The Express. — London, England, 1848-02-21 00:00:00

yiss trial of Local Lieutenant Harvey, late of the Bagg age Corps, for fraud and embezzlement , had wee 37 days, and a fortnight more was looked as. The appeal of Mr. Fit:Almon to the Supreme c oac t, against the decision of the court martial which condemned him to seven years' trim swrteition, has s ot been successful, the court having declined to in teeere,—Some disgraceful riots have occurred at the mum's, Hyderabad, where some twenty people have lost their lives. The disturbances were occasioned by the quarrels of the Sheeahs and Soonees, rival Ma homeclan sects. The matter seems to have been s moothed over by the most contemptible conceseieee en the part of govcrement.—The construction of sta tion houses for the shelter fps trooe marching betwixt Bombay and Poona, hart been anctioned by the Court of Directors : 3,5001. is to be expeededim mediately on their erection.—An act to protect I authors in India is the copyright of their works ham jest b.en passed. We have scarcely one author to protect. Scarcely any publication in India pays its own charges, reviews, almanacs, and newspapers, excepted; and we are virtually excluded from Eng lish circulation by an obnoxious and unprofitable duty. —The export and import duty on cotton has been re pealed, without restriction or qualification as to Ter eels carrying it. This will sacrifice about 30,0001. a ear of reven ue.—There is a rumour that lost Mee homed contemplates visiting onr resident at Peshee war: it is said he is anxious to secure a place of re fuge amongst us from the machinations of his SOM.— From the Punjaub we have not one single line of news : everything is tranquil, and content and prosperity prevail everywhere.—ln Nepaul, order has been completely restored, and the coma try s eems flourishing.—Disturbances are occa sionally met with in the Khond districts of Orissa; —The Earl of Dalhousie arrived at Madras on the sth, and was expected to leave on the oth; he will by this time have been installed as Governor-General of India. At the intervention of the Marquis of Tweeddale a sanatorium for European troops has been established on the Blue Mountains.—The fleet in the Persian Gulf having been reduced to a sloop and a small schooner, the slave-trade is expected to be re newed as the season advance.—Our governors have all returned to their seats of governmeut.—Lord Har dinge and the Marquis of Tweeddale are about to leave for England ; Mr. Clerk is on the eve of visiting Scinde.—The Commander-in-chief of India continues in the north-west provinces.—Sir W. Cotton is at present at the presidency. — A subscription to provide a statue and a picture in commemoration of the governor-general's adminis tration, has already reached betwixt 2,0001. and 3,0001., and will, we have little doubt, speedily mount up to 6,000/. or B.oool.—lip to the hour of going to press (10 p.m. 15th), the steamer with the English ma'l of the 7th December had not made her appear ance. We can form no conjecture as to the cause of the delay. We have no reason to suppose anything wrong on this side of Suez, and infer, therefore, that something has happened to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigatiou Company's ship on the other. The departure of the steamer for Aden has been deferred from yesterday to this evening." The particulars of the riot at Hyderabad are as follows: The two Mahomedan sects of Sheeah and Soowe hate each other with an intensity propor tioned to the insignificance of the interval between their creeds. The great festival of the Mohurrum had passed off in comparative tranquillity; there had been a reciprocation of taunts and abuse, a wordy war, betwixt the rival sects, but nothing more. The Nizam belongs to one denomination of true be. lievers ; his Vizier, as well as the Kotwal (Lord Mayor)• of Hyderabad, to the opposite one. The Sheeahs, emboldened by the latter eir eumAance, obstructed the thoroughfare before the houses of the Soonees, where they col lected in multitudes, abusing the Caliphs of their opponents. The Nino' gave directions that the rioters should be seized and the streets cleared, and accordingly some 40 persons were seized on and confined. All seemed now tranquillised, when, in the course of the night, placards were stuck up on the walls, full of abuse of the Soonees, and insulting allusions to some of their most holy men. The Soonees, thus &roused, aasembled to the extent of about 20,000. A son of the Darogah o f one of the mosques, suspected of Sheeah leanings, having been desired to abuse the Sheetihs, declined, and was im mediately cut down and then tired on by the mob. The body was then mutilated and suspended by the' legs in decision. Blood once tasted, the mob rushed into the house of a Sheeah, set fire to it, and mur dered all the inmates, three in number. Other out rages of like kind ensued, till at length the ferment. I was allayed by the flight of the obnoxious Kotwal, and the promise on the part of the minister that he should be expelled from office, and the Sheeahs never be again permitted to go in procession, unless accompanied by troops. The minister was afterwards said to have professed his willingness to quit. the sect of the Sheeahs and go over to that of their opponents, bat this he denied, and it was proclaimed th.et. a Sheeah hereafter found abusing a Soonee might be slain with impunity. In the neighbourhood of Hyderabad there is a Hindoo temple, a portion of which the Nlahomedans ordered to be pulled down as polluting their processions with its shadow. The Hindoos represented that for many years the temple had stood there, and no one pre tended to be offended with it. At night the temple was assailed : early in the morning one of the at tendants went in quest of succour from the canton ments hard by ; on his return he was attacked and murdered by the Mahomedans. The other attendants of the temple, who had meanwhile fortified them selves, were next attacked; a battle ensued, and • several lives were understood to have been lost on both sides. Tranquillity was at length restored by the intervention of a small body of troops. The day is not distant when the Mohurrum scarcely passed off anywhere throughout India without bloodshed—now the Nizam's dominions alone afford instances of riot. Ragojee 13angria, the bandit referred to as having been captured, was taken by Lieut. Gell. It ap pears that this officer having obtained correct intelli gence of the movements of the outlaw, disguised himself as a native, and hastened in the pursuit. Rego jee went to the religious fair (juttra) which is held at the well-known place of pilgrimage called Pundra poor. The enterprising young officer reached the placed, and having found out Ragojee, took him prisoner while bathing. Ragojee was then removed under the care of his captor to Poona, from whence he was taken in c hains in one of the public phaetons to the jail at Tannah, where he was safely lodged. Ragojee on finding himself a prisoner, has endeavoured to exculpate his name from the atrocities with which I it has been associated. He allows his life to be for feited, and declares that, although he expects no mercy, he has not been guilty of the murders and other atrocities attributed to him by mere report. Others had made use of his name to wreak their vengeance on their enemies. From Madras, in addition to the arrival of Lord Dalhousie, we learn the failure of the Messrs. Vinay, Cardoso, and Co., who suspended payment on Friday, the 24th of December. We learn from Bassos, says the Bombay Times, that there is a magnificent collection of Nineveh scul,..tures gracefully reposing on the mad of the Euphrates previous to their transportation to Bom bay. They were in a state of the most perfect pre servation, but apprehensions were entertained that they might not long remain so, as rain was found to damage them exceedingly. Instructions had been given that as many of them as could be shipped should be brought down by every vessel leaving the Gulf. The smaller sized slabs only could be transported in this way ; there were many of them that could only be removed with powerful tackling. Two were supposed to weigh no less than fifteen tons each ; and the whole were calculated to be no less than 250 tons in weight. The French govern ment has already expended above 30,0001. on these valuable relics, and the public money could not bet ter have been bestowed : they sent out a vessel from Europe, provided with every contrivance for taking them safely on board. The specimens just adverted to, collected by Mr. Layard, are infinitely superior to anything yet sent home Below will be found a meeting of the Union Bank of Calcutta on the sth of January, when it was resolved that a much greater advantage might be derived from the sale of the indigo of the btu* in MONEY. BOMBAY, JAN. 15.—EILCIIAN08.—The rata 011Loadon has advaaced, Bank paper toeing I,Baringe Credit., Is. 100. • and loud paper with shipping documents, 11.106 d. a Is. 10/d., per rupee, Ws months' sight, to ail which translations have beta do ne. Three months' sight Bank paper is still 15. aad 30 days' ls.6td. per rupee. On Calcutta do tt• is 901 is., 30 dais' eight; sad China?, 210 per 100 dole, 60 sight. CALCUTTA JAN. 6.—Unoir Um—A spatial meet ing et the el tbal7sios Santa* Mose ea OM ths issalstim nes inspased:—lbmatest. that the opt =gee ant tbs - yeeesst etas monlet7 disks is &mei low ermare4 be 'epeeist*, le realimi trum the Indigo nimbi te tie DANA by sesiOng It to Ithniend ism then nim b i Name It= and thst by drssluagro ut : the shipmest, the Int be pin is pneemess et finds be ele rest an isaint eeb t i rt sooM be by sae here. After this ins NY a great dui el dieensionsemsued, when the fol l=essiiimtans pegemdsmimended •—llist It isesetraty to sie snerellme Oil ' I=bergnoldrln swim It Weals. width Mr Mimes the smornierrela—assehei, TIM espears Se this msdbe_ that tea mast be the idssmiess Otis pi gown ing of the Unice Dank Waft MeV d Mil Isma b."' In the roam= wowed by the dlitselme in their madetiestel the 29th ultimo. This amendment wen astrisd—Plimeis. Sitliensta. sow 000 Co., at ease*" etteedlsen beht ibr the prossest NM. cc:tering via *said be a ft an groper plass er asetses to be recommended's' sedges, cc nips, el tits amialset Yr Insolvent Arm—it was iminimasely smaated to that Mr. Milke do take the Mgr. Present by Kr. Robinson and ,needed by Mr. limner— " That it Wog apparest no creditor or erallisrs etas firm is • r an set as smigoart, and Mr. Willie= stestary to th• ad Ossmene, having kindly easeentsd Y sesept the gseS that be be reasnemaded to the court as a ft pass te be sole signet of the estate of the Arm am of the Mimi* swath" It appears from a statement laid on the labia that the onsta weft 2,92,49unt., and the linbilitica 2,85,558 t s. MADRAS, J AN. 7.—lt appear. [nos a statement Mete af fairs ot Messrs.Viney,rwrozo,Co.,that the sesetsanicanuisdto about 1 the amount of the habilitien, though doubts were entertakled whether some of theese would reshoe the value estimated. At a meeting of creditors on the sth Jan , it was resolved, that it was regaining that the eAtite should be wound up under the chant, of WWI& It bar ing been Mated that a bored of trustee' have been appointed at heath- Cherry, by the credltorathete, to conduct the liquidation at this elate of the Pondicherry brush of the firm, and a letter Wise has reed from them, addressed to the chairman of the meatier, niewesive of their additives to concur in whatever the meeting might upon foe the general benefit of the cf. diturs of the cdate,ttu n s .olved that the tnuter appointed be authorised to act in concert with them as might be necessary. BOMBAY COMMERCIAL. The steamer with the London mad of the 7th ult. has not yet arrived. and being some lays past due the anxiety with which she en looked for has been added to. Conon Pact Comm.—The limited demand exiting at the date of our last for thew fabrics has continued to the prment tome. and the , amount of butanes done in the fortnight in therefore small. Prices I of a few kinds of goods are rather more in favour of buyers thaw they were. but ow the whole are well supported. owing to importers having Omit.' r"" " • traiord from mowing stocks upon the market, and 1 which light reeciplai added to the limited quantity upon band, and on the way out, warrants them in not doing. Low ramifies of grey and . bleached oonticue to enjoy a preference is demand, but traneactions lin all have been so unimportant as not to call for special notice. of dyed and fancy goods there have bees a tee Mining sales, and Turkey red plain, and twill cloth, in the former, Caillitla to ho inquired for. Pliers of the plain cloth of good quality bane slightly improved. For Turkey red prints there has also been a slight inquiry, but the prices offered are still very low, and far from remunerating. Corrov YARN in the grey, has partaken of the dulness prevailing in the piece go ods market, and the sales since our last are very limited in amount, but which, after the extensive sales of the previous fortnight, was only to be expected. The same are undernoted, and time a decline in prior of 30a. and ans.mule, and tea, water, but which &rims *del, from the quality having been inferior. Of orange no noire have trsnepired, but of Turkey red one Is noted at a low figure. The former dye continuer to be in request. Woottliss continue to be neglected. and nothing has been done in them. al cro.s.--Iron, Swedish bar, has been In good demand, and an assortment of imitable aura h as realised en advanced gnotation. British bar is much wanted; prices have further advanced, and have 6101 an upward tendency. Nail rod, beep, and sheet continue much as before reported. Copper is steady. anti seam pule* have but effect at full priors: the latter fur tile ars in the ascendant. Of archer 200 cwt ha. , been sold to arrive, at rs. II per coot. Tin phides much the t u ne as before. 0 COCHINEAL — None In the market. tlarraos.--First quality in good demand ; 1001bt anther inferior is reported sold at no. lii per lb. smarm—Brandy has been sold to the extent of 40 hhds., In equ d quantities of brown and pale, at 3 rs. per gallon; and for the prtsent the market is well supplied. Bern. , —None at market, but of porter there has been a recent im port, the bulk of which is for government ; and we only hear of a sale of SO bhds. Tponent'a at 53r. per Mid. Llama.- Corms WaiL—Tba market continua In an eaves ( nicely dull Mate. Purdue., In the fortnight hair been few and tt i vial in extent, and chiefly . for the China market. Prices ace much lower, but a good proportion of the decline Is more nominal tan tinese's Wool.—Anivalit have been large, and 300 candies of the different kinds ore reported to have been purchmed, chiefly by native shippers, at our quotations. Great complaints continue to he nude of the Gulch and Marwar descriptions, tne same being much mixed and full of burrs. Orin.—Further metro!' of the new crop, to the extent of 30 0 chests, have taken place since our la s t , a portion of which have gone forward per Ariel to Wmaung, on importers' account. Gn the some purchmes have been made at 920 re., but the price hes since , e. ceded to 900 re., at which ahem are waiting for shipment by the steamer of the 10th Met- TO.NAOL—The rate of freight to Great Britain has declined to 13!. to. per ton, at which several engagements have been made, with a trilling one or two at 31. id., end which is the rango of 'atm to day, mill with a good supply of tonnage. To China, engagements to have been done at 14 rs. and 144 re, per sandy, the latter being day's quotations. - -- CALCUTTA MARKETS, JAN. 8. The overland mail of the Sth and the 24th of November have come to hand. The advices by these opportunities are of rather a more hopeful cha racter, and Ical to the expectation that Eritieb commerce was at length about to emerge from the long continued crisis. The state of Mildness in this city hen been in no way favourably affected by the home a counts. Th e pest fortnight has been one of much gloom and depreesion In every branch of trade. The Union Bank lean been unable to meet its engagements, and several additional suspensions have been announced among the mercantile community. There has, consequently, been no abatement of distrust or renewal of l coofidence, even in the most remote degree. Nor is the prospect for the immediate future one which holds out any brighter oppeerance. The severe town entailed by shipments of produce, the large amount of dishonoured hills which have still to be returned, the unremunen rative result of the past indigo season, depreciation in the value of all Monorail property, In indigo, sugar, and silk, the withdrawal of the usual facilities to trade, both external and internal, occasioned by re cent events, and the crippled condition in which our whole commerce is left, all contribute to make the year open in gloom and anxiety to every commercial interest In the country. The produce-market has been at heat stationary ; latterly the ten dency of prices has, on the whole, been downwards. The business I transited has not been of a general nature, and the demand during the pact week has been more inactive. Even at the present redu. prices of produce, little encouragement is afforded by the home goo. I tati , sta. The ready rale which document Dille find must in come degree he fettucini en affording an unwholesome stimulus to exports. Sugar Au been in fair though moderate demand, and, except fur the I host, prices are rather lower. Silk remains neglected. In corgis Doc a transaction has occurred. Saltpetre. at easier rates, has been freely taken for England and America. Rice has been in good de maul for homeward shipment. Jute has been leas wanted. Linseed is lower. In other of the minor staple. little has been done. Opium continues to decline, premed quotations showing a reduc tion of 40 rupee: , per chest at Paton. Advices from China to the .6th of November, in anticipation of the steamer, have been received ria Madras. Patna wasquoted at 571 to 575 dollers per chest. The import trade during the past fortnight has been generally dull, although latterly there has been some appearance of a renewal of in quiry. It is satisfactory to state that the bazaar, so far a* dealers in imports are concerned, continues perfectly sound. The credit of the native bankers soul merchants connected with the import trade of the country has passed well through the crisia. Great caution in, how ever, still shown in Incurring fresh liabilities. It was yesterday rumoured that an extensive native firm, largely connected with sugar and saltpetre, MYe in difficulties. The restoration of internal trade to its usual extent and condition will, doubtless, be a work of some time. In the meantime buyers ere in some degree deterred from coming forward by the want of confidence in prices, occasioned by the uncertainty as to how the cock, of Insolvent firms will be placed in the market. Though there is still a great want of general demand for cotton goods, the staple Manchester fabrics are more readily placed than at the date of our last. Mule twist is rather lower, some holders having shown a diepontion to press stocks on the market. Metals are gene rally towel.; spotter to the extent of I re. per maund. The money-market remains in the same position. Though still tight, money is not scarce in the bear', and is freely obtainable on government uterine. The Bank of Bengal have declared a dividend for the post half-year at the rate of 9 per cent per annum. Com pany's paper has con - Inued to Improve, and present rates are— New gives ... Per Cent. Its. 0 2 to Its. 0 6 disoount. Pa.on Fives 1 oto „ 3 0 „ Company's Fours ~ 11 oto „ 12 e Mom FOll/1 , 13 12 to „ 13 8 „ Exchange has slightly . edvance!d, the market having been fairly sup plied with document bill. Present quotations aze-6 m. e. with document, Is. I Id. tote. I old. per rupee. In other descriptions of paper little business bee been done. Freights rose Se. to 10s. per ton for dead weight shortly after the dates of our last. At the enhanced rates hininees was done for London, but to Liverpool could not be maintained. Present quota tions are 6/. Ss. to U. Ioe. to London, and 51. 15e. to Liverpool, foe " MTh trainactions in indigo have been confined to a few small public sales, ehich have gone off at irregular prices. There are few sellers at the rates which buyers are dispoied to give, or approximating to those of the London October sales, and the market remains dull and spiritlees. gross.--For first Bemires the market has been stationary, the supply of this quality being now limited. 9ccond quality has been obtainable on rather easier terms, and all ordinary and durnma hare undergone some decline. The stock of common quality to large. The Wainer done in all has been moderate, and dually °waned to good and tine white. For other descriptions of sugar there is scarcely any denim& Prices are : —Henan., first quality, 8 Co. Tu. to 8 On. ru m . 10a. per remind; second, 7 to 7 6; dingy and inferior, 5 to 8 IL Damn., 48to 5 4. Tirheot, 8 8 to 5 4. Khaurs, nominal. Exports from January 1 to 8, 1848 s--Oreat Britain, 22.896 rasunds. li.m.—Tablenea for England has been in enhanced demand singe the 1 arrival of the mail 4th Non mbev, coosicieble for tonnage we re entered of into, at 84. when ra ton 15e. to 71. per . e W e sZp n i t ; has been abundant, and pricer , do not mach vary from our last quota ' bobs, although for a few picked lots as high as 2 Co. ru. to 2 Co. ru. 2a. have been paid. Other deaeriptions of rice are cheap and abundant. I Co. ru. 2a. per =and. &Lam, I Co. rkt. la. to M I Co. f ru. r ia. per mound. CANTON, DEC. 27, 1847. Various circumstances have combined to render this month • most unpritable one. Between the departure at hi mil *ad the 6thint. the merit was quiet bib for isignele mg mere g d oez a rei nee *ewe og lie • low line, le theeo ens sr real The nimelig lie el our midneen Int lla 61119 Ws bands of Ike Min an ne WIN lied tbe estingliest emellimmilt moms ties Leeks gel se lake emesimi trade Or a Min. so Pelleerimg tbk was the lbsele a s i f the stele at entemobli inn br Ihe Weber an Sr 19th ; and we meg in i ar tie erratic psalm as am occupy in diet bit Sue entre dieumgement of oar gelled 80. 11011. with the GOVOMMIIIit gem them ekesentenee WO mitt hi quhe elbilin, azol=merkeit roan gine be mintliting lel to ease apes ennj berenn—Corros Otions.—Early in the molt eine len t s= of stailmil Wiese were forced upon the emit, es taotedene alai Us. under the tow miss et Li =stk. The meet, at alafer,,ena logfeed, sine kw igen et which they are 1 k etteneet. re elms ere emit le week on is. unliesiel deb of In to 411 red. The better =ems dreg an net in She art lino is eso bought tea en Wane asadgmay 111•1111•11101 00110 X Timm—Tin hr been roinesil la gem We beer of maks of good =ter tisk amen 16 to 114 to 111 eft. lin The lies el the maellkeireges le tin with abort 6,440 bins ln stoc 0 erro k. x.—The mks elle seen& dent exceed MN culate in balm et • l thls of figure, ad et prat don No desire to spe Maple. Brion ii• *sat 90,000 hales, and, should circuiies; amid to line the port, the whole of thk bulky article ill kint le be ebeetbillei r e : - Mnesflovernient. lee removal wail he legolelli ire fa eterege Ihr it la am Kong. WOOLLOIII. —Law is to quantity have stems a t nollens lin eld eel gee= which are likely to be matnta. Mee en quite neglected. lidwram.ffail and rod iron in rani, sad emoted or NO as 4 MM. 60 . 0., with a mai stet ia Iset Yin One deolegens ant men to demi , he erode= Lad famlosiss MI di. teromen—laan—The tremeedslie dike tn pet min hen be= tribe, the mtbille7 assume= Mew to our led page wafts sand • tempseury lospenden at lie. The mail arrived on the 1k and sines that we have net bled of nay portiere on English amount, with the exceptioo of ons or two chore of Cougou THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING; FEBRUARY 21. 1848. to all ep ships nearly ; they Mee taloa at a reinstate of 1 •or 2 tads as het meth% pels%Ltroca bee there hie hem some ramestices, thus. aa oa Aegean ammet. aimeems IMlNMenee reeraelagrise Weer leek and de mesekele pike ed the kniga reshkees a Cambia wader an uptake as hare rata quite inepselles. Them will be se bledoade Wine the middle ot lhalesery. if Mea lad tby that dem ths arm girths season will ham bra early en Mead o we de IN Wei that the meta at hew will be miatially affected by the sem frass lids quarter. In the twat of reel Web inks *game the Castro peowther, end ite a Mei soon!, the map of est eamaier will and area at sad par ably at Amoy of Famehow-foo. Prices at emend ow cnoilansa nazi, aaminsl. boo at flan 1 4 C t e n ur i t;i n Ua I:UM month chop shmo of ~ " Dom inos n e b ‘ r w air k Stock from 70 to le Musket —the =of this dam d tem We uced the forme rafts. IN shoe 12 shops are been pruebeetd fr om It to 27 tai. alai 111 Meek Flowery Pies.— tnessedoes reported. Palo Oran. Patim—Prit the market, and no traneactiona Plain Caem—liam be mettet. emoted Oneam Pase.-14ualisaa have been made of "from fair to fine " it 20 to 311 teak. Mated Caper. to One hare been taken at from 13 to 22 ed by FIZZ IN EDINBURGH.—Great excitement was created on Friday morning in the Csnongate and Itigh-street by a re port that one of the large old tenements at the top et the for. mer street was on are. The tenement is near to Chem's% court, on the south aide of the Canongate, and are stories in height. Flames were first observed about belt-past seven o'clock bursting out of two windows on the second flat, occu pied by Mr. Hutton, pawnbroker, who, with his family, in. habited the flat abo ve. All of them were in bed when the alarm was gives, and fled to the street in their night-clothes. In the hurry of the flight an infant was leftbehind, but Mrs. Hutton returned and brought it safely through the soaks in her arms. By this time, the Ronal* had not only reached the fiat above the warerooms in which they were first observed, by a wooden stair that communicated with the ware rooms and the dwelling-house, but had also pent!. trated through the ceiling in several places, so that two fists of the tenement were ravaged. The fire men succeeded in subduing the flames about ten o'clock, but not until they had penetrated to another story, one room of which was entirel c o nsumed, and some others very much destroyed. Mr. Hutton's loss is estimated at 3,0001., and no part of it is insured. A melancholy inci dent connected with the event has to be noticed. It appears that an Irish porter, who, with a family of eight persons, pos sessed one of the attic rooms, died on the previous day, and a number of the neighbour' had sat up during the night holding a wake in the house, which had not concluded when the conflagrstion burst forth. With much difficulty the corpse was carried down and laid into an adjoining close, ' where it lay till some neighbours took it and had it buried. NATI4EAL TRADES ABSOCIATION.—The newly-formed National Trades Association is receiving some favour in Glasgow. The association promises to provide for the em ployment of its member., both in the manufacturing and agricultural departments of labour. Each person joining is required to contribute 2d. in the pound per week of his average earnings; or, in another form, ten men will pay so many pence as their average consists of in shillings. The directors hold that, if the hours of labour were regulated, there would ba so surplus of hands in the labour market. At present about 1,500 power-loom workers are unemployed in Glasgow, owing to a dispute with their employers, but this matter has no immediate connexion with the wocia ion reared to. MEAL 'nom Tontairs.—The Agricultural Chemical As sociation has had under its oorpideration a new kind of meal manufactured from Swedish turnips. Professor Johnston does not regard it as suitable for human food, but considers that it would be beneficial and economical fur rattle. It is rather deficient in oil, but if mixed with linseed the protein la would be equal to 17 per cent. Tugsltayo.—W do not Mar of any settlements, and prices are at pronast Mint ' Ilyorma.-7140 pardassoa are chitty by AllieriCiall menthonts for affinmera die United Sutra, at from 26 air , to imperial aadOunpowder.—Quotatious, 28 to 31, and good to 1111 e AO to OD tans Young Ilyamt—flocan purchases bane been made for the American market at from 15 to 55 tarts. FREIGIIII,—To England the rates are 41. lan to Si,. and cargo very difficult to obtain. Exchange—bills on England Melt months' sight, M. 44. to 4s. Sd.; on Inilia. East lochs Company's aotepted paper, 21S rupees to 216 rupees per IN dollars. - trht court. Yesterday her Majesty a d Prince Albert and the royal party attended divine service at Claremont. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated. The Duchess of Kent arrived at her residence, Clarence-house, St James's, at one o'clock on Saturday aft moon, from Frogroore-house. Her royal highness was ' attended by Lady F. Howard, Baroness de Sped', and Sir G Couper. Yesterday the Duchess of Cambridge and the Prince , e Mary. and Prince Frederick of Hesse, paid visits to the royal duchess at Clarence-house, Sr. James's. The I)uke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, and Prince Frederick of Hesse, arrived at Cambridge-bause on Ssturdey, from Kew. - - A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the Foreign-otSce. The ministers present were Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lans downe, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Lord Campbell, Sir John Robhouse, the Marquis of Clanri carde, the Right lien. H. Lahouchere, Viscount Morpeth, and the Right How. T. B. Macaulay. The council sat two hours and a half. Major-General Sir Dudley+ dill, C. 8., and Major- General Rolt, C. B. are appointed by the Queen Knights Commanders of the Bath. APPROACHING MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE.—The marriage of Lady Adeliza Manners, daughter of the Duke of Rutland, and the Rey. F. Norman, rector of Bottesford, son of the late Mr. Richard and Lady Elizabeth Norman, is to be solemnised to-morrow at Belaoir Castle, Leicestershire. The Duke f Rutland will entertain a Large family circle at title ducal seat on the interesting occasion, comprisiog the Marquis of Granby, Mr. A. and Lady Elizabeth Drummond, Lady Emmeline Stuart Wortley, the Earl and Lady Katherine Jermyn, Lord Charles Manners, and Lord George Manners, who have assembled there.—The nuptials of Viscount Enfield, NI P., and Miss Harriet Ca ndish, youngest daughter of the lion. Charles Compton Cavendish, M.P., antlLady Catherine Cavendish, are to be erlebrated the first week in the ensuing month. INQUESTS, SATURDAY.—EFFIECTS OF DRINK. —By Mr. W. Payne, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, as to the death of Clara Jones.—A boy, named Martin, stated that on Wednesday fortnight, he and the deceased and another young woman came out of an betel in Oraftou-etreet East, at four o'clock in the morning. The deceased was intoxi cated, and the landlord pushed her. She came back and caught hold of the gate of the area railings, which came open, and she fell down a depth of about six feet. Her head was much cut, and she was taken to the University Coll. ge Hnepital. In an hour she was got home, but erysipelas came on, and at last she was cave yed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where she died on Thursday morning. She told a friend the next day that she wanted to dance with the young woman, and in trying no do so lell down the area.—Verdict, . 4 Accidental death."--ACCIDENT ON BOARD SNIP.—By Mr. Payne, on the body of George Jeffrys, a labourer. On Saturday last he wan engaged with others to discharge cargo of salt, at Davis's-wharf, Tooley-street, o front • schoner, and while he was stepping from the plank to the deck of the ship, his foot caught the combings of the hatchway, and he fell down upon an empty hogshead below, a distance of 12 Get. Re was got up, and conveyed to the hoqiital, where he ultimately died from the injurie s received. Upon a post mortem exa m ination of the body, it was discovered that sere cal of his ribs were fractured in two or three places, and parts had penetrated his right lung ; and the left being in a very diseased state, was unable to carry on the vital functions, and he died from the inflammation of the other.—Verdict, " Accidental death." IRELAND. DUBLIN, Feu. 19 The measure of Sir W. Somerville for amending the relations of landlord and tenant in Ireland has given satisfaction to those parties who at both sides are deemed moderate, and on all sides are respected. The Mail, indeed, warmed somewhat by the coercive legislation of the supplementary session, complains of the invasion of the rights of the landlords ;on the other hand, the repeal talk of the insufficiency of the pro tettion extended to the tenantry. It is, however, in the nature of things that legislation will be unpleas ing to extremes, but sound-thinking men believe that now the law will, to a large degree, hold the balance equal between landowner and occupier. The new con nexion between them will soon become adjusted to their social necessities. One cannot but regard with satisfaction the few indications the times afford of a desire on the part of the classes with whom improvement must commence, to exert themselves for the redress of the social evils of the country. The county of Wexford has mani fested more than a proportionate energy in this movement. A landlord and tenant association has been formed there, as you have more than once noticed, whose operations are directed to the mutual advantage of landlord and tenant. The association has just homed aa address to the occupiers of land in Wexford, recommending them to cultivate the flax plant, not only as a means of employing labour, but as an incentive to the establishment of public and domestic manufactures, and also as an agricul tural resource " calculated in some measure to supply the loos of the potato." To this end the society claims the co-operation of landlords and local farming associations. If such combinations existed in every county the "land question " would not be difficult of solution. The election for a representative, in the room of the Right lion. Frederick Shaw, was held at 10 o'clock this morning, when, no other candidate appearing, Mr. Joseph Napier, Q.C., was declared duly elected. The learned gentleman was proposed by the Rev. Dr. Singer, the Rev. Mortimer O'Sullivan 'seconding the nomination. The speaking was on an unusually limited scale, and the whole proceedings had termi nated before half the town was aware they had begun. Mr. Napier paid a graceful tribute to the memory of the late Professor M'Cullagh, and with equally good taste referred in terms of regret to the cause which deprived the electors of the services of the late member. STATE OF THE COUNTRY. A concocted conspiracy in Kerry Ins been followed by the discovery of a reel one, suggested by motives the meat base and diabolical that ever prompted an intended assassin. It appeals that a Mr. Mason, of Kerry, had amongst his tenantry a man named Hannan, a person in comfortable cir cumstances. Hannan, several years since, effected an in surance upon the life of Mr. Mason, at whose decease 'farm was to have fallen into his concision. Panting session of the money and the farm, Ha n nan conceived the diabolical intention of procuring assassi of Mr. Mason. He tempted one man in miserable c i rcums t an ces, who refused a bribe, to compass Mason's death, with another man, one who has a wife and five children in the extreme of misery, the tempter was more successful. The latter watched Mr. Mason two success ive nights, but haply had no opportunity of fo rcoes,ting his horrid purpose. Meantime a magistrate, Mr. S got information of the conspiracy, and scoured the country to secure the suspected parties.intended anusin be found in bed in his own house, with a loaded pistol at the Dead thereof. Hannan and his famil be also seized, and the whole party era now in the polo( Tralee. SCOTLAND. BoleatsOß, FEB. 19. Mr. J. B. Smith, the member for the Stirling burghs, has written one of his constituents that the Lord Advocate has informed him that a sanitary bill for Scotland, similar to Lord Morpeth'a measure for England, will be introduced this session—an intima tion which has given much satisfaction here, as an apprehension prevailed that the sanitary regulations in of Scotland might , like London, be post p oned definitely. In Edinburgh the town council are de fending their municipal and sanitary bills before the surveyor of the Woods a nd Forests commis and in presence of opponents determined, although not numerous. In his opening speech the Lord Pr o vost gave the Daily News illustration of Archbishop Whately's white and red bean parochial ballet ; but his lordship might as well have pelted Arthur's seat with rose-buds, as the cogency of the bean WALES. APPOINTMENT.—The Hon. T. P. Lloyd, eon of Lord Mostyn, is appointed Constable of the Codes of Con way, Carnarvonshire, and of Ihrlech, idea ionethshire. PROVINCIAL. EXCITEMENT IN VASCHEsTER RESPECTING TIIE Beoosr.—Our Manchester correspondent says: "The ex citement here respecting the budget exceeded anything of the kind on similar occasions for many years past. The Man chester papers of Saturday, with considerable spirit, made ar-1 rangements for obtaining Lord J. Russell's speech by Friday night, the telegraph-office having offered to supply it for them at about 151. each. The new instrument invented by Mr. Bailie, however, by which it is said that upwards of a thou sand letters, or two hundred words per minute, are to be transmitted, could not be got into working order, and re course being bad to the older system of working the needles by hand, the process was too slow to be of avail. The first sentence of the noble lord's speech was received at a quarter to nine o'clock on Friday evening, and up to two o'clock next morning, the hour of going to press, only about 70 lines, and these not including one word of the gist of the 'perch had been received. For more than an hour at a time, occasionally, not a word could be obtained. The newspaper people continued to "hope against hope" till about half-past four, cm., with the intention of giving the speech in a second edition, whoa the telegraph had made so little further progress as to oblige them to !met to the third editions of the Landon evening papers which arrive at that hour for a more extended and availatile report. These, 'however, did not contain the whole speech, and, under these circumstances, the arrival of the Daily News and other morning papers its Manchester at a litle before 11, a.m., by ezpresis, was opportune; and not only did they " go off " at a premium very rapidly, but the renewed sup ply brought by the regular morning mail, which arrives at noon, was also insufficient to supply the demand, and in the course of about an hour every copy had been sold. The ex press was run by Messrs . Smith and S ,ns, news agents, Strand, London, Mr. Wheeler, news-agent, M .nchester, meeting him at Crewe with an express engine to bring for ward the papers from thence. The express left London at twenty-five minutes before six, cm., and arrived in Man chester at twenty minutes before eleven o'clock, notwith standing some delay between Crewe and Manchester, ati-ing out of the line being obstructed by coal waggons, by which the train was much delayed. The pro position, forming the main feature of the budget, to in ream the income tax to meet an increased expenditure, instead of economising expenditure to the limit of income, was received very generally with a feeling cmounting almost to indignation. The people in Manchester seem puzzled to reconcile the noble lord's proposition t , bear them down with increased taxes alter dwelling, in the same speech which contains the proposal, upon the extraordinary distress and want of employment and trade there exhibited during the last twelve months " YORIiSHIRE NEWSPAPER EXRPESS.—OR Saturday morning, so early as ten o'clock, copies of the Daily News and other journals of that date, were received at Leeds by express rail. way train, and were purchased with avidity, though the late editions of the evening papers of the previous day, brought by the usual mail, had partially forestalled the mews, so far as related to the ministerial budget. DURHAM. GAME-LAW MURDERS.—The estates of the Duke of Cleveland, Raby-perk. at Staindrop, and also those of the IMarquis of N o rmenbe, adjacent to Mulgrave Castle, have 1 I bws the swum of most serious conflicts between poachers end gsmekeepers. Oa the evening of the 3rd instant two watchers in the service of the Duke of Cleveland, at Baby park, named Shirley and Cockerell, were going their rounds when, hearing some shots fired, they proceeded in the dim- tion of • place called " Willow Bed " in the game preserves, and there they taw four men, two of whom were ermed with guns. Directly the gamekeepers came up to them, one of the party, known by the name of Thompson, called upon them to stand back or he would fire. The keepers, not daunted by the threat, made an effort to capture them, and a desperate battle ensued. They were fired upon by the poachers. and notwithstanding Stiirley, one of the watchers, said he was shot, he endeavoured to overcome Thompson, and secured him. Thompson, however, raised his gun, and bait his antagonist over the head with the butt end, when the force of the blows broke the weapon; the barrel was subsequently found near the spot. Cockerell, the other keeper, suffered severely. lie was fired at, but escaped mortal injury. The poachers decamped with the belief that both the keepers were dead. Coskerell managed to drag his companion to a neighbouring cottage, where he expired. The politic wi re then des in ueet of the Fang, and in a short time they were patched apprehen q ded, and satisfactorily identified at the inquest on the body of the murdered man. The jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against William Thompson, William Dawson, and James Ottifield, and they now await trial in the county gaol at the forth coming assizes.—The affray on the Marquis of Norman by's domain was equally serious. On the night of Wedtierda se'nnight, about half-past eleven, five keepers were on watch in the Mulvey. woods. They were only armed with sticks, guns being strictly prohibited by the marquis. The watch ers heard the report of fire-arms in a particular part of the woods ; on proceeding there, a gang of poachers, armed with guns, presented themselves. - They were in. Mandy called upon to surrender on which one of the gang deliberately presented his gun an d ' fired at one of the keepers named Brown, the contents lodging in his right arm. A struggle followed, the watchers attempted a capture, but were beaten off, the poachers firing at them, and afterwards making use of the butt-ends of their fowling-pieces. After they had escaped, the wounded man was carried to the nearest habitation. During the affray one of the gang was shot by a companion in the thigh. He crawled away and succeeding in concealing himself in a thicket, where he was discovered. He was removed and his wounds wen dre std. He was visited by the Earl of Mulgrave and the chief con stable of Whitby, and in consequence of • statement he made, one of the poachers, named Centlin, was apprehended, whom he charged as being the party who fired at Brown the wounded gamekeeper. The maimed poacher died on the following Thursday. His name was Rhodes; be was a eotorious character. The police are on the alert for the other men who took cart in the murderous engagement. WARWICKSHIRE. THE BUDGET.—At Birmingham, oar correspondent writes, the Daily News was received by express train on Saturday morning at 40 minutes past 9. Mr. Smith, of the Strand, conductedthe express. ETAPPORDESIIRE THE COAL-MINE EXPLOSION AT WEST BROMWICH. —The adjourned inquisition upon the bodies of those who lost their lives by this unfortunate occurrence was resumed at West Bromwich on Saturday. Since we last reported this affair two other of the men have died in consequence of the injuries they received. At the close of the in the jury almost immediately returned the follow ing verdict: "The jury are of opinion that it has been through the negligence of John Meek, the ' doggy,' that these men lost their lives, and they therefore return a ver dict of manslaughter against him." Meek was immediately committed to take his trial at the ensuing anises for the -'sty of Stafford. LLNOOLNanum. IMPORTANT COMPENSATION CASE. -! ' ol eo f great rtan impoce has been tried at Grimsby, under sheriff of Lincolashire, to mess the amount of compensation to be given by the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Company, to the freemen of Grimsby for a quan tity of land called the " East Marsh." S ir F. iheeiger (who had a retaining fee of 300 guineas) appeared on behalf of the corporation of Grimsby, who are trustees for the freemen of the town, and Mr. Talbot and Mr. Paget were for the rail way company. The property which is to be taken on this occiaion consists of a little more therm acres, part of a large quantity in a marsh called "East Marsh," and the remainder a quantity of little more than three acres, in two fields, called the " Little Field" and the " Rayero ft Field ; ' and be should all before the jury a great number of witnesses, prin cipally surveyors, who had valued the property, but varying, as surveyors generally did, in their estimates. Re under stood that the amount of the actual value of the land would range from 24,0001. to 27,0001. for the 32 acree.—Tweaty-one witnemes, principally land surveyors and builders, were then examined as to the value of the property, which rangdzs i had been stated by Bir F. Thesiger.—Mr. Talbot a d the jury on the part of the company. lie called Mr. d Karon, surveyor,of Stockton, who valu ed the land at 8,2211. 3i. 9d. at Mr. 8. Veeesy, l a nd-valuer, Halton Reigate, value it 9,6601. 12s. 6d.—Mr. Pa tinson, Sheffield, Mr. Smith, the cuter, and Mr. W. Fowler, Sheffield, severally valued the property at about the name sum.—Mr. Fowler, engineer of the Manchester and Sheffield Railway Cnmpany, was the, mined as to a plan which he bad made be had formed a calculation on Mr. Brackenbridge's estimate, and was oe opinion that if that sum was paid for the land, there would I be a loin of 6.0001. incurred. On Mr. Page's estimate then would be 14,0001. loes.—This was the last witness, after which Sir F. Thesiger r..plied.—The Sheriff then summed up the evidence, and the jury, after deliberating for an hour and a quarter, returned with a verdict awarding a compen sation sat 17,0001. to be paid by the railway company to the corporation. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY. —Mrs. Noel, of Fulbecir, recently discovered that she bad loot jewellery, boxes, and clothing, valued at 3001. Suspicion fell upon Betsey Hanby. who hsd lived with her in the capacity of house maid, and who left the service about a fortnight since. The police found the girl, and her boxes were searched, when a large portion of the missing property was discovered, a diamond brooch, said to be worth 1201., being one of the articles. She war immediately taken into custody and con veyed to Sleeked, for examination before the magistrates there. The girl states that the articles were given to her by the footman, who has also left the service of Mrs Noel ; and niece the prisoner has been at home, she has had a letter from the footman, appointing a period to meet him at Nut tingham for the purpose ot being married. The footman wits apprehended a few days ago, but war liberated. The late Mr. Noel, who was very eccentric, was it appears a very large purchaser of jewellery; the jewel-bill in u hich the brooch above mentioned forms one of the items amounts to 4,0001. NORFOLK. A HINT FOR OTHER CITIES.—The officers of the Board of Health at Norwich are active in compelling the removal of many nuisances, which have been for some time a disgrace to that city. On Thursday, the Town Clerk pie ferred informations before Hie magistrates against a nunrler of parties, for not removing nuisances, after receiving notices to do so. Mr. Staff said these informations were under an act of parliament, commonly called the Nuisance Act, which was pan to enable magistrates to suppress nuisances sup posed to be prejudicial to the health of the neighbourhoods in which th, y existed. Wien he received from medical men certificates of nuisances, he sent the offending parties notice, I and if they did not attend to these notices, then they were summoned. The first was a case against R. Mennen of St. Augustine s, on whose land there ape to be a cempoel and an accumulation of filth. The net directed proceediegs to be taken against the owner or occupier of the premises, and any person receiving rent war to be deemed the owner for the purposes of the get. In this ore Mr. Hannent was the occupier of the piece of land.— He would first prove the medical certificate, and then call witnesses. Mr. Chater, surgeon, of King-street, proved the certificate, which he had signed, respecting a pace near the city walls, occupied by Mr. Hannent. On making an inspection of the locality, he noticed a cesspool containing a great quantity of filthy water, which appeared to be a re ceptacle for some drains that had been diverted out of their former course. The stench was very bad, and he considered the nuisance to be extremely prejudicial to the health of the I inhabitants. Mr. Sursham, an officer of the Board of Health, maid he saw the nuisance on the previous evening at six .'dock.—Mr. Hannent admitted the nuisance, and explained bow it arose. He considered that it might be removed if the place was put in repair. If that was done, he would engage to keep the reservoir constantly clean, se that there should be nothing there but clean water. After some conversation he was told be must remove the nuisance, and be promised to do so by causing the water to flow into the middle of his land.—J. Howard, a carpenter, of St. Saviour's, was called, but did not appear. The mayor's o ffi cer proved the service of the summons, and proof was given of an unhealthy nuisance on his property, in the Ship yard. Mr. Sunlit= said he had beard the tenants complain of the nuisance.—J. Millett, an owner, was called, but did net appear. Proof was given of an unhealthy nuisance on his property in the Royal Oak.yard, St. Margaret's.--Elizabeth Watts, of Unien-place, did not appear to answer an information re specting ;:i e uisa ma n y ce or in sa l i tt , 1 S . t r tip e z w would be Inpiat,ei:tirneettilbt. - .Ls for the nuisances to be removed, estssrniadrizrtia A NOBLE DEFAUL;ER7fie Western Times says: —There are some very painful rumours extant respecting the affairs of a noble earl, whose lineage nod title should place him in the foremost ranks of the aristocracy of Devon. Toe noble lord is unable to meet his engagements, and many of our tradesmen are great sufferers by the event. It is re ported that owing to the state of affairs in Ireland, there are many mitigating circumstances to be urged in behalf of the nooleman in question ; but the sum total of the debts is enormous note. ithstanding, and Sir T. Acland is stated to be among the sufferers. CORNWALL CIICRCH-RATES.—A general vestry meeting was held on the kith instant, at Falmouth, to "t ake into con sideration the means of providing, by rate, a salary for an organist for the parish church." A correspondent says After considerable recrimination between the parishioners, of whom about 200 attended, and the rector, the Rev. W. J. Coope, who presided (in which the reverend gentleman was charged with ' Romanism ' and ' Puseyiarn,' and was told that if he restored ' the mode of conducting the church services to the simplicity of 20 years ago, the chief inha bitants of his pariah would pay by voluntary contribution IL each per annum for the support of an organist) the rec tor's agent proposed ' that a rate be made of one halfpenny in the pound to pay an organist a half year's salary, at 401. per annum. 'An amendment was proposed that 'no rate be made, and that no organist be appointed,' which was car ried by an almost unanimous show of hands. The reCor's agent demanded a poll, the result of which was one hun dred and tweaty-two majority against the rate. There were only 40 payers who recorded their names for it." IFRUSIE. HER MAJESTY'S THEATEE.—From the opening of the Italian Opera it is usual to date the commencement of " the Sea.on." Last Saturday night was, in this sense, the v*pcqua of the year 18 4 8 ; and, notwitlistimding the public gloom and complaints of bad times, we have rarely seen the season begin more brilliantly. Every part of the theatre was crowded, and the boxes pri sented that array of elegance and beauty which on such occasions distinguishes the metro- polls of Britain. From the performances of the evening our gratification was all the higher that our expectations had not been greatly excited. Mr. Lumley's prospectus, conceived in unusually brief and genetal language, made no large pro mites, nor enumerated much variety of attraction. The re appearance of Jenny Lind was the only feature of the season, in the opera department, prominently brought for ward ; the other announcements, besides those of Lablaebe and Gordon, consisting of names new to this country— names, too, with the single exception of Signora Tado, unknown in England even by reputation. When we saw, therefore, Verdes " Bedard" announced with a cast com posed almost wholly of those strangers, we looked, we confess, for one of those makeshift exhibitions to which the public have be e n too much accus tomed during the " ante.Eaater" part of the season, by a set of performers destined to disappear on the arrival of the magnates of the company ; for it rarely happens that a great I Italian star appears on our horizon without being preceded by a light reflected from France or Germany ; while, on the other hand, we have often seen a merely Italian fame, how ever great, produce nothing but disappointment. With such prepossessions, it was with surprise, as well as pleasure, that we witnessed a performance which would have dons honour to any theatre in Europe, at the very height of its action. Ernani," certainly, is not a work of the highest order ; but it produces on the stage a much greater effect than any other of Verdi's operas, not so much in consequence of any sups. riority in its music, as of the excellence of the drama, which (as is well known) is a lyrical version of the celebrated tragedy of Victor Hugo. The catastrophe—the self.immola. lion of the hero—who tears himself from the arms of hie bride in the first blissful moments of their union, on the summons of his relentless foe, to redeem the pledge of his forfeited life, and stabs himself before her eyes, a victim to Castilian honour, is deeply tragic, and never fails, when the piece is well performed, to act powerfully on the feelings of the audience. The characters, too, ars well marked and contrasted ; the passionate tenderness of Moira, the chivalrous self-devotion of Ernani, the implacable re venge of Ruy Owner, and the amorous ardour of the liber tine King furnished the French poet with materials for effective dramatic combinations which have not been lost by the Italian dramatist. The music is melodious ; and the melodies, though very limited in their range of phraseology, and though their expression depends chiefly on the per former, have thatroundness and flow which have always dis tinguished the Italian school, and which it has aot wholly lest even in its present decay. They are more vocal, too, than those of tome of Verdi's later production', in which, in imitation of the French style, he has strained the twists and overloaded them with accompaniments. In " Emend" the instrumentation, though never displaying the skill a Mozart, of Rollllilll, or even of Donizetti in his best works, le often delicate and agreeahle ; and some of the concerted pieta are written with a felicity which seems latterly to have forsaken the composer. It is an opera, in short, which, pee formed as on Saturday, excites both pleasure and interest. In speaking of the performance the first notice is doe to the representative of the heroine. Signora Cruvelli, a lady who, though she appeared unheralded by any flourish of trumpets, instantly made good her claim to a place among the brightest stars of the Italian stags. Her beauty, grace, and elegance, noble features, and simple dignity of manner pro duced an impression strengthened by the beauty of tone and elocution with which she delivered her first recitative, and raised to admiration by her execution of the air " Ernani, involami," which she terminated amid thunders of applause. Her voice exhibited every quality of • fine organ, perfect evenness in every part of a very extensive compass, unvarying sweetness, a Cull- 11014 and depth in the lowest part of the scale which soprano voices rarely possess, end above all that ringing sound which of all vocal qualities is the most charming to the 1 1 ear and most touching to the heart. The impression made by her at the outset went on increasing to the end of the open; and in the last scene especially, where Elvira, after passionately but vainly imploring the ruthless old man to spare her husband's life, sinks dying upon his body, she displayed tragic powers of the highest order. The part of &mei was sustained by Signor Cuzzani, a per former, if not of the first class, yet of considerable merit. His tenor voice is smooth and sweet, bat deficient in reson ance and power. In level passages he sings with much parity and grace, sad is happy in so ft and tender eapreasion ; but, in rising to passion, his mace dose not second his efforts; he cannot produce those swelling and vibrating burets with which the greatest singers thrill their hearers. Hie pewees are greater as ars actor. He showed intelligence and feel ing; and his impassioned perfo rmance of the final scene r mind warm apylauee. The character of the king, Charles the Fifth, was rept mated by Gardoni, though the music of this part belongs to a baritone voice. One or two of hthe is principal airs w ere transposed, while the greatest part of music necessarily remained at its original patch. The consequence of this procedure was not happy the untransposed music being too low for Gardonis voice, it lest its usual brilliancy ; and when, in the middle of a scene, he started off with his principal air, " Vieni mew," with a sudden change of key, there was an un pleasant breach of continuity, and the effect was that of a person beginning all at once to speak in an assumed voice, different from his own. The exquisite way, however, in which he sang the air made some amends for this magical incongruity', though the character altogether was not calcu lated to display his finest qualities. Ha he been the Bentini he would have produced a much greater effect. Last, but not least, we have to notice Signor Belletti, in the character of Ruy Gomez. This stranger produced an immediate and strong impreesion ; and, before his first air was finished, his position in the theatre was fixed. The first appearance of Ruy Gomez is affecting. The old man, hitherto happy in the supposed affections of his young betrothed, hes his eyes suddenly opened by surprising Ernant and the King in her apartment. Grief is his first emotion, giving place to rooted hatred and :crease; and his first air, " In felice, a tuo credevi " is the expression of his softer feelings, an expression rendeied by Signor Belletti with in finite truth and pathos. His deep rich voice, subdued to its softer. tones, was exquisitely touching; and the audience, after listening in deep silence, encored the air with acelams tions. In passages of force and vigour he showed himself equally at home, both as an actor and singer. He is of short stature, but well made, with an appearance of great energy. His voice has every quality belonging to that de scription of organ ; and, from our present impreuion, we d ay. are inclined to rate him among the greatest hiss. tinge Taxing of the Taxing these singers together. their voices blended ad mirably, and the effect of the opera was greatly height were ened by the excellent manner is which the concerted pieces sung. This was particularly the case with tha quintet in the first act, " Vi di come ii boon vegliardo," a portion of which is unaccompanied by the instruments. This pert was given with delirious purity, and its effect showed how much the charm of vocal harmony is enhanced by freedom from the accompaniments with *high, in modern opens, it is so much loaded. The orchestra which, as before, is under the direction othlr. Baste, appears to be numerically strength ened, and is evidently improved in every respect. Its per formance, for power, precision, and delicacy, is entitled to unmingled pram. The opera was followed by itlallet. called " Fiori , a, et la Heine des BMW's," composed by M. Faull .Taglioni. It is a story (as intelligible as ballots generaily are—that is, wishthe help of the printed " argument") of the adventures of a Sicilian pair of rural lovers, whose desti nies are controlled by the contending influences of good and evil spirits. There are, accordingly, abundance of rail, fairies, and fiends, who furnish the materials Of a bralllmt and fantastic spectacle. The rural lovers are personated by H. Louis Dor and Mdlle. Carolina Resell, and the Queen of the Evil Ekes by Mdlie. Marie Taglioni. These favourite performers danced beautifully, and were loaded with plau dits and bouquets. Some of the figure-dances by the corps de ballet were also remarkably pretty and much applauded. in Tue scenery, costumes, and decorations of the stage, were the usual splendid style of this establishment. Between the opera and ballet " God save the Queen" was sung, very in differently ; but during its performance the house, with the audience standing, and every box haring the appearance of a fine pictured group set in a goreous frame, presented one of the most pleasing sights that could well be imagined. CLERICAL. PREFEILMENTEI.—Rev. B. Beatty, to Wark 8., 1443"htlai herland ; dio., Durham; NW. with reddened: pat, iitTtOwtObf, llospital.—Rev. It It. Bicknell, to Southwold C., Buftik; IEO. Nor. wiett—lter. E. Cridge, to be oKood muter of Sir W. Puoton'o Grammar School, North Wablam, Norfolk.—Rev. A. IJeody, to Emboli C., Norfolk ; dio. Norwich.—Rev. P. A.. Mona, to SI. Cler ment's C., Ipswich ; dio , ,orfulk.—Bev. F. C. Oostling, to Holstead C., Norfolk; dio. Norwtell.—Rev. W. IL Hall. to Outharo C., Rut. Isodshire dio. Peterborough.— Iles. J. ilsroholl, to fielliiialsoin Northumberland; dio. Durham; NO/. ; pat., Greenwich Iltsigiutt Rev. T. C. Percival, to Barnbrougb R. ; co. and archdto. York ; 6401. with residence; pat., Collegiate Church of SouthweiL—Rev. 1. Spooner, P.C. of St. George, Edibruston, to be chaplain to the Sheriff of Staffordshire. —Rev. E. Strong, to Lympston IL, Devon; dio. Pieter; 26f f. with residence; pat., T. Porter, Esq.—Rev. .1. Swire, to Strettoo P.C., Staffordshire; dio. Lichfield; 961.; pat., Lord Netherton. VACANClES.—Beettenhun R., Norfolk, din. Norwich; 906/ ; pat., Bishop of Ely ;—and Bury P. C. Holds, dio. Ely ; 1 67 / ; Lady 0. B. Sparrow : Rev. T. L. Jeans, dec. —llorscheath It, Cambridgeabiro die. Ely; 44.1n1., with reaidence ; Charter Rowse, London Rev. T. C. Percival, prom. —Knoylc, East R., Wilts, dio. Salisbury; 851/., with res.; pat., Bishop or Wir.chcater Rev. C. Wrottesley, des.—Loughborniett It. Leicestershire, din. Peterborough; 1868 i. ; pats., EMMarillei /bit, Comb.: Rev. W liolmr, den—Merton P. C., Surrey, din. Winchester; 930., with res.; pat., Aire. Bond : Rev. E. U. Bead, dec. —Nortoo-Mandeville P. C., loser, dio. Rochester : Rev. J. I'. Beard, dec. —Rotliwell C., York shire, dio. Ron:Bwire, pront—Syaldwick V., Hunts, dio. Ely ; ; pe t., Bishop of Ely : Rev. It. Andrew, dec. - -Waiklington It., 00. and dio. Lincoln ; 566/, with res.; pat., Lincoln Oxturd: Hee. W. Toulon, dec. NAVAL ADMIRALTY, F. 19.-APYOINTIIENT.-Cluk . A. 6. MILITARY. COLONELCY OF THE 9TH AND 7111 T.—We hear that the coloneley of the 71st Regiment, secant by the detail of l ket.lk nerd tilt Thomas Reyna, is to be given to Lieut..ocusend sir Thomas Arbuthnot, at present Colonel of the 9th Regiment of Foot ; and that Insjorerieneral Mr James Archibald Hope is to succeed Sir Thomas Arbuthnot as Colonel of the latter corps. PORTAXOUTIL, FEB. 20.—Toe 76th Regiment, let batta lion, will embark to-morrow morning o r boeni the Ja vav at this port, for portage to Corfu. The baggage of t put on board yesterday. The 91st depot from ticaport will relieve the 16tli Reg. SPORTING. BETTING AT MANCUESTER.—Fauicr. LIVISILPOOL .STEEPLE CHAOS.—IO to 1 apt Lord Strath more's lot (offers to take2i to l apt Sir Arthur; la to apt The Ciuxte, 18 to 1 eget , 20 to 1 apt The Nigger, SO to I apt Chandler, 20 to 1 opt Rd Yeoman, 20 to I apt ProecixL CHESTER CUP.-20 tot agst Blaze (offers to take), 26 to 1 agat Crseow (di to takej, 23 to apt Jonathan Wild, 30 to I apt Wu Eagle, 40 to t apt Iteleebe (t), 40 to 1 opt Cossack 40 to 1 apt Swallow, 40 to 1 apt Lady Holds, 45 to I eget The Widow, 50 to t apt Glen Kiddie (offers to takej, 500 tot apt rially Maus (t), 1,000 to 10 seat west Countryman, 1,000 o Isgst Mat ,t,. ItettnY.-10 to 1 agst Starlike, 19 to 1 apt Glendower, 10 to 1 apt Springy Jack, 300 to 10 apt Loadetone (t), 350 to 10 apt llemborough (t), 40 to 1 agst Swim Boy toffees to take), 030 to 100 agst Scott% lot. Very little done to-day. OLD ROANS STEEPLE CHASES—TilvitenAv. SWLEPti, of 6 50... each, and a purse added; 4 miles. Mr. G. W. Topham's nd Cruikshank, 1 lit alb (Norms) I Mr. liartun'a Valentine, hit 131 b ;Fowler) 2 Two others started. Woo by three lengths. HANDICAP, of 2 seas. each, with a purse added, was won by a neck by Mr. Henderson's Kicking Kate, bet iWb, beating four others, after a fine ram. age Ildflitiatlltt. EQUITY COURTS. EOM Viee-Chaneellor MOSELEY O. BAIER.—REDEMPTION OP MORTGAGE TO BUILDING SOCIETY.—His honour delivered his opinion upon the point reserved in this CIA!, which was a suit to re deem certain premises which bad been mortgaged by the plaintiff to a building society, of which be wee a member. The question argued at the bearing was, whether iu taking the isecourits the plaintiff was to be charged with the sub scriptions and other monthly paymente, which should accrue due during the existence of the emaciation, in respect of the plaintiff's shares, at periods subsequent to the redemption ; or whether the accounts were to:be token upon the footing o f the plaintiff ceasing to be a member of the society inter redemption, and consequently ceasing to be liable in respect of the monthly payments. His honour at the dxnrlusion of the argument decreed that the accounts were to be taken on the principle of • continuing liability on the part of the plaintiff, in respect of the subscription money; and a question was then raised, whether the plaintiff was to be charged with the present value only of those instalments calculated upon the probable duration of ;he society, or whether he was to be charged with the full amount of such instalments, treating the payments es actually due.—His Honour was of opinion that, for the purpose of opinion to a decision upon this point, the court was bound, Is it bad been in considering the former point, to look at the terms of the mortgage deed alone. The terms of that deed he thought, showed that in the Care of • sale up fra m e rs tbe d eed . t 1 'nen had been provided for by the of the deed. Ihe deed provided that in case of default on the part of the plaintiff in making or observing any of the payments or obligations provided for by the deed the defendants were to make salted' the property, and out of the proceeds restive the expenses incurred in the trust, and then retain the amountof the mortgage money and interest, together with the monthly subscriptions and other payments then due or thereafter to accrue due in respect of the plaintiffs shares, the amount to be calculated by the directors of the society, considering the future instaluierve ea actually due, and taking into considers , ion the probable duration of the society. That mode of calculation, ae it was pointed out by the deed in the case of a male, must be that taken also as the guide in the case of redemption. The decree, therefore, would be for an account in the terms of the deed of future subscription money, treating the instal ments as actually due and, by consent of the parties, calculat ing the amount upon the hypothesis that the society would continue to exist for a period of ten yean, reckoning from its commencement. ROWLAND 0. MORGAN.— CONSTRUCTION OP WILL. or wont) linia-LOOM.—The will of Henry, late Earl of Abergavenny, father of the present earl, dated in 1839, contains a bequest in the following terms : " I give unto my Sen John, Lord Viainunt Neville, and to his heirs, Earls of Abergavenny, all my gold and silver plate end pie tures, and all my books, lace, family pearl necklace, silver boxes, and family robes, and all diamonds, miniatures, and gold and silver ornaments, to be held as heir-looms; and I direct that my executors do make an inventory of all suck chattels and effects." In a codicil tothe will, dated in 1842, there is also a bequest to the following effect .• I direct, that in addition to the articles and things I have in my will and codicil made heir-looms, all and singular the miniatures end pictures, and silver fillagree Indian articles or yens, meats, portables, and foreign lace, and all other the articles contained in two green boxes tied with tape, and sealed with my seal, and which are numbered 1 and' , end deposited a drawer in my library; and also all the miniatures, seals, and all other the rises contained in a small cabinet in my gallery shall be considered and taken to be heir-looms; and I hereby give and bequeath them to my executors as heir looms in my family ; and I direct my executors to make aa inventory of all and singular hereby bequeathed, and sign the same, and 1 authorise them to open such boxes end cabinets for that purpose." At the death of the earl an in ventory of the articles enumerated in the above beguiles was drawn up by the direction of his eldest eon, Earl iodine itr it al Ldes not dr Bri ackt 01b. nod )illi ogal, inst. 10a I