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London, England, 1861-04-02

Colburn's United Service Magazine.

This magazine opens with an article on the Army
Estimates for 1861-62, in which the writer analyses
each item, and censures them all 'more or less. He
in particular condemns the waste of forage, in
requiring, or sanctioning staff officers to keep an
unnecessary number of horses ; for instance, the
Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief,
whose duties probably require him to appear on
horseback some half a dozen times during the year,
is allowed five horses. It is remarked likewise that it
is a curious fact that the expenses for the convey-
ance of troops increases as their number diminishes,
and that the allowance for the clerks and servants
' of the officers of the medical staff decreases as the
number of the ,members of the staff is increased,
and that the truth is that the pruning knife
is applied on every occasion to clerks and other
subordinates, while in higher quarters, where re-
form and economy is most required, no retrench-
ment is made. Under the head of " Select Com-
mittee on Naval Reform," we have an account of
the chase after Sir Baldwin Walker, in which it is
shown how impossible it was for the Avon to inter•
mat the Narcissus, and how easy it would have
been to have dispatched the Jason, one of the fastest
of our screw corvettes, which was at the time lying
in the Sound, to have overtaken her. The neglect of
the scheme to carry out promotion by selection, or
according to merit, is considered at some length,
and the author of the paper on this subject remarks
as follows :
London, England, 1861-04-02

DR. CURTIS' MEDICAL WORK, MANHOOD:

EDECAL ESSAY ON SPERMATORRITCE
NERVOUS AND GENERATIVE DEBILITY, &c.

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London, England, 1861-04-02

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The Government of the Icing has taken precau•

tionary measures.

)3ERNE, APRIL '
It is asserted here that a frosh order has been
addressed by Garibaldi to officers residing in
Switzerland, requesting thetn to be ready 'to as-
semble at his summons within a fortnight,hen,ce:

NNA, APRIL 1.
The news of a landing of
_C4ari .baldians tit Spezia

is a mere invention.

The insurgents in the Herz( .govina have been
repulsed by the Turish trdops.
The report that the great(); r number of the
Ministers have tendered their re signation is still in
cirCulation, but it is not state d whether it has
been accepted.

PA ,STI-1, APRIL 1.
Count Apponyi, Index Curiae of Hungary, will
return, to Vienna to-morrow,
The opening of the Diet z n-,st probably take
place on Saturday next.

MADR ID, IVIARcEc 31

' Three Kabyle chiefs, of the province of Riff,
in Morocco, have revolted, d refused to pay
the taxes.

Advices received here state that risings have
taken place in several prirts of " Portugal under
the pretext of the taxes' being unequally distri-
buted.
London, England, 1861-04-02

Examples of Bonus up to May, 1855 :

Bonus in Bonus in Permanent
Policy Sum addition - Reduction
taken Age. Assured. to Sum Cash. of Annual
out in Assured. Premiums.
X £s. d. £s. d. £s. d.
1838 55 3,000 - 867 17 7 428 1 4 56 3 8
1841 48 4,000 749 4 0 i 325 16 0 32 0 4
1845 59 2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6 0
1848 60 2,000 154 2 8 103 16 8 10 15 2
1851 55 2,800 120 17 0 72 14 6 6 7 7

The following are amongst the advantages offered by the,
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EDMOND S. FIXES, Chairman.
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London, England, 1861-04-02

THE SUN; LONDON, TUESDAY 'e:EVENING, APRIL 2, 1861.

gical faults are their own, arising from want of
drill, are not these great field days put forth before
the mass of those who take part pi them are equal
to the duty ? If these brigade days are to be of
any use they should be constant, and to be often
repeated they cannot take place at Brighton. A
brigade of three regiments acting together once
a-week in Hyde Park, would do more real good to
the Volunteers than a dozen such crude reviews as
yesterday, where regiments like the South Middle
sex, St. George's, 19th Surrey, &c. are reduced to
the level of the merest recruits. While saying this,
however, we by no means wish to detract from the
general merit of yesterday's display, the most
serious popular fault of which was that it was so
arranged as to bitterly disappoint many thousands of
people who had come long distances expressly to see
it. The advance of the whole line of Volunteers at
the end of the sham fight, was' about the best
thing of the day on the part of most of the corps.
It is only a pity so few were there to see it.
The men returned into Brighton in sections of
four, and were sent back to London as rapidly as the
trains could be despatched. Many, however, re-
mained for another night, for Brighton was replete
with gaieties and attraction, and a grand Volunteer
Ball in honour of the occasion was to take place
last evening.
London, England, 1861-04-02

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STAMF ORD-MARCH 29.

A fair supply of whe; tt at market yesterday, which sold
at is to 2s per qr. advance on late quotations. Barley was
dull, and prices as before,
Wheat ...........56s to. 62s I Oats.. 26s to 31s
White do.. 60s to. 66s I Beans 4os to 45s
Barley . ..30s to 44s I Ditto, old sBs to 60s

KIRKALDY—MARCH 30.
We had small supplieg to-day of wheat, oats, and barley,
Sales quick, in favour of the seller.
N Vheat Barley Oats
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First, ... 30s Od SOs Od 24s Od
Secon d.. 668 Od 403 Od I 28s Od
Third. .. 69s Oct 43s Od 33s Od

GRATUIICOUS MARRIAGEEL—The Rev. J. W.
Laughlin, ix icumbent of. St. Peter's, Great Saffron-hill,
lately armour iced that du ring Easter week marriages at that
church would be performed free of all charges, and yester-
day about 20 couples attfinded the church for the purpose
of being imrirried on thoe le terms, and more, whose banns
have been. published, wi 11 avail themselves of the offer of
the rev. gra ntleman withi in the next few days. Most of the
parties app ear to be of ti tie poorer classes, residing in. the
densely poi misted and pc iverty-stricken neighbourhood.
London, England, 1861-04-02

IVELAIVCHOLF ACCIDENT.

On the afternoon of Wednesday last a melancholy
accident occurred between Gourock Bay and the
Roseneath shore, which has resulted in the
drowning of two gentlemen. About three o'clock
on the afternoon in question, Mr. Main, of the post-
office at Gourock, and Mr. John M'Laughlan, pawn-
broker, Abercrombie-street, Glasgow, left Gourock
in a small boat for a pleasure sail to the Gareloeh.
On their way they intended to land at Roseneath
Point and obtain a few mussels for bait. When they
left Gourock the sea was quite calm, and there was
no wind to cause the slightest uneasiness, and the
gentlemen only took with them a small pleasure
boat which they could rig with a small lug sail. It
would appear that they had succeeded in reaching
the Roseneath shore safely, as they were noticed on
the beach there. About six o'clock in the evening
the gamekeeper's wife at Roseneath heard a cry of
distress from the water, but she could observe
nothing. The boat not returning to Gourock at
night, some anxiety was felt for the safety of those
in it, but as it was known that Mr. Main was inti-
mately acquainted with the captain of the City of
Canton, which sailed from the Tail of the Bank on

the same (lay, it was thought very probable t hat he
and M'Laughlin had gone on board with the view
of returning with the tug. On Friday some of Mr.
M•Laughlan's relatives arrived at Gourock with the
view of spending the day with him, and as no fur-
ther intelligence had been obtained of the missing
boat, inquiries were instantly set on foot. At
Greenock it was ascertained that the tug had not
only returned without any word of the missing gen-
tlemen, but also that the boat in which they were
had been found bottom up near to the shoal buoy,
off Gourock Bay, and that the oars had been Washed
ashore between Gourock and Greenock. This into__
ligenee realised the worst fears of the anxious rela-
tives, and left little doubt of the melancholy fate
which had befallen Messrs. Main and Mlang
Neither of the bodies have yet been recovered
Main wasabout 52 years of age, while Mr,Ai liLaugh:
lin was only 22.—North British Mail,
London, England, 1861-04-02

THE NAVY.

The lorcirf the Admiralty have issued an order
-to the Devonport dockyard, that when the Admiral
Superintendent is hereafter absent from duty for
more than 24 hours, his office shall devolve upon
the Captain of the guardship, of steam ordinary, in
place of the Master-Attendant of the yard, upon
whom the office has hitherto devolved.

Rear-Admiral Sir T. S. Paslpy, Admiral Super-
intendent of Devonport dockyOrd, struck his flag on
Friday evening on board the &yal Adelaide, 104,
Capt. W. K. Hall, C. 8., in Haltnaze, and left on
Saturday morning on leave of absence.
The screw steam frigate Liverpool, 51, was warped
on Saturday from the sheer hulk in Hamoaze to the
Devonport dockyard, to receive her screw propeller.
Steam was got up on Saturday on board the gun-
boat Porpoise (tender to the Princess Royal, 91),
and she left Keyham basin and proceeded into Ply-
mouth Sound to test her machinery, after which
she returned to Hamoaze.

The drew of the screw steam troop ship Hima-
laya, Capt. John Seccombe, were paid off in Ply-
mouth on Saturday.
A court-martial assembled on Saturday last on
board the flagship Impregnable, 104, in Hamoaze,
Plymouth, for the purpose of trying Thomas Alfred
Newman, a Royal Marine, who, while on duty on
the 22d of March last, as sentry over the cabin of
Capt. Broadhead, of the screw steamship Donegal,
101, at Plymouth, stole upwards of £6O therefrom.
The court was presided over by Admiral Robert
Smart, K.H., and among the members were ten
captains; Mr. Wm. Eastlake officiated as Judge-
Advocate. The prisoner pleadt&uilty, and was
sentenced to receive 48 lashes, imprisoned six
months, be mulcted of all pay, an 4 dismissed from
her Majesty's service. This is the last court-martial
held -under the old law, which has been in existence
for more than a century. Yesteraay the act cited
for all purposes as the "Naval Discipline Act, 1860,"
23d and 24th Victoria, cap. 123, will come into
operation. By this act a court-martial shall consist
of not less than five or more than nine officers. No
officer below a lieutenant can sit as a member. No court
can be held where there are less than three of her
Majesty's ships, not being tenders. No officer below
21 years can sit. Flag officers can be tried only by
a court composed of captains or higlier officers, pre-
sided over by flag officers ; captains by none below
commanders. In all minor courts a captain at least
must preside, and there must sit with him two who
are commanders, or who hold higher rank.

The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Edward Topping, Robt. Roots,
Wm. W. Watts, and Wm. H. Phillips, acting third-
class assistant-engineers, to the Asia, as supernume-
raries.
London, England, 1861-04-02

HAYMARKET.

A rnongst the greatest attractions for the Easter
holiday makers was the bill of fare issued by the
energetic manager of this theatre, as it contained
the announcement of the revival, with new scenery
and dresses, of Pocock's celebrated melodrama,
"The Miller and his Men," a piece which was first
produced at Covent Garden Theatre many years
ago, and in which Mr. Farley, Mr. Abbot, Mr.
Liston, Miss Booth, and Mrs. Egertqn sustained
the principal parts. As we anticipated, the house
was crowded, and after the representation
of " The Duke in Difficulties," in which Mrs.
Stirling and her accomplished daughter delighted
the audience, the curtain rose upon the novelty of
the evening, viz., "The Miller ana his Men." A
more beautiful sunset landscape cannot be conceived.
There on the banks of the Elbe was the celebrated
mill at work, and the applause IA the audience
having subsided, the opening round, " When the
wind blows," was very well sung by the
Miller chorus. A very pretty incidental Zin-
gari dance by Miss Leclercq followed, and then
commenced the dialogue of the drama. The part
of Gimdoff was sustained by Mr. Howe ; Kelmar,
Mr. Rogers; Lothair, Mr. Farren ; Count Fribourg,
Mr. Villiers ; Karl, Mr. Compton ; Claudine, Miss
Haydn ; and each sustained their respective parts
in capital style. The scenery throughout is ex-
ceedingly beautiful. The robbers' cavern, for in-
stance, is one of those marvellous scenic representa-
tions that have of late years been the great attrac-
tion of our burlesques and pantomimes. The effect
produced by the cascade of real water at the back
of the stage was immense, and the applause it
elicited was enthusiastic. The destruction of the
Mill was another triumph of scenic art, and brought
the curtain down amidst tumultuous applause.
The revival of the drama is a decided hit, and it
will no doubt attract crowds to the little theatre in
the Haymarket for many weeks to come.
London, England, 1861-04-02

THE NEW QUARTERLY REVIEW,
No. XXXVII., for APRIL. Price 2s. 6d.,

CONTAINS
Macaulay's History of England. Vol. 5.
Essay Writing, and Essay'Writers in France
Motley's History of the United Netherlands.
Exhibitions and Pictures.
The Drama.
Prim" Qortgehakoff and the " Nationalities."
What is to become of the Whigs ?
With a Summary of English and Foreign Literature, in-
cluding Notices of May's Constitutional flistory—Pioszt's
Memoirs—Auckland—Colchester and Buckingham's Cor-
respondence, ctc. &c.
London : Robert Hardwicke, 192, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1861-04-02

DIELANCEOLY ACCIDENT.

On the afternoon of Wednesday last a melancholy
accident occurred between Gourock Bay and the
Roseneath shore, which has resulted in the
drowning of two gentlemen. About three o'clock
on the afternoon in question, Mr. Main, of the post-
office at Gourock, and Mr. John M'Laughlan, pawn-
broker, Abercrombie-street, Glasgow, left Gourock
in a small boat for a pleasure sail to the Gareloeh.
On their way they intended to land at Roseneath
Point and obtain a few mussels for bait. When they
left Gourock the sea was quite calm, and there was
no wind to cause the slightest uneasiness, and the
gentlemen only took with them a small pleasure
boat which they could rig with a small lug sail. It
would appear that they had succeeded in reaching
the Roseneath shore safely, as they were noticed on
the beach there. About six o'clock in the evening
the gamekeeper's wife at Roseneath heard a cry of
distress from the water, but she could observe
nothing. The boat not returning to Gourock at
night, some anxiety, was felt for the safety of those
in it, but as it was known that Mr. Main was inti-
mately acquainted with the captain of the City of
Canton, which sailed from the Tail of the Bank on
the same day, it was thought very probable that he
and M'Laughlin had gone on board with the view
of returning with the tug. On Friday some of Mr.
M'Laughlan's relatives arrived at Gourock with the
view of spending the day with him, and as no fur-
ther intelligence had been obtained of the missing
boat, inquiries were instantly set on foo had
At
Greenock it was ascertained that the tug not
only returned without any word of the missing gen-
tlemen, but also that the boat in which they were
had been found bottom up near to the shoal buoy,
off Gourock Bay, and that the oars had been washed 1
ashore between Gourock and Greenock. This intel-
ligence realised the worst fears of theme anxiouos rela-
tives,
and left little doubt of themelancholy fate
which had befallen Messrs. Alain and M'Laughlin.
Neither of the bodies have yet been recovered. Mr.
Main was about 52 years of age, while Mr.lll‘Laugh-
-1 lin was only 22.—Norab '27r1684
London, England, 1861-04-02

PRINCESS'S.

No Easter novelty is attempted at this house.
M. Fechter's Hamlet is rightly deemed sufficient to
awaken general curiosity, and last night the house
was completely full.
A great improvement has been made in the cast
of the tragedy. Claudius is now sustained by Mr.
Ryder, and Laertes by Mr. Hermann Vezin, the
popular favourite at Sadler's Wells. Mr. Fechter
went through the part of the Danish Prince with
all that naturalness that has made it so famous. The
fifth act has been rendered more effective by the
re-distribution of the parts, and a more polished or
artistic display of the art and exercise of defence
has seldom been seen than the encounter of Hamlet
and Laertes. Both gentlemen during the play
showed themselves to be most accomplished swords-
men. Mr. Ryder's Claudius was highly effective,
and Mr. Vezin's Laertes was an admirable per-
formance.
London, England, 1861-04-02

Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.

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London, England, 1861-04-02

ST. JAMES'S.

The Easter entertainments at this theatre consisted
of the very popular pieces, entitled " The Wife's
Journal," " The Isle of St. Tropez," and " The First
Night." The first elicited considerable applause,
and the second drew forth its usual meed of praise;
but the last, which might well be called a "scream-
ing farce," kept the audience in a roar of laughter
from the beginning to the end. Mr. Alfred Wigan,
who sustained the character of a French father
anxious to bring out his daughter as a first-class
actress, represented that class of men who, being
devoid of talent themselves, make up for the want
of it by sheer impudence. In his acting Mr. Wigan
is a perfect artist, and his delineation of the cha-
racter (which is his own) was a true representation
of the men whose actions he wished to lay before
the public. The cool impudence of the man to
overcome every obstacle, and the manner in which
he got over all his difficulties, stooping to accept
any buborCtinate situation in order to carry his
purpose, flattering, domineering, beseeching and

manceuvring by turns, made up the humour of the
drama; and it was sustained by Mr. Wigan with
great spirit. At the conclusion, and at intervals
during the performance, he was called before the
curtain, as was also Miss Herbert and Miss Oesten,
to receive the token of public approbation.
London, England, 1861-04-02

FIELD.DAY AT WANSTEAD.

A grand review and field-day of the 2d Tower
Hamlets Rifles also came off on Wanstead Flats.
The volunteers, to the number of 500, comprising 7
companies, mustered in the Victoria-park, at 12
o'clock, and were under the command of Lieut.-
Colonel Walker, Captains Guillam) Lowe, Byas,
Wigram, Holt, Samuda, Gibbs, and Adjutant
Lowery, accompanied by the band, under Band-
master Wade, and the bands of the 4th and sth
Poplar Regiments, under Bandmaster Gilligan,
they marched through Bow and Stratford to Wan-
stead Flats, where they were joined by one or two
other local corps. Having gone through the pre-
liminary drill, the entire battalion threw out in
skirmishing order, and amongst other evolutions
they prepared to receive cavalry and went through
the ordinary business of a field-day. Lieut.-Colonel
Walker, at the termination of the inspection, con-
gratulated the men upon their efficient and soldier-
like appearance, and also upon the way in which
they had sustained the character of the corps that
day by going through and performing the
various evolutions with precision. He also con-

gratulated them upon having secured the services
of Sergeant-Major Travers, as it was mainly
owing to him that they had attained their present
state of military efficiency. He concluded by im-
pressing upon them the necessity of unremitting
attention to drill. The volunteers having partaken
of refreshment, marched back to their respective
quarters.
London, England, 1861-04-02

TEE 31 A VY.

The Lords of the Admiralty hai-e issued an order
to the Devonport dockyard, that when the Admiral
Superintendent is hereafter absent from duty for
more than 24 hours, his office shall devolve upon
the Captain of the guardship, of steam ordinary, in
place of the Master-Attendant of the yard, upon
whom the office has hitherto devolved.

hear-Admiral Sir T. S. Pasley, Admiral S uper-
intendent of Devonport dockyard, struck his flag on
Friday evening on board the Royal Adelaide, 104,
Capt. W. K. Hall, C. 8., in Hamoaze, and left on
Saturday morning on leave of absence.
The screw steam frigate Liverpool, 51, was warped
on Saturday from the sheer hulk in Hamoaze to the
Devonport dockyard, to receive her screw propeller.
Steam was got up on Saturday on board the gun-
boat Porpoise (tender to the Princess Royal, 91),
and she left Keyham basin and proceeded into Ply-
mouth Sound to test her machinery, after which
she returned to Hamoaze.

The crew of the screw steam troop ship Hima-
laya, Capt. John Seccombe, were paid off in Ply-
mouth on Satirday.
A coart-martial assembled on Saturday last on
board the flagship Impregnable, 104, in Hamoaze,
Plymouth, for the purpose of trying Thomas Alfred
Newman, a Royal Marine, who, while on duty on
the 22d of March last, as sentry over the cabin of
Capt. Broadhead, of the screw steamship Donegal,
101, at Plymouth, stole upwards of £6O therefrom.
The court was presided Cover by Admiral Robert
Smart, K.H., and among the members were ten
captains ; Mr. Wm. Eastlake officiated as Judge-
Advocate. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was
sentenced. to receive 48 lashes, be imprisoned six
months, be mulctei of all pay, and dismissed from
her Majesty's service. This is the last court-martial
held under the old law, which has been in existence
for more than a century. Yesterday the act cited
for all purposes as the "Naval Discipline Act, 1860,"
23d and 24th Victoria, cap. 123, will come into
operation. By this act a court-martial shall consist
of not less than five or more than nine officers. No
officer below a lieutenant can sit as a member. No eourt
can be held where there are less than three of her
Majesty's ships, not being tenders. No officer below
21 years can sit. Flag officers can be tried only by
a court composed of captains or higher officers, pre-
sided over by flag officers ; captains by none below
commanders. In all minor courts a captain at least
mast preside, and there must sit with him two who
are commanders, or who hold higher rank.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Edward Topping, Robt. Roots,
Wm. W. Watts, and Wm. H. Phillips, acting third-
class assistant-engineers, to the Asia, as supernume-
raries.
London, England, 1861-04-02

FIELD.DAY AT WANSTEAD.

A grand review and field-day of the 2d Tower
Hamlets Rifles also came off on Wanstead Flats.
The volunteers, to the number of 500, comprising 7
companies, mustered in the Victoria-park, at 12
o'clock, and were under the command of Lieut.-
Colonel Walker, Captains Guillam, Lowe, Byas,
Wigram, Holt, Samuda, Gibbs, and Adjutant
Lowery, accompanied by the band, under Band-
master Wade, and the bands of the 4th and sth
Poplar Regiments, under Bandmaster Gilligan,
they marched through Bow and Stratford to Wan-
stead Flats, where they were joined by one or two
other local corps. Having gone through the pre-
liminary drill, the entire battalion threw out in
skirmishing order, and amongst other evolutions
they prepared to receive cavalry and went through
the ordinary business of a field-day. .Lieut.-Colonel
Walker, at the termination of the inspection, con-
gratulated the men upon their efficient and soldier-
like appearance, and also upon the way in which
they had sustained the character of the corps that
day by going through and performing the
various evolutions with precision. He also con-

1 gtatalated them upon haviti4 secured th services
lof Sergeant-Major Travers, as it was mainly
owing to him that they had attained their present
state of military efficiency. He concluded by im-
prcssing upon them the necessity of unremitting
attention to drill. The volunteers having partaken
of refreshment, marched back to their respective
quarters.
London, England, 1861-04-02

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans 1406 25 .. 1407 50
Northern 960 • .. 962 50
New ditto BB7 50 ..
Lyons and Mediterranean 948 75 .. 917 50
Geneva 383 75 ..
Southern 535 .. 536 25
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Loirbard

REMARKABLE MARRIAGE CASE.—A remarkable
trial has just terminated in the United States, by which a
lady named Gain* after 30 years' litigat ion, has become
' the richest woman in America. One of the earliest settlers
in Louisiana was Daniel Clark, who was at the bead of the
monetary and social circle of that state on account of his
great business talents, wealth, and agreeable person and
manners. In 1802 he married secretly a beautiful French
woman named Zulime Carriere. She had been married to
a Jerome de Grange, who had represented himself as a
nobleman, but who turned out to be a confectioner and
likewise a bigamist. In 1896 Zulime had a daughter by
Clark named Myra, the present Mrs. Gaines. Zulime
went to New Orleans to obtain proofs of her first husband's
rascality, in order to be enabled to have her marriage with
Daniel Clark made public, and while she was gone Clark
became enamoured with a Miss Caton, and was engaged to
marry her. She however heard of hie marriage with
Zulime Carriere, and the engagement was broken off.
Miss Caton afterwards became Marchioness of Wellesley.
Clark, in order to marry Miss Caton, had destroyed
every documentary proof of his marriage with Zulime
that he could lay hold of, and when she returned
from New Orleans he abandoned her, destitute and
helpless, with an infant child. A Dr. Gardette protected
and married her. Clark afterwards repented and took his
daughter, Mrs. Gaines, and had her educated. He died in
1813, and the immense fortune he amassed in Louisiana,
Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland, he left to his mother.
His wife, Zulime Carriere, died a few years since at New
Orleans, nearly 80 years of age. Myra, her daughter,
married a Mr. Whitney, and afterwards General Gaines,
and her whole life has been devoted is establishing the
legitimacy of her birth, the honour of her mother, and her
claims to the princely fortune of the millicalaire Clark, She
has just succeeded in doing this,
London, England, 1861-04-02

Belfast and Ballymena
Bir., Tol , and Str. Val.
Birk., La., and Ch June
Blyth and Tyne
Boat. Sleaf. and Mid.Co
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian

Carmarthen Cardigan
;Cork and Banclon

Illork, Wreck., ,f,Passage,
!Cornwall ....

(Do A (A ;refs no div.
'Do B , until 6pc peran.
hasbeen d. toB
Dubliu & Belfast. June
Dun., Perth, &Ab. dune
!East Anglian
'Eastern Counties
Eastern Union, A stock
Do do. B do

DO Nw A, late ELlds.
East Suffolk
Edinburgh & Glasgow
Edin. Perth, & Dundee
Forth & Clyde Junction
Furness
,Glasg. and S. Western
'Great Nthn. of Scotland
Great Northern
I Do do A stock

Do do B do
Gt. S. W. of Ireland
Great Western

Do Str Val gua. stock
Trish South-eastern
Lancashire dr Yorkshire
Loudon and Blackwall
'Lon., S Coast
Lond., Chat., and Dover
ILond. & Nth. Western
T.ond..t ~th. Western
L'derry & Coleraine
I.'derry
Man. shot. t Lincoln
Maryport and Carlisle
Do do / shares
IMetropolitan
Midland . ,

D0new......., _

Do olrminv. Derby
3f id. Gt. W. of Ireland
Do shares
3fid ......

Do, Cray Line . .
Newcastle and Clrlisle
Newry & Armagh, def..
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Do do , C.N.E. purchase
fDo Leeds .... • • • • • • • • • •
IDo York
North London

Do new
North Staffordshire
N. and S. W. Junction
'Not. &Grantham Rail
'rzebles
Portsmouth
Rhymney
;Scottish Central
,Scot N. E., Aber. stock

Do Scot. Mid. stock...
Shropshire Union ......
;Sittin vbourne & Sheer.
;South Devon ....
S.-Durham & I,anc.Un.
(South Eastern • • • •
South Wales .. ........
S. York. and River Dun
Staines, Wok,. and Wok
Stockton & Darlington

Do do

Do New (1860)
ITaff Vale • •

Do Pref. No 1
ThamesHavenDk&Rail
Ulster

D 0.... ... ........ . ..

Vale of Neath
Victoria Sta. and Pim
Waterford & Kilkenny
Waterford & Limerick
West Cornwall
;West London

Do Ist class ........

Do 2d class ..
IWestHaqlepool Harbr

and Rail
iWest Midland—Oxford
no. Newport
Do. Hereford.
London, England, 1861-04-02

FRANCE.

The treaty of commerce just concluded between
France and Turkey contains 17 articles, the sub-
stance of which is as follows :

"French subjects and vessels shall enjoy all the rights
and immunities that are now or may be. granted to the
subjects and vessels of any foreign power. All French sub-
jects trading in or exporting French products shall enjoy
the benefit of Art. 2 of the treaty of 25th November, which
abolished monopolies, and shall be liable to other obliga-
tions than those incumbent on the most favoured subjects
of the Sultan engaged in the same trade. French mer-
chants, on exporting the produce of the Ottoman Empire,
shall pay an ad valorem duty of 8 per cent., which is to
be gradually reduced to 1 per cent. French produce
and manufactures shall also be admitted in all
the ports of Turkey at an ad valorem duty of
8 per cent., and, if re-exported within six months,
6 per cent. of that duty shall be returned. French mer-
chant vessels shall be liable to no tolls in the Dardanelles,
the Bosphorus, or the Black Sea. The importation of
tobacco and salt is prohibited, and French subjects dealing
in those articles shall be liable to the same regulations as
the most favoured Ottoman subjects engaged in the same
trade. The importation of cannon, gunpowder, and muni-
tions of war is prohibited. All contraband goods are to be
confiscated. All Turkish produce and manufactures im-
ported into France are to be treated the same as siiailar
articles from the most favoured country."
This treaty is to last 28 years, but may be modified
every 10 years at the demand of either of the con-
tracting parties. Commissioners are to be appointed
to fix the tariffs for all kinds of merchandise im-
ported into either country from the other.
BOURSE, April I.—The settlement has gone on
to-day without any difficulty, and the market has
been firm, with a slight improvement on the closing
rates of Saturday. For the Account, Threes are
now at 67f 85c. Railway Shares quiet, but firm.
The following were the last quotations :-
41 per per Cents 95 75 Credit Fancier 940
Do end month.... 95 70 ' Belgian 4f —
3 per Cents
Do. end month..., 67 90 Roman
Bank Shares 2890 Austrian
Credit Mobilicr.... 660 —! Spanish Threes —
Do. Account 662 50 ; Home Debt
London, England, 1861-04-02

Now ready, in Bvo., with 33 fine Illustrations, 21L,

THE DISC OVE R Y OF CARTHAGE.
By Dr. N. DAVIS, F.R.G.S.

" This book will be read with much interest, as throwing
real light on the topography of Carthage. The author gives
an interesting account of his travels and researches in the
Regency of Tunis, and specially in Utica."—Saturday Review.
See also the " Times " of Saturday for a review of this
work.
London, England, 1861-06-06

AILWAY CCVLKITEES.

committees of the House of
Yesterday, Manchester,and
of
tS
h e Sheffield, and
DL oa
Stockton Lincolnshire
rrisngtathdoedn Railway
billsizto
Railway,
passed.hrfke
osr Company for the construc-
tion of
anTheexcteonmsmiointtfereomof Markeuhich
to Skelton were ,
ntgn,emcrn.aillramwaknshtoaewk
beeviindgeePn
iexamined
YLancashire and Yorkshire Railway Com-
pany's
cpa
proposed extension bet Ween the Victoria-
station,n
Manchester, and Salford ; and further evi-
dence elucidatory of the vast extent of the coal
traffic, was continued in the Duke of Manchester's
committee on the Barnsley Coal Railway, against
which the Lancashire and Yorkshire opened their
opposition. In the Commons' Committees the case
of the Kilkenny Junction Railway was opened, and
evidence taken in its behalf. The evidence of the
South Eastern, Mid-Kent, and other interests, still
proceeds in the London, Chatham, and Dover com-
mittee ; and further evidence on the Swansea and
Neath Railway, the Sherborne Railway, Newcastle
and Derwent and Cleveland Railway, without any
conclusions being come to, occupied those com-
mittees, which rose at two o'clock instead of four
o'clock, in order that the respective chairman might
hold a conference with Lord Redesdale, the chair-
man of committees of the Lords, on the general
state of buf,iness connected with public bills before
the house. The following bills were disposed of
and passed in Mr. Massey's committee (the chair-
man of committees of the Commons) :—Sitting-
bourne and Sheerness z.ailway (to raise additional
capital and leas. tlueenborough Pier);
Station ana Pimlico Railway Much Wenloc
; Great 'Western Railway (for
Coal-
orookdale and Lightmoor Extension); w es'
Mid-
land Railway, and Bonelli's Folectric e rap
el g
Victoria.
Company.
London, England, 1861-06-06

DEATHS.

CLEAVER.—On the 3d inst., at Brixton, Henry Cleaver,
Esq., aged 73.

HALLETT.—On the 27th ult., at his residence, Malta, Ed-
ward Knatchbull Hughes Hallett,
R Esq„ Commander
.N , aged 53.

OMACKENZIE.—On the 31st ult., at East Mop, near Inver-
ness, Jane, wife of Murdo Mackenzie, Esq.
MACADAM.—On the Ist inst., at Belfast, James Macadam,
Esq., F. G. S.
SAUNDERS.—On the sth inst., Mr. John C. Saunders, of
258, Oxford. street, aged 61.
WHITE.—On the 3d inst., at Grasmere, Mary Euphemiat
wife of S;r Thomas Woolaston. White, Bart., of Walling'
wells, Notts.

LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TnE Sun Office, No. 112,Strand,
in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of Middlesex
Tburedity, June 6, 061.
London, England, 1861-06-06

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-WRDNESDAY.

The little doing on future events was confined to the
Ascot Gold Cup, for which Thormanby was supported at
any advance upon 5 to 4. St. Albans has not a very healthy
appearance here, but after some little manoeuvribg an offer
to take 10 to 1 was responded to by being laid, and 100 to
10 was afterwards offered. Some small amounts were put
on Dulcibella, Royalieu, and Aurelian at the prices quoted ;
and 9 to 2 was taken about Royalieu and Aurelian coupled.
CLOSING PRICES.
ASCOT CUP.
13 to 10 agst Thormanby (taken)
7to 1 agst Dulcibella (taken)
Bto 1 agst Royalieu (taken)
10 to 1 agst Aurelian (taken)
10 to 1 agst St. Albans (taken and offered)

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE-

MENTS.

May 31, Monastery, out of all his engagements (sold to
go to Italy).
June 1, at 9 a.m.—The Wizard, out of his Ascot engage-
ments.

June 1, at 9 a.m.—Minster, out of the Great Newton
handicap.

June 1, at MN a.m.—M.A. and Ashford, out of the
Arcot Biennial.
Juno 3, at 9 aaa,—Plailomol, out of the Chelmsford h'caP.
London, England, 1861-06-06

BEVERLEY RACES.-WEDNESDAY.

The Kingston-upon-Hull Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25
added; two-yr-olds, sst 121 b; three, 7st 121 b; four, 9st ;
five, 9st 51b ; six and aged, 9st 71b ; m and g allowed 31b.
Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Thomas's Adventurer (Doyle) I
Mr. Day's Flotilla es (J. Snowden) 2
Mr. Cappe's Corona (Foster) 3

The following also ran :—Rapparee, Cotherstone filly,
Donne Canne, Royal Oak Day, and He lenus.
Betting : sto 2 agst Hellenus, 4 to 1 each agst Corona
and Adventurer, and 6to 1 agst any other. Won by
four lengths, a head separating the second and third.
The Bishop Burton Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 100 added,
for two-year-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies and geldings,

Bst 31b. T.Y.C.
Mr. Hawke's The Marquis (Custance) 1
Mr. Gordon's Johnny Armstrong (Snowden) 2
Mr. Scott's Trust

The following also ran :—Zetland, Rose of Raby, Scour
de Charite.

Betting.—Even on Marquis, and 4 to 1 agst any other.
Won by a length and a half; bad third.

The Londesberougb. Handicap of 3 sovs. each, with 30
added, for all ages. T.Y.C. (4 furlongs 1051 yards).
Lord Derby's Caricature c, 2 yrs, 6st 71b .... (Doyle) 1
Mr. Harland's Lancelin, 3 yrs, 7st 61b.... (J. Snowden) 2
Mr. Over's Teedington f, 4 yrs, Bst 7113. (Osborne) 3
Mr. Osborne's Dubious, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Challoner) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Dubious, 3to 1 agst Caricature colt,
and 4 to 1 agst Lancelin.

Won by two lengths; and half a length separated the
second and third horses. The winner was sold for 3f.

guineas.

The Beverley Cup of 100 sovs in specie, added to a handicap
stakes of 10 sovs each. One mile and a half.

Mr. Whittaker's Desmond, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (Chaßoner) 1
Mr. Wright's Slingsby, 4 yrs, Bst
Mr. Price's Biddy Nutts, 3 yrs, 7st llb

. _ .
The following also ran :—Flash-in-the-Pan, Cambondo,
Caliban, and Sacerdos.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Desmond, 7to 2 agst Slingsby, and
4 to 1 each agst Cambondo, Sacerdos, and Flash-in-the-Pan.
Won by two lengths; the same distance separating the
second and third.

The Driffield Stakes (selling) of 5 sovs each, with 20 added

T.Y.C.

Mr. Jackson's Miss Pennell (J Snowden) 1
Mr. Thompson's Prusack (Mr. Thompson) 2
Captain Crow (Challuner) 3
_ _ _

Ragged Man and Comet also ran.

Setting-2 to 1 each agst Miss Pennell and Prusack, and
4to 1 agst any other. Won by a neck. The second and
third were separated by half a length. The winner was
bought in for 49 guineas.

The Grimston Plate of 50 sovs in specie, added to a handi-
cap stakes of 5 sovs each, for all ages. One mod.
Mr. Leyburne's Peggy Taft, 6 yrs, 7st ..
Mr. Cappe's Corona, 4 yrs, Sat 711) •- • • • • . ...... (Nobleer) ) 2
1
..... '''Foster)
Mr. Jones's Charing Cross, 3 v'3, Est 21b (Buck) 3
The following also rQn :—Hellenus, Millionaire, Weasel,
Brownie, and n'esillian.
Batang-3 to 1 each agst Charing Cross and Tresillian,
4 to 1 agst Millionaire, and 6to 1 agst any other. Won
by two lengths, and the same distance between the second
and third.
London, England, 1861-06-06

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The supply of beasts on offer in to-day's market being
very limited, the demand for all breeds ruled somewhat
active at an advance in th 3 quotations, compared with
Monday, of fully 2d per 81bs. The general top price was
5s 2d ; but, in some instances, very prime Scots realised
5s 4d per 81bs. The show of sheep was only moderate.
Prime Downs and half-breds were in good request at full
currencies ; otherwise, the mutton trade was in a sluggish
state, on former terms. Lambs, generally, were very dull,
and prices gave way 4d per Sibs. A few choice pens sold
at 7s, but the general quotations ianged from 5s 8d to Gs
8d per Sibs. We had a dull inquiry for calves, at 2d per
81bs less money. Pigs were very dull; but milch cows
were in fair request at late rates.
Per @b. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d. s. d. a. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 8 3 10 , Primecrs-wool do. 4 4 4 10
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Pme.S'tb.downdo.s 0 5 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10 Large crse. calves 3 10 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 5 0 5 2' Prime small do 4 6 5 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 8 Large hogs 4 0 4 4
Second qualityclo. 3 10 4 0 Small porkers 4 6 5 0
Lambs, 5s Sd to 6s Bd.

Suckling calves, 21s to 30s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
22s to ;:Os.

TOTAL SUPPLY
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 8,660
Calves

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 220
Sheep
Calves
Pigs -

Pigs 3OO

MEAT MARKETS.

NEWGATE AND LEA.DFNHALL. The supplies of
meat are moderate, and the trade generally is firm, as
follows : Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 5s
2d ; lamb, 5s 8d to 68 8d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; pork,
3s 10d to 5s Od per 81bs. by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, June 5. There was a fair supply of
stock on offer in to-day's market, and trade ruled steady,
as follows : Beef, 3s 6d to 5s Od , mutton, 4s Od to
5s 4d ; lamb, 6s Od to 6s 8d ; veal, 4s 4cl to 4s 10d ; pork, 4s
Od to 4s 10d per 81bs to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, June s.—The trade generally is firm, at full
prices. Beef, from 3s 8d to 5s Od ; 'mutton, 38 10d to 5s 4d ;
lamb, 6s Od to 7s Od ; veal, 4s 2d to 4s 10d ; and pork, 4s
Od to 4s 10d per Slbs ; suckling calves, 16s to 19s; quarter
old store pigs' 21s to 29s each; and milch cows, £l5 Os
to £l9 Os each.
London, England, 1861-06-06

FLOWERS.

Class 1-Ist prise, W. May, J. Spode, Esq., Rugeley,
£2O-2d, B. Peed, J. Tredwell, Esq., Lower Norwood,
£l5. _ _

Class 2-Ist prize, J. and J. Fraser, Lea-bridge-road,
£l2-2d, Wm. Cutbash, jun., Barnet, £9.
Class 3-Ist prize, H. Chilman, Mrs. Smith, Ashstead,
£lO-2d, 3. Green, Lower Cheam, £B.
Class 4-Ist prize, T. Page, W. Leaf, Esq., Streatham,
£6-2d, J. Tegg, Baron Hambro, Roehampton,
Class 5-Ist prize, J. Veitch and Son, Exeter and Chel-
sea, £lO-2d, B. S. Williams, Holloway, £7.
Class 6-Ist prize, H. Hamilton, T. P. Butt, Chelten-
ham, £lO-2d, A. H. Gunner, W, F. Wooley, Esq., Kens-
ington, £7.
Class 7-Ist prize, J. Veitch and Son, £3-2d, J. and C.
Lee, Hammersmith, £2.
Class 8-Ist prize, Stone, Tottenham, £2O-2d, B. Peed,
J. Tredwell, Esq., £l5.
Class 9—let prize, J. Veitch and Son, £l5-2d, S.
Wonley, Cheshunt, £lO. .

Class' 10-Ist prize, G. Baker, A. Basset, Esq., Stam-
ford-hill, £lO-2d, F. Lovell, H. E. Gurney, Esq., Nut-
field, £7.

Class 11-Ist prize, R. Warner, Broomfield, £3-2d, B.
S. Williams, Holloway, £2.
Class 12-Ist prize, T. Page, W. Leaf, Esq., £l2-2d,
S. N. Carson, Cheam, £lO.
Class 13-Ist prize, C. Turner, Slough, £9 —2d, J. and
J. Fraser, Lea-bridge-road, £7.
Class 18-Ist prize, 11. Lane and Son, £l5-2d, Mr. W.
Paul, Waltham-cross, £lO.
Class 10-Ist prize, Thomas Terry, C. Fuller, Esq.,
Youngsbury, £lO-2d, A. Rowland, Lewisham, Kent, Li.
Class 23-Ist prize, W. Nya, E. Foster, Esq., Clewer,
£B--2d, T. Bailey, Amersham, £6.

THE CROPS IN EAST SOMERSET.—The genial
showers of the present week have supplied the much-needed
moisture, and, followed as they have been by bright, warm
sunshine, the crops have thrived wonderfully. Agricultural
prospects are certainly better than they have been for some
time past. The grass crop, which is very abundant, will be
ready for the scythe in about a fortnight. Potatoes are
rather backward, though looking strong and healthy. Only
a few have as yet been brought to market, and have been
sold at from 3d. to 4d. per lb. The grain crops are promis-
ing, and altogether there seems to bo every probability of a
year of plenty.

COUNTY COURTS.—A bill for consolidating and
amending the procedure of tha county courts is now before
Parliament, brought in by Mr. M'Mahon and Mr. Sergeant
Pigott. The most important alteration in the law which it
proposes to introduce is to enable those courts to deal with
equitable defences in the same way as the superior courts
may now do:undor the Common Law Procedure Acts. It
incorporates the provisions of the Bills of Exchange Act,
1855, enables defendants in actions to interplead, provides
that by consent of the patties a special case may be stated
for the opinion of a superior court, by which means the more
dilatory and:expensive process of appeal may be avoided ;
and by the extension of various clauses of the County Court
Acts to the London Sheriffs' Court, which it proposes shall
be henceforth styled the County Court of London, tends to
assimilate the jurisdiction of that court to the jurisdiction
of the metropolitan county courts; and make it tu4 inteiscal
00 of the county court systemi
_ .
London, England, 1861-06-06

CHELMSFORD R. 4 CES.—(This Day.)

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRA.PII.
COMMITTEE HANDICAP.
Liberality
1
Night Revel .
2
gataplau colt
3
Four ran.

THE TREAT Y OF PARIS ACCEPTED
BY THE UMTED STATES.

We take the following from the Washington
correspondent of the New York Herald, dated May
21, 1861
tie" It appears that more than a month ago our Govern-
nt gave notice to the Powers of Europe, who took part
in the Congress of Paris in 1866, that they were willing to
accept the code they adopted at that period, which declarsd
privateering to be piracy. How, then, will it be possible
for England, one of the Powers in question, to refuse to
accept the unqualified offer of our Government to adopt
their own code ? And how will it be possible for her after
this to treat the rebel States simply as belligerents, how-
ever pliant may be the opinions of the legal advisers of
the, Crown ? This timely act of our Government places
England in a false and untenable position, if she persists
in regarding the privateers of the South merely as
,belli-
gerents."

" More than a month ago," that is some time
about the middle of April, the notice was forwarded
from Washington, and must have been received
about the Ist of May. The usual method is to send
the despatch to the American Minister, and for
him to present it to the proper Minister of the
Crown. Has it been so presented is now the im-
portant question. In answer to a question frcm
Sir S. Pakington, whether her Majesty's Govern-
ment had received any such intimation from the
Government of the United States, Lord J. Russell
replied, " that propositions have been sent to
America. tiV e have not as yet received any
answer to those propositions. They have been
gone, I should think, a fortnight, and
expect soon to receive a reply to them." How is
this ? Notice of acceptance is sent by the United
States' Government—about the middle of April, and
about the middle of May the British General de-
spatches propositions "to America !" We presume
Lord John Russell means the "United States," and
not, by America, the so-called Confederated States
also. That her Majesty's Government have not re-
ceived the notice of acceptance sent in April is most
certain. Where is it ? Did the late Ambassador
fail to present the notice ? Has he carried it away
with him: he judging that it would help the Re-
Publican party, whose success has caused his return
to Private life.—The Landon American.