The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-06 00:00:00

CHINA.

The following letter has been addressed to the editor
of the Times :
Sir,—The letter of Sir John Davis on the China affair
which appeared in your columns the other day, expressed
the opinion of every one in this country well informed
on the subject. What is thought of the matter in China,
I think, appears from the subjoined paragraph taken
from a letter I received by the last mail from Mr. Mor-
rison, at Amoy. It reads so like a remark on the recent
debate that one can hardly believe the date and address
genuine. To prevent your scepticism, however, I enclose
the original letter, hurriedly written, as you see, at the
moment of the departure of the mail.
I ought to add, perhaps, that Mr. Morrison's benevo-
lence of feeling towards the Chinese and Extensive ac-
quaintance with their language and manners are well
known in China.—l am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
10, Cork•street, April 4.
M.
•

"Amoy, Fb. , 1857. "Lord Palmerston understands China,e and 11cannot be
at much loss what to do in this crisis ; but the events at
Canton and Hong Kong should enlighten the public as
to what the Chinese are, and show them that they cannot
be negotiated with exactly like a civilised State, and
also how very patient we have long been ; furthermore,
that it is full time to rectify our position towards the
country so as to secure, as well as to promote, the im-
mense trade yielding so great a revenue. I try to keep
mandarins and people on good terms here, and I believe
we might have reatained safe ; still the admiral sent up
a steamer, the Sampson. Her being here is a good
thing, as it tranquillises both Chinese and foreigners."

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VISIT OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL TO THE BANK.—Her
Royal Highness the Princess Royal, accompanied by
several of the Royal household, paid a visit to the Bank
of England on Saturday morning. Her Royal Highness
was received by the governor and deputy-governor, who
conducted the Princess through the whole of the esta-
blishment. The Royal visit extended over two hours.
ROYAL COLOSSEUM. —The Princess Royal and the
Princess Feodore Hohenlohe Langenburg, attended by
Lady Caroline Barrington and the Earl of Caithness,
honoured the institution with a visit on the morning of
Friday last. Dr. Bacbhoffner, the managing director,
had the honour of conducting the Royal visitors through
the exhibition and saloons of this newly revived popular
place of amusement and instruction.
His Excellency the Ambassador of France and the
Countess de Persigny entertained at dinner, on Saturday
evening, his Excellency Feruk Khan, Special Envoy
from the Court of Persia, and suite.
The Countess Chreptowitch will leave town for Paris
on Friday next for a brief sejour.
The Marquis of Clanricarde has left town to visit his
estates in Ireland, where his lordship will remain until
the end of the present month. The Marchioness has
' gone on a visit to Mr. Beaumont, M.P., and Lady Mar-
garet Beaumont, at their seat in Northumberland.
The Marchioness of Salisbury has left town on a visit
to the Earl and Countess Delawarr, at Buckhurst Park,
Sussex. The Marquis has gone to Hatfield House for a
few days.
The Earl Fitzhardinge has quite recovered from the
effects of his late accident, arid is expected at Berkeley
House, Spring-gardens, on, the Ist of May, from his
seat in Gloucestershire.
HER MAJESTY'S TIiZATRE.—AII the boxes and stalls
having been taken for the first night of the season, the
same perforrnanexa are announced to be given on the
Thursday following, an open night.—Musical World.
The Gec;iong has arrived from Shanghai, with
390,4001 b, of tea and 1,267 bales of silk on freight.
The '440,000/. of gold brought by the Simla is not ex-
pectr.rd overland from Marseilles, but will be brought by
the Jura to Southampton.
The Simla steamer, from Australia, has brought
85,000 ounces of gold, valued at 340,0001. The Ans.
tral, from Geelong, has 6,394 ounces and 30,000 sove-
reigns, making 55,5761. ; and the Marco Polo is also re-
ported, with about 56,000/. The Royal Charter is
hourly exp• ',ed, with 488,000/, in gold-dust and 13,000
sovereigns.
It appears that the Oneida, Australian steamer, left
King George's Sound on the 3d of February, and had
not arrived at the Mauritius on the Ist of March, an in-
terval
of 26 days, although the Simla performed the I
distance in a week. It is therefore certain that some
accident must have happened to her, and the hope is
that it has been simply a break-down of her machinery.
This vessel consumes an enormous quantity of coal; but
it is scarcely thought the detention can have been caused
by her supply having fallen short. She had 70 prssen-
gers, and 40,000/. in gold.
The adjourned special meeting of the Submarine Tele-
graph Company is to be had on the 15th inst.
A meeting of the holders of WeAtninster Improve.
ment Bonds is called by the commissioners for the 14th
instant.

Mr. Ruskin, though willing to accept the Professor.
ship of Poetry if offered to him, yet declines to take any
active steps to secure his election.
SOUTHAMPTON AND NEW YORE—Oa and from the
22d inst. t'aere will be a weekly steam packet communi-
cation between Southampton and New York.
There, is an import duty on "liquorice paste," which
Yields a duty of 2,0001. a•year. It is used in the manu-
facture of "fine crusted port."
POSTAGE OF PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS.—SOme idea may
be formed of letters sent by public departments when
the estimated expense for the current year is 128,0451.
EDUCATION IN GREAT BRITAIN.—The charge for the
current year for education in Great Britain is 541,2381.;
for science and art, 73,8551. ; and for education in Ire-
land, 213,0301.
THE PAVING OF HIGH HOLBORN.—The whole of the
wood pavement between Holborn-bars and Messrs. Day
and Martin's promisee is to be removed, and the road-
way relaid with granite.
SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER-HALL.— I„„ fie
Usual Passion Week performance of " Tile Messiah "
takes place on Wednesday next, the Bth April. Madame
Clara Novello, Miss Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr.
WeisQ, principal vocalists.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY, &c.—On Friday
inkreamion was received at the chief office of the Metro-
politan Police that during the preceding day a large
quantity of jewellery, &c., had been stolen from No.
54, Grosvenor-street.

The imperial direction of the theatres at Vienna,
which recently direc;ed that female dancers were to wear
long loose trousers, has just rescinded the order, as, ac-
cording to the words of the decree, the said garment is
" impracticable and unerthetic."
The Exhibition of Horticultural Manufactures in the
garden of the Horticultural Society next June seems
likely to assume great importance, if we (Gardener's
Chronicle) can judge from the applications already made
for space.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT LONDONDERRY.—Smyth's ex-
tensive grain mills, Strabane, were accidentally burned
during Friday night. Some thousands of pounds' worth
of property were destroyed. The premises are insured.
The adjoining stores and brewery escaped.—Saunderis
News Letter.

ESCAPE FROM HAVERFORDIVEST GAOL.—On Wedaes-
day morning two prisoners effected their escape from
the Old Caitle, at ilavarfordwest, now used as a gaol
for the prisoners of that town and the county of Pem-
broke. One of the neon was the notorious Benjamin
Thomas, better known as " Black stockings ;" the other
a prisoner named White.
ANOTHER PAUL VERONEsE FOR THE NATIONAL
0-ALLERY.—A letter from Venice in the Courricr Prance-
Italics, says that the picture of Paul Veronese, called
"The Tent of Darius," whiqh he painted for a gift to
the Pisani family,in return for the hospitality he had re-
ceived at their house, has just been purchased of the
present reprosentativea of that family for the sum of
14,0001. sterling, to be placed in " the British.Muscurn

at London,"--by which, of course, must be meant the
National Gallery. The price is probably exaggerated.
TOI3ACCO.—The Lava, having given up its columns
for several weeks past to correspondence relative to the
tobacco controversy, now delivers it own, opinion. Its
conclusions may be thus stated :-1. To smoke early in
the day is excess. 2. A pe vie are generally constituted,
to smoke more than one or two pipen of tobacco, or one
or two cigars daily, is Cir 253. 3. Youthful indulgence
fa smoking is ex,ess. 4. There aro physiological indi-
cations which, occurring in any individual case, are
criteria of excess. " o most earnestly desire," says the
Lama, "to see the habit of smoking diminish, and we
entreat the youth of this country to abandon it alto-

gether. Let them lay our advice to heart, Let them

give up a dubious pleasure for a certain good, Ten
years hence we shall receive tte'r thauks.",

APRIL 6, 185'7.