The Sun. — London, England, 1858-04-08 00:00:00

ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. SEASON 1858. The approach of another Season lays upon the Direetion of Her Majesty's Theatre the welcome duty of acknowledging the continued kindness and confidence by which its friends have never failed to supply a sure guarantee of success, and a Constant stimulus to new exertions. The past year was distinguished by events which call for especial recognition. The gracious selection of Her Majesty's Theatre as the scene of the Royal Festivities, on the auspicious occasion of the nuptials of her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, has added new lustre to the historical distinction which the Opera House has so long enjoyed as the favourite resort of the Court and Aristocracy of Britain. The Director has again to record his grateful appreciation of the noble and munillient encouragement which, after &thieving the re-establishment of the Theatre, has continued, with discriminating taste, to guide and sustain the efforts =ad* in each successive year to maintain for the Opera of London its fitting place among the Musical Institutions of Europe. That position is now amply recognised in every Continental capital, and the appro►ing verdict of the audi ence of Her Majesty's Theatre Is universally accepted as the highest testimonial which an artist can produce. The last year has contributed to extend, as well as to elevate tine influences of the establishment, and to exhibit it in the largest sense as a National Institution. The Subscribers, by whose effective encouragement during the Season the experi ment of a supplementary series of popular performances was alone rendered possible, will have the gratification of know ing that they have not only secured and improved for them selves their accustomed recreation, but have been the means of conferring upon a wider circle the refined enjoyments of the highest musical art. The Operatic features of the last season must still be fresh in the memory of all. Besides other additions to the talent secared in former years, the resources of the Tbeatre were enriched by the acquisition of a tenor whose artistic genius and unsurpassed sweetness of voice were instantaneously re cognised by the judgment of musical connoissienrs, and by the instinctive appreciation of every lover of melody. The Direction have been fortunate enough to retain the invaluable aid of Mdlle. Piccolomini, Signor Giuglini, and all the vocalists who contributed to past successes ; and is able to announce, in the approaching debut of Madlle. Titiens, an event which it is believed will distinguish the season of 1858 as the first appearance of Signor Giuglini marked that of 1857. — lt it seldom that nature lavishes on one person all the varied gifts which are needed to form a great soprano. A voice whose register entitles it to shim this rank is of the rarest order. The melodious quality and power, which are not less essential than an extended register, are scarcely more common. Musical knowledge, executive finish, and perfect intonation Are indispensable ; and to these the prima donna should add dramatic force and adaptability, and a large measure of per sonal grace. Even these rare endowments will notsuffice unless they are illumined by the fire of genius. _How nearly the high ideal isapproached by Madlle. Titiens, and. how much more nearly it may hereafter be reached under the lame genial encouragement which has developed the powers of so many aspirants, the friends of the opera will have an early epporta - Aty ofludging. The Director has again the satisfaction of expressing his sincere gratitude to all his artistic friends within the theatre, for the unfailing zeal and devotion which have enabled him to record the completion of another season without a single deviation from the performances announced. The performances will commence immediately after Easter with the debut of Madlle. Titiens, and Signor Giuglini's first appearance here in Meyerbeer's grand opera of Gli Ugo notti," on the preparation of which the utmost efforts have been bestowed to make it in every way worthy of the occasion. At an early period Verdi's Opera of " Luisa Miller" will be given for the first time in this country, when Madlle. Piccolomini will sustain the part of the heroine. The English School of Composition will be represented by "La Zing,ara " of Balfe. The repertoire will be selected from the works of Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, Donizetti, Bellini, in which Madlles. Piccolomoni, Spezia, Ortolani, and Signori Giuglini, Belart, BAletti Vialetti, and others have won the appreciation of the subscribers. The Ballet will be supported by Madlle. Poechini (for whom a New Ballet has been expressly composed, to be produced early in the season), by Madlle. Marie Taglioni, Madlle. Bos chetti, Madame Rosati, and other favourites, and by Madlle. Orsini, who will make her first appearance early in the Sea son. Bach performance will be made as effective as possible, and the Director hopes, by unceasing exertion; to meet the con tinued confidence of the subscribers and the public. OPBRA. Madlle. THERESA TITIENS (Principal soprano of the Im perial Opera, Vienna), Madlle. SPEZIA, Madill". OWFOLANI, Madlle. LUCIONI (Of the Scala, Milan, and prin cipal Theatres of Italy, her first appearance), Signor GIUGLINI, Signor BE LART, Signor MATTIOLI (Of La Scala, Milan ; Teatro Regio, Turin ; and Royal Theatre, Madrid, his first appearance), Signor BENEVENTANO, Signor ROSSI, Madame GHIONI (Of the principal Theatres of Italy, her first appearance), Madlle. SONDINA, Madlle. GRAMAGLIA, Madame ALBONI, and Madlle. PICCOLOMINI. Signor ALDIGIIIERI, Signor MERCURIAL!, Signor CASTEL LI, Signor viALErn, and Signor BELLETTI. Dmxcroas oF THE Mrsxc IND CoNDucroas. —The ability shown by Signor ARDITI, engaged during the past successful Winter Performances, has induced the Direction to retain his valu able services ; and Signor BONETTI, whose talented exer tions have given general satisfaction, has been re-engaged, and will arrive immediately after the termination of the Italian Opera Season at Paris. BAL 'LET. Madlle. POCCHINI, bfadlle. ANETTA ORSINI hfadlle. MORLACCHI, Madlle. BOSCHETTI, Madlle. MARIE TAGLIONI, and Mine. ROSATI. M. DURAND, M. ALFRED CARON (of the Academie Imperial°, Paris, his first appearance). (of La Fenice, Venice, her first, appearance in England), Madlle. ROLLA, Madlle. ERNESTINA 810- LETTI (her first appearance), Matllle. PASQUALE. The Corps de Ballet will be composed of Pupils of the School of Instruction and others selected with care. Director of the School of Instruction and Maitre de Ballet Regisseur de la Danso Leader of the Ballet M. NADAUD. An engagement has also been effected with the eminent Maitre de Ballet, Signor ROTA. Toe Repertoire iv ill consist of a selection from the Works of Meyerbeer, Bellini, Verdi, Donizetti, Rossini, and Mozart. The first work t) be produced will be (first time at this theatre) Meyerbeer's Grand Opera of LES HUGUENOTS, which has been for a long time in active preparation, and will be produced on a scale and with an effect worthy of this great work. The minor, as well as the principal parts, will be effectively filled. The Scenery has been prepared with great care. The First Act will comprise a scene, drawn from nature, on the picturesque banks of the Loire, the locality of the action. The other scenes will present features of great interest. The Dresses will be historically correct. Shortly afterwards will be produced (first time at this theatre) Verdi's Opera of LUISA MILLER, the Libretto founded on the celebrated Drama of Schiller, " Kabala and Liebe." Other Novelties are in contemplation, and the engagement of Madlle. Titiens will enable the direction to resume several works that have not been given for years. To afford the subscribers the opportunity of hearing the work of the popular Engli_h composer, Balfe's Opera of LA ZING tRA will be presented some time during the season. Signor Giuglini will resume the part of Thaddeus, already sustained by him with such decided success. He will also re appear in all the principal par's in which he has been so favourably received by the subscribers and the public. Madile. T tiens has arrived, and will make her first ap pearance in this country at the opening of the Theatre, as Valentine, in Meyerbeer's Opera of THE HUGUENOTS. Sigr. Giuglini will also, for the first time at this Theatre, ap pear in the character of Raoul de Nangis; Madlle. Ortolani will appear in the part of tie Queen of Navarre ; Madlle. Lucioni as the Page ; Sigr. Vialetti as Marcel; Sigr. Aldighieri as Nevers ; and Sigr. Belletti as St. Bris, Madlle. Piccolonsini will make her appearance in April in one of her favourite parts, and afterwards in a part in which sirs had the greatest success in Italy, LUISA MILLER. Later in the season Madlle. Spezia will appear in one of her favourite dramatic parts. Madame Alboni will arrive early in May. Sigr. Belart will arrive en the 10th April, at the close of his successful engagement at the Italian Opera, Paris. A new Ballet, by M. Massot, is in active preparation, in which Madlle. Poechini, who has arrived in London will ap pear, entitled FLEUR DES CHAMP . , - The general favourite, Madlle. Marie Taglioni, will arrive early in May, and will appear in a new Ballet Divertissement composed expressly for her. Mad le. Orsini will make her debut immediately on the opening of the Theatre, in a, new Divertissement, A new Ballet Divertissement will also be produced for the first appearance of Madlle. Boachetti. The Subscription will consist of Thirty Nights, and the terms will be as follows : Pit Boxes l5O Guineas. ()rand Tier One Pair Two Pair lOO „ Pit Stalls 25 __ The THEATRE will OPENimmediately AFTER EASTER, when will be produced, first time at this Theatre, Meyer beer's Opera of LES HUGUENOTS (Gli Ugonotti). Valentine The Queen of Navarre The Page Madllo. LUCIONI . Raoul de Nangis Signor GIUGLINI. Marcel Signcr VIALETTI. Count of Nevers Si g nor ALDIGHIERI. • Count of St. Brie Conductor, Signor ADRITI. With scenery, entirely new and original, by Mr. Marshall ; tresses, entirely new and taken from the best authorities, by ,fadame Copere, and executed by M. Laureys and Mrs. Masterman ; principal machinist, Mr. Sloman ; head of the property department. Mr. Br a d we ll ; th e raise-en-scene and incidental ballet, by M. Massot. DESCRIPTION OF THE SCENERY.—Act I. Scene Ist.—Ton rain.--Saloon in the Castle of the Count de Never& This Scene has been composed in the Renaissance style, age of Francis I. Scene 2d.—Park and Castle of Chenouceau, com• posed from Sketches made in the vicinity of Aubeise. Act 11. Paris--The Pre-aux Clercs and View of Paris in 1572, from the Etchings of S. Silvestro. Act 111. Paris--The Castle of de Nevers— Interior. Ohl French Gothic style, with Renais seine enrichments. Act IV. Paris—Chapel of the llngue• nets A Queer of Paris, from the Etchings of S. Silvestre. M ROYAL, HAYARKET. T HEATRE UsBee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, April 6, will be performed AN UgEt4CAL MATCH. Characters by Messrs. Buckstone. Chipendale, Compton, W. Farrell, Rogers, Clark, and Mi ss A. Sedgwick, Mrs. B. White, Miss Lavine, and Mrs. J. Fitz wawa. After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPINE, concluding with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the eve ning). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. 5. d. Second price. e. d. Dress Boxes 5 0 Drees Boxes 3 () Upper Dozen . 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 P.t 2 0 Pit 1 0 Gallery 1 0 Gallery 0 6 Commons It at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. , THIS EVENING will be presented the drama of THE POOR STROLLERS, in which Madame Celeste, Mr. B. Webster, Paul Bedford, and Mr. Wright will perform. After which, a new operatic spectacle, THE CALIPH OP BAGDAD. The characters by Mr. Rolfe, Paul Bedford, J. Bland, and Misses Rode*, Keeley, and Arden. STRAND THEATRE. —Lessee and Directress, Miss S wauborough. —This Evening will be produced the new comedy, by Stirling Coyne, Esq., called NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING WIN. After which, a new burlesque, FRA DIAVOLO. And a Farce. Supported by Diesel's. Bolton, Ray, Belfort, Kinloch, Seymour, C. Young ; Mesdames M. Oliver, Teruark, C. Melville, Selby, Victor, Portman, and Swauborough. C ANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The ingcompany of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Se:ections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, D UETS, do., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Miss Brunell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, and Miss Montague; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, Mr. Badzey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Beraard ; Messrs. T. Maclagan, W. T. Critchfield, John G. Forde, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &a., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening. Mr. WOODHOUSE (by permission of Charles Kean, Esq ) will have the honour of introducing, every evening, his highly successful Performance on the new REGULATION DRUM. THE WEATHER—SUN Omoz, APRIL 8. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 47—highest since noon yesterday. 47—lowest this morning and during the night, 55—this day at noon. BAROMETER, down to 29.48—n0w 29.59 WIND. E.S.E. to S.E. ; light, with fine sunshiny wea ther, inclining to change. It rained heavily all yesterday afternoon, and until late in the evening. Two o'clock—Wind, South-Easterly; fresh and squally with more lain, and dirty weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. 'lns DAY—Morn., 44 min. aft. 8 —Even., 30 min aft 9 ['o-MORROW--Morn., 30 min. aft. 9—Even., 10 min. aft. 1 ..1. 1 '') A` -t " - ..- , 'l'.4 LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1858. We ha'o reason to know that we are not un known to many parts of Europe, but we make no pretension to being the European journal. If we did so, however, we would not sacrifice our Eng lish character to please all the censors of the press and post-office in all the capitals or border towns of Continental nations. Our pride would still be to represent, wherever we went, the best, the most English qualities of the English. First amongst these we take to be an instinctive, and an intense hatred of despots, tyrants, dictators, slaveholders, and autocrats of every variety. Even when we have been ready enough to ac knowledge the good personal qualities of the man, we did not lose our aversion to the thing. Ia the good old days of negro slavery, the paternal planter was confessed to be a mild specimen of au inhuman class ; and we all felt that a slaveholder was not one of us, although he might be British born. Indian "Nabobs," of the same era, whatever their genius, were seldom thoroughly at home when they returned to the land of their birth. They had lost their genuine British character when they had dallied with absolute power, and had reigned over a host of cringing and fawning slaves. And to this day we regard an American slaveholder, although of Anglo-Saxon origin, as less kindred with us than a foreigner thoroughly imbued with the love of freedom. This is a notorious and undeniable fact—to say that we are Englishmen is equivalent to saying that we will suffer no restrain t on our own freedom, and that we detest the class whose rule depends on fettering the freedom of our neighbours. It is, therefore, much to be deplored that a jour nal which, as foreigners imagine, represents the general feeling of Englishmen, should, so far as foreign despots are concerned, almost completely misrepresent them. Foreigners find the Times commonly adopting the side of their oppressors, and lampooning or bitterly denouncing their noblest patriots. In 1848, for instance, and generally ever since, the despots of Austria, or of Italy, or of Germany, despots every where, were the class it patronised ; if almost compelled to rebuke them, the rebuke was as mild as old Era's ; while the KOSSUTH; MazziNts, and LADLARTINES were hardly tolerated in the hour of success, and denounced with exulting satisfaction, as soon as foreign force had trampled them and their nation's liberties afresh under the hoofs of despotism. It was the same with the cause of Poland during the Crimean war. Pules were attacked in the persons of the most unfortu nate of the exiles resident in London, and the emancipation of their country, although the con dition of European safety against Russian aggres sion, and the easiest means by far of bringing Russia to terms, was scouted as madness. Now, Englishman almost universally were tho roughly opposed to all this. KOSSUTH and Hun garian liberties, MAZZINI with his brother trium virs, and the emancipation of Rome from Papal rule ; the Poles, the Polish Legion, and Poland as Europe's bulwark against Russia, were topics of interest everywhere. All must remember, so recently as the Russian war, that while the Times was, almost cruelly, attacking Poland and the Poles, a meeting could be held nowhere which did not respond enthusiastically to the mention of the rights of Poland. Whether it were a Radical gathering in St. Martin's-hall or a gathering of LincAnshire farmers, in town or in country, Poland was always a welcome topic, and the speaker who introduced it needed no eloquence to secure pro longed cheore. The very name was eloquent to Englishmen. What Pole abroad could have imagined for a moment that the whole English nation—a few aristocrats and their supporters in the London press excepted—desired nothing so much as that the war should be carried on through Poland, and that its restoration to the map of Europe should have been the chief result of all our sacrifices. These remarks have been suggested to us by the recent attack of the Times on MAZZINI and the highly respectable publisher of his last pm phlet. MAzzINI has written a highly im pressive letter to T ....OXUS NAPOLEON. It is strong, but often eloquent in denuncia tion, the sting of the eloquence being a very clever arrangement of undeniable fact?. Louis NAPOLEON is pitted against LOUIS NAPO LEON, and his whole policy arraigned i n no inea.- sured terms. Of course we should dissent from many of the opinions, and challenge many of th, statements, yet no one can deny that they are sub- stantially true, and all would confess that NIAZZINI had a right to attack, with the most legitimate of weapons, the ruler who bad crushed the Roman republic in the blood of Romans, and driven MAZZINI and his fellow triumvirs from the post to which the people had elected them into art-. We never did, and never could excuse the murder Roman liberties by the arms of a foreign re public. MAZZIIII was, at least, as legitimate a THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APR - L 8, 1858. ruler as the then President of France, for, like him, he was chosen by the people, and he is fully justified in warring against him with the only arms the conqueror has left him. Even the Times itself almost admits MAZZINI'S right to wield the pen as he has done ; and every reader will thank him for the masterly way in which he has shown that, instead, as the EMPEROR'S late pamphlet maintained, of England's being indebted to LOUTS NAPOLEON for "the Alliance," it is he who is indebted to us. The words put into an Englishman's mouth (page 11) will be adopted cordially by every Englishman. The anti-patriot journal, however, would like to debar Mazrasi the honour of a first-class Eng lish publisher ; it professes to lament that a well known publisher should allow his name to appear on the title-page of a pamphlet threatening a re newal of the late attempt, and exhorting to ass assination. This is pure fiction. We have read every word of the pamphlet, and can affirm that it would never have led us to dream of such an interpretation. The letters of an Englishman published by the Times itself, shortly after the coup d'etea, were far stronger in language ; the truth is, to run down MAZEINI and to write up Conspiracy Bills is just now the official vocation of our contemporary. Mr. EFFINGHAM WILSON would have been unworthy of his position as an English publisher, had he refused a noble-minded exile the means of pouring forth his wrath against one, who, though, our ally,was yet the oppressor of the exile's country. The pamphlet, as a literary production of its class, has a claim to appear, and Mr. WiLsoN is right in not adding another to the staff of Louis NAPOLEON'S censors of the press. Enough that he has therain France. Mr. WILSON will certainly not become one of the familiars of a political Holy office to prevent the publication of heresy against despots. A remarkable evidence of the advantages already accruing to the community from the spread of the Reformatory movement, was adduced last week at Hull by the Learned Recorder. It was excerpted from the recent reports addressed to the local ma gistracy by the Governor and Chaplain of the borough goal—reports demonstrative of this one encouraging fact, that the male juvenile offenders there in durance at the beginning of 1856, to the number of " twenty-nine," have already dwindled down, as an aggregate, to—six ! We "do not wait" now, as Mr. WARREN expressively observes, " till the reptile issues forth, but stamp where we can on the unbroken egg." Here is proof of it —proof positive, and surely also proof eminently satisfactory. "Do consider the effect," says the Recorder, further on in his earnest address to the Grand Jury at the Borough Sessions, " do cons der the effect of the sapping and mining process —for such I may call it—an the citadel of crime ; adding, "Persevere, if you wish to see its walls begin to quiver and finally fall down." And remarking beyond this, emphatically and unan swerably--" An army that is not recruited must soon disappear : and you are really stopping re cruiting for the devil's army : here, for instance, are hopeful ones of his withdrawn, and likely to enlist in a better service." There is something, in truth, practically inspiriting to the promoters of the reformatory movement in facts like those thus conspicuously brought to light and strik ingly applied by the Recorder of Hull. It should be observed, however, that Mr. WARREN'S impressive address upon the inauguration of the local sessions, was not by any means restricted to this eminently successful endeavour on his part to illustrate the remarkable extent of the advance already made in the progress of the reformatory movement. His juridical observations had far wider and yet more encouraging applica tion. As eloquently indicated, above all, by his reference to " that public opinion which has its eyes now placed sternly and searchingly on three foul sources of crime and misery—lgnoranco, Intemperance, and (word of sickening and deplor able omen !) Prostitution." Here, indeed, in one comprehensive sentence, is epitomised the labour of the great social reformation upon which we have at length earnestly adventured, and in the responsibility of prosecuting which at this mo ment are now participating, more or less conspi cuously, both the Legislature and the Govern ment. It is an old, old problem enough, no doubt, the solution of which we are now striving to attain—struggling onward, please GOD, by the light of a more wise philanthropy. To hearten us amidst the toils of an arduous enterprise, there are, of course, many noble hopes and aspirations. But it may be wall to remember now that we are in a manner in the thick of the struggle—that in proportion to the elevation of those aspiring hopes are the magnitude and the multiplicity of the stubborn and deep-rooted dianthies requiring to be grappled with and extirpated-- . • . . . Et quantum vertics ad auras Atherla9, tantum radice in Tartars tendit." A. Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official residence of the Coancellor of the Exchequer, in Down ing street. The Ministers present were—the Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Marqeis of Salisbury, the Earl of Hardwicke, Mr. Secretary Walpole, the E ttl of Maiwesbury, Lord Stanley, General Peel, Sir John Pakington, the Earl of Eilenhorough, the Right Hon. J. W. Henley, and Lord John Manners. The Queen and the Prince Consort, accompanied by the Princess Alice and Prince George of Saxony, paid a visit to St. George's Chapel yesterday afternoon. The royal party were conducted over the sacred edifice by the Rev. W. Canning, canon cf Windsor. Dr. Elvey was present, and performed several pieces of sacred music while the royal party were present. BIRTHDAY OP PRINCE LEOPOLD.—WINDSOR, April 7. —The birthday of his Royal Highness Prince Leopoli was celebrated here to-day with the customary honours paid to the members of the royal family. Merry peal.; were rung from the Chapel Royal cf St. George and St. John's Church, and royal salutes were fired in the bachelors' Acre from the corporation ordnanco, at Fort Belvidere, and fr3m the Royal Adelaide frigate on Virginia Water. The Countess of Roden and Lady Maria Forester have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood. THE LORD CHANCELLOR. —The Lord Chancellor will receive, for the fir,t time since his elevation, the judges and other dignitaries of the law, at his re•idence, next Thursday, being the fir t day of Easter Term. On Friday, his Lordship will sit at Lincoln's-inn, and the new Probate and Divorce Court will sit at Westminster, and not on the first day, as there is no convenient place of sitting until the Chancellor vacates his court. THE BANE OP ENGLAND.—Yesterday morning the election cf directors fir the ensuing year took place in the Bank Parlour. Toe proceedings were conducted by ballot, and the result was as follows :—Mr. T. Baring, M.P., Mr. Weguelin, M.P, Mr. G. Lyall, M.P., Mr. T. Hankey, M.P., Mr. J. G. Hubbard, Mr. C. F. Huth, Mr. A. Latham, Mr. T. C. Smith, Mr. E. H. Palmer, Mr. G. W. Norman, Mr. J. Morri ,, , Mr. A. Matheson, Mr. T. Masterman, Mr. J. Malcolmson, M r . J. B . Heath, Mr. J. 0. Hanson, Mr. J. A. Guth►ie, Mr. G. J. GoFclifn, Mr. H. Wollaston Blake, Mr. H. H. Berens, Mr. T. Box .on, Mr. A. E. Campbell, Mr. W. Cotton, and Mr. J. PaAison Carrie. DEATH OF MAJOR REED, LATE M.P. FOR ABINGDON. —Wo have to announc) the deciaie of this gentleman, who cx )ired at his rusidenc., 25, Craven-:.tree', Strand, yesterday, at 4p IP under very distressing eir cum _ -,tances. It was on the 20l;la ult. that he was released rem the Qof.en's Bench Prion by Mr. Commis,doner Phillip, until hts final hearing at the ' , solvent Court. tee Coiutnissioner, having taken ii2ta consi leration the danger of sending him back to prison, accepted ball f. r his appearance. Major Reed was brought to the Queen's Bmich after his utisucces,lul attempt to represeet the borough of Fin,,bury (the sxpense a , tm ing which le(.; to his ineareeration),in August lAst. He was then ire nsdiately taken so ill as to keep his bed, from w'aence he was carried to Portugal -Street on the 20th ult. He had bee., completely surrounded with care and Ctention by the prison authorities, but co skill could alleviate his sufferings, and his complaint—dropsy—has at length terminated fatally. Major 3. H. Reed was the oily son of Mr. G. Reed, cf Burnham, Somer'etshire, and was nrn in 1828 . Ho Ras formerly in the I.7Ai Lancers, and appointel 111ajfa. in the City of London Artillery Com pany in July, 1854, which lie resigned, and was return( 4.P. for Abingdon in December, 1854. and was attached to the "advanced Liberal" patty in the House of Cora- MOOS, DESTRUCTION OF TEIE EARL OF MORAY'S RESIDENCE BY FIRE. (From the Caledonian. Mercury, of April 7.) It is our melancholy duty to announce the total de struction by fire of Donibristle Rouse, the charming of I residence of the Earl of Moray, and the ancient seat of the Moray family, on the Firth of Forth. The fire broke out b e t ween seven and eight o'clock yest er d a y morning ; and by ten o'clock, such was the devouring nature of the flames, the whole building was a mass of ruins, noti.ing remaining save smouldering wood and blackened walls. How the fire originated is not known. None of the family were residing in the hou- , e at the tune, and the servants who took charge of the mansion lived in a building apart. Fires, however, were put on in it, almost every day. and it is supposed that the conflagration originatel in some of the chimnies. It was first discovered breaking through the roof, and assistance not being immediately to be had, it soon gained such power as to defy all efforts to extirguish it. Fire-engines were obtained from Dun fermline, and on© was shipped from Edinburgh. Before they arrived, however, the flames had such a hold of the building that they proved of no essential service. A great number of pionle from Inverkeitbing, including the Magistrates, were present at the earliest moment to render assistance. When the fire was first covered, Mr. Tud, farmer, Latham, with his servants, hastened to the scene ; and, with the assistance of Mr. Smith, forester, and the gardeners and other servants on the ettato, saved the whole library and a number of valuable paintings (the Courts of Charles I. and IL, by Laly) from one of the drawing-rooms. Most unfortu nately, ho Never, the rare and priceless paintings in the dining-room, including the family portraits, were lost, with the Exception of an original portrait of the Regent Moray, and one other saved by a slater named Young, from leverkeithing, and a man named Mitehe!l, at the risk of their lives, part of their clothes having been burnt off. Donibristle, from Vie Firth of Forth, formed a pro minent object, and although by no means a fine house, ha t s % ,sa r_ ) c vt a h eo s i t eL e ov c ace t kir u a estr itseaa l l l 3 Y it . T o the Moray family it is, in a ce rt .; speakin g , was one o f those dwelli ngs with the anc i en t hi s tory of Scotl an d, destruction a ma tt er o f regret to a ll w h o tain sense, irreparabl e. T he house was once b urned hefore by dr , Earl of Randy, at the instigation, it is of King Jarae-i, when the "Bonnie Earl of supinsel, M.,;rAy," cf wheal the King was i s Anus, was slain in attempting t.) escape. From Messrs. Fullarton's "Itu7 ,i,erial Gazaterr of Scotland," we take the following brief noV.:. of Donibri,,tle :--• ___ " The house of Doniiiristle, a seat of the Earl. of M ray, vas formerly the residence of tie Abbot; of St. Combe, but it has since b een g,realy en'arged a n d unproved. Dolibristle was, in 1t92, the ecene of the cruel murder of the Bonnie Earl,' whose per sonal attracLicns and accomplishments, it is alleg ed by some h'etorians, .bad impressed the heart of Anne of Danmark, and excited the jealousy of ber royal spov•se. This at least was the popuair notion of the t me ; ' lie was a braw gallant, And he play'cl at the gluve ; And the bonny Esrl of Murray, Ohl ho was the queene'e The 1 as sustained, beside s inva l ua bl e family 'relics, must be very great. We understand that the property WAS covered by insurance. rbirb 4 tfitt INDIA, EAST INDIA HOUSE DESPATCH. The following telegram has been received at the India House, from Malta :--- J. D. DICKINSON, ESQ., INDIA HOUSE, L')A DON LUCKNO W. On the Bth of March the arrangements on both sides of the Goomtee for the attack were com•- pleted. On March 9 Sir J. Outrana turned the enemy's first great line of defences by an enfilading fire, and the Martiniere was stormed by the Second Division, under Sir E. Lugard. On the 10th March Sir Colin Campbell seized the Bank-house, and took up an advanced position in front of it. Sir J. ()dram pushed forward his advances on the left of the Goomtee, the resist ance of the enemy being obstinate. On the 11th of March her Majesty's 42d and 93d Highlanders stormed the Begum's Palace, and Sir J. Outram crossed the Goomtoe and occu pied the buildings in front of th© Palace. In these operations our loss was under 100 killed and wounded. Among the killed are Captain Macdonald, Her Majesty's 93d ; Captain Cooper, Rifle Brigade ; Captain Moorsorn, Staff. On the 13th of March a sap was ran up to the Imambarra, which is close to the walled enclosure of the Kaiserbagh. On the 14th of March the Imambarra was stormed, and the troops following close on the re tiring enemy, entered the Kaisurbagh with them ; the contest lasted until 3 o'clock p.m., by which time Sir Colin Campbell was in full possession of the Kaiserbagh. On the 15th of March, the enemy, after the fall of the Kaiserbagb, having commenced their flight from the city, Brigadier Campbell, with a brigade of cavalry and horse artillery, was de spatched in pursuit. Sir Hope Grant also ad, vance d to Seetapoor, on the direct road to Rohil cund, with 1,000 sabres, to intercept the fugi tives who might be forced in that direction by Brigadier Campbell. Up to the 15th of March the enemy still occu pied some parts of Lucknow, but intelligence of Sir C. Campbell's reduction and occupation of the whole city is hourly expected. THE DOAB. A body of rebels had threatened Etawab, bu have since recrossed the Ganges. RE WAH. It is reported from Rewah that the rebels have taken Cheomar (?), and that the Rajah and the Deputy - Commissioner, Mr. Cavin, are prisoners. CENTRAL INDIA. Sir H. Rose occupied Bindapoor on March 10, The Rajah had fled to Chunderee. RAJPOOTANA. No intelligence. SOUTHERN MAHRATTA COUNTRY. The rebel Dessayees are still in the Canara jungles, but large reinforcements have been de spatched to the magistrate by the Madras Govern ment, and the Bombay frontier is carefully guarded. The following telegraphic despatch dated Alla habad, March 17th, 7 p.m., has just been re ceived : " It is reported from Futtyghur, under date March 15, thut the Nana is still at Jehanpoor, and chief rebels ate with him. The rebels have again entered the Futtyghur district, attacked the Thannahs, and driven off the police p9sted these. Gen. Penny must be close at hand on the Jumna side. The rebels who had entered the Ghatum pore Pergunnah have ;yecrossed the river to Hu meerpore. The Commander-in-Chief sends the following ntelligence to-day from Lucknowt— " Yesterday the bridges were secured, and the troops advanced, and occupied the Muchee Bawan and Great Itnambarra. Large bodies of the enemy crossed the stone bridges an hour before the attack was commenced by Sir J. Outram. The resistance was slight compared with the previous day. A Ghoorkah division seized the enemy's position in front of Alurnbagh last night. Numbers of armed and unarmed men are evacuating the city by the outlets ; they passod to the north. "Our advances to-day are gradually pushed on all sides of the line occupied by the troops, par ticularly towards Goolghat and Moosabah, in which direction the enemy are advancing. Tne point they intend to make for is not known. " Banbay Castle, March 18, 1858. i" IL L. ANDERSON - , cc Secretary to Government.,' " Malta, Apiil 8, 1858. "From V. G. MONTANAIIO.” TAT EST NEWS. LATEST , FROM LUCKNOW, RETREAT AND PURSUIT OF THE REBELS. MALTA, APRIL 7, 2 P. 3/, By the Candia, which arrived at Suez on the 29th ult., we have advices from Bombay of March 18 ; Calcutta, 8 ; Hong Kong, 27. The latest news from Lucknow is to the morning of the 15th of March. Nearly all the city was then in our possession, but few rebels remaining in General Outram having turned the enemy's line of works on the canal, the Martiniere was stormed by Sir Edward Lugard, and the line of works seized on the 9th. The Bank-house was also oc cupied. On the 11th Jung Bahadoor moved into line, and the 93d Regiment, supported by the 42d, stormed the Begum's Palace. Our loss was less than 100 killed and wounded, the loss of the enemy being 500. At the same time, Outram, on the north of the Goomtee, seized on the stone bridge, and cut up 500 of the enemy. On the same day our guns moved up, and the buildings in advance of the Begum's Palace were occupied. On the 14th the Imaumbarrah was stormed, the Ghoorkas assisting. The Kaiser bagh was then entered, and after a fight all day, solidly occupied. 24 guns were taken. General Outram then crossed the iron bridge and opened fire on the flying enemy. Our loss was not known at Bombay, but is supposed to be small. The enemy rushed by the artillery on the 15th, flying from the city in great numbers. Two columns of cavalry and artillery, under Briga diers Campbell and Hope Grant, were sent out after them. Maun Singh had come into Jung Rdiadoor's camp. He had previously sent in Miss Orr. Sir Hugh Rose, with the Second Brigade of the Central India Field Force, was moving on Jhansi. The rebellious district of Shafgard had been an nexed to the British territory by Sir R. Hamilton. The First Brigade is besieging Tbanderee. Gen. Whitlock reached Saugor on March 7th in advance of his column, which had halted at Duhmo. There was a panic in Calcutta on March 3. The President in Council called out the Volunteers, and pliced cannon on the bridges. Information had been received that the Barrackpore Sepoys, who were to relieve the Fort Garrison that night, were to have arms and attack the city. All, how- ever, passed off quietly. Exchange at Bombay, 2s. ltd. for credits. In the Calcutta import-market purchases con tinued on a limited scale. Bauk rate of interest unaltered. Exchange; 2s. lid. CHINA. Braves were mustering in large numbers round Clanton, determined on an attempt to retake the city. The representatives of the allied Powers were preparing for their departure Northwards, but it is said that all thought of visiting Pekin this year given up. The Inflexible, with Yeh as a prisoner, arrived Singapore on March 1. Exchange at Hongkong, 4s. 91-d. SHANGHAI, FEB, 20. Prices a Exchange, Cs. THE EAST. MALTA, APRIL 7. Intelligence reached this yesterday of a conflict, near Ghadames, between the Ottomans and the Arabs, under Sheik Goumab, who was betrayed and ilain by one of his followers ; his head had been brought into Tripoli, where great rejoicings had taken place. An Ottoman steam liner and frigate, having on board 3,000 troops from Constantinople, put into Corfu on the 19th, and left on the 22d o' March for Albania, to put a stop to the depreda tions committed on the Turkish fron ier . in the Adriatic, and to protect it against au invasion from the Montenegrins. The Ripon arrived from Southampton last night and the Euxine from Marseilles this morning with the India mails, with which they have left for Alexandria. FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY. The Moniteur pays the following tribute of praise to the late M. earlier :—" His death hip produced a deep and painful impression. In periods of diffi culty, by his perspicacity and energy he ieudered services to the cause of order which The country will not forget, and which the Emperor is pleased to dwell on with a feeling of decided approbation " BOURSE, April 7. - The following were the closing quotations : 41 per Cents 92 50 Do. end month — 3 per Cent. ..... Do. end month 69 40 Bank Shares Credit Mobilier Do. Account 733 75 Credit Foncier Belgian 42 Piedmontese (5) .. 90 Roman B9 Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt RAILWAYS. - Orleans Northern Now Ditto 7724 Lyon and Mediteran. 8074 New Ditto 775 Geneva FOR CASH. Midi Western 6lO Strasburg Grand Central Sardinian Austrian TURKEY. We have received accounts from Constantinople up to the 27th ult. The Porte has addressed to all its agtnts, accredited at the different European Court, a circular on the subject of the Suez Canal, in which it explains its conduct in that affair. A letter gives the following summary of the docu ment : "It is stated therein, in support of the rE-fu , al given by the Porte to that undertaking, that the Turkish Go vernment is the natural and only competent judge far deciding on the objections against the prof ;ct ; and that before all things it must protect itself against any foreign pressure, and prevent any one from meddling with the internal affairs of the c;.untry. It con cludes by saying that it was precisely a similar question which furnished to England a pretext fur occupying the island of Perim ; and that Turkey will not listen to any arrangement, but demands the unconditional restitution of that island, which has become a question of Europ.an right, Europe having guaranteed the integrity of the Turkish territory." The Constantinople journals contain very little intelligence of interest. The Presse d'Orient gives the following :—" The Naib Emin Pacha, who had succeeded in escaping ftorn Damascus, which had been assigned him as his residence, has been able to reach the Caucasus, passing through the Kur distan, Georgia, and Miugrel!a. He has brought about a rez.onciliation between himself and Sefer Pacha." SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 3d have arrived. On the previous day, Good Friday, the Queen and the King, in accordance with the ancient custom of the Spanish sovereigns, visited with great pomp several churches. The Espana says that the alleged fusion of the two branches of the royal family is a mystifi cation, and it turns its contemporaries into r;dicule for treating it seriously. Accord ng to the Iberia, Spain and England are to act as arbitrators in the difference which has arisen between Franc and Portugal relative to the possession of the Congo river on the western coast of Africa. Despatches received by the Government from the Phillipine Islands to the 10th Feb., Porto hie() to the 2d ult, and from Cuba to the 12th ult., state that perfect tranquillity prevailed in those colonies. A letter from Belgrade of the 30th ult, in the Cologne Gazette says :—" The news has been re ceived of the death in prison of Itaja Daganovitch, one of the senators condemned by the prince. Yet the latter declared yesterday to the Turkish corn misgioner that all the prisoners were in good health. DIPLOMATIC MISVIANAGRAIE VT. (From the Times.) It is a general belief that the working of the Circumlocution Office is entirely or mainly obstruc tive, and that the ingenuity of its functionaries is simply employed in finding out how things are not to be done, and how the most urgent necessities and the most fervid impulses may be brought to a standstill. That, however, is only a partial view of the system. There is at least one department of this famous institution in which the numerous offi cers employed are not content with the vulgar am bition of doing nothing at all, and presenting simply a cold shoulder, or a neat form of denial, to the unfortunate man who wants something to be done. The Foreign Office hasalways t een celebrated for a nobler and more active ambition, or at least for "not doing what is to be done" in a more showy and original style. It not only will not do what is to be done, but does the very opposite. It industriously turns the ploughshare into the sword, and makes a dagger out of a prunning hook. Lord Melbourne used to say that there would be peace for ever if we could only shut up the Foreign Office ; and we have certainly lived to see Ambassadors and Ministers descend- ing in right diplomatic succession from the sacred het alds of antiquity, getting up wars, de claring them, and carrying them on upon their own account. It is not to bo supposed that the se gentle men ever really consider it their mission to involve nations in quarrels and plunge them into wars. There is a special service for that departm.3nt, ad mirably conducted by spirited cAptains, high poli tical writers, philosophical assassins, self-consii tuted peacemakers and regenerators of the human species. But where a host of able and excellent officials is dispersed over the world, stationed in large cities, and brought into immediate con tact with the leafing ,spirits of the civilised world, of course it ,must be for something. It tnnot be for letting things alone. Such an in stitution must operate energetically and demonstra tively, so as to astonish, if not always to please, the natives. If peace is its wish, then peace must be maintained in a striking and effective manner, so that people shall all admit the diplomatist to be indeed a man of peace, to be able to preserve peace or not as he pleases, to have peace in his grasp, and to be the legitimate object, or at least channel, of supplication when the prayer of the peoples is for peaco . It is not very long since we had an instance of a Minister whose duty it was at the principal State of the New World—always on the moss jealous and fidg - , tyr terms with us, their pi ()genitors and cousins—to avert collision, to smooth over differences, and at least to take care there should be no misunderstanding in the official communictt tious of the two countries. Mr. Of ampton, at the Court of Washington, was a very clever, and, they say, a very amusing man, a very good talker, an all that is wanted at a London dinner party. This admirable gentleman, however, having received cloipAeh which Lord Clarendon had takin tite pains to draw up and seed him, an bein g pressed f,r time, under what circumstances we ate 1;w informed, did not read the said document to th, e nd, and accordingly misunderst oo d, or rather , ne ver made himself acquainted with his instrue tions. So, drawing on his ow n imau,nati on fo r what he conceived L3rd Clarendon would probably say at the end of the despatch, ho took au original course of his own, and so rendered a question already complicated absolutely in - oluble. We ar e now presented, however, with a much bolder speci men of the same sort of treaturtnt, and one calcu lated to invest the whole dit servi e wcti, a altuo-t awful character. From the nottlem v. who presidesin Downing-street to theyoungest Secretary of Legation, or most modest attache, let us all pray for the perfect sanity, comfort, and especially the undisturbed leisure of these men. We shall not in deed consult e ther th eir owu testes or thenecessit 'es of the service byinsi ailing them in quiet she ines and shady groves, where they may pursue their own free tai ditationi. It is th-ir business to go into the world to talk, to write, anti to act. So let us at least pray that they may all have a good night's root, that they may rise refreshed, and in time to read their letters before they go out for the day. Let us, then, pray chat they may generally —at le Est, when a crisis is expected, and a little cloud is on the horizon —return home in time to do a little business, to give an order, to read a drauelit note, and even the document itself to which they have to append their important signatures. If this be not always possible, m,y they at least be able to wake up be tore they go to bed for the omissions of the day ! Never did we adequately feel till now bow much we all depend upon persons of whom few of us ever heard, and hirw the world hangs on their • humour, or such notions of duty as a long period of service may chance to have left them. Sir James Hudson and Mr. Erskine were sent to Turin for the express purpose of communicating to the Sa dinian Court the views and wishes of the British Foreign Secretary, and supplying him with heir views and wishes in return. It has some times been suggested that the whole thing might h e done more expeditiously and with less chance of mistake by a direct transmission of let ters to and fro between the two Courts. That, however, is a very undiplomatic opinion, and on he present occasion we leave it to its fate. Yet, li t us see how the actual system has worked in this instance. On the 29th of December Lord Clarendon sent a despaich to Sir James Hudson, instructing him to ask Count Cavour whether the Sardinian Government meant to object to the pro eeedings taken by the Neapolitan Government in the case of the Cagliari, on the ground that the Neapolitan vessels of war had no right to pursue the Cagliari, and to capture her le-lrond the Neapo litan territorial jurisdiction. This was a plain, simple, and very natural request on the part of the British Government, to know whether the Sar dinian Government meant, to act on a particular ground, which Lord Clarendon proceeded to ex plrin he considered a proper one, if it was justi fied by the fact s o f th e ease. This, however, though stated with Lord Clarendon's usual clear ness and vigour, was eithe r a b ove th e i ntelligence of the minor acials of Turin, or seemed too mild for their taste. Sir James Hudson, it is true, did his duty at first. He ordered and approved a draught of a note to be sent to Count Cavour, fiithfully repeating the words of the despatch, and asking Count Cavour whether toe Sardinian Govern ment meant to object to the proceedings of the Neapolitan Government on the ground particu larized. Mr. Erskine, however, having simply to write out and despatch afair copy from this draught, wholly ignored and omitted the question which was its principal object, and substituted for it no question at all, but an alleged piece of informa tion which he was so good as to volunteer for the benefit of the Sardinian Government " I have been instructed," he wrote, "to ac quaint your Excellency that her Majesty's Government are disposed to object to these pro ceedings, on the ground," &c. The chatge was 1 from a question to a statement, from a question as to the views of the Sardinian Government to a statement compromising the views of our own. It supposed 'he Sardinian Government to take the initiative from us, instead of deferring a final ex pression of our own views till we had learnt on what views the Sardinian Geverninerit was actually pro ceeding. Mr. Erskine brought his despatch withthis important and elabi rate alteration—it was nobody else's—to i`eir J. Hudson, who never read a line—the alteration was in the very first sentence,—but simply put hisnarne to the document, which remained with out challenge, doing all the mischief it could from January sth to March 15th, nearly two months and a-half. Eirly last month, M. C:vour showed Mr. Eiskine's despatch to Lord Malmesbury, who immediwely wrote to ask on whose authority the supposititious statement had been made, and elicited an explanation of the facts. Mr. Erskine now expresses his deep regret that be had made "a very material alteration in the wording of the first paragraph ;" admits what he ought to have said ; explains how' he might possibly have fallen into the " unfortunate blunder ; " suggests what he might possibly have meant to say, most dutifully exonerates his chief, and pleads on his own part the difficulty of literally transcribing a paper of his own composition. Lord Malmes bury very properly informs Sir J ames Hudson that the explanation is unsatisfactory, and desires that Mr. Erskine may be told that his conduct is quite inexcusable. Is it possible to suppose that such a thing could be done at all without being a matter of frequent occurrence ? Mr. Erskine had licence enough,. it is evident, to do as he pleased. When a Minister never looks at what he signs, a clever, industrious, and ambitious secretary, desirous to act with proper energy, and ready to persuade himself that the de spatch was "his own composition," is under con ,iiierable temptation to improve, to simplify and invgorate the message which be is char ge d to transmit. We can almost pardon a subaltern who is ready to take responsibility, and see that the work does not flag in his hands. Indeed, whether Mr. Erskine desires it or not, this is almost the only account possible in his case, as the alteration is rather too material both in matter and words to be a mere slip of the pen or of the memory in the act of transcription. We can readily suppose that Mr. Erskine thought it odd Lord Clarendon should first ask whether the Sardinian govert, ment were objectiugon this ground and then defended it, if the facts bore it out. It was natural he should wish to simplify matters by assuming the objection at once, and leaving Sar dinia to agree, if it liked. B ut thi s was not what Lord Clarendon said, and it certainly did not accord with the re , pective positions of the two Governments in the affair. In fact, Mr. Erskine was for leading Sardinia, instead of suggesting that simple co-operation and common understand ing which Lord Clarendon most properly desired. But are we safe when secretaries are encouraged to follow their own devices, and when, for au g ht we know, sco res o f i rl i ta ti ug and injudicious de spatches may be rambling in foreign chanceries that Downing-s , reet never heard of ? Sir James Hudson is the responsible man. If the subaltern be visited with the punishment of a subaltern, the Chief ought to have his due. We cannot think it safe to leive either of them at Turin, especially with no Minister at all with Naples, and only Mr. Howard in Tuscany. Very few transactions in imports. silk nominal at last quotations. ADEN. The Arabs in the vicinity of Aden had stopped the roads and intercepted supplies on their way to the fort. The Commander of the Garrison attacked them on the 18th of March. His force consisted of 600 men and two guns ; 20 or 30 of the enemy are said to have been killed, without a casualty to the British. The roads, however, were again interrupted, and the Arabs assembled in larger numbers than before. The Candia reports that another successful sottie had been made, that the Arabs had submitted, and that they were again admitted into the fort on a friendly footing. Before the Candia left Aden the Oriental had arrived from Bombay with passengers. H. M.'s steamer Cyclops had left for Suez, to be engaged in surveying service in the Red Sea. The Pylades is likewise on her way up to receive the Siamese Mission. The Oriental's mail has been brought forward by the Candia. The following telegram from her Majesty's Acting Consul-General in Egypt was received at the Foreign-office, via Corfu, April 7, 5.30 p.m.:— ALEXANDRIA, APRIL 3. The steamer Caudia arrived at Suez yesterday from Calcutta ; the steamer Oriental, from Bona bay, has arrived at Aden, and the Oandia brings ihe following news obtained from that vessel : LUCKNOW. General Ontrarn crossed the Gaomteo on the 6th of March. Sir E. Lugard pushed on from the Dilkoosha, and captured the Martiniere and Bauk-house on the 10th. On the 13th the Miiserbagh and Iwaumbarra, a mass of palaces adjoining the Residency, were stormed and taken. On the 14th the enemy began to pour in tor rents from the city in the direction of Rohil cund. They were pursued from ono side by Brigadier Campbell, and from the other by Brigadier Sir Hope Grant, with strong detachments of Cavalry and Horse Artillery. Sir H. Rose's force is advancing through Bun- delcund. The country being cleared up to Jhausi, Whit- lock's force is moving ou Salvor. The General and Staff arrived on the 10th, and remain in that neighbourhood. General Robett,'s force has passed Nusseerabad on its way to Kotah, where the rebels are said to be in strength. ADEN. The Sultan of Adhiee, a town 20 miles from Aden, having stopped and prevented supplies from entering the fort, the Brigadier commanding the Aden garrison went out on tho morning of the 18th of March with a force of GOO men and two guns, and after a skirmish with the Arabs suc ceeded in bringing them to terms. The Arabs are said to have lost between 20 and 30 men, without a casualty on our side. When the Candia left Men all was quiet, and the natives had again been received within the walls. Her Majesty's ship Cyclops left Adeu for Suez on the 24th ult. Her Majesty's ship Pylades left Madras for Suez on the 18th ult. JOHN GREEN. Corfu, April 7, 11 a.m. LITERATURE. Mervyn Clitheroe. No. IX. By W. Harrison: Ainsworth. The curiosity of the reader is by this time piqued almost beyond endurance, as to the posnible i esult of the intricate plot of Mervyn Clitheroe. Accord ing tea scarcely credible intimation of Malpas Sale's, at the close of the new number before us, the true will of old Uncle Moberly—making Mervyn his heir, and depriving Malpas of his otherwise secure inheritance—is destroyed. The confusion, indeed, in the story is by this time worse confounded. Mrs. Mervyn is said to be dying. Apphia is apparently denied to the hero by a rash promise extorted from her by her mother, Mrs. Brideoake. It seems uncertain whether John will live to espouse Ora —and dubious even yet, to some extent, as to th• match really coming off after all between the ami able elderly spinster (sister of old Hazy), and Cuthbert Spring, the merry gentleman. Three more instalments of the serial will clear up all uncertainties and will doubtless bring the tale to a happy conclusion. In which event poetical justice demands for Malpas the most igno minious expt.sure, for Powliall something worse than a sousing in the horse-pond, and for Phaleg, °tied, and Pennivah a collective punishment little short of transportation. As for Mrs. Bride oake, it is to be hoped that her pride, if not her neck may be broken somehow opportunely. Everybody, of course, reco4nises the father of the hero in the officer who makes his appearance with the old batchelor friend at Mervyn's rural fete-- Colonel Clitheroe, for some unimaginable reason, masquerading for a while under the psuedonym f Major Atherton. We look forward to the acknowledgment of his identity with pleasant anti cipations. ST. JAMES'S BALL.—The Vocal Association corn. meneed a , erica of six aubscr ption concerts last night iii this new and i-plendni ball. c!as t s h i e c aL l t o as p te erfo of mn :l rs r : The programme, s,-.1 cted entirely from the corks of Mendelssohn, was ffi t t c ) i m e n , , t is t or: a ll: in s: n it : one of the highest ex , !ellence—i , uch, indeed, as might have been expected from t'36 Benedi , q. Th , re was a n ern ra e o r m o ,o u on s ugi a e r , d )f e t 1e( 0 1 „ L i y , I.. .l ii r i n El t : u gr: , v r e it l e , n , :-1 . f tt, e d a y C neva' , of tin. rfin, d d e , cr i p. i on are calculated to e , taf hall t! a r+-pu e cf the Vocal Asso; eiatTon ; c r.l it is to be Loped that n.thing of a 'cry in • I t rior cal.bre tray be encouraged in St. James' 1141, of which,7, I teine eni,ittlaoirp)oliir;,wisipllehn:avbelejumtordeiafiscoan• tions are t_ to b , lir ''"'l• GREAT WESTERN OF CANADA RAILWAY COMPANY.— Tae half-yearly gentral meting of shareholders in this company was held at the London Tavern, Bishop gate street, ye ter-lay ; Mr. Robert Gill. chairman of the Board of Directors, in the chair. The report stated ,hat the traffic for the past bali-year, as compared with ro?resp-ti(lio g l,rriod of 1857, wed a decrtase of 82 2481. 3 , . 8,1., Which is .A.ly 12 5241. 6s 5 f. lees than evi 11+ six le Alter 5.,, .e diseussi,n, the r. port was unanimously adopted. A dividend of 54 per cit. was then declared payable on April 28th, on all shares registered in the London books on March 22nd. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING will be presented the new farce entitled THE STOCK EXCHANGE ; or, The Green Business. After which, will be revived FAUST AND MARGUE RITE. Mephistophiles, Mr. C. Kean. To conclude with (for the fourth time) a new farce, entitled SAMUEL IN SEARCH OF HIMSELF. to t ahol Lon eith Stez 3Del tie l `)i Col. a PR! h uct ChM i ., Di 4-Gm Po rte SD it Di Tack Vene Di Dutc