The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-24 00:00:00

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A urcralia and Mauritius, via z-outhampton Mar. 21
via Marseilles ..Mar. 15.
Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Mar. 6
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and Si. Helena. Mar. 3.
China, Penang, and Singapore, viavia SAt
ulitrrtaheaiilute patr...Feb 2
Mar. 4.7.
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Mar. 4.
via Marseilles Feb. 27.
India (Bombay), via Southampton
via Marseilles Feb. 20.
Portugal....
Mtita, Egypt, and Aden, via Southauiptol Feb 25
... ...

- -- -.._ via Marseilles Feb. 20.
Newfoundland .. Mar, 7
Oporto and Vigo
U. S. and British N. America, ty Brit. packet ....Feb. 26

by U.S. packet _
by Canadian packet. Feb. 20.
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneritle Mar. 10.
Bahamas, via New York Mar. 12,
Mexico
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru,
Feb. 28.
California, and British Columbia..

This morning, shortly before five o'clock, the
extensive premises of Mr. Dynes, builder, Millbank, ad-
joining the stores of the Military Cl thing Department, took
fire, and in spite of the exertions of the firemen, continued
burning for several hours, and destroyed a building over
100 feet long by 32 wide.
WHEAT IMPORTED.—In the year 1862 the enor-
mous quantity of 9,512,363 quarters of wheat, and 7,314,319
cwt. of wheatmeal and flour, which had been imported into
the United Kingdom from abroad, were entered for con-
sumption here.
LORD PALMERSTON'S VISIT TO GLASGOW.—The
Scotsman understands that the Lord Provost has
received intimation of Lord Palmerston's arrangements on
his approaching visit to Glasgow. His lordship, accom-
panied by the Hon. W. F. Cowper, President of the Board
of Works, is to arrive on the forenoon of Monday the 30th
March, and both will take up their residence with the Lord
Pr. vost. It is understood that he noble rector of our uni-
versity will deliver his installation address to the students
in the forenoon, and will attend the banquet given by the
citizens in the City-hall on the evening of the day of his
arrival in Glasgow. His lordship has, with very kindly
feeling, consented to receive an address from the working
classes, which is to be presented at a soiree or reception, to
take place on Tuesday evening in the City-hall. It is ex-
pectee that Lord Palmerston will employ the forenoon of
the same day in paying a visit to and inspecting the works
and improvements of the Clyde.

PARIS TO MARSEILLES IN AN HOUR AND A HALF.
—A French newspaper call, d La Talx lies circt.-
lated an announcement to the effect that some of the most
distinguished engineers in France, among whom are men-
tioned MM. Flachat, Petiet, Lechatelier, and Girard, have
approved a plan of a railway from Paris to Marseilles,
whichimpos-
sible.
would They assertresolv theaaproblem
ourhniey fromthertoconpsairdiesretdoimpos
Mar-
seilles, 510 miles, may be accomplished in an hour and a
half, with rat re economy and security than is at present
performed in 18 hours. They are so decided in their opinion
that several of them have demanded permission for the con-
struction of the ailway. The plan has been submitted to
the Emperor for his approbation. The hydraulic system
invented by M. Girard, in which he subsitutes sliding for
running on wheels, is the basis of the new plan.
AMERICAN AID TO LANCASHIRE.—At a late
hour on Sunday evening the American barque Achilles,
Capt. Gallagher, arrived in the Mersey from Philadelphia,
which port she left on the 10th ult. The Achilles arrived oft
the port during the afternoon, and soon after the steam iug,
Phcenix, belungisg to the New Steauttug Company (Li-
mited), ran alongsida„when a hawser was at once passed
from the ship to the tugboat, and the vessel was towed into
the river, free of all port, pilotage, and towing expenses, as
in the case of the George Griswold. At about two o'clock
p.m. yesterday the Achilles was safely berthed in the Wa-
terloo Dock, where she will at once commence discharging
her cargo. The Phoenix belongs to the same company as
the Resolute, the tug which brought the George Griswold
up; and Mr. Bramham informs us that the vessels of that
company will tow up, free of charge, all ships bringing
provisions for the relief of the Lancashire distress. In
addition to the flags already stated as being carried by the
Achilles, we may mention that from the mainmast head
there floated a splendid white silk banner, on which was
worked the arms ~f the city of Philadelphia, together with
the words, " Philadelphia's Contribution Ship." On Sa-
turday a dinner was given to Captain Lunt and the Rev.
Charles Wheeler Denison, of the George Griswold, by
Captain Inglefield, on board her Majesty's ship Majestic,
at Liverpool.

WHO WAS DR. WHALLEY P—The very interest-
ing memoirs of Dr. IN k lAey, so long promised, are
at last about to make their appearance. Dr. Whalley was
a man of ample fortune and of a fine taste, and was the
centre of the best literary society in Bath and its neighbour-
hood from 1770 to 1820. His very numerous friends were
all persons of considerable character, including the excellent
Hannah More, he ardent, warm-hearted Anna Seward,
the wi. ty, joyous Mrs. Thrale.Piuzai, and the celebrated
Mrs. k,iddons. The journals and correspondence extend
flora the break up of the old society by the French Revo-
lution, and end by treating on the times of which a middle-
aged person of our time can almost remember. It touches
upon many of the most interesting literary and political
events of those times. All the great and prolonged contest
with Bonaparte, the hopes and fears, and heartaches of
that grand epoch, the life and death disputes of Pittites and
Foxites, come out in these letters written under the hot im-
pression of the moment.
THE LANCASHIRE OPERATIVES AND EMIGRATION
TO AMERICA.—" Manhattan," the New Yore cor-
respondent of the 'horning lierald, writes It appears
by proceedings in Preston, Lancashire, that meetings are
called, and people by thousands are ready to come' to this
country. God forbid it. They ~ill suffer misery untold
if they do. It is cruel to lead honest men astray. You
can see by proceedings already taken that innocent people
would be mobb(ii, it not murdered, before they bad been
ashore an hour, or it the Government is able to hold New
classevsi
York, the males will be seized and hurried off to the war,
etwtemo aEnnegxlpenecdtede,.lrein
as Americans are now seized, and with no redress. A riot
occurredjo in Jersey City yesterday in consequence of it. The
Journal of Commerce, speaking of this proposition, says:—
"e
of the ironworkers
building mechanics
in this city are preparing to take mea-
sures for di •
scouraging it. If the emigrants should
be as large as the number. number of
geemigr'atirwoorfktehrse and ship
in our most prosperous years, it
will have no appreciable effect on the interests of American
labourers. The ironworkers
intend to hold a mass meeting
and shipbuilding mechanics
Tammany Hall to-mor-
row evening to consider subject,thneg
measures for the prevention.' stili and also to concert
num-
ber of persons out of employ in this, if.t the immense
dif-
ferently, the landing of these poore should think
nLlish emigrants
would be attended with horrible scenes.
British minister or the British consul this
of the
city, Mr.
Alexander, should be taken before the people COMB over,"