The Sun. — London, England, 1857-04-28 00:00:00

rHE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APR IL 28, 18 THE QUEENSCLII'F and GEELONG RAILWAY, and. PORT-PHILLIP DOLT{ COMP (Limited), connecting Melbourne, Geelong, and Ballaarat, wilt Pprt-Phillip Heads. In reply to inquiries I am directed to mention that the Prospectus of this undertaking will be ready for delivery in the course of a few days, and may then be had on application at the Offices, No. 1, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house; or of the Solicitors Messrs. Han cock and Sharp, Tokenhouse-yard, Lotbbury. ROBERT FORSTER, Secretary. London, 28th April, 1857. ETER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. IL First appe%rance of Madlle. ORTOLAN'. GIUGLINI, BENEVENTANO, BELLETTI, POCCHINI. THIS EVENING, TUESDAY, April 28 (the first time these seven years), Bellini's Opera of I PURITANI. Elrira, 3fadlle. Ortolani (her first appearance in England); Arturo, Sig. Giuglini. After which, the Third Tableau of LA ESMERALDA. La Esmeralda, Madlle. Pocchini. For particulars, see bills. A limited number of Boxes in the Half.circle Tier have been specially reserved for the public, and may be had on applica tion at the Box-office at the Theatre Colonnade, Haymarket. Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each. lER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, LA TR AVIATA. PICCOLOMINI. GI UGLINI, BENEVENTA.NO, POCCHINI EXTRA NIGHT, THURSDAY EVENLNG, April 3J. LA TRAVIATA. Violetta, Mdlle. Piceolominl. Ballet—LA ESMERALDA. La Esmeralda, Mdlle. Poechini. For particulars see bills. A limited number of boxes in the Half Circle Tier have been specially reserved for tee public, and may be had on ap plication at the Box-office at the Theatre Colonnade, Hay market. Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each. L ES BOUFFES PARISIENS (French Plays), ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. It is respectfully announced that the Entire Company of Les BOUFFES PARISIENS, from the TheAtre des Bouffes, in the Champs Elysees, and the Theatre Comte, Passage Choiseul, Paris, will have the honour of appearing at the St. James's Theatre, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 20. Notwithstanding the well-merited popularity of this talented company, which has existed for several years in Paris, cir cumstances have always occurred to prevent a visit of " Les Bouffes" to this country until the present period ; nor can the engagement now entered into be extended beyond a short season of six weeks. In order to insure the best possible effect to their performances, it is intended to bring over the entire orchestra attached to their establishment, under the able direction of the composer, Monsieur Offenbach. Mes sieurs Pradeau, Guyot, Gertpre, dm., Mesdemoiselles Delmont and Marechal, will have the honour of making their fire appearance in this country. The performances will be selected from the following pi pertoire : LE VIOLONEUX Musique do M. Offenbac7i. M'SIEU LANDRY „ „ Duprats. PANTINS DE VIOLETTE „ „ Adolphe Adam LE DOCTEUR MIRACLE PEPITO L' IMPRES A RIO LA BONNE D'ENFANTS BATACIAN LE - POSE DE ST. FLEUR CROQUEFERS, LF, BERNIER, DES PALADINS LES DEUX AVEUGLES TROMB-AL•CAZAR... „ Bizet et Lecocq „ Offenbach. „ Mozart. „ Offnbach. „ Offenbach. Offenbach. „ „ Offenbach. „ Offenbach. „ Offenbach. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ng company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of -elections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, &c., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunell, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. JonghmanQ, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Coril. Senor Antonio M. de Solla, and E. L. lime ; Masters Bennett and Corti; Messrs. Sam Cowell, Sam Collins, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.; Erector, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre cisely, Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. THE WEATHER—Stat. Ornoz, APRIL 28. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHIADE• 43—highest sinee noon yesterday. 42—lowest this morning and during the night. 46 —this day at noon. BARnMETET4 30 . 08. WINP.—N.N. E. to N.E. ; light, with cloudy, cold, but dry weather. 44 1.11 collectively reached their destination we may rest perfectly satisfied of this—that they will, one and all, render, speedily enough, good account of them selves Several weeks back we ourselves suggested— it was at the very outset of these proposed war like operations in the Canton river—that troops should be despatched for disembarkation on the China seaboard, not simply all the way from Eng land, but from British possessions more conve niently contiguous. From Hindustan, for ex ample—and not simply from Hindostan, but from those neighbouring portions of the Persian em pire to which we had recently transmitted important fragmentary parts of our Anglo-India❑ army, no longer needed in that earlier and kindred demonstration. We took occasion, at the same time, to insist—as we bad insisted with the same fervour and earnestness two or three years pre viously, while our Baltic Fleet waq fitting out for the intended attack upon Cronstadt and Helsing fors—upon the urgent need, upon the absolute necessity, of our sending out at once to the aid of Admiral SEYMOUR'S squadron an adequate supply of gun-boats and floating batteries. We main tained, eight or ten weeks ago, that these and other equally vigorous measures ought to be adopted promptly and energetically. It was insisted here, iu these columns of The Sun, that nothing but thorough de termination on our part could at all exercise an appreciable, much more, let us add, an advan tageous influence, upon these very mundane savages—the Celestial Barbarians. Ultimately, the same tone was adopted elsewhere. It began to be recognised that here, again —for we were only giving utterance to what was actually the national as well as the rational opinion —the popular instinct was in the right. The feeling at first gradually, and afterwards rapidly, spread among our more influential Contemporaries. The Times proelaimed the same course to be really and truly, after all, the wost advisable. The Edin burgh has come, in its turn, to precisely the same conclusion. It says, as plainly as words can say anything, identically the same we ourselves said at the very commencement. It observes, at the dose of its resume of the whole question of our " British Relations with China," in the number just issued from the press—" It is important that the British Government should not show a moinene s hesitation in despatch of the effective force already destined for China." Adding to this—" Lord ELOLN'S success will mainly depend on such evidence o: the determination of his Government to meet the danger with which our interests have been me naced, in a manner commensurate with their im- portance." Precisely. And that, as we have said, has been all along the Popular Instinct. It is exactly what we ourstives have all along maintained. The Chinese are a people who are to be argued only with cannon balls and musketry— and not simply with paper pellets - diplomatically prepared by a Minister Plenipotentiary. Send out Lord ELGIN, of course. All well and good. But with him—before him—after him, send out also adequate military and maritime armaments. Then, but not otherwise, your En voy will be in a position to negotiate. Reinforce Admiral SEYMOUR'S fleet with more —and more—men-of-war ! Despatch to his aid, from home, gun-boats and floating batteties— from Persia, the troops no longer needed there for the prosecution of a conflict now virtually brought to a satisfactory termina tion. Gun-boats, floating batteries, troops, war vessels--alLare now actually "prepared" for the emergency. The requisite weapons are at hand. Apply them to the occasion That is simply what we have argued in this matter. And the request is altogether in itself so very reasonable that— what was the Popular Instinct has happily be- come, we believe, the Policy of the Goyerument. Our troops originally intended for Persia will be so employed. Floating batteries and gunboats— lying idle on our hands after the premature close of the Russian War —have some of them, already taken their departure. More, con siderably more, than these ought to be despatched after them immediately. We ought not to do things—this time at least--by halves ! With Lord PALMERSTON confirmed in power (if he prove only A Reformer) by the result of his recent Ap peal to the Country—with his hands strengthened (upon that one simple condition) by a really friendly Parliament—we ought, in reason, to look for nothing but the most determined demonstra tion against the Chinese by our own Government. A thoroughly energetic policy like this, we can• not but regard as incumbent upon Ministers, at the present moment, and under existing circum stances. It is the Will of the Nation. It has become the unanimous demand of the Press. It will be infallibly and inevitably the decision of Parliament. And it is the pDlicy dictated at once by humanity and by prudence. For it is the only way calculated to lead to a speedy settle ment of this savage and sanguinary contest— a contest which has already rendered the name of China doubly execrable, by the wanton barbarities encouraged by its Government and practised by its population. By the blood-money placed by YEEE upon the heads of Englishmen By the poiSonings at Hong Kong—and the mur ders on board the Thistle--and the iucendiarism in the suburbs of Canton—by the lawless brutali ties perpetrated at Wharnpoa and Sarawak—atro- cities like these must, as speedily as possible —we will not say, be avenged—they must be brought to a termination—they mutt be prevented. Neither of which objectS can England in reason expect to attain—save by bringing the Chinese Savages to reason by means of an overwhelming warlike demonstration. For the which, be, it said, England looks at this juncture hopefully and confidingly to Viscount PALMERSTON'S Go vernment. The questions at issue between Austria and Sardinia still remain unsettled, nor does there seem to be any reasonable prospect of a satisfac tory arrangement. Strong in conscious rectitude the Cabinet of Turin maintains the even tenor of its way. It was not the aggressor in any manner. It was from Count Buor, that. the very indiscreet note proceeded, which may be regarded as the first step in the untoward controversy. To that Count CAVOUR replied temperately, but firmly, as one who fully knew his rights, and was resolved to maintain them, but still had no desire t ooffend his opponent. He clearly and distinctly ex plained that Count Buor, was mistaken as to the actual facts in some respect;;, and in others, that the constitutional law of Piedmont would not allow compliance with his demands, pointing out, at the same time, the mode by which any real grievance would be promptly and completely re dressed ! It was Count Buor, who lost his temper and closed a discussion in which he was decidedly defeated, by withdrawing bis ambassador, and suspending all diplomatic intercouse with the Go vernment of VICTOR, EMMANUEL. The Piedmon- tese Minister merely followed suit. It would have been decidedly infra dignitatem, to permit a repre sentative of Sardinia to remain at the Court of Vienna, after the Austrian Envoy had been with drawn from Turin. The first step then, towards a reconciliation, mn , :t be taken by. Austria, either directly, or through the raediAtion of friendly Powers. It is utterly imp )ssible that Pi -d Fi our, with any regard either t) her hbnour or interests, could take the initiative. And, until the point be established beyond the possibility of dispute or difficulty, we shall treat as without adequate foundation, if not as absolutely fabulous, the rumours respecting the recommendation, said to have emanated from the English Government, to the effect, that Sardinia should be invited to declare that " she had no idea of infring ing or setting aside the compacts and treaties, by which she is bound in regard to Austria." Such a proceeding would be totally incompatible with the honour of Sardinia, inas ouch as it would naturally bo regarded as a virtual admission that Austria had reasonable grounds for her impolitic and unjustifiable proceedings. We are well aware of the sinister influences in operation at the Court of St. James, and the ex tent to which " Germanism," as it is generally termed, prevails in high quarters ; but it is abso lutely incredible that L)rd PALMERSTON or Lord CLARENDON could, under any circumstances, be induced so far to betray themselves, or to forfeit the popnlarity which they now enjoy. They well know that a manly and straightforward policy is that which alone can find favour in the sight of the people ; and, for their own sakes, if for no higher motive, they must endeavour to justify the confidence reposed in them by the community at large. " Conciliation" is all very well in its way, but there are circumstances under which it is im possible, and certainly the case between Austria and Sardinia is one in which it cannot be attempted on the part of those who received an uncalled-for and unjustifiable insult. The• difficulty will not, however, attain larger dimensions. Austria will, for her own sake, go no further. In angry excitement she attempted to humiliate a rival whose conduct contrasted very strongly with her own. She fondly imagined that she could in some degree injure the Sovereign who had acquired the respect and esteem of other European Powers, and whose designation as the recognised " Champion of Italian Freedom " ex cited her wrath in no ordinary degree. But she at least would pause before permitting the talis manic word to be uttered that might excite a storm far beyond her power to allay. From any disturbance in Italy she could have nothing to gain, but might have much to lose. She held the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom by a very doubtful tenure ; and her various proteges would necessarily suffer severely in such an emergency. Iu Parma and Modena her influence has perceptibly declined and any ill-advised proceeding would be the sign d for their complete emancipation. She may bluster a little, but it will be vox et preterea nihil. No tangible steps will be taken that can lead to war —a war in which Sardinia must be supported by the Western Powers, to whom she proved herself a faithful and efficient ally in the hour of trial. But were it even otherwise. Were all other Powers to stand aloof, the state of Italy would prove an insuperable obstacle to any serious conflict. The Sardinian troops, whose efficiency has been so recently and so complete!y tested, would be more than a match for any force which Austria could despatch to the scene of action, while the Italians would gladly avail themselves of the golden opportunity to shake oft the incubus by which they had so long been oppressed. The " suffering nationalities" would have everything to hope and nothing to fear from such a crisis. The same may be said of Sardinia. It is, these fore, difficult to suppose that Austria, however vindictive may be her feelings, would be willing to enkindle the incendiary torch, the conflagration from which would rage through her own possessions and those of her proteges, and benefit, rather than otherwise, the party she desired to injure. She may, and probably will sulk for some time, but will do nothing ! For, as we have already stated, it is incredible to suppose that she could, under almost any circumstances, hope for the co opera tion of France and England. To-morrow the London Subscription will be opened for the Russian Railway scheme ! To morrow that gigantic swindle will, if possible, be introduced in our Money Market, and on the Stock Exchange ! Every effort will be made "to make things pleasant," and induce a dealing in the obnoxious scrip. A bidding is all that is wanting, and no exertions will be spared to " make a Market." Orders to purchase will be forthcoming ; but, in this instance, the approved maxim, Caveat Emptor, must be reversed. It is the seller that must exercise caution, must take care that, in the fond hope of gaining or premum, for what he believes he can obtain at par, he is not beguiled into a transaction that will ultimately prove a very " slough of despond," involving himself and his family in irretrievable ruin. , A man cannot " touch pitch without being de filed," and any dabbling in the Russian scheme must leave an indelible stain on those by whom it has been tried. It cannot be kept secret. There are many parsons on the Stock Exchange who are not prepared to sacrifice every patriotic feeling and aspiration at the shrine of Mammon. But there is ono body on whose part immediate action is required. It is the imperative duty of the Committee of the Stock Exchange to prohibit the appearance of the scheme in the official list, to declare emphatically that they will not re cognise any dealing in its scrip. In this case anything approaching to apathy or indifference would become an absolute crime. Their business is to protect the public against the designs of interested parties, to take care that they are not victimised through their connivance. . It is manifest that these lines are chiefly re quired for military purposes, to enable Russia to carry out her traditional policy of aggrandise ment without let or hindrance. As commercial speculations they cannot possibly pay. The only returns that oan be anticipated, is from the gua rantee of 4i per cent. And, as we have already stated, it will, on strict examination, be ascer tained that there are many loopholes fur evasion, by which the value of that guarantee may be re duced to very diminitive dimensions. As a pay ing investment, better interest, and far better security may be obtained at home or in English Colonies, and that in undertakings that would promote the welfare and happiness of mankind, in place of producing " a standing menace" to Europe of no ordinary magnitude. But there is another and, so far as the Com mittee of the Stock Exchange are concerned, a more valid reason why they should interfere at the earliest stage of the transaction. The state of the English money market is such as to render i it highly impolitic to encourage any pro ! ject that must necessarily cause the with drawal of a largo amount of bullion from this country. As we have already stated, every shilling must bo paid up in specie, and with the existing monetary diode it requires no arguments to point out this inevitable consequences of so heavy a drain, in addition to those which are ab s Mutely inevitably;. This alone is sufficient to war rant the salutary interference of the committee, and we earnestly hope that it will be promptly and effi ciently applied. At the same time we trust that to 21 111 l ; and for docuznews, 2s li.l to 2s lid, and 2s 2i fhr bills on France. On Calcutta, 30 days' sight, RA 100/. On Madras ' :10 nays' sight, Rs 24 On China, 60 days' sight, Rs 218. CALCUTTA, MARCH 20. The commercial intelligence received from home to 10th Feb. has tended to act favourably on our produce I market, which has shown more animation sinee our last. There has been a desire to operate freely in almost all staples, but the continued absence of supplies, together with a general advance on prices of the principal arti cles of exports, have restrained operations. In imports operations since our last have not been on a large scale, owing principally to the intervention of native holidays, on the 10th, 11th, and 12th inst. The market continues in a favourable position as re gards almost all Manchester goods consequent on the favourable accounts from the upper provinces and the improving aQpect of the money market. In metal-, excepting iron, the market continues without animation. The money market continues to improve gradually. The Bank of Bengal has reduced its rates of discount on private bills to 10 per cent., on Government accep tances to 8 per cent., and at short dates to 6 per cent. ; interest on fixed loans and cash credits to 9 per cent., and on depoeit of goods to 10 per cent. In the bazaar also there has been a corresponding relaxation, and as a large amount in silver has arrived by the mail steamer we may look forward for a greater relaxation. In Government securities transactions are not extensive, but they are principally carried on by speculators. EXCHANGE ON LONDON.—The rates for the mail opened at 2s 21d to 2s 20 for first class credit,., which are now fetching 2s 2id to 2s 2 3-16 d. Document bills have realised 2s 2 2 ,i to 2s id, and Treasury Bills 2s ld to 2s lid. There has been a fair amount of business for this mail. CHINA. EXCHANGE AND BULLION.—Hong Yong, Mareh 14 —Oriental Bank Corporation on London at six months' Night, 49 81d ; on India, 218 rs to 220 re. Gold nomi nal ; Canton sycee, nominal ; duty sycee, nominal. Other bile on London at six months' sight, 41 84 1 to 4, Bid ;on India, 218 re to 220 rs. Shangliaa, March 9. —On London, 6i 8,1 ; India, three days' sight, 307 r per 109 dole ; drafts on Bombay, 336 rs per 100 dole ; drafts on Hong Kong, 28; per cent: discount. Manilla, Feb. 20.—0 n London, six months' sight, 4s 2d to 4s 2 d ; 30 days' sight, 44 d. to 4e ld ; on Hong K,ng, 13 to 14 per cent. premium. Slyer 801 l yesterday at 25.1 per cent, premium. OPIUM.— Hong Kong, March 14.-0!cl Patna, 410 dole to 415 dots ; new Patna 435 dole ; old Benares, 410 dols new Bmares, 422 d ,is ; I.llalwa, 465 do's. Macao, March 13,—Patna, old; 410 dole to 415 dole ; new, 429 dole ; Benares, old, 405 dole ; new, 420 dols. Cai,t,n.—No market. :itanghae, March 9.—Nlalwa, 354 teels ; oil Patna, 280 tael-i ; new Patna, 283 tad. • FREIGHTS AND TONNAGE.—Cauton.—None. Shang hae.—To London, 1/ 104 to 2/ for tea, and 51 for silk ; to New York, 5 dole p , r 40 feet. Manilla.—To Lon don, 2/ sugar ; hemp, 31 104 and other sirnihr cargo ; and 4/ for sapanwood per ton of 20 cwt ; to United States, 6 doll. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 28. The Royal Mail steamship Asia has arrived, with advices from New York to the 15th inst. ; she has brou g ht 322,382 dols. in specie on freight. The United Sates' mail steamship Ericsson, 11 , 11co ' and - Wm Ebniburg steamer Borusia had arrived at New York. The Royal Mail steamer Clyde arrived at Aspin wall on the 4th inst. The convention settling the question of the Sound Dues between the United States and Denmark had been signed at Washing- On by the Secretary of State, Mr. Cass, and M. Bille, the Danish Minister. The United States' Goverment agrees to p•ly Denmark the sum of 717,829 rix dollars Danish, or 393,000 American, being the proportion that falls to the share of the United States by the capitalization of the dues. The new American Minister to China, Mr. Reed, will visit London and Paris on his way overland to Canton, and cunfer with the Governments of Eng land and France as to their policy, and the latest state of the affairs in the East. The steam-frigate Niagara would be ready for sea about the 18th inst. The Susquehanna was likely to accompany her while laying the Atlantic cable. Her commander wa4 in hopes of obtaining permission to start for England wohout the delay of a preliminary trial trip. Pr fessor lorse would be among the few allowed to be on board. Sailors were very scarce at New York, even at advanced wages. It was reported that a body of troops would be sent to the Salt Lake to establish proper authority among the Mormons. ' A very serious fire had occurred at Baltimore, causing a loss of about 500,000. An election riot occurred. at Quebec on the 11th, and the military had to be called out. Unreliably accounts from Nicaragua state that Lockridge had beaten the Costa Ricans at Castillo and taken the place. There was no intelligence about Walker. The George Law had arrived with the Californian mail and nearly $1,250,000 in gold. Trade at San Francisco was improving. The receipts of gold dust were very large: Nailing more had teen done regarding the repudiation of the State debt. Advices from Greytown to the 2d inst. Et tte that there was some excitement on the Isthmus, grow ing out of an apprehension that the natives de signed to attack the foreigners. The Railroad Company was taking every precaution to protect the passengers and their property during the tran sit. A bearer of despatches from Bogota embarked on his way to Washington with news that Mr. Morse had been refused all negotiation on the riot question. A proposition had been wide in the New Grenada Senate to send a force to the Isthmus, ;which met with opposition. At Havanna, on the B,h, exchanges on London was 51 to 6 per cent. Sugar had advanced half a real per barrel, owing to diminished receipts, and freights had declined, owing to the number of ♦essels. Advices from Vera Cruz to the 4th inst., report that the clergy had openly declared against and denounced the new constitution in all the c!turches, The Government were about to call the archbishop and other prominent ecclesiastics to account. The army had sworn to the new constitution. The Go vernment had issued a manifesto to the nation re viewing its acts. A battalion of National Guards with a small force of artillery, had been sent to Tehuantepec to guard the national interests in that quarter. Disorders had taken place there, and many persons were killed. At New 'York a good demand prevailed for money, but there was no change in rates, the sup ply being fully equal to the demand. At the close there was a somewhat firmer feeling in financial circles, consequent upon the rather unfavourable exhibits of the banks and the continued drain of specie to the interior. There was little or'no coin going abroad, but apprehensions were entertained in some quarters that renawed shipments on a large scale would speedily ensue as the result of the advance in exchange. Money rates were Bto 9 per cent. on 60 to 90 days' bills, 9 to 10 per cent, on 4 and 6 months' acceptances, and 7 per cent. on call. The bank statement showed a further increase in the discount line, while there was a d ecrease i n the specie averages.of $500,000. The arrival of about $1,250,000 from., California would go towards re plenishing the vaults of the Bank and affording the amount that would probably be wanted during the week forshipthent to Europe. The deposit, after allowing for the operations at the clearing-house, showed an increase of about $147,000. The stock market was extremely unsteady, and to cards the close sales were made at lower prices ; at the close, however, they showed signs of im provement. The foreign news and uneasiness in the foreign stock-market operated unfavourably. The quotations were—New York Sixes, 10/ ; Indiana Fives, 821 ; North Carolina Sixes, 93 ; Missouri Sixes, 84 ; Erie Sevens, 1859, 951 ; New York Central, 87i • New,York and E r i e , 51i ; H u d son River, 251 ; Haarlem, 12 ; Reading, 79 ; Michigan Central, 941 ; Panama, 92. In exchange the busi ness for the Asia was very large at firm prices ; on London 81 to 9.1. Ashes had advanced. Cotton continued very buoyant, but the business done way moderate. The advices by the Niagara disappointed holders, but their effect was counter acted by the Southern accounts, which give a very unfavourable itatemeat of the crop. The receipts are reported to have been diminishing rapidly. For flour an advance of 10c. had been established, owing to light stocks and an improved demand for shipment. Grain was without material change. Iron was quiet, but firm. . Tobacco was quiet. Freights to Great &Alin were lower, with only a moderate business. At New Orleans on the I.lth cotton was firm. SR IPPING INTELLIGENCE. The Eliza i Thornton, the Isaac Webb, the Enterprise, the Wddlesex, the Harvest Queen, the J. A. Wester velt, and the William Tapecott, hence ; the Marmion and the Tornado, from Havre ; the ',Pontine, from Bre men ; and th e M argare t E vans, Irani London, had arrived at New York. The English bark Mtxicana went ashore near Vera Crnz and would probably become a loss, with a portion of the cargo; no lives lost. COTTON YA.RNS.—Bmineze has been transacted to a very fair extent in mule twists ; while water is in little demand. THE MURDER OF A CORPORAL OF MARINES AT WOOL COTTON WOOL—The purchases during the fortnight iFICH.—THE IxQuEsr.—An inquest was held yesterday have not been large, as the rulin g prices c on ti nue to he at Woolwich, en the bogly of Samuel Long, the corporal h i gh. fc,' 43 quote now Broechand Surat at Rs 139.40; of Marines who was stabbed on board the Ilebe hulk new Dbollera, Rs 235-6 ; Oomeravattee, at Ra 127-28 ; , lying off Woolwich dockya r d, o u ave, Compta, R 4112-13 ; Mangan:AP, R a 121-23 ; and Saw- 1 after stabbing Long with a ore,bay seems to B have ginned, at Its 145 47. crea ted much alarm on ho ar d t h e hulk by threatening Freights have advanced in cons equence of morn trap- 1 further vengeance. . He bad been reported once or twice sports being r o q u i re d 4 by Government, and the rates are by the deceased for ill-conduct. The inquest was ad fest- Liverpool 31. IC R , and 34 t r,, to 31. lOs fo- Londor. ' journed in consequence of the absence of Dr. Evans, Exchange, fa firt.t-z:ab.3 papa has ruled frora 2s 124 who had made the - post mortem examination. DEMOISELLES A SIX „ „ Offenbach. MARIEE, LE DUEL DE BENJAMIN... „ „ Jonas LA NUIT BLANCHE „ „ Offenbach. &c., drc., dr.c. Owing to the limited duration of this engagement•per• formances will be given every evening, but subscribers will have the option of selecting either the Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, or the Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur• days. The entertainments will be arranged to commence at half past 8 o'clock, and terminate about 11. Subscription to Stalls, for 12 representations, 5 guineas ; Private Boxes, 30 and 40 guineas. By the night—Stalls, 10s. 6d.; Public Boxes, 5s ; Pit, 2s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 2s. Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. OPAL ?PRINCESS'S THEATRE, ►it , THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakespere's tragedy of KING RICHARD THE SECOND. King Richard IL, Mr. C. Kean ; Queen, Mrs. C. Kean. Preceded by A GAME OF ROMPS. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. NEW ARRANGEMENT OF PRICES OF ADMISSION. THIS EVENING, and during the week, the new Drama of A LIFE'S TRIAL. Messrs. Buckstone, Comp ton Howe, W. Farren, Rogers ; Mesdames Reynolds, Poyn ter. Fitzwilliam, drc. After which, the successful Classical Love Story. un der the Apple-lation of A rALkNTA ; or, The Three Golden Apples : in which Miss M. Oliver will appear; also Miss M. Wilton, and Miss Ellen Ternan. Concluding with LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS. In future the prices will be:— Orchestra. Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. 8. d Dress Boxes Upper Boxes ...... ... 3 0 Upper Boxes... 2 0 Pit... Low•er 'Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery. rrIHEATRE ROYAL,. A DELPHI Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed LIKE AND UULIK E. Chara tens by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, &c.; Madame Celeste. Miss Windham, Esc. Followed by THE ELVES, in which Madame Celeste wi perform To conclude with the new and original domestic sketch, entitled WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER. Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford, ate. 74 OVAL SURREY THEATRE, Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd awl Cr3swick. THIS EVENING will be performed BRUTUS. Brutus, Mr. Cresicick. After which, OUR, NELLY. Nelly Bell (with songs; Miss Poole. FollZmed by THE DUMB SAVOYARD AND HIS MONKEY. The Monkey, Mr. Flexrnore. - 11) OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. 3 1-4.1 Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, will tie performed a new drama, called DADDY HARDACRE. Mr. Robson, &c. The new drama, by Tom Taylor, Esq., A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. To conclude with THIEVES ! THIEVES ! ! Messrs. F. Robson, G. Vining, &c. Commence at half-past Seven. ISTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING (continued Success), the highly successful Military Spectacle, called THE FRENCH IN ALGIERS; or, The Battlo Constantine. Novel and effective situations by Mr. W. Cooke's beautiful Horses, trained by him. After which, the inimitable SCENES in the C[RCLE, in. troducing Miss Kate Cooke on her beautiful charger, Snow & op. The performance of Signor Corelli and Family. To conclude with A MIRTHFUL FARCE. Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper loxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from IL, no charge for booking ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, Gd. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. iIIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. DAI —Morn. 2; min. aft. 4—Evening 49 min. aft. 4 MovPow—Morn. It min. aft. 5 - Kvening 38 mi.. aft. 5 LONDON, TUESDAT, APRIL 28, 1887 The Overland Mail h a,s to-day brought U 3 in telligence to the 15th ultimo from Hong Kong, to the 19th from Sarawak, to the 21st from Cal cutta, to the 23d from Singapore, and to the 2d instant from the Bomb ay Presidency. Altogether the news from the sea tof war—as far as it goes— is satisfactory. Advisedly, we say, as far as it goes—for, of cours , .., anything like really ener getic and decisive operations against the Chinese cannot be adventured upon in those seas until the arrival there of our long looked-for and anxiously-awai ted military and ma r iti me arma ments. Sir MICHAEL SEYMOUR tarries, simply because be is c , ;mpelled to do so, until such time as lie shall have received the requisite reinforce ments. Considerable portions of those same rein forcements, it is satisfactory to know, are already actually on tho way thither, as fast as wind and wave will permit to the steam-engine and the screw-propeller. Immediately they shall hare Bushire, so that we may hear of another expedi tion to Borasjoon before long. Our men were in capital health and spirits, but forage and provisions continued scarce and dear. The proposal to substitute a High Court of Justice in the presidencies, in s abstitutiou of t he present Sud dur and Supreme Courts, is received with extreme distrust throughout the country. The proposal is thatfive judges shall be appointed, two by the Queen and three by the Governor in Council, from the civil service, and tliat they shall be removable by the local Government pending a reference to the Crown. The second provision is simply a consequence of the former, for if we are to place unqualified men upon the bench we must entrust the Governor with the very objectionable power of suspending them. Extensive changes are announced in diplomatic departments of the service. Sr James Outram is gazetted to the charge of the Rajpootana States, although the general belief is that he will under no circumstances take up the appointment. Major Cuthbert Davidson is appoiutted to the residency at Hyderabad, the court of his Highness the Nizam. Colonel Sir R. C. Shakespear is to ba resident at Baroda, and Colonel Sir H. M. Lawrence is gazetted as chief commissioner in Oude. A melancholy occurrence has taken place on the Bengal side, in the murder of Mr. Boileau, deputy commissioner of Gonda, by the notorious Fuzl Alee, the Oude robber. The accounts of the affair differ considerably, but it seems certain that Mr. Boileau fell a victim to his own unheeding gallantry. Sir Robert Hamilton arrived here on Saturday. He leaves this for England by the steamer to-day. We understand that the new five per cent. loan is fast being paid up, both here and in Calcutta. The amount received into the treasuries up to this tire cannot be less than a crore of rupees. As we anti cipated some time ago, the whole amount required by Government, three crores, will be supplied before two more months are over. A serious attempt was made on Saturday afternoon against the lives of six officers of the sth Regiment N. 1., includ . ng Captain Symons and Scott, Lieut. Brown, Dr. Tre,trail, and two others. Some poison was mixed with the soup prepared for and intended to be taken by them, and it w:rs not until one of them vomited and the others felt severe yain from the effects of what they had taken that the treachery became apparent. Several persons have been taken up on suspicion, and the soup has been sent for medical examination. All the officers are doing well. The senior magistrate of polies was engaged yes terday in taking the depositions against the Goanese mess-cooks suspected of having mixed some poisonous substance in the substance prepared by them. The case has been remanded, arid the prisoners have been admitted to bail on their own recognisances. The following letter is from the correspondent of the Bombay Times BUSHIRE, March 4. We have news here cf the arrival at Matiamrah of 10,000 Persians and the expected arri val of 18,000 more with seventeen guns to reinforce the garrison already there. On our part we are shipping but slowly. Boats are not readily procured, and the roughness of the sea during the last fortnight has nearly cut off all communication with the shipping, the nearest of which lies about three or four miles out. This, how ever, has been a calm day, and the 3d troop has been got on board, and the 78th, 64tb, 20th, and 26,h are warned to prepare for embarkation. Enfield rifle prac• tice was bad the other evening ; the men being first re quired to cast the bullets and make up cartridges in the arsenal, owing to a scarcity of ammunition for that arm. The 78th have been daily exercising at escalading duties. Three of the field hospitals are under construction. This does not look 1 ke giving up Bu , hire, as was reported here on the receipt of the mail 21st January from Eng land, via Bagdad, the other day. EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, APRIL 19. The Colombo and Vectis arrived yesterday with the outward Indian mails, and will sail again with the homeward portion of the mails to-day at boon. His Highness the Pacha, since I List wrote, has left for haricot (a favourAe resort of his), where the report says, ho is gone to be out of the way of the consuls, who are demanding redress for their su! , jects—some on account of the Egyptian govern ment not having fultil!ed the engagements entered into with some of the bankers and merchants ; others, again, for interfering in the internal affairs of the Pacha's government, such as not allowing him to Lave his own choice in the government ap pointments. The worthy American representative in this country has applied for a privilege to estab lish a towing company in the internal canals of Egypt, which will interfere with the privileges already granted to the Egyptian Towing Company. This company has not yet commenced operations, although the privilege has be en gran t e d ever since Said Pa. ha came into power. Au English firm applied some time ago for permission to form a company without asking for any exclusive privi legf s, which the Paella was graciously pleased to promise verbally at a public audience, and also con firmed his promise to her Britanic Majesty's agent and consul-general in this country, adding that he would himself become a shareholder in this new en terprise, as he felt persuaded that it would greatly benefit Egypt ; but whether it was iu consequence of intrigues, or that our censul-g.- - n-ral chtnged his m ind, his Highness the Viceroy was allowed to withdrw.v his promise, much to the detriment of the interested parties, whose afftir has since been left in abeyance, awaiting Lord Clarendon's deci sion. As I understand, it was referred to her Ma jesty's Government to know whether British sub pets cannot exercise their rights in this country, i ! and whether monopolies, which are in direct oppo sition with the treaties, can have effect. We are however, persuaded of ono thing, and such is the general feeling, that what the American consul has undertaken will be carred out, as it is not the first titre that he has accomplished what other consuls could not. There is no news yet of the Oneida. I dare say we shall bear something positive at,out her per Eur.)peau, expected at Suez on the 23d inst. Our mark still continues in a depressed state. Cotton is exct , edingly dull, and hollers are unable to realise, Vut at reduced prices are now beginning to ship it to the European markets. The price of the fine qualities, though a little cheaper, has not given way much. The only sales wa have to note are 80M9 parcels of Pacha's qu day, averaging from BAd. to 9id. per lb., f.o.b. Flax continues very scarce, and is selling at im proved rates. In cereals we have not any change to note, ex cept that the late purchases have been made at a trifle higher rates, owing to its great scarcity. The existing demand is merely for home consump tion, as the present prices will not admit of any shipments being made to England. Indian corn is the, only article now shipped in small quantities, chiefly per steamar to Liverpool. Small parcels of the new crop of beans have already reached the Cairo market ; but, as yet, none have c:me so far down as this. Our nominal market rates are as follows, viz. :-Wheat-Buhi, 41s. to 425. 9d. per qr. EO. b. ; Saidi Pacha's, 38s. to 41s. 6d. ; ditto private, 38s. 9d. to 40s. 3d. ; Behera, 375. 3d. to 395. ; ditto private, 365. 31. to 375. Beans -Saidi Paella's, 28s. 3d. to 295. 9d. ; ditto pri vate, 275. 6d. to 28s. 6d. Earley, 21s. to 225. In dian corn, 235. 6d. to 255. Linseed, 58s. to 60s. per qr. f.o.b. _ - Freights are much the same, with few unem-. ployed vessels in port. For bteamers we are get ting 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. per qr. for grain, and gd. per lb. for cotton. Sailing vessels can with diffi culty get cargoes at ls. 6d. per qr. for grain, and d. to 3-16 d. per lb. for cotton ; and we fear that there will not be any change in freights until we begin receiving supplies of the new crop of grain, Ang,ust and Sept em b er . Exchange on London continws in favonr of the drawers ; three months' bills are worth from 102 to 103 Ps. Egyptian per 2 sterling.—Daily News' Correspondent. a EIST INDIA MARKETS. BMAY, Anril 1. ff The overland ma i l from London of t h e 26r1 February reached Bombay on the morning of the 231 March. The improvement in our money market, reported in our last, bag kcreased daring the past fortnight, and the banks have again lowered their rates of interest one per cent all roucd ; and we are of opinion that h further reduc tion in existing rates must take place as soon as money is obtainable in the bazlar under bank rates, which now range from 6to 8 per cent. Government 4 per cent. paper has improved 1 per cent., which we now quote 85 t 3 854, and fives, par to premium. COTTON PIECE GOODS —The market has undergone little change, and the current salsa of the fortnight have not been to any large extent, though a general anxiety to sell is perceptible, as the season is drawing to a cl,se. Grey shirtings have not been in active i nqu i ry during the fortnight, as might have been (xpEcted. Grey ring apollarne continue improving, land are in fair demand. Of grey T cloths the salse, during the fortnight, at , limited ; grey long cloths have been in moderate df mand. A very large business has been done i n grey jaoonets, while grey domestics are in fair inquiry. BLEACHED AND FANCY GOODS.--Bleached madapol_ lama have been inquired for, to a moderate extent ; bleached jacconets have been rather dull of sale, and bleached shining, are in little demand. Lappets are leas inquired after than before ; and lappet scarfs are scarce. 57. the names of every applicant for shares, and every • dealer therein, may be published, so that all way clearly know who are tiv patties who have yielded to temptation, and given their sanction. and adhesion to the us.-English scheme. It would be only right that the votaries of Mammon should be separated from English dealers. HEALTH OF THE DUCHESS OF GLOU- ca T R. The following bulletin was issued this morning : "Gl mcester House, April 23, 9 a.m. "Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester h feebler to-day. In other respects her Royal Highness's state remains the same. (Signed) "F. HAWKINS, M.D. " ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D." The Prinzes3 Royal and the Princess Alice, attended by the Marchioness of Ely and Lord Alfred Paget, went yesterday afternoon to inspect the Thames Tunnel. The Duke and Duchess of Wellington return to town to-day, from Strathfieldssye, Hampshire. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch have left Mon tagu House, Whitebal, for Houghton House, near get tering, Northamptonshire. The Dake of Beaufort came to town yesterday, from Badminton, Gloucestershire, and has since gone to New market for the race meeting. The Duchess Dowager of Norfolk will return to town to-morrow from visiting the Duke of Sutherland at Cliefrien House, near Maidenhead. The Duke and Duchess of Somerset and Lady Ulrica St. Maur come to town for the season in the course of next week from Stover Lodge, near Newton Abbott, Devon. The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived in town yesterday from his seat, 133v;00d, Wilts. The Marquis of Lothian is daisy expected in town from Newbattle Abbey, near Dalkeith. The Marchioness and daughters are still in Italy. Francs Marchioness of Londonderry left noldernesEe House a few days since for Paris. Her ladyship ai I return to town in about ten days. The Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford are expected in town in a few days from Lill:shall, Salop, for the season. The Marquess Camden has taken a mansion on Carlton-terrace for the season, late the residence of the Countess of Caledon. His lordebip and family are shortly expected in town for the season. The Countess Granville will have an assembly on Wednesday, the 6th proximo. The Earl and Countess Amherst and family come to town early in next week from Montreal, Kent. The Earl of Eglinton has returned to town from a fortnight's sojeurn at Brighton. The Earl and Countess of Macclesfield have arrived in town for the season from Sherborne Castle, Oxturdshire. The Earl and Countess Somers will leave Rome, where they have been staying for some time pact, on the Ist of May, en route for India. Viscountess Palmerston returned to town yesterday afternoon, from St. Leonard's-on-Sea. Her ladyship has issued cards for assemblies at Cambridge House on the 2d and 9th of next month. Viscount and Vi-countess Coinbermere have left town for Briehtoo, for a few days. Viscount and Viscountess Newport are at present staying at Devonport House, Slaropshire, but will return to town about the latter end of the week. MR. AND MRS. GERMAN REED'S ENTERTAINMENT.— Mr. and Mrs. German Reed, two performers chose p 'polarity, great as it is, does not exceed their meri e, appeared yesterday evening in a new entertainment which affords ample scope for the display of their bril liant and versatile talents. The rooms were crowded, and the delight of the audience was abundantly testified by tt e warmth and frequency of their applause. Letters from Copenhagen, of the same date, report:— " This morning it blew a gale at east, with a heavy tail ,of snow, and 21 degrees frost." Reports are afloat that the East India Company are about to grant a guaranteed rate of interest upon several of the new railway projects lately organised. Accord ing to one rumour the two companies for centtructing railways in Oude are to be amalgamated. Aecarding ti, another, the Punjaub Railway will receive a guarantee, but not upon its lull capital of 2 500 0001. Alt these statements, we may remark, must be received with CAW ion. The advic's from Havre report the failure of a joint stock banking house in that port, knoen as the Caisse Commercials of Vaiti and Co. The capital of the firm wee about 24,0001., but it is 'bought that the lta,nilities will prove considerable. In some quarters losses on the B 'wee are spoken of as the cause. FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH TO DR LIVINGSTON.—We believe the Lord Provost's commit tee has agreed to recommend to the next meeting of the Town Council that the freedom of the City of Editi• burgh should be conferred on Dr. Livingston, the cele brated African traveller. It is understood that he will be able to visit Edinburgh next month.—North British Daily Mail; PROGRESS OF TRADE.--The declared value of British goods and inaeufactures exported in March is 10,455,348/. being 1,000,0001. in excess of the exports for March, 1856. For the three months ending the 31st March last, the amount is 28,827,4931., showing an excess of 3,700,000/. over the corresponding period of last year. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—It appears teat as the line and plant are now in an efficient working con dition, the trains are to be accelerated. For instance, th e eight o'clock morning down train from London to Norwich will erfive at 12.5 p.m., instead of 1.10 p.m., as at present, and a new train wili leave Norwich for London at 4.50 p.m. (3.20 at present) and arrive in town at 9.35 p rn. The Amicitia, a Dufc i galliot, from Cette for Ams terdam, has been forced to take shelter in the creek of Amelador, near Vinaroz, on the coast of Valencia, hav ing been chased by a brigantine, supposed to be a Greek pirate. According to the deposition of the captain of the Amicitia and the declaration of the crew, the galliot, which sailed from Cette on the 28th March. being off the coast of Spain on the Bth April, perceived a brigar tine, carrying six guns, which chased the Amicitia, and fired two shots at her. 0 her ships having appeared, the brigantine sailed away, but returned again,. and for two days chased the Dutchman. The latter succeeded in getting into the creek above mentioned, where the captain jumped ashore, together with his crew. FATAL OCCURRENCE AT THE IMPERIAL GAS WORKS —Yesterday afternoon Mr. William Baker, the eororor for East Middlesex, held an inquest at the Carpenters Arms Tavern, Pritchard's-road, Hackney-road, Bethual green, respecting the death of Henry Cobden, aged 25 years, who lost his life at the Imperial Gas Works, Regent's Canal, Haggerstone, under very disastrous cir cumstances. A verdict of Accidental Death was re corded. A CHILD SCALDED TO DEATH.-01 &inlay morning a melancholy accident occurred, which resulted in the death of a fine little fel!ow, only two years old, named Fr-ink Ba'l, residing in Brandon-street, Wandsworth road. His parents at the time were engaged in the roe n where the child wee, when he climbed upen a chair near the fire, and over-balanced himself. He caught at the handle of a saucepan of boiling water that wa4 on the fire, fell, aid drew the saucepan over him, ectlding his head, shoulder-se and chest se severely, teat, when his mother, wh o fl e w to his assistance, took off his clothes, Vie skin came off with them. Medical aid was at once procured, but the surgeon gave no hope that his life could be caved, and at 8 o'clock yesterday morning he expired, after passing a night of intense suffering. A NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT.—Madame Ri-tori, in her last appearance but one on the Vieima, stage, astonished her audience by acting in an amusing scene, which, though it frequently occurs in Italy, is seldom if ever witnessed north.ef the Alps. The little comedy was en titltd "Cio cbe piece alla prima attrice" (that which is most agreeable to the principal actress). In this piece a lively and witty conversation was carried on i.y Madame Risteri from the stage with different friends scattered through the pit, who in their turn conversed with other friends placed in the boxes, who again addressed the actress on tne stage. Madame Ristori talked easily, declaimed from the " Maid of Orleans," told anecdotes of her ysuth and her early artistical career, and after half an hour of the most complete and natural acting, and the br .gh t b e y s t saying ancl that mast t tie w p o brillianter ( c o f n ken ping jrig the ati on e , closed attentionth the piece of the public , chained s o l ong was " the piece alla prima attrice." a, DE LESSEPS AND THE SUEZ CANAL—At a dinner, beldion 24th April inst., at Goldsmith'enal, and at which were present Mr. Gladstone, the Bishop of London, General Williams, Sir Roderick Murchison, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Mr. Ellie, and M a de Lesseps (the projector and coecessionnaire of the Sucz Canal) the health of the latter gentleman was proposed in fill elrquent speech by Mr. Gladstone, coripling the name of M do Leysepe with that of the Suez Canal, an under taking with which every Erreishman must sympa thine. In reply, M. do Lesseps expressed his gratifi cation at the flattering reception he had met with from so distinguished an a senably, and which he attributed rather to his position as promoter of the Suez Canal than to his own personal merits. Ho then summed up in concise terms the present situation of the enter prise, which had passed threugh the period of doubt as to the material potsiblity of its execution. This part of the question had been coinpletely set at rest by the report of the International Scientific Commission and that of the Academy of Sciences of France, lately presented by M. Charles Dupin. As regarded its finan cial success, he hail received numerous and solid proofs from all sides that they should not experience any want of confidence on the part of capitalists. The project had aroused the sympate ies of ell nations, and, as far as .' he had hitherto xi he could safely say the British people bad n other. The voice or the pres s, a nd other manifeetations, (ie o r l i , er shown leetit less interest time any public and private, had shogen him that the eanalieation of the Isthmus of Surz would find in Great Peetain the most efficient support, as she became convinced that by thus shortening tee route to the Indies, her power and prosperity would be increased in the ratio of her sup,. eiority over all other netione in e/iippietr, iryteretry, and I (capital. r 1. 4 1 t 1 T 4 • A i_l.l BERNE, APRIL 27. The cantonal Government of Neuchatel has sent a deputation to the Federal Government at Berne, declaring the accept tbility of the proposi tions made by the other Powers. Dr, Kern has lest Zurich for Paris. PALERMO, APRIL 20. A Royal Decree has commuted the punishment of four persons condemned to death for political causes, into 18 years' imprisonment in irons. Other acts of grace have been accorded on the same authority. BERLIN, APRIL 27. Several important paragraphs, modifying the taxes on manufactures decreed in 1820, with other reductions, have been agreed to by the Chambers and adopted by the Government. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY EVENING. Their Majesties yesterday received several foreigners of distinction, presented by the Russian ambassado-, and by the Saxon, Dutch, and Swiss Ministers. The Grand Duke Constantine arrived at Mar sei&s on Mondry from. Toulon. He will leave on Wednesday next. His reception was enthusiastic. There is to be a grand review, a (limier at the Hotel de Ville, a spectacle, and a pubic holiday. Dr. Kern has not yet returned hither, but he is expected shortly. The reply of Prussia will also arrive very soon, and it is hoped that the affair`will come to a satisfactory conclusion. It will not create surprise if matters should be arranged within a week. The Mopitem. conta;ns decrees promoting General de Sinters to the rank of grand officer in the Legion of Honour ; raising four others to the rank of officers ; and making 12 nominations to that of knight among persons of various ranks in the army. The military medal has been also conferred on 19 non-commissioned officers.and privates. A Paris correspondent of the Nerd of Brussels says ;—" A letter from Turin inform° me that the Sardinian Govetnment has just sent to the French Minister of War 1,200 nitda!s for distribution among the troops who fought in the Crimea. The medal, which is in silver, bears the effigy of King Victor Emrnanuet, and on the reverse the names of the principal battles of the Crimea, and also the name of the soldier who is to receive it. The English army is to receive 400 of these medals." BoennsE, April 27.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 44 , per Cents 3 per Cents 69 20 69 20 Bank Shares 4,375 Credit Mobilier 1,340 Roman Do. Account 1,335 Austrian Belgian 41 Piedmontese (5) — Home Debt RAILWAYS-FOB CASH. tr. C. fr c. Orleans 1,4510 Western Northern Lyons 1,565 New Ditto A — Mediterranean °,130 Grand Central 1 — Geneva Midi ITALY. A letter from Milan, of toe 22d inst., st.ttes that the Court of the Archduke Maximilian is estab lished on a scale of unusual splendour. The Em peror had fixed an allowance of 400,000 florins to the functions of Governor-General, but it is said that double that sum will not be sufficient to de fray the expenses of the new Court. Much dissa tisfaction prevailed at Milan and at Mantua in consquence of the promise made by the Emperor that the Austrian officers should be punished who had caused the death of a civilian, named Bianchi, at Mantua, not having been carried into effect. The Roman official journal of the 18th inst. con tradicts the report of disturbances having occurred at Bologna and Viterbo, as announced by the eec tiic tel9graph. The Jele - brated architect and sculptor, Luigi Rossini, professor of the academy of Saint Luke, died at Rome on the 22d instant, after having re ceived the consolations of religion. The Correspondance Italienne announces the ar rival at wiu of the Marquis of Cantono, late Sar dinian Envoy at Violin,. A le'ter from Turin, in the Independance Beige, states that Count Paar has been appointed resident Austrian Minister to the Courts of Modena and Parma. THE PRINCIPALITIES. A letter from Vienna of the 22d, in the Boersen , - halle of Hamburg, says :—" It is asserted that very important despatches from Baron de Prokesdcti hive been received. The Porte, which hitherto had remained faithful to the opposition it offered to the union of the Principalities, is at this moment in a state of irresolution. However, the balance in Turkey is still in favour of the opinion sustained by Austria and England, notwithstanding that certain Turks of influence have been converted to the idea of a union." A letter from Bucharest of the 11th, in the Augsburg Gazette, says :—"The members of the European commission have not yet commenced their labours ; they have hitherto only received and paid visits. Each commissioner often has fr m forty to fifty, and sometimes even one hun dred, persons calling on him in a day, only some of whom are received from want of time ; the others deposit their cards, on which they write Union," Foreign Regiment," Constitutional Go vernment,' &c., to express their political opinions.' DENMARK. The Nord of Brussels says :—" We are assured from Ber:in that the difference between the Courts of Germany and Denmark, with respect to the duchies, has taken a more satisfactory turn, owing to the friendly mediation of a non-German power. This power is said to have proposed an expedient which is calculated to satisfy the exigencies of Ger many without wounding the susceptibilities of Den mark, and which i 9, that Denmark shall only sub mit to the states of the duchies such of the enact ments of the common con•stitution as hare made a change in the institutions placed under the protec tion of the provincial states. This is said to be only what Prussia and Austria require." 1nt:414-11c° from Copenhagen states that the King has accorded a week to M. Hall to form a new Ministry. The Dagbladet affirms that there is every appearance of his being able to succeed. SPAIN. The Madrid Gazotte of the 23d contains a circu lar from the Minister of Grace and 'Justice to the provincial authorities, directing them to put an end to the custom which has lately . arisen of delivering speeches, reciting pieces of poetry, 47c., over the graves of dece;isel persons, either after or in the midst of the funeral service. The oilier Madrid journals announce that the Infante Don Henry left Salamanca in tie evening of the 19th for Bordeaux, to which place he has been exiled. Although rain was filling heavily at the time, a large crowd as sembled to witness his departure. According to the Iberia, an English company had offered to lay, down an electric telegraph between Corunna and Cuba wi'hout receiving any subvention ; but the government had not returned any reply to the pr° - position. The quantity of gold and silver coin struck off in the mints of Spain from 1822 to the end of 1856 was 1,109,956,113 reals. AUSTRALIA.-MELBOURNE. Adelaide papers to the 24th January contain some news from their Melbourne correspondents. The second reading of a bill to repeal the poll tax en Chinese had been carried in the Victoria Legis lative Assembly by a majority of four. Mr. Gavel). Duffy had carried through a bill for abolishing the properly qualification for members of the Assem bly. A great system of intercolonial telegraphic communication was belt), arranged. Some alarm ing bush fires had occurred, one gentleman having lost property in growing crops, 41 - c., to the amount of 3,0001. It was feared that, unless prevented by rain, these fires would spread in every direction, and cause as dire calamity as ensued on the mettle rabbi Thursday. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S-INN.ROAIO,—The number of Pati e nts relieved at this hospital during the week ending April 18th, 1857, is 2,094 —of which 539 were new case s . THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Monday. —Ti e Penin sular and Oriental Com .an 's steamship Tact's, Captain E. Christian, sailed to-day for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, with the mails, 26 first and 4 second-cla , s passengers. specie value 3,456/. for Lisbon and Cadiz, and a general cargo. Amore the passengers are the Misses R ,ughtou, Mr. Caldos, Mr. Pereira and family, for Lisl.oi. ; Sir CbaiNss Burton, for Cadiz; Lieutenant Parke, Lieutenant Tyler, Mr. Milroy, Mr. Stokes, for Gibraltar. The Bel g ian Royal Mail Com zpiavncy'sae'ruee is morninga t u h ier Ba l g ique i , ro C ul ap A t n . tEwrearriptzteonb, be docked. ar- d h ivi "o" co: ti,