur the night. day at noon . RA Aovirriti t W ;ND, S.S.E. to S.E.---Light, ' • with dull, rainy weather. ; 14. c _Atiao ( 4 ' h ,,A13)„ , -- • _ - for.i.oo.Nl TITURSDAY, MAIICLI 19, 156 Lord PALKEESTON is losing his opportunity. Nut a syllable from the Noble -Viscount yet either as t) his Policy or as to his Principles. N o t a syi _ libl . .)—although his position h a s manifestly b een, from the fi rs t, so very anoma l ous . Meanwhilm, it has not been by any means thus with the Right Hon. Gentleman the Leader of the Opposition. He, at lean% has spoken out already_candidly, we must admit, and very much 6 the Purpose' He has issued his Political Manifesto bitime3 upon the very eve of the Dissolution. lie has dot:e so, moreover, according to approved form, in the shape of an Address to his Constituents. Conspicuously placed as Mr. DisrtArmr is, how ever, it is rather to the People of England gene rally that he speak=, as it were, by necessity, at such a moment, than simply and exclusively to the Electors of Buokixighamshire, And in the present instance it must be allowed, to say the least of it, that he has spoken most adroitly and judiciously. As an electioneering demonstration we take this pithy and sententious Address of his to be, in its way, a political masterpiece. Mr. DISRAELI says just the right thing—and leave s the wrong thing uasaid. He slurs, with a dex terous and glossing ingenuity, over the Majority of the Combination—and fixes upon the Cabinet defeated by that Majority, the responsibility of "wasting a year" by resorting to a dissolution. He leaves altogether unassailed what is really strong and impenetrable in the mail of his anta gonist. He essays a home-thrust only where that opponent appears to be most vulnerable. His lunge is at the chink in the armour. He cares not to strike fire from the helmet or the breastplate—his deadly aim is at the Heel of the ACHILLES. How is it, for example, that Mr. DISRAELI describes Lord PALMERSTON ? Not in that particular cha racter in which the Noble Viscount stands before the country and before the world at large, as the object of almost c unanimous admiration ! Not as the chivalrous upholder of the dignity and honour of his native land, in its supreme capacity as one of the most puissant among the great Powers of Christendom ! Mr. DISRAELI is too sagacious a politician to direct popular attention thus un• wisely to the character of his antagonist, lit up by the glory of his Foreign Policy, and by the prestige of the more undeniable evidences of his Patriotism—a light in which the Noble Viscount has been increasingly admired during now very nearly half-a-century by men of all parties indis criminately. No—witty as well as wise in his gene ration—Mr. DISRAELI epigrammatically defines the position of Lord PALMERSTON at the present juncture—How ? Why, pointedly and stingingly thus as—" A Tory Chief at the Head of a Radical Cabinet !" The poisoned shaft will stick and rankle in the Heel of ACHILLES—unless it be at once plucked out by his own hand, and tossed to the winds disdainfully. The country looks to Lord PALMERSTON for some categorical declaration of his opinions and principles, now that he has resolved upon appeal ing to the constituencies for a ♦erdict for or against his Government. The country has anxiously awaited the appearance of some formal Political Manifesto of this kind from Lord PAL MERSTON, ever since the Noble Viscount intimated his intention to bring about a dissolution of the present Parliament. It requires at length more urgently than ever the issue of this Ministerial Pronunciamento—now that the Prime Minister is being goaded into Candour by the taunting in fluence of Mr. DISA.ELI'S scarcely resistible Provo cation. Will Lord PALMERSTON remain any longer silent—can Lord PALMERSTON, by any possibi lity, remain any longer silent ?—Held up as he is now to general scorn and ridicule as that most Epicene of Statesmen, as that most Hybrid of Politicians, as that most Amphibious of Adminis trators—" A Tory Chief of a Radical Cabi net !" His own high and historical character, the honour of the Crown, and the good of the Country—alike demand from the Prime Minister that ho should so speak at the present mo ment, that there should no longer be any doubt whatever as to the Future Policy or the Guiding Principles of his Government. " Strike, but hear me 1" were the memorable words of TIIEMISTOCLES. Let them now illustrate anew the chivalrous and candid bearing of the Premier. He is struck, and struck vigorously and piercingly by the chief among his Parliamentary antagonists. Let us now "Hear him." The Leader of her MAJESTY'S Opposition has already spoken to the Country at large—spoken plainly, honestly, and frankly, through the customary me dium of an Address to his own constituents—the Electors of the county of Buckingham. Lot Lord. PALMERSTON hesitate no longer--through an Ad dress to his constituents, the Electors of the borough of Tiverton—to speak, in his turn, plainly, honestly, and frankly, to the possessors of the Elective Franchise in the Three Kingdoms. We have waited long enough already. We must have the truth out at last, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Of that we may be quite certain. Of that the Premier may be perfectly well satis fied. And he may be equally well satisfied, let him rest assured of it, that No Minister, however great the prestige may be of his political career, however wide-spread his popularity in what exclusively affects our foreign relations, however wholly unrivalled to all appearance by personal competitors for the Premiership —can at any time, by any possibility, under any conjunc ture of circumstances, oppose himself with im punity, even for a comparatively brief period, to the steady advance of the broad flood of Reform, the strong and irresistible current of political change, of social amelioration, of progressively graduated, and constitutional development. Mr. DISRAELI (again we remind the Premier) has spoken—let the country now accord a hearing to Lord PALMERSTON. Mr. DISRAELI has spoken frankly, we repeat, distinctly and explicitly—and to what purport ? Why, to this—that he has candidly epitomised his politicll Future by de claring " The general policy which I would enforce at this juncture may be contained in these words—lionourable peace, reduced taxation, and social improvement." Let the Chief of the Cabinet —we ask now no more—emulate, without any wore ado, the Candour, at least, of the Leader of the Opposition. The period has gone by for vague generalities. We must have a distinct Political Profession of Faith. Electors must know precisely what it is they are voting for—not, simply, tuho it is they are voting for ! They must now, more than ever, subordinate the Men to the Measures —of which latter tke former ought to he regarded as merely the Guarantees or Itepre sentatives ! Mr. DISRAELI (yet again we remind the Prime Minister) has spoken already clearly and unmistakeably, as becomes•the Leader of her MAJESTY'S Opposition in the popular b ranc h o f the Legislature. Let Lord PALMERSTON speak at last in his turn to the Country, as clearly and as unmistakeably—as it assuredly befits the Noble Viscount to do, in his still more responsible posi tion as the Leader of her Ma,rEsTY's Government. The strong point of the PALMERSTON Govern ment is uuquezAionably its foreign policy. The nation confides in '' the English Mildater" who enunciated the manly statitnent that " England had no cousins" —and who was and is believed to eschew the doctrines of Germanism and of dez potism, and to act solely with a view to the safety, honour, and welfare of our Sovereign Lady the tfttlex&-N, and her dominions in all climes beneath "nb'er sating sun." Lord PALMERSTON however, a difficult game to play. Ho is subjected to sinister and unconstitutional influences, which must be resisted, and which imperatively demand that his hands should be strengthened b y th e unequivocal expression of public opinion and the , certainty that ho will be sustained and supported in the m anly and straightforward course which 11;s great experience and sound judgment may suggeFt, by a good working majority. H e requires that as sistance, not merely against avowed enemies, but far more against professing friends, who would, if possible, lead himfrom the proper path, i nto de. vious courses from which 'extrication may be im. possible. The impending difficulties do not relate to " the Celestial Empire" only. There are serious complications nearer home that call for extraordinary courage and skill in order that satisfactory results may be accomplished. " The State of Italy" is perhaps of all others that which requires the most careful consideration —the most prompt and vigorous action. It was brought prominently before the Conferences at Paris, but the Austrian protests prevented the de cision which must have been arrived at had the interesting question been discussed on its merits. The " occupations," as they were euphoniously termed, of different states, or, in other words, the protection afforded by foreign bayonets to those who did not think it worth their while to cultivate the good-will of their subjects, who thought that they should enforce submission rather than win love, were the evils complained of—and the repre sentatives of France and England spoke fairly, although in deference to Austria, nothing was accomplished. The hopes of the oppressed and long suffering peoples were encouraged, and there was every reason to believe that France, at least, would speedily remove the grievance. Nothing, literally nothing, has however been done during the twelve months that have since passed away. The Italian soil is still polluted by the presence of alien troops, and French and German are the languages spoken in the barracks of Hesperia. There have been no attempts at the abatement of the intolerable nuisance—no symptoms of evacuation. Austria has been striving to pick a quarrel, on the approved " wolf-and-lamb" precedent, with the Government of Piedmont, while France and England calmly survey the ominous clouds gathering on the poli tical horizon, and which indicate an impending hurricane, by which an European war, or series of wars, may be rendered inevitable. In another part of our impression will be found a remarkable document, which we have extracted from a morning contemporary, the Daily News, together with an article showing clearly and forcibly the magnitude of the emergency. It purports to be a " Report on the condition and prospects of the States of the Church, and of Italy in general," addressed by the French Envoy at Rome, to Count WALEwsKr. We cannot, of course, vouch for its authenticity, respecting which our contemporary appears to be satisfied. There is, however, a vraisemblance that induces us to lend it an easy credence. It seems to have been " written to order" —to have been prepared as an elaborate excuse for inaction —a studied condemna tion of Constitutional Government for which, according to the writer, Italy is perfectly unquali fied. It is dated in May, just two months after the unexpected ventilation of the inconvenient topic by Count °AYOUB at the Parisian Congress. It is an apology for the Papal, and a serious in dictment against the Sardinian Government, an earnest vindication of the policy that produced and has continued the occupations. Without secret encouragement the subordinate official would not have dared to oppose that which his superior declared to be his own views. Under such circumstances we cannot repose implicit con fidence on the good faith and integrity of the French Government. Many matters flash on our minds. The crushing of Italian freedom, the lame and impotent conclusion of the Russian war, the hints against the inconvenient freedom of the Press, and now this extraordinary document indicate the vast difference between the sayings and doings of the French Government. The danger is great ; and there is but one mode by which it can be averted—the clear, distinct, and unqualified expression of public feeling on the several hustings throughout the length and breadth of the land. Electors must not speak of China only, but show what they think in relation to foreign affairs generally, so that their temper may be clearly understood, and that those who may be inclined to tamper with such matters may be made cognisant of the great danger of "playing with edged-tools." In our " Catechism for Candidates," to which Lord DERBY so recently directed the attention of his brother Peers, we gave a prominent place to " The Abolition of Purchase in the Army, and Promotion by Merit." The vast importance of the question cannot be controverted. It may, indeed, be regarded as a matter of urgent neces sity —as the only means by which we can mate rially reduce the expenses, without impairing the efficiency, of our military establishments. It has been authoritatively declared that the British troops in the Crimea were "an army of Lions, led on by Asses ; " and it is essential that our dearly-bought experience should not be wasted or misapplied. We should profit to the utmost by the painful but salutary lesson, and adopt every possible precaution against the chance of the reproach being again applied to our English army. We see that a system of pro motion prevails in this country unknown in other nations, by which the security and honour of the United Kingdom depend on a succession of lucky accidents—on men who are possessed of ample funds, or commanding interest, and who are too frequently disposed to talk slightingly of the ser vice—to vote it " a bore," and declare their in tention of " selling out,"—being actuated by military enthusiasm, and induced to study care fully and painfully that which by no means im proves their position either at the Horse Guards or with their brother officers. What can be expected or hoped for while money and influence are almost the only qualifications sought for, and attentive and diligent study is not only not required, but virtually discouraged by the authorities ? When staff appointments and other advantages are distributed to the least de serving applicants. Surely such a system suffi ciently explains the untoward events that occurred in the Crimea, and which occasioned the tardily re cognised Report of Sir JOHN M'NEILL and Colonel TuLLocir. We are told that the abolition of the system would occasion a heavy expense to the country . But the most unflinching economist would scarcely hesitate at any cost which the introduction of a more judicious and wise prac tice might require. ) " They manage these things better in France." 1 The importance of Military Education is there fully appreciated as well as in all other nations aspiring to a military position. All through the Continent, in Franco, Prassia, Austria, and Sardinia there are schools at which "officers aspiring to Staff appointments must undergo probationary exercises and examinations, and prove themselves fully qualified for the efficient i discharge o f th e d ut i es that may bo confided to their hands, while "Out of ; 216 officers who have received certificates at the &Allot depart met it of Sandhurst since 1836, only 15 were employed on the staff in May, 1854," Ws simple fact speaks trumpet-t)ngued as to the ne cessity for a total change in the administration of In ilitAry affairs by the authoritio3 at the Horse Guards. A very irrpoitant Report has just been pub lishad by the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the foreign systems of military education. r_HE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, 1857. These gentlemen have faithfully and efficiently discharged their duty. Let us hope that " the good seed thus sown may bring forth fruit in due season," and that a large and comprehen sive measure of reform may be one of the first, as it would be ono of the most popular, acts of the new Parliament. There is no royal road to military skill, although, unfortunately, there is to military rank. That anomaly must be forthwith removed. "Detur digniori" should be inscribed on every commission ; and when it is once gene rally known that merit will be rewarded, and that mere money or favour will do nothing for the candidates, we shall find men anxious to do that which will entitle them to favourable notice at head-quarters. In every other branch of the public service it is a high crime and misdemea nour to endeavour to obtain promotion by pur chase. Why, then, should it be sanctioned or tolerated where it may be productive of results very injurious to the national interests and pre judicial to the national honour ? REPRESENTATION OP BRIDPORT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. DEAR SIR,-Will you kindly permit me, through the medium of your columns, to say there is not the slightest truth in, the statement contaired in this morning's Post and Advertiser, that I bad given up my hope of obtaining a seat in the House of Commons, for Bridport. On the contrary, any canvas has been most flattering and successful.- -I am, dear sir, yours faithfully, E. T. SMITH. Her Majesty will hold a Privy Council on Friday next at Buckingham Palace. Yesterday was the birthday of her Royal Highness the Princess Louisa. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess Amalie of Hohen lohe Schillingfurst, arrived at 2 o'clock in the afternoon to pay a visit of congratulation to the Queen. THE PERSIAN ENVOY EXTRAORDINARY.—His Excel lency Feruk Khan, the Envoy Extraordinary from Persia, will arrive at Folkestone to-day from-Paris, and will remain some weeks in London. Captain Lynch, of the East India Company's service, will attend on his Excellency during Lis sojourn in England. General Todtleben is travelling in Piedmont. He lately visited Alesea.ndria, and it is said offered some suggestions with re , pect to the fortifications about to be erected. DR. VOGEL.—A. letter from L-ipsic of the 11th con tradicts the statement of the death of Dr. Vogel in Africa —no accounts having been received later than those which mentioned his safe arrival in the capital of the Wadai. ADDITIONAL MAILS TO CHlNA.—Arrangements have been made by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Na vigation Company for establishing packet communica• tion with China, in connection with the Overland India Mail leaving London, via Southampton, on the 20.1), and via Marseilles on the 26th of each month. Mails for China will accordingly be made up on those days, com mencing on the 20th inst. The branch packets con veying these mails will !depart from Point de Galle, and will call at Penang and Singapore. This despatch of mails will be additional to that now taking place on the 4th and 10th of each month.—By command of the Post master-General, ROWLAND HILL, Secretary. —General Post-office, March 18, 1857. MAILS FOR SWEDEN.—The mail steam packets under contract with the Swedish Government being about to recommence their voyages between Grimsby and Got tenburg, mails for conveyance by those packets will be made up at this office on the evening of Friday, the 20th st., and on the evening of every subsequent Friday, until further notice. Al letters and newspapers ad dressed to Uddewalla, will be forwarded bythese packets, unless directed tc be otherwise Bent ; but letters and newspapers for other parts of Sweden, intended to be transmitted bythese packets, must be specially addressed " Via Grimsby " or "By Swedish packet."—By com mand of the Postmaster-General, ROWLAND HILL, Se- cretary.—General Post-office, March 17, 1857. INJUNCTION AGAINST SIR WILLIAM DON.—On Tues day Sir William Don and Mr. Emery, the lessee of the Marylebone Theatre were served with a copy of an in junction, issued by Vice-Chancellor Wood, on the ap plication of Mr. Buckstane of the Haymarket, and of Mr. Bernard, the author of the piece called "The Evil Genius," in which Sir Wm. Don has been performing at the Marylebone Theatre. The application was made by Mr. Lewis (Lewis and Lewis), the solicitor to the Dra matic Anthers' Society, and forthwith issued, and was served by that gentleman on both parties the same after noon. The parties will of course have an opportunity to move the court on the next seal day to dissolve the in junction obtained on the ex-parte application. EXTRAORDINART NARRATIVE. —On Sunday last, whilst the ship Saitzerland, Captain Conway, from New York, was beating up the Channel towards the Mersey, one of the crew, Jimes Smith, fell overboard when off the Great Ormshoad. The sea was running wild and high, and some doe necessarily elapsed before the boat was launched for tie almost hopeless task of rescue. The man was known, however, as an athletic fellow and a good swimmer. As the boat neared the unfortunate man they were horrified to see him deliberately take out his penknife and cut its throat. They hailed him, but the noise of the stoma seemed to prevent any recognition, and he alternately rosedescended andingfrom his neck. w with the waves. n Ultimately they succeeded in rescui ng hi m an d b r i ng i ng him on board, with blood interrogated as tc his singular conduct, he said he en tertained not the slightest hope of being saved, and rather than undergo the horrid and tedious death of drowning amid the storm, he thought of hastening his end by cutting hie throat. The poor follow now lies in a fair way of recovery on board the ship in the river. FATAL GUN AVIDENT.—On Saturday last, about 11 o'clock forenoon, Virm. Ferguson, spirit dealer,-Garnock: eottage, near Kilbxnie Railway station, met with his death in a very sudden manner. He, along with others, was enjoying a day a sport in shooting rabbits, in the bank contiguous to the farm of Boag. Duncan John son, one of the parg;ouhadgh a clump his gun o of bramble, full b c is cck t , b a e ndin the act of passing trig ger seems to have come in contact with one of the twigs, which probably disengaged it, and caused the contents of the barrel to be discharged, part of which settled in the body of poor Ferguson, who was within a short dis tance in front of Johnson. The melancholy occurrence was entirely fortuitous, and the distraction of Johnson can only be imagined when he beheld the comrade of his youth prostrated a bleeding corpse before him. Dr. Walker, of Kilbirnie, was shortly in attendance, but his professional skill was of no avail. He, however, exa mined the body, and found marks of hailshot on the chest, arms, and face, some o f w hi c h appear to have penetrated thel lunge, and other vital parts, and caused death to be almost instantaneous. Deceased has left a rife and five children to lament his loss. We under stand that a J o o L le y ne A o N n n is E i A u r c lri custody.—A yr Exp ress. . of a most h ear t ren di n g na t ure occurred at the residence of Mr. W. Robson, of Paradise, near Newcastle, on the evening of Wednesday last, which unhappily ended in the death of Mrs. Robson. It appears that on the evening in questioa the lamented deceased and -her hus band were alone in a small breakfast-room in the lower part of the house, and, as Mr. Robson was reading at the fire, Mrs. Robson, who was attired in a white muslin dress, passed between him and the fireplace for the pur pose of ringing the bell for one of the servants. After ringing the bell, and while standing with her back to the fire, the housemaid entered the apartment, and per ceiving her mistress's dress to be on fire behind, uttered a loud shriek. Mr. Robson, whose attention was im mediately directed to the flames rising -op behind, in stantly attempted to throw her down, and wrap her up in a rug, but owing to the excitement of the unfortunate lady his efforts proved ineffectual. After the flames had to some extent been got under the unfortunate lady was found to be burnt to death.—Newcastle Jous'nal. SCOTCH PRISONS.—The 18th Report of the General Board of Directors of Prisons in Scotland has just been issued. At the close of the, year 1855 there were 548 prisoners in custody in all departments of the General Prison—vie, 303 males and 240 females, The total number confined in this prison during the year included 584 males and 414 females. At the close of 1856 there were 616 persons in custody. The total net cost of the prisoners was 16/. Is. 2d. per head, being 21. Os. 2d. less than in 1865. The number of criminal prisoners re ceived at the variousrisons in the year ended the 30th of June, 1856, was 20,031, snaking a total of 112,235 for five years ending in 1856, and a yearly average of 22,447. Of the priseners 1,781 were under 16 years of age, 1,213 under 18, 2,843 under 21, 12,824 between 21 and 50 and 1,232 of 50 years and above. The net lain:seer Os commitments in the year was 10,0 1 15. There were 264 sentences to transpoetation and penal servitude an,l2 to death. the gfeAt majnrity of of expiated their crimes by imprisonment. The report doea not present any rentatliably sal:ent point 3. Tllll IsA'rn F,isr'postot... , - , Tba Rey, Dr, l3ickersteth, the newly-appointed Biebnp of Ripen, has expressed his dap sympathy for the widows and children of the men now lying dead at the bottom of the tnndhill Colliery. He has visited the site of the catastrophe, and expreesed his dissil-e to render any serviee in his official ee.paeaty which may be the means of aiding the subscrip tion set on foot fur the relief of the distressed ; and on Monday evening thO eight rev. prelate preached an elo quent sermon to a large congregetion in Barnsley Church s having especial *reference to the late awful explosions Many Colliets, t.S well as the leading inhabitants of the town, were present. The collection at the close of the sermon in aid of the " Lundhill Colliery Relief Fund" amounted to 28/. BURLINGTON HOUSE.—The new meeting-room and library for the ftuyal Society, which have been formed under the direction of the Office of Works, Whitehall, in tile western wing of Burlington house, are now ready for the decorator. The meeting-room is an apartment of large size, 77 feet long, 42 feet wide, and about 30 feet high. Bern the collection of portraits belonging to the society will be open to the public at stated times. It will be heated by hot water. The library is a room of good size, but comparatively low. Mr. Myers and Mr. Smith, of Pimlico, have executed the principal works. —Th 72.,;1„1,,.., HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. SEASON 1857. In announcing the arrangements for another season the director of her Majesty's Theatre cannot but refer, with sincere gratitude, to the success which attended his efforts, under very trying circumstances, in the season of 1856. Dramatic opera, which in every Foreign State is fos tered by Government aid, is, in this country, deniecl the support which is extended to other departments of Art ; and it is to the patronage of the upper classes, who have rallied round the establishment, that the country owes the prosperity of a noble lyrical institution, which no unsupported individual efforts could maintain in a man ner worthy of its:old renown. In acknowledging the munificent assistance which enabled him to conquer the unprecedented difficulties of last year, the director cannot sufficiently express his grateful appreciation of the delicacy with which it was bestowed ;—support was freely and nobly ac corded for the sole purpose of insuring the prosperity of the institution, and the counsel which added to its value was never accompanied by a word to shackle the discretion or impair the authority of the direction. To this the success of the past season is greatly owing; and from the generous confidence with which the sub scribers have renewed their subscriptions for the present year, without awaiting the publication of the annual programme, the director derives the assurance that he has not altogether disappointed the patrons of the theatre, and that he may rely on the continuance of the cordial encouragement by which be has been hitherto upheld, and under which it is hoped still higher triumphs may be achieved than were immediately attainable on the restoration of the establishment. The enthusiasm which welcomed the re-opening of her Majesty's Theatre was not confined to the subscribers. The hearty interest and genuine appreciation displayed by the audiences who thronged the house from the first night to the closing farewell demand the warmest thanks of the director, which he will endeavour practically to express by renewed efforts in the service of the public. The director is most anxious to acknowledge how much he is indebted to Mad lle. Piccolomini and all the artistes whose talents contributed to the success of last year, not merely for those efforts of genius which won the sympathy and admiration of the subscribers and the public, but for that high artistic feeling and honourable fidelity which secured the audience from disappointment, and enabled the direction to produce the entertainments promised for each evening without a single change of performance —a fact without precedent in operatic history. The advantages peculiar to her Majesty's Theatre, — its central position, and associations, now more than a century old—give to it a natural pre-eminence of which no occcasional circumstances can ever per manently deprive it. These advantages will be turned to account by a company combining the prestige of acknowledged genius, with the attraction of new candidates for the highest rank of their profession. Those who last year won favour at the hands of strangers will reappear to claim the cordial recognition which an English audience never refuses to established favourites ; and the direction has been further strengthened by an accession of new aspirants of the highest order, wbose merits are already acknowledged on the stages of Italy, and who only await the verdict of the subscribers and frequenters of her Majesty's Theatre to confirm their fame. Although in an establishment especially devoted to Italian Opera the compositions of Italy will naturally predominate, the gems of other schools will not be neglected. Ballet will continue to be supported by the most fa• mous of established artistes and the most promising o: those who are ambitious of the same distinction. It is hoped that the organisation of every department will prove completely worthy of that state of renewed prosperity to which her Majesty's Theatre has now attained. The following are the arrangements already corn pleted : OPERA. - - Madame Alboni.—Madlle. Maria Spezia, of La Scala, Milan ; La Fenice, Venice; San Carlos, Lisbon ' • &e., her first appearance.—M a dlle. A ng i o l a Orto'ani, of La Scala, Milan; L'Oriento, Madrid ; &c., her first appearance.— Madlle. Baillou, Madame Franchi, Madlle. Berti, Madlle. Poma.—Mdlle. Treneta Ramos, of the Teatro Regio, Turin. Her first appearance.—Madlle. Piccolomini. Sig. Antonio Ginglini. of La Scala, Milan ; Carlo Felice, Genoa ; San Carlos, &c. His first appearance. Sig. Jaeopi, Sig. Merouriali, and Sig. Luigi Bottardi, of the Carlo Felice, Genoa , &c. His first appear ance .—Si g . Bel letti, Sig. Beeeventano, Sig. Napoleone Rossi, Sig. Gio vanni Corsi, of La Scala, Milan; and Italian Op e r a , Paris; &c. His first appearance. —Sig. Baillou Sig. De Soros, Sig. Gariboldi, and Sig. Filoppo Vialetti, of La Scala, Milan ; La Fenice, Venice; L'Oriente, Madrid; &c.—His first appearance. Director of the Music and Conductor, Sig. Bonetti. Sous Directeur and Maitre du Chant, Sig. Vaschetti. Suggeritore, Sig. Fontana. BALLET. Madlle. Carolina Pocehini, of the Banatlier Thor, Vienna ; La Scala, Milan ; San Carlos, Naples ; Carlo Felice, Genoa, &c., her first appearance ; Madlle. Marie Taglioni ; Madlle. Boschetti • Madlle. Katrina ; Madlle. Teresa Rolla, of La Fenice, Venice, her first appearance ; Madlle. Luigi a B rune tti, o f th e arlo Felice, Genoa, her first appear ance; M a dll e . Eli se S a l v i one , of La Scala, Milan, her first appearance ; Madlle. Giuseppina Morlacchi, of the Teatro Regio, Turin, her first appearance ; Madlle. Isabella Karliski, of the Academie Imperiale, Paris, her first appearance ; Madlle. Carolina Pasquali, of the Impe rial Theatres of Vienna and Milan, her first appearance; and Madame Rosati. M. Paul Taglioui, Signor Ronzani, Mr. Charles, M. Pierre Mass rt (of the Oriente, Madrid, his first appear ance) ; Signor Filipo Baratti, his first appearance; Signor Cesare Checchetti, his first appearance ; Signori Raffaelle Gambardella, Luigi Varini, Luigi Turbino, and Pietro Buzzio, (of the Teatro Regio, Turin; and Carlo Felice Genoa), their first appearance. Maitres de Ballet—M. Paul Taglioni, Signor Ronzani, M. Massot. Regisseur de la Danse—M. Petit. Master of the School of Instruction—M. Massot. Madlle. Piccolomini will arrive early in April ; and, in addition to the characters which laMt season she made her own, will appear in a varied and attractive repertoire. Madlle. Spezia will have the honour to appear for the first time at the opening of the season in Donizetti's opera of La Favorite. Immediately after, Madlle. Ortolani will make her first appearance as Elvirtri in Ballini's opera of " I Puritani." Elvira, Madlle. Ortolani ; Arturo, Signor Ginglini. Madame Alboni will arrive before the Ist of May, and will make her first appearance this season as Azucena, in Verdi's opera of " II Trovatore." The union of three of these distinguished prime donne, Madlle. Spezia, Madlle. Ortolani, and Madlle. Piccolomini, wil. be effected in Mozart's opera of " Il Don Giovanni," which will be produced with the perfection of ensemble and details necessary to realise the intentions of its great author. All the artistes of the establishment will join in aiding the efforts of the director to do honour to the noble work of the Shakspere of music. Signor Giuglini. This charming tenor will have the honour of inaugurating the opening of the theatre, and will make his first appearance as Fernando, in the opera of " La Favorite." The distinguished basso profondo, Signor Ifialetti, will also make his first appearance at theopeningof the theatre. The admired tenor, Signor Botardi, will make his first appearance early in the season. Besides the principal executants of last year, the orches tra has been strengthened by the engagements of, amongst others, Sig. Pezze, first violoncello of La Scala; and Sig Giraldoni, first contrebasso of Bergamo, La Scala, &e. The chorus will be numerous and effective. In addition to the union of operatic talent at the opening of the season, the inauguration of the ballet portion will be made by the fascinating artiste, Madlle. Pocchini. The most successful ballet of "La Esmeralda," will be revived expressly for her debut. Early in the season Madlle. Boschetti and Madlle. Ka- taine will appear. Madlle. Marie Taglioni will arrive early in May, and will shortly afterwards appear in a New Ballet, composed expressly for her by M. Paul Taglioni. Madame Rosati will appear in a Ballet Divertissement from Auber and Scribe's new ballet of " Marco Spada," now preparing for her at the Academie Imperiale, Paris. Principal artiste to the establishment, Mr. C. Marshall. The costume department will be directed by M. Laureys, under the superintendence of Madame Copere. Principal Machinist, Mr. D. Sloman; Head of the Property Depart ment, Mr. Bradwell. The subscription will consist of thirty nights, and the terms will be as follow :—Pit Boxes, 150 guineas ; Grand Tier, 200 guineas ' • One pair, 150 guineas ; Two-pair, 100 guineas ; Pit St a ll s , 25 guineas. The theatre will open on Tuesday, 14th April, when will be presented Douizetti's opera of " La Favorita." Leonora, Madlle. Spezia; Baldassare, Sigr. Vialetti ; Fernando, Sigr. Giuglini. To be followed (first time these ton years) by the favourite ballet of "La Esmeralda," founded on Victor Hugo' " Notre Dame de Paris." La Esmeralda, Madlle. Pocchini s Claude Frollo, Sigr. Ronzzni ; Pierre Gringoire, M. Massot; AIIELPHI THEATiti.—lier Majesty and his Royal Higl•►eps the Prince, with the Princess Louisa, Prince Arthur, and the Princess Helena, honoured the Adelphi Theatre with their presence last evening. The Royal suite consisted of the Countess of Desart, Lord Byron, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Cap'ain the Hon. D. de ROR. Madame flistori is expected in Paris on March 25, and it is said that she will positively appear in the cha racter of Lady Macbeth. MADAME CELESTE AT EDINBURGII, On Monday night Madame Celeste commenced a short engagement at the Theatre Royal In her original part of Miami, in the drama of " The Green Bushes." The character is well adapted for the display of that expressive pontomimic power in which she is without an equal ; and we need scarcely add that her acting, in point of picturesque effect, was quite worthy of her established reputation. At the Queen's Theatre, Mr. Vandenhoff is performing some of his finest parts. This evening he is to appear, for the first time in this quarter, in the character of Sir Pertinax Macsycopliant—Edinburgh Courant. A Paris letter in the Independence of Brussels at ,t that a play, written by Alexandre Dumas in 24 huurs, is about to be performed at the residence of M. de Gir ardin, and that M. Dumas, who boasts of being the be t cook in France, is to superintend the preparation of the dinner which is to twpoode the nerformance. LATEST NEWS. It may be remembered, says the _Word of Brus sels, that long before we published the Austro- Sardinian notes, our correspondent at Vienna led us to.expect the cessation of diplomatic relations between Austria and Piedmont. The Austrian Gazette appears now to confirm this news, but it states that the recall of Count Paar from Turin would only be a satisfaction which Austria owes to herself, and would be attended with no other consequences than the cessation of diplomatic re lations between the two countries. We must de clare with all those who wish to see future com plications prevented that when two powers are geographically and politically placed one against the other, as are Austria and Sardinia, such a rupture is always dangerous and consequently to be regretted. FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING M. F. de Lesseps bas arrived in Paris from Egypt. At his departure from the East, the pre liminary works of the canal through the Isthmus of Suez were urged on with activity. The question of a modification of the French Cabinet is, after a long interval, once more among the rumours of the day. The cause to which rumours owe their origin is as fol lows :—A short time since M. Mocquard, the Chef du Cabinet of the Emperor, was attacked by a severe malady, which confined bim for some time to his bed, and which at one time occa sioned serious alarm to his friends. The office of Chef du Cabinet is of the most important kind, and of an entirely confidential nature. The person who holds a post so near the Emperor's, person must be, of all others, not only politically but personally devoted to his master. In case of dismissal, resignation, or any other casualty, it would be difficult to find a successor, at least one who combines all the qualities which, according to general belief, are found in the present occupant of the post. During M. Mocquard's illness it was represented to the Emperor that, in case of its teminating fatally (which is not the case, as that gentleman is completely re-established, and has for some days past resumed his duties), it would be necessary tb incorporate the Cabinet of the Emperor with the department of State and the Imperial household, as the Cabinet ought in point of fact to be a branch of that department; that the Minister of State is the principal member of the Cabinet ; that, as atpresent situate, he is so merely in theory and not in practice, and that serious inconvenience would result unless the incorporation took place. This view of the case is by some persons believed to be correct ; and the person who is at the head of the Cabinet, according to them, ought to be under the immediate control of the Minister of State. The recovery of M. Mocquard rendered the change which was contemplated unnecessary or inoppor tune, but it is thought that the reasons alleged for it were rather favourably received by the Em peror, who, it is said, communicated them to his chef de cabinet and confidential secretary. Whether the plan of incorporation which was so near taking place has been merely postponed, or abandoned altogether, is not known, but it affords the only grounds for the rumours of the Ministerial modifi cations alluded to. One of these rumours was, that M. de Persigny would probably be recalled from the London Embassy, and appointed to a high and confidential place in the Cabinet. BOURSE, March IB.—The following were the last quotations : - Cash. fr. 0. 44 per Cents 3 per Cents 7O 85 New Loan — End of Month. —fr. --c. 71 15 Bank Shares ......,..4,175 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,470 Austrian Belgian Fives — Spanish Threes Piedmontese (5) RAILWA.YS-FOR CASH. hr. C. Orleans 1,480 -- 89, 90 41 38, it c Western 845 .. 860 Northern 987 50 Strasburg Lyons 1,530 New Ditto - Mediterranean 2,010 Grand Central Lyons Geneva Cette B6O Austrian Cum. SARDINIA. The discussion on the fortifications of Alessandria, in the Chamber of Deputies of Turin, has lost much of its interest since the result has been announced by telegraph. Some of the most striking passages of the debate on the 15th, however, deserve to be mentioned : "M. Farini, alluding to Count Solaro's defence of Austria, reminded him that he himself had written that Austria was celebrated for her wisdom of ingratitude towards those whom she owed benefits.' In 1815 Aus tria conceived vast projects in Italy, and constituted her self the protectress of the peninsula. The first operation she understook was the destruction of the fortifications of Alessandria. The reigning prince of the House of Savoy at that time wept at the outrage, and in the bitterness of his heart said, ‘lattends mon astre.' Aug• tria likewise attempted to deprive Piedmont of Novara, but was prevented by the other powers, The present constitutional system of Piedmont was not palatable to Austria, and there was, therefore, both from historical facts and present circumstances, every reason to put the country in a state of proper defence. " Count Solaro della Margherita in a second speech denied Count Cavour's assertion that Austria infringed any treaty in fortifying Piacenza, she being entrusted with its defence, and therefore authorised to fortify it. (This declaration was received with loud murmurs of disapprobation.) " Count Revel, one of the leading members of the Right, declared he claw no provocation in fortifying Alessandria, which he considered a measure of legi timate defence ; but that there was great provocation offered to Austria in the speeches of the orators of the Chambers and in the public press. Count; Mamiani concluded an animated speech in favour of the measure with the following words : After a silence of six centuries, the traditions of the Lombard League are reviving, not under thirty banners, but under a single one, which shows that the Italian nation has but one opinion, one will, and one hope, (Loud cheers from the tribunes.) The grandeur and holiness of the enterprise command us to suppress every discussion and to vote the bill. I move that we pro ceed to the consideration of the articles." The motion was supported by many other mem bers, and after General La Marmora had given ex planations on hie conduct in the matter, the dis cussion was adjourned to the 16th, when the - vote was taken, as already stated. THE EAST. We have received Constantinople letters and journals to the 6th. On the previous day a coun cil of ministers had been held, to deliberate on the choice of a new caimacan of Moldavia, but no de cision had been then come to. The diplomatic body had been consulted on the subject, and the result had been made known by telegraph. The news of the conclusion of the treaty of peace be tween, England and Persia had reached the Turkish capital, but had not produced .much sensation, as the result was anticipated. A letter from Alexandria of the ith says : " The Viceroy has returned to Cairo from his visit to the Soudan. In the course of it, be diminished the taxes even below what the populations had offered to pay, released 2,000 slaves, ordered about 100,000 feddars of land, which, from being exces sively taxed, had been left uncultivated ; to be dis tributed amongst the people, put an end to a hoot of abuses, and nominated Orakel Bey, who is a Christian, to the government of the Senur. All these measures have won him the gratitude of the populations. The project of cutting through the Isthmus of Suez continues to attract the Viceroy's attention. The Russian consul-general, in a visit to his Highness, complimented him on the support be gives to that pmject." PRUSSIA. BERLIN, March 17. Yesterday information reached here by telegraph from Copenhagen, to the effect that the final treaty for the redemption of the Sound Dues had been concluded, and Baron von Manteuffel took occasion, in the course of the sit ting of the House of Deputies, the same morning, to communicate the circumstance to the members assembled. The Minister President made his an nouncement in the following words " Gentlemen,—lt is an agreeable duty which I fulfil in informing the house that in tho course of the night before last a treaty for the redemption of the Sound Due 7, was concluded and signed et Copenhagen. ("Bravo ! from all sides of the house.) As soon as it is possible shall lay before the house the papers connected with this treaty, and I trust that the house will derive from 4 them the conviction that his Majesty's Government has been at some pains to further the interests of the country as far as it lay in its power." SPAIN. Mitiatrn, March 14.—Gen. Prim is to undergo at Toledo the punishment to which he has been condemned. The report of the removal of Gen. Concha from the chief command in Cuba is not confirmed, and may be presumed to have had no foundation. • We hear nothing further of a pardon for Gene ral Prim. The gene ral opinion seems t o b e t h at to grant it would be to offer a slight and almost an affront to Narvaez, such as would indicate that his influence was all but extinct, and scarcely leave him any option but that of withdrawing from the Ministry. The Three per Cents, were done at 39.60. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. (Fpm the Cape Town Mail of Jan. 27.) From Natal we , have news of rather an exciting character, in consequence of the disturbances among the Zulus. These disturbances were caused by 5 contest between ICechwya and Umbulazi, two son s of the paramount Chef Panda. On the 2d Dec. the latter was defeated with immense slaught er. ; The victoriou s Kechwyd, a lad of 19, after the bat tle, divided his arm y into three sections, and wit ' these scoured the country in all directions!. Putting to death not only hi s enem i es , b u t a l so all nett or doubtful subjects wh o came i n hi s way. „*" . ",71 however, kept clear of the immediate vicinity, ,; Panda, who, by the l a t es t i n t elli,,,encesaid"— vraie i : 1 11 ;7t an army in defence of hi s th rone . It is said the number of person s s l aug ht ere d by the vict ° must have been upwards o f 30,000. Umbulgliv! as „ g put to death with th e ut mos t b ar b ar ity, hey" been skinned alive. viarther The export of wo e l i s d a ily i ncreas i n g. improvements in the breed of the Cape gli s ' 7 o ,. sheep have lately been ma d e by t h e introduev i t of Saxonviand German rams. The Angora g o has also been introduced. r terg The Vulcan has ar r i ve d w ith th e head-V s- 00 of the German Legion, and G enera l th e Baron / the Stutterheim, who has been severely injured if e a arm by the bite of a bulldo , , which he pure u , 3s ,„, - d, from Sir Sir Harry Smith before leaving Eng'„,7, e , The first detachment of the German Lee i Tic consisting of 654 men, with 6 women, and 9 c'by dren, arrived in Table Bay on the 29th Dec., „b, the Sultana. The Culloden, w ith a s econd det ev ir d merit, arrived on the Ist J a n uar y. The t h i, detachment arrived in the Stamboul, on the January. Extract of a letter from F or t B e auf:a4, d ated „ 8 4 Jau. 16 :—" Intelligence h as just been re cel pg from Kaffirland of the result o f the great meevijial of Kaffirs in the Amalg a l e k a coun t r y, whichttv been looked forward to with great interest, n e v e say anxiety. lam glad to say - that the intelligew upon the whole, very favourable—that is, °Bet as affects the question of p eace or war . Them e l ing, I am told, was a v er y l arge one , though l or e deficient as respects th e num b er o f c hi e fs vibe- i n.% li expected to be present on the occasion. 0 was, however, there, and it would seem not very comfortable mood. The wild extravaP'i c .. of the Prophet, who had been stimulated and tected by him, had become so gross, as welt ge . , e o chievous, that even the most credulous of big u l d i xte began to have misgivings on the subject, an„, e , call in question his claim to th e ir further cred!3;tile This feeling led to a sharp cross-examiration w d it chief by the assembled Kafli rs , and he f° llll e at extremely difficult to parry ti re many hits mei 01 him ; the meeting soon got rather tumultual ic es broke up in unpleasant disorder. The ellit, ii h greatly d;sconcerted and took the matter 0° 1$ Is to heart that on his way hom e h e attenapte").. o " at said, to do himself fatal injury. So eltra7;7oo was his conduct, that his followers were ohhg, jt interfere to disarm and place him under contro'o.ol is now said that the slaughter of cattle is sueltbet to a large extent, and that the influence of thellloa is diminishing daily. On the other baud, it ig aw r e . of that the prophet has only changed his 1 1 '1 0 0 procedure. That his word' now is that the Orr are to cease dealing with the Fingoes for „ : ,,, t d corn and mealies, but are to u s e for their oreT o . e. cl diet wheaten meal, sugar, and rice. I sin s'ssaelir ' that so potential is this word,' that the t ~,,rs . „g e es therto carried on with great profit by the i mthAt has suddenly ceased, and that every has the means is obtaining the articles ' titti ter specified. Many, however, are quite last hea d and lam told that, having killed their g ot" of cattle, and divested themselves of everY . A .;riog they are now killing their cats ! Want ig i. p" t heo them in the face, and must ere long 3 110 ° 1 1 0 fully sensible of the stupidity of which they 1 . 00 00 been guilty. Amongst the best informed P:piore war is not thought to be imminent. There 1 ,1 tbae prospect of internal commotions in Kaffirlan" t in the colony, and there is reason to hope, t , 11 1 , 3 101 6 the continued exercise of that prudence win e sis ovs been hitherto observed, that the existing 00 0 will die out, and our farmers be enabled to P reo oo their avocations without disturbance. At i l, ) „ tbe " they are much annoyed and excited 4 the latitude which has lately been given c orle' natives to roam as they please about the 0 0 try. Current report says that all this origi ll t, or an opinion of the Attorney-General overlookutafol parently the fact that the frontier districts are for under martial law, and have been kept t oe d the express purpose of checking that vent 0 which is the cause of so much irritation, agit jetk not unfrequently of serious disturbance. 1- s ," i tiot tude now given is alike injurious to the frr farmer and to the native, and call loudly 1 0 ' , 0 application of a prevalent and effectual remedy LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Dal) LONDON, March 19.—Wind this day at noon, S. - to ' 0 light airs, with drizzling rain at times. fre o FALMOUTH, March 18.—The Belgian brig Plantei!tiubd Rio Janeiro, for Antwerp, was spoken, on the 2Miiitli in 32 N. 36 W., having on board the crew of an brig, from Pernambuco, picked up at sea. h 0 be, QUEENSTOWN, March 18.—The brig Belmar, .I b y, brought in here derelict ; crew taken off by the Ih rived at Waterford, from St. Domingo. g del a! BERWICK, March 17.—The Resolution, - pa on shore at Bonlmer, will become a wreck fOO ; crew cargo and stores expected to be saved. nip doe' HARTLEPOOL, March 18.—The Kathleen, for has put in leaky, having been on Whitby Iteelr,:,, D er CHRISTIANSAND, March B.—The Danish 101,701cerv ma, from Korsoer, for Dublin, has put WO leaky, and must d ischarge and repair. bier" HAMBURG, March 16.—The Lowe, of and fro. h t„, for Hartlepool, put back to Cuxhaven on the 14/ Tie with loss of bowsprit, &c., from c o llision with the (s.), and towed in here. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) it* SOUTHAMPTON, ThuroditY 31°111 di Wind calm ; drizzling r ain. a ri o Sailcd.—Jamen, Nora, and Griffin, for Pu pa° Mary, Plymouth. no g ni. orlii LIVERPOOL, Thursday Wind N.N.W. 120 1 : 4 Arrived—Eliza Bell, from Laguna ; Isabel, St.,--,!Lestl; Courser, Sicily ; Jamestown, Bombay ; u ni l 7o 6ll; Trident, Paraiba; Trinidad, Cadiz; Success, De — Oregon, Mobile. yor! c ; Sailed.—Byon, for Alicante • Metropolis, P O N % 0 0 : Eliza Jenkins, Constantinople; E m ilie and Lisbon ; Caroline, Aarhus ; Ocean Queen, Assyria, New' York ; Peruvian, Constantinopl. r e• 11. QUEENSTOWN, Wind S.S.W. ibr i b i si Arrived—Lady Minsell, from Barbados • Nancy, M. S. D., ictoria ; Cardinal Hotspur, 'Callan; Aeuteria, Havannab. 16. D Ma - , lIBLIN, Wind W.N. W. ,A CO I Arrived—Circassian, from Messina ; Testimonwf ; Priscella, Demerara. (BY BIIBMABIN G E R A A N I D .E B SE B N ITI:EI Th T u E r L s E d G ay R , A 9 P . O O 0.0 0 00 . 0 Wind calm ; tide two hours' ebb ; cloudy, vii"' , rain. p ieo Arrived, March 19--Nealdon, f rom Falkland Shepherdess, Algoa Bay, 155 113 f: Sailed, March 19.—P o ll ux for Dunkirk ; burg ; Edith, Tabl e B ay ; Water Lily, Rangoon ; steamer, Weever; Sir E. Banks, C alais. ay, - DEA ri *Pi' L, laic. ay, nd S.W. light. Of' f Passed in tow, 6.30 a.m.—Dunbar, from 09d London. for Jr Passed—H.M.S. Electra, from Portsmoutb9,_4o' River; George Andrews, brig, from Stmderlaild, ve f mouth. Anchored—Venus, from - London, for Liber i f„ ; ofi rr Peel, from Norway, for Live r pool; Dorothe, men, for Bahia; Gefion, from Norway, for LiverF ° Sailed—Chilian Packet, for Coquimbo. is or f , RICH MEN IN NEW YORK.—Wm. B. TYh iteed . ; richest man ; he inherited his wealth. Stephen ,'„• 5,000,000 dole., owes his fortune to s peculat%o l . l cotton, and the rise in real estate. W. H. 0 7- 4,000,000 dole., came of a rich family, and gail l . r. c o n°%f increase of wealth in the shipping business. Jas . - rate r 3,000,000 dole., which he inherited. The /1 4 t ° obi° Harmony, 2,000,000 dols., ca t.e to this city se .. 11 ;fiartt boy, and grew rich by commerce. The P ° OW: 2,000,000 dole., came from France poor, and 0 1111.- Thy / huge fortunes in the tobacco and snuff businegli.de late Anson G. Phelps, 2,000,000 dole., learned trailer a tinner, and made a fortune in iron and copper. 00 10 ander T. Stewart, 2, 000 , 000 dole., now of the drYggtho e e palace, began business in a little fancy store. %di? who ace put down for 1,500,000 dole., Geo. LA 1r .„0,." li L e n lafoßaaDrtaioei l.rnfrroar,Fes a reri : gsr,:tae a f J:afn f sca a sdi prt r snisia n farm ew l fdeeiv a tcas b eesherra o aoldetv u ersh r tcta e yoeAso r rot , omq jani p. uktt C oaeeahenr . dr.oot : 3taeb:ors a eso ge n npoiTaa d rfoi n. e hpesa r rseag b e. ut l ufsepe t c sr e : viao.onk a oaf, _43 3. 3.00 : 0:i hopett bro:::01! t e e r But has perhaps made $ the 2 50 , m 0 o e o s t remar kable a k t r s s o . , 000k0i.11 Charleston C OUrler. nig efa i DIED AT HIS POST.—The Joliet Illinois ) P:e-- says--" A. sad, but touching betne was wit o n t e e 3 ill On looking to leeavbilnegofolo'ool!.., at the accident of the Ou Page-bridge. On th e °i o ta' after the accident the slow tolling of a bell W a ' g r ecl t ° proceed from the engine, as it lay submerged in th e 7 5 00 see whence it catne, it was tliscneve_ter. The waves, as they foamed and surged over the 0 7 330 0. engine, swayed the bell, which alone, with th e a 8 0 0 pipe, appeared above water, and caused it to give!;ater tolling sound. Whentheengine was raised from tn tb the engineer was found in a standing posture, w ive , 0 stiff, cold icy band firmly grasping the throttle-o_, to and ha d s print; to le, though amid the thick darkness be bad discove,roca'ort per;lous condition of the train, ' the ruin. But it was too late ; the engw° ire° with their precious freight of life and proper an d down, and during the dreary night the engin e- ben., . for themead rushing waters rang out a solemn °' res ht tr ain the dead ! It is probable that bad not the fteig cting ot gone down as it did the passenger train from vow due two hours later, and loaded with bleepi n g P gars, would itself have taken the fatal plunge.