The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY Y. EVENING, MARCH 3, 1866.

3:1866.
LONDON, S.ITU111)1Y, _MARCH

The account rendered by the Earl of DERBY to
the Upper Iloilo last evening of the manner in
which he and his co-trustees had discharged their
trust in reference to the pension of the late King of
the BELGIANS could hardly have failed to have
gratified their lordships. Clear and lucid as the
noble earl's statements proverbially are, his address,
so far as the financial part of it was concerned, left
nothing to be desired, while the interest attaching
to the retrospect of the past naturally Engaged the
attention of his hearers. Most of them were old
enough to remember the pleasure felt through-
out the country at the Princess CHARLOTTE'S
auspicious marriage, the warm interest taken
In the young couple by all classes of the community,
and the
e"clialitY the loPe4 that were ester-

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tamed that the happiness of her married life nu ght
compensate the high-spirited and popular young
Princess for the sorrows and mortifications of .her
girlhood. They could recall, too, the bright hopes
with which that married life commenced, and the i
sudden shock of grief and consternation which:.
I startled the public mind when
" in the dust
The fair-haired daughter of the isles was laid."
The bride and bridegroom, for whose provision.
and comfort this trust was originally made,
both sleep soundly now, separated not only
by the divisions of land and sea, but by
half a century of life, its engagements, its perplexi-
ties, and its struggles. The chasm is wide and deep
between the fair young bride just entering on life
full of hope and love, and the venerable old monarch
I sinking into the grave full of years and cares, after
a long career of wars, of revolutions, of diplomacy,
of statesmanship, the mediator between contending
Governments, the pacificator of angry States, the
embodiment of caution, of prudence, of all the
wisdom and moderation associated with age and
experience. The statement of Lord DERBY broke
down all these barriers, and, to our memories and
associations, reunited the long-severed pair in the
bright hopes and affections of fifty years ago.

The manner in which Lord DERBY and his co-
trustees have discharged their duties reflects the
highest credit upon them, and the mederation of
the late King of the BELGIANS does his memory
honour. Under the various heads the trustees have
received a sum total of a million and a half, of which
King LEOPOLD neither directly nor indirectly re-
ceived a shilling. The trustees have put and kept
the estate of Claremont in repair, have paid the
wages, taxes, and pensions ; have attended to the
various demands and requirements of the estate ;
and have finally repaid £1,099,500 to the Treasury,
retaining in hand a balance of nearly £5,000.
With regard to the establishment itself there can
be but one feeling in the country, and that is that
the illustrious and venerable lady whose vicissitudes
have increased her claim to sympathy, though they
could hardly do so to respect, may finish her
days in peace and retirement under its sha-
dow. The hospitality of the Queen of ENG-
LAND may be gracefully accepted even by an
ex-Queen of FRANCE, and the invitation which her
MAJESTY so promptly and cordially offered to her
venerable friend will be heartily seconded by all who
can appreciate the fortitude and resignation with
which Queen MARIE-AMELIE has met the sudden
overthrow of her own and her children's prospects.
There was one point in Lord DERBY'S otherwise
gratifying address, which can scarcely fail to occasion
pain and surprise to the reader. The Treasury,
lavish enough usually in all matters of pensions and
allowances, has shown the most extraordinary
exactitude and parsimony respecting sundry small
annuities paid during many years to various mem-
bers of the CLAREMONT establishment. The Prin-
cess CHARLOTTE herself bequeathed some charitable
allowances to the amount of £360 annually, and there
were other pensioners, mostly in the enjoyment
of their incomes for more than 30 years. As the
Earl of DERBY observed, those who received the larger
amounts may naturally be supposed to have insured
against the stoppage of their pensions, but such
persons as were in receipt of £3O or £4O per annum
could not have done so. It is, therefore, a matter
of great regret that these petty pensioners should
have been allowed to lose their incomes so suddenly
upon the King's death, and that the very reason-
able request of the trustees to be allowed to pay
them such part of their quarter's income as was due
from September 29th to October 10th, on which
day King LEOPOLD died was refused, on the very
insufficient plea that the Act did not provide for
fractional payments. But this was surely a case
which might have been judged by the spirit rather
than the letter of the law ; and we think that all
Englishmen will learn with shame and mortifica-
tion that an old servant of the Princess CHAR-
LOTTE, has been forced by the sudden stoppage of
her income to go into the workhouse ! We cannot
but hope that Lord DERBY'S representations of the
hardship of such a case will have weight, and that
the proverbial delay and evasion of our routine
system may be broken through in favour of the old
dependents of the heiress-presumptive to the Throne
of England.

The last intelligence from Jamaica is of great
interest and importance, for it brings us many de-
tails of the proceedings before the Commission,
which has prosecuted its labours with vigour, and
already got through an immense deal of its work.
Mr. EYRE has been examined, but will have to be
examined again further on some other points that
will arise. The Commission have wisely endea-
voured to put their inquiry under different heads,
so as to form a clear and comprehensive notion of
the progress of affairs. Nothing very new has
come out yet, hut the GORDON case and
the inquiry as to the origin of the outbreak,
and also the investigation as to the particu-
lar nature of the outbreak have yet to be
looked into. The work of the Commissioners is
very hard, and it is to be feared that it may have
injurious effects upon Sir HENRY STORKS, who has,
besides his share in the Inquiries before the Court,
to transact all the affairs of Government, which
task, in such a climate as Jamaica, must be very
exhausting. Difficulties have been met with in
getting the evidence, but after some exertion it
now seems to be getting on in a satisfactory style.
The Commissioners have very properly refused to
allow Mr. GoRRIE and Mr. PAYNE, who represent
Mrs. GORDON and the Jamaica Committee, to cross-
examine witnesses, deciding that as they represent
all parties, it is fit that the examination should
be conducted by them alone, and not by those who
appear in the interests of parties. Such a resolve is
to be highly commended, because in an important
affair like this strict impartiality must prevail, and
the introduction of particular views and especial
prejudices cannot be too strongly condemned. It
is very satisfactory to find that general satisfaction
prevails as to the course pursued by the Commis-
sioners, and that all concur in praising their effi-
ciency and energy.

Mr. EYRE'S examination did not last long, al-
though it had been expected that it would take up
some, considerable time. So far as the answers
bore upon the case of GORDON, it seems that
they are very conclusive. In reply to questions
put by Mr. GURNEY, the Governor stated that he
believed the connection of GORDON with the leaders
of the outbreak to be personal, political, and reli-
gious, and that political feeling ran high in the
district to which he was a member. Mr. EYRE
also stated that he believed GoRDoN had led to the
insurrection by his language, and as to his being the
instigator of this particular outbreak, the autho-
rities were aware that he had circulated seditious
placards, which contained attacks by name on
some of the very persons who were subsequently
murdered. This is in it:elf awry significant fact. Mr.
EIRE said, " I have seen the seditious placards in
which the attacks were contained, and prior to the cap-
t are of GORDON. I ascertained that he was the person
who circulated the placards. Since then I have
also ascertained that it was he who wrote them,
the original manuscript from which the placard
was printed being found in his own handwriting.
xvfvr to the placard headed = The State of the

Island." Theplacard in question was then read to the
court by Mr. GURNEY. It is a most vehement
and violent production, and is as much calculated
-to sow the seeds of dissension and strife, and
i even to stir up those to whom it is addressed to
li acts of open violence as possible. After apostrophis-
ing the blacks as ",Poor people of St. Anne's, starv-
Ting people of St. Anne's, naked people of St. Anne's,"
the writer goes on to declare that he believes her
(Majesty the QUEEN and her Ministers have been
.deceived, and then merges again into an excited
strain—" People of St. Thomas-in-the-East ! you
have been ground down too long already. Inhabi-
tants of St. Thomas-in-the-East ! you have been
afflicted by an enemy of your peace, a Custos,
whose views are foreign to yours ! Do your duty
on the 29th day of July, 1865. Try to help your-
selves, and HEAVEN will help you !" Mr. EYRE
reminded the Commissioners that at the time when
the arrests called in question were made there were
no more than 1,000 troops in the colony, and of
there half were wanted for the disturbed districts.
He therefore considered that he was justified in
adopting the most decisive measures for the suppres-
sion of the outbreak as speedily as possible. Mar-
tial law was not proclaimed in Kingston, because it
produced great evils, and he therefore thought it
better to take upon himself the responsibility of acts
which, if they had been done under martial law,
could not have been called into account.;Mr.
EYRE replied, in answer to a question from Mr.
GURNEY, that he believed these arrests referred to
had quieted apprehensions throughout the island.
In the course of the evidence it appeared that
some excesses were perpetrated by those in autho-
rity at Morant Bay, but the exertions of Colonel
NELSON subsequently stopped many of them. One
of the worst features of the case appears to have
been the conduct of Provost-Marshal RAMS AY, but
as he has not yet been heard in his own defence, it
is not yet proper to come to a conclusive opinion
respecting his conduct. The evidence of many
parties confirm the notion that the negroes were
determined upon prosecuting their infamous work
of destruction. Mrs. MAJoR, who resided in the
disturbed district, saw the reflection of a fire
at Morant Bay. Six negroes were pass-
ing at the time, and declaring that they
would kill WIRE, HARRISON, and many other
managers of estates; they were singing a fearful
song, the refrain of which was—

" Buckra's blood we want,
Buckra's blood we'll have !
Buckra's blood we'll have,
Till there's no more to be had !"

WIRE fell a victim to their ferocity, thinking that
he could trust the negroes, and lIARP.isoN barely
escaped with his life. These statements show that
the rebels meant what they said. So far as we can
judge from what has already transpired during the
inquiry, no doubt mistakes may have been com-
mitted by some in the execution of their hazardous
task of preserving the peace ; but it certainly ap-
pears as if the opinion before prevalent in King-
ston as to the chief authorities, especially the
Governor being exculpated, will finally be proved to
the correct one. It will be a relief to all parties
who take an interest in the affairs of the colony
when the decision of the Commissioners has been
made public ; but, meanwhile, it is a satisfaction to
know that there is every reason to think that the
investigations are being conducted in a fair spirit
and according to the best judgment. Mr. EYRE has
shown every desire to impart the fullest information
in his power to the Court, and it must be remembered
that the most important part of the inquiry has yet to
be made—namely, that which refers to the case of
GORDON more especially.

The long-expected notice of the coming Reform
Bill was on Thursday evening given in the House
of Commons by Mr. GLADSTONE. Before the Ides
of March have passed, the momentous question
which has occupied so much attention, and given rise
to such endless discussion during the recess, is to be
fully brought under the consideration of Parliament.
So far it is satisfactory to find the Ministry abiding
by their pledges, and actually introducing the
pro.nised measure before Easter. There were, how-
ever, some points in Mr. GLADSTONE'S notice which
were less encouraging. The voluminous sta-
tistics upon which the bill is founded are now,
it seems, undergoing revision, and will pos-
sibly not be in the hands of members until
after the Ministerial statement a somewhat
singular arrangement truly. Further, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer showed an unaccountable
eagerness to take the opinion of the House as to
the merits of the bill on its first reading. Surely
Mr. GLADSTONE has been years enough in the
House of Commons to know that this is a most
unusual proceeding. Indeed, if it were custo-
mary, it would be only wise to vary the order,
since a debate on the first reading before the
statistics are even in the members' hands, before
they have thought over the measure, have heard the
opinions of their constituents, have tested the feeling
of the public, must necessarily be very incomplete. We
do not wonder that cries of " No, no !" greeted the
Chancellor of the Exchequer when he suggested the
adoption of such a course. Th,c day has been alto-
getherleft to the Government to fix—the time is their
own. Having waited so long, why not wait two
days longer, or at least hurry on the revision of the
statistics, so as to enable members to judge for
themselves, and to avoid the awkward appearance
of smuggling the measure through the house. Par-
liament and the public are willing to give the
Ministers and their bill a fair trial, but the course
which they seem inclined to pursue does not inspire
confidence or encourage sanguine expectations.

LIMITED SERVICE IN THE ARMY.—Returns show-
ing the manner in which the men who have com-
pleted the limited service in the army in the years 1860,
1861, 1862, and 1863 have been disposed of ; also of the
foreign stations from which the men taking their discharges
stating the number from each, and the average cost of the
passage. The general total of expired terms of service for
the four years is 16,722 ; the number discharged 7,424 ;
the number re-engaged 9,295. Of the foreign stations
from which soldiers have been sent there wore in 1860-1,
from India, cavalry 110, Royal Artillery 40, Foot Guards
810 ; the number from the other foreign stations being
comparatively small.
MALT AS FOOD FOR STOCK.—Mr. Lawes's report
of experiments undertaken by order of the Board
of Trade to determine the relative values of unmaltod and
malted barley as food for stock has been issued. It narrates
the results in great detail, and presents the following con-
clusions:—`• The general conclusion from the results of
the direct experiments with cows, oxen, sheep, and pigs is
that a given weight of barley is more productive, both of
the milk of cows and of the increase in live-weight of fat-
tening animals, than the amount of malt and malt-dust
that would be produced from it. The results of these new
experiments, as here stated, are consistent with those ob-
tained in an official inquiry conducted, in 1815-6, by Drs.
Thomas and Robert Dundas Thomson, with cows and with
oxen. They aro consistent with the results of experiments
made at Rothamsted, in 1848 and 1849, with sheep; and
also with those of others made in 1854 with pigs, in which
some were fed on sugar. Wherever weights have been
taken as a measure of the effects produced, experience
hitherto has failed to show any advantage in malt over the
amount of barley from which it would be produced, as a
staple food for healthy milking cows or fattening animals ;
and, if no advantage, there must, in point of economy, be a
loss, on account of the cost of the malting process. Irre-
spectively of economy, malt is undoubtedly a very good food
for stock; and common experience seems to show that a cer-
tain amount of it is beneficial when given in an admixture,
and in change with other food, to young or weakly ani-
mals, or in ' making up' or finishing' for exhibition or
sale; that is, when the object is to produce a particular re-
sult, irrespective of the economy required in ordinary
feeding"'

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Friday Evening.
The Moniteur, in its non-official part, says that
its private information enables it to contradict the
report of the resignation of Earl Russell.
The Corps Legislatif yesterday was entirely oc-
cupied with the affairs of Italy and the Pope. A
verbal amendment was proposed to that part of the
address which affirmed that the Convention of the
15th of September, faithfully carried into effect,
would form a new guarantee of the temporal power
of the Pope, the maintenance of which was indis-
pensable for the exercise of the spiritual power of
his Holiness. As I led you to expect, the amend-
ment upon this subject, as I fully believe will be
the case with all the other opposition amendments,
• was very feebly supported, and on a scrutiny the
numbers in favour of the address were 218—
against it, 18 only. Numbers of votes-23G.
Absolute majority---119. The chief orators
were M. Adolphe Gueroult, editor of the
Opinion Nationale, and the eminent lawyer M. Jules
Favre. The latter speaker entered into various
historical details, and contended that when the
French flag should be withdrawn from Italy the
temporal power of the Pope would be virtually de-
stroyed. The effect of the occupation of Rome by
French troops was that they were the only protectors
of his temporal power. M. Jules Favre cited Fene-
lon as having been opposed to the exercise of tem-
poral power by the Pope, and contended that men
the most illustrious and the most Catholic were of
opinion that the union of the temporal with the
spiritual power of the Pope was pernicious to both.
M. Granier de Cassagnac, on the part of the com-
mittee who drew up the Address, disposed of the
subtleties of the supporters of the amendment in
these forcible terms. He said, "It is incontestable
in the interest of Catholicism, the interest of liberty
of conscience, and in the interest of civilisation that
the government of the Church should be exercised
with full and entire liberty. This would not bo the
case if the Head of the Church had not the control
of the police of his city and the police of his State.
It is, therefore, necessary, in order to enable the
Pope to preserve the integrity and the efficacity of
his power, that the Pope should be free, and that
wherever he may be, he should be the head or only
one, as he could not be the second anywhere."
(Cries of " That is true. That is very right.")
The order of the day this afternoon was the
discussion of that part of the Address which relates
to the affairs of Germany. The members who will
support the amendment to be proposed upon this
subject are for the most part the same as the select
few who advocated the abolition of the temporal
power of the Pope.
There is a very amusing piece at the Folies
Dramatignes, by Messrs. Dunan-Troupeux and
Pelissier, " The Five Francs of a Citizen of Paris."

This citizen, M. Duhamel, like Johnny Gilpin, is a
citzen of " credit and renown," and withal
a rich merchant of the Rue de Cliehy. His
chief characteristic is his " frugal mind," so
that although he came to Paris with only three
francs and a half in his pocket, he is now worth
millions. He is not ayerse to amusement and en-

joyment, but his principle is that it should never
cost more than five francs a day. He accepts an

invitation to dine with some bachelor friends at a
crack restaurant, stipulating of course that the
dinner is not to cost more than five francs a head,
which is agreed to. After dinner, however, when a
little excited with champagne, his good-natured
friends introduce him to a beautiful and agreeable
actress, who takee him to races, opera, balls, and
other agreeable places of public resort, and he is
soon unable to resist the payment of her little debts
to the tune of a great many thousand francs to sate

her from prison. On his return home on one occa-
sion he finds he has spent 18,000 francs, but in his
waistcoat pocket is the five franc piece which he
destined for the day's amusement. The too-easy
millionaire is played with admirable comic humour,
and is responded to by frantic bursts of laughter
from beginning to end.

At the last sitting of the Academy of Science it
was announced that M. Fouche, who was charged
by the academy with the mission to repair to the
Greek Archipelago to give an account of the vol-
canic phenomena now presented on the roads of
Santorin, has left Paris for that purpose, and
that his observations respecting them are expected
very shortly. M. Deville, the learned geologist,
has received a second communication upon the sub-
ject from M. de Lenormand respecting the state of
the volcanic island between the 3d and 10th of Feb.
At that period the new island had increased to the
extent of 140 metres long by 65 in width and 45 in
height. But, in fact, it is no longer an island, for it
has now connected itself with New Cammeni, and
forms a promontory. The name of King George's
Island has been given to it, but it may Row be termed
a continent. In New Cammeni an opening has
taken place along the whole surface of the island
from west to east. The southern portion is contin-
ually exposed to shocks of earthquakes, which
have made many fissures, but the northern portion
remains firm for the present.

Ovid wrote instructions respecting the Art of
Love. In Paris an instance has just occurred of
love-making with an eye to business. A well-
dressed young fellow went into a silk mercer's in
the Rue St. Honore. One of the attendants is a
young lady, described as very beautiful and of
fascinating manners. The young gentleman affected
to have fallen desperately in love with her at first
sight, and, to say the whole truth, the lady
seemed nothing loath to receive his addresses, and
to accept the offer of his hand, and heart, and for-
tune. Ile dwelt particularly upon the latter in-
ducement for the bestowal of her hand. In the
midst of the young gentleman's declaration of love
some one came into the shop, and he asked the young
lady to show him some expensive silk cravats that
he might have the air of a purchaser, and
not of a lover. llc appeared to be as much in love
with the cravats as with the lady, but he suddenly
made towards the door, taking with him on his way
some valuable silk handkerchiefs. The lady was
so delighted with the lover, or so astonished at his
daring feat, that for the moment she could not call
for assistance, and so, for the present at least, the
lover is in possession of the handkerchiefs. One of
the most popular romance writers for the
to publish her memoirs. In the meantime one of
news-
papers is Madame d'..ksh. The Temps promises to

the Paris papers has a quaint description of the
lady and her style of living at home. It says that
Madame d'Ash has nothing of the blue stocking
about her. In 1830 she had a great reputation for
beauty, but she herself regrets that she has enjoyed
the reputation for so many years. The lady lives at
the Batignolles in a small house. There is no resi-
dence so cheerful and so comfortable. The garden
is about as large as a table-cloth; there is a microsco-
pic greenhouse, an aquarium, birds, a little Havannah
dog, about the size of a bale of silk, and in her
drawing-room are portraits of Alexander Dumas
and Roger de Beauvoir when 20 years old, and her
own portrait when 15. Madame d'Ash regrets
nothing. When asked by her friends if she is con-
tented, she says, " I have suffered so much that I
am happy at the absence of misfortune."

A letter from Lyons states that there was a very
heavy storm of thunder and lightning on Wednes-
day, which did much damage in the town and
neighbourhood, and that in the adjoining depart-
ment :It considerable quantity of snow fell in the
evening. There has also been snow at Rouen and
llavre. It has snowed slightly in Paris on two
nights this week, and this evening there seems a
likelihood of more snow.

The Paris papers appear to think there is some
foundation for the report of a fresh Conference of
the great Powers respecting the Danubian Princi-
palities. The Siecle says that Prussia will take
advantage of the complications to promote German
interests.

One of the ablest defenders of Democracy, M.
Gustave Jourdan, the author of several works, has
just died after a painful illness.

Mgr. de Parisis, Bishop of Arras, was seized on
Wednesday morning with an attack of paralysis just as he
was getting ready to preside over a discussion meeting. His
conclitim createo great Alarm.

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE,

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

ITALY.

FLORENCE, MARCH 2 (Evening)

The Supreme Court has confirmed the judgment
cf the Lower Tribunal in reference to certain estates
in favour of Prince Crony Chanel and against the
former Duke of Modena.

FRANCE.
PARIS, MARCH 3.

The ilfoniteur of this morning confirms the news
that the Prince Imperial has been suffering during
the last two days from a slight attack of measles,
but adds that his state of health causes no anxiety.

BOURSE, March 2, Three o'clock.--The markc
closed at the following quotations
per Cents 99 50
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 69 50
Do. end month 69 60
Credit Mobilior
Do. end month
Bank Shares 3680
Credit Foncier 1335
Italian Loan 6l 25
Do. end month 6l 40
RILL

Orleans

Northern

Lyons and Mediterranean.

Roman
Ottoman Fives 3B 50
Mexican Loan 47 50
Do. Bonds 3Ol 25
Russian —
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt
Deferred

WAYS.
Cash.

Acct.
... 875 -
- ... 1117 50
903 75
- ... 550 -
- 562 50
... 543 75
140 -
- 400 -
- 400 -
- 167 50
- 230

Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona
Itonaa.o

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CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 3.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Mongolia, with the heavy portion of the above
mails, has arrived here. She brings 66 passengers,
precious stones, value 3,000 rupees, jewellery, value
$2,400, and 3,750 packages of cargo, of which 1,588
bales are raw silk, value £120,000 sterling.
Across the Bay of Biscay she experienced north
easterly gales and a heavy sea, and up Channel
heavy head seas and easterly gale.
Twelve English ships of war were at Malta.
GIBRALTAR, Feb. 25.
The British ship Ellora, of South Shields, had
stranded at Algeciras. The British barque Me-
dium, from Newcastle, had lost her bulwarks,
shifted cargo, &c. The schooner Jonadab, of St.
Ives, was abandoned on the Bth ult. off Cape St.
Vincent in a sinking state.
The war vessels Liverpool and Redpole were in
the harbour.

Exchange on London 49i ; on Paris, 513
Madrid 11 dis.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The Duke of Somerset, the First Lord of the
Admiralty, will have levees on the Bth, 15th, and
22d of this month.

The ironclad frigate Bellerophon, 14, 1,000-horse
power, Capt. Tatham, was floated out of No. 3
dock at Chatham yesterday afternoon, and safely
moored in the harbour. It was at first feared that
the rise of the tide in the harbour would not be suffi-
cient to enable her to pass over the dock till, but by
1.45 the water in the dock, aided by the north-
easterly wind, had risen to a few inches less than 25
feet, which gave about 6 inches between the keel
and the bottom of the dock, when the order was
given to haul her out, and in about half an hour she
was lying safely at her moorings abreast the dock-
yard. With the exception of some minor works
which in a vessel of the Bellerophon's class will
always be found necessary, even up to the moment
of her departure, the frigate is as nearly as possible
complete inboard and aloft. After coaling she will
leave for Portsmouth.

The Simoom screw troopship, Capt. Thomas B.
Lethbridge, with the 92d Regiment, Gordon High-
landers, on board, sailed from Spithead early yester-
day morning for Kingstown, Ireland.
The Tamar screw troopship, Capt. F. H. Stirling,
yesterday morning embarked from Portsmouth
dockyard the 75th Regiment under the command of
Col. Gordon, for transport to Kingstown, Ireland.
Immediately on the embarkation being effected the
Tamar left Portsmouth harbour for Spithead to ad-
just her compasses. On leaving the harbour, how-
ever, she fouled the iron frigate Minotaur, and car-
ried away her own foreyard by the collision. The
accident detained her at Spithead until about 4 p.m.
when she sailed, and would call in at Portland roads
to embark detachments of the regiment, which have
been stationed at Weymouth and Portland.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Horatio N. Hood, to the
Favorite ; Lieut. Rowland M. Sperling, to the
Icarus ; Charles F. Gulliver, master, to the Penguin;
John B. Johnson, master, to the Linnet ; Andrew
W. Miller, master, to the Columbine ; Thurston
Stringer, master, to the Landrail ; Heaver
Sugden, master, to the Pelican ; Joseph S.
Vivian, master, to the Snipe ; Edward S. Clapp,
second master, to the Skylark ; Alfred Hackman,
second, master, to the Steady ; John F. Partridge,
second master, additional, to the Formidable;
Robert W. Stephens, second master, to the Fox ;
Frederick A. Smith, assist.-paymaster, to the
Dasher ; and George W. de L. Willis, clerk, to the
Frederick William.

Vacancies, Piomot!ons, and Appointments.

(From the Civil Service Gazette.)

HOUSE OF CommoNs.—Mr. F. B. G. Jenkinson
has been appointed to a clerkship.

INDIA-OFFICE.---Mr. Willis H. Lowe, chief clerk,
Claims Branch, has been appointed assistant to the
accountant-general, vice Mr. W. G. Goodliffe, pro•
mot ed.

THE POST-OFFICE.-Mr. Thomas Edward James
has been appointed a travelling clerk, Mail-office ;
Messrs. Charles Knowles, William Watts Rish-
worth, H. C. Strettou, and F. E. B. Machill, have
been appointed to be temporary clerks in the
Savings Bank Department, London ; Mr. E. L.
Due has been appointed a temporary clerk at Malta;
Mr. J. Wilson has been appointed to be a clerk at
Dumfries ; Mr. A. Wilson has been appointed to
be a clerk at Glasgow; Mr. W. T. Haines has been
appointed to be a clerk, Burton-on-Trent ; Mr. T.
Wilcox has been promoted from the second to the
first class of travelling sorters, in the Mail-office,
London ; Mr. W. E. Payne has been promoted
from the second to the first class of sorters, in the
Circulation-office, London ; Mr. Cowley, second
clerk, has been promoted to be first clerk, Here-
ford ; Mr. Baker, third clerk, has been promoted
be second clerk, Hereford.
INLAND REVENUE (Excise Branch).—Mr. Barnard
Hartley, officer, Burnley division, Bolton collection,
has been appointed to Bury, 3d division, Bolton col-
lection ; Mr. Richard Howard, officer, Ruabon di-
vision, Chester collection, has been appointed to
Burnley division, Bolton collection ; Mr. Hugh
Logan, officer, Wrexham, 2d ride, Chester collec-
tion, has been appointed Ruabon division, Chester
collection. _ _

THE EAST INDIES.—Mr. R. A. Dalyell has been
appointed secretary to the Board of Examiners,
Madras, in the room of Mr. C. G. Master, resigned ;
Mr. H. Sewell has been appointed to act as head assis-
tant to the collector and magistrate of South Canara,
during the absence of Mr. A. M. Webster, or until
further orders ; Mr. J. Sturrock has been appointed
assistant to the collector and magistrate of South
Canara ; Mr. 11. F. Clogstoun has been appointed
assistant to the collector and magistrate of Nellore ;
Mr. E. Gibson has been appointed assistant to the
collector and magistrate of Cuddapah.

The funeral of Madame Musurus, the mother of
the Ottoman Ambassador in London, who died on Feb. 14
at an advanced age, took place the next day at Constanti-
nople with considerable pomp, the procession being headed
by the ex- Patriarch of Constantinople. The present Patriarch
was prevented from attending, but most of the other eccle-
siastical chiefs of the Greek community at Constantinople
paid the last tribute of respect tp the deceased.