The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-06 00:00:00

SARDINIA.

.March 2.—To-day Sir James Hudson,
accompanied by General Stanhope and. Colonel
Read, inspected the 2d regiment of the Anglo-
Italian Legion at Susa, commanded by Lieutenant-
Colonel De Horsey. The regiment mustered up-
wards of 1,000 strong. The men have not yet
received their full-dress clothing, and, therefore,
of course did not create such an imposing effect
as they otherwise would have done, but their gene-
ral appearance and steadiness under arms seemed
to give great satisfaction, as clAl. also the cleanly
state of the barracks and hospital.
The steam-transport Great Britain arrived at
Genoa last evening for the conveyance of the
Legion to • Malta, and when the intelligence was
communicated to-day to the Ist and 2d Regiments
that they were, in consequence, to hold themselves
in readiness for immediate embarkation, the an-
nouncement was received with evident pleasure,
such as wculd have caused dismay to those who
have wasted their time lately in endeavouring to
seduce the se men from their duty could they have
witnessed it. The Great Britain will probably take
about 1,60 J of the Ist and 2d regiments in her fia t
trip, WO then return for the remainder and the
R.fle Corps. The Li-gion takes its own tent equ -
plgr, and will be min, deately put under canvass,
as there is no spare barrack room at Malta at pre-
sent. Unfortunately. it has not been permit ed
to form a train or transport eorps for the Legion,
as might etisily have been done now when the
English Government has at this moment 530 mulis
in depot in Turin alone, and which would have
proved eminently useful whereever it might go
hereafter, and been ti means of introducing into
the English army a system which has proved so
useful and economical in the Sardinian service.
The Sardinian train has lost very few beasts in the
Crimea during this winter.
General della, Marmora sailed yesterday from
Genoa in the Sardinian steam-frigate Carlo Alberto,
fur the Crimea.

INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY, 11.30 •.li.

By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamer Ava, Captain Field, with the India, China,
and Mi-Aiterranean Mails, we have dates from
Alexandria, February 22d ; Malta, 26th ; Gibraltar,
March

The Ava brings 81 passengers, and a full cargo.

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A NEW ARTFUL RUSSIAN DODGE.

Of all the questions to be discussed at the Confer
ences, the disarming of Nic,laieff seemed to be the
most difficult. Poliiciaus and stock-jobbers spoke of
it as of the only danger threatening to disturb the
peace already grasped by the Exchange ; and even the
Emperor Napoleon did nut like the pertinacity with
which the English Gibbet insisted upon the question.
It was but after a long conversation with Lord Caren-
.,".n that he becaMe convincei of the importance and
justice of the English proposition, nod ordered the in-
sertion of the furious article of the Siecle into the Moni-
/cur. The Pieniputentiariee met at last, and we hear
now that the Russians do not object to the princitAit o
disarmirigNicolaieff ; they are willing to decAre that
its ould cease for over to be an arsenal an l a war port ;
but they do not Munk that it should be necessary to de-
s roy the dockyards. On the contrary, they are ready
to beat their swords into ploughshares, and to hand
the cLickyards over to a. commercial company,
to be forth d at 0 lessa under Leperial patro-
nage, for establishing several lines of steam-packets
along the shores of the Bieck Sea, Egypt, Greece,
S.O kern Italy, and S.mAiern France. It would au
establishment tike the Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany, or Cu...aro's lies,—perhaps even without the
clause in :the charter, that the steamers naust, in case of
war, be given up to Government for a certain sum; since
it is sufficiently clear that the Shipping Company of
Odessa would, in fact, be a Government office, and the
steam-packets be coraia,nded by retire naval officers,
and the %chide concern put under the direction of a re-
tired admiral. _ _

Such a plan admits scarcely of any objection, for it
has an entirely cotnizircial character ; whilst, on the
other hand, it gives hack to Russia all the advantages
she ever could expect from her late navy at Sebastopol.
the naval power of the Cz tr in the Euxine was nevtr
formidable for aggressive character ; it was not feared
that the "Twelve Apostles" might one day cast anchor
in the G Idea Urn and bombard Con,tantintroe.
Its dancer lay in the facility aff oalrd to the Rusians
for trai,portuig twenty-five thousand men to any place
on the Black. Sea within 48 hours, and for supplying
the army with all the stores, transport, and ammunition
on a march along the coast.
The Ship Company of Odessa would not only offer
the same :advantages to Russia, but the regular ar-
rival of the Rus-ian steamers at Salina, Varna, Con-
stantinople, Smyrna and Alexandria on one side, and
at liertch, Anapa, Batoum, Trebizond,
Sinope, Scutari, Gallipoli, Athens, Me,sina, Naples,
and Mar cities on t o other—woW not only break
through the articles'by which the B.:splicrus was closed
against the Russians, but would restore the prestige of
the Czar all along the coast of the Euxine and the Medi
terranean, since nobody could be deceived by the mas-
querade—Greeks, Turks, and Italians would soon recog-
nise the revived Russian navy under its commercial
disguise. Such is the Russia° plan for neutralising
the neutralisation of the Black Sea. it looks as
innocent as it is insidious, and how can England or
Turkey olject to it. Cedant arms toga! Whatever
was achieved by the gallantry of the army will be lost by
the superior skill of the Rus,ian diplomatists. As soon
AR England offered, through Aostria, to negotiate, she
was already defeated. Had the war been carried on for
one year longer, Russia would have sued for peace—but
it was neither the intention nor the interest of Napoleon
to humble Russia.—llforning Advertiser.

Sandy, the dog of the Sappers and Miners, who has
obtained considerable notoriety fur his adventures in the
Crimea, was taken yesterday by his owner, Lieutenant
George R. Leinpriere, Royal Engineers, to Buckingham
Palace, as her Mj-sty the Queen bad previously sent
down a letter for the dog to be brought up for her in-
spection.
CRYSTAL PALACE, March 5.-FivE SHILLING DAY.
—Admissions on payment, 1,077; ditto by season ticket +,
260.--Total, 1,346.

PROPOSED DINNER TO THE MEMBERS FOR WOL-
vErtgAmpToy.___We under,tand that arrangement?, which
had been made for a public dinner to be given to our
borough members in the Easter recess, have been Un-
avoidably set
,aside by the fact of Mr. Villiers having
bsen called upon to preside over the Crimean Inquiry
Commission, in his capacity of Judge Advocate-General.
It is felt that the right hon. gentleman could not with
propriety attend a polit►cal meeting whereat reference
to the subject of inquiry could scarcely be avoided,
until after its termination. We understand the con-
templated dinner is only postponed, and will probably
take Waft in the Whitson week, or on the first conveni-
ent opportunity.— Wolverhampton Chronicle.
THE SEA SERPENT IN THE HIGHLANDS.—The village
of Leurbost, parish of Loch's, Lewis, is at present the
scene of an unusual occurrence. This is no less Wan the
appearance in one of the inland fresh water lakes of an
animal which from its great size and dimensions has not
a little puzzled our island naturalists. Some suppose him
to he a description of the hitherto mythological water-
kelpie ; while others refer it to the minute descriptions
of the "sea serpent," which are revived from time to
time in newspaper columns. It has been repeatedly
seen within the last fortnight by crowds of people,
many of whom have come from the remotest parts of
the parish to witness the uncniunion spectacle. The
animal is de,cribed by some as being in appearance
and sizolike a " huge peat stack," while others affirm
that a " six-oared boat" could pass between the huge
fins, which are occasionally visible. All, however,
agree in describing its form as that of the eel ; and we
have heard one, whose evidence we can rely upon, state
that in length he supposed it to be about 40 feet. It is
Probable that it is no more than a conger eel after all,
animals of this description having been caught in High:
land lakes will have attained a huge size. He is ctus
rently reported to have swallowed a blanket inadvert-
ently left on ;tbe bank of the lake by a girl herding
cattle. A spprtanan ensconced himself with a rifle in
the v cinity ofitne loch during a whole day, hoping to
get a shot, but did uo ezeciatiou.--Inverna Courier•.

LITE RATURE.

Prison Discipline. By Captain 31aconoclaie,

R.N., K.H. T. Harrison.
Captain Maconochie, as most of our readers are
aware, was formerly superintendent of our penal
.settlement in Norfolk Island, and distinguished
himself in that capacity by his humane efforts and
the exhibition of a more than ordinary capacity and
enlightenment. They will also be aware that, with
the resignation of that office, his labours towards
the improvement of our convict population have
not ceased, but that to him the public are indebted
for theidevelopment of the principle first enunciated
by Archbishop Wi,ately, viz., that theconvictshould
be detained until by industry and good conduct lie
has earned his right to be free. They may further
be presumed to be acquainted with the fact that
he is by many looked up to as our high authority
on the matter of Reformatory Prison discipline, and
as such his works have been recommended for
thoughtful perusal by no less an authority than the
learned and enlightened Recorder of Birmingham.
In the pages before us will be found a summary of
the. suggestions of general application that he has at
various- times offered on this important subject, in
tended and admirably calculated to facilitate the
study recommended by Mr. Hill. Among other
things worthy of notice is a de.nre expressed on
his part ' for a discussion on the expediency
of legalising in criminal cases the imposition of
task sentences, with or without time sentences, as
may be deemed best ; and without insisting on the
reasons he adduces for this desire, powerful as they
may be, we think his past history, and the more or
less proven wisdom of his previous recommenda-
tions, should insure him the gratification of his
wish. The pamphlet cannot be recommended too
strongly to general consideration.

Journal of a Tour in Unsettled Parts of North
America in 1796 and 1797. By the late Francis •
F R.S. With a Memoir of the Author.
Thtily, Brutl.ers.
The frit-nds and admirers of the late distin-
guished savant will be gratified by the appearance
of this volume, accompanied as it is by the memoir
of Mr. Baily, drawn up by Sir John Herschell,
Bart., at the request of the Royal Astronomical
Society, of which Mr. Baily was president, and
read at a special meeting of the society held Nov.
8, 1844—a memoir of universal interest. The
volume shows the author to have possessed
consideratole - powers of observation quickened by a
gest for scientific inquiry, and presents a picture,
however itnl erfect, in striking contrast with the
present appearance and state of most of the parts
tie visited. Among the suggestions thrown out
by the deceased tourist is one in connection with'
the luminosi►y of the Atlantic and other seas by
night—the phosphorence to which it is owing in
all probability, he intimates, arising from the de-
composition of the finny tribe which have moved
and been resolved within their waters.

The Theory and Practice of Banking. By Henri
Dunning Macleod, Esq., Barrister-at-law. =
The second and concluding volume of this ad-
mirable work, which is likely to take its place as
a standard authority on the subjects on which it
treats, contains an exposition of the theory and
practice of banking, and may be described as con-
taining all the information necessary for a clear_
comprehension of the principles on which banking
ought to be conducted, and of the modes in which
banking business is transacted in this country. In
addition to this will be found a hardly less meri-
torious exposition of the elementary principles'
of CurreneyWrices, Credit, and Exchanges, together
with a useful appendix—the whole constituting a
work which should be in the hands of every politi-
cian, merchant, broker, and capitalist in the king'.
dom, and that without unnecessary delay.

The Journal of Agriculture.
The agricultural statistics of the past year un—
dergo review in the opening paper, and afford the
writer the opportunity to congratulate the farmers
of Scotland ou the patriotic spirit they have
evinced iu voluntarily submitting a second time
to the inspection of the public these returns'
of the result of their skill, enterprise, and labour►
and which could not have been obtained with
equal accuracy by any other men. This he justly,
regards as evidencing the existence of as
intelli-
gent and public-spirited a body of tenants as are to
be found in any country, a healthy tone of feeling
subsisting between landlord and tenant, and a
confidence in the honour of the Legislature. As
interesting paper on the " Culture of Carolina
Rice" is followed by a timely article on our modern
Town Drainage Syste:n, in which the question of
"Is it right or wrong ?" is considered with reference
to its connection with agriculture. The answer
returned may be gathered from the conclusion, in
which, after advising the inhabitants of cities at
once to set about conveying refuse matter from the
neighbourhood of their homes, so certainly and
economically that they will get some return at least
for it, the writer remarks " That this can be
done there seems no doubt, and that it can. be done
more certainly, safely, and economically than by.
the present system of drainage, not a few of our
eminent men incline to think." The use of char-
coal as a deodoriser is apparently much in favour.
Among theremaining contents of the number "Tbe
Farmer's Note-Book," and the " Transactions of
the Highland Society," are not likely to escape the
attention of practical men.

The Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland. 139

Thomas Moore, F.L.S.
This splendid work progresses admirably under
the skilful editorship of Professor Lindley, with
the aid of Mr. Bradbury and his new process of
" Nature Printing." The part before us, No. NJ f
is illustrated by a specimen of the " A.thyriuto
Felix-fcemina ovatum," a beautiful variety of the
Lady Fern—another of the " Atbyrium FAX'
.multifidurn," the most beautifully symmetrical---'
yet monstrous—and graceful permanent variety
yet discovered, " The Fern with the tuft" would:
hest describe it. A third of the " Athyriura
Fel ix-fcenma crispum," resembling tufts of parsley
--a fourth of the " Felix-fmreina depatiperatum,
arid a fifth of the " Felix-famina dissectum ;" the
,last three are ferns, " with a difference" well cal-
culated to puzzle an amateur. A clear and concise
description is given of each in the letterpress.

The Literary Gazette, of Saturday, contains a
couple of well-executed wood engravings, ig True
and False Griffins," one from a drawing by Mr.
Ruskin, and another from a lithograph. Altogir
tiler, the appearance of our contemporary is muck
improvTd, and this improvement is by no meargl
purchased by a loss of critical acumen or vigour
on the contrary, the matter before us is quite equxt
if not superior to that of its predecessor.

Willis's Price Current for March contains senle,
curious arclu matter, and presents a large
and superior catalogue of rare and choice, as well
as general and useful works, at apparently reason'
able prices, together with current notes of the
month.

_Newton's London Journal of Arts and Sciences.
Contains a useful paper on " The Manufacture
of Alloys or Combinations of Metals," notices of ,„
" Recent Patents" with illustrations as applied to k
the arts, and other
,contributions of a scieptine
nature.

MARKET NEWS.--(This Day.)
CORN EXCHANGE.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORE
For the week ended March 6,1856, made up from the. Returns of the
Inspectors in the diflereat Cities and Towns in England and Wel"
per Imperial Quarter.
waLAT. BARLEY. OATS. RYE. I BEANS. I PEAS..
69i 74 35s 64 23s 94 47s 24 41s 51 398 6u.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.
WHEAT. BARLEY. t CELTS. 4 RIE. BEANS. I ?EA.',
72e 9J 37e 04 I 248 bd ( fles 4d 430 14 418 u"
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 112,949 ; narley, 82,392 ; Oats, 16.607 ; Rye, 154 ; Baal*
6,453; Peas, 1,668 quarters.

MEAT MARKETS.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The trade ruled tolerabli
firm, as follows :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s Od; Mutton, 8°
Od to 4s 2d ; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d; Pork, 3s 4d to 48 8d
per 81bs, by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, March s.—The supply of fat stock into-dal
market was but moderate ; nevertheloss, the general
demand ruled heavy, and prices had a downward ten'
dency. Beef, from 3s 2tl to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d
Veal, 480 d to 5s OL.; Pork, 3s 4d to .s 8d per Sibs, to ain't
the offal.
ROMFORD, March s.—The trade was heavy, as follolosf
Beef` from 3s id to 4s 6d ; Mutton, is 4d to 4s 10d; Irea/t
4s Od to 5s Od ; Pcrk. 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs. Quarter-old
Store Pigs, 21.8 to 27s each. .

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HAY MARKETS. 1:41
SMITLITIELD.—Meadow hay, 4/ 4s to 5/ 15alt doter do.,
4/ 10s to t;/ 158; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ Po load.
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Trade steady. , . , ,
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 4/ 4s to Si 15e; (*tier cio:s
41 is to G Us ' • and straw, 1/ 5s to II Ds per load'
A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow tury, 414 s to 5/'lss,k, clover
du , 41 6s to 6/ 15s; and straw, 1/ 4a to 1/ ge pai load.
A lAir demand.
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DEATLL OF BusußY, THE CRICKETER.-13to *fret to
announce the death of this excellent crieketerii,which
took plane last Friday, at his residence , at 'aOlfield.
His health bad been declining for a long time ; ,Ipi4d two
or three months ago, whit shooting over the Cheatham
preserves, Bushby being gamekeeper to /vlre:-/ Wood, his,
gun exploded, and dreadfully shattered .cf; and
we understand that the shock he sustained, ,10/ 4.12.0
acci-
dent was so great that he gradually sank tinder it, and
there seems little doubt that it accelerated, bia death.

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