The Sun. — London, England, 1837-03-28 00:00:00

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OLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE AND HUMOURIST, FOR APRIL, Contains, among other Contributions by the most Distinguished Writers of the Day : Continuation of the Gurney Pa- A Day in the Neilgherry Hills. pers. By the Editor. Recreations in Natural History. The Phantom Ship. By Capt. No. IV. Marryat. Tritons and Men of the Sea. By Original Lines, by Sir Walter Leigh Hunt. Scott. Three Extracts from the Diary of Theatre Royal, Little Pedlington a Week. By Miss Landon. —Conflicting Criticisms. By The Signs of the Times. the Author of " Paul Prv." A Scene in the Desert. A Widower's Wooing. By Haynes Baldwin and Judith. Bayly, Esq. The Rule of Contraries. The King of Clubs. By Alfred Memoir of the Author of " Vivian Crowquill. Grey," &c. &c. Henri Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough -street. The publication of THE SUN NEWSPAPER commenced this day at 30 minutes past Three o' Clock. 1 417 fit IUZ+ LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 28, 1837. The late outrageous conduct of the Bishops is now producing its natural effect in stirring up every right minded man throughout the country to support the Government in carrying through their admirable plan for settling the Church-rate question for ever. When these holy fathers proclaimed, in a manner so greatly at variance with all notions of decency, their impla cable hostility to a measure which, while it is founded in justice, is eminently calculated to promote peace and charity, it became evident that the duty of all good citizens was to throw the weight of their influence into the opposite scale. This is not a question of temporary interest—nor is it a question merely between the Church and the Dissenters. The best friends of the Church are opposed to the cause advocated by the Bishops, because they see that the only way to save the Church froin certain destruction is to stop the agitation of the Churi.th-rate question. When truth is opposed to falsehood, justice to injustice, a deep feeling of reli gious obligation to a conscience-oppressing and un- Christian spirit of exaction, it is not difficult to fore see how a contest commenced on such principles will end, nor what havoc it will make with an unpopular and declining Establishment. If the Bishops knew the po sition, or had at heart the interests of the Church over whiCh they so unwisely domineer ; instead of drawing the sword and throwing away the scabbard, as they have done, they would with one voice exclaim " Peace ! --pence, on any terms !" The friends of the good cause will rejoice to see the zipirit with which the country is preparing to meet the bishops. The great meeting at Lambeth yesterday-- the proceedings of which will be found in another column, is only one among many instances of the dis Play of this spirit. We can hardly point to a spo Where it is not in active operation. 0 'ur readers need scarcely be told that ever since the Nlgnina of the Quadruple Treaty we have uniformly 'I-lair-la -led, that the Tories were only actuated by a fac tious hostility to a liberal and reforming Administration, in givin g vent to so many fierce denunciations of the I . lu- ManeCd enlighten e d policy whi c h gave bi rt h to that rm- Portant alliance. We contended that they had no fears for the maintenance of our national honour abroad ; and that their outcries meant only that the PEEL and LYNDHURST faction was in agony at the dismal pros- Peet which the state of public opinion through out Great Britain and Ireland presented of the Possibility of the return of these discarded statesmen to place and power. The Tories know that the foreign Nicy of Lord PALNIEnsToN was quite as Conser vativ e as any that Sir ROBERT PEEL would venture to adopt ; and that, in fact, the only party having a right to take offence at his Lordship's measures, was the Ultra-Liberal or Radical section of the Parliament, the Pr ess, and t h e people of England. We also as repeatedly asserted that the Tories were themselves awar e o f Carlist the lit t l e sympat h y subs i st i ng between the peasant ry o f t h e B asques and the P RET ENDE R--that they knew as well as we did that while Don CAR- L " fought for a Crown, his misguided partizans had no other object in view than to defend privileges ° t , f w hich a p ac k o f monkish knaves persuaded them eY were about to be deprived by the QUEEN'S Go l'ernment. to The T or y P ress wou ld adm i t noth i ng of ". According to the immaculate organs of Conser tatislu, an excessive zea l f or t h e national honour abroad alone prompted them to attack every measure i a ,"lited by Lord PALMERSTON ; and as for the Car __!4t, the same Journals would persuade us that their ;lievoted loyalty to their Prince was uncontaminated by \ `„, le admixture of ally selfish consideration whatever. 11 3 after more than two years, during which hardly ..,` l . ay pas se d without a Protest against the sus _Pnielon o f partiz ans hi p, the most respectable : 1 4g (1 P consistent of th e T ory Journals—the Morn co of t h at the main object of the uservative Press in opposing the Spanish policy of c 4 Govern ment was t o oust t h e Whigs, and that Don f or 111 • 08 and the Basque insurrectionists are fighting t l isti, ery distin ct o bj ects. This singular admission is ictly made i n an art i cle in our Contemporary of thi n Incln ing—written by way of comment upon some te:(l4 which appeared in the Tory Standard of yes billaY• A few extracts from this precious brochure lViffice for the exposure of the Tory tactics. We begin at the beginning" in„"4l:_eher. Standard of last night contai Q ned . an article respect. fats, ecent events in the north of , -pain, which we con ' no_t.a little surprised us.. e did not expect to find tiv6, 11 ",, 4 _,1 of Its character defending, nay eulogising, the mo . N o b "u condu ct of the Auxiliary Legion, and consequently t ratlP, an unexpected and valuable aid to the Whig Adminis neri:, that sent out Enylishme u to take the pay of merce for t ild to murd er the Basque peasantry, who are in arms so cieLtr fuer,os. The Standard arraigns the Durango decree ; M'ci look upon that edict not merely as a crime, but a _ . PRICES OF STOCK) THIS DAY AT eNr. 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Ditto Account - --____ >'.,,.. folly; but a spirit of justicb mutt make us, reflect teat it was pnbliAed by Don Carles when the repeal of the Act of Parliament took place, for die ,phrpr.i.se br preventing the en listment of adventurers of all classes, by informing them that the Eliot COn t - t :,lion was intended f or th e p ro t ec ti on o f t h e SoanNh belligerents, and not for strangers who came to sail their blood. Let the Standard pour out the phial of its wrath against Don Carlos; still it ;tug it tdrget that the poor Basque people are to be considered: Can It justify the war as It is directed against them Can it applaud the motives of any number of tnglishmen, no matter what be their station, who take pay for the purpose of reducing a brace and noble people to the slavish condition of the Spaniards of the low country ? What matters it that those Englishmen have received the permission of their Government ? What right had the Government to give that permission ? Is there any power which authorises Lord Palmerston to dispense with the common law of our religion— " Thou shalt do no murder ?" What ! Are we and the Standard, that are daily occupied in proving that the present Administration are engaged in destroying by piecemeal the Constitution of this kingdom, of subverting the Church and the Establishment—of placing Old .England under the domina tion of a wicked faction—are we now to admit that in this great question of foreign policy Lord Palmerston has been just, and that the question of legitimacy, which alone concerns the Spanish people to decide upon, is to be tried at his pleasure ? It is a monstrous doctrine, and we marvel at the Standard t o give it utter anc e—and so late too." The animus of this extract is too manifest to be mistaken. It admits as distinctly as language can do, that the common bond of Union among the Conser vative Journals is not principle, but hatred of the Whigs. The Post is horror-stricken that a fellow-la bourer in the field of faction would for an instant allow that a Government so mischievous at home could by any possibility be right in its foreign policy. " And so late, too," plaintively sighs forth our Contemporary, as if the act portended a tardy conversion to more liberal opinions. The Post did not expect to find the Standard eulogising the motives and conduct of the Auxiliary Legion. Why ? Because the men composing the Legion receive the " pay of merce naries ?" Because " they murder the Basque pea santry, who are in arms for their fueros ?" Nothing of the kind. The reason the Post was not prepared for such eulogy, was because it would give " valuable aid to the Whig Administration !" The Post, too, looks upon the Durango decree—that decree by which the monster CARLOS has bathed himself in the blood of Englishmen, taken even without arms in their hands--" not merely as a crime, but a folly." Casuists less acute than our Contemporary would not scruple to call folly a necessary adjunct and concomitant of all crime. But the logical acumen of the Post is best demonstrated in its favourite system of reasoning, which consists in attempts to deduce the major cause from the minor effect—a system which the world has not yet learned to comprehend. We now come to the Post's own account of the ob jects for which Don CARLOS and the Basque peasan try are fighting, which is followed by a sort of amateur apology for the " not only criminal but foolish" edict of Durango. Mark well the words of our Contem porary : " The Basques are fighting for the liberties which their forefathers have fought for and maintained at the point of the sword. Will the Standard justify the invasion of their coun try by a foreign force? Don Carlos is fighting for the entail that is his by right of birth, and which a large portion of the Spanish people have called on him to sustain. Will the Standard sanction the interference of strangers in that ques tion, and not leave it to the Spanish people, whom it alone concerns, to decide on? Can the Standard justify the em ployment of mercenaries on principle ? No. If it cannot we fear the amount of Don Carlos's cruelty will be reduced in an extraordinary degree. He, being in possession of the Basque provinces, by the advice of the Juntas proclaims that any stranger who lands upon the coast to plunder and to murder shall, if taken, -be shot. That is the law of the land. A stranger comes, and violates the law of the land, and he is shot." No two objects could be more distinct than the liberties of the Basques, and the legitimacy of Don Carlos. For once, therefore, the Post is quite right. Don Carlos foments the discontent, and alarms the fears of the Basques, because he expects by means of them to ascend the Spanish throne ; and they follow his standard as their last protection against a Govern ment which they have been led to believe aims at the total suppression of their feudal privileges. Loyalty is altogether out of the question. A supposed community of danger alone prompts unity of hostile action. But by far the most outra geously extravagant part of this article is the Post's shameful defence of, or rather apology for, the bloody edict of Durango. When was Don CAR LOS in possession of the Basques, that he assumes a right of making or sanctioning laws for it ? Has he a single capital of its four provinces ? Is San Sebastian, or Bilboa, or Vittoria, or Pampeluna, in his possession ? Has he even Durango ? And if he neither has nor had possession of any important city in the Basques, under what pretence can he im piously dare to make any offence, unknown to the established laws of the country, punishable with death ? Our Contemporary talks of the " advice of the Juntas ?" Of what Juntas ? The Post knows as well as we do that Don CARLOS consulted no Junta, but the knot of fugitives vo horn he mocked with the title of his Court. These rebels knew too well what they might expect were they to gainsay his san guinary will. The Paris Papers of Sunday predict an almost im mediate change in the Cabinet. GUIZOT, GAS PA RIN, and BERNARD, are—according to the cur rent rumours, to be succeeded by MONTALI VET, SOULT, and lIUMANN. But as yet nothing certain relative to the new appointments is known. Tir Eits continues to protest that he has given up every hope of re-entering the Cabinet, and therefore that a Liberal Administration formed without him shall not want his support. There is not a word of important news from Spain, except that General EVANS is really preparing to take the field again in a few days. He has ad dressed two " General Orders" to the auxiliaries, ap prising the troops of his determination to lead them to victory, which for want of space we are compelled to leave over till to-morrow. The following are extracts from the French Papers : PARIS, MARCH 26.—Lieutenant-General Baron de Ri chemont, Counsellor of State, and Deputy of the depart ment of the Allier, has just distributed among his col leagues a lithographed memoir, entitled, " Paris fortified, the only and incontestable guarantee of the independence of France." After saying that the expense would amount to fifty millions, General Richemont expresses himself as follows :—" Fifty millions would surround Paris with an impregnable inclosure, and Paris is all France—it is the constitutional Government, it is the dynasty of July. With Paris fortified, all becomes eternal. If Paris remains open, all may have perished in a few years, even the race of kings of our choice. In these days of fatal audacity and political fanaticism, in which the fate of the State is at the discretion of some assassins, when factious, political portions of those who encourage them have perhaps placed their hopes on the success of a crime, we give up to the chance of events those precious heads on which the destinies of the country rest. Who will answer to us that foreigners, under the pretext of revenging a crime, may not conic at the first moment of disorder and confusion, to make an irruption into the heart of France, accompanied by another Pretender, using, for their own advantage, the rights which they would consent to allow him, and to support with their arms." From all the private accounts sent us from Bayonne, it is confirmed that the loss of the Anglo-Christinos in materiel was considerable in the affair of the 16th. It is stated at 3 howitzers, cannon, 140 powder waggons, and about 6,000 muskets. We learn from St. Sebastian, that Gen. Evans is giving way to the most violent despair, and that it is necessary to watch him closely to hinder him from proceeding to some fatal extremity. A letter from Behobie to the llfe nto/ial des Pyrenees says—St. Sebastian is one vast hos pital ; consternation prevails in the city, and to this con sternation is added great discontent with the English. They are openly accused of having ruined everything by their want of skill, after having attempted haughtily to do mineer in everything. The insurgents profit by their pos session of the great road ; on the 18th thuy sent from Be hobie a large supply of provision of all kinds, and a good quantity of bales of leather fit for soles. The same journal says, according to a report on the frontier, it was contemplated in • the camp of the Royalists to send 15,000 men against Madrid.—Gazett e de Fiance, i March 26. THE SUN S LONDON*, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1837 TEA TRADE The following correspondence has taken place on the subject of the tea duties : " Treasury Chambers, March 22, 1837. " Gentlemen i —gn answer to your petition of the 27th tit December last, praying td be relieved from the charge of is. made at the Custom-house at the port of London on all home consumption entries, I have it in command from the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury to ac quaint you, that they have given directions to the Commis sioners of Customs to discontinue, on and from the Ist of April next, charging at the Custom-house at this port the fees imposed by the Act 3 and 4 William IV., chap. 51. " I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, F. G. BARING. " Messrs. Baring, Brothers, and others." " Treasury Chambers, March 23, 1837. " Gentlemen,—The Lords Commissioners of his Ma jesty's Treasury having had under their:conbideratio n a me morial of the chairman of the Committee of the East India and China Association on the subject of the bohea tea duty. and my Lords having resumed the consideration of the several papers before them respecting the duties paid on bohea tea entered for home consumption,— " I am desired to acquaint you, that my Lords see very serious objections to the applications before them, that par ties should be allowed to amend their entries already paid. It is evident they cannot ask this indulgence with a view to entering these teas hereafter for home consumption on the higher duty, the loss of 7d. per pound would necessarily render such a course impracticable. It can therefore only be by export that the holders of the tea in question could derive benefit from the request which they have made, and to this indulgence they are entitled by the former members of this Board. But as inconvenience might arise from the delay incident to the usual practice under which repay ment of duties on exports are made, my Lords are pleased to direct you to issue such orders as may enable the holders of bohea teas, seeking to receive back the duties paid by exporting bohea tea, to attain their objects with the least possible delay, and this my Lords conceive might be done by permitting the repayment of duty when such steps are taken as may insure the bona fide export of teas for foreign countries. By this course - the repayment of duty 'may be made without risk to the revenue, and may be provided for with as much expedition as if the parties were permitted to amend their entries, thus giving every advantage connected with a compliance with their request. " I am, Gentlemen, &c., , " A. Y. SPEARMAN. " The Commissioners of Customs." LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY DEAL, MARCH 27.—Wind N. W., moderate.—Arrived the Korkmar, —, from Batavia ; sailed on the 27th of Nov., and from St. Helena on the 31st of January ' • Sterling, Bur nett, from Mau r iti us ; Marshal, —, from Buenos Ayres ; Transfer, Wakh am , from the Mediterranean ; Gre3hound, —, from St. Michael's ; Monkey, Cargill, from St. Mi chael's ; Limerick Lass, —, from Limerick ; Mary and Eleanor, —, from Limerick ; Favorite, Silk, from Dublin; and Flora, Pavey, from Waterford. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 27..—Wind W. N. W.—Arrived the Royal Sovereign, —, from Manilla. RA*ISOATR, MARCH 27.—Arrived the Lord Castlereagh, Moles, from St. Michael's. DOVER, MARCH 27.—Arrived the Anna and Emelie, from La Guayra ; and Ocean, Harding, from Waterford. BRISTOL, MARCH 27.—Arrived the Delany, —, from St. Michael's. FALMOUTH, MARCH 26.—Wind N. N. W., strong breezes. Arrived the Jane, Chudley, from Odessa ; and Effort, Orfeur, from Licata. PLTmouTit, MARCH 2 7.—Wind N. N. W.— Arrived the Facility, Ash, from Licata. DARTMOUTH, MARCH 27.—Wind N. W.—Arrived the Ta gus, from Charente. w PENZANCE, MARCH 26.—Wind W. N. W. Arrived the Ceres, Hicks, from Seville, leaky, and part of her cargo thrown overboard, bound to Liverpo o l. YARMOUTH, MARCH 26.—The Wilkinson has put in here with damage, having been run foul of, and had her stern stove. MONTROSE, MARCH 25._Throughout the most of this week we have had strong gales from the N. to N. E. with snow storms.—The Viva, French fishing vessel, arrived here, hav ing sprung her masts. SWANSEA.—The Mary, of Shields, having grounded on leaving the river on the 23d instant, has put back to this har bour to repair. SUNDERLAND, MARCH 27. The Bradetch, from henco to Hal and tlepoo l,waswreck ved. ed on the 24th instant near crewWhitby— materials saved. The Brothers, Friend, from London to Rotterdam, has put in here ( Southwold), with main boom carried away and other damage, having been in contact with the Agenoria, of South Shields. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Our arrivals this morning are the French and Dutch mails ; and ship letters from New Orleans, St. Helena, Montevideo, and from the Mauritius, 19th December. We have received Halifax papers to the 7th Feb. : " ST. JOHN'S, N. 8., JAN. 31.—Our paper to-day we think will afford a rich treat to our readers, who take an interest in the province. The two days' debate in the Le gislative Council on Monday on the Civil List Bill ended by passing the Council by a triumphant majority of 8 to 5, and it now only requires the sanction of his Excellency. In the course of yesterday there was a considerable de mand for Consols, which caused an improvement in the Market, and the interest of money Stock was about 4 to 43- per cent. Consols, which closed at 901 for the Account, Money. 90i I, opened at this morning 90fr , Money 908 ; Ex chequer Bills, 31 Prem. ; India Bonds, 29 31 Prem. There appears to be an improvement in commercial af fairs, and the accounts from Liverpool and Manchester are of a more cheering nature than we have received for some time past. In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active 211 221, Pas sive 5i 8 ; Deferred, 81 e ; Columbian 24i, Mexican 24 25, Dutch Two and a Half per Cents 531. HALF-PAST ONE. Letters are in town from Pampeluna of the 14th inst., stating that Saarsfield's army had left the environs on that day for the province of Guipuseoa. We do not hear anything positive respecting Espartero's operations. Consols, which were very buoyant in the morning, at 90 for the Account, and 90a A- for Money, have since receded to DOil I —Money 9011. Money may be ob tained in the House on Stock at from three to four per cent.for commercial purposes ; it is not so easy even on good bills. Exchequer Bills, 30 31 prem. ; India Bonds, 30_31 prem. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active improved to ; at present. 22i ; Passive 5 ; Deferred, 8i 9 Portuguese, 48 -I ; Three per Cents, 31 ; Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. 53i THREE 0' CI; 0 CK. Consols for the Account, W 4 1. On Sunday morning, Elizabeth Rocklifie, who our readers will remember in October last murdered her child, at Hornchurch, and on inquiry into her state of mind at the Lent Assizes, was found to be insane, put a period to her existence in the Old Gaol in this town. During the absence of the matrons at chapel Rockliff, was left in the care of a woman named Sarah Bacon, who, feeling unwell, left her for a short time to lie down in the sleepin g ward. The unfortunate wo man, availing herself of the opportunity, tied herself with a handkerchief to a piece of wood, upon which was a row of pegs upon the wall, and whilst so engaged called out to Bacon, " keep where you are and I'll bring you a little soup." Soon after this, Bacon heard something fall, which proved to be the stool on which Rockliff was standing, and going into the day room, found the wretched maniac suspended by the neck. She immediately cut her down, and obtained surgical and other assistance, but life was extinct. The deceased made two fcrmer attempts to destroy herself, but being narrowly watched was prevented. On this occasion, she placed the knot under her left ear, and it is supposed death ensued almost instanta neously. Deceased was 34 years of age, and has left a widower and one child.—Essex Herald. BANQUET AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.—In ac cordance with annual usage the grand Easter entertainment was given at the Mansion House last night, and it is but justice to say that the baronial dignity and hospitality for which these walls have so long been famous was never more magnificently sustained than on this occasion. The tables were laid in the Egyptian-hall, and at seven o'clock the company sat down. Among the more distinguished guests we noticed the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Dalmeny, Lord Dudley Stuart, Lord Denman, Lord Nugent, the Recorder, the Attorney and Soli citor-Generals, the Turkish Ambassador, and several other foreign Ministers. last a n i nquest was h e ld on Blundell, s urgeon, Li ttle B o l ton , who destroyed himself on the Thursd a y prev i ous, b y ta ki ng theS SUICIDE.—On body CIDE of .— i‘ fOr.n J S am at e u s r Saturday Prussic acid. It appeared that deceased purchased the poison on the Nth instant, and had kept it in his possession until he committed the fatal act. He had been for some months in a desponding way; and a short time since he swallowed two ounces of laudanum, but by prompt application of the stomach pump he recovered. The widow of deceased stated that he had a considerable sum of money owing to him, which he was unable to obtain, and this caused a great depression in his spirits.—Manchaster Guardian. Mr. Ward belongs to that school of politicians which may be called the progressive. Before Mr. Ward Came down, we had been told he would make an excellent fighting candidate, and we are fully convinced that he will bear out this character. We should like to see a Tory candi date brought out against him, a Wortley, a Walker, or the crack Scotchman who has been talked of. The contrast with such men would only serve to exhibit Mr. Ward to greater' advantage, and make him more highly prized by his future con stituents. The Doncaster Gazette states that the Tories have prevailed on Mr. Henry alker W stand. ' to We could desire no better fun than to see him pitted against Mr. Ward.--. Sheffield Independent. THEATRES. DRURY LANE. As we have on so many previous occasions recorded our opinions of the merits of Mr. Forrest, we need not now dwell upon the preellence of his performance of the part of Richard the Third, in which tiC appared last night. It would be paying but a poor compliment to the taste of the public were we to think that the Easter piece alone drew such crowds last night within the walls of Drury : but, as the Easter piece was the novelty, we must dismiss Mr. Forrest with a cordial repetition of our former praise, and turn to the spectacle that was offered as the attraction of the eve ning to the mere holiday makers. " The grand serio-comic romantic Melodrama of Valentine and Orson," as the bills have it, was revived for their amusement, for the first time, according to the same authority, these twelve years. The incidents of the well-known nursery tale were pretty strictly adhered to in the melodrama, all the characters of which were ably supported. Mr. Howell took the part of Valen tine ; Mr. T. Matthews, as Orson, acquitted himself in a manner highly amusing to the audience. Mr. Meadows appeared as Hugo, Miss Taylor as the Princess Eglantine, and Mr. Mathews as King Pepin. Judging from the ap plause with which the piece was received throughout the entire performance, we should say that its antiquity is not likely to prove a bar to its success. CC)VENT- GARDEN. The tragedy of King John and Dibdin's farce of The Waterman preceded last night the new piece produced at this theatre for the entertainment of the holiday folks. The tragedy and farce were .both strongly cast. Macready, Vandenboff, Bennett, Mrs. West, and Miss H. Faucit sustained the former, and Collins the latter. Macready on this occasion made his first appearance, and was warmly greeted. His performance of King John is so well known that we need not particularize it ; suffice it, therefore, to say that it was distinguished by all its acknowledged excel lencies. Vandenhoff played Faulconbridge for the first time, and succeeded admirably. The new piece is en titled Noureddin and the Fair Persian, or " The Bright Star of Morn;" it is founded on the well-known tale of Noureddin in the Arabian Nights' Entertain ments. The plot is simple, but it is not the less interesting on that account, and its other recommendations are that it has a moral, and, above all, affords a splendid opportunity for the exhibition to our northern eyes of all that is bright, gorgeous, luxuriant, and enchanting in the East. Collins played Noureddin, G. Bennett Abdallah, and Miss Vincent Nourmahal ; their characters of course are mere sketches, but they made the most of them. The scenery was very beautiful. The Hall of Silver Mirrors in particular de serves commendation, both for the ingenuity of its mecha nical contrivance, and its extraordinary effect. Noureddin is supposed to be asleep, and his dream is represented by means of four tableaux, which are exhibited in the mirrors. The piece on the whole was successful. OLYMPIC. The managers of this elegant little theatre have the knack of hitting upon "taking" titles for their pieces. What subject could be more appropriate for the display of the airs and graces of the fair company congregated at the Olympic, what more abounding in pleasing poetical asso ciations, than Pope's justly celebrated Rape of the Lock . 9 Madame Vestris was Belinda, of course, and beautiful she looked, and exquisitely she sang I The order of the scenes is also prettily conceived ; a vision of " Belinda sleeping" first captivates the true-hearted Frank Cecil ,(Mr. Selby) ; " Belinda's toilette" confirms the charm ; and the " Cave of Spleen," which follows, forms an appro priate contrast, and opens the scheme of " counter-irri 'taut " spirits, by whose agency the rest of the plot was managed. The act of cutting off the " shining ringlet," so destructive to the peace of mankind, by the foolish Lord Moonbeam, and the union of Belinda with the faithful Cecil, form a very legitimate, but, we must at the same time observe, nut a very striking conclusion to the drama. Mr." Charles Mathews's Dapp erw it, t h oug h h e acted it with his best grace, was but a caricature of the needy poet of " olden time." Vining's Lord Moonbeam, and F. Mat thews's Sir Theophilus Plume, were too grotesque even for farce. The acting, however, of Madame Vestris, Miss Murray, and Miss Fitzwalter, aided by some good points, occasionally, in the dialogue, and much beautiful scenery and groupings, carried the piece successfully through. ADELPHL Last night this theatre was again opened, the Lord Chamberlain having given permission to the proprietor to extend the season for some weeks longer. Some novelties were produced, which were attended with eminent success. The first was entitled The King of the Danube and the IVater Lily. The plot is of the most common-place cha racter. As a literary production the merits of this piece are of a very humble character, but the beauty of the scenery, and the excellence of the acting of Mrs. Honey •and- Mr. J. Reeve, will, we have no doubt, make it ex tremely popular. The extraordinary effect of some of the scenes surpass any - thing of the kind ever produced even at this theatre, so remarkable for its success in this respect. The music is of a light and agreeable character, and some of the airs sang by Mrs. Honey and Mrs. Fitzwilliam were extremely well received. Mr. Yates gave out this piece for repetition amid the loud and general plaudits of the audience. This was followed by a burletta, in two acts, entitled, Ruth Tudor ; or, Rhys the Red Smuggler. This is a domestic melo-drama, the scene of which is laid in Wales. The scenery was of the most beautiful description. ST. JAMES'S. This theatre was last night re-opened with the operatic burletta of the,,Postillion, which was . performed with great spirit. This piece was followed by an entirely original se rious burletta, in two acts, called Mabel's Curse, the pro duction of Mrs. S. C. Hall. The scene occurs in the tur bulent times of the Roundheads and Covenanters. The burletta was given out for repetition. We must not omit to say, that Miss Allison's performance of Mad Mabel was as good as it could be. The performances concluded with The French Refugee. Mr. Lionel Goldsmid's Mons. St. Pierre was above all praise ; his acting was never strained ei tame. Here, too, the powers of Miss Allison were brought into play with great effect, and her acting received great applause. ASTLEYS. This theatre opened last night for the season, with a new version of Ivanhoe, under the title of The Lists (f Ashby ; or, The Conquests of Ivanhoe. The manner in which the costumes have been got up is deserving of all praise : they are exceedingly rich, and the greatest pains have evidently been taken to prepare them from the hest authorities. The scenery is splendid and well disposed. The representation of the Passage of Arms at Ashby, of the Burning of the Norman's Castle, and of the Joust Ground, at Temple stowe, as prepared for the immolation of the Jewess, are particularly effective. The whole of the spectacle, in short, is got up in a way which reflects the highest credit upon the proprietors of this establishment, and it will, doubtless, have a run. SURREY. Two new pieces were produced at this theatre last even ing, which were eminently successful ; the first is entitled Jack's Alive, or the Jacobites in 174.5, and was evidently got up for the purpose of introducing Mr. 'l'. P. Cooke in the character of Jack Jibboom, a personage who, though no historians speak of him, took an active and sincere part in saving Charles Stuart from his savage pursuers, and at last shipped him off in safety to France. The piece was well acted, the scenery good, and pit, boxes, and gallery tes tified their approbation of it by preserving good order and decorous conduct even at this season of the year. The next piece is founded on an EA - stern Tale, and is entitled The Loadstone of the Earth, or Gian Ben Gian. It is not necessary to enter into any minute details of the plot. Very little can be said for the acting or the plot of this piece, bat the scenery is extremely beautiful, and the dresses are rich and elegant. VICTORIA. Last evening a new piece, entitled Breakers a-head, or a Seaman's Log, was produced at this theatre, and received by the au di ence with enthusiastic applause. The conclud ing scene of the new piece was most novel : a nautical hall takes place on board of a man-of-war ; various fireworks are displayed, the magazine takes fire, and all the dramatis personas are blown up ! The curtain falls upon a rolling sea, and two or three of the principal characters are seen clambering into a boat. We do not recollect having ever seen anything like this on the stage, and the mechanical management of the matter merited the plaudits bestowed on it. .Breakers a-head was announced for repetition with tbe complete approbation of the audience. CITY OF LONDON THEATRE, NORTON FOLGATL% List night this very neat little theatre was opened for `The season, with a new burletta called The Pickwick Club, or Th e A ge we Lice in, which was received by a crowded house with a warmth of applause that fully justified the sagacity of the manager, Mr. Cockerton, in his selection of the subject of entertainment for the holidays. Among the numerous and very respectable company belonging to this theatre, Mr. Wilkinson appears to take the lead, and hi 3 conception and performance of the character of Samuel Weller struck us as being not less correct than spirited. Mr. W illiams, too, was excellent as Samuel Pickwick, Esq. ; and Mr. E. Macarthy supported the part of Alfred Jingle with much ease and vivacity. A drama called The Au. cestresg closed the entertainments of the evening. PAVILION. The principal performance in the evening's entertainment consisted in a version of the well-known story of Sadak and Kalasrade, or ibe Waters qf Oblivion. Who has not read the "Tales of the Genii ?" and who has not thought this story the choicest jewel in the collection ? The res pective characters, the haughty Amurath, the toil-endur ing Solak, stud the virtuous Kalasrade, were eqieiently re• pr(sented, er at /east were fully considered to be eo by the audience. To this piete succeeded a one act farce, under the title of The Gobbler at Coo?-1,t,td if not of much dra- matic merit, certainly was not unamusing. 'nit; t int iii': b. told in a few words. The c&ebrated Haroun Alraschid, Caliph of Bagdad, during a recounai3ance through his ca pital at night,•encounters a poor shoemaker's apprentice, who has been driven from his master's home for the offe::ce of falling in love with his young mistress. The princip a l objection t o hi s su it i s a want o relations, the lad. being a foundling, and the determination of the father being that his daughter shall never match with an obscure and friendless individual. The benevolent Caliph having or dered his attendance at Court, temporarily displaces his Chief Vizier, substituting the astonished cordwainer's ap prentice. So high a situation brings numerous unexpected relatives ; and, although the expiration of his viziership strips him of his new found kinsmen, yet, as he has con trived, during his brief tenure of office. to hive some of its sweets, the obdurate parent relents, and sanctions the union of the lovers. The curtain rose for the last piece, which has been played before, at a few minutes before midnight. GARRICK This theatre was re-opened, fora summer season, last night. There were four new pieces performed—viz., the Black Watch, One-Tree Hill, Old and Young Tailors, and Eli Ben Ezrak. The Black IVatch, although deficient of plot, is not deficient of incident ; and is supposed to be the history of some Scottish youths, who being invited to Lon don by the Government of George,ll., were incorporated with his Majesty's troops, and the greater portion of them forced to embark for foreign service. A few of them, how ever, headed by a Farquhar M'Naughton, escaped, and reached Gloucestershire, where they were overtaken by the King's soldiers, and all shot. The principal parts were sus tained by Mr. Gomersal, Mr. Freer, and Miss Rogers. Mr. Paul as Mr. Tomkins, in the Black Watch, and Mr. Conquest as Timothy Thimbleton, and Miss Langley as Peggy, in Old and Young Tailors, also deserve to be men tioned. QUEEN'S. This amusing little theatre opened for the season last night. The entertainments commenced with a new and original drama, entitled The Gipsy King ; or, The Perilous Pass of the Cataract; and if it had not been too long, it would have told much better than it did with the audience. As it was, though by no means destitute of interest, and abounding in incident, it was somewhat tedious, haying oc cupied more time in the representation than would have sufficed for a five-act play. The laughable interlude of A Day in Paris followed, and in this trifle the versatility of Mi:s. Selby was highly relished. The concluding piece was a new comic pantomime, entitled The Enchanted Grove ; or, Harlequin and the Fairy of the Silver Lake. The scenery was throughout good and appropriate, and the house was well filled in all parts. CHURCH RATES. A numerous meeting of the inhabitants of the borough of Lambeth was held yesterday evening at the Horns Tavern, to take into consideration the Bill proposed by his Majesty's Ministers for the abolition of Church-rates. Mr. SAMUEL PALMER, on taking the chair, said that at this stage of the proceedings he thought it right to' an nounce to those who were not already aware of the fact, that he was a member of the Church of England.— (Hear, hear.) He had been brought up and educated in the principles of the Established Church, and would yield to no man in respect and veneration for that Establish- .••••••• ment.—(Hear, hear, hear.) The present system was so mischievous that even Sir Robert Peel himself acknow ledged that it required amendment and mending.—(Cheers.) They need not travel far to see the effects of the system, they could all hear witness that it worked exceedingly ill in this borough.--( Hear, hear.) They had seen and they had felt it, and they were disposed to use all their ener gies to endeavour to do away with the grievous impost.— (Cheers.) As a Member of the Church of England, he felt that the present system, instead of being useful to the Church, only tended to alienate great numbers from its communion.—( Hear.) They had been told that the pre sent system could not last long. The Attorney-General told them that parishes had only to oppose the rate at a public vestry, and ao earthly power, at least no law, could compel them to pay. The law was so clearly laid down by the Attorney-General, that it became necessary for every friend of the Church, and he was pleased to see a great number of gentlemen present belonging to the Church, and he called upon them as brothers and friends of the Church, to aid and assist that day in signing a petition to the House of Commons, praying them to pass the Bill for the abolition of Church•rates.—(Loud cheers.) It was high time to adopt a plan by which the fabrics of the Church should be upheld without calling on the public to subscribe for that purpose.—(Cheers.) The object of the measure proposed by his Majesty's Ministers was to give an increased value to the property of the Church, which was to be employed bona fide for Church purposes, for the repair of the edifices of the Church itself, and at the same time to put an end to those scenes of confusion, that strife and animosity that existed under the present system, and to spread good will and good feeling amongst all classes. —(Cheers.) It was said that the most. Reverend Prelate the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishops of London and Exeter conspired together to commit spoliation on the Deans and Chapters.—(A laugh.)—He did not suppose for an instant that the charge was well founded. There must be a mistake, The Secretary (Mr. Henderson) then read a letter from Mr. Hawes, M.P. for Lambeth, in which he expressed his regret that illness prevented his attending the meeting. The letter went on to say, that the measure proposed by his Majesty's Ministers depended entirely upon popular support. It was announced that letters, excusing their absence, were received from Dr. Lushington, Mr. Barnard, Mr. Pat tison, Nr. T. Duncombe, and Mr. Grote. Mr. NORTHOUSE rose to move the first resolution. He was as anxious as any man could be that the Church of this country shruld be duly supported ; but it should be sup ported without encroaching on the consciences of peo ple. He was sorry to see that many men were wicked enough to make the kingdom,of God subservient to their ambition and avarice. —(Hear, hear, hear.) To. show this, he would take the liberty- of reading a letter which had been addressed to a Right Honourable Gentleman by the churchwardens of St. Margaret and St. John the Evangelist, Westminster, calling upon him to pay Church rates. [The letter was then read. Cries of " Name, name.") He hoped they would excuse him from giving the name, as no answer had yet been received.—(Renewed cries of " Name.") If they would have the name, they must—it was Sir Robert ,Peel.—(9reat groaning.) They had heard him read the resolution be had to propose, and he trusted they would allow him• to prove legally, consti tutionally, and logically, it was a resolution they ought to affirm. They had heard it asserted by the high Tory party, that parishes that refused to pay Church-rates might be compelled to do so by a mandamus from the Court of King's Bench.—(Hear, hear, hear, and cheers.) The Honourable Gentleman referred to the writings of Dr. Burn, Dr. Barrow, Bishop Latimer, and to Milton's works, to show that, even in the opinion of Churchmen themselves, Church-rates were an unjust exaction, and that the fourth part of the produce of tithes ought to be devoted to the repairs of the Church. The Hon. Gentleman concluded an eloquent speech by moving the resolution. Mr. HENDERSON seconded the resolution, which was put and carried unanimously. Two other resolutions, expressive of the opinion of the meeting as to the expediency of abolishing Church -rates, were agreed to ; and a petition founded upon the resolu tions having been drawn up, the meeting, after a vote of thanks to the Chairman, separated. Mr. and Mrs. Thistlethwayte have arrived in Lon don from Southwick-park, in consequence of the serious illness of the Bishop of Norwich, father-in-law of Mr. Thistlethwayte. THE BISHOPS.—We arc bound to b e li eve t h at . the Jewish and Christian are the only two religions of divine origin. What a remarkable thing it is, that the single true one (for the Jewish is now superseded) should have little hold on the people in general, less on the main body of the priest hood, and none whatever on the heads 1 They are commanded to be patient of injuries ; and yet every chapter-house re sounds with complaints and recriminations. They are com manded to live in poverty, to which we are disposed to give a broad interpretation, and to call it by the name of frugality ; and yet not only do they seize upon whatever they can grasp from rich and poor, but fall upon one another, like wolves in winter, with this difference, that the wolves are starved, and they surfeited. They are commanded to succour the op pressed ; and yet the only succour the abler of them afford, is to relieve the labourer of his satchel when there is bread in it.—Landor's Letters. _ _ No POPEItY.—MIe Rev. Mr. Gregg, Minister of St. George's Church, Sheffield, has honoured Manchester with a visit. The local authorities were apprehensive of a commotion arising from the Reverend Gentleman's preaching. In his tirade he said, if persons asked which uas the most en lightened and prosperous country in the world, they would be told, England ; but if they asked which was the most de graded, the answer would be, Ireland : and the Roman Ca tholie religion was the cause of this. England was no longer a Protestant country : it had never been so since Roman Catholics were admitted into government, and it would not be again till they were turned out. They would never see Eng land happy again until Protestant principles were predominant. He concluded by asking them if they would submit to see him trampled upon as he had been ? If so, adieu to liberty ! they were no longer Englishmen. He styled the Roman Catholic Members of Parliament, purjurers• They had sworn to de fend the Church, and they were subverting it altogether. " Away with the Roman Catholic - S in Parliament l"—[ls this Mr. Gregg a stibject for the Bishop of his diocese or for a physician ?] COURT CIRC'i His Majesty's gate alm s were yesterday distributed at the Aknonry-oflice, by Mr. Hanby, Secretary to his Ma jesty's Altrionry, to one hundred and sklty-eiglit pour and aged men *and women. Each person received 13s. B , tiz men and women were, with few exceptions, above sixty years of age. The Bishop of Chichester had an interview with viscount Melbourne on Saturday, in Downing -street. Viscount Melbourne left town yesterday for the seat of the Duke of Bedford, Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town yesterday fbr Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. Lieutenants Grey and Lushincrton had an interview with Lord Glenelg yesterday, at the. b Colonial-oliice, relative to the survey of the interior of Australia. The accouchement of the Princess of Capua will take place at Malta ; the King of the Two Sicilies having an infant son, the Prince is no longer heir presumptive to the Crown. Tne Duchess of St. Albans was sufficiently reco vered en Sunday to entertain at dinner the Countess Dowager of Cork, Honourable General Monkton, Lady C. Stuart, and the Misses Burdett. Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart has let his country house to a brother of Lord Brougham. On inquiry at the house of the Bishop of Norwich, we learn that although there is no apprehension of the imme diate death of this venerable Prelate, his physicians do not entertain the least hope of his recovery. The Lord Bishop of Killaloc left the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, on Saturday, for Cheltenham, to accompany his lady and family to town. They are expected to arrive a t the hotel on Monday next. There is no truth in the report of the death of the Bishop of Lichfield. AN EXTRAORDINARY FAT CONV.—An extraor dinary fat cow was slaughtered on Tuesday week, at Red ditch, by Messrs. Allen and Stevens. This animal was of the pure Warwickshire breed, and was fed by Mr. Court, of Lill ington, in this county. She was small in frame, and particu larly fine boned ; her weight was 14 score and 151bs per qr. : on the flat ribs, the fat was six inches in thickness; at the hip it measured fifteen inches in thickness; but the most extraor dinary part was the rump ; when living this had the appear ance of an immense swelling, and when dead was found to measure the astonishing thickness of twenty ; four inches in solid fat. Perhaps there is not on record a similar instance of such a wonderful thickness in fat.-IVerwiek Advertiser. Every other public question is now swallowed up in the consideration of Church-rates. Every newspaper in the kingdom is full of it; every house in the kingdom is converted into an arena for its discussion, and it may truly, perhaps, be said that, since the matter of ship-money was brought before the public in the early part of the seventeenth century, no subject more pregnant with important consequences has ever engaged the nation's attention.—Cambrian. The confirmation of the new Bishop of Salisbury will take place at Bow Church on the 14th of April, and his consecration at Lambeth Palace on the Sunday following. It is with feelings of deep regret that we have to an nounce the demise of Charles Nicholson, the unrivalled flute player, which took place yesterday morning, about 3 o'clock, after a long and painful illness. Mr. Nicholson was 42 years of age. He has left an aged mother and a son and daughter wholly unprovided for. There is no doubt but that his profes sional brethren will give a performance for their benefit, which we hope will be liberally patronized by the public, as a tribute to the memory of one who has so frequently delighted them by his inimitable talent. The Lords of the Treasury have directed Sir John Hill to proceed direct to Scotland and take such steps as may appear necessary in the urgency of the case, for the immediate supply of seed-corn and potatoes ; officers and commanders of the revenue cruisers, and of the coast guard, are to afford him every aid and assistance. The owners of small vessels on the western coast have had a rich harvest during the past winter. Two years ago, 4s. per ton was the freight charged, from Newport to Plymouth ; but at the present moment, 14s. is charged, end there is a scarcity of vessels even at that very high price. In many towns in South Devon coal is now selling at 30s. per ton, Colonel Boutourlin arrived at the London Hotel, Albemarle -street, on Sunday, on a mission to this country from the Emperor of Russia. The Colonel dined yesterday at Ash burnharn-house, with Count Pozzo di Borgo. Baron Ansehno de Rothschild, Nr ho left London about ten days since for Frankfort, in consequence of the dan gerous illness of Isis uncle, has returned to the Green-park Hotel, Piccadilly. FOSSIL TREE DISCOVERED IN A QUARRY.— Mr. W. H. Binstcd, the proprietor of the quarry at Maid stone, where the celebrated specimen of the iguanodon. now in the Mantellian Museum, was found, has lately obtained an interesting specimen of a petrified tree, which he has presented to Dr. Mantel. For the last three days we have had hard frost, and all farming operations are suspended. Such a prevalence of cold weather in the beginning of Spring, is not in the recol lection of the oldest farmer. The late fall of snow was deeper in the Upper Ward than it was in any winter for ten years.— Scots Times. LORD SANDON.—If we are going to have an elec.. ion, it is high time that Lord SandZits's claims to the support of the Reformers of Liverpool should be arrayed in black and white for the benefit of all parties interested in our precious Member. Since the present Session of Parliament came in, he has voted against the people on every occasion. Corn laws—against the people. Canada—against the people. Vote by Ballot—against the people. Irish Municipal Bill— against the people. Church-rates—against the people. In short, he has been against the people in every division.— Liverpool Chronicle. • THE IRON TRADE.-Our readers will be aware that some months since a meeting of the Iron masters was held at Gloucester for the purpose of coming to a resolution of di minishing the make of Iron one-fifth until the 31st of the present month, in the hope that. such a measnre would have the effect of reviving the trade. Such, however, not being the case, another meeting of the Iron masters wa s held on the 11th inst. at London, Mr. Alderman Thompson, .M. P. in the chair, when it was determined that the diminished make of Iron should be continued until the 30th of June next. In con sequence of the present depression experienced in the Iron Trade, there is, we fear, great reason to apprehend that a re duction in the wages generally.in the Iron Works must take place. The price of merchant Bar Iron in Wales is now, we believe, about 91.—South Wales Reporter. A Natchez paper relates the particulars of the shocking death of a young man of respectable relations named John Morfat, who kept a grocery in that city. He was much addicted to hard drinking, and for the last two or three weeks of his life he had not a soer hour. Under the maddening in fluence of intoxication, he sold his establishment, and started on horseback for North Carolina. During the first day he travelled 16 or eighteen miles, was seen by several who knew him, to whom he appeared to be in a wild and confused state. This was the list time •he was seen alive. The next morning his horse was found without a saddle, and the presumption was that Morfat had been drowned in a creek in that vicinity ; but in one week from that day a dog came into his master's yard, bringing with him Morfat's right arm and shoulder blade. Search was made, and he was found in the wood, a mile dis tant, having been devoured by wild beasts from his waist up wards. His saddle was on a log, his blanket spread on the ground, appearing as if the poor wretch had lain down upon it before he died. His watch and money were in his panta loons packet ; his saddle bags unmolested. Litemperance had been his murder. Alone he had wrestled with its fever and its madness—and, in the end, was devoured by dogs.— Neu, •Yorli Sun. THE VOCAL SOCIETY'S CONCERTS.-Last night the Vocal Society gave their concluding concert for this season, when they performed for the first time in England, Spohr's new Oratorio, The Crucifixion. In the course of the criminal business at the Tralee Assizes, Baron Richards called upon an attorney to address the jury on behalf of his client, a prisoner; but Mr. Bennett objected on behalf of the bar, whose exclusive right it was. Baron Richards, however, differed with Mr. Bennett, and this conflicting point of. professional privilege is reserved for the opinion of the twelve Judges. EARTHQUAKE.--The Quebec Mercury gives the following details of the shock of an earthquake which is as re cently experienced there:—" This morning, between the hours of three and four, the shock of an earthquake was dis tinctly felt in this city and neighbourhood : its duration was from half a minute to a minute, and the buildings were so much agitated as to shake the furniture, wake persons in their beds, and occasion the hinges of the doors to creak : in one house, we are informed, a window was forced open ; it was accompa nied by a rushing sound such as is heard in a flue when on fire. We have conversed with persons living in various parts of the city, and suburbs, who all agree in their descriptions of these points, but differ as to their opinion of the length of time it continued. One gentleman living in St. Peter-street, who was awake at the time, says that it appeared to him as if rolling from north to south, the northward of the house being first shaken, and south after an interval of some seconds. Ha also heard a noise as if the snow was crushing the roof, which he for some time imagined to be the case from the quantity On the roof. He further says that he felt a sensation as if its a berth in a ship when struck by a heavy sea. On the St. Foy and St. Lewis roads, and beyond the Plains of Abraham, its effects appear to have been more strongly felt than in and nearer to the town. The shock was distinctly felt at Charles. bourg and in the neighbourhood of Indian Lorette, and also at Point Levy and on the Island of Orleans. LEFCESTER.—We regret to say that there is no improvement in the demand for goods. A considerable portion of the goods manufactured at this season of the year are gene rally destined for the export trade ; but the - state of the money market, both here and in America, has deranged the usual . channels of commerce, and it is probable that what little ship ping trade there maybe, will be very late in the season. Lung wool continues firm, and it is probable will not be much lower before clip-day, even if then, since the stocks are small, and 4 V • the prospects of the quality and quantity of the new clip ire by no means good, owing to the shortness of keep and the length and the severity of the winter. Short wools are lower. The pressure for money continues as great as ever, and the effects are likely to be felt for a considerable period ; butias the forei g n exchanges exhibit sympt o m s o f i m p rovemen t, the Bank oEngland will thereby be enabled to be more liberal in its discounts, and thus, we hope, tend to produce some ame lioration.—Leicester chronicle.