The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-26 00:00:00

',THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1859,

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer,
Re-engagement of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, will be produced a New Drama, by
J. Oxenford, Esq., entitled THE LAST HOPE. •
To be followed by a Grand Ballet and Scene from THE
SIEGE OF TROY.- Miss Rosina Wright, Miss Harriet
Dalton, Miss Jenny Lauri. Mr. John Lauri, and Corps de
Ballet.
To conclude with THE crimu OF THE WRECK.
Madame Celeste and Mrs. Keeley. w
Reduced Prices—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 38. ; Pit,
2s. ; Stalls, ss. ; Gallery, ls. •
Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half -past
6 to commence at 7 every evening.

NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
Powerful Novelty.—Crowded Houses.—Last Six Nights of
MASKS AND FACES ; Triplet, Mr. B. Webster. Trium-
phant reception of Mr. Wright. Glorious success of the
INVISIBLE PRINCE.
THIS EVENING, the performance will commen Mce with
MASKS AND FACES ; Mr. B. Webster, C. Selby, r. Bil-
lington, P. Bedford, Miss Woolgar, Miss H. Sims, Mrs. Bil-
lington.
After which, WELCOME LITTLE STRANGER. Mr.
Wright.
To conclude with THE INVISIBLE PRINCE. Mr. J. L.
Toole.
Doors open at a quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box
Office open from 10 to 5 no charge for booking. No fees to
servants permitted. A registry kept of all articles found.
Mr. arid Mrs. Alfred Wigan are engaged. Due notice will
e given of their appearance.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE,
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough
THIS EVENING, WOOING IN JEST AND LOVING
IN EARNEST.
After which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH; or
Ye Queene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne.
And THE BONNIE FISH WIFE.
• - . Commence at 7 o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE;
Westminster-road.

Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke.

THIS EVENING, and during the week, the revived dra-
matic Romance from Sir Walter Scott, entitled KENIL-
WORTH, re-produced with original effects and additional
splendour.
To be followed by SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, Intro-
ducing Mr. W. Cooke, Mr. Bridges, Mr. A. Cooke, &c.
Madame Blanche, Madame Bridges, Maddlle. Fleurette, and
Emily Cooke; together with the Star Riders. and Astley's
unrivalled Troupe of Equestrian Artistes.
Te conclude with the great Operatic and Burlesque Eques-
trian Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BARON MUN-
CHAUSEN, AND HIS •COMICAL CREAM COB
CRUISER. Baron Munchausen, Mr. W. Anson ; Harlequin,
Mr. H. Hemmings ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morley;' Clown, Mr. A.
F. Forrest, the Grimaldi of the day ; Columbine, Miss Julia
Weston. Brilliant and unsurpassable Transformation Scene,
with dazzling effects of Colour and Fire. Gorgeous Scenery,
and every incident in bustling reality, from Regent-street to
the "New Palace for the People, at Muswell Hill."
Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, Is.; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, Ss. ; Upper
Gallery, 6d.
Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips.

CANTERtURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
Proprietor --C. MORTON.
The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE
ARTR GALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12
o'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec-
tion. of Pictures; by Ancient and Modern Masters :and is also
devoted to Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels
he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist-
ing Music Hall, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and tho recently
added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether
as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them-
selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations
within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the
Kingdom.

The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT Commences as usual at
Seven o'clock.

In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAUVLET
FAMILY, of Amsterdam, 'Eight in number,whose varied
instrumental performances have created so marked a sensa-
tion in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will
perform every Evening' at Nine and Eleven o'clock.

THE WEATHER.-&TN OFFICZ, FEB. 26.

THERMOMETER, TN THE 811 ADE.
53—highest since noon yesterday.
45—lowest this morning and during the night.
50—this day at noon.
BAROMETER-29.80—a fall of half-an-inch.
WIND, S.W. ; light, light, with slight rain.

Nothing could be more clear and satisfactory
than the answer given by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer to the interrogatory last night exhibited
by Lord PALMERSTON. It took the house, and
more especially the noble viscount, completely by
surprise. In place of damaging, he had materially
strengthened, the position of the Ministers—had
afforded a most favourable opportunity for state
ments that will be hailed with enthusiastic appro-
bation throughout the country, and fixed them
firmly in the seats which he is so anxious to occupy
with his followers. He learned that the Govern-
ment had not been idle during the stirring prepa-
rations that had created consternation throughout
Europe--that they had, to the best of their
ability, and with the utmost vigilance, taken the
course -which they believed, in the present diffi-
cult position of affairs, was conducive to the
maintenance of a general peace. Nay, more, that
they had actually removed, what he himself con-
sitlered to be the teterrima causa mall, the fountain
and origin of all the difficulties which have arisen,
—the occupation of Rome and the Legations by
foreign. troops.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer stated that
Government " had received communications which
gave it reason to believe that ere long the Roman
States would be evacuated by the French and Aus-
trian troops, and that too with the consent of the
Papal Government." The loud and prolonged
cheering
which greeted this gratifying announce-
ment proved not only the satisfaction of the House
at the result, but also at the indefatigable and
efficient exertions of those by whom it was ob-
indeed, displayed the
tabled. They had,
red for the management of
highest qualities required
foreign affairs. In every case since Lord MALMES-
BURY received the seals of the Foreign-office
he has succeeded in removing every difficulty, and
that without sacrificing the slightest portion of the.
honour and dignity of Great Britain. lie smoothed
away the impediments to good relations between
France and England without asking us to pass a
conspiracy bill, or to sacrifice a single particle of
the hospitality which we have always afforded,
and so long as the British Empire continues ever
will afford, to political exiles of every shade and
variety of political . opinion ; he also obtained, not
only the release of the English engineers, but
pecuniary ermnpensation for their unmerited suf-
ferings ; and in every question that has been
raised he has pursued the same firm but conci-
liatory course that has prevented war, without any
diminution of prestige.

Mr. DISRAELI also announced that " Lord
COWLEY, who enjoys the entire confidence of the
Government, had repaired to Vienna in a confiden-
tial capacity." This will set at rest the ridiculous
canards that had been circulated respecting the
nature of his mission. At one time it was said
he went on behalf of the French Government (!)
At another, concerning his own private affairs.
There were many vague guesses, but no authentic
information, Of course it would be impossible to

divulge the exact instructions which had been l
given for the guidance of the noble lord, but Mr.
DISRAELI was enabled to say that " his mission
was one of peace and conciliation." The right
honourable gentleman deprecated for the time
being any indiscreet or heated phrases, which must
inevitably occur in the course of a general discus-
sion on the subject. It might damage the great
object which men of all parties and all shades and
varieties of political opinion have in view. The
Government will make every effort to maintain
the general peace, and. that on principles consistent
with the dignity and welfare of Europe. Judging
from what has already occurred we have strong
hopes that their efforts will be successful ; and
we are convinced that the speech of the Ministerial
leader in the House of Commons will go far to
remove the apprehensions which, since the begin-
ing of the year, have paralysed industry and excited
so much uneasiness throughout the whole of

Europe.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL spoke fairly and justly.
He manifestly appreciated what had been accom-
plished by Ministers, and rendered a well-merited
tribute of admiration to what they had accom-
plished. Lord PALMERSTON, too, had, as we
anticipated yesterday, toned himself down to pro-
priety, and disappointed the expectations of the
most rabid place-hunters of his party by the tem-
perate manner in which he brought forward his
motion. At all events the result has been very
different from what had been anticipated, and the
nation may rejoice at the very different aspect of
affairs from that which had previously been
assumed.

Seldom, if ever, were the Naval Estimates for
any year brought forward in a more clear and
lucid manner than they were last night by the
First• Lord of the Admiralty. He admitted the
large increase—nearly a million sterling—in the
amount since last year, but he distinctly ex-
plained every item, and satisfied the House as to
the propriety of the increase. Indeed, as we
have repeatedly stated, there is no point on which
both the Parliament and the country are disposed
to display more generous liberality than in
supporting the maritime supremacy of Great
Britain, and. ensuring the complete and thorough
efficiency of our naval establishments. It has
frequently been disgusted at the jobbery that
prevailed, at the profuse and wanton expenditure
that was lavished on perfectly useless transactions,
but never was there an objection put forward to
any demand which could be properly explained
and which would justify the outlay. The
Royal Navy is the pride and glory of England as
well as its safeguard and security, and there
could scarcely be found a man throughout the
length and breadth of the• land who would com-
plain of any personal sacrifice necessary. to main-
tain it in the exalted position it has so long occu-
pied.

The right hon. gentleman did not go back to
1835, a year which might have been one of serious
consequences to the nation had any dif-
culties• arisen. We believe that it is now
universally admitted that " a penny-wise and
pound-foolish policy" had then been adopted.
Besides, steam had not then been introduced into
the Royal Navy, and that alone enhances the out-
lay to no inconsiderable amount. Sir JOHN PA-
KINGTON more fairly selects the year 1852-3 for a
comparison, not merely because he had been him-
self in office in that year, or because it was after
the recommendations of the select committee on the
Naval Estimates had been carried into 'operation,
but because it was 1, year of peace, and immedi-
ately preceded the Russian war, and the great in-
crease in the naval expenditure consequent thereon.
Since that period the Naval Estimates have in-
creased—and necessarily increased—by some 51
per cent. They were then £5,835,588; they are
now £8,851,371. This is no doubt a serious
discrepancy, but it has been conclusively ex-
plained. Not merely have we more seamen, but
these seamen cost a higher rate per head for wages,
and their victualling is of a very superior descrip-
tion. Indeed, while the increase of the former
is at the rate of 551 per cent., that of the latter
is 88. This indicates the additional comforts
bestowed on our jolly tars, and the inducements
held out to mariners to take service under the
unionjack. The earnest recommendations of her
MAJESTY'S Commissioners have thus been antici-
pated, and one important step in advance has been
taken to promote voluntary service into the Royal
Navy.
The charges for the Coastguard and Royal Naval
Volunteers were not • included in the estimates
of 1852, and, therefore, the . entire amount
—ll7B,s92—should be altogether struck out
from the accounts of the present year, in
order to obtain a fair comparison. The addition
for artificers, &c., is 45 per cent., arising from the
adoption of steam factories in the dockyards, while
that of naval stores is 57-3-- per cent.

The cost of building vessels, in consequence of
the superior and more permanent character of the
work, is also greatly enhanced ; but there are
ample equivalents for the extra demands, and, as
we have already stated, the nation will not grumble
at the amount, when convinced that it is judiciously
applied. The charges for maintaining the same
class afloat have also been considerably aug-
mented, and also the vote for new works, which
latter item has amounted to no less than 120 per
cent. We shall this year have an addition to our
Navy of no less than 26 powerful men-of-War, of
which 15 will be steam line-of-battle ships, a num-
ber of powerful frigates, equal to nearly half the
existing number of heavy frigates, and two iron-cased
ships as powerful as they can be made. This is
well; but other additions and conversions are to
be made that will unquestionably retain Britannia
in her old position. The community at large will,
on reading the 'statement, recollect the cheers which
their representatives bestowed on the First Lord,
who had so wisely acceded to the wishes of the
Parliament and people of Great Britain.

Nothing
certainly could be more reasonable than
the answer given
•
last evening to the inquiry ad-
dressed to Ministers by the Hon. Member for Bod-
min in respect to the amount of encouragement
likely to be accorded in future to the Atlantic
Telegraphent.
A Companyguarantee
mba y
be
her MAJtSTY'S Govern-
nobtained by that com-
pany, but only conditionally. Otherwise to express
it—any assistance afforded by Government to that '
or any other company. will alone be afforded
to it on the understanding that the line is in I
a working state. The Treasury, in fact, will
not bind itself simply to the encouragement of
scientific experiments. With all our engineers to
witness the furtherar by the State of a magnifi-
cent enterprise like that all but accomplished
between Valentia and Newfoundland, we are con-
strained to accept as most rational the decision
announced last evening by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer. •
Supposing any other decision had been arrived
at by Ministers, the only .equitable course then
remaining to be pursued would have been the
organisation and establishment, at the national
expense, of a grand laboratory for the promotion
of experimental resorches, under the auspices of

he Imperial. Government. According to these views
we ought, :two or three centuries back, not so
much to he cue offered £30,000 for the discovery of
perpetual 1 notion, as to have maintained an insti-
tution in whjedh all the crack-brained philosophers
of the land might have obtained the means
gratuitously o/ testing their eccentric no-
tions as to its; practicability. No—the line
of demarcation must obviously be drawn
somewhere. If -.must be so drawn that State
patronage may be Accorded, not to promising expe-
riment, but to ,actual and positive demonstration.
That a submarine line tan be trailed acrosss the bosom
of the Atlantic Ocean, so that messages can be flashed
to and fro between the gew and the Old World,
between the extreme west os'Europe and the extreme
east of America—the events ids the last year proved
beyond all possibility of denial.. Newfoundland and
Valentia talked with each other under the abyss of
the great deep through the met allic case of a gutta
percha cable, thrilling with negadive and positive
streams of electricity. All this we know—the
world remembers—it was . the source in
.1858 of general wonder and admiration. But
whether these extraordinary phenomena can be
permanently secured between Europe and America,
between Valentia and Newfoundland, yet remains
to be demonstrated. We believe it will. But in
matters of science Governments cannot go upon
simple belief. Their surety, we repeat, must be
nothing less than absolute demonstration. If every
auspicious and alluring theory proved invariably
capable of realisation it would be different. But
the history of the development of the physical
sciences, under the guidance of inductive philo-
sophy, assures us that this realisation, so far from
being the rule, is in reality the rare and priceless
exception. Until a theory has been tested, there-
fore, to the uttermost, it is idle to predicate as to the
feasibility of it. Government has, therefore, in its
dealings with an association like the Atlantic
Telegraph Company, only that obvious alternative
—either to delay any aid whatever to the present
enterprise, or to accord that aid in the shape of a
guarantee conditionally.
It has evidenced a willingness to adopt the latter
course in a rational and patriotic spirit, with refer-
ence to this magnificent scheme of the sub-Atlantic
Telegraph between Valentia and Newfoundland.
So the matter rests at this moment. The Govern-
ment is ready to afford the company assistance, but
to afford that assistance conditionally ; it is ready
to grant the desired gimrantee—but to grant it
upon one reasonable contingency.

GREAT FIRE AT LISSON-GROVE.

LOSS OF SIX LIVES.

This morning, shortly after 1 o'clock, the greatest
consternation was occasioned in the neighbourhood
of Lisson-grove by loud shouts of " Fire, fire."
The police hastened to the direction from
whence the screams proceeded, and discovered
the shop of Mr. Wade, au eating-house keeper, in
Great James-street, was on fire. The utmost
exertions were used to awake the inmates to a Sense
of their great danger, but unfortunately it was some
time before any person within the burning house
could be aroused. Express messengers were instantly
despatched to the nearest station of the London
Fire Brigade ; and in a short time afterwards the
engine of the Paddington station arrived at the
scene of destruction, followed by those from Baker-
street, Chandos-street, and King-street.
-Without the, slightest loss of time the most
strenuous exertions were commenced to extinguish
the conflagration, but -without avail. For some
considerable time the fire burned with great fury,
during which the fire-escape of the Royal Society
for the Protection of Life from Fire, under the
charge of Hall, arrived, and steps were instantly
taken to endeavour to rescue the family of Mr.
Wade.

The escape was placed in front of the house, and
after great exertions Mrs. Wade entered it,
but in an instant after doing so the
escape was in flames. This unfortunate accident
was caused by the ignition of the sun blind over
the shop window, which became liberated in con
sequence of the ropes and springs being burnt
from within. Hall made the most despe-
rate attempts to rescue the unfortunate woman
from her dreadful position; in doing which he was
much injured, but he did not effect his object
until she was so severely burnt that life appeared
to have become extinct.
After the fire was somewhat subdued, it • was
learned that the master of the house, Mr. Wade,
with three of his children and the servant girl had
been burnt to death. One of the children
was rescued and instantly conveyed to St.
Mary's Hospital, but in a very short
time after its admission into that establishment
it died from the severe and extensive injuries it
had sustained.

The greatest praise is due to the brigade men—
Johnson, Towser, Baker, Wickington—and the
foreman of the King-street engine, Mr. Staples, by
whose judicious directions the surrounding pro-
perty was saved from desttuction.

It was some hours before the fire could be said to
be extinguished, and it is much to be regretted that
the calamity has been attended with such a fearful
loss of life.

_RAILS FOR AUSTRALIA AND
MAU.RITIUS.

A contract has been concluded by her Majesty's Go-
vernment with the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Naviga-
tion Company for the conveyance of mails, once
a month, between this country and the Australian
colonies, including Tasmania and New Zealand, via Egypt.
The first mail to be despatched from Southampton, under
the new arrangements, will be made up in London on the
morning of the 12th of March next, and the first mail
to be despatched aia Marseilles will be made up in
London on the evening of the 18th March. Subsequently
to those dates, the mails will continue to be despatched
via Southampton on the morning of the 12th of each month,
and via Marseilles on the evening of the 18th of each month.
On those occasions, however, when the 12th of the month
falls on Sunday, the mails for Australia, via Southampton,
will be made up and despatched on the previous evening,
and when the 18th of the month falls on Sunday, the mails
via Marseilles will be made up and despatched on the fol-
lowing evening..
The packets will not, as heretofore, call at Point de
Galle, but will call at Port Louis, Mauritius. No letters,
&c.; for Ceylog_ will, therefore, be forwarded henceforth
With the Australian Mails ; but mails for Mauritius
will be made up for transmission by each Australianpacket,
and all letters for Mauritius, not otherwise addressed, will be
sent in such mails. _ _

Vv
The first homeward packet under the new contract was
appointed to leave Sydney on the 12th inst. The mails
brought by it and forwarded, via Marseilles, will be due in
London on the 4th April ; and those forwarded, via South-
ampton, on the 10th April. Subsequent mails will be due
about the 4th and 10th of every month.
By command of the Postmaster-General,
Row LAND HILL, Secretary.
General Post-office, 25th Feb., 1859.

We regret to learn of the death, on Wednesday
last, at Darlington, of the Venerable Archdeacon Froude.
. The deceased archdeacon was in his 89th year.
THE L'UBLIC DEBT.—The public debtor—that is
to say, the tax-paying community at large—will learn with
satisfaction that no addition was made to the annual charge
of the public debt by the interest of any loan made or
annuities created either last year or in 1857.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following
gentlemen having undergone the necessary examinations
for the diploma, were admitted members of the college at a
meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 23d inst.:—
Messrs. Henry. Hall Fearson, Cockermouth, Cumberland ;
Josiah Sarjant, Limehouse ; Lima Abraham La Mert, Bed-
ford-square ; William Valentine Bird, Seacomb, near Bir-
kenhead ; James Bird Bickerdike York ; Jonah Plummer,
Clifton, Yorkshire"; James "Arthur Hanbury, Parkhurst
Barracks, Isle of Wight ; Julius Decimus Tripe, Commer-
cial-road ; Philip Edward Collins Merryweather, Easton-
; Henry Morris, jun., Gosberton, Spalding, Lincoln-
shire ; Ernest George Thomas Llewellyn, Puddington,
Devonshire ; and Michael Stack, Listowel, county of
Kerry.

APOTIIECARIES' HALL—The following gentle-
men passed their examination in the science and practice of
medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday,
Feb. 24 Lomas, Henry George Sadler, Wm. James
Wood, Exeter ; David Michael, Bath ; John Thomas Sec-
come; Joseph LoCkwood, Kirkheaten, Huddersfield ; Geo.
Leslie Rogers, Helstone, Cornwall ; Oliver •Codrington ;
Sydney Ringer, Norwich ; Charles Edward Smith, Army ;
Roger Wood, Sarratt, Herts ; Thomas Edward Owen,
Totnes, Devon ; John Dowse, Skelmanthorpe. The follow-
ing. gentlemen also on the same day passed their first ex-
amination :—John James Chappell, Axmouth, Devon ;
Theophilus Wm. Trend, Bridgewater, Somerset,

LATEST NEWS.

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

VIENNA, FEB. 25.

The official Austrian Correspondence (Oester-
reichische Correspondenz) of this evening publishes
an imperial order addressed to the Minister of
War. The order commands the return of all fur-
loughed soldiers belonging to certain regiments
stationed in Italy, the districts for supplying con-
scripts to which lie in more distant quarters. The
object of the order is to effect the gradual comple-
tion of the regiments. The Correspondenz points
out that the objects of these measures is purely
defensive, and that they are adopted in consequence
of the warlike preparations in Sardinia. They
need not cause alarm, as the hope must not be
renounced that the result of the efforts which are
being made on various sides in the cause of peace
will be attended with success.

ATHENS, FEB. 21.

The Greek Government has demanded a credit
of two millions of drachmas in case of need.
Turkish troops are assembling on the frontiers.

MODENA, FEB. 24.

The Piedmontese volunteers have been with•
drawn from the frontiers of Modena and ordered
to confine themselves to the interior.
At present all is tranquil here.

MILAN, FEB. 24..
At the bal masque of yesterday a demonstration
of the people was-prevented. _

A disturbance among the tudents of the publie
school (the Gymnasium of San Allessandro) has
taken place.
The fermentatiOn is increasing.
A farmer near Pavia, who had denounced some
refugees, has been clandestinely. assassinated.

TRIESTE, FEB. 25.

Four members of the Council of Management of
the projected Suez Canal, Mogul Bey, the engi-
neer, Hardon, and M. de Lesseps, will depart the
day after to-morrow for Alexandria.

FRANCE.

PARIS, FRIDAY.

The accounts from the provinces, and particu-
larly from Marseilles, speak of the armaments going
on with the same vigour. A letter from that city,
dated yesterday, says that the accumulation of mi-
litary stores and provisions for the army is greater
at present than during any period of the war in the
Crimea. The extensive warehouses at the port of
the Joliette are crammed with military stores ; and
in the bakehouses they are making biscuits night
and day. A detachment of 350 men from the gar-
rison of Arles embarked at Marseilles on Wednes-
day last, for Civita Vecchia, whence they proceed
to Rome.

A Paris correspondent of the Independance of
Brussels asserts that the Emperor, at the last court
ball, spoke to the diplomatists present in terms
which announced that political matters had entered
on a more tranquil stage.
The augmentation of 700,000 fr. in the allowance
for the Princes and Princesses of the Imperial family,
is to be assigned exclusively to Prince Napoleon,
and will make the prince's income 1,000,000 fr.
a-year, which is the same as that received by Prince
Jerome.

The Princess Mathilde, accompanied by several
ladies and by her chevalier d'honneur, went yester-
day to visit the Prefecture of Police. H. I. H. was
received by the Prefect and Mme. Bortelle, and
after stopping for a short time in their apartments,
went to the Archives to examine the registers of
the victims who were massacred by the terrorists
in 1793 in the prisons of the Abbaye and the
Madelonettes.

Mr. Mitchell superintended last night, at the
Tuileries, a performance of the Christy Minstrels,
by command of thq, Emperor. A commodious
theatre was constructed in the Salle de Diane, and
nearly 200 visitors were present. The Emperor
and Empress, Prince Jerome, Prince Napoleon,
and the Princess Clotilde, and her sister-in-law
Princess Mathilde, &c., remained to the close of
the performance—and expressed in a marked man-
ner their approbation of the musical entertainment.
It is...ileasing to see the Court still fond of music,
even of Christy's Minstrels, They know that

" The man that Bath no music in himself,
Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds,

Is fit," &c.

BOURSE, Feb. 25.—The market has been in an
agitated state, and Rente has lost all that it had
gained on the previous day. Reports have been in
circulation of some disturbances between Piedmon-
tese peasants and soldiers. Threes, which left off
yesterday at 68f. 65c., declined to 67f. 90c., and
are now heavy at 68f. Mobilier varied from 770 f.
to 772 f. 50c. ; Austrian, 532 f. 50e. to 535 f; Orleans,
1,315 f. to 1,3201. ; Lyons, 830 f. to 827 f. 50c. The
following were the last quotations :

41 per Cents. .... 97 60 I Credit Fonder 645
Do. end month .. 97 50 I Belgian 4i . 99 25
3 per Cents. 6B 05 I Piedmonteso (5) 81 75
Do. end month.... 67 90 Roman BB 50
Bank Shares 2850 Austrian —
Do. Account ..... 768 75 Home Debt 4O 25
Credit Mobilier .. 770 Spanish Threes

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, FEB. 26.

The screw steamship Kangaroo has arrived with
the New York mails to the 12th, and 217,662 dols.
The Circassian, from Galway and St. John's,
arrived at New York om the 11th instant,, after a
passage of 30 days. All her coal being expended,
she was compelled to burn her spare spars, &c.,
and arrived in tow of a steam-tug, having lost her
screw between St. John's and New York.

The Cuban question continued under discussion
in Congress.
The Queen's decision in favour of Ottawa as the
seat of Government of Canada was carried in the
Legislative Assembly by a majority of five.
The Moses Taylor had arrived at New York with
California mails and 1,304,865 dols. in specie.
The Cass-Yrisarri Treaty, as originally arranged
by the American and Nicaraguan negotiators, has
been ratified by the Nicaraguan Government.
We have advices from Tampico to Jan. 18th, and
from Brownsville to. the 26th. The garrison at the
former place were in a disaffected state, owing to
the stoppage of their pay.
Business was dull, the only prospect of improve-
ment depending upon the success of Miramon in
relieving San Luis Potosi and expelling the Liberals
from Tampico.
General Garza had taken the field, leaving the
Government ad interim in the hands of Don Andres
Trevino. The captain of the British frigate Alarm
had seized the Mexican war steamer Iturbide in
the port of Mazatlan, for interference with foreign
merchant vessels.

The Washington correspondence of the New
York Express says it is stated in well-informed
circles that the re-instatement by Miramon of
Zuloaga to the Presidency in Mexico was at the
instance of France.

At New York the banks, which for several
months had readily loaned on call at 4 to 5 per cent.,
now ask 6 to 7, with few transactions below the
latter rate.

The following were the latest quotations for
stocks :—New York Central, 781 ex div. ; New York
and Erie, 131 ; Haarlem, 131 ; Reading 47t ; Hudson
River, 321; Michigan Central; 50 ;ditto, Southern,
181 ; Panama, 1161 ; Baltimore and Ohio, 591 ;
Illinois Central, 661; Cleveland and Toledo, 31;
Chicago and Rock Island, 601 ; Milwaukie and
Mississippi, 131 ; Galena and Chicago, 981; La
Crosse, 11.
Sterling exchange, 1091 to 109 a.
Cotton irregular. Middling uplands, 11a.
State and Western flour had declined. Canadian
inactive.

Mess pork 17 dols. 75c. to 18 dols. 65c. ; prime,
ditto, 13 dols. 621 c. to 13 dols. 80c.; Scotch pig iron,
28 dols. for cash ; English bar, 57 dots. for six
months, from ship.
NEW ORLEANS.
Molasses, 40c. ; spirits of turpentine, 491 c. ; crude,
3 dols. 871 c.
Refining grades of sugar, c. lower. Other sorts
well sustained.

Kentusky tobacco, 7tc. to 11c.
Freights to Liverpool, rosin, 2s. ; to London, 225.
6d. for mess beef.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

The Albatross, Monterey, and Intrinsic, hence.
The Norden, from Barcelona, and the Zahi, from Genoa,
have arrived at Savannah.

The General Taylor, hence, has arrived at Boston.
The Rappahannoc has arrived at Norfolk, leaking badly.
The Union, from Biemen ; the Gelio and Giove, from
Palermo ; the A. D. Whiddan, from Marseilles ; the
Zurich, from Havre ; and the Arnold Boninger, from Rot-
terdam, have arrived at New York.
The bark Mimosa, from Smyrna for Boston, which left
in September last is supposed to be lost, with all on
board. -

The General Parkhill, hence, off Charleston.
The Medallion, hence, and the P. W. Brune, hence, a
Charleston.

The Eugene, from Dublin, had arrived at Mobile.
:The Thorwaldsen and the. Assyria, hence, and the
Robert carter, from Havre, had arrived at New Orleans.

TH.g BOMBAY MAILS.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Ripon, Captain D. G. Munro, arrived at
Southampton yesterday morning with the heavy
portion of the Bombay mails, having left Alexan-
dria on the 11th inst., Malta on the 15th, and Gib-
raltar on the 20th. On the outward voyage the
Ripon experienced south-west gales as far as Gib-
raltar, and thence to Alexandria strong north-east
gales ; homewards, from Alexandria to Malta,
south-west winds with heavy rains, Malta to
Gibraltar fine weather with light airs, and thence
to Southampton easterly gales.
The Ripon brought 69 passengers (of whom 26
were first-class and 12 children, seven second-class
and servants, and 24 deck), £1,210 in specie, 1,648
bales of silk, 12 cases of shawls, 32 boxes of oranges
and sundries.

On the 21st of February, at 4.30 p.m., passed the
Sultan steamer, off Mafia, bound for Lisbon; and
on the 22d, at 4.30 p.m., passed the Ceylon, off
Cape Finisterre.
On her outward passage the Ripon was steamed
round to adjust her compasses by Mr. Finhey's
corrector, the inventor being attached to this ship
as chief Officer. The errors of three compasses were
taken on 32 points, the ship being out of sight of
land ; the time occupied was 55 minutes. The
Ripon has been navigated from Malta to Alexan-
dria, and back to Southampton, by these errors,
and the landfalls made have been exact as steered
for.

The United States' frigate Macedonian was a
Alexandria.

'At Malta were her Majesty's ships Marlborough
CenqUeror, Centurion, Hibernia, Recruit, Medina,
Tartarus, Boxer, and Hearty; and the Russian
three-decker Cesarewitch.

Her Majesty's steamer Quail and Argus were at
Gibraltar, and also the Austrian frigate Archduke
Ferdinand. The latter ship had returned from her
cruise to the eastward, and was awaiting instruc-
tions by telegraph from the Austrian Government
whether to sail or steam back to Trieste. Captain
Teguetoff in this cruise communicated with Ceuta,
Tetuan, Penon de Velez, Alhucemas, Melilla, and
the Chafferine Islands, on the coast of Morocco, and
afterwards sailed to Malaga, whence she returned
to Gibraltar. Nothing worthy of communication
was observed on the Riff coast.

Her Majesty's steam troopship Perseverance,
Commander Power, with the left wing of the 23d
Royal Welsh Fusiliers, from Portsmouth, arrived
at Gibraltar on the night of the 12th inst., and,
having coaled, left for Malta on the 14th, at 6 p.m.
Dr. John Forrest, C. 8., late principal medical
officer at Gibraltar, took passage in the Persever-
ance, accompanied by his family, to assume the
duties of Inspector-General of Hospitals at Malta.
The Vulture, steam frigate, Captain Campbell,
also left Gibraltar for Malta, where it is understood
she is to be docked for the purpose of repairing
damages sustained some time ago on the coast of
Barbary.
The troopship Urgent, Captain M'Donald, arrived
at Gibraltar during the night of the 18th with the
head-quarter division of the 23d Fusiliers, under the
command of Lieut.-Col. Bell, and was to leave for
Malta immediately after coaling. The Urgent had
a good passage out from Plymouth, where she was
detained until the 14th by the Admiralty.
The following British merchant steamers had
arrived out at Gibraltar :—Feb. 15, the Thalia,
Captain Young, from London; 17th, the Taurus,
Captain R. Inglis, from Liverpool, with general
cargo for Genoa and Leghorn ; same day, the
Behar, - Captain Field, from Southampton, with
mails, &c., for Malta and Alexandria ; same
day, the Demetrius, Captain Young, from
-Liverpool, with general cargo for Malta ;
18th, the Temora, Captain H. Jay, from Lon-
don, Havre, and Plymouth, with general cargo for
Malta, Constantinople, and Odessa.
The British barque Canrobert, Capt. Tucker, 14
days from Girgenti, with a cargo of sulphur for
Newcastle, put in at Gibraltar on the 18th, leaky.
The Spanish schooner Francoli, Captain A. Prats,
three days from Cadiz with a general cargo for
Almeria and Tarragona, put into the bay on the
13th with damages, having been in collision with
an unknown barque off Marbella at 3 30 a.m. on the
previous day.; a man was hurt by the collision.
The Sardinian brig Alfieri, E. Gallo, master, which
arrived at Gibraltar from Buenos Ayres on the 14th,
reports having met, on the 29th of December, in lat.
20.5 S., long. 28.14 E., meridian of Paris, the Bri-
tish transport Colgrain, Captain William Gardiner,
with troops from London for Madras. Capt. Gallo
received two parcels of letters from the transport
to be forwarded to England.
The Dutch steam sauad'ron, under the command
of Rear-Admiral Hoeft, for some time past refitting
in La Caraca Docks at Cadiz, left on the 9th inst.
for Madeira.
Exchanges at Gibraltar were quoted as under—
London, 90 days' date, 501 ' • Paris, ditto, sf. 26c. ;
Marseilles, ditto, sf. 28c. ; Genoa, ditto, sf. 29c. ;
Madrid, eight days' sight, par ; Cadiz, ditto, par ;
Malaga, ditto, par; Seville, ditto, y dis. ; Alicante,
1 dis• ' • Valencia, par ; Barcelona, pm. Spanish
pillared dollars, 3 per cent. premium, none, and no
demand.

MADLLE. VICTOIRE BALEE.—So great has been
the success of our charming young prima donna at the
Grand Teatro Reggio, Turin, that she has been obliged
to repeat her artistic performance every evening to houses
crowded to the ceiling, amidst showers of bouquets, repeated
calls before the curtain, and applause the most enthusiastic,
that spontaneous heart-stirring applause which the Italians
(when they are pleased) only can give. The foreign
papers are teeming with the praises of the daughter of our
popular composer, Balfe, and the correspondents of the
London papers are unanimous in recording the triumphant
success of the charming Yietoire Ballo.

LAW INTELLIGENCE--

(TIIIS DAY.)

ROLLS COURT.
(Before Sir John Romilly, the Master of the Rolls.)
JUDGMENT.-BECTON V. BARTON.

His Honour the Master of the Rolls said—The first ques-
tion raised in this suit, on the -construction of the will in
question, is as to what time the shares of the children of
the testator became vested, and also at what period after
they had become vested and taken effect they passed to the
issue of the children of the' testator, in the event of their
dying leaving issue. Now, the scope of the will appears
to be this—that he gives an annuity of £5OO to his wife,
and on her marrying again the annuity of £5OO a year is
to be reduced to £lOO. And he also gave a power to his
trustees to give that reduction to his children, and also to
make advances to his children. He also directed that
on his children attaining the age of 21, his property
should be divided amongst them, subject to the annuity
of £lOO to his wife, in the event foresaid. And
the real question is, whether this clause, by which
they are directed to divide the property, which is the go-
verning clause, was not to take effect till the death or mar-
riage of the widow, or whether it was to take effect on each
of the children attaining 21 years of age, or the youngest
attaining the age of 21. His Honour, on reading the gift-
ing clauses in the will, considered that the children of the
testator took a vested interest in his property on attaining
21, and that their interest transmitted on their death to their
issue. The testator directed his trustees to make advances
to his children for their education and maintenance in the
event of the death or marriage of his widow; and upon the
division of his property amongst his children, the advances
so made we to be taken as part of the hotch-
potch division of his property. It appeared that ono
of his daughters had received £5OO before the period of the
distribution of his property, and before the youngest of the
children had attained the age of 21. His Honour, on the
authority of the cases of " Edgar v. Edgar," and " Lord
Elgin and Lord Glengall," in the House of Lords, considered
that this lady must be put to her election—to say whether
she chooses to take it in satisfaction of her share of the
property divisable amongst the children, or take it as
hotch-poteh along with the other children, the residue, if
any, to go to the next of kin. His Honour directed Mr.
Little and Mr. Follett, jun., to make a declaration accord-
ingly, and that he would afterwards look at it. Costs o f
all parties to come out of the estate.
Counsel in the
_cause, Mr. R. Palmer, Q.C., and Mr.
Follett, Q.C.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.)
PARKER V. WOVZ.-MASTER AND SERVANT.-SINGULAR

AGREEMENT.

Mr. Buchanan appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. James
for the defendant.

The action was brought to recover a month's wages in
lieu of notice, and an average of commission that plaintiff
would have earned had he continued in defendant's service.

In opening the case, Mr. Buchanan produced a singular
agreement, regularly stamped and signed, by which plain-
tiff subjected himself to dismissal for non-fulfilment of any
of the terms, and a month's notice was required to terminate
it. One of the terms was that plaintiff should be punctual
in his attendance at the office at nine o'clock in the morn-
ing. One morning plaintiff arrived at a quarter past nine,
and defendant said that he would not be required that day,
that he was late and should not have his sample case that
day, and that if he was late the next morning he should
never have his sample case any more. Upon this plaintiff
left and sent defendant a written notice to leave his service
in one month, and almost simultaneously received from
defendant's solicitor notice of his summary dismissal.
These facts having been deposed to by plaintiff, Mr.
James addressed his honour upon the terms of the agree-
ment, and contended that defendant was justified in dis-
charging plaintiff.
His Honour considered that he had not done so, but
merely suspended him for one day, and that, therefore,
plaintiff was entitled to a verdict with costs.

BIDDLE V. SARLE-MASTER AND SERVANT-WHAT IS A

NOTICE TO LEAVE ?

Plaintiff is a working jeweller, and defendant the cele-
brated silversmith of Cornhill.

Mr. Buchanan appeared for the plaintiff, and stated that
he claimed one week's wages in lieu of notice. The cir-
cumstances of the case are somewhat peculiar, and arose
out of an ambiguous notice of dismissal. One Saturday,
upon paying plaintiff his wages, defendant's foreman said,
think you will not be wanted after next Saturday."
Mr. Buchanan contended that this was not a notice at all,
and accordingly on the following Saturday plaintiff gave in
a written notice that he should leave in a week. He was
told, " Oh, you were discharged last Saturday." Hence
the present action. •
Defendant's foreman said plaintiff was very uncivil, and
on one occasion, when told to close the shop, said he should
finish what he was about. Upon this defendant's foreman
told him, " I think you will not be wanted next Saturday."
Plaintiff said he was about an order that was required.
His Honour said that was the foreman's business, and
not plaintiff's ; and upon his refusal to close the shop
when told the foreman would have been justified in dis-
charging him on the spot. As the notice stood, however,
plaintiff was entitled to a verdict, as the words used by
defendant's foreman were certainly not a notice.

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