The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-18 00:00:00

ROY AL VISIT TO THE ADELPHI

THEATRE.

This evening her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the
Royal family will visit the Adelphi Theatre. The ar-
rangement of the pieces for representation will be as
follows :—" Ireland as It Is," " In and Out of Place,"
" Barney the Baron," and " A Night at Notting-hill.r

content or dissatisfied constituencies, still re-
inaining—not already specified. Constituencies,
we mean whore the freak, the petalance, or the
111 grant ingratitude of the electors upon the occa-
sion of the last Pulitical Passage of Arms requires
to be in some signal manner expiated. Ecce Sig-
num, —the Liberal borough of Bradford, and the
distinguished aad veteran Reformer, the author
of the "Corn Law Catechism !" Bradford, we
douLt not, however, will do its utaiosit in 1857
to expiate what we have termed the freak, petu-
I once, or ingratitude of 1852, in regard b Gene-
nil PERRONNET THomrsoN. As conscientious,

liberal-minded, acute, and 16orious a Represen

The Countess of Jersey has issued cards for an assem-
bly on Friday next.
The Countess of Mansfield waited on her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Gloucester, yesterday afternoon, at
Gloucester House.
Tne Earl of Lincoln left town on Saturday, to take
his place on the grand jury fur the Nottinghamshire as-
sizes, Nottingham.
Sir George Wombwell is expected in town, on Friday,
from Melton Mowbray.
Sir Joseph and Ledy Bailey have left; town for their
seat, Glanusk Park, Brecknockshire,
Sir Henry Cetterrell left town, ou Monday, for his
seat, Garnons, Herefords,lore.
LEITH HARBOUR.—The revenue of Leith Harbour in
the year 1855-56 amounted to 238,5011, of which
91,524/. accrued from dues on shipping.* The amount
duff to Government at the Present time is 228,3741.
We are sorry to a.nnotpete that Viscount Hinton,
whilst on a visit to the Duke of Be iuf.rt, met with a
severe accident on Friday list, from hi, horse becoming
unmanageable. Though his lordship was thrown vio-
lently on his heal, he is now happily doing well.
Lord Dynevor has purchased Hampdep House, in
Green-street, late the residence of the Earl of Kinnoull
:.hose family have removed to Portman square. ,
Her Royal Highness the Duclieee of Kent, accom-
panied by the Priectss Amelia, of Hohenlohe Schilling-
fins:, a..(1 attended by Btroness de Speth, and Sir
George Cooper, arrived at her residence, Clarence-
house, St. James's, yesterday afternoon, from Frogrnore.
The Countess of Lucan and Lady Lavinia Bingham
are still staying in the south of France, and will not re-
turn to town until after Easter. The noble earl is ex-
pectel in town to-day from Ireland.
Lord and LAy Henniker have arrived in town for the
season, 11:s lordship Las taken a mansion in Greftora
street.
ci,,Lrnotr,duravn;ol
xLfoarddy.hChurchill left town, yesterday, for
The Hon. Coailas and Lady Catherine Cavendish are
expected in t iwo to-day from LatimerP, Berk,.
CA7STAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY, Tu'sday,
Mar,:li 17.—Ailinissim.; on p.t.yinerit, 1,653 ; do. by see-
eon tickets; 716: totel visitors, 2,369,
IW FALE REFORNATORY,..— hie found tion-stone of a
new reformatory institution for girls was laid by the
Aleyor of Exeter, Mr. W. Backingliain, oa Monday. A
large number of influential ladies and gentlemen, from
the city of Exeter and county of Devon, including Sir
S. H. Nor hcote, Sir M. Lopes (High-Sheriff of the
county) ; Mr. Commissioner Bare, and the Rev, Chan-
cellor Martin were present. The site for the institution
is a very eligible one, and is situated in a large fist I, in
St. Sid wells, Exeter. After the interesting ceremony
the spec ators were addressed by Sir M. Lopez, Mr.
ffieuc-
J. Milford, the Mayor of gxeter, the Rev. Chant
c:Ilor Martin, acid Sir S. Ir Nerthcote. The latter
gentleman t (Lns
taint
ust
itantiesdfotrh
boysat,ita rie
whilei
vt haerur(sie partswgree manytoraefdi reforma-
tory
had
the country,
there were very few for girlie
been experienced in placing girls convicted of offences
in Devonshire in such institutions. SARDINIA.
THE LATE DOWAGER LADY TALBOT DE MALAIIIDE. The sitting of the 14th of the Chamber of Dep.
—The Right Hon. Anne Sarah, Dowager Lady Talbot ties of Tur;n was
.entirely taken up with the dis-
de Melahide, died on the 13th inst., after a long illness, cuiNion on the fortification of Alessandria. The
in her 69th year, at her residence, Evercreech House, Ministers Lannarmont, Cavour, Ratazzi, Lanza, and
near Shepton Mallet, county Somerset. Her ladyship D.efoitesta were present. The question before the
married in 1804 to e comprised a bill of indemnity for the expenses
Ewa4.,theofdaEugvherteerrea,ncidi,coa-nh,eiirwesassof the late S. Robbard, house comprised
incurred for that purpose without the sane-
James,tion of the Parliament, and a further grant for the
House, and of Malahide Castle,
the death of his elder
,laidnylshBi4p9,haanddeeigiztl
3d Lord Talbot de acloalunahvidDieubolfinE, vwerhcoreseucelr.
continuation of the works seeded to the Irish peerage on
ihnr otthhee r,
yearßichardf
,)
liow %iVn
go.g " (Lunt Solaro della Margherita, the leader of the
i xtreme Right, opened the discussion by observing that
who succeeds to the Ever- the fortification of Alessandria appeared to him a' mere
sons and five daughters. Her eldest son is the present
waste of the public mor.ey. Piedmont would never have
Lord Talbot de Malahide,
are army numerous enough to garrison the fortresses
creech property, and has recently been elevated to the
and to meet the enemy in the field at the same time ; and
peerage of the United Kingdom.
a n ,vsye choir:::
hetlord
EMIGRATION FUND.—A society of noblemen and gen: in, tend of provoking her powerful neighbour, it ought
themen have established a fund, called the '` Wellington to be her policy to conciliate the letter, and to await
Emigration Fund,' from the fact that the present Duke the course of events. Pe dmont bad no other defence
of Wellington heads the subscription with a donation of against Austria but her own straightforward conduct
1,0001. Messrs. Labouchere, Sidney Herbert, and mei the protection of the other powers. Now Austria
had no agereesive intentions, and if the had the other
Thomas Baring, the Lerd Mayor, Lord Stanley, &c.
powers would prevent her ; the peaceful attitude of
take an active share in the proceedings of the aseocia-
,
P
Lion. The committee is formed with the view of endea-
iedmont would secure to her the assistance of France
and England. But those powers never did, nor never
veering to relieve, by emigration, the distress existing
would countenance the hopes of Piedmont touching the
among the labouring cLesses in the metropolis. The
emigration will be principally directed to those colonies triumph of the Italian idea—all they might say would
which contribute towards the fund, and subs be, 'Wait till we find it expedient to go to war.' When
specify 'the particular colony to which tbeircribers may
Count Cavour returned from Paris be told the country
contribu-
that he bad defended the Italian cause—he almost pre-
committee on the one band, and Lord Godericb tions are to be applied. Regulations will be made by the dieted the immediate regeneration of Italy. And then
M.P.,
Rev, F. D. Maurice Mr, Neale Porter, and others he (Count Solaro) foresaw ttat it would be attempted
,
kindly acting on behalf of the working men, for the ye- to keep up the illusion by demonstrations which were
lection of emigrants. Facilities will be afforded for the t for the fortification of Alessandria, and for the
pretex
emigrants repaying in the colony the sum advanced, so notorious. The step taken at Paris had been made the
subscription to the 100 guns, praised by the Pied-
soon as their improved circumstances may enable them nzontese Gazette and the ministerial organs. The
to do so. It is proposed, when the temporary pressure deliverance of Italy, the honourable orator thought, re-
caused by the glut in the labour market shall have sub- sided, required something else than fortresses ; the idea of the
g .
to apply the balance to promoting female emi-
fortifications was contrary to the old policy of Piedmont,
ration
and even to the Italian cruse. It was not by such
M
CONVICTION UNDER THE PILOTAGE CLAUSES OF THE
means as these that the house of Savoy had increased its MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT.—GRAVESEND, March 16.
territory, but by the common consent of all the powers. A case of considerable importance to steamboat corn-
anies whose vessels run to the Continent came before The hon, gentleman concluded with saying that if the
P fortifications of Alessandria are to be consider:A as the
the borough magistrates, sitting at the Town-hall. Capt. cradle of Italian independence, it was a sign ring Italy,
M. Little, the master of the General Steam Navigation that great mother, felt herself too weak to bring forth,
into the world.
Company's steam-ship Countess of Lonsdale, trading be- or feared that her offspring might be suffocated in com-
tween London and Hamburg, was summoned for having in g
continued in charge of his vessel in Gravesend Reach on a,
the 15th of February, after Edward Tracey, a duly- Count Cavour, in reply, thought that some parts of
qualified pilot, bad offered Count Salem's speech were so radical that they sounded
to take charge. It appeared
as if they had been spoken by M. Brofferio. He had
that the steamer was proceeding down the river to Ham-
burg, when the complainant offered his services to the uttered so severe a criticism on diplomacy that one could
defendant to pilot her. The defendant refused to engage
ardly believe it had come from a late Minister for
him, on the ground that he held a certificate from
,the Foreign Affairs. Leaving the strategical question to be
devti
Board of Trade, and which authorised him to navigate
would ved by the Minister of War, he Count Cavour)
content himself with stating that the idea of
his vessel in pilotage waters. It was now submitted
that, although the defendant possessed a Board of Trade fortifying Alessandria was very old. Charles Albert
certificate, it did not entitle him to pilot a vessel tradin bad ordered a plan to be drawn up for the purpose (here
' Gen. Lamarmora drew the plan
ein question from his
in the United Kingdom or the Channel Islands,
to Hamburg, but only those mimin between an place portfoli ,). If it was not executed it was certainly not
and to
navigate his vessel he ought to have had a
pilotage cer- that king's fault. Before the French revolution Valenza,
tificate from the Trinity House. For the
company it troyed them—why ? Out of mere wantonness? Cer-
Tortona, and Alessandria were fortified. Austria de-
was submitted that the Countess of Lonsdale was what
is known as a home trade passenger ship, and that the Since he (Count Cavour) bad been Minister, the War
tairly not, for she was too conservative for that. Ever
Board of Trade certificate was sufficient authority for the
defendant to pilot her. The bench were of opinion that
Department had constantly urged the necessity of forti-
the ship was liable to pilotage, and imposed be penalty left fur
fying Alessandria. Nay, before General Lamarmora
of double pilotage. Notice of appeal was then given,and 1 lici—
y against leaving that Own unfertified. The bon,
it was understeod that the case would be taken to the '
Court of Q•teen's Bench. This decision will affect all the
orator added that although Austria might not intend to
the Crimea, be bad threatened to protest pub-
boats running to the Continent and the various
orts. Ibe taken into consideration. Should Piedmont have to
`r bore-head "or tide flowed up this —B RID GEW AT EH, p March 15.—The fightbe aggressive, still an aggression was a contingency to
THE WEATHER
single-handed, Alessandria would serve to collect
March
with tre-
mendous force ; the expected wave was about four feet i and dull new troops.
between Casale and Alessandria, no Austrian force
Whi e there was an army
high, which was remarkable, inasmuch as the tides are
would dare gto march upon the capital. If Piedmont
not flood at preeent. Abeut 20 ininuupte:heafrtievrertphearrfiertst,t
formed it being about ten had the assistance of allies Alessandria would still be
useful ; but at any rate her first duty was to develops
her strength ; then alone would foreign interference not
tflhoewhae
ingohtth another 't‘hhee head 'v'ecs carne
which
rushing
feet. This was followed by a third flood, without any be fraught with danger. How could Austria take um-
. Lead." Tee properly on the river suffered severely, brage at Piedmont's fortifying Alessandria, wlen, be-
and, had the larger craft broken from their moorings, sides fortifying her own towns, she fortified Piacenza
the iron bridge would in all pr kataty have been car- which did not belong to her ? and by deing so, she
tied away. Some say such an occurrence has rot been violated the treaties, and provoked Sardinia. Count
Italy—thatyt,ur 0 f
Ita
ly jmeasuretthecvvo
nags
esonlysoaf continuationparis
That
h a
tof tfa e
q policyuite thatfru
itl,
s promptedT he Sardinia
language.
foreign
ri
en i
gf an-
witnessed for the last 36 years. The barometer has in- Sala° was wrong in connecting the fortification of Ales-
dicated the following atmospheric pressure : sandria with any hopes cancerning the independence of
Wind.
... 222:44706 inchesiaches
iii
March 12th ... ... 30-078 inches
... ... S.E.
March 13th ... ... 29'670 incises .. ... S.E. to S.W.
policysahrnade
storms of wind and rain,
w towards s.
Marc 1115th ... ..
March 14th ...
heavy
not
Piedmont had been greatly modified,
ing hard at intervals. owing, hothought, to the efforts nine by that country
...... SN.I.WVI, blow- psyos.teermbseeonf

BouusE, March 17.—The following were the las'
quotations :

Cash. fr. c
li por Cents -
3 per Cants 7O V)
Now Loan
Bank Shares 4,105 Roman
Credit Mobilier 1,435 Austrian
Belgian Fives ...... .. 94 Spanish Threes
Pied mentos() (5) 9l 25 Homo Debt
RAILWAYS—FOR CASU-

End of Month.
—fr. - -c.
71 15

---
tr. c.
fr C
Orlcyz.ns 1,480 Western
Northorn tBs Strasburg
Lyons .. 1,520 -- New Ditto
Mediterranean 2,010 -- Grand Central
Lyons Geneva ...... 807 50 Tiie3te --
Vette

AUSTRIA.
A Vienna letter sqys :—" Count R. d'Appony,
our envoy in London, has left to return to his post.
Before setting out he had a long conference with
Count Buol and Sir H. Seymour ; his leave of ab-
ence was to have continued to the Ist April, but
be has had to abridge it in conaquence of his pre-
smce being necessary at London. M. .Lichma,n,
who is to replace Baron de Koller in the commis-
sion for the reorganisation of tho principalities, has
also left for his post."