The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LO ADON, IVES AX EVENING, APRIL 1, 1862.

THE DEPAR7'URE OF THE CROWN

PRINCESS OF PRUSSIA.

Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Prussia
and suite arrived at Gravesend shortly before two
o'clock yesterday afternoon by special train on the
North Kent Railway, and shortly afterwards embarked
on board her Majesty's steam-yacht Victoria and
Albert, opposite the Clarendon Hotel, near the Terrace-
pier, and left for the Continent. Her Royal Highness
was received at the railway station by various officials of the
South-Eastern Railway Company ; and the arrangements
for the embarkation were carried out under the direction of
Commodore Sir W. F. E. Nicolson, flag-officer at Wool-
wich dockyard,

The Marquis Gallifett and Baron L. de Niviere
arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, last night
from Paris.
The Earl of Chesterfield, Lord and Lady Hunt-
ingfield, and the Hon. Miss Vanneck have left the St.
George's Hotel.
Lord and Lady De Lisle and Dudley have arrived
at the St. George's Hotel.
Lord and Lady Hatherton have arrived at
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Teddesley Hall.
Lady Holland has placed Holland House, Ken-
sington, at the disposal of the Countess de Neuilly during
the International Exhibition.
Sir Henry and Lady Hoare and Miss Hoare have
left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Stourhead Rouse
near Bath.
Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Lindsay
and family have arrived at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-
square, from Nice.
A LADY MAYORESS IN HER OWN RIGHT.—At a
recent city election in Oskaloosa, lowa, Mrs. Nancey
Smith, Democratic, was elected mayor by a majority of 21
over the Republican male candidate for that office.
PLYMOUTH, March 31.—The Young Australia,
769 tons, Captain W. Lowrie, from Melbourne, December
30, passed up Channel to-day; she has 19,584 ounces of
golddust, 1,652 bales of wool, and' several passengers, in-
cluding Mr. Garlock, Mrs. Graham, and Mrs. Fleming.
The Murray, Captain Legue, from Adelaide, in January,
with 2,742 bales of wool and 200 tons of pure copper, landed
several passengers here to-day. The Earl of Elgin, Cap-
tain Cuthbert, from Bombay, was off the Start yesterday
(Sunday). All three ships are bound for London.
A "SUPERIOR M.N."—A certain nobleman,
some years ago, was conspicuous for his success in the
world. He had been employed in the highest situations at
home and abroad, without one discoverable reas,,n for his
selection, and without justify ing the selection by one proof
of administrative ability, Yet at each appointment the pub-
lic said, "A great gain to the Government I superior man 1"
And when from each office he passed away, or rather passed
imperceptibly onward towards office still more exalted, the
public said, "A great loss to the Government! superior
man !" He was the most silent person I ever met. But
when the first reasoners of the age would argue some knotty
point in his presence, he would from time to time slightly
elevate his eyebrows, gently shake his head, or, by a dex-
terous smite of significant complacency, impress on you the
notion how easily he could set those babblers right, if ho
would but condescend to give voice to the wisdom within
him. I was very young when I first met this superior
man; and, chancing the next day to call on the late Lord
Durham, I said, in the presumption of early years, " I
passed six mortal hours last evening in company with Lord
—. I don't think there is much in him." " Good
heavens 1" cried Lord Durham, " how did you find that
out P Is it possible that he could have—talked ?"—Sir E.
B. Lytton, in Blackwood's Magazine.
THE CONTTCTED MURDERER AT OXFORD.—The
convict John Hall, upon whom sentence of death was passed
at the recent Lent Assize for Oxfordshire, for the wilful
murder of Lord Dillon's gamekeeper at Spilsbury, has had
his sentence commuted to one of penal servitude for life.
STOPPAGE OF CHARING-CROSS RAILWAY ARCHES.
Yesterday notices were posted on all the newly-erected
arches from Waterloo-road station to as far as the works
have proceeded to London-bridge, prohibiting any persons
from passing through under any pretence whatever, under
penalty of prosecution by the company. This step will
save, probably, many persons from being injured, and
likewise relieve the police from a gang of juvenile thieves,
who after dark have availed themselves of the arches for
escape.

ORDNANCE SURVEY.—Up to the end of March,
1861, there had been expended upon the Ordnance surveys
of England, Scotland, and Ireland the sum of £2,616,447.
The vote last year for this department and the vote passed
for the financial year which has just commenced were
£71,000 each, but a part of this is repaid by the sale of
maps, and the real expenditure on the survey for the finan-
cial year 1862-3 is therefore estimated at £58,500. It in-
cludes £6,000 for the military survey round London, but
the sum of £13,000 for other surveys required for the
national defences will be taken from the loan for the defences.
ANOTHER IRISH OUTRAGE.—DUBLIN, Monday
Evening.--Colonel Knox, of Brittas Castle, was fired at
today near Templemore, and slightly wounded over the
right eye, by two men, who lay in wait for him behind a
hedge. They both escaped.
THE STATE PAPER OFFICE.—This beautiful
structure, erected thirty years ago, is doomed to destruc •
tion, and the work of demolition will be commenced in a
week or two, for the purpose of clearing the space for the
New Government Offices, which will extend into St.
James's Park. All the documents contained in the State
Paper Office will be transferred to the new buildings on the
Rolls Estate in Fetter-lane, where readers will in future
have the opportunity of consulting them. The accommo-
dation is, however, very small at present, but the Master of
the Rolls is taking measures to extend it.
THE POUNTAINS IN TRAFALGAR- SQUARE.
Judging from the elaborate apparatus which has been in
operation during the last two or three weeks, the foun-
tains in Trafalgar-square, which have not hitherto enjoyed
a high reputation as works of science or art, are destined
to astonish the visitors to London during the forthcoming
Exhibition. They have been boarded round, and large
numbers of men have been at work, but all that the out-
site public could see was a multitude of jets of water
thrown up to a considerable height, and all appearing to
be playing towards the great centre fountain. The impres-
sion conveyed, of course, is that the fountains are to be
main to represent, on a very small scale indeed, those of
the Crystal Palace, or perhaps those at Versailles, but the
mystery has been carefully preserved. Now that the hoard-
ing round one of the fountains has been removed, it is dis-
covered that a large number of small pipes have been in-
serted, with a view no doubt to produce some sensation
effects, but the centre fountain does not appear to have
been much improved. One great result, certainly, has
been achieved, the water has been made a little cleaner.
THE REPRESENTATION OF PRESTON.—The Man-
chester Guardian of yesterday says the nomination for Pres-
ton is fixed for Thursday. On Saturday hilinerous meet-
ings, in connection with the interests of the two candidates,
were held. At half-past three o'clock in the afternoon,
Mr. Melly, the Liberal candidate, addressed a meeting •f
electors at St. Mary's Hotel. At the conclusion a resolu-
tion, pledging the support of the meeting, was passed. At
half-past four o'clock a large meeting of non-electors was
held in the Orchard, at which it was resolved to give Mr.
Melly all the support possible. In the evening some en-
thusiastic meetings on behalf of Sir T. G. Hesketh, Conser-
vative, were held ; and at half-past six o'clock Mr. Melly
addressed a large meeting of electors. At the close of the
hon. gentleman's speech it was unanimously resolved to
lend him every support.
THE CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES.—Part V. of the
Civil Service Estimates was issued yesterday. It contains
the estimates for " Colonial, Consular, and other Foreign
Service," the total sum required for which is £937,400
showing an increase of £248,117, for which the item
"Treasury Chest" is in a great measure responsible, the
estimate on account of this item being this year £242,971,
or £117,873 more than that for last year. There is also an
additional expense of £55,000 incurred on behalf of Van-

couvor's Island, which was not mentioned at all in the

former estimates, and £79,193 to repay the treasury cheat
of British Kaffraria, which made no claim upon us last
year, The expense of services in China, Japan, and Siam
Is £86,74S against £64,646 last year, and some other items
show an increase of expense.

SUSPECTED MURDER OP A WOMAN.—Yesterday
morning., between twelve and one o'clock, the inhabitants
of Canal .road, Stepney, heard loud shrieks and cries of
"Murder I help I" which seemed to be in the direction of
the Regent's-canal, which runs parallel with the houses at
that spot. Several of the inhabitants raised their windows,
but were unable to see any one in the water near the towing-

path of the canal. After searching the bank, however, they
discovered portions of a dress and a crinoline lying near the
edge of the water. There were marks of footsteps on the
path, and evidence of severe struggling at this spot. The
drags were speedily put into requisition, and in about half
an hour the body of a respectably-dressed young woman
was found. She was without a bonnet or shawl ; and a sur-
geon found several marks on her face and arms as if she had
been brutally beaten. The police had observed a woman

answering the description of the deceased and a young man
wandering about the fields near the canal at a late hour on
the previc,us evening, and measures have been taken to

apprehend the suspected person,

LATEST NEWS.

PARIS, APRIL 1.

The 2tloniteur of to-day announces that the Italian
Ministry has been definitively constituted as
follows :

Signor Ratazzi—President of the Council and

Minister of the Interior.
Signor Durando—Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Signor Mateucci—Minister for Public Instruction.
Signor Conforti—Minister of Justice.
No change it made in the other Ministers.

MADRID, APRIL 1.

Morocco will soon fulfil her engagements. Spain
is making preparations to evacuate Tetuan.
In yesterday's sitting of the Congress, Senor
Salaverria read a Royal decree, increasing by
6,000,000 reals the yearly redemption of the Passive
Debt, commencing from January, 1863.

THE EMPEROR'S VISIT TO LONDON.
TOULON, MARCH 31.

The French squadron stationed in the Mediter-
ranean will return on the 12th April. Six vessels
will be sent to Cherbourg, to escort the Emperor
on his visit to the London Exhibition.
Admiral Eouet has been called to Paris.
The Eldorado, conveying troops from China, is
expected.

TURIN, MARCH 31.

Signor Ratazzi announced in the Chamber of
Deputies to day that the Ministers Cordova, Man-
cini, and Pcggi had tendered their resignation, and
that General Jacques Durando had been appointed
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Signor Matteucci
Minister of Public Instruction.

Signor Ratazzi stated that he retained the port-
folio of the Interior, and should take that of Justice
for some days, until the member of the Chamber of
Deputies who had been appointed Minister of Jus-
tice had settled some private affairs.

FRANCE.
PARIS, MONDAY.

BOURSE, March 31.—Two o'clock.—The market
has been without animation, but the prices of
Saturday have been well maintained, with even a
slight improvement. For the Account, Threes are
now at 69fr. 70c. The Railway Share market has
been firm.

Three o'clock.—The market improved towards
the close, when the following were the quotations :
4t per per Cents ... 97 25 Bank Shares 3090
Do, eud month.... Credit k oncier 1530
3 per Cents
Do. end month.... 69 90 Piedmontese Fives 67 70
New 3 per Cents 68 90 Roman —
Do. end month.... Austrian
Credit Mobilier.... 771 '25 Spanish Threes —
Do. Account — Home Debt