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vernor-General of India," which was drunk with enthusiasm by all present, as was also " The health of his Excellency Sir Hugh Gunn, the Cammander-in• Chief of the Forces in India." Dr. Wood then proposed "The health of Lieut.-Colonel M'Dowell." The Gallant Colonel, after returning thanks in his usual impressive and energetic manner, proposed " The Bengal Army," or rather " The British Army," for t'nev were as one body—intimately associated in the battle-field, and in the familiar intercourse of private life. Major Watt next rose, and called on the gentlemen present to fill a bumper. He (the Gallant Major) was about to pro p-se a toast, which he was assured every one present would drink with "a pleasure gushing from the heart and beaming with sincerity." The poet who had sung the glories of Alexander, the greatest of commanders, had bees forced to place by his side " the lovely Thais," and, in so doing, he had also been forced to pay that compliment to "blooming Eastern brides," which he (Major Watt) would now have the com pany assembled to pay to the whole sex. If none but the brave deserve the fair, certainly none but the fair deserved the brave; and he (Major 'Watt) for his own part would never be happy unless they went hand in hand together. The laurel on the soldier's brow, and the riband on his breast, were pleasing to the bright and brilliant eyes of beauty, by whom they were first designed t=s emblems of victory, and for that reason alone, independent of others, these emblems would ever be coveted, and regarded as true and lasting honours— " Vixi puellis nuper idoneus, Et militavi non sine gloria." This was sufficient to show that war and women—beauty and victory—were so closely combined as to preclude the possibility of doing honour to the one without the other. The Gallant Major then proposed the "Heath of the Ladies." The toast was received with enthusiastic cheering. Lieutenant Foster (her Majesty's 16th Lancers) rose, and proposed the " Health of Major Watt and the Commissariat." Lieutenant F. paid a handsome compliment to the kindness and urbanity of the Gallant Major, and truly said that no man would leave Meerut more generally beloved and more sincerely regretted. Major Watt in an eloquent speech returned thanks, and concluded by proposing the " Health of Mr. Ravenshaw (Mr. Begbie had left) and the Members of the,Civil Service." Mr. Ravenshaw, in a short but clever speech, in which he did honour to his service, returned thanks. "Major Mayne and the Irregular Cavalry," proposed by Lieutenant Pattison (her Majesty's 16th Lancers) was loudly responded to. We should mention that her Majesty's 16th were so gene rally respected that there was scarcely a civil or military officer in Meerut that did not come forward and join in the honour of entertaining for the last time the officers of this distinguished corps. The party broke up at a late hour. We learn that the Dacca Bank would very soon be in operation, probably, if not sooner, by the Ist of May. It was said that a branch thereof would also be established at MYmcnsing. In both of the above districts the prospects of i • ndig o were very good, and it was anticipated that they 'would be able to cut in May, early enough, we hope, to save them from any inundation, a misfortune to which the culti vation in those lands is so frequently exposed.—Agra Chro nick, April 6. SINDE. The 3d Bombay Light Cavalry having been ordered from Deem, to join the force invading the Punjaub, learnt on its way. that the war was at an end. On arriving at Jeysul mere, they received orders from Sir C. Napier to march for Sukkur, where they arrived on the 27th March. They were to relieve the cavalry of the Bundelkund Legion on the Western frontier outposts. They had expected to have re turned to their old quarters when there services were found no longer to be required on the Sutlej. Sir C. Napier and Staff, escorted by the Sinde Camel Corps, were at Chukkoke on the 21st, and marched for Bahawulpore on the 22d March. The General is said to have looked worn and sickly ; he takes Yberties with himself in the way of exposure and fatigue, not Justified by his years. The Bundelkund Legion, all save the cavalry, quitted Sukkur on the 17th, on their way to Hin dostan. They were at Subzulcote on the 25th, and expected to be at Bahawulpore on the sth April. Here they will re ?Ulu till after the rains. The Bombay troops were march ing down from Bahawulpore for Sinde in nearly the same order in which they moved upwards—by brigades and de tachments, two or three days from each other. The Belooch battalio n and Captain Bailey's battery were expected at Roree on the 29th March, forming the first of the long line. The depot of the 2d Bengal European Regiment left Sukkur by water, under Captain Grant, on the 28th. Sir C. Napier vas expected there about the 3d of April, and would pro bably be at Kurrache- by the 12th of May. His Excellency's secretary awaited his arrival. General Simpson was still at Sukkur. Sinde continues healthy, and the weather favour able. Various members of the general staff had reached the sea-coast. PESHAWUR AND AFFGHANISLIN. (From the Delhi Gazette of the 4th April.) * From Peshawur our advices extend from 30th January tO ]3th February. We mentioned in our last that the Rheibur tribes were fighting among themselves, and now learn that in one battle which took place towards the end of January, 40 men were killed. :rho Governor appears to have used considerable diligence in enlisting new men. Several communications of importance seem to have passed between him and the Ameer of Caubul, but the greatest pains seem to have been taken to conceal the nature of them. The accidental absence of the Kazee, Mahomed Hussun, from the durbar of the Governor, afforded the latter an ex cellent opportunity for the application of the patent screw, the use of which is so well known to native functionaries of all degrees, and the implication of the Mooftce and several other Mussulman judicial officers in the supposed disrespect, afforded the Siekh ruler a decent return, in the shape of fines, under threats of imprisonment. These acts of oppression were counterbalanced on the following day by the distribu tion of alms to the amount of some ten per cent. on the plunder exacted from the Kazee, the Mooftee, and others. Sirdar Wullee Mahomed Khan having failed in the payment of the sum he ho.d agreed to produce in satisfaction of the claim against him, the Governor sent out two battalions to lust Nuggur, with the strictest injunctions to enforce the immediate payment of the money, or at once to confiscate WI whole of the Sirdar's jaghire. Shere Singh took this o pportunity of directing that the d e t ac h men t s h ou ld c o llect _ll ..the boats in the Caubul river in one spot, expressing him self apprehensive of the intentions of the tribes on the other side. An unfortunate contractor of customs, named Teta - "am, who had undergone twelve months' imprisonment, Iva 3 released from his confinement , the Governor finding the case a hopeless one. A very serious affray occurred on the Bth of February b e tween some of the Ramgole troops and some servants of Sirdar Peer Mahomed, in which a nephew of the latter, na med Saloo Khan, was very severely . Wounded. The Sirdar was greatly annoyed at this, and has tened to represent the matter to his brother at Lahore, and threatened to leave Peshawur, but was persuaded by the Governor at least to defer his departure. The destruction of a part of the cantonment of Loodianah, by the Seikhs, Seems to have been greatly exaggerated in Peshawur, where it was represented as a brilliant victory, on which account a royal salute was fired, and the place ordered to be illumi nated for three successive nights. A Prajah merchant, who had come to Peshawur to purchase some presents on the oc casion of the marriage of the daughter of Saadut Khan Mo- Mund to the son of Dost Mahomed Khan, was on his return plundered of everything he had in his charge; the Urbabs of the Kheibur were told that if they did not make the pro perty good the strictest measures should be taken to compel them. _ We are in receipt of our half-monthly advices from Cau bnl, bringing intelligence down to the 13th of February, from which we learn that on the 30th of January the Kuzzulbash chiefs, Khan Shereen Khan and Mahomed Meerza Khan, were summoned to a private interview with the Ameer Dost Mahomed Khan, at which Meer Hajee Saheb was present. The consultation lasted till near mid night, but the nature of the mat ters discussed did not transpire. On the following day rzas f received in structions to draw on the collector of customs pay some of the cavalry ; on the same day I OB o u r nd m ork e c y he th es arrived from the Kohistan and were qu artered the gar dens near the palace till further orders. a of the elephants having on the same ; day applied for a l r°2; absence, was told it could not be granted, as all tre veof ele phants were required to proceed to Jellalabad, with th mother of Mahomed Shere Khan. On the 2d of Februar3 about 180 camels, belonging to various merchants in the town, were seized by order of the Ameer. On the same day instructions were forwarded to Mahomed Ukbar Khan directing him to remain for the present at Jellalabad when lie should have reached that station, and on no account to Proceed to Bajour, as at first determined, and those for the departure of the mother of Shere Khan were counter manded in consequence of reports that heavy snow had fallen and rendered the Koord Kabul and Tezeen roads almost impassable. On the 3d of February instructions were afforded to the Wuzeer to the effect that his brother, Shere Khan, might be permitted„, to proceed to Lall- Poorah to celebrate his marriage, but that he must be strongly escorted, and must not expect his mother, who was Prevented from joining him by the state of the roads. On the Bth of February the Ameer made a merit of releasing the camels which had been seized, but seems to have been nervously alive to the possible results of the war between the British and the Seikha, as the prohibition of all con versation on the subject was renewed, with additional threats of punishment in case of infraction. The attention paid by the Kabnlees to every rumour which reached the capital seems to have induced this reiterated order. On the 12th of February two sons of the Ameer, Mahomed Ufzul Khan and Mahomed Azeem Khan, received instruc tions to proceed with as little delay as possible towards Jellalabad, at the head of all their followers, and they left the capital on the 13th, but nothing had been done which indicated the Ameer's intention of proceeding towards Jellalabad in person. Of the movements of the Wuzeer Mahomed Ukbar Khan we learn that he reported on the 2d of February his having marched for Jellalabad ; he added, that having been invited to halt two days at Tutung by Abd 00l Gheeas Khan. son of Nuwab Jubbar Khan, _ e had agree d to d o so. H e a dded that he had been joine d by his brother Sh ere Kh an with some troops, and tha t he had directed Saadut Khan to return fr om Jellalabad towards the Kh e ib ur. C ons id era bl e exertions seem in the meantime of troop s to , have been made regarding the collection Jellalabad and we learn from the contents o f a le ttercommunicated to the Ameer in th e be had been assembled there, w ith fift e en guns, previous to the uzeer. Such seem to have been the exertions a made to colle c t al large body of troops, that even the Gover nor of Bameean had r been instructed to enlist men, and had succeeded in obtaining He wrote to say that he would have sent more, but tha s t o4) ttiestate of the weather was so bad that the people could not travel from one valley to another. . - -Ameer Khan, Chief of Nao ke e, to the Ameer that Meer Saiud Baha - ood-deen- c o °mPiah e w le a d s and h n e r that e something rpromised greatly must op- Pressing pss Preui ng the people in his district, be done to bring him into order. aistance, stating that if the services of the Wuzeer were not required elsewhere, he should himself proceed to Naokee, 13 • ajour, and Koner, to restore order.— Nothing i __p ° ittvely confirming the previous accounts of the death ofar 6 Maho- !ned of H era t is given in the letter, but an attempt to con tradict these accounts on the part of some one not named i s treated with ridicule by our news- writer. G WALIOR. ..Now that we have a little breathing time , and t h at our friends in parts of the country other than the late all-engros sing seat of war think that miscellaneous intelligence may ,?e ag reea bl e, we are h appy t o find them remembering us , an d _beginning to k ee p us au courant of the occurrences of their r espective locations. From Gwalior we learn that Govern ent h ag l ate l y san ctioned a new garrison company of ar tillery for the duties of the fort batteries. The brigadier has applied for an officer to command, but as the fort is net a Vary desirable residence, there will, we apprehend, be few candidates for the honour unless the pay and " Gwalior al iv'-'ncea" be made somethi n g h andsome. We are nut a D e surprised to learn further, that although the necessities Z 'l b .," t hf , iirn;v of the Sutlej continued mimed for, the Ot ja eli coin relf small community of Gwalior are to heye t h a crlt of the prisence of a chaplain. One of our friends w il l ve it that the congregation there of an un usuall y lar g e b omber, of bachelors has ied to the resolution , and adds that Ze7 seem to think so themseivEs, as some of them at least begiuning to set their " houses in or,der," The inference * have to our readera.—Delhi Qwftte l AO* .4 CALCur FA. (From the Overland Bengal Hurharu, April 7.) Ghoolab Singh, our new protege and ally, has certainly played his cards admirably-, and has reason to be content with the results of the war, which has cost the British and Ssikh Governments both so dear. He keeps aloof until he sees his opportunity, and then steps in as mediator, and is rewarded for his cleverness by being allowed to purchase a monstrous cantle of his liege lord's dominions, and his own independence, at a price insignificantly small. He has now attained the object of his long-cherished ambition; it re mains to be seen whether he will have the prudence to retain his prize. Now that war, with its forced excitements, no longer engrosses their attention, the good people of Calcutta have found time to think of things which, perhaps, con cern them more nearly—even of railroads. The various companies established for the purpose of introducing rail way communication into this part of India have lately re ceived a good share of public attention. One of them in particular, the Northern and Eastern (Calcutta and Bog wangolah), has lately created quite a sensation, by giving birth to an event hitherto unthought of here—a railway dinner! On the invitation of the local board of manage ment, abeut 2 9 0 gentlemen assembled in the Town-hall, on the evening of the 31st ultimo, to partake of a magnificent banquet. The festival went off with much eclat. in n ir j e llo c r ia a i s r ; 1' ur andt oa, J. a F r . t . L ,v e t e l e , : p r r e s s id q., e n o t f o f t t h h e e c c o a n l i c p u a t n t a y, b w a a r s , chairman of the local directory, sat opposite. These two r eloquent and much-esteemed gentlemen were the principal speakers on the occasion. A full report of the proceedings will be found in another column. From this it will be ob served, that a most catholic and praiseworthy spirit pervades the addresses of the orators, railways in general, and not any ' one in particular, forming the theme of their discourse. We understand that, in reply to an application from this com pany, the local government has intimated its readiness to take into consideratior .3 provisional act of incorporation, on a draft thereof being laid before it by the committee. The company's application for the services of a Government engineer officer has been referred to the Court of Directors. It is considered probable that the works on the Northern and Eastern line will be commenced before the close of the year. The preliminary operations of the East India Railway Company (Calcutta and Mirzapore) have been actively earned on during the past cold season. The surveys have, we understand, been completed most satisfactorily within the prescribed period, and at less than the estimated expense. We learn that a line has been found through the hilly range, and the Dunwa Pass, which will render the use of fixed engines unnecessary, and which is throughout unexception able in an engineering point of view. We hear also, that Mr. Simms has already sent in his report to the Government and is himself on his way down to Calcutta. We learn fur ther, that Mr. Stephenson, who leaves for England by the present steamer, has made provisional arrangements for the supply of labour and material along the line ; so that if all preliminaries shall be settled in due time, the work may com mence during the next cold season. The Great Western Company (Calcutta and Rajamahal) is again in the field, time effectually refuting various asser tions to the effect that it was extinct. It is again before the public with its prospectus. J. F. Leith, Esq., a distinguished member of the Calcutta bar. and a much esteemed member of society, returns to Eng land by. the Hindostan, with the good wishes of all classes of the community. The attorneys of the Supreme Court have presented him with an address on his retirement from the bar, which, with his reply, will be found elsewhere. Some of the native gentry and others have also addressed him on the oc casion of his departure. The public of Calcutta is about to do homage to that much revered nobleman Lord Metcalfe. A public meeting is to be held on the 9th instant in the hall, which has been erected to his honour, and a public dinner is to be given in the same place on the 13th, on the occasion of the erection of his Lord ship's bust therein. _ _ . We may notice, as a thing now too much out of the usual course, the arrival of the Precursor with the mails of Feb. 24, on the evening of the sth instant, before the Bombay ex press, which is not yet in. The Precursor made the passage from Suez to the Sand Heads in 2% hours less than 22 days —the best passage on record. MADRAS. In concerns us to hear that Lieutenant Grieve, of the Indian navy, who was in command of the Coote at the time of her being lost not long ago, died at Calicut on the morning of the 7th instant. The deceased officer was proceeding on sick leave to the hills. Distress of mind is said to have hastened, if it did not cause, his death.--Madras Spectator, April 14. We understand that the head-quarters of her Majesty's 57th Regiment embark this morning in the Mary Ann. — Madras Athenceum, April 14. A second portrait of Colonel Montgomery has, we learn, been brought out, the first, as our readers may remember, having been completely disfigured by immerson in the surf. —lbid. With reference to what fell from us on Thursday last re garding the erection of a monument to the memory of the late Sir Robert Dick, we have now the pleasure of informing our readers that, at the instance of Major-General Sir E. K. Williams, commanding the centre division of the army, a meeting will be held at the Club House, on Thursday, the 16th instant, for the purpose of firming a committee to carry into effect the desired object.—lbid. THE LATE SIR ROBERT DICK. (From the Madras ilthenceum, March 26.) The late gallant Sir Robert Dick, when amongst us here, was universally respected and esteemed ; on no occasion did we ever hear a single word from any quarter of a depreciatory character; those who claimed the honour of his friendship were warm in his praise, and such as knew him only as a general officer in her Majesty's army recognised in him the bearing of a noble-minded soldier, who by his deeds of arms had covered himself with tokens of distinguished merit. While a member of this society he endeared himself to all by his bland courtesies and agreeable manners, nor did any one study snore to relieve the monotony of the place, in which attempt he was successful above many. His departure from this Presidency was very generally regretted, especially in the wide circle of his friends ; the best wishes of all followed him, and each felt convinced that should it fall to his lot to take the field against the enemies of his country, the fame he had won in other parts of the world would lose none of its lustre or freshness. This excellent man was also much beloved by the natives of his household, and bis benevolence was of that wide-spread kind that excluded none who sought to share therein from its benefits. So well was this feature of his character under stood by the needy and destitute in the neighbourhood of his domicile, that all of this class approached with confidence to seek relief at his hands. Those qualities which are calcu lated to attract and win for their possessor the homage of the heart, he largely shared; the consequence of which was, that none ever spoke or thought of him with other than kindly words and grateful feelings. We are quite sure that in this brief sketch we have uttered no sentiment which is not common to all who knew him, and he has a monument in their affectionate respect and esteem that will only cease to exist when they, like himself, are numbered with the dead. Any information regarding his closing career cannot fail to be interesting, and for that which we are now enabled to afford, we are indebted to a gentleman, who, from his intimacy with the deceased, will not be displeased with us for placing the letter to his address, in connexion with our own remarks. The Governor-General's tribute to the memory of the departed hero will be read with the deepest interest ; he speaks of him both as a friend and a soldier, and every word he has penned will find an echo in the bosom of his numerous friends and admirers at this presidency. Chowringbee, March 11, 1846. My dear Sir,—l received your kind and friendly note of condolence last night, and beg to offer my warm and grate ful thanks. My dear lamented brother often spoke to me of you in warm terms of friendship, and I was sure I should have your hearty sympathy in my irreparable loss. He was to me not only an affectionate brother; he was a bosom friend of more than thirty years' standing, and had always been, and always would have been a most kind father to my children. At my age such a wound can never heal. 1 never heard from him from the time he was ordered hurriedly to head-quarter s • though in a letter to my daughter, Mrs. C—, he said he would keep us acquainted with all going on, and I did not write to him, for I knew his time would be fully occupied in looking well after his division, and I did not wish to distract his attention, when all seemed so con fused! He has certainly fallen has, nobly as he could have desired; and his last deed as a soldier surpassed in brilliancy and effect even the gallant exploits of his youth. He was as good as he was brave and able (as I wrote to Sir H. Har dingo in answer to his letter of condolence); his generosity was unbound e d , w h ether in acts of charity, of hospitality, or godlike f org i veness of injuries. willnotter ie'foourewialpl o li ltg e is t e o f k or no c w op) o ,_ f his last battl e -fi e l d—I Lng . the followi ng extracts 'from Captain B—.-'s letter to me— i need not i our nephe w h as, I k now, informed you of the great loss t l your he beerrvoc th e e r. has I s suffered telln the you howdeathmoufe much K e late l.s regretted general p , for he was beloved by all. As I was present with him to the whole of th e d ay, i t may be pleasing ' you to have a few lines from me.— , The arrangements for the attack of the Seikli entrenchments were communicated to Sir Robert the previous evening. A heavy cannonade was first to be opened, and upon receiving instructions from the Commander in -Chief, Si r R o b ert ' s di vision was to lead the attack. He was directed to proceed with it before daylight to a nullah, a little distance in front of and on the right of the enemy's en trenchments. The cannonade commenced about half-past seven, and Sir Robert received instructions to advance to the attack about ten. The advanced brigade in the nullah, consisting of 53d and 10th Queen's, ,and 43d and 69th N. 1., formed line and advanced, supported by the other brigade of Sir Roberts division, about 200 paces in the rear. It con sisted of the 81 1 th Queen's and 33d and 63d N.I. It was an open plain right up to the entrenchments, and the advance upon them was made without a moment's check 1 tke whole advanced brigade almost at the same moment entering the entrenchments, and taking the batteries in their front. Sir , Robert was for some time in advance of the use, and continued with the 10th right up to the batteries stormed. Being mounted he could not then enter, but on the 80th coming up and taking a battery an opening was found, and Sir Robert got into the entrenchments. He continued with the ad vance of the 80th, which regiment, by moving to the right, took battery after battery in flank, Sir Robert in the midst, cheerin them on. 'When the junction with the other eivi sions of the army, who had attacked on the enemy's left, had been nearly completed—l think at the last battery—the.Seikhs turned a gun to enfilade their own entrenchments, and it is in • belief that it was a discharge from this gun that wound ed Sir Robert. He had just turned round to urge on a few men, when a grape shot struck him in the right side, and killed his horse on the spot. I dismounted and went to his assist ance, but he was strong eno u g h and even to walk a short distance, even then kept calling on the men to advance. In a short time I procured a dooly, and he was conveyed at once to his own tent. On probing t he wound, hopes were entertained , that the direction of the shot had been merely superficial • for some time there was hope o f no danger, but about four ied at six. I need and 'r he seemed to sink very rapidly, exp not tell you of the regret felt by the wholearmy at such a loss. He died a skilful and a gallant soldier ; the advance army,. . of his leadi ng b r i ga d e was the admiration of the whole —not for a m omen t c h ec k e d, and the movements mace as it on parade. When lie was told of the success of his division, an hour or two after he was wounded, his countenance lighted up with pleasure, and he expressed the greatest gra tification.' Willy,. my brother's eldest son, arrivedonly two days days before with his horses, tents, baggage, &c. He wrote us a beautiful account of hi s father's last moments. He suffered little, and went off most composedly. C writes me that he too joined only two days before with General Smith; just before my brother was wounded, he sent off up one of the field batteri es o f hi s division, as he saw the other doing good service. This C.-- did, and then gal loped into the entrenchment a ft er hi s general, who lie learned had bean wounded. His own hors e was shot dead under hint by grape, and he had a most narrow escape, He seized a Seikh horse and galloped back. Robert congratulated hire on his escape, and thanked Clod his own wound was not dan gerous, and that he had lost no limb, He drank some milk and a little brandy and water. In a short time after he palled C,,,..—, who, seeing him breathing hard, sent off for medical aid, again, Twa doctors carne, and gave strong brandy -and. w4er, but there was TIP Nape ; and Robert told C--- he knew Eta was dying, and he ~eon became itansible, C— had called his son so Won as he saW danger ? and hp was by his father's side. Willy promised to write me sogn again. He returns marching to Cawnpoor, and thence by water to Me, and will go home overland. There is a will, which he does not with to open until with me. I will write you again immediately I know the stateof my dear brother's affairs. In the meantime let me thank you for all you have already done, and believe me, with truth, yours, &c. The following extracts from a kind letter of condolence, which I have received from Sir 11. Hardinge, evince the estimation in which my beloved gallant brother was held in the army : " Our heroic friend fell mortally wounded at the head of his troops In entering the enemy's entrenched camp, and he had the satisfaction of knowing, before he expired, that his gallant exertions had been crowned with the most complete success. I was sure that wherever the danger was most imminent and required the veteran's presence, there would he be found, as in his younger days when he led the gallant 42d Highlanders with a reputation second to no officer and to no regiment in the Peninsular war. "His sufferings were short, and he gave his last efforts to the most import ant battle of the war, identifying Lis name and his reputation with the most daring exploit any army ever achieved, in the directing of which attack he was the leader. "1 regret the loss of a frank and sincere friend, and the service has lost one of its most distir , rui. , hed ornaments. If his career was shortly to close, he could not have had a more glorious occasion."—Athenalon, March 26. CHINA. The following document from the Chinese correspondent of the China Hail, relative to the right of the English to enter Canton, has appeared in the second edition of that paper : " REPORTED CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE KWANG•CHAUFU AND SOME OF THE CANTON GENTRY, AT A LATE FEAST TO WHICH THEY WERE INVITED, IN ORDER TO ASCERTAIN THEIR SENTIMENTS RESPECTING FOREIGNERS ENTERING THE CITY. " On the 21st day of the second moon Liu-kai-yi, the pre fect of Canton, gave an entertainment at the temple of Great Budha, and invited all the distinguished gentry of the city. His design was to consult with them about restraining the common people from opposing the entrance of foreigners into the city. The gentry beforehand conjectured what his ob ject was, and therefore very few attended the feast. Among the persons present at the table that day were Hu-tsiang kwang, Puan-sz-shing (Puting.qua). Liang-kwo-chung, Ho yiu-shu, and the presidents of the three colleges, Yue-wha, Yuo-sia, and Yang-shing, in all about twelve or thirteen in dividuals. "The Prefect at the table asked the gentlemen saying— The inhabitants now will not allow foreigners to enter the city, while the foreigners say we will enter the city before we give up Ting-hai (Chusan); therefore his Excellency (Keying) has directed me to ask you, respected sirs, to devise a plan to restrain the people from hindering the entrance of foreigners into the city, in order that they may give up Ting hai at an early day. Now, what are your honourable opi nions? " There are several difficulties about this matter," replied the gentlemen. In the first place, the inhabitants of the provincial city are people from all quarters, and they cannot be compared with the families, sons and brothers, of the same village. To say nothing about our being irrespon sible in the matter, though we exert ourselves to the ut most to restrain them, yet they will not listen to us. In the second place, in the treaty it is clearly stated, that after receiving the total amount of 21 millions of dollars, then the English should restore Ting-hai to China; but there is nothing said about giving it up after granting ingress to the city. Now they have received all the money, and yet can violate the treaty in giving back Ting-hai, which is insatiable covetousness ; and moreover they eat their words, saying, let us enter the city, and then we will give up Ting hai. This shows that they disregard good faith and equity, and are truthless. Setting aside the fact that the people will not permit them to go into the city, yet suppose they do so, still the English will not give up Ting hai. And, in the third place, it is an old law of the country that foreigners should not enter the cities. lf, fearing to take up arms, we should from compulsion secede to the wishes of foreigners, and admit them to the city, to say nothing of the inconsist ency of so doing with right principle, and with established custom, the great political loss will make all foreigners ridi cule and laugh at us. We beg your honour to think the third time whether these things are so or not. "The Prefect replied—According to what you have said, if these things are so, we can never permit foreigners to go into the city ; but if we do not permit them to go into the city, how shall we get Ting-hai back again ? I beg you to think of some plan, so that I may reply to his Excellency (Keying). " The gentlemen again said—ln the treaty it is declared that on the day wken they have received all the money they shall restore king- hai ; thus his Excellency may with all propriety find fault with them on the ground of the treaty. If they again will not yield, then proclaim to every country their violation of the treaty, and let all men know that they are in the wrong; and after that beat to arms and attack them ; or, if not so, secretly send a body of troops against them, and not many days will elapse before we can extermi nate the garrison of foreign soldiers, and thus Ting. hai will be restored to China. This is a great concern of the nation, and it is not for us, the gentry, to meddle with it; we, there fore, beforehand, beg your honour will hold secret consulta tion with his Excellency about it, and all will be right." NO TX BY oust CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.— The above is a report of the conversation by the superintendents of the feast in the Temple of the Great Budha, Canton, 2d moon, 27th day (March 24). MACAO. The Government of Portugal has issued a decree declaring Macao a free port, but coupled with restrictions that, if en forced, would go a great way to neutralise the anticipated advantages of the measure. As the enforcement of these, however, is left to the option of the governer and senate of Macao, they have wisely resolved not to retain them ; so that Macao, now that its trade is reduced to a shadow, is really a free port. The following is the text of the decree : " The Governor of the Province of Macao, Timor, and Solor, in Council directs the following : " Whereas it is expedient, by virtue of the act No. 362 of the Competent Ministry, dated the 20th of November last, that the decree of the same date should be published for general information, be it known that this royal determina tion shall be in full -rigour and operation from the Ist of April next, according to the second article of the same de cree; and that the table, regulations, and instructions therein contained, for the more easy and regular perform mice of its enactments, shall be published in proper antici pation. The authorities to whom the knowledge thereof may relate have it thus so understood and enacted. " Government Office, Macao, Feb. 28, 1846. " JOSE GREdORIO PEGADO." DECREE TO WHICH THE ABOVE NOTIFICATION REFERS. " The opening of some of the ports of the empire of China to the commerce and navigation of all nations having put a stop to the propitious circumstances which favoured the commerce of the city of Macao, notwithstanding the restric tions imposed thereon, and it being of rigorous necessity, in consequence of the altered circumstances in which that event has placed the said city, to devise means by which the restrictive system hitherto followed may be modified, and, by making use of the advantageous geographical position of that city, its commerce may be cherished and developed, I hereby, availing myself of the authority conferred by the Ist article of the law of the 2d of May, 1843, and having heard the Council of Ministers and that of the State, decree the following : . . "Art. 1. The ports of the city of Macao, both the inner of the river and the outer of the Type and of the roads, are de clared free ports to the commerce of all nations, and therein shall be admitted for consumption, deposit, and re-exporta tion, every article of merchandise and commerce of whatever nature they may be. "Art. 2. All the articles and merchandise imported into the said port, under any flag, are to become quite free of entry duties thirty days after this decree is made public in the city of Macao, "Art. 3. The importation of cannon, projectiles, incendiary mixtures, gunpowder, tobacco of any quality, snuff, soap, and orchell weed, are, however, absolutely prohibited. "Art. 4. The importation of the following articles of Por tuguese production and industry shall only be admitted in Portuguese vessels proceeding from Portuguese ports, for the purpose of enjoying exemption from duties, viz., arms and fire-arms, betel-nut, towellings, muslins, hats of every de scription, olive oil, cocoa-nut and palm oil, bacon, ready-made clothes and shoes, linen cloth, ralt, medicines, sandal wood, spirits of wine and of cocoa-nut juice, wines, liqueurs, and vinegars of wine and of cocoa-nut juice. " Art. 5. The same articles mentioned in the preceding article, whether of Portuguese or foreign production or industry, may be imported by Portuguese or foreign vessels, from foreign ports, upon paying 20 per cent. ad valorem. " Art, 6. The said article, though excepted from the ge neral immunity for consumption, may, however, be received into depot at the city of Macao, under condition of being re exported within the term of one year, with those cautions and guarantees usual in such cases, by paying only one per cent. ad valorem of deposit and wharfage, besides the ware house rent and Coolie labour. " Note. All the articles received in deposit, not being re exported within the term of one year, shall be subject to pay ment of the consumption duty stated in article 5. " Art. 7. Every other article which is admitted free for consumption or re-exportationishall only be subject to the payment of Coolie hire, according to a table of rates to be fixed by the Governor in Council, after hearing the Director of the Custoth-house, and which rates are not to exceed the prices heretofore established. " Art., 8. The goods mentioned in the 4th. sth, and 6th articles, shall be received into the Government warehouses to be subject to the overseeing of the Custom-house until they are cleared. As to every other article comprised in the ge nerality of the privilege, it will be free to the proprietors to store them In the Custom-house warehouses, or in private ones, as may be most convenient to them. _ • " Art. 9. For the payment of the warehouse rent, there shall be also a table fixed by the Governor in Council, after hearing the directors of the Custom-house, regulating it as much as possible by what it is customary to pay lor private warehouses. " Art. 10. To facilitate the landing of more bulky articles of merchandise, the Government shall cause cranes to be set up on the most convenient localities, or the most frequented wharfs; and the Governor in Council shall determine the rates to be paid for the use of them. "Art 11. The Governor in Council is authorised, after ob taining the necessary information, to establish a table of an chorage, calculated on such a moderate scale that the port expenses which ships will h ave to pay in Macao may invite both the national and foreign commerce. "Art. 12. Every act contrary to the tenor of the present decree is hereby repealed. w " The Councillor of State, Minister Extraordinary, and Secretary of State for the Marine and Ultra-marine Com merce, are to take the proper steps for having this understood and carried into effect. " Court of Belem, 20th November, 1845. " THE QUEEN. JOAQUIM JOZE FALCAM. (True copy) " MANOEL JOZE D'OLIVEIRA LIMA." COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. THE BOMBAY MARKET. (From the Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current.) BOmRAY, APRIL 15, 1845.—We have no new feature to notice In our market during the past fortnight. Money continues very scarce, and confidence has been somewhat shaken by several failures in the bazaar. Business both in imports and exports has consequently been very limited. COTTON MAl4uFAcTraE9.—The market continues depressed, and and sales generally can be effected only by submitting to a heavy sacrifice on prime cost. There has been considerable demand for low Grey JacconetS and Madapollams ; bet, in consequence of the advanced period of the Kasen, and the holders generally having met the demand, no improvement in prices has taken place. There is a slight improvement in Grey )ladapollanls of stout fabrics. White Madapollams and White Long Cloths continue dull of sale, and we have no material change to note in their value. Cambrics and Muslins of all descriptions continno in limited request, at very low prices. Turkey Red Cloths and Prints of every descriptioll are quite following neglected, and can be forced off only at a heavy sacrifice. sales have been effected since our last YARNS—The inquiry is still confined to superior qualities. The 'twist 25,0 0 0 : Mule Twist. No. 20. 8,000 lbs. at .4s. 6% per ih. 30. 18,700 , at 6 4 0 Turkey lied and Ora ' :ige 40. 15,000 „ at 0 „ 10 .9 Woollens—ln consequence of the lowness of prices, . ~ 10 50. 11,90 „ at non at ilnal at our r quotations. Water do. 30. 31,200 , at , 9 1 are 1,1 4 been done 1 ness 9oo did° at 9, .ye note a sale of 900 yards Flannel at 7, and Iletals--Vv. apn a s PPf. Y 441. . the salekhave e little change to note in the prices of Metals, and beenfew, About 0 Candles . Brazier's Copper, has been sold at 5431. The price of Iron does not improve notwithstand ing high prices in England end diminished imports, which may be partly accounted for by the scarcity of money, but chiefly in conse quence of a diminished consumption in the interior consequent upon the high price. The sales reported are 115 tons British flat the bar at Rs. .10 per candy. 150 do. do at 29 per do. 1,300 cwt. sheet at 7 per cwt. Marine Stores—The only transaction reported under this head is a sale of 130 bolts of canvas at Its. Ileer—Nothing doing, none of the new brew having yet arrived. Spirits—Stocks are very heavy, the market is dull in the extreme, and no sales making. Cotton—Frices have again slightly g i v en way. EASTERN PRODUCE. The following are the quotations of th e d a y, b u t t h ere I s little doing, and the quality is generally inferior. Broach and Surat • • • • • • .. ..... ...Rs. 76 at 7 7 Dollera Oomrawuttee. ..... •••• •. .• .... • • •• 75 Compta 01d....... 65 Wool—The market is nearly bare, an d the quality very inferior. Opium—The price has fallen to 1,300 ru pees p e r chest. A great proportion of that at present in the m ar k e t Is much adulterated. In other articles of export there is lit t l e o r nothing doing. FREIGHTS. To Great Britain may be q uot e d a t 3/. 15s. per ton, and Re. 19 to 20 per candy to Ch'na. Government securiti..s, au?: E c n m s e a g a u k e r , of the intensity o f the money pressure, have slightly given way, and may be q uoted as under : 5 per cent. loan of 1825-2‘ l at RS. 107 to 110 4 do. do. 1832-33 at „ 09 to 100 4 do. do. 1835-36 at „ 94 5 do, do, 1841-42 at „ 104j4 4 do. do. 1842-43 at „ 96 EXCHANGE. In consequence of the limited demand for bills, and an Influx of paper from Calcutta and other places, the rate ou England has ad vanced to 2s. at 2s. OW. per rupee according to tke credit attached to the paper. At the latter rate Calcutta bills have been freely offered. There has been another sale of five lakhs of Government bills on Calcutta at thirty days' sight, which averaged 07-3 annas per 100. B A Nas.—We subjoin the current rate of Bank Shares; Bank of Bombay, at Rs. 42 per cent. premium ; Oriental Bank, at Its. 175 to It 5 premium per share. PRICE OP BULLIGN. Sovereigns each - 11 g. 11 Bank of England notes, per £ 11 CHINA. (From the Overland Friend of China, March 29.) SUANGIIAI.—We have advices from the great northern mart to the llth inst. The market continued in an extremely depressed state, from the failure of the two bongs chiefly engaged in foreign trade. In our last monthly summary we mentioned that of " Annul," in whose pack-houses there was stored about 1,600,000 dollars worth of produce and goods the property of British merchants, upon which an embargo was laid by the British Consul and too Chinese autho rities. The goods have not yet been delivered to the owners ; but we anticipate that by next mail we will be able to state that the claims of those in whom the property is vested have been examined and admitted. Kingwo was bankrupt- only a few days before the date of our advices, but the extent of his liabilities are unknown, though they must he great, as he and Allum transacted between them four-fifths of the foreign trade of the port. The tea growers are the principal sufferers by these bankruptcies, and it is feared that next season they will he induced to take their teas to Canton at a great expense for inland transit, as confidence in the hongs at Shanghai must be destroyed. It is possible that they may gradu ally get into the way of selling to the foreign merchant direct, without the produce passing through the hands of middle men. It is very desirable that such should be the case, as also that the pur chasers of imports should have a direct trade with the importer. Trade would thus be put on a better footing, and the system of barter introduced by the bankrupt hongs put an end to. The sales of cotton goods since the Chinese holidays have been limited ; probably not over 45,000 pieces of all descriptions. The imports have been 379,000 pieces of grey, and 66.800 pieces of bleached, and to which 350,000 pieces held by the creditors of Allan), and several cargoes daily expected from Liverpool, and the prospect for British cotton goods is far fro n encouraging. Quotations—almost nominal for 725, 3 dots. 10 to 3 dots. 20 ; 665, 2 dots. 90 to 3 dols. ; 00s, 2 dots. GO to 2 dots. 70. In woollen fabrics there has been something doing. Long ells have sold freely at 10 dols. per piece for a really good assortment of co lours ; inferior qualities have averaged 9 dots. The market is bare of this description of goods In the hands of importers. Spanish stripes and habit cloth have also been in demand, and the market cleared of 3,400 pieces at 1.30 dols. to 1.40 dols, per yard. There was still a demand, and moderate shipments would probably realise these rates. Camlets have been moving off at 20 dols, to 22 dols. per piece. There is a censiderable stock in first hands. Chintz and other prints are unsaleable; the market being glutted with this sort of goods. In produce we note some transactions in green teas, at previous rates. The export since our last summary is 1,548,346 lbs., in the proportion of 807,743 lbs. black to 740,703 lbs. green. Silk has also been purchased to some extent, and at reduced prices. Taysaam of good to fine quality has been bought at from 280 doll. to 300 dots. for cash. Export since the holidays, 672 bales. Exchange—Bills on England have been sold at 4s. Bd. Shipping—ln harbour, the Marion, the 31armion, Nimrod, Bleng, Esmeralda, Janet Wilson, and Gardner. CANTON PRICES CURRENT.—Mancn 28, 1846. The market for imports, contrary to general expectation, Continues in a very depressed state, and the little improvement manifest at the early part of the month has quite subsided, and prices are again lower. Cotton—Some few sales have been made at our reduced quota.. COTTON GOODS. White Shirtings :Theis.; 2 45 to Dols. 2 95 per piece. Grey ditto .. • • 210 275 ~ Cotton Goods—Good 72 reed shirtings in the grey were sold at 2 dols. 90 cents., but are now barely worth 2 dols. 75 to 80 cents. ; and this, though nominally the price for cash, very little progress could be made in sales at these rates. Whites are also lower, though there are very few line goods In the market. Yarn—Still in demand at the advanced quotations. Chintz furniture - 20 to 220 per piece. METALS• Till, 13anca - - - - 18 oto 18 50 per pieul. „ Straits - - „ - 15 50 to 16 0 - Irou, Nail - 330 to 340 •• Hoop ' ” - - - 3 3to 310 , Bar - 290 to 3 0 - 450 to 5 0 „ Steel - - - - - Tin plates - - - - 650 to 7 0 p er b ox . Lead pig - 123 oto 130 0 „ Quicksilver - - ' - Captain's sur- 11°ur of. Ship's name. name. the entrance Buona Tone.... Bohemian Girl.. Teresa. • • • • • • • • Tajechevich . Newson • . • • Milossovich . 8 a. m 2 p. m 4 Fr. Giusappina Battagliarin . 5 Ezio Risorto.. • Marazzi • • do. Belvidere Ocean (?) .. • Odoardo . .• Suttera...... do. Anna Dorotea • • Tristem •• •• 7 Regina Vittoria. Florio •• •• • • do. • - - - - - And on the 27th left Eolo ..... Matarona .• I 8 a. m. Buona Annetta. I Zamara. I 10 Water- I Surface of .draught of water under the ship. common tide. Venetian Venetian ft.ll 61n. ft.l Bin. 11 4 2 0 13 6 1 6 12 0 1 6 12 9 1 6 12 9 1 6 11 0 1 6 12 10 1 6 1 12 2 1 2 13 3 1 2 11 3 1 1 0 11 6 1 0 6 By this account one perceives that the ship Teresa, Cap tain Milossovich, has stepped into port with 15 feet of water, at common tide, because drawing the vessel 1314 Venetian feet, and the surface of the water being 1% under common tide, at common tide she might have had 15 feet without running aground with her keel. Now one Venetian foot being equal to metres 0,34773485, the 15 Venetian feet are equal to metres 5,216, or to 16 Parisian feet. 'Which be also 'saki for proper direction to the sailors of every country in the world. Thus stated the facts, it assures unopposedly that vessels which require so much as 15 Venetian feet of water at pre sent during the tide, can safely step into port by the new entrance. About the vessels coming in at night I have to say, that the obstacles at Malamocco shall not outweigh those met at Duino, where " H. E., the Governor of Trieste, Count Stadion, the Knight di Bruck, Director of the Lloyd's Company, and the most notable merchants, werewaiting Mr. Waghorn till half an hour at morning, because the night was dark, and he could not steer towards Duino but by the help of squibs purposely flung in the air from ashore," as the zealous Briton wrote to the editor of the Times. See the Gazzetta di Venezia, dated Nov. 18, 1845, No. 265. Now, methinks that by such like cares had not proved more difficult to land at Malarnocco than it resulted landing at Duino, and if Mr. Waghorn will land at Trieste, he shall lengthen both his sea and land passage. Let us recapitulate. Since the time of the experiment that was made on October 27th—I mean since Mr. Waghorn's departure from Trieate or from Duino *—things remained there unaltered; I mean that the mail that comes from Egypt either landing at Trieste or at Duino, ought ever to run the road of Romans, Codroipo, Sacile, and Ceneda. But at Venice things are;come about, because now steamers get in very easily from Malamocco, and the bridge built across the Lagunes spares one hour's voyage to reach Mestre, and from thence to Ceneda, where we can arrive from Venice within four hours and half , or five at most, whilst twelve, or at least ten hours, are required If starting from either of the two other points. The Government of her British Majesty will then perceive that, in the actual condition of things, Venice, and not Duino or Trieste, is the port where the post of India ought to hind, if they care to receive at London their dispatches six or eight hours sooner than by landing elsewhere, which I wanted to demonstrate with all possible exactness; and this is owing in a great degree to the superior effects already obtained by the grand work of the dyke, not least of the monuments which glorify the reign of our Emperor Ferdinand T., happily reigning. 1 will close this my letter, dearest Thomas, with one rec tification. In my item concerning the dyke at Malamocca, issued out by the Gazzetta, 3d December, 1845, No. 278, was printed "that the dyke to the north had produced such an effect in benefit of the port as to render quite useful build ing the second dyke at the south, which also makes an es sential part in the scheme of improving the aforesaid har bour." These words would imply a contradiction, because if the dyke had since then produced the best effects, it insured, of course, that the dyke to the south would be useless, or less useful; and if the dyke to the south were quite useful, the other to the north either had not produced the best effects, or but very scarce ones. In fact, the foreign newspapers (among which the privi leged Gazzette of Vienna) that reported my aforesaid item, were puzzled at the same scrap, and some one quite altered the contents, others moulded them to the best of their under standing, but not according to what I had wished to tell. The same scrap ought therefore to be renewed as follows : " Because whilst, some time past, it was reported that the aforesaid grand work—we mean the dyke—the result of so many studies by both native and foreign most clever engi neers, renowned masters in the hydraulic art, did not an swer its own purpose, a few days ago we read that the dyke to the north had produced such effects as to render quite useless the building of the second dyke to the south, which also makes an essential part in the scheme of improving the aforesaid harbour." Please to grant a most visible spot to these news, that, I warrant you, are conveyed from genuine sources; and thus you will contribute also to enlighten the minds of those who are led astray by false opinions, hurtful to the prosperity of our beloved Venice. Yours truly, (Signed) G. DEMBSEIER. Venice, April 4, 1846. OPIUM. Patna, old - - - . 680 oto 685 0 per chest. Benares, old Malwa, new, good - - - - 735 oto 740 0 ~ Turkey Opium—The news of the advance in the Calcutta market has caused a speculative inquiry here, and new Patna has got up to 670 dolls. to 680; Benares, 650 dolls. to 660. This advance, however, can be but temporary, looking to the supplies we ore likely to re ceive shortly. Mehra is still at 730 dells., but in very limited demand. Woollens are unusually depressed, scarcity of money and the high rate of interest having compelled many holders among the Chinese to force off their stocks. EXPORTS ON BOARD, Alum - - - - Dols. 1 65 to 1 80 per picul. Camphor - - - - „ 14 oto 15 0 o Cassia 10 oto 11 PP Buds - - - - PP 16 oto 19 0 0 2 China roots 50 to 3 0 ,tia oto 90 0 per catty Musk Rhubarb - „ 25 oto 50 0 p er p i ca]. - None - good - in the market. Silks : . Tsatlee - - - - „ 450 oto 460 0 „ Taysaam „ 365 oto 0 0 „ Canton - - - ID 0 oto 0 0 „ None. Silk—Tsatlee, 1,000 bales are offering at 460 dole. Sugar - - - Tea : tf - 4 oto 5 50 „ Congou, common teas - Taels 14 oto 19 0 ~ For common ; market cleared for all above this grade. Caper plain - ' " - market cleared I t „ scented - - - Taels 20 oto 30 0 ~ Orange Pekoe - - - , ~ ~ „ scented - - . 16 oto 20 0 Souchong 26 0 to 40 0 ~ f • . - ~ Twankay - - _ _ ~ 16 oto 38 0 Hyson Skin 17 0 to 33 0 ~ 1 I/ „ common S " - ~ 13 0 to 20 0 ~ llyson - 66 0 ~ Young !Tyson - - - " 32 0 to ~ 20 0 to 60 0 ~ ~ Imperial - - - . 36 oto 56 0 ~ Gunpowder - - - - 40 0 to 6 0 0 ~ TEA.—The lower qualities Ilyson and common Twankays have been In demand during th e month. Hyson at taels 33 to 38, an d Twankays 17 to 18 per picul. Moderate purchases have also been made of common Cougus at taels 16. The continued high rates of freight check any large !transactions in low-priced teas. Scented Orange Pekoes have been in request, and the stack had been nearly cleared off at prices varying from 35 to 40 taels. The anticipated reduction in the duties on tea has given rather mere confidence to the buyers, though with the large and the accu mulating stocks of British manufactured goods—the low prices that rule for cash sale—and the uncertainty of any immediate change in the import duty on the herb, it is necessary to limit purchases, and therefore the difficulty of making returns still exists. SILK EXPORT. The export of raw silk to the United Kingdom, from Canton and Shanghai, from let July to date, amounts to about 13,303 bales, as follows ; From Canton.., To London.. • ..... .. 2.913 Shamgliai.... ••• • • 5,409 Liverpool. 811 4,230 8,322 5,041 8,322 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. , . .. .. .. 13,363 PRICES OP BCLLION. Sycee silver, large, 9 to 9% per cent. premium. Spanish dollars, Ferdinand, par. Spanish dollars, Carolus, 9 a 10 per cent. premium. Republican dollars, to 1 per cent, discount. Exchange on England, 6 m. s. —Some extensive sale of Baring's credits have occurred towards the close of the month at 4s. 510. a 4s. 6d. English houses are not drawing. Exchange on India. --Company's accepted bills on Calcutta, 216 a 218 rs. per 100 Spanish dollars. Exchange on Bombay, at 60 days' sight, 222 per 100 Spanish dollars ; at 30 days' sight, 219 per 100 Spanish dollars. COURT CIRCULAR, The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing yester day in an open carriage and four. The Equerries in Waiting, Colonel Buckley and the Hon. Captain Gordon, attended on horseback. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the Hon. Captain Gordon, and her Ro3'al Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by th e P r i ncess Mary, honoured the Floral Exhibition in the Regent's Park with a visit yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice took their usual walks and rides yesterday in the pleasure grounds of Buckingham Palace. The Royal dinner party yesterday at Buckingham Palace included the Duchess of Sutherland, the Mar • quis and Marchioness of Lorn, Lord George Lennox, and Captain Francis Seymour. The band of the Grenadier Guards, under the direction of Mr. Schott, was in attenda nce during dinner, and per formed the following pieces :7 .... Overture, " Robert le Diable ' meyerbeor. Waltz, "Minos Polka Mania"—Kuh ner . Variations on a Theme from Ma y sed er , by Bender. g e—Strauss. Pot Pourri, His Royal Highness Prin ce A lber t , attended by L or d George Lennox, Captain Francis Seymour, an d t h e Hon. Captain Gordon, iaonoured the performan ce o f the Ancient Concert, at the Hanover. square Rooms, with his presence yesterday evening. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Rent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, and Sir Georg e Couper, Bart., Duke and his Royal Highness the of Cambridge, at tended by Baron Knesbeck, honoured the Archbi s h op of ork with their company at dinner yesterday, at his residence in Grosvenor-square. The noble directors of the Concert of Ancient Music had the honour of meet ing their Royal Highnesses. After dinner the illustrious party proceeded to the Hanover-squire Rooms, to honour the performance of the Concert of Ancient Music with their presence. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge returned to town College, at yesterda dhuy rstmorning from the Royal Military San. His Royal Highness Prince George, visited her Ma jesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marlborough House. The Metropolitan Railway Termini Commission had a meeting yesterday The Commissioners present were Viscount Canning, the Earl of D a lh ousie, the Lo rd Mayor, and Sir Frederick Smith. The Hon. Mr, Scott had an interview with Mr. Se cretary Gladstone yesterday at the Colonial -office, Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of the West India Colonies; and also from the Governors of New South Wales and New Zealand. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a general meeting yesterday. There were present, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of London, Winchester, Bangor, Chester, Chichester, Gloucester and Bristol, Hereford, Leicester, Norwich, Bipa n , and Worcester, the Earl of Devon, the Earl of Bessborough, and the Right Hon. H. Hobhouse. * Very oddly, the GiOrliale del Lloyd Austriaeo, reported by the Gazzetta di Venezia, No. 262, of the 14th of November ult., giving a most circumstantial account of Mr. Waghorn's experiment, had : " From Alexandria by the Lloyd's steam-ship l'lmperatore, with stormy weather far as at Trieste, within 156 hours. "Departurefromgrieste, on the 27th October, about half an hour past midnight, far as Innsbruck, &c." And Mr. Waghorn, in his quoted letter to the Times, says: "It Is generally believed that I had repaired to Trieste by the Austrian steamer : erroneous 1 I have landed at the utmost end of the Adriatic, at Dweno (viz. Duino), &c." That at Venice, Ceneda, Innsbruck, &c., people should believe that Mr. Waghorn had landed at Trieste I can conceive; but that the in telligence should be printed at Trieste, this, indeed, is utterly beyond the reach of my understanding, and nobody has yet explained it to me. In the whole of his lengthened item, the Warnale del Lloyd does not even mention Duino, though he ought to have known that the aforesaid illustrious people had repaired thither, if It were true that the director of the same Lloyd went there himself. esEGteEr,llTy,SaiirdA althoughn . T t h h e e which were awarded appeared to be fairly distributed, and liberal in were truly magnificent , and the prizes day was most unpropitious, Gi th tA r ß a kD tt E e p n raC d ' a e n ß ee y was extremely numerous. e blossom, , w il e i r id e t Tf : h hri e sent e num be r. gPrn e LOYAL erhei B O TANICAL es : o z T s s or a l i Af n t e h g Nfl a t wCs a et r e l Ls ex h i bited seaso n varied and r e likewise many bright yellow double roses, which excited great inte inriachpmillbfisiooWneorf. rest, whilst the Cape jessamine delighted the senses both by its fragrance and profusion of floral beauties. Some very large fuschias added to the interest of the show, together with a somewhat large collection of the eccentric orchidaceous plant. No less than three military bands were in attend ame' and added much to the pleasure of the afternoon. Subjoined is an official list of some of the principal awards :—For t n h d large a c s o a l l ‘ e v c a t r i d o t e r d o t f 3 3 0 1 r s . t r e a s a e n r d , n g n r r e e r n yi h green ho use o p f l i L n e t a s , th e Bridge-roadlst gold ; the 2d gold meal to Mr. Barnes, gardener to G. W. Norman, Esq., Bromley. For the large collection of 20 store and greenhouse, plants, the 2(1 gold medal to Mr. Hunt, gardener to Miss Trail ; the 3d gold medal to Messrs. Luccombe, Rime, and Co, Exeter. Vor the large collection of orchidaceous plants, the Ist gold medal to Messrs. nab son, nurserymen, Tooting ; 3d gold medal to Mr. Plant, gardener to I. 11. Schroeder, Esq. For the collection of ten orchidaceous plants 2d gold medal to Mr. Hunt, which would h ave been given to Mr : Rae but for his disqualification for non• accordance with the rules. For the large collection of fifteen Cape heaths, the 3d gold medal to Mr. May, gardener to E. Goodheart, Esq., Beckenham. ATTEMPTED MURDER.—Yesterday Joseph Carter, a shoemaker, was brought before Mr. Alderman Gibbs, at Guildhall, charged with attempting to murder a man of the name of Oddy. From the evidence adduced it appeared that the wounded man and N s v i e to n r t tl intoafttheer e r Noe w r al of p n b public -h ouse, e p , a compan i ons, who lane wt./ he e previousal o they had been in the house th e p r i s o n er enteredahvidethhetllistearpc.,,o-oraoltno: a m, and took up a pot and dra n k some beer. He was then t o ld b y the wounded man to pay hi s share, on which a quarrel t oo k p l ace, and very bad languag e was use d. The prisone r th en l e f t, but shortly after he came to th e door of the public-hous e , an d sent ill word o for cs l Od ri d so y n t e o r come s o e ll e t n . t H o e s w ee a r s et a e dv s i o s l e n d et n h o i t ng to ba l l e , laugh at the caution and went out, when the prisoner rushed at him, and Inflicted two deep and dangerous wounds on the unfortu nate man, which caused his bowels to protrude. The wounded man was conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, but is not expected to survive the injuries which he had received. The prisoner was secured, and on being searched, a sharp-pointed knife was found ou him. Ile declined saying anything, and was remanded until Friday. MR. WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN.—on Wednesday no less than nine deputations, from several districts in Ireland, waited upon Mr. Smith O'Brien, for the purpose of presenting him with ad dresses. They were from Cork, Skibbereen, Galbolly, Corporation of Limerick, Poor-law Guardians of Limerick Union, Town-Council of Waterford, the Guardians of the Kihnallock Union, and the Guardians of the Newcastle Union, pf which Mr. S. O'Brien is chairman. IMPORTANT DECISION OF TUE VICEROY OF EGYPT. — 4 most important decision for European commerce has just been taken by the Egyptian Government. Squabbles were contirually arising on the interest of money between the European merchants and the natives. These latter were continually making oWections, and often declined fulfilling the agreements they had made. The Tribunal of Commerce of 41exandria, consisting chiefly of Arabs, had been often called upon to give its opinion, and rendered such ambiguous decisions that R. Was itopossNle to draw any decisive eon- Ousions from them. The natter was laid before the Viceroy, who issued a final decision for the whole of the States under lilt jurisdic tion, by which the legal and commercial interest of money is to he 1 per cent. per montp. NoRLE SsoßineE.—John Day, Jun., immediately be heard that " a Minister should beaman ofa stable mind," sent word her Majesty, to say that he was ready to undertake to-morrow, if 1 3 country required it, the duties of Prime Dlinister.—Punch V Yli ~p ... ~~ The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council met yesterday. The Lords present were the Lord Presi dent, the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, Mr. Baron IParker, and the Judge of the Prerogative Court. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty, " The Even ing Star," was heard, and the Solicitor-General opened an appeal from the Hight Court of Admiralty, " The Iron Duke." The case was adjourned. THE HARBOUR (.f MALAMOCCO [We have been requested to insert the following extract from a letter, written by a foreign gentleman to a friend in this country, setting forth the advantages of the harbour of Malamocco as the Mediterranean-European port for the Indian Overland Mail. The letter having been written in English, we have thought it best to preserve the phraseology of the writer.] Dear Thomas,—Don't think it ridiculous if I direct again to an argument that ought not meet controversy any longer; the same being of so high consequence that will induce me to talk fra:kly at all times the opportunity shall offer, sup ported by undeniable facts. 1 therefore entertain anew your readers, and wish that the following matters should reach the notice of her British Majesty's Admiralty, stating the most lucky results obtained by the dyke to the not th of the harbour at Malamocco ; results which we could not bring well enough to general notoriety, as they concern so highly the sea navigation of all countries, and most particularly the intercourse of the Indies, through Egypt, with Italy, tier many, and England. And if, commencing, I strove to keep myself beyond the charge of ridicule, it is because somebody indeed has reproached me that I, being almost a foreigner, and uninvited, will stated a champion for business about which the countrymen are seen never to mind in the least, because it seems that I would plot against the very unac countable road of Duino, opposing to it the stupendous port of Venice, because at last I shall waste my ink and reap no lendicecelaat erness ir g olaf o i gt o i success, tnh;se„o fria,irl is. upon the oh r tnht, groundtsiht)eaaatt steam-ships o i n- a tsei t hs sinac cannot doe tit notable tgnai s dib c: lgt l e e oi land e at Duino, and if not possible there, Indies, are to n ri c\' g livev to the hall land at Trieste, especially when the communication Trieste and Innsbruck, or Salisburgh, shall be settledby Lloyd of Trieste, sailing from Alexandria wrththe mails of railroad. I will not lose my time in confuting one by one the afore said charges. I don't plot either against Duino or against Trieste, and possibly there are people stubborn enough to ree dark at noon-shining sun. The last objection only is worth some regard, but it refers to times to come, to a thing to be done hereafter, and I relate about the present time. Should I meddle in conjectures, and build upon the future, I might say that a railroad stretching from Venice to Innsbruck will prove, shorter, easier, and safer, and of course more probable than that which one would let run thither from Trieste or from Duino. But leaving aside the future for contingency, I will keep sure to the present. Behold how things are now with the new entrance along the dyke to the north of Mala mocco, chief subject of my discourse. After some calms and contrary winds at sea, which to sail-ships prevented crossing the gulph, on the 25th day of March the following vessels stepped into the harbour of Malamocco by the new entrance along the dyke, without waiting the common high-time : LITERATURE. GUIDE TO THE TURF, andl; OCKET RACING COMPANION for 1846. By W. Rte: This is the authority on all matters relating to the turf, and it deserves to be so, for nothing can exceed the accuracy and extent of the information which it con tains, or the admirably clear and succinct manner in which the information is arranged. Any one referring to the Guide can in a moment lay his finger on the in formation which he may require, whether that infor mation relate to the nominations—which are all alpha betically arranged and indexed—to the length of the courses, the laws of racing, the names of the jockeys, their lowest weights, the " lots," the names of the trainers, or the colours of the riders. It contains, moreover, ati accurate Racing Calendar for 1845, and is, in fact, a complete mirror of the racing world of the United Kingdom. A DISPLAY OF HERALDRY. By IVni. Neu.iun. The author of this work states his object in publishing it to have been " to revive the knowledge of an obsolet, - ; science, of which h e b ecame enamoure d i n hi s youth," and cert a i n ly t h e h an d some volume before us, with its various illustrations, historical and pictorial, is well calculated to attain that object. The author, it appears, has been engaged for the last thirty years in collecting the materials tor this publication, ,which may be con sithrtd as a modernised Guillim. But it is not by this work alone, which has evi dently been a labour of love, that Mr. Newton has vindicated his right to the till° of Champion of Heraldry. He has deli vere d a course of interesting lec tures on the science befor e th e mem b ers of a literary and scientific society in the City of_ London, and the substance of these lectures will be found in the present publication. The style in which the work is written is concise and clear, and the author has made his subject really quite interesting. The book, which is beautifully printed and is altogether " got up "is a very s u p er i or style, will no doubt be a great,favouritein the o ld h a l f: and castles of our country squires, while every YQung Englander will think a library incomplete that does not boast one copy, at least, of the display of heraldry. THE TRUE GRANDEUR OF NATIONS. By Charles Sumner. Much learning, no little philosophy, and a great benevolence of spirit are comprised in this oration. It contains in itself an indication of the sentiments which are fast gaining ground among the civilised portions of mankind, and the ultimatum of which sentiments is the extinction of warfare and the establishment of a general peace. If only as bodying forth these new and very noble views of the human end for which men were created, the little publication before us possesses a most peculiar attraction. Hitherto, that is to say until within a very recent period, the applause of the populace has been chiefly lavished upon those who have con• ducted nations to victory: in ancient times mere animal valour was esteemed a virtue : the aggrandizement of their territories was formerly regarded as the principal duty of a legislature ; and the appurtenances of battle were considered as the most glorious insignia of a citizen. History is indeed mainly composed of the contest of states, the slaughter of armies, the glory of conquerors, and the enumeration of victories. During the days in which the Heathen mythology formed the religion of Europe, heroes were apotheosized, were pro claimed to be, and worshipped as, gods. Generation after generation, even subsequent to the establishment of Christianity, the people were instructed to regard these things as natural, and laudable, and worthy of imitation ; the children of the people drank in with their rudimental education a reverence for martial enter prise, a reverence for the soldiers of antiquity, a reverence for prowess when displayed under a military guise. Novel lights are now, however, springing up in the popular intellect • national conflicts are beginning to be contemned as derogatory to an enlightend race ; the implements of war are considered by many as nothing more than the instruments of crime; helmets and gold-laced jackets are looked upon as baubles ; a mortal struggle has commenced between " Captain Sword and Captain Pen." It is not difficult to perceive to,what all this agitation of opinion is tend ing ; and we may readily conjecture that in the sub version of ideas which have hitherto been (if we may so employ the verb) sanctified by the acquiescence of our forefathers, a mighty change must ultimately come upon society. The question is, therefore, will that change be productive of good or evil ? When war is brought into utter contempt with the multitude, it will net be re sorted to very readily ; that is a proposition very easy of comprehension. And that such feelings are rapidly penetrating the mind of the population, every one who has at all investigated the intellectual progress of his contemporaries must acknowledge. Nevertheless, this is not the only circumstance to be taken into considera tion when reviewing this momentous subject ; we must discover whether those incitements to battle, which have hitherto goaded our ancestors to bloodshed, will still continue in existence. Now it is impossible to form an adequate estimate of the consequence; which must result from the acceptance of free trade among the governments of the earth, and at the same moment to maintain the continuance of those incitements. Reason teaches us that such must naturally and by necessity be the ulterior effect of an unrestricted com merce. Richard Cobden has ulready pronounced this fact in his harangues to the people of England. With flys suppression of agricultural monopoly warfare wilt be virtually suppressed ; with the proclamation of an uni versal free trade a general peace will be virtually pro claimed. The interests of mankind will be become then so intimately linked together ; the prosperity of one nation will be so materially dependent upon the pros perity of another, that, notwithstanding their dissimi larity of language, of manners, or of creed, the king doms of the world will gradually become massed into one indivisible family. Russ and Frank, Belgian and Spaniard, Britisher and American, will meet as brothers yet more than they are accustomed to do now-a-days ; the opportunities for international contention will never occur ; the possibility of warfare in Christendom will never exist. Such is the consummation of these glorious principles as prefigured in their very nature, as announced by the representative of Stockport, as anti cipated and believed in by ourselves. But the develop ment of this consummation is wholly dependent upon the universality of the system by which it can be alone pro. sluced. Upon this particular, however, we can rest patiently with a conviction of its fulfilment. The Com mons of Great Britain have already accepted the policy in question; we may, therefore, upon the most mature deliberation, consider its incorporation in the 'English constitution as a matter of absolute certainty. England is the greatest commercial empire on the face of the globe; her mercantile transactions influence every mar ket in the " four quarters;" her sister states will con sequently be driven into an adoption of the same policy —though when that adoption will be completed it is im possible to conjecture. Still it must come ultimately, and the result must be an universality and a permanence of peace. For the promotion of the same cause, the antipathy to warfare, which we have formerly notified as having already become, to a considerable extent, so popular, will undoubtedly prove efficacious, The bles sing of a general tranquillity among nations is still alto gether prospective; this fact must never be so far for gotten as to distemper our benevolence; and we must each and all of us continu e t o ac t upon a knowledge that it is prospective. We have been sedneed into this long digression both by the ineffable importance of the sub ject, and because the oration under notice is an embodi ment of that antagonism to the battle-field and the soldiery to which we have alluded. Mr. Sumner, in delivering it before the municipal authorities of the city of Boston, has given an eloquent voice to that spirit of antagonism, and has embellished those views with very extraordinary marks of erudition. He has proved him self an original thinker, an adventurous speaker, and a lover of his fellow-men. Still there is a certain amount of Quixotism in his anxiety to obliterate the very re membrance of war forthwith ; and we cannot but think he has generalised his condemnation of its practice to a most reprehensible extent. He looks with loathing at its records ; the great captains of the past are, without any distinction, monsters in his and "miscreant?_ s eyes • Patriotism, and all the nobler ch a racteristics ofthose deeds of battle, are all forgotten in his loathing for the military art every other sentiment gives place to the one predominant feeling of disgust at a system. This is a most diseased and mock philanthropy; it is false and extravagant to the very lastdegree. Whatever may be our opinions as Christians, and as dwellers in the nineteenth century, we must reverence thousands of those battles, of those vanquishers, and of those warlike persons generally, remembering that in many cases bloodshed was forced upon them —escape from it was unavoidable —that, in short, they performed their parts, and per formed them gloriously. We could fill books upon books with the mere catalogue of these facts, hundreds of which will recur spontaneously to. the memory of historical students. Nay, we could adduce, did space enable us, the career of the most wonderful man this earth ever beheld as an instance of defensive wars from the first hour of his political life to the very last, ren dering him, on-that account, as well as from the admir able qualities of his head and heart, an object of our veneration and love—not as Mr. Sumner would regard him, a wholesale murderer and a curse to humanity. Our comments have extended to such an unexpected length that we can only recommend this oration, in a few words, to those who are curious as to the thoughts by which their contemporaries are animated. We can,, moreover, bating its vein of prejudice (a vein which would raise the indignation of the hero-worshipper, Carlyle), recommend it with cordiality. It is a 'fine specimen of American oratory, and it shows, not only the rhetorician, but the philanthropist, the scholar, and the independent thinker. THE BLACK-GO friV PAPERS. 2 Vols By L. Mariotti. Seldom is a work submitted to our criticism endued with such peculiar characteristics as the present. In these two volumes are a series of novelettes, written in the purest and most elegant English, by an Italian gen tleman named Mariotti, one whose abilities are already familiar to magazine readers. We observe that the style of composition for which the author is so remark able has received the commendation of one of our most facile and fastidious writerz. Sir 13ulwer. Lytton has observed of the productions of Mr. Mariotti, that k‘ the English is wonderful;" and wonderful it undoubtedly is in more than one particular. rerhaps a foreigner has never before displayed such a fecundity of expression, such a command of diction, such a knowledge of syntax, such symmetry of construction, and such a power of rhetoric :as the individual we have already mentioned. 14 his former work Mr. Mariotti gave us an insight, through the lens of his own opinions, of thp, political, historical, literary, ecclesiastical l ad artistic pect.liari:. ties of his native land— ", Italia X O Italia! thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty." Now, however, however, he draws the curtain of distance from his country, and enables us to form same conception of the social phases of Ma countrymen. He carries the reader from sober disquisitions to attractive fictions ; he for sakes the currule chair of commentary for the abandon ment of familiar life. From a consideration of the gene ralities of his birth-place be descends to the portraiture of its individualities ; he paints the Italian in the carnis val, in the basillica, in the vineyard, on the highway, in the cottage ; he depicts town society and the society of. the country ; the borgthis., and the gran' signor. A native deacriptiun of a remote people (that is to sac, of a people separated from ourselves as well by a difference language as a difference of costume, of customs, or lon gitude) is always the most acceptable species of descrip tion ; but, generally speaking, the faithfulness of the narrative is filtered away through the carelessness or in capacity of a translator, and the scenes become distorted ,from their original significance. Here, howbeit, we re= ceive the account-pure and unalloyed from the lips of the foreigner hiniself—h e becomes, as it were, his own trans later. Such things hays ' without doubt, occurre d re peatedly b e for e t hi s ; philosophy was formerly written only in the Latin tongue, anti as recentiy .fis the last generation Mr. !Seaford first produced his " Vatha " in charming French version. With 31 r . rlariutti , how ever, the selection of an segoired iiion, originates, not so much in eccentricity as in a This very fact is, nevertheless, er , mitteive it.t.the greatest blemish in the etrusion of this An,Jo-italiart ; he Li SO ostensibly a deserter from his kttive land in its social, and even its religious partialities, that we absolutely mourn over the alteration: A red Indian, bedizened in the foppery of an European dress, twirling a rattan in his brawny hands, and displaying in his bronzod visage .the inroads made by unwonted petitions of alcohol, is, to our thinking, the most sad and mournful spectacle that can be witnessed. And it is thus sad and thus -- mournful because it is in do fiance of his nature ; it is, so to speak, a deSertion of his Lirthright. Precisely with a similar f► eling . do we regard any member of' a civilised nation abandoning the habits, the mode, the idiosyncrasy of his fellow-countrymen, to turn the fribble of some antagonistic race. 'chat is a lugubrious s i g h t enough, b ut how much more som b re and - regretful is the impression conveyed to the mind,' when, in addition to these acquisitions the person in question becomes the scoffer of the most cherished, the most revered, the most idolised of the sentiments of his andc ti n m t r u y e m h e / a % u, ( 8 , urechstivsett he ws p( e m x it t i r c a m or t d )f ina ll r l y r. ta M le a n r ts, iotti n, sorry degra t dati Th regret their very liarities of the Italians—pecuilariTie -1-ehvarpoiosusisbplyee.hue himself formerly possessed---. O n ly a f f • s o l, v d nc h .- : tunity for derision ; their very religion in i l s maniuolepptolrie jest. This is unceasing and unseemly object of i t painful; we repeat it with a genuine sadness of heart it is painful. For whatever may be our partialities for mother Church, we cannot but confess that ridicule is derogatory to the very genius of Christianity, when that ridicule is coupled with anything like piety—however much that piety may be distorted. Vulgar gibes are not conducive to the suppression of any faith, they rather tend to consolidate the holders of that faith into a con • crete and embodied love for their religion. Sarcasm, is not the due helpmate of revelation; -scurrilous jokes are not the most appropriate polemical weapons, iVith this fault, however, we believe we have mentioned the only glaring failure in these volumes; and, consequently, with a protest against such an unnatural display of recklessness to the feelings of so considerable a portion of Christendom, we can cordially commend the work to the lovers of romance, of legend, of travel, of adventure, It is a palateable indange of tragic interest and comic interest, as instance the two very first stories, " Cate -. rind" and " Orazia." The "Organ-Boy's Progress" is, we fear, "an ower true tale," and one likely to generate emotions of philanthropy. The " Black-gown Papers " are clever, sparkling, life-like, original. THE THAMES CHT CLUB. The first match for the season by the boats of the members of this club took place yesterday. The match was for three pieces of plate—two silver cups and a claret ewer; and was for yachts of two classes, one prize for each class, and the third prize open to both classes. The match was from Erith to the Chapman-head, and back to Greenwich. At ten o'clock, the company invited to be spectators, the members of the club, and the officers, &c., embarked on board the Star steamer, at the Adelaide-wharf, London-bridge, and pro, ceeded at once down the river, stopping a short time at Blackwall to take more visitors, &c ,on board. Lord Alfred Paget, the new commodore, was on board, and directed the proceedings, &c. The band of Mr. Adams was in attend ance, and enlivened the company with waltzes and other cheering music, and notwithstanding the boisterous state oC the weather the numerous ladies and gentlemen on hoard en joyed themselves very pleasantly, and expressed the higbest gratification at the arrangements. On arriving at Erith the ez their posts i ti n g , anxiously all the yachts scene prizes teaswere e a l ? awaiting the signal for starting. The wind was blowing in squalls from the south west, and a strong tide running down, They were arranged in the following order:-- 1. Prima Donna, 25 tons—Mr. T. Harvey, 2. Vixen, 25 tons—Messrs. lleighington. Owner. 3. Bel v id ere , 25 tons—Lord A. Paget. 4. Inc, 25 tons—Mr. 11. Gibson. 5. Fleur do Marie, 25 tons—Mr. Tvisdenlbdm es 0. Jilt, 19 ton s —M r: E . 3. Maude, 1. Secret, 25 tons—Mr, a. W. Srnith. SECOND CLASS. 1, Enchantreas, 10 totri—Mr. 11. Atkinson. 2. Ranger, 12 tons—Mr. E. W. Roberts. The start took place at a quarter to I o'clotk, the Secret taking the lead, the Jilt second, the Ino third, the Fleur de Marie fourth, the Belvidere fifth, the Prima Donna sixth, and the Vixen seventh, the Ranger taking the lead of her antagonist, the Enchantress. Off Purflect the Belvidere was fourth, the Fleur do . Marie fifth, the Prima Donna sixth, and the Vixen seventh—the Ranger keeping a head of her opponent in gallant style. The wind was blowing very fresh at this point, and the boats going at a racing pace. At the Chapman-head the boats rounded the flag buoy is the folloi - ing order, being well together:—The Secret at 20 minutes to 3 o'clock, the Vixen, Fleur de Marie, Prima Donna, and Belvidere within two minutes alter, all close, upon each other; then the Ino, the Jilt, and the Ranger, and last time Enchantress. The pace back was as good as that down the river, the tide having turned, and the wind being favourable, but in perpetual squalls, and in one of these, whilst in the Lower Hope, the Belvidere carried away her bowsprit and cross -trees, and was completely dismantled, so much so, that she was taken in tow 1 y the steamer, and left her rivals to contend for the cups. Off Galleons the Prima Donna got the lead, and the Secret. was the second boat, the rest being at some distance behind, but yet in good places, and the match was concluded at Greenwich in the following order :—The Prima Donna rounded the flag at 28 minutes past G o'clock, the Vixen at 31 minutes past, the Secret within half a minute later, the Fleur de Marie at 37 minutes past 6 o'clock, and the Ranger at 10 minutes to 7 o'clock. Thus the Prima Donna was the winner of the first class prize, the Ranger the winner of the second class: prize, and the Vixen the winner of the prize for the best second boat of either class. The match was one of the best contested no ever remember to have witnessed on the Thames. The wind tested the powers of the boats and the seamanship of the crews. The whole was perfectly satisfactory. At the con clusion of the match Lord A. Paget presented the pieces of plate to the winners, with the usual ceremonies. MUSICAL GOSSIP. The resolution of Madame Grisi and Signor Mario not to sing at morning concerts will bear heavily on our opera concert givers —since it deprives them of a first-class soprano, ' and the only tenor worth listening to. • A Naples letter will show, in its writer's own flowery fashion, how slight have been the attractions presented there during the past Easter season :—" After a long suspension of all public amusements, Naples has thrown aside what so ill becomes her—her annual mourning ; and our theatres are again opened. I proceed to give you the bill of fare. First, we will look in at the Teatro Nuovo, hitherto more strictly appropriated to the regular drama, but on Easter Monday distinguished by the novelty of a Ballo ;' not that a new company of Ballerini has been formed there, but that a detachment from pro bable eCatrhl that that the e gone l e o n s y -er w t i o n I fl t o ; u t ri h s o h ug a h t i a t a d p ia p t zr e s e likt o., l me e p_triciee metropolis. The subject of the ballet is taken from wretched abortion, which will, doubtless, be jisc Sergenti, with the title of GuEgiebho fate t Eredita. The same seems r, was the .Ereda senza / eß to ober fro t n the stage, as is Nlieor novelty at successfully l F th u r n e ti a o t7 bthuet di Tesda debutante in tl •• revived and repeated. Of two Siits charming the latter, Signor Gionfrida„ opera, a wakens ns a itneonroperutaehl Beatric e dG n en i rbee Signora Brambilla (the ' soprano) a continued to find her way to every heart. After Beatrice were presented, not a ballo, but the ballerini, who gave us a Divertimento di Ballo.' Signora Ferrari awakened universal admiration ; indeed, the return of this l has produced eeritsa a ebl f n l ee after e c N t e r ac i c a peor it e to ff a. n e c s h a e n la d ti oinee quiteaisustained turn ed said t ethe she h hasewholeds Psyche, more gracef u l, b eaut if u l , and voluptuous than ever, e m f od t e h l e led ei h interest of the Divertimento di Ballo,' and at present she is the mark of universal admiration. With all her merit, however, how slight a support is this of the theatrical character of Naples—and how meagre is the bill of fare which the Easter season offers !" It may assist some of our early summer tourists, who are also fanatici, to state that a grand Whitsuntide festival will be held at Aix-la-Chapella —to be conducted by D r . M en d e l ssohn, and " starred" by Mdlle. Jenny Lind. The music to be performed is as follows :—On the 31st of May, Mozart's Symphony, No. 5, and Haydu's Creation. On the Ist of June, 'Weber's Overture to Oberon ; a Motet by Chernbini ; Beethoven's C minor Symphony : and Handers Alexander's Feast. Some ten days later the good town of Liege, give its " celebrity," for which Dr. Mendelssoh n has expressly composed a Catholic Psalm, or Cantata, of some extent. Shortly afterwards is to he held the grand meeting of the singing societies at Cologne—al.4o conducted by Dr. Mendelssohn. So many " doubts and fears " have been circulated with regard to the composers new oratorio, and its possible or probable production at Birmingham, that we are glad to announce, on good authority, that it is com pleted, and will be there brought forward, as originally in tended, late is August. )idlle. Jenny Lind's career at Vienna has been no less triumphant than elsewhere. The young Irish lady, too, Miss Hayes, has been very successful at the Italian Opera.—Madame Dorris-Gras is about, on the occasion of a benefit, to sing the second act , or tr L in e .i s D ba i s an b mz e n en , at the Paris Opera Comi que .—Si gnor T aro t, received with such warm welcome at Berlin as to cut short his meditated journey to England. Ile is now, we are told, d 'lll Vieutem in ordinary," or something . of the m permanently attached to the Russian court, as "first singer has also received a court appointment at St, Petersburgh. w him)as nobly deserved by has b een Beethoveni we ' s s eu p t i e a d no b f y or t t h e , e hy mint a t r e o r n ef S t p h ineai— h eeni statuestte Sa of s with eed, Rossini, n. What would musical Europ e not give to see the original tenor to the Opera House in Paris,is to be pl ace d i n the vestibule. in the orchestral—Athencrum. T HE APPROACHING TERM.— Trinity Tenn begins to-morrow (Friday). The arrears of the Coalmen Law Courts have been reduced since the commencement of Easter Term. In the Court of Queen's Bench the earliest rule but one for new trials was moved in Easter Term, 1845, and in the other Courts the proceedings were commenced in the Present year. We regret to announce the death, on the 12th inst., at his lodgings in St. James'splace, of Mr. Gansevoort Secretary of the Legation of the United States of Americathis Court. We understandd the remains of Mr. Melville have bee n sent for interment to his Wilily in the United States. This gallant DEATH or MAJOR-GENERAL otstnitZritei-ttehlere7d7othn yearthe I . 7 f th hts lrs ,, t g . :t4s aff ; r a Y t a E , until comparatively ad. born in 1769, but did not enter f t ...tit year. able career in the service of his vaaeed life, viz., in his twenty-fo he urth that, on the 28th ult., the 7 41 - y iefti4:FE A letter from ed orn fo a r ni Q e u n e t e e n d consist T 9 w e : 710,1 a: r i d An e i s b rr , a an s t s i ad n do i ft s o r ,e ha t o li s e 3el p so, r o e rith se ithi i ,e n e s ar i t i o t s 7 : Bey Victoria.seest stmt I ' THE SUN, LONDON, TH'U'RSDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1846,