The Sun. — London, England, 1846-04-20 00:00:00

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed an entirely new Drama, entitled LAID UP IN PORT ; or, Sharks along Shore. Principal characters by Messrs. Nroderteks. Saville, Raymond, Tindell, Higgie, Starle, Burton ; XisaVincent, Mies Terry, &c. 'after which, THE BM I)E' JOURNEY; or, the Escapes of 4444411 of resden. In which Miss Vincent will perform. To cementite with THE WRITE CROSS KNIGEIT. ENTIRE 'euZ"W STRAND THEATRE. FAN AND MkUIC EFFECTS. Litt s ete est la sante de lame, " La. gal . M. T . lnttivpz teu r . iit . tesse en est le poison." the Triumphant Succe , iii that 1? announ-e that, in consequence of tended his EASTER ENTER TAT MENTS, they Rill be repeated N 1 ..,! , , 1 until further notice. and Saturday Morning. and ev ery "Lnrery Monday, Wednesday, This Ev tr a airent by Lighting 'M. PHILLTPPE will commence the F. pistol shot I ; , p n erp a rnrted by TWO Hundred and Fifty WAX Li/lA.lles This mitre and brilliant Experiment was nrigi„ T V =ecutive, night 4 , — Mons. Phillippe for upward , of 700 con M. PhillipPo will also have the honer of introducin g iip., GRANDMOTHER'S CAP, with all to la..ghable and sapid Trani_ formations. The Enaintneate will be vatled y the Dan c.ng of the CHIARIN I tert FAMILY. and the 04mpie b i Gamboli of the AME. RICAiq BRO CHERS. The Morning Performance wi:l,ontalinice at Two o'clock ; the Evening at a quarter to Eight_ Stalls, 35.; Roses, 2+.; ri:, ii. ; Gallery, 6d. ; Pr vote Boxes, - It. Is., and 10s. 6d. I T HE W )r , FICE, APRIL 18. TRZRMuMETER, Lowest, 45; Iligheit. 59; Noon, 50. BAROMETER, 29.95. WND N.N.W.; morning, rain: afternoon, fine. lj(n WATII.at AT LONIiON-B1111)01: THUD DAY. Yarning 24 minutes attar 8. i Evenlng .. minutes after 9, ..,. I. ~ 1.0 ), 64 - kis,e2 - • • dt , _ r='‹ against any dangerous revulsion. The death of this Sovereign would certainly have these effects, but we are not inclined to think that it could have any other material influence upon the political state of the world. The Republican party in France, at one time the most numerous, excepting that which preferred the Orleans dynasty, and certainly the most dangerous to the peace and security of society, has fallen off much within the last few years. The disgraceful events which have dis tinguished the great republic in America, the insolvency of many states able to pay all their debts, and from whose disregard to every principle of honour and good faith France has suffered severely ; the want on the part of the Executive of all control over the populace, as well as the State Legislature s ; the insolent manner in which the d emand of a million sterling was enforced upon the Fre nch Chambers, added to the - senseless and destructive dissensions which have prevailed in a neighbouring republic, have done much to dispel the beautiful visions cherished in 1830, and to raise in public estimation a representative Government, guided with moderation by a constitutional and limited monarch. The Bonapartists are extinct, thanks to the absolute folly of the state prisoner at Ham; so are the Bourbonists. TRIERS and his party may still dream about the boundaries of the Rhine, but that object is not to be obtained with out many victories and the compulsion of the great European powers. What was done in the early days of the French Republic, and during the reign of BONAPARTE, it is said may be done again ; Belgium would at once throw itself into the arms of France ; Holland could be overrun a second time, and a few great battles on the Danube and the Vistula would bring Austria and Prussia, and perhaps also Ru-sia to terms. Circum.eances, however, are much changed since 1793. France then was very generally re garded as a model for other discontented and misgoverned states. Her armies at first were welcomed as messengers of freedom, and Germans of almost every denomination except those in power looked with complacency rather than fear at the pro gress of the French arms. They have since that period learned what French liberty means; and such horror did the tyranny, the robberies, and the insolence of Bo- NAPARTE and his myrmidons create throughout every state, and kingdom, and empire to the east of the Rhine, that any attempt on the part of France to re-establish her dominion in. Germany would be resisted to the death by the people as well as their rulers. It would be impossible to obliterate from the minds of the Prussians the fearful recollections of that gelling yoke, of that system of military despotism which weighed mere or less upon every country and every nation, but which they were made to feel with tenfold more force than even their bumbled and afflicted neighbours. But, passing over the atrocious treat ment to which the successors of the Great FREDERICK and his gallant ccmpanions in arms were sub jected, the general system adopted by this merciless conqueror of the nineteenth century was such as to alienate from France every sentiment of regard and allegiance. It was absolutely a reign of terror. It spared neither the conquerors nor the conquered. His system literally carried into practice in the zenith of his power was to throw enormous masses into an enemy's country, without magazines, without tents, without means of transport, without hospitals, to depend entirely upon forced requisition and marauding, shooting those who resisted or in any way thwarted his despotic will ; and it was equally a part of the system, a matter of arithmetical calculation, to ob tain his object at the cost of one-half of the conscripts dragged, like felons, from their home to fill up his plun dering cohorts. One of his own generals has admitted these facts. " Our countless armie s ," says General For, "by their mere passage destroyed in a few hours the resources of a whole country. They generally bivou acked, and where they happened to halt, our soldiers demolished houses that had stood for a century, in order to construct with their materials those long uniform villages which were frequently destined to last hut for a day or two. Where forest timber was not at hand fruit-trees of the most valuable kind, such as the olive' mulberry, and orange trees, were felled for fuel ; had our soldiers waited for supplies, till the a dministration of the army served them with rations, they might have starved." ATTILA, the " Scourge of GOD," did not create half so much misery and ruin as this " man of the age." Can the Germans ever forget such scenes, or permit, but with their death, the march of French troops through their territory ? There are, besides, other material points to be talt , ,n into account. Al giers requires an army of at least 150.000 men. That number, in the event of a continental war, would not suffice ; and supposing that costly appendage given up, what sort of an army would be let loose upon Europe?—men ieurea to cruelty, glorying in rendes and plunder of the worst description, and allowed by their officers, nay, by the Commander-in-Chief himself, to commit crimes which are a disgrace to the age, and which have roused the indignation of all France. Would the Russians welcome these as allies in compelling their Sovereign to keep his word and grant them a constitu tion ? Would they be more welcome in Bavaria, or Saxony, or even in Lombardy, where the dull, mo notonous, and modified absolutism of Austria has become supportable ? But it is needless to dilate turther on the small chances of success which the enemies of the present French dynasty could have in obtaining any one useful object in exciting France against the rest of Europe. They are palpable to every common observer, and are the best security that the assassination of Louis PHILIPPE would make no mate rial change in the destinies of Europe. Using the words of M. THIERS, with the necessary alterations as applied to the Queen of ENGLAND, " His life is precious to all ; and if fate, jealous of such proofs of prosperity in France, should strike this aged Prince, his death would eat:se profound regret—it would be a subject of alarm to none." Our worst fears as to the upshot of last evening's dis cussion upon the adjourned debate have been roost mi serably realised. The opposition of the Irish Members to a mere first reading of a Bill for the Protection of Life in Ireland continues, if possible, with more intole rant, unrelenting, and unaccountable virulence than heretofore. From the procastinatiun of public busi ness consequent upon this opposition, we think the parties in question are culpable beycnd measure ; but for the increase of woes which the delay must " per necessitate" entail upon their fellow-countrymen they will be most grievously respon sible. What, however, is the precise nature of their conduct ? They actually retard the introduction of such proceedings on the part of Government as would apply an instantaneous remedy to the evils at present devastat ing the population of Ireland, and they do this by an intolerably fractious opposition. Ye , ,, we cannot but repeat it, the obstacles raised by the Irish Members in the course of this discussion are dictated by a spirit of absoluteinconsistercy and animated by feelings of the most frivolous antagonism. That such is actually the case is demonstrable by two questions. Do the Honourable Gentlemen dread the consequences of such a Bill being permitted to pass the first reading ? They cannot ; the supposition is preposterous. Would there not be ample opportunity for analysing its clauses and pro testing against its influence, upon the second reading— in Committee—at the final stage of the enactments ? Looking diepassienately at these facts, every one must acknowledge that the promoters of this opposi ion are i,.excueably captious ; and when we hear them announcing their anxiety for the atnelioratien of the want experi enced across St. George's Chance I, and behold at the same moment the terrible addition of poignancy which must accompany those privations in consequence of that same opposition, we cannot but accuse them of the V; th c' y m a y consid er as product i ve o f a great r e ssest inconsist ency . D ec l amat i on a gainst a nythi ng na tional grievance is reason a bt e patriotic. But l e t that is alldeclamation wbe .a b l e , ed at the right time—let it tend, is noble, is if such b© possible, to modify the operation of - the enactment, or even to cause its expulsion f"ora Parliam • ent' Let it hot, however, in GOD'S name, interfere between a people racked with the mad agonies of hunger and the provisions by which that hunger might be allayed ; let It not assume to itself an exclusive sympathy f or the su ferers at the very instant it is the chief cause of the con tinuance and enhancement of their sorrows ; let it not, with a mock aspect of susceptibility, pl ace itself as a barrier between a population already goaded to des peration by a dearth of food and the means by which the deficiency might be supplied ! Possibly they would arrogate to themselves a certain commenda tion for patriotism on the score of their present pro ceedings. Patriotism, indeed ! a wrangling perti nacity upon a were question of conventionalities be pa triotism, then are they entitled to that amount of praise. I Not otherwise ; as far at least as the present discussion is ' concerned. Does any one question the justice of this declaration? Let him take a more comprehensive survey of the matter. Here is Ireland afflicted with a triple scourge —famine, contagion, and organised murder. Every additional scrap of intelligence only adds another to the previous instances of calamity from one or other of these !I•efidful visitations. From Clonmel, where sacks of it air were actually torn from their military escort by a infuriated and reckless from extreme starvation, ee, learn that the insurgoets dared thy' muskets of th p soldiers, with the exclamation that " they might as well be shot as starved I" while the Dublin Evening' Post informs us that the town of Carrick-on- Suir has been utterly rifled of its provisions by the peasantry, the meal stores pillaged, the shops cleared of their contents en masse, and that the town was, to em ploy the writer's expression, " just as if it had been sacked by an army of Seikhs!" Yet it is for the benefit of this population that the Irish Members are now compelling Parliament to fritter away its time and energies over a point of mere formality, instead of combining with Government in forwarding such schemes as would be most likely to alleviate the real exigencies of their countrymen. Is not that a second-hand species of legislative patriotism ? We think so. But to analyse the matter still further :—What is the object of Government in introducing the so-called Coercion Bill ? Why, as the real heading of that Bill indicates, for the protection of life in Ireland, the punish ment of agrarian marauders, and the suppression of the most demoralising, the most bloodthirsty, the most diabolical secret associations. That is a laudable object, besides being a duty absolutely incumbent upon the Legislature. But the next inquiry is, can any reliance be placed upon the sincerity of the Nlini:terial sentiments towards Ireland ? This is readily perceivable from the measures already taken by Go vernment in her behalf. Those measures, scanning them in retrospect, and coupling them with the engage ments already made, and the intentions already ex pressed by different member% of the Cabinet, testify the utmost sympathy for Irish suffering, and the utmost activity for its removal. Most of the Ministerial fluc tuations, most of the great commercial innovations by which a strong " party" has been dispersed, hinge chiefly upon the anxiety of Ministers for the bene fit of Ireland. All questions having reference to her affairs have had precedence in the present session —grants have been extended—and Indian corn, together with American oatmeal, has been specially imported for the consumption of her inhabitants. Mr. (non- NELL himself has acknowledged the efforts made by Government in behalf of his unfortunate country ; he expressed his gratitude towards Sir ROBERT PEEL only a few days since in Conciliation Hall ; and last night he declared that " the Government had shown the best intentions on this subject (namely, the allevia tion of Irish distress), and had successfully vindi cated itself from the charges preferred against Besides which the Home Secretary announced his inten tion, " at a future period of the session, to apply to Par liament with cenfiC.ence for any advance which might be necessary beyond the amount now specified in the Public Works Act " And another circumstance which trans pired simultaneously, though in another quart-r, is the recent departure of the Rhadamanthus steamer with 2.000 barrels of Indian corn, for the ports of Ireland. These are the grounds for crediting the sincerity with which the Ministry are actuated towards Ireland, and the in tegrity of motive which has caused the introduction of the C etrcion Bill. As to the merits of that Bill it self, or the propriety of its application to a people already infuriated by the stress of disease, hunger, and eviction, we have already observed, and will here repeat our observation, that the first reading is not the time in which these questions should be mooted. We are in fluenced solely in these remarks by an earnest anxiety that the dread shadows of famine, and her sisterhood, may be exorcised out of Ireland, by the application of judicious and speedy remedies. We have no particular affection for the Coercion Bill; it carries with it no prestige in our eyes. indeed we care not one straw if it be never revived aft , r the first read ing. But earnestly and solemnly we conjure the Irish representatives to meditate Bell upon the course they are at present pursuing almost in defiance of all prece dent ; we implore them to bear in recollection the devastation already made in their native land by dt arth and sickness, and the certainty there is of its ex tension unless interrupted; and with these facts before their eyes to behold the fearful responsibilities which devolve upon them in their Parliamentary capacity. Unless they view the matter in this rational light, we dread to dream of the consequences. The proceedings of the meeting which was held on Friday at the London Tavern, for the purpose of hear ing the statement of Lieutenant WAGHORN respecting the advantages of the overland communication with In dia, and thence by that route to Australia and New Zealand, will be read with great interest. Lieutenan G HORN proposes to go to Australia by way of Singapore, and he divides the distance, 4,450 miles, into fourstages; first, from Singapore to a port in Java ; thence to Port Essenden, in Batavia ; thence to Wednesday Islands, in Australia ; and thence to ?ort Jackson. A committee was appointed to report and take evidence as to the merits of the plan, which it was stated had met with the approval of the Government. It is impossible to estimate too highly the advantages, social, national, and commercial, which must accrue both to the colonies and to the mother country, from the carrying out of the propositions of Lieutenant W.sortynN. Ahvedy hag he brought, India within ~n e month of England. It is owing to the exertions, the almost unaided exertions, of Lieutenant WAGHORN that we are aware of the successful termination of the cam paign on the Sutlej, at a time when, according to the old system, we should have hardly received infor mation of its commencement. It was entirely owing to his exertions that we were enabled to repair the disasters of Caubal, for had there been no overland mail, the summer—during which Sir GEORGE POLLOCK made his advance and relieved SALE, and retook Caubul and released the prisoners —would have elapsed before the intelligence of the destruction of ELPHINSTONE'S army could have reached England and orders have been transmitted out to ll:dia, and the Affghans would have had twelve months in which to concentrate and discipline their forces. And what has been his reward for services which are above all praise ? The Government have given him the rank of a lieutenant in the navy—that is absolutely all that has been done for him. Now this is really disgraceful to us as a nation ; and we call upon the Government to wipe out this disgrace by recommending to her MAJESTY to bestow upon Lieutenant WAGHORN some substantial mark of favour. But if it is disgraceful to us as a nation generally, still more deeply disgraceful is it to the commercial body of the nation. That body has derived immense pecuniary advantages from the facility of communication with India, which has been opened by Lieutenant WAGHORN, and as yet they have not shown their gratitude to their benefactor in a manner befitting either him or themselves. Still he continues hiseareer of usefulness, and is now about to add to the obligations under which he has laid his country by opening for her a safe and speedy communication with her magnificent Australian colonies. Should he succeed, he may with truth say that he, too, like CANNING, has called a new world i ito existence. But while he does his fluty, let us not neglect eurs ; and it is our bounden duty to present Lieutenant WAGHORN with such a testimonial of our gratitude as shall be worthy a great nation, and which, while it discharges a small portion of the debt due to him from his countrymen, shall, at the same time, act as a stimulus to others to follow his example. For our own sakes we should do this, and do it quickly, for there cannot be a doubt but that our ungrat •ful neglect of the services of Lieutenant WAGHORN has already operated as " a heavy blow and a great discouragement" to enterprise in other quarters. It would appear from the 1 , •llowing extract of a letter from Naples, dated 31st ult., that the Empress of Ri:SaIA and the Royal Family of Naples have had a narrow escape : " Yesterday the Royal Family accompanied its Russian guests, with the exception of the Empress, to Caserta, in a special train Ivy the railroad. At Castelnuovo, the first sta tion, the regular train came up, the conductors of which had been duly warned, but from mismanagement or some ot h er cause, a shock was not. entirely avoided. Th e l ast carr i age being still upon the r ail was struck by the sp ec i a l tra i n, an d so me of the passengers in it were seriously hurt. Th e occu pants of the royal train escaped with only the fright, al thongh the windows were smashed and the wheels s li g h t l y damaged. The carriag , was not driven off the rail. This is the first accident that has happened on the Caserta Railroad. The Queen and the Queen-Mother of Naple s h ave b een in vested by the Emp eror of i Russia with the insignia of th e Order of Sainte Catherine, richly set n diamonds. It is sa id that two horses of colo ssal size are being cast in bronze at St. Petersburgh, intended by the Emperor as presents to the city of Naples." The draft of the new constitution for the canton of Berne is published in the Ami de la Constitution. It proclaims the sovereignty of the people ; the right of vote by all persons of goon character, who have attained the a , z,e of 21, and reside in the canton ; and the power of dismis.al of the members of the Grand Council by the assemblies of the people. A letter from Rogasen, in the Grand Duchy of Posen,lace dated the Bth, states that doting a fire whi c h took p there on the 7th, the cry of "Kill the Jews and the Germans," was raised by the Poles of the lower order, who committed great excesses, and dangerously wounded several Jews. The respectable inhabitants, however, acted with great energy. The m ob was dispersed, a n d six l'oles were arrested. 'The Austrian, Russian, and Prussian Commissioners held their second conference on the affairs of Poland on the Bth, at Berlin. The nature of their deliberations has not transpired. The Royal Commissione!s, appointed by the King of SwEncN :?m , up a new eon• i,i,ution, held their first nagetilig ai.Stuckholm, on the 31st, under the presidency of tive bliaister of Justice, and decided upon diridiug 64 THE ERA" HAS LEFT " VATES." Now ready. to be had of all booksellers, THE FIF AND CONCLUDING VOLUME OF T HE AIGHT HON. HENRY GRATTAN'S LIFE AND TIMES. Bybla Son, HENRY 6RATTAN, Esq., M.P. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street Now ready, VOLUME VI. of the NELSON LETTERS AND DISPATCHES. Edited by Sir HARRIS NICOLAS, G.C.M.G. " Sir Harris Nicolas has remarked, and very truly, that. as Nel son's career approached his close, his letters increased in interest and importance. Most strikingly is this assertion exemplified in the sixth and penultimate volume of this great national work now before us, embracing the period from May, 'BO4, to July, 1801."—tnited Ser, vice Magazine. Henry Colbum, Publisher. l3, Great Marlborough-street. Just ready, m small quarto, with numerous Illustrations from Original Paintings, ANECDOTES OF DOGS. By EDWARD JESSE, Esq., Author of " Scenes and Tales of Country Life," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. CAUTION, IRISH GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (DUBLIN TO GALWAY.) The Shareholders in this Company are respectftely CAUTIONED ag :init being misled by the unfounded statement contained in a Pamphlet now in circulation, and addressed to the Shareholders of tide Company. This Pamphlet is decidedly 4ot up by their defeated opponents, and is a mere repetition of statements made in the last year, then sully refuted, but now again put forward to take advantage of the present panic in railway property to affect this legitimate project so strongly recommended, and preferred to the opposing scheme by the Board of Trade, as well as by Committees of both Houses of Parlia ment, after a most protracted and scrutinising opposition. A full sad satisfactory explanation on every point connected with the affairs of this Company will be furnished to the Shareholders without delay. By order of the Committee, R[CHD. PBSTEFATHER LLOYD, Acting Chairman 9, Whitehall• place, April 18, 1846. RAILWAY SIIARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAM(TND, SMALE, AND LA3 ,10,70. Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRtDAT. at one o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street, London, to which place all favours, containing instructions, are respectildly requested t* be ddressed. A u scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa mination at least one day previously to their being offered ; and sdyices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds immediately di3posed of according to instructions. Offices, 11a11 of Commerce. Threadneedle -street. London. HER 31 tJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectftlly informed that an EXTRA SIGHT will tske place on THURSDAY NEXT, A , RIL 23, When wal be performed (to • the first time this season), Rossinl's celehrated• Opera, entitled IL BARRIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rosina, Madame Grist ; Bertha. 31a,laine Bellini ; Ii Conte a.Ahmtvivrt, Signor Mario; Bartoio, Signor Lab;ach ; Signor F. Lablane ; Figaro. Signor Fornasari. In tile course of the Evenlnz • elections from Donizett i 's Op era, LINDA DI CHAMOCNI. ' ln whkh Madame Castellan and (adlle. C. Bramhilla will appear. To be followed by various Entertainments in the Ballet Department. In which w'll appear Mtfiles. L. Gratin, L. Taglioni,'MonceTet, Dc mellsse, Casein, Madame P. Stephan; MM. Perrot, Gosselin, Ber trand, and DI Matti*. Applicat , ons f boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the !lox office, Opera Colon , ade. Doors opts at Seven, the Opera to com mence at half-past Seven o'clock. HER. MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MO , ;RO V EVEN NG, APEIL 21, win be performe..l (for the first time this Season), Reaitti's Opera, entitled, N 0 R 11 A , Norma, Nada e Grisi; 11fadlle. Corbari ; Tollione, EJipor Corelli ; Arovesi, Signor Lablache. To conclude with th e h ghly successful New Grand Ballet, by N. Perrot. The music by Signor Pugni, entitled, CATARINA ; ou, LA FILLE DI: BANDIT. The tarineipal parts by Mille. Lucile Grahn. Madame Petit Stephan, and Madame Louise Taglioni; 31.31. Oosselia, Bertrand, Di Mattis.. and Perrot. Tilt; ATltt. ROYAL. puultY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will he performed an Opera. entitled TFIE CROWN JEWELS. Count de Campo Mayor, Mr. Weiss ; Don Ileurique, Mr. ilarriscii ; Don Sebastian D'Aveyro, Mr. D. W. King ; Rebolledo, Mr. Borrani; La Catarina, Madame Anna Thillon ; Diana, Miss Poole. After which will be pro.tat - ed a New and Original Ba let antitlod IMELDA. The Duke, Nr , Ais. Adrien ; Count Alberti, II : :Mathis ; Governor, Mr. T. Matthews ; Fabricio, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Imelda, Madile. Sail. THEATRE POYAL HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New and Original Comedy, called, A BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK. Cl mon Foxall. Mr. Webster; More craft, Mr. W. Farren : Sir John Corerlaio, Tilbury; Ernest Coverdale, Mr. 11. Holl; Horace Waidgrave, Mr. Hudson ; Schnei dermann, Mr. J. 'Maud; Thomas, Mr. Brindal ; Lady Coverdale, Mrs. Glover; Selina Coverdale, Miss Julia Bennett; EmmeLne, Mrs. Seymour. • The Band will pertbrm the r'..verture, " La Symphonie," the Fantasie, " Era Diavolo ;" the " Post Horn Galop," Antoinette," Cellarius Waltz ; the "Chatsworth quadrilles ;" and the " Brunow Polka." After which, an experiment will he tried upon THE BTRDS OF ARISTOPHXNES : on which occasion they will be presented to the public with new Names, new Feathers, new Songs, and new Tales. Principal characters by Messrs. James Bland, Hudson, Tilbury, Benda], Caulfield, T. F. Ns athews, and Miss P. Horton. To conclude with a New Comic Drama, called THE IRISH POST. Characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Tilbury, Mrs. Hamby, &c. THEATRE ROY if.. LYCEUM UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF M 1 S. KEELEY Unprecedented Attraction for the Easter Holidays. Re-engagement of .4ENER.th TOM THUMB ! tare 4t success of the New Comic '•rama! Who having, on each appearance in the Burlesque of " Hop o' my Thumb," been welcomed with most enthusiastic shouts of ap plause, and excited the astonishment and approbation of an elegant and delighted auditory, by his almost Incredible Dimi nutive Person and his equally incredible Mind, the Management has much pleasure in announcing his Performance for every Evening. TILTS EVENTIgn The performances will c ,, mmenee with a New and Original Comic Drama, In Three Acts, called HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vlniug, Wigan, Diddear, and Keeler; Miss Villars. Mr , . A. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, a New Extravaganza, entitled THE MARBLE MAIDEN. Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mrs. Keeley, and Miss L^idiaw. To be followed by an entirely New and Original Burlesque, en titled HOP 0' MY THUMB : or, The Ogre and h.s seven-League Boots. Hop 'o M, Thumb, General Tom Thumb. To conclude with NP.XT DOOR. Charactes by Messrs. A. Wigan, Turner, Bellingham; Mta.ei ,knien. Villas, and Howard. 53.; Boxes. as. Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, THEATnj, r2I►Y 1.. AID LYLI. THIS EVENING - --- - Will be presented a New Drama, in Three Acts, called, IN DUSTRY AND INDOLENCE; or, The Orphan's legacy. St. Amour, Mr. Paul Bedford; Rodin, Mr. 0. Smith; S,nsonet, Mr. Wright ; ',lons. Del tmare. Mr. Perkin• ; Ratitele, Miss Woolgar ; Nini, Miss Webster ; Cecile, Madame Celeste. After which, a New Burlesque, entitled. PETER WILKINS ; or, The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters by Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor ; Mr. Paul Belford, Mr. Mun,ard, &c. To conclude with a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honeybun, Mr. Wright ; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews, Mrs. Honeybnn, Miss Emma thrding. PRINOI.66'S THEATRE. OXFORD-TREET. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Tragedy of OTHELLO. Othello, Mr. Macready ; Cassi 9, Mr. Cooper ; ►ago, Mr. Wallack ; Roderigo, Mr. J. Vining; Desdemona, Mrs. Stirling; Emilia, Miss Ternan. To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled LADY GODIVA AND PEEPING TOM OF COVENTRY. In which Messrs. Walton, Wynn, Compton, Granby, Ozberry ; Miss Taylor, Miss E. Stanley, Mrs. Fos. - roke, Miss Horner, &c., will appear. ROYAL AM PH I T HEATLE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. 2 1 'atronised by her moat gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Princess Royal —Extraordinary hit of Mr. Leman Rede's New Equestrian Spectacle, which has been pronounced by the patihc press to surp..s3 all former productions. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Orig7nal Asiatic Drama of THE A lull AND HIS DESERT STEED ; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates. Magnificent Ffr as. grand equestrian tableaus, ttc. The Scenes in Ili:: Circle wilt, this present week, prove more than ord narily h Mara, presenting the whole troop of British and Foreign vrofessors. aided by the inimitable Clowns, Barry, Wallet, and Roches. To conclude sviLli a novel Aflerpiece. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. nAVII►GE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE More Novelty! A New Drama. Great success. Crowded houses, THIS EVENING Will be performed THE TI,AS 1 : KISS ; or, the Soldier's Grave. Me7srs. Hughes. Johnson, Rogers, Cowell, Lewis, Heslop, Wil liamson, Mesdms. % fining and 3lartin will support the principal characters. After which, a New Farce by Mr. E. Stirling, entitled, ON THE TILES ; or, A Night at Greenwich. To be followed by a Grand Ballet of Enchantment, called, DER CHAMOIS YAGER ; or, The Fiend on Earth. By the Dentin Family. To conclatia with a New Melodr'tma, called, THE RATS OF RAT CAS "t LE. 4,-.4-1111111TA LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 20, IF4tl The renewed stttempt upon the life of Lours PHI LIPPE, though made by an isolated individual, and pro bably deranged in his intellect, cannot fail to produce a strong -ensatiun in the courts of Europe, not because there is a general disaffection to his government, or a wish c n the pat t of the people to get rid ef a JUNG who has k , hown himscl7 one of the best friends of the human race, but becam the hand of a madman might in a moment place the country under a regency, and compel al be neighbouring states to put themselves on their guard THE SUN, LoNi N. MON.rye. Y MORNI Nu-, APRIL 20, i '446, the labour into threo sections ; the first, as regards the critical history of the present form of the Swalish Go vernment ; the second, the analyses of the constitutions of other c , )untries ; and the third, the statistical infor mation required. The news from Madrid is not of a later date than that already given. A private letter had been received in Paris stating that the Cabi*et had been completed by the appointment of M. CANEJA, as Minister of Grace and Justice. The accounts from Galicia are very con flictive. On the one hand it is stated that the insurrec tion is completely put down ; while on the other, not only is that statement declared to be untrue, but it is averred that the movement is spreading. The Infante Don ENRIQUE and General NARVAEZ had neither of them left Bayonne on the 12th. The Infante has taken a house there. NARVAEZ had called to pay bis respects to the Prince on the 11th. The report at Bayonne was, that the insurrection at Lugo had been completely put down, and that no other town in the north of Spain had shown the least diposaion to join in the movement. We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. Since their arrival intelligence has been received by the electric telegraph of the South-Eastern Railway Com pany that an attempt had been made on Thursday after noon to assassinate King Louis PHILIPPE. white return ing, accompanied by hi;family, from a drive in tne park of Fontainbleau. Fortunately no one was hurt, although the KING appears to have had a very narrow escape. Three balls cut the fringe which ornamented the char-a banc in which the royal party were riding, and the wad ding, which fell between the lima and QUEEN, was picked np by her MAJESTY. The assn..-sin, who was immediately arrested, is named LECoITE. He was formerly a wood-ranger of the forest of Fontainbleau. We have given the telegraphic dispatch itself in another column. The papers of Thursday are principally occu pied with comments on the speech delivered by M. TRIERS in the Chamber of Deputies OR the preceding day, on the subject of the French navy. The spe.ch itself will be found in extenso in another column. "M. Thiers," says the Constitutionel, by the luminous speech so rich in facts, so elevated, so convincing, which he delivered yesterday, performed his duty as a good citizen. He brought forth that just, fecund, and practical iaea, which must be applied with perseverance if there be any desire to renovate our naval strength. He went into the depth of the question, but with a simplicity and clearness that is always suitable to such subjects. In this matter of business, its ap plication and execution, he left to M. Guizot the easy aft vantage of oratorical development and . illusive el , q.:ence. He, at the same time, did justice upon the false in terpretatiniis that bad been put upon his words. He de monstrated that he wished his country to have a great and powerful navy, not for disturbing the peace of the world, but to guard France ag,,inst every event, to ihsure respect for her flag and its rights, and at the 'ame time remain faithful to the opinions which he so eloquently avowed in 1840 as in 1830. This fine speech has rendered a signal service to France and to her navy. It proluced a deep sensation in the Chamber; it indicated with firmness the true object of all our efforts; it gave a precise direction to that universal feeling in favour of our navy, which has for several years past beer. so strongly manifested." The Courricr Francais, which seems to be almost the only journal which takes a common-sense view of the subject, says : " M. Thiers has remained a determined partisan of the ancient system. He wishes not 36 sailing ships like the Committee, or 40 like the Government, but 60. M. Thiers considers ridiculous the figures of 36 and 40 ! For our part we confess that we find it impossible not to consider the number set forth by M. Thiers as just as strange ; 60 ships of the line would not place us in a position to struggle with Great Britain, who po , sesses WO, and could arm still more. The inequality would consequently subsist just as well with 60 as with 36 or 40. But let us pass to the fi,ting out of these vessels. That iscertainly a difficult problem, particu larly for M. Thiers, who is of in favour either of free trade or of an extension of the colonial system of France. At the rate of 850 men per vessel, &itch a fleet would re quire 51,000 seamen ! But France at present only possesses 46,000 uten on whom it can depend. How, then, are the frigates and small vessels to be provided for ? How are the loises in war to be repressed? For any other mau but M. Thiers that would be a grave difficulty. But what are difficulties to M Thiers? He laughs at them ! How do you suppose he contrives to get rid of this tine? Simply by affirming that it would be sufficient to create a naval force to create also a sufficiency of seamen to man it! Let us build vessels, said he, and seamen will come of them selves. That would no doubt be true, if the sixty vessels of M. Thiers were to remain fitted np during peace as well as during war. But could that be the case'? W hat could France to with sixty ships of the line fully equipped in time of peace? What; above all, could she do with them if she renounced finding colonial establishments, as M. Thiers re commends? She could do nothing but send them to parade at sea, nothing more! That would satisfy M. Thiers per haps, but would not be so likely to satisfy the rate-payers. :sixty ships of the line would cost about sixty millions a year ; in adding an equal sum for frigates, brigs, Sze., the budget of the navy would be doubled ! and the whole with out any utility, for our navy would not then cease to be in • ferior to the navy of Great Britain. What an able Minister of Marine M. Tillers would make at a pinch !" _ _ La Presse, it would appear, is for extending French protection to the secondary maritime powers. " Those who wish sincerely and seriously, and not lightly, for a maritime France, make France the rallying-point, the pivot, round which, at the first gun-shot, the secondary maritime powers will assemble for the maintenance of the freedom of the seas and respect for the neutrality of the flag." Lori PALMERSTON and Lord BROUGHAM were present in the Chamber during the delivery of the speech of M. THIERS, and to their presence La France attributes the moderation exhibited by the orator. "It is to be regretted," says that journal, " that the presence in the Chamber of Lord Palmerston and Lord Brougham, should have prevented M. Thiers from declaring his opinions fully. Evidently in this part of his speech, he used milder expressions towards England; evidently he endeavoured to make a little diplomatic display before the illustrious visitors ; and if more than once he laid down the casus belli with Great Britain as a doubtful matter, and henceforward almost impossible, it was clear that the futu r e Minister peeped f, eb from behind the orator. We pardon this weak ness in M. Tillers. Who can blame hi :n i n thi s period of petty egotism, for having thought a little of his personal in terests ? But when once freed from these narrow considera tions, M. Thiers became what he usually is, the bold antago nist who fears nothing, who dreads no obstacles, and who, without any attention to his own littl e p erson , b r avely darts forward and attacks bodily the questions the most grave, the most arduous, the most colossal." The debate was resumed on Thursday by M. LEVAS. SEUR, who recommended the encouragement of the French fisheries, as a nursery for seamen. He was followed by M. LAMARTINE, who protested against the assertion of M. TRIERS, that France was a continental, and not a naval power; and who supported the Govern ment proposition, because it would enable France to keep two fleets constantly at sea, one in the Mediterra nean, and the other on the ocean. The debate had not closed when the post left. The revenue returns from the indirect taxes, during the first quarter of 1846. are published in the Aloniteur. The total amount of revenue is 198,429,000 f., showing an increase, as compared with that of the corresponding period of 1844, of 14,232,000 f., and of 1845, of 13,590,0001. The proceeds of the different items in the present year are : Francs. Registry duties, mortgages, &c. ... 55,162,000 Stamps ... 10,917,000 Import duties on sundry • merchandise 26,197,000 Ditto on colonial sugar 8,946,000 Ditto on foreign sugars 1,078.000 Export duties ... ••• 483,000 Navigation duties ... ... 468,000 Sundry other duties ... 636.000 Duties on salt ... 14,494, 4 .!00 Ditto on liquors 23,576,000 Ditto on domestic sugar •• • ... 5,340,000 Proceeds of the sale of tobacco 27,822.P00 Ditto of gun powder ... 1,230,000 Post-office, &c. 12,497,000 Fares in mail-coaches 512,000 Ditto in steam-packets ... 205,000 The only items exhibiting a diminution are colonial sugars, of 1,071,000 f. ; foreign sugars, 857,000'. ; navi gation duties, 28,000 f. ; tax n salt, 1,414,000 f. ; and fares of mail coaches, 12,0001. The r. ceipts of the first quarter of 1846, acolding to the monthly returns, were —January, 62,423,000 f. ; February, 63,793,000 f. ; and March, 72,213,000 f. _ _ The Moniteur Algerien of the 10th has the following account of the movements of General LAMORICIERE and the Duke D'AUMALE "On the 30th ult. General Lamoriciere came up with one of the emigrating tribes of the south, and after pursuing it for a distance of live leagues, made seventy-five prisoners, and took thirteen camels, 130 oxen, and between seven anti and eight thousand sheep. Colonel de Geraudon had pre viously, on the 20th, made a successful razzia on the emi grating tribe of the Assessnas. It was daily expected that Colonel Tartas would enter the w-stern part of the Dahra r t io e n t r h troops p pe s ofr- f with the column of Mostaganem. It is there, probably, that lies concealed Bou Maza, whose wound in the arm has be come edmhui me ch s w l fo. It is now worse, in consequence t obe f regretted tint two neighbouring sub-divisions have not been able to concert a decisive movement to put an end to this redoubt able chief. But the column of Orleansville has just marched upon the Oued Fedda, to assist it: the chastisement and pacification of the Kabyles of the Ouarencenis. The Duke d'Aumale, who directs this important operation, has marched upon Thimxottin. Ouled el liadj Seghio is also con ceutra:ing in that quarter the contingents of the C:ou chaoursis and Beni Bedouans, so that the junction of our two columns will not probably be effected without, a combat. We have no recent news of Abd-el-Rader. The iralorma tion from Teniet el IlAad and Frenda would induce a belief that his return towards the east was only feigned, to draw thither General Jussuf, and thus secure the passage of Mu.s tapha Ben Tami, who is said to have continued his course to the west, with a convoy of money, wounded anti dismounted men, & C . It is even said that Abd-el -Kader was in hi- rear and had crossed the (Mott at Sidi Khalil', with an escort of 150 cavalry. As to Kabylia, there is no longer any trace of the recent agitation. The news of the check experienced by Abd-el-Kader has brought about general security." In another article the same journal says— "We learn that the Duke d'Anmale bivouacked at Ti maxouin on the Bth. After some combats of secondary im portance, but which, however, had de,oralised the K ibylea, he had made a junction with the columns of Orleabsville, and the Rouioa. Ouled Seghi" had r•ci.`"'s"d the Oued &Aida. ,ojourt, of our tioope on the Ou.renc,iii.s cannot be prolomied On account of the weather, which may turn t 9 rain, anti the uncertainty as to tho inoYouleatel of Abd-el-Kader. The columns will return to their respective COURT CIRCULAR. sub-divisions, and then it is thought the Duke d'Aumale WINDS, ,R, SUNDAY.-Yesterday n o . the Queen will proceed to Medeah." and Prince Alb .rt took their early morning wa:k in the The European population of Algeria, according to the precincts of the Castle. official census, amounted, on the Ist January, 1846, to Prime Albert took equestrian exercise yesterday 95,321 inhabitants ; viz. , 44,305 F rench, 424 EngliA, forenoon. Lieutenant-Ce locel Seymour was in attend -140 Irish, 7,620 Anglo-Maltese, 473 Anglo-Spaniards, ante on his Royal Highness. 25,172 Spaniards, 178 Portuguese, 7, 406 Italians , 4.299 The Prince drove her Mrijesty out in a pony p haeton in the afternoon. The Hon. Colonel Grey and Lit ut.- Germans, 351 Poles, 8 1 Russians, 44 Gre eks, 2,349 Col , nel Seymour attended on horseback. Visc ount Swiss, 208 Belgians and Dutch, &c. Sydney was also in attendance on horseback. In another The prices of stocks and shares, firm at the beginning of carriage were the Marchioness of Douro, the Countess business on the Paris Bourse on Thursday, subsequently de- Howe, and the Hon. Amelia Murray. chned in consequence of a report that unfavourable news had The Royal Family took their usual walking and pony reached, vid London, from America; and that Consols had exercise in the morning, and in the afters oon had a ear fallen one-half per cent. on Wednesday. The Spanish Do liege airing. mestic Debt alone improved. The Three per Cents. closed at 83f. 40; the Five per His Serene Highness the Vereditary Prince of Saxe Cents., 119 f. 80c.; the Orleans Railroad shares, 11,q5E ; Meinii.gen and Sir Andrew Barnard lett the Castle yes- Rouen, 1,027 f. 50c.; Havre, 740 f. 50c.; Great Northern, . torday. 752 f. 50c. ; Avignon, 905 f ; Vierzon, 6651. ; Bor- ' Sir Robert and Lady Peel, Viscount Canning, and the beaux, 612 f. 50c. ; Boulogne, 707 f. 50c.; Basle, 230 f.: Dieppe, Rev. Henry Liddell, arrived at the Castle on a visit y es -452f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 520 f. ; Tours and Nantes, terday. 542 f. 50c. • Paris and Lyons, 571 f. 25c. ; Spanish Domestic The royal dinner party yesterday inc luded her Ma Debt, 30. jesty the Queen Dowager, her Ro)al Highness the The fo llowing are the quotations in the new lines:- Duchess of Kent, his Serone Highness Prince Edward of Lyons and Avignon Definitive, 535 f.: Bordeaux and Saxe Weimar, the Lady in Waiting on the Duchess of Cote (Mackenzie), 502 f. ; ditto (Espeleta), 509 E; Charleroi, 4951. Kent, the Earl and Countess Howe , the Baroness de Lyoxs, Arum H.-Marseilles and Avignon, 9231. 75c.; Speth, Viscount Canning, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, Sir Paris and Orleans, 587 f. 50c.; Rouen, 1,040 f. David Davies, and the Rev. Henry Liddell. BUSINESS i ioNe. IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE 1 The band of the 2d Life Guards was in attendance LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Aram 17. during dinner. ' st y 's Her kaj ‘v p riva te band afterwards Boulogne and Amiens , 12-Bordeaux , Toulouse, and Cette - attended in the Castle. (Mackenzie), W.-Dutch Ethenish,6 . East Indian, 3(--Great North ern of France Constituted, 141i -Luxembourg,: 114-Paris and This morning tle. Queen and Prince Albert walked Rouen, 40 -Paris and Strasbourg Constituted, 5%-Rouen and out for some time before church, and returned to the Havre, 2914-Sambre and Meuse, 5. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSIN ATE THE KING OF THE FRENCH. PARIS, Amu, 17, EIGHT A.M. At half-past five o'clock on Thursday afternoo►►, at the moment when the King was returning from a drive, and was passing through the park of Fontainbleau, a man mounted upon a wall fired at his Majesty. Providence has once more watched over the days of the King. The Queen, tho Princess Adelaide, the Duchess of Nemours, and the Prince and Princess of Salerno were in the King's carriage. No one was hurt. Three balls cut the fringe which ornaments the char a-bancs. The wadding, which fell between the King and the Queen, was picked up by the Queen. he assa.sin was immed ately arrested. His name is Lecomte. He is an old woodkeeper (ancien garde general) of the forest of Foutainbleau. Castle in a pony phaeton. The Queen and Prince A lbert, her Majesty the Queen Dowager, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Meinin gen, and her Majesty's visiter% attended Divine service, with the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household, in the private- chapel of the Castle this morning. The serm..n was preached by the Rev. Henry Liddell, one of his Royal Highness's domestic chaplains. Prayers were read by the Hon and Rev. Charles Leslie Courtenay. Lady Anausta Bruce was in attendance on her Royal Highness t!Ae I)tv+ess of Kent. The Royal Family had their usual furniga this morning. His Serene Highness the Hereditary t'r.nee of Saxe Dleiningen returned to the Castle from town early this morning, attended by Sir Andrew Baruttr.l. The Duke of Cambridge attended Divine servire yes. terday in the Foundling Hospital. Major Stephens was in waiting on his Royal Hwhness. Their Royal Highue.es ttie Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Cambridge, and his Seven,. Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Meiningen, attended by Sir Andrew Bernard and Baron de Reitzenstein, ho nourqd the Italian Opera with their presence on Satur day evening. The President of the Board of Trade, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Vice-President of the Board of Trade. the Attorney General and Solicitor-General, had an interview with Sir Rotwrt Peel on Saturday. Sir John Pelly had an interview with Mr. Secretary Glad.twie on Saturday. at the Colonial-office. Dr. C. Joh,son had also au interview with the Right lion. Gentleman. noNEY COLVINIERcIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of Saturday Evening) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 5,000 to 6,000 bales ; but the market was not quite so active as dur ing the earlier part of the week.-In Shares an increased busine,se was transacted, but there was no advance in prices. At Messrs. Lamond'i , auction of Railway Shares yesterday afternoon a large business was done, but prices were hardly so firm. The quotations of some of the principal lots are sub joined :-East Indian. 98. 6d.-Bridgewater and Minehad, 161.-Great Eastern and Western, 11.- Leicester and Bed ford, 9s. 6d.-North British, Carlisle Extension, 11. 155.- London and Manchester, Remington's, 18s.-London and Croydon, 21/. 55.-Sheffield, Buxton, and Leek Potteries, 13s. 6d.-Welsh Midland, IL 35.-Southampton, Manchester, and Oxford, 11.45.-Shropshire Union and Canal, 11.0 s. 6d.- Direct Birmingham and Leicester, 11-Cornwall and Devon Central, 1/. I ls. 6d.-Vale of Neath, 11. 3s. 6d.-Louvain la Sambre, 1/. 6a-Worcester, Warwick, and Rugby, 14e. 6d. -York and Lancaster, I/. 13s. 6d.-Reading and Reigate, 15s. 6(1.-E.sex and Suffolk, 135.-Northumberland and Lancashire, 1/. Is. 6d.-Great Eastern and Western, 1/. The Bank of England return for last week shows more distinctly the working of the dividend payments. The fol lowing is a brief analysis :- Notes issued Decrease Public deposits 4,210,976 Decrease Other deposits Increase Seven day and other bills, decrease 6,067 Other securities, decrease 2,619,849 Bullion Decrease There are no later arrivals to-day. The Funds hale been quiet this mo-ning, and there is not much variation in prices. Consols have been 95% 3 4 for present transfer, and 95% to 96 for Account. Exchequer bills have been marked 265. to 235. premium. New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. are quoted 96% to 96%. Bank Stock is 205 to 206. The Foreign Stocks are quite neglected, and are absolutely nominal in price. Sipanish Three per Cents. about 36% %; Portuguese converted, 57 to 58. The attempt on the life of Louis Philippe excites much disgust among all parties here, French er English, but it will be seen tbat the Funds are not affected. There has not been a large business done in Railway Shares, nor are prices very buoyant. The French lines have receded. The Dublin and Galway Railway Directors have an nounced that they will refute the statements contained in a pamphlet, just published, and give every explanation to the shareholders. BRITISH FUNDS. Sir I.2, , hert and Lady. Peel left their residence in Whits hall gardeng on Saturday afternoon for Windsor Ca-tle. on a visit to her Majesty. - Di-patches for the Goveritors of the North American Provin:!es were sent off 4,n Saturday evenine from the Colonial-4 , ffice. Di-patches were also sent off from the Colonial-office for the Governors of HoLg-Kong and Ceylon. At the Chanel Royal, St. James's. yesterday, the ser mon was preach4 , d by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, trom St. Luke, chap. 13, v. 24. The prayers wet.. read by the Rev. T. Helmore, and the lessons by the R v. W. Hail. The anthem was, " God is our hope and strength," (Greene). Sir George Smart presided at the organ. The Duchess of Beaufort and the Ladies Somerset, the M4rch4oness of Worcester, the Countesses St. Germans and Wilton, Lords St. Germans, Courtown. and Eliot, were among the nobility present. DEATH OF THE EARL OF ERROLL.—The Earl of Err4 , ll, Hereditary Lord High Constable of Scotland, ex pired yesterday morning, at the residence of his son-in- . law, Viscount. Campden, in Portmtn. square. The Countess of Erroll, Lord Kilmarnock, Viscount and Viscountess Campden, Lady Agnes Duff, Lady Mary Fox; and General and Lady Isabella Wemyss, were pre sent at the mournful event. The Royal Family sem, during the day to make inquiry after the state of the Countess of Erroll. SIR GEORGE HAY T.Eti'S PICTURE OF TFIE CHRISTENING OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. We were on Saturday invited to a private view of Sir George Hayter's Picture of the Christening of the Prince of Wales, which is at present at Mr. Alderman Moon's establishment in Threadneedle street, preparatory to Ls being engraved. The public admission eef the heir to the British tie one, within the pale of that church of which he is, in all probability, et some distant (may it be very distant) day destined to be the temporal head, aecomeanied as that admission was by the solemn ceremonies ordained by our church for such occasions, and taking place as it did in an edifice con • secreted, not only by the sacrei character of the place itself, but by its listorical reco , lection and its architec tural beauties, is a subject with the pictorial commemo ration of which an artist might be well proud to be entrusted. The public baptism or Albert Prince of Wales in St. George's Chapel was a great national event worthy the pencil of a greet ”r•ist, and most worthily has Sir George Hayter periorm,d the task which has devolved on him. The Inom•?nt chosen by the artist is that in which the actual reception of the Neophyte Prince into the Church is taking place—the moment of the actual baptism itself, The infaut Prince has been received by the Archbishop of Canterhur, , who stands at the font with the Bishop of Lond n. Imam diutely behind them is the Archbishop of York, and more in the back-ground, at the extreme left ef the picture, is the Bishop of Norwich, between wool) and the Archbishop of York, are Prince George of Camoridgt. and the sons of the Prince of Saxe Coburg. Oc th. other side the font, in the foreground of the picture, are her Majesty and Prince Albert, and near to them, to the right, also in the f .reground, is the King of Prussia, the godfather to the infant Prince. Around these are grouped almost all the celebrities, military and political. of the Court of Victoria. The Duke of Sussex is close to the font, and rather behind it, near him, is the Deke of Wellington, and behind this group, standing in one of the knight's walls, is Sir Ruben Peel, close to whom is Count St. Autaire, the. French Ambassedor. The Duchess of Sutherhivi is standing near the font on the left, and on the right of the Queen and Prince Albert is the Duchess of Kent The Duke of Cambridge is the centre of a group stand ing somewhat behind the King of Prussia; and to the right is the Duchese of Nertteumberlend. Around grouped the members or the Royal Family, the Minis ters, the Fereign Ambassador., and other public creie meters. Every figure in the picture' is tie exquisiiel) finished and fair>filly accurate portrait —so accurate. that it is recognised at a glance. The finishing of the whore is most delicate. The lace of the ladies' drtsses and of the infaiet's robes seems to float on the air, an, the jewels sparkle with brilliancy. There is a row of pearls on the Q .eon's dress that is a perfect marvel of painting. As beautifully as elaborately finished is the glorious carved work of the ceiling and the knights' stalls; and the softened lights streaming through the Gothic windows are most exquisitely distributed.o Con sidered as a work eel art, this picture is of the highe s t or d er. The grouping is admirable, the drawing perfect, and colouring superb. As a permanent record of a great na tional event—as a grand historical picture, it is invalu able. As a collection of contemporary portraits it is most interesting, and it will be in future ages the au thority to which artists will refer 6.1' the vera effigies of each of the celebrities of the latter half of tee I 9.. b cen tury who assisted at the solemn ceremony a faithful re presentation of which it will be e.ir George Ilayter's proud destiny to hand down to posterity. It is, take it fur all in all, the greatest of Hayter's works, greater evee than one ef his earliest, an(' until this, perhaps his best picture, the trial of Lord William Russell. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. .. .. 206 205% 205% Bank Stock .. Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 94% % 94 3(, Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 95%'( 95% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 96% % 96% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5,1860 .. 10 1-16 3-16 10 3-16 India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. .. „. „ Ditto, under 1,0001... .. .. .. 30 25 25 Consols for Account ...., .• • .. .. . 1. _95% 96 95% Exchequer Bills. I%cl. • 1344. - - 1,0 001 . • • • • •• • . 26 23 per.. 23 5001. ~ .. _ _ 26 —— pm. 23 Ditto. Small .... 26 23 pm. 26 ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Chinon Bonds, 6 per Cent .. . Ditto, Deferred, 3 per Cent .. .. 51 Danish, 3 per Cent - • • • • •• 87 87 Russian Bonds .. • • .. .. .. 110 110 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account • • .. .. 25 Ditto, Passive Bonds .• • . .. 5% 5% idtti., Three per Cent .. .. .. Ditto, for the Account .. .. • • 36 34 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two•-and.a-Halt per Cent .. 5 9 59 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92% 92 9234 92 34 BUSINESS PRICES OF CLOSING PAID. DONE AT RAILWAY SHARES. PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .... 3 34 3........ 3 Buckinghamshire .. .. .. .. 425. .... h dis .. h dis Caledonian .. • . .. .. .. 10 .... 6 34 5% .... • . 5% Ditto, Extension .. .. .. 2%.... 1% ........ ; . 1% Chester and Holyhead .. .. .. 20 .... .. ....... 18% Derby and Crewe .. .. .. .. 2%.... 3% % ........ 3% Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2%.... %%..•• •• •• % Direct Northern .. .. .. .. 234 I % ..... ..• .. 1% Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 10 .... 4 34 .... ...... 4 34 Eastern Counties .. .. .. 141. 165..... 22% % ...... 2234 Ditto, York Extension .. .. 105..... 1%% .••• • • • • 1 36 Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 7146 ••••• • • • .. 71.34 Ditto 34 Shares .. .. . .. 10 .... 15% .. •••• • • • • 15% Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2% .... —••••• . • • • . 1 34 Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) I % .... %•••• • • • • • Ms Great Eastern and Western .. 2 34 .... 1% .. •••• • • .. 1% Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 20 .... .. Great Western .. • • .. .. 85 ....14634 .... • • .... 146% Ditto, Half Shares .. .. .. 50 .... 85 .. •••• • • • • 8 5 34 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 5 .... 1734 • • • • • • • ... 1734 Guildford, Fareham, & Portsmoth 5 .... 4% •••• • • • ... 4% Hull aid :Aelby .. .• .. —3O • ..... 101 .... Ditto, Half ' , hares _.. • • 7 .• .. 24% •••• • • • • Leicester, Tamworth, &c. ••• • • • 424 . •• • • I di5..... '• • • 134 di. Liverpool and Leeds Direct .. 2% .... 2% %••• • • • London an Birmingham. ; . .100 ....2233.. • • London and Brighton .. .. •• 50 ••• 63 ••'•• • • • • • 63 • London and Croydon .. .. 131. 15s •9d. 21% %.. • • Ditto, Guarant. Five per Cent. 9 .• . • 91, • • ..... •.• 9% London and South- Western 411. 6s. 10d. 7634 Ditto. New Cousol. Eighths .. 3 4 .... 50 ...... _ Ditto, New , _ _ .. 1234 .... 21% •.. London and York .. .. .. .. 2% •• • • 1%% ••• . —1% _ _.. London, Salisbury, and Yeovil • • 234 .... Lynn and Ely .. 10 .... 6 6 Lynn and Dereham .. 10 .... 6 6 Manchester and Leeds.. 82 Ditto, Ilalf Shares 38 .... 553( 56 Ditto Extension 425. .... Is i p....... 1% r Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 ... 76 ... ..... 7G Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) .. 4 .... 12 ..... Ditto), Quarter Shares (B) 2 .... 10 .. Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) .. 1 .... 8 7 34 Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. par % p.. • • % p Manchester and Southampton .. 2 • •••• • • • • 1% Midland _ ..100 .. • • Ditto, New . • 13 •• • • 23 % ••••• • • • • • 29 36 Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 . Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 9.5 •• • • 43 34 ••••• • • • • • 4334 Ditto, New • • • • • • • I •• • • ••••• • • • • • 84 Newcastle and Berwick • • .. 10 0 •• • • 17% % a d.... 17 4,,d North British .. • • • • • • • • Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 11 • . 1% . . ••1 % North Kent and Direct Dover • • 2% .. • • 14 % North Staffordshire • . .. • • 425. •• .. 21% p.... • • IT s p Oxfd., Gosport, Portsmouth., and Southampton • • • • .. 425. . Oxiii., Worcester, & Wolverhiuptu. 1236 714 734 Portsmouth I nrect .. • • .. _ 234 3 Preston and Wyre .. • • •• 25 .... 34 33% Richmond • • • • • • .. .. 10 _ 15% 15% South Midland .. „ „ 425, 4 % dis. -outh Eastern and Dovor 33% 3614 .. ••• • • 3 6 % Ditto. New (iss. at 321.) No. 1. 16 .... Do., New (d 0.33/. 6 s. 8 (1) No. 2. 10 .... 10% .. •••• • • • 10 % I /a., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 2% 2% • ..... •• • • 2% South Wales .. 5 _ 1% •••• • • • • % 1 Vale of Neath • . • . 2 ••••• • • • • • Waterford and Kilkenny ..4 .. •••• • • • • 4 West Riding Union .• .. 425. •••. 1% P. York and Carlisle .. .- • • 1 % ••••• • • • • • York and North Midland .. . • 50 •• • • ••' •• • • • 15 3210 32 •• •• 32 Ditto. Extension .. • • • • a .. • • 8 34 Do. E. and W. Riding Ext en. • • 1 •• • • FOREIGN ItAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish .. .. • •• 5 •• • • 5 % ••.•• • • • • 5 % East indhut .• ;rt. North. of France constituted .. 1414 14 1 ; 4 4 Great Western Canada ••••3% • • • • •••• • • .. 4 .. . Louvain and Jemeppe Namur and Liege • • • • ••4 .. 1% . ..... (3y Orleans and Bordeaux • • • • 6 .... 10% .... • . 104 S a mbre and Meuse • • . •• .. 5 ..... Tours and N antes Constituted .. 5 ... 6% MINIS. Brazilian Imperial (issued at 51. p.) 21 .••• • • • • Litt. Macaubas and Cocaes. •.. 25 . 8 Real net Monte, Unregistered .. •••• DIED.-At Dorchester, on Thursday last, the 16th init., greatly beloved and lamented by his bereaved family and friends, Mr. George Clark, in the 80th year of his age. GENERAL THEATRICAL FUND.-At the dinner EL dip London Tavern, on Monday, April 6, Mr. Kiddie and 31r. Berrell became annual doi.ors of U. is. as members of the Histrionic Club. Mr. Kid& also presented from the mem bers of that body 5/. to the Fund. APPROACHING ECLIPSE.—On Saturday next an eclipse of the sun will be visible at Greenwich. It will commence at sh. 32m. afternoon ; greatest obscuratim 6h. 14m. afternoon, and will end 7h. 4m. afternoon. CONSECRATION 01 , A Ni.w BURIAL -GROUN D AT E TON ! water a short distance from the shore, — He imniediately put off with a boat's crew and succeeded in securing five COLLEGE.—A new burial-ground, in connexion with the tilb , v , t foreign sp , n:-. .'jr, so') r, oi the revenue cutter, Ile g , .•. eXtPADig over ..l` IU I aU jerk?, +•fl.-,( V! wick road, road, auu widtiu five nuniireit yards of the colase L r ad,. al v itic.,:ci,eie,l in securing t%,0 tuts of fordisil chapel, was consecrated on Thursday morning by th e Bi s h o p spirits in this bay on the same day, ail of which have since i of Linceia. been lodged ill the Custom-house of the port of P9910."'" .PMT. DUTCH MAIL THE HAGUE, APRIL was a conference yesterday, a:, the ffice, at which Our Ministers of Fori ign Affairs and Finance on the one part, and on the other General Wilmer, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of helgium, and M. Mercier, Minister of State, on an exrraordinary mission to our Court. were present. The subject of the conference was the differences which have arisen b-tween the Nether lands and Belcium in respect to the :ariff. The Second Chamber of the Sate. General , will th re sume its sittings on Monday n--. 10. , On w th fo a r t day the debate will be opened on the project 0:_ ' t „ l ;lon in g North an indemnity for the military inu ni d . sion of 4.. e s y . 'esterr ay several other projects of law l is f this r'a. Brabant, Zealand, and Leinberg. expected very thz.aly. to visit oests L', b ut evenin . re turned by eight in the . Ills APRIL 15. Ihe necessary p , eplritions a tt st f y ive tn o e 'cl i o i c i k n , g AMSTERDAM, n ow making for the reception of the Cur', on its are an nual visit to chi. city. We understand that tie ax• rival of their Majesties may be expected on next, and that they will he amomf &riled by rheif Rol 1,1 Highnesses the Prince arid Fri , ceas of Orange, and Princes A.exander and Henry. lbe Court will probably stay eight days here. ROTTERDAM, APRIL 15.—Great exertions ars row making to complete the railway from this city to the Hague. We have been informed that it is to be ready by the 6th of September next, which is his Majes , y's birthday. vi hen it is to be opened by the hang in per son ; but we understand, further, that it is not to be opened to the public till the Ist of February next year. THE HAGUE, APRIL 18.—'I he Slants Courant, of this date, gives a comparative statement of the revenue in the first three months of the years 1845 and 1846, by which it appears that there has been a considerable in crease in the last year. The sum total received in these two years was-1846, f. 12,759 344.031 ; 1845, f. 11,762,604.20. The excess, in 18-i6, was f.1"7.260,45. The decrease was -rule £10.520 61:t. CONFTERST,NS 'lO THE ROMAN ATITOLIC CIIITRCtI IN SCOTLAND —Robert iNionteitti, yr., of Carsta'r, was re eel eit into :he church on the festival of St. Jie.epl. (19.1 , of Marc:.), at Oscott College ; and on the festival of the A n nonciation of our Lady (25th of March) his lady was received into the church at the convent of St. Margaret, Edinburgh, on which occasion the inmatesof diet establishment made ( customary annual renewal of their vows.—Taidet On Sunday Lieutenant Parsons, of the coast guard station at this place, discovered something floating iu the SPORTING INTELLIGE CE. CATTERICK BRIDGE RACES—Thurtsnay. The Champagne makes of 20 sows. each, h tt, for 2 yrs old colts, 8$ 41b; fillies, Bst. Six furlongs. Lord EgUnton's Nerissa (Marson) 1 Mr. Metklam's Susannah Mr. W. Scott's Christopher The following were not placed :—Mr. E. l Clai•k's Ben digo' Lord Zetland's Katziwiki, Mr. Jacques's Miss Martin, and Mr. Meiklam's Deloraine. Won by a length. The Claret Stakes. of 10 s-c2l. each, p. p, for 3 yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, 8 t 31b. Two miles Lord Eglintou's Dolo (Marson) 1 Mr. W. D. Cook's Brother to Sir Henry Mr. Arrowamith's Tractarian Mr. Stephenson's Eulogy Captain Allan's Themis Mr. S. L. Fox's Waxholn e Wta '7 a head. The Gold Cup Stakes, of 10 guineas each. Two miles. Mr. Meiklam's Lightning, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (Templetnan) Mr. W. R. Ramsay's Inglewood, 5 yrs, 7 s t Duke of Leeds's na Pagan, aged, 9st 21b The following also ran :—Crauebrook, 31b' Driffield, 6st 91h; The Druid, 6st 91b; Rowena,Bst 71b; Ada, 6st 11lb; and Dictator, 6st 91b The Speculation Plate, 401., added to a Sweepstake of 5 :tors. each. Heats, one mile and a-halt. Mr. Bell's Fidolestring, 3 yrs Mr. Meiklam's Di ,, med, 3 yrs . 1 3 2 Mr. J. Clarke's f by Bretby, 4 yrs • 4 4 3 Mr. Dawson's Montgomery, 4 yrs Mr. W. Scott's Loudon, 4 yrs THE HOO RACES.—Aran.. 18. Stewards :—T. Brand, ,Esq.; E. P. Delmer Radcliffe, Esq.; Lionel Ames, Esq. Clerk of the Course: Mr. J. Messer. Judge: Mr. Cotton. Toese old-established races attracted, as usual, a Large and fashionableompany, although the weather was anything but inviting, being from an early hour wet and storcny. The day chosen being Saturday, must plead our excuse in not giving a mon , . le , gthened account of the sport, or the names of the fashite ibles who graled the course with thei ,- presence, but in our next we: k's paper we shall be better sbl e to do justice to both, the sport being first. rate. Precisely at half past one the first race came off, being The Farmer's Plate Handicap of 40 soya., given by t'he Hunt, with 5 from the Club for the second horse. (4 Subs.) Mr. Nightingale's St. Albans, 5 yrs, 13st 71b (Owner) 1 / Mr. Hayward's Harkaway, aged, Ilst, 71h .. 0 f' Mr. Brown's Rockwood, 6 yrs, 12st 101 b rev • 2 t Is. Archer's Rebel, 4 yrs. llst The Claret Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 25 soya. added by the Hunt Club, for horses to be named by members of th , Herts Hunt Club; three-yrs• old. lest ; four, 11 at 71b five, 12st ; six, and aged, 12st 41b ; horses having; won a any time before the day 41 naming, 71b extra ; the whine to be sold for 300 sous. Gentlemen riders, azeording to th Goodwood articles ; mile and a half. (7 Subs-) Mr. F. Cavendish as Hawkesbury, 3 yrs, lOst 71b (Mol, , re) Mr. Delores Ratcliffe ns Chatham, 3 yrs, lOst 71b ..... Mr. G. Ongley's Mystery, 3 yis. 10st 71b Lord Glamis ns Croat-, 5 yrs, 12st 7lb Mr. Ames ns Fairplay, 6 yrs, 12st 41b The Scurry Stakes of 5 sous. each, for all horses; 1 Ist 71 each ; the win'er to be sold for 40 soya. Gen ti ems' riders, according to the Goodwood articles ; half a. , Mil' (11 Subs.) Mr. Reid ns St. Albans, list 71b (Capt. Scobtlll) Mr. Brand ns Artful Dodgt r, list 71b Capt. Boyle's Water Lily, list 71b The following also started, but were not placed :-I%.Er. Pryor ns Ranger, Lord Glamis us Pauline, Mr. Crawley r Bet t v. Match, 50 soya. each, h ft; three. quarters of a mile. Mr. Sheller's flawkesbura , 3 yrs, 12st 41b ( Mr. G. Moo re) Mr. Deltue Radclifl'e's Ociiihree, aged, 10$ 41b Match, 20 soya each ; a mile and a quarter. Mr. Cox's Miller's Mai I, 16$ (Owner) Mr. Hill's R. , cket, 165 t... .. A Subscription Purse of 60 soy, added to a Sweepstakes' 1 soy. each, for half-bred horses, the property of faxine holding 250 acres of land within the limits of Air Br and Hunt, that have been regularly hunted, Sae., arid to ha' been their property from the Ist January ; 12st each. the subscription amounts to 30 soy., 5 to be given W second ; if 50 sov., 10. Three to start, or ro race. s trainer to run a horse for this stake. To be ridden by fa mers or sons of fanners ; a mile and a half (7 Subs.) Mr. Archer's Rebel, 4 yrs (Owner) 1 Mr. Latimore's Lucifer, aged Mr. J. Iron's Brown Bess ... Mr. Sworder's Taffy LLO a D'S sHIPPING. LONDON, APRIL 18.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.W., modal breeze. and thick hazy weather. Cowes, APRIL 17.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrd. Cybele, Matanzitg. SOUTHAMPTON.—iiId. Clyde steamer, Symonds, West Indies. TRURo.—sld. Paragon, Simons, Quebec. BRISTOL, APRIL 17. Wind N.N.ll.—Arrd. Eling, Trinidad. CLOUCESTRIL—SId. Tenedos, Graham, Qu bee. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 17.—Wind W.N.W. to N.N.W. moderate . Arrd. Edward Boasted, Shanghae ; St. Lawrence, Newland, Bona bp Medi' erranean, Osborne, Amhriz ; Huskisson Benny ; FAO' M`Cattrick, New Orleans ; Lord Ashburton, duo ; Sarah Sties Sands, Apalachicola; Kestrel, Turner, ditto; Ben Nevis, Heft Savannah ; Levant, Foulke, Philadelphia. Sld. Rahert Pa +k' Parson, New York ; The Duke, Dady, Quebec. Off, Aroio Mauritius; Agamemnon, Mobile ; John Campbell, ; Rapi. , l 2 r nock, —; George Armstrong, —. DuBLIN.—SId. James Fagan, Morris, Quebec; Spey, Tulloch, Silksworth, Smith, do ; Spray, Hudson, ao ; H. Duncan, came do ; Ocean Queen, Day, do. KINGSTOWN.—Arrd. Funchal. Bead, Barbadoes. Coaa.—Sld. Champlain, Millar, Philadelphia; Urania, CIO, Quebec ; Marien, Whitney, do ; Importer, Mq.aren, do ; *D‘ brook, Sterling, do. OFF Coas.—Duribray, Savannah, and sailed for Waterford. DONEGAL.— And. Tun, Nicholson, St. John's, New BrIIIISWISX. BELFAST, APRIL 16. Wind s.W.-61d. Sir Henry Pottinger, Quebe- ; Christina Henry, do ; Mary Stuart, Mediterranean. Wilmer, APRIL Sid. Mary Page, Quebec. COWES, APRIL 17.—The Herman Vos Krog, from Santos, vgl ii arrived here yesterday, has received damage, and is come into harbour to discharge. Coax, APRIL lb.—The Robert Burns, Moy, of and for Ki nea from Cardiff, was abandoned on the 13th instant alter being iu CO tact with the Helen Hamilton, Nicol, from Liverpool to Trade , ' which has put in here with loss of cathead, anchorstock, part of D l ' warks, stancheons, &c. YARMOUTH, APRIL 17.—The Lord Saumarez, of London, l c , twisted into the roads leaky, having taken the ground on Sag,' Sand yesterday morning during a fog, but is expected to proceed vol extra hauls. _ KIRIC4L,DT, APRIL 14.—Skl. Diligence, pavis's Straits. LEITH, APRIL 17. —The Modern Athens steamer w hilst lyiDs the harbour at Montrose ou the 12th inst., caught 11;e, but was 4°` extinguished ; cargo considerably damaged by the water. NOTICE TO MARINERS. The following is posted at I.loyd's CROMARTY POINT and CHANONRY POINT 'lasi HOUSES. dive notice tCommissionersata lighthouse t , f thehas N he r been erected Point, in the county of Crontarty, and another e g d i Chanonry Point, in the cot.n.ity of s, the lights cf 11' 01 will be exhibited on the night of the 15th of May, 1846, s ' every night thereatter, from sunset to sunrise. lighthouses, and t : The following is a specification of the u th p , o i n s c es rt hLre r l appearance of the lights : 1. CRONIARTY POINT LIGHTHOUSE is situated • N. let., 57 deg. 40 min. 58 sec.; and W. lon. 4 deg. 2 I' ll . 7 sec., within the entrance of Cromarty Frith. The 14' will be known to mariners as a fixed light, of a red coil The lantern, which is open from W.N.W. roun d to S.E. E. S., in a th,rtherly direc'ion, is elevated fifty feet eb ° i the level of the sea, and, the ligiA being red, should no'., expected to be often seen beyond the distance of nine Wi tt , and at lesser distances, according to the state of the atO phere. 2. Chanonry Point Lighthouse is situated in N. lat. 57 do 34 min. 32 sec.. and W. long. 4 deg. 5 min. 28 se c., at t: t. 7 entrance of the Frith, leading to Inverness and the Oak": mien Canal. The light will be known to mariners as a 0; light of the natural appearance. The lantern, which is or from W. half N. round to N. by E., in a southerly direct°, is elevated forty feet above the level. of the s,it ; and t ' light will be seen at the distance of eleven miles, end lesser distances according to the state of the atmlsphere.,, And the commissi oners h ere b y f urt h er g i ve not i c e tu„ by virtue of a warrant f rom t h e Q ueen i n C, :unc il, Sep. 13, 1845, the following tolls will be levied in respect this light, viz : 1. CHANONRY LIGHTHOUSE. For every British vessel, the same not belonging to pet Majesty, or being navigated wholly in ballast, and fore ve fiireign vessel privileged to enter the ports of the Un it T 1 Ki , gdom, on paying the same tonnage ai British stegOe which 5n,,11 pass or derive bene , t from the said light. 6 It' the sane shall not exceed 50 tons burthen — . And if the same exceed 50 tons, for each additional 50 • • tons, or part of 50 tons , a iike toll of And double the said respective tolls for every foreign ir es sel sailing as aforesaid, not privilegedas aforesaid: 2. CROMARIT LIGHTHOUSE. The same duties as above on similar veAsels which 9", i pas.; or derive benefit from the said light; that is, Wbre shall arrive at , or depart from, any port or place in tue of Cromarty, within the Sutors of Cromarty. By order of the Board, (Signed) C. CUNNINGHAM, A. CUNNIN Ci HAM, I Secret Edinburgh, April 15, 1846. FRUITS OF L.UGHB, JUSTICE.—In the Mei cury of March 28, we inserted, in our Loughborough Pei', Sessions Report, a p.ragraph headed " Can Luis be true .4 It related to the case of James Jarvis, aged 75, who charged by the officers of the Barrow Union as a refract.Vo pauper, because he refused to work at . the pump—and la was committed to the House of Correction to hard labour.„, twenty-roue d•-ys—the Bench acting,. in so committing t 7 .1 upon the faith the medical officers certificate that Je"„y was able to work, although Nietnv t til l ett i e, e e el dlr, o heNl l ta, : h l Neh,er m eeeoln a ini od( n ti hd l m l erno i y m duagEnc s )it e ts,w l oti f irlaeal declared the work did him harm. U with e Dudlel.,yi t r ) a f mn Ci A r e r c e lc c le t w i l o o i t , h ‘ t V h) l a i e e rv r i commitment. We believe, too—but are not certain 0 0 point—that the hard labour was not enforced by the 1 0 , 1 . — ii t authorities, in the usual sense of that phrase. But be 1 .1 1 , as it may, this last Thursday morning witnessed the term' f a Lion of his imprisonment; but it also found him prePar eel ai ii that last abode " where the wicked cease from troubling , l e the weary are at rest." The old man died that very ill o ol f ing, the immediate cause of his decease, we u noerst being erysipelas. how for this disease was the cory'ece rl of of his imprisonment, change of air, and natural irrita te fit mind at finding himself inside a prison —perhaps for the 'ifre time in his life—we pretend not to say.— Leicestervi Mercury. „ of in som a ANCE HOTELS.-W -a a r t b li i i a r . ) these establishments the practice of gm e d and continued till after midnight, and that a case a t o kind Lccuried on Monday night last, at a Tt.mperance C'to House in Briggate. kept by a person of the name id f °s o where the atiention of the police was attracted bids& shaking of dice, at two o'clock in the morning of Tues„ o kl On entering the house, a scene was exhibited which W o r hive disgraced the worst conducted public-house or u we re g shop. No fewer than eleven men of the working c lO - 4 o ne is carri engaged in playing at differeut games of hazard with to Bsre on the table and under all the excita:ion of gamesters. b ich do not adduce this as a specimen of the way in li r to temperance hotels are generally conducted. but ratllS,o6l prove that very vicious practices are sometimes coillus,ot with v. ry god names, and we have reason to be lieve this is by no means a singular case.—Leeds Merry*. AO. LADY 11 AM ILT. Despard and his assnieso traitors hanged at halt-past eight hardened villains; l e d card inanife.veil neither fear, religion, nor remorse 'd o sed hararianing the mob. with a he in his mouth, but it pro m u et ;a no et. La-ly Hamilto , whom Lady the evening of day at Lady Abet - envies, af‘er sn!..,,orte &c., said she had gone to see poor Mrs. Desp ard in tl:e 7 , I ,tl ing—shedid not know her, but she went to coiotoit v ett that she found her much better since the bielY t r l, e korl brought back to her. This is the conse quen ce of Lo i, 06 s having spoken to his character. Lady Haniiitim._; hero woman—whom Sir William damn:on fell in wit was vi hen be began to ghot, and married when his &Lag Lo d r•otifirtreti ; s!le is clever and ar•ful, but a sail 111 m 's fit have :On• Osri 2,G00 botrrel, 0 tbs dian corn to Ireland, in the Rhadamanthus steamer lua 11.109 f the starving peasantry there.