The Sun. — London, England, 1829-03-09 00:00:00

KING'S THEATRE. Opera L a D onna d e l L ago was per f orme d at th i s theatre again on Saturday night, on which occasion Made moiselle BLAsts made her appearance as Elena—that cha racter in which Mademoiselle SONTAG used to act and Si ng on enchantingly. The new Elena was received with Peat cordiality by the audience, who showed every dispo !Won to applaud her. Her voice is a soprano one, not however of the first quality, and her style on the whole is Pad, though it aims too much at embellishments. As an actress she has much propriety of manner, and is sedulously attentive to the business of the scene. Her person is full and not ungraceful. In fact, she may be looked on as a C onsiderable acquisition to the theatre. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. A new opera entitled The Maid of Judah, or The 4 ights Templars, founded on Sir Walter Scott's mag- Iliacenenovel of " Ivanhoe," was produced here on Satur day night. The plot is something like the following Ivanhoe has seen Rebecca in Palestine, before the arrival of either in England ; and, as one is a Christian Knight and the other a Jewess, they seem rather at a loss to know whether they ought to be in love with each other : at least the author has so treated the subject that we are at a lose to decide whether they are so or not. Old Isaac and his daughter seek shelter from Norman persecutors under lioissmilbert, in the Saxon habitation of Cedric, which is i ,taken by th e N ormans (notwithstanding the resistance of Aeac hoo, who had returned from the Holy Land disguised as a P i lgrim), and Rebecca an d h er f a th er f a ll i n t o th e hands of their enemies. Ivanhoe joins Robin Hood, and With the aid of outlaws attacks and burns Boisguilbert's castle of Torquilstone. We glen find Rebecca in the hands of the Knights Templars, and, as she has succeeded in gaining the affections of Boisguilbert, she is accused of having accomplished this by sorcery. She denies the c l' o arke, and chains the right of battle, which is granted. Jet isguilbert is appointed to fight for the Templars the trumpets have sounded thrice, and no knight appearing in the lists for Rebecca, the pile by whi c h s h e i s t o b e con awned is lighted, when a champion, with his vizor down rushes in, wh o i s , , of cno other than Ihoe, an conquers Boi sgu ilbert, ourse, and frees the Jewess van from herd P er il. At the end all the parties, by one expedient or another, are brought upon the stage ; but whether Ivanhoe becomes a Jew, or Rebecca a Christian, in ° Zder. that th ey may be unit e d, we can give no information. Whint PATON was of course Rebecca, and went through it, ether as regards her acting or her singing, in the very Opera-House, Style of excellence. Mr. PHILLIPs, of the English ~.`Te r n-House, was equally effective as Cedric. Mr. L'uttay's Wumba merits also a line of praise, which nlr'reover may be extended to Mr. EGER. rotes personation o f l the Jew . The piece was v er y successful, and the house ul but not- overflowing. Numbers of Iraelites were Present. SURREY THEATRE. Chl Saturday evening an elegant silver cup was pre lented to Mr.•Rt.uszom, by the company of this theatre, il..token of th e i r regard for him as a Manager—but men) , on ac count of hi s fi rmness i n res i st i ng a system which is- said to have been so success f u l i n some o f . t h e minorter the theatres--that: of i ssu i ng s hilli ng or d ers. Sh ort l y af per ces forman were over, the company, with a Port ceremon OrtiOa Of the au.d.ience, assembled on the stag e t o witness thy. .Mr. ELLISTON, on coming forward, was greeted with loud app lause; and Mr. RAYNER, who held the eup in his hand, addressed him in a short speech, ex his the admiration and gratitude of the company for I Vrrn and disinterested conduct in opposing a system, which h, though it would have destroyed the character of might have realized for him a competent pro vision for life. The cup was then handed to Mrs. EGER- I ") Who pr suee esi to M r. it, ELLISTON." and gave, "Long life, health, an d EutsTott,- who w as ev id ent l y muc h a ff ecte d b y thi s In ark of 'approbation, returned thanks in a rather i e n n gthy speech, the substance of which sto the follow -1 effect was not aware of the wrcumstance till within the last forty-eight h ours . S uc h a present , com i ng IT e4I T such a company, had inspired him with the most '', and sincere de. It consoled him for the losses disaPpointmentir gratitu which be had met with i n his theatri. fns - eri ca tee r--and, lik e t h e fi re stolen front Heaven, had in into dll sew life, revived the feelings of -youth, and L honest love of fame, and ambition to please the which he had enjoyed in his younger and better day s . h With regard to the system alluded to, he would say t h at he perfectly concurred in the opinion of Mr. Ray -11" a ud he rest of the company. It was not only a an de ,r adi ng syste but one which tended to destroy d i stinctiou ' s of rank, and civilised .acquire e' which must be observed in society. It was an incon gruous system, and be should just think it as e v a ! ll Petent for hi m to o b tru d e hi mself into the company of ph" l nge and Princes, as for a coalheaver, with his pipe, and aPa his polo n y. i n hi s h an d, to place himself, side by e, With those who usually occupied these boxes. Thank s to the patronage of the public, and the exertions 61. those who surrounded him, there was no occasion for beresorting to such a measure. The Surrey Theatre had en, and must be, a prosperous concern. He did not take the merit to himself, but attributed the greater share is to the excellent company who had so cordially and I°,_ successfully co-operated with him. Mr. Blewitt, he of ell . rod, had suggested the idea of conferring that mark 4 4 : n tir approbation. F or t hi s h e returned him his hearty Itsll a aa d _"; his no less hearty th an k s t o th e ladies and n who bad so promptly seconded his wishes. 14:he f o ll owing is the inscription on the cup Presented to Robert William Elliston, by his Coir!- Surrey Th eatre , as a to k en of e,teew for his Ist i d ° 'ing tbe respecta ility of b the Stage, in resisting the f inetio n of shilling orders. M arch 7, 1829." 1:6 4 . 1 -I , II G S COLLEGE.—The site of this building 11 ) ,.."'Y determined ; the edifice will stand on the eastern dr.4414 Somerset -house, with entrances from the Qua- C 'ha g-e aud. from the Strand. To acquire the latter, the streernittee have already purchased the three houses in . . that ge4ti' adjoining to Strand-lane ; and /11r. Smirke dill. r ima ).loccupied i n comp l et i ng t h e d es i gns f or t h e accom 42ette. %al of bo t h the collegians and scholars.—Literary L The r. otea t Colosseum, in the Regent's Park, has brrattsferred by 11.1 r. Horner to a Committee of highly . Pectabi e gentlemen for the benefit and advantage of all 0411-vcernediters. It is the intention of the . Committee to affair s :A: fle eting of persons generally interested in the then a Horner, who, we understand, is gone abroad, .ith a nnthvrPpuesition will be made to them, accompanied d ' recommendatiop, to finish this tasteful an orn gro un d s rtd aalet ued temple , and the various apartments tskylzi connected with it, as soon as possible. The . um, Conservatories, Saloons, and Library will, in t 44tinte, continue open to the public as usual. It h i rd. w as stat e d i n t h e S tar of Brunstuz'cle of Sa st-1 last, th a t th e A ssoc i ation is but nominally dissolved, 4 ' that the rent and 'other machinery of the body are in oe: ttiv e'operation as ever. In this statement there is not Wi ll O rel of truth. A few gentlemen met occasionally to d' up • the account s , di spose o f c l a i ms anter i or to the s 4 Oral " l on, and s e ttl e th e d e b ts, & c., o f t h e b ody. The 11.4 , relit that came in since the Association was dissolved, for t that the collectors had in their possession be lh4t t he d issolUticin had seen rfreetetb We are confident gentlemen o f the Committee will be gratified at t n div mm idual kspecting th e ir mi nu t es i n proo f o f w h at siok,,tatrel stated i n th e i r b e h a lf .— D u bli n F reeman ' s • • a"--;, I ,I BI LNG THE W IND .--O ur rea d ers may ti we alluded last season to a singular and very Pala,7Mde adopted by a G en tl eman o f hi g h ran k to t : th e zgipplies." We conclude the plan was success ;"ly,:r a Nobleman of equal pretensions has adopted it "t 5 r „,. e ., efl tlY, as may be seen by reference to our auction Z A hol t 4; 7 ". The outline of the scheme will make the 17 4 0tii ki "g During the Autumn the sum of .lOpt, eras required' tonieet annse urgent claims. The 4 ' 0 14 ,ket, as usual, dull and unpropitious during the Pressi," SepteMber. The case, however, • being of d a, Propem6 liatere, a jeweller and goldsmith, whose fame art 4 -3 , aft- 1 . ike wag applied to ; but h_e had . topiti, attack of the city complaint ; money, he re „„ tot 4 Y eti scarce, hut he would with pleasure sell d ` 4 :lia 7, extent of 30,000/. of diamonds, plate, an %eke' taste and vertu. This offer was accepted, and ' 11 . 4 ltibt ll nxries being adjusted, a selection from the splen toki„ve was immediately made and quickly dispatched Wil li,. 11 ht me , ° , r 6"Robirts, who as promptly anticipated the N,:,.n13 promising young Nobleman, by the advance 4 Pripatsm th ousatal pounds. We have been favoured with 41t( tett; . 'iew, and have no hesitation in saying it presents Th ere .i th e most splendid exhibition w e h ave ever seen . Is as Orkto infinite variety of every thing, as 'well useful 44 prw,rt4l, and. it i s qu i te manifest that superior taste ul ell% ''ed ov er t h e selection. The public view coin ite4 L?rl Monday, a n d t h e sa l e on Thursday. Th e cele -44t, he Haynes's no l ess celebrated dressing-case (for kl lettZ,Pkild Love, in B on d- street , 1 ,060 guineas), is t " sPiendid items of this sale. ARRIVAL OF THE LORD LIEUTENANT. J IRISH ELECTIVE FRANCHISE. (From the Dublin Morning Register of Saturday.) It was announced at Dublin Castle at a very early hour yesterday morning, that the Duke of Northumberland had reached Kingstown from Holyhead, at half.past three o'clock, A. at. His Excellency, and the Duchess of Nor thumberland, had left the latter place last evening, at half-past nine, on board the Escape packet, Captain Skinner; but as their Graces had not been expected to arrive at so early an hour of the morning, none of his Majesty's vessels in the harbour had gone out to meet them. Their Graces were accompanied by the lion. Cap tain Percy, R. N., who takes the command of the Royal Yacht. The Private Secretary of the Duke, Mr. Single ton, Archdeacon of Northumberland, also accompanied the family from Lord Powis's seat at Walcot park, to Holyhead and Dublin. Their Graces left the Escape at seven o'clock, and got on board the yacht, where breakfast was provided by Mr. Gresham, of the Royal Hotel, at Kings town. The Duke and Duchess, we understand, expressed themselves greatly charmed with the beautiful scenery of 'the Bay of Dublin, and after having refreshed, they took their stations upon deck, and enjoyed for a considerable time the fine prospect presented from the vessel. Precisely at twelve o'clock the Vice-regal party left the yatch for the shore. A twelve-oared galley, manned from the yatch, landed their Graces at the spot from whence the King► embarked some years ago. Their Graces were received by the Harbour Commissioners, and several per sonages of rank, and by personages deputed by the Lords Justices to attend their 'landing. The Archbishop of Dublin, and the Chief Justice of the King's Bench, were the personages deputed from the Privy Council to receive the Noble Duke upon his landing. After they had been introduced to his Excellency, he in vited them to take seats in his own carriage, and they rode with their Graces, the Duke and Duchess to the Castle. The procession moved from Kingstown at a quarter past twelve o'clock, preceded by Town Major White and an advanced guard of cavalry. Next same the State Trum peters -an horseback, the kettle-drums, &c. followed by the carriages of the High Sheriffs and the Lord Mayor. The Heralds were mounted on grey chargers. The Aides de-Camp of the Lord Lieutenant rode 'immediately after these latter gentlemen. The equipage of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland was flanked by the High Sheriffs, on horseback, bearing each his truncheon; and a large squadron of cavalry interposed between the Duke's own carriage, and the carriages of his Excellency's suite, which preceded it. The horse regiments formed into line in the procession as it passed the station of every file of men. On arriving at the Castle, the. Duke and Duchess of Northumberland were received in the manner prescribed by the ceremonial. After their Graces had received the corn plhnents of the chief State Officers and others, the Noble Duke, accompanied by the Lords Justices and their respec tive retinues, proceeded to_ the Council Chamber, where the Privy Councillors had previously assembled, and where the Duke of Northumberland was duly sworn in Lord Lieu tenant and Chief Governor of Ireland. The ordnance at the Phoenix Park fired upon signal from the Castle, which was given by a rocket immediately upon the ceremony of swearing-in being closed. Three rounds of twenty-one guns were shortly afterwards answered by the infantry. in Dame-street and College green, which bad formed into a square, and the pageantry of the day thus dosed. On Saturday a meeting of Irish Roman Catho lics, and other gentlemen, was held at the Thatched House Tavern, for the purpose of considering the measure now before Parliament, respecting the raising of the qualification for the elective franchise in Ireland from 40,. to 10/. Mr. O'CONNELL commenced the business of the day by reciting the resolutions of the late Irish Ca tholic Association, strongly protesting against any interference iu the elective franchise. The Hon. Gentleman expressed his approbation of the measure of relief, excepting that part which related to the elective franchise, which was a most important branch of it. There were other parts of the mea sure which were objectionable, but they were of secondary importance, and it war probable that, in the progress of the Bill, they might be satisfac torily adjusted. The arrangements which he adverted to were those relating to Monastic Institutions, and the titles of Roman Catholic-Bishops in Ireland.— In consistency with their past resolutions, and in gratitude for the services and virtues of the forty shilling freeholders, they were bound to stand by them, and to protest against the proposal for their disfranchisement. The Hon. Gentleman proceeded to state that the Bill, in every other respect, was the best Bill that had hitherto been brought for ward for their relief. He moved that a petition be presented to Parliament, which, whilst it expressed their gratitude for the boon that was extended, yet prayed that that part of the measure relating to the disfranchisement of the forty-shilling freeholders should not pass into a law. Mr. P. ISIAIIONY considered that it was highly inexpedient to come to any resolution at the•prescnt meeting. He now, for the first time, was induced to speak in public. Mr. O'CONNELL said, though it might be the first time Mr. Mahony spoke in public, .it was not the first time he acted in public: he should be re ceived with welcome by every Irish Catholic, for it was to him (Mr. Mahony) that the Catholics were indebted for the great and important meeting at the Rotunda, which had so eminently contributed to the success of their question. That meeting was the result of his patriotic exertions.—(Cheers.) Mr. MAHONY proceeded, in a speech of consider able ingenuity and eloquence, to contend for the in expediency of coming to any resolution upon the subject. Their best advocates in Parliament had consented to it, because it was deemed necessary for the carrying of the great question of relief. Any declaration upon it would create division, whereas the object of the measure was to unite. At ;all events, any protest against the measure would come with stronger recommendation to Parliament, by being the spontaneous:expression:of the people them. selves, and not by emanating from a meeting in London, and appearing to be a suggestion and declaration to them. The learned gentleman deli vered a very sensible and impressive address, which was received with much attention by the meeting, against the expediency of taking any step at the present raeeting upon the subject of franchise. Lord KILLEEN concurred in the opinions of Mr. Mahony. Similar opinions were also advocated by Mr. O'Gorman and Mr. E. M‘Donnell. Mr. 0. G. Mahon, Mr. Steele, Mr. Lawless, and other gentle men, supported the views of Mr. O'Connell ; and after a warm discussion, Mr. Mahony consented to withdraw his amendment, on the understanding that the petition was to go forth as the petition of the indiv►dual signatures attached to it, and not to pledge (as we understood) the meeting, generally, to this proposition. In this course of the discussion, Mr. O'CoNNELL intimated that he had addressed a letter to the people of Ireland on the subject. The tenour of his address was to protest against the measure, and to advise that petitions he presented against it; at the same time he disclaimed any factious opposi tion, and advised a firm, at the same time a tempe rate, conciliatory, and constitutional resistance to that of the measure relating to the franchise. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Hamilton, Bait. and Lady Hamilton, in Foley-place ; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Jerningham, in 'filney. street, May-fair, from Brighton ; Earl and Countess of Caledon, on Tuesday, at the Earl of Hardwick's, in St. James's-sare, from Ireland ; Mr. and Mr s . W . C amac, at t h eir h ouse in Mans field-street, ti am Hastings; Major Robert Smith, in Piccadilly, from Dublin ; Mrs. and Miss Vernon, in Gloucester-place, from Bath ; Major Tudway, ill St. James's-street, from Manchester ; Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot, in Clifford-street, from Paris; Major Clarke, in the Albany, from Brussels ; Mr. and Mrs. Brooke, in Chesterfield-street, from Dorsetshire ; Major Ridley, in Brook. street, from Cornwall ; Mr. and Mrs. Drummond, in Gloucester place, from Bath ; Mrs. and Miss Osmond ; Captain Hall, from Paris; Mrs. and Miss Ogle, in Gloucester-place, from Bath; Mrs. and Miss Penfold, in Curzon-street, May-fair, from Brigh ton; Colonel Tynte, M.P. an d f am il y , at their house in Hill street, Berkeley-square. ARRIVALS AT BATH. Lord and Lady Bolton, Sir J. and Lady Hamblyn Williams, Sir James Grant, Sir R. Kemeys, Sir F Donnes, Lady Bourke, Colonel Vilett; Colonels and M rs . Sinclair, Dyke, Maule ; Ma jors Hammond, Brunton ; Captains and Mrs. Jones, St. John, Hall; Rev. Messrs. :Blathwaite, Kinsey; Mr. and Mrs, Jones, Ellis, Quibble, Buchanan, Monkland, Morgan, Johnstone, Hawley, Cockburn.; Messrs. J. Lawless, Allies, Blencowe, Cooper, Hobbs, Honey, York, Ross, Stone, Merriman, Pottin- Yer, Smith, Carpenter , Ll ewe ll yn, Spice, Cope, Rechford, oung, Wiston, akerSall, Manelod, Graham, Phipps, Bellemy, La Touche, Whatley, Strangeway, Abrams, Wallas, Chester, Jenkins, Routh; Mistresses Daubeny, Lynn ' Caldwell, Graham, Millson, Kent, Galton ; Misse s Simson; Bawdrip, Ordes, two Prestons, Welch. ARRIVALS AT CHELTENHAM. Hon. Thomas Coventry, Lady Codrington and family, Colonel Griffiths, Lieut.-Colonel Clowes, Major Bampton, Archdeacon and Mrs. Onslow, Mr. Cooke, Dr. Allen, R ev. B . All en, R ev. Mr. Brandt, Rev. J. Wiggett, Rev. Mr. Lawson, Rev. Mr. Pope, Rev. Mr. Spain, Rev. C. F. Wyatt, Captain Willoe, Captain Lowry; Messrs. Eccl..s, T. Griffith, Taylor, Saunders, T. E. Saunders, E. Story, S. Kent, Arbuthnot, Nugent, J. L. Phi lipps, F. C. Griffiths, Sparling, Bailey, J. Alder, Protheroe, Trinder, Lawrence, Watkins, Lee, Lloyd, Phelps ; Mistresses Col. Hawker, Robertson, Graves, Courtney, Perry; Misses Crosdaile, Alcock, &c. The Duke of Cumberland left town on Sa• turday morning, on a visit to his Majesty at his palace at Windsor. The Duke of Gloucester and the Archbishop of Canterbury visited the Princess Augusta on Saturday, at her residence in the King's palace, St. James's. - - The Princess Augusta attended divine service yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal, St. James's Pa lace, and visited the Duchess of Kent and the Princess So phia, at their apartments in the King's palace, at Ken sington, in the afternoon. The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Vic toria attended divine service yesterday morning in the pri vate chapel attached to the Royal Duchess's apartments in the King's palace at Kensington. Sommonses were issued on Saturday morn ing, by desire (it was understood) of the Duke of Welling ton, for the holding a Cabinet Council in the afternoon, at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. Between two and half-past two o'clock the Cabinet Ministers assembled at the Foreign office. Those present were the Lord Chan cellor, the Duke of Wellington, Earls Bathurst and Aber deen, Viscount Melville, Lord Ellenhorough, Mr. Secre tary Peel, Sir George Murray, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, Mr. Vesey Fitzgerald, and Mr. Herries. The Lord Advocate of Scotland, the Solicitor-General, the At torney and Solicitors-General for Ireland, were in attend ance during the deliberations of the Ministers. The Council sat till a quarter before six o'clock. Another Cabinet Council was held at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign-office, Down ing -street, which was attended by the same Ministers as were present at the council the day preceding, with the ex ception of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who was pre vented from attending by a slight indisposition. The Lord-Advocate of Scotland, the Solici tor-Geheral, the Attorney and Solicitor-General for Ire land, and other legal gentlemen, were in attendance at the Foreign-office during the sitting of the Ministers. The Ministers sat in deliberation about four huurs. Mr. Lucca, a messenger, was sent off on Sa ;arday night with despatch es f rom th e E ar l o f Aberdeen . „ . . .........„.. for the Right Hon. Stratford Canning ; also from Sir George Murray for Sir Frederick Adam, the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Isles; and from the Admiralty for Sir Pulteney Malcolm, the Commander of the Brithli naval force in the Mediterranean. The Duke of Wellington was confined to his residence in Downing -street un Friday by a cold, but was sufficiently recovered en Saturday to attend the meeting of the Cabinet Council. The Earl of Aberdeen, Mr. Secretary Peel, and Mr. Croker, had interviews with the Duke of Wel lington on Saturday at the . Treasury. Mr, Secretary Peel_ entertained a numerous party to dinner on Saturday at his residence in Privy gardens. Lord Rolle transacted business at the Colo ial- office on Saturday: We are authorised - to state that R. W. Tal bot, Esq., the M.P. for Dublin county, paired off in the division on Friday night with Mr. Houldsworth, the Mem ber for Pontefract. Mr. Talbot would have attended per ionally, had he not been. Prevented by indisposition. We hear from a source upon which we can place reliance, that the Duke of Wellington has declared his determination to carry the Catholic Relief Bill tbrouvh both Houses before Easter.---Examiner. Mr. Abbott, formerly of Covent-garden Theatre, and lately of the English Theatre in Pal is, is getting up an entettainme4t in that capital, in which, a la Matthews, he is to sustain - all the characters. —Literary Gazette. NEWARK ELECTION. NEWARK, FRIDAY MORNING.—The election did sot terminate last night, as it had been expected it would. Mr. Serjeant Wilde's friends were unwill ing to carry on a contest, when the small number of votes given during the day showed that the strength of the borough was exhausted ; but as there seemed to be a considerable excitement in the public mind, and many of the people had been imbibing a consi derable portion of good Nottinghamshire ale, made from genuine Newark malt, it was resolved that the poll should be re-opened in the morning. At five o'clock the doors were thrown open, and the poll was announced to be— M. T. Sadler, E5q........ 790 Mr. Serjeant Wilde SSS Majority for Mr. Sadler . -205 The announcement was received with loud cheers by the Reds, who had assembled numerously in ex pectation of the return being then made. The Blues, in consequence of the entreaties of a Learned Gentle man, were perfectly quiet, and heard Mr. Sadler patiently, who returned thanks for his pre-eminent situation on the poll. He trusted that he should never abuse the confidence which was now placed in his hands. He would express his gratitude other than by words—by his endeavours to uphold the principles of the British Constitution. He should soon address them more at large, he would no longer detain them. Mr. Sergeant WILDE then presented himself, amidst the most vehement applause. His voice, however, was so affected by a severe cold, that scarcely a word could be heard. Mr. HILL, the barrister, in his name, thanked the Electors for the zeal with which they had supported his Hon. Friend. The town was again perambulated at night by the band, banners, and carriages, with near 200 lighted torches; which prudent arrangement occupied the people's attention, and prevented any collision of parties. - This morning (Friday) the poll opened as usual, at 10 o'clock, and 13 votes were polled; 11 for Mr. Sadler, and 2 for Sergeant Wilde. At 11 o'clock the usual proclamation was made that the poll would close at noon. The numbers were declared to be— Mr. Sadler, 801 ; Sergeant Wilde, 587—Majo rity, 214. Upon which, the MAYOR declared Michael Thos. Sadler, Esq., to be duly elected. The speeches occupied nearly three hours; so that the post is going before there is time to give an outline of them. Mr. Sergeant Wilde has pledged himself again to support the " Blues" of Newatk.—There will be no scrutiny. About half-past seven o'clock on Wednesday night, while his Majesty was entertaining his distinguished guests, the gas-lights, both in the interior and exterior Of the Castle, were suddenly extinguished. It was at fist supposed that the accident was caused by some person pur posely cutting off the supply, as had been the case lately on a sim►lar occasion, but it was subsequently discovered that it arose in consequence of some temporary derange ment of the gasometer.— Windsor Express. THE SHEFFIELD ANTI-CATHOLIC PETE TION. —A fact has come to our knowledge respecting this precious document, that we should think it a dereliction of duty to withhold from the public. A tradesman in Shef field, whose name we are in possession of, betted a wager that the number of signatures to the petition against the Catholic Claims would exceed those affixed to the petition in their favour, and to ensure success to his bet, he did, with his own hand, write 24 names in succession upon the petition without one of the individuals whose names lie signed, being present, or perhaps in existence, when this operation was performed. Not contented with this, as he had to pass the !place where the sheets lay for signature frequently, he embraced the opportunity every time going and coming to sign Isis own name, or the names of other persons, to all the No-Popery skins in succession that might be open for the reception of signatures : of this fact he boasted to our informant, and we have no doubt that thousands of names to the same petition were obtained in a way equally disreputOlc,wheeds Mercury, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BO W-STREET. On Saturday Mr. Rowbottam, the proprietor of "the Finish," James-stnet, Covent-garden, appeared befire Mr. HALLS, to account for the possession of a Bank of England note for 20/., the property of a Mr. Wood, who had either lost it, or had it picked from his pocket on the 26th of September last. Mr. Wood stated, that on the morning of the day in question, he went as far as Blackfriars-bridge, and on his return home he missed the note from the pocket of his trousers, where he had placed it when he went out. The following morning he went to the Bank of England, and knowing the number of the note, lie requested that it might be stopped if presented for payment. lie also caused hand bills to be circulated, offering a reward of 5/. for the reco very of the note. It appeared that it was paid into the Bank on the 7th of October, but by some neglect or omis sion, that circumstance was not announced to him until a few days ago. Upon inquiring at the Bank, he learned that the note had been paid in there by Mr. Rowbottoin on the day above named. The initials of Mr. Rowbottam appeared upon the note, together with the letter W. Mr. HALLS examines! the note, and asked Mr. Row bottam from whom he had received it ?—Mr. Roit'bottam replied, that he really could not recollect the person to whom he had given change of it; but he supposed that his name began with W., as lie had written that letter upon the note together with his own initials. Mr. HALLS observed that the giving change for a 201. note was not an every-day occurrence; and it was there fore not a little extraordinary that Mr. Rowbottam should have forgotten even the name of the individual whom he had obliged on this occasion. —Mr. Rowbottam answered, that he changed bank-notes for so many persons, he really could not charge his memory, particularly after so long a period, with the name of the person from whom he had received the note in question. -Mr: HALLS.—Are you usually in the habit of giving cash for large notes, Mr. Rowbottam, without marking them with the names of those from whom you receive them ? Mr. Rowbottam.—Why, Sir, there ate several gentlemen in the habit of frequenting my house who do not wish that their names should be known; and it is there fore usual for me to write their initials only when they re quire change of Bank-notes. Mr. HAILS.—A very wrong practice indeed for any tradesman to follow, and more so for you, Mr. Rowbot tam, keeping the house you do. I have no wish to make any harsh comment, but really, situated as you are, it behoves you to be very cautious. You must refresh your memory with respect to this note, or I tell you plainly that it shall be refreshed in some other way. Mr. Rowbottam— I really cannot call to mind the person who passed me the note, or I should most readily declare it. If I had a little time to consider, I might be enabled to find it out. The best proof, however, that I had no improper motive for concealment, is the fact of my having paid in the note my self at the Bank a few days after Mr. Wood states he had lost it. Mr. HALLS—It is, notwithstanding, most extraordinary that you yourself acknowledge to have written this letter W., and yet you cannot recollect the person whom you meant to represent by it. That this note was either lost by Mr. Wood or stolen from his pocket, there can be no doubt, and beinc , traced to you, it beh oves y ou t o g i ve a proper account of it. It was finally settled that the inquiry should stand over for a week, to give time to Mr. Rowbottam to refresh his memory. Mrs. Donkin, of Stamford-street, who, it will be re membered, charged a young girl named Funny Phillips, with robbing her of a valuable shawl and bonnet, appeared before Mr. Ham,s in the course of the morning, accom panied by a person named Woolley, who called himself an attorney's clerk. The object of their appearance was to state to the Magistrate that there was no intention to pro secute the prisoner, part of the property alleged to have been stolen having been recovered. Mr. HALLS asked by what means it had been restored, The prisoner replied, that Mrs. Donkin and some other poisons had been to the prison, where she had been con , tined, to prevail upon her to give up the propel ty. Mr. HALLS said, that the prosecutrix, and those who had advised her, had done themselves but little credit in the business from first to last. They began by making' a charge of felony, and ended in compounding it. Mrs. Donkin complained that the statement made by the prisoner, as reported in the public papers, that the shawl and bonnet had been lent to her for the purpose of prostitution, was most unfounded, and calculated to do her (Mrs.. Donkin's) house considerable injury. Mr. HALLS said he had nothing to do with that part of the business. It was most likely, however, that the injury was not material. Abs. Donkin's professional friend having failed in endea vouring to offer some farther explanations, withdrew, ac companied by his client. At the evening sitting, Fanny Phillips was discharged. In reply to the letter of Mr. Buckeridge, proprietor of the Minor Theatre, Catherine-street, Strand, complaining of a report under the head of " Bow-street," which ap peared in the Times on Thursday last, the Reporter begs to say, that the circumstances described by him on that occasion were, with very little variation, stated before the Magistrate who heard the case. The manner in which the report is given may not be palatable, but the charge of fabrication the Reporter utterly denies, and refers Mr. Buckeridge to the reports in other newspapers, in which the same facts are described. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. On Saturday 2foses Jacobs, who is charged with having set fire to his house in Phoenix-street, was brought before Mr. CONANT for final examination. The following ad ditional evidence was produced Wm. London stated that he was assistant to Mr. Phil lips, officer to the Sheriffs of Middlesex. On the night of the 23d of February he was in possession of the prisoner's dwelling-house ; at half-past ten o'clock he heard a voice on the wooden bridge which communicates from the ware .house, and soon after the alarm of fire was given; the prisoner came into the house and solicited him to procure a ladder to assist in the unfortunate deceased's escape, which the prisoner seemed anxious to effect. Mr. Robert Ray, policy -clerk in the Sun Fire-office, stated, that previous to the 27th of January last, the pri soner's stock and fixtures were insured for 2501. On the .10th of October last the prisoner applied to the office to increase the total amount of the insurance to 2,500/. The prisoner had not paid any insurance during the years 1825 or 1826 ; the building was insured for 1,0001. in the joint names of Moses Jacobs, Isaac Jacobs, and Peter Charles Heande ; the prisoner bad paid a deposit in October for the additional insurance, so as to increase the total amount to 2,5001. ; but finding that the company required a higher rate from him than the sum (three and a half per cent.), the policy of insurance was confined to 1,600/. ; the policy was signed by the Directors on the 26th of January last, fbr the additional insurance of 350/. on the stock and fix tures. Mr. John Capon, of the Sun Fire-office, deposed, that in the month of Odober last he commenced the survey of the prisoner's premises, which he completed in December. He told the prisoner the rate of insurance would be higher than the deposit he had already paid, and the prisoner de clining to increase it, lie advised the Company not to raise' the insurance above 1,6001., and it was accordingly confined to that sum. Robert Edward Storey, who had been employed as a fireman by the Sun-offic e for S 7 years, state 4 that he was directed to examine the premises after the tire. His at- t en tion was parti cu l ar l y d rawn to t h e b urnt port i on of the I counting-house, which was three or four feet from the fire place. The floor was only slightly scorched, and it seemed as if the flames had fallen from the ceiling on the floor. He was of opini on th at t h e fl ames b urst forth simultaneously at different parts of the building. George Rows, a fireman belonging to the Plicenix, office, deposed that, en the night of the fire, at which he was present, he taw Mr. Jacoby, who begged him to ren der all the assistance be could in saving. his premises ; Mr. Jacobs begged of him more particularly to save his dwel ling-house ; the prisoner said nothing about Mts. Davis (the woman who was burnt) ; witness had been upon the • premises since the fire, and observed the appearance of the beards near the fire. place ; Mr. Jacobs was rendering all the assistance in his power to put out the fur. Wm. - Allam--On the night of the fire I saw, AIN. Davis at the window screaming; I tried to force the door of the warehouse, but coyly not ;' at this time there was only smplie issUing from the house; a ladder was raise:l to the first-floor window, and a young man went up, but was forced to come down again ; I do not know whether Mr. Jacobs assisted in raising the ladder; I saw something fall - from the counting-house like a lump of burning-wood. There were flames then bursting out from the cPWltir;: house window. Something fell upon the and r e boonded . ; I do not know what it was , f or it scaVered all over thit place. I then went to Mr, HObstin's warehouses in the yard, and saw a body of fire from front to hack, from which arose a dark black smoke ; I also saw the flames running along the warehouse boards. George Storey, a fireman of the Sun-office, said that he was sure the fire did not originate in the deceased's room. He knew the place tvhere the deceased's body was fottO. It had fallen from the second floor, and via* fotind in the ruins. He chid tot think it =hi have fallen from the first floor. lie did not think 'a fire in the warehouse would have endangered the dwelling-house. John Eales deposed, that he in Phoenix-street ; was first alarmed by the cries of the deceased woman, Davis; he saw smoke coining out of the deceased's room, but no fire; he assisted to break the gates open, and the first thing that arrested his attention was the first pair window. Ile saw something drop of a butnin7 nature, but did not know what it was ; w h en i t reac h e d the ground it rebounded, burnt a little time, and then went nut. Other witnesses were examined, whose evidence went to corroborate the circumstances already disclosed, and they all concurred in stating that the prist.tier was ac tive in his exertions to facilitate the unfortunate deceas ed's escape. The prisoner took notes of the proceedings, and fre quently addressed observations to his counsel, Mr. Clark son. At the conclusion of the examination, which lasted five hours, Mr. CONANT fully committed the prisoner to Newgate for trial. An elderly man named William Baker, who formerly carried on a respectable business as an undertaker, in John street, Portland-town, was charged before ME. DYER, on Saturday, with h.tving obtained various sums of money by means of forged orders in the names of Secretaries to Friendly Societies. The office was crowded with parties who had charges against him, and it was stated that on the 21st of Feb. he went to the Crown and Bliley Ahr Gray's-inn-lane, and presented the following order to Mr. Thomas, the landlord:— " Sir,—Please to pry the hearer 31. for Mr. Richard Power, a country member, being three weeks' money due to him. Signed John Beswick, Sec., No. 22, Brown's buildings, Stanhope-street." Mr. Thomas, on receiving the note, remarked that the hand-writing did not resemble Mr. Beswick's, upon which the prisoner replied that Mr. Beswick, who is an under taker, was out of town attending a funeral, and the order was written by his son. This answer satisfied Mr. Thomas, and he paid the prisoner the above sum. The next charge against the prisoner was made by the Loyal Amicable Society, held at the Talbot, Gray's-inn-lane, when he presented a forged order to the landlord, on the 11th of February, for the sum of 21. 10s., bearing the signature of Mr. Thomas Luff, the secretary. The cheque was drawn in favour of Richard Prihec, a member, who, the prisoner represented, had broken his arm, and this order was also paid. On the 25th of January the prisoner presented an order to Mi. Gibson, of the Craven Arms, Carnahy-street, purporting to be signed by Mr. Thomas Bannister, of 11, Henrietta street, Cavendish square, secretary to the Benevolent Brothers, in favour of Charles Brown, for the sum of 21., which he received. Similar cases against him were stated by the secretaries of societies hell at the Horse-shoe, Gray's•inn-lane, and another public-house in Oxford-street. The prisoner was taken into custody in consequence of having written a declaration of being", on the box" to Mr. Luff, in the - name of a member named Charles Salter, and on comparing the hand -writing of the declaration with the forged order to Mr. Thomas, they were found exactly to correspond. Evidence having beers given of the signatures being forgeries, Mr. DYER • committed the prisoner- for trial on Mr. Lull's charge, and approved of the intentions of the other societies to prosecute him: on several indict ments, as he had carried on the scheme of fraud with con siderable success. LAMBETH-STREET. On Saturday Robert Nixon, aged 17, was charged with a burglary and robbery in the house of Joshua Newling, tailor, Mile-end, with whom he had lately lived as servant. It appeared that Mr. Newling, on getting up on Monday morning, discovered that his house , had been broken into and robbed of several valuable articles during the night. It was also evident that the robber had made coffee for himself during his stay. Suspicion fell on the prisoner, in conse quence of a pair of old shoes, known to be his, being found in the kitchen ;. and he was apprehended with Mr. New ling's hat and an apprentice's coat and shoes that he had taken away on his person. The charge being clearly proved, be was committed for trial. THE SILK TRADE. On Saturday night the periodical meeting of the journeymen silk-weavers of the metropolis was held at the Duke of Gloucester public-house, Sea} right street, Bethnal-green, to receive the Report of the Committee Ls to the steps they had taken since their last assemblage, for the promotion of the in terests of their body ; Mr. BURROWS in the Chair. _ _ Mr. GROVES, the Secretary, said that in conse quence of Mr. Fitzgerald not having taken his seat in Parliament, nothing substantive had as yet been done for their relief. A Journeyman wished to know if the Committee had waited on the Earl of Lauderdale, for he had pledged himself that if the measures of 1824 and 1825 were injurious to the trade, he would lend his assistance for their repeal ? Mr. GROVES—They have not. The Earl is not in town. Mr. DUCE thought, that before they could hope for success, the question must be made one of the Cabinet. Their only plan was to go boldly forward, and tell the Government—" If we have not bread, we must have death." What had the Roman Ca- tholics done? They had united firmly; and by the consistency of their conduct shaken the most obsti nate of Ministers. They should follow their exam• pie. If compelled to it, they should even go to Windsor to his Majesty." (Tremendous cheering.) Mr. DAVIS thought it useless waiting on Mem bers of Parliament : their answer was, with few ex ceptions, " that Ministers must know most about the question," and those exceptions were the Re presentatives of manufacturing districts, who dare not do otherwise than promise their support. Their case was not worth a groat unless taken up by the Ministers. Several other journeymen addressed the meeting. They complained of the want of unanimity and energy among the Committee, and the lateness of the hour at which they proceeded to business; and upon the whole a very general feeling was mani fested to take the management of their affairs out of their hands, and appoint other members in their stead. The ordinary votes of thanks were then passed, and the meeting adjourned at midnight. The meeting of Noblemen and Members of Parliament on Wednesday evening, at one of the Subscrip tion Houses in St. James's-street, was the most numerous ever remembered, waiting in painful anxiety the return of the Duke of Wellington and Mr. Peel from Windsor. About nine - o'clock Lord G— came into the room and apuotwced that " all was right," when the members gt•'clyaily sepa rated, cheered with the communication. We understand that the. Bishop of Bath and Wells, who is an Anti-Catholic, has admitted in ciimpariy that there will be a majority of 2 for Ministers in the House of Lords on the Catholic Relief Bill—Examiner. Sir C. Wetherell is to be immediately re placed as Attorney-General by Sir N. Tindal. The latter gentleman had a lon g interview with the Lord Chancellor this morning, in his Lordship's private room, for the pur pose, it was stated, of makin g the necessary arrarge T er4 ; for enterin g upon the Attorneyship.--214 , , T 0n g Tke consecration of the tier` cbgroh of the Holy Trinity, Clondesley-Nuar e , Isli ng t on , iL M take place on Th ur sd a y, March 19 4 by Ora t or(' liishop of London, at 11 oVo,tAi, The following is a remarkable proof of the state of intelligence of unhappy Italy. We have the anec dote from a respectable source, and can state it as pec,- : s ; e c a a so t p h 4 a l :;: t r ie 4s p e r r na th d o on g n r a an , d s r ige: feet!) , authentic. In consequence of an express, p, ra viki, tion of an inquisitor, the theatre of Ilacvv44 has rot been Sig nora Pelat?po i WI 4 Jewess. Every solicitation for the h op ea e i t . ' sa ed l at cl remoyal of tbis , y tl t le w o a r s d d ir; s a; c embargo has been vain. it is intended to let the new race stand no building at Epsom, in summer and autumn, as a twysera ; and to form gardens and pleasure -grounds f,c4i tl,e, attraction and accommodation of visitors. We are informed Oat a. Reverend' Gentle- . man, yesterdJy, in. favouring his hearers with a political sertnorA, yt niapn, anobjectiun to the Catholic Religion, n)ust coloe brae to the bosoms of pastors: He objected to 11,14 t persuasion, because it precluded to the Clergy the honour of the marriage bed."— Glasgow Chronicle. Though several branches of the. weaving, trade in the west of Scotland are, we Are sorry to say, in a state of great depression, we learn thAt it has not reached the carpet-weavers, in Kilmarnock, who are still fully em- Pineci, 4nd that the shoemakers there have received, a small advan ce i n th e i r wages. Thistre presume, la - 4g be the consequence of demands from foreign Countkies,— Puisle,y Advertiser. THE PORTSMOUTH MURDERS. The following particulars of the Inquest is from the Hampshire Telegraph : PORTSMOUT H , MARCH 4.—Ann Dyatt sworn— My husband arid I live in Messum's-court, Prospect row. We receive parochial relief. I knew the de ceased (Langtrey and Jolliffe) very well. They lived a short distance from us. No person resided in the house with them. Langtrey was an old man, about eighty years of age, and a cripple, and could not sptak intelligibly. Jolliffe was about fifty years of age, a single woman, and had lived with him as housekeeper several years. I understood she was his niece. The house in which they lived was his own. About fourteen months ago Langtrey and his housekeeper engaged me to come to the house every morning and evening, to dress and undress Mr. L., and put him to bed, he being so helpless, and I re ceived Is. per week for my trouble. I have never missed attending him morning and evening except once. He generally went to bed between six and eight o'clock in the evening, and rose about nine in the morning. The housekeeper did not go to bed until some time after him. There are four rooms in the house—two on the ground floor, and two bed rooms over, and a small kitchen in the yard attached, and communicating with the house. They lived and eat their meals in the front bed-room. Jolliffe has lately slept in that room, and Langtrey in the back room. I was in their house the Sunday morning before the murder, arid dressed him, arid left the house about a quarter before ten o'clock to go . to church. The house keeper and he breakfasted in the front bed-room. Jolliffe seldom left the house. I used to go on errands for them. I went as usual to the front door of the house on Sunday evening at six o'clock, and ,tried the latch, and found it fastened. It being rather before my usual time I did not knock, but went home and returned about seven ; the door was still fastened. I shook the door, and called Charity Jolliffe by name, but received no answer. On Monday morning, between seven and eight o'clock, I went to the house again, and knocked at the door and called, and receiving no answer, I went to Mr. Hendy, a builder, in Warblington-street, who was a friend of Langtrey's to inform him of the cir.. cumstance. I don't know where Langtrey kept his money. He always appeared to have plenty of money. He could not walk from one room to another, but he was moved in a chair with castors on the legs. Langtrey had several houses in Ports. mouth, and when they required repairs he was in the habit of employing a person to repair them, and this person used the deceased's ladder and tools, and Langtrey generally bought the. materials. He was very penurious in his habits, and Charity Jolliffo was an extraordinary woman. I think that some times she was not altogether rational. Langtrey trusted her with money, and she sometimes went to market and paid bills for him. The front door was generally bolted on Sunday. James Hendy, of Warblington-street, Portsmouth, builder, deposed as follows have known the de ceased, Samuel Langtrey, for twenty-five years past, and his housekeeper, the deceased Charity Jolliffe, for about twelve years. It was generally understood by the neighbours that he was possessed of money. I have not been in his house lately. This morning the witness, Ann Dyatt, came to my house, and stated that she was afraid that some- . - thing had happened at Mr. Langtrey's, as she had called at the usual hour and could not get in;_ and wished me to come round; 1 went sound to the house of Mr. Langtrey about nine o'clock. We found the door of the kitchen, which lead% into the yard, open, and the window-shutter of the back lower room was also open ; it appeared as if i t had not been fastened, as the bolt was in the window frame, and I am also sure that the kitchen door had not been broken open. We went into the kitchen, and from thence into the back lower room—the door between the kitchen and this room was also open. I immediately discovered the deceased, Charity Jolliffe, lying dead on the floor, and a quantity of blood on the floor. We immediately left the house, and returned into the Blue Bell passage, and I sent William Raggett to Weeks, a constable. Having in formed Mr. Lipscomb, a neighbour, we went together to the house of the deceased, and went up the front stairs into the upper front room, and from thence into the back upper room. We discovered the deceased Sa muel Langtrey, lying dead on the floor, and a great quantity of blood. I observed that his throat was cut, and in the room I saw a hammer (such as is used by bricklayers when putting on tiles); it was smeared with blood,and some hair adhering to the po:nt of the hammer. The bed in the room had nut been lain on. I saw a box or chest in the room, with the lid open, and some silver spoons lying in or near the box, and a silver cream-jug on the bed. We found some deeds, five half-sover e i gns , an d fi ve half guineas, at the bottom of the bo x . Th ere were nq clothes in the box. The box had t wo trays ;:,, it ; the deeds were in one and the spoons were in th e other; the moneyli n e n n y the before-mentioned trays re l i ft e di loose.-- we dis coveredthe deeds and We pssoioonns undmoney. possession p ll a lr p . el L .s ip a sc n o d m a b lso too o k f then returned down stairs, a an•-. examined the front door of the house, which I found fastened by one bolt at the top, but the lower bolt was not bolted, nor was the lock turned; the key was in the lock on the inside. The wintlow.shutter of the front room was shut and fastened, I have omitted to mention that in the front upper room I observed some silver spoons, and the deceased Langtrey's watch hanp:, n , r by the fire-place. I n th e l ower b ac k room, wrier: the deceased, Charity Jolliffe, lay dead, r ..as a chest of drawers, which were all locked. Joseph Clapshaw, of Messuni s -court, Prospect- , row, r ...td occasionally worked or did any other Wr .,ri , . '.„e.y, as bricklaye r ' s l a b ourer, for him which h e requ i red ; knew the h o me for now forth s e a d id e a u nf produced by M r . Li pscom b to have — cea l se a d m S a . L b tc r hel, / :,eionged to the deceased . S. Langtrey, and had. used it. A week ago yesterday the deceased Charity Jolliffe sent for me, and having gone into the house, she told me that some person had the previous evening. attempted to open the kitchen door by putting his hand through the kitchen win dow, rind had unbolted the door-bolt; it was locked also, and the key was not in the lock; the door could not be opened; the same afternoon she told me of this I observed on some slack lime, which was lying in the yardok footstep; ; it was the tofj part of a shoe or boor having small tikils in it; the deceased Chaney .b.Aliffe voluted out this kkhtsteta to rno, lARd she chewed where she supposed some one 1410 got over the paling, Diary Sheaves depPseCt—My busbaud keeps the Blue Aell tap. i went out into Prospect-ro‘v on, Sunday afternoon last about ten minutes after routo'cloelz. saw the deeeksed Samuel Langtrey stand at the front window, and he spoke to me, - and asked me how I was, He said he was muc,', l better than he had Wert., I asked " How is old Mrs. r and ha kcOed, that she was gone to lie dow n . The Vue Bell tap is in the passage or court in which the yard of the deceased's hoarse atuts, and is about twenty yards distant twn the. back of Langtrey's house. NER reoqiiiilatell, and the Jury dd j No furt* evider,:ce ul a yre n t e u e r d t , ied th a e v C e o rd ß i o ct , of 4 1. Matsui IrAurcler against some person or persons unkr^Z)Wn:' - - A Coroner's inquest was held at Norwich, on Tuesday last, on the body of a man named Burgess, an in mate of the workhouse, who hod died from eating a pud ding made from flour in which. arsenic had been mix e d. It appeared from the evidence that this flour belonged to& man named Briggs, also in the workhouse, fur whose use it had been brought by a blacksmith, named Strafford, by wham the wife of Briggs was pregnant. The wife of Briggs had been in the habit of sending flour to her hus band, and it would seem that the our last taken had been delivered in her name; but Briggs; having other. &Ur, did not touch it, and the . deceased, thinking it would voltj made use of it: The jury returned a - verdict . of "liVilful'\ murder againsttrafford," who,. instintly cousniiitia to prilozi. The •wife of Briggs stated, in her e""f'4 that iiagiverOler.a powder to take' for she pur pose, as was supposed,: 'of .sausing abortion, but- that She . destroyed it. •