The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-10 00:00:00

Commence at 7.

.LAIDELPHI, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL.
Sole rroprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
Most powerful attraction for the Holidays. Adelphi Drama
and Grand Extravaganza.
THIS EVENING, April 10, will be reproduced the popular
original Adelphi drama of THE DEAD HEART. Robert
Landry, Mr. B. Webster (who will make his 2nd appearance
since his return from his greatly successful provincial tour);
Messrs. P. Bedford, J. L. Toole, David Fisher, Stuart, C. J.
Smith, Billington, Eburne, Powell, Romer, Page; MissWool-
gar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss Laidlaw.
After which (first time at this theatre), the Grand Musical
Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Planche, Esq.. of THE FAIR
ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS. King Lachrymoso,
Mr. J. L. Toole ; Count Pleniposo, Mr. P. Bedford ; Viscount
Verysoso, Mr. C. J. smith ; Graceful. Miss Woolgar ; Queen
Lucidora, Miss Emily Thorne (her first appearance at this
theatre) ; 3lollmopsa, Miss K. Kelly.
Box-office open from 10 till 5.
Private boxes, £2 2s. ; Family Boxes, £l.
Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Balcony, 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, 3s. ;
Pit Stalls, 25.; Pit, Is. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, Is ; Gallery, 6d.
Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE,
King-street, St. James's. Lessee, Mr. T. B. Chatter-
ton. Directress, Miss Wyndham. The nearest Theatre to
Chelsea, Pimlico, and Westminster, the Park being open to
carriages and foot passengers all hours of the night.

TH IS E VENING the Oertornaances will commence with
A BORDER MARRIAGE. Miss Wyndham, Mr. Robinson,
and Mr. C. Young.
After which, A CHANGE OF SYSTEM.
Followed by a new burlesque, LUC REZIA BORGIA AT
HOME AND ALL ABROAD. Mesdames Wyndham, E.
Scott, Cecilia Ranee, Miss Clara Morgan, and the Corps de
Ballet.
To conclude with • No. 49."

Reduced Prices—Gallery, 6d ; Pit, ls. The Box-office open
from it to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past six; perform
since commences at 7.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
Proprietor, Mr. W.I. BATTY.
Manager, Mr. EDWIN INCHES.
THIS EVENING, and during the Week,
Grand Military Spectacle (in Four Acts and Eleven Ta-
bleaux), founded upon the French Drama, " L'Histoire d'un
Drapeau" now performing at Paris with great success, and
entitled—" THE HISTORY OF A FLAG," To give every due
effect to the Spectacle it will be supported by a new and effi-
cient Dramatic Company, and will introduce real Camels,
Buffaloes, &c.. bought expressly for the occasion.

The Amusements in the Cirque
will be supported by a Company of Continental Equestrian
Stars, comprising Maddle. Monet, Marie, Fernando, and Dc
Berg; also, Messrs. H. Williams, Devereux, Wattson, Fer-
nando, and the Wonder of the World, Jonathan Jack.

Clowns-111esars. Charles Watson and Thorne.
The Entertainment concluding each evening with a Laugh-
able FARCE.
Doors open at hall-past 6 o'clock, performance commence
at 7.

CANTERBURY HALL
THIS EVENING,
LUCREZIA BORGIA,
(Donizetti).

CONCERTS.-

Donna Lucrezia Miss Russell.
Mallio Orsini Mrs. Anderson.
Gennaro Mr. Henry Herbert.
Don Altonzo Signor Tivoli.
Conductor—Mr. Jonghmans.
Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George Hodson (the Trish Come-
dian and Mimic), W. T. Critehlield, and E. W. Mackney.
Several interesting Pictures are added to the Fine Arts
Gallery. The suite of Halls have been re-decorated and
beautified, and constitute one of the most unique and brilliant
Bights of the metropolis.
The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening.

THE WEATHER..-SIIN OFFICE, APRIL 10, 1360.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
48—highest since noon yesterday.
3.s—lowest this morning and during the night.
45—this day at noon.

BAnommTmß-29.80.
WIND, North Westerly—fresh and squally, with fine
weather, but cold.

lIIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
This DAY.—Morning, 4h. 36m.—Afternoon, 4h. 57m.
To-monnow.-Morning, sh. 18m.—Afternoon, sh. 40m.

THE POST-OFFICE AND

NEWSPAPERS.

Scarcely a day elapses that we do not
receive complaints of newspapers missing,
being too late, or arriving several posts be-
hind time. This is an intolerable nuisance
to our subscribers, and is, besides, highly
prejudicial to ourselves. Where rests the
evil ? It is idle to complain, for polite
answers and promises avail nothing.
Surely Sir Rowland Bill will have some
merciful consideration, and endeavour to
redress the grievance. It is a double griev-
ance, for we are made to pay for not send-
ing the paper, which is often kept back till
next morning, which loses a day to our
subscribers, who truly say that old news is
no news, causing anger rather than benefit.
If the General Post-office be not large
enough, then extend it, or build another
capacious enough for every purpose, be the
cost what it may. It will serve for all
time. is e make this suggestion in a spirit
of good will, and hope that good may come
of it.
Sun office, April 4, 1860.

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THE SUN.
LONDON, 'TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1860.

When one comes to examine calmly into the
one simple reason (frankly given and accurately
expressed) which has, according to his own show-
ing, induced the Emperor of the FRENCH to take
forcible possession of Savoy and Nice—it is, really
and truly, nothing less than absolutely ridiculous.
France—until strengthened by 'the addition to it
of a territory amounting in extent to about one-
fiftieth of its own imperial dimensions, and by the
addition also of some 582,000 new citizens to its
already vast population of some 36,000,000—
Fiance, until that should be done, could not, for-
sooth, he regarded as secure within her own frontiers !
NAPOLEON 111., with absolute power in his grasp,
with an army of 600,000 soldiers at his beck and
bidding, with a steam fleet such as France has
never possessed before, ready to obey his mandate
in the scattered seaports of the empire literally at
any moment, upon the flash of a simultaneous signal
through the radiations of the telegraphic wires
ctoncentered in his MAJESTY'S private Cabinet in
the Palace Palace of the Tuileries—the imperial ruler of
that formidable and well-armed State actually pro-
nounces his dominion to be jeopardised unless Savoy
and Nice are summarily ceded to France by Sar-
dinia. That is positively the one only reason for this
flagrant act of annexation. And that reason we I
do again unhesitatingls pronounce to be nothing less
than absolutely ludicrous.

A deduction from this has been not unnaturally
and very admirably put by a contemporary, « If,►,
it is argued, " twelve millions of Italians, menaced
on the north-west by Austria and her formidable
Quadrilateral, with the sea-coast open to the
superior navy of France, and, a Government
not yet consolidated by time, can inspire
such terror into the breast of the con-
queror of Magenta and Solferino that he cannot
believe himself safe unless he seize Savoy and Nice
in order to shelter himself behind them, what
amount of territory will be required in order to
secure Prance against the evil designs of forty
millioßs'bf Germans united for centuries in a federal

league, and disposing of military and material
forces far more formidable than any that are
wielded by these terrible Italians ?" It is a sug-
gestive problem, very clearly put—and the working
of it out to a solution we here commend to our
more sagacious readers' powers of computation !

The present position of things on the Continent
is one which none of us can contemplate with satis-
faction. There is perhaps no obvious fact indicative
of any great impending commotion, much less of a
war in which this country will be required to take a
part—yet nowhere is there ease. Russia, notwith-
standing her difficult task of emancipation of the
serfs, is least unsettled. Even Turkey has
elements of disquiet in her still intolerable financial
administration, and the growing demands of the
Christian population for civil equality with the
Mah omedans.
But central, southern, and western Europe is
not an extinct volcano. As on Mount Etna, there
are numerous small apertures through which the

subterranean fires emit the signs of what is work-
ing below—of what may, almost suddenly, become

an irruption, and pour forth streams of desolating
lava over what seemed all so fair before. We do

not wish, or need to exaggerate ; no doubt the

despots and their mercenaries will, for a time at
least, effectually repress any partial risings or
manifestations of discontent. But can they be
expected always to do so. Is not another great

convulsive revolution in some of the countries
quite a possibility ; and if it be successful, who can
tell how many lesser or greater Monarchs will have
to book themselves again as JOHN SMITHS
by a Brighton packet? Who would take any
serious wager that France itself, the ever-changing,
will not soon require insular lodgings for the great
Revolutionist wham she now accommodates at the
Tuileries.

In the extreme south we see Sicily, although oc-
cupied by Royal garrisons, yet unable, in her agony,
to look merely at prudential considerations, and
making attempts at freedom—Sicily which England
so unquestionably surrendered to despotism, that
the instincts of rumour assign to us the instiga-
tion of the present insurrection. We do not
wonder at it. It must be universally felt, that if
we avowed repentance for the national acts of our
predecessors, and now demanded constitutional
government for Sicily, we should be doing but jus-
tice to the Sicilians. Naples is but a hotbed of
Royal provocations and popular indignation fer-
menting under a repression which suffers no signs
to appear of what is stirring the very depths of ten
thousand hearts. The young KING seems if possible to
surpass the old one in suspicion and illegal cruel-
ties. But yesterday we had a list of fifty-seven
persons, all imprisoned on suspicion merely, not
one of them brought to trial, and by the mere will
of the young tyrant and his police deprived of
liberty and of the means of livelihood. Others are
banished from their homes on suspicion merely.
As to Rome we all know the sentiments of the

inhabitants of the remaining Papal territories, and o.

the majority of the Romans themselves. But what
means this visit of General LAMORICIERE to Rome;
bis inspection of the native Papal troops ; his
opinion that he can make a decent army of them ;
his obtaining leave to command them for himself,
and leave to officer them with half-pay French officers.
Are the French troops to withdraw, and soldiers of
the Perugian class, led by a French officer to keep
the POPE on his throne ?

Then how unsettled is Germany. Austria, now
that the time is come, is afraid to force her
" patent" on the Protestants in Hungary ; she
cannot even get six respectable Hungarians to
represent that country in her proposed council, and
she is of course paralysed by bankruptcy. Prussia,
her envious antagonist, is not comfortable. She
cannot help looking uneasily at the Rhine when
she hears of Savoy, notwithstanding all M. Thou-
VENEL'S assurances. But Switzerland and Savoy
—at least, Chablais and Faucigny—are real per-
plexities. Switzerland may well be alarmed. One
third of her Cantons speak French, and speaking
the French language was one of the reasons why
Savoy must join the French empire; why at least
it was natural she should do so.

As to France and her Ruler, it is needless to speak.
It is painfully notorious that we are paying our
Income-tax, at least, to meet his naval and military
preparations. Had he not been labouring hard to
gain the mastery of the seas, and thus to lay us bare
to the attacks of a French army several times
over larger than our own, we might at this mo•
ment have met all our expenses by Mr. GLAD-
STONE'S present budget, aeducting the income tax.
How long a peace will last which one party makes
the other pay £10,000,000 per annum for, none can
tell. In course of time, every income-tax payer
will draw out his purse with the not very peace-
making reflection—LOUlS NAPOLEON demands this.

An excellent speech was last evening delivered
a the Egyptian-hall, at the Mansion-house, by

H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, the General
Commanding-in-Chief. Without affecting for one
instant to be in any way rhetorical, the remarks
of his Royal Highness won their way to the hearts
of his hearers by the simple and natural eloquence
resulting from the union of sound good sense
with patriotic earnestness. Better, immeasureably
• better, an honest, manly, fervent speech like this,
• the utterance of one viewing things and events
quite clearly and dispassionately, of one loving with
• his whole heart the integrity and independence of
the old fatherland—than all the impassioned rho-
domontade with which Mr. BRIGHT has so long
been endeavouring to cram down our throats, the
suicidal policy alone to be deduced from his absurd
peace-at-any-price principles. The Duke of
CAMBRIDGE, as a man of common sense,
n
his audience last evening with no such fantastic
delusions. Tie was addressing himself td an assem-
blage, the majority of which was composed of mem-
bers of the very class who might be regarded as
about the fittest representatives of the great body
of the taxpayers—representatives, that is, of the
mercantile wealth and middle class industry of the
empire—representatives of those out of whose
pockets principally comes the chief part of our
annual income of £70,000,000. Instead of deluding
these men with the utterly ludicrOus notion that we
have only to stretch forth our hand, and utter the
fiat that henceforth all the swords in the world are
to be beaten into ploughshares, and all the lance
heads or bayonets bent into reaping-hooks ! Instead
of babbling about the green fields of Arcadia, in
which some of our cotton-spinning dreamers of
Peace (" Peace, where there is no Peace") already
behold in imagination the children of the next gene-
ration toying unharmed between thelion and the basi-
lisk, together with other unmistakeable indications
of the commencement (say in another year or two)
of the era of the Millennium! Instead of talking
o
arrant nonsense like so many infatuated individuals
whot D hEeNlie ve,
asMr. BRIGHT believes, and as Mr.
c
believes, that War may henceforth give
place permanently to Arbitration, the Commander-
in-Chief of her MAJESTY'S forces uttered opinions
diametrically the reverse in the course of his obser-
vations last evening, in the Mansion-house of *he
City of London.

The Duke of CAMBEIpg4 remembered per-

fectly well, while he was speaking, where it
was he spoke and who were the listeners. His
Royal Highness, in fact, said—as if recalling these
particulars to his own mind and to the minds of his
hearers—" I am now addressing a large and influen-
tial assembly, few of whom are personally connected
with either service"—that is to say, with either the
royal army or the royal navy of England. Adding,
however—" But all will agree, I am persuaded,
with the Lord Mayor when he said that the hospi-
talities of which we partake on occasions like the
present, and the riches by which they are main-
tained, owe much of their abundance to the army
and navy, which give us that security which we
enjoy from day to day and hour to hour. Under
their protection our ships go to every part of the
globe and to every sea, and without such protection
neither the trade nor commerce of this great em-
pire could thrive as they have done for so many
years ; but believe me when I say that the continu-
ance of that security depends upon your keeping up
the army and navy in a state of efficiency." Parlia-
ment is happily so well aware of this necessity as
all-important, that out of the stupendous amount
of £70,000,000 that we are expending in the course
of a single twelvemonth, nearly half that vast
aggregate—otherwise a round sum of £30,000,000
—is devoted exclusively to the maintenance

of our military and maritime services ! At the very
time, moreover, when, to gratify the whimsies of
Peacemongers like Messrs. BRIGHT and COBDEN,
we are wantonly adding another £1,000,000 to-our"

already formidable deficit, for the sake of buying,
in the name of Free Trade, a Commercial Treaty
with Fiance, in which Treaty the Free Trade is
altogether on one side, so that JOHN BULL is as
egregiously "fobbed in it" by his wily ally as ever
RODERIGO was by lAGO in the tragedy !
Having spoken thus plainly, however, in regard
to the fact that England is bound to maintain her
land and sea forces in full efficiency in obedience
to the mere dictates of self-preservation, the Duke

of CAMBRIDGE further insisted—" You must

not shut your eyes against that fact, nor must you
relax your exertions to maintain those services,
otherwise the security of this empire must to a
certain extent be endangered." Nor was this all.
" No doubt," as the Commander-in-Chief remarked
yesterday to an audience especially qualified to
estimate aright the value of pounds, shillings, and
pence, "No doubt it is expensive to keep up an
army and navy; but improvements in warfare are
taking place every day, and hence it is manifest
that a much greater outlay is now necessary for
those services than in former years. This is a
natural consequence of the march of intellect, which
is so rapidly expanding in every part of the world.
The new means of locomotion by steam vessels and
railways, which are fully appreciated by the mer-
chants of this metropolis, tend greatly to alter our
position relatively to the rest of the world.
Formerly the fact of our being an island was the
guarantee of our security; but, though I trust that
security may be continued, still I must not disguise
from you the fact that these modern means of

locomotion call fur renewed and greater vigour in
all our defensive preparations. There can be
nothing more lamentable or expensive than a
constant succession of panics, whereas a judicious,
wise, and ample expenditure will always be found
the most economical in the end." These are the
words, we maintain, of a man of common sense and
of true patriotism.

As to the pithy comments of his Royal Highness
upon that Volunteer Movement which has been
reviled by Lord MELVILLE and ridiculed by Sir
ROBERT PEEL, we would heartily commend thoie
remarks from the lips of the Duke of CAMBRIDGE to
the calmer judgment of the hon. baronet the member
for Tamworth, and of the noble and gallant General

the ex-Commander-in-Chief other MAJESTY'S Forces
in Scotland. His Royal Highness having, upon this
point, simply observed as follows :—" Before I sit
clown I wish to express my sense of the admirable
spirit which has been evinced in this country in
the development of the volunteer movement. I
believe that movement, if well organised, can be
made a most valuable adjunct to the regular army,
but much will depend upon the manner in which it
is carried out. If the volunteer movement is con-
ducted as an auxiliary to the sister services—the
army and navy—nothing can be better ; but if, on
the other hand, it is relied upon to displace the
regular standing forces of the country, the result
will be most unfortunate. As an auxiliary force,
these volunteer corps will be most valuable, and I
hope the movement will be continuous." This is, of
course, no more than a reiteration of the opinions
already expressed by H.R.H. in regard to the
Volunteer Movement upon the occasion of the
banquet in St. James's Hall, over which, it will be
remembered, his Royal Highness very efficiently
presided. It is a. reiteration, however, at this
moment most happily timed—particularly if it be
true, as rumour intinaates, that it is deemed ad-
visable in high quarters that the whole of the
militia force in the empire shall be called out
forthwith.

The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of £.5,541, and the South-Eastern an in-
crease of £4,479. The increase in the latter is understood
to arise principally from the through traffic from Duver
and France.
THE MAYORALTY OF BIRMINGHAM.—Sir John
Ratcliff, the ex-mayor of Birmingham, who was knighted
by the Queen on the occasion of her visit to that town at
the opening of Aston-hall and park as a place of popular
recreation, and who retired from the civic chair in Novem-
ber last, has been complimented for his public spirit and
munificent hospitality during his three successive years'
tenure of office by the presentation of an admirable full-
length portrait of him to Lady Ratcliff. The picture,
which is the production of Mr. W. T. Roden, was painted
by subscription of past and present members of the town
council.

THE LANCASHIRE REFORMERS' UNION.—We
understand that the demand for tickets of admission to the
Union,
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days. Mr. Bright has not spoken in the large room of the
Free Trade Hall since the banquet in December, 1858.
THE LATE MR. HENRY CURRY.—We regret to
announce the death of Mr. Henry Curry, of the well-known
firm of Curry, Kellock, and Co., of Liverpool. Mr. Curry
expired at his residence at Claughton, on Sunday, after a
brief illness, though his health had been very delicate for
some months past. Mr. Curry was highly respected in
Liverpool for his commercial and versatile talents, his
thorough integrity, and his undeviating kindness to all who
came in contact with him. As a business man his loss to
the commercial world will be very great, and he will not
easily be replaced.
HEALTH OF MIL ConDEN.—Mr. Cobden arrived
in London on Tuesday last, and is suffering from a very
severe attack of bronchitis, coupled with slight inflamma-
tion of the, lungs. Indeed, the hon. gentleman's health is
such, that he is forbidden by his medical advisers to take
any part in public matters for the present, not that he could
do so if he were ever so much desirous, inasmuch as his
voice is so feeble that he can, and then with great difficulty,
only make himself indistinctly heard in an ordinary sized
room. It is thought some weeks must elapse before the
hon. gentleman will be able to resume his duties in the
House of Commons.
LORD BROUGHAM AND THE EDINBURGH PHILO-
SOPHICAL INSTITUTION.—The following note has been re-
ceived from Lord Brougham, acknowledging his election as
president of the above institution :—" Cannes, 2d April
1860.—Lord Brougham presents his compliments to Mr.
Bowie, and thanks him for his letter of the 29th of March,
which he has just received. He begs Mr. Bowie to convey
to the directors and members of the Philosophical Institu-
tion his most respectful thanks, and to express the deep sense
of gratitude which he entertains for the unmerited honour
that has kindly been conferred upon him, in his having been
elected to succeed as president his very distinguished friend
Lord Macaulay. Lord Brougham has observed with the
greatest satisfaction, at different times, the useful labours of
the institution, and he rejoices to see the account of its late
session and its present state, which Mr. Bowie has been so
good as to send him."
BANQUET TO THE 78TH HIGHLANDERS.—A grand
banquet is to be given by the citizens of Edinburgh to the
78th Highlanders, in the Corn Exchange there, on the 24th
inst. The Lord Provost is to preside, and Sir J. M'Neill,
G.C.8., is to occupy the vice chair. About 600 officers and
men of this gallant and renowned regiment will be present.
THE 1i EW INCOME TAX ON RAILWAYS.—By the
New Income Tax Act the Commissioners for Special Pur-
poses
are to assess all railways, and also the persons cm•
ployed by them. The secretary or other officer is autho-
rised to deduct, out of the salary or emoluments, the income
tax of their officers so assessed.
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The Conzercio of Lima contains the particulars of
the amortisation of the six per cent. home debt to the extent
of 1,066,000 dols. The holders tendered at various prices
ranging from 95 to 994 per cent. The whole of these ten-
ders were taken by the Government, and 681,000 dols. more
would have been brought up, but the holders could not be
induced to offer any more stock, although the amount still
in existence is about 7,500,000 dols. It thus appears that
the Peruvian holders are content to receive six per cent.
interest from a Government security in preference to being
paid off. A few years ago 12 per cent. per annum was not
enough.
Several new lines of railway are already pro-
jected in connection with the Crystal Palace, which is to be
erected at Muswell-hill. It is reported that the Great
N orthern Railway Company will lay down the broad gauge
from King's-eross to the Wood-green Station, which will
enable the Great Western trains to run into the palace over
the Metropolitan Railway. The North London and Black-
wall Railway Companies are promoting a line from Kings-
land to Hornsey. A company is being formed for the con-
struction of a short branch from Tottenham to Muswell-
hill, which will accommodate all the visitors from Cam-
bridgeshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk, by the Eastern Coun-
ties • and another line is projected from the Muswell-hill
Station to the Hampstead Junction Railway. The Metro-
politan Railway contemplate an extension of their line from
Farringdon-street to Shoreditch, as well as to Finsbury-
circus and the Bank of England.
Loss OF A FRENCH SCHOONER OFF DUNGENESS.
—ln the gale of Monday last the French schooner Alphon-
sine Estelle went down at anchor about two miles from
Dungeness. The schooner was bound from Sunderland to
Nantes with a cargo of coal dust and 27 anchors, now first
admitted into France under the new tariff. She sprang a
leak in the gl.le, the coal dust choked up the pumps, and
after the crew succeeded in throwing about 30 tons of her
cargo overboard she went down bodily. All hands were
saved, and upon reaching Dover were received at the
Sailors' Home.

THE LARGE SHIP ON FIRE OFF SCILLY.—The
large ship seen on fire on Monday last off Scilly was on
Saturday ascertained to be the Yrca, of Greenock, bound to
Bombay from Liverpool, which port she left on the 26th
ult, She was a timber-built ship of 1,262 tons. She was
commanded by Captain D. Taylor, and had a .crew of thirty-
six hands. She was laden with steam-coal for the steamers
on the Indian station. She had encountered heavy gales,
and had sprung a leak, and the men were exhausted at the
pumps. In the midst of this trouble a strong smell of sul-
phur was noticed, and, to the horror of every one, on lift •
mg up the hatchway, it was found the coals were on fire.
The flames soon spread and the boats were lowered, but not
till the vessel was in flameb from stem to stern. The cap-
tain and crew were shertly after picked up by the Empress,
of Shoreham, which remained near the burning ship till
9 p.m. on Monday evening, when she disappeared. The
Yrca's loss is estimated at £15,000.
THE MURDER IN CUMBERLAND.—The police
authorities at Cockermouth have thought it necessary to
take Cass, the servant man at Beck House, into custody for
the wilful murder of Ann Sewell. From the cemetery, on
the road to Embleton, down to the police-station door, the
street was crowded the whole of the evening to such an ex-
tent as almost to be impassable, every one eager to catch a
glimpse of the supposed murderer. After dusk he made
his appearance in a conveyance, in charge of the chief con-
stable and Superintendent Brown. He seemed somewhat
depressed in spirit, and when a volley of hisses and groans
issued from the crowd, hung his head upon his breast. We
have been assured on the best authority that circumstances
have come to light since the adjourned inquest which will
bring the deed home to Cass, but the ends of justice forbid
any disclosures being made at present.—Whitehaven
Herald.

SONG OF THE LINNET.—The song of the Linnet
is sweet beyond the power of expression. Its melody falls
on the ear most charmingly. NJw, it is full of musical
jerks and harmonious snatches; anon, deep and singularly
expressive; then again we hear him softly thrilling his
lay of love, and discoursing the most simple strains of sup-
pressed rapture. His little soul is " all music" when he is
happy. With such a companion, the world can never be a
wilderness. And how affectionate he is ! Hard must that
heart be which can find no sympathy with so sweet a
Treutise on the Linnet,
TIIE BLACKCAP'S RETURN TO HIS NATIVE LAND.
—lt is a fact admitted by all careful observers, that the
Blackcap, like the Nightingale, regularly revisits, year after
year, the scenes of his childhood. Where he was born,
there lies his heart. This cannot be a matter for wonder
or surprise ; indeed, appreciating their instinct as we do,
it would be strange were it otherwise. This very year, we
recognised most readily, by the peculiarity of his voice and
richness of his notes, one of our favourites that left us last
autumn. There is so much difference in the quality of their
song, and also in the arrangment of their notes, that you
might really swear to a particular bird. We speak of this
identical bird, because of his rare excellence. Doubtless
many others, of second rate powers, accompanied him to
their old quarters. Nature is always true to herself.—lbid.

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince
Consort and the youthful members of the Royal Family
intend, according to present arrangements, to leave Windsor
Castle on Monday next for Buckingham Palace.

His Excellency the French Ambassador and the
Countess de Persigny are expected to leave the French
Embassy to-day for Paris on a short visit to that capital.
During the absence of Count de Persigny the Marquis do
Chateaurenard will act as charge d'afaires.

His Excellency the Austrian Minister and the
Countess Apponyi leave town to-day to join tho circle as-
sembled at Ashbidge-park, Harts.

The Earl of Elgin has made arrangements to
leave on his mission to China by the last mail this month.
His lordship is daily expected to return from Scotland,
where private affairs have detained him.

"NOTES" ON THE THRUSH.—The Thrush is a
bold, saucy rogue—one who will not be daunted, or put
down by any one. He fears no enemy,—not he I And de-
termined if possible to ha ve nolenemies, ho sings to all
alike. As we have before observed, he pays due defer-
ence to the Blackbird, with whose " matins" he rarely
interferes; but no Sooner are the devotions of the latter
over, than the welkin rings out with the most ravishing
strains of joy. No suppressed notes have we here. Our
hero's heart is full to the brim, and we must hear what he
has to say both to his care sposa and to us. So rapid, too,
is his utterance, and so expressive his "little story" of love
and happiness, that variety appears in every second note he
utters. Ho is now in all his glory.—Bid.
" NOTES" ON THE WOODLARK.—Of all loveable
little birds, commend us to the woodlark. Whether as an
amiable companion, a sharer of our joy and grief, or the en-
livener of our spare moments—in all, he lays claim to a very
large share of our affection. As for his song, it is, as we
have already said, sweetly melodious. his voice is a com-
plete orchestra in itself—now loud, now soft; now raptur-
ous, now plaintive. In a word, this little chorister is a
most bewitching rogue. Never did fair, innocent maiden
make greater inroads on the human heart by her manifold
attractions, than does he by his artless simplicity. To hear
him sing in another person's house is tantamount to being
guilty of breaking the "tenth Commandment."—lbid.
JEALOUSY OF THE NIGHTINGALE.—The nightin-
gale is, as we have shown, a rcmatkable bird in every point
of.view. He does not, will not, and cannot recognise the
doctrine, that " Quifacit peralitemfitcit per se." No. And
though a marvellously sweet songster, yet is he very jea-
lous withal. You must attend him regularly, in your own
proper person, or his heart will never be won; but study
him and he is yours for ever. We have had so many op-
ortunit ies for verifying this, that we speak oracularly.
Nor is it to be wondered at, that birds of such extraordinary
vocal powers should be so "touchy"—so alive to every
slight. • Accustotwd as they are to rule the majesty of
night, and hold the feathered raco spell-bound by their noc-
turnal melody, it is no more than natural that they should
like to have their supremacy duly acknowledged in the day
time also. And do we not all like to be thus attended to by
those we love

The Earl and Countess Fitzwilliam have arrived
at Newmarket, from Wentworth House, Yorkshire.
The Earl of Wilton will return to town on Thurs-
day from Egerton Lodge, Melton Mowbray.
The Earl of Portsmouth has left Howchin's
Hotel for Newmarket.
The Earl and Countess of Portarlington are to
leave town to-day for Paris, to pass the holidays.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston come to
town to-day from Broadlands. The noble viscount and
viscountess will leave town to-morrow for Brocket Hall,
Herts.

Lord and Lady Taunton are passing the holidays
at their seat, Stoke Park, Bucks.
Lady Ribblesdale has left town for Tunbridge

Lord Ernest Bruce leaves town to-day for Paris.
Her ladyship is passing the season at Brighton.
The Count end Countess de Gibacoa have left
the
the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, for a tour through
United States.
The Right Hon f
W. F.Cowper and Mrs. Cowper
Thy Hon. eocin William from
ao
CH
Stuarts' has left Howchin's
Rh a:t- eehl aefror
The Hon. Novell Thurlow has left the Bruns-
wick Hotel for the British Embassy in Paris.
Naples.

We learn that Lord Clyde, who accompanies
Lord Canning in his progress, was to visit the protected
Hill States and return to Simla about the 6th of this month.

It is more than probable that the gallant general will not
long defer his resignation of the chief command in India,
and that his return to England may be expected early in
the autumn. In hop ng that the highest grade of military
rank will bo conferred on Lord Clyde on his return, we be-
lieve we express a hope very likely to be gratified,—Army
and .2Vavy Gazette.

PHEASANTS AND SINGING BIRDS FOR ATJSTRA-
MA, —Amongst our extracts will be found many interesting
particulars of the enthusiastic reception accorded at Mel-
bourne to the pheasants and singing birds sent out by the
Great Britain. The subject deservedly engages a vast deal
of attention in the colony. The value of Mr. Wilson's la-
bours has been recognised by the Government, and a sum
of £5OO, specially voted, has been transmitted to London
to encourage the movement. Tasmania is to receive the
first consignment of the impregnated ova of the salmon, the
waters of Tasmania being better adapted for the experiment
tliau those of Yietoria,---4Woydiqn

The number of vessels reported inwards at the
port of London last week was 158, in addition to four from
Ireland and 127 colliers. The entries outward amounted
to 109, and those cleared to 110, besides 15 in ballast.
There were six departures for the Australian colonies dur-
ing the week,

IRE SUN, ' LONDON, TUESDAY lEVENINGN 4APRIL 10, 1860.

LATEST

CHINA.

NEWS.

The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :

MADRID, MONDAY EVENING.

Persons well acquainted with Count Montemo-
lin and his brothers, have been sent to Fort
Morella to identify the prisoners.
Cabecillo Carrion is a prisoner. His son has
been killed.

A battalion of artillery, returning from Africa,
has arrived here, and was received with enthusiasm.

CARSLRUHE, APRIL 9.

A manifesto of the Grand Duke has been pub-
lished, proclaiming the principle of the independ-
ence of the Catholic Church, and adding, that its
laws are placed under the protection of the Con-
stitution. Guarantees shall be given for the sure
foundation of the legal position of the Church.
The contents ,of the Concordat shall be lawfully
sanctioned by special laws and other ordinances.
The manifesto also promises the free development
of the Protestant Church, as well as other public
requirements.

The Minister of Finance, Regenauer, has been

pensioned.
M. Vogelmanne has been appointed as his sue-

cessor.
Other changes of high functionaries are cx.
pected.

GENEVA, ArRIL 9.

M. Laity, French Imperial Commissioner, who
is travelling through the neutralised provinces of
Savoy, arrived yesterday at Bonneville, where he
was received coldly. To-day he reached Sallanches,
whence he will take his departure for Thonon.

SHANGHAI, FEBRURAY 20.

Business active, but uneasiness is felt at the
departure of four war steamers. Trade uninter-
rupted at all ports.

CANTON, FEB. 27.

Affairs in Japan are still in a very unsettled
state. It is rumoured that the Chinese have with-
drawn the guns from the Taku forts to strengthen
with them the Tien-tsin forts. Kweeliang, Chief
Imperial Commissioner, has been refused permission
to retire into private life. The Court of Pekin is
alarmed at the preparations of the Allies.

INDIA.
CALCUTTA, MARCH 16.
(Six days after the departure of the mail.)
Outrages by the Ryots of Cawer, Bengal, have
taken place.
The Lieutenant-Governor has issued a notifica-
tion, which it is hoped will be effective.

THE OUTWARD BRAZILIAN AND RIVER
PLATE MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY.

The Royal Mail Company's screw steamship
Oneida, Capt. Bevis, sailed hence to-day with the
monthly mails for Lisbon, Cape Verdes, Pernam-
buco, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Ayres, and the
River Plate. She took 85 passengers, amongst
whom are, for Lisbon, Admiral Sir George R. Sar-
torius ; for Buenos Ayres, Capt. L. Gwyn, and for
Pernambuco, Mr. J. D. Hill and family (English
Consul).

The Oneida took on freight £51,900 in sovereigns,
of which £50,000 is consigned to the Bank of
Brazil, at Rio, the remainder on private account
for Buenos Ayres; also, for Rio, bar silver, £12,000,
and for various ports, jewellery, £15,438, and dia-
monds, £3,670 ; and a general cargo, consisting of
French and English merchandise.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's new
steamship Massilia, Capt. Black, is preparing to
sail on the 12th inst. with the mails for Gibraltar,
the Mediterranean, Egypt, Aden, Bombay, and
Upper Bengal, the Mauritius, Australia, and New
Zealand.

The Royal Mail Company's steamer Utah will
leave on the l'ith inst., with the outward mails, for
the West Indies, Mexico, and Pacific.