The Express. — London, England, 1866-05-07 00:00:00

A 4 THE EXPRESS, MONDA es jilusstc. I REPRESENTATION OF NOTTINOHAX4' .: If BAlNurtrar TNE I:ol4.lfic fltrAPEir i i. -4.-- The new writ for the borough of Nottingham On Saturday evening the President and HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. arrived there on Saturday morning, and was proclaimed ia of the Royal Academy gave their usual enteru The first of Grua farewell performances, before the market-place. The nonneetion is fixed for Wednes. a distinguished ',employ at their rooms in day neat, and tile polling for the day following. square. Among the company were the Prince I her finalretirement from the stage, was giver on Santis rildie night, when she made her appearanoe in Luercio Prince Alfred, the Duke of Cambridge, th One of the liberal candidates (Mr. Serjeaut Simon) has Teck, the Archbishop of Canterbury, tt illOtlia. lie interesting an occasion drew one of the fullest withdrawn from the contest. In his farewell address, just of York, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Busw %Oases we have ever seen, end the reception given to the issued, Mr. Simon says, if a selfish ambition2tad prompted Grey, Lord Clarendois, Mr. E. Cardwell , f Hartington, Lord De Grey an, i Winstrious prima donna showed the excitement of the him to seek the honour of representing the tows, he might tord en beclain, the Lord Stew audience She was greeted with prolonged acclamations, find in the public demonstrations in his behalf, in the pro- cellar of the Exchequer, the P . spring which she was evidently much moved by the mines of support he had received, and in the distracted Board of Trade, the Finn Commie sedlinsionti of which she sem the object. state of local parties in the borough, sufficient inducement the Bishop of Word, the Bishop of Mongini gained fresh laurels by his performance of to continue the contest ; but he came to Nottingham to Duke of Argyll, Mr. Brand, the Chat Custom, Lord 011112 n, Lord Chel ChallA(o. lit the famous air, "Di pescator ignobile," he serve the liberal cause, and not to injure it. tinder exist- Mr. J. S. Coleridge, Mr. J. T. Cs 1. was encored with enthusiasm ; and his acting was full of ieg circumstances, however, he feels that to persevere in the Fort of Derby, Lord Elcho, meow and feeling. As the Duke of Ferrara, Gassier did his candidature would serve neither the interests of the Grey, Earl Grosvenor, Mr. Goschr wet display the tragic power of Lablache or Roneoni ; but borough nor the cause to which he is devoted. Mr. Bernal edonteHelte. lire•,,heereskrdlF big performance was good, both in respect to acting and Osborae addressed large meetings on Friday evening, and Si'rwit.'Mu•rchison, Very Revel singing. Mdlla Bettelheim was admirable as Alaillo vindicated himself from the charge of dividing the liberal Northoote, Professor Owen, kr °mini. The famous anacreontio "Ii scrota per eater interest in the borough. The other four candidates also sident of the Royal Academy hike," was loudly redemanded. addressed meetings of their supporters, and the greatest The first toast proposed course, "The Health of I 1 - exeitemeut prevailed in the town on Saturday. next toast, " The Health I ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Madame Maria Wilda, who made so brilliant a Prince and Princess of V THE REDISTRIBUTION OP SEATS BILL. Family." I II Nisbet in Norma, repeated the part on Saturday, with even --,,,,-- His Royal Highness t' greater success than before. No longer under the influence (Front the OLserrer.) ccived•with loud cheery for the very kind man of stage tremor, she sang with consummate excellence, We believe that the bill dealing with small health and that of the with a power and beauty of voice, and facility of execution, boroughs, generally known as the Bill for the Redistribution ben of the royal I andatruth of expression, which we have not heard excelled of Seate, which will be laid upon the table of the house for the very kind • • I by any Norma now on the stage. The audience were almoest by Mr. Gladstone on Monday next, with a view to its being the compliment. f read wril abfirsuweteteirmetaisrveillawneoyt one ise fuaineculteer anylestrc h. smallerlt ! : rapturous in their applause. It is said that this lady is asource of mile, novice on the stage, and had never •appeared in Norma 117 boroughs now represented by two, and in this way a thei" it second before; nay, that she knew nothing about this opera till considerable number of members will be available when I am ens eke set shout studying it for her debut at Covent Garden. I for redistriimtion among boroughs, counties, and you when you divisions of counties, existing or to be created, whose 'We eau understand her being a novice on the stage, for Academy. (7 I ; population exceeds a certain limit that is stated in bear to refer [ certainly no novice as a !ringer ; and her alleged ignorance I eke has evidently much to leant as an actress. lint she is smaller boroughs the bill. To the thus deprived of one of deeply der their representatives, and to the other small boroughs now Charles Er of such an opera as NW lAA is to us simply incredible. returning only one member, there will be associated other •-- knew bin' boroughs iii tee same county, so as to make the population that it w CRYSTAL PALACE. that is to be represented in parliament by even one member his tam . larger than it sat esent in so many inst. ances. This to hja a IA The aeries of Winter Saturday Concerts being I be done much upon the same principle as in havins ' tI brought to a close, a new series has been begun, also on 1 the case of the Ayr burghs and Flint boroughs. After oppO, Unturday afternoons, and given, not in the enclosed Con- ' allowing a proper interval for the consideration of man cart-room, but in the locality occupied by the great the Seats Bill, Mr. Gladstone will move that the Fran- not chine Bill be proceeded with in committee. All former to I. orchestra constructed for the Handel festivals. The first con- Reform Bills, except that of 1832, which was carried when w cart of this new series took place on Saturday last, when the country was on the verge of a revolution, have been Bendel's celebrated Serena* Acis awl Galatea, was per- shipwrecked upon the delicate question of the redistribu- ' lormedundertheabledireetionof Mr. Manns. Theannonnoe I tion of seats. In the present case most of the liberal, ' went of such an entertainment attracted a great audience and many of the conservative members who opposed the desirouswas to pass a complete measure of parliamentary r eharacter of Galatea was sustained by Mdlle. Titiens ; the form. The government will proceed with the Seats BE giant Polyphemus, by Mr. Santley ; and Acid, by Signor if they see a disposition on the part of the house to let Stag;no, instead of Signor Gardoni, who was prevented by name into law this session ; but if there are any ler indisposition from singing. The chorus and instrumental doubts upon that point, or if proceeding with both , sures sell in any way imperil the Franchise Rill, the 1, 1 1 orchestra were about a thousand strong, treat the Seats Bill as merely affording to the hoe . ; formation of what the complete measure is ult to be, and will proceed with the Franchise lii' llarama. There still remains the danger, as regards the ' 1 e- Bill, that a serious attempt will be made t borough franchise to Sl. instead of 71., actor; 1 ADELPFIL plan of government, and in counties to 20f. in I ' The goverument bill is, on the face of it, a! Paris correspondents of the English newspapers lave made the name of M. Victories Sanlon's comedy promise ed 2ul. between W. and N. as regards boro , as regards counties. The governs La Famine &win's, sufficiently familiar on this :ide of forward their bill as a moderate measure, the Channel. We have all heard of the excitement which as a compromise. We therefore trust a• it has caused in Paris—of what great personages resented they will stake their existence against r oints p . its severe attacks upon female folly, and of what other those (From the Sunday G less important personages held the censorship to blame for au the triumph of a piece the satireof which is avowedly Without professing to give an II levelled at the lucky traders and speculators of the Bourse of the provisions of the bill for the 1 for England and Wales to be introd• under the Imperial regime. Even " Benoiton " head- we believe we can indicate some a' dresses have, we believe, found their way hither; and, The description which has appea finally, Mr. Webster has introduced the lienoiton family in most respects correct, but we iherneelvoi to an English audience. That the result will lAtrietcdularLme No bobreoughuped is I be beneficial, or at least not injurious to good morals— turning two members will lc that the sayings and doings of the Fast Fatally, as the about nfty seats will be availa' triumlator entitles the version of the Female Brooiton large boroughs and counties. be. amalgamated, to produced at the ,Adelphi on Saturday evening, are not likely to instances with each other ,c 1 ' too strong for the stomachs of English playgoers we are envies, and in others with' bound to believe ; for has not the Lord Chamberlain—has enfranchised ; and by this 111 not Mr. Bentham Donne, whose vigilant care for the purity or ten seats will be of the British drama has been recently so fully depicted llowdley. Brecknock, C Droitvrich Eye, Fromm by himself before a committee of the House of Commons, • duly licensed it for performance in a West-end theatre? Petersfield, Rye, S. Rr. Toole has never appeared in a more successful i Wareham, Westt piece of true comedy acting than in the scene in , schedule of those which be minutely calculates with the father the I member each, and only of a borougt, amount of his property, and offers himself on business elude the folio principles as a suitor to old Benoiton for the hand of his I I . Bridport. Bucki ..- i I daughter. The ludicrous earnestness of his complicated 1 °ester Cocker arithmetical calculations, and the comic promptitu•le with I Grantham, I" which he turns upon his father every time he attempts to ''!) 1 Marlborough Leomin steal a march upon him, kept the house in roars of laugh- i Ripon, Ste ter. Nor was Mr. Bedford's performance wanting in any 1 Thetford, ' of that humour which has so long been familiar to Adelphi ties will audiences. Mr. Billington performed the thankless part of a grout of Didier with good taste and some amount I , soma fe to of pathos. The part of Fannin, the precocious , are rei, child who speculates in postage stamps and smokes - censer eigars and drinks occasionally, is cleverly performed' likel' by Miss Smith ; bat the part is repulsive. The manfeuvres t°° of the child, who looks like an infant, caul is supposed 1 isr indeed to be between Aix and seven years old, in opening I o' , 1 the father's strong bo K, are °suggestion of a preternaturally ! , N. early tendency to burglary, which all persons of good taste I : . i or feeling will he glad to find omitted. The play cannot i perhaps be rendered altogether unobjectionable to an Eng • , 1 dish audience ; but some improvements in this directir are possible. There are allusions in the dialogue wit' would certainly be better omitted. The comedy has 1 • s adapted by Mr. 11. Webster, jun., who has compresse original five aets into four. The result is unfortun the matter of scenery. The garden and villa scene ! • . lust act of the original is suppressed. The first tl at the Adelphi consequently take place in the sa' • i ing-room interior ; and unluckily the scene of I act is only another drawing-room interior, wh' • very carefully and elaborately constructed, is 1 of the previous act, that the audience feel s been lookiug for Ogee hours and a half at t f :IPRINCE OF WALES'S THE' 1. A new and original drama in three Hundred Thousand Pounds, written Byron, was produced at this house on .1 perfect and well-deserved success. ' be called a comedy than a drama, 9J advance upon hi''r to the Knife— author, produced last June at tt story is less overloaded with Rom more natural and English, and is il th SCNDAV AT THE CRY:' a meeting of the eharehold snda Mg was confined to the al whom had become so by r Share Clubs. which has others seeking :Ullilisisi.)l ue auythje,nele, was held a a..---.. on Sunday eftenieon• 4t limited, but nevertl I were present, with The utmost decors I ' dress was ,1•?live:- antiquities of ET' Court on the " Si company, to the after which a•I I moral advantar oli the influence palace and gf tested, and • way to the , , 'reunions ,• • , , Srea' ill i dog, la belong( ter, co the 3' l' bad' cats she l, , ?e' ,i i ';. i 1 li. . . 1 , • - 1 i 5 11. i • r. Amt. r. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The first of Griai's farewell performances, before 7liar final retirement from the stip, was given on Satin *, night, when she made her appearanoe in Luerwia Ibrgia. So interesting an occasion drew one of the fullest %Oases we have ever seen, and the reception given to the Jvatrious prima donna showed the excitement of the audience. She was greeted with prolonged acclamations, daring which she was evidently much moved by the arithnsiesiii of which she wee the object. Mongini gained fresh laurels by his performance of gpanare. In the famous air, "Di punster ignobile," he was encored with enthusiasm ; and his acting was full of seamy and feeling. As the Duke of Ferrara, Gassier did wet display the tragic power of Lablache or Roneoni ; but His performance was good, both in respect to acting and iiieging. Ydlle. Bettelheim we. admirable as blaffio Gmni The famous anacreontio "LI segrete per eseer Miss." was loudly redemanded. ` Y I THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1866. REPRESENTATION OF NOTTINOHAJF4• • The new writ for the borough of Nottingham arrived there an Saturday morning, and was proolahned th e marketplace. The nomination is fixed for Wednes day Welt, and Cut:polling for the day following._ One of the liberal candidates (Mr. Serjeant Simon) has withdrawn from the contest. In his farewell address, just issued, Mr. Simon says, if a selfish ambition2tad prompted him to seek the honour of representing the town, he might find in the public demonstrations in his behalf, in the pro mises of support he had received, and in the distracted state of local parties in the borough, sufficient inducement to continue the contest ; but he came to Nottingham to serve the liberal cause, and not to injure it. Under exist ing circumstances, however, he feels that to persevere in his candidature would serve neither the interests of the borough nor the cause to which he is devoted. Mr. Bernal Osborne addressed large meetings on Friday evening, and vindicated himself from the charge of dividing the liberal interest in the borough. The other four candidates also addressed meetings of their supporters, and the greatest excitement prevailed in the town on Saturday. BdIiQUEVAI TOE ROPAC 4 1 :APEIrri • • On Saturday evening the President and Council of the Royal Academy gave their usual entertainment to a distinguished ',employ at their rooms in Trafalgar square. Among the company were the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Duke of Cambridge, the Prince De Teck, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Russell, Sir George Grey, Lord Clarendon, Mr. E. Cardwell, the Marquis of Hartington, Lord De Grey and Ripon, the Lord Chamberlain, the Lord Steward, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, the President of the Board of Trade, the Finn Commissioner of Works, the Bishop of Oxford, the Bishop of Peterborough, the Duke of Argyll, Mr. Brand, the Chairman of the Board of Customs, Lord Chruarvon, Lord Chelmsford, Sir H. Cairns, Mr. J. S. Coleridge, Mr. J. T. Caird, Mr. B. Cochrane, the Earl of Derby, Lord Bicho , Mr. C. Forteseue, Earl Grey, Earl Grosvenor, Mr. Goschen, Lord Houghton, Vii count Hardinge, Mr. Berestord Hope, the Marquis of Lans downe, Mr. R. Lowe, the Lord Mayor, Lord John Manners, Sir R. Murchison, Vary Reverend ean Milman, Sir S. Northoote, Professor Owen, &c. Sir FRANCIS GRANT, Pre sident of the Royal Academy, presided. The first toast proposed by the Paramrer was, of course, " The Health of her Majesty the een ;" the next toast, " The Health of their Royal Rig the Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family." His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, who was re ceived with loud cheers, said—l thank you most sincerely for the very kind manner in which you have proposed my health and that of the Princessof Wales and the other mem ben of the royal family. I also thank this company for the very kind manner in which they have received the compliment. I need hardly assure you that it is a source of sincere gratification to me to be present here a second time at the anniversary dinner of the Royal Academy, especially on this occasion, when I am enabled to have the opportunity of support you when you first take the chair as President of the R oyal Academy. (Loud cheers.) On this occasion I cannot for bear to refer to the memory of one whose loss we all most deeply deplore. I allude to your late president, Sir Charles Eastlake. (Cheers.) You, the royal academicians, knew him so well, and knew how justly popular he was, that it would be superfluous in me to pass any eulogy on his name ; but I cannot forbear paying my small tribute to his merits, considering him as an old friend of mine, having known him from my childhood. I now take the opportunity of thanking you, Sir Francis, for the very kind manner in which you have alluded to my name. I need not assure you that I shall always be ready to do my best to assist in promoting the welfare of art and science, and in that way following the bright example of the public career of my lamented father. I thank yon for the manner in which you have referred to me as " • brother of the brash." I shall never be able to compete with you as a painter but I hope, at the same time, I shall be able to enter the lists with you as a follower of foxhounds. (Loud cheers.) The pictures in this exhibition certainly record the times in which we live, and the subjects of them in general lead us to congratu late ourselves that our country is at peace. There is one picture, however, to which I would beg to refer, and it is one of a distinguished countryman of yours, Mr. Ross who is represented as a rifleman shooting for a prize. This, I think, is a picture of no ordinary interest, especially in connexion with the volunteer movement. His royal highness again thanked the company for the distinguished manner in which he had been received, and resumed his seat amid loud cheers. The next toast was " The health of the army, navy, and volunteers," to which The Duke of CAMBRIDGE responded, followed by His Royal Highness Prince ALFRED, who said—l thank you for the way in which you have been kind enough to drink my health. I can assure you I am very proud to have my name associated with that of the royal navy. It is the first time I have ever been called upon to answer in the name of the profession to which I belong, and lam sure you will think that it has the same claims for respect and sympathy as it ever had. It gave me great pleasure to be able to accept the invitation of the President and Coun cil of the Royal Academy to be present at thin dinner, and also to have the opportunity of making myself acquainted with the many beautiful pictures exhibited here. Among the pictures connected with the profession to which I belong there is one which must have struck every one with the greatest admiration. I allude to the historical picture ,of ' The Death of Nelson," by Maclise. (Loud cheers.) There is also " The Burning of the Bombay," by Captain Brady. The first, represented here, and still more grandly in the House of Lords, is a scene that will ever be memor able in the history of England ; and the second, though de picting a lamentable calamity, will also be remembered with a certain pride and satisfaction by all Englishmen, showing, as it does, that British sailors are made of the same stuff as they were at the battle of Trafalgar. I beg to thank you again for the honour you have done me in drinking my health in connexion with the navy. (Loud cheers„)_ . . . . . Lord BURT returned thanks for the volunteers. The PREirDILNT next gave the health of Prince de Teck and the Princess Mary of Cambridge, with the expression of an earnest hope that every happiness may attend their union. The Prince nr TECK briefly acknowledged the compli ment. The memory of the late President, Sir Charles Eastlake, was next drank in silence. The toast of the " Guests" was responded to by the Archbishop of CANTERBURY. The PRESIDENT returned thanks on the part of the Academy, and next gave "The Health of her Majesty's Ministers." Earl RURRELL having replied, The PRESIDENT next gave " The Health of the FArl of Derby," and referred to the recently opened exhibition of national portraits. The Earl of DERBY, who was loudly cheered, but was indistinctly beard, referred at some length to his con nexion with the National Portrait Exhibition. The PRESIDENT next gave " The Health of the Lord Mayor, and Prosperity to the City of London." His Lnanswie briefly returned thanks, after which the distinguished assembly broke up. 111141aftist4 intsitigtiittiC THE BATH AND YORK MEETINGS. 1%) IDITOII OP Mil tress& SIR, —The all-important question of the hour, the Derby, having been uninfluenced by the doings of the past week, the meetings at Ascot and Salisbury require but a poring notice. The latter was chiefly remarkable for the many triumphs of the " outsiders," which enabled the bookmakers to commit frightful slaughter among the "gen tlemen," who had been beating them every week since Northepten ; and Ascot, for its failure to attract good fields, generally speaking, though the money added to the stakes, just to get rid of a surplus, it was said, that was bound to be spent, was tremendous. But as regards this said surplus, the means resorted to to work it out were not at all Gladstonia . n, seeing that the taxes were doubled at the same time the 1,860 t. was given away (?) ; and the public, whom the racing powers that be affect so muck to despise, having had to pay ten shillings per day, instead of the usual five, for the privilege of en tering the enclosure, have the satisfaction of thinking that they found the bulk of the money to inaugurate the aristocratic spring meeting at Ascot. Had Tuesday been fine, a profit would doubtless have been made out of the concern, bad as was tee sport, which is only noticeable on account of one of the two-year-old races bringing to light the good qualities of a filly called Seville, by St. Albans out of Donna Maria, and the colt by Parmesan out of Clairroyante's dam, that ran so badly in the Two Thou , sand week at Newmarket. But neither, though they did better than the vaunted Triponnier, who came out with such a stunning reputation, made such a mark as the old favourites, Achievement and Hippia, for these both carried penalties, and yet (Replayed a decided superiority to all their opponents. The latter was very properly awarded the rich Sunninghill Stakes, alter being beaten a head by the Parmesan colt, whose swerving undoubtedly prevented her winning; and it was an excellent performance, for there were many behind the pair that will distinguish themselves hereafter, Fakir, Satyr, Dick Turpin, Huntsman, Ajax, and Plunder—who all made first appearances—apparently wanting more time. The Duke de Brabant Handicap was contested mostly by platers, and the best " field" of horses seen during the two days, barring the juveniles, went in for the 300/. Cup Connie Plate, which proved such an easy task for the staying Corsair, on account of Sydmonton (not quite up to the mark) having to make his own running, and John Davis being penalised up to Pat 111 b. Every little scrap bearing upon the Derby is devoured so eagerly that much was attempted to be made out of the latter's defeat, on the strength of which Rustic was driven to 3 to 1 for the Derby, and at this price he remained until his day of trial, as by some mysterious agency everybody understood Saturday to be. The spin revived him, if spin he had—a question " the world" was allowed to know nothing of, as the " touts" were driven off the Danebury ground by main force—it is said from the high road too ; and if this were so, the rights and the wrongs of horse watching might even give the long-robed gentlemen some employment. What a parody on the recent protective move of the Jockey Club a civil action against Honest John for his interference with the " touts" would be. _ Danebury will have a long string of horses at Bath for the rich stakes to be picked up there on Tuesday and Wed nesday ; and if there are any sensation movements among the metallieiana concerning the Derby, the meeting will be a most exciting one. I should not be surprised at some startling changes of some kind, for *there are some very strong parties behind several Derby outsiders, and it must be borne in mind there is no proof that the Bribery colt and Stabber are certain to be beaten by the crack performers, whilst the " lots " of Lord Glasgow, John Scott, Mr. Savile, and Mr. Naylor are deemed very formidable by no mean judges. Ceylon, too, is an unmis takably great horse, and if be can give the 3lb to Robin Hood for the Fourteenth Bath Biennial, in which the Day party has also Mr. Pitt to help through, he must make a noise, in despite of Rustic and Blue Riband, and hints that he will not be allowed to start. In the Fifteenth Biennial, for two-year-old., J. Day's school have quite a host, and it may happen something better than Seville, the Duke of Beaufort having a pair of heavily-engaged and well-bred colts in Vauban and Ophicleide, whilst the Marquis's Whir ligig has been "talked about." Whatever is the champion after Seville's Ascot win, will be served up warm ; and after the peforrnances (on which, however, they must improve some day) of Opoponax and Plunder at Ascot, there is nothing very great among the public lot to beat. Nevertheless, supposing Feodor is better than Cellina, and Will Scarlet than Plunder, as I have been comPelled to hear, they will come out with as loud a flourish of trumpets as Distin, in whom Goater is said to possess a second Vespasian ; and the race looks very open as yet. In the Beaufort Cup, John Davis will have to do battle for Danebury, probably against Mr. Sut ton's Elland or Nightwatch, &amender, Breadalbene, Miner, Sydmonton, Friday, Eltham, Eakriug, Cambuscan, and Dalby ; but I doubt some of these running, and John may have little to fear beyond Bliner, who is said to be in as good trim as when he beat Blair AthoL There is no telling what or how many Danebury may stand in the Bath and County Members' Handicaps, for which, however, Troublesome and Tattoo respectively will take some beat ing, but they can only hope to beat Miner for the Somer setshire Stakes with Lord Zetland ; and Mr. Pryor in the Badminton may be just a little too much for either Mr. Pitt or King HAL The Weston Stakes might also be missed by the best of J. Day's long string, Seville having to run Captain Kidd, Friponnier, Dick Turpin, and many others with the worst of the weights. But this event it would be madness to touch upon with the first day's races undecided ; and the Welter and Dyrham Park Handicaps are similarly situated. York Spnng, compelled to take to the Thursday and Friday after Bath, or clash with Ascot (which latter evil, in my opinion, would have been the lesser one) will be a select affair, though the Great Northern is the beat handi cap that has been issued this spring, and would had time allowed have promoted heavy speculation. Regalia 11 yra 91t), Dalby (5 yrs, Sat 1016 Cathedral (5 yrs, Set 71I), Moulsey (5 yra, flat 71b), Windham (5 yrs, Sat 31b), and Redcap (5 yrs, tat), all promise to represent the heavy weight"; and the lot will take their own parts too, much as they have to give away. The feathered Dolan is whis pered one of Elliott's " good things;' but the three-year olds seldom win here, and believing my favourite Regalia to have been amiss very lately, I shall look for the winner in Cathedral, Dalby, or Redcap, the former for choice. Of the other events, it is only necessary to ob serve that the vaunted Stabber is in the Craven Stakes and Knavenuire Plate, and might run for one ; that Regalia the Second, slanuella, is in the Zetland ; and that if the northuien cannot keep the Londesborough Cup to them selves by the aid of Skylark or Exceller, and the Flying Dutchman's Handicap through Holstein, it may he because James Dawson's Qui Vive and Chapel Royal are too good for them. Harpenden will be but a poor meeting compared with the above, and there is no item in the programme worth my entering into with such an indifferent lot of perfor mers in the Two-year-old Stakes.—l am, &c., METEOR. BETTLNG AT THE VICTORIA CLUE, —B.grugDay. It was soon apparent at the club to-day that great caution would be observed in dealing with Rustic, whose anticipated Derby " trial" was said to have come off so satisfactorily in the morning. The Brat blow struck was 300 to 100, taken three times, after which 110 to 40 waabooked, a aeries of operations which made him almost as good a favourite as Lord Lyon, about whom (VW 40 was taken, and offered. indeed the Rustic furore arrived at such a pitch, that even money was laid that he starts a 'setter favourite than Mr. Button's horse. 1000 to 100 was laid once against Redan, but the same operator failed to " spot " another backer at the like odds. There was every disposition to lay against Vespaslan, whose opening price was 18 'ponies" taken and repeated, after which loud to 55 was offered, but not meeting with a response, the layer " sprung" to 20 to 1, which in one or two instances was booked to small amounts. The Bribery colt, now named Nottingham, was at first the object of fierce op position. 25 to 1 having been laid once to £lOO, and for a time It looked Si though the cult would not rally; but some fresh ar rivals partially restored bins, by accepting to to 1 to about £75. We are assured, however, that neither of the unseated members for the meek borough sent his " special commissioner" into the market to reinstate the Bribery cult in public favour 1,000 to 35 was booked once about Blue Rlband, but the Rustic fever caused him to decline to ai to 1. The tone of the market as regard[ place-betting will be discovered from the quotations subjoined. speculation on the Great Northern Handicap was limited to one or two animals, Regalia being in great demand at the first at any thing over 3 to 1, and although at the commencement even money was laid against her being one of the first three, It was odds on her before the room broke up. The support awarded to the others had nothing cordial In it, and Aldcroft, who had been backed off the lists outside at 10 to 1 during the morning, was knocked out to 33 to 1 offered. Closing prices at 3 P.m. GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. 3 to 1 agst Regalia (oft t 7 to 2 6 to 1 Redcap t dc off, 7 to 1 Cathedral k tand off. Dttlby ,t and off, DEJ 100 to 6 apt Dolan (t and off 100 to 6 St. Magnus it and on ; 20 to 1 ilonlaey (off, 33 to 1 Aldcroft :off sou to 5 Salpinctes ;off, BY. 30 to 1 eget Knish( of the Crewent (t; 1000 to 35 Monarchof the Glen (t three times 1000 to 12 Ceylon :or 3000 to 30 Leybourne (V 5000 to 34 Bolin Iforxl(t) 2000 to 10 Corsair (t) 2000 to 3 Knapsack (t) 8 to 1 oto 4 agat Lorl Lyon ,t and off: sto 2 Rust tll to 4 10 to 1 Redan & off' 20 to 1. Vespaalan off; 20 to I Nottingham ,Bribery colt; 30 to 1 Blue Rihand 600 to 400 on Lord Lyon and Rink, coupled :off , 50 even on Rustic starting a better favourite than Lord Lyon (1 30 to 20 agst Lord Lyon starting that favourite 4) 400 to 100 agst Lon_ for a "place" iota 900 to 200 agst Nottingham for a 'place" off 1000 to agst Ceylon, with a start t: 4000 to 100 agst Lord Glasgow's lot it; SJOO to 40 Agit Mr. Savite's lot .t) BETTING AT XANCHESTER..—SArcs,DAT. GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. 5 to 1 agst Regalia (t.ti 10 to 1 apt. Dalby (off) to 1 Windham ,t) 18 to 1 Harry Brat's ? to 1 Cathedral (t) ford (V Bto 1 Redcap (V 16 to 1 Youbey (t) Bto 1 Friday (of; _ So to 4 apt Lord Lyon ;O8) 3to 1 Rustic 21) 10 to 1 Redan '1) 16 to 1 Nottingham (off) 25 to 1 Slabber (t) 25 to I agst Blue lithand (off) 90 to 1 Monarch of the Olen t 60 to 1 Woofed& (t) CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS.— ALEXANDRIA, MAY s.—The Poonah left at 6 p.m. and the Ripon at 4 p.m. to-day. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the 11th, and the latter at Southampton on the 18th inst. • Kato intentionce. mrrzarezr WC NTT COURTS. MO* days dat ed ter the peasant Week) Wnrreinurria, Bt. adana—Tuesday, May 8; Wednes day, 9; Thursday. 10. Ilawirroa, Whitehasultsgrove.—Tnesday, May 8; Weduesday, 9; Friday, 11. WANDSWORTH, 8011/11-tract. —Tuesday. May 8. CLmismeleiLL, Duncan-terrace.—Tmeday, May 8; Wednes day, 9: Thursday, 10 RHORIDITCII, ObLetrest-road.-.Tasaday, May 8; Thursday, 10. flouvreasit, liwaisMeset—Timsday, May 8 Thursday, 10; Friday, 11. Bow, Bow-road.—Monday, May 7 ; Friday, 11. WHITICHAPISL, Great Preseststreet. —Tumday, May 8; Wed nesday, 9, Friday IL Camberwell Newsnad.—Tuesday, May 8. OREENWlCH.—Wedasiday, May 9. Woor.wien —Thursday, May 10. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—Monday, May 7. THE REDISTRIBUTION OP SEATS BILL. (From the OLeerr cr.) We believe that the bill dealing with small boroughs, generally known as the Bill for the Redistribution of Seat',, which will be laid upon the table of the house by Mr. Gladstone on Monday next, with a view to its being read a first time, will not disfanchise any borough. It will, however, take away one member from the smaller boroughs now represented by two, and in this way a considerable number of members will be available for redistrihution among boroughs, counties, and diviiions of counties, existing or to be created, whose population exceeds a certain limit that is stated in the bill. To the smaller boroughs thus deprived of one of their representatives, and to the other small boroughs now returning only one member, there will be associated other boroughs in tae same county, so as to make the population that is to be represented in parliament by even one member lamer than it is at present in so many instances. This will be done much upon the same principle as in the case of the Ayr burghs and Flint boroughs. After allowing a proper interval for the consideration of the Seats Bill, Mr. Gladstone will move that the Fran chise Bill be proceeded with in committee. All former Reform Bills, except that of 1832, which was carried when the country was on the verge of a revolution, have been I shipwrecked upon the delicate question of the redistribu- I tion of seats. In the present case most of the liberal, and many of the conservative members who opposed the second reading of the Franchise Bill expressed themselves desirous to pass a complete measure of parliamentary re form. The government will proceed with the Seats Bill, if they see a disposition on the part of the house to let it pare into law this session ; but if there are any serious doubts upon that point, or if proceeding with both mea sures will in any way imperil the Franchise Rill, they will treat the Seats Bill as merely affording to the house in formation of what the complete measure is ultimately to be, and will proceed with the Franchise Bill alone. There still remains the danger, as regards the Franchise Bill, that a serious attempt will be made to raise the borough franchise to SI. instead of 71., according to the plan of government, and in counties to 20f. instead of 14f. The government bill is, on the face of it, already a corn ' promise between W. and N. as regards boroughs, and 14/. and 2ul. as regards counties. The government have put forward their bill as a moderate measure, if not avowedly as a compromise. We therefore trust and believe that they will stake their existence against any alteration on those points. (From the Sunday Gazette.) Without professing to give an accurate account of the provisions of the bill for the redistribution of seats for England and Wales to be introduced to-morrow night, we believe we can indicate some of its leading features. The description which has appeared in the Scotsman is in most respects correct, but we can give some further particulars. No borough is to be absolutely disfran chised. Some will be grouped together; some now re turnip* two members will lose one. By this process about nfty seats will be available, to be divided between large boroughs and counties. The following boroughs are likely to be amalgamated, for electoral purposes, in some instances with each other, or with large existing constitu encies, and in others with neighbouring towns now un enfranchised ; and by this means, we believe, about eight or ten seats will be available:—Abingdon, Arundel, Ilewdley. Brecknock , Caine, Christchurch, )artmouth, Droitwich, Eye, Frome, Helaton, Horsham, Launceston, Liskeard, Lyme, Malmesbury, Midhuret, Northallerton, Petersfield, Rye, Shaftesbury, Think, Wallingford, Wareham, Westbury, Wilton, Woodstock. The schedule of those planes which will be docked of one member each, and at the same time subside into a portion only of a borough constituency, will, it is believed, in clude the following :—Andover, Bodmin, Bridgnortb, Bridport, Buckingham, Chichester, Chippenharn, Ciren cester, Cockerniouth, Devizes, Dorchester, Evesham, Grantham, Harwich, Hertford, lloniton, Hunting don, Leominster, Ludlow, Lymington, Maldon, Halton, Marlborough, Marlow, Newport (I. \V.), Richmond, Ripon, Stamford, Tamworth, Tavistock, Tewkesbury, Thetford, Wells, and Wycomb. Most of these locali ties will in future be known as but the designation of a group of boroughs like the Welsh and Scotch and some few English—Sandwich and Penryn— at present. It is to he remembered that the boroughs in the first list are represented by about an equal number of liberal and conservative, and Adullam "members, while the boroughs likely to lose one member each have twenty-five belonging to the former and forty to the latter category. We have some reason to expect that the Scotch franchise will be lowered to the same figure as in England ; and that a rating of (W. iu boroughs and 10!. in counties will be the electoral qualification in Ireland. Mr.. R. YOUNG, M.P., AND REFORM.—Mr. R. Young, M.P., writes to the Mayor of Wisbech with refer ence to the Re• Distribution of Seats Bill, "I think Wis bech should not lose a single hour in memorializing Lord Russell to admit Wisbech into the franchise. I will do everything in my power to assist in that important object. You may depend the entire bill will be carried through the house this session." The memorLdsuggested was despatched on Saturday. REFORM MEETING AT BLACKHEATH.—On Satur day evening last a numerously attended open air meeting, chtetly composed of the working.classes from Greenwich, Woolwich, Deptford, and Plumstead, was held on Black heath fur the adoption of measures to promote the passing of the Government Reform Bill. The Deptford and Greenwich party, preceded by a band of music, arrived on the ground at half-past sex o'clock, and the speakers having taken up their position in a waggon, Mr. John Bowen was appointed chairman, and stated that letters had been received from Alderman Salomons and Sir Charles Bright, approving the objects of the meeting, and regrettir.g their unavoidable absence, and Sir Charles wished especially to be informed as to the opinion of the meeting with regard to the 16th clause, which provided for the disfranchisement of government workmen. Mr. Yarhani ' of Deptford, moved the first resolution :—" That this meeting conveys its hearty thanks to the Chancellor of the Ezchtquer for his defence of the unenfranchised classes, and to the members of the liberal party who voted for the second reading of the Government Reform Bill. That this meeting at the same time respectfully urges upon the government the withdrawal of the 16th clause us inconsistent with the principle of the hill, and es unjust to a respectable class of her Majesty's loyal subjects ; and, lastly. this meeting pledges itself to give its hearty and enthusiastic support to the government in their efforts to secure the passing of the bill into law." The resolution was adopted. _ REPRESENTATION OF WINDSOR. —On Saturday, 51r. J. Jones, the mayor (who received the writ late on Friday night), gave notice that the election of two bur- gesses to represent this borough was tixed to take place on Wednesday next, on which day the nomination will take place in the Town.hall. The liberal and conservative candidates were busily at work canvassing the electors, and great confidence as to the result of the election is manifested by the partisans of both parties. REPRESENTATION OF STAMFORD. —Sir J. C. D. Hay, who has appeared as a conservative candidate for the representation of Stamford, will probably be returned with out opposition. THE CATTLE PLsor E.—An analysis of last week's returns shows that of the counties in England, exclusive of " the metropolis," two counties remain free from the dis ease ; in 17 counties no cases have been reported as occur ring during the week. Seven counties show an increase of 315) Cases during the week ; 21 counties show a decrease of 370 cases during the week ; showing a total increase during the week in the counties of England of 20 cases. "The me tropolis " shows an increase during the week of 3 cases. Of the counties in Wales, 10 counties remain free from the disease ; in 10 counties no cases have been reported as I occurring during the week ; no counties show an in crease during the week ; two counties show a decrease of $4 cases during the week ; showing a total decrease dur ing the week in the counties of Wales of 84 cases. Of the counties in Scotland, 10 counties remain free from the dis ease ; in 26 counties no CIVICS have been reported as occur ring during the week; three counties show an increase of 25 cases during the week ; four counties show • decrease of 22 cases during the week ; showing a total increase during the week in the counties of Scotland of three cases. Of the counties in England, Wales, and Scotland, 22 counties remain free from the disease ; in 53 counties no cases have been reported as occurring during the week ; 10 counties and "the metropolis" show an increase of 418 cases ; 27 counties show a decrease of 476 cases ; showing a total decrease during the week ending April 28, in Eng land, Wales, and Scotland, of 58 cases, as compared with the week ending April 21, 1866. GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY. —This company will to-day open • new goods station contiguous to the docks at Ipswich. The directors have appointed Mr. li. Moseley (who has been for the last 20 years associated with the company) general manager of the entire system. The direc tors have at* secured the services of Mr. S. Swarbrisk, Maw pars °hist accountant to the Midland. AMATEUR BOWING CLUBS. On Saturday afternoon there was a general as semblage of the metropolitan rowing clubs at Putney. Several specially chartered steamers left London-bridge freighted with ladies and gentlemen, and distinguished from the ordinary passenger boats by gay streamers flying above nearly every stanchion. The pleasures of the aquatic festival were considerably marred by the cold driving showers which commenced just as the excursionists were leaving London-bridge, and continued perseveringly during the whole of the voyage. The worst feature of the rain, however, was, that it drenched the crews who had been for some time fidgetting about in their boats at the usual boating rendezvous at Putney. There was nothing particularly difficult in what the boats had to do, but what was done was ably organised and conducted so as to give great pleasure to those who were present. Shortly after five o'clock, the boats having been previously stationed opposite their numbers on the towing path, the signal to " move on " was given. It was recommended in one of the paragraphs of the printed programmes that the order to start, when given by the commodore, should be repeated in a loud voice by the various coxswains, and we should do the coxswains the justice to say that their wet garments did not prevent them from paying marked atten tion to the recommendation as to loudness. The boats proceeded up the river, steering for a time near the Surrey shore, while the steamers monopolised the opposite side in order to keep pace with the boats ; guns of varying calibre were fired at intervals from the banks, along which considerable crowds were posted, and the proces sion started amidst the plaudits of the spectators and the strains of a volunteer band on board one of the steamboats. There appeared to be about 50 boats of twelve, eight, six, and four oars, whose crews wore their rowing dresses, and there were about half as many ordinary shore boats, amongst which, one rowed by a couple of young women and three police wherries, were generally very conspicuous. There were probably 2::0 members of the amateur rowing clubs taking part in the procession. It was a very lively and pretty sight to see the little fleet of slender, freshly-painted outriggers shooting along under the sturdy and re gular oarsmanship of so many smart young Londoners ; and the healthy, hearty appearance of each crew, and the skill they showed in the management of their boats, said all that was required in favour of the popular amusement which employed their leisure hours. There appeared to be no kind of system in the procession, and no attempt to progress in single file, double tile, or any other specified order. The boats kept moderately close to each other, and pulled at irregular speeds as near as possible in the middle of the stream through the bridges, gradually nearing the Middlesex shore, until they reached a flag boat otf the ship Hostelry, at Mortlake. Here they turned and came back along the Surrey shore to the White Hart, at Barnes, where the crews were advised that the order of procession need no longer be maintained. The banks, especially on the Surrey side, and the bridges, were much crowded with spectators, and on the neighbouring road there were numbers of carriages and horsemen. The repre sentative eights were the London Rowing Club, West London, Anel, Twickenham, North London, Corsair, Ilex, Nautilus. Phenix Rowing Club, Thames, King's College, Guy's, Waverley, Inc, and Alexandra. THE CHANTILLY RACES. (RITTER'S TRLEORAW PARIS, Mai 6. The Chantilly rues were run to-day with the following results: Anlsette 1 Anglo Feutollet Matsmore Gontrsn Viewlease blamella... Favorite ... slaws I COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-MAY 6._ Sittings in Banco.—(Before Justices Blackburn, Mellor, and Shoe.) WA= V. BHERLOCIL-LIBEL. In this case, which was a rule nisi for a new trial of libel against the Liverpool Mail, argued on Frid►y, Mr. Justice Blackburn said, at the sitting of the court, they were not then in a condition to give judgment, but must defer it for a few days. cabal anis Affilitarrg. ADMIRALTY, MAY 5. AsPoircrmairrB.—Lieu tenant Edward Frederick Keppel, recently promoted from the Bristol, for service on the West Coast of Africa station, and formerly of the unfortunate Bombay, to the Pearl, 21, screw corvette at Portsmouth, fitting for China. Masters.—James Robertson, who served in the Btyx,-6, on the North America and West Indies station from 1862 to 1865, to the Jason, 17, screw corvette, at Devonport ; George Patterson, who served in the Wanderer, 4, gun vessel, in the Mediterranean from 1861 to 1864, to the PearL Paymaster's Assistant.--George J. Roberts, late of the Exoellent, to the Mullet, 6, screw-gun vessel at Sheernem. TEE Cum OF GOOD HOPE. —By the arrival of a troop ship at Portsmouth, yesterday, news has reached us from the Cave of Good Hope to March 29, fourteen days later than that received by the last mail. Prosperity was returning in the colony, and was likely to be further ad vanced by the terminationof the Basuto war, news of which had just been received per telegram from the frontier. MARKETS. SUGAR.—Banrroi ft MAY s.—There has been a fair de- mand for raw and refi ne d sugar this week, and prices for good qualities are about 3d. to 6d. dearer. HARDWARE.—MIRXINGHAM, MAT s.—The trade of this town has shown more of quietude this week, and as the country shopkeepers are pretty well supplied with stocks suitable to the season trade, it is not improbable that some degree of languor may prevail for the neat few weeks. Manufacturers have not, however, at present any cause for complaint, as most of them have sufficient orders on their books to keep them well engaged for some time to come. Such iB the case in all the principal branches. At the rolling mills a good average amount of business is being done ; the edge tool makers, cabinet and gene ral brassfounders, electro-platers, and metallic bedstead makers are all of them well engaged. In the foreign department the fresh orders given out of late have been moderate ; much of the continental branch of it is checked by the war rumours ; so long as these continue the merchants will not be disposed to do much business. There are a few Swedish and Norwegian orders on hand, and the Spanish trade is steady. As to the West Indies and South America a fair amount is being done, and the Australian trade has improved of late. The iron trade in this district continues fiat, and the turn of the market is in favour of the buyer. COTTON.—Liv ERPOOL, MAT s.—We have had • toed e rate demand to-day, and a quiet but steady market, without any quotable change in prioe. Swats are rather difficult of sale. The sales are 7,000 bales, of which 1,500 are for export and speculation. COTTON GOODS.—Mahenkertn, MAY s.—Cotten yarn and cloth have been exceedingly unsettled in price all the week, owing mainly to the long-continued panic in the cotton market, to which, as disturbing influences, may be added the advance of discounts and the fear of war on the continent. Prices have been drooping from day to day, but there has hardly been business enough to teat the actual decline. As nearly as can be gathered from inquiry, both home trade and export yarns have declined Id. per lb. in the last four or five days, and the offers making are at about 2d. per lb. below that—offers which are out of question,and entirely stop attempts to du busi ness. Cloth has given way much to the same extent as yarns, generally, but some few sellers report rather more businee where manufacturers have been willing to submit to very low quotations. The real demand for cloth is not inconsiderable, owing to the bareness of stocks. Many of the home trade or country houses are reported to be very short of supplies, but still buyers hold aloof in the present transition state of prices. Many people still hold that, considering the large supply of cotton in hand and in immediate prospect, values have not declined suffi ciently to offer a safe basis for operations of m agn itude, and the only business doing is quite on a retail WOOLLEN.—LtEnn, NAT s.—The markets this morn ing have been thinly attended, both by merchants and ma nufacturers. The transfer of goods has been limited to maniples for the ensuing season. A few parcels of heavy coatings, witneys, and other descriptions of heavy goods have changed hands, along with a sprinkling of hairlists, beyond which nothing worthy of note loss transpired. There has been no alteration in rates. CORN.-CAXBAIDGZ., MAY 5.-We had a dull market for wheat ; other corn maintained last week's prices. Wheat, 445. to 48a.; barley, 325. to 31is.; beans, 425. to 455; oats, 24a. to 30s. CARLISLE, MAY 5.-There wu a small supply of wheat, oats, and barley to-day. There woe a better market for oats, at slightly enhanced prices, but barley and wheat scarcely maintained recent rates. Prices :-Wheat, white, 10s. to 21s. ; red, 17s. to 19e. ; barley, new, 13s. 6d. to 14s. Cal.; potato oats, 10s. Cal. to lls. lid. per Carlisle bushel ; flour, is. 9d. to 2s. ; oatmeal, 2s. to 2s. 2d.; rye. meal and ber leymeal, ls. 4d. per stone. COLCHESTER, MAY 5.-A fair supply of wheat, which met a ready demand at fully last week's quotations. Beans and peas scarce, and prices unaltered. GuiLoronD, MAY 5.-There was a good supply of wheat at market to-day, and dry samples met a steady sale, at price, rather in favour of sellers ; inferior sorts were ne glected. Wheat, 38e. to 58e. per qr.; barley, 32e. to 415.; oats, 20s. to 295.; beans, 40.1. to 48s. HERTFORD, MAY 5.-Wheat in small supply, and held for rather higher prices, which were not generally given, and not much business was done. Barley dull sale for malting. Grinding sells freely at late rates. Beans 6d. per qr. higher. Oats firm as before. Wheat, red, per load, runs, 28r. to 30a. ; ditto, fine, 325. ; ditto white, 30s. to 325. ; ditto, fine, 345. Barley, grinding, per qr., 30s. to 365. Oats, new, 18s. to 245. ; ditto, feed, 32a. Beans, per load, 7.35. to 31s. Peas, Zia to 275. LEICESTER, MAY 5.-This market was moderately sup plied. Business was firm, and late rates were fully sup ported. New red, 475. to 495. ; new white, 51s. to fts. ; old red, 495. to 525. • old white, 55a. to 56a. per 36 stone. The quantity of ba rley shown was exceedingly small, and the tone of the trade was quiet, prices being without any important alteration ; malting, Xi*. to 40a. per qr. ; grind ing, 275. to 30s. per 31 stone. There was a good emand for oats, which sold at rather over late rates ; new, 265. to 31a. per 24 stone. NORWICH, MAY 5.-There was a very fair supply of wheat at this market to-day, and there being rather more disposition on the part of millers to purchase, prices for all good qualities were firm at last week's rates. There was scarcely a sample of barley offered for sale. In other articles little doing. The weather during the week has been exceedingly cold for the season, with much rain, and severe frosts at night. White wheat (weighing 641b5.), 50s. to Ms.; old red ditto (weighing 631b5.), 48s. to 50s. ; new red ditto (weighing 601bs. to 631ba.), 425. to 47a. ; beat malting barley (weighing 52Iba. to 531ba.), 36a. to 38a. ; runs ditto (weighing 51Ibs. to 521b5.), 345. to 365. • distilling ditto (weighing 501ba. to 521b5.), 30a. to 325.'• oats, 245. to 26a. ; beans, 375. to 395, ; peas (maple), 365. to 38s. per qr. Flour, 30a. to 31s. per sack. Averages .-Wheat, 2,111 qrs., 445. 4d. ; barley, 247 qrs., 565. sd. NOTTINGHAM, MAT s.—The show of wheat was toler- able, and the demand was of a healthy character at the extreme rates of last week. OM white made 535. to 56e. old red, 48s. to Ms. • new white, 53e. to 56a. ; new red , 465. to 495. per 36 ;tone. Of barley there was very little brought to market, and the demand ruled slow at about the rates of last week. Malting, 38s. to 425. per qr.; grinding, 31s. to 325. per 30 stone. The demand for oats was firm, and the show being short extreme rates were ob. tamed New, 245. to 32a. ; old, 275. to 345. per 24 stone. OXFORD, MAT s.—This corn exchange was not so fully attended as is usual, but for all kinds of grain (barley ex eepted, of which there was none offering), the trade was firm, and for samples of good prime articles a little more money was given. Prices may be quoted as foLlows, viz.:— White wheat, 465. to 555. ; red wheat, 445. to 525. ; oats, 235. to 325. ; beans, 445. to 50s. ; hog peas, 445. to 465. ; flour, seconds, very firm at 365. per sack. PRTERNOROOGH, MAY s.—Fresh threshed wheat, and indeed it may be said of all fine samples, was Is. per qr. dearer here to-day ; scarcely a sample of barley offering. Oats made Is. per qr., and beans Is. to 2s. per qr. over the prime of last week. READING, MAT s.—The trade at our market to-day at the opening was more animated than for some weeks put, buyers inquiring freely for good qualities of wheat, tie supply of width was large, but no advancer in pros was ,~ - 1•;..: realised. Barley was only a short supply, sa d th being nearly over but little business wse en % 4 1., rate.. Oats are worth as much money end a rimm peas changed hands at unaltered curransies. Roenzerren, MAY s.—Bather small simplle e a t and other kinds of grain were brought %Mak Mmarket for the season of the y ear , and "• cold and rainy weather many of the parcels m damp and out of condition. For all superior ki i m s wheat an d out a steady For inq u i * m v fully equal to those obtained at l as t market. Week, seoondary kinds of wheat were, however, almost • • Cm, neglected, although holders would willingly have a t reduction for those desorption*. &d i parcel of white wheat were quoted as high SS 475. to secondary 455. to 475., and inferior 425. to 45e, Dar qt. runs of red wb eat 40s. to 445. , and seocndary awl lek; Oa to 40s. per qr. There was a fair in quu7 for t ragly vies* tl wheat, the prices for which NU rule ex • elel North Sea parcels being quoted at about per more money. Superior runs of Sour fetch late polk a . • .steady demand, but secondary a orta ruled heavy, eid i 10 '116 J downward tendency. Foreign barley was in m a d ame ma stio.; ply, but there was little home grown on off er . „ a te . arecriptions again ruled heavy, and the quotatisee ere • t u rn eloper ; grinding barley in moderate request sw im late terms . The poem for best grinding are i OL to a s an d malting kinds, 365. to 408. • secondary se to 30,1.; and malting, 33a. to 38s. par quarter. 0 1 ‘. in fair request, and the quotations firm, but oar* turn dearer. Beans and peas about the same as hi - 1 W WIDDROR, MAY s.—We have rather more wind ing to.dsy than last week ; still the simply ig rate, and the price in favour of the sell.— spring oorn of any kind offering, and all n prices of this day week. Prices to the grower white, old, 50s. to 53a., 631ba. per bushel white, new, 475. to 525. ; red, 45e. to 47a. 1.. 2d. per stone. Woacmrrsa, Ma? s.—At this day's market short supply of wheat, for which higher psi' mended, and 6d. to Is. per qr. realised on' Barley nominally unaltered. Oats quite and grey scarce. Beans la. per qr. higher, ported in peas. Your, MAY s.—There was a limited on offer, and the condition of the gram varied. The demand was steady, and • wards. White from 48.. to 545. • per 36 stone. gl e y d was scarce, and ht of a nominal character at recent ourrencit to 40s. per quarter ; grinding, 32.. to 34 Oats came to hand very sparingly, and demand at prices in sellers' favour ; new, ' stone. ' - - • " S *DUMP KIRKCALDY, MAY s.—At our country n. we bad small supplies even of wheat, next , barley and oats. Farmers asked more money, chants seemed reluctant to pay, so that le resulted. Here, to-day, we had very small kinds of grain. Prices remain much as market day. Wheat, 43e. to 52a. 6d. per ~ to 39a.; oats, 275. &L to 31a. WATKSFORD, MAY s.—Our foreign imports are small, consisting of only one cargo Of home grown grain supplies oontinue from all sources we hear that bat lint. pooled from farmers during the remainder The trade sinoe this day se'nnight has ' more active the principa l inquiry being ' foreign produce. We cannot note any , quotations except for black oats, which g. demand for the little at market, commands couple of pence per barrel. From want Irish wheat and barley we can only nu, probable prices of these articles. Foreign taken to a fair extent at the full prices ( Indian corn—with a better consumptive as I are supported. Flour unaltered. Imports Maize, 851 qrs. ; fl our, 181 sacks ; meal, ports this week :—Wheat, 104 kis. flour, 332 sacks ; oatmeal, 32 sacks. FALMOUTH, Max 6.—The Mediator, from Z 4. bourne January 30, pained upoff Falmouth but meet eti a large number of passengers 4,296 ounces of gold, sa full colonial cargo. She landed one passenger hem 5 , Blue Jacket, from New Zealand Feb. 12, also pseud off Falmouth yesterday. She report', April 93, islet. 4 N., long. 19.35 W.,that she met an abandoned hum fy Ocean Spray, in a sinking condition. Part of her la p i set, and the forecastle lamp still burning. The pi* b was smouldering, and the crew could not have long Wills. Her cargo was believed to be salt. The wreck was kw* and the movable goods at hand were removed ; mod ds would have been stripped, but night set in, when the and sank. MY =ill LIVERPOOL, MAY 6.—The West India and Mfg Steamship Company's steamer Mexican arrived beetle afternoon with dates from Port-au-Prince to tie 110 April. The Mexican did not call at Kingeton. newel from Hayti was satiafactory. Everything was goisg • peacefully, yet there still lingered sonic unessinassad disquietude as to the state of the *buil and the pews cent loyalty of the natives. The late disastrous is s Port-au-Prince, which was at first considered to hankie the act of incendiaries, has been found out to hanks accidental. There is no other news of importanes—ks ter's Telegram. PLYMOUTH, MAY s.—The Suffolk, from Part Phillip on the 12th February, passed up off thls milks afternoon, with 180 passengers, 19,164 ounces of gold,* a cargo consisting of wool, bark, leather, =lmo, copper ore. She landed six passengers here by pilot bet On the 2nd of May the Suffolk pared the Macthdf, bus Melbourne on the 10th February, with 29,762 ORME of gold, in lat. 47 N., long. 12.24 W. THE CHOLERA IN LIVERPOOL—LrYwom, MAT 3.—On Friday evening the Helvetia, which had bus sent back to Liverpool from Queenstown, whileon heat ward voyage to New York, with cholera on board, arrived in the Mersey, and at once proceeded to her quarantined* , ing ground in the Sloyne. On the vessel making V: anchorage she was boarded by Dr. Buchanan, of who had been sent down to Liverpool on purpose, Dr. Gas, of Liverpool, Mr. Carr, Captain Roberts, emigralwa officer, Captain Harvey, marine superintendent ic thy National Steam Navigation Company, and liestmal Sweeney, of the river police. A thorough inspections at once commenced, and after a careful examination, it was found that the reports as to the sanitary 0* dition of the vessel were somewhat exaggerated. All* healthy passengers were, however, at once removed tes separate part of the ship, whilst those who manila* any signs of illness were placed under additional medial attention. Every precaution has been taken torsvid any of the passengers coming on shore from the a el** as two bulks, the Jesse Munn and War Cloud, are sow tilting on board the sick and healthy passengers. Oat* 9th of April the Governor-General of Canada, fearing tad cholera might be imported into Canada, issued an en* to the effect that all passengers must go into quars6l 6o off Grosse Isle until after a medical inspection. It nor serted, Queenstown not being a quarantine port, the Si vetia could not be allowed to come to an anchorage. THE BREAKING OUT OF SMALL-PDX OP BOtH H.M.S. OCTAVIA.—We have much pleasure in being abY to state that the crew of H.M.S. Octavio, many of obis since the return of that vessel from the Persian Gulf haw suffered so severely from small -pox, are fast recoil* Since the death of Lieutenant Giihy, only one of the ace, a Krooman, has died. But for the prompt and timely r cautions adopted by the naval authorities underCommow there is great reason for supposing that the F . tality would have been most deplorable in extent. Goo* able anxiety has been manifested as to the cause of the IP pearance of this terrible epidemic on board the Octivia,sei after careful inquiry, and upon good authority, ws an enabled to state that the disease was imported nit° tia Deter* from the Bombay Civil Hospital. It appears 66 a Krooman belonging to the crew was treated st theks 6 pital for measles, and that the day before the ship said he was sent on board as cured. When the vessel led sailed for the Persian Gulf, however, it was found that !hs man was suffering from small-pox. He was carefully 10 Wed, but the infection spread, and how rapidly,is ahlg too well known. We are assured that whilst in the Hospital, the man was placed in the same ward withss!. if not more patients, suffering from small-pax. If this 6 so, some explanation is needed. The results have alma/ been most serious ; for they have laid down a very kip proportion of the crew of a fine ship, and have caused 116 death of one officer and more than one seaman.—Tessa India, April 13. Pm whom DAY 11th man' late Nl Oom very fano Cel sIPPV Teei ;eller. V t , 11 making Ife l . T H p grvirer:— ;red, Vs.% , a. Oats, , galt n i g Osbla llutet then is, 17, Priest ard yes m the sale ite as deft; her. No W s 4 mad if qua Tao ntity of eh *in a rake *IAA vorgZl : u m mantels W U As St cies ; 34a. per 30 .1 sad them era visa sod Cu., r, 26a. to Ne i r marble Wry* TEI melt to sat* money, vidok hat httle hob o mall ee 4 el sa they were Ye • air qr.; beAsy, imports 1111 9 of Fria* ilia le vary . ttle more tea his - index of Air ors James ma been kaisrihs ," Atelea ig for hi we aulr r abatis* ie; air he Ad or n ! vitk ads an adrsaardi of of traumatise nentiaa the woe • iga wheat huh u tier of Iletarday hit sale fame porta this wt:- neat, 21) leak k 4 j MU, kaalkila V •••• afn• r..,_ ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Madame Maria Wilda, who made so brilliant a &Ina iu Norma, repeated the part on Saturday, with even pester ■uccoas than before. No longer under the influence of stage tremor, she sang with consummate excellence, with a power and beauty of voice, and facility of execution ands truth of expression, which we have not heard excelled by any Norma now on the stage. The audience were almost rapturous in their applause. It is said that this lady is a service on the stage, and had never appeared in Norma before; nay, that she knew nothing about this opera till it e set a`a3ut studying it for her debut at Covent Garden. We can understand her being a novice on the stage, for mks has evidently much to learn as an actress. But she is certainly no novice as a singer ; and her alleged ignorance ef such an opera as Norma is to us simply incredible. CRYSTAL PALACE. The series of Winter Saturday Concerts being brought to a close, a new series has been begun, also on Saturday afternoons, and given, not in the enclosed Con esart-room, but in the locality occupied by the great eirobeirtra constructed for the Handel festivals. The first con cert of this new series took place on Saturday last, when Bendel's celebrated Serenata, Avis awl OnUm, was per forated under the able direction of Mr. Manna. The annonnoe_ went of such an entertainment attracted a great audience and the performance was received with much applause. Th; character of Galatea was sustained by Mille. Titienz ; the giant Polyphemus, by Mr. Santley ; and Acis, by Signor Stag;no, instead of Signor Gardoni, who was prevented by inilisposition from singing. The chorus and instrumental orchestra were about a thousand strong. Drama. ADELPHI. Paris correspondents of the English newspapers lave made the name of M. Victorien Sardon's comedy, La Famine &wawa, sufficiently familiar on this side of the Channel. We have all heard of the excitement which it has caused in Paris—of what great personages resented ifs severe attacks upon female folly, and of what other kr important personages held the censorship to blame for the triumph of a piece the satire of which is avowedly levelled at the lucky traders and speculators of the Bourse tinder the Imperial regime. Even " Bonoiton " head drab'ss have, we believe, found their way hither; and, finally, Mr. Webster has introduced the Benoiten family themselves to an English audience. That the result will be beneficial, or at least not injurious to good morals— that the sayings and doings of this Fast Fatally, as the translator entitles the version of the Famille Beaoiton produced at the Adelphi on Saturday evening, are not too strong for the stomachs of English playgoers we are bound to believe ; for has not the Lord Chamberlain—has sot Mr. Botlham Donne, whose vigilant care for the purity of the British drama has been recently so fully depicted by himself before a committee of the House of Commons, duly licensed it for performance in a West-end theatre ? Er. Toole has never appeared in a more successful piece of true comedy acting than in the scene in which he minutely calculates with the father the amount of his property, and offers himself on business principles as a suitor to old lienoiton for the hand of his daughter. The ludicrous earnestness of his complicated arithmetical calculations, and the comic promptitude with which be turns upon his father every time he attempts to Mad a march upon him, kept the house in roars of laugh ter. Nor was Mr. Bedford's performance wanting in any of that humour which has so long been familiar to Adelphi audiences. Mr. Billington performed the thankless part of Didier with good taste and some amount of pathos. The part of Fanfan, the precocious child who speculates in postage stamps and smokes e igars and drinks occasionally, is cleverly performed by Miss Smith ; but the part is repulsive. The inameuvres of the child, who looks like an infant, mid is supposed indeed to be between six and seven years old, in opening the father's strong box,are a suggestion of a preternaturally early tendency to burglary, which all persons of good taste or feeling will he glad to find omitted. The play cannot perhaps be rendered altogether unobjectionable to an Eng lish audience ; but sonic improvements in this direction are possible. There are allusions in the dialogue which would certainly be bettor omitted. The comedy has been adapted by Mr. 11. Webster, jun., who has compressed the original five acts into four. The result is unfortunate in the matter of scenery. The garden and villa scene of the first act of the original is suppressed. The first three acts at the Adelphi consequently take place in the same draw ing -room interior ; and unluckily the scene of the fourth act is only another drawing-room interior, which, though very carefully and elaborately constructed, is so like that of the previous act, that the audience feel as if they had been looking for three hours and a half at the same scene. PRINCE OF WALES'S THEATRE. A new and original drama in three acts entitled One Hundred Thoueand Pounds, written by Mr. Henry J. Byron, was produced at this house on Saturday night with perfect and well-deserved success. It has more claim to be called a comedy than a drama, and exhibits a marked advance upon Woe t the Knife—a drama by the same author, produced last June at the same theatre. The story is less overloaded with somewhat obscure details, is more natural and English, and is placed more clearly before the audience. SUNDA': AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.—Yer,terday a meeting of the shareholders, convened by the National Sunday League, was held at the Crystal Palace. Th , r meet ing was confined to the shareholders, the greater part of whom had become so by the agency of the Crystal Palace Share Clubs, which have been supported by artizans and others seeking :ohnission for themselves and their families on Sunday r.fternoona The numbers, of course, were limited, but nevertheless about six hundred p aeons were present, with a considerable number of children. The utmost decorum prevailed. At 3 o'clock an :ul dress was delive7ed in the Egyptian Court on the antiquities of Egypt. and at 4 o'clock in the Pompeian Court on the " Social Life in Pompeii." At 5 o'clock the company, to the number of about 300, eat down to tea, after which adlres..es were delivered, pointing out the moral advantages of spending the Sunday afternoon under the influence of Cie beautiful objects contained in the palace and gardens. The greatest enjoyment was 11171111- tested, and not till quite dusk did the company make their way to the return platform, while a proposal for similar 'reunions at intervalsreceived unanimous approval. Sr:rinz BY A DOG. —A day or two since a fine dog, which was known by the name of " Brace," and belonged to Mr. Oecrge Hone, of Frindsbury, near Roches ter, committed a deliberate act of suicide by drowning, in the Medway, at l:pnor, Chatham. The dog, a fine animal, bad from some cause been suspected of having given indi cations of appioacalug hydrophobia, and was accordingly shunned ami kapt as much as possible from the house. This treatment appeared to cause him much annoyance, and for some days he was observed to be moody and morose, but still without any appearance of becoming rabid. On Thur.lay morning he was seen to leave his house and pro ceed to an intimate acquaintance of his master's at Upnor, on reaching the residence of whom he set up a piteous cry on finding that he could not obtain admittance. After waiting at the house some little time he was seen to go to wards the river close by, when he deliberately walked down the bank, and after turning round and giving a kind of fare well howl, he walked into the stream, where he kept his head under water, and in a minute or two rolled over dead. This extraordinary act of suicide was witnessed by several persons. The manner of the death proved prett7 clearly that the animal was not suffering from hydrophobia. 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EMEX.-11 ay 3. at Oakley-square, N.W., the wif e of A. Eats& Eau of a daughter. M()81:Er.-311Y 3. at Hever, Rent , the wife of the Rev. 0. HOP of ley, a son. VIROOE —May 3, at Ivy Mount, Stretiord, Manchester , the wee - . . CLARKE.- May 3, at Belgrave road, W arwichequare , wei of Mr. R. VligOe, of rt son. MARRIAGES. Iit'FFAM—WILKINSON.—May 3. at Chriat Church, High Nr, rogate, by the Her. A. Blythe, William ryers, son of W. Buthun, Esq., of Heade, to Lucy, daughter of the late W. W. Wilkinson. q., of am LAVTON—HANNAFOaD. Es Cottingh —May 3, at St. John's Church, / 10 ' ton, by the Rer. W. T. Jones, Mr. J. Layton. to CW °ll.4 daughter of G. Hannaford, Esq., De Beauvoirtorn. WEEKEti—HATE. —May 3, at the pariah church. Taristert. W the Rev. Dr. Tancock, A. Weekes, Ent., RA., of Sidnef flow r College, Cambridge, to Mary A nne, daughter of the C* LU tan [Jaye, R.N. DEATHS. COOKE.—May S, at Hungerford-road, Camden-roadVOW, yam the relict of the late W. R. S. Cooke, Eel., aged 48. HART.—May 3, at Folkestone Houle, Rovell-park Nye l°sl4 ' W. Hart Esq., aged M. HA VERFIELD.—May 3, at Castelniu, Barnes. Sang , ib s ES ' T. T. Havereeld, 8.D., aged 79. wed LS. LONG.—May S, at Bath, Hien, wife of T. Long. 0111 MANDELL—May S, at Manor4treet, Clapham. Al 4 nu" of W. Mandell, Esq. NEWOO E. —May S. at White Croft; °nett, Easel. a No vesimb Esq. , aged 80. - --- -- -- --- -• Ira I. Printed and Pnbildted by Wn.i.ux Jinni Here... - ..... Leinbatd-4tremt. In the City of London, Printer. 14 ."' °Moe in Lombard-street, IN the Precinct di Wistialdellv" MONDAY. MAT 7. ism ; .