The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-06 00:00:00

rEtE I;SUN LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, TEBRUARY 6, 1862.

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February 6, 1862.

CRYSTAL PALACE EXHIBITION of 1862.
—From the already numerous applications received for
Exhibition space, the Directors of the Crystal Palace beg to
announce that from this date, and for a short time only, a
limited number of spaces will be reserved for special and
Important objects of general interest.
The allotments will be made early in March.

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intrusion of dust, smoke, blacks, dm. Letters addressed to
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NEW THEATRE-ROY AL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manarer. Mr. B. Webster.

342 d, 343 d, 314.1 h, 345th, 316th, 347th Nights of the Engage-
ment of Mr. and Mrs. Dion Boucicault.—Last weeks of The
Octoroon and The Colleen Bawn.

THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, the great American Drama,
entitled THE OCTOROON ; or, LIFE IN LOUISIANA.
After which, at 20 minutes past 9, the great Irish Drama
of THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr. and Mrs. D. Bouolcault ;
Messrs. Emery, Fisher, Billington, Eburne, Jamison, Grace,
Stephenson, C. J. Smith, Lewis ; Mrs. Billing,ton, Mrs. H.
Marston, Miss C. Denvil, Miss Latimer, and Miss Woolgar.
Box Office open from 10 till 5.

NEW ROYALTY THEATRE,
Dean-street, Oxford-street
Immense success of the new Operetta.
THIS EVENING (sth time) A CHINESE ROMANCE.
After which Offenbach's Opera Buffo, entitled LE MA RI-
AGE AUX LANTERi4ES. Mr. John Morgan, Mesdames
Stanley, Payne, and Mason.
To conclude with THE EARLIEST EDITION OF IL
TROVATORE.
commence at half-past 7.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
Last 7 Nights of the Pantomime. —Last 9 Nights of
The Colleen Bawn.

EVERY EVENING THE COLLEEN BAWN.
To be followed with the wondrous feats of the greatest
Equestrians in the World, Young Gunerius, Madlle. Halvor-
sen, and Mons. Goldkette.
Concluding- with the Grand Comic Pantomime of
JO HNNY GILPIN'S RIDE TO EDMONTON.
In preparation, a gorgeous Eastern Spectacle, introducing
Two of the finest Perform'ng Elephants ever seen in this
country.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. Searle.

with which the Chinese Government have continued
to fulfil the engagements of the Treaty of Tien-
tsin, have enabled her Majesty to withdraw her
troops from the city of Canton, and to reduce the
amount of her force on the coast and in the seas of
China.

Her Majesty, always anxious to exert her in-
fluence for the preservation of peace, has concluded
a Convention with the Sultan of Morocco, by means
of which the Sultan has been enabled to raise the
amount necessary for the fulfilment of certain
treaty engagements which he had contracted to-
wards Spain, and thus to avoid the risk of a renewal
of hostilities with that Power. That Convention,
and papers connected with it, will be laid before
you.

once the most splendid and the most economical. It'
was to be a bridge costing, altogether, no more
than £245,000, being, just as nearly as might be,
about half the sum expended in building the pre-
sent ricketty old structure now demanding, for
safety's sake, its rapid removal. Mr.PABE's bridge,
in other words, was to cost, in the construction of
it, £3 6s. per square foot of surface—the old tumble
down bridge at Blackfriars having cost at least
£3 15s. 6d. per square foot. Beyond this it was
to consist, this projected bridge of Mr. PAGE'S of only
three arches, the centre one being of the gigantic span
of 280 ft, or 40ft wider than the central arch of South-
wark-bridge. From the springing of the arch to
the crown the rise is only 20 ft, which, in a span of
such an extent, merely amounts to the most gentle
curve ; so that, when seen from the river, the line
of the structure would appear almost straight. The
cornice beneath the parapet is of exceedingly bold
and handsome design, surmounted with a parapet
above of solid granite. The spandrils of the outer
iron ribs on each side were closed, but filled up with
figures in bas relief and ornamental scrollwork. The
piers were designed to form the most massive and
noble looking features of the whole. There were to
be four of these—two at the shore side arches, and
two in the river for the support of the centre arch.
Each was to be of granite, of immense size, width,
and depth, surmounted with a red granite Doric
column, 40 ft high, 23 ft in diameter at base and capi-
tal, and 18 ft diameter in the column. Each though,
built hollow, would weigh upwards of 500 tons.
Their capitals reached to the submit of the bridge,
and Mr. PAGE proposed to subsequently adorn
colossal groups of statuary." Certainly' a magni-
ficent design, and,remembering what has been here
said about the small cost of it, a most desirable one
in every way. Yet, though deliberately selected by
the Bridge-house committee six months ago, the
scheme has been given the go-by ever since by the
Court of Common Council, and there is a manifest
disposition evidenced there now to throw this design
aside altogether in favour of another, a scheme un-
dertaking to span the river with five arches, either
in iron or granite, at Blackfriars. We earnestly trust
that this may not be the case, but that Mr. PAGE'S
design, having been selected by reason of its
cheapness and splendour, may yet be carried out.

LATEST NEWS.

MEXICAN INTERVENTION.

NEW YORK, JAN. 23 (Morning.
(Per Canada, by telegraph to Halifax.)
The Spanish steamer Velasco, from Vera Cruz
on the 10th inst., arrived at Havana on the 14th
inst.

The " lliario Marina" states that the British and
French squadrons and the Spanish steamer Fran-
cisco Asia, with General Prim on board, arrived
at Vera Cruz on the 7th inst.

General Prim made a speech saying that the expe-
dition did not come to conquer Mexico, but to obtain
redress for injuries. He said he believed the Mexi-
cans were convinced of the loyal intentions of the
Spaniards, and would not oppose them by force of
arms; but if they did so the responsibility would
rest with them, and he would throw himself into
the peril and point out the road to glory.
General Prim afterwards reviewed the Spanish
forces amidst great enthusiasm.
The disembarking forces of the French are
1,300 infantry, 500 Zouaves, 500 marine fusiliers,
and 200 marine artillerymen. The total force is
2,600, of which the largest portion had disem-
barked.

The flags of England, France, and Spain float
over Vera Cruz and San Juan de Ulloa. The
English flag floats on the right, the French in the
centre, and the Spanish on the left.
The barque Preble and the schooner Beautiful
Star had arrived with arms and powder for the
Mexican Government. Both vessels were seized,
and their cargoes deposited in store until further
notice.

The price of provisions was very high in Vera
Cruz. ;-

Reconnaissances had been made by the Spaniards
in the neighbourhood of Vera Cruz. One account
states that the Spaniards met guerillas, who fled.
Another account states that the Spaniards were
fired upon by concealed foes, and driven back.
The Mexicans still appear determined to resist.

PARIS, FEB. 6.

The " Moniteur" of this morning alludes in its
bulletin to the comments of the press on Mexican
affairs, and says :
" An imperious necessity exists for the interven-
ing Powers to complete their work by constituting,
•in accordance with the wishes of the Mexican nation,
a strong and durable Government, with which
Europe could form solid and pacific relations."

The" Moniteur" also announces that M. Gouin has
reported on the bill for the conversion of the 41 per
Cent. Rentes, and recommends its adoption.
The delay for the conversion of the Rentes is
reduced to 20 days.

TURIN, FEB. 5 (Evening).

The Italia of to-day counsels the Government to
recal Mazzini unconditionally, and says—" Mazzini
would not be very redoubtable even as a deputy."

CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN

MAILS.

The Euxine, with the above mails, left Alex-
andria fur Marseilles on the morning of the sth
instant.

The Ceylon sailed the previous day with the
Southampton portion of the mails.
The Nubia brought the mails to Suez, arriving
there on the 2d instant.