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 b 3 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 Lines 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 Madile.
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 bewith-
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 should be obliged by your in-
serting 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 Tbree 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 abandoned the 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, Noffolk-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,
for the accommodation of their West-end friends ; and have
brought their two establishments within speaking distance
by means of telegraphic wires--both houses having a com-
munication with their printing office in the Old Bailey.
LORD MACAULAY'S HISTORY.—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 Macaulsy left fairly transcribed and revised for
the press. It is given to the world precisely as it was left.
Besides the revised manuscript, a few pages containing the
first rough sketch of the last two months of William's reign
are all that is left. From this Lady Trevelyan has, with
some difficulty, deciphered the account of the death of
William. No attempt has been made to join it on to the
preceding paYt, or to supply the corrections which would
have been made by the tasteful hand of the author.
DESPERATE SUICIDE BY POlSON.—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. The jury returned a ver-
dict that the. deceased destroyed herself whilst in a state of
temporary insanity.

LATEST NEWS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
PARIS, SATURDAY, NOON.
Three per Cent. Rentes, 68f. 15e.—Quiet.

NAPLES, MARCH 1, 4 P.M.

This morning Prince Carignan 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.

PESTH, MARCH 2.

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

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

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."

PRINCE NAPOLEON'S SPEECH.
PARIS, MARCH 1.

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 an 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, MARCH 1 (Evening.)

The journal L'ltalia 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 willibe 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 having 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 readinevs to walk through the streets in
that costume. The eommissaire, 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 bean 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, e:ccept 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 :-
41 per per Cents ... 97 95, Credit Foncier
Do. end month.... 98 Belgian 41 99 50
3 per Cents
Do. end month 6B 15 Roman —
Bank Shares . 2885 —1 Austrian
Credit Mobilier.... 665 Spanish Threes 47-
Do. Account ——l Home Debt

RAILWAYS.
Cash. Account.
Orleans

Northern

966 25 .. 967 25

New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean

895 - .. 892 50
948 75 .. 950 -

Geneva
Southern
Western.
Eastern ... .
Sardinian ••••
Austrian
Loir bard

375 - .. 375 -
625 - .. 526 25
565 - .. 560 -
592 50 .. L 92 60