The Sun. — London, England, 1857-03-04 00:00:00

T TIEA.TRE ROYAL, D RURIZ LA NE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Acting Manager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. The eminent Comedian, Mr. Charles Nrathews, every evening. Re-engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Keeley. Great Success of the Grand Christmas Pantomime, the most magnificent ever produced on the English stage. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform the popular Comedy, A CURE FOR THE HEARTACHE. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Keeley, Vincent, Til bury, Templeton, Carter, Walton ; Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Cleveland, and Miss M. Oliver. After which will be produced SEE, SAW, MARGERY DAW ; Or, Harlequin Holiday, and the Island of Ups and Downs. The reduced prices as follows, varying throughout the house to suit every one :—Galleries, fid. and Is. ; Second Circle of Boxes, ls. FA. •, Pit, 2s. ; First Circle of Boxes, 2.. 6d.; Dress Boxes, 35.; Stalls, Ss. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6(21., ls., 1/. lls. 6d., and 21. 25.! ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING, will be performed A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. After which will be produced a new petite comedy, in two acts, called OUR WIFE ; o The Rose of Amiens. Princi• pal characters by Messrs. litcler, Harley, Fisher ; Misses Murrey wid C. Leclercq. FI EATRE ROYAL, ErAYMARKET. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven, with the successful new Comedy, in three acts, entitled, DOUBLE-FACED PEOPLE. Characters by Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Chippendale, Mr. Compton, Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Clark, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Poynter, and Mrs. E. Fitz wil iam. Followed by (13th time) a new drama, called A WICKED WIFE. To conclude with Moncrieff s comio drama of THE IRRESISTIBLES. R OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING, will be performed the romantic drama of DOV CJESAR DE BAZAN, with new scenery, costumes, &c. Don Cesar, Mr. Dillon. Followed by a new drama, by Stirling Coyne, Esq., entitled ANGEL OR DEVIL. Mr. and Mrs. C. Dillon, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Barrett, &c. After which, a new farce. entitled MY FRIEND FROM LEATHERHEAD. Mr. Toole, Miss Wilton, and Mrs. B. White. To be followed by CONRAD AND MEDORA; or, Harlequin Corsair and the Little Fairy at the Bottom of the Sea. The burlesque opening by W. Brongh, Esq., founded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her Majesty's Theatre. The harlequinade upon things in gene. ml. The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. F. Fenton. Conrad (the Corsair) Miss Woolgar Birbarto (his lieutenant) Mr. J. L. Toole Medera Clowns Mr. H. Marshall The box-ofilca open daisy, from 11 to 5, under the super itrudence of Mr. Chatterton, jun. Carriages conveyinz parties to the Private Boxes to set down at the State entrance in Burleigh-strect. T HEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI. Legqee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed the popular drama of IRELAND AS IT IS. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams. After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which Mr. Wright and Pael Bedford will appear. Followed by a new Piece de Caractere, entitled IN AND OUT OF PLACE. Mrs Barney Williams To conclude with the new original comic drama, called BARNEY THE BARON. Barney O'Tcole, Mr. Barney Williams. fr)) OYAL SURREY THEATRE, LPAgef-a, 1.11,54r5, Shoplierd a,n l Orsswick. THIS EVENING, a new drama, entitled FRAUD AND ITS VICTI CIS. Mes-rs. Creswick, Shepherd. &c. After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE SUMMER QUEEN. Harlequin, Mr F. Mover ; Clown, Mr. Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury; the Four Sprites, the Fillis Fa mily; Columbines. Meld lmes Mario and Agnes. THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS Under the Man-gernent of Mr. Phelps. THIS EVENING, HENRY IV. Sir John Falstaff, Mr, Phelps ; Henry. Mr. A. Rayner; Hotspur, Mr. H. Marston ; Prince of Wales, Mr. F. Robinson ; Francis, Mr. L. Ball; Carrier, Mr. J. W. Ray ; Lldy Percy, Miss M. Eburne. To conclude with FRIEND WAGGLES. TRAND THE ATRE.—Manager, M. T. i. 77 Pavne.—This Evening will be performed a new Drama, FASHION AND FAMINE ; or, The Straw berry Girl. Julia Warren. Little Cordelia Howard. Affer which, THE DEATH OF EVA, in which the Howard Family will appear. Followed by a Ballet Divertissement. To conclule with DON'T LEND YOUR UMBRELLA. Commence at Seren. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. Gallery, 6d. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. This Evening, the new drama, by Torn Taylor, Esq., sailed A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. A CONJUGAL LESSON. Lullaby, Mr. F. Robs-m. Followed by the new farce, by Bayle Bernard, Esq., callel A SPLENDID INVESTMENT. Commence at half-past Seven. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. I lk Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. This Evening, with the original vocal music, and novel nd startling Equestrian Illustrations, invented 'iv Mr. Will. 'Cooke, the equestrian operatic drama of ROB ROY. Rob Roy, Mr. James Holloway. After which, the brilliant SCENES in the CIRCLE. To conclude with the equestrian harlequinade called PAUL PRY ON HORSEBACK. Gommetco at seven o'clock. Dress Tines. 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from Ti., no charge for booking ; Et, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. qox-oflice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. ' voted this morning. Consequently there were as many as 138 of the popular representatives, after all, still most unaccountably absent from to-Jay's Division. Actually 138 members unaccounted for—being only twenty less than the whole of the representatives of Scotland and Ire land ! Scotland with her 53—Ireland with her 105—yielding together an aggregate of 158: nearly a score above the number of absentees from the momentous division in the mat ter of this Chinese Difficulty. Cui Bono ? The Opposition ? Hardly—in a direct manner : seeing that the motion upon which the House has divided emanated not from their side but from a back bench below the gangway on the side of the discomfited Government. The Manchester School? Scarcely—even in an indi rect manner seeing that they, as Free-Traders and Peace-Men (we had almost said Peace Hum bugs), have had to fraternise with the strenu ous and magnanimous upholders of the late War, and with the long-persistent and long persevering Champions of Protection ! The Peelites, or rather let us call them the Gladstone ites ? Barely—seeing that they constitute, after all, but a marvellous little cluster of leaders, with out any followers whatever, good, bad, or indif ferent. Again, then, we ask in the presence of this startling majority of "sixteen," in a House of 510 voting representatives—Cui Bono ? It is a problem of which the House and the Country have now eagerly to await the solution. That solu tion, if it be vouchsafed soon, will be vouch safed in plain terms simply as a gratuity by her MAJESTY'S Ministers. For the decision arrived at this morning by the Commons, though adverse to the Cabinet, is not in point of fact expressive of a distinct censure, much less expressive of a want of confidence. It is literally a decision in favour of a Select Committee, in answer to certain resolutions proposed by an independent member on the Ministerial side of the House—not in answer to any resolutions emanating from the side of her MAJESTY'S Opposition. It is conse quently, as LISTON had it in the Farce, "quite optional"—if Ministers show themselves in any signal manner,. influenced by the result of to-day's division. There is neither any political ne cessity fir a Resignation, nor any Parliamen t try necessity for a Dissolution. Supposing either of these strong measures to be acted upon, in consequence of this majority of "sixteen," the result, we repeat, will be, in either instance, a gratuity on the part of Lord PALMERSTON'S Ad ministration. Meanwhile—simultaneously with this division of the House of Commons, in the matter of the Chinese War, comes the timely intelligence that the Persian War has been brought to a sudden and satisfactory termination. Than which latter event nothing could scarcely be more happily well timed ! Here is our opportunity. Let the Squad ron under Admiral Sir MICHAEL SEYMOUR. be at once enhanced by the combination with it of the military and maritime forces recently despatched against Bushire, under the joint command of Admiral LEEKE and General OUTRAN. Let our energies be now directed in a compacted and concentrated manner upon the lawless cause represented by the insolent scoffers at the British Flag, and the audacious and contumacious violators for fourteen years of the Treaty of Nankin I That is the course which we look to her MAJESTY'S Ministers to follow in the present emergency ! That is the course upon which the newly negotiated peace with the Shah of Persia affords them now the opportunity of adventuring 1 That is the course, the ener getic and patriotic, the national and rational course which we are encouraged to anticipate at the present moment from Lord PALMERSTON'S Government. Encouraged JO to anticipate it by the bold and chivalrous, the manly and statesman like attitude assumed this morning towards the close of the late protracted discussions by the Noble Viscount himself, the Leader of the present Administration. CANTERBURY HALL. Wegtroinster-rnad.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—TiIe follow ing company of Vocalista are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, &c., viz.: Miss E Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunel], Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Far ant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. - Melling, P. Corii. Senor Antonio M. de Solla, and E. L. Ilime ; Masters Austin, Bennett, and Corii; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Mackuey, and C. J. Wilkins, Pianotorto, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.; iir - ,oor, Mr. J. Caulfield. Cornmcrlce at Seven o'clock pre cisely. S:appers, &c., Turtil twelve o'clock. the Commons by the First Lord of the Trea sury. Yet, in spite of all this, Colonel Tim- LOCH and Sir JOHN M'NEIL, notwithstanding the acknowledged merit and success of their extraordi nary Commission of Inquiry—notwithstanding the almost universal acclaim attended upon that merit and that success, have remained up to this moment unrewarded. They have, it now appears, been not only unrewarded, but have actually been grossly and unjustifiably insulted by her MAJESTY'S Government. Hote—any one may understand in a few moments by glancing over a remarkable correspondence published elsewhere in our impression of this eYening. A correspondence between Sir J. M`NRIL and Lord PANMIIRE, at the outset of which the last-mentioned " ready writer" coolly announces to that distinguished gen tleman—" I have the honour to acquaint you that her MAJESTY'S Government have de cided to mark the services rendered by you in the discharge of your duties in the Crimea by ten dering to each of you the SllO2 of 1,000 !" In most impertinent explanation of which very asto nishing announcement the Noble Lord goes on to remark—" This grant is intended not as a mere pecuniary equivalent for the results of your in quiries, but to convey likewise in the manner which appears to them most proper the recogni tion by her MAJESTY'S Government of the zeal and ability with which those inquiries were conducted, to which Lord PALMERSTON in his place in Parliament has already borne testimony." As if these two high-minded gentle men were really nothing more than a couple of honest bagmen recompensed by their employers with a douceur, instead of being her MAJESTY'S Commissioners Extraordinary ! Is not this, we ask, an insult most monstrous, megt gross, most wanton, most unjustifiable ? And an insult— to whom ? On the one hand, to an eminent and veteran diplomatist, a Grand Cross of the Bath, and formerly Minister Plenipotentiary, in the name of Queen VICTORIA, at the Court of the Persian SHAH at Teheran ! And, on the other hind, to a Colonel in her MAJESTY'S Army, eminent by his long services in his twin capacity as an officer and a gentleman To these two dis tinguished men, in recognition of their last, and not by any means their least, good service to their QUERN awl Country, her MAJESTY'S Minis ters have been offering the as - blinding insult of a bounty of 1,0001. a-piece by way of reoit appro priats recompence ! No marvel that, in a haughty spirit of scorn and amazement, Sir JOHN M`NEIn and Colonel Mums have declined to be the recipients of alms from Her MAJESTY'S Government. No wonder the latter shrinks with horror from what would almost have been resented by a German Jager, and the former (as with a genuine " British stare" of amazement) from an " act of grace" scarcely to have been expected even from the creatures of a German Princeling. It is scarcely possible that, under existing cir cumstances, the Chancellor of the Exchequer can contemplate pressing the enhanced duties en Tea and Sugar on the popular branch of the Legislature. It would require a strong Govern ment to inaugurate a total change in the fiscal policy of the country. A change opposed not only to the wishes and feelings, but even to the express pledges of the majority of their supporters. A change, moreover, which will be steadfastly resisted by many influential members, and which even, if carried, must materially damage the Ministry in the estimation of every consistent Reformer. Surely Ministers aro not now in a condition to set public opinion at defiance, or to risk another serious defeat. If an appeal to the Cotlll,. try is in contemplation, they will have far bt t ter prospects if they can simplify the question by eliminating the fiscal element. Their financial policy is, so far as the people are concerned, their weak point, and while a general election is irlN pending, they must, at least, "assume a virtue, if they hare it not." Even the most hackneyed waiter on PROVIDENCE, the professor of the most elastic vertebrae, perceives the necessity of resist ing a proposition which, if carried, might oppose an insuperable obstacle to his triumph at the hustings. WATER AT LONDON BRIDOE. Notwithstanding all the eloquence lavished on the wrong side of the argument during the recent debate—notwithstanding the " opening" attack of the Uonourable Member for the West Riding of Yorkshire, and the "closing" onslaught of the Right Honourable Gentleman, the Member for Buckinghamshire—Mr. COBDEN'S roll of thunder and Mr. DISRAELI'S forked lightning—the facto, the dates, the law, the justice, nay, let us add, the real humanity and morality of the question rest to the very last, we still believe, in this case upon the side of Her MAJESTY'S Government. The decision of the Commons in this respect cannot, we rest assured, influence in the end the final and more authoritative judgment of the Country. This, be it said, in spite of all the really extraordinary powers of debate squandered upon the support of the resolutions before the House by the more remarkable and conspicuous members of the late motley and triumphant Oppo sition. In spite, for example, of all the matchle , s rhetorical artifices of the Hon. Baronet the membe for Hertfordshire. In spite of the brilliant orate- rical display of the Right 11(m. Gentleman the member for the University of Oxford. Notwith standing the great forensie achievement accom plished, to very general admiration, in the Home of Commons on Monday night ! Notwithstanding the brief but noble burst of eloquence with which the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, the member for the borough of Leo minster, yesterday adorned the fallacious argu ments of the Opposition ! Although assailed thus formidably by a combination of genius as well as by a combination of parties—the cause of Mi nisters in this Chinese Controversy, the cause, in other words, of Truth and of Justice —remained to the last serene, erect, and unshaken in the midst of the contentions of the De bate, and in defiance even of the adverse majority of the Division. In striking testi mony of which it is only necessary to direct at tention to the one really Great Speech delivered on the side of the Government, the impres sive, logical, argumentative, and incontrovertible harangue with which Lord PALMERSTON himself, at the close of the debate, memorably and authori tatively vindicated the China Policy of his Ad ministration. Parliament has now received unequivocal notice of approaching dissolution. Its days are numbered. It only exists on sufferance until indispensable arrangements can be made. All disputed points must be carefully eschewed, and more especially a question like tho tea _duty, which may be re garded as the introduction of a retrograde policy, diametrically opposed to everything that has beau ventilated by any Ministry for the last 16 years. We have pointed out some of the many seriuus objections against indirect taxation, and which especially apply to the duty on tea, the most ob noxious of all. The very proposition is a viola tion of faith virtually pledged to the nation, as well as of the more direct understanding arrived at with the importers and dealers in tea. It is the abandonment of the principles of Free Trade for the petty doctrines of Mr. ARTHUR YOUNG, the shining light, that has bewildered the faculties of poor Sir G. 0. LEWIS. This 9AT—Morn. 25 min. aft. 7-14v6ning 0 rnk. &ft. 8 ro-'.0()P.P. , . ,,,, --31 ,, ru. 46 Gain. aft. B—Evening 35 rnir,aft 9 THE WEATTIKR—SuN OFFICE, MARCU 4. THZEMOMMTER, IN THE SHAD& 51—highest singe noon yesterday. 46 -towest this ;morning snd during the. night 52 this lay ao neon. s'zi, 3018—falling rapidly. WIND, S.W. to W. Fresh, with cloudy weather. s - .4 g' ~7 M ~~~~ LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1857 We must have a speedy intimation of the course which Ministers intend to adopt. It would greatly tend to the convenience of men of all parties if Sir G. C. LEWIS would intimate his in tention of withdrawing the resolution respecting the duties on tea and sugar of which he has given notice, and which stands for Friday next. He would thus meet the wishes of the community at large, remove a very serious difficulty in the way of Ministers, and greatly improve their position in the inevitable contest that must take place. The sooner a distinct umderstanding can be arrived at the better for all parties. Sir G. C. LEWIS may be assured that promptitude and decision in making his views known will be very beneficial to himself and his colleagues. He has already suffered sufficiently by the mystery so unnecessarily and so injudiciously maintained on the subject of the " pettifogging quibble." The very notion that he intended to avail himself of it greatly damaged the Ministry. Let them carefully avoid a similar mistake on the present occasion. SIXTEEN was this morning announced from the Chair of the Commons by the Right Honourable the SPEAKER, to be the very notable majority—in a House of 515 Members—against Her MAJESTY'S Government ! The SPEAKER himself, of course, standing aloof, and the four tellers counting out into the opposing lobbies—" for" the resolutions of the Member for the West Riding 263 "against" them 247 ! Altogether, as we have said, there were present last night in the House of Commons 515 out of the nominal aggregate of 658 representatives. A very unusual number to have assembled together for division upon any Question whatever—a most unusual number to have divided upon a Question involving, in all probability, in its settlement—the state of poli tical Parties —the fate of the existing Admi nistration the future of the present Parliament I It remains now to be seen, of course, How it may affect all this —How it may operate in regard to political com binations—How it sway influence the fortunes of the Cabinet—How it may tell upon the duration of the House of Commons as a t the a t presentconsti-gheri ng Commissioners int rus t e d w ith th e t as k of enter tuted ! As we have intimate d , ing upon a most delicate and difficult Inquiry— was unusually large upon the occasionof this most , K Colonel TULLOCH and Sir JOHN M`NElL—it now unre however,Although unusually larg e , important Division. pp lly appears, have not on ly b een w h o e warded, b u t monstrously and wantonly insulted it was still, as we hav e remark e d, assemblage of but 515 out of what we h ave termed in Her M AJESTY ' S name through the instrumen theate of 6 nomi n al aggregsB representatives , Of tality Her MAJESTY'S Government ! Every- A n aggre ga t e a d v i se dl y so des i gna t e d, seeing that body knows by this time h ow judiciously how V.— disfranchi semen t success i ve l y of St. Alban's ; effectively, how • chivalrously and uncompromis distinguished persons a cqu itt e d themselves f rom first to last in the conduct and of Sudbury h as re d uce d t h at nom i n al total, ingly thw o t wo by four, t 3 the still mere l y nom i na l max i mum of 654 altogether ! One of the most conspicuous of their most complicated and responsible seats out of all these 654 as a residue—namely, one investigation. The merit and th e success of the four seats for the City o f Lond%l-- being I of their j oint com missions, indeed, h ave b een so shut up (in vindication of a lofty principle) at the conspicuously and vividly recognised as to have instance of the Jew Banker, the saying i., t;- the Baron LIONEL become by this time "patent," as DR ROTHSCHILD. So that, in point of f ac t , put- to the whole population. They have been acknoby the Administrati on . They ting on one side the Hebrew M.P., a n d t h e no ledgel officially longer createable M.P.'s f or St. Alban's and Sud- have been eulogised authoritatively in both bury, and the Speaker himself, and the four tellers Houses of the Legislature —in the Lo r d s --out of the remaining 64$ =imbue but 510 by the Secretary of 6 the - APR Department.iu THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1887. "dog in the manger." Ile will neither do what is required himself, nor permit others to do it. Thus with really good intentions he obstructs and impedes every whole some suggestion, and does far more tkan the most strenuous supporter of legal abuses to maintain matters in statu quo. The bill of this year is, with some trifling ex ceptions, the same as that of last session, on which we have already commented. The alterations are merely in the details ; the principle is to all intents and purposes identical. There is still the new court authorised to grant divorces a vinculo matrimonii without the triple test at present re quired. But having granted so much, and it would have been impossible to have resisted the general demand, the concession is doled out with the most niggard hand. There are to be five Judges of the New Court—the Lord Chancellor, the Chief Justices of the Queen's Bench and the Common Pleas, and the Dean of the Arches, who has been substituted for the intended Judge of the Court of Probate. It is scarcely necessary to remark on the extreme difficulty of procuring the attendance of these noble and learned Judges, who have so many other important functions to discharge. The expense, although far less than that of passing a bill through Parliament, will still be very considerable, and far beyond the means of any but wealthy persons, who can afford to spend 4001. or 5001. at least in getting rid of the chain by which they are fettered, and which destroys the happiness of their existence. It is, a middle course, which will ccarenly ploaae any party. Some will object to a divorce being granted in any form, or under any circumstances, and they will of course object to any additional facilities being granted. Others who feel that where an insuperable obstacle has arisen to the parties living together again, a complete dissolution of the unfortunate contract should be allowed, will naturally complain of the heavy expense, which leaves the law still open to the animadver sion of being one way for the rich and another for the poor. LATEST NEWS. SIGNATURE OF THE TREATY OF PEACE WITH PERSIA. Yesterday afternoon the Treaty of Peace with Persia was signed in Paris by Lord Cowley and Ferukh Khan. WHOLESALE POISONING BY THE CHINESE. The clause that prohibited the subsequent mar riage of the guilty parties has been very properly omitted. Lord CRANWORTII pointed out its proba ble effect, which would be to encourage the adul terer when assured that he could not be required to act as a man of honour towards his unfortunate victim, whom he could get rid of whenever the passing fancy bad departed from his mind. Separations between husbands and wives are also b) be legalised without the intervention of trustees. The wife will be competent to contract with her lord and master. These are the main features of the bill. All we can say for it is that it is a step in the right direction, although by no means going as far as the urgency of the case demands. Unless it be greatly extended in committee it can scarcely be considered worthy of acceptance. A bolder hand than that of Lord CRANWORTH must operate before the wishes of the people can be fulfilled. PARIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The official Moniteur, this morning, publishes despatches from Hong Kong, dated 15th of Jan. When the despatches left, the European colony of Hong Kong appeared to have been poisoned, and the family of Sir John Bowring especially was suffering from great pain. All the Chinese bakers had fled. It is believed that these men have poisoned all the foreigners. DEATH OF MR. SERGEANT WILKINS, Fortunately, up to the moment of the mail starting, no death had occurred. This forenoon Mr. Sergeant Wilkins died at his cham bers, No. 8, Queen's Bench-walk, Temple, he having been for some weeks past in a state of health which almost d prived his friends of any hope of his recovery. A. few days ago there was some expectation that he would recover, but, as is stated, he was prescribed for under the homoavathic system. Symptoms soon app?ared which tended to justify the opinion that his recovery was impossible. During the week the most anxious inquiries were made by barristers, solicitors, and all others connected with the Temple, about him. The Temple Church bell, short)); after his demise, tolled the event, which, upon becoming known, was received with deep melancholy. CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 2. The Grand Council approves the statutes of the National Bank, and ratifies the concession to Mr. Wilkins. BERLIN, TUESDAY. The Roman Catholic proposals for a law of divorce have been rejected by the Assembly. M. Manteuffel made an appeal to the Chamber, de claring the high importance attached by the Go vernment to this law, which had been prepared for two years past. The general vote will be taken to-morrow. Her Majesty and bis Royal Highness the Prince left Buckingham Pa'ace yesterday afternoon for Windsor Castle. The Queen and Prince Albert were accompa nied by the Royal family. Uis Royal Highness Prince Albert visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House, on Monday afternoon. The Duchess of Somerset has arrived at the Claren don, from Stover House, Newton Abbott, Devonshire. The Marquis and Marchioness of DJnegal and family have arrived at their new residence in Grosvenor-square from Ireland, for the season. The E srl of Hardwick° arrived in town yesterday, from Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire. The Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers arrived in town yesterday, from Middleton Park. Viscount and Viscountess Villiers are expected in town to-day, from Middleton Park. Viscountess Palmerston has issued cards for an assem bly on Sat ur d ay nex t. Lord and L a d y Raglan are staying on a visit to the Earl Beauchamp, at his lordship's seat, Spring Hill, Worcestershire. Lord Panmure has taken the mansion in Chesham. place, late the residence of Lord John Russell. Lord Crewe has left the Clarendon, for Crewe Hall, Cheshire. Lord and Lady Lilford are still at Lilford Park, Northamptonshire, and will not come to town until after Easter. Sir Roderick and Lady Murchison entertained a see .ect circle at dinner at their residence in Belgrave-square, last evening. Her ladyship " received" in the evening. The Hon. Mr. Justice Macdougall has left the Cla rendon for the Priory, near Douglas, Isle of Man. The negotiations for a fusion of the Great Central of Franca Railway Company with the Orleans Railway Company have been re-opened. The firm of Messrs. Denham and Sharer, ship and insurance brokers, has been reconstituted, under the title of Sharer, Lainb, and Co. A project is on foot for the junction of the North- Western and South-Eastern Railways by means of the Thames Tunnel. One side of the tunnel is to be used for the railway, the other for passengers. The letters from China gave a renewed impulse to the tea market on Monday morning, and some large opera tions were effected in common congou at ls. id. per lb. CRYSTAL PALACE.—Monday, the 15th, Wednesday, the 17th, and Friday, the 19th June, have been fixed as the days for the three performances of the grand Handel festival at the Crystal Palace. The oratorios to perform on the above days are the " Messiah," "Judas Mecca hams," and "Israel in Egypt." IMPORTANT TO OMNIBUS PROPRIETORS.—An instru ment has been invented to show the number of passen gers and the amount of fires received by the London omnibuses during the day. The instrument is about to be fixed to the whole of the omnibuses of the London General Omnibus Company. MEXICAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN COMPANY.—There was a meeting of the Mexican and South American Corn pany yesterday, Mr. Schneider in the chair, who gave a statement of the position of the company. This not being the meeting for the accounts, no balance-sheet was pre. seated. During the year the realisation of copper from the operations here and abroad, in Chili, had been about 1,500 tons, but the percentage had been loot. The yield of copper for the current year would be improved, and it was expected that the high price of copper, and the free dom from debt now enjoyed by the company, would ena ble the manager (Mr. Barnes) to secure a fair profit on the current year's operations so that dividends might be again forthcoming. Some discussion was about to arise in consequence of the charges brougt against the direc by a quendam ernploy4, but it was negatived, as a The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill was r t e n c re onciliation appeared t ) be on theta pis betwixt the 'ast night read a second time in the House of part's'. SMITHA vote of thanks was passed to the directors. O'BRIEN ON IRISH TRANQUILLITY:—Mr. Lords. That legislation is urgently required on Sm7t a h . O'rie, who is serving on the county of Lime the subject is beyond the possibility of dispute or r ick grand jury at the Spring Assizes, took occasion difficulty. None have the hardihood to defend t to he tho other day of m to acfaoltl ain thL attention t the existing law of h us b an d and wife—a law so dis trict at its present establishment.h f Til force of the e population had unfair to females, which renders the wife rather decreased, and the general tranquillity of the country no longer rendered n ecessary an expenditure for a the slave than the p ar t ner, an d g i ves her surplus force which had formerly been put on to meet . the o €,xigt.nciesAof, extraordinary convulsions or no redress for the most serious grievance. But, although almost any change must be an improve- e toe n oceu h r e ren ied ot :7 :th A e a r b c h a e s re ua w lty7 g rrea forwardson s a personal motion on n o meat, we cannot say that we greatly .admire the h Pag e nra c h e rk l ae ta ll i h ni d t h h f o -: u f g h ht f the expense of duct' a force ulfnnhe measure submitted by Lord CRANWORTH. The the matter, Noble and Learned Lord is afraid to apply a h® thought it would be advisable for some member of remedy at all adequato to the extent of the evil. grand jury to act upon his suggestion and bring the the • did he e matter under consideration. In speaking as he Ge wa s s Ha r r . Y lu . reluctant to Although He halts in the path, and stops very far short of did not wish to cast a slur upon the constabulary, which be well -arranged, and a sort of Irish the goal at which he should arrive. He is, in that was a credit to the country so far fact, constitutionally timid, and is clearly not as it s administration was concerned. But as an indi ined very great doubt, which amounted made of the stuff from which a great Reformer victual e e e n r t t e l r i t n a t_ n s h t e an co d t i l n s g id a er r e m d y t almos e , het it was not necessary to ma can be o - rwitrueted. Unfortituately, however, be lat g e imee, oockitin g ~u the ratepayerd the stands in the way of those useful propositions on payment othiraonsuhmAodfa4r,eshoeol. a-year. h l ln passing oaf few w - Which bolder politicians adventure, He is just s aice, go through considering g what it i a t we:fate, regimentwas twice too at K . ,, ent the repremtative Q the time-hueured large,' ; The Paris correspondent of the Times (Second Edition), in his letter, dated yesterday, says : " For some days past it has been repeatedly stated that the Treaty of Peace between England and Persia was signed in Paris. The Belgian journals, and particularly the Nord and the indgpendance, were especially remarkable for their premature an nouncements. The latter journal, on the strength of a telegraphic despatch from Paris, declared that on Sunday or on Monday the signatures were posi tively affixed. Both journals were in error. It was not signed on Sunday or Monday, nor up to two o'clock this day. I may, however, now inform you that it is very probable that at the hour I write the treaty is signed. At least, it was this morning fully expectel that such would be the case. Feruk Khan stated last night that every thing was concluded yesterday. He added that he had made some sacrifices. What the sacrifices were he did not mention ; that they are of the nature I have already alluded to I think very probable. But, according to him, the peace is one which is under all the circumstances honourable to his coun try. I only trust that my anticipations, founded on the best authority, are now realised, and that Lord Palmerston may have the satisfaction of an nouncing to-night in the House of Commons that the war with Persia is at an end, and that, among other desirable conditions, Herat will be eva cuated. "N ow that matters have been brought to so satis factory a conclusion after many difficulties and delays, arising in great measure from thelpeculiar character of the persons with whom Lord Cowley had to deal, and whose patient perseverance enabled him to overcome them, it is but an act of justice to speak of the gentlemen who have lent their co ' operation. Lord Cowley has been assisted in nego tiating with Feruk Khan by several Persian scho 11rs sent out from England by the Government. They are Mr. Redhouse, Colonel Otter, and Colonel Ouseley. But it was, I believe, to Captain Lynch, C. 8., of the Indian Navy, that the country is in debted for the settlement of this question. Captain Lynch took part accidentally in the negotiations, but he distinguished himself by his zeal, as well as by his intimate knowledge of the Persian language, and the great skill he displayel in dealing with Feruk Khan. It so often happens that those who render important services to the Stat 3 receive little or no acknowledgment from the public, that I think it but just to mention these facts." period of 72 years of service has afforded such a match less example to the army, induced you on my arrival in try Lombardo-Venetian kingdom to represent with noble candour that your years weighed heavily on you, and to petition to be removed from your post m Commander of the Army and Governor-Gener.A. " With the greatest regret I accede to your request, but I do so only became your rcl , lase from such a great weight of business affords me the hope that you may, for a series of year 4, and in perfect health, enjoy a life which is so dear to me and so glorious. At the same time with this I issue orders concerning everything re lating to your future personal position. You will always be a heartily welcome guest in any of my castles? as well at Stra, Monza, and in the Villa Reale at Milan, as at Vienna, in the Burg, in the Palace, in the Au garten, and at Hetzendorf. Your presence will afford me an opportunity of learning your wise views, and of taking your approved counsel whenever it may be require(?. May you ling live—loved and.honoured by me and by all true Austrian hearts—to serve my army as a living proof of its glory. Your reward for the eventful past you will find in the grateful remembrance of your Sovereign, and in your own glorious reminis- COMO". " Milan, Feb. 28, 1857." " FRANCIS JOSEPH, 11. "Dear Brother, Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, — In order to give my subjects in the Lombardo- Venetian kingdom a special proof of my livtly soli citude for their welfare, I have resolved, being moved to confidence by the great circumspection which you, my well-beloved, have hitherto divlayed, 0 ap point you to be Governor-General of the above named kingdom. As my alter ego (Stellvertreter) in the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom, you are furnished with the necessary Dowers in order that you may wor thily represent me. The powers received will enable you to see that everything proceeds in a regular and lawful way, and that the business of the different branches of the public administration is quickly despatched. You will watch over the moral and material development of the country ; you will observe any necessities that may arise, and at the proper time, and with energy, take the initiative in introducing those measures, and in making those arrangements which may be best calcu- lated to satisfy them. You will reside alternately in Milan and Venice. I impose it on you as a duty always to ctnploy the powers which I now confide to you in my service, and for the welfare of the country whose pro gress I have so much at heart. "Milan, Feb. 28." "FRANCIS JOSEPH, On the same day (yesterday) the Emperor ap pointed. the Field-Ma , s!)al Count Gyulai to be Commander of the Second Army, and Commander in-Chief in the LombAi .. .Jo-Venetian kingdom, in Carinthia, Carniola, and on the maritime coast, PERSIA. The following is the text of the Firman read in all the mosques throughout Persia, calling the po pulation to arms against' the British : "Actuated by our religious duties, and guided by our wisdom, we have ever regarded as, a sacred obliga tion the faithful execution of our treaties of friendship, and the strict observance of their stipulatiocs. " We have not violated the treaties existing between us and the English Government. On the contrary, we have always esteemed its friendship, and we have re spected the treaties which are the most ancient ever contracted with our Governmott. "But England, without any reason, has broken the treaties which she had contracted with us. Her ships of war have invaded the Kilid-Fars (Persian Gulf), her troops have entered by an unexpected attack into our principal port (Bender-Bushire). Thus England paid no _attention to the wor d s o f our A m bass a dor E x t raor di nary at Constantinople, who had a conference with the Am bassador of that Power, nor the promises made for the purpose of preserving relations of friendship and peace. " After acts so injurious, and threats uttered against our Government in contempt of all justice, taking into consideration the hostility of the British Government, we wish to preserve intact our honour and our religion. We place all our hopes in God, and we will resist by every means (emedje istadeim). " Yoti all, inhabitants and fellow-believers, who for so many years have given me so many proofs of your devo tion and of your courage, I call on you ! You will place your foot firmly in the road of honour, and you will as sist me to defend with valour and energy our honour and dignity, which have been my rule of conduct as they have been that of my ancestors." The reading of the firman was received with im mense applause. The Sadrazam was commissioned to transmit to his Majesty the expression of the devotion of the entire population. The Teheran Gazette, from which the firman is taken, speaks in warm terms of the enthusiasm displayed after the conclusion of the ceremony. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING. Ferukh Khan, the Persian ambassador, yester day had the honour of presenting to the Emperor the Turcoman horses sent bythe Shah as a present to his Majesty. These horses, it may be remem bered, arrived in Paris at the same time as the am bassador, and have been since standing in the sta bles of the Emperor, in orderto recover themselves from the fatigues of the journey. Yesterday being fixed for their formal presentation, his excellency repaired to the Turldies, accompanied by hi s two secretaries and interpreter. The Emperor came down into the court-yard of the palace where the horses stood, covered with their Persian clothing, and led by Persian grooms. L T 'S Majesty expressed his gratification at possessing these fine animals, which were much admired by the persons present. BOURSE, March 3.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. fr. c. 44 per Cents 3 per Cents 7O 90 New Loan — Bank Shires 4,200 Doman Credit Mobilior 1,435 Austrian Belgian Fives 9 94 Spanish Threes.. Pied moutese (5) A 25 Home Debt .. RAILWA.YS—FOR CAE3I.I. fr. c. ft* c Orleans 1,455 W es t ern Northern 992 50 Strasburg Lyons 1,460 New Ditto Meditersanean 1,890 Grand Central Lyons Geneva ...... 775 Tests Cette 795 Austrian Cum. 790 End of Month. —fr. -- e . 71 40 AUSTRIA. VIENNA, MARCH I. Subjoined is a translation of two Imperial auto graph letters, which are contained in the official part of the Wiener Zeitung of this morning ; I. " Dear Field-Marshal Count Radetzky,—That strong feelicg of duty and faithful dovotiort which during a AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. In addition to the intelligence from the United States, brought by the Africa, a summary of which you received yesterday, we have advices to the afternoon of the 10th ult., brought ,by the iron screw-steamer City of Baltimore, which arrived in the Mersey this afternoon, with 69 passengers. In the House of Representatives, on the 18th ult., Mr. CampbAl, of Ohio, reported back from the committee of ways and means the Senate's Sub marine Telegraph Bill, with an amendment to the &feet that the citizens of the United States should have the right to the use of the line for all times, instead of 50 years, oil the, same terms and condi tions which shall be stipulated in favour of Great Britain. Au ineffectual attempt swas made to table the bill, which was passed amended as above by a vote of 112 against 81. The amendments require the concurrence of the Senate. In the Senate, on the 19th, Mr. Seward reported a bill providing for the exploration of the river Niger. The Washington, Union, of the 18th, contains a proclamation, calling the Senate together on the 4th of March. In the Nova Scotia Legislature, on the 18th of February, the Hon. Mr. Johnston moved a, resolu tion, declaring a want of confidence in the Govern ment, and carried it by a majority of six. The despatches say much excitement prevailed. A railroad accid en t occurrel at Buffalo on the 18th, by which several persons were killed aud wounded. COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, FEB. 17. Cotton ha 3 advanced c. ; sales today 9,000 bales ; middling 121 c. to 12ic. ; receipts of the last three days, 28,500 bales. Pork very dull, and declining. Freights dull, and easier. WEST INDIA MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 3. The Royal Mail Company's steam-:hip Orinoco, Capt. T. W. Sawyer, arrived t',is day at 5 p.m., from the West Indies, with the usual mails, in charge of Lieut. Seward, Admiralty agent ; 53 passengers, and 972,955 doh. in gold and silver. Th , ; latest dates brqught by the Orinoco are as follow : Santa Martha Jan. 23 Jamaica B rbadoes Jacmel — 12 Nevis Montserrat — 12 Antigua St. Kitt's — 13 Porto Woo — 15 St. Thomas Tampico G rey to wn Feb. 1 Vera Cruz Cll3gres ...• •• • - Havana Demerara Trinidad Carthagena Grenada - 10 JAMAICA. —lnteliigence from the mining dis tricts continues to be favourable. The public health has greatly improved. Exchange on Lon don, at 90 days, rer cent. prem. ;60 days 1 per cent. ;30 days, 1.4 per cent. Private bills at par. GRENADA.—There has been no change in the Ntreather ; it still favours the work of the estates. His Excellency the Lieut.-Governor, C. H. Kort righf, arrived, and has been duly installed in office. NICARAGUA.—The latest advises inform us that a battle had been fought at St. George, in which the allies lost 200 killed and 400 wounded. The loss on the side of Walker was 16 killed and 33 wounded. The fight lasted 18 hours. On the 20th of J:nuary, at midnight, the ship Daylesford, R. Cagey, Commander, ran aground on the Catalanta Reef, nen. the laland of Saona, St. Domingo, and became a total wreck, a heavy norther blowing at the time. The crew were saved in the ship's boats, and all arrived at St. Domingo. THE PACIFIC. By the West India mail steamer Orinoco we have Panama papers to the Bth of February. The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's ship Bogota, Captain W y ld , arr i ved at Panama on the 6th, with dates from Valparaiso to the 16th Janu ary, and Callao to the 261 h, 22 passengers, and $267,000 in specie. At Chili commerce still felt the effects of the paralysation mentioned in the last review. There was promise of an abundant harvest. The termi nation of the railroad as far as Limache had shown how profitable the undertaking was to the share holders ; in March or April it will run as far as Quillota. In Peru the revolution was progressing, although theVivanco party had made little or no further pro gress towards gaining possession of Callao and Lima, the only two points now in the hands o f Castillo. MARKET NEWS.— (This Day.) CORN EXC RANGE. A very moderate supply of English wheat was on sale here, to-day, chiefly in poor condition. Limited samples of both red and white moved off steadily, at full quotations. Inferior parcels ruled dull, but not cheaper. We were fairly supplied with foreign wheat ex granary.; but the imports continue on a limited scale. The transac tions were wholly confined to small parcels, yet prices generally well supported. Barley was in short supply, and good request, at full quotations. Fine malt moved off steadily, at very full prices. Se condary kinds were dull. There was only a limited demand for oats, , beans and peas, at Monday's curvncy. The flour trade was heavy, yet no change took place in prices. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat.' Barley. M a lt. I O a t s. English ..... I 1,160 1,120 3,810 Irish,.. Flour. 1,24 d Foreign.,.., 1 1,670 14,090 890 10,980 BOROUGH HOB. Most kinds of hops are in moderate supply, and fair re• quest, at fall prices. WHITECHAPEL. The trade generally ruled very firm, as follows :—Beef from 3s 4d. to 43 6d ; mutton, 38 8d to 58 ; veal, 4s to 53; pork, 3s 8d to 5s 44 per 8110 by the carcase. CRIMEAN MEDALS.—Yesterday, Stephen Cotter, the keeper of the Albion beershop, Tothill•street, West minster, was charged before Mr. Arnold with having in his possesion two Crimean medals. The magistrate fined him 51., the cost, three times the value of the medal in one case, and bound him over to come up fcr judgment in the other when called upon. The magistrate said it was his determination to inflict the full penalty, viz. a fine of 201., in all future cases. THE QUEEN Or THE BEGGING LETTER WRITERS. Yesterday this notorious character was placed at the bar of the Marylebone police-court, charged with having in the most artful manner obtained Leon, v f r „ m Brook::, of D o ctors'-connuous. Slie appeakci to tile fet-1- lugs of the prosecutor on behalf of her daughter, wh o was about to undergo a very painful operation. H e tale, of course, turned out an entire fabricati on , wan not to prisou for throe months, She THE commissioNEßs TO THE CRIMEA. The fnili)vving correspondence has been Bent us for publication : " To SIR JOHN 7.I.I'NEIL, G.C.B. , AND COLONEL TULLOCH, LATE COMMISSIONERS OF INQUIRY IN THE CRIMEA, FROM THE MAYOR AND PRINCIPAL INHABITANTS Or PRESTON. " To discover how it happened that a British army per forming prodigies of valour, gaining victory in every en gagement, and suffering little from the weapons of the enemy, became in a few months almost annihilated for want of raiment, shelter, and even food, and, by ascer taining the cause, to prevent the recurrence of such a calamity, you were sent to the Crimea. " Your mission required high intelligence, matured ex perience, discreet zeal, and a degree of moral coinage not ordinarily possessed ; that all these qualities were exer cised the Premier warmly declared in Parliament soon after your return, and the Secretary for War, after a longer in terval for reflection, has, in a place hardly less public, fully acknowledged. "'Our gracious Sovereign has with her own hand placed badges of honour on the breasts of many survivors of this dreadful campaign, and long may they wear the distinc tions they have thus honourably won; but we have not yet heard that your services have received any public re ward. " We are unwilling to believe that if your report had spoken smooth things, and had contained less truth, it would have been more acceptable; we would rather think that, official forms affording no reward for extraordinary services such as yours, our governors have been restrained by an adherence to that routine which proved so fatal in the scenes of your inquiry. However that may be, we, the undersigned magistrates of Preston and its vicinity, j , in in this expression of our gratitude, and thus make known to our countrymen our desire to concur in some more substantial proof of it, in case of your services failing to meet a cite reward from the Government which required them. " Granton-house, Feb. 21, " Gentlemen,—You have done me the honour to send me, through Mr. Parker, your representative in Parliament, an address from the Mayor and magistrates of Preston and its vicinity, in which you convey to me and to my colleague (Colonel Tulloch) your thanks for the manner in which we performed the duties required of us as Commissioners in the Crimea. Allow me to assure you that I have received with much satisfaction and gratitude this spontaneous ex pression of approbation from gentlemen to all of whom I am a stranger, and whose intelligence and information both enable them to form a well-founded opinion and en title them to announce it. " You appear not to be aware that any steps have been taken by her Majesty's Government to mark their recogni tion of our services; and Tat seem to doubt whether any such are contemplated 2 • I therefore consid er it d ue to them as well as to you to put you in possession of an official com munication which I have recently received on the subject; and of my answer, copies of which are enclosed. " I have honour to he, &c ' " JOHN M'NEILL. " Law. Spencer, Esq., Mayor • T. B. Addison, Esq., Recorder, &c., Preston." " War-office, Pall-mall, Feb. 20. " Gentlemen,— -I have the honour to acquaint you that her Majesty's Government have decided to mark the ser• vices rendered by you in the discharge of yourdutieslin the Crimea by tendering to each of you the sum of 1,0001. " This grant is intended, not as a mere pecuniary equi valent for the roults of your inquiries, but to convey like wise, in the manner whi.•h appears to them most proper, the recognition by her Majesty's Government of the zeal and ability with which those inquiries were conducted, to which Levi Palmerston, in his place in Parliament, has already borne testimony. I have reason to believe that you have felt hurt by the omission made on my part of the usual official acknowledg ment of so important a document as the report laid by you before the Government. I at once admit the ground of this complaint, and express my personal regret that it should have existed, but the fact was that, having ac cepted the report from the hands of one of the Commis sioners at a personal interview, without, so far as I can trace, any formal letter accompanying it, and my mind being much occupied by important affairs at the time, I omitted that formal acknowledgment of your services which courtesy and my own opinion of their value re• quired. " With this explanation on my part, and tendering to You the thanks of her Majesty's Government and my own for your services in the discharge of en arduous and im portant duty, "I have the honour to be, &0., PANMITRILa " Sir John M'Neill and Colonel Tulloch, &c." " Granton-house, Edinburgh, Feb. 21. " My Lord—This evening I h a d th e h onour to receive . your lordship's letter of tho 20th inst., and I beg leave to assure you that it afford 9 me great satisfaction to be put in possession of a document containing an official acknow ledgment of the services of that commission which I con ducted to the Crimea two years ago. It is a source of still greater gratification to me to receive at the same time the thanks of her Majesty's Government and of your lordship for the manner in which those services were conducted. " I can readily conceive bow the circumstances alluded to by your lordship may Lave accidentally led to the omis sion of the usual official acknowledgment of the report of the Commissioners, at least until the 18th of April, when official intimation was conveyed by your directions to Col. Tulloch, for the information of the Board at Chelsea, that there was no document at the War Department approv the report. "Your lordship informs me that her Majesty's Govern wont have been pleased to grant me 1,0001., and you add this grant is intended not as a mere pecuniary equiva lent for the results of your inquiries, but to convey like wise, in the manner which appears to them most proper, the recognition by he r M a j es ty' s G overnment of the zeal and ability with which those inquiries were conducted, to which Lord Palmerston in his place in Parliament ha already borne testimony' " If I rightly understand this statement of the grounds on which the grant is tendered to me, it means that the sum of LOA/. is intended to be considered not merely as a recognition by her Majesty's Government of the manner in which tho duty was performed, but likewise as the R e. cuniary equivalent of the results of the inquiry—that is, the money value of the advantages which the country has derived from those result.. " This estimate alone is sufficient to lead me, withou further consideration, at once to decline a proposal which, as explained by your lordship, appears to me to involve tho admission that the results of my labours have been so insignificant as to be almost without appreciable value to the public. The thanks which your lordship has done me the honour to convey to me would have been far more acceptable if they hail been unconnected with such an estimate. " Had it been considered expedient to adopt the course which Lord Palmerston seems to have believed was actu ally in progress, I might perhaps have been spared the pain of formally declining what your lordship has proposed, but the letter which I am now answering is the first com munication which I have received upon the subject. " Your lordship is well aware that I have never sought to obtain for myself any reward or remuneration. Her Majesty's Government have till now, apparently considered my services in the commission as gratuitous, and I am quite ready, as I have always been, so to consider them ; I shall bo amply rewarded by the consciousness of having freely given them at a time of dif f iculty and anxiety to the Go. vernment and to the public, but I am not prepared to forego that reward for any consideration the acceptance of which would be disparaging, or forfeit the good opinion of the country. " I have the honour to be, my Lord, " Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, " Joint Dr/gin/L. "The Right Hon. the Lord Panmure." The following is Colonel Tulloch's reply to the Preston address : " 63, Eaton-square, Feb. 27. `• Gentlemen,—lt has afforded me the highest satisfaction Townley e o y f Preston which you have done me the honour of forwarding i theve through address from you r representative, thea r and magistrates yo n Parker, threce through that channel, and I beg to assure you that thi s mark of your attention at a time when it is so appropriate will ever be remembered by me with the deepest gratitude. " I regret that I cannot inform you that the services en which you have placed so high an estimate, and to which such ample testimony has been borne by the Premier in Parliament, have led to those rewards to which your refer. The only proposed recognition on the part of her Majesty's Government has been in a form which I could not accept; but the highest of all rewards has been attained in the con sciousness of having done my duty honestly and fearlessly and that my conduct has met with the approbation of my countrymen. " I am, gentlemen, yours, &a. "L. Spencer, Esq., Mayor ; T. B. Addison, Esq., Recorder, &c., Preston." LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--'(This Day.) LONDON, March 4.—Wind this day at noon, S.S.E. to S. S. W. ; Light breeze and cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, March 3.—Wind E. to S.W.—Sailed 11.M. S. Retribution, for Devonport. PLYMOUTH, March s.—Wind S.—Sailed—Willing, for Rio Janeiro. PILL, March 3.—Wind W.—Sailed—Lady Raglan, for City Point, Virginia. COWES, March 3.—Wind E.—Arrived—Texas, from Bremen. HULL, March 3.—Wind W.—Arrived—Union, fr om Monte Video. SCILLY, March 2.—Wind S.E.—Off the Pert—Van Dyk, from Rio J a neiro, fo Antwerp. FOWEY, March 3,—The Lark, of Looe, !which ran on a rock in the river and sand, on the 27 th , ult., ha s b een raised without damage. (FEB ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.), SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday, 10 a.m. f4,r Sunderl an d ; Adelaide, Newport. Wind N.W., fresh. LIVERPOOL, W e d nesday Morning. s A a r i r i i e v d e . d_. — m V ar e m et e i r s : from Sunderland, Wind W. Artived—Jonstone, from Demerara; I sa b e ll a S co tt, and Port Wallace, New Orlee, Bilboa; Si r Ch ar l es N ap i er, ans ; Cassawattee, Savannah; Henry Clay, New York Dodo (e.s.), Rotterdam. Sailed-- Flora, for Valparaiso ; Orient, Portland ; Tas manian, Bombay ; Italian (s 8), Havre ; Arcadia (s s), Con stantinople ; Rattler (s s), Oporto ; Princess Royal, Para. QUEENSTOWN, March 241 Wind E.S.E. An ived—Kate, from Ibraila. ind W. S. IV, A A i r: ved -- Emily, from Bordeaux. Sailed—Creole, fir Cadiz. DUBLIN, March 3. WATERFORD, March 2. Wind E.S.E. Sailed—Martha Pope, for Malta. (Br SUBMARINE AND BRlTrra TELEGRAPH.) 'Wind S.W. GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 9.40 a.m. ; tide two hours' ebb ; weather cloudy. Arrived —Leone and Leon, from Gravelines. Sailed —Fort William, for Calcutta. DEAL, Wednesday, 9.30 S.M. Wind W., moderate. Passed—March 3—Sabrina, from Shields, for Malta. M CITTSTIOLM A Nan-Y.—During the eet.ate last ight, 1 , 11. B. Osborne announced, that amongst the persons suffering from the poison put into the bread by the Chinese at Hong Kong, was her Majesty's Attorney General (Mr. C. A.natey). The learned gentleman is not expected to recover.