The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-26 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

beg to announce to you the arrival in London of
Mr. President Benson and Mr. ex-President Roberts from
Liberia, both of whom, I hope, will take part in the cere-
monial of the opening of the International Exhibition, on
the Ist of May next. _

Most respectfully, your obedient servant,
GERARD RALSTON.

London, April 25, 1862.

The departure of the Crown Prince Frederick
William of Prussia to London, to attend the opening cere-
mony of the International Exhibition, is thus announced
to the country in an official paragraph in the ,stern
Zeitung :—" In consequence of the expressed desire of her
Majesty Queen Victoria, his Majesty the King, we learn,
has been pleased to depute his Royal Highness the Crown
Prince to attend the opening of the Internaticnal Exhibi-
tion in London. This resolve, we are certain, will
be greeted with feelings of high satisfaction in England, as
well as in Prussia and Germany at large. The more ma-
nifest the difficulties obstructing the progress of the Inter-
national Exhibition, in consequence of the death of its
illustrious originator, the more desirable it appeared to the
British commissioners to procure the presence, at the open-
ing solemnity, of a Royal guest who is so closely related to
the English dynasty. At the same time German aTt and
industry could not receive a more brilliant and effective re-
presentative than will be given in the presence of his Royal
Highness."

The Duke and Duchess of Buceleuch will. return
to Belgrave-square on Tuesday next from Dalkeith House,
Edinburgh, for the season.

The Duke of Beaufort and Mr. Gilmore passed
through town last evening, on their way to Badminton,
from Newmarket.

The Duchess of Sutherland has issued cards for
an assembly on the Ist of May, at Stafford House.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Donegall and
Lord and Lady Harriet Ashley come to town to-day from
Brighton for the season.

The Earl of Shrewsbury will arrive in town to-
day from Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire. Her ladyship is
expected in town on Monday.

'nib Countess of Sefton and Lady Cecilia Moly-
ncux left Grosvenor-place yesterday for Paris.
Field-Marshal Viscount and Viscountess Com-
bermere have arrived in Belgrave-square for the season.

Lord and Lady Chelmsford are expected at their
residence in Eaton-square on Monday for Paris.

The Marquis de Lavalette and the Marquis de
Plaines have left Fenton's Hotel for Paris.

DEATH OF THE EARL OF PEMBROKE.—A tele-
gram was received last night from Paris announcing the
death of the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, who ex-
pired at his residence in that capital at noon yesterday,
after a short and severe illness.
DEATH OF A DAUGHTER OF M. KOSSUTII.—A
let ter from Turin of the 22d says :—Kossuth has just lost
hi 3 second daughter, Guglielmina, 18 years old. He took
her to Neroi, near Genoa, on the borders of the Mediter-
ranean, hoping that the mildness of the climate would
arrest the progress of the chest malady to which she has
succumbed. The genial climate aid the tender care of
which she was the object could only delay her death by
a few months.

We understand that Sir John Lefevre is about to
retire from the office of Civil Semite Commissioner, and
that the Hon. Edward Twistleton and the Right Hon. Sir
Eimund W. Head, K.C.8., have been appointed Commis-
sioners.

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH—CHAIR OF CIVIL
LAW.—We understand that Professor Campbell Swinton
has resigned the office of Professor of Civil Law in the
University of Edinburgh, which he has held for twenty
years. ale nomination of a successor lies with the Faculty
of Advocates and the University curators.—Scotsman.
We understand that Dr. George Bell has been
appointed Deputy-Commissioner of Lunacy, in room of the
late Dr. Cockburn. Dr. Bell retains his office in connection
with the Registration of births, marriages, and deaths.—
Scotsman.

EMIGRATION To AUSTRALIA.—The White Star
clipper ship Great Australia sailed from Liverpool yester-
illy for Melbourne. Besides a fair amount of valuable
cargo, this fine vessel took out 550 passengers. This is the
greatest number of passengers which has sailed in one ship
since the sailing a the White Star in June, 1857.

THE EMILIE ST. PIERRE TESTIMONIAL TO THE
CAPTAIN.—A subscription has been originated en 'Change
for a testimonial to Capt. Wilson, of the Etoilie St. Pierre.
The subscribers state that it is to mark their admiratien for
Capt. Wilson's gallant conduct and British pluck, evinced
in re-capturing his vessel from a greatly superior force, and
these sums are given without the slightest reference to
Northern or Southern feeling. We understand the amount
already subscribed exceeds £lOO. Yesterday morning the
crew of the Emilie St. Pierre arrived here from New York
in the steamship Etna. The mate is detained by the British
consul to answer any inquiries as to the ship. On nearing
the great landing-stage about 6 o'clock, the returned crew
were informed of their ve.3sel being in the river, but they
doubted it until assured of the fact by reading it in the
newspapers. On learning the gratifying intelligence their
joy knew no bounds. They broke forth into loud huzzas,
which were repeated again and again with increasing enthu-
siasm, They also sang one or two of our national songs,
including "Rule Britannia," dwelling with uproarious
effect on the passage, " Britons never shall be slaves. "
Liverpool Mercury.
THE RECENT BATTLE AT CORINTIT.—The fol-
lowing is a postscript to a letter received in this city from a
gentleman of position at New York :—" The victory at
Corinth is gradually dwindling down, and becoming
small by degrees and beautifully less.' The number
killed, instead of thousands, is now hundreds, and possibly
will be tens ; and the victory, in the course of a short time,
will prove to be a defeat of the Federal forces. Stocks are
falling in New York, and as this, I think, is a better index
than anything else, it means, I think, bad news."
SHOCKING MURDER. KILLARNEY, Friday
Morning.—This morning, at 5 a.m,, a shocking murder
was committed by Philip Michael Foley, of Killorglin, who
shot his first cousin, Philip James Foley, of Killarney,
whilst the latter was looking after his fishing weir, situated
near Caragh. It appears deceased was joined with his
cousin in a fishery, and, owing to some dispute arising in
their dealings, the murder was committed. He died a few
minutes after receiving the wound, the gunshot penetrating
the heart. As soon as a report of the deed was circulated,
the accused fled, and the police are busily engaged in endea-
vouring to bring him into the hands of justice.
THE CONDEMNED PRISONER AT DUMFRIES.—•
The execution of the woman named Mary Ann Reid, or
Tetuuticy, at the conclusion of ...vac,. aC
Dumfries a heartrending scene occurred, is fixed for Tues-
day, the 29th inst. Great exertions have been made to ob-
tain a commutation of the sentence. Two petitions have
been sent from Dumfries.on the subject to the Queen—one
signed by 2,107 persons male and female, the other by 3,187
women. The petitioners endeavour to show that the offence
was not of such a coldblooded kind as was at first supposed.
In a declaration made by the prisoner she says that she and
her husband lived happily together till the deceased came
to live near them ; that the influence this woman had ac-
quired over her husband caused many disputes, and that it
was in the course of an affray between her and the deceased
that she took up a mallet, and in a phrenzy of passion dealt
her antagonist such blows as to cause her death. The peti-
tioners think that the statements may be true, and that
there was not conclusive evidence brought forward at the
trial of malice aforethought. A deputation of the ladies of
Dumfries a few nights ago had an audience of Sir George
Grey, at his residence, Falloden-house, near Alnwick. He
stated that he took a deep interest in the case, but that he
could not give them an explicit reply until he had received
answers to his inquiries from various quarters. It is under-
stood that he is in communication with the Lord Advocate
of Scotland and the Lord Justice Clerk, and that he will
be greatly guided, though be is not necessarily bound, by
their opinion. The last execution in Dumfries took place
36 years ago.
DISTRESSING DISAPPEARANCE,—A distressing
event has taken place near HoWden during this week, and
has caused a painful sensation in the neighbourhood. A
young lady residing at Hook, near Goole, who had only
been married little more than a fortnight, left home on
Tuesday morning to spend the day with her mother, who
lives at a village across the river, near Howden. In the
evening, a tradesman from Goole being at her mother's
house with a light cart, kindly offered her a ride, which she
accepted, her mother accompanying her as far as Howden.
After passing through the town, and when within a short
distance of Howden- dyke Ferry, which they had to cross to
get over to Hook, she said she had seine business at Skelton,
a village a mile further down the river, and accordingly got
out of the cart and went in that direction. With the excep-
tion of being met on the Howden 'road by acme parties who
knew her, but whom she passed in silence, nothing more
has since been seen of the unfortunate lady. Early on
Wednesday morning, however, a package carefully tied up
in a shawl, containing her fur, bonnet, mantle, and um-
brella, with a parcel of linen she had brought from her

mother's was found in a garden at the front of a house at
Skelton, near the river, Some linen in the parcel marked
with her name led the persons finding the package to send

to her friends to make inquiries as to her safety. It was
found she had not returned home on Tuesday night, and
there is reason to suppose she has put an end to her exist-

ence by throwing herself into the river, especially as foot-
steps down to the water's brink are traceable near the place
where the bundle was found. The river has been dragged
at intervals, but up to Thursday night the body had not
been discovered. No cause can be assigned for the commit-
tal of so melancholy an act. The friends of the missing
lady, who are all highly respectable people, are in great
grief, and deep sympathy is expressed for them on every
hand.—Leeds Mercies y.
FATAL SHlPWRECK.—Particulars have been re-
ceived relative to the total loss of the American ship Thirty-
nine States, which was wrecked a few miles to the south-
ward of Cape Syellero, near Vigo. The ill-fated ship was
on a voyage from Cardiff to Genoa. On the 28th ult. she
encountered a severe gale from the westward, which kept
increasing, and carried away most of the sails. Towards
midnight it was discovered that she was making much lee-
way and drifting on shore fast. It was evident that the
ship would strike. There being no room to wear her, Cap-
tain Carleton ordered the forward (long) boat to be lowered,
and it was got under the st rn all safe. The commander
then directed the hands to get into the boat, but they hesi-
tated, fearing she would get stove against the ship's side
by the heavy sea. The captain, by way of showing an
example, then jumped into the boat with a rope, and was
much hurt. This rope was then secured to the stern, and
several of the men came down by it, but a heavy sea knock-
ing the boat a little to leeward frightened the remainder of
the crew on board, and they refused to let themselves down.
The steward, who had been endeavouring to obtain some
food, then took to the boat. The captain hailed the re-
mainder to leave, as the ship was then in the breakers, and
there was not a moment to be lost. They could not be in-
duced to come off, and at length the boat was let go, and
in the course of five minutes the ship struck. She soon
went to pieces, when all on board, 12 in number, perished.
After nearly 12 hours' hard rowing those in the boat
safely landed on one of the Bayona islands. The ship was
largely insured.
THE MANASSAS OR TURTLE.—The Manassas or
Turtle is about 100 ft. long and 20 ft. beam, and draws froth
9to 12 ft. of water. Her shape above water is nearly that
of half a sharplT pointed eggshell, so that a shot will glance
from her no matter where it strikes. Her back is formed
of 12-inch oak, covered with 1L -inch bar iron. She has two
chimneys, so arranged as to slide down in time of action.
The pilothouse is in the stern of the boat. She is worked
by a powerful propeller, but cannot stem a strong current.
She carries only one gun, a 68-pounder, right in her boy.
She is now at Island No. 10. There is only one entrance to
her, through a trapdoor in back. Her porthole is furnished
with a heavily-plated trap, which springs up when the
gun is run out, and falls down when it is run back. Be;
neath the water at her bows her ram is fastened, constructed
of a long iron point, with which she will seek to sink any
object which may interfere to obstruct her passage. She is
extremely slow in her movements—if anything, inferior to
our gunboats in speed. Three tugs were required to tea
her from New Orleans to Columbus. Were her sides abso-
lutely invulnerable, and her speed great, she could defy the
whole power of our fleet. Fortunately, it is thought that
well-directed shot str king amidships at the water fine must
certainly pass into her, and that her slow motion would
enable some of our mast active gunboats to sail around ber
and choose positions from which she might be attacked in
her most vulnerable point, or possibly two of them might
grapple her and crowd her ashore. But for the fact that she
draws 12 feet of water she would have paid her respects to
Cairo several weeks ago- It is said, with how much truth
we know not, that the Manassas has not recovered from the
damage her machinery received in the attem pt to sink the
Richmond, below New Orleans.—.Ztkw York, Tribune. t
SUNDAY BATTLES.—The late terrible struggle ti"
Pittsburg adds another to the long list of Sunday battles'
The facts are so clear in this and numerous other conflicts',
and the results have been so uniform and decisive, that
comment is not only warranted but demanded, alike hit
philosophy, patriotism, and piety. The general statetcen,
cannot be gainsaid, that the more important movements c'
the National forces, in the early stages of the present war'
were made on Sunday, and that they were uncle-iiabl°
failures. Patterson's column was constantly notorious ter
its manoeuvring on Sunday, and for little else. Big Bethel,
Bull Run, and Ball's Bluff were the great blunders and de-
feats of attacking armies on Sunday. All these engage-
ments, excepting Ball's Bluff, under the now imprisoned
Gen. 'acme, preceded Gen, Mq_ lellan's noble Sabbath order'
Thenceforward the reb&s have made the Sunday assaultSf
with invariable loss of the battles thus waged, Mill Spri'3!
opened their of Sunday fighting, which closes with Fitte'
burg. The battle of Winchester was begun on Sundsr
rning. The first of these battles cost the rebels
tucky ; the second, the valley of Virginia; and the third'
the Mississippi Valley. The Merrimac, t )o, after its de'
struotive Saturday's raid, ran amuck against the Monitor
on Sunday, and has spent a month in repairing uttinAg€6*-'
New York Times.
How VAST IS CRINOLINE.—The oeproductio
crinoline is going at a flourishing rate in Sheffield.
firm alone sends out no less than 20 tons weekly of the d
licato material, whilst the total weekly "make" a tft:
cutlery capital amounts to no less than 1.50 tons. 111,
rate of manufacture has been maintained throughout ttwo
whole of the past winter, and
promises to increase as th,p,
summer advances. Already enough crinoline has beta
manufactured at Sheffield to encircle the globe again an
again.