The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-14 00:00:00

THE ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE,

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
THIS EVENING, the performances will commence
with THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR: Messrs. Widdi-
combe, Garden, Moreland, and Miss E. Lavenu.
A Ater which, at Eight o'clock, the 13!st Night of BEL
DEMONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from
Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle ." Principal characters by
Messrs. Jordan, Charles, J. Brougham, Emery, Morton,
Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, Collett, Sims ; Miss
Kate Terry, Miss E. Lavenu, Mrs. Lee, alms Elsworthy.
The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge Is
Blade to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either
fo: play bills or for the safe keeping of hats and cloaks, and
that the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to
receive any gratuities whatever.

Box-on:ice open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7.

LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1864.

There are several circumstances in connection
with GARIBALDI'S reception in this country, that
will, we doubt not, be observed with particular
interest on the European continent. Some of these
incidents will have an especial interest for our
neighbours at Paris, and will probably be borne
there very vividly in their remembrance. It
can hardly fail to be a matter of some interest,
for example, in the French capital, when it
is remarked that among those who have de-
lighted to honour GARIBALDI by personally accept-
itsg an invitation to meet him at Chiswick was
the Earl of CLARENDON, the very statesman-
diplomatist who is understood to have but just now
accepted one of the most subordinate posts in the
Cabinet, simply in order that, as a member of the
Cabinet, he may go to Paris upon a conciliatory
mission of the utmost delicacy—a diplomatic
mission extraordinary (not to say very extra-
ordinary)—intermediately between the British and
the French Governments. By way of an ingenious
preliminary to which, the Parisian gobemouche will
say, with a sarcastic shrug of the shoulderst—he
Earl of CLARENDON, immediately before starting
from Paris, is among those who are hand and glove
with General GARIBALDI at Chiswick. That that
renowned adventurer is publicly welcomed in this
country by the chiefs of both the great political
parties—the leaders of her Majesty's Opposition and
the leaders of her Majesty's Government de-
prives the demonstration accompanying his arrival
in this country, as we took occasion to remark on y
the evening betere last, altogether deprives this
very extraordinary manifestation in his favour of
any sinister significance whatsoever. Yot—gene•
rally throughout the continental capitals, and more
particularly in Paris—it is tolerably certain to be
matter of remark (with all sorts of conjectures there-
upon) that General GARIBALDI, within the few
days which have elapsed since his arrival in this
country on board the Ripon, has had personal
interviews with three or four individuals
whose names have got somehow of late
to be brought into rather awkward association.
Two of these names, the world over, are illustrious.
One of the other names, on the contrary, has only
become known to Europe—solely, and that, too, but
very recently—in connexion with' a great public
scandal. Another of these names has been notorious
throughout Christendom during the last quarter of
a century as that of the Arch-Cinspirator of the Age
—as that of the propounder of the Theory of the
D igger, nay, we accept his own construction
of the phrase, and put it as he wishes it to
be put henceforth—the propounder of the
Theory of the Moral Dagger. The man who him-
self acknowledges to have given another person 1,000
francs and a dagger—not a moral dagger—not an
air-drawn dagger like that glittering before the
eyes of MACBETH—but a veritable dagger with a
handle made of lapis lazuli, to the end that the re■
cipient of the dagger and of the 1,000 francs should
go and commit the despicable crime of assassina-
tion ! The continued aseociation of these widely
contrasting names and reputations, we cannot
but regard as a matter for profound regret.
'The direct association of some of them in a
flagrant placard displayed upon the walls and
hoardings of Westminster, on Monday, we have
already taken occasion to reprobate. And now,
while we still consider that the participation of the
Great Chiefs of Party, the direct and personal par-
ticipation of those great Chiefs of Party, in the
welcoming of GARIBALDI to England, deprives the
ovation accorded to GARIBALDI of any appearance
of a sinister significance, we cannot but feel
conscious that cynical observers abroad (forgetful
of the free air breathed here alike by every inha-
bitant and by every corner) will be putting all
kinds of constructions upon the mere circumstance
of the iuterviews referred to—will be associating
those interviews with each other, when, in point of
fact, they have no imaginable connection with each
other whatever. Here, again, it is—as we have said
already in regard to the ovation of GARIBALDI in
England, more particularly in regard to his won-
derful reception in London—here, again, it
is distinctly a personal matter—not a poli-
tical matter, but a personal matter entirely and
exclusively, As it is in regard to these public
demonstrations in favour of GARIBALDI—So now
is it precisely in regard to these private inter-
views of GARIBALDI'S, with one or another among
his old friends or new acquaintances. It is
simply and purely in this personal light
that they should be regarded from Paris, and, in
fact, from the continent generally—these recant in•
terviews of GARIBALDI'S. His interview in the Isle
of Wight with M. MAZZINI—hie interview of a quar-
ter of an hour with our veteran Premier, Lord PAL-
MERSTON, in Cambridge House—his private inter-
view at Chesham-place with Earl RUSSELL, the
Foreign Secretary—his interview at Thurloe-square
with Mr. STANSFELD, ex-Junior Lord of the Ad-
miralty ! Foreign observers, it is to be feared,
by reason of the late Parliamentary scandals
will (all England knows how erroneously)
be coupling these totally distinct inciderits,marking
GARIBALDI'S sojourn in England, together. Let
them, however, disabuse their minds at once and for
ever of any such preposterous notions. Let them
be quite certain of this, that these names and inci-
dents have, in this way, the merest superficial asso-
ciation—that they have no conceivable connection,
and therefore no political significance whatever—
that, in a word, they are purely personal matters,
affecting General GARIBALDI individually.

A Government defeat nowadays is no unusual
occurrence. Time was when such an dbent con-
vulsed the whole system of politics, and excited the
attention of all cancerned whether in a near or re-
mote manner. We live in other days, and the
Ministerial hangers-on can now aver, with perfect
truth, that a change has come over the spirit of
their dream. It is one thing to sustain a reverse of
fortune at night, and another to treat the matter as
one of any consequence next morning. On Tues-
day, howe'ver, there was eyidently ncuml inertia-

cation at the overthrow of Government wishes by
the success of Lord R. CECIL'S motion. The noble
lord was quite justified in the course he took, and,
indeed, he deserves great credit for the energy with
which he pursued his purpose. The Reports of
School Inspectors was a subject that especially
called for investigation, and it is very satisfactory to
reflect that there will now be some remedial agency
brought to bear upon the matter, and the necessary
reform introduced into the workings of the plans.
Lord R. CECIL could have put his case in no
stronger manner than when he informed his hearers
that the question " involved the truth and purity
of the information upon which the House disposed
of large sums of money taken out of the taxes paid
by the people." This was surely sufficient warrant
for the importance of the subject, and the details
and disclosures that were afterwards adduced only
served to enhance the value of the proposal made,
and to point the moral to the astonished assembly.
It stands to reason that a report that is tampered
with is not of much value, and it is monstrous to
think that the authorities have been making things
to suit their views, and in some measure employing
a Procrustean agency to effect their inordinate
desires. Thus it has been proved that a
system of revision and Suppression has long pre-
vailed regarding the reports laid before Parlia-
ment. The Vice-President of the Council arrogated
to himself the right which Lord R. CECIL very
properly objected to of expunging from the reports
all that did not coincide with his own opinions,
and of retaining all that did not meet his wishes.
This is a very barefaced proceeding, and most cer-
tainly called for some interference. What is the
use of hon. members studying reports with a view
of possessing themselves of information that it is
important and desirable to obtain, and then only to
read a mutilated report, and a garbled version of
events. Such a transaction is an outrage on public
opinion, it is an insult alike to good faith and good
feeling, and altogether it forms one of those cor-
ruptions of justice and shiftings of original inten-
tions on the part of the promoters that men will
not willingly sanction, nor readily permit. Mr.
WALTER, in a brief discourse, effectively carried on
the discussion, and very aptly showed the mischief
that this mutilated system had occasioned. The
Inspectors were men of education, and the house
deemed their opinion worth having, and yet it
could only be obtained in a very imperfect form
because of the faulty practice referred to. The hon.
member mentioned curiously enough how a report
in which he was himself concerned was mutilated
in a considerable manner, and a whole passage
bearing upon an important topic struck out, be-
cause the Inspector had stated that in the school
which was praised there was an uncertificated
mistress. This is • proof positive of the injurious
nature and evil effects of the pernicious custom in
vogue, and high time it was that the Legis-
lature should interfere to stop the pro-
gress of such crying evils, and restore
the just method of transacting the busi-
ness. Mr. LowE did not improve his case by
losing his temper, and he did not deny the altera-
tions urged against him by his hasty mode of deal-
ing with the subject. There is generally something
wrong in the subject, or the speaker, or perhaps
with both, when there is mach acerbity displayed,
and much irritation of feeling manifest. The right
hon. gentleman was doubtless still further incensed
by Lord R. CECIL'S smart allusions to his danger-
ous state, if annoyed, and also that he could not
quote any of his authorities, because the luckless
wight would fall under condign punbhment if his
name were known. Apart from the importance of
the question, it is very satisfactory to think that the
House did decide against the Vice-President, if only
because of his vehement determination to dictate
terms, and tell hon. members what they must do,
and almost dare them to do otherwise then obey his
behests. A man i❑ his position should be tempe-
rate in his expressions, and remember that abuse is
not argument. In the first place he said that if the
House agreed to the plan before it, it would be fatal
to .the present organisation of the office. So much
the better, some may very wisely exclaim, if it is
based on such very unstraightfor ward principles,
and copies the manners of despotic Powers in de-
claring what information shall or shall not be meted
out to an obedient Parliament and a servile public.
The next plea put forward is one totally inadmis-
sible from its extreme violence and extraordinary
assurance. It states that " the two statements of
the noble lord are utterly untrue, and his two opi-
nions are absurd." Now, this is not the way in
which official authorities should presume to dictate
terms to the representatives of the people, and the
victory which was achieved by the Opposition was
not only an immediate success over injustice, but a
more remote and not less important triumph over
condact that seems to borrow the description once
given by Mr. SHELL, an instance of "splenetic
authoritativeness and factious sophistication." The
mortification which must have been experienced by
the Vice-President and his friends may teach them
a useful lesson for the future, and at all events the
House and the public will profit by the immunity
from garbled statements which they will henceforth
possess.

The news from New Zealand still leaves affairs
in a somewhat unsatisfactory condition. The
Maories have entrenched themselves in a fresh
position, which seems to be even stronger than their
former ones, and have mustered in considerable
force, their numbers being variously estimated at
from 3,000 to 5,000. General CAMERON, with
about 2,700 men, is besieging them at this spot,
which is called Te Rore, and is keeping up a close
watch that no native shall escape. His object is,
it is said, to starve them into surrender, and if the
number of the native forces has been estimated with
anything like correctness, such a task ought not to
be very difficult. But we must not forget the
skill and secrecy with which the Maories took their
departure from Mere-mere, and it is impossible to
feel absolutely certain that they will not contrive
again to ellude our men just in the hour of antici-
pated triumph. Their intimate acquaintance with
the conntry,and their singular agility and ingenuity
are, of course, greatly in their favour in warfare of
this kind, although in a direct engagement they
have no sart of chance. The position which the
Maories at present occupy is described by a colonial
journal as " a Maori Quadrilateral ;" and, indeed,
throughout the war the skill and strength of their
entrenchments has been very remarkable, The
Maories are of a considerably higher race
than moat aborigines, possessing a degree
of intelligence and ingenuity that proves
their capability of cultivation and improvement.
This makes it the more lamentable and unfortunate
that they should be always arrayed against the
influences of civilisation and be spending their
whole energies in the fruitless attempt to resist our
power. The British forces are of course certain of
ultimate success, but the great object is to achieve
that success with as little delay and bloodshed as
possible. We have already had to deplore the loss
of many able officers who fell at Rsngariri, and
even the present comparatively inactive position has
cost the life of a gallant naval officer, Lieutenant
MITCHELL, commander of the steamer Avon. On
the native side the loss has, of course, been much
heavier throughout, and in the skirmishing

constantly going on great numbers are said to have
fallen by our guns. As it is not a war of extermi-
nation that we are raging, this is not a subject for
much congratulation, since the loss of a few men,
more or less, will probably not have much effect in
bringing the Maories to terms. The great thing
is to convince them of the hopelessness of the con-
test and the utter impossibility of their driving the
English from the colony, or of inducing them to
abandon their supremacy. Whether they really
believe in the possibility of effecting either of these
objects is difficult to say, but supported as they are
by ill-advised leaders of superior intelligence
end by the presumption which usually accompanies
ignorance,they seem at present to be bent on main-
taining a war which is materially damaging the
proslects of the colony and harassing the colonists.
Fortunately the direction of military affairs appears
to be in the hands of a very competent general, who
has succeeded in obtaining the confidence of all
parties. We have, therefore, no reason to doubt
that he is following the wisest course, and if he can
succeed in carrying the position before the Maories
decamp, he will have gained an important point.
At any rate, since there is little cause for fear that
the entrenchment will not be carried, the Maories
will have learned that they are nowhere secure
from British vengeance by being dislodged from
one encampment after another, despite their un-
doubted skill in fortifying such positions. The
news brought by the same mail from China tells
us that Major GORDON has resumed active service
—a piece of intelligence which is anything but
satisfactory. It will be remembered that after the
scandalous breach of faith committed by the Futai
at Soochow, in the murder of the Wangs, to whom
Major GORDON had given solemn pledges of
safety, that officer withdrew from active service
and threatened to give up his command alto-
gether. It was felt by all the European resi•
dents in China that such conduct on the part of
the Imperial authorities could not be overlooked,
since truth and honour might henceforth go for
nothing, and the word of an Englishman be held of
as little account a§ the promise of a Chinese. It was
on the faith of an Englishman's word that these
unhappy Taepings surrendered; they knew better
than to trust Chinese professions. A public apology
and a censure upon the Fatal was the very least
that should have been exacted from the Imperial
Government. Major GORDON held the power in
his hands to extort some reparation, since it is well
enough known that the recent successes of the
Imperial arms are entirely due to their foreign con-
tingent. This golden opportunity has been lost
from Major GORDON'S reluctance to see his force
demoralised or dispersed, but no such considerations
should have been suffired to prevail. A question
of vast importance was at stake, and a lesson might
have been taught the Chinese of the intrinsic value
of truth and honour that would have dono good
service for the future. As it is, they will have little
regard for verbal threats or moral indignation for
the future, and Major GORDON has made himself
liable to be mixed up in dishonest and barbarous
transactions, in which his remonstrances will be
totally unavailing, since he has proved that the
most flagrant dereliction of right and justice on
their side will not deprive them of the benefit of
his services.

Union of Masterman's Bank with the Agra

and United Service,

The important announcement was made yesterday
afternoon, after the conclusion of regular business
hours, of the amalgamation of the private banking
firm of Messrs. Masterman, Peters, Mildred, and
Cc., with the Agra and United Service Bank, under
the title of the "Agra and Masterman's Bank
(Limited)." Thus, while the two establishments
have been fused, complete identity is preserved
and this is distinctly shown by the circulars issued,
copies of which are subjoined. Additional evidence
is consequently presented of the growing tendency
of the age, and it seems certain that in the course of
a few years only four or five, if so many, of the large
private banks will remain, The Agra and United
Service Bank has been very successful in its pro.
gress the last six years, having before that occupied
a prominent position, and Messrs. Masterman and
Co. have had the credit of doing a very safe and
sound business for a lengthened period. Mr. Edward
Masterman, Mr. William Peters, and Mr. Frederic
Mildred, will at once .be actively associated in the
management as directors of the united bank, and
Mr. Birkbeck will zealously co-operate in promoting
the prosperity and influence of the bank. It is
assumed that it will be necessary, in order to com-
plete the prospective arrangements, to issue addi-
tional shares; business will meanwhile be developed
both in Nicholas-lane and in Cannon-street es here-
tofore. The Agra and United Servico Bank was
first established in Agra on the Ist of July, 1833 ;
and in London on the Ist of June, 1857. The
number of partners is 663, and the paid-up capital
£1,000,000. Ths first circular is that issued by the
directors of the Agra and United Service Bank
(Limited); the second is that sent out by Messrs.
Masterman, Peters, Mildred, and Co.
" The Agra and United Service Bank (Limited,)
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 27, Cannon-
street, London, E.G., April 13, 1861.
"Dear Sir,—On the part of myself and the board of direc-
tors I have great pleasure in announcing that this bank has
affected a junction of its business with that of the old and
respectable firm of Masterman, Peters, Mildred, and Co.,
whose senior partners join the board of the amalgamated
bank, which will be conducted under the title of The
Agra and Masterman's Bank (Limited). We feel sure that
,this amalgamation will be acceptable to the proprietary as
immediately advantageous to their interests. Until further
arrangements shall be made for caming out all the details
rendered necessary by the amalgamation of the two banks
the business of this bank will be conducted in Cannon-
street, and that of Messrs. Masterman, Peters, Mildred,
and Co. in Nicholas-lane, as heretofore.--I am, dear Sir,
yours faithfully,
"G}. G. MA.CPHERSON, Chairman."
"Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street, London,
April 13, 1864.
"Dear Sir,—We take the earliest opportunity of ac-
quainting you that we have concluded an arrangement with
the Agra and United Service sank,
by which the business
of that establishment and that
of our own bank will
henceforth be united, and carried on
under the title of the
Agra and Masterman's Bank (Limited).' Mr. Edward
Masterman, Mr. William Peters, and Mr. Frederic Mil-
dred, will at once be actively associated in the management
as directors of the united bank, and Mr. Birkbeck will
zealously co-operate with US in promoting the prosperity
and influence of the bank. Until further arrangements
shall be made for carrying out all the details rendered ne-
cessary by the amalgamation of the two banks, our business
will be conducted in Nicholas-lane, and that of the Agra
Bank in Cannon-street, as heretofore. It may be satisfac-
tory to you to know that we have made provision for re-
taining the services of our efficient staff of clerks, so that
the business and convenience of our customers will have
the same attention as they have hitherto received. Trust-
ing that the confidence and good feeling which have always
subsisted between us may long continue, we remain, yours
most faithfully,
MASTERMAN, PETERS, MILDRED, and Co."

The Memorial de Lille gives an account of the
capture of a smuggler three evenings since at Ber-
merain (Nord). Two men well mounted and carrying
packages before and behind them galloped past a spot where
some customs officers were on the watch. The latter imm•
mediately started in pursuit, and, thinking that the men
would escape, fired at them. At the same moment two other
officers who were lying in wait at a public• house by the
roadside, rushed at to stop the fugitives, and seized the
bridle of one of the horses just as the animal was disabled
by a shot. The man captured carried a valuable lot of
goods ; the other got clear off.
It was recently announced that the Prussian Go-
vernment had addressed to the Government of Saxe
Gotha a demand for the extradition of M, Wale:trode,
ex-
director of the Progres, accused of an offence against the
laws of the press in Pruseia. The Ducal Government re-
fused to accede to this demand. The Weimar Gazette now
announces that the communal council of Gotha resolved
at a late sitting, to confer the right of citizenship cn M:
Walesrede, and, out of consideration for his efforts in favour
of popular interests, that he should be exempted from the
payment of the usual fees.

- - —.-
Wonderful Cast of "The School for Scandal."
Old Drury was crammed full yesterday afternoon
from floor to ceiling : and the wonder would have
been had it been otherwise. For the attraction
put forth in the playbills was in truth so extraor-
dinary of its kind as to be really about the
rarest of all rare opportunities. Such a cast, we
believe, has not been witnessed for many and many
a long year in our metropolis. And it would be diffi-
cult, we imagine, to conjecture when such a cast is
likely to be seen again. The performance was
for the benefit of the Royal Dramatic College, And,
for the furtherance of that benevolent design, for
the enhancement of the funds of that noble institu-
tion, the most popular and celebrated actors of the
day, combined together their great and varied
powers in the representation of one of the most
brilliant comedies in the English 1-tnguage—
among all our comedies (Shakspere's alone ex-
cepted) we are tempted to say the wittiest,—
namely, Sheridan's wonderful Five-act Comedy of
The School for Scandal. Whenever, again, any ill-
natured allusions may be made in regard to the
petty jealousies of the profession, let this occasion
be referred to! Talk of jealousies ! above all, of
petty jealousies !—when a great actor like Mr.
Benjamin Webster—(and who that has ever seen his
Triplet in " Masks and Faces" will venture to deny
that he is a great actor ?)—selects for himself the little
part, we had almost said, the contemptible little
part, of Snake ! However—here is the cast of "The
School for Scandal," precisely as it was put upon
the stage of Old Drury—(the very locality which
witnessed Sheridan's first triumph with his master-
piece)—yesterday

Sir Peter Teazle
Sir Oliver Surface

Charles Surface
Joseph Surface

Sir Benjamin Backbite
Crabtree

Moses

Sir Harry (on this special occa-
sion, with the original song) Mr. Paul Bedford.
Careless (on this special occa-

sion)
Trip (on this special occasion)

Snako (on this special occasion) Mr. Benjamin `Webster
Rowley (on this special occasion) Mr. Frank Matthews.
Lady Teazle
Lady Sneerwell Mrs. Killington.
Mrs. Candour (on this special
sion) ..
Maria (on this special occasion) Miss Henrietta Sims.

The benevolent purpose, which this extraordinary
performance yesterday was designed to forward,
precludes us altogether from anything like search-
ing criticism while we are recording it. Exceptions
taken to anything whatever in the performance would
be worse than simply invidious. It would be bad
taste even to hint at the comparative merits of the
eminent actors and actresses taking part in the re-
presentation. Each of them received, as they en-
tered upon the scene, the heartiest welcome imagin-
able. Even the one contretemps of the perform-
ance, we might mention, in its way, as being among
the most brilliant of its successes ! Heartier
shouts of laughter were perhaps never heard in
the building, at the whimsicallest represen •
tation, by the drollest of low comedians, of
the very funniest character, in the most
screaming farce ever put upon the boards. And
all this arising out of a letter of apology accom-
panied by a medical certificate I When, between the
2d and 3d acts, Mr. R. Phillips, the stage manager,
made Lis appearance between the curtain and the
footlights, carrying in one hand an ominous little
bit of paper, everybody knew, upon the instant, what
was coming ! Nay, before the stage manager could
open his lips in explanation, a voice from the gallery
called out—" Sims Reeves, of course !" Whether
that conjecture was to prove right or not, however,
the stage manager declined to say at once—the letter
itself was gradually to break the fact to the audience.
And how every sentence of that letter " told" it would
be difficult to afford any one, not present, a notion
of ! Surely, it was the oddest reception ever given
to an account of ill-health ! When it came out at
last—after a little preliminary flourish—that it
really was Mr. Sims Reeves who was ill at Dover,
and would in consequence not make his appearance,
there was a roar ! When it was added that a
medical certificate was enclosed, there were shouts
of mirth ! When it was announced that, this
time, in addition to a bad cold, the great singer
was suffering from a severe bilious attack, the au-
dience nearly cried with laughing ! But when at
length the doctor's certificate itself was produced,
it threatened almost to be the death of them—there
were faint cries to the manager to " be off," gasping
entreaties to him (in the homeliest of idioms) to" cut
it short." And so the apology terminated inaudibly
on the part of Mr. Phillips, who withdrew while the
Laughing Audience were yet drying their eyes and
gradually recovering from their paroxysm of merri-
ment. Enough, if we add in regard to this
eccentric incident, that Mr. Paul Bedford, of all
people in the world, was good enough to be Mr.
Sims Reeves' substitute in singing Sir Harry's
song, "Here's to the maiden of bashful fifteen."
—Paul receiving the heartiest of welcomes in
consequence.

As to the " Wandering Ministrels" (a band of
amateur instrumentalists, so calling themselves)
while it was no doubt very kind indeed of them to
play, in between the acts, for the benefit of the
Charity—it was equally kind, on the part of the
audience, listening to them.

A FRUITFUL VINE.—In the Harleian MSS. we
find mention made of a certain Scottish weaver
who had no less than sixty. two children, and all by one
wife. This family included four daughters, who lived to
be women, and the rest of the three-score and two were
boys, who all lived to be baptised. Out of these, forty-six
actually reached man's estate. The writer, one Thomas
Gibbons, adds, that during the time of this fruitfulness en
the part of the wife, the husband was absent for some
five years in the low countries, where he served under
Captain Selby, and that after his return home his wife was
again delivered of three children at a birth, and " continued
in her due time in such births" until she ceased childbear-
ing. The informant of Mr. Gibbons was John Delaval,
Esq., of Northumberland. who was high sherif of that
county in 1625, and who, in 1630, rode from Newcastle to
a place about thirty miles beyond Edinburgh to see this
worthy and fruitful couple. Mr. Delaval, however, did not
find any of the children then residing with their parents,
though three or four of them were living at Newcastle at
the time. It appears that Sir John thwes, and other
wealthy Northumberland "gentlemen of quality," adopted
and brought up the children in batches of ten and twelve
a piece, and that the residue were "disposed of " by others
among the Scottish and English gentlemen of the Border
Country.--Once a Week.

The Civil Tribunal of the Seine has just given
judgment in a suit arising out of the following
circumstances :—ln the course of the years 1861 and 1862
M. Romieux, a merchant of Paris, was instructed by the
Government of Servia to purchase a large quantity of arms,
which were to be sent from England to Belgrade. After
M. Romieux had effected the purchase, political difficulties
arose which prevented the delivery of the arms, and M. Ro-
miens having learned that 1,500,000 fr. had been deposited
with M. Hottinguer, the Paris hanker, to pay for them, he
caused the money to be attached on the ground that he was
about to commence proceedings to recover 200,000 f. from
the Servian Government for breach of contract. He accord-
ingly now sued for the above amount M. Leschianine,
Servian charg6 d'affaires ; M. Rliloswhevitch, agent of the
Servian Government in the affair of the arms ; Colonel
Maindain, Servian Minister of War, and even Prince
Michael himself. The defendants pleaded that the French
tribunals were incompetent to try an action against ,a
sovereign prince, and also demanded that the attachment
laid on the cash in the hands of M. Hottinguer should be
annulled, because it had not been sanctioned by a, judge.
After hearing counsel, the tribunal decided, in conformity
wi:.h the opinion expressed by the Avocat-Impo'rial, that it
was incompetent to try a case in which a sovereign prince
was defendant, also that the attachment of the funds in the
hands of M. Hottinguer was invalid, as being informal; it
accordingly declared the same null and void, and condemned
M. Romieux to pay all costs of suit.

The construction of the now branch of the Medi-
terranean railway, between Valence and Moirans, is now
terminated, and a train containing the inspectors of the
company passed over the line two days back. Some im-
provements in the stations are about to be introduced, and
the branch will be opened for traffic by the 15th of May at
the latest.

The Brussels journals state that Count de Robiano
met with a serious accident the day before yester-
day, as he was riding along the B:ilevard du Regent.
From some cause unknown, his horse shied, and threw him
with great violence against one of the trees by the road-
side. He was taken up insensible and carried to the holm,
of the Prince d'Arenberg, where professional aid was pro-
cured, but his injuries were so serious that on the follow-
ing day fears of fatal consequences ware still entertained.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

THE EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN,

VIENNA, APRIL 14.

The family agreement entered into between the
Emperor of Austria and the Emperor Maximilian
will be communicated to both Houses of the
Reichsrath.

The Emperor Maximilian's renunciation for
himself and his heirs of succession to the Austrian
throne, does not depend upon the stability of the
Government in Mexico, but is unconditional.

THE DANO-GERMAN WAR.
BERNE, APRIL 14 (Morning).
The Government of Bremen has requested the
Swiss Federal Council to allow ships belonging to
that port to sail under Swiss colours during the
Dano•German war.
This request has been refused by the Federal
Council.

INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.

ALEXANDRIA, APRIL 13.

The Vectis, with the above mail, sailed at 10 a.m.
this day for Marseilles, where she may be expected
about the 19th inst.

The Eilora, with the heavy portion of the mail,
left at noon on the 11th. She may be expected
at Southampton about the 24th inst.

THE BRAZIL MAIL,
LISBON, APRIL 13 (Evening).
The Messageries Imperiales steamship Navarre,
with the above mails, arrived here this evening at
six o'clock.
(By telegraph from Lisbon).
RIO JANEIRO, MARCH 24.
Exchange on London, 27k 27Z- ; on Paris, 347
350. Coffee, good first, 7,300 to 7,400 reis.
Shipments since the departure of the last mail,
47,800 bags,ineluding 12,650 bags for the Channel.
Sales, 48,844 bags; stock, 55,000 bags; freight,
355. to 40s.
At Bahia exchange on London was quoted 27k
27k. 'Sugars, 2,700 to 3,200 reis; cottons, 21,000
to 22,000 reis.
At Pernambuco exchange on London was quoted
271 27. Sugars, whites, 3,900 to 4,200 reis; cot-
tons, 21,000 to 22,000 reis.
The Royal Mail steamship Magdalena, with the
outward mails of the 9th just,, reached Pernambuco
on the 29th icst.