The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-29 00:00:00

BANK OF ENGLAND-1861.

The following is the House List of Governors and Direc-
tors of the Bank of England for the year ensuing, viz. :
Fon GOVERNORS.
Alfred Latham, Esq., Governor.
Kirkman Daniel Hogson, Esq., Deputy-Governor.
FOR DIRECTORS.
Thomas Baring, Esq. James Alexander Guthrie,
Henry Wollastin. Blake, Esq. Esq.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. I Thomson Hankey, Esq.
John William Birch, Esq. John Benjamin Heath, Esq.
Travers Buxton, Esq. John Gellibrand , Hubbard,
Arthur Edward Campbell, Esq.
Esq. George Lyall, Esq.
Stephen Cave, Esq. Thomas M asterm an, Esq.
William Cotton, Esq. Alexander Matheson, Esq.
James Pattison Currie, Esq, James Morris, Esq.
Bonamy Dobree, Esq. Sheffield Neave, Esq.
Benjamin Buck Greene, George Warde Norman, Esq.
Esq. Edward Howley Palmer,
George Joachim Goschen, Esq.
Esq. Thos. Charles Smith, Esq.
The election for Governor and Deputy-Governor will be
held at the Bank on Tuesday, the 9th April, and for Direc-
tors on Wednesday, the 10th April, front ten o'clock in tho
forenoon till four in the afternoon.

RUMOURS OF WAR.

The Paris correspondent of the Times, in a letter
dated yesterday, says :—" The rumours in circula-
tion are warlike, and have produced a certain im-
pression on the public. If these rumours aro well
founded hostilities would appear not merely pro-
bable, but imminent, between the Austrians and
Piedmontese. In spite of the assurances given on
behalf of Austria that no aggression should be com-
mitted by her armies, the massing of troops goes on ;
and, to be ready against all emergencies, it is said
that Cialdini has received orders to form a fourth
corps d'armee on the Po. The Austrians have de-
clared they would not be the first to attack; the
Piedmontese, I suppose, have said the same ; but, as
there is bad blood on both sides, any pretext will
serve for either party to begin. The Austrians,
doubtless, feel irritated at being bearded by an
enemy towards whom hatred is probably mingled
with another feeling ; and the Piedmontese, per-
haps, count on assistance from their great protector,
notwithstanding his warnings; or it may be that
both Austrians and Piedmontese aro inspired by
mutual apprehension, and exaggerate the danger.
Among other reports, Victor Emmanuel is said to
have written to his son-in-law, Prince Napoleon,
that he was in daily expectation of an attack, and
urging him to represent matters to the Emperor in
their true light. In the latter part of the lay a
belief gained ground that a collision between some
detachments of Austrian and Piedmontese troops
had actually taken place."

HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEISES 07
THE CHEST, BROMPTON.—On Sunday last, a sermon in
aid of the funds of this admirable charity was preeched at
Fulham Church, by the Rev. J. Galloway Cowan, incum-
bent of Archbishop Tenison's Chapel, Regent-street. The
rev. gentleman in an able discourse illustrated the SaNiour's
infinite sympathy and love for mankind ; and at the con-
clusion referred to the fearful prevalence of consum2tion
amongst all classes. He then drew a touching picture of
the pitiable condition of the poor artisan, needlewoman,
domestic servant, &c,, with exhausted means, perhaps
destitute almost of the commonest necessaries, and besides,
afflicted with this sad malady, so lingering in its nature as
usually to cause the doors of our ordinary hospitals to be
closed against its victims. The preacher then urged his
hearers to go and visit the noble building at Brompton,
where they would see nearly 200 of these poor invalids in
lofty, cheerful, and admirably ventilated rooms, surrounded
with every possible comfort and appliance that could mini-
ster to the recovery of their health, or alleviate their suf-
fering. He concluded by an eloquent appeal for help, the
more urgently needed as the assured income of the charity
—namely, that arising from annual subscriptions, was far
less than half the amount of the necessary yearly expendi-
ture. The collection at the close of the sermon amounted
to £34 15s. sd.

EXPLORATION OF THE RED SEA.—A report was
presented last week to the Academy of Sciences, on a paper
sent in some time ago by M. Courbon, on the results ob-
tained by him during an expedition sent to the Red Sea for
scientific purposes by the Emperor of the French. M. St
Claire Deville, who was the reporter for the geological part,
stated that 111. Courbon had minutely examined many parts
of both coasts of the Red Sea, had also crossed the Egyptian
desert between Cosseir and the ruins of Thebes, and even
penetrated to the neighbourhood of the town of Haley, in
Abyssinia. Of this country M. Courbon has made a highly
interesting geological map, and moreover given a minute de-
scription of the configuration of the soil at Jeddah, the
island of Disseh and the bay of Adulis, the island of Joo •
mairah, &c. At Edd, he found an immense basaltic wall
built by nature, the whole country being of volcanic forma -
tion. The island of Perim is trachytic ; the culminating
points of the island reach an elevation of 228 ft., and prove
that the island itself is the result of a volcanic enption
under the sea, The lava had first raised up the largo bank
of madreporas which covered the bottom, and ha! then
forced its way through the interstices, aad become visible
over the water. This volcano, the vast crater of which
embraced the bay of Perim, in course of time covered
the new island with mud, ashes, trachytic blocks, ke., and
then became extinguished. M. Valenciennes, whoreperted
on the zoological part, noticed among the specimens brought
by M. Courbon, a new species of the genus gymnalactylus.
It is a Saurian, to which M. Valenciennes has given the
name of gymnocephalus. There were also two species of
fish, the cyprinondon lunatus and C. dispar, which M.
Courbon had fished in a lake near Massuah, the waters of
which marked as much as 11l deg. Fahr. I Ms was the
first instance on record of cyprinondons living in such warm
water. A third kind of fish inhabiting the rivers of Abys-
sinia, quite unknown, and belonging to a genus on which
a single species only has as yet been met with in Java, M.
Valenciennes has called balitora pusilla. 111 Brogniart, the
reporter on the botanical part, stated that M. Courbon had
presented his valuable herbarium to the Museum of Na-
tural History, and mentioned several nev species or varie-
ties of plants brought home by the enterprising traveller.
A STORY OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.—The other
day his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was taking
a walk between Cambridge aad Madingley, when a
shower of rain coming on, he solicited shelter in one of
the cottages by the roadside. The good woman of the
house very courteously duel a chair .ith her apron, and
requested the Prince to take a seat, wlrtit he did, and en-
tered lote a comfortable Chet with the hostess on the wea-
ther and various kindred topics. As the rain made no signs
of leaving off, the Prince requested the loan of an umbrella,
and the old lady, who, of course, was in ignorance of the
name and rank of her guest, at once conveyed the intelli
genre that she possessed two umbrellas—a silk one and a
cotton one. The silk one she made it a rule never to lend,
but if the gentleman did not mind the cotton one, he was
welcome to that ; he need not trouble himself to send it all
the way from Cambridge, but if he would leave it at a certain
stall in the market on Saturday, it would do just as well.
The Prince accepted the offer, and, regardless of the " Sairey
Gamp" appearance of the shelter, made his way beneath its
shade to Madingley. In the afternoon the umbrella was
sent back by (me of the servants, with an intimation that
"his Royal Highness" was much obliged for the favour, and
requesting the lender's acceptance of a gold medallion, con-
taining his Royal mother's portrait. Ever since then the
old lady has been unceasing in self reproaches that she did
not lend the Prince the " silk un."—Court Journal.

ALLOWANCES TO WITNESSES.—On Tuesday, at
the Norfolk Assizes, the grand jury made the following
presentment :—" We, the grand jury of the county of Nor-
folk, desire to express to her Majesty's judges of assize our
opinion that the present scale of allowances to witnesses at
assizes and quarter sessions is such as may produce in
many cases a failure of public justice. We think, there-
fore, that the scale requires revision, and hope that your
lordship will represent this matter to the proper authorities,
that attention may be directed to the cause of complaint
which now exists." Mr. Justice Williams intimated that

every attention should the pain to the presentment.
WHAT ATHENS HAS DONE FOR THE WORLD'S
LITERATURE.—From hence have sprung, directly or indi-

rectly, all the noblest creations of the human intellect;
from hence were the vast accomplishments and the bril-

liant fancy of Cicero; the withering fire of juvenal ; the
plastic imagination of Dante; the humour of Cervantes;
the comprehension of Bacon; the wit of Butler; the su-

promo and universal excellence of Shakspeare: All the

triumphs of truth and genius over prejudice and power, in
every country and in every age, have been the triumphs of
Athens.—Lord Macaulay.

BRUTAL INDIFFERENCE UNDER SENTENCE OF
DEATH.—During the delivery of the awful sentence on the
Dundry murderers, the prisoners were apparently the most

- - unconcerned persons in court. Charles stood quite upright
in one corner of the dock, without the slightest expression
of care—nay, even with an air of light-heartedness upon

his features. Mathew positively received sentence of death

leaning coolly on his arm. When the statement of this

felon was read, tho other was heard swearing at him for a
d- lying b- And we hear on good authority, that
. _

when they were being taken to gaol, one of them asked the

officer where the men were hung, and on the place being
pointed out, said, " That's where I shall have my neck

stretched !"•

'—Sherborne Journal.

ALARMING ACCIDENT.—About 20 minutes past
six, on Wednesday evening, the 8.50 goods train with a

number of empty cattle-trucks attached from Birmingham,
due at Camden Station at 6.55, was nearing the Kilburn
Station, Willesden, when one of the empty cattle-trucks

suddenly became detached, causing thereby a separation of
three trucks and a goods van. The engine-driver, per-
ceiving the mishap, increased the speed of his engine, and

in consequence got clear of the inevitable catastrophe that

ensue•l. The truck that became detached got entangled

with the three others, composing the hind part of the train,
got off the rail, dragging the rest with it, and the whole
carne into violent collision with the station buildings,

knocking down the corner of a brick wall 15 inches thick,

and completely destroying that part of the station called the
porter's lodge, the passengers' covered waiting platform,
40ft. long, part of the massive iron railing surrounding the
station platform, entirely demolishing, the van, and the
three trucks, and presenting a scene of groat confusion.

While the work of destruction was going on the engine-

driver, with the remaining portion of the train, made the
best of his way to Camden for assistance, and Mr. Ander-

son, the foreman of the locomotive department, with 33 or

40 workmen, promptly arrived at the scene, and by mid.

night the line was again clear for traffic. The passenger

traffic was in no way impeded, inasmuch as the line on
which the accident occurred is exclusively for the goods
traffic between this point and the West London Junction,
and can be blocked up, as was done in this instance, until
no longer necessary, without any important interference
with the ordinary traffic of the road. Fortunately, no loss
or injury to life was sustained.

LATEST NE WS.

TURIN, MARCH 28, NO,ON.
An interpellation from Signor Massari in refer•
ence to Naples is announced for to-day.

MILAN, MARCH 28

The Perseveranza of to-day publishes a telegram
from Perugia, according to which the Pontifical
Gendarmes at Canino (near Viterbo) treacherously
attacked the citizens, three of whom were killed.
The indignation was general.

Addresses were being signed to Napoleon 111
praying him to protect the city.

CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 23.
At the instance of Sir Henry Bulwer the Porte
has consented not to execute the Druse chief Seyd
Bey Hjemblat.

No decision has yet been given, on the demand of
the majority of the International Commissioners,
for the execution of Kurschid and Tahir Pashas.
The execution is, however, not likely to take place.
The Sardinian Ambassador has protested against
the embarkation of the sequestered arms on board
the Banshee, at Galatz.

Sir Henry Bulwer has replied to the protest, de
fending the act on international grounds.

News from the Herzgovina announces that hosti-
lities continue between the insurgents and the
Turkish troops.

COPENHAGEN, MARCH 28,

The Ministerial Berlingske Tidende of to-day
publishes an article on the discussions in the Estates
of Holstein at Itzehoe, This article concludes as

follows :

" It is certain, from the latter part of paragraph
13 of the draft of the provisional constitution of
Holstein, and from the proclamation of the 25th
September, 1859, wherein was defined the amount of
participation of Holstein in the common revenue,
and the proportion to be borne by her in the common
expenditure of Holstein and Denmark, that a com-
plete opportunity has been afforded to the Estates
of Holstein to exercise a Parliamentary control in
reference to Holstein's share in the common expen-
diture during the financial year 1861. The Estates
must have understood that, if they were convoked
to adopt a resolution upon a project of law, they
htd not only the right of rejecting the same
altogether or partially, but also the right of mak-
ing amendments to portions of the project.
" The interpellation on that question which has
taken place in the House of Lords has alone made
the Estates comprehend this."

BERNE, MARCH 28.

It is stated here that the officers formerly belong-
ing to Garibaldi's general staff, and now residing
out of Italy, have received orders to proceed to
Brescia to take part in a confeience to be held at
that place on the 6th of April.

MADRID, MARCH 27.

It is stated that if Senor Rios Rosas raises a dis-
cussion in the Cortes on the interior policy of the
the Government, Ministerial supporters will endea-
vour to bring about a formal vote of confidence in
the Government.

LISBON, MARCH 27.

The Chamber of Deputies has been dissolved.

The Ministry, under the presidency of the Mar.
quis de Louie, will continue to direct public affairs

FRANCE.

PARIS, THURSDAY.

The Patric of this evening publishes an article
(signed by its chief editor, M. Leymairae) on the
official ceremonial observed at the burial of the
Duchess of Kent, and directing the attention of its
readers to the presence of the Princes of Orleans
who accompanied the English princes. The article
continues :

"It will be asked in France what does such a
demonstration mean ? What dOes the royal family
of England intend by inviting to this official
honour a family who have forfeited their rights by
the will of the people ?"

The Patrie enumerates the reasons for a union
between France and England; and asks why there
appears to be an intention to encourage divisions
in France. " The English people," concludes the
article, " have no participation in such puerile
manifestations. The two peoples need more than
ever to become united; and, thank God, the great
interests of the world are not subordinate to the
caprices of Courts."
The Patrie and Pays of this evening state that
the concentration of the Austrian troops on the Po
is a purely defensive measure.
The case against the Bishop of Poitiers, in refe-
ence to his late mandement on the Roman question,
was decided to-day by the Council of State. The
bishop, who was defended by M. Cornudot, was
condemned to be formally repremanded.
BOURSE, March 28.—The market has not re-
covered from the downward impulse given to it
yesterday by the rumour of a collision near Man-
tua, and prices have still further declined. For the
account, Threes are now at 67f 85c. Railways
offered, and prices slightly lower.
The following were the last quotations :-
4f per per Cents 95 55 Credit Fancier
Do, end month.... Belgian 41 —
3 per Cents
Do. end month 6T 75. Roman -
Bank Shares .. 2890 Austrian _ 69
Credit Mobilier.... 652: 150 Spanish Threes —
De. Account 655 —lHome Debt