The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-26 00:00:00

THE ARMY.
The heads of departments in Woolwich Arsenal have
been in constant attendance at the War-office, in London,
during the week, for the purpose of furnishing information
with regard to a settlement of the estimates to be presented
for the forthcoming year. According to an official announce-
ment circulated in the Arsenal yesterday, the Marquis o f
Hartington, Under Secretary of State for war, will again
visit the Arsenal this morning, and go over the different
branches of the establishment in order to make himself
thoroughly acquainted with the stores now in reserve, of
which there is a greater amount than at any former period.
Orders were yesterday received by Col. T. Lemon, C. 8.,
Commandant of the Chatham division of the Royal Marine
Light Infantry, directing Capt. T. H. A. Breuan, Second-
Lieut. S. R. Lewis, two sergeants, two corporals, two drum-
mers, and 72 privates, with a proportionate number of
Royal Marine Artillery, from Portsmouth, to embark this
day on board the screw-liner Conqueror, 78, Capt. W. G.
Luard, for service in Japan.
The four huge Blakeley guns brought to Woolwich from
the Lowmoor Works for Government proof, were ordered
to be transported to the proof butt yesterday. On account
of the unusual weight of the guns (20 tons each), an acci-
dent occurred which will necessarily delay the proof for
some short time. They are said to be intended for the Rus-
sian Government.

The following appointments were made yesterday at the
Admiralty:—Lieut. Robert H. Harris and Lieut. Lawrence
A. Bell, to the Edgar; Lieut. A. F. M. Meyer, to the Royal
Adelaide ; Lieut. W. L. Martin, to the Conqueror; Lieut.
H. J. Farlie, to the Aurora; William S. Holbrook, master,
to the Rattlesnake; Silas Vic ary, master, additional, to the
Indus; H. N. Smith, midshipman, to the Aurora ; James
Lyall, promoted to paymaster in chief; Edward Naakwell
and Lucas G. Stovin, master's assists., to the Conqueror,

VICTOR EMMANUEL AT NAPLES,

Upon the time-honoured principle attdi alteram
partem we readily give insertion to the following
amusing and graphic account of the recent visit of
King Victor Emmanuel to Naples, taken under
date 14th Nov., 1863, from the Memorial Diplo-
matique :
Victor Emmanuel arrived at Naples on Wednesday, the
11th instant, at noon. His journey, which the Piedmontese
insist on transforming into a complete ovation, has been on
the contrary, an uninterrupted succession of accidents and
deceptions. Victor Emmanuel was to inaugurate the railroad
from Ortona to Foggia. In order to get the works finished
at the time named, 4000 men were employed day and night,
One thousand francs a night were spent on electric opera-
tions, As the rain fell in torrents, thousands of waterproof
coats were distributed to the workmen, who had been given
wine a discretion. It rained incessantly for four days. I leave
you to imagine what must have been the solidity of the
works. Then, on Wednesday, the King arrived at noon,
having been expected at 8 o'clock. From eight the National
Guards and the troops had been under arms. At the terminus
were the King's sons and the Prince do Carignan, the Pre.
feet, the Syndic—in short all the civil and military authori-
ties more or less constituted. Of course there were pro-
longed cheers and acclamations. At the moment that Victor
Emmanuel stepped out of the carriage, the roar of the
cannon announced his arrival at Naples; at the same in-
stant the rain fell in torrents, which was really frightful to
see, and which speedily changed the streets into rivers. As
the weather had been fine in the morning, all the carriages
of the court party were open. I need hardly tell you
that their enthusiasm was somewhat damped. Some of
the Working Men's Societies followed the cortege in
dirty carriages, adorned with still dirtier flags, A great
parade of the forces took place. The 12 legions of the Na-
tional Guard were echeloned from the station to the palace.
The grenadiers, the marines, two battalions of artillery, and
a squadron of lancers occupied the Place San Ferdinando
before the palace. The Bth regiment of the line was on the
Place Marcatello, the 7th and 11th were on the Place della
Pigue, the 12th, Place Castello, and the Light horse at the
Capuan Gate. Some grotesque episodes marked the arrival
of King Victor Emmanuel. A woman, all dressed in black,
holding a great banner dressed in black crape; was intended
to represent Rome. When the cortege started, this woman
wished to rush forwerd and show herself to the King, but
she slipped and fell into a great poul of water, from which
she was not picked up until the Royal party had passed on.
You know the people of Naples, and that they are very su-
perstitious and much inclined to joking. On every side
arose mocking cries, "All is over / Rome has fallen into the
sea. Victor Emmanuel has missed Rome, 'tis not the first
miss he has made of it;" and other jokes which amused me
very much, being accompanied by thon gestures which aro
unmatched in the world. The municipality had conceived an
unfortunate idea, which was to post on the walls immense
placards bearing the words" Benvenuto, it Re d'l talia." The
result was that on all sides one heard that VictorEennanuel
was dethroned, that the Municipality had announced it
everywhere, and that Benvenuto was king in his stead.
Toe next day a caricature representing Benvenuto (the
principal confectioner in Naples, as well known here as
Tortoni in Paris), seated on a throne in his cafe, and re-
ceiving the homage of his subjects, made its appearance.
But, to return to King Victor Emmanuel. He was wet to
the bones, but appeared to take his bath philosophically
enough, and certainly conducted himself well in an un-
pleasant position. Every now and then it was plain that
he barely restrained a burst of laughter, provoked by the
irrepressible shivering of the Prefect and the Syndic, both
seated in front of him. They reflected dolorously on the
colds and catarrhs by which they would expiate their damp
journey. Their teeth were clenched during the whole of
the drive, The air of all the persons composing the cortege
was rather pitiable than enthusiastic, and the King jested
with the ladies who had been invited on the fratclieur of
their toilette. Having reached the palace, the King sP"
peered for a moment on the balcony. The troops were then
to have marched past, but the instant the King presented
himself the rain, which had ceased for a few minutes while
the cortege was passing down the Rue de Toledo,. ree_-
commenced with such violence that Victor Kniracaanrtrlielri
apparently thinking the joke had
too far, retired, and the inspection
crying, •To
redbidoonnot take
place. Some ragamuffins crossed the
°gut; in his shirt,
Rome I to Venice 1' But the
and the mounted gendarmes dispeinregstedwuastphceancroegpwe.ra. At San
Carlo it was found impossible, g
int° honour of England, and
sang a cantata of
having nothing whatever to do with the King's arrival at
Naples. It seemed as the spectaAcplerowpoerse of inmhro.nEoulrliootf
Mr. Elliott, the British Minister.
you must know that the lettatura has pursued the Ministers
who accompanied the King, as well as the King
The Prussian, Turkish, himself.
RUSsiall, and English Ministers,
as well as the First Secretary of the French Legation, have
followed Victor Emmanuel everywhere. At Bovino the
diplomatic equipage was overturned. The Turkish Minister
sprained his wrist, but Mr. Elliot, whose mind is greatly
pre-occupied about brigands, immediately suspected an
ambuscade, and drawing his revolver, fired at the
postillions. No one was wounded, but it was very
difficult to calm Mr. Elliot. The bad state of the roads
was the sole cause of the accident; in fact, the En_
geers
dare not work where the brigands reign.
with
do
not know how Mr. Elliot will be able to affirm that brigan..
age no longer exists, and that the roads are perfectly safe,
when be arms himself cap .a-pie to make a journey the
sing in the midst of an army. Let us return to Naples.
There was to have been a grand illumination in the evening.
The rain having ceased for some hours, the lights began to
givesign of life. But 10, they had placedbust of Victor
Emmanuel
in
theo n
Rue
usmoemr
de
eeon
sfeA w Toledo,lta
was torches
ailindfrleigahtted of a
theanedle s all Ministerialround
it. In addition,
I,aie
torches
lywebraetlhiedghttned
showersineach
balcony, and the crowd were present
of hot wax. It was a compensation for the ducking of the
morning. Briefly, it was not pretty,
funereal. At half-past nine the attendantsbut then it was very
management of this illumination after the charged
fashionw
o: with
Pere t he
La Chaise, came, and economically extinguished the can-
dles. Then the crowd
execrations at hissed, yelled, screamed and hurled
these unhappy creatures who hereby
orders they had received, and who retired
amid a shower of
extinguished theabuse. At 11 o'clock a torrent of rain
object of Victor Era lamps,
which still zealously burned. The
manuel's voyage
with
It is the same case,thewas to review
review
as the
with fleet.
at present,the
marching
past. On Thursday, at 9 o'clock is the morning,
the Admiral ordered the fleet, then anchored at Baja, to
proceed to Naples. Large placards had invited the whole
Population to witness the review which was about to take
place. At one o'clock half the fleet arrived. The weather
was so bad it had been found impossible for the smallerships
to leave the Gulf of }llia. No matter, the review must be
held. The admiral ordered the ships to be got into line of
battle. The whole population had assembled:on the shore;
At half-past one, a furious gale swept over the Gulf", of
Naples, the rain came on again, the sea was terrible to
hold. The ships broke from their anchors, and t_he.
inr.sevice;
became impossible. The public cried out llktsm wthaeba
very mysterious. They were promised tater
changed to a re-
evening, but at sunset the hurricane bad
il,
wind, and hail,
gular tempest ; lightning,
thunderternaess. This morning
nothing was wanting to its Gem') e.
el the sea roars • there
was weather is terrible----it rains, an B
a b'
was to have been a mock disembarkation at aj ut no-
thing has as yet been possible of the whole programme.
Victor Emmanuel is getting tired; he will go away on
Monday, and will probably have done nothing but dine and
visit the stables. The journey has been a complete failure.
Its only effect Lute been to make Victor 3:lmumnuel more

Latest News of the Bounty.

Norfolk Islandise
land
estimted. to contain about ten
Th
thousand acres.is rich, well-wooded, and
watered, and the climate
descendantsfogteoho immediateh to any place so well suited
hardly have sent the ls
of the mutineers
Qbaaebenit.actoluolnd.
The convicts, who had been
had left behind them strong e previous
. occupants,
stone. buildings, and
good roads to every part of the island. Sir 'W.
Denison embarked at Sydney for the *pp e'
pose of visiting
. the
.islanders, takingexwitrhs*t; purer
r a-
quantity of things.avhich he thought might be useful
to them. His arrival was very opportune, for thoy
were without flour or vegetables, except unripe pota-
toes. He induced a merchant at New Zealand to
send them a supply of the things they most needed,
in exchange for wool, tallow, and hides. The total
number of inhabitants was then 212, and they
still preserved the remarkable morality which.
has always distinguished them, since the
time when John Adams became such an altered.
character, in consequence, it is said, of a dream.
The governor of New South Wales summoned them
to meet him, that they might hear him read and
explain the revised code of laws ho had drawn up,
which were substantially the same as those he found,
in force there, as he did not consider himself to be a
good judge of what was best suited for a state of
society which had nothing analogous to it in the rest
t
of the world. By these regulations, the governm
of Norfolk Island is vested in a chief magistrate and
two councillors, all to be elected annually by the
inhabitants who have resided six months on thta
island ; as no distinction of sex is specified, it
may be assumed that women are entitled to,
vote. Commissions are issued to these magistrates
under the great seal of the colony of New South
Wales, and power is given to them to enact new
laws with the consent of a majority of the popula-
tion ; but they cannot repeal those previously exist-
lug. As a contrast to the innumerable laws in-
eluded in our statute-books, th-e simplicity of their
code is the move striking. In cases of dispute, tho
chief magistrate endeavours to bring the parties to
an agreement; but if the parties refuse to be guided
by his advice, he is to summon his councillors to
his assistance, their joint decision to be final in nil
cases where the property in dispute does not
exceed fifty shillings in value. In cases of common
assault they might inflict a fine not exceeding ten
shillings. In cases of a more serious character,
when the parties refuse to submit to the decision of
the council of three, the chief magistrate obtains the
assistance of seven elders. Together they are em-
powered to inflict a penalty not exceeding. ten
pounds, and the offender is to pay it in money or
produce. If he have neither, the amount to be
taken out of him in labour on the public w.orks. If
the offence is of a public nature, the convicted par-
, ties are required to pay all costs.. The attendance
, of all children, from the age of six years to four-
, teen, at the school is compulsory, absence being
punished by a fine of sixpence a.da.y. The annual
payment for each child is ten shillings a year. No
beer, wine, or spirits, is allowed to be landed, ex-
cept such as is required for the medical store, which
is under the chaplains charge.—Dickens's " All Ma
Year .Round.''

STATE OF TRADE,

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DUNDEE, Nov. a—The tone of the market was decidedly
better to-day, and anything lost on prices last week is quite
recovered again. By telegram from Riga it is reported that
flax has gone down there to 46 roubles for K 1, and that
freights have gone up to 80s a ton, In this market flax co
all kinds is held very firmly, and moderate transactions aro
reported at prices not before obtainable. The importation
here is fully 10,000 tons less than last year to same date,
which is against lower prices. The demand for fine tow and
codilla continues good, but as it is so scarce holders are not
pressing sellers, even at present high rates. There is a good.
inquiry tor jute, with
prices rather against buyers. The
stocks in sellers'
hands are very light, and as prices are re-
latively lower here than in London, they anticipate a said/
advance shortly. Yarns of all kinds were in improved re-
quest to-day, and the sales made ware generally at firmer
prices than on Tuesday last. Anything of which early de•
livery could be given was much wanted, and brought very
full prices.& Considerable orders for linens were given out
to-day for delivery in Febraary and March, and many more
would have been placed could mane.facturers have under-,
taken them within a reasonable time. For several fabrics an
advance on previous quotations was freely paid, and the
tendency was upwards for goods generally.
LEICESTER, 24th.—There is still a fair business doing its
hosiery goods of most kinds for the season. At Lough'
borough, Hinckley, and the country districts, the work'
people are, as a whole, tolerably employed. Yarns re
extremely dear; the market is firm, and spinners :117;
their productions to immediate requirements. Vi_ftiv.,
also making high rates, there being still a fair conow'r
demand.
ash demand
NOTTINGHAM, 25th.—There has not been male past few
for any description of cotton lace goods during few Ameni.
days, the present time being generally daidlorders to a small
4. There is no
can orders are in course of completion, as
extent have been received for the anings, but in silk
revival in the demand for silk laces
eelieClS
more doing. All
mechlins and quillings there has bssible. There has been
stocks of goods are kept as low iogssirr
h
y for te time of year,
a tolerable business n doig
talc
ell orders in advance, union
Manufacturers refuse to are steady.
higher prices are given Yates-

"KIDDLE-A- ,'' a name given by the metro-
'in—.--
VFMK
politan police some years ago to " Tom
and Jerry"
a y
shops where spirits
were sold illicitly, has been consP 1
*oll.-
wallahfoary somee
reference
weeks
to past,
and has
generally been
ously posted lutplipe osedto
Ghost Stories, to appear in Mr. Beeton's el ' series
tristmas
written by Francis Herrick,
with a frontis-
,,,, jr. A. Pasquier, ougraved by W. 9
piece 1),) 'Thomas, s im-
pression
of which reached us ten d Ina , an
a/3 ago. " Kiddle-a-
wiak has, however, just now been
appropriated as the
name of a " Pepper's ghost at on of the music-halls south
of the bridges. Years ago Douglas
chalked the walls with " I'Vh Jerrold's publishers
here's Eliza ?" the name of an
intended serial talc—but the keeper of a casino turned the
profit outlay to his individual ' by adding everywhere "At
the Casino.,,

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I unpopular than hofor4 if possible. lingan apLi0r,,w,,,,u;?...,-,:.:...,t4,
flourishing. The official fl ';'urea acknowledge ----!INT!
refractories, and three hundred deserters, in th slit'sl: ..e.5.r,,, --,;•:.P- j.,,.,7
of Palermo alone. Several convents have been '' --lig:F:
into prisons within the last c
..10
deal of talk here about Spanish troops being sent to gar..
.few days. There is agt a - ,
risen Rome. I dont think thei, ais any solid foundation
for the report, but it gains some era,
lit at Naples. La Patric,
a semi-official journal, alleges that these Spanish troops
will make 'a second Castelfidardo. ,We will not take the
trouble to fight, we will cane them.' Since the celebrated
review of the artillery at Somma, you I-
,anuot conceive the
aabrrle. T
arrogance of the Piedmontese. It is sc, n.
.etlaing insupport-
hey expect war to come with the' , spring, and hope
to ace themselves called upon to decide . the destinies of
Europe."
From the
same journal, the 111emor1:1, 7 Diploma-
tique, we also take the following •—" AI '
mo-
ment when the journals of T give eacs,
'Turin the '
(1. other
so
the cue for vehement descriptions of the livz. 1Y
en-
thusiasmwith
in the south
which
Kihn g
of
llVictoraly,
itE mismeaunrit,notuh "8
been received
to
observe that the city of Naples
dress to congratulate Kinghas
Franciste senst an
Second
-
hig birthday, bearing no less than 27,108 sibncon" (i'll'
a
tures' This is a prodigious number, if we remember
that the law of the suspected is put in force with,
the intensest rigour on the slightest grounds in
Naples, and that the police were obliged to take
strong measures to make sure of that enthusiastic'
reception of the jog which has thrown the Pied-
montese journals into such transports of joy. The
Neapolitan address expresses the most profound
sentiments of devotion and fidelity to the noble and
unfortunate King. The following is its tenour :
Sire,—To-day is the third oniversary of your Majestrd
birthday which the Neapolitan people pass far away from
foreign tyranny. If it
you in the misery And bitterness ofe
era, we should have
had pleased Providerce to hear our vay
vrecing your kingly
gone to-day to salute your Majesty,
of Charles the
diadem, and seated on the glorious throne t
reach your
Third, whereas our hopes and prayers rum ,has been cast
Majesty in the land of exile, where your lot
by the injustice of the world and the ingratitude of man.
But, Sire, the time of trial which it remains to •
enclure will
be short, for God has indicated the end of an
unholy
triutoph and our uetu_ te.i -.... :7- - our of your ,return
draws near.. - - , .
Accept, then, Sire,the ardent hopes and sincere Wishes of
your faithful subjects, receive them as a pledge of that cry
of joy which will rise from the heart af the entire nation
on
the day when you shall return among As, accompanied ))Y
her who has shared all your perils, and is your Angel Of
Consolation in a stranger land.
This act of duty which we accomplish in t.the midst of the
tears of a people, the suspicions of an abhorred Government,
and the torments of honest men, we shall fulfil o.:1 a happier
day, when justice, peace, and true liberty shall be' Jinited by
an indissoluble bond.
Naples, 2d October, 1863.