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London, England, 1864-04-04 00:00:00

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foreign policy and a national character to support, A S (/Z,e
she has never been so degraded and disgraced, in
the opinion of all civilised nations, as at this moment
she is, by the steps by which as a titled member of
her Majesty's Government, you have, to say the
least, so imprudently involved your colleagues in
general—the Queen's Admiralty in particular, and
the House of Commons, the guardian and defender
of the honour of the nation—in an apparent corn- --- _
plicity with the detestable principles and practice
of "The assassin Mazzini."

Totally unconnected with any political party in
England, but mourning ever the tragedy of errors
you have created, I hove the honour to be, sir, your
obedient servant, F. B. HEAD.
Croydon, April, 1861.

The following letter has been addressed t,o our
chief contemporary :

Sir,—Not for my sake, but for Mr. Stansfeld's rake and
in indignation at his name being dragged in again by the
French Advocate-General in his speech of March 31, quoted
in your columns, I feel bound to trespass with a few lines
on your space, and to once more declare that never was any
money handed over or sent by me to Mr. Stansfeld for the
purpose of helping Greco, Tibaldi, Donati, or any other
in an attempt against the Emperor's life ; that never had
he the slightest contact with Greco, Tibaldi, Donati. or any
other known to me, implicating him possibly, directly, or
indirectly, to my knowledge, in any political schemes of
theirs.

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No new fact is alleged in the speech concerning the
Greco affair. - -

Concerning Donati, I reme,nber that an Italian of that
name was arrested on suspicion in Paris towards the end
of 1858 ; that he was harassed as usual by questions
about me ; that he persistently denied my having any
share in any scheme of his own; that he was, during
the inquiry, found dead in the prison; which mys-
terious fact the Avocat-General astoundingly declares
a sad guarantee for the sincerity of his revelations.
No trial took place, no revelations were ever produced, not
a shadow of evidence against him or others ever appeared.
The things were merely known through vague reports
scattered in correspondences.
Concerning Tibaldi, the existence of a Tibaldi fund I
'have already in a former letter distinctly denied. The
alleged documents are unknown to me. The quotations in
the speech, at all events, mean nothing ; they would not, if
genuine, in the slightest way implicate Mr. Stansfeld in a
supposed knowledge of that hypothetical plot or fund. The
first simply shows that I have friends whom calumny does
not estrange. If the second—" I have received the money,
and James will, of course, carry out your instructions"—
could ever be construed into a proof of an assassination
scheme, or of a knowledge of it, I should not know what to
pity most, human wickedness or human credulity.
Mr. Stansfeld has been to me a friend of 18 years' stand-
ing. He has been deeply and earnestly sympathising with
all my, Utopian once, now almost fulfilled, aspirations to-
wards Italian unity and independence. He has been, in
honesty and morality, helping, before his official capacity
traced out for him a new line of duties, the fulfilment of
those aspirations. Hs has often, at my request, contri-
buted his own share of money to subscriptions for poor
Italian exiles. He has sometimes paid, at my request,
money of mine for similar purposes, when I have been away
from England. He has tried to find employment for men
in need, whom I was recommending to him as to other
English friends. All that is known, avowed, honourable.
I have been using, accordingly, in the past his name and
address. Italians knew them, and were coming to him, in
my absence, for relief or advice. What of all this ? Where
is the slightest link between the affirmations of the Avo-
cat-General and the aim denounced ? Where the slightest
indication bearing on Mr. Stansfeld's connexion with or
knowledge of any unlawful designs ?
That / am carelessly and unconscientiously made a target
for the practising of the moral dagger men is no wonder to
me. I belong, and am rather proud of it, to a class of men
who must be persecuted by any despotic, conservative, or
French Imperialist party, in England or elsewhere, until
success crowns their efforts and wins applause. But if men
of Mr. Stansfeld's cast, avocations, and tendencies are, on
the faith of garbled foreign police reports and claptrap
melodramatic speeches of despotic Avocats-Generaux, to
meet with the same treatment in the country which they
usefully serve, then there is an end of British lucid sense
and fair-play habits. A French Statesman once said,--
"Give me any ten words in any man's handwriting;
shall manage to have him hung." You had better write
those words on the threshold of your house, only stating
that they include the man's friends as well.—l am, sir,
yours faithfully,
April 2.

JOSEPH MIZZINI.

Naval and Military Intelligence

THE NAVY.

The Bulldog, 6, paddle sloop, of 1,121 tons and 500 horse
power, Capt. Charles Wake, sailed from Spithead on Sa-
turday for the West Indies.

The Dasher, 2, paddle, Commander Philip de Saumarez,
arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday from her station at the
Channel Islands.

The Geyser, d, paddle, Commander Arthur T. Thrupp,
sailed from Spithead on Saturday for the westward.
The iron ship Hector, 34, Capt. George W. Preedy, left
Plymouth on Saturday to join the Channel Squadron at
Portland.

The screw steam gun vessel Ranger, 5, Commander W.
E. Cordon, left Plymouth on Saturday for the West Coast
of Africa.

The iron paddlewheel steamvessel Jackal, 4, Lieut. and
Commander Hugh Mc. N. Dyer, was appointed to leave
Plymouth yesterday for the coast of Scotland to protect the
fishery interest.
The iron troopship Adventure, Capt. Charles L. Waddi-
love, from Portsmouth, is expected at Plymouth to-day or
to-morrow to embark detachments for China.
The iron screw steamer Gazelle has been ordered to be
surveyed by the dockyard authorities at Chatham, pre-
viously to being purchased by the Admiralty to supply the
place of the Adder, paddlewheel steamer.
Rear Admiral Frederick's 7-inch gun has been received
and mounted for practice on board the gunnery ship Ex-
cellent at Portsmouth. It is anticipated that data having
a very important bearing upon the future arming of the
navy will be obtained in the competitive trials which will be
carried out between this gun and the 9 22 inch smooth-bore
(coil-built 100-pounder), their projectiles approximating in
weight.
The Lords of the Admiralty have given directions for
Gisborn's electric engine-room telegraph to be fitted on
board the iron frigate Achilles, at Chatham, the report of
the working of the apparatus on board the Royal Oak, in
which vessel it was fitted, having been exceedingly satisfac-
tory. The inventor is also to fa a mechanical telegraph
from the engine-room platform to each of the stoke-holes.

The operation of slotting and boring the armour-plates
which are destined to form the exterior portion of the Lord
Warden target, about to be tested at Shoeburynesal wag
completed in the factory at Chatham Dockyard on Saturday,
and in a few days the plates will be fixed in their place, and
the target ready to be despatched to Shoeburyness.
framing of the target has been constructed on a new prin -
ciple, and, should the experiments bear out the theory of its
designers as to its strength and shot-resisting pows!!
Lord Warden, now under construction at Chatham Dock
yard, will be built on exactly the same principle. In the
targets previously built the iron slabs have been simply
bolted to so many inches' thickness of teak timber, which
it is obvious would offer little resistance to the passage of
either the shot or shell after it had succeeded in penetrating
the outer plates, Acting on the now understood fact that
a slight thickness of iron inserted in the centre of the teak
backing will almost effectually bar the passage of shot, the
Lord Warden target has iron-plating 1/111% in thickness,
placed in the centre of the target, and on this is laid the
Bin. of teak timber to which the armour-plates are bolted.
The total thickness of iron and teak forming the target is
21t. llin. The plates which form the exterior of the target
are two of those sent in by Messrs. Brown and Co., of the
Atlas Works, Sheffield, who are under contract to supply
the whole of those required for the Lord Warden. They
are of the best rolled iron, 30ft. in length by 4f. 6in. in,
breadth, and each weighs between 7 and eight tons, As
completed
spliaeoteetclutrhyen
ostz get will be taken to pieces and
sslimipnpued where it will be re-erected by a
number of mechanics to.be sent from the dockyard.
The following naval engineer officers passed their exami-
nations before the Rev. Dr. Woolley, Her Majesty's
Inspector of Schools, on the occasion of his recent official
visit to Portsmouth Dockyard, and have received second-
class certificates in accordance with the regulations laid
down in the Admiralty Circular No. 60, dated Oct. 12, 1863
—George Wynhall, engineer—J. H. H. Smale, acting chief
engineer-.John Murdoch, 2d class assist engineer, and E.
E. Lewis, acting do.
The following appointments were made on Saturday at

the Admiralty :—Commander T. C. Bruce, to the Formid-
able, additional for packet service at Dover, vice Triscott,
whose period of service has expired—J. W. Reed, master,
additional to the Fisgard—Dr W. L. Gordon, surgeon, ad-
ditional to the Victory—F. Hyndman, assist paymaster,
additional to the Formidable—and J. Frebble, assist pay-
master, to the Hector.

THE ARMY.
The 3d (Buffs) regiment of infantry will, it is reported,
shortly be transferred from Aldershot to Portsmouth, pro.
bably on the removal from the garrison of the 53d (Shrop.
shire) regiment.
The military invaliis who arrived at Spithead in the Nile
Indianian from Calcutta on Friday last, as reported in Th.
Sun of Saturday, were on Saturday disembarked under the
superintendence of Col. L. Shad we 11, Deputy Quartermaster
General of the Southwest District, and conveyed to the
Royal Victoria Military Hospital at Netley by a Govern.
went steam tender. The Nile eailed immediately after.
wards for the Thames,

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THEATRE ROYAL DR U R Y-L AN E.
Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and

F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, MAGIC TOYS. Miss Lydia Thomp-

Son.
After which, will be produced the Grand Stage
Revival of Shakspere's Chronicle or Historical Play, entitled
the First Part of
HENRY THE FOURTH.
No pains or expense will be spared to render this presen-
tation of our National Author's most popular, and it may be
said, most representative English Drama. a becommg Corn-
me noratfon, in example, at the National Theatre, of the
grandeur and comorehensive character
ons of his genithose us.
eminent
The cast will include impersonati by
Artists, Mr. PHELPS, Mr. Walter Montgomery, Mr. Walter
Lacy, Mr. Addison, Mr. Ryder, Mr. RoberVandenht Roxb
off, y, M
Mr.r.
Barrett, Mr. E Phelps, Mr. Rayner, Mr. H.
U. Belmore, Mr. }Merton, Mr. Fitzjames, Mr. Neville ; Miss
Edith Wynne, Mss the eclercq, and Mrs. Edmund Fal-
coner, supported by all Members of the Drury-lane Um-
party.
Tne new paintedc scenery will be entirely de-
signed and p by Mr. William Beverley.
The cosaimes, armour, will 1)3 fashioned from designs
by R. W. Reene, Esq , tiken from illustrated MSS. of the
period, and other autnonties.
Concluding with MY HEARTS IN THE HIGHLANDS.
3lr. G. Belmore.

HEATRE ROYAL HAY MARKEL-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, April 2, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN:
lklessrs. Sothern, Bucketone, Chippendale, Rogers, Clark,
Gordon, Braid, &c, ; Mesdames Angel, Lindley, Rill, Harris,
Snowden, &c
After which, the new Easter piece, entitled VENUS AND
ADONIS. Messrs. Compton, Wm. Farren, Coe. ; Mes-
dames Louise Keeiey, Snowden, Nelly Power, Wright,
Rogers, &c.
To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST.

Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—.
Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN.
After which, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Two
Dromios, by the Brothers Webb.
To conclude with, 6th time, a new Farce, by J. M. Morton,
Esq., entitled DRAWING-ROOM. SECOND FLOOR. AND
AT

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole 3lanagement of Mr. Fechter.
THIS EVENING, the performances will commence
with THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR: Messrs. Widdi-
combe, Garden, Moreland, and Bliss E. Lavenu.
A ter which, at Eicrht o'clock, the 122 d Night of BE L
DESIONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from
Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle ." Pricipal character by Mr.
Fechter. Messrs. Jordan, Charles, J. Brougham, Emery,
Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, Collett, Sims ; Miss
Nate Terry, Miss E. Lavenu, Mrs. Lee, Miss Elsworthy.
The Public are entreated to- take notice that No Charge is
made to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either
for play bills or for the safe keeping of hats and cloaks, and
nat the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to
receive any gratuities whatever.
Box-office open daily from 11 to S. Commence at 7.

ro- ENV THE ATRE-RO YAL, ADELPIHI:
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, TIIE PRETTY HORSE BREAKER:
Mr. J. L. Toole and Miss Woolgar.
At s, LEAH: Miss Bateman, supported by Messrs. A.
Stirling., R. Phillips, Billington, Stuart, Eburne, Stephenson ;
Miss H. Simms an Mrs. Billington.
To conclude with THE AREA BELLE : Messrs. J. L. Toole,
p. Bedford, R. Romer, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis.
Commence at 7.

BATE MAN.-L E A 11.-THIS
EVENING and EVERY EVENING.—Miss Bateman
will re-appear in her great impersonation of the Jewish
maiden until further notice. In order to give due effect to
tr,is most remarkable success of the se,son, eatire:y new
scenery by the celebrated artists Messrs. Danson and Sons,
and Thompson. New dri-sacs and appo'ntments have ben
prepared for its productioc.—N. B. In consequence of the
pressing and numerous applications at the Box-oflii:e, ar-
rangements have now been made by which eats m,y be ob-
tained a Fortnight in Advance.

pbOYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the
Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER.
Crowded with Rank and Fashion.—The greatly successful
new Comedy every Evening.—Re-engagement of those cele-
brated artistes, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews. —Amongst the
artists engaged are Mr. Benj.Webster, Mr. Charles 3lathews,
Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Frank
Mattilews, Mr. F. Robinson ; Miss Herbert, Mrs. Charles
Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss
Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentworth, and
Mrs. Stirling.
Every Evening, at 7, the favourite Farce of FORTY AND
FIFTY: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews.
At a quarter before 8, the successful new Comedy, by
L. Buckingham, Esq., entitled THE SILVER LINING:
Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr.
Montague; Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews,
Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling.
After which, COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. Charles
Mathews.
To conclude with UNDER THE ROSE : Mr. Ashley and
Miss A. Cottrell.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. W. 11. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, a new Comedietta, A HUNT FOR A
HUSBAND.
After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPFIEUS
AND EURYDICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton,
Ilesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &c.
Concluding with MARGATE SANDS.
Commence at 7.

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The Weather—Sun Office, April 1, 1864.

THEILMOMETER.
This day at Two o'clock

Barometer-29.96.
Wind—West ; light breeze, and cloudy.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
I ins D A.V.—Morning, h. m.—Afternoon,' 12h. 22 oa.
ro-moßatow.-Monaing, 12h. 50m.—Afternoon, lh. IGm.