The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-11 00:00:00

THE7SITA,7:LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 11, 1860.

us that we have paid to Spain the money down for
abolishing a trade by which Queen-mothers and
Captains-general of Cuba grow rich. We can
speak to Spain as creditors demanding the repay-
ment of a debt. We hope this appeal will not be
lost either on our Government or on that of Spain.
We have doubtless the strongest ground to demand
honest fulfilment of the convention which has cost
us so much hard cash. Were the United States to
" join in representations," we may imagine how an
indignant Spanish Minister would bid America put
down her own hateful and :horrible internal slave
traffic, and declare herself willing to stop the traffic
between Africa and Cuba, when America stopped
the traffic between Virginia and New Orleans.

To-morrow our readers will find in The Sun a
letter from an American on the coast of Africa of
no little, though painful, interest. It fully bears
out all the charges of the English Government as
to the use made of the American flag, and the awful
extent, even now, of the slave trade.

The vast extension of our coal trade, and the
magnificent supply of coal which we possess, should
be to us sources of unmixed satisfaction. This,
however, can hardly be the case while the fact is
admitted that a theusand lives are annually sacri-
ficed in the mines. When we reflect on the dis-
tress and destitution which those thousand deaths
spread around them, like the circles extending on
the water around a sunken stone, and when we
remember also that this large number does not in-
clude those who are injured or disabled by similar
casualties, we shall think the question of colliery
explosions is serious enough. We shall probably
consider that no amount of time, science,
and laborious investigation is too much
to bestow on the causes of these painful
and constantly recurring calamities. The coro-
ner, juries, and attorneys of the inquest
now being held at Burradon, do not seem to be of
this opinion. They see nothing in a catastrophe
which has cut off a hundred and seventy•six men
and boys, which has made many a widow and
orphan, and brought desolation and misery to many
a cottage fireside, which is to hush their laughter,
silence their legal disputes and hairsplittings, or
reduce the audience to decent and respectful
attention. The rival advocates quarrel on points of
professional etiquette and -routine as if it were a
long pending Chancery suit ; the Coroner will not
receive the carefully prepared evidence of an inde-
pendent and scientific "viewer" because it is de-
livered in writing, instead of viva voce; meanwhile,
cheers, laughter, and interruptions from the audi-
ence are thought fitting accompaniments to the
discussion of so mournful a tragedy. The
terrible frequency and frightful extent of
these colliery accidents call imperatively
for minute and painstaking investigation.
Public indignation will soon be aroused if these
catastrophes do not lead to more careful manage-
ment and greater precaution. A serious respon-
sibility rests upon the Coroner of South Northum-
berland, in the examination of two of these cases
now before him ; and it is not by adhering rigidly
to the technicalities of the law, or by counte-
nancing such flippant and ill-timed kvity in
the court, that he will satisfactorily acquit
himself of his arduous duties. Surely, in the pre-
sent advanced state of scientific knowledge, the
public has a right to expect that the attention of
able men will be turned to the careful investiga-
tion of these matters, and that meantime the in-
quest on so great a number of human beings sud-
denly and terribly deprived of life will be conducted
with the caution and attention requisite to a full
discovery of the truth, and with the gravity be-
fitting so solemn an occasion.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN

The season 1860 commenced last evening, with Meyer
beer's " Dinorah."

The great novelty of the evening was the debut of M.
Faure, a very great celebrity in Paris, and the original re-
presentative of Iloel, at the " Opera Comique," for which,
as everybody knows, Meyerbeer composed his admirable
" Dinorah." M. Faure had to contend with difficulties, but
his success was complete ; and if in other parts, with which
he is less intimately conversant, he can succeed in exhibit.
ing similar excellence, he is likely to prove one of the most
valuable acquisitions our Italian Opera has made for many
years.

The Dinorah of Madame Aliolan Carvalho has been more
than once described; and it is hardly requisite to do more
than say, that while all that was previously noted as ad-
mirable in her performance, both in a vocal and dramatic
sense, is retained, increased confidence—resulting, no doubt,
from a conviction that her merits are entirely appreciated--
has enabled her to present even a more striking picture than
before, and to exhibit many touches of refinement which
add to its charm, while they enhance its artistic complete-
ness.

LATEST NEWS.

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

CALCUTTA AND CHINA
MAILS.

The Vectis with the above mails arrived at Mar-
seilles at 9 p.m. yesterday.
Mails left for London at 10 p.m.
Letters will be delivered on Thursday morning

SHANGHAI, FEB. 20.

The ships Actaeon, Sampson, Aroewine (Alge-
rine ?) and Dove proceeded northward under sealed
orders, on the 16th February.

CANTON, FEB. 27.
General Montauban has arrived at Hong Kong.

SINGAPORE, MARCH 7.
Sir Hope Grant left here for Hong Kong on the
7th March.

FRANCE.

PARIS, TUESDAY.

Gen. Lamoriciera, writing to a friend in Paris
from Rome, speaks very hopefully of the prospect
of affairs. He says, With the assistance of God,
and our own diligence, I hope soon to have Roman
Zouaves."

The French troops continue to evacuate Lom-
bardy. The 4th Division, commanded by Gen. de
Failly, is expected in France on Thursday next.
The 3d, commanded by Gen. Bazaine, is to be quar-
tered in Faris. Gen. Ulrich's Division will come
next. The Ist and sth Divisions will be the last to
quit Italy. They will occupy Savoy and Nice. It
is understood that Marshal Vaillant quitted Milan
on Sunday last. All the letters received from the
army of Italy state that the troops are delighted to
return to France. They are heartily sick of Italy
and of the Italians.

According to a new arrangement concluded be-
tween the French Government and the German
Confederation the journey from Paris to Vienna will
henceforth be accomplished by railway in 36 hours,
which at present requires 72 hours. The distance
from Paris to Stuttgardt will be performed in 16
hours, from Stuttgardt to Munich in 8 hours, and
from Munich to Vienna in 12 hours. It is expected
that in two years from the present period the jour-
ney from Paris to St. Petersburg will be performed
in three days. It requires seven days at present.
The weather has not improved. Last night was
cold, the thermometer having fallen two degrees
during the day. Rain fell from Bto 12 this morn-
ing; we then enjoyed a gleam of sunshine until 2,
when half melted snow or sleet fell for an hour.
The peach and apricot trees in the neighbourhood
of Paris are in blossom, and it is feared they will
suffer from the extraordinary changes of the weather,
particularly as this afternoon the sky has the ap-
pearance of approaching frost.
BOURSE, April 10.—The Three per Cents. closed
to-day at 69f. 90c. for the end of the month, and
the 4i per Cents, at 96 ; Orleans, 1,362 f. 50c. ;
Great Northern, 965 ; Strasburg, 637 ; Lyons, 927 f.
50c. ; Western, 575 f.; Bordeaux and Cette, 520 f. ;
Lyons and Geneva, 437 f. 50c. ; Bank of Credit
Mobilier, 791 f. 25c. ; Austrian Railways, 530 f.;
Roman Railways, 337 f. 50c. ; Russian Railways,
408 f.

THE PAPAL STATES.

The followinf, letter is dated Rome, 3d inst. :

"General Lamericiere arrived in Rome on Sun-
day afternoon, and had a private audience of the
Pope yesterday morning. The General had already
inspected the Papal army and the garrisons in the
Marches, and he expressed his approbation of their
organisation to his Holiness and to Cardinal An-
' tonelli. The General has consented to accept the
command of the Papal troops, but he will not re-
ceive orders from the War-office, where everybody
is completely ignorant of the science of war. Three
French officers of the 40th Regiment of the line have
been imprisoned in the Castle of St. Angelo by
I order of General de Goyon. This severe measure
has been caused by the improper conduct
of those persons towards one of their comrades,
who, on the 19th of March, was commanded to
execute orders given by the Commander-in-Chief.
They insulted their brother officer, and afterwards
refused to apologise, though recommended to do so
by their Colonel. M. Caraffa, secretary of the Duke
Cesarini, who was arrested in consequence of let-
ters on political subjects found in his house, has
ecaeieNs-
. d a passport, with orders to quit the Roman
stSeveral persons who were arrested in con-
sequence of the riot on the 19th have been set at
rt eliberty. Several members of the Roman nobility
devoted to the Holy See have just purchased corn
to the value of 40,000 Roman crowns to distribute
at a loss of three half-crowns the vabbio among the
more indigent of the operative classes. The following
are the names of various Princes, Kings, and Em-
perors who have been excommunicated more or less
solemnly Popes :—John XII. excom-
municated Emperor of Germany ; Gregory
V.,
King
having contracted an illegiti-
mate Nicholas 11. excommunicated Ge-
r ard, Count of Galicia ; Gregory VII., Henry IV. ;
marriage.
a r brßobert,
gtp hor e c
e fort' preceding Pop
Urban 11., King Philip of France, because he had
carried off the wife of the Count d'Anjon
and her; Pascal 11., the Empe-
rorn weonurlyd
vn
.o;t
Innocentrestore
11., King Roger, of Sicily;
of Castille ; Alexander
Frederic Barberossa ; Celestin
Austria; Innocent 111.,
117111.. s t
pt ihnue 11.,
EmperorLeopold,Alphonse,
of King
Philip Augustus of France. On Palm Sunday,
1239, Gregory IX. excommunicated the Emperor
Frederic; Innocent IV. excommunicated the same
Emperor in 1815 ; Boniface VIII., Philippe de
Bel ; Urban VI., John of Castille ; Jules 11., King
Louis XII. ; Clement VII., Henry VIII., of Eng-
land ; and Pius VII., Napoleon I.

HUNGARY.

PESTH, APRIL O.

There: has been another grand anti-Austrian
demonstration in this city, but fortunately it has
not occasioned bloodshed. Yesterday M. Forinyak,
one of the two students who died of wounds in-
flicted by the Austrian soldiery on the 15th of last
month, was interred in the Kerepes cemetery, and
an immense crowd of all classes, from the Festitics,
the Podmaniezkys, and the great nobles, down to the
poorest tradesmen, attended the funeral of the poor
young man. Some people calculate that there were
at least 35,000 or 40,000 persons in the procession.
What is certain is, that the number was immense.
And the windows of all the houses along which the
cortege passed, especially those in the Uri-utcza,
Nador-uteza, and Furdo•utcza were crowded
with spectators, chiefly ladies. In addition to the
people, too, there was a long file of carriages. If
the ceremony passed off without disturbance of any
kind, no credit is due to the Austrian functionaries,
for they did their utmost to excite one. More than
one superintendent of police tauntingly addressed to
the students who headed the procession such obser-
vations as these" Don't you think that another row
would be desirable ? Just attempt one !" " What !
You turn out iu such vast numbers, and dare do
nothing ! You really are not brave!" In spite,
however, of the violent bravado of these people—
bravado which the students treated with contempt—
the higher authorities wera in trepidation until the
whole affair was over. They kept the troops under
arms in the barracks, and, in addition, they made
an attempt to render the demonstration insigni-
ficant, by giving out that the funeral would not
take place until 6 or 7 o'clock in the evening
whereas it reaily was effected at 4 ; but
the people, knowing how tricky the authorities are,
were on foot betimes.
There is no probability that anything like the
200,000,000f1, which the Viennese Government
wants to borrow will be subscribed. In Hungary
nobody has offered anything, except a few great
companies and certain personages who dared
not refuse. The,Government intended to com-
pel municipalities and localities to take portions of

the loan as it did with the famous " voluntary " one
some years back; and it sent orders to its func-
tionaries to make preparations for the pur-
pose. But these gentlemen reported almost unani-
mously that from the dreadful distress of the
populations no money could possibly be wrung from
them ; and, moreover, that from the irritation they
feel against the Government any attempt of the
kind would most likely occasion sanguinary out-
breaks. I have reason to believe that similar com-
munications have been made by the functionaries
of other provinces as well as those of Hungary.
A grand vocal and instrumental concert, given
by ladies of rank for the relief of the starving popu-
lation of Croatia, came off a few days back in the
National Theatre of Pesth. It attracted an im-
mense auditory, and excited unbounded enthusiasm.
The young Countesses Zichy,Batthyany,and Orezy
were gi eatly applauded, but it was the Countess
Nako Gyertyanffy, who, by playing national airs
on the piano, excited most enthusiasm.

AMERICA.

QUEENSTOWN, APRIL 10.

The Montreal ocean steam-ship North Briton,
Captain Borland, from Portland, Maine, on the 31st
ult., has arrived. She landed all her mails.

The Arabia, from Liverpool, arrived out on the
30th.

WASHINGTON, MARCH 20.
Mr. Cobb has unconditionally withdrawn his
name from the Presidential canvass.

The President has sent a message to the House
of Representatives, firmly protesting against its
resolution for an inquiry into abuses of power.
The President takes as ground for his protest
that Congress can only act under impeachment.
Arizone advices state that delegates had been
elected to organise a Provisional Government.

All connection with Mexico had been severed;

The ship of war Savannah had been ordered to
San Juan del Norte.

Brigham Young had started a public school.
Great excitement prevailed at Philadelphia, in
consequence of the fugitive slave case. The fugi-
tive slave had been ordered to return to his master.
MEXICO, MARCH 11.
It is reported that Miramon has ordered the
Americans to quit the country.

HAVANA, MARCH 25.

Business in sugar is brisk, at firm prices. Musco-
vado, Wirs. to 81rs. Molasses dull. Freights have
declined. Exchange on London, 111 to 121 prem.
NEW YORK, MARCH 30.

Stocks firm and active. Now York Central, 78.
Money and exchange unaltered. Ashes and freight
also unchanged. Flour the turn better. Sugar,
coffee, leather, and hides firm. Iron and pork dull.
Tobacco and tallow quiet.

NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 30.

Sales of cotton, 30,000; middling, 101 to 101 ;
sales of the week, 100,000; receipts, 56,000; ex-
ports, 88,000. Freights to Liverpool, id.
BALTIMORE, MARCH 30.
Flour steady.

Flour inactive.

MONTREAL, MARCH 30.

ELECTION OF BANK OF ENGLAND

DIRECTORS THIS DAY.

This morning a meeting of proprietors of the Bank of
England was held at the house in Threadneedle-street, for
the purpose of proceeding with the election of directors for
the ensuing year—Bonamy Dobree, Esq., the Governor, pre-
siding. The ballot commenced at ten o'clock, when two or
three votes were given for the following gentlemen, who at
four o'clock will be declared duly cleated, there being no
opposition:—John Gellibrand Hubbard, Esq., M.P. ;
Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. ; Kirkman Daniel Hodgon,
Esq., M.P. ; Robert Wigram Crawford, Esq., M.P. ;
George Lyall, Esq., M.P. ; Stephen Cave, Esq., M.P. ;
Alexander Matheson, Esq., M.P. ; Thomson Hankey,Esq.,
M.P.; Chas. Pascoe Grenfell, Esq., M.P. ; John Benjamin
Heath, Esq. ; James Morris, Esq. ; Sheffield Neave, Esq. ,
Henry Lancelot Holland, Esq. ; Thomas Newman Hunt,
Esq. ; Edward Henry Chapman, Esq. ; Travers Buxton,
Esq. ; Henry Wollaston Blake, Esq. ;' John William Birch,
Esq.; Witham Cotton, may.. , crew go Ward.. la 010M.0., Ilsq.)
Charles Frederick Huth, Esq. ; James Malcolmson, Esq. ;
Henry Hucks Gibbs, Esq.; and Thomas Masterman, Esq.
Two of the above-named gentlemen are new directors,
namely, Mr. Cave, M.P., and Mr. J. W. Birch. Mr. Cave
is member for Shoreham, chairman of the West India Com-
mittee, and a director of the London Docks. Mr. Birch is
a partner in the mercantile firm of Mildred, Goyeneche,
and Co., in the Spanish trade.

The Rev. D. Esdale has received the following
communication from the. Lord Chancellor Stratheden
House, 4th April, IB6o.—Sir,—l have great satisfaction in
accepting the office of President of the College for the
Daughters of Scottish Ministers and Professors, and I beg
to to offer a contribution of £lOO towards the expenses of
the institution.—l have the honour to be, sir, your obedient,
faithful servant, CAMPBELL."
ARSENIC EATING IN STYRlA.—Professor Roscoe
lately made a communication to the Manchester Literary
and Philosophical Society concerning the alleged practice
of arsenic eating in Styria. Ho stated that his object was
to settle the long debated question as to the possibility of
the human body being able to accustom itself to doses of
arsenic, as it is known to be able to do to doses of opium,
alcohol, and other substances taken in quantities which,
under ordinary circumstances, would produce fatal effects.
The statement that the peasants of Styria are in the habit
of taking doses of arsenic, which would in ordinary persons
prove fatal, seems to originate with Von Tschudi. Profes-
sor Taylor, in his work on Poisons, places discredit on Von
Tsehudi's statements, but gives no positive proof concern-
ing the matter. Dr. Roscoe had obtained much informa-
tion on the subject direct from Styria, through his friend
Professor Von Pebal of Lemberg, and the subject was now
mentioned simply to call the attention of the members of
the society to the question, and if possible to obtain further
definite information. Dr. Roscoe did not venture to express
any opinion on the subject at present; he hoped before long
to receive conclusive evidence from a circular addressed to
the medical men of Styria, the results of the inquiry he
would communicate on a future occasion. Mr. John
Graham remarked that much information on the effects of
small and continued doses of arsenic might probably be
gained in Manchester, where arsenical preparations were
used in so many different manufactures, Dr. Roscoe stated
Cat he should feel much obliged if the members could give
him an opportunity of examining any case of the action of
arsenic upon the human body.—../fechanics' Magazine.
THE LATE EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT IN THE
THAMES.—Some particulars have already been given of a
very extraordinary accident that took place one day last
week at the Falcon Drawing Dock, Southwark, when a man
named Thomas Belcher, who was about to unload a barge
of bricks, was swept away with his horse and cart into the
river in the presence of a number of persons, who were un-
able, however, to render any effectual assistance. Drags
were of course procured almost immediately, but in spite of
the utmost exertions being made no tidings or trace of either
horse, cart, or .man could bo discovered. The river was
carefully dragged during the whole week, both above and
below bridge, but without any success, and it was thought
that the whole mass must have sunk into some deep ballast
hole, of which there are a great number in the bed of the
river b.,tween Blaekfriars and Southwark bridges. The
search continued, but without any effect, and it was the
opinion of many persons accustomed to the river that the
cart had been swept by the under current of the tide to a
considerable distance down the river, and that it was doubt-
ful whether it would ever be recovered. The master of
Belcher, Mr. Charnberlayne, a carman, offered a reward for
the discovery of the body, &c. ; and on Sunday afternoon,
while some men were engaged in dragging a considerable
distance below London-bridge, the drags came in contact
with some heavy substance, which turned out to be the
missing cart and horse, the latter being still in the shafts,
and all the harness in its usual place, and he appeared to
have died almost without a struggle. It is rather a curious
circumstance that both the wheels were off the cart, and no
trace of them has since been discovered, and it seems rather
a difficult matter to account for this circumstance. The
body of the unfortunate carter has not yet been found.
PROPOSED FOOT BRIDGE AT RICHMOND.—Some
time ago we expressed a strong opinion against the policy
of the Office of Works in refusing assent to the landing on
the crown lands. After a tedious negotiation the Govern-
ment have given in, but only on condition that the promo-
ters purchase up the crown ferry at Isleworth (half a mile
distant) for the modest sum of £1,260. Thus, this ferry
right will cost very nearly three times as much as the bridge
itself. A public meeting has been held in Richmond to
raise subscriptions for the purpose, the lion. R. Bourke
taking the chair. Addresses were delivered, and resolutions
were unanimously passed that the proposed foot bridge, as
a work of general utility, was deserving of the financial sup-
port of the population both on the Surrey and Middlesex
sides of the river. The entire cost of the undertaking will
be under £2,000, the greater portion of which will be ab-
sorbed by the crown for the ferry rights,. and thus end a
long discussion on a vexed question.—Builder.
MELANCHOLY DEATH FROM LOCK-JAW.--A
young man named George Thomson, a hind on the farm of
Laretburn, has just died of lock %jaw, under very distress-
ing circumstances. About ten days ago he had let a harrow
fall on his foot, and one of the teeth penetrated the large
toe. The wound healed up in a day or two, and no f rther
notice was taken till Sabbath morning last, when serious
symptoms showed themselves. Slight premonitory spiv_
c
toms of lock-jaw, such as sore throat an shivering, were
indeed felt a day or two earlier, but they were attributed to
cold. On D:s. Scott and Purves being sent for on Sabbath
forenoon, Choy pronounced it to be lock-jaw, and although
chloroform and other palliatives
were administered, the
patient died on Monday evening after intense suffering. He
was married only a year ago.—Southern Reporter.
THE BLUE-COAT BOYS AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.
—Yesterday those recipients of municipal hospitalities num-
bered 737, all of whom were regaled with a bun and a glass
of wine—while, as a more substantial recognition of their
claims upon the City—twelve ",9recians " received each a
guinea.; thirty-five " monitor half-a-crown, and
690 boys a shilling. All the coins so distributed were frost;
from the Mint, and doubtless contributed to seal the loyalty
as they expanded the views (in the sweetmeat direction) of
the scholars of Christ-church Hospital. After eating their
buns, and drinking their wine, and pocketing their money,
the boys gave three cheers for the Lord Mayor.