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shall), deliberating what is to be done for the working classes ; and, after some discussion, it is concluded the repeal of the poll-tax im posed on the inhabitants of Coventry, by Leofric, the Earl of Mercia„ and lord of the manor, would be no bad Measure for the relief of their protoges. Accordingly it is resolved that the female population of the ag grieved city shall r be instigated to make a movement against the obnoxious impost. We are then led to the grand baronial hall of the Lord of Mercia, wherein Lady Godiva (Mrs. Fosbroke), who is momentarily ex pecting the return of her liege lord from the wars, is Waited u;on by a deputation from the United Female 4 ssocirAtion, headed by Mrs. Mildred (Miss Emma ! .4111 ewife of Peeping Tom, praying that Lady Go diva would use her interest to get the law abrogated, in lartherance of which they present her with a monster petition. The lady promises her influence, herlord returns, and having been successful in his cana paign,he holds a grand jollification or banquet, at which, get ing rather heady from the excess of his potations, Godiva takes advantage of the opportunity and urges the petition of the female reformers of Coventry. His lordship, who thinks in the Tdriiitt with the Duke of Newcastle, that a " man may do What he likes with his own," nevertheless, being warm with wine, is disposed for once to yield a little, but it is . only on condition that his good lady parades the city in the manner described by the legend. She consents, much to the surprise of Leofric, who expected he might make a show of generosity without giving the substance. A pro clamation is made of the intention of the Lady Godiva to free the good city, and all are ordered to keep their houses, and have their windows and doors shut, on pain of death should they dare to look. Tom (Mr. Compton), a tailor by profession, determines to set the proclama tion at defiance, and sits up all night in order to have a peep. He bores a hole, and has all ready for the stolen glance, when he is defeated in his intention by the fairies, Who throw him into a deep sleep till all is over. He is detected by his wife, and exposed to the wrath of her female colleagues and reformers, but all is his right in the end by the explanation of being unsuccess f u l in his sinister attempt. The piece closes by the repeal of the tax, and the justification of all parties concerned. Miss Marshall made a very graceful fairy, and sung the music allotted her with considerable taste. Mr. Walton was a fair representative of the swaggering :Baron, and the Lady Godiva found an efficient personater in Mrs. Fosbroke. The principal humour of the piece, however, was made to depend on peeping Tom (Mr. Hildebrand), lloity-Toity, Mayor of Coventry (Mr. Granby), and Winkin Gathercole, the town crier (Mr. Oxberry). The piece abounds as usual with allusions to, and hits at, all the passing political events of the day, the Siekhs, the corn bill, railways, &c. The scenery, especially the opening scene, a beautiful sylvan retreat, is excellent, and the piece is placed on the stage with great care. In the banquet scene the audience were treated with some capital dancing by the Misses Marshall: and Bailin, ;and Mr. Marshall and Gilbert. The applause was frequent and unequivocal, and the piece was announced for repe tition amidst general applause. LYCEUJ}L The Keeleys have not produced anything new for Easter Monday, because, as poor Liston used to say, "there was no occasions for it." General Tom Thumb and the Marble Maiden are the great objects of attraction; and while they contine to draw such houses as they drew last night there can be no necessity for novelties. SADLER'S WELLS. Last night was produced, for the first time at this house, the historical tragedy of Brutus ; or, The Fall of Tarquin, in five acts, written by Mr. H. Payne. The scenery, which was entirely new, was by Messrs. Fenton and Finlay, and reflects considerable credit on their judgment and taste ; the scene of the Forum, in the last act, particularly so. The piece was well got up, and the characters well sustained. The plot being already so well known to the public, renders it needless for us to enter into any description of it. The part of Brutus (Phelps) was played very effectively. The manner in Which he threw off his disguised madness, and swore to effect the liberation of his country, was admirable ; and in the third act his oration over the corpse of Lucretia—he seemed particularly at home. While the stern and unbending patriotism of the Roman Consul, and the violent emotions of the affectionate parent, the one demanding the punishment of the traitor to his country, and the other struggling in its intensity for the preservation of the life of the son, the scene of his final parting, and passing sentence upon him, were pour trayed in the most vivid and truthful manner. The conflict of filial affection with love for Tarquinia was well depicted by Mr. Marston in Titus. Mr. Bennett playei well in the character of. Collatinus, especially in that part where he laments the death of his wife Lu cretia. Tullia's haughtiness, in captivity, and the re morse and madness of the dethroned parricide at the sight of her murdered father, upon the forcing in of the gates of the sepulchre where he was interred, were displayed in a most talented style by Mrs. Warner. Miss Cooper displayed considerable ability in the part of Tarquinia, particularly in the last scene, where she makes a spirited and affecting appeal to Brutus on behalf of his son. Miss Ruddart appeared to advantage in the small part which she had to perform as Lucretia. The minor characters were wellsustained. At the conclusion of the piece a comedietta was produced for the first time, called My Uncle's Pet, in which Jules (Miss Cooper), the perso nification of a youth of seventeen, addicted to horse-racing, and other sporting pursuits, and not in the least degreee deficient of self- sufficiency, is the uncle's Pet, who falls in love with Isadore (Miss Huddart), with whom, however, his uncle General Hermilly (Mr. Williams), aged 80 years, is also enamoured. Isadore is a ward, and her tutor also wishes to obtain possession of her hand. After some little trickery and imposition upon the uncle, with the aid and assistance of Zurich (Mr. Scharf), and Madame Bertram (Mrs. Francis), both of whom are servants to the Colonel,, the pet succeeds notwithstand ing the oft-repeated admonition of Zurich, " that it will never do," in obtaining the affections of Isadore. The uncle and the tutor finally abandon their claims to Isa dore in favour of the pet, and the marriage contract is confirmed by a liberal dowry from the uncle. The lively and clever performance of Miss Cooper was well re ceived, and the connivance of Zurich and his companion at the young blade's intrigues caused considerable mer riment. An amusing farce, called State Secrets, the laughable incidents of which, dated in the time of the Puritans, finished the amusements of the evening. It is pleasing to notice the marked improvement in the con duct of the audience at this house. Mr. Arles and Mrs. Warner certainly deserve success fur the manner in which they endeavour to raise the tone of feeling for the British drama. Some allowances are perhaps to be made far the present holiday season, but with the excep tion of an occasional inappropriate exclamation from the denizens of the gallery, the whole of the performance was listened to with marked attention, and received its well merited approbation. OLYMPIC. If the success of a comedy is to be calculated by the laughter it produces, I ts all about Love and Jealousy, has been a decided hit—for the audience did not laugh with the author. Theeertainly indulged petty freely at his expense. its dullness, without Without l t a single incident to relieve dialogue, or wit, which was not of the stalest p an o T d he most vapid description, it lived through five acts. of the piece is as follows : —Don Alvarez de Le3; t9 ( l3 ,l r lr. James Browne), (Mrs. Griffiths), a an old fellow, marries Donna Louise ward of his, who repents her mat e e p e h h , o and is extremely fond of flattery, and a beau; Don Al (missfsizoß(raya.,, Clifford), same s in falls in love with Donna Helena resid' a in the house of Don Alvarez. Th o e mley), who It L . should teresting event happens between Don Migue Boyce), and Donna Violletta (Miss Charles). be noticed that the gentlemen found no difficulty in wooing the ladies, who are all willing, though Don Miguel is slow in perceiving that Donna Violletta is anxious be should run away with her, and has to be made aware of. the fact by the lady herself. Don Alvarez becomes jealous of his wife, and is made more so by meeting a gentleman in the street, a stranger (Don Alphso), who confides to him the secret that he is about to run away with a lady from Alvarez's house. The Don promises assistance, and hires bravos to carry of Alphonso to some dungeons. Alvarez comes to watch the scheme, and is set upon by the villains in mistake, who carry him off to the prison be had prepared for Alphonso. A servant maid to Donna Louise, in a dark street, late at night, having no particular business out, overhears her master and a gentleman plotting an elopement. She tells her mistress, Donna Louise, where the place of rendezvous is, and there all the parties meet, Alvarez having been set at liberty b y his servants. An explana- tion takes place, and jealousy is at an end. The other parties in the play have no connexion what ever with the plot of the piece, and seemed lugged in to snake a show. But the comedy was not complete with out lying " high," and accordingly the servant men and maids fall in love with each other, and are made jealous by seeing his cr her " adored one " talking —most inno cently to be sure—to somebody they had no right to talk to without leave and license. Our author, though spar ing of his sentiment and wit, is not a niggard in bestow ing happiness on others, and being an anti. Malthusian, the piece winds up with five marriages and a dance. The entertainments wound up with A Grand Operatic Chore graphic Allegorical Burlesque Address from the pen of the author of the former piece, viz., Mr. George Bolton. This was by no means the worst part of the amusement in an address rea provided for the evening. It consisted from Covent GardeY Mr. Romer:on the flight of the drama itsn and Drury Lane, its refuge at the llaymarket, a n d Sadler's Wells, until subsequent flight from theace to Beverley) finally rested at the Olympic. Genius (Mrs. H. then appeared upon the stage, and entered into conversation with different managers upon the taste of the day, and the d ec li ne o f t h e d rama. Mr. Hollingsworth, dressed (Missas Slr. Lumley, with baton in hand shows to her Operaßromley), and Ballet Opera performed her part so well that (Miss Mercer). Ih r e ter certainly sang with she was loudly encored ; great truth and feeling, , designeda number of cha racters are introduced, of the vocal favourites (' the to mimic some A number of dances are performed, Opera liouse, performed elsewhere, viz., the ~ as representing those pde seduction," the " pas de extas ., " and the " pas de q uatre " concludes with a prop hec y ( b y Genius) Chat The piece for these would vanis h, and the d rama would be restored taste restored to its original state. A pretty scenib effect is then produced ake by a star, opening and re v e alin g a fine bustof s hPere amid the usual accomp animents of red and blue e fir'' . It would be hardly fair to co nclude wi thout saying that the actors sustained the parts a lloted to th em with much power and ability. As to the scenery, it was in general superior to what is found in minor theatres. STRAND. M. Philippe commenced his summer campaign here last night, and commenced by lighting up his temple of 'bogie by a pistol shot. He fired, and behold 250 candles became lighted at once. Paul Bedford should have been there to have given his favourite word of command, " Blaze away," for M. Philippe would have obeyed it to the very letter. Another marvel which M. Philippe in troduced last night was his grandmother's cap, and cer tainly his grandmother must have been the most won derful of womankind—the cap of Fortunatus was a mere ordinary article of manufacture compared to the cap of M. Philippe's grandmother ; that cap alone is in itself an inheritance, and the bon bons, and the coffee, and the good things of all sorts which M. Philippe produces and distributes among his friends, were l as t night in greater quan tity and greater variety than ever. What an invalu able man he would be as magician to an exploring party in the back woods, or to an emigrant party to Oregon, or even to attend an invading army. The commissariat . department mi g ht b e d o ne away with entirely, ex plorers, and emigrants, and armies could secure the ser vices of such a magician as M. Philippe, who can, no doubt, at any time. extemporise stores stocked to an unlimited extent in the bush or in the desert. ASTLEY'S. This favourite place of am usement well sustains its long established character a s the princip▪ al eque strian establishment in the British empire. Last with his l night the i spirited manager of this th eatre, in conformitys novel and or .o ig n i i ▪ n nh a e is qu e e n s t t i r t i le a d n s u p s e u n a t l a c c u le sto f m nr , produced uc E e a d a Easter holidays,The Arab Steeil , or the Pearl of the Eup h rates. It com bi n es the interest of a romautic story, crowded with stirring events, with the gorgeous scenery and decora tions which are peculiar to Asiatic exhibitions. The drama is from the pen of Mr. Leman Rede. It com mences with a view of the desert near the mouth of the Euphrates, where Arrac, " the Son of the Desert," was resolved to dwell, and not accompany his tribe, who were about to set out with their steeds, baggage, &c., to dwell in the sunshine of Caliph Omar's power. Ac cording to an old tradition it was affirmed that upon the last steed of pure Arab blood, and the last of a great tribe, being left alone, wandering in the desert, the Caliph's power would be at an end. This appre hension so worked upon the Caliph Omar that he sent one-half of his courtiers to obtain the Arab steed, in the possession of Arrac, which he fancied was the one referred to in the tradition. Arrac refused the request, and was in consequence surrounded by the troops of Omar, who marched him off a prisoner. A council was held by Omar, at which Arrac and his family were assembled as prisoners. Arrac at length brings forth his steed, and after declining the most tempting offers made to him, for the steed is condemned to death, and his wife, son, and daughter are kept prisoners, notwithstanding the most earnest interces sion by Selim, the nephew and successor of the Caliph, on behalf of Zillah, the daughter of Arrac, with whom he has fallen in love. In the meantime the noble animal, as if prompted by instinct, bounds off from the guards by whom he is surrounded—makes a sudden and marvellous escape, and flies back to the desert with the speed of lightning. After a variety of thrilling incidents which were depicted with great power, Llaha Louri, the Arabian Amazon, calls up her guard of female warriors, who like true daughters of the desert, vow that that they will avenge the wrongs of Arrac, the son of the desert. The Arab regains his steed, vengeance is wreaked on the Caliph, the palace and round tower are fired, the fortress is demolished, and after the most deadly encounters and sanguinary conflicts between the Caliph and his myrmidons on the one side, and Arrac with the brave Amazonians on the other, the curtain falls on the triumph of the tribes, and the victory of might over right. Barney Brallagan, from Ballyragget, who was wrecked and thrown on the coast near the Ca liph's Court, while on his way to a pearl fishery, sus tains the principal portion of the underplot, and keeps the house in a continued roar of laughter. Some of the scenes, and particularly the one where Arrac and the perishing camel are discovered in the endless desert, are very splendid. Indeed, the whole arrangements reflect the greatest credit on the management, and we venture to predict a long and successful run for this gorgeous and interesting spectacle. The evenings entertainments were concluded with the laughable afterpiece of For tune's Frolic. SURREY. The bill of fare for the entertainment of the public, presented more than usual attraction yesterday evening at this theatre, and the pieces presented, we are happy to say met with the loudly expressed approbation of a very crowded audience. The performances commenced with an entirely uew extravaganza, entitled Jack the Giant Killer, or the Knights of the Round Table. The plot being entirely based on the original nursery tale, of course requires no repetition; suffice it to say, that both the scenery and general management of the piece were very effectil e. It approached so nearly to a pantomime as to be peculiarly fitted for the recreation of the youth ful portion of the community during the Easter recess. It was followed by a new farce from the pen of Mr. E. Stirling, entitled, On the Tiles,or a Night at Green wich. The situations were amusing in the extreme. and the misadventures of two gentlemen, who venture upon the tiles to obtain interviews with their respective sweethearts, were very ludicrous. The falling snow is admirably imitated ; and the . farce, though not of the first order, was announced for repetition amidst loud applause. It was followed by a necromantic ballet d'action, entitled, Der Chamois Yager ; or, the Fiend of Earth, written and prepared by Herr Deulin, who, with Mademoiselle Theodore Deulin and Herr E. Deulin, are the principal dancers. The ballet was eminently suc cessful, and the dancing of the composer, and his brother, and sister, much admired. The character of the Fiend of Earth was exceedingly well sus tained by Herr Nicolo Deulin. The work was very ingeniously contrived, and altogether the Earth Fiend differed from the ordinary "poor devils" seen on the stage, inasmuch as he pea sessed all the terrible and mischievous qualities usually ascribed to fiends of German extraction, without any of the absurdity of the " gentlemen in black" who some times condescend to appear in public. The ballet is one of a first-rate order, and the pantomimic portions kept the audience in roars of laughter. At the conclusion, the whole of the Deulin family were called before the curtain, and loudly applauded. A tableau of the late victory in India was well done, and equally well received; and the entertainments concluded with an interesting drama, called the Rats of Rats' Castle. At the fall of the curtain the audience again expressed their sense of having witnessed a really good night's amusement. VICTORIA. Easter Monday found this house, as usual, with a supply of novelty, an admirable caste of characters, and a crowd of spectators. Cheers and deep silence succes sively testified the applause and interest of the audience, and there could have been but one opinion of the splen dour of the scenery, most of it new and always appro priate, got up with great taste and effect, and admirably worked. The novelty of the evening was Laid up zn Port, or Sharks: along Shore. The story is one of love and daring, villainy and intrigue. The finale, of course, rewards the gallant, and dismisses the villain to punish ment. The eurtain rose upon the house of Captain Stockton, RN., who happens to be at sea. Here was Old Squalls (Mr. Robert Tindell), who had been fated to save the Captain's life, and, as he thought, lose Young Squalls at the same moment, born, as it might seem, to be the protector of the Stockfbas. And here was Feli city Stockton (Miss Vincent), a gay merry young girl, with nothing to trouble her but the thought of a young Commander in the navy who had won her affections. Some times a yarn from Old Squalls about the rescue of the Captain would affect her to tears at the memory of his boy, and the wants of an unfortunate family could get her sympathy and her help ; but here, too, was the re puted friend of the family, Old Snakely, who had already sold Felicity to a Mexican pirate, with a view to enrich himself with her father's house and property. The winds and goo d seamans hi p brought the Mexican craft "along shore." Sn a k e ly s opportunity to gratify the Pirate , a wishes an d hi s own , prom i ses t h a t th e re t urne d convict, as h e rea ll y was, should soon b ecome a gentle man. The plot succ ee d e d so f ar as t o ma k e f a il ure more desperat e , an d d etect i on dou b ly d i sgraceful. But interwove n , re th is occurred many were t h e i nc id ents cur i ous l y pirate which andnewdefperding on love and long lost rela tions,well, bold, l out. Mr. Fredericks played the in his villainy. daring,Miss Vincent remorseless, and no hypocrite and the shifting fortune sustained the character truth. As the gay, light-hearted Felicity Stockton with great indignant Vied earted girl in love, or the im passioned,aitindthdeissehodniffonelu:ino'inn the deck of the pirate, t w o h d e e n fy da d n e g a e th r, , hopelessness, drew her circumstances, er she shows an equally facile command of g h art. Just as all was getting dismal—when boldness in compactwith intrigue was expecting success and triumph—Young Squalls, long since reckoned with the dead, makesh an ce from the banks of the Ganges, unknoWaireaanrd knowing none, though with a memory that lies in wait for the thousand coincidences which shall identify him in connexion with the living. " Chance," as he is called, is really a lucky fellow, for falling in with hard fortune. As his fate would have it, h . e becomes cognisant of th e but, in his attempt to defend her, the iron grasp o f the Pirate ; fate, plot tiiid s a h g i a m i against himself also Felicity,in Chance, mistaken by the Pus. I across the tack of however, threw the crui.zert'es for reolmne of into toe his hand. a a n n d d . the " Alligator, sloop of war, now . u . . ' lover. She was contrary to command, hove the vesselrpressof canvas canvas soun raking the pirate fore an in pursuit, under command of Fehdcitys sprung on deck, and the . 11 sustained the recognition and joy. Mr. E. F. Sal/. e aft—the brave tars finale was rescue aTndhevicptaorrty—of character of Chance with great power. Mrs Cumming was well played by Mrs. G. Lee ; and Peregrine h- Stubbs (Miss a ß d u m rt ir o a n b ) l , e. Thandle v lort o e u n g sta E. Pickles (Mr. , E w . e G re . the amusements of the eve nin g , which were throughout ter of the Regiment, and the R ats o f Rats' Castle, cloed very much to the gratification of the audience, and the praise of the company and the lessee of the theatre. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Notwithstanding the fineness of the weather yester day, which so temptingly invited the holiday folks of the metropolis to the river and the fields, this great in stitution was thronged to such an excess that a stranger might suppose that the whole population of a large city had agreed to make this the scene for the celebration of a general fete. The number of visitors was, perhaps, greater than upon any former occasion, and there were at least four thousand persons at one time within the walls. The admirable lectures of Dr. Ryan and Pro fessor Bachhoffner attracted, as usual, crowded and at tentive audiences, who frequently testified their gratifi cation by applause. Nor was it the least agreeable matter of notice during the day, that whilst the great variety of curious objects displayed throughout the ex tensive hall and galleries excited the wonder of the young and the rustic, there was not an instance of im pertinent or mischievous meddling. Indeed, we have • seldom enjoyed a more satisfactory holiday. ADELAIDE GALLERY. This favourite institution of science and amusement was, yesterday, visited by several thousand persons. who manifested the highest satisfaction at the new courses of instruction and entertainment produced for the Easter holidays. In addition to the usual lectures upon various departmente of practical science, natural philo sophy, electricity, and chemistry, there were very inte resting lectures by Mr. Logan on phrenology, Mr. Brook on phonography, and Major Beniowski upon artificial memory. The experiments upon Nickel's compressed railway were observed with great curiosity, and Mr. Clark's explanation of the structure, habits, &c., of the electrical eels were in the highest degree interesting and satisfactory. Those wonderful creatures have thriven amazingly under Mr. Scott's care. When they were first brought to this country, two years and a half ago, they measured but twenty-three and twenty-four inches in length ; they have now attained the length of four feet nine inches, with a girth of eight inches, and they are in robust health, and possess great electrical vi ; ;o andi . as h t u hh e r io e r . x c w h cee e lh s l tearnvai frequentlyv u o ncl a e l r is t M s r S . bliss grw spoken, i e ck, is v with rc e amn dee merited effective; f . epßcritaniv praise, s e e continue to be great favourites. . _ _ _ _ The Ohio melodists should be heard by every one who wi,hes to understand what are the beauties, as well as the oddities, of negro music. EXHIBITIONS. THE BRITISH MUSEUM. The number of visitors to this national establishment yesterday was 29,896, being an increase of 14,580 as compared with Easter Monday last year, when the num ber was 15,316. NATIONAL GALLERY. This exhibition, also free to the public, was attended during the day by no less than 14,300 visitors. Though the want of space or the smallness of the collection may render this gallery unworthy of being termed national, it nevertheless contains some of the finest and most valuable paintings in the world. The additions are made but slowly, only two during the last year, but they cost upwards of 7,0001. UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION. The Museum of this institution, which at all times has been free to the public (by member's tickets), was OR this occasion thrown open to all, with or without tickets, and the result was an influx of upwards of 1,000 visitors, instead of about 200, as last year. The recent additions to the Museum have been comparatively few, consisting chiefly of some implements of war from the Island of Borneo, but the whole seems much more extensive, and many articles, previously almost hidden, are now fully displayed since the extension of the build ing, by the annexation of Lord Stuart de Rothesay's house, The chief object of attraction is the armoury, containing arms and armour of all ages and nations, amongst them a very long gun from the Mary Rose, a man•of--war, reign of Henry VIII., and which had been under water 300 years. There are also the swords, &0., of Oliver Cromwell, Napoleon Bonaparte, General Wolfe, Lord Nelson, &c., beside numerous Chinese and East Indian arms. WESTMINSTER ABBEY. Not yet quite free to the public, as sixpence is still charged, and though but a small sum to view Henry Vllths chapel and the whole collection, it was:not pa tronised by more than 500 visitors during the day. ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. Not more than 100 persons paid the twopence for ad mission to our national cathedral yesterday, of these but a very insignificant portion were inclined to pay the full amount, 4s. 2d., to view the whole interior of this noble structure. COLOSSEUM. A large company assembled here, both in the morning and the evening, to do homage to the genius of Brad wt 11, and were delighted with the gorgeous yet tasteful splendour, and the magnificent effects of thin splendid exhibition. PANORAMA. Mr. Burford's Panorama, in Leicester-square, seemed to be a favourite lounge with the holiday folks yester day. The three views—Constantinople, Athens, and Rouen—were crowded with spectators during the whole day. DIORAMA. The attractions of the Diorama continue undimi nished; and, as a matter of course, it was yesterday most extensively patronised. The fun produced by watching the manmuvres of those who entered the darkened exhibition-room from the light, and who are for a few moments in a consequent state of partial blindness, was entered into yesterday by the holiday-makers as heartily as if the joke had been a fresh discovery. It was evident that the greater part of the visitors had come out for the express purpose of enjoying themselves, and most certainly they completely effected their purpose. CHELSEA HOSPITAL. This hospital, which remains a monument of British gratitude to the veteran defenders of our country, was yesterday one of the most attractive sights to the holi day folks, owing no doubt to the recent arrival of the three standards taken by the gallant 13th Regiment, when under the command of the immortal Sale in the East. They surmount the small gallery at the entrance to the dining hall, and exactly beneath the flags taken during the Chinese war. They were the subject of much curiosity, and were minutely examined by several persons. As no description of these interesting trophies has yet appeared, we beg to add the following :—The staff of the largest, or infantry flag, is somewhat longer than that used in the British army ; it is composed of bamboo cane ; the pennant, which . is of considerable size, is apparently a faded red, with dark green border and yellow and pink fringe. The second, or cavalry flag, which in the struggle for capture was torn off its staff, is of crimson cassiniere cloth, fringed with yellow, and baying yellow in the centre. The third, a very small one, somewhat resembles an English shawl, being of a dark blue (mixed) pattern. It may be added, that on each . standard are displayed words, taken from the Koran, calculated to stimulate the ardour of the Maho medansoldiery. There are now 51 captured flags in the hospital. GREENWICH FAIR, The health of thousands was promoted yesterday by a seasonable trip to Greenwich. Great as the number of visitors was on Good Friday, it was much larger yester day. Early in the morning a few heavy showers lowered the expectations of those who generally calculate upon dry weather, but the sun occasionally sent forth his be nevolent rays, and the ground dried almost as soon as the showers ceased. The scene which the approach of spring now presents to persons who toil in close work shops and factories, and who seldom extend their walks beyond the purlieus of London, is almost enchanting. In the language of the poet : " From the moist meadow to the wither'd hill, Led by the breeze the vivid verdure runs, And swells and deepens to the cherish'd eye." Those who preferred recreation in the beautiful park and its environs, climbed the hills to race with their partners down the declivities, or looked with astonishment through the telescopes which the old sons of Neptune, on the benches of One-tree-hill and Flamstead House are always ready to present to curious visitors. From those Alpine heights they beheld that wonder of wonders, the " silver snake," as the Thames has been aptly named, bearing on its tortuous stream an amazing mass of human life, floating in steamers, whose long black pennants and thundering roar bring to mind the Cyclopean monsters of Virgil. Again they might turn their eyes to the Isle of Dogs, and behold iron steam ships, considered one of the greatest efforts ever made in naval architecture. But the public are no doubt familiar with all the local objects w hich make Greenwich so praiseworthy in the estima tion of foreigners, consequently, it is only necessary to remark, that the holiday folks were amply supplied with themes for admiration. Leaving the lads and lasses to enjoy themselves in the Park, we may glance at the fair, which during the day was crowded to excess. The river was burthened with steamers conveying the gay pas sengers to the famous rendezvous. All the boats on the river seemed put in requisition: they started every quarter of an hour, and ran from Blackwell to Green wich for threepence. It is impossible to describe the bustle and confusion which took place to get on board, and land at Greenwich. There was not less difficulty in going by the railway. A line of passengers waiting for the trains extended a long way outside. We can not hazard a calculation of the numbers who crowded to the fair and walked in the Park. All London, to use a trite expression, was out of town. The large mass which congregated at Greenwich assembled to play their respective parts—eat, drink, and be merry. We know they had ample opportunities to ac complish all these objects. The tavern-keepers, as usual, had prepared ample accommodation—the Ship Torbay, the White Hart, the Mitre, the Greyhound, the Admiral Hardy, and, in short, almost every house of entertain ment along the Kent-road, from the Bricklayers' Arms to the Green Man on Blackheath, contained all those good things which so many London friends required. With respect to amusement and merriment, they had Alger's splendidthe ms sa.whoball-roomT The e did g not illuminate eoat td annoeyeelmt y d i gh i nt was enjoy tmosthe warbrt h e i I I i i a n n st yle, and charms of India— thegi given, eu battlecertainly upon S u tl e aj small an d defeat b o u f t t a h s e t h S e e p i k o h w s e r was of our Indian enemies is:subdued, that circumstance was of no importance. irempleofa B Conjuror jur a o ker's rheld sp o le u nid Pavilion t d strong and the attractions. A booth for the exhibition of sparring also presented some striking proofs of human ingenuity. High, however, abt.ve all the gorgeous palaces and solemn temples. rose the new travelling theatre of Johnson and Lee (late Richardson's), which opened for the summer season. It will be recollected that Richardson's far-famed establish ment was totally destroyed by fire Joh at Dartand L ford, in August since last. The proprietors, ssrs.Johnson ee, us ilyem m p i lo a y n ed ex in te p u r d e e p d ari s n e g ale a , stageh drama was displayed for This renowned temple of t e p th e a r t fee period,t perfectly new have v t e rav b e e l e r n ing b crimson draperies, bordered appeared on h w e iftrhonmt massive vheung fringe.w i th Be tweenthe fir times a t rc hite c y t e u s r t a e l r da)'. pedestals. The proscenium, whole arrangement a splendid effect. columns stone figures These, with blue a d nd of red ri stripes, scroll l a y gave work, pil lars, painted by Rogers, is compose like a phtenix, ooffhaerthMeaajtersetyw.hiclVl,eare thus pa.r ltraiicrsuessiaaornuodtn aotf medallion d e a a l s l subject i h o e n s of its parent—a theatre w hich the public must have long identified with Greenwich Fair. The plays and dramas w ere su pp orted by the French company, who display e q uestrian entertainments at tethhe Standard Amphitheatre. The y had two clowns, Steed of Fire, the Olympic Juggler, and other attrac tions, not forgetting the Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, or the Republic, the Empire, and the 100 Days. In con not omit the censure we have before ex p ressed, as app eluding our sketch of G reenwich Fair this year, we cla.nd to the swings, which are suffered to vibrate and endanger the lives of the unwary. In the narrow space appro priated o t r o te t d he th f a ai t r th s we permitted. Hay tam good eating and drinking, dancing and the drama, we have only to add that they were finally in a condi tion to retire from the sports of Greenwich well satisfied with Easter festivity. DEVON AND CORWALL WRESTLING. The Easter wrestling, in the above style, commenced yesterday at the Brecknock Arms Tavern, Camden town. The attendance during the afternoon was ♦ery numerous and respectable, and the play in this ancient science" was extremely good, many wrestlers from both the above counties being present, and the play being without shoes appeared to give general satisfaction to the spectators and players. During the afternoon the play came off as follows : Thomas Walters, of Devon, and T. Caizer, of Cora wall, were the first men that entered the ring, and, after some play, the. Devonian threw his opponent by the hanging toe. W. Peneto, of Cornwall, came against Walters, and after some play, time (ten minutes) was called, and Walters became a standard. James Bond and W. Peneto had a short tussel, when Bond threw his man, and played time with B. Merrifield, of Cornwall. Benjamin Merrifield stood the ring, and Charles Bow den, of Cornwall, came against him. After some ex ceeding good play Bowden threw his antagonist by the under-lock, and he afterwards threw by the right fore hip, Easton, of Westmoreland. J. Eason (Somerset) and W. Teague came together, Eason playing time, and afterwards throwing Sampson, of London. The next men were two good wrestlers, J. Ball, of Cornwall, and Goodman (of the Blues) also from Corn wall. Some exceeding good play was displayed on both sides, Goodman being thrown ; when Ball played out time with Snell. On Snell retaining the ring, T. ?hillips, of Devon, opposed him, and after a good bout, Phillips was thrown by the back lock. Charles Spear (Cornwall) and Jeremiah Akester (Cumberland) were the next contending parties, the Cumberland man playing time, when J. Eason opposed him, and several falls took place, but "no back." J. Eason, of Somers e t, retained the ring, and was op posed by James Jordan, a Devonian. Both parties dis played science, when Somerset threw Devon a fair back by the fore hip, amidst much cheering. The double and treble play will commence to-day, and the prizes, three in number, be played for. PEDESTRIANISM. James Patterson, well-known ic; the pedestrian world as the flying tailor, and Charles King (the nom de guerre of an amateur), ran a quarter of a mile yesterday fer 20 sovereigns, at Bedfont, a short distance beyond Houns low. Considerable expectations were formed by the friends and acquaintances of King of a striking display h o f speed however, on the to allw h p o a r o had a d of t t he e favourit e.slighest odg m l e t o was judgment o s o c lear con dition, that the amateur was not fit to run for dumps, still less golden portraits of her Majesty. lie was sadly out of order, and hence the betting rose to 6 to 4 on Pat terson—a rate fully justified by the race. After eight false starts the men got off, Patterson soon gained a lead, and before 300 yards had been covered had the race in hand. Patterson several times looked round on his pur suer, and finally run in a winner by what distance he thought proper. John Curtis (of Southall), and J. Harris (of Hounslow), walked six miles yesterday at Hounslow. They started (rather strangely, we thought) near the middle of the town. Harrison, though by no means a clipper, turned for the second mile fifty yards in advance, and kept on increasing the distance between himself and his compe titor until he reached the terminus nearly a quarter of a mile ahead of Curtis. There was nothing wonderful in the pace, thirty-nine minutes being consumed in the first four miles. ROUSE AND WILLETT.— WilliaM Rouse (of White chapel), and J. Willett, (the one-armed walker,) had a three• mile match yesterday, for 61., at Acton Bottom. The match presented no particular feature, Rouse having the turn of speed in walking decidedly in his favour. The men walked pretty well in company for the first half mile, when Rouse shot out—(Bravo, Rouse !)—but this did not suit the partisans of the one armed hero, and they insisted on the referee calling upon Rouse to turn, on the ground of unfair walking. This the referee did, although no impartial spectator could see aught unfair. Rouse, who was walking within himself, by the advice of his friends, went on, and walked in first by a few yards. An appeal was made, and some bets were drawn on the spot. The affair, we believe, is in suspence; it may be arranged, but Rouse won the match. THE EASTER HUNT WITH THE QUEEN'S BUCKHOUNDS. Notwithstanding the extremely unfavourable state of the weather yesterday morning up to nearly noon, the meet was far more numerously attended than an Easter gathering for many years past. This may perhaps be accounted for in consequence of a report which was very generally circulated, that the meet would not only be honoured with the presence of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, but that the Prince Consort intended to hunt with the royal pack. We understand that the showers which prevailed during the morning caused her Majesty and the Prince to remain at Windsor, to the great disappointment of the thou sands who had assembled at the place of meeting, on Stoke-common, where there were upwards of one hun dred carriages, filled with the principal families of Windsor and Eton, and their respective vicinities, and at least a thousand horsemen, well and ill mounted, as the case might be. Many of the nags were sorry-look ing jades, evidently " brushed up" for the occasion, while there were others of first-rate quality. The pe destrians scattered about the heath could not have num bered less than from 2,000 to 3,000. Amongst those present we noticed his Royal High ness Prince George of Cambridge, the Marquis of Wor cester, his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, Lord Sheffield, the Earl of Rosslyn, Mr. G. Wombwell, and a considerable sprinkling of officers be longing to the 2d Life Guards, and the 3d battalion of Foot Guards, in garrison at Windsor, as well as several from the metropolis. The celebrated deer Rob Roy, which was selected for the last public hunt this season, upon being uncarted upon Stoke•common, took away in gallant style to Ful mer Bottom, crossing to Long Coppice, where it doubled to Red-hill, and thence over Mr. Way's farm at Den ham Bottom, on to Chalfont Park and grounds, to Chal font St. Giles and Rickmansvrorth, crossing the canal, through Moor. Park, the seat of the Marquis of West minster, to Pinner, and thence on to Eastcot, where " the Scottish chieftain" was taken, after a most excellent run of nearly three hours, near the Black Horse. The great majority of the field were tailed off at Chalfont St. Giles, their cattle being unable to go the pace. A goodly number were well placed at the finish. It is expected there will be one, if not two, by-days during the week, when the season will close. COURT CIRCULAR. took an airing in a WINDSOR, MONDAY.—The and Prince Albert pony phaeton this morning early. In the afternoon his R o y a l Highness Prince Albert drove her Majesty out in a pony phaeton, followed in a pony landau and four by the Lady in Waiting and the two Maids of Honour. The Equerries in Waiting to her Majesty and Prince Albert attended on horseback. The Prince of Wales, the Prince Alfred, the Prin cess Royal, and the Princess Alice took their usual walking and pony exercise in the grounds adjacent to the Castle this forenoon. Their Royal Highnesses took a carriage airing in the afternoon, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Earl and Countess of Home, Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, and Colonel M`Douall (2d Life Guards). The band of the Grenadier Guards attends in the Castle during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attends. His Serene Highness the hereditary Prince of Saxo Meiningen, attended by Captain Taylor and Baron de Reitzenstein, went to Kew on Sunday, and dined with their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge. Yesterday morning the hereditary Prince, at tended by the Earl of Sheffield, Captain Taylor, and the Baron de Reitzenstein, left town by the Great Western Railway for the Slough station, to attend the hunt. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar was also present at the hunt. Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial office, from the Governor of the Mauritius. thronged all day with visitors, tose o e f the t progress o —Yesterday, this localityf worksw metropolis have, to On Good Friday the number until lately, been strang VICTORIA ePasAtnernx. inhabitants d Great activy is shown in the about 25,000, which was yester dayns, upwards of 20,000 trees and shrubs progress of the plantations, and the ground, being now the beingincompleted. A handsome lodge, in the Eliza cathhasn style of architecture, for the residence of Mr. Curtis, ofvis c i o t n or s s id w er a s s bi e y st e im xc a e t;d e e i t . the et forester, has been completed at the entrance from Bishop • Bonner's Fields, whic h is across an adjacent i ron b r id ge o f light and elegant construction , and the whole of th e very i t d railings are up, the park being now thoroughly park with re ales an has been staked out inclosed. A plot near this entrance, of s far as possi ble, four acres in extent, on which to form a piece of orna mentalitviaisteard. m T is h si e ou re o gu f I l . a i t s i i ( t ) o n r s s e a f r S e t o . l3 J s a er m y e e s d 's a hie, the park-keepers having orders to exclude all disorderly gsrd to and drunken persons, itinerant venders and dogs. Notwith standing the number congregated the last few days, and the very promiscuous nature of the assemblage, the utmost order has been preserved by au efficient staff of park. keepers the direction of Mr. Mobbs, the chi e f gate - keeper, a. under trifling injury or damage was done. The plan of a scientific arboretum is being adhered to in the plantations. EASTER TERIII.--Yesterday Was a holiday at all the law offices. On the commencement of Term, on Wednesday, the several Courts will proceed with the arrears. In the Courts of Common Pleas and Exchequer the arrears are of a limited character, but in the Court of Queen's Bench the are considerable. There is one registration appeal case in the Common Pleas—New Sarum—Wells appellant, and Adey respondent. A M INERALOGICAL DISCOVERY OF CAL CAVERN. —The from improvement of the road _ a singlnvernessularfinales cAvern, near Abriachan, from Inverness. A considerable • about seven .quantity t b having o e remov • of stones and rock ed, in order to pre- on the vent their shifting down _ _foad, a cavern was disco vered, partly fin e d with that peculiar deposition from lime stone called a l a b a ster, or more m ore properly sta l actite and t stalainite.—Rossshire A d rt W AKEFIELD MORN - MARKET, APRIL 9.—We have moderate supplies of all grain this w ee k . There is a thin a tt e ndance of buyers owingo our m ar k et being held off the usual day. whea t o f all descriptions meets with a fair in quiry, at the p r i c es of last t week. Barley of fine quality is '- .1 other sorts are difficult scarce and easy sales, Beans rather to quit, except • • purposes . . dearer. Oats and steel , ling each in tolerable out alteration in value. ' Malt firm. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. _ MONDAY •AFTERNOON, FIVEO ; OLOcx.--Tlle Sub scription-rooms were opened last night as usual, but so entirely was the attention of every person present en grossed by the accident to the special train, that the reading of the list was a mere ceremony; not a bet was laid. It was at first stated that all the carriages had been overturned ; we believe, however, that the follow ing b. ief account will be found to be pretty near the truth :—The train, which was started expressly for the Newmarket visitors, consisted of five horse boxes, one truck, and six or eight carriages, most of them first class. It was drawn by two powerful new engines, and travelled with great velocity until between Edmonton and Potter's-bar. The fore wheels of the second engine were then lifted off the rails, and directly after were dragged On again. The jerk, however, threw the hind wheels off, and almost instantaneously the first horse-box also went off the rail. Providentially the chain that connected it with the tender broke, and the engines became detached. The train, however, had acquired so great an impetus, that the box swung round, and fell over into a wide and deep sheet of water at the side of the line ; the other boxes shared the same fate, the collision being so fearful that the first was smashed to pieces. The first carriage was tilted up against one of the telegraph posts, all, we believe, were off the rail, and the last was over turned. Some idea of the shock may be formed, when we state that the horse boxes and truck, laid parallel with the carriages, 1. e., precisely in an opposite direction to that in which they had started ; the engines, on be coming detached, proceeded two or three hundred yards, and were then stopped. It is miraculous that the only persons injured were a guard and one of the porters, and that, beyond a few contusions, the passengers escaped. The horses were not so fortunate; one poor an:mal was drowned, another had its back broken, and three or four others were more or less hurt. It is due to the secretary of the company and its servants, that every possible as sistance was rendered, and that one of the engines hav ing been immediately dispatched to Shoreditch, extra carriages were attached to the two o'clock train, and by about half-past three, the passengers proceeded on their journey, reaching Newmarket between two and three hours after the proper time, some with their luggage (none the better for an immersion in the water), and some without any. The accident is accounted for in various ways, but is most commonly attributed to the greatness of the speed, and the use of two engines, wheia one would have been amply sufficient ; that two were used, was owing to the determination of the directors to prevent anything in the shape of disappointment or delay. Whether the report of the accident had any influence on the Metropolitans, certain it is, that the arrivavla this morning were less numerous than we had calculated upon. The attendance, however, iucluded most of the regular frequenters of the meetings, and the general muster on the heath was about an average. The weather was favourable and the sports (albeit) lacking a Craven Stakes, was satisfactory in quantity and competi tion, and kept the company on the ground from one o'clock until four. We add the usual return: — Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sous. each, and 5 only if declared, for three and four years old. D. M. Col. Peel's King Cob, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Nat) 1 Lord Albemarle's Nell Cook, 3 yrs, 6st 21b 2 Duke of Rutland's Paultons, 4 yrs, Bst 71b The following also started but were not placed : Lord Orford's, Footstool Duke of Richmond's, Peasant 0 Lord Exeter's c by Beiram, out of Agnes 0 Betting-7 to 4 agst Millions, 4to 1 agst Peasant, 9 to 2 agst Footstool, and 5 to 1 agst King Cob. Paultons, Peasant, and Lord Exeter's ran together, in company, at a strong pace to the cords, where Foot stool, Nell Cook, and King Cob joined them, and they ran in close array half way up; King Cob then quitted his horses, and won very easy by two lengths ; all well up but the Agnes colt, which was beaten a long way. Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, for four years old and upwards. T.Y.C. Lord W. Powlett's Espoir, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (Bartholomew) 1 Col. Peel's Garry Owen, aged, Bst 121 b Lord Albemarle's Beaumont, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b The following were not placed:—Lord G. Bentinck's Discord—Lord Exeter's Cocoa Nut—Mr. Shelly's Hawkesbury. Betting-7 to 2 agst Beaumont, 7 to 2 agst Garry Owen, 4 to 1 agst Discord, 4 to 1 agst Espoir, 4 to 1 agst Cocoa Nut, and sto 1 agst Hawkesbury. Hawkes bury made the running at a good pace, followed by Espoir and Discord, but all lying in close company. No change took place until they reached the cords, Espoir then went in advance, made the rest of the play, and won cleverly by a length ; all were well up at the finish except Hawkesbury. Match-200 sovs., half forfeit. First half of Ab. M. Mr. G. S. Ford's Millwood, Bst 21b (J. Howlett), beat Mr. O'Brien's Tribute), Bst. 51b (Francis). Betting 2to lon Millwood. Won in a canter by three lengths. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, half forfeit, for three years old fillies, Bst 71b. D.M. Lord G. Bentinck's Blackbird (Nat) 1 Duke of Rutland's sister to Flambeau. 2 Lord Exeter's Brainless, sister to Nora Creina 3 Betting-5 to 4on Blackbird, 6to 4 against sister to Flambeau, and sto 1 against Brainless. Sister to Flam beau made play at a capital pace to the cords, where she was challenged by Blackbird, and in the run in defeated cleverly by a length. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, for three-years-old ; colts, Bst. 71b.; fillies, Bst 71b. D.M. (5 Subs.) Lord Chesterfield's Free Lance Lord Lonsdale's Joy Mr. Marson's Pawnbroker Betting-7 to lon Joy, and 2to 1 against the Free Lance. Joy took the' lead, and although anything but disposed to run straight, cut out the work right into the cords ; Free Lance then challenged, left him a few strides from the chair, and won by a length and a half. Pawnbroker was beaten off. Match-200 sovs., half forfeit. Weight for age. D.M. Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Nat) 1 Lord Orford's Prussic Acid, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b 2 6t04 on Lady Wildair. Won by a neck. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, half forfeit, for three year-sold colts, Bst 71b each. Ab. M. (8 Subs.) Lord Lontdale's b c b y Bay Middleton, out of Miss Millner, allowed 41b (Bartholomew) 1 Mr. Payne's Collingwood (allowed 4lbs.) 2 Sir J. Hawley's Prospect Sir W. W. Wynn's Cynynion (allowed 41bs) ...... 4 Betting-2 to 1 agst Prospect, 7to 1 agst Coiling wood, and 4 to 1 agst Cynynion. Prospect made play at the top of his speed to the hill, in descending which the Miss Milner colt went in front, with Collingwood in her wake, made the rest of the running, and won very easy by a length. Prospect and Cynynion were beaten three or four lengths. Match-500 sovs., 200 ft, D. L—Duke of Bedford's Minotaur received from Mr. Payne's Queen Mab, Bst 71b each. Sweepstakes of 100 sous. each, h ft for fillies, &c., Bst 71b each, D. M. Colonel Peel's Samphire, by Slane, out of Sea Kale, walked over. Match-300 save. h ft, A. F.—Mr. G. H. Moore's Wolf dog, 7st 101 b, received forfeit from Mr. Greville's Alarm, Bst 7st. NEW MATCHES.-TIIESDAY. Duke of Bedford's Captain Phoebus, 4 yrs, agst Sir W. Don's Beelzebub, aged, Bst 71b each ; first half of Ab. M., 50. FRIDAY. Mr. Moore's Corranna, Bst 101 b, against the Duke of Bedford's Oakley, Bst 71b ; T. M. M ; 200 soya, h ft. BETTING ON THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 8 to I agst Mr. Copeland's Arthur 13 to 1 agst Mr. Moore's Corranna 14 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentiuck's Marquis Conyngham 14 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Little Vulgar Boy 20 to 1 agst Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of Tyne 20 to 1 agst Mr. G. H. Moore's Wolf Dog—taken 22 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Emilia filly 25 to 1 agst Sir G. lleathcote's Akbar—taken 25 to 1 agst Sir R. Bulkeley's Chertsey. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET, MONDAY NIGHT. _ _ The betting on the great race to come off to-morrow has been extremely dull, only Arthur, Ould Ireland, Wolfdog, Little Vulgar Boy, and Marquis of Conyngham, having been backed for any amount. A few small investments, however, enable us to submit the following imposing list of prices : NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 8 to 1 apt Mr. Copeland's Arthur 12 to 1 agst Mr. Irwm's Ould Ireland—taken 14 to 1 agst Mr. G. H. Moore's Corranna—Laken 14 to 1 agst Lord Geo. Bentinck's Marquis of Conyng ham—taken 15 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Little Vulgar Boy—taken 15 to 1 agst Mr. G. H. Moore's Welfdox—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of Tyne 20 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Wee Pet 20 to I agst Energy 22 to 1 apt Alamode 25 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's I-am-not-aware--taken 25 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Rowland Hill 25 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Emilia filly—taken 25 to 1 agst Colleen Bawn 25 to 1 apt Sir R. Bulkeley's Chertsey 25 to 1 agst Mr. King's Young Lochinvar 25 to 1 agst Sir G. ileathcote's Akbar 25 to 1 agst Chemise. DERBY. 5 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting 30 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Tibthorpe. Nothing done on the Chester Cup. The following have been or will be scratched :—lnheritress, Queen Mab, Trueboy, lonian, Wood Pigeon, Rowena, Vol au Vent, Lady Wildair, Johnny, Young Lochinrar, D oc t or Husband, Ranger, iss Burns, bh, by Velocipede, out of Amulet, Hawkesbury, Merryman, Frill colt, Sir Diggory Diddle, Nikd filly, Bretwalda, the Wreck, Anti-Repealer, Devil's Dust, Thrapston, Curiosity, Emilia filly, Joe Lovell, Rosa, Timbria, Soldier's Joy, Muscatel. ACCIDENT AT KING'S COLLEGE.—Since the commence ment of the holidays, the above establishment has been undergoing considerable repairs, under the auspices of Messrs. Grissel and Peto, the builders. On Monday morning two workmen who had raised some scaffolding in one of the lofty rooms upon the first floor, for the purpose of repairing the ceiling, were pursuing their avocations, when the scaf folding suddenly gave way, and they fell with it on to the floor. On being raised, they appeared insensible, and were at once conveyed to th e h os pit a l b e l ong i ng to the College, where it was discovered that one of them had escaped with a few slight cuts and bruises, but that the other, a man named John Shannon, was so much injured in the vertebrae of the back and other parts of his body, as at present to render his ultimate recovery extremely doubtful. SUICIDE OF A COW.—THE DEATH LEAP.—A fine cow, the property of Mr. Turner, of Fleetwood, was lost on Wednesday night last from on b oard; the Princess Alice, on her return passage from Belfast to the above port. Having been neglected to be tied up, she became, from the motion of the vessel, somewhat obstreporous, and not relishing the pe culiar style in which " Jack" was endeavouring to teach her manners, with the end of a rope, expressed her indigna tion at " coercive measures" by clearing the bulwarks. The captain refused to stop the vessel at the alarm of "cow over board," and poor cushh, thus abandoned, "met with a watery grave."—.Prestm paper„ FIRST REPORT from the SELECT COMMITTEE Oitt - RAILWAYS AND CANALS AMALGAMATION. — The Select Committee appointed to consider the prin ciple of Amalgamation, as applied to the Railway and Canal Bills now under the consideration of Parliament, have proceeded in the consideration of the matters to them referred; and agreed to the following report: — Your Committee, in discharging the duty imposed upon them, have in the first instance applied themselves to the task of ascertaining how many of the railway and canal Bills now before Parliament contain clauses in volving the principle of amalgamation. Owing to the circumstance that several of them are still awaiting the preliminary investigation of the Com mittees on Standing Orders, and have not yet been formally introduced into the House, and that the Irish Railway Bills have been commenced in the House of Lords, it has been found difficult, if not impossibl e , to form a correct estimate of their number ; but, making allowance for error, and exclusive of the Irish Bills, it may be stated that they amount to about 161 for Eng land, and about 56 for Scotland. Of this number, 37 are Bills for the amalgamation, by purchase, lease, or otherwise, of existing railway com panies with each other. Thirty-two of railways with canals. One hundred and fifty-live for the formation of new lines, and their amalgamation with existing companies or with each other. Amongst the last will be found Bills containing clauses which give a general power of leasing the tolls, or leas ing or selling the works or lines, with the view of effect ing amalgamation at some future time with any com panies which may be disposed to take advantage of the power so given. Also Bills which, containing clauses with a somewhat similar object, are, however, restricted to the option of two or more companies therein specified. In addition to, and not included in the above list, there are several Bills in which powers are taken by ex isting companies to contribute to the funds for the ex ecution of the works of new lines ; 'thereby securing, in proportion to the sum subscribed, a permanent influence in the future management of the company. Looking to the number of these Bills, and to the fact that a great proportion of them have been already grouped, and submitted by the House to Select Com mittees for the consideration of their merits, and that some of them are advanced even to another stage, your Committee have felt boned to come to an early decision as St the course which it would recommend the House to pursue in respect of them. After the best deliberation which the time permitted, it has been thought on the whole most advisable with a view to avoid inconvenient obstruction to the business before Committees, not to interfere more than is absolutely necessary with their present progress; and that your Committee, tatting advantage of such information as could be the most easily and readily obtained, should at once suggest such regulations for the guidance of Select Committees as they believe may be safely and bene ficially adopted, and which would tend in a great mea sure, though not altogether, to the attainment of the object of the House in referring this matter to them. In coming to this determination, they have borne in mind that a clause may be inserted in every railway Bill, sub jecting the promoters to such additional enactments as Parliament may on further consideration deem ex pedient. _ _ On taking a general view of the various projects of amalgamation, your Committee were at once struck with the general tendency on the part of the principal rail way companies to extend their operations, and to unite as large a proportion as possible of the carrying trade of their respective districts under their own control and management. Your Committee have taken evidence on several schemes of ama l gamat i on, i n or d er to i l l ustrate this tendency; and without invidiously selecting one out of a great number, it may be sufficient to state that some of them are so extensive in their combination, that they may be said to secu re , if not a m ono p o l y , at l east an almost overwhelming influence in those districts of the country embraced within their limits. Under such circumstance it appears to y our C omm i ttee to be the imperative duty of Parliament t o cons id er we ll and carefully the probable result of these great combina tions, and (if they should be consented to) the nature and extent of the privileges which' should be entrusted to the directing body of each. Your Committee are by no means disposed to regard with undue jealousy the principle of amalgamation. The benefits arising from it, if conducted with in proper limits and under judicious regulations, are ind isputab le. It enables companies to conduct their operat i ons with less expense to themselves, and consequently with dimi nished charges to the public; it conduces to better arrangements and more efficient control, and thereby to i greater speed, and at the same time to ncreased sa fety to life and to property. It enables companies conjointly to provide that increase of accommodation for the public at their terminal stations, and in their general establish ment, which many of them could not separately afford. It also enables small companies, whose lines are worked at great expense, to obtain the benefits of cheap ness and general arrangement which are enjoyed by lines of greater extent. The above are advantages of no small importance, especially in the more populous dis tricts of the country, where the junction of numerous lines, under different management, tends to expense, ob struction, and confusion, and danger to life and property. On the other hand, it is equally manifest that, if car ried beyond certain limits, and especially if not subjected to proper regulation and control, amalgamation must necessarily have a directly opposite tendency in each and every respect. It might greatly diminish the induce ments to a low rate of fares, or to the adoption of new improvements ; it might tend to a laxity of discipline and decreased attention to public accommodation ; and in various other ways injuriously affect the public in terests. Indeed, past experience affords sufficient and convincing proof that while, in some instances, amalgama tion of railways has been followed by diminished rates of carriage and increased accommodation, in others the result has been directly the reverse. It would not have been possible for your Committee, without causing much delay and public inconvenience, to examine into the merits of these various schemes of amalgamation ; they have therefore directed their chief attention to the question, whether any general rules could be laid down, applicable to the system, which, without fettering the judgment of Select Committees, might conduce to a greater uniformity of decision, to a stricter examination into the Bills brought under con sideration, and at the same time to prevent undue ad• vantage being taken of any increased powers and privi leges which it might be thought proper to grant. With this object, your Committee have given an early and attentive perusal to the report upon this subject, which was made by the Railway Department of the Board of Trade, on the 7th of May, 1845. To the suggestions and to the opinions expressed in that report, your Committee are disposed to give their general concurrence; they have appended an extract from it to this report; and in pressing it earnestly on the con sideration of Members, they deem it necessary to make only a few additional remarks, most of which have been suggested by experience derived subsequently to its pub lication. In the first place, then, they beg to call the attention of the House to the general principles therein propounded for regulating its decisions on amalgamation Bills; and with a view to carrying out in detail some of those prin ciples they recommend— That " general powers of granting or accepting a lease or sale of a railway or canal, or of otherwise merging the independence of one company in another not named, should not be allowed to be inserted in any Bill." Secondly, that the same rule be applied to all Bills which contain clauses enabling the companies to lease or sell their tolls or works to any one of a number of railway companies therein specified. Thirdly, that a clause be inserted in each Bill sub . jecting all - the parties involved in it to all general rail way Acts. Fourthly, that in all instances in which railway com panies propose to take powers of amalgamation, the rates and tolls of the amalgamated companies should be sub jected to revision. At the present time, owing in some instances to a system of low fares being found most profitable, in others to actual or threatened competition, the maximum rates or tolls hitherto imposed by Parliament has not been generally required as a limitation, It is manifest, however, that if a system of amalgamation is to be ex tensively adopted, the latter inducement to los charges will be materially diminished, if not altogether done away with. It would be impossible to lay down any precise rule for the guidance of the House in this respect, which would not be subject to numerous exceptions ; the de cision, therefore, as to the exact limitation of fares must at present be left to the discretion of each Committee, to be applied according to the merits of each separate case. It ought, however, always to be borne in mind that the effect of amalgamation is to diminish the expense of working and managing railways, and thereby to enable the proprietors to secure a greater profit on their exist ing traffic ; and in this view of the case it might be taken as a general rule, subject to special exceptions, that the maximum of rates and tolls combined ought not to exceed the lowest rates which had been previously demanded and received by the respective companies. It will doubtlessly be found impossible to adhere rigidly to this rule in all cases. Circumstances peculiar to a particular railway may render it desirable that rather a wider limit should be allowed ; but your Committee are confident that in a far greater number of instances, especially in those of extensive combinations and of large companies, the limitation which they have sug gested would be found to fall short of, rather than to ex ceed. that which might be justly imposed with a due re gard to the interests of the shareholders on the one hand, and of the public on the other. Your Committee, therefore, recommend that Select Committees appointed for the consideration of these Bills should impose a new limitation of tolls and fares, and specially report any cir cumstance which may lead them to allow any iccrease of the rates previously received. There are several instances now before Parliament of two or more companies applying for powers of amalgamation, whose respective rates and charges vary in amount. Your Committee submit that it should be the duty of Select Committees, in these cases, to exercise much care in the adjustment and substitution of a maximum rate. Your Committee would strongly urge upon the atten tion of the House, the charges made for the conveyance of coals ; their cheapness being of paramount import ante to the manufacturing and commercial interests of this country. proposedAglanceatthgereatcoaland n neigh bourhoodamalgzuartairtusriinfigthdeistricts of the petition is to will at once suggest that if the present public have to rely as be diminished, on which alone tbe. s absolutely necessary a security against high charge, e th q a u t al a t n o e a w n limitation n o d f as rates a sh s i t o i s u i ledonbseteimntpowsietdh, justice.atone form W a it t lt on a would be desirable that a giving, under tile g t garfooarnd4inf on which' Committees hz e I founded th av e s ir tow d t ecis ht: ions , schedule be appended to l each report, various heads of traffic, the lowest amount of charges made by each company during the two preceding years, and the maximum of those which are allowed in the Bill to the amalgamated companies. Having thus referred to the case of Legislative amal gamations, your Committee feel that they ought .not to omit to notice that some important lines of railway originally formed by independent companies, and with respect to which no legislative amalgamation has yet been proposed, are at present practically under the same control and management ; and so long as those parties feel it to be their interest to combine, all the evils to he apprehended from amalgamation may be produced by private arrangements between them. It is true that such arrangements cannot acquire a permanent cha racter without the sanction of Parliament ; but, on the other hand, they enable the parties, by avoid ing an application to Parliament, temporarily to escape the necessity of submitting to those pro visions which Parliament may see fit to impose for the benefit of the public as the condition of amalgamation. Your Committee have felt it their duty to advert to this point as one requiring serious consideration ; al though they are not yet prepared to make any definite suggestion for the purpose of averting any evils which might arise from an abuse of the power derived from these private arrangements. Your Committee trust that the rules which they have suggested may assist the Select Committees on railway groups in their deliberations, and may contribute to the uniformity of their decisions. As regards the amalgamation of railways with canals, your Committee have not been able as yet to obtain sufficient information to justify them in offerinz any defiaite suggestions ; but they propose immediately after the recess to enter more fully into that important branch of the subject. APPENDIX. Extract from the Report of the Railway Department of the Board of Trade on proposed Amalgamations of Railways ; dated Railway Department, Board of Trade, Whitehall, 7 May, 1845. " The present unsettled state of the railway system, when almost every day brings forward some proposal for a new railway, or some new combination among existing interests, renders it peculiarly undesirable that permanent amalgamations should be precipitately al lowed, unless in cases where the advantage to the public is perfectly manifest. " These observations apply principally to the case of amalgamations between railways which have been ori ginally projected and sanctioned as independent under takings. Ther e is another class of cases where new lines are brought forward by the aid of, and in alliance with, existing companies, who subscribe a portion of the capital, or guarantee a certain return upon it, and take powers to lease or purchase the line when made. In such cases it is evident that greater latitute must be allowed, as otherwise the inducement to the existing company to support the new line would be in a great measure withdrawn, and in many cases the undertaking could not otherwise be supported. In such cases it would appear to be fair to allow an existing company promoting a line sanctioned as an useful undertaking, in exchange for a guarantee on their part to complete what they undertake, to purchase or a t algama.te d er w e ith n t at i [ r n al selves such small lines as may to lease, for a long branches of the parent line, and . cons id ered period, such larger schemes as they -re of sufficient " Where such new schemes, however, Ink y have promoted. magnitude to support themselves indepenulentnlYe., and are not so intimately connected with the parent as " to g be necessarily worked along with it, it may in .. 1 7: cases be advisable to make some provision for tn." , existence of a degree of independence and local manage ment in the new concern ; and also for limiting the period during which the union of interest is to ex . i.st without the necessity of a fresh application to Parliament. "We refrain, however, from entering more particu larly upon the details of such cases, since they are neces sarily brought fully under the cognizance of tbe Com mittee on each Bill, in the course of the general investi gation of the merits of the projected lines which it is proposed to amalgamate with existing companies; and we shall confine our observations more especially to those in which the amalgamation of existing independent Companies is proposed, and in which the bearings of the case upon. public interests are not tic cessarily brought under consideration by opposing parties. " With regard to these, we incline, under present circumstances and on the whole, to the opinion that such amalgamations should only be allowed where there is a natural and manifest identity of interest for public pur poses among the different portions of railway which seek to unite into one whole. For instance, when two or more lines form continuous portions of what is evidently, for permanent public purposes, one great line of com munication, or whenever in fact there can be no reason able doubt that, if the whole system were now proposed for the first time, an integral scheme would obtain a preference over separate and unconnected portions, we think that the benefits which we have already pointed out as likely to ensue from unity of management, may be considered as sufficient to justify the sanction of amalga mation under proper guarantees and conditions. "But where there is any appearance of any conflict of interest between the companies proposing to amalga mate and the public, and if there be any reason to sus pect that the amalgamation is sought as a defensive measure to ward off legitimate competition, or to prevent new and useful projects from being brought forward, it appears to us very undesirable that amalgamation should be permitted. And even in cases where there is no Eery evident interest adverse to the public at the presen.: moment, but where there is no such natural identity of interest as properly to unite the lines proposing to amal gamate into one whole, we think, that having regard to the present fluctuating state of railway affairs, it would, generally speaking, be more prudent, at any rote f.'r the present, to pause before sanctioning such proposals, and uniting irrevocably, or for long periods, companies whose relations to one another might in a few months have been entirely changed, or which might be discove:cd to have some unforeseen interests adverse to those of the public. " We are the more inclined to recommend this course, as no great evil could result from the postponement of such amalgamations for a year or two, by which time further experience will have been gained, both of the true interests and relations of the company and of the public, as well as of the efficacy of any legislative pro visions against undue monopoly. In the present state of experience, it would hardly be wise to trust- much to such provisions, unless in cases where they shall be seconded by an obvious coincidence of interest between the company and the public. There is also reason_ to believe, that many of the benefits sought for from amalgamation may be obtained without unions of this permanent character, by mileage arrangements, arrangements for the supply of locomo tive power, and others of a similar description, which would not be open to the same objections ; and this, in our opinion, affords another reason why, in cases which are at all doubtful, the more prudent course would be to postpone, for the present, the concession of powers to carry into effect lasting amalgamation." HOUSES OF OCCUPATION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUIV. Sin,—The repose from polities during the recess, I hope, will permit me to report progress in the tesk I have undertaken, which, considered in a social or poli tical point of view, is of vast importance to society, which is bound to protect itself, and by :drevention diminish the number of criminals. From my humble efforts to arouse the public mind, I have the flattering results of a committee being formed, to impress upon the Legislature the necessity of a remedy, consisting of — The Bishop of London, It. M. Milnes, Esq., M.P. The Bishop of Norwich, The Lord Mayor, The Bishop of Oxford, Earl of Denbigh, TheßishopofPeterborough, Lord Kinnaird, The Bishop of Gloucester Lord F Egerton, and Bristol, I Lord JohnThianeers, Colonel Wood, M.P., Lord Robert Grosvenor. and a numerous body of influential gentlemen, who take great interest in the matter ; and it is gratifying to find that the Committee's request has been responded to by nearly all the corporations in England and Wales, heartily approving of the object, and sending and pre paring petitions to both Houses of Parliament, thus showing the wishes of the people on the subject. I have also further to state, that I have submitted the necessity of a remedy to her Majesty, who takes much interest in these poor outcasts, a df n scpd. continue who nomtmlietn: su promised od w a ent• to ooe l I st czyenuaxrespi) should scarcely permit dTbti ehh ee a Im the . measure Duke de o it f b n nh a o a m r tt ,h a b l ea r s t d i H n g t g o e hui l s ss i e a ' p s s o t e e k fr ni i i o t d d o t i ro y ) e ag u i : n a e de d no adequate attempts to rec l a i m so l arge a ' section of our fellow•creatures ; and when it is considered that nearly 30,000 individuals are annually east out of prison at the expiration of their sentence, to, to prey upon the pe public, nditn r a e n , d a o n f d n n e e c , e m ss e i a ty ns causin a dou ble _ an reproach upon us as a f r ig htful nation: an nual ex . adopted to avert such evils, is inveterate som M e t something g a n pn t lr t u q esj u tu a d t bi e ee d e d ::t o o anr t e i e o , notions have bet h taio: overcome et t r ( e ) s h ime e ye , combated, many Why, where is the system that does not ; ; a r e' el se ntag r eeo b t s h tep a di f ficulties. t cies ? I well remember that it was considered ridiculous to attempt lighting London with coal—to cross the Atlantic, or traverse the kingdom by steam, was mad ness—the emancipation of the slave population was con sidered a chimera—yet all these, with many others, have been successfully accomplished, and shows what may be done by co-operation and perseverance. We have the fact of an institution of the kind required having been established in France, in 1840, with perfect success, begun by a benevolent individual, Count Leon d'Ourches, succoured by the King and Royal family and the public purse. It not only imparts education, but has annexed a considerable extent of waste land, which is cultivated by " the colonists." Workshops are esta blished, trades are taught ; the form of diwipline is " persuasive, not coercive." The result is. that out of every hundred five only have been afterwards re convict. d. This speaks volumes. A similar establiOorent in Hol land works well. Manchester can demonstrate wh %a way be done . ; and theem occu pation, in prov iding pout out a remedy, and will well repay Government fur complete the outlay. cultivation of surrounpdthlioneygir woeiit'snteinfolindude,filinandll°tuj':'sl:;ll:t:' the I am thus pursuing the course pointed out ; having dbeymtohnestwraistieotatifirdoll of the e land, Keith by royalty, and ai:( dby power. r e t th n i t isoroeniss,p, : o o , t .a i e d nr e fc d tti fulpress,to something beneficial which tb m e cause ut,oft and hta illmv7i: be a ci vts much in debted,v I am, Sir, your obligedjlN i servant, o sh er i f f , April 13, 1846. 1, Hyde Park-place, 13BRIGHTON, APRIL 13.—L or d F ranc i s Egcrtt , ” and family embarked at the pier, on Saturday, on board the steamer Magnet for Dieppe, en route for Paris. HERALDRY.—The office of Cl.rencf aux• King-o f in the Herald's College, ii vacant, t,y ae demise of Joseph Hawker, F.S.A., v.ho expired eii the iota Met. at the advanced age of Sl. DULWICH GALLERY. —This interestir.g colketion of ' paintings was yesterday visited by upwards of 500 persons. TBE SUN, LONDON, DAY EVENING, APRIL 14, 1846.