The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-18 00:00:00

THE CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY.

Yesterday an extraordinary general meeting of this com-
pany was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street,
to receive a report from the directors, and to consider the
terms of an arrangement with the West End and Crystal
Palace Railway Company ; Mr. Samuel Laing in the
chair.

(The report, which appeared in The Sun of yesterday)
having been read,
The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said, he be-
lieved the shareholders were aware that the period assigned
by the deed of settlement fer the first meeting of to chom-
pany, was the month of August, and the directors would,
under ordinary circumstances, have waited until that time;
but it having become necessary for them to meet the pro-
prietors, they gladly availed themselves of the opportunity
of explaining many particulars of an interesting and im-
portant nature. Their first business was to consider the
terms of the proposed arrangement with the West End
and Crystal Palace Railway Company. When they in-
formed the proprietors that the arrangement would involve
no guarantee on the part of the Crystal Palace Company,
it must be apparent to them that it would be advisable to
have the means of access from the western part of the me-
tropolis. The agreement provided that the Crystal Palace
Company should fix the rate at which tickets should be
issued, including admission to the Palace and transport by
the railway—the proceeds to be divided in the proportion
of 4-7ths to the Crystal Palace Company,, and 3-7ths to the
Railway Company—the condition being, as mentioned in
the report, that the Crystal Palace Company should
not fix the rates so extremely low as to give the
Railway Company no chance of remuneration. Taking the
amount to be received for each passenger at the rate of ls.
6d. per head, the division which the railway company
would receive would be Bd. a head. Having said thus
much upon the agreement, he would allude to other
branches of it, but the shareholders would understand that
the report now presented was not so formal or so simple
as that which they would receive at the meeting in August.
At the same time, however, he did not wish that anything
should appear to them conjectural on this occasion. The
works which were in progress would speak for themselves
much more effectually than anything the directors could
bring under their notice and he had no doubt whatever,
that they should ultimately produce a structure which
would be the admiration of the whole country. The first
point upon which they were prepared to give the share-
holders any positive information was one of a very satisfac-
tory description—viz., that having been driven into the
purchase of a much larger quantity of land than they abso-
lutely required, they had resold the surplus at a price
which left them a very considerable profit. Feeling that
the land would become . rofitable, the directors had ven-
tured to purchase 160,1111. or 170,000/. worth for the pur-
poses of the undertaking, by doing which they obtained the
command of the whole area of ground ; and they were then
at liberty to dispose of the surplus as they might think
proper. The result had been that they had realised a pro-
fit upon this part of their property amounting to 51,0001.
in the course of a very few months. Another important
consideration was, that the land had been sold entirely
in one lot to Mr. Wyse, the well-known contractor at
Reigate, on condition that he would so apprppriate it
as to secure the Crystal Palace Company against any-
thing in the nature of a nuisance. Mr. Wyse having
undertaking to build villas, hotels, stabling, &c., together
with roads of the very description desired by the com-
pany, and which they would be compelled to construct if
they had retained the land in question. There was one
circumstance connected with the purchase of the land
which was a source of considerable satisfaction to the di-
rectors. When the original purchase was made it was in-
sinuated that a job" had been effected, in order that Mr.
Schuster, who was a director of the London and Brighton
Railway, might obtain a price for his land. Now, so far
from that being the case, he gave his land at a market
price, quite irrespective of any considerations affecting the
Crystal Palace, thus securing to this company a profit of
50,0001. at the expense of his own profit. The next im-
portant fact to which he would direct their attention was
as to the sufficiency of the capital provided by the charter
and deed of settlement for the completion of the works.
In an undertaking of this magnitude it was impossible for
the directors to pledge themselves to any amount within a
few hundred pounds ; but the principal sources of expen-
diture being now clearly defined, they did not see, as at
present advised, any necessity for calling up any additional
stock for the purposes of the works. The capital authorised
by the charter was 500,0001., in shares, and one-third of
that amount, or 166,666/. 6s. Bd. loan capital. The whole
of the expenses, as far as they could see at present, would
be covered by that amount. As regarded their means of
meeting their expenses, he need only assure them that the
whole of the share capital was subscribed for, and was
available. That difficulty was, therefore, completely got
rid of, and they had now at their command the whole
of that sum of 500,000/. As regarded the 166,6661., pro-
vision had been made for placing it at 4 per cent. in-
terest. In reference to the expense of the undertaking,
he observed that the original estimates had proved to be
erroneous, and far too circumscribed. The works had
since grown upon them, and they felt that the truest po-
licy would be to make the building worthy of the name of
a national monument. They had, therefore, not shrunk
from affording to Sir Joseph Paxton every facility for car-
rying out the beauties of his magnificent design. As far
as could be judged at present, he (the chairman) thought
the out-door part of the undertaking would be quite as
wonderful, quite as magnficent, and quite as striking as
the Crystal Palace itself ; and when it was borne in mind
that all this was to be effected without calling upon the
shareholders for any increase of capital, it must be acknow-
ledged that their prospects were extremely satisfactory.
He now came to the question as to the income to be de-
rived from the Exhibition. There was an idea in the
minds of some people that the benefit arising from it would
be ephemeral, but in his opinion they would find that such
an opinion was erroneous when it was considered that thei
undertaking would be carried out upon a basis of com-
mercial speculation. Taking the lowest estimate they
could form from the amounts offered the present applica-
tions for space would realise 40,000/. a year. Under all
those circumstances he thought he was fully justified in
saying that they had a fair prospect of realising a per-
manent income of from 50,0001. to 100,000/. a year. He
now came to a point which ho could not say was quite so
satisfactory—he alluded to the period of opening the
building. The original idea was to open on the lseMay,
1853, but this had been rendered absolutely and physically
impossible—and for two reasons. In the first place, in-
stead of carrying on their operations under favour-
able circumstances, they had had to contend with
very unfavourable circumstances ; for, in his experience,
he had never known a winter in which it would have been
more difficult to ush
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opening on Sundays; but they felt from motives regarding
the public, and apart from any question of profit, that it
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of
the property on Sunday afternoon. They thought, however,
that a line of distinction was to be drawn between the
building and the gardens—and that there was not the
same objection to allowing access to the latter as there
was to opening an industrial exhibition, in which on week
days bargains were carried on. They, moreover, thought
that as the gardens at Hampton Court and other places
were accessible on Sunday, the same privilege might be
granted to this company, and Lord Derby appeared to be
of the same opinion. They had not the slightest idea that
there could be any opposition to this part of their under-
taking, but it had since been discovered that an act of
George 111. was in existence which contained a clause
showing that it would be illegal to open on Sundays, seeing
that they would have to receive payment for admissions.
As soon as they heard of this act of Parliament they felt
that the question had become one of national considera-
tion. They accordingly gave a pledge to the Government
that they would not attempt to evade the operation of the
law, and a charter had been given to them with a pledge
to that effect. In his opinion they had no interest what-
-ever in getting that restriction removed. Their under-
taking was no longer a solitary one. There was a crystal
palace in Dublin, one in New York, and another in Faris,
that each would take a
pride
aasnsdishtiengwtahse quiteotbe surer.ln
reference to the building in Paris,
he hoped that it would be regarded as a temple of peace,
and that the two buildings—the one in England and the
other in France--would be looked upon as a pledge of good
will and friendship between the two nations. (Hear,
hear.)
A SHAREHOLDER inquired whether the company had
entered into any arrangement with the Master of Dulwich
which would entail upon the proprietors consider-
able College
responsibilities 7
The CHAIRMAN replied that they had entered into no
such arrangement ; an offer was made to them from the
college, but they had declined to accept it, and Mr. Wyse,
to whom he had before alluded as the purchaser of their
land, had entered into the agreement proposed by the
college.
The report was then adopted, and a resolution was passed
to the effect that the directors be authorised to enter into
an agreement with the West End and Crystal Palace Rail-
way Company for the conveyance of passengers to and from
the Palace on the basis mentioned in the report. It was
also resolved that the directors be authorised to borrow on
mortgage bonds or debentures, under their corporate seal,
a sum of money not exceeding 166,666/. 6s. Bd. on such
terms as the directors might think desirable.
Mr. Whitmore was then apinted auditor in place of
Mr. Chapman, resigned, and the business terminated.

.A JUDGE CAUGHT NAPPING, AND AFTERWARDS SENT
BY POST.—Mr. Justice Williams was the other day on
the Great Western Railway, bound for Oxford. His
lordship, possibly fatigued by the forensic eloquence so
lavishly displayed by learned gentlemen when on circuit,
very speedily surrendered himself to sleep ; the potency of
which may be imagined, when we state that he did'not
awake till the train reached Steventon. This was an awk-
ward affair. His lordship was wanted at Oxford, and thither
he must proceed,—but how ? Post-horses have not been
known since the rail opened, and there was no conveyance
but the mail cart. Stern necessity knows no law, and judi-
cial dignity, accustomed to state processions, powdered
footmen, and luxurious carriages, had to be content with
the rough trap of a country postman. Jehu, ignorant of
the rank of his travelling companion, indulged his gos-
sipping propensity to a great extent • it so happened that
a recent assize trial, in which he had been concerned, was
fresh in his recollection, and as the decision was contrary
to his views, he took his revenge of judge, bar, and jury,
in no measured terms, expressing the utmost contempt
for the institution of trial by jury, and giving it as his
well-grounded opinion that all lawyers were rogues,—
the
biggest of the It's always listving the most luck. The
judge, doubtless, enjoyed the fun ; but the poor post-
man was paralysed when he afterwards learnt the name
and profession of his distinguished passenger. —Exeter
Flying Post.
DUMFRIESSHIRE ELECTION.—Lord Drumlanrig's sup.
porters in Dumfriesshire have not only discharged the
whole of the expenses of his late contest, but have also
transmitted a handsome sum to the treasurer of the
Dumfries and Galloway Infirmary, the balance left from
the subscription after defraying expenses.

,11....11

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(From a Correspondent of the Times.)

ADELAIDE, Dze. 16.

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
pany, while it is eclipsing the rival company in energy,
promptitude, and speed, bids fair to earn great unpopu-
larity in this community by a course of conduct adapted
to deprive South Australia altogether of the advantages
of its line of transit. 17p to this date two steamers be-
longing to each company have arrived in Australia from
England—the Chusan and the Formosa, belonging to
the Peninsular and Oriental, and the Australian and
Sydney, the property of the Australian Royal Mall
Steam Navigation Company. The Chusan and the For-
mosa did not touch at any South Australian port at all
on their outward voyage, and, in consequence, the
first intimation of their coming that reached Adelaide
was the fact that they had passed by, learnt from
Melbourne papers. On its return voyage, or rather
on its first trip in its destined line from Sydney
to Singapore, by way of Melbourne, Adelaide, and
King George's Sound, the Chusan did come into .Port
Adelaide, and remained long enough to permit dis-
patches to be made up and forwarded. But the com-
mander of the Formosa saw fit to pursue a very uncotir-
teous course. He brought his vessel into Gulf St. Vie-
cent early in the morning of the 18th of November last,
and her arrival v7as signalled in Adelaide about 7 o'clock
a.m. of that day. The Post-office opens at 8, and at
that hour it was ascertained that the Formosa's mall
would be closed at 10 o'clock—scarcely three hours after
her arrival—as Captain Parfitt had determined to go on
board at that hour. This mode of procedure would be
justifiable enough if the arrival of the vessels could be
expected within anything like a reasonable distance from
their appointed dates. But it is regarded as a serious
grievance,lby those whose avocations or inclinations re-
quire them to bring their letters up to the latest possible
moment before sailing, that they must either run the
risk of losing the mail altogether, or submit to the alter-
native of preparing their dispatches a fortnight or more
before they can be forwarded. In the instance to which
I now refer the grievance was enhanced by the circum-
stance that Captain Parfitt did not resume his voyage
until two o'clock in the afternoon. The, subject was
brought under the notice of the Legislative Council on
the same day by Mr. Angas ; but, as the company was
not under any contract, nothing further could be done
to expre:s the feeling of the members under the irritating
circumstances.

The Australian colonies have not yet gained much
from the opening of steam communication with the
mother country, and the disappointment felt is severe,,
bearing a proportion to the high hopes previously enter-
tained. Neither of the 4 vessels belonging to the con'
tracting companies made the voyage from Plymouth (0r
Southampton) to Sydney under 76 days. One of them
consumed 79 days on the voyage, another 95 days, and
another 104 days. The longest passage was made by
the last vessel, the Sydney, inducing the fear that mat-
ters are getting worse and worse. The Cleopatra, hair'
ing left Liverpool on September 7, contrived to make
Port Adelaide on December 9-94 days, and that with-
out touching at any other Australian port. She took 39
days for the run from the Cape here—a performance
which the skipper of the most easy-going tub that over
went to the bottom would feel ashamed of. And even
the world-renowned Great Britain has done nothing
to boast of. She did not make Australian land until
the 11th instant, eighty-four days after her depart'
ture from England —an achievement outdone bY
many a merchantman making no pretensions to
clippership. The excuse put forward in all these
cases is, that the coaling arrangements are defer'
tive, but we are not favoured with any intimation
whether the defectiveness is accidental or inevitable ;
and, if the former, whether any measures will be adopted
to substitute more perfect arrangements for those by
which our hopes have been so cruelly mocked. These
complaints have reference only to the Cape line. The
only experience we have yet had of the Peninsular all",
Oriental Company's route, via Singapore, is calculate''
to raise our sinking anticipations. The Chusan arrive'
at Port Adelaide on the Ist inst,, on her first return
voyage from Singapore, which port she had left on the
let of November, and brought with her English adviciee
to the 24th of September. This is the most speed
transmission of intelligence we have yet enjoyed, 1)1!"
even this is not all that we have been promised. It is
pretty generally believed here that these colonies will
not obtain the full benefits of steam communication until
Brother Jonathan gets the notion into his head to com-
pete with Old England on the Pacific and Indian, as he
already does on the Atlantic Ocean.
While on this subject of steam, I may observe that
the question of the best South Australian port for the
reception of ocean steamers, so warmly debated here
prior to the arrival of any, has been, as I anticipated In
a former letter, quietly and practically decided in favour
of Port Adelaide. Captain Down demonstrated the
perfect safety and commodiousness of that port, .1)1
bringing the Chusan right up to the wharves and laying
her alongside of them ; and he has been followed by one
or two of the other boats. Generally, however, the
commanders prefer remaining at some miles distance, tl)f,
lessen the risk of losing the whole or greater portion °_
their. crews ; and for this reason they anchor at the
lightship, or go up to the North Arm—both withirao°
Adelaide harbour.

It would be well if ship agents in England would dig"
tinctly intimate to passengers by their respective shiPs
whether or not they would be landed at the ship's expeThr
on arrival at their destination. A most melancholy acer
dent has justpstsotifoexcCtraoCcahunielrrliewreseadhdefatrhiTuo. empTeroeshitebaheuritiase ieipianesn!adainointnucrghat6,oouprnfimeaetdhemweeai. want of tlO
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eorrtfimn comet
about
bn oe
passengersuus
tinngt )setoooNrE
j:irldi:f
them free of expense, which he refused to do,
vessel mated that if they did not immediately leave the
they would be charged an extra aura for each day they
remained on board ! I* consequence of this intimation,
eighteen of the passengers seized the first opportunity of_
getting off the ship, which was offered by a little craft
employed in supplying water to the vessels in harbour.
This boat being already topheavy by the weight of theoe
tank it carried, was not at all suited for the conveyance
of passengers. The natural consequence of overloading_
and in
it ensued ; it was capsized in a uff of wind, and three of
the passengers drowned. Thep sufferers were the Rea'
Mr. Hiern, a clergyman of the Episcopal Church, re
cently of Barnstaple, Devonshire, his son, and Mr. Henry
Holloway. Mr. Hiern has left a widow and nine eln'
dren, bereaved strangers in a strand land ! •
The members of the Legislature have evinced torsi'
There
derable improvement in this their second session. The
has been much less time wasted than during their fir"
assembly, and much more work done ; 29 bills were loci
troduced, of which 26 were passed • one was negatived
in the house, and two were permitted to lapse. The re-
jected bill was a Government measure, ostensibly lei
tended to give to the Executive summary powers °tdealing with trespassers upon auriferous land. llati
applied to Crown lands alone, no objection would have
been raised, but, as it included in its provisions 17!",,
chasel and settled lands as well as waste land, it 'e'
construed into an attempt to enforce payment of a roY'.
alty from the owners of mineral tracts, and therefore le;
dignantly rejected. Law reform has occupied a large
share of legislative attention during the session. Seve
of the bills passed are short enactments assimilating ee"-;
nial to British law on various points in which improverat
has of late years been effected. They are, however, 1.5'.
tended only to serve a temporary purpose ; and a e°,111;
missskioon has been appointed, charged with the importals
taf revising the whole code of colonial law and
nil
administration. The commissioners are to put th_ero.
selves into communication with the neighbouring ";
nies, and, if possible, to induce simultaneous acti °on f
the part of the respective Governments. The lasv,,eie
marriage has undergone some discussion, and a
alteration, the tendency of which is to place the clergY -of
all denominations on a footing of equality with those the Episcopal Church. Very strong inclination Ifo,e,
evinced by a large portion of the Council to treat rnfle
riage entirely as a civil contract, and it is very probable
that some enactment to annul the recognition by the
State of its religious aspect will be carried during,_ yo
next session. Two very stringent measures ha a
been passed, directed, the one against moral,
the other against physical pollution. The latte'tbe
the Scab in Sheep Act—has become law ; but re
former—the Convicts Exclusion Bill—is reserved ar
the Lieutenant-Governor for the signification ofl, :etot
Majesty's pleasure. The supporters of this bill did -
expect his Excellency to sanction it ; their object was.og
give emphatic expression to their sentiments respeetia
transportation to Van Diemen's Land. One other ';:io
deserves special notice. It is an act authorising eerttbe
parties, called undertakers, to borrow 60,0001. for
of
construction of a railway between the city and port e.
Adelaide. This is a most desirable, indeed a most eic.
cessary undertaking, and has long been vexatious
postponed. postponed. Patience, unfortunately, is to be still I„.g,
ther tried, owing to the slovenly neglect of our lawn:la%,
amounting, in this instance, to downright stupidity. The
first section of the act provides that the bonds o,_eji
issued as security for the moneys to be borrowed S° to
be in the form set forth in the Schedule A annexed e,
the act. There is no schedule. The act, enese
quently, must be inoperative. A. large portion on
the time of the session was taken up with debates
jell
the proposed changes the constitution,
ge
after all, ended in nothing. Although a laor_e
majority had supported the proposition that s
change in the constitution was necessary, yet when
precise nature of the change required came to•D,e ie-
cified, no majority larger than one at the most kee'd to
times the numbers were equal) could be mustered
of
of
vote for any specific measure. The medium eon''''tecl,
appointing a select committee' was ultimately adiePthis
and a committee was accordingly nominated. "II e,
but the Conservatives contrived to accompany
committee the Radicals had a decided preponderaner •
with a protest, which was, in fact, a counter-report, rt
thus nullified the whole proceeding. Both the rePe,
and the protest recommended the adoption of the Prerciple of legislation by the three estates—the Crown, fa
presented by the Governor, and two Chambers. ort
other respects they differed diametrically—the rePhll
being thoroughly democratic, the protest as thoroling
aristocratic.. Nothing however, was done ; the
will be done, until the unsettlement resulting ue-vecl.
gold discoveries shall have been completely row
Till then, our politics will be only routine business.
the repood

THE SCREW-STEAMER CLEOPATRA.—We are informsby the owners of the screw steam-ship Cleopatra
she reached Port Adelaide in 92 days from PlYin°_,lti 'a
and that the remaining 34 days,' which she occuptolrt
proceeding to Sydney, were taken up by calling A
Philip, and in discharging and receiving pa.ssmagrs. foto
THE NEW PATENT LAW.--A bill has been laid be
lias
the House of Lords by the Lord Chancellor, which the
just been' printed, to repeal certain provisions in„
Patent Law Amendment Act of last year in resr;ZA!
the transmission of copies of letters patent and opeum'
tions to the offices in Edinburgh and Dublin,
._ •

THE FRENCH EMPIRE.

The Pope's visit to France continues to be the
great question of the day, and it appears to meet
with difficulties of a very tantalising character. It
Louis
seem, in fact, as if Pio Nono had discovered
..4011is Napoleon's weak side, and was determined to
take advantage of, the discovery. One day, his
-holiness is to come without fail ; the next, there
are obstacles in the way which will make his visit
early impossible. Every new difficulty draws a
fresh concession from the Emperor. The organic
articles have long since been conceded, and in that
respect Louis Napoleon has abandoned the interests
of the Gallican Church to their fullest extent. His
-holiness, having got so much, thinks he might now
Perhaps squeeze out a little more, and seems deter-
mined to make Louis Napoleon pay dear for his
*Whistle. He now asks that the religious ceremony
of marriage should be celebrated before the civil
ceremony, and that no marriage should be legal
without the interposition of the Church. Whether
this point will be conceded or not remains to be
seen ; but at present it appears to be the stumbling-
block. General de Cotte has been dispatched to
bring
on a secret mission, the object of which is to
Ting the matter to a point. He left Paris three
days ago. M. de Lacour, who is also to visit Rome
on his way to Constantinople, though without any
apparently official character, will probably assist
General de Cotte in the negotiations.
Orders have been sent to Toulon to prepare the
steam-frigate Mogador for Tunis, where she is to
receive the Bey and his suite, who are coming to
France. The Mogador will leave Toulon early in
April.
The Princess Lieven has paid a visit to the palace
of the Tuileries, and been presented to the Empe-
ror and Empress. It was on Sunday last, at one
, o'clock, that the audience took place m the private
apartments of the Empress. The visit of the Prin-
cess Lieven is looked upon almost in the light of a
Political event. Perhaps her movements are as
good an indication of the opinions entertained at
the Court of St. Petersburg as those of M. de Kis-
seleff, the accredited Minister.
ReThe Moniteur announces that Lord Stratford de
el, cliffe was received on the 16th by the Eniperor,
to take leave previous to his departure for Con-
stantinople.
The ltioniteur publishes the ratification of the
treaty, concluded on the 25th of January last, be-
tween France and Wurtemburg, for the extradition
of criminals.

Letters from Constantine state that a new expe-
dition was in preparation against the natives. It
Was to be sent under the direction of General Her-
'Dillon towards Biscara, and was to start on the
15th of April.
The accounts of Marshal de St. Arnaud's health
are said to be rather more satisfactory, but no one
believes that he will ever return to Paris. It is
11,_°w said that General Daumas is to become Minis-
ter of War in his stead. General Aupick, the late
ambassador at Madrid, was also spoken of, but he
Will probably be left in the simple otium cum dig-
tlitate of the Senate.
There are still sixteen places of senators to be
deposed of, and for these comfortable berths the
them
are numerous. It is said that one of
`Atera is destined to Admiral Baudin, who, the
4r-Loy •
tzteur states, has accepted from the hands of the
peror the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour,
Which he had refused in 1848, when offered by Ge-
neral Cavaignac for his devotedness to the Re-
Public. Admiral Baudin was at that period in com-
bland of the squadron ordered to ' prevent the
paces of the house of Orleans from landing on the
rad of France, and he acquitted himself of his
task with a zeal that was highly gratifying to the
heads of the Republican party.
There was a grand reception at the Tuileries on
Wednesday evening. It was of a very brilliant
description, and was numerously attended.
The Council of State met yesterday to examine
severalti bills relative to loans for towns, delimita-
ans of communes, And other local matters. These
11'48 will be afterwards presented to the legislative
uudy.
Pox. some time past commercial affairs in Paris
have not been nearly so flourishing as they had been
iso
months before. The tradespeople are begin-
to sry out, and the working classes have a diffi-
4tY in finding work. This state of affairs has
improvement
the Government, and, with a view to the
4"lProvement of trade, it is said to have resolved to
makeaZ several new concessions. The Transatlantic
~,caln-packet service is at once to be conceded to a
vs—lalPany, and several railways, which had been
4",,,ostponed for fear of encumbering the Bourse, are
It
to be conceded. It will excite suprise, but
41' i 8 a fact, that the notorious M. Proudhon is now.
Prime favourite with Louis Napoleon. It is
s?en said that he no longer adheres to the doctrine
that la propriet# c' est le vol, and that as his tastes
°hthat subject have changed, he has applied for a
Concession of a railway, and is likely to get it.
The Debats says •
whWe hae, received a list of the names of the persons
ose property nas been placed under sequestration by
the Austrian Government Amongst those names are
the following :—Count Gabrio Casati, Count Francis
A.reSe, Count Henri Martini, Count Vitiliano Borromeo,
Duke Anthony Litta Arese, Count Jules Litta Arese, Mgr.
Francis Simonetta, the Marquis Jules Ferzaghi, Count
Vitaliano Crivelli, Mgr. Elie Poli, Count Marc Greppi,
the Marquis Rosales d'Ordono, the Princess Christina
Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Mgr. Henri Cernuschi, the
'marquis George Pallavicini Trivulzi, Count Hercules
Oldofredi Tadini, Baron Vincent Cesati, Mgr. Gabriel
„a.rnozzi, Mgr Batiste Camozzi, Count Octave Tasca,
Francis
Abbondie Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Mgr.
Colombani, Mgr. Paul Carcano, General
,BePh Jacopetti, Mgr. Charles Litta, Mgr. Louis
1 "ta Biurni, Major Fontana, Colonel Jacques-Che-
t.-"
These
Sessa, and the Marquis George Raimondi.
'hese names suffice, beyond any doubt, to prove to
every one that the persons who bear them are not,
and cannot be the accomplices of M. Mazzini,
th the Austrian Government imagines that it lays to
their, charge anything of the horror excited in Europe by
vne last insurrectionary attempt of the celebrated dema-
;"bal c it makes a great mistake ; and public opinion,
'Ol has already so badly received all the rigorous
measures to which Lombardy has just been subjected,
rt,,,,ainlY will not accompany it in that course."
11,-1-11-e market continues inanimate, and prices are
Q,74Y as they were. The Four-and-a-Half per
Ilts. are unaltered, at 104 f. 10c., and the Three
ter Cents. are 25c. higher, at 81f. The Shares of
Bank of France and of the Mortgage Bank are
oichanged ; those of the Societe Mobiliere are sf.
Wer, and those of the Mortgage Bank Bonds 20f.
11,Wer. Spanish Home Debt is higher, and the
joe'w Three per Cent. Piedmontese Loan is 10c.
pWer, at 70f. 50c. The Turkish Loan was done a
acle higher, at 1,022 f. 50c. Railway Shares have
baked but little, with the exception of the Stras-
0g and the Lyons to Mediterranean, which are
41,4 better. Exchange on London (short) 25f. Sc.
(41e3, ; ditto (90 days), 24f. 90c. paper.

GERMANY.
041:he Emperor of Austria has taken his usual walk
the bastion, accompanied by Prince Albert of
4r4._.enY, to whom he pointed out the spot of the
"riapt of the 18th ult.
General Haynau 'died suddenly in the night.
wiei had been to au evening party at Count Buol's,
111. ere he remained till past twelve. A few mo-
Nelda after he retired to rest he was struck by apo-
er,;(3r, and death put a term to his agitated career.
The Archbishop of Vienna has also died.
the
Second Chamber of Prussia, en attendant
Ze. discussion of the estimates, has adopted, by a
7Jerity of 164 to 137, the second and last reading
tt) the bill for prolonging Parliaments from three
krisioxzears, after the close of the present legislative
%Cholera at Breslau does not augment as regards
hp: 'lumber of cases, but, on the other hand, it has
pro ad more generally throughout the city. Its
oi,,gl;ess westward is generally expected upon the
-,lllng of spring.
the ter a week's thaw and two days' spring wea-
am; we have a return of winter, with heavy snow,
0 , the thermometer two to three degrees below
je.utenant-General von Prittnitz, commanding
Na 'lief the whole corps of Guards, resigned his
kt.e'lens three days past, having accomplished the
It I,e:th Year of his long and distinguished services.
liVra,4l rumoured that the veteran General von
Q.,44 lagel is to succeed to the command of the
401,1*(18) and that Prince William von Radziwill,
I)4,„e°l3amanding the 4th corps d'armee at Magde-
cog's' will replace Wrangel at the head of the 3d
olua',, antoff all troops in the marches, with head-
`‘ere erlin.

ITALY.
.
of. t e Opznione of Turin quotes a letter from. Milan.
lihhe 12th, stating that the decrees respecting the
ting of the streets are not confined to Milan
kulle) but extend to all the frontier towns. The
px.o4l.i.Pality of Milan has received orders to furnish
Por/lßlens for 4,000 men, besides 800 more at
but t3ea. The blockade of Ticino is still in force,
4,lll.there are fewer troops on the service. Two
one at are spoken of as likely to be established—
*l34tier. 'Varese, and another close to the Sardinian
Nletter from Florence of the 9th, in the Opi-
ahatte of Turin, states that the trial of Guerrazzi
°tilers for high treason has been suspended,
tlefe"%eelnit of the illness of Montazio, one of the
Nlaitiliante• The police proceeded to a domiciliary
the ue other day at the house of Mme. Unger,
Fluppeoelebrated singer, but nothing was found to
Th„ll,allY charge there might be against her.
tte,'" urin and Savigliano Railway was inaugu-
Noe en the 14th. The King, accompanied by the
" Piechnoht, the Duke of Genoa, and the