The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-29 00:00:00

I'HE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1858

ful faces." There let us leave the little cluster of
celebrities—Mr. PICKWICK sitting uneasily in his
chair and wincing a good deal under the operation,
SAM leaning reflectively the while against the
chair back, with a secret sense that it wouhl have
afforded him the liveliest satisfaction to have made
a fierce assault upon all the turnkeys there assembled
one after another, if his so doing might have been con-
strued tobe:in any way lawful and peaceable. Turn
we from the group to ask, Might not photography
be applied as a system in our criminal establish-
ments, not, as in the instance of the Fleet sittings,
for the mere convenience of turnkeys, but with
respect to old offenders, ticket-of-leaves, and the
like, for the purposes of future identification ? Judi-
ciously employed, we believe the art would come
in effectively to aid in bringing about the further-
ance of the ends of justice. Altogether, we rest
perfectly well assured that the criminal population
might be brought more effectually and completely
within the reach of the strong arm of the law, if
the police system were rendered argus-eyed by
means of photography, and in a manner übiquitous
by means of a proper application of the electric
telegraph to its whole complex and comprehensive
scheme of organisation.

THE FIRE IN WARWICK-STREET, ON
CHRISTMAS DAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The description given in this day's papers
of the calamitous fire on Christmas-day, and the
total destruction of neighbouring property, also
states that the premises belonging to Messrs. Nicoll
were considerably damaged. Permit me to say
that such have happily escaped with very slight
injury, and the business will not be interrupted.
—I am, yours, &c.,

TILDEN SINES,
Manager of Messrs. H., J., and D. Nicoll's
Clothing Department.

Dec. 27, 1858.

Yesterday morning the marriage of Miss
M'Alpine, eldest daughter of the late Col. James M'Alpine,
formerly of the 15th Hussars, with Capt. A. M. Robinson,
of the 4th Dragoon Guards, was solemnised at St. Peter's
Church, Eaton-square.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Princess Mary leave Cambridge Cottage,
Kew, the week after next, to take up their residence at the
Royal Duchess's apartments in St. James's Palace.
His Excellency the Ambassador of France and
the Duchess de Malakoff will leave Albert-gate House, in a
few days, for Paris.
His Excellency the Minister for the Netherlands
has returned to town from visiting the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Salisbury, at Hatfield House, Herts.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland are sur-
rounded by a select family circle at Trentham.
The Duchess of Athole has arrived at the St.
George's Hotel.
The Marquis of Huntly, who has been very
severely indisposed at Orton Longueville, has so much im-
proved of late that his lordship is likely soon to be restored
to his usual health.
The Earl of Gifford and Lord Dufferin and Lady
Dufferin have arrived at Cuba in his lordship's yacht.
The Countess of Kinnoul has left Portman-
square on a tour of visits. Her ladyship is at present on a
visit to Lord and Lady Delaraere at Vale Royal, Cheshire.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left Broad-
lands on Monday, on a visit to the Marquis of Lansdowne,
at Bowood, Wilts.
Viscountess Jocelyn and her youthful family have
left Broadlands, on a visit 'to the Earl and Countess of
Shaftesbury, at St. Giles's, Dorset.
Viscount and Viscountess Enfield and family
have arrived in town from Wrotham Park, near Hadley,
preparatory to the marriage of the Hon. Miss Byng and
Mr. H. Hilton Jolliffe, M.P., son of Sir Wm. Hilton Jolliffe,
Bart., M.P.
Lord and Lady Lilford are still in the south of
France. His lordship has quite recovered from his late in-
disposition.
Lady Granville Somerset has left the St. George's
Hotel.

Lord Alfred Paget has arrived in town from
Levington, near Ipswich, for a few days.
The Right Hon. W. F. and Mrs. Cowper have
left Broadlands on a visit to the Earl and Countess of
Shaftesbury, at St. Giles's, Dorset.
Sir William and Lady Middleton have left
Grosvenor-place for their seat, Shrubland Park, Suffolk.
Admiral Lisboa has arrived at the St. George's
Hotel.
The Duke of Chartres has passed his examina-
tion at the Military School of Turin in a distinguished
manner, and has been classed among pupils of the third
year.

On the 14th inst. Mr. Gladstone reached Zantc.
A letter from Vienna says that when he entered the carriage
which was waiting for him, twelve young men in the Greek
costume took out the horses and drew him up to the castle.
The demonstration in favour of the union with Greece was
very general.
The death has taken place, at Nice, within the
last few days, of the youngest daughter of Orsini, aged six
years. She was of frail constitution, and it was thought at
the time that she would scarcely be able to survive the
fatigue of her journey to Paris with her sister and mother,
for the purpose of a farewell interview with her father.
A weekly English newspaper, to be called the
Levant Herald, is about to be published in Constanti-
nople.

Vice-Chancellor Kindersley proposes, on the
ISth January, to make a call of £1 los. per share on the
contributaries of the National Patent Steam Fuel Coin-

pany.
The Moniteur of yesterday contains the follow-
ing :—" The Emperor of Russia has, by a recent decision,
prolonged for another year the enjoyment of the existing
privileges of the guilds in favour of French subjects in the
ports of New Russia."
An Amateur Dramatic Performance will be
given on January 11, in the Private Theatre at Camden
House, Kensington, by distinguished ladies and gentle-
mee amateurs ; the proceeds to be devoted to the Prize
Fund of the Society for the encouragement of the Fine
Arts.

The Madrid papers announce the debut of M.
Giuglini at the Theatre Re in " La Favorita," and without
exception describes his success as something quite unparal-
leled in that city. The representation was attended by their
Majesties and the court.
M. Fould, the French Minister of State, has
granted the privilege of the new Theatre du Peuple, on the
Boulevard de Sebastopol, to the son of Lafond, the tragedian
of the Theatre Frangais in the time of Talma.
The Bank of Frankfort, which raised its rate of
discount on the 10th of October to 5 per cent., has adopted
a reduction to 31 per cent.

The National Bank of Austria, under the autho-
rity of the Minister of Finance, have announced the issue
of one-florin notes in the same Proportion in the new cur-
rency in which notes for one, two and five florins in the
old are withdrawn. The amount of new notes is not to
exceed £10,000,000, and they are secured by the mortgaged
State domains. An increase of the metallic reserve is like-
wise promised. - -
The transformation scene, in the pantomime pro-
duced at the Standard Theatre, was designed and painted
by Mr. Thomas Rogers, and not by Messrs. Gliks and
Irwin.
LIFEBOATS ON THE IRISH COAST. The
National Lifeboat Institution has, during the past week,
sent two of its single-banked 30 feet lifeboats to Carnsore,
near Wexford, and to Tramore, near Waterford . Each
boat rows six oars, single-banked, and both are admirably
adapted for their respective localities. They are on Peake's
design, and were built by Forrestt, of Limehouse. They
possess the usual qualities of the society's boats, the power
of self-righting if upset, and of self-ejecting any water they
may ship. The cost of the Carnsore lifeboat was generously
presented to the institution by a lady, whose life was pro-
videntially saved last summer from drowning by Mr. H.
A. Hamilton, of Balbriggan, who has since distinguished
himself by his extraordinary gallantry and perseverance
in rescuing with the society's lifeboat stationed at Skerries,
a vessel's crew. A carriage, after the design of the inspector
of life-boats to the institution, is attached to each lifeboat,
from which they can be easilylaunched with their crews on
board, by the aid of ropes handled by the bystanders on the
shore, the crews being then enabled to give the boats way
through the sea before it has time to beat them back on
the beach. The Lifeboat Institution is also now building
lifeboats and carriages for Dundalk (the houses of which
Lord Clermont is literally causing to be built at his ex-
pense), Kihnore, and Dungarvan. The National Lifeboat
Institution has now lifeboats and carriages thoroughly
equipped and ready for instantaneous service on the Irish
coast at the following places :—Groomsport, Newcastle
(Dundrum Bay), Skerries, Drogheda, Wicklow, Arklow,
Cahore, Rosslare, Carnsou, Ardmore, Youghal, Tramore,
and Westport. This humane and important woyk
has involved an expenditure of upwards of £4,000, nearly
the whole of which has been defrayed from the funds of tl e
institution ; indeed, it is a fact that the society has been
compelled to sell out a cc miderable portion of its small
funded capital, which is so essential to its permanency, to
meet this heavy expenditure. The National Lifeboat In-
stitution has now upwards of eighty establishments on
various parts of the coast of the British Isles under its
management, to maintain which in a state of thorough
efficiency requires a large permanent annual income. We
are informed on credible authority that, notwithstanding
the publicity which the operations of this truly national
and philanthropic institution obtains, it has only been able
to pursue its useful course by trenching to a very consider-
able extent on its funded capital, which, as we have before
observed, is so indispensable to its permanient efficiency.

LATEST NEWS.

CANADA.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The North Briton, with the Canadian mails of
the ISth, has arrived.

The Senate had refused to take up Mr. Clingham's
motion for the abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer
treaty by a vote of 28 to 22.

According to documents presented to Congress
Mr. Dallas had intimated that Mons. Belly was not
supported by France and England, and that Sir
W. G. Ouseley's mission to Nicaragua was with the
object of terminating the Mosquito Protectorate.
A despatch from Washington states that arrange-
ments were pending, by which Filibusters would
be handed over to the nearest American authorities.
At New York, on the evening of the 17th, cotton
was firmer at 121 for midling Upland State, and
Western flour firmer. Wheat steady.

The following telegrams have been received a
Mr. Reuter's office to-day :

BELGRADE, DEC. 28

The Senate, the Skuptschima, and tho provi-
sionary Government agree. The military power is
given into the hands of Sterka.
The political refugoes have been amnestied.
The members of the deputation to be sent to
Prince Milosch have been elected.

VIENNA, DEC. 28.
An ordinance of the Minister of the Finance
authorises the issue of one florin notes of the new
currency in the same proportion, in which notes of
the old currency for one, two, and five florins are
withdrawn. But the amount of new notes issued,
is not to exceed 100 millions. These notes will be
issued on the security of the mortgaged State
domains.

In consequence of this ministerial ordinance, the
National Bank of Austria has announced the issue
of one florin notes, adding that all notes now in
circulation of the old currency, will be withdrawn
and exchanged during 1859 for new notes.

The National Bank also promises that measures
will be taken to increase the metallic reserve.

FRANKFORT, DEC. 28.
The Bank of Frankfort has resolved to reduce ita
rate of discount to 31 per cent, from to-morrow.

CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. 22.
Khami Pacha and Mahmoud Pacha, sons-in-law
of the Sultan, and Ethem Pacha, formerly Minister
of Foreign. Affairs, again form part of the Grand
Council. The difference which had arisen between
the Governor of Rhodes and the English consul
has been arranges. The telegraphic line between
Bagdad and Constantinople has been established.

VIENNA, DEC. 28.
Accounts from Belgrade of to-day state that the
Senate has revoked the decision it had come to
relative to the recall of Prince Alexander. The
Skuptschina is preparing a petition to the Porte in
favour of Prince Milosch, to whom a deputation
has been sent. The troops are also well disposed
towards that Prince.

abrOglittion of the Treaty of 1815, or the cession of the
lonian Islands to any State in. Europe. Her Majesty's Go-
vernment cannot invest him with such powers, nor would
they if they could. But it is within his powers to inform
himself of existing imperfections and their causes, and to
recommend such measures of improvement as may render
the practical working of the lonian Constitution more har-
monious with the natural results of self-government.
" With as cordial a desire for the welfare of the lonian
Islands as any citizen of their own can form, I would en-
treat the lonians to, examine existing circumstances with
the temperate judgment which belongs to practical politics,
to co-operate with her Majesty's Government in the endea-
vour to turn this favourable opportunity to good account,
and to secure from the Protectorate, which Great Britain is
bound to preserve inviolate, those advantages which she is
able and willing to extend.

" I have the honour to be, sir,
" Your most obedient humble servant,
"E. B. LYTTON

" To the Lord High Commissioner,
Sir John Youig, Bart , &c."

FRANCE.

PARIS, TUESDAY.
A council of Ministers, at which the Emperor
presided, was held yesterday at the Tuileries.
M. de Moges, attache to the French embassy
extraordinary in China, arrived yesterday at
Marseilles, having with him the Meaty signed
between France and Japan at Jeddo, on the 9th
October last, by Baron Gros and six Japanese
plenipotentiaries. The French ambassador returned
on the 7th November to Shanghai, where he bad
entered into conference with the high Imperial
commissioners.

The Bank of France has declared a dividend of
48f. a share for the second six months of the present
year.

BOURSE, Dec. 27.—The market has been more
steady, and stock in fair demand. It was an-
nounced that the shares of the Northern of Spain
Railway Company would be issued to-morrow on
the Paris market. Threes have been done at 73f.
5c., and are now at 73f. 15e. ; Mobilier varied
from 977 f. 50c. to 985 f.. ; Austrian, 635 f. 25c. to
637 f. 50c. ; Orleans, 1,390 f. to 1,392 f. 50c ; South-
ern, 586 f. 25c. to 588 f. 75c. ; Lyons, 885 f to 886 f.
25e. ; and Northern, 1,003 f. 75e. to 1,005 f. The
following were the last quotations
tf per Cents. .... 97 Credit Fonder 675
Do. end month .. 97 Belgian 4±
3 per Cents. 73 Piedmontese (0)
Do. end month.... 73 05 Roman 93
Bank Shares 3OlO Austrian
Cr6dit Mobilier .. 980 Spanish Threes
Do. Account ..... 980 Home Debt 44 40