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SIXG.4 PORE. The Marquis of Lammlown adverted a few evenings agn, In the Mouse of Lords, to the inipornance of this rising colony, and called the attention of Parliament to the necessity of presetting inviolate those principles of free trade on which it was founded. Tit; appre hensions of the Noble Marquis on this head were awakened, we periumrs by the report that this colony was about to become an appendage to that of Prince of Wales' Island, where all the ener gies of a liberal system of trade have already began to sink under the weight of an expel:sive establishment. With what interest the stony of Singapore may be regarded by the spc.culittive ;Ago wopher, as well as by the merchant, our readers may judge front the following compiled account : Siugapore, correctly written Singahpura (meaning the City of Lions, or the Warlike City), is placed at the extern entrance of the great Straits of Malacca, the second in point of importance of the great avenues of the Archipelago. The natural advantages of this sitiatinn did mit escape the natives of the country. It was here that the nest .Malayan colony from Sumatra was formed ; and it was here, again, that the same people fitted themselves, lifter they were driven from Malacca by the usurpation of the Portuguese. This little spot is as highly favoured in its climate as in its situ ation ; and what appears very extraordinary to those who believe that the causes of disease are well understood, although all the eir. curostances which are thought conducive to yellow and intermittent fevers—such as low and marshy grounds, luxuriant vegetation, and rapid evaporation, are found combined in this spot—yet„ according to the intelligent Mr. Finlayson, these destructive maladies are here quite unknown. The island of Singapore has the honour of being the first colony in modem times (perhaps In ancient also), in which the principle of tree trade has been declared ; and if any example were wanting to prove the policy of a liberal system with regard to commerce, we should say—look at the history of Singapore; which is briefly this :—When Java, and the other principal islands of the eastern Archipelago, were surrendered to the Dutch, Sir Stamford Raffles 11.31/ with regret the sacri6co of ocr Interests then made, not only as regarded these islands, but alto our intercourse with China ; he observed also with pain, how rapidly the Dutch advanced in their design of destroying our commerce in that part of the world : under these circumstances he was induced to turn his thoughts to the island of Singapore, as to a last and almost forlorn hope. All that he knew ant was, that, although in a favourable situation, it con tamed only a poor fishing village, and that it was the haunt of pirates ; but he knew also that the chief had applied to Bengal for protection, and would not be sorry to see the British flag flying on his island. Armed with the authority of the Governor-General, and fur nished with a vessel belonging to the Company's marine, Sir Stamford took possession of the Island. and, under a treaty con cluded with the Chief, hoisted the British flag on the 26th Fe bruary 1819. At that time the inhabitants did not emceed one hundred and fifty, of whom about thirty were Chinese. Ills first act was to declare " the port of Singapore a free port, and the trade thereof open to ships and vessels of every nation, five of thry, equally and alike to all." Now mark the result. in the course of the first three months' possession, the population increased from one hundred and fifty to three thousand ; In the Ant year to about five thousand ; two years afterwards to ten thou •sand ; in 1824, by a census, not very accurately taken, it had risen to thirteen thousand, besides itintr:mts to the amount of three thousand ; and in 1825, it was computed that the population had •increased to at least fifteen thousand souls, besides upwards of thirty thousand Chinese, who about the middle of the year had ar rived as settlers in six large junks. By the latest accounts it ap pears that capital was daily flowing in. that ten or twelve respect tilde mercantile houses had been established by Europeans, and as puny by Chinese, Arabians. Indians. Armenians, &e.; but that ti.e principal part of the trade and manufactures, as well as of the agriculture of the Island, was in the hands of the Chinese, who also composed a large proportion of the population ; that ship building had commenced ; that the banks of the river would admit of vessels of 600 tors being Lunched; and that an active and va luable commerce in teak-timber was springing up with Siam. By an estimated value kept in the Master Attendant's Office, the trade of Singapore has increasel as follows : In lfrn, value of imports Mild exports - £4.541 172 1833, - ditto -13,2 t 1 3.17 1824, - - ditto - - 15,thei ism) • 182 k, estimated at not less than . . 20,1t00.009 barge junks from diiirrent parts of Chine not only bring an. neatly a multitude of settlers, but also import and export valuable cargoes ; vessels of smaller sizes from Siam and Cachin China Ve yearly increasing; • considerable trade is also opening with Ma siklla. The number of square-rigged vessels that arrived in tbe )ear 1823 from India arid Europe, amounted to 216 ; of naive oriental craft to 1550, importing nearly 81).000 tons of merchandise, And all this unprecedented increase of trade, population, and prosperity, has arisen. not so much front the favourable locality of tl.is eastern emporium, and the safety and convenience of its poet (both of which are excellent), as from the establishment in good faith of the principle of free trade; a simple provisional ad- ministration of justice, dispensed without delay i • ,tract and efficient police, and a judicious system of granting and registering ' lands ; to which may be added, as thost important, a large and liberal institution for the education of youth, of whatever country pc religion. The Chinese in liariculor, some million' of whom kyr! sectered over the islands of the great Asiatic Archipelago, are everywhere ready to receive instruction. At the College of Ma. bete, Chinese boys were not only taught to read their own and the Vlglish language, but allowed cheerfully by their parents to be hist:tired in the principles of the Christian religion. The College that was established there has now been removed to Singapore. and gifted to the Malay College. founded by Sir Stamford Raffles. Thus commerce and civilisation, religion suit morality, are likely to go hand in hand in this lilting settlement, where the picture of ancient Tyre ' so brilliantly painted by Fencloo, seems likely to be actually realised. GERMAN P.IPERS. NURT:MTICRCH. MARCH 14. On the 11th of this month the celebrated composer 31eyerbeer arrived here from . .1111xn, where he passsed some weeks, and act out agate the next day to Berlin. Ilt said that he intended to atop there only a few days, and then . to go to London. The King of Saxony sends 200.0001 dollars to Leipsic, to relieve the oonarnerciel distress. The estate of Reichenbach will now be better, because the funds are rising. CAELSRritIe, MARCH The disasters caused by the commercial distress have brought some facts to light which mer.t the serious attention of the Oennan Governments and merchants. First, it is now shown that the greater part of the raw materiels, slid, as wool and cotton, were not purchased by the Eir,lish on their own account but only taken on commission ; consequently the loss fills on the consigners, while e English commissioners get ample commission and good in. terest few the money they have advanced. Secondly, the English manufacturers are now able to procure, at a cheap rate, from th.! proprietor*, who are pressed on all aides, the raw materials that arc arcomulated in she warehouses they will endeavour to depress thorn as much as passible ;-in which they will the more easily asiccasti, as the Enghsh commission's*. regardless of the loss of their foreign consigners. in order to get their commission and the money advanced as soon m possible, urge the sale on the taking bark of the goods deposited. and thus second the views of the ma nufacturers. The raw materials will therefore be for a time cheaper io England than in the countries which produced tbent.—Frarakbrt Papers, March 17. GREECE. The following is from the Oriental Sperlator:— _ SMTIINA, FEB. 3. SALAMIS. JAN. 4.—From time to time fugitive( ireekiarrive here neat Athens and other parts of the Continent, where the state of the affairs of the Greeks grows worse every day. Gomm who has a for tress under his command, does not think himself sate there. He has caused his money and most trainable effects to be brought to this Island. It is equally remarkable that all the Greeks at Athens, who were supposed to be resolved to defend the place, have also sent ether every thing they possess, reserving only a light covering to protect them from the raw night air. Should the Turks in. vale Attica. and seem dispestd to attack the city of AI iuerva, they would see the Greeks, as they have done beboe, retire to these coasts. The Salamists, who hare been innocently involved by circumstances. respect the Porte. lament the unfortunate state of affairs, end are Inclined, if the Capiten Puha should make them a visit, to rtweive him like faithful subjects. The soldiers at Athens commit robberies whenever they have an opportunity, and if corn. plalota are made to Goura. the answer is sarcastically, r'What would you have? these poor people must live— some by robbery on land, and the others by rob vat sea."—" This la the only re source we have left." said one of those Greeks to me, who some time ago sunk the English cutter Chalet/roc. • CA/MA, JAN. I. Mustapha Rey has sent his Lieutenant, with 6; hundred men. to the province of Abororima, to protect the Greeks and natives in the olive harvest. As it is very rich in that province, it it espe (Sally infested by robbers. who cannot be wholly extirpated, because the mountains afford them an asylum. The wise measures now adopted enable the country people to carry on their labours in the field in safety. Mustapha 14 still encamped near Carahuss, to observe the Motions of the pirates who have remained in that little island. Thus the Turks continue to give fresh proofs of their desire to bin der the Greeks who petsist in their insiorection from plundering those oho have subinitml. • Query— non ruck, COURSE OP MIURA; Mmterdesi . C.F. 12 10 Ditto at siga. Emterdan2 217. 12 11 Antwerp Remburgb 21 D. S 7 10 Altana_ _ 24 U. 37 11 Paris, 3 days' sled Ditto Borden= Berlin Frankfort on Halloo RI. X 164 Peterstrirgh. OA* ......3 Us. 14 Vienna. 'Cottle, N. 11 26 'MM/ . do lO 25 . . . 3111 78 2 V. SI Calls Mhos ..... Mrs Has ::: Int ritisift TO.NIDR7', POSITIVELY VIE LAST Tnis SEASON. KING'S THEATRE, OPERA CONCERT-ROOM, BAYMAREET. EIDOURANION. r. 11. P. WALEER'S ASTRONOMICAL LECTURE on this original TRANSPARENT ORRERY, which he has retitled and enlarged, will *eke place at Nalf.pn't Seven. varlons Phenomena of Day, Night, Twilight. the Seasons, Phases, Sepses, the Solar and Sidereal Argems, will be splendidly illustrated ; End the Earth's True Figure (that of an Oblate Spheroid, and the Use of Ilse Celestial Globe and the Longitude at bus, demonstrated. BOICS Ss.; Pit 2s. ; Gallery Is. Plates and particulars at Mr. Ebers's, 04 Bond-street ; and at the Itox.offi. e of the Theatre, daily. N.H. lie. W.'s young Friends from School will nod touch novelty and interest this Evening. Tin Banzsi Pass. commenced publishing yesterday morning at a quartet pw tin o'clock. LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 95. 1896. The following are extracts from the French pipets re ceived last night : . [From the Etoik, dated Thursday, March 23.1 l'icvx.t, Manor 14. I take advantage of an extraordinary opportunity to give you some authentic information respecting the health of our beloved Sovereign. You have seen by the bulletins that, in the night of the 9th, his Alajesty was suddenly !mired with an inflammatory fever, for which his physicians ordered him to be twice blooded ; in consequence of which his Majesty was much relieved, and slept several hours together on the night of the 10th. On the morning of the 11th, a local pain induced the applica. tion of some leeches, which produced the effect desired. The night of the 11th was more restless than the preceding. On the 12th, in the morning, there was some relief, but it did not continue, and it was thought advisable at noon to bleed him again. After this, his 3lajesty was better, and slept in the night of the 12th more, and more tranquilly, than he had in the preceding nights. His Majesty's illness had, from the beginning, the decided cha racter of a violent inflammation of the lungs, but without any COM. pliestiod, and hitherto without any appearance of any symptom foreign to this disorder. Yesterday evening, which was the beginning of the fifth day, his Majesty was again blooded. He desired to receive the sacra ment, not from uneasiness, but not to defer longer giving to his people this public 'proof of his profound sense of his religious duties, and of his zeal in fulfilling them. After this solemn act, which tool• place on the 13th, in the morning, in the presence of ail the members of the Imperial family ; a strong perspiration en. sued, which afforded hit Majesty much relief, and which the physicians considered as a favourable crisis in the regular progress of the malady. They agreed that the situation of the august pa tient had improved since the day before, and expect, unless some thing unforeseen should occur, that the disorder will go through the regular period of seven, nine, or eleven days. Postscript, March 14, eight o'clock, p. m.—l hasten to give you the consolatory news that, in a consultation which has just taken I place, the physicians of his Majesty have declared that this day finished in as favourable a manner as could be expected under ° the circumstances. His Majesty has passed the whole day in a profuse perspiration, anti his breast is considerably relieved. Their unanimous opinion is, that it is impossible for a patient to be in a more favourable situation than the Emperor. after the sth day, o so serious a disorder. Yesterday public prayers were ordered in all the churches of the city and suburbs, for the preservation of the beloved father of the country, and they have continued the whole of to-day. All the theatres have been closed. PARIS, MMtCR 22. The Gazelle Chlrersclle of Lyons continues to give its corre spondence relative to Russia. " Our correspondent," it says, " assures us that all the docu ments relative to the conspiracy have proved the consolatory truth that the nation and the army are happily still free from that spirit of vertigo, the result of a half and too rapid civilization, which has raised the pride and turned the heads of some noblemen and young persons. " Kuchelbecker, one of the principal chiefs, who had fled In the disguise of &beggar, was one of the editors of the Journal Liberal, of St. Petersburgh. He had been previously dismissed from various situations, both in the military and civil service. " As soon," says our correspondent, "as news Way received of the expected arrival of the Duke of Wellington, provided with unlimited powers, everything remained in a state of stagnation, and the result of his negotiation is looked fin'. " The severe cold which has prevailed in Moldavia, and in the southern part of the Empire, have put an end to all alarms about the plague. On the first report of its progress on the hank of the Danube, the General commanding in chief in the North hastily caused some troops to advance, to double the cordon ranilaire, and as this happened at the same time as the arrests, it gives rise to all the reports of the invasions which have circulated for this month past." " What our correspondent says of the pupils of the Jesuits is worthy of reflection, and replies to many declamatior.s. A remark analogous to this has been made with respect to the revolution in general ; neither the Jesuits nor their pupils were concerned." General Count Cuilleminot arrived yesterday at Paris from Con. stanticople. FREWCII Fawns.—Partis, 31aiscu 22.—Fire per Cents. 96f. 10c.; 'three per Cents. 64f. 75c.; Rene :le Naples 72f. 10c. ; Recta de Espagne 8.; Royal Spanish Loans 44i. ; Exchange on London t--Una Month 23f. 65c. ; Three ditto 25f. 40e.—Cows Anthentique. qGIS ON THURSDAY. Leghorn Genoa ......... Vollee NlA:ta ........ Naples Palermo .... ....... pm .0 117 I.l+boa % 6l Oporto Rio Janeiro ...... 444 Bahia 47 Buenos Ayres Dublin, 21 days' sight 1 Cork - - - - --- -' aviLlow, ell Is. 4. a. 4. Portugal 0014, 1a cols OO 0 Foreign fold. In ban. $ 17 6 New Doubloons ...... 814 6 New 1)ollars Silver, In barr,atandard 0 1 Ilf (From tho Journal der Dehitsof Wednesday.) The discussion on the St. Domingo Indemnity finished, in fact, with a triumph for the Opposition. Villele. who had remarked the efrect of the excellent extempore speech of In Bourdonnaye, took a decisive part immediately. Ile abandoned his friends and the doctrine of the absolute right of the Crown to make cessions of territory, and, without di►puting the doctrires of the Opposition, contented himself with moving an adjournitent, pretending that the great question of the inalienability of territory ought to remain in myverious uncertainty till necessity should require its more Sc. curate determination. l'he rights of the country are preacived, and that was all that was of consequence. By this hold manceuvre Villele, even in yelding, had the appearance of victory, and Te Dom was sung in both camps. (From the DO: of AS'ednesday.l All the plots have originated out of Russia, and have gained no access except amorg young men of a very liberal education. Young men educated is the most celebrated establishments of Alexander have very ftequently been implicated ; but not a single pupil of the ca•dccant colleges of the Jesuits has as yet appeared in the lists. The indulgence which has been so liberally extended to merchants and tnanufacturera, with regard to the payment of excise and other duties, in cases where the failure of the Country Banks may have put it out of their power to observe their usual punctuality, cannot fail to have its effect on the receipt of the Revenue for the current Quarter ; but the deficiency thus occasioned will come into the next Quarter, and the commerce of the country will, in the mean time, derive a benefit commensurate with the indul gence thus granted. The aspsct of sfrairs is brightening considerably in the manufacturing districts; and when we consider the great command which the capital of this country gives her in the general market of the world, we may rest satisfied that she will soon find the means of over coming all her temporary difficulties, and recovering her former strength and vigeur. One oldie strongest signs of returning confidtuce is already visible, which is, that the THE BRITISH PRESS. capitalists are gradually increasing their deposits at their different bankers ; many who lately kept but a few hundreds, have now as many thousands; the fears which had led them to retain the greater part of their cash in their own coffers having now subsided. The reforming aFirit of the Government, both as it respects the commer cial code and the administration of criminal justice, has likewise the good effect of generating confidence of another kind, which cannot but have a beneficial influence on pub lic affairs, that will extend itself, more or less, to every part of the system. CITY, FAIDAT EVF.NING. bia being Good Friday, the Stock Exchanges and Lloyd's were closed, and no business was done on the Royal Exchange. The private account yesterday of the state of the King's health was, " His Majesty is doing extremely well." The Duke of York transacted businesson Thursday at his office in the Horse Guards. On Thursday the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Vic toria, and the Princess Feodor, with their Royal High nesses attendants, left the King's Palace, Kensington, for Claremont, on a visit to Prince Leopold for about a week. Prince Leopold honoured Mr. Baring, of Upper Brook street, with his company to dinner on Wednesday. A se lect party were invited to meet his Royal Highness. On Thursday Prince Leopold left his residence in Pall mall, for his seat at Claremont. On Thursday Earl Bathurst left town for Brighton. His Lordship's stay there is expected to be for a fortnight. Yesterday the Chancellor of the Exchequer transacted business with the Earl of Liverpool, at his house in White hall, Mr. Secretary Peel entertained the Cabinet Ministers to dinner on IVellnesday, at hia house in Privy Gardens. All the Cabinet Ministers were pretreat, with the exception of Lord Bexley. Despatches were received on Thursday at the Secretary of State's office for Foreign Affairs, from Lord Granville, our Ambassador at Paris. CHEETENHAM, MARCH 23.—Our winter season is drawing towards a close, and probably since this town has been established as a place of public resort it was never so full, which may not only be accounted for from the low rents of houses and lodgings, (which are only half the summer prices), but the necessaries of life are low in pro portion, from November to the first of May, but also from its having become a winter assembly for those in high life. As a proof of the fulness of the town now, there are very few bills to be seen for houses and lodgings to be let. The winter visitors will shortly leave, as invalids are beginning to arrive for the benefit of the waters, and the different wells are attended by them early in the morning. The pumpers are at their posts soon after day light. Great al terations and improvements are making at the Montpellier Spa, not only at the pump-room, but also in the walks and rides, upon which several thousand pounds have been expended, and which are in a great state of forwardness for this ensuing season. Last Thursday the Countess of Howth gave a grand ball, which was very numerously at tended by all the rank and fashion here. On Friday even ing Miss Cuningham's party was very numerously at tended. Col. Berkeley's fox-hountla had a most excellent race on Tuesday from Grute Green. Lady M. Montague say a, that " Vienna is the Paradise of old woolen." May not this be said of Bath? On Saturday evening Mr. Young concluded a successful engagement of twelve nights at the Edinburgh theatre, in the characters of the Stranger, and Megrim, in the inter lude of Blue Devils. The house was crowded, and Mr. Young's performances received the usual meed of well merited applause. Mr. C. Kemble commenced an engage ment there on Monday evening, in the characters of Don Felix, in the Wonder, and of Charles 11. iu the opera of that name. TAUNTON THEATRE.—Mr. Liston concluded his en gagement, which was for three nights only, on Friday last, when the house was attended by an unusually numerous audience, to witness his performances of Billy Lackuday and Neddy Bray, the very able representations of which characters excited the most unbounded applause. If to provoke outrageous laughter be a sin, verily this gentleman has much to answer for. It is not probable, that rewarded as Mr. Liston is for the exertions of his rare merit by the possession of an ample fortune, the public will much longer have the benefit of his professional talents ; and it is there- fore gratifying to the inhabitants of Taunton that in this town, where his abilities were first cherished, and after a a lapse of 26 years, they should have had the opportunity of judging themselves of those efforts which they could only otherwise have known by universally concurrent re port. It is pleasant to know that Mr. Liston is not merely a first-rate actor, but a gentleman of courteous and unob trusive manners, of cultivated taste, and benevolent dispo sition. Before quitting the town lie eagerly sought out the few surviving persons with whom lie formerly associated, particularly an elderly female, at whose Wine he once lodged, and bestowed on them the liberal prods of an affectionate heart. Mr. Liston left Taunton on Saturday morning fur Cheltenham, where he is to sojourn for a fort night, or the improvement of his health, which we were glad to observe was manifestly bettered by his short stay in this town.-7'aunton Courier. COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC CHARITIES.—We under stand the Commissioners of Public Charities arc still in this town, and that they are at present chiefly engaged in inquiries relative to the various Salford charities; certain proceedings respecting which, some years ago, are stated loudly to demand investigation.—Manchester Mercury. `VENT NORTH AND CO.'S BANKRUPTCY. —Relative to one of the parties included in this commission of bank rupt, the Leeds Mercury has the following paragraph : " The circumstances under which Mr. Hartley, the junior partner in the York branch of the unfortunate establish ment of Wentworth and Co.'s Bank, appeared before the creditors, is not generally known. For many years Mr. Hartley has been a most active and industrious clerk to the firm of' Townend and Rishworth, as well as to Wentworth and Co. ; and about thirteen years ago, a small share of the profits in the York Bank was offered to him, which was guaranteed by the partners to produce not less than 400/. per annum, for part of the term, and 500/. per annum for the remaining. It appears that during the thirteen years which have elapsed since these arrangements were made, Mr. Hartley has derived no more than 1100/. from the concern, over and above the stipulated remuneration for his services. The balance on the private estate of Mr. Hartley appeared to be upwards of 6,300/., of which the sum of 1,5001. was paid to the assignees on Monday last. From this statement Mr. Hartley may be said to be the principal sufferer, having by the bankruptcy been deprived entirely, in a single day, of the reward of the industry and care of a quarter of a century." FLA-mourn BANC—On Monday last an adjourned Meeting of the Commissioners under the commission of bankruptcy against Sir William Elford and Co. was held at Whiddon's Royal Hotel, Plymouth, to take the final examination of the partners. The inquiry occupied the Commissioners through that and the two following days. In the course of Wednesday it came out that four of the clerks were deeply in arrear to die bank, to the amount altogether of 4,323/., and that three of these four had incurred these debts by losses in the funds, the consequence of rash and unthinkin g - speculations. The cases of two of the clerks (Willis and Mallard) were severely censured by the Commissioners. These individuals hail entered into such speculations unknown to the partners, and incurred a debt together amounting to 2,293/. The third clerk's (llensham's) case admitted of some palliation, as the transactions in which he was concerned were ut dertaken with the knowledge and consent of Mr. Tingcombe: hie debt was 8101. The debt of the other clerk (Rennells), which amounted to 1,2001., was for money advanced by the bank, and could be considered only as a common transaction. By the account laid on the table, it appeared that there was a deficiency in the assets of 1 t 1.,749/. ISt. 6d. It was one time expected that the estate would pay 20s. in the pound ; hut the many contingencies and uncertainties arising out of an affair of this extensive and complicated nature render it almost impossible at the present moment to decide. 'There is Ile doubt, however, that the dividend will be considerably under 10s. THE EXHIBITION OF -:IIIE SOCIETY OF BRITISH ARTISTS--SurioLK-STREET. (We continue our remarks from the British Prrss of yesterday.) 193. Manfred—a lower rollry in the Alp-12 ratarart— J. AlawriN. This distinguished artist moves in a sphere of his own, and he differs oftentimes as much from him self as he does front his brethren. His pictures never re mind you of anything yon have seen before—except from his own pencil ; nor have anything in them that you are ever likely to see again, except from the same creative fancy. The cause of this is, that he chooses subjects which have no concern but with heroic or poetic nature; he accordingly revels in the regions of his own imagina tion ; his colouring is often matchless in its effect—its tints are varied and rich even to profusion—hut they belong to enchanted land, we tiever recognize in them any thing of the ordinary dress of our mother Earth. 11corza,for in stance, in his landscape gives us the ground we tread upon —the heath-bell and the mountain-heather have the bloom which naturally belongs to them ; but from the scenery of Mr. Martin everything like simplicity is dis missed; it is beautiful undoubtedly, but its beauties are not those of real nature, they are adapted to " aerial knights and fairy dames," and excellent as they are in their way, they are yet so unreal and monotonous that even his powerful and peculiar genius—to which alone they are suited—will soon exhaust them. The following is the subject which has given bit th to his present production:— " Manfred—lt is not noon : the sunbow's ' , Rya still arch The torrent with the many hues of heaven, And roll the sheeted silver's waving column O'er the crag's headlong perpendicular, And fling its lines of foaming light along, And to and fro, like the pale courser's tail, The giant steed, to be bestrode by Death, As told in the Apocalypse. No eyes But mine now drink thin Right of loveliness; I should he sole in this sweet solitude, And with the spirit of the plate divide The homage of these waters: I will call her. [Manfred takes some of the water into the palm of his hand, and flings it in the air, muttering the adjuration. After a pause, the Witch of the Alps rises beneath the arch of the sunbeam of the torrent. I Beautiful Spirit ! with thy hair of light, And dairaling eyes of glory, in whose form The charms of Earth's least-mortal daughters grow To an unearthly stature, In an essence Of purer elements: while the hues of youth,— Carnation'd like a sleeping infant's cheek, Itock'd by the beating of her mother's heart, Or the rose tints, which summer's twilight leaves Upon the lofty glacier's virgin snow, The blush of earth embracing with her heaven,—. Tinge thy celestial aspect, and make tame The beauties of the sunbow which bends o'er thee."— Manfred, Act 2, St. 2. - , It is easy to perceive before-hand that such a passage as this may be treated ad libitum. It it like that description of texts which may be made just as applicable to one dis course as another. The poetry itself has a very suitable no-meaning about it, that comes admirably in aid of any painter who may attempt to give its " airy nothing" a " local habitation" on his canvas. The sun, we apprehend, shines much the same over the Alps as elsewhere: if it has any " lines of %x/ming light" in those mountainous regions, they are of a kind that have never yet been visible elsewhere ; but when we learn that the sun's rays fling this foaming light " to and . fro, like the pale courser's tail, the giant steed to be bestrode by DEATH, as told in the Apocalypse," we think the simile might well frighten an ordinary painter from his easel. The immortal WEST has personi fied DeATit on the Pale Horse. What would this great genius have said to this sample of the bathos? Apart from its subject there is much grandeur of effect in this picture of Mr. Martin's ; the splendid approach of light is managed in a very masterly manner, and the tone of colour is throughout consistent and impressive. The figure of MANFRED, standing on the extremity of the rock, is—like all the figures of this artist—ill-drawn, and, in other re spects, defective ; neither are the colours of the rainbow well blended. But, after all, there are parts about this pic ture which give us an idea of the perfection of the art. 29. A Contented Cobler—by ALFXANDER FRASER, is happily imagined ; no son of Crispin can be personified with a mind more at ease ; it is plain to see that he keeps all the cares of the world at arm's-length ; stalled theology itself is not fatter, nor will wishing ever waste him to a shade. Mr. FRASER is a Scotch artist, and if he goes on to improve as he has done for these last few years, he may soon place his productions by side those of his indolent country man WILKIE, without exposing them to any disadvanta geous comparison. 130. A City of Ancient Greece—the return of a victorious Armament—NV. Li ON. This picture is admirably well constructed; it is distinctive and in keeping throughout. The general effect of sun-light is pleasingly given, and the transparency of the water deserves equal praise. The ar rangement of the figures, too, is managed with great judg ment; a little more colour would, perhaps, improve them. lit. Dead Gante—G. STEEVEXS. Although in some parts rather hard, this is a production of very great merit. We wish the cat could be removed from the window, as it detracts from the general excellence of the piece. 216. /Innate and Lubin—H. ItI Cn T£FI. The two prin cipal figures of the piece are given with the artist's usual felicity. The demure silence of the damsel is perfectly in telligible, and the most profound metaphysician could not give a more philosophical account of his feelings than is pourtrayed in the harmless countenance of Lubin. In both, his dramatic pencil has done justice to the tale of Marmontel. We cannot say so much of the physiogno mical expresssion given to the features either of the athletic clergyman or the clerk, both of which are tran scripts of coarse and profligate character which we deem decidedly out of place. The whole scene is disfigured by this want of keeping. This imperfection is the more to be regretted from the absence of all familiar levity in every other face in the group. 234. The Fraits of my Labour—G. Lewes. The grapes are not sufficiently relieved, but the peaches seem eatable. The other fruits are each of them exquisitely true to nature. The title of the piece seems conceived in the spirit of punning; but in these dismal times a pun bears a premium. The jingle of words is not amiss by way of enlivening his labour, but we hope he will jingle something more solid in the pryits of it. 237. Cain, when he hears the Almighty pronounce the Curse against him for the ..ifurder of his Brother Abel.— J. STUMP. The name of this artist is not familiar to us, but his picture does credit to the British school. It ad dresses itself—as all pictures of this class must do—more to the judgment than to the eye of the spectator, because it is not by a first or a second glance that its excellence can be appreciated. A fondness for the beauties of nature is common to nearly all minds. The land scape painter, on this account, easily begets a com munion of feeling, and gains admirers from all classes. But the historic painter has no . such advantage : he appeals to sympathies of a higher order, which so far from being common to all men alike, are very rare, and, even where they d o ex i s t, a rc no t eas ily d rawn forth. He can only address himself with effect to those who have a correspondent feeling for the higher performances of art. It is only in minds of this cast that he can expect to create any interest, and minds of this cast are rather out-of-the way productions; they are of slow growth, and are very sparingly sprinkled in the world. Now that Government is about to form a Gallery of British Art, there is hope that a classical taste will germinate, and that, while thousands are expended on the production of the old schools, an equally liberal stimulus will be given to talent of native growth. We observed in the miniature and print room a Land scape Composition, 466, by J. IVA (.1.18. We have here another artist of extraordinary merit, whose works are almost wholly unknown. We draw attention to this land scape, because from the situation in which is placed it is likely to be passed without remark. It is obviously the production of a genius of the very highest order. QUERY.-HOW is the following passage in Blackstone's Commentaries to be read aloud intelligibly, without alter ing the wording of the sentence?—" By this conveyance an estate for lite, for years, or at will, may be created either n corporeal or incorporeal hereditaments." The coaches from Leeds to London, now travel at a de gree of speed unprecedented. On ‘Vetlnesday last " the Union" and " the Rockingham" both reached Stamford in seven hours fifty-two minutes, the distance being nearly 110 miles. THF CHURCH. CAMRRIDGE, MARCH 24. Patrenarn.•—•The Rev. John Nigh, M.A. was on Wril wacky last instituted to the vicarage of Easton, and the perpetual miracles of Long Stowe and Barham, in the county of Huntingdon, on the presentation of the Rev. T. Kerrich. M.A. Prebendary of Long Stowe in the Cathedral Church of Lincoln, and principal Libratian of this Univer sity. The lion. and Rev. Edward Southwell Keppel, M.A. of Caius College, was on Friday last instituted to the rectory of Tittlershall with Godwick and iVallingham annexi,d, Norfolk. on the presentation of T. W. Coke, Esq. The Rev. William Rees was on the same day institnt e d to the vicarage of Horsey, Norfolk, on the presentation o f the Trustees of North IValsham Free Grammar School. The rectory of West Belton, in the Neat Riding of York shire, having become vacant by the death of the Rev. Ai r . Dawson, and the-patron being a Roman Catholic, the next presentation devolves on this University. The following candidates have already solicited the votes of the Member s of the Senate:— _ The Rey. F. R. MR. R.D.. St. John's College ; Rev. Robert Ridetlale. M.A. Clare flail ; Rev. Temple Urnlier, 111. A tharine Hall ; Rev. John Hind. M.A. Sidney Sussex College; Rev. Weever Walter. M.A. Sidney Sussex College. CAUTION TO TITHE PAYERS. Peter Watson, who acquired such well-deserved not e . riety some time back, from his defeat by the: Rev. M r , Newfield, of Darlimn, has since changed the scene of his ecclesiastical exploits to the neighbourhood of Roe. cliffe, about a mile from Boroughbridge, in this County, The great tithes of that place arc the property of Mr. John Slater, an extensive corn merchant and farmer, of Roecliffe, and have been in possession of his family for upwards of a century, by virtue of a grant under the Dean and Chapter of York. About March, 1825, Peter Watson discovered that he could possibly stir up the occupiers of the land paying these tithes to resist the demand, and accordingly he had them regularly convoked to hear seve. ral vehement anathemas against Tithes in general, and those of Roecliffe in particular, together with a variety of ornamental invectives agaiost the Clergy of the Church of England, its Rights, Revenues, dm. Such was the power of Peter's eloquence, that about two thirds of the tenants determined to adopt his advice, and therefore signed a declaration, expressive of their un conquerable will to resist the enforcement of Mr. Slater's claim, as a proof of which they last harvest peremptorily refused payment of their Tithes, and led, away their entire crops in triumphant defiance of his applications and remonstrarces. It is also worth remat king that they acted thus in direct opposition to the owner of the land, under whom they are yearly tenants, and who, bad the claim for tithes been invalidated, would unquestionably have raised the rent on them, at least equal tothe amount of tithe surrendered. In the mean time Peter was feasted and flattered by the recusants to his heart's content, and is also said to have accepted from them several substantial tokens of their regard, in exchange for the flaming pro. mises which he showered into their deluded ears. Mr. Slater had cf course but one alternative—that of legally insisting on his rights, and with that view he applied to Mr. Powell, Solicitor, of Knareabro', rho, after consult. ing Counsel, served five of the wealthiest of the party with copies of writs from the King's Bench, in Michaelmas Term. In process of time, and under the guidance of Peter Watson and a learned member of the law, at York, appearances were entered, and the ensuing gradations of proceeding forwarded, until preparatory to the present As sizes, Mr. Slater served the defendants with notice of trial about a fortnight back. The crisis of Peter's veracity and glory being thus at hand, he and his excellent coadjutor at York at length found out that the defendants had in real ity no defence to offer, and they accordingly recommended the Tithe Payers to give in, and settle the matter with Mr. Slater the best way they could. The costs, however, in preparing to defend the action had first to be dis charged, and to save the parties trouble, their learned friend consented to compound that expense (without going into the items,) for 751., which was accordingly laid down to him in return for a receipt in full. The next step was to ad just Mr. Slater's claim for tithes and costs, which toge ther made a sum of 300!., and this has just been accom plished by a bond and warrant of attorney, confessing judgment, and payable at a short date. So much for con fiding in the oracular hostility of Peter Watson to the Church Establishment, and which will, we doubt not, as effectually prevent the payers of Mr. Slater's tithes from resisting his just demands in future, as the good sense of the parties and their progenitors had previously done, time out of mind. The expense incurred by one of the re cusants, whose tithe amounted to 221. 6d. has been 481. Leeds Intellige ncer. LIVE itroot.. THURSDAY.-Our cotton market has been dull to-day, very little inquiry, and prices down I to again ; about 1000 bags sold. Considerable increase in the sales of B. P. produce at full prices. fly the decision in a cause tried at the late county of Waterford Assizes, brought nominally for a small pro petty, Mr. Henry Villiers Stuart, the lineal descendant of the Fitzgeralds and Grandisons, and who has recently come of age, has become possessed of above 20,000 acres of mountain-land in that county, which formed part of the extensive domains of the great Earl of Desmond, beheaded for high treason in the reign of Elizabeth, whose posses sions (Acceded 600,000 acres of land. , STEAM NAVIGATION.—The number of steam vessels which entered the port of London in 1525, was 35, of a size vsrying front GI to 353 tons, and the number of voyagt s which these vessels made was 1119. The James 11 . att made twelve trips, the Soho 13, the City of Edin burgh 15, and the Tourist 16. The four vessels of the Margate Company made, on an average, 4; trips; the Rotterdam steam packets 31, and the Hull steam-packets the same. In the window of a house in Tower-lane, Bristol, a notio• is posted up in the following tertus—" ILtatan leeches sol here." ---- Tate NEW FORDHAM (Essex) number of depredators under this reit- ntitled denomination, were convicted at the late Es x a sizes, and sentenced, one to transportation for life, another for seven yerrs, and others to various terms of imprisonment. J. Biggs, constable of Fordham, and gem:keeper to G. Tuffnell, Esq. was the principal means of apprehentlin4 the greatest part of the gang, consisting altogether of fifteen persons; and received the well merited approbation of the Judge for his activity and resolution. The crimes of these men were not con fined to poaching, of which, however, it was the founds lion—as they were poachers from their youth up—sheep, poultry, corn, and every species of property that was come-at-able fell a prey to their rapacity. A young tian. named French, aged 21, and now in the 20th Regt. of I riet destined for the Indies, as some atonement for the various crimes in which lie bad participated, made a disclosure of the arts practised by Ihiinself and his accomplices, which led to their detection, and whose information may tend to frustrate similar depredations in future. Ile acknowledged that the first hare lie caught was so early as the sixth year of his childhood ; that on his associating with- the gaiithe, was let into all their secrets ; that they Possessed *?'oie period 600 nets and snares ; that there was a triarren in London for their disposal ; that bares were generally :mired ; and that pheasants were taken by burning brimstone rage under the trees they perched upon, whence ttley dropped unconsciously into their toils ; that they hail an invaluable dog, possessed of all the qualities of a terrier, a hound, and a lurcher, which always tan mute, never retitled his game, and even if caught in a snare would make no noise, but gnaw himself out. From these and other particulars most of the gang were eventually apprehended. W. Ilarring ton, the receiv er , esca p e d at t h e t i me; b ut by t h e a ctivity of Biggs he has, since the Assizes, been captured, anal is now in Chelmsford gaol, together with Bonner, who has been apprehended on a fresh offence.—CartiLrage Paper. ELEPHANT SHOT, at the Royal National MeHßgeTy, Exeter Change. The curiosity to view the shattered den has in no degree subsided, and crowds of visitors daily throng to inspect it. The combination of interesting cir cumstances attending the catastrophe, and the sight of the immense timbers which yielded like straws before the t e!)r mous beast, altogether make it a novel and most attractive exhibition, and we doubt not that the Easter holidays will produce a still greater influx of spectators.—Ft.exling - tim e eight o'clock in the evening. 1 11211241:3 EDINBURGh The ann ual e ' o f t he Deer and ietnbly Rooms, L.emblage of ;ast en seats t h e occasion, at They were clear tented and hall vast was in di luminous, thou' Tear. 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