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

OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.—This famous Race comes off at Putney on Saturday, 4th April, at half-past Ten o'clock a.m. Frequent Trains will run from the Waterloo-bridge Station pr.vious to that hour, returning immediately after the Race. By order. Waterloo-bridge station, April, 1557. WINDSOR STEEPLECHASES. On SATURDAY, the 4th April, Trains will leave the Waterloo-bridge Station for WINDSOR. at 9.45, 10.45, and 12.15. The 12.15 Train will arrive at Wind sor in good time for the Races, which commence at 2 o'clock. The 12.15 Train will stop at Putney and Mortlake to convey passengers to Windsor, who may attend the. Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race. By order, Waterloo-bridge Station, April, 1857. , FREE MAHOMETAN TEMPLE OFFER. For the AL COR'ANIC WORSHIP of GOD. The Spawn Act " fishery park Captain" Ackerley (as col league of the late J: B. Gilchrist, to 1842 appoiutmeat of his successor), avails himself of this medium before the people, in the absence of one's Mayncth select-vestry Parliament'rs, to ask for their sympathy towards the Mahometan sects, on the loan of the large room at Burlington House, now in Copyhold* trust of the Crown, in order for its being used as a place of God's homage by the 300 persons forming the suite of the Ten "late Sovereign" A'aa.rct' ROUE :slem•meters of India, now in London, as the pi as say metropolitan 51.30 site 'above' the circum-sized Fixed earth. ' . • : : Captain Ackerley's plea being that, as the Crown-button up Hon'able. 'E. Ind. Company of Jesus worship,' with its church-militia for raising dues under Ministers'-money, having seized all the Kirk-Moslem scites by force of the Dardanelles Treaty, sth Jan., 1809, whereby Gilchrist, watchman of Mecca, as the Scheik-ul-Islam, " safety," issued nts passport by article x. and xci., under "its assistance as of God", for the submission of all the Mahometan ulema s of the South Pacific Isles, through his " Co-Mufti" agents Gil'spie and Raffles, in Coral-line red trust by virtue of 59 Geo. 111., ch. 60, s. 1, for planting persons Ix " Orders unconnected with any Canon of the Church of England " on its mat 1 pible law's in old O.S. style. This treaty's sacred power at Gilchrist's death in 1841, be came identified in the " fit and proper person as our chief", as elected by the Sheriff's Boundary Question Writ for " une ligne tiree." by the Congress of Vienna, as representing Urazarr's chain treaty 1713-30, as based on Art. VI. of the Treaty of Paris, 1814, whereon the regional Washington- Cherokee chief of Charleston, under the "New England char ter," as of the Anglo-Mexi-Spanish trust, became on the 31st Jan., 1842, personified in the Indian-Peter' Bascrt,' van Brant, 4-- * on the Proclamation of 1774, for his fellow-citi zens worship of the Great Spirit of Almighty God through. out Asiatic-Europe in America. Captain Ackerley, in sub mission, considers that this providential intent is a requisite manifestation, for the great Railroad interests of commerce, via Euphrates, to India and China, whence the necessity of reviving Nadir Shah's Edict of 13th June,l 736, on the above 1842 record as a " standing" uniformity and privi leges under this Peace offering for ALL, as much for the Ca tholic-Protestant, and Hisdao-Chinese sects, as it regards the Prophetic preacher's sublime inspiration's that has hitherto mother-kin divided the Soothes and the Settles" on a point of form hereby rectifyed. Thus in keeping with the bare foot-plant entry —so oppo site to the Squating down orthodox mode within the Mosques —whose An COR anniegefate-ground rent, alike unto all the eristian-churches are in Crown-seisin of the Franklin-tenant for life. The undersigned "in whom the high God is pleased as the successor of the Chief of messengers" under an election not of his own seeking—for Passing the Kelmah-like spirit Oath word into the present and future annual-Parliaments for legal incorporation, by force of the Mantle-jak statute investiture of the years 1152, 1519, '33, 1822 '26 '37 '42 for '57 under the penalty of £lOO sterling "on holding over"— Britain's $a trine treasury year. Decrees as fellows— I.—That this " regulation" is to prohibit the meeting of any Khan•shiphost, Parochial, or other Legislative parti z,n's, assembling within any Mosque, Domekirk, Church, or Chapel, hitherto or at present dedicated to God's worship, whether—as for examplification sake—it be MECCA'S Kabala, (7) that of San SOPHIE, that of * Surat, or that of S. Ste phen's-2nd foundation at Westminster, or any other in FEZ or Month° via, as within the regions of America as Bri tain. IL—That to and from The astral Heiliometry epochs, namely, 29 September Ss 24th March, as the Re r cite-c nlmina tion for the An COR anni c -p er i o d o f th e Sky night mark of the Ur 're-rome tell-limit south of Pen'ang. —All persons, " high or low, rich ox poor," will STAND within the Mosetrz during the half-hour service, and thereby in Mother earth's kindred homage, to Founder's kin as in " Am the friend of God," and exemplary " Prochain amie," in law, to thus illu s t ra t e th e moral as universally received, that the upright honest man is the noblest work of the Supreme Being, Os. Approved as the @.B c—ally Friend of God for - ALL, March 24, 1857. PIERRE BASQUET. eN. J. B. GILCHRIST, Crown Freeman, or. CHARLES " AMERLET, f 4— Medal-lien'd. Franc-a'-let Tenant of Newfoundland 1822. State recipient of Bortugal's Brazil, IMP. 1825, by STUART and MELLO, at Rio, as 'The M ag i s t a d e B r i tannica ' of MACAO, as of Richard IL's half-blood for the law's youngest burden. L'anker star's Crown-gatt on Quadrant-arc, London. N.B.—On all the Kirk Court-houses in America the " flag Union" is displayed during Sacred service; it is not unrea sonable in like manner the "'Green-flag " should wave over the portal-arch in Piccadilly, as by the patriotic Turk fund'rs in 1856—since the Asiatic Pendu'lema's stipendary " Grauts," are for placing a copy of the VEZPAZIAN standard measure for a per eentage responsibility due, in every Town for the people to raise their contribute tax, as the un=paid in justice right by-election thereto. * See Times of y es t er d a y, 26th M arc h , 4 th leader, on the << Com Mon fund million yearly," as resulting from the raising of the People's Deed by courts Christian under Charles IL's acts by cAxoN'cal Land-agents. I OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakespere's tr3gedy of KING RICHARD THE SECOND. King Richard IL, Mr. C. an ; Queen, Mrs. C. Kean. Preceded by MUSIC HATS CHARMS. /THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. t TEAS EVENING, to commence at Seven, A LIFE'S TRIAL. Messrs. Buckstone, Compton, Howe, W. Farren, Rogers; Mesdames Reynolds, Poynter, Fitzwil liam, After which, A WICKED WIFE. To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. THEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Bon. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed PAUL PRY, Paul Pry, Mr. Wright. Followed by a new and original domestic sketch, entitled WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER. Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford, &c. After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which Mr. Wright and Paul Bedford will appear. _ROYAL SURREY THEATRE Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, the celebrated Play of MONEY. Eve lyn, Mr. Creswiek. GRIMSHAW, BACSHAW, AND BRADSHAW. Mr. Bnekston e. To conclude with TETE WAITER AT CREMORNE. ROYAL OLYMPIC T HE Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wi gan. THIS EVENING, a new drama, called DADDY HARDACRE. Mr. Robson, &e. The new drama, by Torn Taylor, Esq., A SHEEP IN WOLFS CLOTHING. To conclude with THIEVES ! THIEVES ! ! Messrs. I', Robson, G. Vining, &c. Commence at half-past Seven. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. AL Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING (the last week beforo Easter , , pere's. Play of KING HENRY THE FOURTH, with Mr. Wm. Cooke's equestrian illustrations. Hotspor, Mr. Jamos Holloway; Prince Henry, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.; Falstaff, Mr. J. W. Anson. After which, the SCENES of HORSEMANSHIP in the ARENA. To conclude with FORTUNE'S FROLIC. Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. • Private Boxes, from 11., no charge for b oo ki ng ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director Mr. W. Cooko, jun. A New Grand Military Spectacle Sdill be produced on EASTER MONDAY, CANTERBURY HALL. Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing Company of Vocalists are engaged for the perforniance of Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, &c., viz. : Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunel], Mi ss Summers, and Madame Marietta ; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corti, Senor Antonio M. de Soils. and E. L. Him° ; Masters Austin, Bennett, and Corr:; Mes srs . S am Collins, E. Mackney , and C. j. Wilkins* Pianoforte, Mr. C ec il Hicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.; director, Mr. J. C au lfi e l d. Commence at, Seven o'clock pre. cisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. G ENERAL TOM THUMB performs Daily at PRINCE OF WALES BAZAAR, 209, Regent-etreet, from Half-past Twelve to Two, Half-past Three to Five, and half-past Sewn to Nine o'clock, introducing, among numerous New Bongs, Dances, and Imitations," Tillikins" and "Bobbin Around." He has appeared Three Times before her Majesty. Admission, Is, and 2s, (IGU WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE., THIS DAY—Morn. 38 min. aft. B—Evening 29 ml 4. aft. 9 1 :0-MOItliow—Morn. 18 min. aft.lo—Evening 5 lain.vdt.ll. THE WEATHER—SUN OPIUM?, APRIL 3. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. o—highest sinse noon yesterday 48—lowest this morning and during the night: 57:—this day at noon. BAROMERTE, 29 . 63—rising. Worm—S.W. to W.N.4. Light, with heavy clouds and mild, muggy weather. It blew a strong gale yesterday afternoon from S.W. ,S4 rA- lit _(,...._:::„?...p, zfig,lF-.-e,.--:-;):&--4,--, .' ,- . - LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1857. General OUTRAM'S glorious victory of Khoo shab has closed our last brief but remarkable war against Persia with one brilliant and memorable feat of-arms ! Now that we have learnt the full par ticulars of it, the achievement appears to be in every respect more extraordinary even than was at first anticipated. The detailed narrative of the occurrence received iu this country by the Over-' land Mail, which arrived in town only yesterday, is derived from the victorious General himself in his official despatch addressed to his Exceilmey, the Governor of Bombay. That document, penned by Sir JAMES OUTRAM on the 10th of February, in the British Camp, near Bushire—is t) the full as worthy of the gallant soldier's hand as the deed of glary achieved by it two days before, and of which the despatch itself constitutes the manly but modest commemoration. Observe—in testimony of this—that twice in the course of his official communication to the Go vernor of Bombay, General OUTRAM explicitly repudiates the notion of his wishing for one instant to arrogate to himself the honour of the achievement. At sec. 19 he says, "To Major- General STALKER and to Colonel LUGARD my especial thanks are due"—while earlier in the same despatch, at sec. 6, he yet more expressly declares, "To Major-General STALKER and Colonel LUGARD, chief of the staff, is the credit duo for successfully guiding our troops to victory on this occasion." The heroic Commander-in-chief of the Expeditionary Force previously observing of himself in explanation sec. 5 : "I myself had very little to do with the action, being stunned by my horse falling with me at the com mencement of the contest, and recovering only in time to resume my place at the head of the army shortly before the close of this action." A cir cumstance so far from diminishing Sir JAMES OUTRAM'S glory as the Victor of Khooshab, that it may be rather said to enhance it in a very peculiar manner—seeing that while stunned by this unfortunate casualty during one portion of the deadly conflict, OUTRAM was nevertheless " at the head of the army" directing its movements, cheering it on, and conducting it to victory, both at the commencement and at the close of the heroic achievement. And that achievement—the battle of the Bth of February—the Victory of Khooshab ! What of it? Briefly it may be regarded as a brilliant feat of arms, worthy in every respect of being added to the long catalogue of British triumphs in Asia, from Plassy to Goojerat. We are scarcely ex aggerating in any way, we believe, when we avow that for its splendid Heroism Sir JAS. OUTRAM'S Cavalry Battle of Khooshab may take rank with Sir HARRY Swim's memorable Charge on the field of Aliwal !—a victory won by a British Cavalry Force of 400 over a Persian Army of very nearly 7,000. The British Forces, under OUTRAM, comprising merely 419 sabres-- namely, 176 Poonah Horse, and 243 3d Cavalry; together with 2,212 European Inf Au try (64th Foot, 2d Europeans, and 78th High landers), and 2,022 Native Infantry, in cluding 523 of the 4th Rifles, 479 of the 26th Native Infantry, and 460 Beloochees ! While the Persian Force, under SITOOJA-00L MOOLR, comprised—in its total of 6,900 fighting men—Guards, Khaskai, Eilkhannee Sufeuchees, and together with an Arab Regiment 900 strong, and the cavalry of Shiraz, four regiments of Sabriz, and two of Karragoozloo. It appears that almost immediately upon _ _ his arrival at Bushire, on the 27th of January, Sir JAMES 017 TRAM resolved upon seizing the very earliest opportunity of con ducting the British Forces in land against the Persian army, then encamped, at a distance of forty-six miles from the seaboard, in a strong in trenched position at Bunazjoon. A resolution carried out shortly afterwards with characteristic decision and promptitude. Upon the 31st of January and the Ist of February the Expedition ary Forces from Bombay reached Bushire. On the 2d they were landed. On the 3d, towards even ing, they marched from the camp 4,653 strong, " without tents or extra clothing of any sort, each man carrying his great coat, blanket, and two days' cooked provisions, the commissariat being provided with three days' in addition." Thus equipped the British force, in 41 hours, marched the projected 46 miles—arriving at Burazjoou only to find that it had been precipitately de serted by the Persian army, affrighted by our approach, from their entrenchments ! "Satisfied with the moral effect of our occupying their posi- tion for two days," says General OurßAar, "I decided upon removing the troops back Bushire." Thereupon the Persians take courage —altogether mistaking the true meaning of that retrograde movement. At midnight (7th-Bth February) they commence an attack upon the British rearguard—the Eilkhanee, with his horse, having returned from his hasty retreat into the Pass leading t* the Huft Moolla, and SOOLTAII 00L-MOOLK, with his force, from his hasty retreat into the Mhak Pass leading direct to Shiraz ! At daybreak on the Bth February our cavalry and" artillery alone—(for says General OUTRAM, in his despatch " the enemy moved away too rapidly for the infantry to overtake them")--our Cavalry alone numbering, in all, only 419 sabres, assisted by 18 guns, defeated, signally defeated, and not only defeated but utterly routad the Persian army, numbering, as we have seen, from 6,000 to '7,000 in the aggregate. By this splendid achievement—a victory costing ourselves only some 10 killed, and from sixty-two to seventy-two wounded, but causing a terrible loss to the defeated enemy, the Persians leaving, of dead alone, some '7OO upon the field—the British troops in a few hours brought the ctmpaiga (as events proved) to a sudden and most satisfactory conclusion. Routing the foe at Khooshab, and re. tiring in triumph (after a few hours' rest in bivouac) to Bushire. Within the short period of some fifty hours, as Sir JAM.ES OUTRAM remarks, was begun and ended this most successful expedi tion ! During the course of it the enemy's maga • mines, containing 40,0001b5. of powder, were destroyed, together with small arms and a vast quantity of shot and shell—all found in the deserted intrenchments at Burazjoon. Besides which, there were carried away by our forces from the same place considerable stores of flour, rice, and grain—as well as from the battle-field of Khooshab two guns and a standard of the Khash kai Regular Infantry Regiment. Such, in brief, were the glorious successes gained by the British Cavalry in their memorable expedition, under General OUTRAM, between Bushire and Burazjoon. The Bank of England has once more raised the minimum rate of discount, which now stands at 2 6 1 per cent. The Directors fancy that they are now safe, that the renewal of the Charter with out change or modification for a further term of ten years is certain, and they therefore unhesita tingly raise the price of money to the great detri ment of the commercial, manufacturing, and trading interests. The blow thus inflicted created astonishment in the City. It was wholly un expected, and is therefore more severely felt than if it had been deemed probable, and that full provision had been made for the change. Per a considerable time we have been assured that the pres sure was merely temporary, that it would speedily cease and that beneficial results would ultimately arise from our long-continued endurance of the drain of the precious metals. But each time new apologies are put forward. In fact, as we have repeatedly Stated, these evils, so universally acknowledged are the natural results of our Monetary System, i which compels us to sell that which is inlispens aide to the prosperity of the people at a price which may be far beneAth its actual value under existing circumstances. We earnestly hope that the first act of the new Parliament will be the appointment of a fair and impartial Committee to inquire into this all-important question. That which had been appointed, and which was to all intents and pur poses " a Committee of Secresy," has closed its labours. Several of its members have lost their seat, and it must unquestionably be reconsti tuted. If a fair demonstration be made at the meeting of the Legislature a great change may be effected. All that monetary reformers ask is a fair and impartial investigation int) the existing law, and that such recommendations as may naturally follow from the facts should be made. The Report of the Lords' Committee, adverse to the law, which it is proposed to renew, still re mains on record, and may be very beneficially re sorted to as a guide to future legislation. But nine years have elapsed since that Report, and a suitable supplement thereto should be put forward before the matter is finally disposed of. It is quite clear that the question has not hitherto received the attention which its vast importance so imperatively requires. It was care fully eschewed by the "do-nothing Parliament." recently dissolved. Every difficult subject was there avoided. Noble Lords and Right Hon. and Hon. Gentlemen thought they did all that could be required in giving the go-by to any intricate problem. Will those who have assumed their places display similar apathy and indiffe rence ? Will they lay themselves open to the grave accusation of apathy and indiffer ence, where the welfare and prosperity of the in dustrial population is so greatly concerned. The greatest evils that can happen to the country arise from fluctuations in the value of money that may defeat the best-prepared calculations, and which render what ought to be legi timate transactions little better than gam- bling speculations ! Why, we ask, should this state of things be continued, and why should the interests of the people be con fided to the irresponsible directors of an irre sponsible corporation. Surely the regulation of the national currency should be placed under a department of the Government answerable to Parliament for the exercise of a proper discretion. The best proof that can be afforded by the new House of Commons of its zeal and anxiety for the public welfare will be bestowing on this interest ing question the attention which it so pre-emi nently merits, but which it certainly has never hitherto received. The last mail from La Plata brought intelli gence of more than ordinary interest, politically and financially. We noticed that from Buenos Ayres on the arrival of the Tamar, but the great pressure on our space prevented us from observ ing on the improved prospects of the long de frauded bondholders, whose interests we have closely looked after, through good report and through bad report. We plainly and intelligibly det idled the true state of affairs respecting their long-neglected claims, and showed how fully they were entitled to the moderate terms insisted on by their very efficient and indefatigable represen tativet The matter at length seems placed in proper train, and we may hope that all causes of complaint will be promptly and speedily removed. The settlement of the long pending dip lomatic dispute with the British Govern ment, from the unceremonious expulsion of Captain GORE, is a very auspicious circumstance, that must unquestionably be productive of the best possible results to our fellow-subjects. The ar rangement is perfectly satisfactory, as will be seen from what we have extracted into another pact of our impression. The Buenos Ayres Government candidly confesses the error into which it was betrayed when it forwarded his passport to Captain GORE, accompanied by a very uncourteous and unceremonious note. It will be seen that notes have passed between the Foreign Minister, Dr. DALMACIO VELEZ SARSFIELD, and Mr. FRANK. PARISH, of a character proving beyond the possibility of doubt that all parties were influenced by a sincere desire to terminate in a conciliatory spirit all past grievances. Thus Dr. SARSFIELD, after a dis tinct expression of regret for what was naturally considered an offensive act, requests that " the note of the 6th January, 1853, and the passport enclosed in it may be considered as withdrawn," and the acting Consul-General, Mr. PARISH, unhesitatingly accepts the apology thus fairly offered. • The financial intelligence is also interesting, and although not quite so satisfactory as the long continued forbearance of the creditors might have anticipated, it still will be plsasing to the hciders of the Bonds represented by the Loan of 1824. We have again and again urged- upon all parties concerned the injustice done the creditors by a suspension of payment approaching a period of 30 years, and also showed the unwise policy on the part of the Buenos Ayres Government (whether Rows or OBLIGADO, Or any other Go vernor ruled), and called on them at once to remove the blot that so long disgraced its financial history, and to follow forthwith the example so long and so usefully set by Chili, by Peru, and other South American States, and not to point to Europe for good or for bad illustrations—to prove that credit is everywhere strength and power to countries commanding such resources. _---- _ We perceive, amongst other documents last to hand, a letter addressed by the Finance Minister. NORDERTO DE LA RIESTRA, to the House of BARING BROTHERS, and which appeared in Tits Sun of Friday. We may remark that any appeal to Buenos Ayres from such a quarter was en• titled on every AOCOUNT to the best attention of the Finance Minister. Indeed Messrs. BARING had little to urge if we remember correctly after the resolutions agreed to at the London Tavern, in November—and concessions acquiesced in by the English creditors. That little was simply that a Deferred Stock bearing 3 per cent., instead of only a contemptible 1 per cent. for 10 years, and then 2 permanently, should be granted. The Minister, as usual, pl ea poverty, but still promises acquiescence in the event of augmented revenue, enabling the State to pay it. PAY IT, we repeat, we reiterate it, they can do, were the'debt double what it is. The Loan was originally only 1 , 0 00,0001. at 84 per Cent., and perhaps about 9 50,000/, is all that now circulates ; the rest was redeemed by sums re served from the subscriptions to the Loan by the con tractors in 1824. Then how stands the case if Mr. PARISH and Mr. WHITE cannot obtain the paltry concession asked ? The original Bond, we believe, at present pays a sma ll i nterest of 3 per cent. This ensuing year it will pay about will increase the foll ow i ng years t 4 o ri s er an ce d nt 6 ., per and cent. The arrears of dividend over due are now enor °4B. They amount to, if not exceed, I'7o per ce nt. They have run on almost ever since 1829, al and th e h a l f of a half-year ' s coupon of that dis c tent date was the last paid upon. Be it remem- i bored all thi s is so much saved to the Republic, i and so much loss to the Bondholders. It would seem as if the Minister was determined that it should be lost altogether, or next door to it. We have observed many inquiries made as to what the value of this "2 per cent. deferred" will be. It is vaguely argued if a Peru 3 per cent. is at 56, and a Chili 3 per cent, at 80, surely a Buenos Ayres 2 per cent, will be worth 15 or 20, and, if good faith is kept, may go higher. Odiers argue 51. or 81., or at most 101. profit, is all it is worth. This we leave to the stock-jobbers and to the test of time, and perhaps the state of monetary affairs. We should not have dwelt so much upon that part of the subject but for a very ambiguous paragraph in Senor RIESTRA'S letter to Messrs. BARINGS, "thinking, rs it does, their good selves," as it were for a hint, that a small rate of interest only paid on the Deferred, will keep it low, and they (the Republic) may redeem it easily and comfortably. Messrs. BARINGS, how ever, seem to have suggested that 3 per cent., and not a paltry 2 per cent., should be paid. We hope the Republic will yet adopt this very proper and even moderate suggestion. One word more and we dismiss the subject— glad, at leist, to congratulate the bona fide bond holders that, if all is not obtained that ought to be conceded, better times seem to be in store for them. We say this with more confidence, for if Messrs. BARING have failed as to the " 3 per cent. ques tion" on the Deferred, they have obtained a re cognition of the Active as a 6 per Cent. Bond within a very proximate date as stated, and bet ter still, the " Canon Eifitcutico," or " Copyhold Government Tenures," are to be applied as a sink ing fund for both the Active and Deferred por tions of the debt. We are credibly in formed that the revenues, from this branch, are, some years, very considerable—calculated at from 50,000 t to 60,0001. sterling annually. A reserve is made of 15,0001. in favour of some other claim. On the whole, the prospects, then, of the credi tors are improving greatly, compared to the utterly barren state of things for more than a quarter of a century past. We have stated that the bondholders are deeply indebted to their efficient and indefatigable agents. Mr. FRANK PARISH. rendered valuable assistance at all times, while the zeal, exertions, and experi ence of Mr. JAMES GIRO cannot be too highly praised. For three years that Gentleman has displayed untiring patience and assiduity. Mr. ROBERTSON'S name has been too long connected with the question to be omitted ou this occasion. He was the chief mover on every point, and we may ascribe the present improved state of affairs mainly to his judicious efforts. It is deeply to be regretted that a severe accident has debarred him —we trust but for a brief period—from attending to the important duties confided to his charge as Chairman of the Committee of bondholderi, and which he has invariably discharged with so much credit to himself and benefit to those in whose behalf he was so actively engaged. THE COMMANDER-IN -CHIEF OF THE INDIAN NAVY. Allen's India Mail states that Capt. G. Greville Wellesley, C. 8., RN., has been appointed Com mander-in-Chief of the Indian Navy, to succeed Admiral Sir H. Leeke, whose tenure of office has expired. Captain Welleiley's commission as lieu tenant was dated in April, 1831, as commander in April, 1842, and as captain in December, 1844. As lieutenant of the Castor he was at the taking of Caitfa and Tsour, on the coast of Syria, and at the bombardment of St. Jean d'Acre. After passing through these three, grades with much credit, he was placed in command on the Pacific station in 1853 ; and on the breaking out of the late war with Russia he was appointed to the command of the Cornwallis, which formed one of the Baltic fleet. Captain Wellesley is the youngest son of the late Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley, and a nephew of the late Duke of Wellington.—[lence his good luck,—En. SUN.] MRS. HARROWAYS BENEFIT. A grand concert, we observe, is announced t 9 take place on Tuesday next, the 7th instant, at St. Martin's Hall, Long-acre, for the benefit of the widow of the late J. Harroway, R.A.., the popular and accomplished composer of such truly National Ditties as " Alma's Heights," and " Balaklava," and the " Fall of Sebas topol." Among the many eminent Artistes who have generously volunteered their " gratuitous assistance" upon the occasion, may be mentioned Miss Poole and Miss Ranstord, Mr. G. Tedder and Mr. H. Braham ; two of the Messrs. Distin and E•nile Berger being among the number of the instrumental performers an nounced, and Mr E. L. lime being the director of the concert and accompanyist. We very cordial y wish sue ceßs to the evening's enterprise, and trust that it ally shower a golden consolation upon the repot of the ceased musician. 1857. The followirg is the Rause List of Governors and Directors of the Bank of England for the year ensuing, viz. : FOR GOVERNORS. Sheffield Neave, E , q., Governor. Brnamy Dobree, Emq., Deputy-Governor. FOE DIRECTORS. Thomas Baring, Esq. Kirkman Danl, Hodgson, Esq, Henry Wollaston Blake, Esq. Henry Lancelot Holland, Esq. 'Travers Buxton, Esq. Jno, Gollibraud Hubbard, Esq. Edward Henry Chapman, ESq. Thomas Newman Hunt, Esq. Robt. Wigram Crawford, Esq. Alfred Latham, Esq. William Cotton, Esq. George Lyall, Esq. Benjamin Back Greene, Esq. Thomas Masterman, Esq. Charles Pascoe. Grenfell, Esq. Alexander Matheson, Esq. Henry llncks Gibbs, Esq. James Morris, Esq. Thomson Hankey, Esq. George Warde Norman, Esq. John Oliver Manson, Esq. Thomas Charles Smith, Esq. John Benjamin Heath, Esq. I Thos. Matthias Weguelin, Esq. * N.B.—The gentleman against whose name an asterisk is placed is a new candidate for the direction. The election for Governor and Deputy-Governor will he hell at the Bank on Tuesday, the 14th April, and for Directors on Wednesday, the 15th April, from ten o'clock in the forenoon till four in the afternoon. A FORTUITOUS COMBINATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES.— Messrs. C Aden, Bright, and Gibson were rejected as members to serve in Parliament on the anniversary of the declaration of war being made by England and France against Russia (March 28, 1854) ; and the public declaration of their rejection was announced by the re turning officers on the treaty of peace with Russia being signed in Paris (March 30, 1856.) A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the official residence of the first Lord of the Treasury in Downing -street. The Ministers present were—Vis count Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Harrowby, Sir G. Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, Mr. Secretary Labon chere, Lord Paninure, the Caancellor of the Exchequer, Sir 0. Wood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Duke of Argyll, and the Right Hon. M. T. Baines. Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent on Wednesday, at Clarence House, St. James's. The Archbishop of York and the Hon. Mrs. Musgrave have arrived in Belgrave-square, from the archiepiscopal palace at Bishopthorpe. His Excellence the Russian Minister and the Countess Chreptowitch entertained at dinner on Wednesday even ing the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl of Aberdeen, the Countess of Clarendon, the Earl of Harrowby, the Earl and Countess Grey, Lord J. Russell, the Lord Chan cellor and Lady Cranwortb, Sir Roderick and Lady Murchison, and Mr. Norman Macdonald. The °aerie announces that the Divans of the Danu bian Principalities are to meet about the 20th instant, for the solution of the difficulties now pending. At the annual meeting of the officers of the Royal Artillery, held in the mess room, Woolwich, on Wednes day last, Major. General Sir W. 'F. Dart., K.C.8., commandant of the garrison, presented an elegant silver oup and 280 sovereigns to Mr. William Jelley, as an acknowledgment of his long and faithful services at the mess. SLI4O.—Mr. John Ball has retired, having discovered, he says, "that he could not, without a sacrifice of his own principles, succeed in attaining a position which he had thought an object of legitimate ambition." GREAT Loss OF LIFE AT SEA.--Singapore, Feb. 19. --A junk, from Canton, bound to this port and Penang, was driven ashore on the morning of the 4th Jan. on the east coast of Mitt tug, and became a total wreck. 120 Chinese out of 340 on board were drowned. THE TRANSPORT BOARD. --The Transport Board, esta blished tor the late war, was dissolved on the iilst ult., but the duties of the department will be carried on by Capt. W. Drew, who is still retained as director of trans ports. TUE AUSTRALIAN HOMEWARD MAILS Important and satisfactory news arrived yesterday fron► i ustralia ( f the safe, arrival out there of the two m►il packets Oneida and Sunda. The former made the passage from Southampton to Melbourne, via the Cape of Good Hope, in 65 days, and the latter in 55 days. The Oceida made a very good passage, but that of the Simla was by far the quickest passage to Australia ever known, and justifies the high expectations that were formed of that vessel. It does net appear that •any accident happened to either of the two mail peel:fits of a nature to prevent their leaving Australia at the appointed periods. The Weida arrived out at Sydney on the 29th of Dec., and her time for leaving that port with the homeward mail was not until the 23d of Jan. The Simla arrived out at Melbourne on the 6th of Jan., and her time for leaving was not untd the 14th of Feb. Thera must have been plenty of time, therefore, to have got each of those steamers ready to start at the proper date. The Oneida should have reached Suez on the 6th, and the Simla on the 24th of March: We have news from Suez up to the latter period, and no tidings of the arrival of either of those steamers. As far as the Simla is concerned it cannot be said as yet that she has lost any time, but the Oneida is undoubtedly 18 days overdue. It the latter ship could have come up to Suez from Australia in proper time, the Simla, from her superior speed, would no doubt have reached Suez about the 17th or 18th of last month. It is feared, therefore, that the tints for performing the voyage from Sydney to the northern point of the Red Sea has not' been properly estimated, or that the packets have had un favourable weather. Ia little more than a week's time we shall be able to have telegraphic news from Suez by way of Trieste, of a fortnight's later date than that re cently received. • It appears that the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Simla, under charter to the European and Australian Royal Mail Company, arrived at Melbourne on the 6th of January, after an unprecedented run of 55 days from Southampton, including a stay of 5 days at St. Vincent. The distance from Southampton to Mel bourne being 12,700 miles, sbe must have averaged 254 miles per day. The Simla was due at Suez on the 24th ult. with advises from Melbourne to the 15th of Feb., and should she have kept the contract time, telegraphic intelligence by her via Marseilles may be expected on the 6th instant. The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Times : "Sir,--I received the annexed note by this morning's mail.—Your obedient servant, " London April 2, " VOYAGEUR. "'Suez, March 9. "My dear Sir,—l write you a hurried line from this mCw,rable hole, amid a scene of desolation unparalleled on the face of the earth. " ‘NYte days after her time, and no st.earner in yet to take us on to Point de Galle or Melbourne The pas sengers for both places are disappointed and disgusted, and the mails are left on the open ground, Wasting their sweetness on the desert air.' So much for the new charter, and the attempt of Eng land and the colonies to procure rapid postal communi cation. " No dependence can be placed on any company that has not a separate steamer for the service from Suez to Point de Galle.—Yours truly, T. S." ' ELECTION OF TIIE VICE-PROVOST AND A FELLOW OF ETON COLLEGE. ETON COLLEGE, Thursday.—The Rev. Thomas Carter, M.A., one of the Fellows of Eton College, has been una nimouFly elected vice-provost vice the Re•r. George Be tilt-11, deceased. At a College meeting, held after morning service this day, present the Rev. Edward Craven Hawtrey, D.D., Provost ; the Rev. Tho►nas Carter, M.A., Vice. Provost ; the Rev. John Francis Plumptree, r%LA., the Rev. Geo. Rowney Green, M.A., the Rev. Geo. John Dupuis, M.A., and the Rev. Chas. Luxmore, M.A.,—the Rev. Edward Coleridge, M.A., Lower Master, was elected Fellow of Eton College. The vacancy of lower master, occasioned by the el,3va tion of the Rev. E. Coleridge, has not yet been filled up, but it is expected that the Rev. W. A. Carter, M.A., the senior a.sistant master of the upper school, who is the son of the present vice-provost, who had so long and faithfully discharged the duties of lower master, will be elected to this important office. The examinati[ms for the Newcastle Scholarship, under the Rev. Mr. de Winton and Mr. Chitty, have been going forward during the week, and the election of the fortunate scholar and medallist, it is expected, will be announced in the course of to-morrow. THE LYCEUM THEATRE.—Mr. C. Dillon closed a bril liant season last night with Sir Bulwer Lytton's play of "Richelieu," in which he performed the part of the Cardinal with excellent effect. The house was crowded. TROPHY OF THE LATE WAR.—The well-riddled flag of the renowned Twelve Apostles, once the pride of Sebas topol Harbour, is now in the hands of a person at Malta, who occasionally hoists it to shake out the moths, to the great indignation of the Russian Consul. We trust the patriotism of the possessor of this trophy will induce him to present it to the United Service Museum. tilß JOHN SOANE'S MUSEUM. Yesterday, after a vacation of nine months, the collection of models, books, naiutings, drawings, and works of art contained in Sir Jahn Soane's museum, Lincoln's-inn-fields, was opened to the inspection of the public, and free access will be afforded on the Thursday and Friday in each week till the end of the month of June to all persons who apply, previously, by letter or personally, for tickets of admis ion. PEMBROKE DOCKYARD.—The reductions consequent cn the peace have been carried out at this'yard. About 200 joiners, sawyers, shipwrights, and labourers have been dismissed, and of these 60 shipwrights have been removed to the other establishments. The contractors have also considerably reduced the number of men in their employ. Mr. Smith has discharged a hundred, so that altogether there has been a very considerable re duction in the number of hands employed. The system of task work has also been abolished in Pembroke'Dock yard, and, instead of each mechanic being allowed to earn as much as he could, he will now return to his regular weekly wages, which, however, will be 27.. in st,ead of 245., as before the war, for skilled shipwright% THE SUNDERLAND ELECTION AND MR. HUDSON.—It appears that George Hudson, Esq., M.P. for Sunder land, is still haunted by the fiends of the law, owing to unsatisfied judgments, amounting to upwards of 100,0001., which are still standing out against him. Consequently, on the nomination day (Friday last), at Sunderland election, his ex-Majesty was seized 0011 by a sheriff's officer, all) served him with a writ for a considerable amount ; but Mr. Hudson laid claim to being exempt ' from the pains and penalties of the law under the peculiar circumstances in which he was then placed as a candidate. The officer of the law found that be had no real power to arrest his ex• Majesty, and took his departure ; at the same time he kept a sharp look out on the state of the poll, so that if Mr. Hudson had lost his seat he would undoubtedly have been ar reeted, and placed within a debtor's cell ; but at the close of the poll his ex-Majesty was again fortunate enoue, by a rapid coalition, to' come in second in the race, and had a narrow escape from' the British bailiffs. It is hardly expected that the hon. member will be able to take his seat in Parliament ; for all the splendours of the iron crown, the country seats, and the enchanted mansion of Albert-gate, have passed away, and left the ex-King very poor.—Northern Daily Express. _ . THE KIDDERMINSTEII ELECTION RIOTS.—The town of Kidderminster is still in an excited state, aid, although a portion of the military brought down on Saturday night have returned to their quarters, it is still consi dered necessary to retain the residue in the town some time longer. Mr. Lowe, we regret to ray, is still suffer ing severely from the i: juries inflicted upon him by the brutal mob. The two men apprehended on Monday, and remanded on a charge of rioting after the Riot Act had been read, will be brought up to-day before the Mayor and magistrates at Kidderminster, and at the same time it is expected that a number of the ringleaders in the outrage on Saturday night will be apprehended and brought before the authorities. The police have been actively employed all the week in inquiries, and have been assisted in their object by a small stiff of de tectives. The most determined efforts will be made to ascertain who were the originators of the attack upon Mr. Lowe, and a subscription to a considerable amount has been raised for defraying the expenses incident to a prosecution of the malefactors. A large reward is also about being offered for Vie detection of the most active assailants of Mr. Lowe and his party. The friends and supporters of Mr. Lowe arc even now nightly subjected to insults and annoyances on the part of the weavers, who, notwithstanding the presence of the military in the g town, do not scruple, on meeting anyentlemen wbo have distinguished themselves as supporters of !qr. Lowe, to insult and " bonnet" thorn in the public streets. The respectable people of the town, however, whether op posed or favourable to Mr. Lowe, denounce the atta,, - k on Saturday as reflecting a lasting disgrace on the town. A " DIFFICULTY IN THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.— It is only a short time since we chronicled an emphatic knock-down in one of the Houses of the Missouri Legis• lature, which was followed by the drawing of a bowie knife. We have now a similar incident to relate. A few days sines, just before the vote on the Bank Bill was taken, Mr. Albin, of Gentry, in a personal explana tion, made some harsh strictures on Mr. Singleton, of Andrew. The rest of the story is thus told in the In quirer's legislative report:—" Here Mr. Singleton, of Andrew, rose from his seat and advanced to she side of his desk, towards the left centre aisle ; when he arrived at the front edge thereof, be, with bis right hand, grippled for his inkbottle ; a second clutch secured it. Drawing back, he threw it with much force at Mr. Albin, Tise bottle, scattering its contents, all along its route, struck the desk of Mr. Albin in front of him, and bounced off, carrying with it a handkerchief, just glancing over the face of Mr. Dames, of Scott, whose seat is about in a line with the seat of Mr. Albin. Upon this, and quicker than we can pen the act, Mr. Albin draw from his breast a seven-inch Co:t's revolver, which he pointed with unerring certainty, and which he held with a wonderful steadiness, directly at Mr. Singleton. Gentlemen surrounding either person rushed towards them, not, however, until Mr. Single ton had stooped down, in the attempt, as it would appear, to raise a spittoon. Mr. Clover, of St. Louis, who ha►npe:.ed to be near, caught the arm of Mr. Albin, and at the same time with his left hand forced the pistol up to the ceiling. By this time the Speaker col lected himself, and ordered the two persons under arrest. Mr. Albin made some resistance by words, but on the recommendation of his friends he left the ball in custody of the Sergeantat-strms. Mr. Singleton was not for the present na t ;lested."--New York Mirror. L T ST NE A t v BERLIN, APRIL 1. The Emperor of Russia his definitively re nounced his intended excursion. Prince Gort schakoff, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and General Suchosanot, Minister of War, are ex pected here shortly. • Count Cavour sent the Austrian Ambas . sador, Count Paar, his passports on the 29th ult. Count Cavour suspected that the Ambassador was linger ing here to give countenance to a belief that he had been asked by the Sardinian Government to remain. The situation is becoming daily more critical and menacing. The reading of the firman for the installation of Vogorides Coraki, the new Kaimacan of Moldavia, took place at Jassy on the 18th ult. Everything passed off quietly. The Principalities and the Black Sea are now completely evacuated. Admiral Lyons, with several men-of-war, quitted the Bosphorus on the 25th March, for Malta. The stipulated day was the 30th of March. The rest of the ships would follow on the 31st. EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, March 24.—The works on the Cairo and Suez Railway are progressing with every despatch, and 39,.miles of rails have been laid, upon which a daily traffic is conducted for the con veyance of men and materiel. At the present moment the temporary branch which is to connect the line with the central station of the old carriage road is in course of execution, the object being to render the first half of the line at once available for the conveyance of goods and passengers in transit through the country. M. Mouchelet, the chief engineer of the line, seems, notwithstand ing the alarming reports that have lately obtained circulation, to be pezfecrly unshaken in his confi dence that the work will be brought to a successful issue ; and it is even asserted that, as far as regards difficulties arising from the nature of the ground, the greatest have been already overcome. The total rise of the line will, I am informed, be about 700 feet, the highest gradient being lin 175. There is always more or less fear of delay from the difficulty of providing a sufficient number of labourers, but at this moment about 4,000 men are employed on the line, and Said Pasha having for the present abandoned the intention of commencing the con struction of the "Alimentary Canal," in connection with M. de _Lesseps' project, there is every pro bability of that number being fully maintained if not increased. Among other improvements connected with the transit department, it has been phosed to pro long the railway from the present station at Alex andria, along the banks of the harbour, to the Customhouse and Arseml, where specie and goods could be landed from the steamers with greater safety, that part of the harbour being completely sheltered'from the violent north-west winds which often prevail in the winter season ; but the plan is opposed on the ground that its execution would be attended with heavy expense, and that it would, moreover, interfere with the traffic of the harbour. Up to the present, therefore, no final decision ap pears to have been adopted. FRANCE. PARTS, THURSDAY EVENING. Admiral Hamelin, Minister of Marine, has re ceived a report, dated Batavia, February 10, from Lieutenant de Lavaissiere de Lavergne, who com manded the Duroc at the time of her wreck on the Ilot-Mellish. The report gives an account of the proceedings of himself and crew from the time .of the accident until their arrival at the above port, but it adds nothing to the long details we have al ready given on the subject. There was no meeting of the Neuchatel Confe rence to-day, and it is not certain that there will be one to-morrow. It is difficult to ascertain how the matter is really getting on ; it is doubted whe ther the Plenipotentiaries themselves can say any thing positive about it. The demands of Prussia, under discussion yesterday, are said to, be these—a full and complete amnesty for those who took part in the insurrection of September ; conservation of the title of the Prince of Neuchatel ; payment to the King by the Helvetic Confederation of 2,000,000 as a compensation for the revenues of Neuchatel; restitution of the property of the Cnurch incorporated in the year 1848 with the property of the State ; pay ment by the Helvetic Confederation of the expenses occasioned by the events of September, and by the occupation ; contribution by the population to the expenses at the charge of the State ; amnesty for all political offences anterior to the events of September ; guarantee by the State for the capital and. interest of pious establishments, hospitals, &c.,lparticularly of the sum bequeathed by the ,Baron de Gury ; and suspension of all dis cussion relative to the constitution of Neuchatel until after the expiration of a term of six months. A Paris lett3r in the Independarwe of Brussels says:--" The expedition to Kabylia has been fully organised. The command of the three divisions, of which it is to be composed, has been given to Generals Renault, Macmahon, and Yousouf. Mar shal Randon, who is to have the command in chief of the expedition, will proceed with the column of General Yousouf. General Trochu is to command the first brigade of the division of General Mac mahon." Signor Manin has forwarded to Turin a sum of 2,000 f., the amount of a collection made in Paris to purchase guns for the fortress of Alessandria. M. Manin had previously sent from Paris 5,000 f. for the same purpose. The Sun, Globe, and Express were seized yester day at the post•office. Boum; April 2.—The following were the last quotations cash. fig. c. 4i per Cants 3 per Cents 69 95 New Loan End of lconth. --fr. 70 65 Bank Snares 4,175 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,442 50 Austrian Belgian Fives lOl Spanish Threes Piedmontese (5) 9O 50 Home Debt RAILWAYS-Eoit CASH. _tr.c. fr C Orleans 1,560 Western Northern 1,050 Strasburg Lyons 1,595 New Ditto Mediterranean 9 ,140 Grand Central Lyons Geneva Midi , BlO Austrian Com. MONTENEGRO. The Deutschland of Vienna, of tho 28th ultimo, says : "M. Mekadovik, secretary to Prince Danielo, has just been arrested here on the demand of the prince, transmitted from Paris by telegraph. Although ,a friend and councillor of the prince, h© is said to have taken away the sacerdotal ornaments and sacred vases of the Or thodox Church at Cettingen, which are regarded as of peculiar sanctity ; and his object in taking them is said to b© to send them to St. Petersburg. Although under arrest, he is allowed to remain at his hotel." Accounts from Vienna, in the Cologne Gazette, state the government, on hearing of tie violation of Austrian territory by the Montenegrins, itinne_ diately ordered by telegraph General de 14 anaula, Governor of Malmatia, to demand complete satis faction ; that iq, the release of Lucas Radonitch and the punishinent of the offenders. In case of refusal, Austria menaces to blockade the frontiers of Montenegro. PRUSSIA. The Bourse Gazette of Berlin, of the 30th ult., says :—" The sittings of the Zollverein conference having terminated, the propositions made by Aus tria will be discussed by a new commission, to meet at Vienna. The north of Germany no longer stands alone in its wishe3 for the dissolution of the Zollverein ; it has now found a support in the ultramontane press of Bavaria, which seeks to weaken Prussia, in order to give vent to its hatred of Protestantism." The Second Chamber of Prussia, in its last sit ting, adopted a bill concerning certain military expenses for 1856, w hi c h are to be paid out of the loan of 20,000,000 thalers raised in 1854. Baron de Koller, ambassador of Austria to the Court of Berlin, has arrived in the latter capital. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 29th ult. have reached us. The King had been slightly. indis posed, but was better. Some journalists have been elected to the Cortes, but they belong entirely to the absolutist press. Orders had been sea to con tiaue the fortifications at Mahon, ;aid the funds for them had been provided. The Espana publishes this paragraph :—" It is rumoured that the captain of an English vessel now anchored iu the Bay of Santander is distributing to youths devoid of expe rience books advocating Protestant doctrines, of which Wag; be has brought ovex a large quantity. We know not what degree of ituth there may be in tH. , 4.romotir ;. but we mention it in order that the authorities may be on their guard, and redouble their vigilance." A report i 3 current at Bt me (says the New Zurich Gazette) that Sardinia has it in contemplation to enrol 6,000 Swis. " The fortifications of Galicia," says the Austrian. Gazette, "are to be immediately commenced, and carried on with great: activity. The troops are, it is said, to be employed cn these works." The Germanic Diet decided last year that the duration of the service of the federal troops should be increased from five to six years. The Diet has, however:, just resolved that for the troops formed by voluntary enlistment the duration of the ser vice shall only be four years ; but that the men. shall remain constantly on duty, and not be allowed the furloughs granted to other troops. A letter from Constantinople mentions that the French Ambassador has interfered in a friendly but not official manner in the affair of the Kangaroo, and that through his mediation, aided by other members of the diplomatic corps, the affair will, in all likelihood, be arranged. AUSTRALIA. We yesterday announced the arrival of the White Star at Liverpool, from Melbourne, with advices up to the 18th .of January, and also published a summary of the news brought by her. The follow ing additional extracts will be found interesting:— Sir Henry Barkly held his firBt levee on the Ist January, in the Exhibition Building. The attend ance was very large. Addresses were presented from both Houses of Parliament, from the Munici pal Council, from the ministers and members of the Free Presbyterian Church, the Synod of Vic toria, the Wesleyan Churcb, the Episcopal ell - arch, the committee of the Melbouria Benevolent Asy lum, and the Municipal Councils of Williamstown and East Collingwood. The Herald says that Sir Henry Barkly's ostentatious character augurs well for his future success. The Victoria ministers threatened to resign, be cause defeated in the Legislative Council on an item in the supplementary estimates. On an ex planation, however, that it was not intended to express any want of confidence by the vote, and a vindication of the right of the house to approve or disapprove of any item of expenditure, without reference to such an issue as a resignation of minis ters, the crisis was allowed to pass, and the ministry was declared out of danger. Mr. H. S. Chapman:Mr. Langlands, and Mr. Ebden were said to be in the field for Melbourne. It was said that' Mr. Fawkner will resign his seat in the Upper House, in order to contest this el ec tion for a seat in' the Lower one. Telegraphic communication between Melbottrne and Castlemaine was opened on the 9tb Jan. New diggings had been opened at Mount Hope, with every appearance of bein g highly auriferous. The gold obtained was very coarse, but there was a great want of water. Mount Hope is about 60 miles from Sandhurst, due north, and within 12 or 15 miles of the river Murray. An extensive fire' had occurred at Geelong, de stroying valuable property in the Market-square and Corio-street, and nearly the whole block of buildings bounded on the south by the Market square, on the east and west by Yarra-street and. Kardinia-street, and on the north by Corio-street, comprising many valuable stores, shops, and large warehouses. At Sydney, Mr. Dailey, a Liberal, bad been returned as the representative of that city, defeating Mr. John Fairfax, of the Herald, by upwards of 500 votes. In the council Mr. E. D. Thompson moved a series of resolutions, making the Sydney sovereigns a legal tender in all parts of the British empire,. which were carried. The T Ballarat Times gives the following history of a claim at Ballarat, on the Red Hill, and which has been working for n6arly two years. It is called the Durham Hole : "A more extraordinary proof of the uncertainty of gold digging cannot be afforded than the various changes this claim has undergone since its com mencement ; it has passed into the hands of three different parties,. and is now about to pass to a fourth ; in each change the party has handed over to the next speculators a decent little fortune. It is rumoured that the ground even now is rich, and likely to produce more than an ordinary return to the purchasers of the shares, which have been sold at 2001. each. It is asserted that this will prove the richest alluvial claim of gold ever heard of, not ex cepting any gold field known. First party of eight men took out 936 oz. ; second party of eight men took out 2,304 oz. ; third party of twelve men took out about 9,000 oz. Total, taken out up to the 22d of December, 12,240 oz., worth, at 41. per oz., 48,960/.; and we may calculate that by the time the claim has been completely worked out, at least 50,0001.' will have been the result, showing that had 12 men originally worked the hole out; and not have transferred it to others, the amount of each man's share would have been upwards. of 4, 2001." The members of the North Australian Expedi tion have returned to Sydney. There does not seem to be any particular discovery made by them, geographical or otherwise. Th e y pronounce the Victoria river navi g able, and th e di s t r i ct avail able for colonisation. But the great interior re mains a terra incognita. The " Australian mys tery" remains unveiled, and the field is still open to future enterprise. Tbe following is the qtlarterly statement of the amount of gold brought to Melbourne and Geelong by escort in 1856, compared with the corresponding quarter of 1855 : 1855. 1856, October November December 649,225 687,691 Last quarter of 1855 t 649,225 Increase on fourth quarter of 1856 Increase on the year Showing an increase of nearly two millions in the produce of gold over the year 1855. The price of gold remains at 775. to 78s. 3d. The Orwell, royal mail ship, had sailed for Lon don with 49,384 oz. of gold. The demand for gold for shipment per the Royal Charter was already active, and it was expected that she would have a large quantity on board when leaving that city. The last return of the receipts by escorts . was 48,648 oz. for the week ; and the•receipts from the 3d to the sth amounted to 44,126 oz. COMMERCIAL. In the import market there has been little doing, and quotations were 4 ncharged. Wines and spirits maintain their latest prices, while bottled ale and porter show an increased profit since last quotations. Upon the whose business is rather brisker. As a proof that city property, in spite of the fall in ge neral merchandise, not only keeps its price, but rises in value, we may mention that the store, No. 85, Bourke. street, immediately adjoining the Theatre-royal, and which was disposed of five months ago for 4,200/., has been sold for 5,900/. The Melbourne market note, of the 9th, reports an increased animation iu business. The following aro arnongt the quotations : Belmont candles are easily sold, to arrive at 16d. per lb. _ _ Butter is saleable, if of late arrival and good quality, At Mesrs. W. Easy and Co.'s sale, at the stores of Messrs. Miles, Kington, and Co.'s, about 10,000/, worth of merchandise was sold. The following prices were ob tained :—Port wine (Hunt's, Quarles Ilaris's, and Offley's), in pipes, hbds. and quarter ch es t s, f rom 571 , to 641. per pine ; est India rum, 10 o. p., 43. id. per gallon ; 500 firkins butter , 9 d. to 13,id. per lb. ; Car rtngton's ale per lb. ; Muntz' s meta l , ls. 2d. per lb. ; m 1001. ; dogca r t s , 501 . ; gunny bags, 4s. haamils,ls. phaeton, S' 41. 7s. 6d. to 41. 12s. 6d. per hh d. ; York 11d, per dozen ; sulphuric acid, 24d. per lb. ,• ginger beer bottles, 20$. per gross ; soda water ditto, 24s ditto. Invoices of glassware, electro-plate, and cutlery, at re munerative prices. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Sultan, Captain Cook, has arrived with the mails from Gibraltar of the 25th March ; Cadiz, 26th ; Lisbon, 29th ; Oporto and Vigo, 30th. She brings 6,8331. in specie, 1,250 doubloons, 690 half-chests and 43 boxes of oranges, and a quantity of eggs, coffee, dates, and general mer chandise. On the 31st, at 6 a.m., the Sultan passed the C.‘mpany's steamer Tagus entering the Bay of ; all well ( n board. The Pera, with the outward mails of the 20th March, arrived out at Gibraltar on the 24th, in three days 22 hours from Southampton. At Gibraltar were her Majesty's ships Curlew, Redpole, and Miranda. At Lisbon were her Ma jesty's ships Exmouth, Princess Royal, and Co lossus ; and the us ua l P ortuguese squadron. Gibraltar exchanges on the 21st ult. :—London, 90 days', 51! to 511: Paris, sf. 35c. ; Marl eines, 5 1. 3 7e. ; Of. 38c. ; k.;panish pillared dol lars, t 4 to 1U ter c tn t. premium. THE RURAL DEANERY OF BARKING.—The Lord Bishop of London has appointed the Rev. Abel John Ram, M.A,, Vicar of West Ram, to be Rural Dean of the Deanery of Barking, vacant by the resignation of the Rev, W. 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