The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-19 00:00:00

SPAIN.

! The Madrid journals of the 13th have arrived.
The Gazette states that the receipts of the Trea-
sury in January last amounted to 80,571,050
reals, and that they were more by 13,077,434 reals
than in the corresponding month of last year. The
democrats were quarrelling amongst themselves,
and the three organs of their party were assailing
each other. Attempt had been made to excite
disturbances in the Basque province 3, on pretext
of the execution of the law for the sale of the na-
tional and ecclesiastical property, and a vast num-
ber of incendiary proclamations had been prepared ;
but the Government had seized the proclamations,
and had taken measures for preserving order. It
was reported that disturbances were likely to
break out at Malaga, but a letter asserts that none
were to be feared. An installation of knights of
the Order of Isabella the Catholic had taken place
iu the usual form iu the chapel of the Orders of

Knighthood at Madrid ; and amongst the persons
who received the dignity of commander was, as
we have already stated, Ronconi, the singer.

The Post Ampt Gazette contains a letter from
Berlin which says :—" A pamphlet published by
the librarian Chas. Nohring, entitled ' The Life,
Actions, and Death of Chas. Louis Frederick de
Hinckeldey,' has been seized by the police.

A letter from Frankfort states that the Chamber
of Commerce of that city, in order to diminish at
the Bourse over-speculation in the number of in•
dustrial associations which have been recently
formed in Germany, has adopteil an important
measure. It has decided on extending generally
the regulations by which merchants transacting
business at the Bourse are compelled to pay au
annual tax of from 21 florins to 10 florins, in eV
change for which they receive a card of admission
without which they cannot enter the building.

THE AFRICAN MAILS.
PLYMOUTH, TUESDAY.

The steam-ship Gambia, Captain Rolt, arrived
here this morning with the mails from the West
Coast of Africa. She has brought 1,948 ounces of
gold, a full cargo, and 20 passengers, among whole
are eight distressed British seamen. She left Fer-
nando Po, February 7 ;Lagos, 11; Am,' 13 ; Cape
Coast, 14 • Liberia, 20 ; Sierra Leone, 25 ;
Bathurst, 29 ; Gores, March 1 ; Teneriffe, and
Madeira, 11. _ _

The coast was healthy and quiet prevailed, ex-
cept at Cape Coast, where a disturbance had occur'
red between the natives, 30 of whom were killed
and 70 wounded.

The King was deposed, and bad taken refuge in
the fort. The military did not suffer. The towns:
people had been fined for the riot. Trade was dull
at Lagos. Oil slow in coming forward, although
large quantities were in the hands of traders. Ser
Majesty's ship Hecate had grounded on Lagos bare
The Bloodhound left Fernando Po, 2d Feb., to as;
sist her. The steamer Puffin was totally wrecked
in endeavouring to recover the Hecate's guns,
Dissatisfaction prevailed at Lagos, and disturbance
were expected in consequence of a resident having
farmed for the King certain duties imposed on ex'
ports. •
Business was dull at Sierra Leone, and ground
nuts were scarce. The colonial engineer had died
a week prior to the arrival of the Gambia. Geyer'
to: Hill was still effecting sanitary improvements.
From Bathurst we learn that Governor O'Connor
was at Mearthy's Island. The Antelope left OW
mace, en. route for England, January 31. The
African mail-packet Niger left Teneriffe March 3,
outward-bound.

THE TRACE CO.NFE.RENCES.

(From the Times Correspondent of this day.)

The following is the letter of the Times' Paris
correspondent, dated yesterday, 6 p.m.:—
From all that can be learned in respectable qua::
ters there appears little doubt that peace is all but
decided. There may, we are told, be certain points
Still to settle, certain formalities to fulfil, but the/
are not of a character to affect the certainty of the
result, or hardly to retard it. The Russians are
described as now presenting no serious difficult)",
whether as regards the " neutralisation" of the
Black Sea, the transformation of Nicholaieff into
purely commercial port, the neutrality of the Alen'
Isles, the rectification of the Moldavian frontlet
bested on the report of a commission, &c.
There will be several matters to regulate after the
signing of the treaty, but, as I have said, an easi
solution is anticipated. Such, at all events, is the
general feeling. Some are of opinion that the treat/
will very soon be made public ; others that it Will
yet be delayed. Whether the peace we are net
promised will be durable or not is another question.
It may be doubted if all the Plenipotentiaries at°
as well satisfied with the results as people here are,
or pretend to be. If one could guess what passes
in the mind of M. Cavour, for instance, I hardlf,
think that his delight is excessive. If Count Buel
were to gPeak his thoughts I ant pretty sure that
he is neither over-pleased nor over-flattered at
the results. But if France and England Ate,
united and content, I suppose it is indifferen
what anybody else likes or dislikes. That the oto
ject which Russia at this moment scorns and hate,
the most on earth is Austria I have no • donut
whatever on my mind. When Count Esterhal
last saw the Czar at St. Petersburg, his Ma-
jesty said, " It is Austria that has forced me to se;
cept such hard conditions. Be assured, and tel
your master what I say, I shall never forget
the obligations I ewe him." This is apretty state 01
feeling for peacemakers ! In the meantime, so con'
fident are people here of peace being virtually con:
eluded, that at the War-office measures are discussed
for the best and most convenient way of bringing
back the troops from the Crimea. it is said that
M. de Manteuftel, the Prussian Plenipotentiarif
attended the Conferences to-day with M. Hatzfeld•

METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS.—Not a thought has
been given to the wretched state of our communications
between the north and south, which call loudly foto
p)rtion, at least, of the attention which the authorities
nave to bestow on metropolitan improvements. The most
urgent want of all, and at the same time the most easilf
remedied and at the smallest cost, is a good line of
street from the broad part of the Strand to Holborn
through Lincoln's-inn-fields. It is, in fact, alreadl
more than half made. Nothing more is required than
the destruction of some worthless old houses in con'
fined courts between the Strand and Carey-streets
and the setting back of the few houses on one side
of Great Turnstile, to complete the whole line as far a 5
. Holborn ; and the site of this new street would be 5;
valuable for offices and chambers that the improved
ground-rents would cover the interest of the outlay three
times over ! The next thing I would urge is so per'
fectly simple and easy of accomplishment, that it is 11
positive reproach to the commissioners who hale
hitherto had the control of public improvements that ,
has not been carried into effect long ago. I mean the
setting back of some four or fire houses at the lower
end of St. Martin's-lane to the line of the adjoining
buildings. Large sums have been expended to wider'
the upper end of St. Martin's-lane, and form a broad
street, crossing Ho'born into Bedford-square, and thence
in a direct line to the New.road and Euston-squnve,
station ; but this well-designed plan is entirely spoiled a"
present by leaving the street quite narrow at the Yell
point where it oueht to be broadest, namely, where it
approaches the National Gallery and the fine portico of
St. Martin's Church. Another great improvement
and at the same time involving but a very moderate
outlay, would be a short street from the top of Bedford'
street to the corner of Long-acre and St. Martin's-lanes
which would cut through a beggarly neighbourhood,
and would amply repay its cost. This street would
lead directly into Cranbourn-street, and would soon be'
come the main thoroughfare from the Strand to Covent*"
street and Piccadilly, instead of the narrow and intricate
passage by Hemming's-row and Green-street. There
is one other plan, which I have suggested on a forma
occasion, and which I am sure would be an immense ire:
provement, not only as regards public convenience, but
also architectural effect—Namely, a broad and banderole
street from Somenet House to the British Museunit
falling into the line of Drury-lane just beyond the Wr'
pie Theatre, with a branch eastward into the mouth-west
corner of Lincoln's-inn-fields, and the same branch 43,
tended westward into Wellington-street, connecting tt
with Waterloo-bridge. This scheme, however, is of
somewhat greater magnitude than the others I have
pointed out, and is net so immediately pressing.—Col'
respondent of the Builder.
MILITARY EXECUTION AT BOULOGNE.—The soldier
Ruchet, of the 6th Regiment of Artillery, condemned to
death by court-martial for having, when in garrison at
Neuf Brisach. murdered a serjeant-major named Rolla'
lon, was executed on Tuesday morning, at Strasbourg.
For a short time after his condemnation the man was
very brutal in his language, and threatened several per"
eons with death. One evening, when the gaoler entered
his cell, he seized him violently by the head, and cried,
"How dare you come to me at such ars hour ? What is
to prevent me from killing you ? But no," he added,
" I will net kill any one to-day— so go !" After a whiles
however, the exhortations of the chaplain produced a
strong effect on him, and ho became reconciled to re
ligion and to the idea of death. He was on Tuesday
conveyed under au escort to the Fieckmatt, where all
the troops of the garrison were drawn up under arms.
The man, on descending from the prison van, walked
forward calmly to the place destined for him, and took
off, without assistance, his stock, cap, and jacket. lie
twice refused to allow his eyes to Le bandaged, and re'
quested that the platoon who were to fire at him might
he brought so close as to be sure to hit him. He kissed
a crucifix, embraced the chaplain, and knelt down. The,
judgment condemning him having been read, the signal
to fire was given, and he fell struck by several balls
but, as he moved after falling, a non-comenissioneu
officer discharged a pistol in his ear. The troops Were
made to march off before the dead body, which was
afterwards removed to the hospital.— Gc6lignani.
CONVICTION FOR MURDER.—A woman named Agnes
Burns has been convicted at Down assizes for the mur;
der of Margaret 'Withers, at Saintfielcl, on the 25th of
February last. The facts of the appalling tragedy
be found embodied in the following extract front the
Northern Whig "Margaret Withers was a poor olc!,
woman who kept a small huxter's shop in the town 01
Saintfield. Within three doors of ber house lived two
sisters, Agnes Burns and Mary West, who were in the
habit of making purchases at the shop of their neigh
bour, a relation of their own. On the evening ‘of the
221 of last month the two sisters, having heard that n
small suns of money had come into the old woman's Pee;
session, took counsel together how they should kill ber
and obtain the object of their diabolical avarice. They
determined on a plan, and they deliberately proceeded
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to the old woman's shop, and there, while she was sere'
ing them with some articles of her little stock, they fell
on her and murdered her. All that they could find s!
a few pounds of butter, and this they carried off stis the
sole fruits of their bloody deed.'

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