The Sun. — London, England, 1857-03-11 00:00:00

TO the ELECTORS of the CITY of LONDON. GINTLEMEN, —ln fu!filment of the pledge given to the large and respectable body of Electors who for merly, without solicitation, ho noured me with their suffrages, and encouraged by the general acceptance with which the proposal of my nomination has been received by my fellow citizens, I willingly respond to the call which has been made upon me to become a Candidate to represent the City at the ensuing Election. I accept that invitation in the conviction that my political opinions are those of a large majority of the Electors, and be cause I feel the force of the desire so generally expressed, that the commercial interests of this great community should be represented in Parliament by those whose life has been passed, and whose occupations are still centred, amongst your selves,in the pursuits of commerce. My political principles are well known in the City. I was proposed on the occasion of the General Eleotion, in 1852, as " a staunch free-trader—in favour of the ballot and an ex tended franchise--an advocate of public economy, of retrench ment, and customs reform—opposed to grants of public money for religious purposes—a friend to civil and religions liberty to its fullest extent, and in favour of the admission of the Jews to Parliament." To these principles I still adhere. Rejoicing, as an earnest Free Trader, to have seen the last remnant of protection expunged from the statute book, I shall gladly assist in purging the tariff from many vexatious im posts and petty duties, which still impede the free current of commerce. Having voted in Parliament in favour of the Ballot in 1851, I am prepared again to accord to that measure my most hearty support, and at the same time to enlarge and extend the franchise. As a zealous Reformer, my willing support will be given to all measures tending to the improvement of our institutions, especially as they regard the administration of the law and the expenditure of the public money. Whatever differences of opinion may exist as to the causes which have led to the present state of our relations with China, I am of opinion that it is the duty of every good citizen to support the measures necessary for protecting the property and lives of our countiyuien, and for establishing our future position on a permanently secure and peaceful basis. I am, Gentlemen, your faithful servant, ROBERT WIGRAM CRAWFORD. Old Broad-street, March 10. T HEATRE ROYAL, DRUM LANE. — Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. acting 'M•tnager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. BeTerley. The eminent Comedian, Mr. Charles Mathews, every evening, Re-engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Keeley. 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, A CURE FOR THE HEARTACHE. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Keeley, Vincent, Til• bury, Templeton, Carter, Walton ; Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Cleveland, and Miss A. Oliver. 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 suit every one :—Galleries, 6d. and ls. ; Second Circle of Boxes, is. 6d. ; Pit, 2s. ; First Circle of Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Stalls, Ss. ; Private Boxes, 10s. Gd„ V. Is., 1/. lls. 6d., and 21. 2s. IDOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, SA) THIS EVENING, will be performed A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. After which will be produced a new petite comedy, in two acts, called OUR WIFE ; or, The Rose of Amiens. Princi• pal characters by Messrs. Ryder, Harley, Fisher ; Misses Murray aid C. Leclercq. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. TUTS EVENING, to commence at Seven, with the successful new Comedy, in three acts, entitled, DOUBLE-FACED PEOPLE. Characters by Mr. Buck ston e , Mr. Chippendale, Mr. Compton, Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Clark, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Poynter, and Mrs. E. Fitz iara. Followed by (20th time) a new drama, called A WICKED WIFE. After which, GRDISTIAW, BAGSHAW, AND BRAD SHAW. To conchvie with Moncrieff s comic drama of THE ntRESISTIBLES, ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING, will bo performed the romantic drama of DON CASAR DE BAZAN, with new scenery, costumes, &c. Don Cesar, Mr. Dillon. Followed by CONRAD AND MEDORA. Miss Woo!gar, Mr. J. L. Toole, &e. After which, a new farce, entitled MY FRIEND FROM LEATIIEREIEAD. Mr. Toole, Miss Wilton, and Mrs. B. White. The box-office open daily, from 11. to 5, under the super. ntendence of Mr. Chatterton, jun. Carriages conveying parties 1.;) the Private Boxes to se down at the State entrance iu Burleigh-street, ►HEATRE ROYAL, A D ELPIII Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed the popular drama of IRELAND AS IT IS. Mr... %ad. Mrs. Barney Williams. Mr. Wright and Paid B-e-:-ro,:.r,,,,,if.airozsial.lTTT.T. in whinil Followed by a new Piece de Caraetere, entitled IN AND OUT OF PLACE. Mrs Barney Williams. To conclude with the new ori;inal comic drama, called BARNEY THE BARON. Barney O'Tk,olc, Mr. Barney DOYAL SUREY THEATRE, LeENees, lle:ists. Shepherd and 07.- - .,swiek. THIS EVENING, anew drama, entitled FRAUD AND v:-; ITS vicri Creswiek, Shepherd, &c. After which, an original farce, entitled, TUE SERIOUS YOUTH. To conclude with LES ARTISTES RIVAL - X. Mr I% Glover, Mr. Tapping, &c. rPHEA.TRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS a_ tinder the Management of Mr. Phelps. THIS EVENING, will be performed RICHELIEU. The characters by Messrs. Phelps, H. Marston, J, W. Ray, L. Ball, A. Rayner, Williams ; Miss E. Travers, Miss M. Ebnrne, and Miss Rawlings. To conclude with I'LL WRITE TO "THE TIMES." STRAND T A.TRE.—nanazer, M c. T. Payne.—This Evening will be per formed THE LAMPLIGHTER. "After which, THE DEATH OF ETA, in which the Howard Family will appear. Followed by THE BLUE JACKETS. To conclude with MAW OR WIFE. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Callery, Gd. R OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. Tuffs Evenin,:, , , the new lrtnm, by Torn Taylor, Esq., called A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. A CONJIMA L LESSON. Lullaby, Mr. F. Robspn. Followed by the new farce, by Bayle Bernard, Esq., called A SPLENDID INVESTMENT. Commence at half-last Seven. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. This Evening, with its manifold romantic equestrian effbets, invented tq Mr. Wm. Cooke, the operatic drama of ROB ROY, with the original music, the last week of its performance. Rob iloy, Mr. James Holloway. After which, the Equestrian E I I F OLUTIONS in the ARENA. To conclude with the equestrian harlequivade called PAUL PIIv ON TIORSEBA.CK. Commerce at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from lt., no charge for booking ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Nox-olnce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN' EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of !;'elections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, &c., : Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunsll, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta; Mr. J. CanMehl, Herr F. JOnghmans, Ti. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corri, Senor Antonio M. de Soils., and E. L. Hime ; Masters Austin, Bennett, and ( :?rri ; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Mackney, and C. J. Wilkins, Pianororte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.; ti!rector, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o' c lock pre cioelY. Sappers, due., until twelve o'clock. .T.iIGM WATER AT LONDON ERTDGE. THIS DAY—llmm. 39 min. aft. 2—rvenirg 51 mia. aft. 2 A-MORRow—tiGrn 10 min. aft. 3—Evening 21 min.aft. 3 Taß VIRA.TIIER—Styx OrrioE, MARCH 11. THE3II.IOIAZTZIt, IN THE SHADE. 43 -MghoSt 6%20 noon Teaterday. 37 __!owest this zr.o rning end darin 42 _ t hi s d a y at noon. g the night. BARoll'avra, 29. 9 ,. WIND, S. W. Light, with cold, clan weather. V A , -ft•r7o if 4 l! SAIn LONION, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1857. The Right Honourable CIIA RLE3 SHAW LE ?EYRE, Speaker of the House of Commons, yes terday received from the assembled members of that House the most earnest, unanimous, and deservedly enthusiastic exoression of their "affec tionate respect," and of their very grateful admi ration. This public expression of the Thanks of the Lower House of the Legislature being conse quent upon the announcement made from the Chair, upon the previous evening, to the effect that circumstances would render its occupancy by another imperatively requisite immediately upon the TEE! SUN,' convocation of the new Parliament. It would have been matter of absolute surprise to every one had the proceedings of yesterday in the House of Commons in thin matter been conducted one jet less cordially amidst the acclamations of the popular representatives. It would have been difficult to exaggerate in any way the profound sense entertained by the House of the urbanity, dignity, sagacity, firmness, grace, and moderation with which, during a most important and pro tracted interval in the History of the Country, the Right Hon. Gentleman has fulfilled the delicate and responsible duties of the Speakership. It is a coincidence worthy of remark that Speaker SHAW LEFETRE was originally elected to his high office by a majority of Eighteen—and that for Eighteen years he has presided, from the Chair of the House of Commons, over the delibe rations of the popular branch of the Legislature. Upon the retirement (on the 6th of May, 1839) of his distinguished predecessor, Mr. ABER CROMBIE the present Speaker was chosen, upon the 27th of May, as we have said, by a majority of Eighteen-18 in a House of 616 ; 317 voting for him, and 299 for the rival Conservative candidate, Mr. GOULBURN. Thrice since then Speaker LEFEVRE has been eagerly re-elected—upen the 19th of August, 1841, upon the 18th of November, 1847, and, lastly, upon the 4th of November, 1852—in each instance, as a matter of course, without the smallest show of opposition. He has consequently officiated as Speaker of the House of Commons in no less than Four distinct Parliaments—the Four First Parliaments of Queen VICTORIA. During the whole of which time, as Lord PALIZERSTON very earnestly remarked yester day—addressing himself personally to the ob ject of his eulogiums "It is needless to remind- those who have watched your proceed ings, how you have combined promptitude of de cision, justness of judgment, firmness of purpose, with the most conciliatory manner ; and how that Idignity—that natural dignity which belongs to yourself, which is the most striking when it is accompanied by simplicity of mind and the ab sence of all artificial affectation—how that natural dignity which adorns yourself has been communi cated through your direction to the general pro ceedings of the Lower House of Parliament." The Right Hon. Gentleman the distinguished Leader of her MaaassTv's Opposition, almost immediately afterwards recalling thus gracefully and impressively to the remembrance of Mr. Speaker LEFEVRE, some few among the more signal evidences of his title to the grateful and respectful recollection of the Legislature—where he observed : " Sir, the 18 years during which you have occu pied that chair have been a memorable period in the history of the Parliament of this country. Some of the greatest measures that have ever been proposed in this Council of the nation have been carried during that period, and some of the greatest men that have ever flourished within these walls have been under your guidance. Aud, sir, I make Rio doubt that in the page of history your Speak ership under these circumstances will figure is no unimpoitent one in the history of the Parliament of this country." The eloquent panegyrics of Mr. DISRAELI and of Viscount PaaseensToN, being authoritatively enforced by the eulogiume of Lsrd JOHN RUSSELL, and re echoed hardly less gracefully and rhetorically by the cordial encomiums of Sir JOHN PA.RINGTON. According to Parliamentary usage it devolved upon the Speaker himself to read from the Chair the resolution strongly commendatory of his own eareeeni--- r nynno v a,hy '-he T i oader of the Govern ment, and seconded ny the Leader of the Opposi tion. A striking contrast beicg afforded iu this respect by the proceedings in the House of Com mons yesterday, when compared, for example, with those which took place in the House of Commons, in 1695, under wonderfully different circumstances. When the then Speaker, Sir JOHN TRETORS, formally read from the Chair the proposition for his own ignominious expulsion ! it is not in any way to he marvelled at that iu acknowledging the unanimous decision of the House, a decision entered upon the Journals at the suggestion of the Prime Minister as having been carried nernine contradieente, the Speaker did so in a voice " broken with emotion," the House meantime remaining " respectfully uncovered" while he was speaking ! As it did, for example, when WARREN HASTINGS', in his old age, appeared at the bar to give evidence in some case then under the consideration of the Legislature ! As it does invariably, by a loyal custom, when receiv ing messages from the SOVEREIGN ! Thus memorably, amidst fervent and unani mous expressions of the regret, respect, gratitude, and affection of the House of Commons, does the Right Hon. CHARLES SHAW LEFETRE Close his protracted and distinguished discharge of the onerous duties of the Speakership. Retiring to the enjoyment, Ist us hope for many years to come, of the honours holes so well won—a pen sion and a peerage—in the sixty-third year of his age : having Occupied during no less than twenty-seven years of that 'period a seat in the House of Commons as one of the chosen representatives of the people, first of all from 1330 as M.P. for Downton, and afterwards un interruptedly ever since 1831 as M.P. for North Hampshire. In conclusion, we cannot resist the satisfaction of reiterating in this place what we conceive must have been, perhaps, of all the most welcome tribute offered yesterday to the recipient of so many emphatic) and de served eulogiums—the graceful hope, gracefully expressed by Mr. DISRAELI, that whenever the name of Speaker LEFEVRE shall be mentioned hereafterin the House of Commons, he will believe that it must be always quoted with regard and reverence ! Reformers, to action t—immediate action. In a fortnight, perhaps, your present representatives will represent you, or m/s-represent you, no longer. The advocates of vested wrongs, the opponents of all change, the beneficiaires of every monopoly, will be early up aid doing. They have ell a sub stantial interest in anticipating and defeating you. The unrighteous profits of the past enable and incite them to battle for the unrighteous profits of the future. Monopolists of all grades will band together. They have a common instinct. Their modes of sponging the public differ, but their advantage in doing it is identical. Hence we find bank monopolists, shipping dues monopolists, ecclesiastical monopolists, political monopolists, army and navy preferment monopolists —monopo lists of all sorts--we always find them acknow ledging their brotherhood, and, by a well under stood f ree - masonry, uniformly acting in concert. In every borou g h, an d , it i s nee dl ess to a d d, iu every County of the kingdom they have agents ready for their work. If Liberals sleep, Toryism and Monopoly are awake, up, and doing. Reformers —th e , coming Parliament will proba bly be a long-lived one. If you suffer Reform to be buried now, it will be long enough ere it rise aga i n . There will be an effort made, and it ought to be made, to get a decisive, a working majority on one side. Lord PALMERSTON' of course, be professedly the head of th e Lib eral party, and L RSTON will be a Lib era l if we ordr.tLm atE send him back a thoroughly Liberal Parliament. Remember, it is not a question of Liberalism or Reform on which he goes to the country. His foreign policy has been factiously censured ; the country justly resent 4 that censure. It is deter mined to reverse it, and reverse it it will. Now, thoroughly as we support Lord PALMERSTON on the main question of upholding the honour of England, and compelling the barbarians of the flowery empire to respect their treaties—confident as we feel that any of his opponents, if in office, must, as Englishmen, and would as pa triots, have done the same—deeply, therefore, as we deplore the factious spirit which perilled such grave interests for party objects—we yet feel that the very goodness of his chief ground of ap peal to the country may compromise our home policy in the great prominence given to foreign policy. Lord PALMERSTON must be supported, but Lord PALMERSTON is not a voluntary re former ; the greater need is there to tell him by the elections that the reformer of our relations with China must reform our domestic relations also. We want an end put to Mantchou-Tartar exclusiveness 15,000 miles off ; but that is quite compatible to putting an end to monopolist and aristocratic exclusiveness in the very midst of us. Reformers—you must not be beguiled by gene ralities. Put no faith in the candidates who will only promise vaguely to support "a liberal po licy," " every well-considered measure of reform," " safe and steady progress," and who equivocate, and shuffle, and qualify, and refuse to come to the point when some of the practical questions, on which all honest Liberals are agreed, are brought before them. We do not like pledger when a subject is new, or complex, but there are three or four liberal questions now in hand on which every man worth a Liberal's voting for, ought to have made up his mind ; we may mention-+• The Ballot ; The Extension of the Suffrage, and in particular LC:IOXE KING'il motion ; The Bank Monopoly ; Church Rates ; Abolition of Purchase in the Army, and Pro motion by Merit ; A graduated Income Tax. Here is a list which might easily be increased, and no man deserving the name of a Liberal ought to wince when catechised on each of these subjects. Take the first—the Ballot. We go to this elec tion under the auspices of one of Lord Joan's pet little anti-corruption acts—an act from which the clause was struck out requiring the returned member to make a declaration denying any guilty knowledge of money spent at his election ! The election of 1852, the W. 8., and other disclo sures raised such a feeling on the subject that something had to be done ; all was therefore done that should not prevent intimidation by the landlord, the mortgagee, the banker, and the wealthy customer ; all that should not give the voters real independence. Every Liberal knows this. No men know it better than Lord JOHN RussELL and Lord PALICRRSTON. They are both alike at heart, we must believe, electoral Conser vatives. Both equally detest the Ballot and elec toral independence, and neither will yield the point if they can hold office and refuse concession. As to Locics KINS'S proposal, Lord Jolt; rea sonable as it is, never voted for it separately till out of office. Then take Church Rates. We could not bring ourselves to vote for any pretender to Liberalism, who, especially since the last cen sus, could shuffle on so plain a question. If there be a social iniquity, an annoyance - t? large seo turn 01 Ile community, it 13 that tribute to eccle siastical arrogance and meanness called Church Rates. This infamous tax will servo for a test on the light enjoyed by candidates respecting civil and religious liber4y. Let Liberal committees be prompt. Let thou' apprise their candidates forthwith that the time for indecision is paßt ; that they require a amp porter of the PALMERSTON Chinese policy, but that they also require, and mean to have, a sup porter of their own home policy. s Let candida Ges know that no equivocation or fencing will do ; that to generate suspicion by indirect or qualifi.ed answers will insure rejection—and it is wonder ful what au enlightener is political necessity. in every constituency the section of staunch Liber ds are essential to the Liberal candidate. They have waited long enough for their present objects. It is theirs now to tell their fellow-electors, and the applicant for Parliamentary honours at their hands, that their votes absolutely depend on ishe votes which the latter will engage to give in Par liament. If he does not understand these ques tions, or if he refuses to vote on them as a Liberal, then he is utterly unworthy of Liberal support. Once more we would remind all thorough going Reformers in 'each constituency that promptitude is half way to success. Put your candidate, if he need it, in right sailing trim at once. Discipline your electoral forces w;thout delay. Wait not for half-hearted respectables, but organise imme diately the intelligent and energetic amongst you —determine that you will win, and then win .you will. The Income-Tax Bill has passed through Com mittee. Two amendments were proposed—the first by Sir FITZROY KELLY, for the substitution of sd. in the pound for 7d. ; and the other by Mr. W. Wuwass, for the exemption of incomes below 150/. per annum from the tax—the former whereof was negatived without a division, and the latter by a majority of 53 to 7. These divisions, however, merely refer to the important questions raised to the new Parliament. As we have re• peatedly explained no payments will be made on account thereof before July, by which time the necessary changes may be effected in the ope ration of the existing law. It would un questionably have been better if the Act of 1855 had been repealed from and after the sth April, so that all traces of the " accident" might be removed from the National Statute-book. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, however, still clings to the extra 2d. in the pound; and we must be contented to accept what he is willing to give, for the time being, with the firm determination, however, of helping ourselves when the time has arrived for energetic action. Sir F. KELLY'S object was achieved by raising the question, and bringing the arguments on the point before the House, not for its consideration, but for that of the various constituencies, who will be enabled to pronounce final and decisive judgment thereon. The same may be said respecting the just and politic proposition of the Honourable Member for Lambeth. Th.e objections against the inequitable and oppressive apportionment of the tax tell with double force, on the smaller class of incomes which were for the first time since the termina tion of the old war brought within its operation in 1853. Persons in the position of Mr. GLAD• STONE'S favoured correspondent, Mr. PEEBLES, of Birmingham, felt the pressure intensely, and dis covered by painful experience the futility of the equivalent " advantages " (!) which they had been led to expect. The produce was compara tively trifling, while it fell with peculiar severity on large numbers of persordill able to sustain the LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, IVI.ARCH 11 , . lB . burden, and who were compelled to submit to se- 1 A Tri‘ 1 1 1 I \ T V 11T ..11- ...A 'k.-4 L.., rious privations in consequence. It would almost seem as if the object had been to render the impost so unpopular that there could be no possibility of its extension or substitution. It was an under- hatd mode of arresting the progress of "Free Trade," or "Unrestricted Competition," if that designation be more agreeable to the legislative " DonsoNs and FOGGS." Sir G. C. LEWIS has fallen, or rather deliberately walked, into the trap laid for his reception, with a tone and manner that might have been expected from Sir CHARLES WOOD. He put forward the stereotyped argument of that unfortunate financier, to the effect that "the tax would produce 350,0001., a sum which he was by uo means prepared to surrender," &c., ate. But only a portion of that, probably not more than 200,0001., would arise under Schedule D. The remainder would come from accumulated and realised property, which, as we have repeatedly ex plained, has no legitimate claim to*exemption. And certainly that amount is not sufficient to justify the rejection of a demand based alike en equity and expediency, the concession whereof would materially diminish the agitation against the continuance of the impost, and the extraordi• nary excitement thereby occasioned. It will be for the new Parliament, as we have stated, to pronounce a decision on this interesting and im portant question. Mr. WILLIAMS has well and efficiently discharged his duty in ventilating the question, so that the electors may have the oppor tunity of delivering a well-considered verdict on the point thus raised. "Mr. F•aa"—we beg pardon—Mr. GLAD IIIITOPIE subsequently brought forward * his promised motion for the revision and reduction of the ex penditure. We should be rejoiced if at all times and under all circumstances he should continue to be actuated by the newly-awakened seal for economy and retrenchment. We fear, however, that it would survive the mere crossing of the House. A seat on the right hand of Mr. SPEAKER would operate as a decided anodyne, and subdue all the existing excitement. Mr. GLADSTONE, however, attained his present object by being enabled to make a severe onslaught on his Right Honourable friend (I) And perhaps no per son would have experienced greater an noyance had his motion been accepted by the House. The Foaa, of Freeman's Court, Corn-hill, was accustomed to do the " virtuous indignation" part of the business, but readily consented to being "muzzled" by his senior part ner. The suggestion of DODSON, DISRAELI, that it would be exercising a wise discretion not to press the motion to a division, was at once adopted, and the motion withdrawn. Indeed it never was intended otherwise than as a demon stration to capture stray votes at the hustings, where every assistance will be peculiarly valuable. The new Parliament4must decide on all these questions. We trust that the fiscal, financial, and monetary reform era, and also the Parliamentary and legal reformers, will take advantage of the golden opportunity, and that, while insisting on a thoroughly English policy, not only with regard to China, but all other nations, they may enforce the adoption of those internal changes and altera- Mona se urgently required, and which no *Admi nistration, however popular in other respects, should be allowed to reject, or even materially to retard. When the voice of public opinion has been distinctly heard, Sir G. C. Lzwis will be unable to resist the legitimate and moderate demands of the long .suffering and heavily-oppressed sufferers under the objectionable systems now in operation. IJ.L 14 aa v J.* cf.'. .a.u.a.w. A.., c Last night, in the House of Commons, on the motion of Viscount PALMERSTON, which was second©d by Mr. DISRAELI, and in support of which Lord Jour RIISSELL also addressed the house : Resolved, nemine contradicente i " That the thanks of this house be given to Mr. Speaker, for his eminent and distinguished services during the period of nearly eighteen years for which ho has filled the chair of this house ; that he be assured that this house fully appreciates the zeal and abi lity with which he has discharged the duties of Speaker under circumstances requiring unprece dented labour and exertion, and that this house entertains the strongest sense of the firmness and dignity with which he has maintained its privileges, of his unremitting attention to iti business, of the care which he has devoted to the improvement of its formß, and of the urbanity and kindness which have uniformly marked his conduct in the chair, and which have secured for him the esteem and gratitude of every member of this house." - Then Mr. SPEAKER addressed the hou se as fo: lows : "During long period in which, by G o d' s blessing,l the hve been enabled to discharge the duties of thi4 chair, I have had abundant experience of ihe kindness, forbearance, and indulgence of the house, which they have shown to me under all cir cumstances, and on all occasions. But I have not words at my command, nor can I sufficiently con trol my feelings, so as to adequately express my gratitude for tins crowning mark of their favour and approbation. I can only assure the house that I shall cherish, to the last moment of my existence, the remembrance of the pr ocee di ngs o f t hi s d ay, and of the resolution to which this house has unani mously agreed—this great and inestimable reward for public service ; and in all sincerity, and from the very bottom of my heart, I thank them for the distinguished honour which they have conferred upon me." Resolved, " That the thanks of this house Le given to Mr. Speaker for what he has said this day to the house, and that the same be printed in the votes of this day, and printed in the journal of tins house." Resolved, nemine contradicente, "That an humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying her Majesty that she will be most graciously pleased to confer some signal mark of her Royal favour upon the Right donourable Charles Shaw Lefevre, Speaker of this house, for his great and eminent services performed to his country, during the long and important period in which he has, with such distinguished ability and integrity, presided in the chair of this house ; and to assure her Majesty that, whatever expense her Majesty shall think proper to be incurred upon that account, this house make good the same." Ordered, " That the said address be presented to her Majesty by such members of this house as are of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council." HEALTH o H.R.H. TIE DUCHESS OP KENT.—So great an improvement has taken place in the health of her Royal Highness that she was enabled to join the royal dinner circle at Windsor Castle yesterday. The Countess de Persigny has issued cards for an as sembly at Albert-gate House, on Tuesday next. The Countess of Derby has issued cards for an as sembly this evening. The Vi. , conntess Palmerston has issued cards for an assembly on Wednesday next. Lord and Lady Walsingham are still staying atMerton Hall, Norfolk. ROYAL ITALIAN OPICRA.—We have reason to believe that in consequence of an unforeseen " difficulty" with the renters of Drury-lane Theatre Mr. (dye's company will again reappear at the Lyceum during the approach ing Beacon. MALTA, March 8.--A. court-martial was held on Lieut. Bullock, of her Majesty's ship Centurion, for using insulting language to Lieut. Phillips. He was condemned to be dismissed his ship, and placed at the bottom of the list of lieutenants. FUNERAL or MR. SIIMMANT WlLTLlNS.—Yeaterday the mortal remains o f th e late M r. S erge ant Wilkins were removed from hi s c h am b ers, No, s, ring's Bench walk, Inner Temple, an d i nterre d i n N o r wood Cemetery. The funeral was stri c tl y pr i vate -- a b eanie containing the body of the deceased, a mourn i ng coac h. and four horses with the relict and immediate relatives of the deceased, and a single brougham, made up the pri)cession. FESTIVAL OF THE SONS or THE CI.EI3GY.—The Arch bishop of Canterbury has appointed Wednesday, the 13th of May, for th e ce l e b rat i on o f the 20 3 d anniver sary festival of the Sons of the Clergy',: immediately after their inee'itt. Some of the 'PEN op ( - 70,qpn pr)77, ',5 effirif P .strito that Aia•s:, had. the post 'of ambassador at Paris ; but a ministerial organ says that he has merely requested leave of 1 absence to go to Madrid on private busines. Some intention existed at Barcelona of bringing forward Marshal Espartero as a candidate for one of the ' di-trios of the city, but it was not believed that it would he acted on, as the Progressist committee, and a large portion of the party, had declared the Marshals political career closed. It was stated that a number of French officers had accepted ser vice in the Spanish army destined to act against Mexico ; but according to the Iberia only some engineer officers have been engaged. The Spanish papers unanimously urge the government to act vigorously against Mexico. It is stated that the Austrian Government has intimated its willingness to withdraw all opposition to the union of the Principalities on condition that the Powers shall guarantee the possession of the Rouman population who acknowledge her sway, and who amount to over 4,000,000. The Sardinian Minister of Finance Ir s presented a draft of a bill to the Chamber of Deputies at Turin, for the construction of a telegraphic line from Sassari to Porto Torra. The addition of 51 telegraphic wire for the service of the Government to all the existing lines, or those at present being conmtructed, that is—From Turin to Coni, and from Savigliano to Salucci ; from Turin to Novara, by Chtavasso ; from Biella to Santhia ; from Chia vasso to Borea, ; from Alessandria to Acqui ; from Alessandra to Tortona, Voghera, and Stradella ; from Novi to Tortona. The design of Messrs. Watson, of Edinburgh, has been adopted for the Wellington memorial in Liverpool. Government have determined to improve the barracks at Berwick. The cost will be 2,0001. A Prussian paper, the Zeit, announces the death of Dr. Vogel, the African traveller. Prussia, it is said, will oppose the admission of Aus tria into the German Zollverein. Miss A. Goddard's soirees terminated last evening. The whole of the concerts of this distinguished artiste have been attended with great success. A " Hertfordshire Incumbent . ," in writing to the Times, says : " Sir,—A paragraph appeared in your Paris correspondent's letter on Friday last, on the authority of a private letter from St Petersburg , to tl)e ct that a column of troips had been despatched by the Governor of Russiau Siberia i n the direction of Ki hktia, on the Chinese frontier, in consequence with an agreement with the Court of Pekin. The Moititeur de la Flotte, two . r three days before, gav e a l so a summary of in structions, purporting to be issued by the Empe ror of China, closing the five ports on the sea b:)ard, but making a special exception in fa vour of the overland traffic along the Sibe rian frontier. Perhaps the connection between these two notices may not be clear to your readers without a little explanation. " Kiahkta is a Russian settlement of more than a century old, a little to the south of Lake Baikal, and constitutes, ,with the Chinese frontier town Maimachen (which is in inunedAte juxtapm-ition), e emporium through which the whole of the over land tea for Russia passes. It is by this channel A number of Roman antiquities have been discovered in the Orchard-field, Malton, during the excavations for the Malto❑ and Thirsk Railway. Feruk Kahn, according to a Paris letter, in the Independance of Brussels, is endeavouring to negotiate a treaty of peace betwee Persia and Belgium. The Neleus has arrived from Foo-chow-Foo with 1,047,8001 b. of tea. The Arctic, from Canton, is also reported, but her cargo is understood to consist of drugs. The Admiralty will receive tenders on the 13th inst. for the conveyance of 1,600 tons of victualling stores from the River Thames to Hong Kong. Messrs. Fergusson's sugar refinery, at Greenock, has been totally destroyed by fire. The loss is estimates at 40,0001. William Hood, E q., one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Sussex, died suddenly on Wedneslay last. that the article originally reached Western Europe; and if all intercourse with the Chiut-s e se aboard were stopped—as is contemplated in the Imperial instructions above referred t•.—by this chaune , only wculd all consumers, not only in Eurore, but ill America also, he able to obtain ir. The wh le tea drinking world would have to content itself with obtaining from St. Prtersburg what supplies it could, after every ounce had been brought a clia tance of nearly 8,000 miles by land ttansport and river navigation. The co=t of transit is such that before the late war scarcely anything was drunk throughout the whole kingdom of Poland but smuggled Canton tea, which was every y ea r pene. tracing further and further into the interior of Rua sia, as may be well imagined, when it is stated that the average wholesale price of the common tea was 270 copecks (Bs. 10d.) and of the best 410 00 pocks (13s. Bd.) at Moscow in the year 1854. Wha t it would reach to were the demand suddenly ill - .; creased to any great extent defies all conjecture . One thing is plain,—that it would deprive not merely the common people, but the great bulk 01 the middle class, of all participation whatever in . • " cups which cheer but not inebriate." " The duties on this overland tea form an -..---- - portant item in Russian finance. A most seriou* diminution in them was occasioned by the treaty with China which threw upon the northern ports. In 1842 no less than 467,679 poods of Chinese merchandise the far greater part of it bein g tea, left Kiahkta; in 1854 little more that half as much. If ape fectly free interwar° with the interior of China were allowed th e Kiahkta trade would he proportionally din. nished ; and it is quite conceivable that 1/ would even be superseded altogether, except ° regards the so-called " brickt-a"—a c-mpost of tom'.. leaves a-d sheep's blood, in which the Mong,ll l late exclusively delights. I draw this inference c` )ll , e , fidently from the positive statement of the Rost statist, M. Tengoborski, that the Kiahkta tea aos . „'" 20 ci)pecks the pound in transport, before it 0 . 1 % reaches the emporium ; whereas the esime tou, from the same depot may be taken to Shangbilf, only eight copecks, and all the way to London f or 10. It is plain, therefore, that the question of 0 11, 0 or closed ports in China is the question between tu a annihilation of the Russian revetucl from tea, *,. 11 , the compelling of the consumers of the comeneatv,, throughout the world to enrich the Russian Treasu l „' by purchasing a tithe of their requirements at W I fold the pric they need pay for an ample supPli: t gi Without any wish to discuss the de---ree of ti or discretion exhibited in recent transaction s t,, must say that I think the attempt to open 2 0 '; to the interior of China is a worthy object of atgire Government having at heart the comfort of in mass of the people. And there is one aspec t I ,t which the importance of the question lately bro a P o before the Le g islature may be viewed which b gei not yet seen adverted to. "The only country which has an interest in s e . inc the Chinese seaboard is likewise the on l Y °^ " o f which enjoys, and has long enjoyed, the privilate ast being represented at Pekin. Ever since 11 0 1 0 1727 the Russian Government has maintaine d . 0 1 1 establishment in that capital, the membersof *ln v are changed regularly everylo years. It orig i ll g ae ; professed to be for the spiritual behoof of th B , scendants of some Siberian settlers who bad 00 carried off about half-a-century before from I 7: A % upper valley of the Amoor, but. the mission 01',1' continues, although the necessity has ceased ; * y e ; while authentic information relative to tha sources and the administration of the Celestial pire is derived through this channel by the Foreign, office at St. Petersburg, no doubt, whatever OP I nions are current at Pekin of the Powers of Wed; torn Europe owe their shape and colour to the salow agency. "If the paragraph to which I have alluded a t tbe g beginning of this le ter be founded in fact, it bee . t n i certain, regard being had to th e d a t es , th a t it WI ! . be through the machinery (.f this mission tha t n i movement of troops was arranged. The attack °O/ the Bogie Forts took place only on the 20tb . n b Oct. last, and the intelligence would hardly',..,7o Pekin before the middle of November. Frem 1 „ e to Kiahkta is at least 1,000 miles over a a nof desert ; to Irkutsk (which, I suppose, is the . B '7, r e. the Russian Governor alluded to) some 20 0131 :4 From Kiahkta again to St. Pet ers burg is n e , - 01 5,000 miles. That any communication should taken place between the latter city and Peliin,,, °lll lg, the commencement of the tr ou bl es a t Carl"' therefore, clearly impos , ible. The necessary ference seems to be that such a contingency arisen was at least foreseen, and instructionsny beforehand as to wh a t steps uld be taken event of its occurrence. a "Had the late war continued we should 06 704 not have been surprised t o fi n d mines sr'rival.eo/ under our feet in every A s i a ti c C ourt, an d t° i e ra with a Muscovite Bras;das in many an de Chalcicide. That som a o f th e m i nes should e'ri.lo* 'too late is, in my jud gmen t, qu it e as re ason to n theory to account for what has occurred at 0 1 ° ,0 and at Teheran as the attrib u ti ng a ruffian P° llc l e ia t any English statesmen, or cruelty, licentiouoo and levity to their agent." Mr. R. Guinness, of Dublin, died suddenly, two days ago, at the terminus of the Great Southern and Wes tern Railway. It is announced that a regular steam communication has just been organised between London and Mogadore The first steamer is to leave the St. Katharine's Docks on the 16th inst., carrying a mail. _ _ Yesterday evening the 19th anniversary of the Jour neymen Tailors' Benevolent Institution was celebrated at the London Tavern. Upwards of 200 gentlemen sat down to dinner. The subscriptions amounted to about 7001. MR. MAYHEW AND VHE TIC.1;0" LEAVE 11111 N. WILKINSON V. MATHEW. 0 In this case, which came on for hearing yesterslis the Whitechapel County Court, the plaintiff appeo re gol person, and Mr. Henry Davies, the attorney, atteeko for the defendant, Mr. Henry Mayhew, who has t e , A fe so prominent a part in connection with ticket-of' e men. This action was brought to recover the sum of .s a eo 6d., balance of a bill of 13/. 2s. 6d., for the board lodging of a returned convict. The plaintiff handed in two letters written by A go ' Mayhew, in one of which that gentleman promis e lse be answerable for the su p port o f the ticke t-of-1010' 6 L O, to "a reasonable amount ;" and the plaintiff ad le ;ised upon being que s ti one d b y Mr. Davies, having rec.' two 51. notes from Mr. Mayhew. Mr. Davies stated that his client had no object pay any amount that was fairly due, but he bad reei h s to believe this was a gross attempt at imposition, a n wished to put a few questions to the plaintiff. .oto Mr. Mayhew's attorney then subjected the plaiptle a severe cross-examination, and elicited from hU following particulars : 114 That he had kept a registered lodging-house, le 0 men and women belongini: to the "misfortunate obl e , j . o so resorted, and that the ticket-of-le ave ma n, for il t / z io support he charged Mr. Mayhew, had n ot lodged II house " all the time." be d Mr. Davies stated he was instructed that the In e f i sad never lived at the plaintiff's house at all, a nd tbes eg i s t the reason why he (Mr. Davies) appeared there to r i ot, the demand. If he was correctly informed even tb . , e bsoo that had already been paid by Mr. Mayhew ba d bO/ shared by the plaintiff and the ticket-of-leave may; beell during the whole period which it is alleged he bad b it' lodging at the plainti ff 's house, had really been co" ing with a woman in another part of the town. Mr. Davies (to plaintiff).—Are you married What was your wife's maiden name I—Murphl• Do you know a person of the name of Ned Salo° ticket-of-leave man I—Not by that name. 561: Mr. Davies (handing in a letter, signed ``lied i• es , mon,"and containing a threat to "garotte" his and himself) —Do you know this handwriting Y --- "N ° ,ser Will you swear to that ; be caut i ous, you a re ola J k so oath, and I warn you that your words are being t o (its down with a view to further proceedings.—Plai n 'os , a whining tone)—l can neither read nor write, f the Mayhew knows that ; an d I leave it in the hands o f judge. d lire Honour --Do you mea n t o sa y y o u are en -iOl ignorant of writing Plaintiff—Yes, my lord, I am. Op Mr. Davies said that be was prepared to bear Ole whole of the real facts of the case misrepresented bY l ot plaintiff, an d h e would b e happy, if his Henour....tb e t e o it necessary f or th e en d s o f j ust i ce , t o p l ace Mr. ffili e Y e si• in the witness-box, in order to refute the plaintiff's deuce. , 0 His Honour proceeded to examine Mr. Alayhe w en jo ters to the plaintiff, and said, taking the matter e, v _ in siff a legal point of view, he could not see that the bad made out any claim against the defendant. poi Mr. Davies begged to state that Mr. Maybe • of offered the ticket-of-leave man in question a situalle..oo 18s. per week, but the man had said he could ear° by dishonest practices, and would not accept it. The summons was accordingly dismissed. A. public meeting of the merchants, bankers, II; traders, of the City of London, for the purp ose of ° sidering the decision come to by the House Of Cent Fri' to the affairs at Canton, is to be held vex' rye day, in the Guildha'l. The Lord Mayor will tblo chair at two o'clock. The ecuncil of administration of the General Bank of Switz Amid have declared a half-yearly dividend at the rate of 4f. per share (with 125 f., or 51. paid). A call of 75f., or 31. per share, has been made, payable on the 2d of April. THE REVENUE ESTIMATES.—These estimates, as laid before the House, amount altogether to 4,699,066/. It is, however, proposed to take a vote "on account" of only 1,510,0001., leaving a balance of 3,189,0661. to be voted by the Parliament about to be convened. The Mermaid, from Australia, brought 41,392 ounces of gold and 50,000 sovereigns, making a total of 217,5001. The whole of this will be purchased at once for trans mission to the Continent. The Blackwell is due, with 320,0001. TlaeeDerwent, also, is stated to have cleared on the 16th of December, with 65,0001. The famous chestnut-tree of the Tuileries gardens, called the " Vingt Mars," has this year advanced its usual period of bursting into leaf, as its first appearance of green has already become visible. This is the first time since 1811, the year of the comet, such a precocity of vegetation has been witnessed. THE DUCHY OF CORNWALL.—The receipts for the Duchy of Cornwall in the year 1856 appear to have amounted to 66,8461., and the disbursements to 61,7021., leaving a balance of 5,1441. The payments made for the use of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (and Duke of Cornwall) amounted to 43,3401. EAST ANeLIAN RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern. The report, which was adopted, stated that sftn piuviclis,g for the itiLerest on the ponctea debt, and on the A and B shares, leaves sufficient to pay 4/. 15s. per cent, per annum on the C stock. THE HERRING FISHERY BOARD —The Treasury is not to propose any change in the vote for the support of the Scottish Fishery Bard this year, the curers having made their arrange.nents for nest season on the faith that the Board will keep its system of branding for this year at least. HOUSEBREAKINE. AT NEWPORT.—On Tuesday morning the house of Mr. Capella, jeweller, Commercial-street, Newport, Montnoethshire, was broken into, and goods stolen to the value of between 5001. and 6001. Having broken into the house from the back yard, the thieves picked the lock of the door between the lobby and shop with skeleton keys. WRECK OF THE LUTINE, IN 1799.—A letter from Ter schelling states that two boats had arrived with some pieces of %reek, &c., supposed to be from the wreck of the Lutine, which foundered off the Vlie on the 9th of October, 1799. The copper nails drawn out have the broad arrow. The wreck had been picked up on the spot where that vessel sunk, in six fathoms water. SUSPECTED POISONING NELE SOUTHAMPTON.—On Friday night Mrs. Read, a lady residing at Bitterae, was seized after supper with violent sick news, and a sur geon who was called in sound, from certain symptoms, that she had swallowed some strong poison. Suspicion fell on a servant who had been in the family for many years, and who is to be examined at Southampton on Wed nesday. THE DOUBLE MURDER AT WALWORTH.—ILLNESS OF Mae. BACON.—At Lambeth Police -court, yesterday, Mr. Harris, the medical officer belonging to Herse monger-lane Gaol, waited on Mr. E:liott, and communi cated to him the fact of Mrs. Bacon's illness, and her hie rility be present on the following (this) day, as was intended, to undergo, with her husband, her final exami nation on the charge of wilful murder. From the state ment of Mr. Harris, it appeared that for two days pre ceding Mrs. Bacon had been confined to her bed, and symptoms of fever presented themselves. It was arranged that the examination should be adjourned for another week. THE OUTWARD' AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—LIVERPOOL, March 10.—The Royal Mad steamship Etna, Captain Miller, which left Southampton on the 24th ult., with the outward Australian and Ceylon mails, arrived at Malta in seven days 14 hours, and proceeded to Alex andria early on the morning of the sth init. The Royal Mail steamship Catnbria, with the Marseilles mail, ar rived at Malta in 61 hours, and transferred to the Etna her despatches and passengers. The Royal Mail steam ship Jura will leave Southampton on the 12th inst , with the heavy portion of the mails for Australia, via Egypt and Ceylon. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY.—The screw steamer James Hartley, Captain Hook, arrived here this morning from Hartlepool, to load for Bombay, whither she is to sail at the latter end of the month.. A steam-tug from London, named the Friend of all Nations, also arrived here to-day, en route to St. Alban's-head, to assist in the efforts to float the Tyne to be made to-morrow. The screw steamers Jason and Golden Fleece, belonging to the European and American Steamship Company, were taken in the graving dock to-day, and the Queen of the South was undocked. The equipment of the company's fleet is progressing rapidly. The new emigrant ship Suffolk, recently launched at Northam, is receiving her masts under the shears in the tidal dock. REINFORCEMENTS FOR CHINA.—The Singapore Free Press of Thursday, January 22, states that her Majesty's brig of war Camilla, Commander Colville, passed Anjer on the 7th current, and intended to proceed to China by the Molucca Sea. The screw•steamer Sir James Brooke, belonging to the Borneo Company (L , mited), also left Singapore at noon on the 21st for Hong Kong, having on board three companies of Sepoys and a detachment of European Artillerymen for service in China. dfspatched on the requisition of the Governor of Hong Kong. The Troops consisted of two companies of the 29th Madras Native Infantry and the European Artillerymen, from Penang, and the Rifle company of the 38th Madras Native Infantry, from Singapore. The officers accom panying this force were—Major Cazalet, Captain Cazalet, Lieutenants Foote and Passingham, of the 29th ; Cap tain Buck and Lieutenant Cox, of the 38th ; Captain Mann and Lieutenant Forster, of the Madras Artillery; Dr. Lloyd, Assistant-Surgeon; Apothecary Edwards, and Sub-Conductor Ball. The Sir James Brooke has been chartered for this service for 12,000 dole. Th I hcn. company's steamer Auckland brought about 150 tons of shot, shell, and ammunition from Penang the previous week, which were to be sent on to China as soon as possible. The following reply was received yesterday to the address presented to Lard Palmerston by the members of Lloyd's : " 94, Piccadilly, March 9. "My dear Sir, —I have to acknowledge with the sincerest acknowledgments the requisition which I have received through your hands from the members of Lloyd's, express ing a wish that I should be put in nomination as a candi date for the representation of the city of London. " Such a proof of the good opinion of so influential a body of my fellow-countrymen must be most highly gr a m fy . ing to me, and I trust that the gentlemen whosigned that requisition will believe that if I still make my option for continuing to represent those friends at Tiverton with whom I have been for so many years and for several Par liaments connected it is not that I am not duly :sensible of the high honour which is conferred upon those who may be chosen by the citi zens of Lond on to represent them i n the House of Commons. "I am, my dear sir, yours very faithfully, " Richard Thornton, Esq." PALISIEBUQN. VIENNA, MARCH 9. Accounts were received here yesterday from Jassy that Vogarides, Minister of Finance, had been appointed Kaimakan of Moldavia. The Russian steam fleet at Cronstadt had been increased since the peace by nine frigates, 12 cor vettes, and 100 gun-boats. A Paris letter, in the Nord of Brussels, says "In the first conference on the Neuchatel ques tion, the four plenipotentiaries recorded the renun ciation by the King of Prussia of his rights to the Principality of Neuchatel, as resulting from the initiative of his Majesty in the note of the Cabinet of Berlin ; and they also recorded that it was on that fact they based their deliberation. In the se cond sitting, on Saturday, the result of this first sitting was communicated to Count de Hatzfeldt, the Prussian Minister, who declared that he must confine himself to receiving the communication ad referendum ) without entering into explanations. This proceeding of the Prussian plenipotentiary surprised the other plenipotentiaries, as they had not expected such complete reserve. The next sit ting of the Conference will not take place until after the arrival of the reply of the Cabinet of Berlin." We have received (says the Deints) direct ac counts from St. Petersburg to the 2d. Prince Gortschakoff bad read with great surprise the de spatch addressed by Count de Buol to Count Paar, to be communicated to Count do Cavour, and had also read the reply of the latter. He does not, he says, understand the step taken by Austria, and cannot approve of it. There is therefore reason to think that the Cabinet of St. Petersburg will unite its representations to those of France and England, to induce Austria not to follow up her remonstrances to the Sardinian Government. This confirms us in the conviction we had p-e -viously entertained, that Count de Buol will pause in the path on which he bad entered. A rumour bad been in circulation at Vienna, that the cabinet of St. Petersburg had approved of the attitude as sumed by Austria towards the Piedmontese Govern ment. Some of the Austrian journals accredited the rumour, adding that Count de Buol had given to Baron de Bourqueney, and to Sir Hamilton Seymour, the most formal assurances that Prince Gortschakoff was favourable to the policy of Aus tria. These assertions ar3 now formally contra dicted, and the reports circulated at Vienna had not the slightest foundation." FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING. Feruk Khan, the Persian envoy, will, it is said, remain in Paris for some time longer. He will then proceed to England to exciange the ratifications of the treaty, which will take place in Loudon about the middle of May. With respect to the terms of our treaty with Persia it was said that Persia recognised purely and simply the independence of Herat. What Persia agreed to do was to restore Herat to the reigning Prince on condition of his executing in future the conditions on which his ancestors obtained the sovereignty of it. There was no Neuchatel Conference to-day, and no day is fixed for the next meeting. It is much to bo feared that the King of Prussia is again suffer ing under an attack of his old malady of vacillation. M. de Hatzfeld says he is waiting for instructions or for an answer to his despatch communicating the fact of the Plenipotentiaries having proposed the renunciation of the sovereignty in Neuchatel as the base of negotiations. It is said that Prince Danielo will leave Paris for London as soon as he has be3n received by the Emperor Louis Napoleon. The report of the resignation of the Spanish Am bassador at Paris is unfounded. The Senate met yesterday; First President Prop long in the chair. A number of bills having been brought up from the Legislative body, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of several local bills, and declared that nothing opposed their promul gation. The bill relative to the dotation of 100,000 fr. to the Duke de Malakhoff was referred to - a a WaS that for the conversion into law of various decrees loai/cc:trug duties. After some reports on petitions had been heard, the proceedings terminated. An interesting ceremony took place lately at Napoleon-Vendee on the occasion of the 82d French infantry being assembled in full mili tary costume, with colour flying and band play ing, for the distribution of the Victoria medal to the officers and men, who had not only been pre sent in bile Crimean campaign, but taken part in all the great conflicts which marked that gigantic struggle. The regiment having been formed into a hollow square, the colonel pronounced the fol lowing address :—" Officers and soldiers,—Before presenting you with this English medal, which you will wear with so just a pride, I consider it my duty to impress on you its peculiar signification. It means this ; 'I have been brave each day for a whole year ; whilst you slept, T watched ; whilst you amused yourselves, I suffered ; whilst you feasted, I fasted. I have shivered with cold, and suffered from beat ; my feet have been frozen in the snow, and my brow has been scorched with the sun ; I have endured groat sufferings un complainingly, to fulfil my duty, and to prove my love to my country.' This ribbon, there fore, which I present you in the name of the most gracious Sovereign of England, Queen Victoria, signifies courage, devoteduess, sacr.fice, duty glo riously fulfilled, and perils generously confronted. A ribbon which says all this deserves to be glorious ly preserved and proudly worn." This allocution, pronounced with great animation, was received with loud acclamations; and the distribution after wards took place to the evident gratification of the parties receiving the military distinction of the Queen of England. BoußsE, March 10.—The following were the las' quotations : - Cash. ft. c. 4a per Cents 3 Cents per 70 80 End of Month. —fr. -- c. 71 15 . . New Loan _ _ Bank Shares 4,200 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,4101 Austrian Belgian Fives — Spanish Threes Pied mon tese (5) 92 Home Debt RAILWAYS—FOR CASH. in Orleans 1,455 Western - Northern 977 50 Strasburg Lyons 1,475 New Ditto Mediterranean 1,950 -- Grand Central :616 25 Lyons Geneva . Trieste — Cette tr c THE BALTIC. HAMBURG, March 9.—The latest accounts receiv eet here from St. Petersburg are to the 2d inst. The change of weather from cold to a state of al most spring warmth has caused considerable illness among all classes at St. Petersburg, and the Em- press and other members of the Imperial family have not escaped. The cholera has also been pre valent, and taken a portion of its victims away rather suddenly. Reports had been received from the frontiers of Persia and from Tiflis up to a late date, which men tion that operations on an extensive scale were on the eve of being prepared against the whole of the hostile tribes on the Caucasus. .Some few skir mishes had already occurred, and some Circassians had been'made prisoners. The Russians have taken possession of the principal points of defiles and passes along the Persian frontier, prior to crossing over on an expedition against the Turcomans, which was to be carried out almost immediately. ITALY. The Milan gazette, of the 7th, states that the Emperor and Empress of Austria arrived at Mantua on the 4th, and were received with loud applause by the public on entering their box at the theatre. On the Gth their Majesties arrived at Verona, where they were received at the station of Porta Nuova by Field Marshal Radetzky, Count Bissingen, and all the principal civil and military authorities. The station was elegantly decorated for the occasion. Their Majesties then rested some time in Field Mar shal Radetzky's palace, and afterwards started for Treviso by the same train which brought them. Both at the station and on their passage along the streets of Verona they were loudly greeted by the population. The same journal announces that the Emperor has granted a general amnesty to all the soldiers and officers of inferior rank who, in 1848-49, deserted the Imperial army, provided they have committed no other crime. Moreover, those, who, having returned before the proclamation of this amnesty, have been condemned by the military tribunals to a longer period of service in the army, are to have the surplus time thus imposed re mitted. SPAIN• The Madrid journals Of the 6th have arrived. The Royal Council had decided that the boundary treaty with France 014 be submitted to the Cortex