The Sun. — London, England, 1857-04-18 00:00:00

IT ER MAJ E S T Y'S THEATRE. in itself as the most elementary mathematical SEASON 1857. proposition. THIS EVENING (Saturday), April 18. SPEZIA, POCCHINI, GIUGLINI, VIALETTI, and BENS- England, at the same time that she cares not VENTANO • one doit for the military or maritime co-operation Opera--LA FAVORITA. Ballet—LA ESMERALDA. of an auxiliary force—when contending either with A limited number of boxes in the Half Circle Tier have an empire like China, or with an empire like been specially reserved for the public , and may be had on al - plication at the Box-office at the Theatre Colonnade, Hay- Russia—cannot at the same time but look askance, market. Madlle. PICCOLOMINI will make her first appearance on and with a jealous eye, upon every power inti- Tuesday, April 21, in Donizetti's Opera, La Figlia del It'g- rnately allied with herself which, upon the out gimento. break of a great war like the one just kindled at Canton, evinces a reluctance to accord to her cause the moral sympathy of a merely passive ac- HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. EXTRA NIGHT, THURSDAY, April 23. LA TRAVIATA. PICCOLOMINI, GIUGLINI , BENEVENTA.NO, ?OCCHINI Opera—LA TRAVIATA. 13allet—LA. ESMERALDA. 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 app'ica tion at the Box-office, at the Theatre Colonnade, Haymarket. THEA TR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Engagement of Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES DILLON, who will appear THIS EVENING and Every Evening during the week, supported by Miss WOOLGAR and the principal members of the Drury-lane and. Lyceum Companies. THIS EVENING, RICHELIEU : Richelieu, Mr. Charles Dillon. To conclude with THE KING'S MUSKETEERS. Mr. C. Dillon, Mr. Stuart ; Miss Woolgar. The Box-office is open daily, from 11 till 5. Private boxes, 2/. 25., 1/. ifs. 6d., 11. is., and to hold two persons, 10s. 6d. ; stalls, ss. ; dress circle, 4s. ; first circle, 2s. 6d. ; upper circle, is. 6d.; pit, 2s. ; first gallery, ls. ; second gallery, 6d. Half price to all parts, except stalls and upper gallery, at 9 o'clock. ROY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakespere's tragedy of KING RICHARD THE SECOND. King Richard IL, Mr. C. Kean ; Queen, Mrs. C. Kean. Precededby A GAME OF ROMPS. T HEATRE 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, oftc. After which, for the sixth time, a Classical Love Sto , y. tin der the Applc-lation of ATALANTA ; or, The• Three Golden Apples : in which Miss M. Oliver will appear ; also Miss M. Wilton, her first appearance here, and Miss Ellen Ternan, her first appearance in London. Concluding with GRIMSIIAW, BAGSITAW, AND BRADSHAW. Mr. Bnekstone, In future the prices will be : Orchestr4 Stalls (which may be retained the wtole or the evening), 6s. cacb. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. S. d Dress Boxes Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit........ . 2 0 Pit 1 0 Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 FNo half-price to Upper Gallery. T HEATRE ROYAL, A D ELPHI, Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new and original domestic sketch, entitled WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER. Mr. Wright, Mr. Faul Bedford, &c. Followed by THE ELVES, in which Madame Celeste will make her first appearance After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which Mr. Wright and Paul Bedford will appear. TRAND T HEAT R E.—Manacfer Mc. T. .7 , Payile.—THlS EVENING will be performed RITTFI OAKLEY. After which, WILLIAM TELL (Burlesque.) Mesdames Leigh Murray, Cuthbert, Somers, &c. To conclude with a Farce. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Bases, 2s. ; Pit, ls. ; Gallery, 6d. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE, Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Crsswick. THIS EVENING, the new drama of THE IRON ARM. After which, MIDAS. Apollo, with songs, Miss Poole. To conclude with THE DUMB SAVOYARD AND HIS MONKEY. The Monkey, Mr. Flexmore. R OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, will be 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. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. I Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS-EVENING (First week), a New and Grand Mill iary Spectacle, introducing Mr. W. Cooke's admired Stud of trained Horses, 4c., called THE FRENCH IN ALGIERS ; or, The Battle of Constantine. Atter which, A novel Series of EQUESTRIAN ACTS in the CIRCLE, in "which Miss Kate Cooke will appear. Appearance of M. Croueste. the inimitable Clown, and of Signor Corelli and Family. To conclude with THE TAILOR OF TAMWORTH. Commerce at seven o'clock. Dress Tlexes, 48. ; Upper /loxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from 11., no charge for booking ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. her office 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 Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, dte., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunel], Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta ; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Celli, Senor Antonio M. de Soils, and E. L. Hime ; Masters Austin, Bennett, and Corri ; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Mackney, and C. J. Wilkins, Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.; iirector, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre ciaely. Suppers, die., until twelve o'clock. quiescence. Extraordinary though it may appear that it should be so, it is nevertheless altogether beyond denial that there is at this moment a very preva lent rumour to the effect that a reluctance of this precise kind—a reluctance to co-operate simply in this manner with England in her just and necessary struggle against the Chinese, has recently been displayed by—the Upited States Government ! It is actually so stated. It is so stated—and so believed. Supposing the rumour to be accurate, it would imply but a sorry commencement to the policy of Mr. BUCHANAN'S Presidency ! It would be but poorly and inauspiciously inaugnrative of his newly-organised Administration ! For what in reality is positively at this juncture involved in the war between the British and the Chinese t What, in truth, but the old contest, " never end ing, still beginning" between Asiatic barbarism and European civilisation I Not, of course, that we would for one instant entertain the frightful notion enveighed against, the preposterous notion repudiated, in such a wholly superfluous burst of impassioned rhetoric, during the course of the memorable Chinese Debate in the House of Commons by the Hon. and Learned Gentleman the ex-Member for the borough of Leominster—the notion that " Christianity is to be propagated among Pagan races by being borne in triumph over the crumbled breach and the blood-stained rampart amid the crash of bayonets and the roar of artillery !" A mere oratorical flourish, that—evasive of a problem difficult (otherwise than through battle, through open force of arms) of any honourable or even comprehensive solution ! The Problem as to How British interests, British lives, Bri tish property may be the most effectually pro tected against the lawless and fanatical bar barism of a permanently inimical race like the Chinese ! That is the Actual Question all this while immediately before us ! The protection of those interest 4, of those lives, of that property, constitutes the very aim and object of the war into which the Chinese authorities have impelled our own Government. That is the cause which Mr. COBDEN'S sympathisers cannot recognise and which not recognising they have openly repudiated —and which having thus repudiated they have found to be so strongly fixed and cherished in the brains, and hearts, and consciences of their fellow-countrymen, that they themselves (blind to all this, deaf to all this, impervious to all this) have been scornfullf rejected in consequence by the different constituencies they have had the temerity to appeal to ! And it is this rational, manly, and it is hardly necessary to add clearly justifiable, cause which America is said to repu diate as dully, and obdurately, and obtusely as the most obfuscated Peace-at-any-Price Yehite in all that long list of the defeated section of Mr. COBDEN' s notable majority ! " Can such things be, and" not " overcome us like a summer's cloud," but rather be it said like a fog born of a political miasma ? It is scarcely creditable that Mr. BUCHANAN can have so egregiously blundered at the very outset of his Presidency, It is scarcely conceivable that an error of j udgment so monstrous, and at the same time so very frivolous, should be tolerated, much less that it should be deliberately connived at, by the " free and enlightened" citi zens of the United States, by the collective wis dom of that far-seeing and keen-eyed population. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY—Morn. 13 min. aft. 7—Evening 15 mia. aft. 8 rn-Mozzow—Morn. 3 min. aft. 9—Evening 50 tmn.aft. 9 THE WEATHER—SUN Orrpn, APRIL 18. THERMOMETER, IN THR SHADE. 59 —highest singe noon yesterday. 50 —lowest this morning and during the night. 63 —this day at noon. There are two outstanding "difficulties " that may possibly disturb the peace of Europe, viz., the questions at issue between Prussia and the Swiss Confederation, and between Austria and Piedmont. We do not believe that matters will proceed to the final arbitrament of war, the ultima ratio regum in either case. Still it is well to be prepared for any alternative, especially when firm and decided action on the part of France and England, in the first instance, may avert such deplorable contingencies. We cannut, so far as either of the German Powers are con cerned, place any reliance on the mere arguments of the diplomatists. We have witnessed their utter futility during the discussions respecting the Rus sian war, the cost whereof—not merely in money, but also in the lives of French and English sol diers—was greatly enhanced, if not altogether occasioned, by waiting for Austria and Prussia to make up their minds. The Allied Governments seemed to forget how hard it was "to stir such dishes of skimmed milk to honourable action." Both parties taok care to look solely to their own interests—the one, by obtaining a spe cious pretext for the military occupation of the Danubian Principalities ; the other, by enabling its subjects to become the carriers of Russian produce, thus virtually neutralising the effect of the blockade in the Baltic. They carried out their own views merely, without the slightest regard for the opinions or interests of the rest of Europe, and they will now act in a similar manner, unless the screw be firmly and judiciously applied to restrain them in their operations ; and it should be the business of the Western Powers to apply that "screw," so that there could be no possible mistake by the Cabinets either of Vienna or of Berlin. BAROMETER, 30'02. Wrza.—S.W., rather fresh, with fine sunshiny weather, tfc %I: 1 4o 444 v g i rl) )344 310 The Neuchatel question now resolves itself into a mere matter of £ s. d., or, rather, of thalers ani groschen. FREDERICK WILLIAM affects to love honour much, but he certainly loves money more. He will pocket any affront, however glar ing, provided he receives an equivalent in hard cash. He will bring his empty title as Prince of Neuchatel to an excellent market if he can obtain a good round sum by way of compensation for his injured honour. We may, however, feel t )lerably certain that all his vapouring is only intended to enhance the price, thinking, perhaps, that France or England may give something to get rid of a troublesome question. His motto seems to be —"the Smallest contribution thankfully accepted." The promise of a handsome dowry with the six teen year old Princess Royal would smooth down every obstiole. We have heard of a judge who proposed to settle the litigation between neigh bours by paying the sum iu dispute out of his own pocket; but it would be a little infra digni tatum for any of the Great Powers to purchase peace under such circumstances. FREDERICK WILLIAM will not, however, enter into war in any event. He will " take all he can get, and keep grumbling," but that is all. Even if he wore allowed to deal with Switzerland he would think twice, and closely count the cost before he entered into hostilities, where he might, in the long run, get far more than they bargained for. We believe that Switzerland could vindicate her own honour and insure her own independence without any assistance from other nations. The real point at issue betemen Austria and Piedmont is the freedom of the press in the latter country. Count BuoL may speak of• the protection afforded to political refu gees, and the fortifications of Alessandria, but the veritable lapis offensionis, the actual stumbling-block, is the liberty of Journalism. To muzzle the free expression of public opinion is the great desideratum to FRANCIS JOSEPH and his advisers. They are quite aware that the mere attempt would be fatal to the political reputation and position of Count CAVOITR. It would neces sarily occasion the loss of confidence of the entire people. It is an attempt to dictate to an inde pendent and constitutional Government respecting the management of it 3 internal affairs. If any of the obnoxious journals transgress, if they tres pass beyond the bounds of legitimate discussion, they become liable to stringent punishment, and FRANCIS JOSEPH may put the machinery of the law in7operation, on his mere motion.: He cannot reasonably ask, nor can Sardinia honourably grant more. But the first step in the direction of war being taken in a fit of petulant ill-humour, what more will he do ? We believe nothing ! Sardinia will still maintain the even tenour of her way. VICTOR EMMANUEL will still flourish, albeit deprived of the benefit of diplomatic intercourse, and although an envoy from - Vienna is absent from the reunions of the Court at Turin. An invasion is not a very easy, or a very safe procseding. It would cost much money in the first instance, which Aus tria cannot easily spare, although she has for some time past been replenishing her exhausted treasury with English gold. The mere pecuniary outlay would alone present att insuperable impedi ment to a further movement on the part of Aus tria. But were it even otherwise, and she had ample means for prosecuting a costly war, and if the neutrality of France and England could be insured,she would still hesitate before taking a ' step that would place the invading army in serious jeopardy, and enkindle the torch of insur rection in the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom, if not throughout the whole of Italy. The Pied montese have approved themselves gallant and efficient soldiers, and within a few weeks at least 100,000 experienced veterans could be assembled in arms for the defence of their native land. The well-devised chain of railways would bring the Sardinian army to almost any point where their services were required, so that the concentrated force could be thrown on any Austrian battalion. These railways would not assist the invaders. They could not be resorted to in the centre of an adverse population, every man being actuated by an unflinching determination to resist to the last extremity the assailants of his fatherland. We believe that if Austria could move an army of 100,000 men on Piedmont, but few would return to tell the tale of their disastrous defeat. Any detachments separated from the main body would be crushed in detail, while the combined force could make but little impression on the gal lant and unflinching Piedmontese. But what would occur in the other parts of Italy, from whence the troopshad been withdrawn for the invasion of Sardinia. The discontented linhabitants—and their name is legion—would ' soon create an important diversion in favour of " the Champion of Italian freedom." A flame would be excited which all the force of Austria would vainly attempt to extinguish. The " talis manic word" would be proclaimed in stentorian accents throughout the length and breadth of the land, and Austria would bitterly repent her un, justifiable and impolitic aggression. We cannot, then,imagine that actual hostilities will follow. But there may be considerable inconvenience to France and England, who, in such case, would be bound by every principle of honour to sustain their faithful and efficient ally. Under such circum stances they are not only entitled, but impera tively bound, to explain clearly and distinctly to Austria the probable consequences of her puerile and unwarrantable conduct. A little plain speak ing is all that is required in either case, and the Prussian and Austrian difficulties will be readily disposed of—the dark clouds dispelled from the political horizon. THE SUN, _LONDON, SATUREAY LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1857. The Chinese War we are surely able to conduct, if we so please, quite vigorously enough by our selves. Englishmen engaged in a quarrel of that kind don't care very much for active assisfEance. Nominal assistance only encumbers them. Even co-operation of a physical kind is but too fre quently the source of absolute embarrassment. We all remember, vividly and painfully enough at this moment, the miserable influence exercised by a divided command over the Allied Councils before Sebastopol. " Between two stools"—we all know the rest of the old axiom. It might apply equally,; in the generality of instances, to two armies—between which, an enemy but too often escapes in a manner scatheless, or at any rate merely "scotched" instead of being entirely vanquished. As was actually the case, only a couple of years ago, with those of our Muscovite antagonists who ensconced themselves in the Northern Forts of Sebastopol I Forts which remained, up to the very last, altogether in their undis puted possession I The evil, in fact, of which we speak, admits not of the shadow of a doubt as to its realty, any more than as to the disastrous nature of its almost invariable comic queue's& Its wilful acceptance (kr volunt try adoption cannot, therefore, we conceive, be in any way palliated under any ordinary conjuncture of circumstances. again with what we sa id at the be . Beginning ginning—we would here once more insist that, as to the Chinese War, we are most assuredly capa ble of conducting it with energy, exclusively by ourselves. Extraneous help is not in auy way requisite. It is not even desirable. England ha s fleets, and armies, and gold, and valour, in every respect adequate for the purposes of this or of any similar emergency. Although the seat of war is at the opposite extremity of the habitable globe ; and although the empire against which our forces are called upon to do battle, has an aggregate population of some 400,000,000 ! There is 1 o boastfulness• in the utterance of any such opinion. Th e re can be no bragging, no vanity, no arrogance in the putting forward or: any su c h s t a t mic ut. It is simply the enunciation of a truth, the j d xlvation of a fact--'1 fact as wholly undeniable IIER MAJESTY'S HEALTH. The following bulletin of the health of her Majesty was issued this morning " Buckingham Payee, April 18, 1857, Nine a.m. ig Her Majesty's recovery goes on favourabli " The Infant Princess continues well. " JAMES CLARK, M. D. " CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D. " ROI3ERT FERGUSON, M.D. " The next bulletin will be issued on Monday morning." SECRET OF THE GRAND DUKE CON- STANT.TNE'S VISIT. While astronomers are looking out for the coming of an expected comet, statesmen and cour tiers are on the qui vive in anticipation of a pro mised meteor. The fiery Grand Duke Constantine Nicolaeiwitch, Grand Admiral of Russia, is, it is said, about to honour us with an Imperial visit. Having seen and examined the "lions" of Paris, and feasted with the Gallic Eagle to his heart's content, his Imperial Highness is to favour m with his company, is to condescend to inspect our little curiosity shops, and to take a luncheon and perhaps a dinner with the British lion. A pious pilgrimage to the old haunts of his illustrious progenitor, Peter the Great—to Deptford, where he lodged, to the dockyard where he laboured, and to the lo calities where he received lessons in surgery, mathe matics, navigation, and shipbuilding some hundred and sixty years ago—and a professional tour of in spection of our arsenals, naval yards, and maga- zines are indicated as the probable objects of the Grand Duke's visit. Although the Court journals are silent on the subject, we cm add that his Imperial Highness comes especially to thank Sir Charles Napier for his extreme politeness in treat ing Cronstadt with the profoundest respect, and that he brings with him General Todtleben, charged to say all sorts of civil things to our old fogies at the Hone Guards for having abstained from taking Sebastopol as long as they could. We can also delicately insinuate that the Grand Duke comes expressly to sup with Sir Robert Peel, and to have a jolly carouse, after the manner of his ancestor, with the eccentric and rollicking Lord of the Admiralty. —Civil Service Gazette. The Princess Orloff Ins left the Clarendon for Edin. burgh. The Count Coudenhove has arrived at the same establishment from Paris. We understand that very unfavourable accounts of the health of the Marquis of Dalhousie have been re ceived in town. The Marqu:,s of Lansdowne entertained a select circle at dinner, last evening, at Lansdowne Rouse. The Marchioness of Hastings left town, yesterday, for her residents; Manor House, Ryde, Isle of Wight. The Ear ) , and Countess of Fife p,re coming to town at the end of the present month, from Duff House, Aber deenshire. The noble earl ar,d countess will not occupy their nevr mansion in B elg7.ave-square (late the residence this season in consequence o f t o h f e t e h x e tfan a k r ii i v o e f re E p l a le ir s s me a r O e) and alterations which the house is in process of uncle, going. The Earl and ( Jounte - ss of Guilford and family are ex pect,sd in town, in a few days from Waldershare Park, nem. Dover, T.'120 Cr.,unto3s of Camperdown and Lady Elizabeli Drincan come to town to-Jay from Bath. 171 '4count and Viscountess Gage are ?baying at Firle Plafie, Sane; and will not return to towa until the la ter end of the present month. The Prince of Oude waEexpected at Manchester yes terday, where it was expend he would remain to visit its chief manufactories an, other objects of interest. Despatches from the ;evernors of the West India Colonies were received yeterday at the Colonial-office. Despatches were sent to tie Governor of Canada. There was a vague ru)our in circulation in Vienna on the 15th, to the effect hat Count Valentin Esterhazy had been insulted at St. letersburg, but no confirmation of the report has been obained. The Queen and Prince klbert are now the parents of nine children, and have hal to mourn the loss of none. The eldest of the royal chldren, the Princess Royal, is 17 years of age, the Princeof Wales is 16, the Princess Alice 14, Prince Alfred 1;:, Princess Helena 11, Prin cess Louise 9, Prince Arttur 7, and Prince Leopold 4. In all, four sons and five daighters. THE APPROACHING VDU OP PRINCE ALBERT To MANCHESTM—During tte visit of Prince Albert to Manchester, to open the Art Treasures Palace, his Royal Highness is expectee to be present at a concert to be given at the Free Tracts Hall on the evening of the sth of May, and on the folowing day to take part in the inauguration of a statue tc the Queen in Peel-park, Sal ford. The statue has beer erected in commemoration of her Majesty's visit in 1851, when 70,000 Sunday school children were present, the money being chiefly contri buted by the schools theruielves. His Royal Highness is also to visit the Peel-pack Library and Museum, and the Exhibition of Works ty local artists, in Peel-park, which is to be opened before the close of the present month. DEATH OF LIEUT.•GENE'tAL SIR R. GODDARD HARE CLARGES, K.C.8., COLOSSI, OF 12TH FOOT.—We have to record the demise of the above gallant General, who expired on Monday last, at his country seat, Bitchfield, near Grantham, death resulting from an attack of bron chitis. The gallant officer was son of the Rev. James Hare, but on inheriting, a few years back, in right of his mother, the daughter of Mr. Christopher Clarges, younger son of Sir Wm. Clarges, Bart., he took that name in addition to his patronymic. Sir Richard was educated at Rugby, and shortly after leaving that school he entered the army in 1796. By the demise of the gallant officer another colonelcy falls to the gift of the Doke of Cambridge. The St. James's Theatre will shortly be opened by the French company under the able auspices of Mr. Mitchell, it having at all times been the favourite resort of Royalty and the e:ite. This freehold property will be sold by auction on Tuesday next, by Mr. Robins, in Covent-Barden_ The theatre is elegantly decorated, and its scenery and wardrobe so coniplete as to be available for the ensuing season. MlNES.—There has been a larger amount of business transacted this week, though prices generally have not been firm, and in some instances have given way consi derably. This is not so much to be wondered at when we consider the high rates of interest obtained for money in non-speculative transactions, and the uneasy feeling still existing in regard to monetary affairs. The Easter holidays, also, have had their effect upon business, just as the dulness caused by the elections was beginning to be got over. To give a little more excitement to the market, one or two good discoveries are required, but, ❑nfortunately, just now, accidents are more common.— Mining Journal of this clay. THE CIVIL SERVICE.—The Foreign Department : The Vice-Consulate at Caen, Normandy, has become vacant by the promotion of Mr. Peter Barrow to the Consulship at Rabat, Morocco. General Post-office : A. vacancy has occurred in the account branch of the General Post-office, Edinburgh, by the death of Mr. Robirt Bowie. Coast-guard : Commander Thomas Goss, R.N., has been appointed Inspecting Commander of a Division ; Mr. James Hill Ashton, chief officer, has been removed from Bangor to Raddeos ; and Mr. Frederick C. Fitzgerald, chief officer, has been removed from Fort Moncrief to Fort Twigs, vice Mr. Braith waite, deceased.—Civil Service Gazette. THE KIDDERMINSTER RlOTERS.—Yesterday the final examination of the prisoners charged with the riot at the late election, and the savage att ac k u p on th e Ri g ht Hon. R. Lowe, M.P., took place at the Town-hall, Kid derminster. The magistrates said they were unanimously of opinion that the charge against Mr. Alfred Talbot and Mr. Pitt should be dismissed. Benjamin Wellings, Robert West wood, Henry Westwood, John Wood, George Barker, Albert Perrins, John Cook, Samuel Payne, an I B njamin Potter, for rioting at the polling arrange mentthe he between defence, niot answerprosecutingtwbaesea naygg rcoehnecharg e g C i noe thatut to n a : 8 1 hmB a o a n uy d l dbt maybe othernep counseltrpeerefresirnor preferred booth, were committed to the assizes. By an for rwho se cco n isaasnecse had s to against them at the next Worcestershire assizes. ETON COLLEGE, Fi iday.—A college meeting of the provost and fellows was held in the provost's library on Wednesday last—present, the Rev. T. Carter, M.A., vice-provost ; the Revs. J. F. Plumtree, M.A. ; G. J. Dupuis, M.A. ; C. Luxmore, M.A., and E. Coleridge, M.A. The Rev. W. A. Carter, M.A., senior assistant master of the upper school, was unanimously elected lower master, in the room of the Rev. E. Coleridge, M.A., who has recently been appointed a fellow of Eton College. Mr. Carter is the son of the present Vice-Provost Carter, who held the office of lower master from the year 1814 to 1829. The living at Warplesden, in the gift of the college, vacant by the death of the Rev. G. Bothell, it is understood, will be presented to the Rev. Chas. Lux more, fellow of Eton College. DOCK DUES ON EMIGRANT SHIPS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Fri day.—At a meeting of the directors of the Southamp ton Docks held yesterday a series of resolutions was adopted with the view of effecting, by a joint effort, a reduction of the charges on emigrant ships leaving this port, in order to remove the objection of shipowners to tender for Southampton except at a much higher rate. The Dock Company, having already unconditionally re duced their tonnage rate on emigration ships from 9d. to 6d., agree to further reduce the rate to 4d,, provided the pier and harbour commissioners agree to remit the whole of the 2d. per ton hitherto charged on emigrant ships, and that the Tug Company and the pilots also consent to remit one-half of the charges they have hitherto made or, those vessels. THE NEw COMET.—The following appears in the Glasgow :Daisy Mail :—" Sir,—The comet of Bruhns, whist,, was discov ere d recently at Berlin, was seen un e'ammonly well here last night. It is comparatively bright when viewed through Mr. Morton's large New tonian. The nucleus is welt defined, with a large sur rounding nebulosity. It is at present in the constella tion Perseus, near the star Epsilon, and was last night in right Recension 3 hours 50 min., and North Polar declination 49 deg. 52 min. On Wednesday evening its position will be rigbt ascension 3 hours 56 min., and declination 48 deg. 35 min. ; and on Thursday evening, right ascension 4 hours 24 min., and declination 47 deg. 17 min. The motion of the comet is direct, and will continue visible throughout the months of April and May.—l am, &c., THOMAS LEE. Morton-place Obser vatory, Kilmarnock, April 14, 1857." THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Friday.—The Peninsu lar and Oriental Company's steamship Sultan, Captain Neil Cook, sailed to-day for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Ca diz, and Gibraltar, with the mails, 14 first mid 13 second class passengers (including the Countess Powlett for Lisbon, and Captain Schreiber for Gibraltar), 6,020/, in specie, for Cadiz, and a full cargo. The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Parana, Captain Bevis, sailed to day with the West India mails, 90 passengers, specie value 58,0001., jewellery value 4,900/., and a large cargo. Am sag the passengers are Chief Justice Sharp and fa mily, for St. Vincent ; Major Dewar, Capt. Lambert, Lieuts. Murphy and Mackenzie, Ensign O'Callaghan, Paymaster Wilson, &c. The screw-steamer Rhone, Capt. Wilkins, arrived here this morning from Palermo and Messina, with a cargo of limejuice, lemonpeel, wine, oranges, lemons, brimstone, and sundries. A telegra phic despatch from Bremen announces the arrival there of the Queen of the South steamer, Captain Beal, which left here on Tuesday afternoon, in 44 hours hence. The Brazilian Company's steam-ship Petropolis, detained at Lisbon by a broken screw, has been ordered back to Southampton, and her cargo and passengers trans shipped to the Teutonia, which proceeded itomediately to the Brazils. THE FALL OF HOUSES IN RUSSELL -PLACE.—THE VERDlCT.—Yesterday the inquest on the body of Mau rice Fitzgibbon, the labourer killed by the fall of a wall in Russell-place, was concluded at King's College Hos pital. Since the last examination another man, who had received frightful injuries on the same occasion, and undergone amputation of the leg, had died. The follow ing verdict was returned :—" That the deceased persons came to their respective deaths by the falling of a wall, some portions of which not externally visible were in an unsound state, yet they (the jurors) are of opinion, that through an error of judgment sufficient precaution was not taken to secure the same." A juror then intimated to the coroner that a public-house close by was in ate equally dangerous state, and ought at once to be shored up, and Mr. Mitchell said that he would call the atten tion of Mr. Darkin, his superintendent, to the matter. Mr. Marks, a juror, of Tavistock-street, said that it was intended to raise a subscription for the widows and children of the deceased, which would in the first instance be handed over to the magistrate at B sw-street for dis tribution as the emergency of each case required it. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The Canadian department of the palace about to open is likely to prove extremely at tractive—the Canadian Legislature having voted the sum of 2,0001. for rendering it as complete as possible, and 5001. a-year for its maintenance. It will comprise many valuable articles of raw and manufactured produce, several of which have been already - received, well calcu lated to add in the development of the commerce and resources of that magnificent province. Amongst the striking works of art will be found a model of the Vic toria-bridge at Montreal, and another, exhibiting a por tion of one of those great canals which have been con structed by the Government to facilitate intercommuni c,:itiiionalbsoetwheeenfoduinadtanat b p e e a in u t t n ifu l y th c e on p a r t u r v u i e n t c e e d . sleigh, used i n t rave lling over the snow, and which d Th oub er le e adds so much to the enjoyments of a Canadian winter. Specimens of the mineral products of the country will also be exhibited, and the cloth, saddlery, and other manufactured articles, evidence the great advance made by the colonists towards rivalling the mother country in opulence and skill. The triumph achieved by Canada at the Paris Exhibition is likely to be surpassed by that at Sydenbam. The new literary season promises to be rich in works of fiction. Messrs. Hurst and Blackett alone announce a w s rit f e o r r a th :_ co , m , iil b g y nO th v e el a s u b th y o d r is o ti f nguished "Rock ingham ;" "Th e Two Aristocracies," by Mrs. Gore ; i D ng ark th a e nd fo F il a o i w r, " Nothing New," by the author of "John Halifax;" "A Woman's Story," by Mrs. S. C. Hall ; " Life and its Realities," by Lady Chatterton ; " Cuthbert St. Elm; M.P.; or, Passages in the Lire of a Politician ;" and a new story by the author of "Margaret and her Bridesmaids." The same publishers also announce among their works in general literature ' asjust ready, "The Life of Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel," edited by the Duke of Norfolk ; "Chow, Chow," a narrative of lie after the War," by Mee Zunbury , Indian Travel, by the Viscountess Falkland; and "Rue. EVENING, APRIL 18, 185 7, EXETER HALL. The Sacred Harmonic Society last night per formed the "Judas Maccabwus." A more than usual degree of interest attached to the perform ance, on the ground of its being one of the oratorios selected for the forthcoming festival at the Crystal Palace. The Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, the Princess Hohenlohe Langenburg, and the Princess Feodore, attended by Lady Caroline Bar rington, the, Hon. Beatrice Byng, the Hon. Emily Cathcart, Lord Cremorne, Lord George Lennox, General Wylde, Lord Alfred Paget, and Captain du Play, also honoured" the performance with their presence. The vocalists were •Mdme. Clara No velle, Mime. Rudersdorff, Miss Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. M. Smith, and Mr. Thomas. The fine airs and choruses of this very fine oratorio were admirably sung. Among others, "From Mighty Kings" and " 0 Liberty," by Mine. Novello, the violincello obligato being by Mr. Lucas. The duet, " Oh never bow we down,". by Mme. Novelle and Miss Dolby, and the following responsive chorus, "We never will bow down," were magni ficently given. The trio and chorus, " See the Conquering Hero," was a perfect triumph of con ' certed music, and we never heard Mr. Sims Reeves to better effect than in the spirited air, " Sound an alarm." Frequent as have been the performances of this oratorio by the Sacred Harmonic Society, it has never been more succesiftally given than by the society last night. Advantage has been taken of the performance of the oratorio to have a full rehearsal for the Handel Festival, and the effect was such as to fully justify the most sanguine ex pectations of Mr. Costa as to the centenary festival at the Crystal Palace. - - THEATRE ROYAL, EDINBURGH. "Janet Pride," a piece which created a rod deal of interest during a long run which it had when first pro duced in London, has been brought out at this house, for the purpose of introducing Mr. B. Webster in the character of Richard Pride. Of the story we need say no more than that it portrays the many-featured career of crime into which Richard Pride plunges, tempted to hii flr.t fell by big love ot pleasure and disslpatinn, Tv all the phases of the character he sustains Mr. Webster gives an interpretation poweiful and vivid in every point, but free from all "stageyness" or clap-trap. Easy and natural throughout, by turns brimming with rich humour, and intense with passion aiAl feeling, he depicts the character of Richard Pride with a force and reality which. could be matched by no other actor. A. piece of acting so varied in its features, yet in every respect so exquisitely true and consistent, is rarely to be enjoyed. At one moment you are convulsed with the ludicrous aspect of the muddled toper, and the next you are thrilled with the terrible reality of the picture of agony and remorse he sets before you. Mrs. Wyndham's Janet Pride (mother and daughter, for she is the one in the prologue, and the other in the drama) was well worthy of a place beside Mr. Webster's striking crea tion.—Edinburgh Daily Ecpress. WELSH-SPEAKING BISHOPS. Letters from Lord J. Russell and the Earl of Derby relative to the appointment in Wales of Bishops who know Welsh are published by the Rev. R. W. Morgan, Middleton. He writes—" It is a matter of public and deplorable notoriety that the only bishops in Christen dom who cannot preach the gospel or administer the holy sacraments in the language of the people of their dioceses are those of that portion of the Church of Eng land established in Wales. The result is that nine-tenths of the Welsh people have seceded from a system which perpetuates in the nineteenth the most pernicious cor ruption of the pre•reformation centuries. I beg most respectfully to ask your lordship, on public grounds, as the leader and representative of an important party in the State with which the Church of England is by law connected, whether you will be prepared in Parliament to advocate the recommendation to the Crown of such clergymen only to fill the four epiQcopal sees in Wales as are practically conversant with the language and feel ings of the Welsh people ?" Lord John Russell replies : " I agree with you that it is desirable that bishops in Wales should understand Welsh, and with that view I recommended to the Crown the present Bishop of Llandaff, who had studied the language ; but I cannot agree that the choice of the Crown should be restricted to natives of Wales, all other qualifications being made subordinate. I fear it would be necessary, in order to a complete identity of language, to confine the choice not only to Wales, but to the diocese in which the vacancy happened. However, I should be glad to see any Welsh clergyman of learning and ability appointed to a Welsh see." Lord Derby replies : " St. James's-square, April 2. " Sir—l should not have left your letter of the 18th ult. so long unanswered had I not been till yesterday confined to my bed bylillness, from which I am now slowly recovering. Ido net think that toe present state of affairs is such as to render it necessary or desirable that I should give any pledge as to the advice which, if differently situated, I might tender I to the Sovereign on the subject to which you refer ; bat I can have no hesi• tation in expressing my opinion that a knowledge of the Welsh language is a very important, if not an absolutely essential, qualification for the due discharge of the epi,4- copal functions in those dioceses in which it is exten sively spoken.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, " DEBBY." THE ELECTION OF A SPEAKER. The following urgent circular has been issued to the members of the Liberal party : " Whitehall, April 15, 1857. " My dear Sir,—As the first business upon the as sembling of Parliament will be the election of a Speaker, I take the liberty of informing you that Mr. J. Evely❑ Denison will be proposed as a candidate, and I trust that the whole of the Liberal party will attend and con cur in his election. " May I venture to press upon you the importance of being present on the 30th of this month, on which day the election will take place. " I should feel greatly obliged if you would have the kindness to inform me whether I may rely on your pre sence and support.—Very truly your,, " W. G. HATTER." THE BANKRUPTCY OF MESSRS. FOX AND HENDERSON. The following balance-sheet in the bankruptcy of Messr4. Fox and Henderson was filed yesterday, showing a nominal surplus of 35,2431. These figures seem unex pectedly favourable, but it is nevertheless affirmed that the valuation of the assets has been made with care, and that a very satisfactory final result may be hoped : BIRMINGHA3I DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. IN THE MATTER OF SIR CHARLES FOX AND JOHN HENDERSON. BALANCR-SEIRET FROM JUNE 30, 1855, TO FEB. 11, 1857. Dr. To sundry creditors £94,511 15 3 To creditors holding security on property, £131,451 0 To liabilities To 35,243 7 1 balance £129,755 2 4 Cr, £28,233 13 7 By debtors good By ditto doubtful £21,937 2 6 5,014 10 9 By ditto bad £26,981 13 3 Taken at 6,500 0 0 6,500 0 0 By property to be taken by the assignee 49,770 14 5 By property on which credi tors have security . ...—.... 154,434 14 10 Deduct amount due to credi tors per contra - 22,980 14 4 By special assets.., 31,270 0 0 2129,755 2 1 HER MAJESTY'S AOCOUCLIEMENT.—The Lancet says : —Her Majesty was safely delivered of a princess, at a quarter before two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon last. The pains of labour commenced in the morning of that day between the hours of two and three ; at which time the medical attendants and the great officers of State were summoned. The labour was in every re spect natural, as was the presentation ; but the pains were somewhat lingering and ineffective, About half past 11 o'clock it was thought desirable that chloroform should be administered, which was continued by Dr. Snow at short intervals to the time of the delivery. The anaesthetic agent perfectly succeeded in the object de sired. Her Majesty has since progressed favourably, not a single unpleasant symptom having appeared. The infant princess is in good health. MR. DISRAELI AND THE NEW REFORM BILL.—In Oct., 1832, Mr. Disraeli issued an address to the electors of High Wycombe. In that address Mr. Disraeli said : —" I am prepared to support the ballot, which will pre serve us from that unprincipled system of terrorism with which it would seem we are threatened oven in this town. lam desirous of recurring to those old English and triennial Parliaments of which the Whigs deprived us. I shall withhold my support front every Ministry which will not originate some great measure,to amelior ate the condition of the lower orders, to rouse the dor mant energies of the country, to liberate our shackled industry, and reanimate our expiring credit." MURDER AND MUTILATION OF THE BODY.—As some persons were passing along the high road on the Moors from Guisbro' to Whitby, near Moorsholtne, they were alarmed at finding the head and one leg of a child about three years of age. From the appearance of the mangled remains, little doubt exists but that the poor thing had been wilfully murdered, and the body cut into pieces to avoid identity. The prevailing opinion in the neighbour hood is that the child had been murdered about a month before the limbs were discovered. The mangled remains, from facts lately brought to light, are supposed to be parts of the illegitimate child of a servant girl, named Sarah Jamieson, residing at Regton, who absconded about a week ago, but did not succeed in eluding the police. She was captured on Sunday last, and taken to the bck-up at Lefthouse.—SultaCHVlCZ Herald, LATES 1' NEWS. MEXICO AND SPAIN. Tho Paris correspondent of the Times (second edition) says : "I do not yet despair of seeing the difference be tween the Mexican and Spanish Governments paci fically settled, though it will require great tact and much forbearance to do so. Marshal Serrano livd an interview with Count Walewski on Weinesday, and with Lord Cowley yesterday, on the subject. He was also to have seen, and I believe has seen, M. Lafragua, the Mexican Envoy, this afternoon: Whether it be the supposition that England has no gre vt desire to have another quarrel with the United States, in case that an attempt by the Fili busters on Cuba would require her interference, and that France would shape her conduct after that of England, or whether it is from real Un willingness to go to war with its ancient depen dency, it is certain that the Spaui:.l Government are still reasonable and moderate in their demands, more moderate perhaps than in strict justice they might be. THE GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINE. The Patric publishes the following letter : " Monsieur le Redacteur en Chef,"—The Times, on the faith of its Paris correspondent, and, after the Times, other English journals, announce the obstinate refusal of his Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon to proceed to Toulon to receive there the Grand Duke Constantine. That is a pure inven tion. It has no more foundation than the pretended journey of Admiral Hamelin with the same object. " Please, sir, to insect this contradiction in the next number of the Patric, and accept the aisur ranee of my very distinguished consideration. " The Secretary of the Emperor, " Chief of the Cabinet, MOCQUAILD. " Palace of the Tuileries, April 17." M. Mocquard is, as he describes himself, the Private Secretary of the Emperar—rhommc aux petits secrets. The qualification of the statement about the Princo declining to go to Toulon as a " pure invention " is quite characteristic of the Cabinet. The Chef has only written as dictated to him, and I consequently attach little credit to the denial of a person who is no authority. If the superiors of the said Chef du Cabinet addressed a similar denial to the papers, one might know what importance to give it. As it is, lam still disposed to attach at least as much credit to the original statement as to M. Mocquard's denial.—Times' second edition. AUSTRIA AND SARDINIA. The Austrian press (says a letter from Turin, April 14) is said to have received instructions to abstain from all attacks on Sardinia (a pretty clear proof that the Austrian Government can sup press offensive articles if it pleases, and a tolerable evidence of what " freedom of the press" in Austria really means), but there is still a little nibbling now and then which is not distasteful to those in authority probably. The Verona Gazette, received here yesterday, has a strange article on the renewed close alliance of Austria and England, which may, or may not, he complimentary to the latter, but which certainly is intended to institute an odious comparison with Sardinia. After stating that this renewed friendship was the natural conse quence of the position of the two countries after the Peace of Paris, it explains why Austria feels highly satisfied at the result of the recent general election, and then goes on to show that this is not • a proof of Austria having changed her policy, but of England having altered hers. It says " Has Austria, in extending ber hand to Pal merston, and in expressing her satisfaction at his recent triumph over the Opposition that wished to ruin him, changed her policy, contradicted herself, or given proof - of instability, oil undecided policy ? No : Austria has always pursued the same path, and will always do so courageously. " The transfiguration has taken plac3 in the English Government, and more particularly in the conduct of the Prime Minister. It is Palmerston who has repented, and not Austria that has changed in policy and seeks allies and protectors. Austria is glad to renew that friendly intercourse which appeared to become more and more distant ; but for her the new alliance is an argument of mere moral satisfaction ; she saw before that even animosity could hurt her very little ; for the revolutionary party, on the contrary, the loss is irreparable. It is repudiated by all the Cabinets of the European .'s Powers, with one single e xce p tion ; and the ex ception, precisely because isolated, cannot last, although a repenta nce like that o f Palmerston cannot be hoped for ; for such a regeneration it is necessary to have the lofty genius and frank cha racter of Palmerston," FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. The Moniteur publishes a decree promulgating the convention recently concluded between France and England relative to the settlements of Por tenclic and Albreda, on the coast of Africa. The experimental squadron under Vice-Admiral Trehouart has returned to Toulon from the Iles d'Hyeres. Among the vessels composing it are the following fine screw line-of-battle ships :—the 'Bre tagne, Tourville, Ulm, Arcola, Agesilas, a nd Aus terlitz. Admiral T re h ouar t h as h o i s t e d his flag on board the Bretagne. Admirals Lavaud and Pellion will hoist their flags on board the Tourville and the Ulm. The Grand Duke Constantine will be received at Toulon in his quality of Grand Admiral, and it will, therefore, be the naval authorities alone who will do the honours. It is only at Marseilles that the Grand Duke will be received as a member of the Imperial Family of Russia, by the officers of the household of the Emperor, who will accom pany him to Paris. Count Paul de Kisselelf, the Russian Ambassador at Paris, will meet his Impe rial Highness at Chalons. About the 15th May the Grand Duke will leave Paris for Bordeaux, to be present at the launch of a frigate built at that port on account of the Russian Government. After a short stay at Bordeaux, the Grand Duke will em bark on board the Refine Hortense yacht to visit La Rochelle, Lorient, Brest, Cherbourg, and Dun kirk. From the lost-named port his Imperial Highness will proceed to Calais, and thence by land to Belgium. Preparations have been commenced at the Hotel de Ville for the fete which is to be offered to the* Grand Duke Constantine on his arrival in Paris. The principal attraction of the entertainment will be a dramatic representation similar to that offered to the Plenipotentiaries of the Peace Congress. The programme bas not been yet decided on, but the performance will consist of a comedy, part of a ballet, and one act of an opera. The theatre will be erected in the Galerie des Fetes, the parterre being reserved, as on the occasion just alluded to, to the high dignitaries of State and the members of the great constituted bodies. The rest of the seats will be open to the persons invited, about 800 in ' number. This fete will take place about the 2d or 3.1 May. The Emperor, accompanied by an aide-de-camp, left the Tuileries about three o'clock yesterday afternoon, and drove in an open carriage and pair along the Rue do Rivoli, towards the Bastille. When at a short distance from the Hotel de Ville the horses, being frightened by the drum of a de tachment of troops passing, ran on the foot pave ment, but wore stopped by a hoarding in front of a house in Colll'3o of construction. One of the reins broke at the moment, and the wheels of the c zr 'jag() became locked on the pavement. The inci dent was happily attended by no other result than a slight delay. A considerable crowd surrounded his Majesty in the most respectful attitude, and warmly expressed their congratulations that no thing serious had occurred. The Neuchatel question is not yet over. A pro tocol, or whatever name such an authority as M. Benedetti or M. Feuillet de Conches would give it, is drawn up, or very nearly so. The exact terms of it are unknown, but the sense is to be this : The Representatives of the four Powers declare that they have done their best to effect an ar rangement between the Helvetic Confederation a nd Prussia, an arrangement which, iu their julgrtnnt, was the best that could be made in the interest of the contending parties. They offer it for their a( - ceptance, but they have neither the intention nor the pOwer to force them to accept it, though they strongly recommend them to do so. P; however, the refusal to accept thE,se propositions shr,uld be followed by any wterior measures bear ing a lr , stilc character, the four Poweis will do thAr best to prevent hostilities breaking out be tween the two nations. BOURSE, April 17.—The following were the last quotations : End of Month. 93fr. 50 :. 69 85 Cash. fr. c. t%s per Cents ( - lon to 69 (0 Bank Shares 4,350 Ufellit Lli.uilier 1,392 5) Roman Do. Account 1,397 50 Austrian Belgian 4', Piedmontese (5) 90,3— Home Debt RAILWAYS-FOR CASH. fr. c. Orleans 1,517 50 Western ... 7BO Yorthern - 1,(:05 Strasburg Lyons 1,580 New Ditto Mediterranean 2,160 -- Grand Central Lyons Geneva 31idi - Austrian Cum. ...... 735 tr c. NEUCHATEL. A Paris letter, iu the Nord of Brussels, says : " A non-official meeting of the members of the conference on the atl'air of Neuchatel has taken place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It was wished to come to a previous understanding before the assembling- of the eighth conference. Accord ing to what has transpired, it would appear that a direA communication he tween Prussia and Switzer land cannot be any 'longer considered as probable, and the only object of the eighth conference will be to officially declare that disaccord. Then, ac cording to all previsions, the members of the four powers not interested in the question must seek a solution in common. It would appear that Switzerland so little anticipated any demand for an indemnity on the part of Prussia that that point was not provided for in the instructions of Dr. Kern. Some persons go so far as to say that pre viously to the events which led to the meeting of ' the present conference, all question.of a pecuniary indemnity had been haughtily rejected by the King of Prussia. Another difficulty presents itself, but fortunately it is not a very serious one. Switzerland is not opposed to the King of Prussia retaining ad honorem, the title of Prince of Neu chatel, but she will not ratify this honorary title by a direct written consent. Admitting that an understanding should be come to as to the amount of the indemnity, the King of Prussia—and in this he is assuredly right in a point of honour and jus tice—wishes that Switzerland should give an en gagement that the charge of the indemnity should not fall on the inhabitants of Neuchatel alone, or even more heavily on the royalists than on other inhabitants, which would be the case if the indem nity were paid by a progressive tax to be levied on all the inhabitants of the principality of Neu chatel. It is well known that the families who re main faithful to Prussia are in general the riches', and it would be assuredly unjust to make the greatest weight of the indemnity fall on those who would more willingly pay it to be allowed to re main Prussians and royalists." MONTENEGRO. A letter froni7Vi;;;;,intlittgsburg Gazette, contains the following intelligence connected with Montenegro :—" George Petrowitch, on hearing of the arrest of his relations, left this capital, with Mecadowitch, for Cattalo ; his partisans had threatened to rise agairnt Mirco, the President or the Senate, in the event of his (George's) net re' turning at once. George, previously to his depar ture, had an interview. with Count de Buol, Who recommended patience and moderation, and also with the ambassadors of France and Russia• Count de Buol assured him that the affairs of Mon tenegro would be regulated by the great powers to the satisfaction of all parties. A nepheNc of George Petrowitch, lieutenant in the Austrian service, bas thrown up his commission and d.epart 4 for Constantinople ; this step is connected, it i! said, with the part taken by Austria in the affair el Lucas Rado witch." NAPLES. The following information, says the Vienna co r ._ - respondent of the Times (second edition), whi c 3. : has been obtained from an intelligent Italian, Who not long since was at Naples, will be found iule: resting. All i s f or th e p resen t qu i e t at Naples, 1 :1 3 , 11 the aver s i on t o th e ex i s ti ng s t a t e o f t hi ng s is as grew' as ever. An impression prevails iu foreign coun t ' tries that th e N eapol i tan L ib era l s h ave a gre a t sympathy for England and France, but such is 1 33 the case, as the more intelligent among them havl succeeded in convincing their fellows that no g oo can possibly result from such futile measures 34 those that tare been taken by the Western Powers' The only service that the N ea p o lit an nat i on has 1"., ask at the hands of the great P owers i s, that th ey will induce the King to abdi ca t e i n favour o f 11 ,'' son, the Duke of Calabri a , w h o wou ld cer t a inly introduce a more rational system of Governmen t, " and might perhaps be persuaded to grant such Constitution that would satisfy the people withou t endangering the stability of the throne." T ije Neapolitans, like the rest of the Italians, have 130 sympathy for foreigners, and consequently tha Muratists have no chance of success. "In fact, tu; party exist s b ut in name. " From time to time King liberates political offendets, but he resolute!! refuses to permit any list of them to be publishel " as he i s resolved not to do anything wh i c h coal induce the world to fancy he had made a concer Sion to the Western Powers." General von 1‘1 31 : tini not long since ventured to hint to the iKi ° i ? that it would produce a favourable impression io the nam es o f th e p ersons se t a t lib er ty were n3 31 ' .0 1 ' public, but his Majesty received the cowl` of the Austrian diplomatist most ungracionsil, The position of General von Martini is au 11 % pleasant one, for no attention whatever is p l :5 to the suggestions which he, by order of 11 4 ) Government, every now and then makes to t; Neapolitan Cabinet. "The truth of the matter 1 4 that England and France are only hated by Neapolitan Court, whereas Austria is both hat% and despised." A r em a r kable difference beteve:;„ the political feelings of the Neapolitans and of th other Italians was pointed out. The Neapolits7, who desire to remain a completely separate'and . dependent nation, wish that their own Governtn e .: o should make those changes in the administra tw i, which ar e necessary t o th e i r we ll b e i ng an d haP.P oo ness, but th e R oman , T uscan , an d Austro-Itall he Liberals look t o a f ore i gn P ower (Sardinia) for tP redress o f their grievances. There are one or to passag es i n the foregoing, which are not like]) e j give sati s f act i on to English readers, b ut i t appear,, to be my duty to lay before you a complete 0 1 . 1 ' mary of what was said by my informant. THE BRAZILS AND RIVER PLATE• SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY MORNfI The Royal Mail steamer Medway, Captain ker, has just arrived with the Brazilian and Rivet Plate mails. Her dates are—Buenos Ayres, March 4 ; 314° 1 ; 1° Video, March 10 ; Ri o J ane i ro , M arc h 17 ; 8313%.' March 21 ; Pe rn a m b uco , M arc h 24 ; St. Yi n cetle l April 3 ; Teneriffe, April 8 ; Madeira, April I° ' and Lisbon, April 13. - She brings 84 passengers, specie value 2161. Pernambuco, and 6001. from other ports ; tvi monds, value 61,0001., 358 barrels of tapioca, °•"„ 325 serons of cochineal. She spoke the AS III t Z, March 28, all well. The Teviot was going i il r j Lisbon as the Medway came out. The outO o f African mail steamer left Madeira on the 9LII„ 0 . April. Yel.ow fever still prevailed at the P l io zilian ports, and had proved very fatal among I merchant shipping. The Royal mail steamer Prince was not alleiffci e , to land her passengers at Buenos Ayres in c() 11 ,1(. quence of fever at Rio, and they were brought ~ to Monte Video and placed on board a 5100 p. .% to Prince was detained five days coaling at -N-L °l- o f "Video in quarantine. She brought no papers. At Pernambuco a large business had been do ° in sugar during the month. Cotton had advanced iu price. Exchan a ge on London , 2 1 i l eri°' At Bah ia there was brisk inquiry for a qualities of brown sugars ; white neglected. No sales in cottons. In coffee no vales of importauce transpired. _ Less inquiry for hides. Freights looking better. Af ej. Exchange flatter since the receipt of the way's lette from Rio. ld• ' Exchange at Rio :—London, 27. 4 5-d. to 2,pr France, 345 to 348 ; Hamb urg , 655. frotl i The Alhambra steamer, with the mail g Southampton, had arri ve d at Lisbon on the 1 anThed left the same day for Gibraltar. AnglescA steamer, from Liverpool to oc loss°' lrql put in for coals at Lisbon on the 12th. PLYMOUTH ' SATIIRThr r. I I I The Celt steamer, from Bahia lest from - 1 -A -b arrived here this morning. Her dates are ,°0 April 12. Her news is anticipated by the 0 191)011 of the Melway at Southampton, which left 1 ' on the 13th of April. •••• A••••••••a•rsr•nem.....o. af' ----- Th e Spanish Cortes are to be open on the Ist 01 , g u ' 0 The present Government will be strongly supporte Inge majority. Al] the I Th owit) Franc there been price: closei the B discos Stock Foi 6 pe r are gc Cates, Th - E Stook : 231 i ; Cents, ela n 5 SpanL ditt o 1 A v, la Raj insta n ern 0 cashir 10s., Midla ►bout Lyons to 10, Mir little Joie requ ei man I Weste The 110 chf tRITI kuk S 3 per € 3 per New 3 Loeg A Pitt bitt; hick 1 I)itt 4 Con k ,; 4 Ezvil Bardin Ditto SPanie; 4 1*i:11B Turkib Dittl REI the c, i I afte goo Witt the lish m