The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-06 00:00:00

SIT. MARK'S HOSPITAL for FISTULA and
other DISEASES of the RECTUM, City-road, EX--
The cominitteo most earnestly APPEAL to a benevolent
public in behalf of this much-required and truly serviceable
charity. The appalling suffering it has so efficiently admi-
nistered to is matter of hear y congratulation ; while the
estimation in which it is held by the recipients may be in-
ferred from the fact that £7s6 14s.—collected in the most
trivial amounts—has, since the foundation of the hospital,
been contributed by the relieved patients and their friends.
The afflicted poor too often endure these miseries in secret
and silent sorrow ignorant
ignorant, perhaps, where relief may be ob-
tained. St. Mark's Hospital affords an asylum under their
suffering, but it is painful t knoW hoW large a number arc
denied the benefits the charity should afford solely for the
want of funds. The committee feel assured that the publica-
tion of this fact Will at once ensure the charitable assistance
of all who have the will and the power to do good.

MEASIJR ER.
George Glas Sandemo, E sq., 20, St. Swithin's-lane.
VII AIRMAN.
John Griffith Frith, Esq., 8, Austinfriars.
Two guineas annually constitutes a governor ; twenty
guineas a life governor. , Subscriptions will be thankfully
received by the Treasuref, at the Bankers', Messrs. Master-
man and Co.. Nicholas-lane ; or by the Secretary, Mr. James
Fuller Whiskin, at the Hospital. It is requested that all
cheques may be crossed to the Bankers.
City-road. London, E.C., April, 1802.

IT. MARK'S HOSPITAL for FISTULA..--
The committee draw attention to the following FORM
of BEQUEST, which is recommended to those charitable in-
dividuals who may feel disposed to assist the hospital by
will :

" I give and bequeath, out of such part Ot My.personal
estate as may lawfully be applied for teat purpose, the sum
of to St. Mark's Hospital, City-road, London, which
sum shall be for the general use and benefit of the said hos-
pital ; and the receipt of the person who shall be treasurer of
the said hospital at the time when the above legacy is paid
shall be a good discharge to my executors for the same."
Observe Devises of land or bequests of money charged on
land are void by the Statute of Mortmain, and that the will
must be attested by two witnesses.
City-road, EC., April, 1862.

NAPLES, APRIL 30.
To-day, too, was a fete, and to-morrow we are to
have another. His Majesty has found the true
road to the hearts of the Neapolitans, for there is
not a greater fete-loving people in Europe; and I
could wish it were not so for the sake of their own
progress, Nevertheless, as the taste depends some
what on a certain perception and appreciation of the
beautiful, I suppose we must treat it moderately.
Though it was not before midnight that the King
retired, after an anxious and fatiguing day on Mon-
day, he was on the stairs of his palace at half-past
five o'clock the following morning en route to the
stables. No person had risen, and the King caught
all his subjects napping. During the morning he
received the various authorities, and in the after-
noon drove with his suite through the Riviere di
Chiaja. In the evening his Majesty honoured 90
persons by receiving them at dinner, and among
them were the French admirals and their staff, and
the captains of the French and the British fleets.
Then came another brilliant spectacle in the even-
ing, such as the Neapolitans know so well how to
get up. San Carlo was illuminated, and all Naples
assembled in one of the largest and most beautiful
theatres of Europe to welcome their King. If you
have never seen it, you can with difficulty conceive
the splendour of the scene. Light is above and
around you; you are enveloped by an atmosphere
of light; and all this, united with elegant toilettes
and flashing diamonds, makes a gala night at San
Carlo a very grand and- unique affair. Last night
it was crowded, densely crowded from top to bot-
tom. Taking in the " gods," there are 181 boxes,
every one of which was filled to suffocation, and
the pit yet more so. Great numbers were unable
to obtain tickets, and in the morning one or two
precious admissions were being sold for 60 ducats
—a great price in Naples.
As the King was the " one thought and expecta-
tion," no one took his place, but turning his back
to the stage, gazed eagerly on the Royal box, About
nine o'clock his Majesty made his appearance, which
was the signal for universal and immense applause.
All stood up, and while the ladies waved their
handkerchiefs, the whole assembly clapped their
hands and shouted as with one voice " Viva it Re !"
" Viva Vittorio Emmanuel(' Re d'ltalia Unita !"
Again, and again, and again, " Viva it Ro d'ltalia
Unita !" It was a mighty expression of feeling and
resolution from a select assembly, and his Majesty,
coming to the front of the royal box, bowed re-
peatedly, and was evidently highly gratified. How,
indeed, it could have been otherwise, the more so
that it has been insinuated within the last month
to the King by Italians of the consorteria that he
would not be well received in Naples ? The illusion
and delusion have, however, been dispelled, and a
people evidently monarchical have declared that
they will have their King, and none other then
Victor Emmanuel, As soon as tranquillity was
somewhat restored, theßoyal Hymn was performed
by a full band, and enthusiastic Vivas followed,
Then was executed by the entire orchestra and
vocal force of the theatre " A Hymn to Victor Em-
manuel," composed expressly for the occasion. The
words were by the celebrated Italian poetess, Ma-
dame Mancini, wife of the late Minister of Public
Instruction, and the music by Cavalier° Vincenzo
Capecelatto. If I were disposed to be hypercriti-
cal, I should express my regret that the voices were
not more worthy of the occasion and the music, but
this is not a time for too close criticism. Both
words and music were worthy of the distinguished
writers, and were received with great enthusiasm,
especially all allusions to Rome and Venice :
" Star of Savoy !
Advance thy course,
Destined to be the saviour
Of Itoina and Venice.
Come the day I the glory I
When thou shalt hold
The throne of the Ctosars
On the Campidoglio ;
First to defend
The sacred altar."
Here all the people rose and shouted with one
voice, and then, turning to the royal box, seemed
to call upon the King to respond to the appeal.
His Majesty came forward, and, bowing repeatedly,
pledged himself in the face of his Neapolitan
people. A beautiful effect was given to the conclu-
sion of the hymn. As if by magic a large white
cross appeared at the back of the stage, brilliantly
illuminated, and numbers of tricoloured flags were
lifted up and waved beneath it. The regular per-
formance of the evening then began, and it is for-
tunate that the King's taste leads him to prefer the
ballet, for the voices are most indifferent, to say the
least. At the conclusion his Majesty again pre-
sented himself in front of the box, and, bowing to
the audience, retired amid the most enthusiastic ap-
plause. In the royal box were General Della Mar-
mora, the Scyndic, Rattazzi, Persano, and Captain
Codd, of the James Watt, with others. In the boxes
on the right and left were officers of both fleets,
French and English ; and in other parts of the
house boxes were allotted to the officers of the
foreign navies. As soon as the King left I went
into the streets and found the city brilliantly illu-
minated, and crowded as on the night before. The
people moved about en masse, without the slightest
disorder, and I have not to record an accident, or
anything to censure or regret.
The lower classes, too, got up their demonstration,
for a decree had been published in the morning re-
deeming all pledges below three ducats. I think
the sum must be considerable, as I know that great
numbers, in expectation of a visit from Garibaldi
or the King, have for the last three months been
filling the pawnbrokers' shops. Now, only royalty
could have accorded such a boon, or any boon; and,
supposing Garibaldi had come, what disappoint-
ment would have followed, and how would his great
and inestimable prestige have been destroyed
among these hungry expectants ?
Two other well-timed decrees have also appeared
this morning, granting an amnesty for all offences
of the press, and to all the members of the NA-
tional Guard for " contraventions against disci-
pline." These are wise measures, as the first is
a very popular and politic one, and loyalty is
now the fashion and the sentiment among all
classes. But, setting aside such trifles as these, a
man must be morally blind not to perceive the in-
finite contrast which exists between the principles of
the past and the present Governments—the Govern-
ment of the Bourbons sitting like a nightmare on
the people, oppressing, crossing, tormenting; that
of Victor Emmanuel seeking to develope, amidst
great struggles and difficulties, all that can render a
man or a nation respectable and prosperous. It is a
cruel and a vicious policy which seeks to throw ob•
stacles in the way of such a Government, and any
Power that continues to do so may well be ranked
not merely as the enemy of Italian consolidation and
progress, but as the enemy of civilisation. I must
not omit, in speaking of the fetes of this week, to
advert again to the part which our fleet took, and
to the cordial manner in which our officers have
been treated by the authorities and by his Majesty.
Nothing could have been more beautiful than the
appearance which our ships presented as the Royal
vessel entered the Bay. Dressed all in white, our
brave tars, as I said yesterday, clustered round the
masts like gulls, and gave a right good English
cheer as the King passed. The Maria Adelaide,
with a marked courtesy, was steered near each
vessel, moving slowly past, the King returning the
hearty salutes which he received. Indeed, his Ma-
jesty was pleased to thank Capt. Codd, expressing
his admiration of the beautiful appearance of the
gratification and surprise at
vessel, and his especial
seeing a man mounted on the truck of the Algiers
waving a flag as the Royal Vessel passed. At the
reception, too, in the afternoon, at the dinner yes-
terday, and at the opera, the attentions which were
bestowed on our officers, and on Captain Codd in

particular, were most marked ; and those attentions
were not merely such as official etiquette prescribes,
but most cordial, expressive of the deep sentiments
which the King entertains for the warm and un-
varying sympathy which the treeest people and the
frcecst Government in the world have awarded to
the Italians. From all parts of the neighbourhood
we receive reports of public rejoicings; they were
not confined to the city, but every town and village
took its part, and shared in the general enthusiasm;
and Europe has now its answer as to what the
sentiments of Southern Italians are.

Rd LE WA Y 1N.7 ELLIGENCE.

NORTH BRITISH RAIL WAY COMPANY.
On Saturday, at noon, a special meeting of the
proprietors of the North British Railway Company
was held in the company's office, Princes-street, for
the purpose of considering, and if thought desirable
approving of, various bills now pending before
Parliament. Mr. Hodgson, M.P., chairman of the
company, presided.
The CHAIRMAN said there were six bills named
in the notice calling the meeting, four of which
were ready for the assent of the sharcholder,having
been read a third time in the House of Commons,
There was Ist, A bill to authorise a lease of the
Port-Glasgow Dock and Railway Company
to the North British Railway Company
2. A bill to authorise a lease of the Carlisle
and Salloth Bay Railway and Dock Company
to the North British Company. 3. The Monkton-
hall, and Ormiston, and Dalkeith Branches Bill;
and lastly, a bill for making a railway from the
Leadburn station to the parish of Linton in the
county of Peebles. The company were interested
in the latter bill to the extent that they had entered
into an agreement with the Peebles Company to
work the line on certain term, and being under an
obligation in consequence of this, the bill required
the assent of the shareholders to its further pro-
gress. The last bill mentioned in the notice re-
ferred to the Berwick Railway, which was promoted
by an independent company, to which the North
British had agreed to subscribe £50,000. That
bill had not been read a third time, in consequence
of the desire of the committee to comply with the
petition of Mr. Tod, of Drogrange, who prayed
that a deviation of the line through his property
might be constructed by the company in lieu
of the plan proposed in the bill. The Direc-
tors had no objection to make the deviation, bat it
would cost £3,000 or £4,000. The bill was not yet
ready for the assent of the shareholders. The bill
for the amalgamation of the Edinburgh, Perth, and
Dundee Railway, with the North British and the
West of Fife Railway and Harbour Company, was
not yet through the Committee of the House o,

Commons, and its consideration would, therefore,
require to be adjourned. After referring to an
arrangement as to tolls on the• Monktonhall and
Ormiston and Dalkeith Branch Bill, whereby they
had obviated opposition to the bill by agreeing
to give to the opposing parties £lOO a year each
in respect of their tolls, he said he was in hope
that by this time he would have been able to
congratulate the shareholders on the completion of
the line between Hawick and Carlisle. The Bor-
der Counties line, from Hexham to Riccarton to
where it joined the Border Union, was now com-
pleted, and would soon be ready for traffic, and the
line from Riccarton to Newcastle, which would
complete the communication between Riccarton and
Carlisle was now to be inspected to-day. The line
from Canonby to the junction of the Border Union
had been inspected, and would be opened on Mon-
day for public traffic. When the line from Riccar-
ton to Newcastle should be opened, there was only
the intervening link between Riccarton and Hawick
to be completed, and if the weather held good it
would only be days instead of weeks, and-thin the
whole system of the Border Union and the Border
Counties would be completed. He concluded by
moving the approval of the four bills, which re-
quired the sanction of the shareholders.
The motion was adopted unanimously.
Mr. FILDES, Manchester, after stating what bad
occurred in the House of Commons with reference
to the loss of the Dunfermline Railway Bill, in-
quired whether the parliamentary agents, by whose
fault that bill was lost, were still employed as the
parliamentary agents of the company ?
The CHAIRMAN explained that the agents of the
company were not so much to blame as was sup-
posed by the shareholders, as they were not aware
of the fact that the previous bill had been thrown
out in consequence of the bill not containing the
notice which the bill of this session was without.
Their parliamentary agents were men of the highest
character and eminence in their profession.
Mr. FILDES expressed his satisfaction with the
statements of the chairman.

The CHAIRMAN then explained the arrangements
as to cheap return tickets to London were at present
confined to Edinburgh, but they hoped to be enabled
to make arrangements with the other companies
whereby those residing in the districts through
which the North British Railway passed would be
able to avail themselves of these cheap return tickets
in the same way as from Edinburgh.
A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the
proceedings.

JILTED .TEWRSS'S REVENGE.

At the Liverpool Police Court, on Friday, Miss
Frances Hawley, a young Jewess, was charged with
assaulting a young man, named Phillips, who also
belongs to the Jewish persuasion. The complainant
stated that on the night of the 25th ult. he was
walking along the street with a Miss Roberts on his
arm, when he was stopped by the defendant, who
asked him for the 2s. he owed her. Whilst ho had
his hand in his pocket getting the money, she
stauck him violently in the face. He cried out,
" Fanny, Fanny, what are youabout ? but the only
response he got was another blow on the head ;
his:hat was knocked off, and the defendant danced
upon it. (Laughter). Miss Roberts tried to get
him away, but he was followed by the defendant,
who struck him several blows. He got into a cab,
but Mis Hawley leaped into the vehicle after him,
and again " pumelled" him severely in the face and
stomach. In the scuffle she seized him by his
overcoat, which the complainant exhibited amidst
much laughter, to the court, pointing nut th.
One " rents" it had sustained. At last, with the
assistance of two cabmen, the defendant was held
whilst the complainant and Miss Roberts drove off.
They bad not, however, got far before Miss Hawley
overtook the cab, when she jumped upon the step,
and, said the complainant, " She called me a thief
and a villain, and everything but a gentleman."
(Roars of laughter.) In cross-examination by Mr.
Cobb, the complainant said he bad known the de-
fendant for 12 months, but he did not promise to
make her "Mrs. Phillips." (Renewed laughter.)
He was not going to marry Miss Roberts. (Latqh..
ter.) He did not try to shirk the defendant in Dvilit;
street, and say, " I have had enough of herM
denied having deceived the defendant.
Cobb—
If she were to allow you to fondle hereagein
would you not withdraw this charge
?—Com-
plainant—No, I would not. (Laughter.)
Miss
Roberts was called to support
eux
the
e complainant
attacked
case. The defendant, she said, when
the complainant, shouted that
revenge upon him,—Mr.
that
bbsheerosws!ld cross-examined
heru le
witness, with the view of showing she (Miss
Roberts') was the ,c young flame, whilst the defen-
dant was the " old flame ;" but the witness did not
pretend to understand the delicate suggeition. She
could not tell whether she was to become .‘ Mrs.
Lawrence Charles Phillips,” (Laughter.)—Mr.
Cobb then addressed the Bench on behalf of his
client. He did not deny that an assault had been
committed, but as the defendant had been deceived
would be taught a lesson.—A fine of
20s. and costs was inflicted,—
hhyumathneit;'ewplainant ho hoped " this piece of
Manchester Guardian.

SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE GRAND TRUNK OF
CANADA RAILWAY.--By the Royal Mail steamer Hiber-
nian, which arrived in Liverpool on Saturday, from Port-
land, we learn that the heavy freshets in Upper Canada,
caused by the sudden melting of large quantities of snow,
had carried away the entire track of the Grand Trunk
Railway in many places. The aggregate length of all the
portions carried away extends, it is said, to about 12 miles.
The mails and pamigena had to be carried across the breaks
canoes.