The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-16 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The officers of the Cordova regiment, who refused
to take part in the recent revolt, had been admitted
to other regiments.
The Herald° of the 15th says that the Govern-
ment had received no confirmation of a report that
was current that the Marquis de Turgot, French
Ambassador, was about to leave for Paris.
Another journal states that no fears need be en-
tertained that the departure of M. Isturitz, the
Spanish Ambassador, from London, will lead to any
coolness between Spain and England, as it has been
caused solely by private motives.
The Espana says it is not true, as asserted by a
Parisjournal, that a Spanish fleet is to be sent to
the East. The same journal states, on authority
of a Barcelona paper, that Marsal, a noted insur-
gent chief, and some other Carlist officers have en-
tered the service of the Emperor of Russia. The
Duke de Rianzares had returned from his visit to
Tarancon. M. de Cueto, the new Spanish Minister
in Mexico, was about to leave for his destination.

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamship Iberia, Meehan commander, we have
dates from Gibraltar, the Bth ; Cadiz, the 9th ;
Lisbon the 11th ; and Oporto and Vigo, the 12th
instant.

The Iberia brings on freight specie value 1,0621.,
50 half chests of oranges, and a general cargo of
rum, tapioca, eggs, beeswax, &c. Among the
passengers is the Infanta Donna Anna de Jesus,
of Portugal.
On the 10th the Iberia spoke the English brig
Levant and the schooner City of the Sultan.
The Iberia brings Lisbon intelligence of the
11th inst.
The Board of Health has at last declared Great
Britain to be free from, cholera; and vessels which
left any of our ports after the 28th of February have
are to have free pratique in Portugal.
The House of Peers had approved the new bill
of endowment for the King and Royal Family ;
and the Paris Loan Bill had been read a second
time, and was likely to pass both Houses.
The Coimbra students, who had become insub-
ordinate, had been persuaded to abandon the plan
of proceeding to Lisbon in a body, and the greater
number had returned to their studies.

Exchanges at three months were quoted this
mail at 54 to R in London, bills being rather
scarce, and ill demand, Pans was quoted 529 ;
Amsterdam, 42 ; Hamburg, 48 ; and Genoa,
528. New Three per Cents. 37i to 4 ; Bank of
Portugal shares, 115 to 110 milreis discount per
share, and in demand since the adjustment of
differences with the Government ; Oporto Bank
share, 5 to 6i per cent. p.m. in metal ; and Lis-
bon Bank-notes were convertible at 2i per -cent.
discount.

The screw steam-ship Rhone left Gibraltar on
the 28th ult. ; the Sardinian frigate Eurydice left
on the same day for the rastward. The screw-
steamer Danube, six days from Liverpoo], arrived
on the Ist inst. The French war steamer Euminide,
six days from Rochefort, arrived on the sth. The
screw steamer Teneriffe, 17 days from Constantinople
13 from Smyrna, and 4i from Malta, touched at
Gibraltar on the sth inst., on her way to Liver-
pool. The screw steamer Baalbec, 17 days from
Smyrna, arrived on the 6th, and left the bay the
following day for Liverpool. The French war
steamer Coligny sailed on the 6th for Toulon. The
British steamer Ituna, 10 days from London ; the
Dutch war steamer Soemmering, five .days from
Genoa ; and the screw steamer Ebro, seven days
from Liverpool, bound to Barcelona, arrived at
Gibraltar on the 7th inst. The screw steamer
Arno, six days and a half from Liverpool, bound
to Genoa, arrived on the Bth. The Spanish brig
San Antonio, from Charleston, bound to Barce-
lona, had been lost on the coast near Gibraltar.

Exchange on London was quoted 52 to 52f ;
Spanish pillared dollars, 2± per cent. premium.

COLOssEUL—An engagement has been entered into
with several talented artistes, and Herr Brandau, as
conductor,. for a series of vocal concerts, every evening
for the next four weeks of Lent, without extra charge.
GRAIN FROM THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.—A
telegraphic despatch from Bucharest has been received,
stating that the exportation of grain from the Danubian
principalities is prohibited after the 19th inst. This
order was fully expected, as it was presumed the ports
of the invaded provinces would be put on the same foot-
ing as Od,ssa.

-I'mm BOURSE.—The report from the Paris Bourse
yesterday showed firmness at the opening of the market,
and a reaction at the close of about a quarter per cent.
At Vienna and Amsterdam there has again been a
slight tendency to improvement. The quotation of the
rate- of exchange at Paris exhibits no material varia-
tion, but bills on;London were becoming less abundant,
and an improvement must be looked for from the large
remittances of specie lately ms.de from this side. For
the,,preent, however, these remittances continue, and
a fuither sum of more than 150,0001. is understood to
have been taken yesterday from the Bank of England.
MILITARY LAW AT ST. PETERSBURG.—A. variety of
reports were manufactured in the city yesterday out of
a statement in some letters from St. Petersburg of the
7th inst., which is also 'said to have appeared in the
Cologne Gazette. It seems that the Emperor of Russia,
upon his becoming acquainted with the final summons
about to be addressed to him by the Allied Powers, and
in the consequent expectation of immediate hostilities
against him in the north, has placed St. Petersburg and
the Baltic provinces under military law, giving the com-
mand to his eldest son. This step is similar to that
adopted some time back with reference to the provinces
on the Black Sea, Bessarabia, Kherson, &c., and is
such as was to have -been expected the moment France
and England threatened the Baltic ; but, its effect being
analogous to that of placing the respective localities in a
state of siege, it immediately led to rumours of an in-
surrection at St. Petersburg.
MASONIC BALL.—The membirs of the "St. Andrew's
Lodge" gave their annual ball last evening, at the Free-
mason's-hall, which was numerously attended. The ex-
cellent arrangements refi ct much credit on those gen-
tlemen who so kindly acted as stewards, and who were
most assiduous in obtaining the
.talent of Mr. Guinness
and his very efficient band, whose inspiring strains con-
tributed to prolong the stay of the votaries of Terpsichore
till a late hour.

COALING THE FLEET.—NEWOASTLE-ON-TYNE, March
14.—As the greater portion of 'the vessels in the Baltic
fleet are propelle 1 by steam, it will be necessary to have
an ample supply of fuel for them.• The Tyne is famous
for its steam coal, and several collier vessels have been
engaged to take out cargoes to the Baltic for the use of
the fleet. The French Government have also sent down
six transports for the same purpose.
SARDINIAN ESTIMATES.—According to the statement
of the Finance Minister, the Sardinian estimates for
1855 show a deficit of about 400,0001. For the current
year the deficit is about 1,000,0001., and it is to supply
the wants thus created that the .proposed loan of about
a million and a half sterling seems to be contemplated.

ST. PETERSBURG.—Pnviite advices from St.'Peters-
bitrg mention that a deputation of merchants interested
in the corn trade had waited upOn the Minister of Com-
merce to petition against the export of grain being pro-
hibited. They urged that a prohibition from the Russian
Government would leave them answer dale for the carry-
ing out of the contracts they have made in England,
while no responsibility would attach to them from the
non-fulfilment of their engagements if the export were
simply stopped by an English blockade. To this petition
no reply had yet bee;) received.

ATTEMPTED MURDER AT WESTMINSTER.--On Tues-
day evening the police were attracted by cries of mur-
der, near Earl-street, Westminster. The constables im-
mediately proceeded to the spot, and found two youths
engaged in a desperate struggle, one of whom suddenly
staggered .and fell to the ground, exclaiming, " Oh, I
am stabbed." The policemen secured his antagonist,
and the wounded youth was-taken to Mr. Pearce's sur-
gery, Regent-street, Westminster. It was found that
he had sustained a severe wound in the stomach about
two inches deep. The wound is such-a severe one that
there are not the slightest hopes of his recovery, The
instrument which had been used was a large pocket
knife. The two youths were in the employment of a
marble factory in the neighbourhood.
COUNTY COURT EXTENSION ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
—This bill, which has passed the House of Lords, and
been sent down to the Commons, is the shortest we re-
member to have seen. It has no recital, and it merely
provides, "that the right of appeal given by the 14th
section of the 13th and 14th of Victoria, chap. 61, shall
extend to all cases decided after the passing of this bill
in which jurisdiction is given by the section 17 of
the said act, in consequence of the agreement of parties."
The 14th section of the act of 1850, which was an act to
extend and amend two previous acts, gave a right of
appeal to the superior courts to a party dissatisfied with
the determination of the County Court in point of
law, or upon the admission or rejection of any evi-
dence ; and that right is to be extended to all cases in
which jurisdiction is given, with the consent of the par-
ties under the 17th section. But, in stating what
those cases are, we prefer introducing the reader
to the language of the law itself, as law is " the per-
fection of reason." This 17th section, then, gives the
County Court jurisdiction, by consent of the parties, " to
try any of the actions hereinbefore respectively men-
tioned, in which the sum sought to be recovered shall
exceed the sum of Si., by the said recited act (there are
two acts mentioned in the recital), or 501. by this act
limited in the case of such actions respectively," or any
action in which the title to land, tithe, &c., shall be in
question.

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