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RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. AT E. D, Ra L ilw il ay M s ( b ) a lN re Tl A ) Ltion S ee ll rs lA be l ; E to ' thankA AND Flends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, • to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &C., tike place every TrEstiav and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Mil of Comineree, Threadneedle -street, London, to which place all favours, containing instructions, are respectfully requested to be ad tressed. Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa mination at least one day previously to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, an , l the proceeds immediately disposed of according to in structions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madame GRISI has the honour to acquaint the Nobility, Sub- Scribers, and the Public, that her BENEFIT will take place TO-INIORROW EVENING When will be performed Verdi's celebrated Opera, entitled, I LOMBARDI : ALLA PRI 'AA CROCIAI'A. With new scenery, dresses, &e. ; the scenery by Mr. Marshall. Gr selda, Madame Grist; Sofia, Madame Beilini ; Viclinda, Mdlle. Corbari; Oronte, Signor Mario ; Arvin°, Signor Corelli ; Pirro, Botelli ; Acciano, Sig. Glubilei ; Pagano, Sig- Fornasari. To be followed by a DIVERTISSEMENT. In which will appear Mdlles. Cerito, L. Taglioni, Lucile Grahn, Moncelet, Cassan, De melisse ; MM. St. Leon and M. Perrot. After which (for this occasion only), Gnecco's Opera Ruffs, LA • PROVA D'UN OPERA SERIA. Campanone, Signor Lablache Fedrico, Signor Corelli ; Griletto, Signor F. Labla c h e ; Vi o l ante , Madame Bellini; Corilla, Madame Grsi. To conclude with the admired Ballet of ONDINE. Ondine, Mdlle. Cerito ; Mattco, 31. Perrot ; Giannina, Mdlle. Louise Taglioni. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at thy box Office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at half-past Seven o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the original Opera, entitled DON QUIXOTE, Don Quixote, Mr. Weiss ; Sancho Panza, Mr. Straton ; Camacho, Mr. King ; Rovedos, Mr. S. Jones ; Basillus, Mr. Allen ; Quiteria, Miss Raintbrth. Between the first and second Acts of the Opera, will be intro duced a Pas de Bergers, by thirty-six of the celebrated Danseuses, with a Pas Seul, by Fanny Prager ; and at the end of the Opera, twenty-four Danseuses Viennoises will execute the famous National Polca Paisans. After which, the celebrated Ballet of LA GISELLE. Duke of Silesia, M. Mathis; Hilarion, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Prince of Cour land, Mr. Howell ; WilfriA, M. Adrien ; Giselle, Mdlle. Sall; Mirtha, Mdlle. Louise; Princess Bathilde, Mdlle. St. Louin ; Bertha, Mrs: Payne ; Principal Willis, Mesdames Adele and Giubilei. During the Ballet will be introduced Les Pas des Fleurs, by thirty. Six of the Pupils of Madame Weiss. T kiIiATR Y AL, EIA Y AARKET. T FITS EVENING Will be performed the Comedy, called RURAL FELICITY. Principal characters by Messrs. H. Hell, Buckstone, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. W. Gifford, Miss P. Horton, and Mrs. Humby. The Band will perform the overture, " Edourdo e Christine," the Fantasie, " Fra Diavolo ;" the " Post Horn Galop," " Antoinette," Cellarius Waltz ; the "Chatsworth Quadrilles ;" and the " Brunow Polka." After which, a New Farce, called LEND ME FIVE SHIL TANGA. Mr. Gollghtiy, Mr. Bu, k„totie ; Capt. Phobbs, Mr. Tilbury ; Capt. spruce, Mr. Brindal ; Mrs. Major rh ,, bbs, 'Miss P. U rton. To be succeeded uy an Original Farce, called THE IRISH TIGER. Sir Charles Lavender, Mr. Howe Pa:ldy 'lr. Hudson , Alderman Marrowtar, Mr. Tilbury ; Lilnury, Mr. T. F. Mathews ; Julia, Miss Telbin ; Nancy, Mrs. Caulfield. To conclude with A CAIIISET QUESTION. In which Messrs, Brindal, Tilbury, Buckstone, and Miss Julia Bennett will appear. THE,VIitE ROYAL, L FCEUM. T - NDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. Another brilliant Triumph ! " Robin Good and Richard Cceur de Lion" every- Evening; and (by express desire) " The Cricket on the Hearth." TIFS EVENING Will be performed THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH. In which Mrs. Keeley, Miss Keeley, Mr. Emery, Mr. Vining, and Mr. Keeley will perform. To conc!ude with a New ~ rand Operatic Romantic Burlesque Spec tacle, founded upon certain Sy:riling and hitherto Unrevealed Pas sages in the Histories of ROBIN HOOD AND RICHARD C(EUR DE LION. Charaeters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Faithrother, Miss M. Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss E. Daly, Miss Howard, Miss Bromley Miss Laidlaw, and Miss Grove ; Mr. A Wigan, Mr. F. Matthews, Mr. Keever, Mr. Turner, and Mr. J. W. Collier. I THIS EVENING Will be performed a popular Coin , dy, entitled EXCHANGE NO ROBBERY ; or, Who's to Father Me? Sam Swipes, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Swipes, Mrs. F. Matthews; Miss Melrose, Miss Chaplin , Lady ;:ranberry, Miss Harding. After which a new and Original Farce, called, W7O DID I ? or, WHAT'S IN THE WIND ? Vandyke Brown, Mr. Wright ; Ramona Peewit, Miss Woolgar. To be followed by the Burlesque, entitled PETER WILKINS ; or, The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters by Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Mum ard, Mr. Mitchenson, &c. To conclude with a New Farce, entitled THE PHANTOM BREAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Pau! Bedford. Mr. Wright, Miss Woolgar, Miss Harding, Miss Taylor, and Mrs. Frank Matthews. ....s'ai PRINCESS'S THEATRE, Ox N'ORD-ziTAE ET THIS EVENING Will be performed Sheridan Knowies's Play of VIRGINIUS. Virginias, Mr. 3lacready ; I,entatus, Mr. Cooper; IcWus, Mr. Murray ; Lucius, Mr. J. Vining ; Virginia, Miss May ; Servia, Mrs. lernan. After which, a New DIVERTISSEMENT. principal dancers will appear. To conclude with a New Drama, entitled ERNESTINE. The principal characters supported by Messrs. Cooper, Wallack, Leigh Murray ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss E. Stanley, Miss May, &c. In which all the ASI L.P. V* ROYAL AM 11EATL.E. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the especial p etronage of her most gracious Majesty, and their Royal H ghnesses Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Alice. Uninterrupted career of success of Mr. Leman liede's popular Asiatic Spectacle, which is nightly hailed With the most enthusiastic applause. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Grand Asiatic Drama of THE ARAB AND HIS DESERT STEED; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates. Introducing the double stud, &c. New and popular Scenes of the Hippodrome. First appearance of the astonishing French Artiste, Mons. Leonard Houck, aided by the British Professors. First Week of a Novel Grotesque BALLET. In which the prin cipal Pantomimists of the Establishment will perform. On Monday next, May 18th, M. Lelim Bridges, the famed eques trian, will appear. Box-ottice open from eleven till live o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. I , Avlllk4E'ti ROYAL eIIIRREY rHE Brilliant success of the new Play of " Bianca," received every even. . . ing with increased approbation. THIS EVEISIN(S Will be performed a New Play, entitled, BIANCA ; or, The Three Trials. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Maynard, Johnson, Lewis, Cowell, Hesiop, Edgar ; Mesdms. H. Vining, Martin, Daly, &c. After which, GYMNASTIC EXERCISES by Herr Deulin and Herr Nicoio, as Les Deux Chinois. To be followed by a New Ballet, called LA STATUE BLANCHE. Le Tonneau Roulant ; or, Running Tub, by Herr Nicol°. To conclude with CLAttI, TILE MAID OF MILAN. Clari, Miss Brentnall. NEW ST 1: I) TII E A Tit E. ENTIRE CHANGE.—NOVELTIES AND 3LtGIC EFFECTS. " La gaiete eat la sante de l'ante, La tristesse en est le poison." IDS EVENING M. PITILLIPPE bags leaTetcTaJl7lonnt!ethat, in consequence of the Triumphant Success that has attended his EASTER ENTER TAINMENTS, they will he repeated every Wednesday and Sa turday Morning. and every Evening until tUrther notice. M. PIiII , I,IPPR will commence the Entertainment by Lighting Two Hundred and Fifty Wax Candles by a single Pistol Shot! This unique and brilliant Experiment was originally performed by Phillipge for upwards, of 700 consecutive nights in Paris. M. Phillippe will also have the honour of introducing flue GRANDMOTHER'S CAP, with all its laughable and rapid Trans formations. The Entertainments will be varied by the Dancing of the CHIAKII , a FAMILY, and the Olympic Gambols of the AME RICAN BROTHERS. The Morning Performance will commence at Two o'clock ; the Evening at a quarter to Eight. Stalls, is.; Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is. ; Gallery. Gd.; Private Boxes, 11, Is., and 10s. Gd. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDEZiS. MONDAY, MAY 11. VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC TION of HERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. This magnificent spectacle is revived in an unprecedented scale of grandeur, the picture being more than twice the size of the former, awl represents, as accurately as can possibly be done, the Great Eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her eulaneum and Pompeii took place; produced under the direction of Mr. Damson. A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been constructed, which will be .brilliantlyllluminated at Night. The PROMENADE CONCERTS are again confided to Mr. God frey. The Band is most complete in all its departruenta, and Includes many eminent native and foreign musicians. The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the most complete and effective scale. Preceding the Volcanic Display a novel exhibition will be intro duced, representing the Descent of Phcebus in the Chariot of the Sun. Mons. Parinelli will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in height, on to the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to receive him and bear him to his ch - rystal home. An illuminated Marine Cave, and the Glass Conservatory, splen didly ornamented with festoons of lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of Carnivore by gas-light. live ; Feeding of t at si he Carnivore at five; the Peli cans, &c. at half-past Concert x ; and the Eruption at dusk. Admission, Is. THE WEATHEIt—Sux OFFICE, MAY 12. THERNONEETER, Lowest., 45; Highest, 67; Noon, 65 BAROMETER, 30.-WIND S.E.; fine. c s i - e KA . 4, Cr "r ntarnin LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1846. A leading Paris journal, universally admitted to be under the influence of M. THIERS, and to represent faithfully his political opinions, occasionally puts forth leading articles of such a trifling, contemptible, and juvenile character, that not one reader in a hundred could believe for a moment that they were the production of the great statesman and historian that once presided over the destinies of France, and is generally regarded as the successor of the present able Minister, when accident, or royal caprice, or some great national question may cause his resignation. One of that description has just appeared in the Constitutionnel, which, though of the very lowest character, bears all the marks of the author of the ' 1 Consulate and the Empire." It exhibits his petty jealousies, his unconquerable re pugnsr;ce to England, aid also a wilful departure from truth, merely to serve a temporary purpose. The British Cabinet, the writer ass , erts, beholds with a jeal•►us ye the protracted stay of IBRAIIDI PACILI in France, and has signified to the Cabinet of the 1 fineries its desire also to receive the son of 3LEREMET ALL The Prince feluCttatly Minted to accept the imitation, thpah he did THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDA y MORNING, MAY l3, 1846. so at the risk of injuring his health by the intemperate climate of England. Then the grand object of the British Cabinet is disclosed—namely, the settlement of the question of transit across the Isthmus of Suez; and in reference to this subject it is said England will use all the powers of se duction at its disposal to convert the PACHA to its views. " Thus (in order that M. GUIZOT may not escape) the tour of IBRAHIM in Europo will have served more the English than the French interests." This is all in perfect keeping with most of the accounts of sea battles given by THIERS, in which he takes every opportunity of lessening the merit of the English, or concealing it altogether, and of attributing to them motives of action so mean and unworthy of a great nation, that the reader feels astonished how they could be imputed to a respectable rival by a man professing to write impartial history. Everything English that M. TRIERS touches he tries to damage. England can do nothing good from honour able motives She has always some selfish interests to in dulge, and, above all, she takes care to use every opportunity, while she pursues her own schemes, to inflict some injury on France. That malevolent feeling is well represented in the paragraph respecting the l'acx.es visit to the British Court. Her MAJESTY and her Ministers do not invite the son of MEHEMET An to England for his own sake, or out of respect to the hit qualities of his illustrious father, or as some return f , r his impartial and generous conduct to wards English merchants, and indeed Englishmen generally, during the Syrian expedition, but solely to serve its own purposes and drive a bargain with his successor for the free passage of British troops through Egypt. And not satisfied with stating that the attempt will be made, M. THISE3 con cludes that it will be successful, that France will lose all the expected advantages from the visit of a Prince which the ex-Minister took under his especial protection, and that jealous England will snatch the prize from her hands. It is hardly necessary to say that England neither has nor can have any such motives. Our gracious QUEEN only gives another proof of her wish to live on the best terms with other Sovereigns, and with that view pays the usual compliment of invitation to the son of one of the most remarkable men of the age. Her Ministers know that the question of transit cannot be set tled by IBRAHIM PACHA—that any attempt of the kind would excite unfavourable feelings towards England on the part of the present ruler, who will both reign and govern to the last—that the health of IBx.►Hni PACHA is of the most un certain tenure—that it is doubtful if he can survive his father—and that new arrangements, as at Lahore, may be necessary, when the hand that reared the Egyptian sovereignty, and has kept it so long together, shall have become cold and helpless. And, besides, we are not cer tain that it is for the interest of England and her Indian possessions that a passage for troops of all nations, through the Isthmus, should be conceded. The expense incurred by sending troops to India by sea may be more than counter-balanced by rendering India liable to the sudden in vasion of European troops by the way of Suez and the Red Sea. After all, why is the scheme opposed by the ex- Minister? Solely because he believes England is bent upon it. France could not in any way suffer by the concession; some slight return, too, might be made to England for throw ing open the China trade and conferring a great benefit on our neighbours, but M. TRIERS has no sympathy of that kind, and should it be the misfortune of this country to see him again restored to power, she must expect neither favours nor fair play at his hands. The striking characteristic of the British nation is the perfect freedom of discussion enjoyed by our Legislature, our public meetings, and by the press, of fully and fairly commenting upon all matters of general interest which may from day to day arise. It is to this freedom that we owe the abolition of abuses which long were suffered to exist, and which affixed a stain on our Constitution. To this we owe the existence of civil and religious liberty throughout the British dominions, the abolition of rotten boroughs, and the rendering the popular branch of our Legislature what it professed to be—a fair representation of the people. To this we owe the adoption of the principles of free trade, the prostration of monopoly, and the admissioa of cheap food for the people. None of those great results were obtained without many years of anxious discussion, of a prolonged, and apparently hopeles, contest. At first a small, but zealous body, brought forward the abuse, stated it fairly and simply, urged its injustice, and called for its reformation. In almost every in stance their suggestions were received with contumely and their proposals rejected by large numerical majorities. But, though defeated for the moment, they were not dismayed. Again and again they invited discussion, secured a debate; the farce of public opinion was enlisted in the struggle, the minority increased, became a mighty and formidable phalanx; that which at first was feebly whispered, was now thundered within the walls of St. Stephen's till at length truth and justice pre vailed, and bigotry, corruption, monopoly, were swept away in the overwhelming torrent, and such we have no doubt will be the result of the exposure made by Mr. WATSON, on Thursday evening, in bringing forward his mo- tion for a Select Committee " to inquire into the nature and extent of the taxation of suitors by the collection of fees in the courts of law and equity, and the application of such fees, and the compensations paid to retired officers of those courts, and into the propriety of the continuance thereof; and particularly to inquire into the orders for compensation made by the Lord Chancellor to the persons filling the office of clerk of the enrolments, comptrollers of hanaper, riding clerks, six clerks, sworn clerks, waiting clerks, and others, under the Act 5 and 6 Vic., c. 103, and to inquire into the nature, duties, and emoluments of those officers before the passing of that Act, and their right to compensation during life and for seven years after the death of such persons." Indeed we have the assurance of the great benefit conferred on the public by the discussion in the speeches made by the Home Secretary and the Right Honourable Baronet at the head of the Government. The former Honourable Gentleman stated, "that if the mo- tion had been confined to the introductory part of the motion before the House, namely, for an inqury into the nature and extent of the taxation of suitors, by the collection of fees in the courts of law and equity, he would have had no objection to the motion, because he considered that an inquiry of that nature might be attended with beneficial results," and rested his opposition chiefly on the fact that Mr. Mintz had, in the course of the debate, designated the transaction in reference to which the inquiry was moved for as "the job ofjobs," and that the conduct of the Lord Chancellor might be incul pated. Surely this will not be received as a sufficient excuse for t he suppression of the inquiry. He admits that it may be at _ _ _ tended with beneficial results and yet he votes against it—on what principle can this inconsistency be justified? If the conduct of the Noble and Learned Lord was pure and irre proachable, as it was asserted to be, what could he have to fear from investigation ? Why should his friends be anxious to smother inquiry—to avoid publicity? On the contrary, it would alone be a sufficient reason for acceding to the proposi tion. It is impossible after this that Sir JAMES GRAHAM can continue his opposition to the inquiry from which so much good must result. But the speech of Sir R. PEEL contains a far more gratifying announcement. Nothing more able, more powerful, could have been urged in support of Mr. WATSON. The Right Hon. Baronet, with all the force and eloquence so peculiarly hie own, says-- "But let us put an end to the sale of these offices in future; and let us also ensure a periodical inquiry into the fees received by every person, in order that when their amounts reach an extravagant sum, they may be reduced. In some years they were of great magnitude —as in this present year, for instance, by a pressure of business, the amount of fees taken may be exceedingly large. Reduce them ; but, at the same time, keep them sufficiently high to remu nerate men of talent. Let us provide for this inquiry. So much for the future. I think it a scandal to the courts of justice of this country, that this House has abolished sine cures, but that we have s..ealed our eyes to the legalised con tinuance of these fees, collected in extravagant sums from suitors, because we have had no public clamour for their abrogation. If those awns had been received by a Minister (.f the Government, or by any one of the clerks of this House, who sit at the table, they would hays been taken away ; but you have allowed these things to continue, while you have ; as I said before, abolished sinecures." And concludes by assuring the House, " that as far as legis- lating for the future on the subject, the reformation of these abuses should have the cordial support of the Government." Were there no other result of the motion than these ad• e missions and promises, Mr. WATSON may well be proud o f th service he has rendered to his country. But we will hope that perseverance on his part will at length be rewarded to the fullest extent. It is not to be conceived that a Bill smuggled the ug public glthrough the House purseothumt of Commons, of the guardians tio, which passed through all its stages in one short week, sh sub ould operation, that no be considered so bind ing in its nature, so e ffi cacious in o l ' te ld re medy can now be obtained. Its inj ustice be admitted, the compensation thereby awarded may be so m en ay o almost incredible ; sinecurists may receive sums fo ° rln a bo te r be said, nate offices, requiring no knowledge, skill, or education, d.- judges who preside in those very courts; ex ceeding in amount the salaries of the learned and la borious ' and shall it be that when this crying grievance is exposed, its enormity made manifest, the publicvriasudig!!antail an on aroused, that ed that l i t this hurried legislation cannot now be altered or - amended? Certainly Under any circumstances the taxation of th e suito rs ofthe not. courts would be unjust and iniquitous. Wh y should the Legislature tolerate a system so abominable, why should any person, because his fortune or character is made the object of attack, be thereby made the object of special taxation ? Will he not suffer enough in the payment of the large fees necessary for his professional advisers? Is there not anxiety , and expense enough attendant on the unfortunate liti gant, without his having to pay those enormous fees, without bearing the whole expense of the judicial staff of the country, nay, further, of the harpies, the drones, who, without rendering any service themselves, are contented to dip their hands into his pocket, and receive ruinous salaries for doing nothing? These things cannot be suffered to con tinue—there must be a remedy, and a speedy one, afforded. It is ridiculous to say that their abolition would increase litigation ; such could not be the case on the part of the defendants, for they are brought into court without their own consent. No matter whether the expense be great or small, they must encounter it ; no option is afforded them ; and in the case of a plaintiff, the only person who can be thereby deterred is the poor man, who, although his ca , e may be equitable, may be unable to obtain justice, from the enormous expense attendant on the progress of his claims, and the de:ays which may be thrown in his way by the skiliul wiles of a wealthy antagonist. Is this desirabl,:? should the system contented tor such an object ? We think not ; and we doubt not that the public will be of a similar opinion. Is it because there has ),0434 a INV Colltirg la " e this shamefu Jwaste of the public funds that the preceeding should be tolerated and allowed to remain ? We think the gentle men may be well satisfied with impunity for their put offences, in being permitted to retain the large sums heretofore received by them, without being compelled to disgorge their plunder. Is it because, by the most scandalous perversion of every principle of justice, they have been permitted so long to revel in the spoils of the public, that they should now receive an enormous sum for the abolition of that power? As well might the light fingered gentleman, who made a handsome livelihood from the pockets of his neighbours, inveigh against an improved system of police, and call for compensation because he is no longer indulged in the enjoyment of his pleasing peccadilloes ; but even supposing there was any ground for granting such a payment to the sinecurist himself, why should it be ex tended for seven years beyond his life, to his personal representatives? In our innocence, we had always thought that a public salary, or fees taken from the public, were granted in return for services to be rendered, or supposed to be rendered, to that public. But here the fortunate sine curist, not satisfied with the large emoluments received during his life, secures a handsome independence for his family after his death. It is like the parish watchcoat de scribed by Swirr, which the constable desired to have after his death made into a petticoat for his wife, a jacket for his son. Our most gallant officers may perish in the service of their country on a well-fought field; their names may be en deared to our recollections by every tie of gratitude, by every sentiment of admiration ; they may have purchased the commission, the possession of which enabled them to risk, to sacrifice their valuable lives, by the expenditure of large sums of money, and that money may have been applied i❑ the public service; they may have left widows and orphans unprotected and destitute, save in the rich inhe ritance of a gallant and honoured name, and yet the nation makes no provision for objects so worthy of their gratitude, their protection; but when the sinecurist at length dies many thousands per annum are to be paid for seven years after his death to his representatives, the tribute of a grateful nation for his condescending to accept at their hands sums sufficient to enable him to roll in• pomp and state, and to acquire and hoard up a princely fortune. Shame, shame, that such things should be tolerated, should most with defender& Madrid papers to the 4th instant have arrived. The Government have determined to dissolve the Cortes without again calling them together. A circular has been addressed to the different political chiefs on the subject of making up the electoral lists, and it is supposed that the elections will take place in September, and that the new Cortes will be called together in October. Acccording to the Heraldo, the physicians have recommended sea bath ing for the QUEEN'S health, and her MAJESTY will certainly go to the sea-side towards the end of next month, but whether to the Basque provinces, to Catalonia, or to Anda lusia, had not been determined on. Don ANTONIO ZUMALACARREGUI, who had been Presi dent of the Cortes and Minister during the regency of EsPart nu°, died at Madrid on the 2d. Don Arromo was the brother of Don TOBIAS ZUMALECARAEGUI, the celebrated Carlist chieftain. MADRID BOLBA, MAT 4.—The Three per Cents. were at 32 1 cash ; Five per Cents. not quoted ; Bank of San Fer nando, 310; Bank of Isabella IL, 187. Exchange on Lon don, 37%. We have received the Paris papers of Sunday. On Satur day the Central Railway ( Vierzon to Chateauroux) Bill passed the Chamber of Deputies. The railway is to pass through Nevers instead of through Moulins. The Bordeaux and Bayonne Railway Bill, which still remains to be dis cussed, will not, it is thought, pass this session. The fol lowing is a list of the railway Bills which have passed the Chamber :—The Bordeaux and Cette, the Western, the Caen, the Dijon and Mulhausen, the St. Dezier and Gray, and Central. In the Chamber of Peers, on Saturday, the discussion on ;he commercial treaty with Belgium commenced. The ftl- lowing extract from the Journal des Debats shows the great progress which the sound doctrines of free trade are making in France— " If anything was wanting to prove the progress which the doctrines of commercial liberty are making in the higher and more enlightened regions, assuredly it would be found in the language heard on Saturday in the Chamber of Peers. Count Beugnot showed in an excellent speech the great inte rest that France had in closely allying herself to Belgium, and preventing the latter from identifying herself with Ger many. In this report the Count regards the conventions concluded by France as entirely insufficient. He does not accuse the Government; on the contrary, he acknowledges it to be in advance, on this question, both of the Chambers and country, but he accuses the interested coalitions, which for our part we have always strongly opposed." IBRAHIM PAcHs. leaves Paris in about a fortnight for London. On this subject the Constitutimnel perpetrates the follqwing amusing bit of absurdity : " The British Cabinet has watched, not without jealousy, the long stay made by Ibrahim Pacha in France. It has therefore intimated to the Cabinet of the Tuileries that it would be glad to receive in its turn the son of Mehemet Ali, and our Government has neglected nothing that could tend to the gratification of this wish, in spite of the repugnance felt by the Egyptian Prince to expose his health, which is hardly re-established, to the intemperature of the English sky ; Ibrahim Pacha will therefore go to London in about a foi t night. The British Cabinet, always pre-occupied with the question of the transit across the Isthmus of Suez, will, doubtless, not fail to make use of all the means of seduction in its power with respect to its guest, in order to draw him into their views on the subject. The journey of Ibrahim Pacha in Europe will thus serve more to further the views of England than ours. On his return the Prince will visit Holland and Belgium." The concluding portion of this paragraph contains a clumsily awkward admission. " The journey of IBRAHIM PACHA in Europe will thus serve more to further the views of England than ours." Inicatuist Paula then, according to the Constitutionnel, was invited to France only to serve French interests. The PAcna, no doubt, appreciates the compliment. On Saturday the Pecna dined at the Hotel de Vile. The Duke de MONT PINKER., who was present, proposed the health of MEHEMET ALI, the regenerator of Egypt, and of his son IBaAI. IM PACHA, their illustrious guest. The Egyptian Prince, having returned thanks, proposed the following toast :—" To the King and to the city of Paris, the capital of civilization and the arts, the great monuments and liberal institutions of which do honour to the genius of man, and are the object of univer sal admiration; to his Royal Highness the Duke de MoNT PENSIER, who honoured Egypt by his visit, and whose pas sage left indelible recollections among those who had the honour to approach him." The Constitutionnel contains the following in relation to the approaching trial of LECOMTE "An important circumstance had for some time created some difficulty in the affair of the assassin Lecomte. The authorities were not able to discover the history of the gun with which he had committed his crime. The gun is a double-barrelled fowling-piece of excellent quality, though not very splendid i❑ its appearance. In the search made at Lecomte's lodging another double-barrelled fowling-piece was found, which was recognised as the one which he gene rally used when he was a guard in the forest. It was there- fore - concluded that, as Lei;mite had left his gun in Paris, he must have got from a third party, or have bought at the last moment, the gun with which ha fired on the King. Lecomte, either to give himself more importance, or from some other motive, had made a great mystery of this quastion, but the matter is now cleared. It has been ascertained that the gun was sold to Lecomte six years ago by a gun-maker in Paris. He had made use of it at Orleans. It has been recognised by the gun-maker, and by several persons who had seen it in Lecomte's hands. The report of the commission appointed by the Court of Peers to draw up the charges will be made on the 18th of the present month. The trial will take place in the beginning of June." The journals have advices from Algiers to the 3d inst., announcing that ABD-EL•KADER, who had for some time past concealed his movements, had suddenly re-entered the Kabyl country, and was in the vicinity of the Jurjura. Owing to this other unexpected irruption, it was believed that the French columns under Marshal BUGEAUD and the Duke D'AUMALE must again hasten to the east of the pro vince of Algiers. According to the Presse, it was with the greatest reluctance that Queen VlcrouiA yielded to the desires of her Ministers to postpone her intended visit to France. It was a fortnight before her consent to the postponement could be obtained. The Univers, the organ of the Jesuits, has a long article describing the progress of the Jesuits in various parts of the world. It thus alludes to the progress of the Jesuits in England :—" The zeal of the Order is not less active in England. According to authentic data, 98 Protes tants, instructed and guided by those venerable ecclesiastics, returned to the faith of their fathers in 1843, and in 1844 and 1845, 172 others have imitated their example, and, never theless, nobody in England is thinking of expelling them from the British dominions." The Prince Di Joixvitxx arrived at Toulon on the 6th. On Saturday the Kuia and the Royal Family removed from the Tuileries to the Chateau of Neuilly, where they will reside during the spring. The Three per Cents. were done at Tortoni's at 83f. 95c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAy 11. Boulogne and Amiens, 1214—Dutch Rhenish, 6% —East Indian, —Louvain and Jamappa, I %—Luxembourg, 2—Namur and Liege, 4 1 4—Paris and Lyons Constituted, 7N—Paris and Rouen, 4014 Sambre and Meuse, 53i. On Monday evening the artillery division of the lion. Artillery Company, under the command of Captain Iselin, with a demi-battery, was exercised with cartridge, in the spacious grounds of the Hon. Company, Finsbury. The guns were advanced by horses. The various evolutions were well performed, and the firing given with great steadiness and precision. Sergeant-Mi4or Keard, of the Royal Artillery, superintends the drills generally, and has been appointed by Captain Iselin drill instructor for the remainder of the season. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne enter tained a large circle to dinner on Monday, at Lansdowne House. The Noble Marquis and Marchioness ;,leave another dinner party on Friday next. The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster and family have arrived at Grosvenor House from Motcombe House, Dorsetshire. Lady Lyndhurst will give a grand ball on Monday next, in honour of the d•bat of the Hon. Sophia Copley, the youngest daughter of the Lord Chancellor. On Monday afternoon the Countess of Jersey had a juvenile party in honour of the youthful Prince Paul and Prince Louis Esterhazy, children of their Royal Hlghnessee Prince and Princess Nicholas Esterhezy. W on e the h B a th ve inst t . o at h is r ee r o e r e t d . square, at the early age of 38. Ile was son of dence in Bryanston- OF VlSC H o oo tT a N , T wi il io o ex o p D i . r ; by the daughter of the late Sir Andrew Snaps the se in d Viscoun t,dsw wax bona in 1808. The first Peer was the Hammond. His Lo , p took part in Rodney's celebrated victory admiral who celebrated Grasse• DEATH over the Court de Gras °, the death of Viscount 1 Monday after noon the metropolitan ion of the tchmen, and will do duty. 1 HE TOW" '---- ' T o wer of London fer the first time. ipotilec;= s P °sB6lB uperiede d the n o l rt d r , eda , rdi . lauFe sta w t a a. ouse has hem erected day and night, within the f esn A . ancliowteenh am, fig gle 40C013111 2 0datiOn Of c' ne nrg 1 AMERICAN NEWS. 7IVE DAYS LATER. At ala our this morning we received by express, from Liveves?'- New York papers to the 24th. We extract tic salary, ag from the New York Sun. From this it amturn for Ihe Representatives have struck out thesi amiezto that public, reed to by the Senate on the subject t itti:tied with the e . oR o o o; t:e securei Senate resolutions, in dissolving a treaty vhich ileatlitreserved peace between the two Govern ments fortwenty-eight years, expressed an opinion favour able to tie "amicable" adjustment of the disputes which must of inces-ity grow out of the abrogation of that treaty; and they also left the notice in the hands of the President, who has ciarge of the negotiation, and is therefore best able to judge of the proper time for giving it. But the House of Re presentatites struck out the clause favourable to an amicab e adjustment of disputes, and COMMANDED the President to give the notice. The Senate resolutions, in matter and form, were not adopted hastily or unadvisedly. They were the result of council, deliberation, and understanding. The majority had agreec that a notice of some kind ought to be adopted, to settle the question definitely, and not leave it open to future costingencies. Above all, the Senate wished to save the American people from the very deli cate position in which an agitation of the question and the movements of political parties might hereafter place the country. The Government has full power to act in the mat ter now, bat leave the question unsettled to the next presi dential election ; let us have a war candidate and a peace candidate, with direct issues before the people, and what will be the resu:t ? In November, 1848, the people will vote for a President f or war or peace—the whole of Oregon or none -49 or 54 40 ! The result of that election, sup posing it favourable to war and 54 40, will be known in England sometime in December, three months before the successful party comes into office; and does any man in his senses suppose that England would wait for us to carry out the policy thus sanctioned by the people? No, while we lay comparatively helpless, without preparation of any kind, she would be prepared, and the laws of nations would autho rise her to strike. Although the first blow would be severe, we know our people too well to doubt their ability to inflict terrible and tenfold retribution upon the enemy. But when would such a struggle terminate? Not in three, nor five, nor ten years. It would be a long and bloody contest, which other nations and other tongues would reap the benefit of. While America and England were de. stroying each other, other nations would be built up by the ruin of the British empire, or the poverty of the American republic. Here, then, is the evil which the Senate wished to guard against, and the resolutions they proposed had the sanction of those best acquainted with the posi - tion and probable results of the negotiation, including the Executive himself. A fearful responsibility now rests upon the Senate. That branch of the Government must adhere to the position it assumed with so much deliberation and forethought. Questions like the Oregon, which belong only to the treaty making power, should never be brought into the arena of party politics, and we "look to the Senate," with confidence in its wisdom, for some movement calculated to bring this matter to a close at an earlier day than that contemplated even by the giving of the notice. A rumour from the frontier, similar to the one we gave yesterday, is alluded to by the New Orleans Picayune of the 14th. An attempt was made in New Orleans to give currency to an impression that an action had taken place and our troops defeated, but it was treated with derision. As to the Congressional elec tion in Texas, thus far, Williams has 968, Pellsbury, 861; Cooke, 804. Captain Haiglier, formerly a member of the Texian Congress from San Patricio, was shot through the heart by a Mr. Pool at Goliad. Pool was arrested. It was said to have been in an affray. CORN IMPORTATION BILL. (From The Sun of Last Night.) As we yesterday conjectured the debate upon the Corn Im portation Bill was adjourned last night with the general ac- I quiescence of the Commons. This additional postponement was very naturally to he anticipated for reasons which we have already particularised—any further delay of the settle ment of this measure will now, however, be more than vexa tious, it will be tampering to an unjustifiable extent with the whole commercial relations of the empire. Such a de claration as this originates in no factious anxiety to precipitate a victory which at this present moment is virtually achieved ; it is based upon the unanimous consent of society, upon the hesitation visible during this session in almost every quarter of the country, upon the anxiety of every member of the population, whether manufacturer or agriculturist. It was from being fully impressed with this conviction that the Heme Secretary prefaced his elaborate and conclusive speech yesterday evening by expressing his disinclination to occupy the attention of the House, because it was " evidently weary of this protracted discussion !" Never theless, harassed as the representatives must undoubtedly be with so much " lengthened sweetness long drawn out,"—but, especially, the true representatives of the people, the supporters of the Government policy, we rest assured that their patriotic feelings are too ardent to permit of their becoming lethargic at a juncture so propitious to the future prosperity of their fellow-countrymen. They are sufficiently imbued with a repugnance for those enactments which are on the eve of being expunged from the statute-book, they are in spired with sentiments sufficiently exultant at the approaching emancipation of commerce, to merge every feeling of exhaustion at the balderdash uttered night after night by the delinquents below the gangway into one paramount sense of satisfaction at participating in a triumph so bene ficent. With these ideas we feel satisfied every Parlia mentary advocate for free trade is actuated ; the vicinity of those boons for the acquisition of which they have yearned so hopefully and laboured so ;valiantly during so much untoward opposition, is surely an adequate preventative of anything like marks of fatigue. The greater the difficulties, the nobler the consum mation—themore numerous theobstacles, the more agreeable the achievement. There is an axiom in warfare which de clares that whenever cruelty is displayed by the conqueror towards the vanquished troops it is a sure sign that the losing party were at some period of the struggle near being the winners. The converse of this is a proposition, we take it, equally undeniable. And ob serving that, throughout the time which this debate has occupied, the Protectionists have been uniformly treated with the most lenient placidity, that their garrulity has been.;generously permitted to die away of itself, and that their very acidulated personalities have been re torted sometimes by silence, sometimes by .a remon strance, but never by a " counter-blast" of personality, it is clear that the Free-traders felt their superiority from the first moment ; and evincing this knowledge of their superiority at the commencement, it is assuredly not sur prising that they should evidence a great confidence as to the result immediately anterior to its eluci dation. Hence it was Sir JAMES GRAHAM declared over night, " I have a very strong opinion that the measure under consideration will in a very short time become the law of the land." Nor is the fact less mani fest, that the country party have been heaping burning embers upon their own heads by their most illusory and pernicious system of procrastination. Instead of having to compete with bushels, the farmers will now, in all likelihood, have to compete with whole granaries directly the proposed Acts come into operation; and for this agreeable difficulty their gratitude is solely due to their pseudo-friends in Parliament. From the delays which these meddling po liticians have calved in the progression of the Corn and Customs' Bill through the Lower House the bonded wheat from foreign countries, which has been accummulating in our seaports in expectation of the reduction of duties, amounts to the enormous quantity offifieenhundred thousand quarters! Against this and (as the Home Secretary judicious') observed) against the next harvest the unfortunate pets of the protectionist will have to enter the market—the competition, of course, producing a tem porary but most embarrassing diminution of price . This fact, which was last night ably insisted upon by Sir JAMES GRAHAM, is merely an application of the arguments contained in Mr. COBDEN'S letter to the Tenant-Farmers of Great Britain, deducing from a delay of months what he deduces from a delay of years, an applica tion of those deductions to August or September, which the Honourable Member for Stockport applies to 1839. The Secretary for the Home Department adduces "an enlarged experience," as the primary cause of his con version, from the very obsolete credence in the efficacy and excellence of a protective policy, and a more eligible or ac ceptable reason for such a conversion could not possibly have been advanced. If, in like manner, the Pro tectionists could persist in giving themselves such severe lessons of experience by moving fresh adjournments upon the question, they would before long delay themselves into free traders. As a specimen of the preposterous style of logic with which these gentlemen have been endeavouring to bolster up their very dilapidated system, we may mention an argu ment which was dragged into the discussi on b y Mr. MILES, the honest, blundering Member for Somerset. This sagacious legislator actually pro pounded, as proofs of the necessity of protection to agri culture, that wheat is cultivated in Virginia for a hun dred successive years without the application of manure; and again, that there is in Russia an annual accumulation of 28,000,000 quarters of corn over and above their home consumption. Never were facts more unfortunately produced by a protectionist representative ; in pro nouncing them Mr. MILES actually shuttlecocked over to Sir JAMES GRAHAM a most crushing argument against himself. Why, as that Right Hon. Baronet justly inferred, "if those statements were true—if Russia had 28,000,000 of grain ready at all times for exportation ; and if in America they grow wheat for a century without manure, every attempt to protect this country, every attempt to guard this country must be worse than useless." A patient analysis—of which, however, they are almost invariably unworthy—would as plainly demonstrate the inefficiency of the thousand similar pieces of absurdity uttered by the followers of the Noble Member for Lynn. Saving that it would exceed the etiquette of the House, and be of an unparliamentary character, the opposers of this vast measure would long since have been dispatched to Coventry—so wonderfully old-fashioned and conventional are all their most cherished opinions. As it is, they have nearly "strutted their little hour upon the stage," and those Members who, according to Sir JAMES Gnamar, never until the present session gave the agricultural interest the " advantage of their eloquence," will be reduced to the necessity of subsid ing into their original obscurity as legislators. For this— though by their departure we lose the cause of considerable merriment—we rejoice. Assured, however, as is the triumph of the free -trade principles upon the division at the third reading, let every individual lover of those princi ples 'Tesler the majority still more triumphant, than upon the two preceding occasions. by his attendatice. Let every supporter of the proposed policy, as be loves his kind, as he wishes well to humanity, as he is desirous for the prosperity of hie country, and as be is ambitious of the title of a philanthropic legislator, attend in his place at the re sumption of the debate, an enrol his name upon the majority list. A new and peaceful era is to be commenced ; let him partake in a glory so bloodless and so imperishable! MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of last Night.) The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was firm, but not animated. Sales, 6,000 to 7,000 bales, including 1,500 on speculation. Shares improved a little, the market being firm and steady. In consequence of the late forgeries in the Buckingham shire Railway scrip the Share Market has been rather dull, which was evident at the public sale of Messrs. Wickham and Cr,. by the low prices obtained; but, notwithstanding tlse imputations cast upon these sales by some of our contempo raries, the characters of the gentlemen who conduct this equit able mode of dealing are too well known to suffer by any un just attacks made upon them, and this was clearly evinced by the many and valuable lots of scrip disposed of. We select a few quotations :-South Midland, 755. 6d.-Belgian Eastern Junetion, 205.-Wexford, Waterford, and Valentin, 10s. 6d.-Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford, 3:?5.-London and Croydon, 221.- Direct Northern, 435. 6d.-Newcastle and Berwick, 201. ss.- Corn wall and Central Devon, 30s. 6d.- Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 675. 6d.-North Staf fordshire, 71. ls.-London and York, 463. U.-Lon don and Birmingham, Fifths, 251.-Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, lOs 6d.-North British, Halves, 11/. 10s.- Gloucester, Aberystwit ft, and Central Wales, 75.-North Kent, 333. 6d.-Northampton, Bedford, and Cambridge, 248.- Bridgewater and Minehead, 13s. 6d.-Reading. Guildford, and Reading, 21s. 6d.-West Riding Union, 102s.Wave ney Valley, 145.-South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), 705.- East Indian, 16s. There are no later arrivals in the City to-day. The pro gress of the Corn Bill seems to engross more attention than anything else. the Funds are very steady to-day, but basiness is very dull. Consols realise 961 :3:i for present transfer, and 96% for time. The premium on Exchequer-bills has been 231. to tr6s. Bank Stock is firm, at iOS. The New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have been 97% to 97%. The propositions for an arrangement of the Mexican De ferred Deft, and the payment also by an issue of new stock of the arrears of dividend on the Active bonds, have had very little effect upon their value, and the quotations are merely nominal. It is certain that the latter part of the scheme is unpalatable, and might be rejected at a general meeting of the bondholders. It is unnecessary at present to enter further into the matter under this head. The nominal price of the Active Mexican Stock has been 32. Chilian Six per Cents. are 96, and Peruvian Bonds for Account bring 39 to 39 1 / 2 . Spanish Five per Cents. have been 24 3 % 'Ai. Russian Stock has been 109 1 / 2 to 110 1 / 2 . Dutch Four per Cents, are 91% to 92 1 / 2 . The Railway Share market has been inactive, but keeps up in nearly all respects. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. .. • • .. .. • . 205 205% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 95;4 sji 3-i 9534 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 96V, % 96% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 97% % % 97% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10%1A 10 li India Stock .. .. . .. .. •.. .. 266 Consols for Account .. .. .. .. .. 96% 96% Exchequer Bills. 1 %d. 11d. 1,0001... .. .... 26 23 pin. 23 Ditto. Small •• • • 26 23 pm. 23 ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. 110 FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Chihan Bonds, per Cent .. . 96 Dutch, 234 per Cent., 12 Gull .. • • 59 Mexican Bonds, 1837, S per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account . .. 32 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent.. .. Ditto, for the Account .. 39% 39' Russian Bonds .. • • .. 11034 10934 110 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 24% 24% Ditto, Three per Cent .. 36% Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. Ditto, Deferred .. 13 13 Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. Ditto, Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. b 5 55 Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 5934 59% Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 91 r y 9236 92% BUSINESS PAID. DONE AT CLOSING ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen .. . .. 10 534 % ...... • • 6 Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction 2% •• . • 1% Birmingham mid Gloucester .. 100 ••••• • • • • • 124 1 4 Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... % Bristol and Exeter .. 75 . •863 4 Buckinghamshire 425. .• • • % •••• • • • % p Cal.-donian .. 10 .... 12% ....... •• • 12% Ditto, Extension .. 2% .... 21% ..... Cambridge and Oxford.. .. 1% % ........ 32 Direct Manchester (Rastrlck's) .. 5 % 314 Direct Northern .. .. • • • • 2% .. • • 2 1% 1% Eastern Counties .. 141. 165..... 233% 34 23% .• 24 Ditto New .. 8/. 165..... .. • • ..., 7% p Do. t'erpet., 5 per Cent. No. I. 61 13s. 4d. .. • • ...... Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d. % p........ Ditto, York Extension 105..... 1% 2...... Eastern Union .. 25 .. Do. Extension to Harwich .. Do. Extension to Norwich .. 234.... Do. Cambridge and Ely .. 234 Edinburgh alit Glasgow .. .. 50 .... .......... Ditto 34 Shares .. . • .. 10 Ditto New % Shares.. .. 1234 17%.......... Goole, Doncast., and &c. 425. p Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 20 .... 24 .. • • ...... Great North of England . ..100 21634 .• ........ Ditto, New .. . •• .. 1% 14% Great Western .. 85 .......... Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 5 .... 17% .• .... •• • . 17% Harwich & Eastern Count. Jun c t. 2 .... 1% hull and , elby .. • . 40 103% ...... •• .. 103% Ditto, halt ~hares .. • • • • 7 .... 28 .. ••..• • .. 28 Ipswich, Norwich, and Yarmouth 2.. • 1% ......... . 1% Leeds and Bradford . • • • .. 26 .. •55 ...... •• • • 54% Leeds and Carlisle .. .... 1% Leicester and 8edf0rd....., Leicester, Tainworth. &c. London an • Birmingham . • • 100 .... 22634 ..... • • 226% Ditto Thirds , . London and Blackwell .. 161 . 13 s. 4d. 734 8-- 8 Ditto, New 234 .... . . London aed Brighton .. 50 .... 65 34 % London, Hounslow, & Western .. 2 .... % London and South- W estern.. 411. 6s. 10d. 79% • • • ...... Ditto, New . 17% 29% 30 • • London and York .. .. • . • . 2%.... 2% .. • • London, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. ... • 1% ........ Lynn and Dereham .. 10 .... 7 . • :Manchester and Leeds .. 82 ....125 ,:,Ditto, Fifths .. 3 .... 12% •• • • Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . ........ Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) • • 4 .•• • 12% ••• • • • 12% Ditto, Quarter Shares (B), • • 4 .... 12% • • 12% Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 .. • • 8/ • • 9 Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .. • • 1% 34 p• • ...• 1 34 p Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 2% 2 Midland .. .•100 ....155 154.. .. .. • • 154 Ditto, New .. .. 18 .. • • 3534 33 .. Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 25 ........ Ditto, New . 1 .... 10 9N ..... 9% Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 15 .... 2534 26 25N Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. .... 1% Norfolk .. • • .. .. • . .. 20 Ditto Tenths .. .• • • • • 2 •• • • 2% .. •• • .• • • 2/ Ditto, Extension .. • • .. 2 .... lay l% North British .. .• 22% 29% • Ditto, Half Shares .. 8% .... 11% 12 Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 1% .. ...... •• • North Kent and Direct Dover • • 2 34 1% % North Staffordshire .. .. • • 425. •• • • 4%14% p.. • • 454 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2% .... !,4 % Shropshire Union .. 425..... % dis ...• dis. South Devon .. 35 .... 34 .. • • 34 South Midland .. 425..... 134 %P•• • • • • 2 p South Eluitent and Dovor .. • • 33 g.. • • 403% • • Ditto. New (in. at 321.) No. 1. 16 ... 20 ••• • • • 20 Do., New (do. 331. Gs.Bd.) No. 2. 10 .... 13 36 •• • • • 1334 Do., New (do. 15/.) .. No. 4. 2% •• . • 3% •••• • • • • Staines and Richmond 1 Welsh Midland .. • • • • • • 2 34 •• • • 1 34 • • 1134 WY Y Yo o o D e r r t k o t . a art aß E nnid d dd i en N l : aa o d rUn r i l t eins y l as i ileo . l% tn i l e , i r i d di la n n g .: d .: Eaten.. 542022:48%...." --1131:p ......... ... PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. _ % P 18 31 17 3 ,4 24Y., 216;4 141,4 ~s.~c, surplus traffic, the directors were of opinion that nine percent. would be realised upon the capital of the Company. In consequence of the opposition of the London and Oxford Railway their expenses had been considerably increased ; but although he could not pledge him self to the exact amount of the liabilities of the Company, they were estimated at about sixteen shillings a share.—(Hear, hear ) The capital of the Company was 50,0001., divided into 3,354 shares, and he had entrusted to his care 1,220 shares, which amounted to more than was requisite legally to constitute the meeting.—(Hear.) The SECRETARY having read the report of the Board of Directors, which set forth the prospects of the Company as most satisfactory, resolutions in favour of continuing the scheme, and of proceeding with the Bill, were carried unanimously by the meeting. The usual vote of thanks having been given to the Chairman, and responded to, the meeting separated. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .• .. .. 12 .... 12% 12 . 12 Bord., Tout., So Cette (Mackenzie) 2 .... ir e 2.. .. .. 2 Ditto, ditto (Espelete) .. 2 .... 2 .• Callao, Lima, and Pacific Coast .. 1 .... ••••• • • • • • % did Central of Spain .. .. .. .. 2 .... 1 ........ 11 ,4 Dutch Rhenish .• • • • • • 5 .• • • 6%h 7. • .... 7 East Indian .. . .. .. .. ss. .... .. .. c irt. North. of France Constituted 5 .... 15 .......... 15 'Lyons and Avignon .. • • • • 2 .... 2 .......... 2 Luxembourg Madrid and Valentia .. .. .. 2 .. •••••••••• Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .... 7%% .. 1 14 Paris and Strasbourg Constituted '5 . 5! 2 •• • •• •• • 7 ' l4 ' JOIN T , STOCK BANKS. Australasia .. .. Real del Monte, Unregistered .. —••.•• • • •• 4 COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam .. —.C.F. 12 10 Ditto, at eightl2 7 Leghorn • • 3O Rotterdam •. r 2 U. 12 10% Genoa 26 75 15 Intwerp• • .......• .• 26 20 Milan .• Eiamburgh ;. 13 15% Altona ...... • • Paris, 3 (lays' sight .. .• 25 8.5 Ditto, 3 months....., 26 10 Marseilles •• . • 26 15 flourdeaux ... •.• • • 26 15 FranktOrt on Maine..., 123 Petersburgh, 3 U 5...... •• • Vienna, effec flo •• • 10 11 Trieste, ditto .. 10 12 Madrid ...... • • 36 % Cadiz .. •.. : ........ 36 IA Barcelona • • .......... geyille e• • • •• a• Venice ........... ..... Naples •••• • • • • 39 % Palermo, per 0z...... , . 119% Lisboa ..... 52% Oporto ...... ••. . • • 52% Rio Janeiro ..... • • 23% •• • • Buenos Ayres ......... New York, 21 day? sight Philadelphia .......... PEICLS OF BULLION. PEE OZ. Foreign Gold in bars.. .£3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin •• 3 17 5 New Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars ••..• • • • 0 4 9% Silver in bars ...... • • 0 4 11 LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, MAT 12.—Wind S.E., light airs, and fine clear weather. PozTsmount, MAT 11.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Robert Small, Madras and Calcutta ; Japan, Tuit, Mauritius. Off, May 7, Srea, Godberscn, Pern , unbuco ; Julius Cmsar, Stelm, Tobasco. OFF COWES, MAY 7.—lsabel Thompson, Heddle, Trinidad. OFF ST. ALBAN'S HEAD.—Argonaut, Hederiek, New York. 11 $S,OTUL, MAY 1 1 1 .4.. — T f l r a e n . d h ,_S A m r a r l a l,. SBt.eJlmohon'nts:N.B.jo hnSt. :s, N. B. GLOUCESTER, MAT 9.—Ski. Revel% Forbes, Quebec CARMARTHEN EAT, MAT 9.—Arrd. Lady Phillips, Warlow, PICtOII. LIVERPOOL, 31Ar 11.—Wind W., fl'esh —Arrd. Gunga, Greaves, Adelaide, sld. Jan. 11; Friendship, Johnston, Sierra Leone ; Ara mint*. Rodgers, Patagonia, sld. Feb. 28, and from Pernambuco Ist ult. ; Wilton, Wilson, Laguna ; Belinda, Kelly, New Orleans. Sld. 11th, Elizabeth Archer, Cobb, Bombay; Chalco, Monte Video. The Jane Dixon and the Smile, were lost at Patagonia previous to the 28th February ; crews saved. HARTLEPOOL, MAY 11. —Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Bth, Thomas and Hannah, Bertr uda ; Mary Rowe, Goble, Bermuda. NEwroar, MAY 11.—Sid. Goodluck, Lecroix, Grenada. Cowzs, M.►t 11.—The Boreas, Block, which arrived yesterday Prom Jacmel, is leaky, and is come into the harbour to discharge. GREAT WESTERN and WYCOMBE RAILWAY. SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting of the proprietors, shareholders, and scripholdors Of this Company took place yesterday at the offices of the Company, 449, West Strand, in pursuance of the sessional orders of both Houses of Parliament. Robert Wheeler, Esq., in the Chair. The CHAIRMAN stated the objects of the meeting, and said that the capital of the company was 150,0001., divided into 10,000 shares, at 151. a share, so that the number of shares present to constitute a meeting should be between three and four thousand ; but he had much pleasure in stating that four thousand two hundred and two of these were placed at his disposal by their proprietors, to vote for a continuance of the scheme.—(Hear, hear.) The SECRETARY having read the report, which stated the prosper ous condition of the Company, resolutions in favour of proceeding with the UM were put, and carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the Chairman was then put and carried, and the meeting broke up. The number of shares represented at the meeting amounted to five thousand. GREAT WESTERN and UXBRIDGE RAILWAY. A special meeting of the shareholders, proprietors, and scrip. holders of this Company took place yesterday at their offices, 449, West Strand, to take Into consideration whether or not it would be advisable to proceed with their Bill at present before Parliament— the sessional order of both Houses requiring that such nteeeting should be held, in order to tabs the sense milesnceacoert e, * sfi t uian h r e yloetxnoag tchmai, nu prop rieto r s aattntiiodenof uponini n tse eestti t ht l i . ez. e subject. The SECarrala having read the advertisement calling the meeting together, The CuAiamarr (Robert Wheeler, Esq., of Wycombe, and d e p uty . Chairman of the Company) addressed the meeting, and b r i efly mtog plal aet t eat i h od erco t . themoutvvao Their . l why oin,e9ov i w t. a o d annlcyl on r become thee a COURT CIRCULAR The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, left Buckingham Palace soon after eleven o'clock yesterday morning, in an open carriage and four, for the Old Palace at Kew. The Lady in Waiting, the Viscountess Canning ; the Equerry in Waiting, Colonel Buckley; and the Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert, the Hon. Captain Gordon, fol lowed in anottu.r carriage •nd four. The august party remained to luncheon. Her Majesty and the royal party drove out in pony carriages in the afternoon in Kew Gardens Her Majesty and her Royal Consort, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, and attended by the royal suite, took their departure from Kew Palace, and returned to town soon after six o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and the Princess Alice took their accustomed exercise yesterday in the pleasure grounds of Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty the Qneen Dowager, accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, honoured the Italian Opera with her presence yesterday evening. Her Majesty was at tended by the Dowager Lady Clifton, Mon. Mary Seymour, Hon. William Ashley, and Captain Somerset. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Sir George Couper, Bart., and Captain the Hon. James P. Mnrray, and their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also honoured the performance of the opera with their presence. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough House. Mr. Ingham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commis sioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office from the Governor of West Australia. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Connell sat yesterday. There were present, the Master of the Rol.s, the Vice Chancellor Knight Bruce, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court. An Appeal from Madras—" Konadry Valabha v. Yalta Tambu rati," was concluded. Dr. Curteis was heard on an appeal from the Arches Court, " Bluck v. Rackbane." The case was adjourned. Admiral Sir Robert Waller Otway, Bart., Knight Grand Cross of the most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, expired yester day morning, at his residence in Hyde Park Gardens. Sir Robert was a Groom in Waiting to the Queen. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING. ENTRIES FOB. TUESDAY. 50/. for 3 yrs old, 11.31.—Blackie, Lebanon, b c by Emelius out of Mee.sene, Phenericus, and Ignus Fatuus._ _ _ 50:.. T.M.M., winner to be sold for 200/., &c.—Alexa, 3 yr , —Balance f, 3 yrs—and Ganymede f, 3 yrs. Black Cat receives from the Retriever colt, and Taurina from Foinnualla. Two other matches complete the day's racing, which corn. mences at two o'clock. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING. _ eru _ . Match-50 sovs. Last half of Ab.M. Mr. Watson's fby Stockport, out of Ganymede, 7st (W. Abdale), beat Lord Exeter's Brainless, 7st 101 b (Mann). sto 4 on Brainless. Won by three lengths. Run im 58 seconds. Match-50 sows, h ft. T.Y.C. Mr. Greville's Billie Krankie, 6st 7lb (Kitchener), beat Duke of Bedford's Captain Phebus, Bst 10lb (Robinson). Even betting. Won by a head. Run in 1 minute 18 seconds. Fity Pounds for three years old. Colts, Bst 71b ; Fillies, Bst 41b. Mr. Gurney's c by Emilius, out of Messene Lord Exeter's Lebanon Lord Orford's Blackie Mr. Ford's Ignus Fatuus _ a Betting-7 to 4on BlachiP, 7to 2 agst Ignus Fatuus, and sto 1 agst Messene colt. The Messene colt made play till near the Bushes, where Ignus Fatuus took up the running, and carried it on to the cords; here the Messene colt re sumed the lead, and won easy by two lengths, Lebanon beating Blackie by a length. Run in 2 minutes 2 seconds. Fifty Pounds for three• years old, 6st 21b ; four, Bst ; five, Bst 71b ; six and aged, Bst 121 b. The winner to be sold for 200 says., if demanded, &c. ; Mr. Watson's fby Stockport, out of Gannymede, 3 vra... 1 Mr. Stephenson's f by M on t rea l, ou t o f B a l ance , 3 - yrs... 2 Duke of Rutland's Alexa, 3 yrs Betting-6 to son Alexa, and sto 2 agst the other two. Gannymede made all the running, and won easily by two 1 ingths. Match-200. h ft, T.Y.C.—Duke of Bedford's Black Cat, Bst 41b, received forfeit from Lord Glasgow's c by Retriever, darn by St. Patrick, Bst 71b. Match-200, b ft, Bst 71b each, D.M.—Duke of Bedford's Taurina received forfeit from Lord Miltown's Foineralla. The weather is remarkably fine, but the sport is indifferent and the company thin. A match is made for to-morrow between Mr. Grewllle's Motilla and the Duke of Bedford's Black Cat, Bst 71b each, first half of Ab. M.; and one for Thursday, between Mille Krankie and Hawkeßbury. MR. C. PEARSON , S PROPOSAL FOR A METROPOLITAN TRUNK RAILWAY, WITH A CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION IN FARRINGDON STREET. A meeting was held on Monday, in the Council C)iamber, Guildhall, for the purpose of offering to the inspection of the municipal authorities and the citizens of London, Mr. Charles Pearson 's large model of his proposed trunk Metropolitan Railway. The open space in the middle of the Council-room, was occupied by a large model of the proposed railway, with its passengers and goods termini. The doors were opened at six o'clock, and Ling before seven o'clock, the hour at which the proceedings were to commence, every seat in the chamber was occupied. The Lady Mayoress fy-d several ladies honoured the meeting with their presence, and were accom modated with seats c•ose to the chair. At seven o'clock the Lord Mayor took the chair, and im mediately afterwards Mr. C. PEARSON commenced the exposition of his pro. posed plan. The City of London, he said, had for centuries maintained its commercial supremacy by means of its mag nificent river, which brought it the wealth of the world. Other towns of the empire had latterly taken advantage of the physical advantages of their situation, and had been enabled, not to compete with London, but to hang upon its skirts, by improving the advantages of water communication by means of the rivers on which they were situated. As long as the rivalry was confined to water communication London bad nothing to fear, but of late years men had tra velled by iron instead of by water, and unless London was prepared to compete with them in the iron Ways as well as in the water ways, she must eventually be distanced in the race of competition. The blocking of the streets of London by the traffic was matter of notoriety. The traffic had outgrown the streets. Various endeavours had been made to remedy this evil. The Corooration, at an expense of 50,0001. had opened Gresham-street as an easement to Cheapside, but it had not operated as an easement, be cause in that street was situated one of those great empo riums which operated as a feeder to the railroads. Persons having goods to send into the country dispatched them in carts to this great warehouse, where they were deposited again, loaded upon other carts, by those carts conveyed to the various railroad I ermini, and again transhipped there to the various luggage trucks. Now each transhipment of those goods was attended by expense, and when competition pinched so tightly as it did in these days, that expense was a great object of consideration. Now by the plan which he proposed, the merchant would only have to send his goods to the City terminue, whence they would be at once transferred to the railway goods car riage, and the expense of one unloading would be saved. The line which he proposed for the Metropolitan Trunk Railway was this ; there was an open space near Battle-bridge, situated close to the confluence of the great metropolitan railways, which he proposed to take as the comm -ncement. He proposed that from this spot the railway should cross the New Road, near King's Cross, that it should run at the back of Gray's Inn-lane, traversing the new street to Calthorpe street, that then it should hug the wall of the Cold Bath Fields' Prison, and debouche in Doddingten-street; that it should pass through the district of Mutton-hill, Saffron hill, and Field-lane, diverging towards the north in the upper part of Field-lane; that it should cross under the Holborn valley to Farringdon Market and the site of the Fleet Prison, which should be the passengers termini, while the pods termini should be in Field-lane, so as not to cross the Holborn Valley ; thus he would keep the goods and the passenger termini entirely separate. Hitherto there had been but two methods devised by engineers for passing the levels of streets; the one was to pass over them by means of a viaduct, the other was to pass under them by means of a tunnel. In both these ways property was sacri ficed. He proposed to adopt a third plan, by means of which the property in the neighbourhood of which the railway should past would be improved instead of deteriorated. He proposed to raise the whole of the streets by taking the basement as the railway line, and area ling it over with spaces at every ten feet, to admit light and air to the railway, while on the roof of the arcade he would carry the usual car riage-way and the usual passenger traffic, thus forming a street over his railway, while he secured to his railway all the advantages of light and air, advantages of which a tun nel would necessarily deprive it. Tale would secure an ex cellent street frontage above the railway, and would transform Field-lane, Saffron-hill, and the other localities celebrated in "Oliver Twist," into the abodes ofrespectable tradesmen, while it would secure a grand arterial communication from the north to the south of the metropolis, which was much wanted. The gradients and curves were of the most favourable descrption, and he proposed that, where excavations were necessary, the earth excavated should be used to raise the low parts of the ground over which the railway was to pass; for instance, the low ground at the foot of Snow-hill, which would be of great advantage in facilitating traffic. Having taken Farringdon Market as one of the termini, he proposed to erect a new market for vegetables, fruits, and flowers, near to Sea-coal , lane, if such should be deemed necessary, and he also left in the neigh bourhood of the Fleet Prison sufficient space for the London and Birmingham Company, should they be disposed to carry out the proposition for a tunnel from Islington, terminating at that point in a City terminus. He insisted most particu larly on the absolute necessity of keeping the goods terminus separate from the passenger terminus, and as a proof of the advantage of having the goods terminus on the Field-lane side of Holborn, he mentioned its vicinity to the Smithfield and Newgate markets. He then entered into very minute details as to the advantages by the proposed termini, explaining them by referring to the model, and also explained the re adjustment which he proposed to make in the streets in the vicinity of the proposed station, explanations which it would be impossible to describe without reference to a map or a model. He then entered into various details to show what would be the outlay for the purchase of property, of good will, and the construction of the railroad; and, on the other side, what would be the probable receipts for ground-rents, &c. ; and he concluded from these premises that the proposed railway would be constructed at the cos t o f about a million. He proposed that it should be work e d b y atmospheric trac tion, which had answered so w e ll i n the Dalkey and Kings town line that for six month s no tra i n had been one minute beyond its time, and the length of the proposed metropolitan line would be about th e same as that of the Dalkey and Kingstown, viz., about a mile and a half: He proposed to give the management of th e li ne to a commission, 13 of members of which should be no m i na t e d b y the Coporat ion London, 8 by the shareholders in the various lines which would be benefited by it, and a certain number ofcommissioners to be appointed by the Board of T ra d e . If t h e board were thus e c n ortipted the line could neve r b ecome a monopoly in theA e ny one railway company, to th e exc l us i on of the publics.° posed to raise th e f un d s b y means of a 5 per cent. stock, with a sinking f un d of 2 1 4 per cent., so that in the course of time the debt should b e ext inguished. As it was nearly ten o'clock before his explanations on the subject of railways were completed, he deferred his observations on country houses for the poor to another opportunity. A vote of thanks to Mr. C. Pearson for his able exposition, and another to the Lord Ma3 - or for his kiudness in taking the , chair, havin b been passed by acclamation, the meeting I separated. ! HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. 1 Verdi's opera, I Lombardi, alla prima Crociata, wag pro : duced here last evening, and the fiat of the audience of -the first Lyrical Theatre in the world, coincides with that of every other audience to whose judgment this opera has been submitted, and stamps it as the great work of a great man. We have already given the plot of this opera, and certainly Verdi has been fortunate in his choice of a librettist, who has not only imagined a most dramatic plot, but has deve loped that plot in a most dramatic manner; and well has Verdi known how to avail himself of the advantages thus afforded him. It has been hitherto one of the distinguishing characteristics of Verdi, that be has, without turning to the right hand or to the left, without studying the particular powers of particular singers, written his operas fairly out according to the situations, translating into music the passion or the sentiment which he had to illustrate, and, treating his vocal parts as he does his instrumental, written them not for the particular soprano, or tenor, or basso, who may chance to be popular, but written for soprano, tenor, or basso, without reference to individuals. Thus Vedi's operas will not die with the present race ofsingers—they will always retain possession of the stage ; and their success has in every instance been achieved rather by their own intrinsic merits than by the particular exertions of any particular artiste concerned in their production. The scene of the first act of I Lombardi is laid in Milan—the time in which the action takes place is the eleventh century, the time of the first crusade. After a few introductory bars of music from the orchestra (there ie no regular overture), the curtain rises a n d di scover s the court-yard of th e church of St. Ambrose. Cheerful music is heard within the church, and then the citizens enter; and , in a twc•saart chorus of men and women, we are informed that Pagano, who had attempted to stab his brother Arvind because Viclinda bad preferred Arvino's suit to his, has re turned, and that he is that day to receive his pardon. This chorus is carefully written, and elaborately instrumented, and proves Verdi to be a most accomplished contrapuntist. Pagano (Fornasari), Arvin*" (Coral), Viclinda (Madlle. Corbari), Griselda (Madame Grisi), the daughter of Arvino, and Viclianda and Pirro ( Botelli), the friend of Pagano, then enters, accompanied by the ecclesiastics of St. Ambrosia in grand procession from the church. The next scene is in the gallery of the palace of Tollo, the father of Arvino and Pagano. It is night, Viclinda and Griselda fear some impending calamity; and here we have a beautiful preghiera , " Salve Maria," delightfully given by Grisi. Pirro and Pa gano enter. Pagano is still determined to wreak his ven geance on Arvino. While Pirro watches, he enters Arvino'e chamber, and immediately returns with his sword bloody. An alarm is given ; among those who enter is Ar vino. Who is it, then, that Pagano has slain ? It is his own father; in horror he attempts to slay himself; his sword is wrenched from him ; and, like Cain, he is cast forth to lead a life of misery. The scene of the second act is at Antioch. Acciano, the sultan, is seated on his throne. He has taken captives from the crusaders, among them Griselda, the daughter ofArvino. She has captivated the heart of his son, Oronte (Mario), who in a most delicious melody " La mia letizia infardere," expresses his feeling of affection for her. This melody was given with so much taste, pa thos, and feeling, and with such powers of execution by Mario, that it created quite a furore. Not only was he called on to repeat it, but, after having sang it a second time, he was again called for, and had to bow his thanks to the audience. It was the greatest tri umph Mario has yet achieved. The scene then changes to a mountan—a hermit enters from his cave-- this hermit is Pagano. Pirro, who has become a renegade, and is in the service of the Sultan of Antioch, seeks the holy man to ask forgiveness of his sins. The crusaders approach, and the hermit assumes his armour to join the soldiers of the cross, extorting from Pirro a promise that he will betray the city into their hands. The scene then changes to the interior of the harem of the sultan, and we have a very effective chorus of women, who deride the grief of Griselda. Indignantly does she reply to them, when they are interrupted by a melee of women, soldiers, and crusaders, who rush into the barmy, the city having been taken. Among the crusaders is Arvind; and Griselda, in a most magnificent and most originally written scene, expresses the contending passions by which her heart is torn—joy at being rescued from ca pti v it y b y h er f at h er, is mingled with sorrow at being parted from Oronte, her lover, and with indigna tion at the cruelties which the crusaders have perpetrated; This scene was magnificently given by Grisi, and is one the most original and effecti ve ever composed. The opening scene of the third a ct i s s pl en did. It represents the Valley of Jebosaphat, with a* city or Jerusalem in the distance, and is perhaps the most, beautiful scene that the pencil o f M r . M ars h a ll has ever ye , produced. We have a fine massive chorus of knight* women, and pilgrims, who are wending their way towards the Holy City. After their departure Griselda enters; in her father's tent she cannot breath—she seeks the free air—.lbe has but one thought—love. She is joined by Oronte--aa s out of this situ a ti on , th e most common - p l ace o f a ll the common-places of the lyric,l drama, Verdi has elicited some of the most original effects ever composed. The duet be' tween Oronte and Griselda isa perfect gem ; and, unlike other composers, he does not suffer the beauty of the music to tempt him to sin against dramatic vraisemblance. The lovers are interrupted by a cry of to arms. This introduces the stretta of the duet, which, contrary to custom, is not repeated' The situation required that the lovers should without delay fli; and, sacrificing himself to his art, he will not permit them t? remain, to lepeat even the most beautiful part of his due t " although he would h ave b een f u ll y j ust ifi e d i n so d o ing, O r t the example of all his p r ede c e ssor s. This proves that Verdi is an artist in the highest sense of the term. lie then have a short scene in the tent of Arvino, from whence the crusaders march forth to battle ; and then 7 _`• have the last scene of the act—a cave. This scene is intrO duced by a beautiful violin solo, which was exquisitely P. formed. At intervals the clash of arms is heard without then Oronte enters mortally wounded supported by Griselda they are followed by the Hermit. Oronte, in his _ se la st ls moments expresses a wi-h to die a Christian. baptised by the hermit, and dies in the arms of Griselda sad Pagano. The terzet to between Oronte, Griselda, and P agm" with which the a c t c on c l u d es , wa s b eau tif u lly given, and tr acting of Fornasari and Grisi in this trying scene was su lime. The subdued and dignified g r ief of the hermit con trasted finely with the impassioned Griselda. Never was agony more heart-rending than that of Grisi, and never has Grisi been greater than she was in this scene. In the fourth act we find Griselda sleeping in the cavern. She has a vision of celestial spirits, among them Oronte, who assures her he is happy. She awakes, and now comes the grand scene of the opera, the air of Griselda, the " Non fn sogno,"—which is in Italy what " The soldier tired" was for years in England, the trial song for every prima donna. It was given by Grist 1 11 1 . 6 _, effectively, and is one of the most marvellous vocal triumph s which even Grisi has ever acchieved. The next scene is t a n Lombard encampment, near the Sepulchre of Rachael ; a here we have the most sublime, massive, elaborate chorusnc in the opera, "01 Signore dal tette natio." The enth s e e seemed awed into silence by the sulajimity of the mu .4r2 which is almost of a sacred character, and at the eondusl2'.. of the chorus there was one loud and unanimous call fot's!! repetition, which was of course complied with. Every Pr is due to the chorus singers, and to the orchestra for ithe2 perfect manner in which this sublime composition v ss given. The Lombards, led on by the hermit, rush on to battle. The scene then changes to the hut of Arvin° StL hermit is lea in mortally w ou n ded. Finding death approaching he discovers himself—he is I : We' o. and with that discove r y en d s th e opera. Th e a cting,..._ Fornasari in this scene was very fine, and although an slow: getical placard, bespeaking the consideration of the audience for Fornasari, on the sc ore o f ill ness, was poste d a b o ut th . lobbies of th e th ea t re , yet t h ere certainly was no necess ity rl make any apology, f or F ornasar i l ast n i ght f u ll y ma i n tained his well-earned fame, as one of the greatest actors on tb lyrical stage. At the conclusion there was a general call for. the principal a r ti s t s , an d G r i s i, M ar i o , F ornasari, and Coral: appeared before the curtain and were received with that enthusiastic applause which they had so well earned by their exertions. The house was crowded to suffocation. The ballet of Alma concluded the evenina's entertainment. • There were present at her Majesty's Theatre last night her Majesty the Queen Adelaide, accompanied bar Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, and attended by Lidy ' Clinton, the Hon. illisses Seymour, the Hon. Mrs. Ashler"; and Captain Somerset ; her Royal Highness the DuchesS of Kent, attended by La dy Fanny Howard, Lady Augu st & Bruce, and Captain the Hon. James Murray ; their ROY Highnesses the Doke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended V the Baroness Ahlefeldt, Lady Augusta Cadogan. the Bad Knesbeck, and Mr. Edmund Mildmay ; his Hoist Highness Prince George of Cambridg:, the Duke of Virellingte ri l the Duke and Duchess of I..einster, the - Duke te n d Duchess of Beaufort, and the Ladit-zi R. and B. Somerset; his Excellency the Austrian Ambassade..r, his EicelleneY 9 1 , 4 1 Russian Ambassador and the Baroness Be unow accomp sol by Mdlle. Olga de Lechner, the Count Kandriaffsky, CO?. de Noailles • his Excellency the Hanoverian Minister , t"; Baron Kohler, the Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, th ot Marquis and Marchioness of Aylesbury, the Marchione ss Worcester, the Marquis of Clanricarde. the Marquis of Sligl the Marquis and Marchioness de Lisboa, the Nerclu is° o Huntley, the Countess of Chesterfield, Count Esterhz:zY , '— Earl and Countess of Wilton, the Countess of Essex , Earl of Falmouth, the Earl and Countess of Marlmsbo _„l•S' the Countess of Dalhousie, the Earl of Liverpool, the Coun t r. of Dundouald, the Earl of Munster, the Earl of Clare Earl. Countess of Blessington, the Ear of Sandwich, the yr s : count Cantelupe, the Viscount Dupplin, the Earl Of Jersey, Lord Ernest Bruce, the Earl of March, Loll La" Mary Howard, Lady Jane Ogilby, Mr. and Mary Christopher, Lord Foley and the Hon. Miss Fold's Lady Petre, Lord and Lady Aylmer. Lord and Lady Ashbur n ton,`Lord and Lady Templemore, Lord Somerton, the Holl• Mrs. Warneford, Sir Charles and Lady Wetherell, Sir W• Stanley, Sir William and Lady Freemantle, Lord A. Lennox, Lord Sands's, Sir A. Barnard,%Sir H. Webb, General Utttoll, Sir G. and Lady Carroll, Sir John and Lady_ Campbell, Sir R. Joddrell, Lady Dallas , Sir T. Munro, Sir Henry and Ladf Meux, the Hon. R. Curzon , Mrs . Deonistown, the Hon . Col. Wrottesley, Colonel Johnston, ColoZel Rowan, Captain Bathurst, Colonel Wigram, Colonel BtiOx and Colonel B. Knox, Mr. St. John Mildinay, Mr. Cullen Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson, Mr. and Mrs. Brownrigg, Mr. .Parnther, Villeblois. THE BOOS OF COSTUME. g Amon the various all; nounc ements of new works, we notice one which cannot fax to have more than ordinary att ract i on for readers of Do"' sexes. We allude to the elegant volume, just publis . ho d o i under the title of "The Book of Costume ; or, Fashion," the production of a lady of rank, profusely W u :, trated b y the most eminent artists. We have reasto_..l believe that this entertaining History of Cost ' Costume , in all volume is the first gen e r a l nations, ever published, and frt . the beauty of the numercus engravings, and the, greet cl taken with the text , w h ich bas had the advantage of be ing revised by the first authority of the day in wilsueliebra ec a o t :e 7 there can be little doubt that the volume standard book of reference on all questions connected wi th fashion in dress. On Mos lay a farmer brought us a sample of new' rte toes, grown i n hi s haggard, near this city, from diseased see d e potatoes are perf ec tly soun d an d c l ean, w i t h out any trace -" ,„Tt original blight ; and w h a t h e th us t r i e d as an e xperiment —a' agreeably undeceived him.- -Limerick Chronicle. D . DEATH OF B OLOGNA .—W e h ave t o recor d the d-; of Bologna, of theatrical celebrity. Lately he wa s in the celaP an Aeri ° the Theatre Royal Adelphi, Glasgow, but within the lest eigh . ... k to months, the decline of years became visible, and he g radually rest. I THE OUTRAGE IN WESTMINSTER.—Upon that yeste• day morning at the Westminster Hospital, it was etal y ", the unfortunate woman, Elizabeth Pullen, is going on fltvear s ,""%i n d PEDESTRIANISM.—J. Jones (of Marylebone), Ger rge Martin, gave the public a trial of patience, instead of th t 7 n .. selves a trial of speed, at Acten Bottom, on Monday. In the Ars f the stance daylight was burnt on the plea that the spectators ° minor race at Ealing (noticed below) might be accom sequently it seemed as though the longest summer's day I" mi l nutes required ere the parties could be brought together. At a few n esrlf modatcd :isdube after five the competitors appeared ; and from that time "' - and seven a start could not be effected. Temperance was referee, we can only pity any Individual in so thartless and unenviabl e an office. After a couple of score of false starts, Mr. David Willia n w d the the Superintendent of rolice, very properly (his forbearance, r e ed 0 e patience of the assembled multitude being exhausted), orde red of men off the road ; a result which we, in common with Warr, others, hope will attend these wrangling attempt. of competitor unfair will not be contented unless cnie or the other can obtain an advantag -. The prties meet this evening to arrange I' ti l s toce Meeting. Lembden and Jones—This *ace, for 151 . a-side. ,„,t 110'y ards, came off at the OA Hat, Ealing, Jones got the starig :te % ebuld not keep it ; at a short distance he was two yards in. a„,"1:10 but at the goal was at the same distance behind Lan3bden. . s l 7"^ of the men could lay cialin to the title of a fast one.