The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-06 00:00:00

STRAND THEATRE.

We presume the success of Mr. Craven's musical
comedietta, Our Nelly, has caused the management to
revive an operetta from the same pen. The Village
Nightingale was produced last night, and was also emi-
nently successful. The Nightingale was admirably played
by Miss Rebecca. Isaacs, who introduced four ballads in her
usual style and with the usual result. Her village rival,
Miss Snare, was played by Miss Fanny Beaumont, who
threw a great deal of archness and humour into a very
unpleasant part for a young lady to portray—that of a
conceited and unscrupulous belle. She was repeatedly
applauded and encored in the course of the evening.
We have for some time watched with interest the rapid
improvement in the acting and singing of this young
lady, and very shortly we shall expect to see her take
that position to which her ability entitles her.
Sam Copybrief, a lawyer's clerk, found a valuable repre-
sentative in Mr. Kinlocb, and Mr. Halford as a rustic
swain, Mr. Howard as a coast-guardsman, and the three
village rivals were creditable performances. As usual,
under the present management, the scenery was beauti-
fully arranged.

CRYSTAL PALACE, MARCH 5.-ONE SHILLING DAY.--
Admissions by payment, 1,124 ; admissions by seasou
tickets, 321 ; total, 1,445.

CRYSTAL PALACE, MAncli 3.—Return ef admissions
for six days ending Saturday, March 3d : Number ad-
mitted, including season ticket holders, 3,208 : amount
received for admissions, 1321. lls. 6d.
The letters from Rouen state that the market for
manufactures was more active, several important pur-
chases having taken place.
The panic in the market for Russian produce con-
tinues, few persons being willing to buy. The price of
Petersburg Y.C. tallow closed yesterday afternoon at
475. for all the month ; 438. April, and 49a. May.
ARRIVAL or SPECIE.—Tho arrival of a further total
of 620,0001. in specie has beer: announced to day—
namely, 290,0001. from New York, and 330,0001. by the
West India mail. About two-thirds of the amount con-
sists of gold.
RATES OF EXCHANGE.—The general advises from the
Continent state that the rates of Exchange continue to
exhibit great firmness' and there is consequently still a
prospect that the gold at present reaching this country
will be retained.
DEPARTURES FROM THE PORT OF LONDON FOR THE
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES.—The departures from the port
of London for the Australian colonies during the week
have comprised five vessels--two to Port Phillip, with
an aggregate burden of 1,356 tons ; one to New Zea-
land, of 597 tons ; one to Hobart Town, •f 463 tons ;
and one to Launceston, of 354 tons. Their total capa-
city was 2,770 tons. The rates of freight continue to
exhibit great heaviness.
IMPORT TRADE OF LONDON.—Owing to the breaking
up of the frost and change of wind, there has been con-
siderable activity in the import trade of the port of Lon-
don during the past week, the vessels which have been
so long weather-bound in the Channel being now able
to work up. The total number of vessels reported its
ward was 206, of which several were from China, laden
with tea. The number cleared outward was 69, and the
total number on the berth loading for Australia on the
let inst. was 40, of which eight were for Adelaide, three
for Geelong, four for Hobart Town, four for Launces-
ton, one for Melbourne, four for New Zealand, one for
Newcastle, five for Port Philip, nine for Sydney, and
one for Swan River. _ _ _

AMERICAN AFFAIRS.—The commercial advices from
New York this week describe less animation, large ex-
ports of specie to England and rumours regarding new
piratical attempts on Cuba having checked the tendency
to improvement in the stock-market. There had been no
new failures, and, owing to the completion of the arrange-
ments stated to be in progress by the last packet, the
resumption of business by the large banking firm of Page
and Bacon, of St. Louis and San Francisco, had been
announced. The imports of French and English manu-
factures continued small, the total during the seven
weeks from the lst of January having been 1,200,0001.
less than in the corresponding period of last year ; but
the supply was still fully equal to the demand, and the
prospects for the spring business were not considered
encouraging, The trustees of the old United States
Bank, which has been fifteen years in liquidation, had
announced that no more claims would be received after
the hith of April, and that a final dividend will then be
made to the creditors. The history of that gigantic failure
will then be completed, and the stockholders, including
a large number of families on this side, will not have
obtained a cent. From Mexico the dates by this arrival
reach to the Bth of February, and announce that, accord-
ing to the Government papers, the troops of Santa Anna
have gained several victories over the insurgents.

THE' CARDEN ROMANCE IN REAL LITZ—The Con-
dition upon which Mr. John Carden is to be released
from prison are- -that he shall enter into a bond, him-
self in 20,0001., and two sureties in 5,0001. each, to
keep the peace towards all her Majesty's subjects for
ten years, and that on liberation front gaol he shall
quit the country until the term of his imprisonment
shall have expired. Of course he will comply with these
stipulations, and it is stated in the local journal of
Clontnel that be has already arranged to proceed to
Brussels. He will be discharged by the court at the
opening of the approaching Tipperary assizes. So will
end the remarkable romance in real life, which has had
a material amount of reality for the principal actor
thereon.

THE BATESON MIIRDER.—AII the horrors of the
murder of Mr. Bateson have again been related in open
court at the Monaghan assizes, now in progress. On
Friday M'Ardle, M'Guiness, and others, who bad been
already tried either two or three times for conspiring to
murder Mr. Bateson, but the jury on each occasion
having disagreed, were again arraigned. The same wit-
nesses were examined, and the same result, we appre-
hend, will have to be recorded. The trial was brought
to a close at five o'clock on Saturday evening, when the
jury retired. At twelve o'clock p.m. they were called
into court, and having stated that there was not the
least likelihood of their agreeing to a verdict, were
efdered to bel ocked up until this (Monday) morning.
The fear of Ribbon vengeance is said to operate upon
the class of which the jury is formed.
THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETT.—DAMES V.
PRATT.—The award of Mr. Whately, Q.C., the arbitra-
tor in this important "libel" case, is now known.
According to promise, the learned gentleman, a fort.
night ago, before going on circuit, announced that it
was read•. It was, of course, the duty of the plaintiff,
having sought redress, to take it up ; but, for reasons
which we do not pretend to divine, no application was
made to Mr. Whately from that quarter. The defendant,
therefore, deeming it due to the arbitrator, has adopted
the necessary steps ; and, , although our information is
telegraphic, we are able to give at once, in substance,
the precise effect of this important judgment. The ar-
bitrator, in short, finds in favour of the defendant, and
awards and determines that the plaintiff shall pay to
the defendant the costs of the reference and of the
award. In other words, the defendant's plea of jutitifi-
cation 11 decided to be complete,—Patricit.

LATEST NEWS.

AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA.

We have received the following from Vienna :
" VIENNA, MARCH G.

" The Emperor has granted a complete amnesty
to all those persons who had been sentenced by
the Civil Courts for offences against his Majesty.

" The indictments for the same offences are

also to be quashed.

" Lord John Russell and Lord Westmoreland
have had an interview with Count Buol.

" The baptism of the infant Archduchess will
take place at two o'clock to-day. The mother
and child are doing well.
" There is still no confirmation of the report
relative to the Grand Duke Michael ; but there
have been bloody collisions on the Teliernaya."

SERIOUS ILLNESS OF THE
KING OF DENMARK.
The King is seriously ill ; the symptoms are
alarming. Tke bulletins say that the cough is
violent and fever severe, with great restlessness.
The Committee of the Volksthing has resolved
not to admit the excess illegally charged on the
national budget by the late cabinet for military,
naval, and other purposes. The ex-Ministers are
to be impeached.

We have received the following telegraphic
despatch from Marseilles :
MARSEILLES, TUESDAY, MARCH 6.

The Pharamond, which left Constantinople on
the 22d February, has arrived.
Despatches for the Government left at 5 a.m.

There is no news from the Crimea.

.Advices from Smyrna of the 25th February
state that 1,000 English sick had arrived at the

hospital.

BERLIN, MONDAY, MARCH 5.

A despatch from St. Petersburg announces that
tke full powers of Prince Gortechakoff have been
renewed, and the existing basis of the peace ne-
gotiations confirmed.

VIENNA, MONDAY, MARCH 5.
The Empress of Austria experiences her pro
inheres douleurs.

The Archduke William left yesterday with an
autograph letter from his Majesty to the Emperor
Alexander.

There is a vague rumour circulated here that
the Grand Duke Michael has been killed before
Sebastopol.

VIENNA, MONDAY EVENING.

Her Majesty the Empress of Austria was safely
delivered of a daughter at four o'clock this after-

noon.

It is now related that the Grand Duko Michae.

is seriously wounded.

An order of the day by the Emperor, dated
yesterday., bears that, in acknowledgment of the
services rendered with noble eagerness by the Em-
peror Nicholas, during a time of unfortunate
trials, the Nicholas Regiment of Cuirassiers shall

always preserve that name, as a lasting souvenir

for the Austrian army.

TURIN, MA RUH 4.

The official journal of to-day publishes a mani-
festo of the Sardinian Government containing the
declaration of war of Piedmont against Russia.

The manifesto rejects, at the same time, with
energy the reproaches of ingratitude brought against
it in the circular despatch of Count Nesselrode,
and declares that the kingdom of Sardinia has
undertaken the war for the protection of the
general interests of Europe.

The Government invites all Piedmontese citi

zens, in consequence of the withdrawal of the

exequatur from Russian consuls, to respect private

property belonging to Russians.
- It grants a delay for the departure of such

Russian vessels as may be now in Piedmontese

ports.

MADRID, MARCH 4.

The Government has re:,eived a telegraphic

despatch from Cadiz, announcing the discovery of

a conspiracy in Cuba, for the assassination of
General Concha, and at the same time for favour-

ing a filibustero invasion.

Numerous arrests have been made.
The Government of the United States had
seized a vessel loaded with ammunition.

We have received the Moniteur of yesterday.
It announces the return of the Emperor to Paris,
and publishes the following letter from Stuttgard :

STUTTGARD, MARCH 1.

In its sitting of this day the Chamber of De-
puties voted by a considerable majority the three
millions demanded by the Minister of War, in-
serting formally in the bill the request of a close
alliance to the policy of Austria.