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LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1855.

M. DROUYN DE L'HUYS has had an audience
with the Emperor FRANCIS JOSEPH. So much
has, at all events, been accomplished, and it is to
be hoped that the Austrian Government will be
prepared on the renewal of the Conferences, wheii
Prince GORSTCHAKOFF has received the " in-
structions" so loudly talked of, to assume a position
one way or the other. Heretofore the Allied
Powers have been completely bamboozled by their
pretended friends. They have had scarcely 1e5...,
cause to complain of Austria than of Prussia ;
fir if the duplicity of the Government at Vienna
has not been quite so apparent as of that at Ber-
lin, the former has just as carefully avoided com•
milting itself or rendering any real assistance to
the Western cause as the latter. As we have repeat-
edly pointed out, it has not yet fired a single shot,
or drawn a sword in anger, while it has contrived
to obtain the sanction of England, France, and
Turkey to its occupation of the Principalities,
so that when desirous of taking an active part in
the pending hostilities it may aim a formidable
blow at either side as the inauguration of its par-
ticipation in the War.

In truth the Austrian policy is, as it has
been for a series of ages, of an essentially selfish
character. Its sole object is, while carefully
avoiding all possible risk, to obtain the greatest
possible advantage for itself for the least possible
return. It might, perhaps, as so positively
asserted, be desirous of witnessing a certain limi-
tation of the Russian strength, so that it might
itself be placed on a closer footing of equality with
the quondam CoLossus of the North. But it is
difficult to determine with any accuracy the real
state of its feelings. It must not be forgotten
that the AUTOCRAT has been regarded as the in-
carnation of despotism—the chief barrier against
the much-dreaded liberalism. The debt of
"gratitude " which it professed for the interven-
tion has not quite been forgotten. We use the
much-abused term in the sense in which it is gene-
rally interpreted by politicians, viz., " a lively
sense of favours to come." Austria cannot for-
get that the same influences which rendered the
aid of Russia so acceptable a few years since are
still in operation, that the hopes of the patriots of
Hungary, of Poland, of Lombardy have not altoge-
ther been extinguished, but that many fervent aspi-
rations for the liberation of their afflicted races are
still daily offered by men ready to act wheneveran
auspicious opportunity may arise. It would not,
therefore, suit the tactics of Austria to greatly
humiliate or materially diminish the resources of
Russia. She would gladly emancipate herself
from the control exercised by that domineering
Power ; but she would, at the same time, wish
to keep a reserve available in the event of a civil
war, in which she could not hope for assistance
from either France or England. At present she
is eagerly watching the course of events, and will
not, we firmly believe, take a decided step until
the balance of success so greatly preponderates on
one side or the other as to leave the result no
longer doubtful. The capture or destruction of
Sebastopol would be the signal for her joining
"heart and hand"—that is to say, if she possesses
anything analogous to a " heart"—with the
Allies--the evacuation of the Crimea, with the
work flinging off disguise,
tmaecomplished, for
and casting herself into the arms of Russia, who,
in consideration of the services of an unexhausted
Power, would be willing to forgive all previous
hesitation, and would readily allow a participation
in the spoil about to be divided.
There is therefore an additional reason why
the destruction of Sebastopol should be regarded
as an indispensable condition of any arrangement
that may be effected. It is essential not only
as a pledge for the good faith of
Prussia, but of '
Austria also. Until that is achieved--uutil the
" standing menace to Europe," and more parti_
cularly to the commerce of ,the Danube, is de-
stroyed, we cannot anticipate any display of hide_
pendence or firmness on the part of the leading
States of Germany. As to the minor States, the 1
AUTOCRAT possesses so many means of influencing
their decision—of "bribing," to use plain language,
not merely the Ministers but the Princes themselves,
that it would be futile to expect any co-operation

on their part. It would be just as absurd to look

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disposal. The suspicious neutrality of King
LEOPOLD—nay more, the mission of Count BRIEY
as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary to the Court of St. Petersburg, at a time
like the present, and considering the many rea-
sons why the Belgian King should not hesitate
to array himself on the side of France and Eng-
land, prove that many sinister influences ar© in
operation, and that Austria is by no means sin-
cere in her professions of cordiality and friend-
ship.

All these matters must now be brought to a
speedy conclusion. Parliament will meet on
this day week ; and, despite the terrors
of the threatened appeal to the country,
will speak out when an opportunity again
offers. The chief danger is that some ignomini-
ous treaty may be cobbled up in the interval—

and any must be ignominious which does not pro-
. vide for the immediate delapidation of Sebastopol,
and the restriction of the Russian navy in the
Euxine, within very narrow limits. We once
more emphatically caution Ministers, that a heavy
retribution will fall on any, no matter what their
rank or position, who, at this emergency, prove
themselves oblivious of the interests of the United
Kingdom, which are identical with those of our
faithful and chivalrous allies. A storm would,
indeed, be excited on both sides of the Channel
of which it would be impossible to predict the
results. Such dangers must be averted. They
would indeed be truly formidable, far more so
than the most desperate efforts of Russia, assisted
by her faithful henchmen of Austria and
Prussia, and even with all the friendly aid
which Count de BRIEY may be prepared to offer
on behalf of his royal master. There are a few
simple principles to be enunciated which should
be inflexibly adhered to—viz., an immediate de-
cision on the part of Russia as to its acceptance
or rejection of the terms offered, which cannot be
varied or modified in any degree, however trifling ;
and, secondly, that when Russia has determined her
part, Austria and Prussia should also decide their
respective courses, and that with the distinct and
I
positive understanding that France and England
would sanction no continued neutrality, but that

our representatives would consider those who are
not for us as against us. An Irish baronet, the
recognised jester of the College-green Parliament,
alleged that " the best way to avoid danger was
to meet it full in the face." There was much
truth in the assertion, despite the quaintness of
the language in which it was clothed. Our own
Ministers may rest assured that the most ener-
.

getic is also the safest course at the present ewer-
gencv, and that nothing is so likely to produce a
permanent peac3 as the unflinching demand for
the demolition of Sebastopol and the withdrawal

or destruction of the Russian fleet in the Euxine.

I One cannot help thinking, now that we are on
the eve of an Imperial visit, how it would go with
other monarchs of Europe if they should honour us
with their presence. If the two Northern Kings
steamed it hither through the breaking ice we
fear they would bring something of the chill with
them. They might have had pluck, with two such
Allies at their back, to have joined the Alliance,
and relied on their own bravery and ours to
secure an independence to which they have of
late been strangers. Denmark was hampered,
however, with a Russian Ministry, now on the

verge of impeachment for financial malversation ;

and with a King who, it is to be feared, leans
strongly in his heart to the power which is watch-

iug to absorb him. If he got off without hissing,
he would yet hear the good old English cry to
" Come out, like a man." Sweden is reputed to
have received Lord DUDLEY STUART kindly, and
to have made Polish emancipation a condition of
alliance. If the reputation be just King OSCAR
has only to say so, and all London would hurrah
him with three times three, to the cry of King
Oscan and Poland for ever.
Then the Southern Kings—the southernmost of
all, say—King BOMEA and his POPE ! Woe to
the former if the Bankside men got a hint of the
noble POERIEO and his irons far heavier than the
harness of their dray horses. Such a wretch
could not, and hardly ought, to escape without
first releasing and indemnifying his noble patriots.
As to Pro Novo, Messrs. SPOONER and. NEWDE-
GATE would, of course, have a handsome supply
of Papal aggression and Anti-Maynooth artillery
ready, and the triple Crown would be somewhat
in danger from undesirable Protestant missiles.

East again—in more civilised Europe we mean,
are two capitals and their Sovereigns, an Emperor
and a King. He of Austria and he of Prussia. It
would certainly bea treat to see themhere. We may
imagine them riding about to see the lions• of the
metropolis and its suburbs—the one easy of recog-
nition by his " standing lots of champagne," the
other quite as distinguishable by the repulsive
physiognomy of the cruel Hapsburgs. Wit
and raillery like that of our neighbours across the
Channel we could furnish but in small quantity ;
but we could make up for it with our own indi-
genous. JOHN BULL, although rather scant in
his stock of epithets, and that stock rather
coarse in quality, well knows how to in-
tone his honest, hearty, loathing, and dis-
gust for base selfish cowards. Their MAJESTIES,
if not comprehending a word of English, would
be at no loss to comprehend their position in the
eyes of English people. They would never forget
to their dying day the execrations and disgust of
honest freemen ; and would be thankful enough
to slink within four walls again, and to drown in
" champagne," or divert, if possible, by court flat-
teries the thoughts of freemen's words.

Coming towards the West, it is impossible even
to count the stars in the Royal nebula of Ger-
many. HERSCHEL, or some astronomer, has talked
of star-dust : perhaps all this King-dust is some
day to coalesce into a King of some magnitude,
visible through good glasses. We have, however,
no political ROSSE telescope sufficiently powerful
to detect anything like a King to be catalogued in
the remote future. Moreover, we have not leisure
just now to turn to the Gotha Almanack for the
list of names which we have never been able to
remember, except when a LOLA MONTES or some
piece of political fraud or cruelty worthy of our
police reports brushes up our recollections.
On the northern and southern limbs of Western
France are two states of respectable position, and
-one of them of respectable behaviour too, which
Englishmen cannot forget. We should like to
have their two Kings here. Perhaps in the case
of one of them decency forbids. He married,
the last time, a daughter of the King of the
French, who as Mr. SMITH had to make way for
the present ruler of France and our expected
visitor. It might be hardly decent to place the
son-in-law of Louis PHILIPPE in the company of
imuls NAPOLEON. The King of Sardinia, however,
would feelquiteat ease. He has acted right royally.
Not among the first to be likely to suffer by the
ascedancY of Russian barbarism, he has been the
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I to join unreservedly the allianc3 against it.
He
hhasincurred
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sacifices for the cause of
freedom, while Austria
herself, and While has made none except for
Prussia would, if she dare,
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rather make them to rivet
lucre firmly en her. her Russian chains
constitutional sovereign.e has acted worthily of a
But LEOPOLD is also a c
constituti 1
-alk% sovereign 1

LEOPOLD is fully as much in danger from Russian
ascendancy as Sardinia. LEOPOLD, too, used to be
a liberal. The army of LEOPOLD is larger than
that of Sardinia ; and though he has not some

thousand guns afloat, we could lend him all the
transports he might want ; and as to size and
resources, the populations of the two kingdoms
are about the same, and Belgian wealth ought to
be the greater. What on earth, then, accounts
for their different position ? Is it a money ques-
tion ? Quite the reverse. Their public debts
are not seriously different, while the revenue
of Belgium exceeds her expenditure, and

that of Sardinia falls below it. There is no

reason, and there can be no reason, but the dif-
ference of monarchs. The King of SARDINIA re-
presents the brave and manly spirit of the old
Courts of Savoy. The King of the BELGIANS re-
presents the match-making, selfish, and time-
serving policy of the Coburgs. In the matrimo-
nial line, the grand trade of the Coburgs, he has
been pre-eminently lucky. First an English
Princess, then a French Princess, and now, per
son, an Austrian 'Princess ; possibly a Prussian
and a Russian match are to follow soma day, and
it would not do to quarrel with the relations of a

future bride or bridegroom. The thing is patent

that he is nearly related to the British Crown,
but shows not the least sympathy with British
aspirations for Continental independence. He
was put on his throne, indeed, by France and
England ; yet there he sits, never thinking, even
when English Ministers were ready to beg
for a foreign regiment, of rendering the least
assistance in the grand struggle. We can hardly
conceive a more ignominious contrast than that
between old LEOPOLD and young CARLO ALBERTO.
Royil marriages really seem all to tell tor Russia,
but never for England. FREDERICK WILLIAM'S
sister married NrcnoLes, and the petticoat union
has almost become a military one. LEOPOLD
marries a son to Austria, and he adopts the half-
Russianised self-serving policy of Austria. But
this same LEOPOLD married an English and a
French Princess—and all France and England
get from it is—nothing at all ; unless, indeed, we
may reckon it for something that Russian bullets
arc discharged from Belgian rifles.
Well, what should we do with the Sardinian
and Belgian Kings if they did come. Notwith-
standing all M. KOSSUTLI has said we would give
CARLO ALBEP.TO a hearty English welcome ; and
while the memory of the Princess CHARLOTTE
would save LEOPOLD from personal insult, he
would soon understand that he was not more wel-
Mll3 than FRANCIS JOSEPH of Austria.

It will doubtless have been observed that the
inflammatory Appeal recently addressed to the
ll.lssian nation by the Thrice Holy Synod at St.
Petersburg—after proclaiming the continuance of
war with fire and sword against the chief of the
civilised races of Europe—closed with a Scriptural
quotation already coupled in the mouth of the
late CZAR with the most shameful and flagrant
mendacities. At the period of its original utter-
ance by the representative of the Northern Auto-
cracy it was regarded instantly, and, so to speak,
instinctively, regarded by the whole Christian
world as nothing less than a blasphemous profana-
tion. It was universally so felt throughout entire
Christendom. Nevertheless, it might then have
been imagined in extenuation by some of the more
charitable, that the words of the Royal Psalmist
were employed by the Russian EMPEROR under the
almost irresistible influence of a paroxysm of fana-
tical excitation. Some excuse for the impiety
might have been conjectured by those more mo-
derate observers, as discoverable in the mere circum-
stance that the CZAR addressed his subjects in the
united character of Prince and Pontiff—that he
spoke under the impulse of emotions of a mystical
religious-enthusiasm. Even so regarded, how-
ever, the sacred text fell upon the ear of Europe
—coupled as it was with so many monstrous and
flagitious mis-statements —as something much
more heinous than a daring indecorum, as, we
repeat, nothing less than a monstrous and blas-
phemous profanation.

Yet what was uttered in a moment of excite-
ment by NIOEIOLAS I. has been reiterated,
deliberately and resolutely reiterated, by the
" Thrice Holy Synod," under the reign of his
successor, ALEXANDER 11. After appealing to
the deadlier passions of the multitude, to the evil
passions of hatred, fanaticism, and vengeance, the
Synod closes the whole catalogue of its adjurations
by repeating that same sacrilegious quotation from
Holy Writ :—ln telDomine speravi : non confun-
dar in ceternum ! It apparently promises, indeed,
to become stereotyped at the foot of every Imperial
ukase and Synodical proclamation, like the old
Virat Regina at the tail of our English play-bills.
Itappears to us that some more appropriate versicle
might be extracted from the venerable rituals of
Christianity, for the purpose of being substituted
for this impiously vain-glorious boast of reliance
upon the Divine encouragement of every criminal
enterprise that may, now or at any future time,
be adventured upon by the Orthodox Greek Church,
operating through its earthly medium, that of the
Imperial Russian Government.

Remembering the invariable discomfiture ex-
perienced by the soldiers of the Czalt since
the commencement of their present struggle
with the warriors of England, France, and
Turkey remembering Oltenitza, and Citate,
and Bomarsund, and Alma, and Balak-lava, and
Inkerman, and Eupatoria—may we not discover
somewhere in the holy text some more appropriate
quotation to be placed by a fanatical priesthood
upon the lips of that inflamed and infuriated popu-
lation ? Is there no other sacred fragment of
Latinity that might be so employed by the Rus-
sians without the profanity inseparable from their
reiterated use of that divine cry of the Hebrew
Psalmist, expressive at once of his Faith, Hope,
and Love, in regard to Benign OMNIPOTENCE ?
We imagine that a fragment of this kind may be
readily enough discovered as a fitting substitute.
One occurs to us, indeed, on the instant, as parti-
cularly apt if breathed forth by the Russians in the
presence of the diminished but invincible cohorts
commanded by the marshal's baton of Lord
RAGLAN-the remnant of that gallant band of
heroes who performed such prodigies of valour on
the heights of the Alma, as well as on those of
the Tchernaya and Balaklava—the army, deci-
mated frightfully, it is true, by disease and Dy
other more deplorable, because more avoidable
and devastating, sources of destruction, but still
unvanquished and still terrible to its antagonists.
In lieu of that profaned text, Li to Dentine spe-
ravi : 710 n, confundar in ceternum—that text pro-
faned very recently by the "Thrice Holy Synod,"
as previously by the dead Czar NICHOLAS PAULO-
VITCH, we would suggest another as happily less
indicative of impiety, and as wonderfully more
appropriate under existing circumstances. And
ply—Libera me de ore leonis : et d corni-
bt lursa tu mic
ornium hamilitatem meam. The illustra-
tion of its impressive significance, as well as of
re-
cognised in the heraldic devices emblazoned
its really astonishing aptitude, may be
upon that grand old which
has gone, ragged and blackened,
the fluttering
lightnings of many a battle-field,
banner
o•onfanon of
Prof England,
h the
palladium of our loyalty, the tattered

our patriotism, the. oriflame of our nationality—
that heroic standard in presence of which the
British soldier fought and died upon the plains of
Azincourt—the glorious flag under which he has
conquered so often, though never more signally
than he has already thrice done upon the soil of
the Crimea, and twice within view of the fortifi-
cations of Sebastopol.

ses-,
The Bank of New South Wales is to pay the half-
yearly interest falling due on the town of Geelong loan.
The specie arrivals of the week have amounted to
nearly 750,000/. three-fourths of which consist, of silver.
The shipments have: been to the extent of about 200,0001.
RuEeDe—The prices of wheaten bread in the metro-
polis are from 91d. to 10d. ; of household ditto, Bd. to,
9d per 41b loaf.
THE RUSSIAN PRISONERS ON GOOD FRIDAY.—The
Emperor of Russia remitted through the Swedish Em-
bassy a sum sufficient to give every prisoner in the Lewes
Gaol 6cl. each for hot cross buns.—Sussex Exprees.
The Weekly Chronicle states that the decided success
which attended the recent amateur performance at the
Olympic Theatre, for the benefit of a literary gentleman
overtaken by calamity, has brought down numerous ap-
plications from managers of charities invoking the aid of
the corps. It is hinted that a further performance is
likely to take place, in deference to a desire proceeding
from a quarter where to intimate a desire is to cominatel.
DEPOT OF SEAMEN, &C., AT LEITH.—It is intended
to establish a depot of seamen, artificers, stokers, &c.,
for service in the Baltic and White Sea fleets, in Leith
roads, for which purpose, in addition to her Majesty's
ship Athol, the guardship in the roads, a 50-gun frigate
is to be stationed there to afford accommodation to
volunteers.
PRECIOUS FREIGHT.—On Thursday last there were in
the Southampton Docks gold and silver to the amount
of 600,000/., which had arrived in the West India
steamer Tyne and the Alexandrian steamer Euxine.
Nearly 20 carriage; were required to convey it to Lon-
don. The principal portion of the specie was silver.
About 8,0001. worth of silver weighs a ton ; each rail-
way carriage conveys about four tons weight.
SITTINGS OP THE INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—This
court will resume its sittings on Friday, when Chief
Commissioner Law, who has been absent through serious
indisposition on the continent, is expected to take hi;
seat. Among the recent petitioners to the court is Mr.
John Eden Spalding, the step-son of Lord Brougham.
He has filed his schedule, but ha; not been heard on hi;
application to be discharged.
THE PENINSULAR MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, March 8.
—The Peninsular and Oriental C,nnpany have signified
their intention of forwarding the next mails for Vigo,
Oporto, Lisboa, Cadiz, and Gibraltar on the 11th inst.,
which, in consequence of the non-arrival of the Iberia,
could not be despatched on the 7th, the weal day of de-
parture,. This vessel, which is now some days overdue,
is anxiously looked for. It is hoped she will reach South-
ampton to-night or early to-morrow,
THE TURKISH CONTINGENT TO THE CRIMEA.—The
want of so Fficiently experienced non-commissioned officers
for the Turkish contingent in the Crimea has been
much felt, and, in consequence, a notice has been issued
at the Horse Guards by the authorities, stating that 30
discharged cavalry soldiers, of good character, were
required for non-commissioned officers. A liberal
bounty is offered, and the rate of payment is to be 4e. 6,e,
per day. As an additional inducement, the number of
years they had previously served will 'be taken Into
account.
THE STEAM-SHIP CITY OF PHILADELPHIN.—A short
time since we gays) an abstract of the report to the
Board of Trade of the circumstances attending the loss
of the steam ship City of Philadelphia, Oa Saturday
a suppleme,ntary paper on the subject; (issued from
the Poar 1 of Trade) was published. The Lords of
the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, in acknow-
ledging the report of the Local Marine Board of Li-
verpool, requested them to ascertain, if possible, whe-
ther the engines of the ship were "slowed" before the
breaker; were seen, and if so, to what extent, and how
long. The reply of Captain R. Leitch is to the effect
that the engines were not " slowed," but that the en-
gineers were " standing by" the engines in case of need
about five minutes before the ship struck.
ALARMING EXPLOSION.—A very alarming explosion,
by which three if not four children were severely burnt,
took place on Saturday last, on the premises belonging
to Mr. Bennett, oil and colourman, 25, James-street,
Covent-garden. The disaster occurred in the following
manner :—Mr. Bennett having occasion to send one of
his son; for &lb, of gunpowder, the lad incautiously en-
tered the third floor, and was aneusine his brothers and
sisters by sprinkling some of the powder upon the fire,
when the entire contents of the vessel holding the
powder exploded with a loud and fearful noise, blowing
the windows out of the room, demolishing the ceiling,
and at the same time enveloping the four children in
flames. Mr. Bennett and several neighbours imme-
diately rushed into the room, and with the aid of a good
supply cf water they succeeded in extinguishing the
flame; about the children, whe were all found to be so
frightfully burned, that it was deemed advisable to re-
move them to Charing-cross Hospital, where they at
present remain without any hopes of recovery.
CAPTURE OF A BURGLAR AT SLEAPORD.—A daring
attempt was made on Monday night last to rob the house
of Mr. Moore, the clerk of the peace. An entrance into
the cellar had been effected by wrenching up an iron
grating in the garden, and a man had thence passed
along an underground passage to the foot of the stair-
case, where be was busily engaged cutting his way
through the panel of the door. Mr. Moore, happening to
be awake at the time, about 1 one o'clock, came softly
downstairs, and having ascertained the whereabouts of
the visitor, returned and called upon the men-servants.
After a little careful manceuvring, be replaced the grating
and the fellow wag effectually caught in a trap, imple-
ments and all. He turned out to be a regular hand, a
broadset muscular man, about 25 years of age, black
hair, dark complexion, and bad countenance. He gave
the name of George Clarke, but he is believed to be John
O'Brien, well known in London and Nottingham, and
lately returned from Gibraltar, on a ticket of leave.
SENTENCE ON LIEUT. JOHN SANGSTER, R.M.—The
general court-martial which assembled on the 231 of
March, 1855, for the trial of First Lieutenant John
Sangster, of the Royal Marines, on a charge of drunken-
ness, having maturely considered the evidence brought
in support of the prosecution, together with what the
prisoner urged in his defence, the court are of opinion
that the prisoner, First Lieutenant John Sangster, of
the Royal Marines, was guilty of the charges preferred
against him with the exception of that part of the first
charge, namely, " When he, First Lieutenant John
Sangster, of the Royal Marines, was the subaltern
officer of the dockyard that morning," which, being in
breach of the articles of war, did sentence him, the pri-
soner, First Lieutenant J. Sangster, R.M. to be
cashiered, and the said sentence has been taken into
consideration, and approved of by the Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty, who have directed the dissolu•
tion of the court.
MR. FITZROY, CP ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KNIGHTS-
BRIDGE.—Mr. Ernest James Augustus Fitzroy, whose
name will be remembered in connection with certain
riotous proceedings at St. Paul's:Church, Knightsbridge,
in Oct. last, when the Bishop of London prohibited the
choral service there, has been sentenced to four months'
imprisonment under somewhat singular circumstances.
On the 28th of January last Serjeant Langley, the de-
tective officer, arrested Mr. Fitzroy, in :Lit. Paul's Church,
on the charge of uttering false chequee. Ho was taken to
Chichester, and committed for trial by the mayor (Henry
Wright, Esq.), and on Tuesday last he wag tried at
Chichester before the Recorder (W. ill. Bridger, Esq.),
and sentenced, the first and last week of his imprison-
ment being solitary confinement. The recorder, be-
fore sentencing him, stated that Mr. Fitzroy had begun
life in a very immoral and disgraceful mariner, in every
description of vice, under ;;he cloak of religion, and he
hoped the sentence he was about to pass would be the
means, through the instrumentality of the chaplain of
the prison, of altering his career for the future, and
thus enable him to become a respectable member of
society._

The Court of Assizes of the Eure, three days ago,
tried a man named Prevost, of Saint Martin Saint
Firmin, for poisoning his wife. It appeared from
the evidence that for several years he had treated
her with s great brutality, and the poor woman more
than once expressed a wish to die, On the 9th of
October last, she was suddenly seized with violent
vomitings ; they continued all that day and the day
following, and on the 11th she expired. The . ac-
cused refused to allow a physician to be sent for.
After her death he gave out that she had died of
indigestion, but the neighbours strongly suspected
that she had been poisoned. This suspicion having,
after a while, reached the ears of the authorities.,
orders were given to have the body of deceased dug
up and examined. Arsenic was found in her sto-
mach, and the husband was in consequence arrested.
On his house being examined two phials, containing
an arsenical preparation, were discovered ; he attempted
to seize them, and succeeded in knocking one of them
out of the hand of a gendarme, but the other was pro-
duced at the trial. The jury brought in a verdict of
guilty with extenuating circumstances, and the Court
sentenced hire to hard labour for life.
Two young soldiers, named Flory and Hebert, of the
2d Regiment of Hussars, in garrison at Beauvais, were
yesterday tried by Court-martial for swindling, and
absence without leave. They were both bad charac-
ters, and some time ago were placed in confinement for
some offence. No sooner were they released, than, in-
stead of returning to their duty, they walked off to
the village of Saint Justdes Marais, and there, going to
a public-house, ordered the best dinner that th house
could supply. They said that they were on their way
to Gournays to examine a laree quantity of oats for the
regiment, and they directed the servant to stop the
Gournay diligence when it arrived. The diligence
came up just after dinner. One of the soldiers imme-
diately entered it, whilst the other put his hand in his
pocket as if to pay. But when he saw that the servant's
attention was turned away, he slipped out by the back
door, and secreted himself. When the diligence
had proceeded some distance he was seen running
after it, and, by the directions of his companion, it
waited to take him up. When they arrived at Gour-
nay, the twos men went to a public house kept by a than
named Mancir, and ordered a quantity of hay and oats
to he provided for a detachment of" sixty horses, of
their regiment, which they asserted was about to arrive.
They also ordered a grand dinner to be prepared
for the officers of the detachment. They got beds for
the night, and caused themselves to be feasted in
grand style. In the morning they slipped away with-
nut paying, and the detachment never arrived.
For eight days they continued to dupe puiplic-
house keepers at different places in this way, and
at last on arriving at Rouen, they gave themselves
into the custody of the gendarmes, just in time to
avoid being proceeded against as deserters.

VISIT OF THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS

OP TLIP. FRENCH.

We understand that the Emperor and Empress will,
immediately on their arrival in England, proceed to
Windsor Castle.

It is expected that their visit to her Majesty will be
of about a week's duration. Preparations are made to
receive the illustrious visitors in a manner becoming
their Royal hostess and the nation she rules, and with
the cordiality duo as well to our noble Mies, whom they
represent, as to themselves.
A grand installation of the Garter will be held on
Wednesday, when the Queen will confer the order on the
Emperor.