The Sun. — London, England, 1858-03-19 00:00:00

ER MAJESTY'S SIGNOR GIUGLINI'S BENEFIT, LA ZI NGARI (" The Bohemian Girl.") THIS EVENING, Friday, :larch 19, LA ZINGARI ("The Bohemian Girl"), for the last time, being for the Benefit of eilguor Giuglini. Arline, Piccolomini ; Thaddeus, Giuglini. TO-MORROW, 20th, LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO : Marie, Piccolomini. Last Scene of I MARTIRI, comprising the celebrated duo by Madile. Piccolomini and signor Giug tini. :Applications to be made at the Box-office at the Theatre. Prices :—Pit Stalls, 12e 6d; boxes (to hold four persons), pit wad one pair, 2/. 2s; grand tier, 3/. 3s ; two pair, 11. 55.; tbree pair, 15s ; gallery boxes, 10s ; gallery stalls, 3s 6d ; pit, 3s 6d; gallery, 2s. No other representation can be possibly giveu before the commencement of the Summer Season. Commence at;B. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. CLOSING PERFORMANCES. In answer to the many inquiries, it is respectfully an nounced that NO FURTHER PERFORMANCES of any kind will be given beyond the present week, ending This Eveniag and To-morrow, March 20, until the commencement ef the summer season. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with Sheridan Knowles' comedy of THE LOVE CHASE. Con stance, Miss A. Sadgwick ; Widow Green, Mrs. Wilkins. After which, JACK'S RETURN FROM CANTON. Followed by PRESENTED AT COURT. Misses Swan. borough, Fitzwilliam, awl Mr. Buckstone. To conclude with THE G.A.LICIAN FETE. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First nice. s. d. Second price. s. d Dross Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes ................ 3 Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes ............... 2 Pit Gallery ..................... 1 0 1 0 Gallery .................... ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS IyENING, will be performed Skakspere's Tragedy •f HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr. Chas. Kean ; Gertrude, Mrs. C. E.an. After which, a new grand comie Christmas Pantomime entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT ; or, The Princess Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry ; Harlequin, Mr. Cor reack ; Clown, Mr, Huline; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss C. Adams. T ELZA TRE-ROYA L, DRURY-LANE Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. For the Benefit of Mr. E. T. Smith, Lessee. THIS EVENING) Friday, March 19, the new and original Comedy THE LOVE KNOT. Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Murray, &c. Followed by THE LOAN OF A LOVER. Mrs. and Miss Louise Keeley. After which, A GRAND CONCERT. T• conclude with the Transformation Scene from the Pan tomime. THEA.TRE ROYAL, AD EL PHI, Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. TEIIS EVENING, will be performed RORY O'MORE, Mr. Barney Williams. After which, AN HOUR IN SEVILLE. To conclude with THE IRISH TUTOR. Commence at Seven. R OYAL LYCEUM THE A.TRE. —Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING, will be presented SHE STOOPS f 0 CONQUER. Mrs. Dillon and Mr. Toole. Followed by the new farce of DOUBLE DUMMY. Mrs. Mellon and Mr. J. L. Toole. And THE BIRTH-PLACE OF PODGERS. Mr. Toole. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. '3oz-office open from II to 5 daily. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENING, Shakespere's Tragedy of ROMEO AND JIILIEr. Romeo, Miss Goddard; Juliet, Miss M. Ebarne. Followed by THE TWO POLTS. Concluding with THE ORPHAN OF GLENCOE. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow lag company of Vocalists are engaged foe the performance of S , lections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, dtc., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brunel', Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montagne, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, :E. L. Rime, Mr. Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard ; Messrs. T. Maclagan, W. T. Critchueld, G. Forcle, and E. Mackney. Piano-forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghraans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, dgc., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGIJkIY4 BRAHAM will appear every Evening. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TXIIII DAY-Morn., 15 min. aft. 4—Even.. 35 rain. aft. 4 TO-MOBSOW —Morn., 52 min. aft. 4—Even., 12 min. aft. 5 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, 11111C11 19. TICIBMOMETIIi, THE SLUM. 58 —hi ghee t since noon yesterday. 48—lowest this morning and daring the night, 56—this day at noon. BABONZTED, 30.37. WIND, North• Easterly ; light, with fine weather, some rain early in the morning. • • un„, • 4 Zit& LONDON, FRIDAY, I►IARCH 19, 1858. Up to this time there certainly has been no cause to regret the accession of Lord MALMESBURY to the Foreign Office. The " painful misconcep- tions" with France hare bean terminated in a friendly spirit, and in a manner honourable to a concerned. Mr. HODGE has been efficiently pro. tected, and his right as a British citizen com pletely vindicated, and already the question of the English engineers, who have been so cruelly and illegally incarcerated for ten months, is placed in such a position that a speedy and satisfactory arrangement may be immediately anticipated. The first act of Lord DERBY'S Governmen was to despatch a special Envoy to Naples. It might have been better had Lord LYONS, and a British squadron been employed as negotiators. But after the apathetic negligence of ten months, such a step could scarcely be taken, even before the several oonstituenciea had sanc tioned the acceptance of office by their respective representatives. Mr. LYONS has however done well. Warr, whose mind had succumbel under tl infernal system of torture to which he had been exposed, has already been released from his dreary prison, and will, we suppose, at once come home to await the indemnity that cannot be refused. We may hope that the earnest remonstrances of the Government on behalf of hie fellow-sufferer, PARKS, will be equally efficacious. The true state of affairs has at length been ascertained. It is now understood that the iiptu re was made, not in the Neapolitan waters, bu t t on the high seas, and that the piratical acts 'Were committed by the Neapolitan vessels that seized a vessel belonging to a friendly nation without the faintest pretext for so doing. Under such circumstances, WATT and PARKS had two protectors. They were sailing under the Sar dinian fin, and might, therefore, in common with the rest of the crew, claim the interference of the Piedmontese Government. But they were also British citizens, and as such, possessed an irresistible claim on the English nation. If ille gally captured, we could not delegate to any other the imperative duty that devolved upon us ! 1t is to be regretted that so much time was suf feredto elapse before the real state of the case was discovered. Du/jug ques tion bad b een Ventilated many months the he but nothiaig w as d one. public journal.,' Our fello w - su bj ects were prevented f rom counnunicatinz their griev ances to those by whom they ought to be redressed. If the y had voluntaril y zone -i i t hi n th e Neapolitan jurisdiction they could alot complain of the annoyance to which they weep exposed. But as their seizure was totally un iustifiable, as they owed no uld tem d or a pa nd the protec ry allegiance to Ri n g BOMBA, they still co em tion which should necessarily be afforded to every British subject, and reasonable compensation for the injury and suffering they bare endured. Lord MALMESBURY'S statement last night was all that could be desired. The responsibility of the pfteent Government only commenced on the SUN, LONDON FRIDAY ;cha 26th February. There has therefore been no /a ou their part—nothing that even the most captious opponent could complain of. They found that their predecessors had acquiesced in the claim set up by King BOMBA—that they had virtually acknowledged that our two compatriots should_ answer for their alleged complicity in an off'cnce against the law of Naples, committed in the Neapolitan territory, and for which they were arrested therein. It was, however, discovered in December that they had been misinformed on this point; but still nothing was done between December and the end of February. Two months were wasted. Our brethren were unnecessarily detained for that time, during which ppor WATT succumbed to the terrible pressure. Had Lord CLARENDON displayed the same energy and determination m anifested by his successor, the grievance would already have been redressed the prisoners would have been set at liberty, =id the terms of compensation, or what might reaLly be designated as the damages for the false impri sonment, would be nearly arranged. As it is, all the papers relating to the subject, which are Very voluminous, will be colle&ed and laid before both Houses of Parliament without delay, and with them the opinions of the law officers of the Crown on the important question of international law. Then the public will be enabled to judge for themselves—to understand the real merits of the case. The able opinion of Mr. PEILLIM•P.E, which appeared in The Su* last week, seems to be conclusive. Hav ing waited, however, for ten months, and WATT, the chief sufferer, being already liberated, we can afford the brief interval that now remains, and we have no doubt that the result will show that the Derbyite Government will prove that in that, as in other matters, the nation will have no cause to regret their accession to power. The suggestion that the matter should be referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was properly answered. There has been uo precedent for such a course, and it would not be right that those who may ultimately have to decide the question should commit themselves by any premature opinion which could not properly be argued before them. It rentains to be decided what we shall do, not only with YEH, but—a matter of much more im portance—with Canton. It signifies compara tively little what becomes of the sanguinary old Governor, who set a price upon the heads of Englishmen as though they were, in his enlight ened estimation, mad dogs rather than barba rians. The burly old Mandarin, now that he has been fairly run down and trapped by Mr. Consul PARKES, may be trundled off, at Admiral SEYMOUR's leisure, to our - Ultima Thule, here in England to be displayed among the spolia opirna of the Chinese War of '57-'5B as a sort of an expanded burlesque of the tragic "show" presented to the old Romans in the stately and his torical form of CIRACTICITS. However this may be it matters scarcely anything at all, either to the Chinese Empire or to the British Empire, what becomes of the old bullyragging Viceroy of the province of Quangtong. So far asJOHN BULL himself is concerned in the affair, his personal wishes in the matter might be expressed in that verse of the comic love song--" He may go to Hong Kong for me !" It is hardly worthy of one moment's consideration. Governor Yrr, for all anybody cares about him, may be sent—pre cisely as Sir JOHN BOWRING'S whim may dictate —either to Coventry or to Jericho. It is not thus with regard to Canton in any way a matter of indifference. In Yea we may have a worthless hostage ; but in Canton at least we have, indeed, what the CZAR of all the Russias delighted I to call a material guarantee. With that most important of all the ports indenting the whole sweep of the Chinese seaboard actually in our pos session, we are in a position, without the anxiety of firing another gun, of fixing another bayonet, of biting another cartridge—we are, literally and strictly speaking, in a position to dictate our own terms to the Imperial Government. The Chinese trade is, of course, a serious con sideration to us, but so also it is, of course, to the Chinese themselves. It is important to us that we should have tea to consume, but it is equally important to them that they should have customers to consume it. According to our modern habits, tea is no longer a luxury, as it was with our great-grandfathers. It is one of the commonest and homeliest necessaries of life among all ranks and classes of the community. Insomuch that the stoppage of the supply would be even less of a deprivation, if possible, to the Duchess in Belgravia than to the thriftiest laundress in the humblest court of the poorest bye-lane in Bloomsbury. Mrs. NUBBLES over her ironing, little Mr. NANDI in his Union Work house, would miss the accustomed solace of the cup that " cheers but not inebriates," more even than the Dowager Lady KEW or the Most Noble the Marquis of FARINTOSH. It is an universal necessity with us, the consumers. But it has also long since come to be a necessity with the producers, that the black leaf and the green leaf, the souchong and the bohea, should be taken off their hands and consumed by the outer barbarians. The requisite in this case as in so many others has its duplex action, its ine vitable reciprocity. There is our security as to keeping up amicable relations in the long run even with an impracticable and insulated race like the Chinese. They must be friends with us if only out of the merest considerationfor their pecuniaryinterests. Shortly after the closing of the last China war our imports and exports at Canton alone amounted, in 1844, to a total value considerably over seven millions sterling ; and in 1845 to very nearly seven millions sterling. The imports in the for mer year being 3,451,3121., and the exports 3,883,828 1 ., giving an aggregate exactly of 7,335,140/. While in the latter year the imports reached a total of 2,321,6921., and the exports 4,498,370/., giving an aggregate of 6,814,0621. Since then our trade with China has increased considerably—and this not simply at Canton, but at the consular ports of Amoy, Foo-shoo, Ningpo, and Shanghae—the value of our aggre gate trade with which in 1844 amounted very nearly to 8,500,000/. sterling, and in 1845 to something not far short of 9,500,000/. sterling. A trade of 20,000,000/. annually is not a trifle to be thrown away by any race in any quarter of the globe as a matter of no considera• Lion. The traders may be aliens, may be barba rians, sea-monsters, anything you please out of the pale of our sympathies—still if they are ready, nay, o tune f 2 re Ots,too to 0, rather eager, to b ar t er w ith us y ea r after year to the ne boeoo/., prepared,wea et to prepared,k keep u p amicable i c is a b r our interest e relations with the f • no other than Chine se ()reign savages—be we even than Englishmen, s T e, and. be they therefore, that tie po l : te - even no other Is very little doubt, security for an early pacification, Ca nton gives us with ourselves now-- K h an ‘`'':" a rests entirely aa. ara h o ve be established with the Chinese C Pe"" shall OVrlinleUt. party o r f Last night th e Lord Mayor and a large attended one o f tke public suppers at Christ's Ilo r • sTj a l i The Duke of Cambridge, governor of the institution, was alio present, THE THEATRES. DRURY-LANE, Mr. E. T. Smith, the lessee of this house, takes i Lis benefit to-night, when the entertainments will 1 ,e varied and attractive. Mr. Smith has conducted 1 ), very arduous undertaking with commendable i spirit and enterprise, and it is to be hoped that i the public will avail themselves of this opportunity i to testify their sympathy and approval. LATEST NEWS. RELEASE OF WATT, THE ENGLISH ENGINEER. NAPLES, MARCH 18. A Royal decree signed this morning by the King, and officially communicated, allows Watt to return to England immediately. THE BOMBAY MAIL. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have received the following telegraphic despatch from Marseilles this morning : " The steam-ship Valetta, with the Bombay mails, arrived at Marseilles at 10 last night. " The mails leave for London at 10.30." FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING. For the last three days it has been reported that M. de Persiany, the French Amb assa d or a t th e Court of St.'James's, had sent in his resignation, owing to differences with M. Walewski. Such is the fact ; but it is said the Emperor, up to a late hour to-clay, has not accepted his ambassador's resignation. His Majesty is still contemplating l Ministerial and dipl omat i c . itan Government h as commun i ca t e d many The changes,Neapo with the Cabinet of Vienna on the Cagliari question, as the Derby Cabinet is known to take different views on that question from those entertained by Palmerston, and which were suggested by the Austrian Ambassador in London. TlCi;;iaTeTi that M. Pietri just before quitting Ms post strongly recommended that 40 or 50 persons who were in arrest should not be sent out of the country, but that his recommendation was not at tended to. _ - I,;ti; first title since the attempt of the 14th of January the Emperor and Empress visited the French Opera, in the Rue Lepelletier, last night. The crowds were about the same as usual, but the precautions taken were of a stricter character. For instance, about half an hour before his Majesty ar rived the street was completely cleared ; no group of persons was allowed to remain opposite the entrance ; and no persons allowed to stand at the corner of the Rue Rossini. The head of the Rue Lepelletier was also cleared, and the crowd com pelled to fall back about twenty paces of the Boulevards from the edge of the pathway. A chain of sentinels was stationed on both sides, e n echelon, on the pathway, and the middle of the street was patrolled now and then to keep it clear, while a picket was stationed from the corner of the street to the Rue de la Paix. The front of the theatre and the corners of the streets were, as usual, illuminated with gas. The Emperor and Empress arrived about half-past 8. The carriage was preceded by five or six Lancers, with an escort of about 26 or 30 : not more than the ordinary number followed. The Emperor did not leave the Opera till past 12. The same precautions were employed on his departure as on his arrival. The crowd mustered as usual on both sides of the Bou levard. werth have b een A letter fr om Ch er b ourg, d a t e d yes t er d ay , s t a t es that the tri a l s made with the s hi p o f t h e li ne Dona the Tourvill e i s to b e transferre d to th e D onawer th, perfectly successful. The crew of which will hoist the flag of Rear-Admiral Lavaud. At Brest the ships of the line 1:31m and Austerlitz made sail on Tuesday, and performed several evo lutions in the roads. The fitting out for sea of the corvette La Serieuse was finished on Monday. Accounts from Toulon state that the three Rus sian corvettes of war which have been for some time in that port sailed on the 11th inst. The Toulon fleet will sail on a cruise towards the end of the month, and about the end of April it will be joined by the fleet under the command of Rear-Admiral Lavaud. The Moniteur contains the following :—" Some foreign journals appear to feel astonishment that France should have applied to the continental Powers near her territory to remove all dangerous refugees to a distance from her frontiers. France, in so doing, has only made use of a right of intar national reciprocity. No one was astonished last year when Switzerland requested the French Go vernment to assign a fixed residence in the interior to the refugees who wished to effect a royalist restoration at Neuchatel. Neither did any one feel surprise that Spain should have re quested a similar measure to be adopted towards the Carlist refugees, and that the Cortes should have thanked the Emperor for having, by that measure, prevented civil war. The conduct of France has therefore been founded on an absolute principle of international right, which has existed from time immemorial." We find the following also in the Moniteur : " The Times, in its number of the 15th, states that the French police penetrate even to the domestic hearth and produce uneasiness and mistrust in the relations of private life. It regrets the time when admiration could not be refused at the noble confidence of the Emperor in driving his phaeton, but who never quits the palace at present, except surrounded by squadrons. It is only necessary to point out such allegations for them to be received w ith the contempt which they merit. Neve r wer e the French police less inquisitorial than at p resen t, an d if they have redoubled their z ea l s i nce th e even t o f the 14th January it is only those persons who regret the failure of the attempt that can complain. As to the remark relative to the Emperor person way his usu a l h a bi ts, an d t h at h e ally, every one knows that hi s M ajesty h as no t chanted out, every d a y, w ith ou t escor t. There is reason for surprise that the Times, which continues o has such means for being correctly informed, should entertain the English public with statements so ridiculously false." The improvement which had manifested itself in the health of Prince Jerome continues, and there is every reason to hope that his Imperial Highness will soon be able to leave his room. General Damas has been appointed first aide-de camp to Prince Jerome. BOURSE, March 18 . —The following were the closing quotations : 4.i per Cents 93 40 Do. end month 69 40 3 per Cent. ..... Do. end month 69 40 Credit Mobilier Do. Account Bank Shares . 11 Credit F on d er Belgian 4.; Piedmontese (5) Roman BB Austrian I Sp oes anish Thr Home Debt 37i SWAYS. RAIL' Orleans .................. 1365 Northern ............ 9574 New Ditto ............... 795 Lyon and Mediteran. 825 New Ditto ............ 795 Geneva .................. 6751 Midi Western 660 Strasburg Grand Central Sardinian Austrian TURKEY. Intelligence from Constantinople has been re ceived to the 10th. The troops for Albania, 4,000 in number, whom the stormy weather had forced to return to Constantinople, took their departure again on the 9th. The governor of Jerusalem had brought to trial the murderers of the two Euro peans at Jaffa ; the result was not known. From Greece advices state that Prince Adalbert returned on the 11th from Constantinople to Nauplia, where he was received by the King and Queen of Greece. The sword which the Sultan presented to his Royal Highness is said be worth 75,000 f.” The attention of the Porte was mainly directed at that date to the affairs of Bosnia and the Herze gowins. No important intelligence had been re ceived from those insurgent province 4, but the energetic attitude of the Turkish Government proved that it had at length determined on re establishing its authority in a vigorous manner. Rumours were again current of a loan proposed by cartlin English capitalists, but the terms had not transpired. The financial state of the country is described as deplorabl e , and a ministerial meeting held at the Grand Vi z ier's on the 4th, in which the uestion of ways and mean s was discussed, termi nated without any satisfactory result, BELGIUM. In the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium y,'sterday, M. Rodenbach and M. Vandenpeere boom drew attention to the fact that the revenue of the post-office has for some time past, exceeded the expenses by 2,000,000 fr., and they insisted that the government ought consequently to fulfil an engagement entered into in 1849 to r. duce the postage, whenever that surplus was attained, to a uniform rate of 10c.; they also maintained that a reduction to that rate would cause such an augmentation in the number of letters that it would be profitable to the treasury. The Minister of Public Works said that the government was favourable to the re luction, but thought that the moment was not opportune for effecting it ; that, besides, various diminutions not taken into account by the honourable representatives had to be made from the 2,000,000 f., and that, though exceedingly well arranged, the existing system was being subjected to improvements which ware causing expense. discussing of the would bring forw ar d the question whether the ways and means, he Ablo.dOgertts of f nilounced that, in tt.e general situation of the finances would not allow the reduction of the postage to be effected without inconvenience, The Minister of Finance con- LYCEUM. Miss Helen Faucit closed her starring engage , %lent at this theatre last evening in the character of Pauline, in the " Lady of Lyons," supported by P fr. Charles Dillon, in the part of Claude A felnotte. The part of Pauline Deschappelles, ot! which she is the original representative, e Herds fine scope for the display of her admirable powers. In the early scenes her acting is full of delicacy, grace, and fancy ; and as the passion deepens, and the parties becomes more tender in the progress of the story, the tempest of her emotion convulses her frame, and the sorrows she simulates are pictured on her features with such a genuine ness of expression that the individuality of the actress is merged in the character she assumes, and at times seems scarcely discern able to the audience. If Mr. Charles Dillon had a reputation to make as a first-class actor, he might safely take his stand upon his Claude Melnotte. He is equally good in the comedy scene and in the parts of high passion, and we are glad to see that he has the good sense to dress the assumed prince something like a military nobleman, and not like the state footman that is too often presented to us. Mr. Dillon's open, natural style of acting, and absence of stage voice, give an agreeable force to the character, even where the passages of false sentiment come in the way of the real pathos of the story. The piece was well acted throughout, and received with enthusiasm by a very crowded audience. GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION. Notwithstanding the great success that still at tends the present entertainment given by Mr. and Mrs. German Reed (late Miss P. Horton), we hear it is shortly to be withdrawn, in order that new illustrations, now in course of active preparation, may be produced. To such of our readers who have not yet visited this attractive entertainment, we can cordially recommend it. From beginning to end the effect produced on the audience by Mr. and Mrs. Reed is one continuous burst of joyousness, and it may be truly said that seldom or ever is heard, at any entertainment of an elegant descrip tion like this, such ceaseless merriment. Although thousands may by this time have made the ac quaintance of "Mrs. Myrtle" and "Sir John Quill," yet the good old lady still wel comes all her visitors with that cordiality and warmth which distinguished her first ap pearance, and " Sir John" still preserves all his personal attractions despite the number of hearts he has captured. Mrs. Reed's singing of itself would be sufficient to draw the lovers of pure melody to her entertainment, but combined with her rapid changes of costume and the skilful ac companiments of her husband, a fund of amuse ments is produced without parallel in London. Since Mr. Reed has become the lessee of the Gallery various improvements have been adopted, with the happiest effect. The mode of lighting the magnificent salle is chaste and brilliant. A succession of stars of extreme brilliancy are inserted in the crown of the central roof, by which means an effect novel and beautiful is produced, and the ventilation rendered unexceptionable. Another great improvement introduced is that of an elegant boudoir set apart for the use of ladies, with female atten dants, who are strictly prohibited from taking any gratuity whatever. Feet-warmers have been provided for the occupants of the stalls, while every attention is bestowed on the visitors to the other parts of this elegant place of amusement, once the residence, and considered the chef d'oeuvre, of one of our greatest architects. Messrs. Reade and Tom Taylor's comedy of " Masks and Faces" was produced last evening, at the Colchester Theatre, with great success, by Mrs. Seymour's little company. Mrs. Seymour sustained the part of Peg Woffington with great skill ; and a word of praise is also due to Messrs. Shalders, Hurlstone, and Robertson— in fact, the whole of the company—for the admirable manner they sustained their respective characters. WINDSOR, Thursday.—The anniversary of the birth day of her Royal Highness the Princess Louisa, who this day completed her tenth year, was celebrated here with the customary honours paid to the members of the royal family. Sir Maurice Berkeley, K.C.8., had an interview with the Right lion. J, W. Henley, yesterday, at the Board of Trade, and presented a petition from the landowners and mercbants in the neighbourhood of Portsmouth, for the improvement of the entrance to the Longton Har bour. A deputation on the subject of Hampstead-heath had an interview with Lord John Manners yesterday at the Office of Works in Whitehall-place. The deputation consisted of Mr. Turner, Mr. Gurney Hoare, Mr. Pryor, Mr. D. Powell, Mr. Le Breton, Mr. Douglas, and Mr. Sudlow, Parliamentary agent. THE MAGISTRACY.—The Lord Chancellor has declined to confirm the appointment of a gentleman to the Wol verhampton bench of magistrates, on the ground that an office which he held—that of poor-law auditor—was incompatible with that of a justice of the peace. HOLYHEAD NEW MAIL SERVICE.—The new packets to be provided for the improved mail service between Holyhead and Dublin are to be four in number, and each vessel is not to be less than 300 feet in length and of 1,700 tons measurement, The contract has actually been taken for vessels of 2,000 tons and 700-horse power, the speed to be superior that of the Queen's yacht, the Victoria and Albert-174 knots an hour. The voyages are to be four daily—viz., two from each port. Messrs. Laird, of Liverpool, build two, and Mr. Samunda, of Blackwell, the other two, and it is expected that the communication between London and Dublin will be reduced to 11 hours. METROPOLITAN DRAlNAGE.—Parliament has ordered the publication of a letter from the Metropolitan Board of Works to Sir B. Hall, Bart., the late President of the Board of Works, containing objections to the plan for the main drainage of the metropolis suggested in the report of the referee?, as also a letter from the latter in reply to those objections. This correspondence took place in October and November, and the particulars are already known to the public. A second paper ordered to be printed by the Lower House of Parliament on the 4th ult., contains copies of a communication from the Metro politan Board of Works to the First Commissioner of her Majesty's Works, requesting further information relative to the plan of drainage suggested in the report of the 31st of July, 1857, of Captain D. Gelton, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Blackwell, the three referees. There is also a letter from the referees to the late First Commissioner 'euppliag the required additional information, dated the 7th of January, 1858, This information, as it is supplied in the form of dia grams, geological maps, and a mathematical analysis (by Mr. Pole) of the laws which govern the flow of water in tidal channels, is obviou-ly not adapted to the under standing of the general public. Until the admission of the main principle of the referees plan—the removal of the largest possible portion of the sewage by gravit i ti o n alone, without recourse to artificial means—the referees decline to furnish any further details respecting interceptt ing sewers within the metropolis. CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS AGAINST A CLERGYMAN.-- A commission, directed by the Lord Bishop of Lichfield, sat at the Town-hall, Ellesmere, to inquire into charges preferred against the Rev. David Bards, perpetual curate of Dudleston, of being drunk at a lecture and prayer meeting on the 16th Dec. last, and also during the hours of Divine service, in the parish church r f Dudleston, on Sunday morning, the 20th Dec. Mr. R. Morrall, one of the churchwardens of Dudleston, said that on the 20th December he perceived, immediately after the beginning of the service, that Mr. Birds was in liquor, from his slow and drawling mode of reading, and the mistakes he made—the fret in omitting seven or eight verses of the second lesson (20th Acts) ; 2d, omitting the collect for peace ; 3d, the exhortation to the holy communion for Christmas-day, whereby many were kept away ; and 4th, after giving out for his text the 28th and 29. h verses of the sth chapter of St. John, he only read one verse and four words of the eecond, omitting the material part. On leaving church he had some conversation withhim, whendefendaut stated that he was ill, suffering from a bil ous attack, but admitted that he had taken a little brandy and water, under the advice of his medical attendant. In cross examination it was sho wn that Mr. Birds lived nearly four miles from the clime), and had to walk there and back every Sunday, taking his meals at the Griffin Inn on Sendays. Some other evidence, medical and other wise, was (given. The commissioners then held a con sul'ation, and in about half an hour, the public being again admitted, Archdeacon Allen read the following decision :—" We, the commissioners appointed by the Bishop of Lichfield, having heard the evidence against the Rev. David Birds, and the further evidence adduced f ,r the defence, are unanimouily of opinion -le, that the case has been brought forward properly ; 2d, that as the medical evidenc3 distinctly states that what was ob served might have been the consequence of infirm bodily health, of which infirm health there is unquestionable evidence from other sources, there is not sufficient foundation in regard to either of the charges for institu ting further proceedings." This announcement was re ceived with loud appleuse by a crowded unit Aft-r a few ob.iervations by Mr. Smallwood and the Rev. C. 0. Konyou, the proceedings terna:nated.—Eciclow: 3 ,Shems ibuey Juuenal. EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE.--. 4. sailor while busily \ en gaged on the maintopgallautyard of the ship Endynoion, in twt i_ i: h t; t i: t vt ozawkiuttnaaes pas abl e ble d er o uos c p. ka k wev , Liverpool, on Wednesday, missed t his footing, and fell from a height of upwards of 120 te r e; :za l:e . fort , u a n o a rd te ul ly ar f y ell on the side of a boat, which to u p wards , is fall, aomnn his life, f home, otherwise o o ttth f hhuee t ur h s giwedhiesdseeocufkn t he considerablyhn houses. jeubr oedat. escape has scaicely ever been E VEN I NO, MARCH 19, 1858 sented to this, but entered into various arguments to show that the reduction ought not to take place at present. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 13th have arrived. The Espana announces that the Government had not accepted the resignations of the posts of am bassador at London and Brazil offered by M. Gon zalez Bravo and M. Rauces in consequence of having opposed Government measures in the Con gress. The budget had been presented to the Senate. The Congress was occupied in discussing a bill for regulating the exercise of the office of notary. It was rumoured that when the bill en the budget should have passed the Senate, the modification of the cabinet, which has been so long talked of, would take place. SARDINIA. The fourteenth anniversary of the birthday of Prince Humbert, heir apparent to the crown of Sardinia, was celebrated at Turin on the 14th by salvos of artillery. Count de Cavour gave a grand banquet on the occas - Acn, at which Sir J. Hudson and Prince de Latour d'Auvergne were present. The former proposed the health of King Tictor Emmanuel, to which Count de Cavour responded by proposing that of all the sovereigns in alliance with Piedmont. A letter from Berlin announces that Baron de Budberg, Russian minister, arrived in that city on the evening of the 15th, and that Baron de Brun now, the new Russian minister at London, was to leave for his post in the morning of the 17th. According to the Gazette de la Croix, the Danish Ministry is desirous to submit to the States of Holstein certain proposals on the position of Hol stein, in relation to the monarchy in general, and afterwards to discuss the question with commis sioners from the Diet, Hanover being excluded. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITU TION. The annual meeting of this institution for the preservation of life from shipwreck, founded in 1824, was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, the Duke of Northumberland presiding. There were present—Lord Talbot, Admiral Bowles, Sir Chas. Rowley, Sir G. Tyler, General Blanshard, Captains Maude, Ryder, Shep herd, Perrott, Washington, Rolm rtson, and Nairne, Lord Donoughmore, and other gentlemen. The report, which was read by Mr. Lewis, the secretary, commenced by expressing the confident hope of the committee that while showing the rapidly extend ing sphere of the operations of the institution, and its proportional advancement in national import ance, the committee would likewise be able to show its increasing claim for public support. The largely augmented and still increasing number of the life boats of the institution had now made it truly na tional in its position as well as in its principles. The committee continued to receive applications to establish lifeboats on various parts of the coast of the United Kingdom. They possessed already the large number of 70 lifeboats. The committee con tinued to receive the most satisfactory reports of the new class of self-righting lifeboats, on Mr. Peake's design. The lifeboats of the insti tution during the past year had saved 132 lives without the occurrence of a single disaster to the boats or their crews. It appeared by the important abstract of wrecks and casualties on our coasts, pre sented to Parliament by the Board of Trade, that during the past year 1,140 wrecks had taken place on the coast of the United Kingdom, from which 532 of our fellow-creatures had met, unhappily, with a watery grave. It was, however, consola tory to learn that during the same period the num ber of lives saved amounted to 1,668. Of this large number, 399 lives were saved by lifeboats. The total number of persons saved from shipwreck since the first establishment of the National Lifeboat In stitution, and for rescuing whom, by its lifeboats and other means, the committee had granted honorary and pecuniary rewards, was 10,475. The lives of 374 persons wrecked on the coasts of the British Isles had been rescued' during the past year through the instrumentality of those to whom rewards had been granted by the institution. Twenty-six silver medals, eleven other honorary distinctions, and 5431. had been voted in acknow ledgment of these gallant exertions. Since the establishment of the institution in 1824, 79 gold medallions and 603 silver medals for distinguished services bad been voted for saving life, besides pecuniary rewards amounting to 10,6991. From the financial statement of the institution, it ap peared that 3,0111. had been expended in the build ing, repairing, and fittings of hfeboats, 4Src. ; 1871. in Axpre.iwing lifeboats, in addition to 6681. paid through its local branches for the same purpose 787/. on lifeboat carriages ; 1,0971. on lifeboat Louses ; 578/. in rewards and medals for saving or attempting to save lives from wrecks. The total expenditure having been 6,9821., while the receipts of the institution, exclusive of the grant of 2,0731. from the Board of Trade, had been 3,253/. 14s. sd. In order to meet pressing necessities, the commit tee had been compelled again to intrench to the ex tent of 1,5001. on the society's capital, the preser vatiou of which was becoming more than ever essen tial to secure the stability and efficiency of the in stitution, owing to the increased number of its life boat establishments. The committee regretted to state that the present liabilities of the institution for lifeboats, carriages, boat houses, &c., still amounted to 3,1981., which had been solely ins, curred on account of their continued solicitude to provide every exposed place with an efficient life boat establishment. The committee had the plea sure to record a repetition of the munificent gift of Mr. W. M'Kerrell, of Bath and of Hillhouse, Ayr shire. Last year that gentleman presented the sum of 1801. to assist in placing a first-class lifeboat on a dangerous station on the English coast ; this year Mr. M'Kerrell has again offered the like midi to station a similar lifeboat on the north-east coast of Scotland, where the fisheries are carried on, and where great loss of life among the fishermen took place last winter. The committee also desired to refer to the liberal contributions, amounting to 2501., which the institution had received during the past year from the sister institution, the Ship wrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Society, chiefly collected in threepences from its members. The institution was also to be benefited by two legacies of 1001. each, left to it by Mrs. Jane Davis and Miss Maria Peterson. The commit tee, in conclusion, appealed with renewed assurance to the wealthier portion of the com munity throughout the land, happily removed as most of them are by locality from pain of being eye witnesses of those scenes of distress arising from shipwrecks. They felt assured that they should not have to plead in vain on behalf of an institution whose lifeboats, with God's blessing, has been so eminently successful. On the motion of Admiral Bowles, seconded by Mr. W. Cotton, the report was adopted and ordered to be printed. Lord Talbot moved a resolution, which was seconded by Captain Shepherd, and unanimously agreed to, pledging the meeting to make the objects of the institution more extensively known, so that it might receive that amount of public support which would be commensurate with its important operations. A vote of thanks was then passed, on the motion of Mr. Chapman, seconded by Mr. Montagu Gore, to the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, and to the Marine De partment of the Board of Trade, for the im polt tut and cordial aid afforded by the board to the institution ; also, to the Commodore, Con troller-General, and Deputy Controller-General and the officers and men of her Majesty's Coast Guard service, for their continued valuab!e assistance to the society. Mr. Thos. Baring, M.P., moved, and Mr. G. Lyall, M.P., seconded a vote of thanks to his Grace tilt President, the Duke of Northumberland, for his able conduct in the chair, and for the interest which he continued to take in the institution, which the noble Duke briefly ac kssowledgsd, observing that it was a labour of love as well as of duty, in which they were all equally engaged, and for which no especial thanks were due for any humble services he had been able to render 1 to the institution. ALARMING FIRE AT MAIDSTONE.—The town of Maid stone was thrown into a state of considerat le alarm yesterday morning by the outbreak of a fire which lasted several hours, and which at one time threatened to destroy a large amount of property. Shortly after three o'clock a.m., as one of the borough police, named Baker, was going his rounds, while passing the saw-mill of Mr. Tendell, in Mershani-stoeet, he observed smoke coming from a part of the premises, which turned out to be the engine-room. He immediately gave an alarm, and in a short time Mr. Blundell, superintendent of tho borough police, with the whole of his men, were on the spot, and the engines belonging to the Kent County office and the Anchor were also speedily at the scene of confisgraticn, followed by the enzine from the barracks, but owing to the defective arrange usuts for the supply of water, their services were of very little use. Adjoining to the saw mills was a large timber yard stocked with timber, and also a large carpenter's shop, and at the rear was an extensive malt-house, the property c f Messrs. Brinck ley and Stacey, brewers, of Maidstone, which con tained a very considerable quantity of grain. The whole of these premises were very speedily on fire, and t' e flames, from the inflammable nature of the ma terials, shot an immense distance into the air, and illu mined the horizon for many miles. In about four hours the fire was got under, but the whole of the premises above mentioned were entirely destroyed. The damage is estimated at 8,0001., only a small portion of whi c h, it appears, is covered by insurance. RAILWAY INIELIIGINCE. CHESTER AND HOLYHEA.D RAILWAY. The general half-yearly meeting of proprietors of this company took place yesterday at 12 o'clock, at the Euston square Station, for the reception of the report of the directors, and the election of di rectors who go out by rotation. Sir S. Morton Peto, Bart., ;the chairman of the company, pre sided. The SECRETARY having read the minutes of the previous meeting, the report was at the request of the chairman, after a brief apology for the short time it had been placed in the proprietors' hands, taken as read. Its principal features showed that there was a general increase of 3,625/. 14s. 11d. in traffic receipts over the railway, and 1,5251. 17s. 10d. by the steam-boats, as compared with the cor responding period of the previous year, notwith standing a falling-off in the earnings from mer chandise and live stock, attributable partly to the general stagnation of trade, and partly to a reduction of rates, consequent on competi tion ; the working expenses, on the other hand, show a decrease of 3951. 17s. The ge neral result is an available balance to the credit of revenue of 38,947/. 17s. 9d., from which the directors recommend payment of the full dividend, for six months, on the first preference stock, at the rate of 5i per cent. per annum, and a further payment as for 18 months, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, in liquidation of arrears of dividend on the second preference stock to Sept. 30, 1857, leaving a balance of 1,8111. 3s. ld., to be carried forward to the current half-year. After some discussion, the report and statement of accounts were received and adopted. Sir S. Morton Peto and the Hon. A. Kinnaird, M.P., were re-elected directors, and R. W. Hand, Esq., auditor. A dividend on the first preference stock at the rate of 5i per cent., and a further payment of arrears for 18 months on the second preference stock at 5 per cent., was then declared. The proceedings then terminated. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. 02i.1 4 '01t11, MARCH 18. The Rey. F. K. Leighton, M.A., Rector of Harpeden, and late Fellow of All Souls, was this day elected Warden of that society, in the place of the Rev. Lowis Sneyd, M.A., deceased. Mr. Leighton was originally of Magdalen Col lege, which he entered in the year 182. He obtained the Chancellor's prize for Latin verse in 1826, and was placed in the Second Class in Classics at the Michaelmas Examination in 1828. Shortly afterwards he was elected Fellow of All Souls. In 1841 he accepted the College living of Harpsden, or Harding, Oxon ; and in the same year, and again in 1843, he was nominated one of the Select Preachers. In a Convocation held this day at 2 o'clock, the nomination of the Dean of Christ Church to be Curator of the University Galleries was approved by the House, as was the nomination of Pro fessor Donkin to be Curator of the Taylor Institution. The nomination of the Rev. R. C. Hales, of Magdalen Hall, to be Curator of the Taylor Institution wag rejected. The Rev. H. L. Mansel, 8.D., of St. John's College, was declared by the Vice-Chancellor to have been appointed by himself and the two Proctors a Delegate of thri Press, in the room of Dr. Bull, deceased. The Rev. J. Griffith, M.A., of Wadham College, Keeper of the Achives, was elected a Delegate of Accounts in the room of Dr. Bull, deceased. THE DANGER OF READING FOR-RTD=v BOOKS IN RUSSIA. A St. Petersburg correspondent of the Allye mane Zeitung, writing on the 15th ult., refers to the case of Hofrath Muchinn, a respectable Russian gentleman and official pensioner, who has just been arrested and sent away from his home, because lie had been guilty of reading aloud, in public places, certain tracts printed abroad, " of a criminal pur port." The correspondence adds—" I enclose to you the extract from a Gazette, which announ ces that Hofrath Muchinn is to be sent, under guard, away from St. Petersburg, to one of the remote governments, and to be kept there under strict police surveillance.' This means in other words, to Siberia ; and the addition, under strict police surveillance' is a very heavy aggravation of the punishment, the real signification of which is what people in the West of Europe can scarcely form a correct idea of. The ' criminal tracts, printed abroad,' were the Kolokol (the Bell), which appears in London, and a part of the "Voices from Russia" (Golossah is Rossiji), which are well known as the revolutionary writings of ilerzen, printed in London at what is called the g Free Rus sian Press,' 1.1 - v. 2, Julia-street, Brune wick oquare, and which are circulated hero in great numbers. If the reading aloud or communication of these writings merits such a penalty, and be it observed that no limit is fixed to its duration, and the strict police surveillance' may thus be continued for life, whilst the remote government is not speci fied by name—then thousands of persons here in St. Petersburg are equally guilty, for those writings are actually passed from hand to hand, though in deed with greater circumspection than Hofrath Muchinn displayed. You can hardly now begin a conversation without its turning upon the latest attacks made by the Kolokot upon Sakrewski, Bering, Orloff, Alderberg, and even high personages. If any one has not himself read them, he has at least heard of them, exaggerated even by repetition, and the in adequacy of a police prohibition to put restrictions on intellectual activity, has never been so com pletely exemplified as in the case of these papers, brilliantly written and printed in the Russian lan guage. If the object has been to make au example of Muchinn, and intimidate others by the sentence passed upon him, I believe it will;produce no effect but the observance of greater precautions and closed doom when the same sort of thing is going on. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.) LONDON, March 19.—Wind this day :at noon, W.; light breeze and cloudy. SUNDERLAND, March 19.---Wind N.W.—Sailed— Netherby, for Calcutta ; John Campbell, Alicante. HULL, March 18.—Wind W.—Arrived—Sapphire, from New York ; Compeer, from St. Michael's ; Escort, ditto. SWANSEA, March 18.—Wind W. — Sailed—Talparaiso, for Cape of Good Hope; Wings of the Morning, Corfu; Jules Calzar, Singapore; Antonine, Itiva Gambia; Stately, Cuba ; Sir H. Pottinger. SHIELDS, March 18.—Wind N. W.—Arrived —Brutus, from Malaga ; Apollo, ditto. Sailed—Hunter, for Ma dras ; Dorothy, Genoa. QUEENSTOWN, March 17.—Wind S.W.—Arrived Heather Bell, from Callao ; her Majesty's steamer Bala klava, from Portsmouth ; Eliza Moore, Callao. CARDIFF, March 18.—Wir d N.W.—Sailed—Aristides, for Hong Song; Stienricht, Rio Janeiro; Greenland, Havannah. NEWPORT, March 18.—Wind W.—Arrived —Jenny Aliva, from Bristol for Grenada ; Ling, from Bristol for St. ThomaP.; OFF COWES, March 18.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Arago (s), from New York. SUNDERLAND, March 18.--The Evendale (ship), bound to Calcutta, has put back, making eight inches water per hour, and will have to discharge, having grounded on Hendon Kock in leaving this place yesterday. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning. Wind W.N.W. ; almost calm. Arrived—Athens, steamer, from Cardiff; Duke of Corn wall, steamer, London ; Atalanta, steamer, Jersey ; Har monia, steamer, Hamburg. Sailed- Argyll, steamer, and L'Etoile, for Caronton ; Duke of Cornwall, steamer, Dublin; La Poule, and Le Coq, Cherbourg. LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wi❑d N.W. - Arrived--Conqueror, from Maracaibo ; Julius Caesar, St. Michael's; Charlotte Maria, Dunkirk ; Marie Adds, Nantes ; Blanch, St. Domingo ; Anna Maria, Nantes. A flat was aground yesterday near the west end of West Hoyle, and a schooner has sank near the Point of Ayr. The Perthshire, from Liverpool, for New Orleans was towed into Beaumaris yesterday, for repairs, having been in contact on the previous night off Wost of Lynas, and lost outwater, head, and jibboom. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Wind W. ; tide three-quarters ebb ; cloudy. Arrived, 18th—Cossack, from Guerney ; Milliceent, Pernambuco. Arrived, 19th—Rhine, steamer, from Boulogne ; Paris and London, steamer , . Paris ; El eanor, St. Michael's. Sailed, 19th—Seine, steamer, for Boulogne ; Lord John Russell, steamer, Dunkirk. Wind W., light and cloudy. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed.—Little Jenny, from London, for St. Michael's ; Oliver Jordon, from London, for Sydney; Gipsy Queen, from London, for Terceira. Sailed—Kohinoor, for Calcutta, with others for west wat d. RAILWAY TRAVELLIMS.—From official returns it ap pears that the p.-r portions in wh . ch railway travell re distribute themselves throughout the various classes vary considerably in the three kingdoms. From the folloa ing tablet it will be seen that England furnishes the largest quota of first-class passengers, Ireland of . e,ond and third, and Seotland of fourth class. The numbers are for 1,000 passengers in each kingdom : - . First Class. Second. Third, Fourth England Scotland Ireland - In ixamining this table it is to be borne in mind that in Ireland there is no duty on railway passengers at all, while in England and Scotland Parliamentary trains only are ex-mpt from duty. It may also be tnt rationed as a circumstance perhaps slightly affecting the returns in regard to Scotland, that the Caledonian Railway car ries no second-class passengers.—SoCnnan. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) HOUSE OF LORDS.-APPBAL. Peers present—The Lord Chanceller, Lord Bronghara Lord Cranworth, Lord Wensleydale, and other Peers. CLARE AND ANOTHER V. HART. The further hearing of this important appeal cause, which was reported in our columns of yesterday, was again resumed this morning. Mr. Mafins, Q.C., resumed his argument for the ap pellant. The learned counsel contended—first, that is the formation of a joint-stock company, and. especially the formation of a precarious mining company, he power of forfeiture on the non payment of calls on shares is, ;.7.2c necessitate, an essen tial part and condition of the contract of the company. Seco❑d, That where_ reference is made to the company being carried on, on the cost-book principle—and this t e 7 zig the custom of the county where the mine is—and more especialy where there is a power to trans fer the shares, a power of forfeiture is implicit in such contracts. That the cost-book principle is ready money—sometimes in advanee. The respon dent was not ready with his money when calls were made, and being in default his shares were legally forfeited, and therefore the declaration that he had for feited his shares was lawfully made, and he was no longer a shareholder of this mining company. The learned counsel observed that fir four years the respondent stood by and did not contribute any money towards the expense of carrying on the company, although eight calls had been made. In conclusion, he asked for a reversal of the decision of the court below. Mr. R. Palmer, Q.C., was being heard for the respon• dent in support of the decision of the court below. It is probable the hearing of this cause will occupy their lordships the whole of this day. DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES COURT. (Before the Judge Ordinary, Sir C. Cresswell.) IN RR MARY ANN ALDRIDGS. Dr. Addams applied on the part of the applicant, Mrs. Aldridge, for an order for the protection of her property, under the 21st section of the act, she having been deserted by her husband, who was described as a seafaring man. The applicant resided within the city of London, and some difficulty arose in the case re lative to the construction of the 21st seaon of the act, which states that at any time after desertion of the, party residing within the metropolitan district application for protection shall be made to a police magistrate, and if in the country to the justices in petty sessions the order in each case being registered in the county court of the district, and he was doubtful if the court could enter tain the application, though London was not within the metropolitan police district. _ _ . . The learned judge said it certainly appeared that the applicant could not obtain from this court the remedy she asked for, and if she applied to a magiss trate in the city the order could not be re* gistered. The learned judge expressed dissatisfaction at the proof of desertion, but said that if satisfactory proof could be given he would be disposed to grant the t order, leaving it to the common law courts to decide on application by a creditor if his doing'so were correct. MAIKET NEWS.--{This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. There has been a moderate arrival of English wheat thin week, coastwise, viz., 2,710 quarters ; but by land car riage, fresh up to-day, the receipts were very limited. Consequently, the show of samples was small. Good and fine qualities were held firmly, at Monday's currency, but other kinds were a dull sale, at barely stationary prices. About 5,000 quarters of foreign wheat have been re• ported, and the show of granaried samples was large. For all descriptions there was very little inquiry. Compared with Monday, however, no change took place in the quo• tations. — The — show of barley was limited, and the tra le rules steady, at very full prices. For malt the inquiry was far from active, on former terms. Oats were in moderate request, at previous currencies. Beans and peas were very firm, but flour met a dull inquiry. Over 15,000 barrels of the latter have Come la from the United States. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. 13%r1ey. . m a lt. Oats. Flour; English 2,710 1,030 6,430 610 2,440 Irish — ___ 10,980 .Y 480 iti, Foreign 5,026 1,860 980 1513 bill METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Although the supply of beasts here to-day was very limited the demand for all breeds ruledheavy, and Mond a y 's prices were barely supported. There was scarcely any in. quiry far sheep—the show of which was very moderate — at unaltered quotations. Lambs were dull, and almost nominal. From the Isle of Wight 150 head came to hand. per NV o We h j a b d .. a ♦ lTi e 6 r s y a dull s a u l c o h f for cows calves, w e re a h nd eay prices v, gave way 4d Per Sibs to sink the offais. s. 4. a. d.I 4. s. d. [nferlor Bessts....3 2to 3 41PrimeSonthdown 410 5 2 Second quality.... 3 6 3 B!lArge erne. calves 3 8 4 4 Prime largo oxen 310 4 o;Primo small do 4 6 5 0 Prime Scots, 40. 4 2 4 41Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 6jSmall porkers 4 2 4 4 Second quality ...3 8 4 O!Suckling calves 19 0 25 9 Prime crse.-wlled.4 2 4 6iQuarter old pige 18 0 24 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts l5 Sheep and lambs . . Calves B4 Boasts 7lO Sheep and lambs Calves l3O Pigs 3OO Pigs ,—. LEADENHALL. r• moderate, and the trade . Ilows the carcase. I. d. I. 4. lintton, Inferior 3 0 3 Do., middling ..... 3 8 4 0 Do., prime _4 24 4 Veal 3 4 4 6 Pork, small 3 10 4 6 NEWOATE AND The supplies of meat N9Ol generally ruled heavy as fol Per Sibs by s. d. s. d. Beef, interior 2 10 3 2 Do. • middling 3 4 3 Do. prime large 3 8 3 10 Do., do. small 4 0 4 2 Pork, large 3 0 3 S BOROUGH HOP. There is a fair inquiry for good and useful hops of last year's growth, at full prices ; but all other kinds are a dull sale, at barely late rates. New Mid and East Kent Pockets, Ws to 120 s ; Weald of Kent do., 56 s t o 70 s ; N ew S usse x 10., 52s to 62s ; Year lings, 21s to 508. COLONIAL. TEA.—At public sale there was a good attendance of the trade, although the actual quantity sold was not large, Former quotations were in most instances fully main tained. SUGAR.—There was a very moderate business transacted privately, and as holders still continue to demand fall rates, buyers are acting with caution. In the Refined Market a further reduction of 6d per cwt. may be quoted, but there is little business doing. Good lumps sell for 54s to 55s ; and common, 53s 6d ; and good pieces, 461 per c wt. COFFEE. —The demand for Plantation Ceylon for home consumption is still good, and a few small parcels have realised full prices. Bengal and Mocha descriptions are at about previous quotations. •IldeE.—A very limited business has been reported, and at public sale the greater part of the quantity offered was bought in at somewhat under previous rates. Rum—There is a vary good inquiry for the better quali ties, and previous values have been fully sustained. Demerara sold for 2s 3d to 25 4d and Jamaica 4s id per c - 0 T i t a e . m e a r r a l:e m t a i c s e, d n u u ll tm fo o r gs l a l n ( d l e sccirnigpetriona ll a so n l d d g p a inas ll r o el n nc . tßos, at slightly reduced rates. FRUIT. —There is a very limited demand for currants, but prices remain firm, and the clearances are large. SALTPETRE.—!L very limited busines has been done, the sales havinc , been confined to a few lots of good qualities at fully lat e b rates. TALLOW. —The market is strong; P. Y. C. on the spot rules at 36s ; April to June, 54s ; and last three months, 521 61 per cwt. GREEN FILUIT,—The change of weather has improved the consumption. Three cargoes of St. Michael oranges, sold t.y Keeling and Hunt at public sale, were taken freely by the trade. More inquiry for lemons, and a better de. mend for nuts of all kinds. Seville sours scarce, and se. per chest higher. During the last eleven days 14 mail packets, with foreign mails, have arrived and been despatched at and from Southampton, The arrivals have been eight, via., the 'Tagus, Parana Teviot, Ripon, Alhambra, Tyne, Arago, and La Plata. The departures have been six, viz., the Aven, Malabar, Fulton, Tamar, Tagus, and Orinoco. DETERMINED SUICIDE IN LINCOLN'S-INN-FIXIMIL*4 Yesterday Mr. Bedford, the coroner for Westminster, s r e g oe e v2einformation years, who r othe e o f ded death of M in New e wßro. Boswell - court , w ei C co a u r r p t a li t r a coin's-inn-fields, under the following circumstances :- It appears the deceased had been in a desponding state of mind hr some length of time, but it was not appro" hended that he would attempt self-destruction. On, 00' of the inmates going up stairs he was horrified at disc°. Tering him suspended by a rope thrown over the door p lk a l l, r. on the first floor back. An alarm was instantly when aised' were in Swainan p d ropmprl A every assistance, but life had been extinct s ome hours. Ni cause is assigned for the rash act. attendance, nsti a , of Kainndg Some ' s College Hospital, COUNTERFEIT OF THE HERRING BRAND. — ti ago it came to be known that a quantity of h err ings of inferior cure, which bad been refused when offer" ! fo ci ren d e red the Crown brand t f the Board of Fisheries in Scotian , had been purchased by a German house and b ran ded . a. a s Harburg with a counterfeit iron. The Secretary of t" Board of Fisheries communicated the fact to Lord Clarep, don, who instructed the British Consul General at IDA: burg, Col. Hodge, to make inquiry into the case. Tu . _ w here . Consul despatched Mr. Hargreaves to Magdeburg, it was understood a parcel of 300 barrels of these herrinsg, wore lying, but on arrival there he found that they k. been sent to Western Germany. Engaging a specia engine, Mr. Hargreaves went in search of them, and as Brunswick found that the herrings had just gone into the goods station. Here he applied to tbe,authoritiegt and the herr in g s were arrested in the name of the Queen. Wh a t further steps remain to betaken isnot yet knoven! buthe Briish Cnsul at Brunswick has been instrudtee! to s t pare no t effort o in order that the authors of the fraud may be punished.