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

THE GENERAL ELECTION. THE NOMINATIONS. MIDDLESEX. The nomination of candidates for the representation of Middlesex took place yesterday at Brentford. The proceedings were characterised by more than usual dis turbance, and the uproar was so genernl and systematic that the whole scene resembled a "bear-garden" rather than an assemblage of Englishmen met to discharge a great constitutional duty. The hustings were erected in front of the Court-house, and notwithstanding the torrents of rain that fell abut 10 o'cljck a crowd cf 2,000 persons assembled in the market-place, and kept up a continued fire of what is termed election wit, at the expense of the candidates. Foremost in front of the hustings was a band of some 20 discharged militiamen, of whom Lord Chelsea bad been colonel. These fellows, who wore their tattered regi mental clothing, took up a position a few feet from the front of the hastings, and bellowed and shouted without intermission. They carried green branches in their bands, and exhibited placards directed for the most part against Lord Robert Grosvenor. Messrs. Mechi and Keats, the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, attended as returning officers ; and among the gentlemen on the hustings were the Baron Rothe child, M.P., Sir Walter Stirling, Mr. Henry Rosman, Mr. John Gurney Hoare, Mr. Fowler, Mr. Samuel Morley, &c. M. Alexandre Dumas and several foreign ers were also present, who appeared much amused, if not edified, by the mannerin which the proceedings were conducted. The usual formalities having been disposed of, Sir WALTER STIRLING came forward and proposed Lord Robert Grosvenor. Mr. Momarettaatte of Brentford, seconded the nomina tion of Lord Robert Grosvenor. (Cries of "No ; send him to his quack college," and groans.) Lord Robert Grosvenor was not the man to give pledges, but be was prepared to support the Government of lewd Palmerston as long as it deserved the confidence of the country. (How very kind.) No man was more. willing to assist the needy in their distress than Lord Robt. Grosvenor. (A Voice—" He'd take their last shirt.") He (Mr. Montgomery) recommended the noble lord as an honest, straigtaforward Liberal. (Ne, no, and cries of " Start yourself, and you'll have a better chance.") Mr. HENRY Poeverarte then came forward to propose Viscount Chelsea, and was received with cheers from the ex-Militiamen . , and groans and hisses from the sup porters of Lord Robert Grosvenor. He begged to pro pose Lord Chelsea as a gentleman in every way fitted for the honour of representing the county in Parliament. (A Voice—" He won't do at any price.") The noble lord had no other occupation, and could devote his whole time to the interests of the (Aunty. (Cries of "He is no use," " Send him home," "No Chelsea buns," &c ) Mr. FOWLER seconded the nomination, amid loud cries of " Send him to Dover." The electors had met that day to elect a fit and proper person to represent them in Parliament--(A. Voice—" Well, Chelsea's no good—he'll not do. What has he done for Dover ? Send him to Turnham-green," &c.)—and no ono could be more eligible in all respects than Lord Chelsea. (Cries of " Off, offrand uproar, in the midst of which Mr. Fowler retired.) Mr. J, G. HOARE, in proposing Mr. Robert Hanbury, jun., said he was a straighl-going Englishman, in favour of economy, who, by his energy, talents, and high prin ciples, had raised himself to the position of one of the greate.st brewers of the country. (A Voice—" Well, we don't want too much beer. Send him to Brick-lane.") As he considered Mr. Hanbury in every sense worthy of the honour to which he aspired, he had great pleasure in proposing him for election. (Loud cheers, and groans froM Lord Chelsea's friends.) Mr. SAMUEL MORLEY seconded the nomination, and said that he held Mr. Hanbury to be eminently fitted to represent the county of Middlesex in Parliament. Lord R. GROSVENOR then came forward, amid obee;rs and hisses, and, after an interval of some moments, pro ceeded to observe that he was quite overwhelmed by all these demonstrations of popular applause. (Laughter.) Ha loved a joke as well as any one, but he would beg to call the attention of the jokers to the fact that the let of April was over, and that they had met together.—(A Voice—" To make a fool of you ")—for the purpose of discharging a most important duty. (A Voice—" Who voted against Lord Palmeraton ?") (Groans.) He could excuse all those noises which greeted him on the present occasion, because the greater portion of the press on a recent occasion had combined to misrepresent his motives. He was not therefore surprised at having in curred some unpopularity ; but en all those occasions on which he had met the electors of Middlesex he had been enabled to give a complete account of his share in the Sunday Trading B it, and had received a full justification of his motives ►ith reference to that measure. (" Oh, go home, we don't want you, Where's the Chelsea bun ?") (Laughter.) He called upon those who were in favour of Lord Chelsea not to be sea unjust to that noble lord as not to give his competitors a fair hearing. (Don't you wish you may get it.) Tee excitement of the late war had prevented the discussion of those social subjects in which the people took so much interest ; but those ques tions would, no doubt, receive the early attention of the new Parliament. He was aware that the vote which he had given on the China question had brought upon him the dissatisfaction of some of his supporters. But tbat vote was an independent vote; and the more be consi dered the subject the more he felt he was justified in giving it. [Groans and cheers, during which a drunken man was raised upon the shoulders et the crowd and pro ceeded to address the mob, declaring that this was the only day in the year in which an intelligent Englishman could speak hie mind.] (Laughter.) A small coffin was then exhibited, raised upon a pole, and inscribed with the words—" No Grosvenor."] There being no sign of any diminution of the uproar, Lord Robert Grosvenor proceeded to say that be was bound, in justice to himself, to say that in giving an independent vote on the Coins question he had no idea that he would ,have been obliged to vindicate an independent vote be fore such a constituency as tat of Middlesex. He wee in favour cf extension of the suffrage and reform of Par liament. (Go home. No Sunday trading.) He had fulfilled the pledges ha had given by voting in favour of Mr. Locke King's motion. (Lfear.) In common with that hon. gentleman, he had endeavoured to bring in a measure which would (xtend the franchise from the 501. tenant-at-will to the 101. householder. (Ge home, and a voice—" I'm for war at any price.") In his opi- Lion, those who possessed the suffrage in Middlesex did not treat it as a monopoly, but wished that the privilege should be extended to their lea's opulent neighbours. (Cries of "Come to Hyde-park on a Sunday," and " What does the Colonel of the Middlesex Militia pay his supporters a day ?" Hare a small dog, dressed up in a cocked hat and cloak, was placed satin on the CofEn.) The noble lord proceeded, amid a scene of the wildest uproar, to say that he had been represented as the enemy of the working man, and opposed to his recrea tion on a Sunday. He (larded this assertion in the most emphatic language, as he had always acted with a view to promote the recreation of the people. No man was less chargeable with a neglect of the interests of the working classes than himself. (A Voice—" Would you like a walk in the park ? ') He would go to the poll with entire conadence that he would gain that position which h e bad always (occupied. (Greens, uproar, and cries of —" Put away that Sunday Bill," " Go to bed," " Gros venor for ever." Lord CHELSEA. amid great uproar, then presented him self'. The noble lord was met with cries of "Ge to Do ver," "No Chelsea buns," .roans, cheers, and cat-calls. He commenced by stating that he had announced in his address that be came forward on Conservative principles, and that to those principles he would adhere. (Look to your ruffians—your hired ruffians ; we want a gentle. man for the county.) He was not a Tory, but a Liberal Conservative. (No Chelsea buns —go to Dover.) He wished to say nothing against the borough of Dover, which he bad represented for the last five years ; but that he had left it was a sufficient reason for his ap pealing to the electors of Middlesex to return him to Par liament. (hear, hear, cheers, and cries of "No Chelsea buns," "No hired ruffians," "How do you pay your cut-throats ?" &a) He was a disciple of the school of politicians inaugurated by the late Sir R. Peel, and he challenged them to say that that great man bad ever brought in any measure calculated to infringe upon or oppose the rights and privileges of the people. (That won't do, Chelsea.) The vote which he bad given against Lord Palmeraton on the China question he was prepared to vindicate; and although he bad diff . ered with the nobl e l or d on t b at occas i on b e b a d always given him his Support when he believed him to be right. (That won't wash, Chelsea.) With regard to questions of finence—toh, y es, who pays.your hired ruffians D—be was in favour of those retrenchments in the public de partments which would admit of the abolition of the odious income tax in 1860, (Cries of "Oh, go home," " No Chelsea buns," " What have you done for Doves 7" "How is Crenaorne ?" &c) He was in favoir of the immediate and total abolition of Church rates as soon as a provision could be made for maintaining the fabrics of the church. (Hear, hear.) Another question which occupied a good deal of attention was that which bad re ference to the ad m i ss i on o f J ews into P as il e meas(Hear, hear, and cries of "Old c l o ' , " "No Moshes," &e.) Now, inasmuch as Jews were conscientiously bound by the tenets of thei r re li g i on to put down )Chris tianity, he had no hesitation in saying that he would vote against their admission into Parliament, no matter what the consequences might bee (Cheers, and cries of "Old do'," "No Jews," "No Chelsea," &c.) The noble lord concluded, amid a torrent of abuse, by expressing his hope that the electors of Middlesex would exercise their prerogative in his favour, and place him at the head of the poll. Mr. ROBERT HANBURY, on presenting himself, was received with loud and general cheering. He commenced by observing that if the electors returned him as their representative he would come forward as the supporter of Lord Palmerston. With regard to Church rates, hie fe eling was, that those who differed from him in religion should not be compelled to contribute towards the main tenance of the Church. (Hear.) On the subject of edu cation he thought it necessary to say that he would not like to see any system of education confirmed that was not based upon the Bible. He believed it was impos sible to carry out national education in a compulsory system, and he feared that if the State were to endea vour to deal with the subject in its entirety; a stop would be put to the voluntary principle which had con ferred so many blessings on the country. (Cheers.) He was no enemy to the Jews taking their seats in Parlia ment. They contributed to the taxes of the country, and ought to have a share in its r epresentation. It had been said that he was " the small b e er of Brick-lane"-- (laughter)—but he fancied that beer, small as it was, would prove too strong for the Tories—(hear, hear) -- and he assured them that they would find a stout resistance in it. To Mr. Locke King's motion for the extension of the franchise he would give his hearty sup- THE SUN, .LON DON, FRIDAY in) pjN IN G, PRIli3, 1851-. port. Mr. Hanbnry concluded by thanking the e!&ecto' s for giving him a patient hearing. There being no other candidates, a show cf has .ds was taken. Mr. Sheriff MEcm announced that the show of bands was in favour of Lord R. Grosvenor and Mr. H zobury. Lord Chelsea's friends expressed themselves dissatis fied at the result, and great uproar ensued, in the course of which the sheriffs were requested to Tut the question again, which they declined. The polling is fixed for Monday next, and -the de claration for the following morning at 10. MEMBERS RETURNED FOR THE NEW PARLIAMENT. The country baying been appealed to by Lord Palmer. ston to decide between him and the late House of Com mons upon the question of the Chinese hostilities, we have distinguished the members returned as Ministerial and Opposition according to their declared opinions upon that subject. The names of the late members for Eng lish counties and Scotch and Irish constituencies who have lost their seats, or have not presented themselves for reelection are given in Italics. Having already pub lished the returns for the English and Welsh boroughs, it is unnecessary at present to repeat them : ENGLISH AND WELSH COUNTIEg. Ministerial. Opposition, ANGLESEY. Sir R. Bnlkeley BRECONSHIRE. Sir J. Bailey ... BUCKS. Right Hon. B. Disraeli Mr. Caledon George du Pre Hon. C. C. Cavendish CARDIGANSHIRE. Lord Lisburne ._ CARMARTHENSHIRE. Mr. D. Jones Mr. D. S. Jones CARNARVONSHIRE. Hon. E. D. G. Pennant CUMBERLAND, EAST. Hon. C. W. G. Howard Mr. W. Marshall DERBYSHIRE, SOUTH. Mr. Evans . Mr. Colville , Mr. Mundy (0.) DEVONSHIRE, SOUTH. Sir J. Y. Buller Mr. Palk ... DURHAM, NORTH. Lord A. V. Tempest Mr. R. D. Shafto ESSEX, NORTH. Hon. W. Beresford Mr. Du Cane Sir John Tyrrell (0.) ESSEX, SOUTH. • Mr. Bramston , Mr. Wingfield .. Sir W. B. Sailjth. (M.) GLOUCESTERSHIRE, EAST. Mr. Holford Sir C. W. Codrington GLOUCESTERSHIRE, WEST: Mr. Rolt . . Colonel Kingscote Mr. R. B. Hall (O.) HEREFORDSHIRE. Sir H. G. Cotterell , Mr. Blakemore... . Mr. K. King ... Hon. C. Hanbury (0,) HERTFORDSHIRE. Sir H. Melia Sir E. B. Lytton Mr. C. Faller Mr. Abel Smith (0.) HUNTINGDONSHIRE. - Mr. J. M. Heathcote Mr. Rust Mr. Ramis (0.) KENT EAST. Sir B. Bridges ~. Sir E. Dering Mr. Deedes (0.) LANCASHIRE, NORTH. Col. J. Patten ... , Lord Cavendish Mr. J. Heywood (M.) LANCASHIRE, SOUTH. Mr. W. Brown , Mr. Cheeth.am . . LEICESTERSHIRE, SOUTH. Viscount Curzon Mr. Packe Sir H. Halford (0.) LINCOLNSHIRE, NORTH. Mr. J. B. Stanhope ... Mr. Cholmel3y Right Hon. R. A. Hamilton (0.) MERIONETHSHIRE. Mr. W. W. E. Wynne... MONMOUTHSHIRE. Mr. C. 0. S. Morgan ... Lieut.-Col, E. A. Somerset MONTGOMERYSHIRE. Lieut.-Col. H. W. W, Wynn NORFOLK. WEST. Mr. 11. Bentinck Mr. B. Gurdon... Mr. Bagge (0 ) NORTHAM PTONSHIRE, NORTH. Lord Burghley Mr. A. Stafford Mr .Maunsell (0.) NORTHUMBERLAND, NORTH. Lord Lovaine Lord Ossulston... . . NORTHUMBERLAND (SOUTH). Mr. W. B. Beaumont... Hon. 11. G. Liddell _. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NORTH. Lord R. Clinton Mr. J. E. Denison . Lord 11. Bentinck (0.) NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, SOUTH. Viscount Newark Mr. W. H. Barrow ... OXFORDSHIRE. Right Hon. J. W. Henley ... G. G. V. Harcourt ... Colonel North PEMBROKESHIRE. Viscount Emlyn RADNORSHIRE. Sir J. B. Walsh ••• ..• RUTLANDSHIRE. Hon. G. J. Heathcote • Hon. G. J. Noel ... SHROPSHIRE, NORTH. Mr. J. W. Dod... Mr. Hill Mr. W Gore (0.) SHROPSHIRE, SOUTH. Lord Newport ... Hon. R. W. Clive SOMERSETSHIRE WEST. Mr. Moody ... Mr. H. Langton . STAFFORDSHIRE, NORTH. Mr. Adderley Mr. Child ••• ••• •.. STAFFORDSHIRE, SOUTH. Mr. Foley .•. "••• ••• Mr. Forster ... —• ' Earl of U x b r id ge (0.) • Hon. E. Li2tleton (0.) SURREY, EAST. Mr. Locke King Mr. Alco,:k ••• ••• SUFFOLK, \b EST. ••• ••• Capt. Bennet Mr. Waddington SUSSEX WEST. ••• •.. Earl of March ... Capt. Wyndham _ ••• WARW I CKSHIRE, SOUTH. •• • Mr. E. P. Shirley Mr. B. King...... ••• Lord Guernsey (0.) ••• WESTMORELAND. Earl of Bective... Col. Lowther WILTS, NORTH. Mr. Long Mr. T. H. S. Estcourt •• ••• ••• WORCESTERSHIRE (EAST). *** Captain Hon. G. Rushont Mr. J. H. Foley WORCESTERSHIRE, WEST. Lord Elmley Mr. Knight YORKSHIRE, EAST. Lord Hotham _ Hon. Capt: A. bioncombe YORKSHIRE, WEST , Lord Goderich„, Mr. B. Denison ... Mr. Cobden (0.) ... ”• '1 ..., 0 ... 0 1 ... 1 1 0 ... •.. 0 •.. 1 ... ... 1 0 ... ... 0 .. 1 .. ... 0 1 ... ... 1 ..... 0 ... 1 ..., 0 1 •••• 0 1 0 •.• 1 ... ... 0 ... 1 0 ... ... 1 0 ••• 0 ... 1 ... 0 .... 1 0 • • ••••., 0 1 - 0 ... 1 1 0 ... 1 ... 0 0 ... 1 1 0 ••• 1 0 , 1 ... •.• 1 ••••• 0 1 .... 0 1:: . ::: 0 .... 1 ... ... 0 .. . 1 ... 0 .. . 1 •• • 0 ••• • • 1 011.0 1. w.. 0 1 ..• 0 ... 1 1 ... V .... 1 "••• 1 ••s U ..• 1 1 ... 1 1 0 ... ... 1 ... 0 ... 0 ... ••• 0 • • • 1 ••• ••• 0 1 • • • ... 1 ... 6 ... 1 ... 0 .., 1 ... 0 ... z 0 Ministerial. Opposition. INVERNESS BOROUGH. Mr. A. Matheson INVERNESS (COUNTY). Mr. Baillie KILMARNOCK. ' Hon. E. Bouverie KINCARDINESHIRE. Gan. Arbuthnot KIRKALDY. Lieut.-Col. Ferguson KIRKCUDBRIGHT. Mr. Mackie, jun. ,Mr. Mackie, sen. (M.) LEITH. ... 0.11 1 ... 0 0 1 ... ... 1 ... S ... ... 0 ... 1 ... 1 • 0 1,. 0 Mr. J. Moncrieff LIN LIT ti GOWSHIRE. Mr. G. Dundas MONTROSE. Mr. Baxter PAISLEY. Mr. Archd. Hastie PEEBLESiHIRE. Sir G. Montgomery PERTH. ... .0. 1 ... 0 ... 0 ... 1 ... ... 1 ... 0 .., i ... 0 0 ... 1 Hon. A. Kinnaird RENFREWSHIRE. Sir M. S. Stewart ROXBURGHSHIRE.I Hon. J. E. Elliot SELKIRKSHIRE. Mr. A. E. Lockhart ST. ANDREW'S BURGHS. Mr. Ellice, jun. STIRLING. Sir J. Anderson STIRLINGSHIRE. Mr. Blackburn... WIGTON BURGHS. Mr. Dunbar Sir J. JP Teggart (M.) ... 1 .., 0 ... .„ 0 ... 1 .9. .., 1 60. 0 0 • I.• 1 .00 1106 1 ... 0 GOO 1 ... 0 ••• ... 0 ... 1 ~. 0 BERWICK. Mr. Stapleton ... 1 ... 0 Mr. D. C. Marjoribanks 1 ... 0 Mr. J. Forster (M.) IRELAND. ARMAGH. Mr. S. Miller ... Mr. J. TV. Bond (0.) ATHLONE. Mr. Ennis ... Hon. Capt. Handcock (0.) BANDON. Capt. Bernard BELFAST. Mr. Cairns Mr. Davison ... CARLOW. Mr. J. Alexander ... CARRICKFERGUS. Mr. Dobbs Major Cotton (0.) CASHEI.3 Sir T. O'Brien::.. CLONMEL. Mr. Bagwell ... COLERAINE. Mr. Boyd . Lord Naas (O.) CORK (CITY). Mr. Fagan Mr. Beamish DOWNPATRICK, Mr. R. Ker DUBLIN (CITY). Mr. Grogan ... , ••• Mr. Vance ... . . DUBLIN UNIVERSITY. Mr. Napier ... Mr. G. A. Hamilton ... DUNDALK. Mr. Bowyer DUNGANNON. Hon. W. S. Knox DIINGII4VON. Mr. Maguire ENNIS. Mr. Fitzgerald ... ENNISKILLEN. Mr. Whiteside ... GALWAY. Lord Dunkellin Mr. O'Flaherty... Mr. Blake. KILKENNY BOROUGH. Mr. Sullivan ... KINSALE. ' Mr. J. I. Heard LIMERICK (CITY). Mr. F. W. Russell ... Sergeant O'Brien LIMERICK, COUNTY. Ma. Monsen ... ..; Mr. De Vero LONDONDERRY (CITY). Sir R. Ferguson ~, MALLOW. Sir D. Norreys NEW ROSS. Mr. Tottenham ••• NEWRY. Mr. Kirk ... PORTARLINGTON. Mr. Darner Col. Dunne (O.) TRALEE. Captain D. O'Connell ... WATERFORD, CITY. Mr. Blake ... Mr. Hassard ..• ... ... Mr. Meagher (M.) Mr. Seating e (M.) WEXFORD (BOROUGH). Mr. J. Derail= YOUGHAL. Mr. I. Butt ;.. , THE CONTESTED ELECTIONS. FINAL STATE OF THE POLLS. DERBYSHIRE (SOUTH). Evans ... 8,915 Colvite • ... 3,350 Clowes • 2,118 Stanhope ...1971 STAFFORDSHIRE (NORTH). Addley ...3,631 Child . 3,473 Bailer ... 2,650 _ _ _ ( EAS T ) . Bridges ... Dering D AcheFon • ... 2.393 • ... 2.336 • 2,286 • ... 80 HEREFORDSHIRE, Cettertll ... Blakemore ... King ... Banbury ... ... ... 3,360 - - 2,794 ... ... 2,751 ... ... 2,469 HUNTINGDONSHIRE. The polling for this county terminated yesterday even. ing at 5 o'clock, when the numbers were— Rust ... ... 1,174 Heathcots . 1,104 FeHowes 1,093 AYRSHIRE. • Lord James Stuart ... ... ... 1,662 Sir James Fergussou ... ... 1,453 Majority ....; —. ... 204 KIRKCUDBRIGHT STEWARTRY. Mackie ... ... ... ... 365 Maxwell ... ... ... ... 332 Majority ... 33 BERWICKSHIRE. Scott ••• ••• ••• 394 Robertson •••• ••• ... 305 DUBLIN UNIVERSITY. Napier Hamilton ... ... 735 Wilson Mr. Lawson retired. Cairns Davison McLean Ferguson M'Clure BELFAST ... 1,479 ... -•• ... 1,410 •.• ••• ••• 995 ... ... ••• 733 ... ... - 556 ____ CARLOW. Alexander ... ... ••• . .. 127 Ponsonby ... ... ••• . 79 Dunkellin O'Flaherty French GALWAY. . ... ••• ... 643 - - 601. ... ... ... 430 ______ Tottenham NEW ROSS. Graves ... "'"'—• ... ... ••• ••• O'Brie n CASHEL. Hemphill ••• ••• ••• ••• Si ... ... 39 )gan ... ... ... 33 BELGIUM AND ENGLAND. The commercial Protectionists of Belgium have adopted a comical way of expressing their detestation of Eng land and free trade, in a procession which paseed through the streets of T,ournay at the Mid Lent festival last week. The English nation was personified by a huge big-bellied figure, a sort of Gargantua the Great, with vast open jaws, devouring all sorts of food in most un censcionable quantities, while a number of ether figures, representirg the other nations ofthe world, stood by, starv ing. The car o: "Perfide Albion" was drawn through the town with much vulgarand vociferous derision, conveying Lord Mangefort, as the representative of our country was nick-named, who was made, every quarter of an hour, to stop and swallow a heap of victuals, bread, meat, poultry, and rabbits, butter and cheese, and other com modities, of which an Englishman, like the native of any other country, desires to consume as much as he wants. After exhibiting this spectacle in front of the houses of several leading advocates of free trade the mob proceeded to the river Escaut, and, with cries of "A l'eau lea Ang lais ?" they precipitated their awkward plaything into the water. The eatables, however, which Lord Maine fort had left were put by till next day, when theywere dis tributed among the workpeople of a flax mill, the owners of which establishments are said to have paid the ex , penes of the exhibition. The Independance Beige adds that they sang a song commencing " Guerre aux Ang lais !" and, together with the workmen of three other factories, paraded the street, at 8 o'clock in the even ing, to the music of the marrowbones and cleaver, with loud threats against the English. Gin and beer were freely dispensed among them by some persons who ought to have known better. The Independance expresses much regret at these uncivil and uscourteous doings, and remarks :—" No one except those who are shamefully ignorant of the conditions and interests of our country, and of the chances it has undergone, can pretend to deny the happy effect which extensive pur chases on the part of English merchants and capitalists have had in bringing about that returning prosperity which our Flanders has obtained, in contrast to its for mer state of utter prostration. The class of small far b c y o English mpet en e mwohniecyh, isll a v t h e e rapidly a l acquired . that s ' mod aide e d s t teristic of our agriculturists ; while the development of our manufacturing industry has been carried on by ether means. England, therefore, by affording our western districts a valuable market for their products, has contributed greatly to the industrial and com mercial regeneration of an important portion of this country. THE YUNG!! NAVY. —The launch of the Alexandre, screw line-of-battle-ship, pierced for 100 guns, took place two days ago at Rochefort with great ceremony. At two o'clock the gates of the arsenal were thrown open to the publicAand in a few minutes the space set apart for the spectators was filled. In front of the vessel a stand had been erected for the accommodation of the ladies. At about half-past 3 a roll of drums, followed by a burst of martial music, announced the approach of the religious procession,`at the he a d o f wh i ch wa lk e d t h e B i shop of Rochelle anti Saintes in full canonicals. The procession having arrived at the vessel a brfef address was deli vered by the bishop. A little before 4, the tide being at its highest, orders were given for the launch of the vessel. The dogshores being then knocked away, she glided along her "ways" and entered the Charente amid loud shouts from the spectators. The launch was effected without the elightest accident either on land or water. v ayld Inttli:gence. The embarkations of troops from Portsmouth, for China will commence on Monday. The Tran sit, 6, iron ste a m-troopship, iConamander Chambers, and the Himalaya, 6, ditto, Commander Haswell, are ready. The latter went into Portsmouth har bour yesterday. The Transit will take in on Mon day 11 officers and 265 men of the 59th Regiment, 16 officers and '271 men of the 90th, and a large party of the Medical Staff Corps ; the latter will arrive to-morrow, and embark forthwith. The Himalaya will embark on Monday 36 offievis and 804 men of the 90th and other troops. The Furious steam-frigate iaptain Osborn, is also ready for ser vice. The Adventure troopship was taken out of dock yesterday. The. Melville, two-decker hospital ship, Commander Trollope, is also being equipped for the China service with all despatch. The riggers are very busy upon her. The William Hammond freight ship will embark the head-quarters of the 41st Foot to-day at Ports mouth for Jamaica. Commodore Charles Eden, Controller General of the Coastguard, is visiting the southern coast of his command. His broad pendant is hoisted on board the Mermaid revenue cruiser at Portsmouth. Captain John Henry Elrington, Major of the Tower of London, died on Tuesday, aged 85. The deceased became a captain in the 13th Dragoons on the 12th June , 1800, and retired on half-pay Ist Dec., 1801. He was appointed to his situation in the Tower July 4, 1816. The following changes and promotions have taken place in the corps of,Royal Marine Light Infantry, consequent on the retirement from the service of COL J. Childs, Commandant of the Plymouth divi sion :—Col. Second Commandant T. P. Dwyer, - to be Col. Commandant at Plymouth ; Lieut.-Col. J. Fraser, of the Artillery Companies' to be Colonel Second Commandant of the Plymouth division ; Lieut.-Col. H. C. Tate, of the Portsmouth divi sion, to ba appointed to the Artillery Companies ; Capt. E. Hecker, of the Plymouth division, to be Lieut.-Col., and appointed to the Portsmouth divi sion ; First Lieut. J. B..Prynn.e, of the Plymouth division, to be Captain. Yesterday morning the E troop and a detach ment of the 3d (Prince of Wales') Dragoon Guards, commanded by Capt. E. H. Turton and Cornet Et. Norwood, arrived at Chatham from Dublin, under orders to proceed to Canterbury, 'where they re lieve the 11th Hussars, removed to Hounslow. The detachment consisted of 90 men of all ranks. Yesterday morning a further discharge of troops, to the number of 46 non-commissioned officers and men, took place at St. Mary's Barracks, Chatham. On Wednesday the whole of the troops stationed at Chatham garrison, including the depots, compri sing the provisional battalion under the command of Col. H. Jervis, the Royal Engineers, commanded by Col. H. Sandham, and the Royal Marines, under the command of Colonel-Commandant E. A. Parker, to the number of nearly 4,000 men of all ranks, were marched to Chatham lines, for the pur pose of being inspected by Col. W. H: Eden, in command of the troops at Chatham garrison. The review lasted nearly three hours, and the ma noeuvres were performed in a manner which gave great satisfaction. _ _ Capt. T. M. C. Symonds is to have the good ser vice pension, vice Sir G. Back; Col. J. T. Brown, Royal Marines, is to have the good service pension, vice Childs. The Duke of Cambridge, before leaving Wool wich on Wednesday, announced to Gen. Williams that arrangements had been entered into with Feruk Khan, special Ambassador from the Shah of Persia, to visit Woolwich next morning. Instruc tions were accordingly issued to the whole of the naval and military departments in Woolwich, in order that every facility might be accorded to his Excellency and suite throughout the establishment. The whole of the available artillery garrison was consequently drawn up on Woolwich Common yes terday at 1 o'clock, and was formed into line, the battalions under the command of Col. P. Benn, 7th Battalion ; the field batteries under the command of Col. Buchanan ; and the Horse Artillery under the command of Col. D. E. Wood, C.B. The entire space intended for the occupation of the troops was surrounded by the battalions, and assisted by the Riding-house Corps in charge of Capt. J. Bawden Parkin, 12th Battalion, Field Adjutant of the day. During their march from the parade ground to the field the two post carriages conveying the ex pected visitors passed down the road conducting to the residence of Major-General Sir W. F. Wil liams, where they alighted for a few moments only, and then proceeded, accompanied by Lieutenant- General Sir W. Codrington, the Commandant of the Gal-Ligon, and staff, to the Review-ground on Woolwich Common. His Excellency Feruk Khan was accompanied by h!s uncle, Dreerza Malcan Khan ; Meerza, Zeman, Aide-de-Camp • Meerzee ' Alenckee, Secretary • Colonel Sir H. Rawlinson, C.B. ; Captain and Mrs. Lynch, of the Indian navy. The attendants consisted of the pipe-bearer and two other native servants. Arrived on the ground they took up their position, near the flag staff, the double band of the Horse Artillery and the battalions immediately performing the British national anthem ; after which the whole of the force formed into line, facing the visitors—the Horse Artillery on the right, the 9-gounder field batteries in the centre, and the 22-pounders on the ,left. From this position they broke into open columns, marched past, and wheeled round to the extreme distance on the right, the batteries retiring from the field. The Horse Artillery then limbered up guns, trotted, and subsequently galloped past ; retired to the rear ' and advanced in brisk charge towards the centre, discharging their guns in rapid succession. The gunners hastily dismounting, and casting the reins to their nearest comrades, reloaded their guns, and were again speedily ready for action, when the horses were brought forward-and the charge was renewed. The rapidity with which the volleys were kept up was specially remarked by the Ambassador, who requested Capt. Lynch to in terpret to General Williams his admiration of the perfect efficiency exhibited. The Ambassador thanked Col. Wood through the medium of Col. Rawlinson, and then repaired to the Royal Arsenal and spent upwards of two hours inspecting the laboratory, paper-mill, gun-boring factory, carriage department, dec. porin g the period of the review, as well as the inspection of the Arsenal,' the " narg bile," which • was kept kindled' during the whole time, was constantly in requisition, and was shared by the entire patty alternately. The following appointments were made yester- • day at the Admiralty : Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir F. Grey to be' Com mander-in-Chief of the Cape of Good Hope station ; Lieut. J. S. Perry, Lieut. the Hon. R. A. Capel, and Lieut.. J. P. J. Parry, to the Cumberland, flagship of Rear-Admiral Wallis ; Lieut. C. H. Wilkinson, to the Calcutta, for disposal ; A. 'S. Montagu and A. T. Dale, midshipmen, to the Cal cutta, for disposal ; J. Hayden, midshipman, to the Cumberland ; D. H. .B os9. nque t, naval cadet, to the Castor, for disposal ;, C. Wodehouse, naval cadet, to the Cumberland ; R. S. Byng, A. T. Bagge, H. C. D. Ryder, C. C. Stair, R. P. Pur dow, C. E. A. Dauray, and G. R. Thornhill, naval cadets, to the Calcutta, for disposal on the East India station ; the Rev. J. H. Jacol?s, chaplain, to the Melville ; the Rev. J. B. Harbord, chaplain, to the Belleisle ; F. J. Krabbe, master, to the Cumberland ; Sherlock Creak, master (confirmed), to the Calcutta ; H. G. Howison and A. Charles Johnston, assistant surgeons, to the Victory ; J. H. Dyer and Alex. M. Black, assistant surgeons, to the Impregnable ; Thomas IM. Ramage, pay master, to the Cumberland ; Charles Shapcote, as sistant 'paymaster, to the glenheim,; George B. Brown, assistant paymaster, to the Cumberland ; James T. Syme, clerk, to the Cumberland ; G. M. J. Higginson, assistant clerk, to the Cumberland. THE MEDITERRANEAN. MALTA, MARCH 26. Her Majesty's ships Conqueror, Brunswick, and Centurion, under the command of Captain Yelver ton, will proceed to sea early in April to join Lord Lyons off Cape Matapan. On the 24th the lonia, screw steamer, arrived from Alexandria with a Government despatch from Bombay, containing important news from China and Persia. Her Majesty's ship Osprey was ordered to Con vey this despatch to the continent, to be telegra phed on to the Admiralty in London, but it blow ing fresh it was feared •she would not make head against the sea. Her Majesty's ship Magicienne, being about to start for the Pacific, was therefore ordered to take the despatch. , Her Majesty's ship Wanderer returned from Marseilles. Her Majesty's ships Gladiator and Sphynx are ordered home. The latter brought a gun-boat from Constantinople to Malta, and left for England yesterday. - - _ The whole of the troops have been reviewed by Sir John Pennefather, and some Talbotypes of the troops have been taken by Capt. Inglefield. A WATERSPOUT.—WHITOHUROH, SALOP, March 30. —A waterspout has been seen here this evening. It was first observed at 4 35 p.m., in the north-east quarter of the sky, at which time it appeared a broad band of cloud descending towardi the earth, and abruptly ter minating in a point. It moved at first slowly, in a south-westerly direction, then more rapidly ; and after becoming gradually narrower and more pointed it die appeared altogether at 4 50. Heavy rain fell during its progress, but after its disappearance a terrific storm of hail and rain succeeded, accompanied by loud crashes of thunder. In fifteen minutes the rain gauge marked 25 hundredths of an inch, and 50 hundredths at half-past 5. What rendered the storm the more remarkable was that the sun shone brightly at intervals, and A brilliant double rainbow was for a 19ing time visible. SCOTLAND. ABERDEEN. Col. Sykes ... Mr. G. Thompson (0.) AYRSHIRE. Lord J. Stuart Sir J. Ferguson (0.) BANFFSHIRE. Lord Fyffe BERWICKSHIRE. Hon. F. Scott BIITESHIRE. Mr, J. A. S. Wortley CLACKMANNAN. Viscount Melgund DUMPJ. Johnstone (0.) DUMFRIES r. W. Ewart DUMFMRIESSHIRE. Mr. H. Johnstone DUNDEE. Mir J. Ogilvy lir. G. Duncan (M.) . " EDINBURGH. Mr. Cowan Mr. Black EDINBURGH (COUNTY). Earl of Dalkeith ELGIN BURGHS. Mr. Duff ELGINSHIRE. Mr. C. Bruce FALKIRK. Mr. J. Merry Mr. J. Baird (0.) FIFESHIRE. Mr. J. Fergus ... FORFARSHIRE. Lord Duncan .„ GLASGOW. Mr. Bachman... Mr. Dalgleish . Arr. Alex. Hastie (21) GREENOCK. Mr. A. Dunlop HADDINGTON. Sir T. H. Davie HADDINGTONSHIRE. 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G en tl emen,-1 am happy. to be able to inform you that the pe rson f or whom your Revalenta was procured has derived very great benefit from its use; distressing symptoms of dropsy, dyspepsia, and constipation of long standing have been removed, and a f ee li ng of restored health induced. Having witnessed the beneficial effects in the above-mentioned case, I can with confidence recommend it, and shall have much pleasure in doing so whenever an op. portunity offers, &c. James Shorland, late Surgeon, 96th Regiment.—Cure No. 180. "25 years' nervousness, constipa. tion, indigestion, and debility, from which I have suffered great misery, and which no medicine could remove or relieve, have been effectually cured by Du Barry's Food in a very short time. W. R. Reeves, 181, Fleet-street, London," Supported by testimonials from the celebrated Professors of C hemistry Dr. Andrew I7re ; Dr. Shorland ; Dr. Harvey ; Dr. C amp b ell; Dr. Gatt ik er ; Dr. Wur zer; D r . I ngram; Lord St uart de Denies; the Dowager Countess of Castle. at ' , art ; Major-Gen. Thomas King, and many other respectable i P g rs° th us is ' advertitie meut in means of care had failed. For further particulars respect. : va holh i e e a: f t oo h d h 4 :b r e ea en de re rs st ar or e ed ref b er y r i e t a , a to .^..e p r u a Ba ll oth er rrs another part of this Pipers [ADvEi ENGLAND A.l; D BUENOS AYRES. ARRANGEMENT OF TH E ~Jv i SPUTE BETWEEN (From thq Supplement to (he British Packet, lan. 31.) OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS. TO HER BRITAN.N/C MAJESTY'S ACTING CONSUL GENERAL, FRANCIS PARISH, ESQ. • The undersigned, Minister of Foreign Relations, has the honour of acquainting her Britannic Majesty's acting consul general, that on the Ist July last, by order of his excellency the Governor, who felt anxious to terminate tt • unfortunate question respecting the passports sent to her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires, Capt. the Hon. R. Gore, he addressed a ne+e to his Excellency the Earl of Claren don, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in which he acquainted him that the Government of Buenos Ayres, with the wish of satisfying that of her Britannic Majesty, had care fully collected all the documents that might justify the measure adopted by the government of the late General Pinto, and• had found none else than those which had been sent to the Earl of Malmesbury by said govern ment, under date of Feb. 1, 1853. The undersigned, by crder of his Excellency the Go vernor, gave some other explanations, in the hope they might have satisfied her Majesty's Government. His Ex cellency the Earl of Clarendon replied that the charges against the Hon. Capt. Gore, set forth in the note of the Ist Feb., 1853, by Dr. Torres, then Minister of Foreign Relations, had been scrupul ous l y exam i ned by her Ma jesty's overnment and found destitute of proofs, his Excellency refusing to accept the explanations of this Government as satisfactory and sufficient. On manifesting to her Majesty's Government that no other antecedents had been found than those reported in the communication of the Ist Feb., 1853, the under signed tacitly admitted that they were not a sufficient justification of the measure adopted. The undersigned then acquainted the Earl of Claren don, and now repeats, that the critical and arduous state of public affairs in Jan., 1853 ; the immense excitement that prevailed in the city, and the wish of the Govern. ment to protect Capt. Gore himself from any annoyance, are circumstances that ought to be taken into account in judging the act under consideration. Her Britannic Ma jesty's Government will, bear in mind that, in the note Dr. Torrds addressed to Captain Gore, enclosing his passports, he to o k s p ec i a l care to state that the said act bad no tendency whatever to infringe the respect' and deference due to her Britannic Majesty's Government, and even expressed courtesy and consideration to the Hon. Captain Gore individually. The Government has always felt and manifested its earnest wish to cultivate friendly relations with the Bri tish nation and Government ; and now the undersigned Minister is instructed by his Excellency the Governor to give another proof of that' desire, frankly stating the re-- gret of the Government of Buenos Ayres, for an act which her Britannic Majesty's Government has consi dered was offensive to it, and to request that the note addressed to Capt. Gore on the 6th Jan., 1853, and the passport enclosed in it, may be considered as withdrawn. The undersigned is persuaded that the Government which sent his passports to Captain Gore, now free from the impressions of those critical and arduous circum stances, would not hesitate to make this frank manifes tation of its regret. The Government of Buenos Ayres, anxious to termi nate this disagreeable question as early as possible, is persuaded that your honour will feel authorised to accept the satisfaction it now offers to your Government ; and flatters itself that by so doing an end will be put to this unhappy difference, which the natives of this country and of Great Britain alike wish to see amicably settled. The undersigned salutes her Britannic Majesty's act ing Consul-General with his highest consideration. DALMACIO VELEZ SARSFIELD. TO HIS EXCELL ENCY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE STATE OF BUENOS AYRES, DR. D. DALMACIO VA.LEZ SARSFIELD. The undersigned, her Britannic Majesty's acting sul-General, has had the honour of receiving the.note of his Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Buenos Ayres, Senor Don Dalmacio Velez Sars field, of yesterday's date, and, having bad the advantage of consulting with Mr. Christie, her Britannic Majesty's Minister to the Argentine Confederation, who is now in this city, feels himself authorised to accept for her Ma jesty's Government the satisfaction which it tendered. Her Majesty's Government, which regarded the dis missal of Capt. Gore as unjust to him, and in the manner of it disrespectful to itself, has always been ready, with the generosity which becomes a powerful Government, to accept any frank acknowledgment of regret. The undersigned has 'the pleasure of cos flying with the request of Senor Sarsfield, by returning the note of Senor Torres to Capt. Gore of Jan. 6, 1853, and the passport which it contained. It will be permitted to the undersigned on this occasion to express one regret, that Capt, Gore is not alive r to know of this proceeding. He had, however, the satisfac tion of knowing that his conduct was approved by her Majesty's Government. It is true that the note of Senor Torres to Capt. Gore, which is now returned, contains the usual expressions of personal respect and considers tion. Capt. Gore was a zealous public servant and an amiable man ; and his numerous friends, who have since deplored his melancholy death, will hear with satisfac tion of the present honourable proceeding of the Govern ment of Buenos Ayres. The undersigned, always eager to welcome proofs of the desire of the Government of Buenos Ayres to culti vate friendly relations with his nation, and rejoicing equally with Senor Sarefield in this termination of a dif ference which has so long disagreeably affected the rela tion sof the Government of her Majesty with that of Buenos Ayres, feels a peculiar pleasure on this occasion in offering to his Excellency the assurance of his most distinguished consideration. (Signed) FRANK PARISH. Buenos Ayres, Jan. 31, 1857. In consequence of the auspicious settlement of the present question bet wed' this Government and that of her Britannic Majesty, respecting the passports sent to Captain the Hon Robert Gore, this Government has or dered the custom ar y sa l ute of 21 guns to the British flag, from the Retire Battery, to-day at one p.m. This salute, as a matter of course, will be returned by the Harrier ; thus re-establishing the bonds of amity and concord. In noticing this auspicious event, our evening con temporary, El National, pays a merited compliment to Mr. Christie, the British Minister, and to Freak Parish, Esq , her British Majesty's acting consul general. In the justice of that eulogium we perfectly concur, and, without detracting an iota from their relevant merit, beg leave to associate with them the name of Thomas Arm strong, Esq., a gentleman who omits no opportunity here or elsewhere in serving his countrymen and the land of his adoption, and whose services on this occasion im pose upon us a new debt of gratitude. In reference to the said article of the Nactond of last evening, we are also authorised to state that the " mu tual salute" forms no part of the arrangement made for the satisfaction of the British Government. The British flag will be saluted by the Government of Buenos Ayres, and her Majesty's steamer Harrier will then probably return the salute, in complimentary acknowledgment of the sufficiency of the satisfaction given. We have also reason to believe that the British Minis ter to the Confederation, now in Buenos Ayres, will probably pay a visit to his Excellency the Governor after this affair has been concluded ; but such a visit forms no part of the arrangement which has happily been made for the termination of the difference so long existing be tween the two Governments. THE BRITISH EXPEDITION TO PERSIA. (From the Correspondent of the Times.) CAMP BEFORE BUSHIRE, FEB. 11 Iu continuation of my last from Margheel, near Basra, I have to inform you that tl•le inquiries set on foot to discover the temper of the Arab tribes about Mohammerah were most successful. There can be little doubt of our army receiving passive co-operation at least from all the tribes in Irak Araby. Some of the latter have already compro mised themselves with the Persian Government, owing chiefly, we presume, to the fear of our consi dering and treating them as enemies. No agree ment whatever has been entered into between the British and these tribes ; but they have been given to understand generally that we make no war upon such as are disposed to treat us as friends. They are consequently left free to settle the problem' of their allegiance as they think fit. The Hugh Lindsay steamed away from Basra at 4 p.m. of the 3d, and anchored for the night a few miles above Mohammerah. Early next morning our party again reconnoitred the fortifications, which were crowded with armed men ; but the steamer was allowedto pursue her way unmolested. A new work had been added, pierced for three guns, and from the improved style of the masonry it is pre sumed th6,t some trained' engineers have lately reached this post. According to the accounts col lected from reliable sources, the present garrison of Mohammerah consists of 5,000 men, with from ten to twelve field-gun.. At Ahwaz, on the Karoon, the PerrAans are said to have three fojes, with four guns and two howitzers. - The whole of the troops are under the command of Ihtisham-ood-Dowlah Khaulee Mirz3. While the reconnoitring party were absent from Bushire thd force encamped there was called into action, and a good blow has been struck in this quarter. Information had-reached Sir James that the Persians were mustering at Borazgaun (a large village in the Desht, about 42 miles distant), and had already collected there an army of 10,000 men, with 12 field-pieces, under Sho oj aeool-Moolk. There could be no hope of winning over the Ellyats, or of securing their passive co-operation with us, while so large a force held a position between us and the mountain passe?. Sir James consequently deter mined upon dislodging them, and, if possible, seiz ing their guns before they could make good their retreat. The entire force, with .the exception of such details as were requisite for the defence of the camp, started accordingly on the night of the 3d, and reached Borazgaun on the morning of the sth, though it rained almost incessantly after their departure from Bushire. The enemy, however, had retired from their entrenchments several hours previously, taking their guns with them, but aban doning an immense quantity of ammunition and materiel, which was entirely destroyed during the three days that our force remained at Borazgaun. As it would have been sheer madness to pursue the enemy into the Kotoo-Molloo Pass beyond Dalike, with an army prepared and equipped for a surprise upon their entrenched postion, Sir James pru dently determined upon returning to Bushire, pre facing his departure by the explosion of an enor mous amount of the enemy's ammunition and other military stores. The force marched at 9 p.m. of the 7th. When about two hours from Borazgaun word was passed to the front that the rear-guard was at tacked, and the balls from the enemy's artillery soon verified the report. Gen. Ontram and his staff im mediately galloped back, when, on arriving near the scene of action, the general's horse fell, which com pletely stunned him for two orthree hours. The main body of the army now faced about and- pro ceeded to support the rear-gaard, who were by this time hotly engaged. Ai it was pitch dark, however, no offensive,movements could well be made on our part; the army was therefore collected together in a compact body, the regiments at quarter distance columns, and the artillery and cavalry so placed that their respective services might be brought into play as required. The whole army remained in this position, maintaining perfect silence and order, until daybreak, when it was formed in line of battle (Sir James having by this time recovered sufficiently to assume the command), with supports and re serves, and the word to advance was g iven. The fight now resolved itself into an artillery and cavalry battle ; the 3d Cavalry making a charge against a compact square of infantry formed to re ceive them, went completely through it, and but a very few—some say not one—of the 500 men escaped who composed it. This charge was the main feature of the fight. The artillery were in the meantime taking a splendid part in the engage ment, their shell and round shot, at a range of about 400 yards, making great gaps in the enemy's ranks. The• Persians at about 8 a.m. began to re tire, and finally retreated into a thick date jungle, leaving two 9-pounder guns and two standards in our hands, and about 800 dead upon the field. Our loss has been wonderfully trifling, considering the heavy artillery fire which was kept up through out the night upon our army. One officer, Lieut. Frankland, and 11 men were killed, and two officers and about 50 men were wounded The enemy's force was estimated at 7,500 men and five guns. After a halt of six hours thearmy started again at 8 p.m. through pelting rain and mud fully ankle deep, and reached Charghadack at 9 next morning. At noon of the same day the bulk of the army marched over the Masheela swamp, and arrived safely in camp late in the evening, having ac complished a march of 42 miles in 50 hours, fought a pitched battl-, and drivel the enemy back to their mountain fastnesses. Had our cavalry been numerically stronger, there can be little doubt that every one of the enemy's guns would have been se cured and his army utterly annihilated. As it is, this sudden and decisive blow cannot fail to con vince the Persians of what hardy stuff British sol diers are composed, and we hope that it will pro duce an adequate effect upon the Council of the Shah. Yesterday the remains of the brave men who had fallen were interred. A public funeral was ordered, and the service was most solemn and affecting. The bodies, enveloped in white shrouds, were laid before the altars in the respective Protestant and Roman Catholic church tent=, the two Generals, the Staff, and almost every officer of the force, besides soldiers, attending. After the appointed office had been read the bodies were laid on two horse-artillery waggonh, followed by the whole cortege above enumerated, and conveyed to the burial ground ) eyond the en trenchments. The serious demeanour of the entire party, and the solemn responses of numbers who joined audibly in the concluding portion of the services, showed that a deep religious feeling was not wanting to our army. FEBRUARY 14. To-day additional draughts for our force have been landed, and it is pretty well decided that as soon as the remaining portion of the 2d Division arrives a part will be despatched for the capture of Mohammerah. Whether it will be found advisable or not to proceed to Shuster does not yet appear ; Sir James will decide that after securing the former post. In the meantime he cannot detach too large a force from before Bushire, because another con siderable army, under a new commander, is as sembling near Borazgaun. Should speedy success attend Sir James's movements on the Euphrates and Karoon, we should not wonder at his' at once re turning to Bushire, routing the Persians a second time from Borazgaun, and taking up an advanced position there, ready to march upon. Shiraz as soon as the season is propitious: The best spirit and feeling animate every portion of the British camp, and the men who underwent such hardships the other day are anxious to be led on to another conflict. It cannot be denied, how ever, that, for an advance into the heart of Persia, Sir James will require strong reinforcements, espe cially of European troops, who are better fitted to endure the cold of the north of Persia than the Sepoys. No delayshould occur in despatching this aid ; for repeated blows, quickly followed up, will be the readiest way to effect our object with the Shah, and thus•to shorten the war. FEBAIIARY 18. I understand that Shoojah-001-Moolk has been disgraced, and that an army of 30,000 men is being collected just below the mountain passes. Nothing would be more opportune than the descent of this army into the plains, since there can be little doubt but that our troops would give them a severe hand ling, and thereby open a more easy transit through the passes. A messenger who has just reached Bushire states that the banks of the river near. Dalike were strewed with hundreds of the wounded from the battle below Borazgaun, but which, having occurred nearer to the village of Kushab, may with more propriety be called the Battle of Kushab. THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—At the monthly general meeting, held yesterday, at the society's house in Hanover-square, the Right lion. Sir George Clerk in the chair, Messrs. G. B. Smith , A. Hankey, J. James, H. L u dl am , H. Lindon, and J. Forster, and -- Sharp were elected fellows of the society; and Messrs. A. H. Novell, F. S. Bentley, G. W. Allan, and R. Hodga were proplsed as candidates for the fel lowship. Among the donations received since the last meeting the report of the counci l stated that the Earl of Ducie bad presented a pair of morh,l, or Persian deer, which had been originally obtained on the eastern shore of the Black Sea. [ADVERTISEMENT}. —Kidneys, Bladder, and Prostrate Glands —their co mplications, Diabetes Aibuminuria, or Brights Disease, & c .—their connexion with the Stomach, Liver, d rc ., and intimate association with the Ganglionic, or great cen tral or solar plexus of nerves, by Dr. Denis Cronin, price 2s To a sound theoretical knowledge of the painful and dis. tressing diseases on which he writes, Dr. Cronin adds the ex perience derived from a large and succe ss f u l prac ti ce. "F .‘ Nows i n Smith and Son, 52, Long Acre. RISE THE RATE OF DISCOUNT. • The Bark of England yester3ay raised their rate of diconnt from 6 per cent., at which it had stood since Dec.lB, to 61 per cent. _ . The measure ercated general su r p r i se , a l t h oug h t h e gold withdrawals and the extreme pressore for discounts during the past week might have suggested its proba bility. The next Gazette returns will, it is believed, prove that' the decision is in harmony with recent pre cedents. Those who are dissatisfied with it urge that, as the payment of the dividends will shortly take place, and there is also a prospect of good supplies of gold and silver from Australia and Mexico, and of the drain for the Back of France and India diminishing, a delay of a week or two should have been allowed. The true policy of the Bank, however, is not to trust to contingencies in any case, and in the face of a re moval of half a million of bullion in the cour6s, of a few days, not for any exceptional and tempo; ary object, but to meet requirements from France. Brazil, India, China, the Cape of Good Hope, and the West Indies, there was certainly no reason for hesitation. It is true there are grounds forassuming thatthis unfavour able state of our balances with foreign countries cannot much longer continue, since, if our extraordinary trade is really sound and profitable, its profits, unless they are dispersed by an extravagant expenditure,' must some day exhibit themselves ; hut the most experienced persons have now for several weeks looked confidently for a turn, and have found only that the pressure is increas ing. Still should the anticipation of a more easy period be suddenly realised the Bank are not tied to their pre sent rate even for a single week. That in adopting it they have not . got beyond the point which the natural condition of the market dictated has already been proved by the fact that the demand this afternoon at 6i per cent, has shown scarcely any falling off, The increase applies alike to discounts and to loans upon securities. - The discount estaKshments have increased their allowance for money at call from 54 to 54 per cent. The rate of the joint-stock banks for depobits will be 5i per cent. The expediency of the Bank being guided in their discount arrangements by the amount of their bullion and the state of the money market, instead of pausing to see if certain things may not happen to render a, change unnecessary, has been illustrated in the results of their downward movement in December last. That step was much criticised at the time, because many persons thought it would have to be retraced in a week or two, and the public were charged with having cl•imoured impatiently for relief. On the opposite side it was argued that the Bank should be guided day by day solely by the facts before them at the moment, and not by any conjectures, however rational, as to the curse of future events. The experience of that case has since shown how deceptive such conjectures may prove. Toe reduction occurred nearly four months ago, and until yesterday no alteration has been found necessary, the interval of freedom from change having been consider- ably beyond the usual average.—Times' City Article. THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA. The following letter has bees addressed to the ecTito of the Times : Sir,—l take the liberty, most respectfully, of inform inLf you that Mr. Kelly, of New York, who has been most favourably received by the Emperor of the French, has been promised his Majesty's co-operation with En g. land and America in making a thorough survey of the whole Isthmus of Panama or Darien, with a view of cutting a ship canal between the two oceans ; and that the sum of 2,5,000 dollars has been voted by the Con gress of / the United States for the exploration of the Isthmus and the verification of the surveys all eady made. The only routes by which a canal communication across the Istbrauq of Panama can be effected are by the Atrato and Truande rivers, and thence to Paracuchichi Inlet on the Pacific ; and, by the Darien route, from Caledonia Bay to the Gulf of San Miguel. The former route was surveyed by Captain Kennisb, Dr. Jameson, and Captain Rude, in 1855, at Mr. Kiel ley's expense. The Darien route was first explored by myself in 1849, and a preliminary survey of it was movie by me in subsequent journey in 1850, '5l, and '52. It was az,rain partially surveyed by the Darien expedition of 1854. You may not be aware that when the Emperor of the French received a deputation from the Atlantic and Pa cific Junction Company —which I accompanied—in March, 1855, his Majesty offered to join England and. America in guaranteeing 3 per cent, interest on the capital, and 1 per cent, for a sinking fund, and also in paying all the capital which might be required for the canal over and above 6,000,0001. sterling. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, EDWARD CULLEN, M.D. 3A, King-street, St. James's, April 2. Country Markets. hERBY SMILIFIELD.—MARcH 31. , There was a good supply of fat beasts to-day of the very best quality, and there was a large attendance of buyers. The demand fox beef was gqpd, and most of the • animals were disposed of.. The number of sheep was not large, at fully last week's prices. Fat and store calves more plentiful, and wero well sold. The supply of pigs was small, and fetched utore money. The following were th e quotations :—Beef, 6id to 7d; mutton, Sid. to 10.1; lan ib, —d to Od ; veal, 7d tc 7§4 per lb. ; pigs, 10s 6d to us Oil per score; rough fat, 4s 9a to Os per 141 b.; hides, 41d to Old per lb ; calf-skins, 44d to dad. per lb. EDINBURGH GRAIL-APRIL 1. Large supplies of grnin of all kinds to-day. Sales were extremely dull. Prices much about last week's quotations for beaus. Other sorts gave way. Wheat, on the top, Bs, Od up; and on the a'ierage 4s 2d. down. Barley, `‘'s do wn on the top, and Li 2d down on the average. Oats on the top 5s Od down —on the average is 4d down. Balms on. the top is up, and on, the average is lid up. Tares from 40s to —s per quarter. AVERAGES PI C 3 IMPERIAL QUARTER. Wheat :6119 6 4-1 2ths. Do. new Barley Oats Deans .•• 2 1 2 3-12ths. BOSTON-ApRIL 1. Owing to this being tho nomination day at Slcaford for the southern division of the county, we had a moderate supply of all kinds of grain. The wheat trade 'WM slow, at 6d to is per qr. cheaper. Spring corn also a slow sale, and greatly neglected. Piiees ::--- - Wheat, red, 42s Od to 54s Od new, --s to —s white, 52s Oct to 56s Od; extra, 595. Barley, 36 s 4d to 465; Od. Oats 18s to 265. peas, 36s to 41s Od. Beans, 37s Od to 43s Od per gr. NEWA..EK-APRIL 1. We bad a full attendance of farmers to-day at market, and a good supply of gral n. Trade was rather heavy, at late prices. Barley is put qr. lower. Other articles as before. Wheat, white 60s to 625., red 54s to 575; barley, malting 44s to 503, grinding 36s to 38s; oats, 24st. 32s to 345, 22st. 21s to 26s ; beans, 42s to 44s ; malt, 76s to 80s ; peas, log to 42s ; tares, 50s to 54s p er qr. LOTJTI I—APRIL 1. The corn trade was dull, and wheat declined ls.per qr. Barley as last quoted. Oats and beans rather lower. Wheat, 48s to 51s ; ext ra, 53s ; barley 45s to 48s; oats, 23s to 27s ; beans, 40s to 12s. FIRES.— Shortly before 9 o'clock last night a fire broke out on the premises belonging to M essrs. W. H. Allen and Co., foreign booker, here and wholesale stationers, Leadenhalt-street. The building stretched from the street nearly 70 feet, and had a back entrance in Lea denhall-market. The firen3en, under the direction of Mr. Braid wood, the superintetident, Mr. Fogo, the foreman, and Mr. Bridges ' the engineer, went t o wor k i n an ad mirable manner, but they were unable to get the mastery over the flame until 11 o'clock, and not until nearly everything in the shops was burnt. The damage done to the building is also very' serious. Another fire broke out on the premises belonging to Mr. Sawyer, car. ,penter and builder, situate in One Ball-yard, o pp os i te St. Mary-le-Strand paris:h church.- The flames were subdued, but not until h Er. Sawyer's stock was nearly derroyed, and some damage done to the printing office on the next floor. Another fire also happened in Cleveland-street, Mary lebone, at which the engines attended, but the flame!' were subdued before much damage was done. BIRTHS. _ OF A BONS On the Ist inst., at 73, Oh iswell•street, Finsbury, the wife of John Henry Smee. On the Ist inst., the wife of Captain F. E. Caldwell. On the Ist inst , the wife of Mr. Fred. Elia. OF A DAITGHTER. On the 2d inst., the wife of Henry S. Hood, Esq., of Cam berwell-grove. On the 31st ult., at the Cedars, Oatlands Park, the wife of Eugene, Hardwicke, Esq., of Furl:lives-inn. MARRIED. k On the 2d inst., at St. James's Church, Paddington, F. M. Nichols, of Lincoln's-inn, barrister at-law, third son of J. B. Nichols, Esq., of danger-hill, Middlesex, to M ary, d aughter of the ate Walter Buchanan, Esq., of Sussex-place, Hyde. park -gardens. On the 2d inst., at South Hackney Church, Homy Robin. son Bousfield, Eqq., of 6, Lansdowne-place, Hackney, to Matilda, youngest daughter of the late Robert Maples, Esq., of the Tower Ordnance. DIED. On the Ist inst., at Stepple-hall, Salop, the Hon. Philip James 82 Cocks, late Lieutenant-C o l one l , G renadier Guards, aged . On the Ist inst., at Great Marlow, suddenly, Mr. Bye, aged 79. On the Ist inst., at 17, Manor.terrace; Walworth, Arthur Fennell,, aged 33. Op the Ist inst., Henry, te eest iurviving son of Mr. John James Wilkinson, of Bru nswick-square, Camberwell, aged 22. On the 31st ult., at Oddington Rectory, near Oxford, the Rev. Philip Serle, M.A., rector, aged 74. On the 31st ult., a t Upese, near Collumpton, John Arthur Gardner, Esq., of the Inner Temple, barrister-at•law, aged 55. On the 31st ult., at Dover, Miss Ibbetson, aged 77. On the 31st ult., at West Lodge, Mortlake, John Conrt Burford, of 10, Ring's Bench Walk, Temple, aged 48. LONDON : Printed and Published by 3,11111D0 YOUNG, of No, 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 172, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of Middleacz,,Friday, A piil 185 r. 1 ~~