The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-30 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

THE APPREHENSION OF MRS

SLOANE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIE,—I am sure no man who reads your paper will
deny that, in assisting, by your enlightened and
sagacious pen, towards the discovery of the recreant
Mrs. Sloane, you have acted right well and played
the best part. Your stirring articles could not but
be followed by earnest and viguurous action on the
part of the Government and parochial authorities, as
the guardians of the poor ♦ictim, Jane Wilbred.
You predicted Mrs. Sloane's whereabouts with the
intelligent eye of a prophet, and her apprehension
with equal acuteness and confidence.
If you receive not the thanks, as doubtlessly you
will, of the public generally, yet you have those of
A KNIGHT TEMPLAR.

Pimlico, Jan. 29.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—In my letter published in the morning papers of
this day, by an oversight of copying, there occurs in the
table of reductions of expenditure proposed two omis-
sions—viz., the Interest of the Debt, and the Expenditure
for the Army, Navy, and Ordnance—that table ought
to have stood as under:—

The Army, from
Navy 6,942,398 to 5,000,000
Ordnance 2,332,031 to 1,750,003

£15,824,533 to £11,750,000
Interest of Debt 28,323,931 to 28,090,000
Civil List
Miscellaneous Charges on the
annuzl Parliament... .........
Grants, annuities, salaries, pen-
sions, &c
Charges of collecting the re-
venues..
Other payments deducted

3,911,3:31 to

3,250,000

2,398,293 to

2,200,000

4,020,726 to 3,350,000
606,310 to 500,000

Total estimated saving,..... £55,480,785 to £19,438,003
You will therefore oblige me by rectifying the
omission,—l am, Sir, yours respectfully,
J. MACGREGOR.
1, Prince's-terrace, Hyde-park,
London, Jan. 29, 1851.

EXTRAORDINARY DARING FEAT.—Yesterday, at
half-past eleven A.M., a dive was made from the top of the
centre arch of Westminster-bridge, by the celebrated youth-
ful diver John Stevens; the dive was a height of sixty feet,
and the diver, fully dressed, after reaching the water, im-
mediately reappeared upon the surface, and then disap-
peared, swimming a great distance under the water. The
experiment was watched by the police and bridge-officers,
and others, and was highly applauded. It is understood
that this is the first of a series of experiments illustrative of
the best modes of diving and swimming, to be adopted as a
means of saving life from accidents by water, which will
take place daily at high tide.
MRS. SLOANE IN NEWGATE.—Dr. M'Murdo visited
Mrs. Sloane shortly after her arrival at Newgate, and directed
she should remain at the infirmary, as she was suffering
much from exhaustion, produced partly by mental feeling.
Yesterday morning on his visiting her he found her in the
same state, and directed some soothing stimulants to be
administered, and also stated that she ought to remain in the
infirmary. From the time of Mrs. Sloane's apprehension but
little conversation took place between her and Mr. Hodgson
on the subject of the charge upon which she had been appre-
hended; and on her removal to Newgate and since she has
studiously avoided any remark, or referred to the girl in any
way whatever. It is understood she was yesterday morning
visited by the solicitors of Mr. Sloane, and there appears no
doubt, now that she is apprehended and in custody, he will
surrender, and jointly take their trial at the next session,
which commences on Monday next.
Never suffer yourself to be worried about trifles;
think how insignificant such" matters will appear a twelve •
month hence.—Eliza Cook's Journal.

SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF FOREIGNERS IN DIS-
TRESS. —Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the board of
directors and other supporters of the above benevolent insti-
tution, established in 1806, for the relief of all distressed
foreigners domiciled in this country, of whatever nation or
religion, was held at the Institution in the Finsbury Cham-
bers, London-wall. The report of the Society's proceedings
was satisfactory. The last annual statement showed there
had been 81 pensioners, at ss. per week. Regular allowances
to 80 aged persons, in various sums. Extra allowances to
75 persons. Casual relief and articles of clothing amounting
to 8021. 175., and passage-money for 128 persons returning
to their native countries.
Yesterday a ballot was taken at the East India
neve for the election of a directorlin the room of George
Lyall, Esq., who has disqualified. At six o'clock the glasses
were closed and delivered to the scrutineers, who reported
that the election had fallen on William Dent, Esq,
VICTIMS OF RUSSIAN TYRANNY.—It may be re-
membered that some time ago some Circassian chiefs
escaped from Russia into Prussia, and that they resisted the
Prussian soldiers who were sent to arrest them, and wounded
and killed several. A few days ago they were brought to
trial before the Court of Assizes of Bromberg, on the charge
of having violently resisted the armed force, and having
committed murder. When the judge asked them if they
were guilty or not, they answered, "We do not know if we
are guilty or not, because we do not know vour laws." The
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jury convicted them on the first part of the charge, and ac-
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nothing dishonourable in the condemnation, and that they
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To any of our friends who may happen to be liable
to a visitation of the " blue devils," we strenuously re-
commend a visit to this delightful temple of amuse-
ment on an evening when the pantomime is preceded
by 7'he Prisoner of War and The Loan of a Lover,
and if the performances of the Keelcys do not scatter
the azure fiends to flight, the case must be indeed in-
curable. The make-up and the acting of this eminent
pair of comedians are not to be described ; we shall
only say that it is long since we hare seen any mor-
emu of broad comedy equal to Mrs. Keeley's acting
in the letter-reading scene in the former piece ; and
never anything richer than Keeley's Peter Spyk in
the latter. The pantomime has lost none of its at-
tractions. The incomparable Flexmore continues
nightly to exhilarate the lieges with unwaning
prowess, and Cormack and his fascinating companion
in the dance lose not a leaf of their well-won laurels.
A vacant bench in the house is a thing unknown
under the present management ; nor is any amount of
success, however overflowing, unmerited by the heads
of so admirably conducted an establishment as the
Princess's, since it has passed into the hands (would
it were permanently so) of Mr. Charles Kean and
Mr. Keeley.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
They all acknowledge that the defeat of the Bur-
graves on Monday was complete. The Univers says
" The National Assembly has shrunk from a nasty
conflict ; it has done well." The Assemblee Nationale,
the organ of the 13urgraves, is compelled to admit
that in its opinion " the National Assembly on Mon-
day carried its ;moderation a little too far"—a very
gingerly mode of stating that the Burgraves shrunk
from the combat which the Executive had offered them.
The Orclre says that " the Assembly has shown itself
tolerant, and this, perhaps, was a wise policy," from
which we gather that M. ODILON BARROT subscribes
to FArsrarr's opinion, " that the better part of
valour is discretion ;" while the Republique regards
the sitting of Monday as the surrender at discretion
of the turgraves. " The Elysee," says this journal,
" never could have expected so great a success.
CIIANGARNIER and the Burgraves are definitely in-
terred ; the chiefs of the Parliamentary Right can no
longer dictate conditions, they will not even be ad-
mitted to negotiate. They will obey, and if' it were
needed M. BONAPARTE would find among them very
supple chamberlains."
The Committee of Initiative met on Tuesday to
consider the motion of which M. NOEL PARFAIT had
given notice on the subject of the so-called
extraordinary missions which the PRESIDENT of the
Republic had confided to the representatives of the
people. The Committee unanimously decided to re-
commend the Assembly to take the proposition of
M. NOEL PARFAIT into consideration.
The miracle of the bleeding picture at St. Saturnin,
the disbelievers in which were anathematised in the
Univels as children of SATAN, turns out to be a mere
piece of trickery ; the commission appointed by the
Archbishop of AVIGNON to examine into the matter
has re)orted that it is not a true miracle.
The Minister of the Interior has directed that copies
of the last message of the PRESIDENT shall be pla-
carded in all the communes of France.
It is said that M. ROMIEU will be appointed to a
mission in Syria.
NAEVAEZ will, it is said, be the new Spanish Mi-
nister in Paris.

M. DE ST. BEUVE, an important member of the
majority, has presented a series of propositions. The
first, favourable to free trade, demands the suppres-
sion of all export duties, and a reduction on the
existing duty on iron of one-fifth during four years,
so that in the fifth year there would remain a fixed
duty of lf.

The second is, that all foreign bottoms should be
placed on the footing of French vessels.
The third is free trade with the colonies.
The fourth is relative to the establishment of a tax
upon moveable property.
The last demands the abolition of a Ministry of
Commerce, and that its attributes should be annexed
to thcse of the Ministry of the Interior.
The Bourse was firm, with little business doing.
The Five per Cents. opened at 96f. 40c., rose to
96f. 50c., and closed at 961. 20c. ; the Three per
Cents. closed at 57f. 80c.; the New Loan at 96f.

BUSINESS DUNE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, J.L. 29.
Boulogne and Amiens, 9%—Central of France (Orleans
and Vierzon), 16—Namur and Liege, 814—Northern of
France, 15—Orleans and Bordeaux, 4—Paris and Strasbourg,
91/2—Rouen and Havre, 11—Sambre and Meuse, 2%
Tours and Nantes, 5.

GERMANY.
The following is the article on the subject of
English passports from the Prussian Ministerial
journal the Reform, the appearance of which we
mentioned yesterday
" According to the passport laws of Prussia, foreigners
are only permitted to enter Prussia either with passports
from their Government authorities, or from those of
Prussia (in foreig❑ countries). In consideration, how-
, ever, of the heavy charges on passports in England,
which can only be delivered by the Foreign-office, ex-
ceptions have hitherto been much in favour of the British
subjects who have been enabled to enter the Prussian
dominions with passports of foreign (that is neither
English nor Prussian) legations and consulates. This
favour has, however, lad to such numerous abuses, that
the original regulations must be enforced in regard to
English travellers."
The Augsburgh Gazette has the following on the
subject of the Dresden Conferences :

It is expected that the majority of the representa-
yes of the lesser States will offer a warm opposition to
the proposed modification of the restricted council
(engeren .Raths), in which they are altogether to have
only three votes, provided that the first commission
brings its proposition in that form before the plenum
which has been hitherto expected according to the agree-
ment between the two great Powers. It is worthy of
mention that there are well-informed persons who be-
lieve in the possibility of a provisional executive dualism,
which will function until the conferences have finished
the work that is before them. I presume that
such an institution, if really under considera-
tion, could only enter into activity if dis-
turbances in France necessitated this simplifica-
tion of the directing power. It is a fact that this even-
tuality was seriously considered between Prince Schwar-
zenberg, and Baron Manteutfel at their lust interview in
Dresden, and the necessary measures discussed. The
re action of such a❑ eventuality, especially in Western
Germany, vies represented, and this consideration was
not without influence upon the military measures that
have been adopted in Holstein."
The Netherlands and Denmark have already pro-
tested against the proposed modifications of the re-
stricted Council, and it is expected that Baden and
the Ilanse Towns will at once follow their example.
Accounts from Vienna of the 26th announce that
the EMPRESS-MOTHER was suffering from an attack
of erysipelas. Several arrests have taken place in
Vienna of persons accused of being concerned in
one of those convenient plots which the police can at
any time discover. All the arrested are,persons pos-
sessed of considerable property, who can afford to pay
well to escape imprisonment ; and, recollecting the
financial waits of Austria, and the profitable use to
which the Imperial Government put the rich Hun-
garians, we have our doubts as to the real cause of
these arrests. The Communists are not the only
persons who organize robbery.
The official papers in Vienna announce that the I
scheme for the political and administrative organiza
tion of the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom is imme
diately forthcoming.

ENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.
The llarnburgh Borsenhall of the 25th says :
" Count Von Sponneck had an interview with Prince
Schwartzenburg on his arrival in Vienna, in which, in
the name of his Sovereign the King of Denmark, he
cataw malty demanded the dissolution of the SchlQswig-
Holst(in Assembly, the occupation of llendsburg and
Friedrichsort by the Danes alone, and the pacification
of Holstein also by the Danes alone. Count Sponueck
would assuredly not have used such language bad he not
been certain of the support of the foreign Powers; in•
deed the reception which he met with at Vienna from
the representatives of Russia and France was generally
noticed. Both these diplomatists gave grand fites in his
honour.

"It is positively asserted that tho two German com-
missioners will undertake the government of the duchy
of Holstein by themselves on the 28th. They %ill ba
joined by Messrs. Heintz and Prehn, as Ministers of the
Interior and Financo. Mr. Malmros is spoken of as
Minister of Justice. The commissioners have not yet
come to a clear understanding with Denmark."