The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-02 00:00:00

CANTERBURY HALL.

The supremacy of Leotard, it seems, is not to re-
main unchallenged. At the above Hall "another"
Leotard is nightly electrifying the audiences with
his performances on the trapeze. There cannot be
a doubt that in Victor Julien, " The Flying Man,"
from Paris, Leotard will find a dangerous compe-
titor, whether as a performer who does all that
Leotard does, or as a still more daring vaulter. Vic-
tor Julien employs the same machinery for his won-
drous exploits—three trapezes—which run the
length of the Hall, and from and to which the " Fly-
ing Man" takes his leaps. There is this decided
difference between the two performances. Julien
goes at his work with an impetuosity and quick suc-
cession of difficult feats which we do not ob-
serve in his rival, who reserves his principal
summersault tor rne termination or the exhibition.
With Victor Julien there seems to be no " plain
sailing" through the air. Owing► to the more con-
fined area in which he performs, he has to preserve
a certain compactness of form, whereas Leotard can
afford to be more angular, and reach his trapezes
with greater ostensible ease. " The Flying Man'
plunges in rnedias res, and bewilders the
spectator with the rapidity with which be " throws"
his summersaulte. If daring be the test of superior
merit in this exciting species of play, we should be
inclined to accord the palm to Victor Julien, al-
' though the consummate grace of Leotard is freely
acknowledged. Of the Christmas entertainment
here we have already spoken; but we may add
that the pantomimic sketch of "The Enchanted
Hash" is nightly increasing in favour. Mr. Mar-
shall goes through an incredible amount of labour
in working out his multifarious characters. His
various assumptions have all their especial merit ;
and the illusion, produced by his almost instanta-
neous changes from one character to another, is,
that you are witnessing a regular pantomime. The
masks employed are better than any we have seen
at pantomimes, They are cunning additions to
the living face, and yield a natural and ludicrous
expression, which is not attained by the monster
masks, The pictorial illustrations arc also admir-
ably contrived.

It is stated that Messrs. Glass, Elliot, and Co.
havo tendered to the English Government to lay a cable
from Milford Haven to Halifax, by July, 1862, for £700,000,
guaranteeing its efficiency for ono year.
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Tho 200 miles of submarine cable for the new
Telegraph to India Company, has been manufactured and
shipped by Messrs. Glass, Elliot, and Co., within the month
stipulated, and the Sir James Duke sailed last evening for
Aden.

THE TRINITY HOUSE.—On Monday a special
court was held at the Trinity House, when on the nomina-
tion of the late Prince Consort—which was one of the last
acts of his Royal Highness as Master of the Corporation—
the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., Chancellor of the
Exchequer was elected an Elder Brother, in the room of
the late Sir James Graham. At a previous court a vote of
condolence to her Majesty was adopted.

DEFENCES AT THE MOUTH OF THE TYNE.—
Now that parties aro discussing the possibility of a hostile
visit to our ports by an American privateer which might
elude the vigilance of her Majesty's cruisers, it may not be
uninteresting to give the following particulars with refe-
rence to the defences of tho Tyne :—First, any hostile ves-
sel approaching Tynemouth Bar would encounter a heavy
fire from 13 guns at the Castle, consistingof Armstrong 100-
pounders, 40-pounders, 68-pounders (smooth bore), and
five fieid-pieces (ono Armstrong 18-pounder), where there
is a great quantity of ammunition 'provided to supply the
batteries, and a large furnace for making liquid fire for
Martin's patent shells, for heating red -hot shot. If the
stranger has pluck to get within the bar he would be re-
ceived by a cannonade from six guns at Clifford's Fort.
consisting of, 84's, 68's, and long 32's. Then comes her
Majesty's frigate Castor, whose broacWie of fs6's and 32's
could be brought to bear with very little trouble. The
tender to the Castor, a screw gun boat, also mounts two
heavy swivel guns. " Bunkum" by this time would, we
fancy, be hardly in a state to do much harm to any vessel
in the Tyne. Besides the armaments enumerated, the
Spanish and Coast-guard batteries at Tynemouth and
Ciifford's Fort at the Low Lights have embrasures ready to
receive about 20 more guns.—Shipping Gazette.
DEATH OF ADMIRAL HOLLINWORTIL—We have
Lo record the death of Admiral John Ibbetson nollinworth,
which occurred at Southsea, on Saturday last, in his 80th
year. He entered the navy in June, 179; on board the
Repulse, 74, and after serving on the home station, at the
Cape of Good Hope, and in the Channel, he was present,
while midshipman in the Endymion, 40, in a severs action
with gunboats and batteries at Algesiras, in 1800. He ac-
companied the expedition to Egypt in 1801, and on June 10,
1802, was made a lieutenant. Ho was severely wounded at
the landing in Egypt, and afterwards employed on shore
during the whole of the operations. He was flag
lieutenant to Vico Admiral Collingwood in 1803
and 1804, and afterwards to Sir John Duckworth and
Rear Admiral J. R. Davies in the West Indies until 1806.
He was promoted to commander Jan. 22, 1806, and com-
manded the Minstrel in the Adriatic in 1808, and cut out
the Italian schooner Ortenszia, of 8 guns and 56 men, from
under a heavy battery of 18 guns, and captured and de-
stroyed many other vessels. He also assisted in the same
vessel at the destruction of three sail of the line and a
frigate off Barcelona, and commanded at the bombardment
of Caxos and blockade of Corfu in 1809. He was acting
captain of the Invincible at the defence of Cadiz, and as-
sisted with a brigade of seamen at the defence of Mata-
gorda. He became captain April 3, 1811; rear admiral
(retired) Oct. 1, 1846; vice admiral Sept, 11, 1854; and
admiral (retired) June 9, 1860.

LATEST NEV

To-day being New Year's-day, there was no bus:
ness done on the Bourse.

PARIS, JAN. 2.

The 21Ioniteur of this morning publishes an ac-
count of the reception by the Emperor at the Tuile-
ries yesterday of the Diplomatic Corps, the Corps
Legislatif, the Senate, and the clergy, and says
"The Emperor thanked the Diplomatic Corps for
their good wishes, and said ;

" The past year teas been sadly marked by nu-
merous agitations iu various quarters of the world,
and by cruel losses among royal families. I hope
that the year 1862 may be a happier one both for
kings and peoples.'

"Replying to the members of the Senate, the
Emperor said that he counted upon the Senate to
aid him in perfecting the constitution, although at
the same time maintaining intact the fundamental
bases on which it is reposed.

" The Emperor said, addressing the Corps Legis
latif

" I hope that the Corps Legislatif will see in
the modifications introduced into the constitution
a fresh proof of my entire confidence in the wis-
dom and patriotism of the deputies.'
" In reply to a deputation from the clergy tho
Emperor said :

" The French clergy, so eminent by their piety
and virtues, and who know that it is necessary to
' render unto Caesar the things that be Caesar's, and
unto God the things which be God's, may count
upon my protection and my warm sympathy.' "

ROME, DEC. 31.

Cardinal Antonelli strongly opposes the occupa-
tion of Alatri by the French troops, and has de-
clared that if General Goyon wished to occupy that
plaeo he must do so by force, as the Papal Govern-
ment would never give its consent to the occupa-
tion.

JAN. 1.

The National Roman Committee has posted up
bills in Rome declaring that the issue of Roman
Consols effected by the Pontifical Government
after the 27th of March, 1861, would never be re-
cognised by the Italian Government, as from the
moment that the Italian Parliament declared Rome
to be the capital of Italy the temporal power of the
Pope legally terminated.

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 1.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship, Alhambra, Captain Steward, with the Penin-
sular mails, in charge of Lieutenant Jayes, R.N.,
has arrived. She brings 4 packages specie, value
£770; also on freight, 248 chests oranges, 16
boxes tangerines, 175 boxes onions, 7 casks wine,
6 cases fruit, 127 boxes eggs, and 11 packages
untlric.

On the 29th ult., in lat. 45.30, long. 7.51, the
Alhambra exchanged signals with the Peninsular
and Oriental Company's steamship Tagus, with
the outward Peninsular mails of the 27th.

LISBON, DEC, 27.

(Per Alhambra, via Southampton.)

There exists great agitation in Lisbon with re-
spect to the recent death of the Infante Dom Fer-
nando and the King Dom Pedro V., and the ill-
ness and probable death of Dorn John.
The Infante being Colonel of the Lancers, and
known and believed in by the army, it is feared
that a military demonstration may take place on
the occasion of his death.

The city has been placed under vigilant rule, and
patrols of cavalry and infantry have for the last
three days occupied the public thoroughfares.
On Christmas day tumults occurred throughout
the city. The palaces of the Count de Ponte, Mar-
quis de Valladas, Count Thomar, and others were
assailed. The Count de Ponte was met in the
streets and beaten, and he now lies in a very dan-
gerous state.

- The Government, knowing the sinister rumours
afloat, has named a commission to examine the
sanitary state of the palaces of Necessidades and
Belem, and has instituted a chemical and analytical
examination of the remains of the late King Dom
Pedro V.

Great public excitement prevails, and rumours of
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the darkest description are afloat. The King has
left his palace of Necessidades and retired to Caxias,
in obedience to the popular voice.

Tho Ministers hold their places for the present,
but it is believed that the present crisis has been
used to make an attempt to oust them.

Her Majesty's ships Amphion, from Gibraltar,
and the Flying Fish, from England, have arrived
here, but too late for the King's proclamation, at
which they were intended to assist.
It is said that the Cortes intend to annul the oath
which prevents the two married infantes succession
to the throne.

The infante Dom Augusto is much better.

A stormy meeting of the Cortes sat yesterday.
The Deputies gave a vote of confidence to the Mini-
sters, and full powers to take the strongest measures
for the maintenance of public order in the present
crisis,

Dom Fernando, yesterday, was seen walking
about the streets, doubtless to pacify the people by
his presence.

The Patriotic Association has been suppressed
by the Government.

Her Majesty's gun-boat Handy sailed on the 22d
For Teneriffe.

Exchange on London is quoted at 531 ; Paris
532 ; Amsterdam, 42.50 ; Hamburg, 47.75; Genoa,
528. Rentes, 3 per Cents., 481; Coupons, 481;
Deferred, 42. Lisbon Bank, 584 ; Oporto Com-
mercial Bank, 358 ; and Oporto Mercantile Bank
258 milreis.

LISBON, DEC. 29.

(Per Oneida, via Southampton.)

The Infante Dora John expired on the afternocn
of the 27th at the Belem Palace.

The Government, on account of the excited state
of the public mind, would not allow the castle guns
to be fired as customary on the occasion of the
death of a member of the royal family.
The funeral will not take place at present. The
body has been deposited in the Conventional Church
of the Jeronymites.

King Luiz is said to be unwell ; and his Majesty
Dom Augusto, whose health was improving, is
reported to have had a relapse.

Vigorous measures were taken by the Government
to suppress the late riots. 100 persons were appre-
hended.

On the 28th a post morteni examination Was held
on the body of Prince John.

The proceedings were judicially conducted, and
attended by Judge Vasconcellos and Sir Sequeira
Pinto, the Crown Advocate. Twenty-nine persons
in all assisted at the autopsy, which was conducted
with scrupulous core. Nothing resulted from the
medical examination to cause the slightest suspi-
cion of poison. The appearance of the body was in

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PARIS , JAN. 1.
To-day, according to custom, the Emperor received
the Diplomatic Corps at the Tuileries.

The reception took place early in the afternoon,
Count Kisseleff presented the united congratula-
tions of the Diplomatic Corps to his IViajesty.
Lord Cowley wasprevented from being present.
The Emperor, in his reply, thanked the Diplo-
matic Corps for their good wishes, and eistid that the
past year was remarkable for events which have
shaken several States, and caused great mourning
among Sovereign families. " Let us hope," said the
Emperor, in conclusion, "that the present year may
be more auspicious for the welfare of the peoples
and the Sovereign families."

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every respect similar to that of a person who had
died of typhoid fever.
A chemical analysis will be made of the intestines
and fluids, all of which have been sealed in jars,
and placed in charge of the commandant of the
palace.
The intelligent portion of the public are more
satisfied, and the course adopted has to some
extent put a stop to filo late painful rumours.
A Lisbon correspondent writes as follows :
" The illness of Prince John has had the effect of re-
newing the suspicions of poison which existed upon the
death of Dom Pedro V., and l'rince Fernando, and on
Christmas-day the excitement was so great that a public
meeting, promoted by the Patriotic Society, was held
in the great square, and a petition presented to
Icing Luiz, through the Municipality, led to his
retiring from the Palace of Necessida es, with his father
Dom Fernando, to that of Cachias, about six
miles from Lisbon, on the borders of the bay,
within the bar of the Tagus. Both Dom Luiz and Dorn
Fernando are fortunately in good he-filth, though in great
distress of mind, and before leaving the Palace of Necessi-
dades appeared at the balcony to thank the populace, by
whom they were enthusiastically cheered, but, in continua-
tion of the cheers, cries of Death' arose to the poisoners
upon the appearance of others at the windows.
" The people, in their blind, and I believe groundless
suspicion, wished the King to get rid of his Ministers,
Chamberlains, and all the other employes of the Palace ;
they attacked and beat the Count de Ponte, whom they met
leaving the Palace, and would probably have murdered him
had the Municipal Guard not come to his immediate rescue.
"About the same hour, at nightfall, Christmas-day
another party attacked the Treasury, where the Ministers
of Treasury, of Justice, and the Prime Minister were as-
sembled ; and, had they not escaped by a back window into
the Arsenal, and proceeded unknown to the Marine guar-
tars, near the Palace, where they passed the night, they
would probably have been sacrificed to an unjustifiable
animosity.
" The windows of the residence of the Marquis of Loule
and Count Thomar were broken, but I hear of no further
injury having been done ; the troops alternately cleared the
streets and squares and on the night of the 26th they barely
allowed them to assemble in groups, taking up many, who
were shortly released, nor do I hear that any proof or indi-
cation of revolutionary plans has been discovered,
" It has all arisen from popular suspicions, blindly directed
against parties whom they supposed favourable to the Sis-
ters of Charity and Lazarittas. Had the necessary chymi-
cal analyses been made upon the death of 'om Pedro and
Don, Fernando these suspicions might have been set at rest;
but it is only now, when public tranquillity has been threat-
ened, that the Ministers have ordered analytical investiga-
tions.
" The Cortes have been hastily constituted, ready for any
emergency, and both houses have done their best to give
support to the Government. Bills are to be presented for
the purpose of cancelling the renunciation of the rights of
succession to the Throne on the part of Princesses Dona
Maria Anna and Dona Antonia, which they had to make
upon their marriage with Prince George of Saxony and
Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen."

SPEECH OF THE KING.
At the meeting of the Cortes of the kingdom on
the 23d ult., under the presidency of Viscount de
Castro, supplementary president of the Hereditary
Chamber, the King, Don Louis 1., bearing in his
hand the royal sceptre, took his seat on the throne.
His Majesty, while his right hand rested upon the
holy gospels covered with a cross, renewed the oath
in these terms :

" I swear to maintain the catholic, apostolic, Roman
religion, and the integrity of the kingdom ; to observe and
cause to be observed, the political constitution of the Por-
tuguese nation and the other laws of the kingdom ; and to
promote, as far as I may be able, the general welfare of the
nation."
His Majesty afterwards addressed to the Assem-
bly the following speech :
" Worthy peers of the kingdom and deputies of the Por-
tuguese nation—Called unexpectedly to rule the destinies of
the Portuguese people, I appreciate from the depth of my
heart the solemn event which has placed me in the midst of
the national representatives.
"I shall consecrate all my solicitude to the Portuguese
people, whom I have learned to love from my tenderest in-
fancy, in order to assist as much as shall lie in my power in
securing the great prosperity which it deserves.
"I shall follow eagerly the noble example which has been
loft me by my dear brother, whose loss we so profoundly
regret. The grief which is inspired in all of us by the fatal
event we now deplore is at once the most honourable testi-
mony consecrated to the memory of King Don Pedro V.,
and the strongest stimulus to us to endeavour, as he did, to
fulfil our duty.

O„ ants" occasion I must express to tho King, my
august father, my gratitude for the devotedness with which under the most grievous circumstances he accepted the
regency of this kingdom, during my brief absence. It is a
new proof to the nation and myself of his zeal and good
will.
" The people over whom I have the honour to rule are
an enlightened people, and worthy, on account of their love
for constitutional institutions, to occupy a distinguished
rank among the most cultivated nations.
"The oath which I have just taken is the sincere ex-
pression of the sentiments of my heart. Fidelity to the in-
stitutions which we have the privilege to possess ensures
to us tranquillity for the present, and promises us happi-
ness for the future. May Almighty God make the reign
which is commencing merit the blessing of Heaven and the
national sympathies.
I depend much upon the enlightened co-operation of
the representatives of the nation in promoting the public
interests, and in facilitating the execution of the mission
which has been confided to me. The gratitude of the Por-
tuguese people, a worthy object of the highest ambition,
will be the just reward of such a noble solicitude."
The President of the Cortes replied to this ad-
dress with protestations of devotedness, and charac-
terised Dou Pedro V. as a thoroughly constitutional
King and a good citizen. At the conclusion of
this discourse, the greater part of which was a
paraphrase of the royal speech, the President three
times, and with loud voice, proclaimed the very
high, very (powerful, and very faithful King of
Portugal, Don Louis I. His Majesty quitted the
Chamber amid the most enthusiastic acclamations.

THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 2.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Ceylon, with the heavy portion of the above mails,
has arrived.

She brings 44 passengers, two packages of specie
(value £2,356), and 2,500 packages of cargo, includ-
ing raw silk valued at upwards of £150,000.
She spoke the Tagus on the 30th ult., bound for
Lisbon.
Her Majesty's ship Aboukir was to sail from
Gibraltar, for Bermuda, on the 28th ult.
The Ceylon encountered heavy north-east gales
and head seas on her passage from Gibraltar.
The Indus left Gibraltar for Alexandria on the
26th December.
Exchange on London at Gibraltar was quoted
491 for 90 days' bills ; Paris, 5.26 ; Madrid, eight
days' sight, par.
Freights unaltered.