The Sun. — London, England, 1858-06-14 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. La Figlia del Reggimento. TO-MORROW EVENING, TUESDAY, Donizetti's Opera LA FIGLIA DEL REGIMENT°. Maria, Madlle. Piccolomini ; Tonio, Signor Bolart ; Sergente Sulpizin Sig. Vialetti. To conclude with e new Boalet, FLEthUR DES CHAMPS. The principal parts by Madlles. Pocchini, Annetta, and M. Durand. The Opera will commence at 8 o'clock. A limited number of Boxes have been secured to the public. which may be had at the Box Price 21s and 31 s 6 d e ach, Office, at the Theatre. VEER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— Titiens, Alboni, Giuglini. Piccolomini, Ortolani, Belletti, Beneventano, Aldighieri. The following arrangements have been mule : TO•MORROW —LA FIGLIA DEL REGGI MEN TO and the new Ballet, FLEUR DES CHAMPS On THURSDAY EVENING, June 17, will be revived Donizetti's admired Opera, LUCREZIA BORGIA. with the following powerful cast : Lncrezia Borgia Madlle. Titien s. Maffio Orsini Madame Alboni. Duke Alfonso... Signor Beletti 1 Gennaro...Signor Giuglini. To give the fullest effect to the production of this admired work, the principal Artistes of the E.,tablishment will appear in the Prologue. And LA REINE DES SONGES, with Madlle. Taglioni. MONDAY, 'June 2I—GRAND MORNING CONCERT, With all the Artistes of the Theatre. TUESDAY, June 22— LUISA MILLER will be repeated. A pplications to be made at the Box-office at the Theatre, ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. NEW THEATRE. To commence at half-past 8 o'clock. Second Night of Fra Diavolo. TO-MORROW EVENING. TUESDAY, will be performed (for the 2d time at theFRA DIAVOL New Theatre), Auber's Opera, O. Zerlina, Madame Bosio ; Lady Alleash, Madlle . Marai ; II Marchese, Signor Gardeni ; Lorenzo, Signor Neri•Baraldi ; - Matteo, Signor Polanini ; Beppo, Signor Tagliafico ; Giacomo, M. Zelger ; and Lord Alleash, Signor Ronconi. Conductor—Mr. Costa. LA SALTARELLA, in the third act, Will be danced by Madlle. Zena and M. Desplaces. Pziees of Admission : —Boxes—pit tier, 51. 15s. Gd.; grand tier, 61. as first tier, 51. ss. ; second tier, 21. 12s, 6d. ; orchestra stalls, 1/. ls. ; pit, 10s. 6d. ; amphitheatre stalls, 10s. Gd., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre, 2s. lid. Application for boxes, stalls, and pit tickets, to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, under the portico in Bow street, and at the principal musicsellers and librarians. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, NEW THEATRE. LES HUGUENOTS. In consequence of the numerous inquiries, it is respectfully • ' announced that Meyerbeer's Grand Opera, LES HUGUENOTS, will be given on TIIURSDAY NEXT, Juno 17, it being the last time but two that it can be performed this scam. Valentina, Madame Gr si ; Margarita di Valois, Madlle. Marai ; 'Dama d'Onore, Madame Tagliafico ; Urban°, Madlle. Didiee ; Marcello, M. Zelger ; Il Conte di San Bris, Signor Polonini ; II Conte di Nevers, Signor T.gliafico ; Meru, Sig. Pierini ; Tavannes, Signor Rossi ; Huguenot Soldier, Signor Sohn ; asd Raoul di Nangis, Signor Mario. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE• Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENIXG, will be presented MUSIC HATII CHARMS. After which, Shakspere's Play of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Sbylock, Mr. C. Kean— Portia, Mrs. C. Kean. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY. Followed by AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Messrs. Buckstone Chippendale, Compton, W. Farren, Rogers,Clark, and Miss A. Sedgwick, Mrs. D. White, Miss Lavine, and Mrs. J. Fitz william. After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPINE. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of tha evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d. Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes_ „ ...... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 it Gallery STRAND THEATRE.—Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough.—This Evening will be performed VIE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. After which, a new Burlesque, entitled THE BRIDE OF ABYDOS. Messrs. Charles Young Turner, &c.; Misses M. Oliver, Swanborough, dre. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminger-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow tog company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of S , dectiorrs from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, D UETS, dm., viz. : —Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Miss Bruaell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and. Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jonec, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L: Rime, Mr. Badzey, Senor Titoli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, and. Mr. Bernard ; Messrs. W. T, Critchrseld, John G. Fordo, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil nicks ; harmonium, Mr. Courtnay ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans: Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, (to., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAJI will appear every Evening in a Selection from "LA DAIIE BLANCHE" (THE WHITE LADY), first produced at the Canterbury Hall. English words by Desmond Ryan, Esq. Mr. SAM. COWELL This Evening, in addition to the usual Vocal Entertainment, THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, JUNE 13. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 77—highest since noon yesterday. 63—lowest this morning and during the night, 78—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30. WIND, South-Westerly ; fresh, with fine summer weather. Lightning and slight rain in the evening. JUNE 14. 79—highest since noon yesterday. ( 5 —lowest this morning and during the night. 83 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.93. WIND, S.W. ; moderate, with hot sultry weather. This is the hottest day yet. HIGU WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE, THIS DAY—Morn., 32 min. aft. 3 —Even., 58 min aft. 3 TO-MORROW—Morn., 25 min. aft. 4—Even., 49 min. aft. 4 ~ r .-71,\"•••,,,„ ..-' • F .":_••• "'".: ~ : ..:;.;;;;,,,,, (•••," cy T--) ','.• -:,-,.-",7.--t::---icl-e''''''' ''...s 1 'TX riaTl 7 c:,-,---..-- No r ' i ~ -. .., , ......, , ,:-..::.,....1z , -....4 ' ---''''' t r ..„,) .:4...,...,..,,,...,..,__,,, „ , 74 ) ( I,' !, f - .1,, --- - - . ..." : - .:. ='_--!-' "-----'' ~' ',j —c--4' '' ji 4 4 '''' .......,1 ~....,,, e Y ..,,, :;„ , „..- ~, , 17 - ::: - '-_, -_____, ~, , ....,_ LONDON, MONDA JUNE 14, 1858. The division which took place on Friday re specting the number of the Council was a decided triumph for the Government. They had a majority of 67, there being 243 in favour of the resolution that it should not con sist of more than 15 members, while Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S amendment, limiting the number to 12, only found 17G supporters. This was ono of the chief points of difference between the rival and it will be seen it has been decided by a con siderable majority in favour of the Government. After that division, which indicated the relative strength of the parties, the minimum. number of the Council was fixed at 12, and it was also una nimously decided that " the principal portion of the members of the Council should have served or resided in India fora term of years to be limited by statute." This judiciOUs arrangement will ensure competent men, possessing a considerable amount of knowledge and experience in the Management of Indian affairs, and therefore well qualified to d vise the responsible Ministers on every point that may arise. It will prevent the office, which will, be more sought after from the patronage than the salary, being given to men utterly igno rant of the affairs of the vast territory, in the control and management whereof they will exer cise such extraordinary influence, or being se lected from motives of favour, without regard to their qualifications for the office. This evening the consideration of the resolu tions will be resumed. The great point to be decided is, whether the elective principle shall be adopted in reference to any portion of the Council. It is strange that it is the so-called Tories who de sire to infuse the popular element into the Council, while pseudo-Liberals, or rather the Whigs, de sire its exclusion. It will thus easily be ascer tained 'which are best entitled to the denomina tion of Liberals, and to the votes of the indepet.- de nt members who have not arrayed themselves under either of the rival pasties. This evening w ill probably decide the subject, so that the pu blic may form their own opinions. Should the elective principle be carried, it is the least of th e e l ected proposed that one -half at members shall p ossess t he q ualification expressed in the fourth resolution—viz., that of servim or residence in India for a specified term of yi ttr , , while, as cc general rule, the members of the nomi nated portion of tho Council shall be selected, subject to that qualification. The next point to be decided will be the THE SUN, LONDO-N1 MONDAY EVENING, VINE 14, lB5B . nature of the constituency who are to choose the elected members. It is proposed that it shall be composed of persons who have previously held military commissions or civil appointments in India in her MAJESTY'S service or in that of the Government of India, or who may possess a direct interest, to an amount to be specified, in some property charged or secured on the revenues or territories of India. This will be the basis of the franchise. We confess that we greatly regret that the first inten tion of giving representatives to soma large towns trading largely with the East has been abandoned. Men may have a considerable interest in the wel fare and prosperity of the Anglo-Indian Empire, may possess the most accurate information as to its wants and wishes without ever having trod its soil, or possessing any securities charged on its revenues. The addition of the mercantile element, as proposed by the Government in the first instance, would be a decided improvement, not setting asido any of those contemplated by the resolution, but making a large and valuable addi tion to the constituency. It may now fairly be anticipated that no further efforts will be made to give a factious character to the proceedings, and that the inte rests of India and of the United Kingdom—for they are indivisible—will alone be looked to. The Whigs, albeit with a bad grace, have acquiesced in the inevitable necessity of retaining the present Government, which has hitherto given so much satisfaction to the nation, that an appeal to the country would bs decisive in its favour. They can only inflict petty wounds, or indulge in-- "The whispered hint, the shrug, the hum or ha— ' The petty brands that calumny doth use." Their organs are obliged to content themselves with indicating the acts accomplished, or that will be accomplished by their means. The Jew ques tion is virtually disposed of, the property qualifi cation abolished, and there are strong grounds for hope that the Church-rate difficulty may be sur mounted even during the present session, and the county franchise considerably extended, on the principle indicated by Mr. LOCKE KING. We have had the differences with France settled in a manner creditable to both nations, have ob tained the liberation of , Mr. HODGE, and not only the liberation, but handsome com pensation for WATT and PARK, and the restoration of the Cagliari and her crew. These are great achievements ; and surely the community at large have reason to be thankful for the change which substituted Lord DERBY for Lord PALMERSTON Lord MALMESBURY for Lord CLARENDON. Mr. DISRAELI—whose budget won the approbation even of the Palmerstonians—for Sir G. C. LEwrs —Sir JOHN PAKINGTON for Sir C. WOOD—Lord STANLEY for Mr. VERNON SMITH, and Lord CHELMSFORD for Lord CRANWORTH. The leaders of the Liberal minority—the men who taunt Lord DERBY with governing by a mi nority, and who yet, being themselves in a mino rity of sixty to two hundred and twenty, assume to head what they call their party—these mino rity opposition leaders have at last taken fright. Last Tuesday all these great men—Lords PAL MERSTON' and RITSSELL, Sirs G. C. LEWIS and• CHARLES WOOD—all voted against the Ballot, and enjoyed the enviable honour of giving a majority of ninety-seven to the party to which they are opposed. That party, of course, acted reasonably as a party. How ever much we differ from them on the Ballot, we cannot deny their wisdom in keeping together. We have reason to know that there are those among the Conservative party who do not object to the Ballot, but they either voted with their party or kept away. The great Whigs could not, on Tuesday, condescend to that. Like a great monarch of old, they would say, "The Liberals—we are the Libe rals." They found out, however, their mistake: They learned that, if they were the Liberals, then there were no such beings as Tories, for, one and al!, they found their great names associated with all the good old representatives of landlord-ridden counties and pocket boroughs. They counted up their numbers, and, beheld ! they were just sixty against two hundred and twenty-two, whom they had deserted. What should they do ? They would fain have persuaded themselves that wherever they were, there was the Liberal party. Would not the country, on looking over the division lists, believe that the names of RUSSELL and PALMERSTON must prove any divi sion list to be a liberal ono ? Unfortunately, the country would look at the tellers and see Vie names of Sir W. JOLLIFFE and Col. TAYLOR ; it would look again, and find not only the names cf B. DISRAELI, Mr. WALPOLE, and other reason able Conservative", but those of all the old im moveable Tories—many even of the celebrated fifty-three who gave extreme unction to Protection in 1852. No ; the country would never be per suaded that that was the Liberal list ; it would not believe that the great Whigs had brought over such a host of Tories, and such Tories too ; it woukt, it must believe, that PALMERSTON, RUSSELL, and Co:, had gone to the Tories. That would never do! It would strengthen the present cry of " No difference between Whigs and Tories." People would surely say, what should we turn out the Tories for, if when we are most in earnest for a Liberal measure, they and the Whigs act heartily together. Some thing must, therefore, be done. The Whigs must try and make-believe that they are not Tories. Now, we are not in the secret as to when the meeting was held. Whether, as before the CARDWELL resolution, there was a Sunday meeting at Cambridge House, or whethe r two " Lords" and two " Sirs" had a pleasant dinner and champagne together, or whether the lobby of :the House of Commons sufficed—having no secret-service money to spare, we have no spy reporters, our functionaries of that class reporting only what every man has a right to know—but somehow an understanding was come to. There was Mr. LOCKE KING'S County Franchise Extension for the 10th --could not that be made to - redress the awkward appearances of the 2d ? True, under one pretext or another, they had all managed to vote and speak against it before, but pretexts might be found to vote for it now. First, and chiefly, it would not give independence to the counties ; the new voters would, in fact, be al. most all of them, oven those in the small towns, in the power of the landed gentry. Next, though it is almost the same thing, it would not make the voter absolute master of his own vote. Again, they could spoil the thing in committee, a fact PALMERSTON rather awkwardly let out. Then they were quite sure the Lards would not pass it —they would have been plagued enough already with liberal measures. It would look nicely libe ral, yet, so far as their intentions went, there should be no liberalism in it. For the second reading of the bill, therefore, they would vote. They. would then, at least, for once .in the session, b© separated from the Tories, join again the Liberals, a n d be So on Friday forth came e mthoerediviineioa m n lisatjs , ta r a i tnyd. the four leaders of the Liberal minority had actually joined the Liberal majority, and saw themselves therefore in a majority of fifty-eight in the House of Commons itself. They, no doubt, felt more comfortable ; yet the looks of some of the staunch Liberals must almost have said to them, " What you with us again ; what does it mean ?" We hope you will keep here now you have got here." Well, they will keep there IF the staunch Liberals do but "give them a bit of their mind." If they give the ex-leaders to understand that, being the Liberal majority, they do not intend to be danced about by a small minority any longer—if they tell them plainly—We mean to have our measures carried, and if you don't carry them the Tories will or shall—if they point to this session and show them how much the independent Liberals have gained by letting the Tories in—if they assure them that they would rather have the Property Qualification for members of the House of Commons abolished, the Jews admitted to Parlia ment, and a Church-rate Abolition Bill sent up to the Lords than the Whigs in office—if they finally let them know that carrying the Ballot is the only condition of return to office, then the Four and their followers will keep, where they appeared on Thursday night, at the head of the Liberal majority, and may in due time find their way back again to power. As it is, they have plenty of time for repentance. By voting against the Ballot they have excluded themselves for this session, and they will have till next February to show by their conduct that they are real penitents. The country has noted the change in position of the Liberal ex• Ministers on Thursday night. It knows. full well the reason ! Their conduct, then, must be very ex emplary. There must be no vacillation in com mittee, no shirking the most liberal view of the clauses ; no dividing on any of them with the Tories against the majority of Liberals, or we may assure them that all is up with them. We do not want to drive away our worthy old leaders, but we want them to do two things, or we must utterly renounce them—they must vote with the majority of the party through whom they would rule, and they must asaociato some of Cie popular advanced Liberals with them in the next Cabinet. The TAviathan has, during the last fortnight, been daily "on view" at her moorings. For a magical half-crown, procurable at Mr. SAms's Library, at any reasonable hour between morning and evening, the Londoners have been enabled in swarms to be whirled down by railway, or in shoals to be floated clown by water conveyance, to that particular spot between Blackwall and Dept ford where the great monster steam.-vessel rides at anchor—an object to every one who sees her of perpetual wonder and admiration. Although the mammoth ship is still so far from a state of completion that it is calculated it would take a thousand men five months' unceasing toil day and night to fit her out entirely—there is still, in all conscience, quite enough of her visible to enable any reasonable mortal to arrive at some adequate notion of her mat3hless magnitude and of her unrivalled magnificence. When Sir CII3ACK RON EY' s ingenious scheme for carrying out the original project without any fur ther delay whatever shall have been consummated as vigorously as it has certainly been commenced —not very much, we fancy, will be left then to mare conjecture. The stupendous reality will then tangibly and palpably surpass the day dreams of all the day-dreamers who have ever had romantic visions of what might ulti mately, by a stretch of the imagination, be accom plished in regard to the possible wonders of naval architecture. We shall then have before us, if we pay another visit (as who will not ?) to Tile Leviathan, when absolutely completed—what is HOW at this moment there most majesticallyfore shadowed. There already, in that gigantic hull, is the symmetrical structure of a ship made out of 30,000 wrought-iron plates., knit together by iron rivets, numbering exactly 3,000,000 ! There, in other words, is an iron ship, the mere shell of which weighs fully 10,000 tons ! A vessel, in her length fully 700 feet, or, in other words, from stem to stern, measuring along that clear flush deck, fore and aft, one-eighth of a mile ! In breath, 83 feet ; so that, without her paddle boxes, she would stick in passing through one of the broadest streets of Lou ion—Pall-Mall ; while with her paddle-boxes, measuring as she then does 120 feet, she would come to a dead lock in going down the broadest street of all in Loudon— Portland-place. Remove one of her outer funnels and lay it horizontally on the ground—and a man, six feet high in his stockings, could walk up-right through it without rubbing the top of his head bald in the process. Unship one of those Brobdignagian paddle. wheels, and try, and you would try vainly, with all Mr. CooKE's horses, and all Mr. COOKE'S men (for the diameter of the whecl • is considerably the larger) to depssit it in the circus of ASTLEY'S Amphitheatre. Collected together, and weighed in the balance of some good-natured Cyclops—the anchors and wire•wrought cabl q; alone weigh 253 tons alto gether l But then her anchors are to be 10, and her chain callo is to be measured out to the tune of 800 fathoms. Remember, for a moment, that the Leviathan is constructed to be worked alternately, or all at once, by wind and steam, by canvass, paddle wheel, awl screw•propeller. Considering her capacity as a sailing-vessel, it is "not surprising, surely, to find that four at least of her six masts are to be made of hollow wrought iion, that three out of the number are to be square-rigge3, with iron spars ; that the rigging is to bo of wire, and that the huge shrouds of this matprial are to be B, I E inches in circumfer- once. and warps there For tte handling of capstans will be a crew of 350 sailors and engineers—to whose aid, however, will come the power of cer tain auxiliary steam engine;, for the purpose of working pumps, heaving anchors, and hoisting sails—sails capable of spreading forth 6,500 square yards of canvass. It would be idle, we have seen, to dream of fitting one of her paddle-wheels within the circus of Astley's Amphitheatre. It is not at all surpris ing, therefore, to find that a diamet3r of 24 feet has been given to her screw-propeller, which is to have, moreover, a weight of 150 tons, and a length of shaft of 160 feet. As to the steam-engine 9, they are to be brought into play by the aid of 10 boilers and of 100 fur /Imo. They stand 50 in height, tiny are to give, at a pressure of 251 b. to the square inch, a total average of 2,600-horse power, though capable, if requisite, of being worked to a force of upwards of 10,000 horses. No wonder the spe ed to be realised is esti mated at 16 knots, or, in o ther words, 20 miles an hour—the whirl of a rai l w a y ! So that, at any rate, in one month's time by the Cape of Good Hope, might be accomplished the whole voyage from England to India, or from England to Australia. Supposing—what is not now so very extraordi nary to suppose, seeing that the chief difficulties have been already conquered that the principal part of the work (the solid iron framework) has long ago been successfully, triumphantly com pleted—supposing the Leviathan to be now upon the eve of her first voyage. She m i g h t, i n a month, take an army of 10,000 men out to the shores of Hindostan. Or, supposing she restrict herself to her ordinary complement of 4,000 pas sengera—viz., 800 first-class, 2,000 second, and 1,200 third-class passengers. She would carry, besides 18,000 tons more iu coals and cargo— giving a burthen of 25,000 tons—the weight of the whole ship when voyaging. Although under these complicated circumstances drawing 30 feet of water, she will still tower above the water's edge 30 feet additional. Gas being constructed on board—by gas will she be lighted. From her mast-head during the night-watches, while she is coursing at the rate of 20 miles an hour across the ocean-depths, there will flicker resplendently the electric light--messages being always transmitted, day and night, from the captain to the helmsman, the engineers,the look-out men, above, below, fore and aft, by m e a n s o f th e electric telegraph. And for the realie ttion—for the whole scheme is already virtually in a great measure, indeed, actually realised—the Eastern Steam Navigation Company aro indebted to the energy of how many gifted and enterprising men, each in his distinct department ! the original conception of this mammoth steam-ship—to Mr. J. K. BRUNEL, the distinguished engineer : For the design of her lines, and the construction of her metal hull —to Mr. SCOTT RUSSELL, the eminent ship builder : For the fabrication of her huge screw propeller, and the application to it of the requi site motive power—to Messrs. JAMES WATT and Company of Soho, the famous enginewrights. For the responsible and difficult office of super intending the general fitting out of the sea mon ster—to the gallant skipper of this largest ship in the world, Captain HARRISON For the general management of the whole of ~he complicated arrangements—to Mr. JOHN YATES, the Com pany's intelligent and indefatigable secretary. Thanks, now, to the admirable suggestions of Sir CUSACK RONEY, the day is not so far off; after all, when we may hope to visit Blackwell anew, under yet more interesting circuristances, when the "Empress of the Waters" will cult her moorings on her first voyage, and whoa we may bid GOD speerl on that first voyage, to t:io world's wonder —The Leviathan. Bective, the Earl and Countess of Stamford and War II - rington, the Earl of Cardigan, the Countess of Clare and Lady Elinor Cavendish and Mr. F. Cavendish, the Countess of Yarborough and Lady Sophia Pelham and Lady Victoria Hare, the Earl of Lucan, Viscount Templeton, Viscountess Melgund, Viscountess De Vesci and the Hon. Miss Vesey, Viscount Exmouth, Vis count Canterbury, Lord Wortley, Lord Wharncliffe, Lady Georgians Romilly and Colonel Romilly, Lord Ward, Lord and Lady Southampton, Lord and Lady Poltimore, Lord Henry Gordon Lennox, M.P., Lady Aegusta Start and Mr. Gerald Start, M.P., Lady Louisa Mille and Mr. Mills, Lord Arthur Hay, Lord John Hay, Lady Georgiana Codring ton, and Lady Henrietta Morant, Lady Rose Lovel and Lady Edith Somerset, Lord Henry Thynne, Lord Adolphus Vane Tempest, M.P., Count Louis Corti, Gen. the Hon. H. Cavendish, Capt. the Hon. J. C. Vivian, M.P., Captain the Hon. T. H. Fermor, Capt. the Hon. C, Elliot, Hon. John Fortescue, Hon. Mrs. Charles Cast, the Right Hon. H. Fitzroy, M.P., and Mrs. Fitzroy, Hon. F. Calthorpe, Hon. Leopold Agar Ellis, the Hon. Miss Bulteel, Hon. S. Ponsonby, the Right Hon. S. Wortley and Mrs. Wortley, Lady Lawley, Lady Macfarlane and Miss Macfarlane, Sir A. Bannerman, Sir John Lowther, M.P., Lady Tierney, Sir George Armitage, Sir Charles and Lady Morgan, Lady Bamfylde, and the Hon. Miss Foley, Sir Thomas Munro, Sir H. Cotterell, Sir J. Copley, Lady Hislop, Gen. M. Douglas and the Misses Douglas, Col. Brown low Knox, M.P, Colonels Bigge, Doyle, Minchin, Airey, De Bathe, and Mundy, Major Gage, Major Hall and Mrs. Hall, Captains Wyndham, Turner, Napier Start, Leyland and Mrs. Leyland, Capt. Clayton, Messrs. T. B.Baring, M. P., Webster, Des VO3aX, Ken nard, Vane, Knox, Mr. and Mrs. G. Smith, C. West, D. Darner, Duff, Wickham, M.P., Alderson, Coning ham, 141. P., and Mrs. Uoningham, 11. 13. Baring, M.P., C. Clifford, M.P., Mrs. Frere May, R. Peel, Montgo mery, Woodford, Antrobus, Gordon, Delafield, Coghlan and Mrs. Coghlan, Norbury, H. W. Currie, Morgan and Miss Morgan, Wigram, Woodgate, B. Dobree, LATEST NEWS. INDIA. The following devatch has been received at the India-House : (Received Saturday, 12th Juno ; dated Malta. To J. D. DICKENSON, ESQ., ALLAHABAD, MAY 10. OUDE. Since my last message there has baen no event of importance in Oude. There have been no distur bances, and agreatportion of the province appeared to be settling down. The Ghooikas have reached Fyzabad, and on the 6th half of them had crossed the Gogra. They have met with no opposition on their way. PER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The proC.uction of Verdi's " Luisa Miller," although affording strong itestimony of Mr. Lumley's desire to present his patrons with every possibly variety, cannot be considered as among the most saccessful eff)rts of the season, and the manager is wise in substituting other and far better operas. Verdi's Luisa may "do ones in a way," but commend u 3 tl "Lucrezla Borgia," La Figlia del Reggimento, Don Giovanni, and such choice works as the company at this house are thoroughly qualified to present in a high degree of ex , ..llence, rather than to the sccond-rats operas of a Verdi, Such singers as Alboui, Titiens, Balliti, Giuglini, and B3neveutano are worth hearing in first-class music, and crowded and bril lent andiencas bear witness that they fully appreciate the numerous and sound works prepared for their en joyment by Mr. Lumley. La Figlia del Reggimento will be repeated to-morrog evening, and on Thursday " Lucrt zia," with its unusually strong cast will be given. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—rE.R.H. the Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by 11. R.H. - the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg!), and 1i.R.13 the Princoss Mary, honoured the performances with her presence on Satur day eve:lino.. The suite in attendance upon H.R.H. the Dachas of Cambridge and the Princess Mary comprised Lady G. Somerset, the Baron Knesebeok, Major H. Purvis, and Capt. A. S. Lumley. In attend ance upon H.R.H, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh was the Baron Luke. Amongst the numerous illustrious, noble, and distinguished visitors also honouring her Ma jeaty's Tneatre with their presence on this occasion, we observed hi+ Grace the Duke of Wellington, K.G., his Grace the Duke of Cleveland,. K.G., and Lady A. You lett ; the Duke) and Duchess d'Arpino ; the Marchioness of Clara isarde and Lady M. A. de Burgh; his Excellency the _Russian Minister (the Baron de Brunnow), and the Baroness de Brunnow, accompaoied by the Viscountess Dungannon and Miss Irvine and party; F.M. the Vis count Carnherinere, G.C.8., G.C.H.; the Marquis cf Sligo and the Ladies Browne ; tie Marquis of Clanri ca.rde ; the First, Sec"retary of the Russian Embassy, de Tolstoi ; the Marquis of Conyngharn ; hi+ Excellency the Greek Minister, and Mme. and Mdlle. Tricour i; the Countess of Srafiell ; the Countess of Jersey and Lady C. Villiers ; tho Countess (Dowager) of Harrington, and the Counte:s of rvlonntcharles and party; the Countess of Glenri3ll, and Lady M. Bayer; the Cour tecs of West moreland, and Lady R. S. Fans; C iroline Countess Bel lew; her Excellency the Lady Cowley; the First Secre- Lary cf the Austrian Embassy (Count Aloys Karolyi), M. Octavo Delipierre, Secretary, of the Hanoverian Le gation, the Warrington, E thearl cf Cardigan, arlGith.rd, the E a rl of Jersey, the tae E .r 1 of Stamford and Earl of Mountcharles, his Excellency the United States Minister to the Court of Russit, the First American SE- M. tary and party, Baron Witzlieben, Viscount Melville, K,C B„ the Vv.caunt Powertcourt, the Viscount En field, Lord E. Thynne, Lord W. L - erinox, Lord Easton, Lord Bolton, the Earl of Westmoreland, the E.srl of Chesterfield, the Earl of Gleogall, Lord Barghersh, Lady Lo.wley, Lady Strac.y, Lady Boston, Lady Burghers!), Lai) , E. Thynne, Col. the Hon. J. Mac donald, C. 8., 11nj9r-General Sir Goo. Bowles, Admiral Ryder Burton, RN., so. B )YAT . ITALIAN 0PE174. 1 . Perhaps there is no opera more calculated to please a general audience than Auler'e "Fra Diavola," which has ben produced at this Theatre for the fir,t time this season. The story of it is romantic and interesting, with sufficient dash of wielcedn'ess to give it stage effect, and enough of amusing caricature to propitiate the taste of the laughter-loving.; while the more important feature—the nraiic—is flawing in mclody, and consi,.- tent -in expression. It yields no heavy "adagio" cr "andante" movements of wearying longevity—no as tounding comphxity of elaborated composition, but affords throughout, a sparkling and attractive enteeain meat, well adapted to win the cordial admiration of audiences on such nights as the present once, when Beetiscerea.'e "-- 1 4.1ello,".1.411embeer'el " Husneiao.tea7 might be too trying for mortal nerves. The cast is the same as that of last season at the Ly ceum, and we question if a better one could be given to it. Madame Bo.do'a voice and style are perfectly suited to the role of Zerlina, and the extraneous passages in troduced by the composer peculiarly for this lady, receives the most brilliant find spirited treatment from her. relarai is an excellent Lady Alleask, as regards both the musical and dramatic impersonation ; and Itancsoi's humour gad vivacity have ample scope, as the absurd, full-pocketed, empty-headed, travelling noble. 111 ". His comical. g estu r es, and broad, ridiculous ex hibitions of folly, prove him to be as much a disciple of illomus as of Apollo, and draw forth aristocratically modified rounds of laughter ; while in the sin g in g he leaves no thi ag to be wished fo r . Gardoni is scarcely rough and black enough for the bold bandit, and a touch more of the 0. Smith school would wonderfully improve the character ; but the music could not be given w:th greater taste or more exquisite skill. The sound musical talent and knowledge cf this artist are valuable qualifications in the concerted parts, and render him a powerful auxiliary to the general excellence and smooth finish of the opera, while his solos are speci mens of the, roost delicious lyrical singing that can be ho rd. His sirs of "Pee Itneerar" and " Agnese 11 Zi letta" are delivered with touching purity and tendei - nese ; and tta fine, spirited air, " Sequor I bravi," is dashingly and admirably embodied. Neri Baraloi is the young L9re.qzo, and sings with great care and re spect for his composer ; but a tithe more of vital eljoclr would add much to the effect of his part. The whole r o u p t e , r . is lat will'` g r e b a e t s r u e c p c e e a s t s e , n d " atolLirlt d row oub ev q e e i s l a h ing. ave "a Her Majesty honoured the performance with her presence ; among the visitors we observed — The Duchess of Wellington and Lady Julia Hay, the Duchess of Montrose, the Marquis and Marchioness of Aileabury, the Earl and Countess of Winchilsea and the Ladies Finch-Hatton, the Earl of Coventry, the Earl and Countess of Ilessborough and the Ladies Pun sonby, the Earl of Gifford, the Earl and Countess of • ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. We may, without the slightest hesitation, pronounce the "Merchant of Venice,' produced when Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean took their benefit on Saturday night, to be the most remarkable of all the Shakesperian "revi vals" that have made the Princess's Theatre one of the principal wonders of the metropolis. Oar great trage dian has had an entirely new ground to work upon, an entirely new class of objects to present. Venice is not Italy—it is something altogether distinct in itself—but never till now have all its distinctive peculiarities been put upon the stage se as to stand perfectly defined before the eyes of a London audience. During the time that the play lasts we literally live in a world of canals and bridges, save when we take a trip of twenty miles to that fanciful Belmont, where the lovely Portia resides, and vary the delight we have received from the contemplation of architectural miraelee, enlivened by a living pomp and gaiety that have long since paused away, by gazing with the love-stricken Lorerze and Jessica at the stars that sparkle over the loveliest of landscapes. We roam on the margin of the waters, and when the gallants of the play pass and re pass in gondolas, se real does the new state of existence become to us, that London is entirely forgotten. Some magic spirit has transpferted us to a region where we can listen to the difficultien and aspirations of a real Bassanio, can hear a real Gratiauo talk an infinite deal of nothing, can watch a real Lorenzo breathing vows of devotion to his Jewish love—that magic spirit is Mr. Chas. Kean, who has wafted us to so many 'regions, earthly and imaginary, showing that time has no power, space is no obstacle, when set against his determination to make present the distant and the past. How gorgeously does the Queen of the Adriatic rise to vie., ! The first removal of the curtain reveals the place of St. Mark, peopled by countless vendors of humble merchandise, and by opulent merchants, who wander mysteriously together, talking doubtless of freights and " argosies," and such like topics of medi aeval commerce. The ordinary business of the day is interrupted by the clang of trumpets—the Doge passes with his lordly retinue, a canopy shielding his august head from the invaciors of the sue. The development of the plot has scarcely begin, ; but we are already deep in the Venetian life, in the midst of which the action is to take place. After tarrying a little while at BAmout to listen to Portia's pleaiant railing about her hateful suitors, so charmingly uttered by Mrs. Charles Kean, we find ourselves on the Rialto Island, en the Venetian 'Change, and hear Sbylock gravely weighing the risks that may attend the loan of 3,000 ducats. He looks the ideal of the cautious, calculating money-lender, but the eye cf the public has pierced through his gaberdine. This hard, extortionate usurer roust forget his character awhile ; the plaudits of the public force him to acknow ledge that be is Mr. Caarles Kean, the most munificent of ] - tanagers, the creator of those wonders of scenic art that greet the eye from every c truer of the stage. Tile great tragedian may henceforth employ all the secrets of his art—may show us the rage and grief of Si)ylock, imprersing us-all the time with the grand truth, never so clearly revealed by any other actor, that the Jew was still a man ; but at this moment he must be him self, and 'hear our expressions of gratitude for the privilege of beholding such al expanse of, ever• varying "beauty. Expanse? Ex(ause in the small Princs.,'s Theatre Aye ; here especially is the greatness of Mr. Charles Kean's managerial genius displayed. He has not a large stage, like those on which effects far inferior were produced in the days of the national theatres ; but the narrow lignite in which he is placed flee before the vastness of his idea-, and the floor of the Princess's expands into a bread plain that may be intersected with canals, or covered with battling armies, without any discrepancy discoverable by the eye of the entranced spectator. Again to the, house of Portia, and this time to the saloon, a wonderfully fine set scene in which the caskets are preserved. Portia sits like a queen around the glories of her father's inheritance. Her destiny is linked. to the three chased boxes that are piled opposite her throne, and their impoitenee is infinitely heightened by the restoration of the scenes occupied with the attempts of the two unsuccessful suitors. Not only does this re storatfon allow the introduct on of the gorgeous cos tumes of Spain and Morocco, but it has for its consequence a further development of Portia's cha racter. When tbo play was represented in the ordinary way, we merely saw her fears lest Bassauio should fail ; we now see tne terrors of an opposite kind, lest two hateful suitors should succeed. The new arrangement of the trial scene, in which the excitement of the senators reflects and reacts upon the feelings of the auelience, is another instance of the man ner in which dramatic instinct can be heightened by a mere modification of stage-business, when this takes place under the dietation•ot a manager of such poetical genius. Mr. Charles Kean has often played Shylock, bet never did the vengeance depicted by our gr•at tra gedian appear so terrible as now, when we see his judges start with horror. Mrs. Charles Kean has Itcu played Portia, but never did her speech on Mercy sound so musi al as now, when the same judges audibly testify its effects upon their heart'. However, the grand scene of all, as far as character is. concerned, is that which is modestly termed, "Ex e rica.. of Shylock'S house," but presents a combination of gondolas, bridges, canals, totally unparalleled on any stage. . The devoted Jessica, charmingly played by Miss Chapman, who made her debut ea Saturday, is the small central figure ef the actien that chiefly occupies this marvellous picture. When she has fled with her lover, a sort of episode is introduced in the shape of a rush of carnival merrymak srg, who occupy every part of the stage, and indulge in a frantic southern joy that is totally indescribable. That carnival drama would be alone sufficient to stamp the " Merchant of Venice" as the most wonderfully life-like of all the Princess's re vivals. It reflects the highest honour on the skill and taste of Mr. Cormack, by whom the dances were arranged, and on the liberaity of Mr. Kean, that placed at his disposal the means that were turned to such admiral le advantage. But, hielliant as it is, it is only one gem in a gorgeous carcanet of beauties. ASTLBY'S ROYAL AMTLIITIIEATRE. A. party of distinguished Indian visitors honoured this theatre with their presence on Saturday evening. The principal personages were somewhat jealously shrouded from profane eyes by closely dra wn mus l in curtains in front of the two private boxes which. they occupied, permitting only in occasional- glimpse of d us k y counte nances and the gleam of barbaric pearl and gold ; but their taimerous suite sat full in public view, and attracted much attenti m by their varied and picturesque costume. None of the audience appeared more keenly to enjoy the Luriflc combats induczd by the gigantic villany of Mr. James Holloway, as "The Wild Diar of the Fens," and the just retribution inflicted on his crimes by the virtuous valour of Mr. Cooke, juu , in the chivalric spec tacle of . " The White Palfrey ;" or testified greater ad miration of the grace and beauty of Miss Kate Cooke on her favourite charger "Snowdrop," and the elegant equita'ion of Madlh'. Flearette. Mr. Cooke takes his :annual benefit on Thursday even ing next, and will doubt' receive on that occasion a satisfactory and substantial proof of the high public favour which his indefatigable managerial exertions for five successive seasons so amply merit. Those who have the good sense to foster native talent in the first place, wdl find that Mr. Cooke's original method of training and subduing vicious and unmanageable horses is emi nently practical. - Without meaning any disparagement to other famous professors of the hippodramie art, we think it but fair to record our testimony as to the ability and deserts of the worthy proprietor of Astley'e in this important department. Mr. WYLD'S GREAT GLOBE.—The following were among the distinguished visitors to the Great Globe, Leicaster•square :—Lcrd John Russell's family, Duke and Duchess of Argyll, Duchess of Hamilton and party, Duchess of Sutherland and party, Lord and Lady Colton, Lord Bishop of Exeter, Marquis of Breadal bane, Lord Galway and party, Bishop of Jerusalem and par y, Court of Bradferd, Lady Dawson and family, Lady Nelson, Lady Lleygate, Lady Dunmore and party, Lady Pollard, Lady Blendore and party, Sir H. L. Gage, Lady E r r o l, an d L a d y M argar et Yeoman. THE REPRESENTATION OF EAST NORFOLK.—Sir Henry StracAy, Bart., of Rackheath Halt, near Nor wich, is the Conservative candidate for the seat of East Ncrf,rll;, rendered vacant by the death of Sir E. N. 13uxton, tho lat.i Liberal member. Sir Henry has issued his address, and declares himself a supporter of Lord Government. LONDON AND NORTII-WESTERN AND GREAT NOR. THERE COMPETITION.—The ridiculously low fares to Manchester are to be forihwith raised to morel reason able amount.9,—Herapat7t- BENARES DIVISION. The Jounpore and Azimghur districts are reported quiet. At Belwah, in the Goruckpore district there is stil a collection of rebels, and in consequence of a movement by the forces under the rebel Nazim Mahommed Hussein, and others, which threatened to interrupt the communication with Goruckpore. Col. Rowcroft retired to Gunje. He has since been reinforced by the head quarters wing of ll.M.'s 13th Light Infantry, with two guns. ALLAHABAD DIVISION. General Whitlock is still at Banda, where he awaits the arrival of Brigadier M‘DuiTs columns. On the a band of rebels from the opposite side of the Jumna surprised the police post and the Tehseel, established at Lallpoor of the Cawnpore district. The Tehseeldar was wounded. One of our men was killed and some treasure was lost. AGRA. DIVISION. There is nothing 6f importance to communicate from this division. All is quiet, except at Etawah and Etah, and there the rebels have been defeated in several skirmishes, losing two of their leaders, and have become less troublesome. MEERUT DIVISION. This division remains perfectly tranquil. ROBILOUND DIVISION. The Bignour district is said to be perfectly tran quil, and our authority has been thoroughly re established in it, as reported in last message. The •ity of Moradabad was reoccupied on the 26th ult. by the Roorkee column, which has since reached Bareilly, as will be further noticed below. Confi dence has been restored throughout the district of Moradabad, and the inhabitants of the city, who had. fled, are returning in great numbers. BUDAON DISTRICT. The force under Brigadier Penny, alter crossing the Ganges, marched on Kukrala, 10 miles from Budaon ; the General and his staff were in advance, and came upon a body of Horse, which they at first took to be a, portion of the baggage guard which had marched by a more direct route on the flank of the column. The General rode towards it, and whoa at 30 yards' distance four guns opened with grape on the party. Gen. Penny shortly after was missed, and the command devolved on Col. Jones, her Majesty's Gth Carabinoers. Our troops quickly came up, and the action ended in the total defeat of the enemy, oue gun and two limbers being cap tured. It is not known when Gen. Penny was wounded ; but his body was recovered after the action close to Kukrala. It appeared that his bridle arm bad been broken by a musket-ball, and his horse had then taken fright and carried him close to the town, where the rebels rushed upon him and cut him up with their swords. The troops which had composed Brigadier Penny's column marched, after the action at Kukrala, across Rohilcund to their own risk (right ?). and joined the force of the Commander-in-Chief on the 3d inst. Shahjebanpot e was occupied without opposition on the Ist May by the Commander-in-Chief, who had joined Walpole's column. Next day his Excellency, leaving a small garrison at Sha,hjehanpore, marched on Bareilly. On thl 3d of May a large body of rebels, headed by the fanatic Meelvie of Lucknow, came down from. Mohundie, in Oude, cut up a picket of De Kantzow's Horse, plundered the city, mas sacring many of the inhebitants, and compelled the garrison to take shelter in the intrenchmeut round the wall. Our troops are believed to have a supply of provision, and will, in all probability, hold their own against the rebels, who are closely blockading them, until relief is afforded. Brigadier- General Jones, by order of the Commander-in chief, marched with a strong force towards Shaje hanpore on the Bth inst. ; he is expected to arrive there to-day. Bareilly was attacked on the Pith by the columns under the Commander-iu-Chief and Brigadier-General Jews. The rebels were driven into the city with the loss of several gnus. The city was entirely occupied by our forces en the 7th iust. CENTRAL INDIA AND RAJPOOTANA. Sir Hugh Rose has defeated the rebels at Koo neh, killing 400 or 500 men. The remnant of the enemy will, it is said, make a stand near Calpee. At she requisition of Sir Hugh Rose, who- was ap prehensive that Jhansi and his rear might be threatened, General Rob 3rts has despatched a field brigade, consisting of one regiment Europeans, one regiment Native Infantry, one wing Bth Hussars, one squadron Ist lancers, and one troop _Eloise Artillery, winch will operate towards Gochnah. General Roberta, with the rest of his force, has marched towards Neemuch. A court of inquiry has been held on the Maharajah of Kotah, to in •vestigate his conduct in connexion with the murder of the late political agent, Major Burton. The proceedings have been completed and submitted to Government. No British force has been left at liqtah, nor has any political agent remained there. NAGPORE. A zeniindar in the Chopda district is in open rebe!lion, and has murdered two of the telegraph e - mployes. The Commissioner has moved out a fcree against the rebels, and taken the necessary precautions. PUNJAB. • On the 25th Sir Sydney Cotton destroyed Punnisr, in Eusuzye, and Chenghe. Oa the 26th the robber chief lost much property. On the night of the 27th-28th of April Sir Sydney Cotton and Colonel Edwards ascanded the Muhabon mountain,,on the right bank of the Indus, and de stroyed the s'i•ongliold of a noted chief. On the 4th Sitana was destroyed by the same force. The Hindwtanee fanatics fought with determination, and were cut to. pieces.. Our loss—four nativcs killed and twelve wounded. BENGAL, BEHAR. Her Majesty's 84th Regiment, with two guns and 100 Sikh cavalry, are at Arrah. Sir E. Lugard marchel on Arrah on the 7th, and intended to at tack Jugdespore on the 9th. Colonel Corfield was to co-operate at Sasseram. The rebels under Ummur Singh, the brother of Kooer Singh, are believed to number from 7,000 to 9,000 men, mostly villagers. They have one small gun and our two howitzers. Kr:oer Singh is new believed to be still alive. All is reported quiet in the e:h r parts of the.Patua division, G. F. EDMONSTONE, Secretary to the Goverment of India, with the Governor-General. SUPPLEMENT TO Ma. SECRETARY EDINIONSTONE'S MESSAGE, DATED MAY 10. Sir E. Lugard attacked the rebels at Donstan pore on May 9, and drove them before him to Jngdespore, which place 111 entered on the same day. The enemy, having sustained severe loss, retreated to the southward, and abandoned the two gut.s they bad captured from the Arrah force. Sir E. Lugard. entered Jaitpore en May 11, after repulsing an attack of the enemy ; on May 12 he formed a junction with Colonel Corfield at Perou, and on May 13 returned, hearing that Major Lightfoot, who had been left at that place, had been attacked by the rebels. Ameer Singh, a rebel leader, is reported to have been killed a Jaitpore. ROLIILCUND. On May 9 Brigadier Jones relieved the g arr i son at Shalijohanpore, after cleft wing the Moulvie. ALLYGHUR. A rebel force has crossed the Gauge; and en ;ered. the Allyghur districts. PUNJAB. --- A conspiracy has been discovered and suppressed in the wing of the 4th Bengal Native Infantry at Hooshiapore ; six of the conspirators 'rive been hanged. The wing had been sent to Jullundur. R. L. ANDERSON, Secretary to Government. Bombay Castle, May 19. CENTRAL INDIA. The Ranee of jaloun has surrendered to Sir R. Hamilton. The Ranee of Jhansi and Tantia Topee are at Calpee. The Nawab of Banda has joined them with a strop°. force. The road leading to Calpee has been destroyed, in order to prevent the passage of guns, and a bridge has been consti ucted for escape across the Jumna. Brigadier Smith's column from Kotah tcok the Fort of Parou on May 8. The Ranee of Parou was captured at Dadaghur on May 9. Information was received at Goonah on May 14 that 5,000 rebels had stormed and retaken Chundaree ' which had been left by . Sir H. Rose in cha rge o f Scinclia's troops. The rc sistance was obstinate. The rebels have also seized Sullutpore and Thalbut, and threatened Baghur. "BOMBAY PRESIDENCY. "The Bheel Naicks, Beema and Mussowa, have surrendered ; and no further disturbances are re ported in Candeish. The rest of the Bombay Pre sidency is quiet. "IL L. ANDERSON, Secretary to the Government. " Bombay Castle, 10th May. `IVIONTANARO. "Malta, 11th June, 4 p.m." FRANCE. The Moniteur of yesterday publishes the follow ing "About three months since the English news papers pretended that the French Government was making great warlike preparations. The Moniteur denied the fact ; the same assertions are now re newed. We deny them again. The military and uaval forces established a year thaw for the budget of 1858 have not been increased. BOURSE, Juno 11. The following were the closing quotations 4i per Cents 93 90 1 Do. end month — 3 per Cent. ..... 68 - D. end month 6B 15 _Bank Shares 3050 Credit Mobilier 612 50 Do. Account 617 50 Credit Fonder Belgian 44 ..., — Piedmontese (5) 92 Roman 9O Austrian Spanish Threes .... 441 Home Debt 39 RAILWAYS. Orleans Northern New Ditto Lyon and Mediteran— 750 New Ditto Geneva -FOR CASH. Midi Western% 575 Strasburg Grand Central Sardinian Austrian AMERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING. The steamer Austria has arrived, with New York advicos to the Ist inst. She has 63 passengers for Southampton and 260 for Hamburg. No specie. War had virtually been declared against Para guay. The House had passed (by a vote of 115 to 79) the joint resolution as it came from the Senate authorising the President to take such measures against Paraguay as the refusal of that Republic to make reparation for firing into the United States' steamer Water Witch might demand. Additional visits to American ships by British men-of-war were reported. Lord Napier was said to have despatched a messenger to the British Ad miral on the West India station, informing him of the feeling that exists at New "fork with regard to the conduct of the British cruiser?, and the mea sures that had been taken by the American Govern ment. The steam-ship Mcss Taylor had arrived at NeW York, with 17 days' later news from California, and 1,575,991 dole. in treasure. , No news of importance from San Francisco; weather favourable, and heavy crops anticipated. The prospects of a peaceful arrangement of the Mormon difficulty were confirmed by latest intelli gence. - The Central American mails have arrived at New York. The Yrisarri treaty was still under consideration in the Nicaraguan legislature. In New Granada the Cass-Herrar treaty was not yet ratified, and Congress was still engaged in the consideration of the Lew constitution. Exchange at New York, on the 31st, for tile Boston steamer, was a fraction easier ; the standard bankers, 1091, on London ; with transient bank bills at 1091 to 109 a. The tendency of prices Was downwards for all descriptions of stock. NeithEr Exchange, cotton, or breadstuffs indicated the slightest apprehension of war with England, el' though such a feeling was again made to affect the Stock Board. Tho demand for cotton was very slight. Prices of flour depressed by large arrivals; demand good, chiefly for the home trade. Move' meats of wheat heavy, without any remarkable change in the value of desirable lots. Pork brisker and dearer ; no important alteration occurred. THE WEST INDIA MAIL. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING. The Atrato Captain Woolley, has arrived. With the West India Mails. She left St. Thomas's on the le, and brings 22 2 passengers, $780,688 in specie; pearls, &e., value $5,416, and general cargo. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) HOUSE OF LORDS. APPEAL -GEIKIE (OR YOUNG) ET AL (PAUPERS) Al PELLANTS, V. MORRIS ET AL EX PASTE AS TO CERTAIN RESPONDENTS. The Lord Chancellor, in delivering judgment, recom' mended their lordships to affirm the decision of the Court of Session, Lord Brougham and Lord Cranworth concurred. The Lard Chancellor affirmed the interlocutor of the Court of Sossion appealed from. Dismissed the Appeal. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings at Nisi Prius at Westminster before Lord - Campbell, and a Special Jury.) This was the first day of the after term sittings. Thor. are 89 causes entered for trial, 29 are reznane ts, and 60 are new causes, 32 are special juries, and 57 are coin' mon juries. PINING JURYMEN. In consequence of the small attendance of spec° jurymen, Lord Campbell fined the absentees 101. 0 104 ' THE STATE PRESS PROSECUTION. ted On the application of the Attorn e y -G enera l, asseo - ,, - , to by Mr. James, the indictments for libels upon Emperor of the French were appointed to cow ( ' °; tomorrow (Tuesday) week, to enable several 'witness es from France, necessary for the prosecution and the de: fence, to attend and give evidence. It is reported till° several of the French generals wilt be examined. FRANCIS r. TILE QUEEN. This case, which is a petition of right, is fixed for trial on Thiir.day next. THE QUEEN V. MASON. This case, which is a charge of perjury, is fixeclf° Saturday, t suit the convenience of a number of Govern' ment officers who are to he called for the prosecutio n. SUBMARINE, &C. TELEGRAPH COMPANY V. GIBS.. This was au action to recover damages for juj u % done to the plaintiffs' cable off the coast of J 6 .- cp ti through the allege t negligence of the defendant's aft e° 2 in fouling the anchor of the Spirit of the .11.0 4 . 1 ! 1 ,.7 the severe gale of January, 1857, when the Vo,„'"4 o,tend steam-boat, End several vessels were lost. "" caee is expected to occupy the whole of the day. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. I t o ic (Sittings at NIA Prins, before Lord Cbief Baron Po— ° and a Special Jury.) lb" Fifty-seven causes are entered for hearing in - a court, and one revenue case. Fourteen of theca rimanets, and 43 new cases ; 22 are special juries ; pD 35 are common juries. The Curt was occupied this morning in hearing interpleader case relative to mon e y a d vance d t o a P ero .% who was some time since postm as t er a t B ag nOr, and , become a defaulter and absconded, and had since be . made bankrupt. The case had not concluded when our despatch left* COURT OF CONIMON PLEAS. (Sittings at Nisi Piing, at Westminster, before l kft ' Justice Crowder, and a Common Jury.) a,s There are fifty cases for hearing in' this court at present after term sittings ; eighteen are remanetS, a n the remainder new causes ; sixteen are special ittri o e and thirty-five common juries: — tlca case of gene o f interest bad come before the Cuurt up to the tiara our despatch leaving. COURT OF DIVORCE. The full Court met thi s morn i ng for the dieso lui t i f e : of marriage. Lord Chid Justice Cockburn, Mr. Ji 1 %. 0 . Wightnian, and Sir. C. C resswe ll, J u d ge drdiustrYf sided. This was a suit for W a A pi c eo u tti e ta l i t o i ns , : d re e rtl s e e ad r s t tarred d ßD iss v olu w tv A o lt n p of marriage Pre• — , by r the wife against the husband, on the grouou - a theimo desertion, and raiendd petition, t a o d u t h l a t e e n r rd y e .s did iod T a h dn e eon r tt e3 ao p pu o p n e d tah e re n . s 29th July, 1840, who was they a lighterman and aftervou-i. a fishmonger at Bermondsey - . On the fifth Octo* of the same year the respondent left hia wi re ' and from that time lived with another sv° l/1 -6 until 1853, when it appeared that she died. lc the intervening time, on 9th Nov. 1844, the rasp ~.j wrote a letter to his wife to the following effect: -e - • Win. Ward, promise Mary Ward, my wife, not ta ..1 tiSiP 131. her any more, if she pron*te me not to procects r jig [le for the ill-t.eatment I have done her." To 184j ,ed nturned to his wife; it was not long before he conoroe n- 0 ill-treating her, and, at the end of five montbe, Sh e d 'i l et obliged to apjAy to a magistrate for protection, en cor husband was bound over to keep the peace. dent was now living with a female of the name of Sirt' Since the petitioner's husband was bound over to the peat she had supported herself partly in Soho-baz' and partly as a milliner. A question arose a 3 to the candonement of the in 1845, and the effect of an arr?ngement entered.lto The reel? v , letvveen the parties when before the magistrate, ancitio, case was adjourned till Wednesday, for the prod" • of further evidence. The Victofia ha , reached Suez with the Aust rllls l mails and gold valued at 113,7251. The deperturel._,* gold ships for England f•it of the last mail were, the 1"::: folk, April 1, with 82,570 oz , and the Ito) al Carter";„ the 11th with 93,732 oz. Including the amok U . 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