The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-15 00:00:00

THE PROSPECTS OF WAR.

A correspondent has forwarded the following
extract of a letter from Vienna, dated April 12,
1859 :—* * * * „But I cannot refrain from
telling you that the chances of a war in Italy seem
to increase daily; preparations here are still carried
on on a monster scale, and soldiers arrive and leave
daily for the south. For a long time no express
trains have run on the Trieste railway, as the com-
pany has enough to do in forwarding the men and
materiel de l'armee. I have heard from a most re-
liable source that the Empress is in the greatest
distress at the near prospect of the Emperor going
to Italy."

LONDON BRIDGE 4 CRARING-CROSS

RAILIVA-I' BILL.

Mr. Ingham reported from the Committee on Group 1 of
Railway and Canal Bills, that, in the case of the London
and Charing-cross Railway Bill, the Committee had ex-
amined into the several matters required by the standing
orders to be specially reported upon by committees on rail-
way bills, and had agreed to the following report :
" That a report from the Board of Trade and the Board
of Admiralty m regard to the bill and the objects thereof
had been referred by the house to the committee, and the
recommendations thereof, so far as the same appeared ap-
plicable to the bill as amended, had been considered and
adopted by the committee. That it is not intended that the
railway should pass on a level any turnpike road. That
there are no other special circumstances of which, in the
opinion of the committee, it is desirable the house should
be informed."

Mr. Ingham further reported from the committee, that
they had examined the allegations contained in the pream-
ble of the bill, and had amended the same by striking out
of the recitals the intention to confer powers upon certain
companies of subscribing to the undertaking, and making
working arrangements, such powers not being now sought
in respect of those companies, and found the same as
amended to be true, and had gone through the bill and
made amendments thereunto."

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

LATEST NEWS.

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

PARIS, THURSDAY.

In yesterday's sitting of the Conferences on the
Danubian affairs, the representatives of Austria and
the Porte, on the reading of the protocol of the first
sitting, demanded certain modifications, by reason
of which a third meeting will take place.
Lady Cowley has departed for Baden-Baden, but
Lord Cowley remains at Paris.
It is confidently asserted that the negotiations
for the Congress continue, but that their progress
is slow on account of great difficulties which are
still to be overcome.

It is asserted that the Emperor will shortly leave
for Lyons. A memorandum from Count Buol,
hostile to Piedmont, is spoken of.

TURIN, THURSDAY.

The Cavaliere d'Azeglio left this morning for
Paris, charged -with an extraordinary mission to the
Governments of France and England.

ROME, WEDNESDAY.

The death of the King of Naples is hourly ex-
pected. Public prayers are offered up in .the churches
for his Majesty.

DRESDEN, THURSDAY.

The Dresden 'Town alalleges its acquaintance with
the fact that according to a more recent counter-
proposal of France, which is said to be also seconded
in other quarters, the Congress will assemble on the
23d inst. at Carlsruhe, and will commence opera-
tions by resolving on a general disarming.

STUTTGART, APRIL 14.

The official IVartembergischer Staatsanzeiger
publishes a royal decree calling in the Landwehr.
The first bands are to be composed of those soldiers
who have left military service within the last two
years, and the two junior classes which have not
yet begun military service, are summoned for the
Ist of May next.

MADRID, WEDNESDAY.

The Congress has approved a bill of indictment
against Senor Collantes by 1743 voices against 66.
Senor Collantes was forthwith lodged as a prisoner
in the hotel of the Civil Governor.

TRIESTE, APRIL 14.
Advices have been received from Athens to the
9th inst.
A convention has been concluded with the Aus-
trian Government relating to the connection of
Trieste and Greece by telegraph. The telegraph
line between Trieste and Alexandria is to pass
through Greece.

The Austrian Lloyd steamer arrivedhere (Trieste)
with advices from Constantinople to the 9th inst.
Ismael Pacha had left to take the command of the
corps d'armee on the Danube. The arrival of Omer
Pacha at Constantinople is not confirmed.
SMYRNA, APRIL 9.
The agitation against the Jews continues.
CORFU, APRIL 10.
A new decree concerning the promotion of the
public functionaries has been published.

FRANCE.

PARIS, FRIDAY.

The Moniteur of this morning publishes the
usual monthly debtor and creditor account of the
Bank of France, made up to yesterday (Thursday).
The corresponding figures of the last month are
added :

DEBTOR.

April.

March.

F. C. F. C.
Capital of the Bank 91,250,000 0 91,250,000 0
Ditto, New
Profits in addition to Capi-
tal (Art. 8, Law of June
9, 1857) 1,510,527 65 1,510,527 65
Reserve of the Bank
New Reserve
Ditto in landed property 4,000,000 0 4,000,000 0
Notes in circulation 7,303,718 2(?)706,261,625 0
Bank-notes to order .. 6,507,F55 72 7,153,200 0
Receipts payable at sight 8,948,766 0 7,655,304 0
Treasury account current

creditor
Sundry accounts current 209,804,576 91 225,001,263 29
Ditto with branch banks 28,224,369 0 32,461,242 0
Dividends payable. 652,674 2,5 951,520 25
Discts. sundry interests 2,232,389 62 1,432,072 25
Commission on deposits 5,617,304 50 3,877,432 60
Re-discounted the last six

months
Surplus of paid-up bill::: 1,00205:632797
231,005,377
27 2
31537
8 36
Sundries

Total 1,283,181,273 80 1,286,663,787 18
CREDITOR.

April.

March.

F. C. F. C.
Cash in hand
Cash in the branch banks 315,094,036 0 303,598,152 0
Commercial bills overdue 364,913 47 291,388 8
Commercial bills dis-

counted, not yet due 218,204,357 73 216,052,062 90
Do. in the branch banks 226,778,150 0 230,787,508 0
Advanced on deposit of
bullion.
Do. by the branch banks 405,900 0 694,600 0
Do. on Frenchpublic secu-

rifles
Do. by the branch banks 13,202,500 0 12,417,100 0
Do. on railway securities 95,236,300 0 85,325,100 0
Do. by the branch banks 30,519,300 0 29,966,120 0
Do.on Credit Foncier Scrip 633,900 0 724,400 0
Do. on branch banks Scrip 424,700 0 423,600 0
Do. to the State on agree-
of June 30, 1848 48,000,000 0 45,000,000 0
Govern. stock reserved
Do. disposable
New shares, not settled
Hotel and film. of Bank
Landed property of branch

banks- 6,787,597 0 6,911,032 0
Expenses of management 1,121,952 34 784,709 63
Sundries

.Total 1,283,181,273 80 1,286,663,787 18

SARDINIA.

With reference to Count Cavour's memorandum
of the Ist ult., to-day's papers publish a circular
from the Lieutenant-Governorship of Lombardy, as
confirmatory of the Sardinian Minister's statement
that among the causes of Lombardo-Venetian hatred
to Austria was to be reckoned the severity and cor-
poral punishment to which women were subjected.
The Turin papers give the circular as taken from
the official Provincial Bulletin of the Acts of the
Government for Lombardy, issue of the 7th March,
It runs as follows :

" Circular of the I. R. Lombard Lieutenant-Governorship,
Jan. 22, 1859, concerning the execution of the corporal
punishments to be inflicted on persons of the female sex
' condemned or prosecuted (inquisitees).
" Copy of the decree No. 23,586 of the Ministry of Justice.
" On the occasion of a demand that has been presented,
the Ministry of Justice, in accordance with the Ministries
of the Interior and of Finance, determines that, for the
punishment by blows with a rod of prosecuted or condemned
women, the wives of the gaolers (prison guards), or the
maid-servants of the same who may be found most adapted
to the office, are principally to be employed, with a retribu-
tion of 20 sous of the new coinage (about 5d.) for every
execution.

" Of this charge communication shall be given to the de-
pendent judges for their observations, it being declared,
however, to the same that the execution of corporal punish-
ment on prosecuted and condemned men constitutes part of
the ordinary service of the prison officials, from which no
pretence of special recompense can be derived.
" Vienna, Jan. 4, 1859."

The Turin prints declare this document to be
genuine, defy the Milan Gazette to contradict it, and
remark on the strangeness of the spectacle presented
to the civilized world by the concurrence of three
principal Ministers of a great European Power in
deciding such matters as the flagellation of women
for 20 sous, and of men gratis. They also call atten-
tion to the passages of the circular which establish
that corporal punishment may be inflicted, not only
on women who have been condemned, but also on
those who are only under prosecution.

COLOGNE, APRIL 11.—Mr. Ellerton's Symphony
No. 3 was performed by the Musicalischo Gesellschaft of
this city, under the direction of Herr Hiller, on Saturday
evening, the 9th inst., with complete success. The com-
poser, an Englishman, was loudly cheered at the conclusion
of the piece both by the orchestra and the audience.
THE CONDEMNED PRISONERS IN CHESTER
CASTLE.—The two poachers, Richard Boulton. and John
Danks, who were found guity of the murder of the two
gamekeepers at the last assizes and were condemned to
death, have been respited. Both prisoners were much
affected en receiving the intelligence.

UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.--(This Day.)

The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat-club
race, which has been a subject of great excitement
for some time past, came off this morning.
The morning was very cloudy, the sun struggling
at intervals to shed an enlivening ray over the
scene, whilst a strong piercing east wind blew,
causing a heavy swell upon the river ; but, not-
withstanding these obstacles to the satisfactory
enjoyment of out-door amusements, numbers of
persons had congregated on the banks of the river,
and on Hammersmith-bridge and other points
where a view of the race could be obtained. There
was also a large gathering of horsemen on the
banks, who kept pace with the rowers the distance
they had to pull. A number of Citizen and Iron
Steamboat Companies' boats had been chartered by
Messrs. Searle and Sons, Mr. Wylde, and others
for conveying gentlemen to the place of starting,
and to follow the competitors, which were liberally
patronised by the respective friends of the Univer-
sities, and by others who take an interest in aquatic
sports.

For some time past the crews have been in train-
ing, and the skillful manner in which they per-
formed their work excited the admiration of all who
saw them.
The following were the crews :

OXFORD.
1. H. F. Baxter, Brasenose College, 10st. 21b.
2. R. F. Clarke, St. John's College, list. 131 b.
3. .0. G. Lane, Christ Church, list. 91b.
4. Hon. V. Lawless, Balliol College, 12st. 31b.
6. G. Morrison, Balliol College, 13st. 11b.
6. R. AV. Risley, Exeter College, list. 121 b.
7. G. Thomas, Balliol College, list. 41b.
Stroke, J. Arkell, Pembroke College, 10st. 121 b.
CAMBRIDGE.
1. N. Royds, Trinity College, 10st. 61b.
2. H. J. Chaytor, Jesus, lOst. 131 b.
3.- A. L. Smith, Trinity, list. 111 b.
4. D. Darroch, Trinity, 12st. 41b.
5. H. Williams, St. John's, 12st. 61b.
6. R. L. Lloyd, Magdalene, list. 91b. .
7. G. A. Paley, St. John's, list. 71b.
Stroke, J. Hall, Magdalene, 10st. 41b.

From the above it will be seen that the prepon-
derance of weight was in favour of Cambridge, from
the rough state of the weather, and was an advan-
tage which no doubt tended materially to decide
the event of the day.

About ten minutes to • 1 o'clock Oxford, dis-
tinguished by a dark blue colour, brouight their boat
near the Ship, Mortlake, and pulled to the starting
boat in beautiful style, being heartily cheered by
their admirers. In a few minutes afterwards
Cambridge followed, distinguished by a light blue
colour; aiid the manner in which they passed up
the river to join their competitors elicited admira-
tion from all, and they were as loudly cheered as
their rivals.

The Cambridge was the favourite, 5 to 2 being
taken freely.
• The boats having taken up their position off
Barker's Reach, Cambridge on the Middlesex side
of the river (having gained the first choice), and
Oxford on the Surrey side, the Citizen steamer,
containing the umpire and a large number of other
gentlemen, repaired to the starting point, where
the interest among the spectators became intense,
every one being anxious to catch a glimpse of the
start. The river was tolerably clear ; but few
wherries being on the water ; the steamboats, with
their numerous occupants, lined the shore on each
side, to make a clear passage for the boats. A few
barges lay heavily on the water here and there, and
with but occasional exceptions, no chance of an
impediment or obstruction occurred.
At five minutes to 1 the signal was given,
and the boats started in fine order, and were loudly
cheered. Oxford almost immediately obtaine d
the lead, and in a few minutes after, as the boats
passed the White Hart, at Barnes, Oxford was
about a length a-head.

The crews of both of the boats displayed great
tact and ability, and exerted themselves to the
utmost to achieve the much-coveted honour for
which they were contending. In passing under
the railway•bridge Oxford had a great advantage
over Cambridge, and mado the most of it, and
seemed determined to maintain it.

1n passing through Hammersmith-bridge the
Oxford boat was full four lengths in advance, and
this distance was maintained until a quarter of a
mile from the winning-point, when the No. 4 man
in the Cambridge boat was observed to hold up
his hand, it was supposed to prevent the umpires'
steam-boat approaching, for in an instant a cry.
arose " the boat's going down," and the Cambridge
were observed to leap into the water, which of course
put all doubt and uncertainty as to the victory
at an end.

The Oxford boat arrived at the winning point at
about 24 minutes past 1, haying maintained the
lead throughout.

RACING FIXT

Ar.
Epsom Spring 15 '
Durham 25
M,
Chester Spring 3
Newmarket F. S. 9
Doncaster Spring l7
Shrewsbury 17
Salisbury l9
Ju
Chelmsford
Beverley, Hull, and E.R 8
Hungerford
Ascot 14
Manchester 15
Hampton 22

Ju
Winchester
Carlisle
Newmarket July 5
Worcester Summer 7
Abingdon 12

Aug
Brighton.
Brighton Club 5
Lewes
Wolverhampton 8
North Stafford Shire
Reading lO

SEPT:

RES FOR 1859.

'RIL.
Newmarket Craven .. 25
Catterick
AY.
Ludlow 19
Bath 24
Harpenden 27
Epsom Summer 3l

Newton , .22
Newcastle
Odiham .28
Bibury Club 29
Stockbridge 3O

LT.
Liverpool July 13
Nottingham 19
Stamford 2l
Marlborough 22
Goodwood . 26
UST.
York August l7
Egl• a • 23
Rae cli e 23
Stockton 25
Lichfield
Derby 3l

Warwick
Doncaster 13
Leicester 2l

Monmouth 22
Manchester Autumn 23
Newmarket F.O 27
)BER.
Newmarket S.O lO
I Newmarket H 24
IMBER. •

OCT,

Richmond .. :4
Bedford

NovE:

Worcester Autumn 2

Liverpool Autumn 9

RAILWAY CALLS.

Subjoined is a statement of railway calls falling
due at various periods :

Call. Making

Great Western of Canada New Shares,
Lancaster and Carlisle, £l6 (Aug. 1,
1860)
Lancaster and Preston, £lll (Oct. 31,
""1859)
London and North-Western Eighths
(July 1, 1859)
Ditto ditto ditto (July 1, 1860)
Ditto ditto ditto (July 1, 1860)
Ditto ditto ditto (Jan. 1, 1861)

MODE OF SEALING LETTERS FOR THE EAST
INDIES.—The Indian Post-office authorities having again
called attention to the inconvenience and frequent injury to
correspondence from this country, in consequeuce of the
melting of the wax used in sealing the letters, and the ad-
hesion of letters one to the other, the public are recom-
mended in all cases to use either prepared wax or wafers in
sealing their letters sent to India.—By command of the
Postmaster-General, ROWLAND HILL, Secretary.—General
Post-offioe, April 15, 1859.

ADDITIONAL MAILS FOR CANADA.—lnformation
has been received that a new contract has been entered into
between the Government of Canada and the Montreal
Ocean Steamship Company for the establishment of a weekly
mail service between Liverpool and Quebec during the
period that the navigation of the river St. Lawrence is open.
The first despatch from Liverpool under the new arrange-
ment will be on 'Wednesday, the 20th inst., and there will
be a Canadian mail packet despatched from Liverpool to
Quebec on each succeeding Wednesday, until the close of
the navigation.—By command of the Postmaster-General,
ROWLAND HILL, Secretary.—General Post -office, April 15.
The market for bar silver continues in a very
depressed state, as the orders from. India have been on a
limited scale, and a large quantity has been pressed for
sale. The amount brought by the Parana steamer has
been disposed of at 62d. per ounce, showing a decline of lid.,
both from the price realised for the previous arrival, and
from the quotation of last week.
prospectus has been issued of the mercantile
Discount Company, with a capital of £200,000, in £5O
shares. The company, it is stated, have arranged to take
over the business of two private firms.
IRISH RIBBONI3M.—BELFAST, Thursday Night.
—This evening, between four and five o'clock, Henri
Dalton, alias Tighe, the individual who gave the informa-
tion which led to the arrests on the 12th December, and for
whose apprehension a reward was offered, was taken into
custody.
ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN FOR BASSISIIAW.—
The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor has, by his Precept, ap-
pointed Saturday next for the election of an alderman for
the ward of Bassishaw, in the room of ThthoemreaswFilal
be ° anyrab
Esq., resigned. 'lt is,not expected that
'tion to Mr. Sheriff Conder.
opposition
The Bank of Bengal have advertised for a secre-
tary and treasurer, and have fixed the Ist of August next as
the period for the receipt of applications in order to give
persons in:England an opportunity of_ offering_ themselves.
Bank
The salary
ises, is nua per annum, and residence ;,upor the
prem

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans).
IN RE FILDEN CHRISTMAS.
This bankrupt was described as of Sheerness and Dean
Friar's-terrace, New Brompton, coal merchant, and to-
day came up for his certificate. The estate is very small,
and the accounts (by Messrs. Hart, Brothers) shows—Dr.
to creditors, £233; Cr. good debts, £l3; property, £3;
excepted articles, £2O.

There was no opposition, and his Honour granted an im-
mediate certificate of the second class.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Pane.)
IN RE NEVILLE.

This plaintiff was described as of Northampton, currier,
&e., and now applied for his certificate. The balance-sheet,
by Messrs. Hart, Brothers, shows—Debtor to creditors,
£1,956; assets—good debts, £69; doubtful, £49; property,
£329; losses, £873; liabilities, £1,264.
Mr. Lawrence was for the bankrupt, and Mr. Bousfield
for the assignees. There was no opposition, and his Honour
granted a certificate of the second class.

CLERKENWELL COUNTY COURT.
(Before Mr. Sergeant Jones.)
NEWTON V. HATTON.-IMPORTANT CASE.

This was an action to recover the sum of £4 Is. 9d., and
Mr. Buchanan, for the defendant, took an objection ;to the
case being heard. Plaintiff had brought an action in the
Court of Exchequer, and the present arose out of the same
cause of action. The writ was taken out on the sth June
last, and fhe declaration had been delivered. Now, although
plaintiff had not thought proper to proceed with the action
in the superior court, yet it was not discontinued, and he
(Mr. Buchanan) contended that plaintiff should not be
allowed to proceed with this action until that in the superior
court was discontinued.

His Honour was of opinion that the objection was a fatal
one, and adjourned the case till the 28th inst., to give
plaintiff an opportunity of discontinuing the action in. the
Exchequer Court. Plaintiff to pay costs.

POLICE IN2'_ELLIGENCE.-(TIIIS DAY.

GUILDHALL.

THE OLD CLOTHES DODGE.—Jacob Myers, a decent-
looking man, aged 35, was charged with being in the house
of the prosecutrix, at Angel-court, with intent to commit
a felony. It appeared that on Friday last the prisoner,
who is an " old clo'-man," went into the house of the pro-
secutrix, kept as chambers, and walked upstairs.
The prosecutrix, Mrs. Baintain, who keeps the chambers,
deposed that when she first saw the prisoner ho had a box
of clothes belonging to her, which had been in her room,
in his possession. She called in an officer, and gave him
into custody.
Mr. Mackay, from Mr. Buchanan's, cross-examined the
prosecutrix at some length, and elicited that the prisoner
remained in the house while she went for a constable. She
was, however, firm in her evidence that he had the box in
his possession when she first saw him.
Mr. Mackay then addressed the Alderman at some length,
and contended that the whole course of the prisoner's con-
duct was that of an innocent man. He was in the house
kept by the prosecutrix, certainly, but he was there in pur-
suit of his ordinary calling—that of an eld clo'-man. It
was not at all unusual for an old do'-man to walk up to the
floor occupied by the housekeeper, when the rest of the
house was let out in chambers. The door of the house was
open, and prisoner, who had some goods he had already
purchased in his bag, merely went up to endeavour to do
some more business. Again, when the prosecutrix went for
an officer, prisoner awaited the coming of that person,
although he had ample opportunities of escaping. Mr.
Mackay hoped the Alderman would dispose of the case at
once:

Alderman Rose adjourned the case till to-morrow's Petty
Sessions.