The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-02 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Admiral Fitzroy, in his letter published in The Sun
of last evening, informed the public that the science called
Astro•meteorology is based upon the idea that there is a
supposed lunar influence operating, which affects the earth.
As an Astro-meteorologist, permit me to state that this
science is based upon this principle, namely, that the tem-
perature of the air rises and falls exactly coincident with
the occurrence of certain celestial phenomena in which the
sun and planets, as well as the moon, according to their
geocentric positions, are believed to bs influential, in the
opinion of numerous experienced observers who have de-
voted much time and labour to the consideration of this
particular matter.—Yours, &c., • C. COOKE.
58, Pall-mall, March 2,

The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe and Lady
Charlotte Innes Ker left town yesterday for Floors Castle,
near Kelso, N.B.
The Earl and Conntess of Lichfield have left the
St. George's Hotel.
The Count and Countess St. Clair and Madlle.
Bergiere have left the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn- street, for
Paris.

Lord and Lady Huntingfield and the Hon. Miss
Vanneck have arrived at the St. George's Hotel.
Sir William and Lady Gomm are about to pur-
chase a villa in the neighbourhood of Cannes.
Rossini's soirees musicales in Paris are all the
rage, and are given by him in his princely salons in the
Chausee d'Antin, on the most brilliant scale. Talent,
beauty, fashion, art, literature, and wealth all humbly
incline before the Maestro's glace cards of invitation,
which are punctually attended to as a most distinguished
honour. Such deference from the highest of the ,high,
and the richest of the rich, is one of those many noble
attributes of genius.—. Era.
MR. AND MRS. GERMAN REED AND MR. JOHN
PARRY.—Although the present entertainment of these
deservedly talented artistes at the Royal Gallery of Illus-
tration, Regent-street, continues to attract a numerous and
highly delighted audience, we hear it is shortly to be with-
drawn, in order that an entirely new entertainment, now
in course of active preparation, may be produced ; and,
therefore, that portion of the public who have not seen it
should lose no time in obtaining for themselves that plea-
sure.—Era.
SPANISH EXTERIOR THREE PER CENT . STOCK.
Annexed is a communication from the Stock Exchange on
the above subject :—" Committee-room, March 1. Sir,—
The committee of the Stock Exchange have unanimously
passed the enclosed resolution, and as the matter is of great
importance to the public I shoald be obliged by your in-

sorting it.—l remain, sir, your most obedient servant,
GEORGE LOVELESS, Secretary to the Committee.—' That a
representation be made to the Spanish Ambassador, that
the new coupon sheets now being issued to the holders of
. _

the Exterior Three per Cent. Stock are not in accordance
with the tenor of the bonds, and that a special committee
be called on Monday next to consider the subject.' "
THE ABANDONMENT OF SNUFF WELL PAID FOR.

—The Dublin law courts were lately occupied
with a case in which a clergyman was such an excessive
snuff-taker as to disgust his future father-in-law, so much
that, on the bridal morning, the old gentleman slipped
£l,OOO to the son-in-law with one hand, while with the other
he withdrew his snuff-box. The reverend recipient took both
the money and the hint, for he abanantiod tho habit. Sub-
sequently the father-in-law willed £l,OOO to each of his
daughters who might " not have previously got a pecuniary
advancement ;" and on his death the question arose—Was
this £l,OOO an "advancement" to the young lady ? The
Court held that it was not, that it was in effect a covenanted
price paid for a certain act of self-denial on the part of the
husband.

SALE OF LAND.—The first allotment for the ninth
year of the Conservative Land Society took place at the
offices yesterday, 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, when the
second portion of the Woodbury-park estate, Tunbridge-
wells, the Old Ford, Roman-road, Wood-green, and Tot-
tenham estates, besides ground rents on the St. Margaret's
and Battersea estates, were offered. As is usual on these
occasions, there was competition for favourite sites, and the
commencement of this sale proved satisfactory.

Messrs. Smith, Elder, and Co. no longer date
only from Cornhill, but have taken premises in Pall •mall,
far the accommodation of their West-end friends ; and have
brought their two establishments wilin speaking distance
by means of telegraphic wires—both houses having a com-
munication with their printing office in the Old Bailey.
LORD MACAULAY'S HISTORL—The publication
of the fifth volume of Macaulay's " History of England,"
edited by his sister, Lady Trevelyan, is announced for the
15th inst. It will comprise the events of the years 1698,
1699, 1700, and 1701, including the death of James 11. and
the memorable general election of 1701, and contains that
portion of the continuation of the " History of England"
which Lord Macaulay left fairly transcribed and revised for '
the press. It is given to the world 2recisely as it uas left.
Besides the revised manuscript, a few pages containing the
first rough sketch of the last two ruorths of William's reign
are all that is left. From this Lad) Trevelyan has, with
some difficulty, deciphered the account of the death of
William. No attempt has been msde to join it on to the
preceding pail, or to supply the corrections which would
have been made by the tasteful hand of the author.

DESPERATE SUICIDE BY TOlSON.—Yesterday
afternoon Mr. Payne, the coroner, held an inquest in the
board-room of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of
Agnes Scrymgeour, aged 52 years, who resided in Hatton-
wall, Hatton-garden. It appeared that the deceased was a
woman given to intemperance, and destroyed herself by
taking two ounces of laudanum. Tbs jury returned a ver-
dict that the deceased destroyed herself whilst in a state of
temporary insanity.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

PARIS, SATURDAY, NOON
Three per Cent. Rentes, 68f. 15c.—Quiet.

NAPLES, MARCH 1, 4 P.M,

PESTH, MARCH 2.

The Judicial Conference has resolved upon re
establishing the District Courts of Justice.

PRINCE NAPOLEON'S SPEECH.

PARIS, MARCH

The discussion on the draft address was con-
tinued to-day in the Senate. Prince Napoleon in
his speech said :
" I am astonished at the violence of the discus-
sion. I leave to liberal opinion in Europe, to the
patriotism of the Italians, to the 200,000 soldiers
who, with the Emperor at their head, made the
campaign of Italy, the task of replying to the in-
sults which you have listened to. (Cheers.) The
empire represents modern society, its progressive
tendencies, and the liberal principles of 1789.
(Loud cheers.) The peoples are not mistaken if
they rely upon Napoleon 111., who will not fail in
his mission.

The Prince then recalled the words of the Em-
peror respecting Gaeta, and said :
" Count Heckeren has confounded the words
' pity' and sympathy,' the latter being only felt
by the Emperor for the glorious cause of Italy and
for the allies who have shed their blood at our
sides at Magenta and Solferino."

The Prince defended the English alliance against
the Marquis Larochejacquelin, and said :
" That alliance is not with some particular
Minister, but with the great and liberal English
people. It is as alliance with which we can defend
the great principles of liberty and progress."
The Prince justified the policy of Piedmont in
Italy, and maintained that the unity of Italy was
favourable to France, of whom (he said) she was
the natural ally.
He uttered some sympathetic words respecting
Venice, but said that he should deplore any un-
timely attack.
He foresaw that Italy united would soon demand
Rome, as her capital, and continued :

" The difficulty is to ensure the independence of
the Pope, who cannot become subject to another
Sovereign. But by securing to the Pope the right
side of the city of Rome, with a Papal garrison and
a Papal budget guaranteed by the Powers, his
independence would be ensured."

The Prince was essentially opposed to the union
of the temporal and spiritual power, which would
be subjection of the conscience.
The sitting is adjourned.

TURIN, MARCIE 1 (Evening.)

The journal L' Italia says :
" Aecording to despatches received from General
Cialdini, the resistance of General Fergola, gover-
nor of the citadel of Messina, arises from orders
received by the latter from Francis 11.

" The siege will_be commenced in a few days "

ST, PETERSBURG, MARCH 1.

In refutation of current reports, the Governor-
General of St. Petersburg announces that no
Government measure concerning the peasants will
be published on the 2d March.

COPENHAGEN, MARCH 1.

The Berlingske Tidende of to-day says :

" According to reliable information, the Minister
of State for Holstein will proceed to Itzehoe in
the quality of commissioner, the nomination of M.
Rowentlows hating been withdrawn by Govern-
ment."

FRANCE.

PARIS, FRIDAY.

The Bishop of Poictiers, whose somewhat pro-
fane parallel between the Emperor and Pontius
Pilate has led to his prosecution, is undoubtedly a
man of spirit. Yesterday (according to a private
letter) a commissary of police waited upon him at
the episcopal palace to summon him before the pre-
fect, in order to receive notice of the prosecution
against him. The bishop agreed to accompany him,
but asked permission to dress. He presently re-ap-
peared before the eyes of the astonished official in
full canonicals, with mitre and crozier, and pro-
fessed his readiness to walk through the streets in
that costume. The commissaire, well knowing that
this would lead to a riot, muttered an excuse and
beat a precipitate retreat.
General Tascher de la Pagerle, who is related to
the Emperor through the Empress Josephine, has
for some days been very seriously ill. He is up-
wards of 80 years of age. The day before yester-
day the Emperor paid him a visit.

BOURSE, March I.—There has been but little
business doing, except those which related to the
settlement, but the market has been firm, and the
prices of yesterday were maintained. Threes,
which opened at 68f sc, are now at 68f 10c.
Rate for carrying over moderate. Railways quiet,
but firm. The following are the last quotations :-
4/ per per Cents ... 97 95 Credit Fonder
Do. end month.... 98 —,l Belgian 4} 99 50
3 per Cents
Do. end month 6B 15' Roman —
Bank Shares 2885 —1 Austrian
Credit Mobilier.... 665 ' Spanish Threes 47A
Do. Account ——l Home Debt

RAILWAYS.
Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern
New ditto 895 .. 892 50
Lyons and Mediterranean 948 75 .. 950
Geneva 375 .. 375
Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Low bard

487 50 .. 485 -
476 25 .. 475 -

ITALY.

The text of the bill for conferring the title of
King of Italy upon Victor Emmanuel, as proposed
to the Senate by the commission charged to exa-
mine it, was as follows :

" Art. 1. King Victor Emmanuel 11, assumes for
himself and his successors the title of King of
Italy.

"Art. 2. All Government decrees, and such deeds
as require to be headed with the name of the King,
shall begin with the following formula :—Victor
Emmanuel 11., by Divine Providence and the Votes
of the Nation."

To the latter article—
The Minister of GRACE and JUSTICE objected,

LA ri E T NE W

This morning Prince Carigr.an paid a visit to
Admiral Mundy, on hoard the Hannibal, and was
received with great honours.
The English fleet will leave to-morrow for Malta.

The frigate Victor Emmanuel goes to Messina.
The Neapolitan nobles who had fled the country
are returning every day.

The Municipality of Pesth has sent a deputation
to the Tavernicus to request the removal of the
Imperial police.

ST. PETERSBURG, MARCH 2.
The following despatch, dated Warsaw, Feb. 27,
has been received here :

" Riotous assemblages are forming in several
streets. The troops have been pelted with stones,
and replied by firing on the people, killing six and
wounding a similar number."

The following despatch, dated Warsaw, Feb. 28,
has also been received :
" Order has been re-established. In the event
of fresh disturbances taking place, a state of siege
will be proclaimed."

stating that it would be best to insert an article to
that effect in the bill which must soon be framed
regarding the form to be given to public deeds.
The article was accordingly withdrawn, but an
order of the day was moved and passed, with the
consent of the Minister, to the effect that the bill
alluded to should be brought in as speedily as
possible.

Senator PARETO made some objections to the title
of "King of Italy," which he thought resembled
the old feudal forms too much, and therefore might
bG much more advantageously replaced by the
other form—" King of the Italians."
Count CAVOUR, in reply, remarked that the
Queen of England was not called Queen of the
English, although the English were the nation
which understood liberty best ; but that if it were
objected that the English are characteristically
attached to old customs and traditions, he would
quote an instance of a people that had no feudal
traditions whatever—viz,, the North Americans,
wbo called the chief of their Government " Presi-
dent of the United States," and not "President of
the Americans." •

After this explanation, Senator Pareto withdrew
his objection, and the bill as amended was voted
by 129 ayes against 2 noes, as already stated by
telegraph.