The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-26 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY E V ENING, APRIL 26, lB5B

title him ? Shall we not greet him, for such as

he is, namely, as one of our true English worthies ?
For has he not given us reasons enow, in truth,
to be proud of him as a bold, frank, heroic Eng-
lishman ?

An entertainment was given to Sir JAMES
BROOKE, on Wednesday last, by the citizens of
Manchester. We are glad of this--we rejoice to
notify the circumstance. But—has not London,
also, a welcome to give the Rajah of Sarawak,
has not the capital of the British empire one cor-
dial greeting, one earnest hand of fellowship to
proffer to one of the noblest of her great Pro-
Consuls ?

There cannot be much doubt, we should ima-
gine, by this time, that the Hope of Italy is the
Constitutional Government of Sardinia. The last
King of Italy was NAPOLEON. The virtual King
of Italy now is VICTOR EMMANUEL. Virtually, we
say, this is so even now—if the chief of the
classic peninsula is over in the history of the
world to be a Constitutional S )vereign. Sup-
posing this to be the case, supposing the liberties
of Italy won, as the liberties of England have
been won under the leadership of a Monarch
exercising purely constitutional authority
through the exquisitely balanced machinery
of our constitutional Government—assuredly
in the person of the King of SARDINIA, that
leader is clearly recognisable. In the great cause
of Italian independance he has himself fought be-
fore now upon the battle-field. His glorious
father was, indeed, the last who raised aloft the
national standard, the rallying tricolour of the
race. Under its shadows he led out his army—
for it he imperilled everything—his crown, his
life, his sovereignty. Nay, the reigning Prince
of the House of Savoy, the son and heir of
CHARLES ALBERT, the late knightly King of the
Sardinians, received from the heroic hand of his
sire the sceptre he himself has since then so nobly
and so wisely wielded—received it tarnished with
the smoke of battle, but unbroken and unbent,
upon the last " foughten field" of the Italians--
the fatal field of Novara. From that day, the
day upon which CHARLES ALBERT set out on
his mournful wanderings from his home
and his fatherland to die (if ever man so
died) a few weeks afterwards of a broken
heart at Oporto, since that memorable and
lamentable catastrophe, King VICTOR Ensrsieuer,
has not ceased to be increasingly the Hope of the
Italian Peninsula. His Government has been
uninterruptedly since then, in the strictest sense
of the term, Constitutional. He has not once yet
blundered. There under his auspices the germs
of the liberty of speech, and of the liberty of
writing, the liberty of the Press and of
the Tribune have been planted and tended,
are expanding and flourishing. As the latest
and the most signal proof of this—there
are the recent discussions in the Chamber
of Deputies at Turin. For freedom of sen-
timent, for what we may designate Parlia-
mentary audacity, the debates there might
have; transpired in the House of Commons at
Westminster. Reading those discussions, marking
the dignified policy, and the steady progress of
Sardinia, it would be idle to despair of our yet
witnessing the constitutional vindication of the
great cause of Italian Independence.

His Serene Highness the Prince Nicholas of Nassau
has arrived at Maurigy's Hotel.

Tile Marquis of Laiisdowne entertained a large circle
of friends at dinnor, en Saturday evening, at his man-
sion, in Berkeley-square.
The Marchioness of Sligo has i.sued cards for a ball
to take place this evening at her reEidencc in liansfield-
street. _

Madame Szarvady, the celebrated pianist (late Wil-
helmine ClausF), has left Paris on a professional tour for
two months i❑ England.
GEN. WoLFE.—The William and Anne, the vessel
which conveyed Gen. Wolfe to Quebec, and which was
lately lying at Newport, has been lost in the Mediterra-
nean.

ILLNESS OF CHIEF JUSTICE COCKBUSN.—We regret
to state that the Lord Ceirf Justice (Sir A. Cockburn),
continues so seriou,ly indisposed that he is unable to
attend and as tune his judicial functions. It is under-
stood he is suffering from bronchitis.
The Hon. Frederick Arthur Stanley, youngest son of
the noble Premier, has just enured the army as ensign
in the Grenadier Guards
Letters from Jerusalem of March 20 state that the
troubles on Mount Htbron were not yet appeased. The
governor had asked for reinforcements, and a!! the con-
eule bad supported hie demand.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The marriage of the Hon.
Reginald Cape!, son cf the Earl of Essex, with Miss
Fazekrrly, niece of Lord Rokeby, was solemnised on
Saturday in St. Paul e, Knightsbridge, in the presence
of a brilliant circle of the friend?, of both families.
SPADDING AND HOLBIACH RAILWAY.—The line from
the Great Northern station at Spalding to Holbeach is
expected to be opened for traffic in about six week's, the
rails being laid and the station buildings progressing
rapidly.
THE NEW CO3IMANDANT OF CHATHAM GARRISON.—
Col. Eyre, who has succeeded Major-General W. H.
Eden as commandant of Chatham garrison, has closed
Chatham-barracks—:which had always been open to
persons having occasion to pass in and out of them—
against the public. A few days ago a garrison order was
issued, from which the following is an extract :—" No
person whatever is to be allowed into barracks to sell
anything, without a pass (,igned by the Brigade-Major);
and all common women, beggars, pedlars, Jews,
hawkers, and other suspicious persons, are to be wholly
excluded." Such an uncalled-for order is justly looked
upon as an unwarrantable insult against the* lass for
whom it is undoubtedly meant.—South, Eastern, Gazette.
THE PRINCE OF WALES AT BRISTOL.—On Saturday
afternoon a telegraphic message was forwarded to the
Bristol Commercial-rooms, containing the unexpected
announcement that her Majesty's steamer Osborne, hav-
ing on board tee Prince of Wales and his suite, bad
ancho-ed in Kingroad at 1.30 p.m. The intelligence
was immediately communicated to the Mayor (Mr. J.
A. Cooke), and under the impression that the Oeberne
was waiting for the tile, and would come up the river
in the course of the afternoon, measures were being im-
provised for giving the heir apparent a hearty welcome
on his arrival at the old city. A second telegram, hoe -
ever, rendered these preparations unnecessary, as it
stated that the gig of the Oeborne had been lowered, and
that the Prince and his retinue were proceeding in it
asp the river. 'Pais intelligence hardly became known
before the boat arrived at Rownleain, where his Royal
Highness and suite landed, and proceeded in hackney
carriages direct to the terminus of the Great Western
Railway to catch the up express train, which leaves
Bristol for Paddington at 2.50 p.m. Here his Royal
Highness expressed to the deputy-stationmaster (Mr.
Gardner), through one of the gentlemen in waiting, his
desire to be regarded as strictly incognito, and hence
like a public demonstration was attempted.
cont
nothingh e arrival of the train a separate carriage was set
apart fnt the Prince and his suite. The Osborne sailed
from Kingroad the same evening.
PORTSMOUTH, April 25.—His Royal Highness Prices
Alfred has been placed under the charge of Lieutenant
Nelson, attached to the Illustrious (training ship), and
commanding
gmearnudisiinngthe gun-brig Rolla. His royal highness I_ as
about on board the brig nearly every day,
ewxeceupntn
dioer,stand, during the past week, and undergoes
the same course of instruction, and is treated precisely
in the eame manner as the other naval cadets, with this
that he dines at his own residence at Alver-
stoke in the evening, and frequently invites the naval
and other officers of the port to join him. Ho is de•
scribed as an inquiring, affable, and amiable boy.
PANIC IN THE FLAX TRADE.—In consequence of the
absurd rumour that Lord Rosse had predicted an un-
usually hot and dry summer the flax trade has been
seriously affected. Farmers have made up their minds
to sow less flaxseed than they would other wise have
done, and, it appears, persist in that determination,
not this ending the contradiction given by his lordship
to the indiscreet rumour.—Armagh Guardian.
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.—It will be a source of

satisfaction to those interested in the success of sub

marine telegraphs to know that the Government has it
iu contemplation to allow a limited number of scientific
peesons, especially those whose attention bas been di-
rected to this subject, to go out in the Agamemnon to
witness the submerging of the Atlantic cable.
WILLS —The will of Rear-Admiral Earl Spencer,

K.G., C. 8., P.C. of Altborp-park, Northampton, and
St. James's:p!ace, Westminster, was proved in London,
by Baron Lyttelton, F.R.S., the nephew and Henry
Goodford, E,q , the acting executors, the other execu-
tor having renounced. The personalty waq sworn under
250,0001. The will bears date May 17,1854, leavin., his
real estates and residue of his personal to his son, Vis-
count Althorn. There are four codicils ;by the second,
which is in his lord,hip's own handwriting, he has at the
request of the late countess, d rected six cottages to be
erected at Great Brignton Northamptonshire, to be

called, " Lady Spencers' Cottages," for the reception of
poor widows cf that neighbourhood, who are each to pay
a rent of one penny a week, but free of taxes. Re has
secured to his daughter, Lady Sarah Isabella Spencer,
a sum of 100,0001. Too of hie lordship's gamekeepers
have a legacy of 5001. each. The will of Sir R. Camp-
bell, Bert., was proved under 70,0001. personalty in
Zngland. The executers are John Rennie, Esq., and
Robert H. Scott Campbell, E q., the son ; the latter is
also appointed residuary legatee of real and personal
estate.— The will of William Joseph Horsfall, E, q., of
Lancaster, 80,0001.—Illustrated London News.
A letter from Toulon, of the 22d inst., mentions a
disastrous accident which took place the previous day off
the islands of Hybres on board the ship of the line
Suffren, which has been fisted up as a school for naval
artillerymeo. While the men were firing at a targat a
cannon burst, and the explosion unfortunately caused
number of victims. Tuere were 10 men killed, and
15 wounded. The latt, r were irem diately taken to the
ships of the fleet, In order that they might m ire speedily
have the advantage of tuNical ad. The Eclaireur bad
been despatched to bring tae wounded to Toelon. The
Iwpeiial steam yacht Aigle, which, is building in the
port of Cherbourg, will he 258 long. She is to be a
paddle steamer of 500.horso power. It is said that the
Aigle will be a model of naval architecture.

ST. JAMES'S HALL—The first performance of " The
Messiah " in these rooms will take place on Wednesday
evening next, for tlw benefit of the Royal Society of Mu-
sicians. To an unusual array of principal vocalists,
including the names of Miss Louis iPyne, Madame Weiss,
Miss D.iihy, Miss Palmer; Messrs Surisßeeves, Benson,
Thomas, Willi., and Weit,s is ad•led the attraction of an
orchestra, comprisin, the most eminciatin :truineetalists,
aided by a large chorUr, and c .aducted by Professor
Sterndale Bmnett. This excellent charity, the funds of
which this pelf ,rmanes iutendid to aid, distributed
last year upwardS of 2.7741. to distressed musicians and
their

Misr Amy Sefg.eiek, not having sufficiently recovered
from her indisposition, will not re-appear at the Hay-
market ut,tl! Thursday, a hen she will perform in he
ceniedy of "An Unequal Match." Mr 4. Chas. Yourg
Plays on the flie.; three nights of the weeks in " As You
Like It," "Tee Love Cease," and "Much Ado About
Nothing."
ARRANGEMENTS, ETC., IN THE NEW THEATRE, CO-
VENT GARDEN,—The real modifications of the arrange-
ment as u teal in theatres, beyond those of the seruetucal
sort for security from fire, have for their main object
greatly increased space to each sitting in the stalls, both
cf pit and gallery, with ample width between the
rows of seats. But, also, the divi,ions of the boxes
are so designed and fised as t be removable in a fevv
hours ; so that tl.e whole of what will be usually pri-
vate boxes can bo thrown together, should the theatre
be devoted to oreinary dramatic entertarements at cer-
tain sca4ons, according to an arrangement which has
entered into Mr. Gye'd calculation, and has ie severe'
respects modified structural features or dimensions.
There are but three tiers of boxes, exclusive of those on
the level of the lower gallery, or " amphitheatre." They
will be called "pit tier," " grand tier," and " first," or
" upper box tier." In addition to the provision for
removal of the box partitions, the box fronts of the
pit-tier will be removable, in order that the whole space
• under the greed tier may be thrown into the pit.
The partiions will be canvassed and papered ; wed
the Ceiing3,
generall throughout the house, the
dornical ceiling inclusive, y will he revered with Bielefeld'a
"fibrous sltb" material, As part cf the means
of ventilation, the fanlights of the doors of the bi x-s are
made to open. The warming of the house will be by he
p pee, c krried retied the house below the level of th,
pit floor, the air being admitted by apertures below the
fronts of the boxes of the pit tier. At the front of one of
toe boxes of the "rand tier, tune whs lately "cif red up'
a specimen of the bow-fronted finishineericeed with de-
c'ti°n in gold on a white ground. These f ont < are to be
executed in the newly-invented mottled CAIIVitS inatf
by Monti. The ceiling will be by Jack ,on and Son. The
proscenium will measure 50ft. in the op-ning, and will be
42 feet 4 inches in height to the crown to the arch,
Thera are eight main ttaircasee in the buil hug, besides
six of leas importance. Toe whole of these are fire proof,
and carefully
planned to avoid rick of accident. Be-,ieles
the principal hex entrance there appear to he five er,
trey ces for the pit, else, available for the t oxes ; but the
precise app;ication of these and the staircases to the
upper parts of the house, is
perhaps not cettled. Thedccorative finishing will be chiefly
in white and gold,
with rose-coloured hangings to the boxes.
The whole of the depots comprising the 3d Battelion of
Infantry at Chatham were assembled on their parade-
ground, Brornpton-huts, on Thursday afternoon, for the
purpose of hearing read the sentence of a district court-1
mar tial recently held at Chatham garrison on colour-Ser- '
grant Robert Bend, 70th Regiment, on a charge of deser-
tion froLu the depot of his corps at Cio,tham. For this
charge ho was sentenced to ha reduced, iu the presence of
the whole battalion, to the rank and pay of a private. The
sentence of the Court having been read by the Adjutant
the prisoner was marched to the front, when Lis " stripes" '
were cut from his arm in the presence of the troops. The
prisoner has been branded with the letter " D."
Orelers have been received at Chatham for the following East India depots to furnish reinforcements for embarka-
tion for India :—St,h, 10th} , 13th, 20th, 23d (Royal Welsh
Fusiliers) 21:1, 2,eth, 32d, 3-oh (lee el Ste-WY), -13,1
(Light Infantry), 52,i (Light Infantry),y e3d, 01st, 70th,
75th, 81st, Slth, and filth regiments. The reinforcements,
to the number of nearly I,COO men, with 10 officers, are
expected to embark at Gravesend on the let of May.

LATEST NEWS.