The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-19 00:00:00

THE LONDON POST.

We beg this day to call the attention of the Post-
ma4er-General and of Mr. Hill to the inconvenienc,
we suffer in France through the pig-headed obstinacy f
the captains of the mail steamers, who will go to Calais
and arrive too late for the trains, or, if they feel that
they e.annot by any possibility reach the port, and eta, r
the harbour, remain snug at Dover, and care not one
fig what merchants or individuals may suffer for the
want of the letters quietly packed in their cabins ;
whereas, if they chose to, or were desirous of serving the
public, they would instantly sail for Boulogne and de-
liver their despatches with celerity and safety. We say
the captains, fur we cannot imagine that the heads of
either the Admiralty or Postoflice would order the captains
to remain with the mails at Dover when they could be
brought with the greatest facility at Boulogne when
access cannot be had to Calais harbour. Thus the last
Indian mail was detained twelve or twenty-four hours at
Dover, because the mail steamers oould not make a pa.-
sage to Calais. How many times during the late pre-
vailing east winds have we had to wait two days for our
letters, or have received them too late to reply by the
early post I. Yet the Folkestone boats have regularly
plied at their usually published hours, and have never
lost a tide. Why should this be suffered to cot,-
tinue I why should children or parents be kept
twenty-four hours in agony for news of sick or
absent relatives . because the director of the Mail
Company has his own private interests to serve
Why should the merchant lose caste or character, or
even run the risk of it, for want of letters of advice or
remittances In these days we know, unfortunately,
how ticklish credit is, and how the delay of a post may
swamp the proudest firm. We hope the Postmaster-
General will reduce the thick-and-thin supporters of Mr.
Osborne to their proper dimensions, and compel them to
study the public interest, and not that of any locality.
That he may be enabled to form an opinion upon the
subject, we beg to lay before him the following facts.
On Monday, the Ist of March. a stiff easterly gale pre-
vailed ; on Tuesday morning it had but verylittle abated.
We left London at 8.30 for Folkestone, and on arriving
there went on board the Princess Helena, Capt. Jenkins.
The wind was more than fresh, the sea upon the shore
not very inviting. Many were the waves that broke
furiously over the vtssi.l, particularly in crossing the
Yarns; but for three quarters of an hour before we
reached Boulogne, we were, comparatively speaking,
sailing in smouth water. The ladies recovered their
composure, the gentlemen promenaded the wet deck ,
and we en; ered Boul..gne pier.. 2 47 after lea, i.hg
Folk--
stone. What Mo.,' We ha; let London pr,‘ious t
the early delivery of letters, but ue hat giv-n c,al
order,, as we expected letters of importance t-)y the L. et,
that they should be forwarded to us that day. The next
morning came, but neither letters nor Loudon evening
journals arrived by post. Tt.e Yilkest me boat, a 3 p
delivered the London j urns s of Wedne,olay, and from
there and their had, litigable perrey-0.-line: corr. -p .n t
at Dover we learnt who., tram er
could not have believed. tear the Irbil st a t.it-r pr. tiered
g srug at Dover to makii g any attempt t enter
Calais. such is the difference beta een F Ike tore and
Boulog: e packets and th .se p ying between D .ter
and Calais. This, however, is not ail. A
few days later we see a telegraphic despatch
announcing that, from the continuance of ea-terly
winds, the port of Calais is bbmked up by a bank of
sand. This intelligence is communicated to Dover, but
the captain or director of tile mail packet will have
them sail for Calais. Providence alone'eaved the lives
of all on board ; for it was with the greatest difficulty,
and after severa efforts, that we were able to enter thee
jetties. A gentleman on board, accustomed to the
sea, declared he never saw such a
and that to Providence alone were they
shore to
in-
debted for their safety. Had they
e gonteedowould have
scenet_ before,e
the westward of the pier,
thebee nboi twiceieg the,,ee case,
aree nothingaround
them.wh could e expected
saved end,
that the
in
mself inb.commu.inlincaottiobne
mea-
sures that the lives of her 111
paetrroiltetro. please the
re nor the commerce of France
Postmasterwith t the Lo- rGdesnoefratihe will
Admiralty,iP
eety and devise
jeas will
such
similar d
exposed to
Radical supporter:4 of e'On es
eb
do
ronre
and England be incoanpvmgeenri

BRUTAL MURDER IN. MAYO.—A very shocking
murder,
oneienqutehnet too nw
town
the f viceßafi
Balling
ionnt aTinnpueirsadnaoye,n waso:
perpetratedhe
murderer bitoher, named Michael
Claoswt. iilev, who, retaining at a late hour to his own house,
brutally assaulted his servant maid, named Catherine
M'Hale, with a felonious intent, but not succeeding, he
kicked and most savagely beat her, so much so that the
poor girl expired on Saturday last, having previously
made a declaration before Colonel Keogh, who has fully
committed Cowley for. the murder:
COMMITTAL or BRENNAN, THE RAILWAY ROBBER.—
At theßf2chdalePetty Sessions, on Wednesday, Michael
Brennan was again brought Wore the magistrates,
charged with assaulting and robbing Mr. Wainwright
in a railway carriage. The particulars of this case are
well known, having been given on several occasions.
Evidence confirmatory of what we have already stated
was given. The prisoner endeavome 1 to establish an
alibi, and brought forward several witnesses for that
purpose. After hearing the testimony for and against
the prisoner, the magistrates decided on committing
him for trial at the assizes. The case oocupied nearly
six hours.

SOUTHh..
The United lkit'ates Mail s,
Lines, arrived at Qolv'es 4,t 2 p.m-,
can to Havre after landing mails and passeitterfri:
lft,N43w Yolk on the. 6tklust;,;ind-hiks tittd
molerato weather for the won,,. ,Begiiies '4llO-
- mails she brings 99' passengers; 14:of
are for this plazgi- Shell4s np specie •fpr. Eagl4l4,
but 150,000 dole.;: for I4vre, and ,80q
rice.
10 miles-east - of Sanlyntio.
pool.oiii
miasil. ea
March
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m 9a.
tw,
ft tfrito: inehnlreul iFan
ehotr
lefni
ch b:ekage
rqua-
Ferdinand, of Oette, bound west.
iniv:et:hleosutteaallit NabeiPve York- on oYuoi.thke

Advices by the Arago, are twa._days _later- Ain
those receive l at Liverpotil. bit the Ci 4
but cootaii, lit i neWs inciturtarice;•ti:..-it.:-',"-
In Cie Sent tn the 4- h the tit oviding far
he admission of K4us4s,was disco, -srd t,y IV~ sari:
sinmond, of &luta _Carolina, and :Dool,tils, of
Wisconsin. Mr. Toombs submi. ted ciposi.4-4
tastritcting the judiciary Qumiiiittee tp quireintti
the ex efficacy of it g nf-ral and on form b-nliinpt
law. Jr is 4aiii I hat this Inca4u 13. t'pe:
Approi ati i-e A. i rat.o t,,Kt,
he resolutions int, tl h. fe%
e titre to Exe, tittve n e wit . :t.,.
o; ss, we. e ai,,t
-he t,:l- b.,. a vote of 92 i3tl Genera
.Qutiain
:hen detivered a speech ailvoca' tug hi,. bd.
rising the euiplityment of a r giineut •..f Inoanti'd .
• v..ilunteers iin the frontiers of Texas, and .a?tio ear- .
powering the P esident to raise four reginleuts of
volunteers for other service.
A caucus of Southern members of Congresi was
held at WashingtOn on the 4th, but wituout trans-
acting any business it adjourned till the following •'
week. .

-• •
. .
The Brooklyn assessment $lO,OOO bribery affair
occupied-the attention of both branchesof the La-
gielature on ....it- ;1,7, Ai,: both h4ties 1 Oircliroa- :
select committees to investigate the case.
Commodore Matthew.C. Perry died'ai his resi-
deuce, New York, on the morning of the .4th, after . .
a severe attack of chronic rheumatism of about 10
days' duration. . .
The Senate was not in session on the sth. The
house was engaged on the private calendar, but
nothing of general interest transpired, and they
adjourned till•the following-Monday.
A meeting of officers of the New York-city_banks
was held at the Clearing-home on the sth, to con-
sider the question of discontinuing the practice of
allowing interest on current deposits. 40 of 46
banking institutions have agreed to the disconti-
nuance, and the meeting agreed to give tlia re-
maining six till the 15th inst. to make up their --
minds on the subject. . .
A great meeting of the democracy. was held'at ..
Tamtnany-hall on the evening of the 4th inst..,' to --
endorse the Kansas policy of the 'Alininistratkei," -
The Hon. John A. ax acted as President, And!
several appropriate resolutions were adopted.
A military court-martial had been ordered-to •
convene at Carlisle on the 10th in.st, to investigate
the difficulties subsisting between General Harney
and Col. Sumner.

The closing reports for sterling exchange per the
Arago were bi to 94 per cent, premium; on
sf. 171 c. to Of. 13.ic.
The stock-market generally was lower on the sth.
The operations were comp tratively limited, • but •
prices were pretty well sustained from-the opening-to the close. At the first board Hudson River
Railroad third mortgage bonds declined 4 per cent.;
Canton Company, 4 ; Delaware and Hudson,' ;
Pennsylvania -Coal Company, 1 ; Cuknoerbn,l',
N-w York Central, 4 ; Harlem A.; W 7
tztFaone ev:Lat, laßnlilip.oistdebtr;:bil,
illta:4‘CanleveSialtthea‘ifdr
Toledo, ; Chicago and Rock Isran, +, 4. 171:-ginta
St;o:e 8-x,s advanced p r cent. ; California state
iSwelv,moanitni,wo2ari::k;aictfiili
active m.
C.
dinim,
vi,6,ennitsesin'iap:
fo:nia Sate Sev-ns were in demand, and closed
tirm a.. au a 1 vance. In the lea,liug seettlative•
railroad at ,cks tie tuovenplit w.,43 inocl:Tat', but -
a-. sto:.l was pres,ing for &JO, an i :-Araiders-.ap-
peare•l ;-.e base lost no !..aitti he tutu course
to prices. At the syc- r,d loard t:Je markut was
:ready, whh a ino4e active bilines:. in t. 13
leadiog sp•ccula:ive s OCKS, Canton Company
a‘tvanced pet cent ; R•ie, 1; Hu Isoti R,vet Rail-
road, 4. New York Central Railroad opened '-
at 924 and sold down to 92 per cent,— cash.
Some short sales were made, hut buyers appeared
so plenty that the sellers wee soon cleared out.
After the board some of the short sellers were buy-..'
ing back tile same stack at an advance of to per
cent. Chicago and Rock Island was without
material change at the second biard. Hudson .
River Railroad was moderately active, and prices.
were well sustained.

The sales of cotton embraced about 1,600 bales.,
The market closed at about 12c. for middling up-
lands and at 1210. for middling gulfs. Flour Wag
in good demand and firmer, uspecially for good
shipping grades, which were not plentiful. Southern
brands also contieued in good demasid for.eiport,
and the market closed at firmer rates.. Wheat was
quiet, but firm, with sales of small lets of prime
Kentucky white at 1 dol. 45c., Virginia mixed at'
1. dol. 20c., and Chicago spring at 1 dol. 20c. Corn :
was firmer, and sold at 68c. to 70c., with sales of
rime yellow for export at the latter figure. Pork
was firmer, with sales of mess at 16 dole. 80c. to
16 doll. 85c. on the spot, and at 16 dole. 750. to
arrive next week. Sugars were firmer and in goof
demand, with sales of 1,300 to 1,500 hogsheadF,
including Cuba muscovado and New Orleans, with
some Poi to Rico, chiefly within the range of about
sc. to ic. Coffee was in moderate request, and
prices unchanged. Freight engagements were
moderate, and rates were without change of moment.
The clipper ship Wanderer was taken up for Cron-
stadt, Russia, to_ load with cotton at c. per lb.
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 5.
Stocks firm. Pennsylvania Fives, 87/ ; Read-
ing Railroad, 311 ; Morris Canal, 50 ; Long Island •
Railroad, 13, Pennsylvania Railroad, 45.
Flour in better demand, and prices well paain-
tained. Wheat quiet at 1 dol. to 1 dol.
.07c.. fur
red, and 1 dol. 20c. to 1 dol. 30c. for white.
Corn :—Sales 15,000 bushels, at 60e. for yellow.
Groceries
to 2 erieslc. to 2
quiet. Provisionsl3c. unchanged. Whisky
de
" MOBILE, MARCH 4.
Cotton.—Sales to-day of 2,500 bales at a decline
of ic. We quote middling at 11ic. to llic.
MARCH s.
Cotton.—Sales to-clay 3,500 bales, at 114 c. for
middling. The sales of the week toot up 22,000
i.ales. The reeipim of the week have beau 18,500
bales, against 11,000 for the corresponding week lest
year. Decreased ieceipts at thi. port as comeared
with these of la-t ye,r, 49,000 bales. Sr, ick, 158,000
bale-, ag,ains, 127,000 la 4
C tton —The sales SoftVtbANe eN'eeAklik)l"-IitARopCIES.
7,500
bales, i be market cl 'sing with a declining t-odency.
Middling, 11c. to 1110 Ric-, steady, t 210. to 31c.
Exchange on New York, i t pa' cent. premium.
tS:.)eLirlii,n.,rzpeoxecinidg.,-, 74 per cent. p-e Co ton

CHARLESTON, MA.RCH 5.
Co ton.—Sal. s to-day, 1,700 t,al s. Prue* have
declined ie. to fie. un :be week.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, MARCH 5.
Cotton.—Sales to-day, 1,000 bales. Prices have
declweJ 4c. to gc. on the week.
BALTIMORE, MA.RCH 5.
Flour in fair demand, and market firm. Sales
at 4 doll. 50c. for superfine. Wheat firm. Corn
firm and unchanged. Whisky dull at 210. Pro-
visions steady.

ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-
11
SIGNoR GIUGLINI'S BENEFIT.
LA ZINGARI (" The Bohemian Girl.")
THIS EVENING, Friday, March 19, LA ZINGARI ("The
Bohemian Girl"), for the last time, being for the Benefit of
Signor Giuglini.
Arline, Piccolomini ; Thaddeus, Giuglini.
TO-MORROW, 20th, LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO :
Marie, Piccolomini. Last Scene of I MARTIRI, comprising
the celebrated duo by Madlle. Piccoloraini and Signor Giug-
lini.
Applications to be made at the Box-office at the Theatre.
Prices :—Pit Stalls, 12s 6d; boxes (to hold four persons),
pit and one pair, 2/. 2s; grand tier, 3/. 3s ; two pair, 1/. 55.;
three pair, 15s ; gallery boxes, 10s; gallery stalls, 3. 6d ;
it, 3s 6d; gallery, 2s.
No other representation can be possibly given before the
commencement of the Summer Season. a
Commence at;B.

lIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
CLOSING PERFORMANCES.
In answer to the many inquiries, it is respectfklly an-
nounced that NO FURTHER PERFORMANCES of any
kind will be given beyond the present week, ending This
Evening and To-morrow, March 20, until the commencement
9f the summer season.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.

THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with
Sheridan Knowles' comedy of THE LOVE CHASE. Con-
stance, Miss A. Sedgwick ; Widow Green, Mrs. Wilkins.
After which, JACK'S RETURN FROM CANTON.
Followed by PRESENTED AT COURT. Misses Swau•
borough, Fitzwilliam, and Mr. Buckstone.
To conclude with THE GA.LICIAN FETE.
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. e. d. Second price. g. d
Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes ................ 3
2 0
Upper Boxes ... 3 0 Upper Boxes
1 0
Pit
Gallery

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING, will be performed Skakspere's Tragedy
et HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr. Chas. Kean ; Gertrude, Mrs. C.
IC•an.
After which, a now grand ‘omia Christmas Pantomime
entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT; or, The Princess
Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess
Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry ; Harlequin, Mr. Cor-
mack ; Clown, Mr. Huline; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and
Columbine, Miss C. Adams.