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

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 1857.

I/IONT BLANC IS OPEN
TO-NIGHT.

RO YAL GARDENS, WREMORNE. —Op en
(100 D FRIDAY and EASTER SUNDAY, for Promenade and
Refreshments. Table (Mote at 6 each day, 2s. 6d. each. Varied
and attractive amusements during the Easter 'Holidays.

ORDON CUMMING, the LION HUNTER,
Tf will give his popular ENTERTAINMENT, every evening
during Passion Week ('ridgy and Saturday excepted) at 8. A
MORNING REPRESENTATION on SATURDAY, at 3 o'clock.-
232, Piccadilly. .

•
W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES,
a_ with New Costumes and v irious Novelties, Vocal and Cha-
racteristic, every, evening (except Saturday) at Eight. A MORN-
ING PE RFOR M. ANC E every SA. CURD AY, at Three. Private Boxes
and Stalls may be secured, without extra charge, at the Box-office,
Polyaraphic-11111, King William-street, Charing-cross. The hall has
teen entirely redecorated.

ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIJRENT'S CASINO,
Great Windmin-atreet, -St. James's.— The above elegant
Rooms arc now open every evening for the winter season, with
Lturent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M.
lioulcourt. The Proprietor begs to inform the public that this
fashionable place of resort has been entirely redecorated during the
recess. Doors open at half-past eight, commence at nine. Admis-
sion One t•hilling.

OYAL PRINCESS'S THE ATRE.-
RAU HENRY RUSSELL, TO-NIGHT, Monday, April 6, and during
the week, will wive his Entertainment, "TAE FAR WEST," or Every-
day Life in America. The second part, entitled " Negro Life." Mr.
Russell will accompany himself on one of Collard and Collard's mag-
nificent lii-chord Pianofortes. Dress Circle, 2s. 6d.; Upper Boxes,
Is, 6d.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.• 'Pickets and places may be secured of
Mr. Mascingham, at the Box-office, from 11 to 4. Doors open at
half-past 7, commence at 8.

THE GREAT TOBACCO CONTROVERSY.
Dr. SEXTON will LECTURE an this important topic daily
at 3 and half-past 7 p.m , at Dr. KAHN'S MUSEUM, No. 4, Coven-
try street, Leicester-square. The Museum, which now stands wholly
unrivalled in the world, and the rarity and completeness of whose
contents have already acquired for it an European reputation, and
obtained the warm commendation of the press in this and other coun-
tries, is Open daily, for Gentlemen only, trorn 10 to 10. A new
Lecture is deivered by Dr. Kum at half-past 8 p.m. precisely. Ad-
mission, One 4hilllng. Descriptive Catalogues of the Museum, con-
taining Lectures as delivered by Dr. Khan, gratis to the visitors.

KYE CURE IN VESTMENTS.—Messrs. R.
HO[SLEF and Co., 45, Threadneedle-street, Sworn Stock, Share,
and Mining Brokers,will be happy to forward a list of carefully selected
Securities, paying good dividends, to those who may favour them with
their business, and to advise them on the safest mode of investing
their capital. Business transacted in the English Funds at 1-16th
per cent., and in all Stocks, Railway and Mining Shares, on'the most
reasonable terms. A selected list of dividend-paying (from 12 to 20
per cent.) and progressive =lnes to be had personally or per letter.

BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY has ever since
its introduction to the public been recognised, both by scientific
men and the trade, as the best article ever manufactured in this
c mntry. Its claims to such pre-eminence are based upon its unri-
valled • purity, and its closer assimilation than any other to the
flavour of the finest Champagne Brandy.
There has been no Brandy made from wine in France, either in the
present year or in the preceding one. Owing to the successive failures
of their vintages, the French wine grower gets a higher price for his
wine, cinsumed as such, than he can realise by its being distilled
into Brandy; and forasmuch as the foreign Brandy of recent impor-
tations is but the product of British grain and beetroot spirits, the
prestige hitherto exclusively enjoyed by French Brandy as having
been distills t from a particular French wine no longer exists, and is
no longer worthily assignable to it now that it is bunglingly made
from other materials. The supply of wine for distillation into Brandy
having failed, the French distiller is constrained to recur to a manu-
facture in• which he needs the quarter of a century's experience
which has been exercised upon that of BETTS'S PATENT
BRANDY, to render his article respectably competitive, and he has
not had it. Under these circumstances the Messrs. Betts challenge
that their PATENT BRANDY is superior to any now made abroad.
It is to the interest, of the public and the Messrs. Betts that
these facts should be widely spread, for recent importations are of
a quality so inferior as to di grace the name they bear, and are
twice the price of BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY, which is supplied
by the trade, in capsuled bottles, to private families in any quan-
tity, down to the single bottle. Excise regulations prevent its
sale rom the Distillery, 7, Smithfield-bars, St. John-street, in
any less quantity than two gallons.

By Authority of the French Consul-Genersl.—Notice is hereby given,
that the following SALE of P RESERVED BEEF will be the last
on account of the French Government.

GALE of FRENCH COMMISSARIAT
SURPLUS STORES, consisting of PRESERVED BOILED
BEEF. of English. Scotch, and Irish manufacture, in tin canisters of
about 6 lb. each, and packed in wooden boxes containing 12 tins.—
Mr. ALEXR. COCK E has been honoured with instructions to Sell by
Auction, at the Lyndon ComMercial Sale Rooms, Mincing-lane, on an
early date in April next, of which due notice will be given, several
parcels of the above descripton of Provisions, composed of the manu-
facture of the following celebrated firms, viz.,— •
Messrs. Henry Powell and Sons, London ;
Messrs. John M'Call and Co., London; ,
Messrs. John Moir and Son, Aberdeen ;
Messrs. D. llogarth and Co., Aberdeen ;_and -
Messrs. John Dillon and Co , Leith.
All the boxes for sale are being opened and carefully examined for
damaged canisters, the whole of which will be selected and replaced
by sound ones; the fact of the beef having hem originally manu-
factured in this country under strict inspection, expressly for the use
of the troops in the Crimea, where it gave the highest satisfaction,
added to its being perfectly free from defective tins, will give every
assurance to buyers of its excellent quality and fitness either for
home- consumption or exportation. Packages included in the pur-
chase. The several parcels of beef for sale are now on view at Beal's-
wharf. Mill-lane, Teoley-street, where purchasers may satisfy them-
selves that every care is being taken in removing from the boxes all
canisters unfit for use. Any further information required can be
obtained at the office of Mr. Cocke, 2, Old Trinity House, Water-lane,
Tower-street. where catalogues may be had six days previous to the
sale, at the lollowing place., viz.;—
Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing-lane;
Corn Exchange,
filarraway's,
Baltic, and Coffeehouses;
Jerusalem
also at the news rooms of the peincinal inland towns and outports.
The sale will commence punctually at the time stated.

PLAISTOW &VICTORIA DOCK MISSION.
The prayers and offerings of Churchmen are solicited in aid
of an effort to supply the urgent spiritual wants of a newly popu-
lated district around the Victoria Docks.
Within the last few years the formation Of a portion of these Docks
and other causes have added a population of about 4,000 souls to the
spir tual charge of the Incumbent of St. Mary's, Plaistow. A new
town has been commenced on a low and marshy tract of ground ad-
joining the river Thames, totally undrained, and intersected by
stagnant ditches. In a few more years itis probable that this district
will rival Poplar, Shadwell, Ratcliffe, or St. George's in the number
and habits of its population.
It is proposed at once to send clergymen to labour amongst these
newly-congregated manes, and to increase their staff as circum-
stances may render necessary. Another generation must not be
left to repair the neglect of the present. The object of the appeal is
not to apply a palliative of an all but hopeless evil, but to find the
means of its prevention, to preach Christ's Gospel to every man,
woman, and child in the district, to endeavour to bring all within
the fold of our National Church, to instruct them according to her
formularies, and to preserve them in the communion of her faith
and worship.
Ragged Schools have been tried elsewhere with success. Why
not try Ragged Churches in School-rooms? We propose, therefore,
in the first instance, to have SHORT SERVICES FROM THE PRANER.
Bola in our Schools, adapted to the capacities of the untaught poor
with lectures on popular subjects, musical and other entertainments.
The Lord Bishop of London has given his cordial sanction to the
work, and has undertaken, at the earnest solicitation of the promot-
ers of the mission, to select the clergy, when funds are provided.
To aid us in our difficult task special don diens are required for
the necessary outlay for Missionary Stations, Schools, &c. ; and also
regular subscribers, to enable us to support an adequate staff of
teachers, clerical and lay.
It is intended at an early date to submit the scheme to a general
meeting.
Further particulars will be given by the Rev. R. W. B. Marsh,
Incumbent of St. Mary's, Plaistow; Antonio Brady, Esq., Mary-
land Point, Stratford, Essex, Treasurer; or the Rev. Alfred W.
Mason, Stratford-green, by whom donations or subscriptions for five
years will be thankfully received; or at the Bank of Coutts and Co.,
59, Strand ; or Messrs. Dimstiale and Co.. 50. Cornhill, to the ac-
count of the Plaistow and Victoria Dock Mission.

11) OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road.
Patron—The OllEEN.—Founded 1828.
The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no re-
commendation is required.
During the past month the following number received the benefits
.tf this Charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal
application :
Week ending 7th February ...... 2,095
Ditto 14th February 2,351
Ditto 21st February 2,650
Ditto 28th February : 2,890
Total in February .... . 9,986
of which 3,379 were new cases, the remainder (still under treat-
ment) having been admitted previously.
The clergy or all denominations have unlimited access to the ,
patients.
Ile.wy expenses are inevitably incurred in affording such exten-
sive relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of
the public.
The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors,
yearly elected from the general 'I
,t of Subscribers, at the Annual
general Meeting in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at
4 o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman). to conduct the business,
when any subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at
Ili times desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanation.
The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun-
tary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer,
John Masterman, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts
end Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Berries and Co.; Ransom and Co. ;
rescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Co. ;
Tones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Denison and Co. ;
Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber-
ners-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the Hospital.
Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received.
By order. J. B. OWEN, MA., Chairman.

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lost a day in reaching Point de Gallo, but made it
up on reaching Suez. When the PeninsUlar and
Oriental Company had the contract to convey the
Australian mails via. Singapore, they were allowed
53 days for the voyage between Melbourne and
Suez, but the Simla has done it by way 0f.(3-alle in
39 days. This magnificent ship is .2,450 toms and
600 horse power.- She has triumphantly demon-
strated the capacity of the screw steamer for ra-
pidly crossing the Indian Ocean. ' The Sinala will
no doubt take on the immense mail that has been
accumulated-at Suez, and reach Melbourne with it
by ;the . sth of next mouth. The European and
Australian Company have done this ;nod service—
they have shown the precise kind of ship that should'
be employed to carry the Australian mails, and how
;to shorten the time hitherto consumed between
England and the colonies of Australia by a fort-
night. There are a number of screw steamers now
afloat quite equal to the Simla in point of speed
and strength, and more, of course, can easily be
built. The commander of the Simla is Captain
Cooper. His name deserves record as the pioneer
of what is to be hoped will be a new era in Austra-
lian steam navigation. The drawback to the Eu-
ropean and Australian Company's admirable per-
formance of their .engagement by means of the
Simla is the non-arrival of the Oneida. She left
Melbourne 18 days before tho Simla, and since she
left.King,peorge'S Sound;- which she did at, her
proper time, she has not been heard of. Her com-
mander, Captain Hyde, is a very able navigator,
and he had the greatest confidence in his ship
when he left England. If she has brcaen down,
and is making for Mauritius, she is t'senty-four
days at least, since we have news from that
place up to the Ist ultimo. If she is making
direct for Ceylon, she is at least -thirty-four
days out, the distance of Ceylon from King
George's Sound being 3,300 miles. Being a screw,
however, she is not so helpless in the Indian Ocean
as a broken-down paddle-wheel stearaer would
be. If the Oneida makes for the nearest port
belonging to England, Singapore is nearar than the
Mauritius or Point de Galle, its distance being only
2,700 miles from King,George's Sound. In a few
days we shall have a fortnight's later news from
Singapore, and a week's later news from and
it is to-be hoped that by that time the Oneida will
turn up somewhere. If she arrived at Suez soon
after the Simla, which is possible, there would be
no steamer at Alexandria to bring home her mails,
as both the Etna and Jura had left that port. An
Indian mail steamer wilt be leaving Alexandria,
however, about this day, which could take on at
least the Marseilles portion of her mails to Malta;
and from thence it could be easily taken to Mar-
seilles.

The Sydney Morning Herald of February 10th
publishes a summary of news for the Simla. We
extract the following :

"By the Oneida mail-steamer we completed our sum-
mary of events in this colony up to the 22d of January.
Since that date we have little in the political world to
record. _ .

" The Parliament continues sitting, and but very
slowly progresses with the actual business of the colony.
"The announcement that the coins of the Sydney
Mint had been made a legal tender in Ceylon, the Mati•
ritius, and Hong Kong was made to both Houses of the
Legislature, and caused considerable satisfaction, and
will, doubtless, tend to the recognition of such coin as
legal tender in the sister colonies of Victoria and South
Australia.
"The Bill to confer a corporation on the city of Syd-
ney may now be considered as passed. The council will
consist of 16 aldermen, to be elected by ballot, and who
will choose their own mayor. The mayor will receive a
salary, but will not be ex officio a police magistrate.
Although two temporary measures for the regulation of
the sale and occupation of the waste lands of the colony
have been introduced, it is not intended to take the
question of the reform of the whole system into consider-
ation during the present year.
" Although not formally passed, the Gold Bills, assi-
milating the policy for the regulation of the goldfields of
this cclony to that of Victoria, have been assented to by
both branches of the Legislature. A strong expression
of opinion has been made in both Houses of the Legisla-
ture that the existing system for the management of im-
migration should be reformed, and that immigration
should 'be superidendeet; in England by an agent or
agents appointed by the colony.
" A large number of petitions have been presented
against the continuance of railway traffic on the Sab-
bath day, but the question has not yet been definitely
brought before the Legislature.
" A Bill to increase the amount of the Civil L'st was
passed in the Legislative Assembly by a majority of 19
to 14. The Loan Bill, to meet the accumulated defi-
ciency of revenue to meet expendituro for past year,
was passed with little opposition.
"A number of local enactments have passed, and
will shortly become law. They relate principally to
amendments in our' commercial code.
"The idea, long entertained, that the climate and
soil of New South Wales %ere only one degree better
than those of the regions of the sun, which have been
proverbial for sultriness and aridity, has been for a con-
siderable period exploded. It remained, however, to
the present season to prove that not only is the climate
of Australia temperate, and its soil fertile, but that here
also we have the cloud, and the mist and the shower,
which are so effective in calling forth the rich spirit of
fragrancy, and diffusing fertility throughout the land.
" The three months which have just expired, and
which are usually known as the warmest months in this
climate,' have been marked by a degree of moisture such
as Las seldom favoured the colony Nor have the bene-
ficent rains been confined, as they sometimes are; to a
particular locality. From the west, the south, and the
north the intelligence is fraught ti, ith accounts of the
swelling- of rivers, the overflowing of creeke, and the
fertilising of entire districts.
"The result of this state of things is that the present
is literally a golden season for the farmer. If this class
of the colonists have any cause to complain, it is that
their crops are too abundant—that the greatness of the
production has had the effect of limiting the demand.
In some parts of the colony the price of wheat, accord-
ing to our latest intelligence, is unquestionably below the
remunerating standard. The prices paid in some locali-
ties are so low that, were not all experience opposed to

the principle of protection, the advocates for a protective
duty in favour of the farmer would be likely to receive
many converts to their ranks. In one district we have
wheat quoted at 4s. per bushel ; in another at 6s. These
are discouraging prices when we consider that two years
ago wheat was purchased at many mills in the interior
at 20s. ; and low as is the present price of grain a further
reduction is anticipated.
"It is encouraging to perceive that the result of the
abundance which has characterised the present season
has been to show the settlers and the public generally the
urgent necessity which exists for that ready communica-
tion between the metropolis and the distant interior
which railways can alone supply. One or two more such
agricultural seasons and the demand for railway com-
munication would be loud and long—from one extreme
of the colony to the other. The pressure for an improved
system of communication is already, indeed, beginning
to make itself felt. The communication established by
the successful navigation of the Murray has effectively
directed the attention of the colonists to the value of the
hitherto neglected rivers of the country. Already the
Murrurnbidgee has been surveyed, preparatory to the
ascent of steamers during the approaching season. This
stream, we are told, has five feet of water in the shal-
lowest part during the dry portion of the year. Then the
Edward River is to be made one of the highways of com-
merce. A meeting, numerously and influentially at-
tended, has been held, at which it was resolved to memo-
rialise the Government for a sum of money sufficient to
clear this stream of obstructions with the view to its
navigation by steamboats.
" Everything tends to show that the colony is begin-
ning to assume the character of a great agricultural
country. One fact, however, which has been established
by the remarkable diversity in the seasons is that in this
colony the farmer must not look to the produce of his
farm merely as a means of subsistence. To be successful
the agriculturist must be sufficiently independent to be
capable of occasionally hoarding the produce of one year
for the market of the next. If he does not act thus, it
is quite evident that he will not be true to himself.
Indeed, the interests of the country, not less than toe
individual, demand the exercise of some management of
this sort. If the farmer sell his wheat one year for 4s.
a-bushel, and the next year, when the price is 20s. has
none to sell, it is evident that agriculture would soon
come to a standstill.
" Another fact which is now clearly demonstrated is
that New South Wales must eventually become an ex-
porter of grain. If, with our defective internal commu-
nication, the competition of the gold fields, and various
other drawbacks, we can already produce a shwerabun-
dance of bread-stuffs, what may we not do when we have
railways intersecting every agricultural district in the
colony, and when our population is doubled ? When
that period arrives, the colony, aided by such seasons as
the present, will become a vast granary, as remarkable
for her golden grain as she already is for her golden fleece.
Nor will a market ever be wanting—whether a cluster
of European colonies such as the French settlement at
New Caledonia, stretching across the greit Pacific, or
new Sydneys studding the yet untrodden shores of New
Holland ; whichever of these may happen to call for our
extra produce, the demand will infallibly. be, created.
But far beyond even this vista does the unad s eye see
those who will yet look to New Holland as their hope
against want. Already does China, our near neighbour,
begin to feel the pressure of superabundant population.
Who will say that in 50 years she may not strip her
heathen temples to purchase for her swarming millions
the harvest of the Murray and the Murrumbidgee ?
The races of India, too—lndia, which lies at our door
—may not always be content to subsist on rice and
such meagre diet, if indeed their overwrought soil will
continue to supply an abundance even of their present
dietary commodities. Here is another market which