The Sun. — London, England, 1846-06-04 00:00:00

T H To be had at all the Libraries, N E W NOVELS. BY POPULAR AUTHORS. JUST PUBLISEIED BY 31R. COLBURN. MARSTON ; or, The Soldier and Statesman. By the Author of " Salathiel," &C. a vOl5. TT LEON TINE. By Mrs. MABERLY. 3 vols. ADVENTURES of CAPTAIN OIULLIVAN. By W. H. MAX. WELL, Esq., Author of " Stories of Waterloo," &c. 3 vols. Pr. EMILIA 'WYNDHAM. By the Author of " Two Old Mae Tales," " Mount Sorel," &c. 3 vols. CONFESSIONS OF A PRETTY WOMAN. By Miss PA.RDOE, Authoress of " The City of the Sultan," Sic. 3 vole. THE ROBERTSES ON THEIR TRAVELS. By Mrs. TROL LOPE. 3 vols. Edited by MARY HOWITT. VII. THE CITIZEN OF PRAGUE. Second Edition. 3 vols. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlboroneh-etreet Now ready, in 2 vols., with Illustrations, 21$. uow.a, VISCOUNT FIELDING, and CAPTAIN KENNEDY'S TRAVELS in ALGERIA and TUNIS, in 1845. " Captain Kennedy and Lord Fielding, appear to have visited every place of note in Northern Africa; and the gallant author gives a most graphic and picturesque account of their aaventures. including those among the wild Arabs and Bedouins of the Desert. We feel special pleasure in recommending this interesting and entertaining wo-k as one which throws much light onthe customs and condition of a brave but unfbrtunatepeople, and affords much valuable information as to all that is r emar k a bl e i n t h ecountr y t h e y inhabit."—Hood 8 Magazine. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborousch-street. RAILWAY SILLRES BY PUBLIC SALE. TESSKS. LAMOND, SNIALE, AND LAMOYD, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Fr.ends and the Public for their continued support anti patronage. and announce than their Public Sales of Railway snares, &c.. V.... place every TrasnAr and Pains's. at one o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Tbreadneedle...treet. London, to which place, favc'urs. containin• instructions (with a reference), are respectftdly requested t. be ad tressed. Al. Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, at least one day previously to their being offered ; and advices of result: will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, an i the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. gtttices, Wall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street, London. - - HER M AJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully In. formed that there will be an EXTRA IS EVENING Nrafir IL performed Mozart' l s chef d'oeuvre, TH When will be DO N GIOVASTN Donna Anna, Madame Grisi ; Donna Elvira, Mdlie, Sanchioli ; Zerlina, Madame Caste)lan; Don Giovanni, Signor Fornasari ; Leo porello, Signor Lablache ; 3fasetto, Signor F. Lablache ; II Corn inendatore, Signor Botelli ; Don Ottavic, Signor Mario. Between the Acts a Selection from the admired Ballet of ONDINE. Comprising the Fete de la Madorne, by the whole carps de ballet; and the celebrated Pas de L'Ombre, by Mdlle. Cerito. To conclude with the Ballet DivertissemeLt, by M. Perrot, entitled, LE DELIRE D'UN PEINTRE. Stephano, M. Perrot; Margareta, Madame Copere ; Blanche D'Oviede, Mdlle. Lucile Grahn. Les Danses a New Pas, by Louise Taglioni ; La astiliana Bolero, by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn and M. Perrot. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at half-past Seven o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRITRY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Opera, entitled THE. CRUSADERS. The principal characters will be sustained by Messrs. W. Har rison, liorrani, Horncastle, S. Jones, Weiss, Stretton, D. W. King, 1,11541 Romer, and Miss Rainforth. After which will be produced the popular Ballet of PAQUITA. Lucien d'fiervilly, M. Silvain ; Gitane, M. Adrien ; Paquita, 3Ek111,.. Carlotta Grist. In which alsJ will appear Madame Giubilei, Madlles. Sall, 3dele, Louise, Les Sceurs St. Lenin; M. Mathis, W. H. Payne, and the most numerous and effective corps de ballet ever introduced upon the English stage. PTIv ATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKI , T FOR THE BENEFIT OF MISS JULIA RENNETT. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comely of JOHN BUM,. Peregrine, Mr. Stuart ; H‘n. Tom , huffieton, Mr. 101 l ; Job rhornbury, Mr. W. Farren ; Dennis Brulgruddery, Mr. Hudson ; Dan, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Brulgrutidery, Mrs. Glover ; L'idy Caroline Braymore, Miss Julia Bennett ; Mary Thornbury, Mrs. Seymour. The Band will perform the overtures, "Cenerentola," and " Due d'Olonne." the " St. James's Polka," " Philomel Walzer," and the " Chatsworth Quadrilles." After which, a New Comedy, called MR. PETER PIPER ; or, Found Out at Home. Mr. Peter Piper, Mr. Farren ; Sir C. Fairsex, Mr. Tilbury ; Major Garry Owen, Mr. Hudson ; Facias, Mr. Bu ketone ; Mr. P. Piper, Mrs. Glover ; Busk, Mrs. Humby. 'l'o oonclude with a New Farce, called LEND ME FIVE SHIL *I. EN GS. Mr. Golightly, Mr.Buckztone ; Capt. Phobbs, Mr. Tilbury ; Capt. Spruce, Mr. Brindal ; Mrs. Major Phobbs, Miss P. FL .rton. IfIKATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM f' ND ER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. Three New Pieces for Whitsun Holidays. Another brilliant Triumph ! " Robin Hood and Richard Coeur de Lion" every Evening. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Farce, called SISTER AND I. Characters by Messrs. F Matthews, Meadows, A. Wigan, Emery, Turner, Kinloch, and Bellingham ; Miss E. Daly, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, and Miss Forster. After wibch, a New and Oricinal Comic Drama, in Two Acts, founded on a recent well-known event, called THE DUST MIN'S BELLE. Prinetpa -naricters by Niessrs. Diddear, Meadows, F. Vining, Rinloch ; Miss Mars, and Mrs. Keeley. To cunc'ude with a New rand * fperatie Romantic Burlesque Spec tacle, founded upon certain St , rtling and hitherto Uurevealed Pas sages in the Histories of ROBIN HOOD AND RICHARD CCEUIt DE LION. Characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss M. Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss E. Daly, Nliss Howard, Miss Bromley Miss Laidlaw, and Miss Grove; Mr. A W;can, Mr. F. Matthews. Mr. Keeley, Mr. Rimer , nd Mr.. 7. W. Collier THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI EVENIN;. Will be performed a new Drama, entitled THE MEMOIRS OF AN UMBRELLA; or, The Silent Observer. In which Messrs. La , bert, Howe, Boyce, 0. Smith, Wright, R. Ryan, P. Bedford, Selby ; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. F. Mathews, Re., will perform. Atte: which, the interesting Drama, entitled THE CABIN BOY. In which Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mr. Pala Bedford, Mr. O. Smith, Re., will appear. To be followed by the Burlesque, entitled PETER WILKINS ; or, The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters by Misses Wootgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr. pa,l! :3zltord, Mr. Mun.ani, Mr. Mitchenson, Re. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comedy of THE WONDER; or, A Woman Keeps a Secret. Don Felix, Mr. IVallack ; Col. Bri on, Mr. Vining ; Lissardo, Mr. Compton ; Donna Violante, Mrs. Stirling ; Flora, MLis Emma Stanley. After which a Drama, hi Two Acts and Four Tableaux, en titled, MONSEIGNEUR ; or, Paris in 1720. Monseigneur, Mr, Wallack ; Labarre, Mr. Granby ; Germaine, Mr. Oxberry; Rosaline, Miss Emma Stanley ; Annette, Miss E. Honner ; Lisette, Miss Somers. To conclude with a Yew Ballet, entitled LES CONSCRITS DU VILLAGE. In which Messrs. Gilbert, Marshall, Fleamore, Harris; Miss Bailin, Miss Marshall, tic., will appear. A&TLEY'a ROYAL A.MPHITHEATRE, Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the especial patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, and their Royal R'ghnesses Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. Grant routine of Holiday Entertainments. THIS EVENING Will be performed the 'ew Military Spectacle, realising our recent Triumphs, called THE SIKHS' INVASION ; or, The War in India. New and popular SCENES of the CIRCLE, by the numerous troupe of British and Foreign Artistes ; double stud, &c. Mr. BATTY has much pleasure in stating, that in obedience to the wishes of several of his patrons and heads of families, he has made arrangements to give, during the ensuing holidays, four mid day performances, the first of which will take place THIS DAY, June 4, and each succeeding THURSDAY until the number are complete; on which occasion the Entertainments will be precisely the same as those so recently performed by royal command, and so highly eulogised by her most gracious Majesty. The representations ill each day commence at two o'clock. Mr. Batty begs to announce, that he has entered into an en gagement with the celebrated GENERAL TOM THUMB, who will appear in the I rama of " Hop o' my Thumb," at this Theatre, Monday, Jur.e C, and during the Week. Box -office open Irom eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six ecornmence at seven o'clock. DAVID( 3.1.1'S ROYAL SURREY T ATRE: Great attraction. The celebrated artists, Madame Vestris and Mr. C. Mathews fur a limited number of nights. A new Grand Spec tacle, with new scenery, dresses, and real water. THIe EVENINCT Will be performed THE FOLLIES OF A NIGHT. In which Madame Vestris and Mr. C. Mathews will appear. After which, Mr. C. Mathews' Farce of PATTER v. CLATTER. Captain Patter, Mr. Charles Mathews. To conclude with THE DARK FALCON OF THE ATTRUCK ; or, The Prince Diver and the Shah's Goblet. Characters by Messrs. Johnson, Rogers, Cowell, Maynard, Lewis, Heslop ; Mesdames H. Vining, Martin, Hughey, Daly, &c. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Varied and attractive Noveltie , fnr the Whitsuntide Holidays. THIS EVENING, Will he performed a New Domestic Drama, called THE FLIT TING DAY; or, The Trials of an English Farmer. Principal characters by Messrs. i.aviEe, Higgie, F edericks, Tindell, Raymond, Searle, P.iirton , Howard 31!ss s incent, Miss E. Terry, &c. After which the interesting Drama, entitled THE WIFE ; or, The One Witness. The Wife, Miss Viticent. To conclude with a new lauzhahle Barletta, entitled LITTLE AN NOYANCES ; or, The Miseries of Hum n Life. Supported by Messrs. llowidd, Fredercks, Miss Terry, and .Miss treble. Under the Patronitire of her Most Gracious Majesty. ROYAL -URREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENs. EVERY MONDAY, TUE ;DA Y, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. V; EW of NA 'LES, 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 pictu re being' more than twice the size ii the former, it 7 eirs 1 / 4 ntg, as seeurat-'ly :is can po,,iibly be done, the Gr ea t traptinit of Vesuvi its i n tlieyear 79, when the Instruction 0, Her- Cu.aileoin and P ompe ii took place: produced under the direction of Mr. Denson. tonAstrri,ciehtl,ydo,rwnahrneehnwtexcl fibeOTXIC BRIDGE of STAi UE'I to,liiantly illuminated at Night. has been The PROMENADE CON, ie tTS are again confided to trey. The Band is most itt p te in an its departments.,l,l%Gedocie; many eminent native and r o iusicians. In addition to the other att gn blted CA LY PSO'S FAIRY GRcrrTo" atl,h3)e4s,oGaachrdeednsbywitlthebe Illumi nated Gothic Bridge, representing in relating his adventures to Calypso. " 1 Interior Telemachus The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. souttniy, are on the fins; complete and effective scale. Preceding the Volcanic Display a novel exhibition will be intro duced, representing the Descent of l'hmhus in the Chariot of the Sun , y eet in Mons. Farinelli will descend from a Chinese Pagoda sevent f . height, to the surface of the lake, where P. Naiad's Car will rise to receive him, and bear him to his chrystal home. An illuminated Marine Cave, and the Glass Conservatory, splen dhily ornamented with festoons of lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of Carnivora by gas-light. Feeding of the Carnivora at five ; the Pelican!!' Sce., at half-past live ; concert at six; and:l.e Eruption at dusk. Admission. Is. THE RAILWAY SUN IS NOW PUBLISHING. PRICE (TO SUBSCRIBERS) SIXPENCE. THE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICE, JUNE 3. TLIERMOMETER, Lowest, 53; Highest, 74; Noon, 75. BAEOMETZR, 30.28. WIND S.; fine sunshiny weather. HI sfi WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. 5 minutes after 9. Evenin!.. 36 minutes atter 9. 1 cii • ~...??r, i. „ .w ; •, .1,1, ,I , -.,-:".'eltZ‘447:4,.'' '_ : ' 4 J,•,, ii , u, ...--1,-. +~~vxai~ar~ aim LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1846. We yesterday traced at some length the several proceedings which had taken place with respecrto railway legislation up to the period of the bringing forward of the Bill and resolutions which had been adopted as sessional orders, and we showed that as yet nothing bad been done opposed to the great principle of non-interference with private enterprise, which had been adopted and acted on long before the several schemes now before Parliament had been thought of or projected, and which had been recognised and sanctioned at the be ginning of the session by the Committee ap pointed to inquire into, and report on, the subject, and afterwards by the House, when the report of that Committee was brought forward and received. Should Lord FITZWILLIAM'S propo sition now be adopted a new element must be taken into calculation ; the final success of the Bill would be dependent, in a great degree, not on its own inhe re nt excellence, not on the wants of the district whi c h the proposed line was intended to traverse, not on the moderation of the estimates in proportion to t he h q a u n a , n is t n ity ze o n f n w d ork to be remunerating do ne, dividendo for thecapital expended, prospect rthe expended, but on the Parliamenta ry influence is w hich could be secured by the several p romoters. per fectly manifest that at the very end of the session, when much of the public business remained unfinished, and matters of every kind would be pressed on to a hasty conclusion, there would be neither rime nor inclination on the part of the Legisla tare to enter into a cool and dispassiinate -xamination of the relative merits of the several lines, so as to enable them to weed the projects brought before them down to the number which it might be iuppoFed desirable to sanction. Neither would it be -air to impose on the promoters who had sufficiently proved the excellence of their own undertaking the necessity of impeaching that of another railway pass ' ing through a totally different country, or again entering into the defence of their own, and bring ing up a new host of witnesses, at a vast ex pense; in fact, it :would be quite impossible to do so. All would then depend on the votes of persons wholly unacquainted with the real merits, and much undue influence and canvassing for votes would most undoubtedly take place, and scenes unworthy the dignity of Parliament would be enacted. It has been stated that the measures adopted have had very little effect ; that proceedings have taken place to evade the objects of the Legislature ; that scrip has been borrowed or purchased for the purpose of securing the majority of scripholders required by the resolutions. We cannot, however, agree with this statement, or admit its importance, if true. It is manifest that the person who will consent to his scrip being lent for the purpose of votes being thereby given for the further progress of the undertaking must be well satisfied that such should be the case ; that scrip should be represented in some manner ; and it is as little likely that it should be used for a purpose opposed to the wishes of its owner, as that the proxy of one of their Lordships should go to swell a majority on a question repugnant to the feelings of the noble giver of that proxy. We cannot, therefore, think that there is any weight in the argument founded on the loan of scrip. As little can be accorded to that of scrip being purchased for the occasion ; if such should be the case, the purchaser must be fully alive to the ad vant?ges of the project, and most anxious for its suc cess ; he must step into the shoes of the person from whom he has bought it, and take upon himself all the responsibilities incidental to its ownership, if he should afterwards feel disposed to part with that scrip, after it has answered the purpose contemplated, he must do so when the decision has been arrived at; and if that should be an erroneous one, of course the scrip will be much deteriorated in value, and he will have obtained the privilege of voting at a very heavy expenditure. We do not think that many persons will be found willing to incur such a risk. We are not satisfied either that the number of cases which will receive the sanction of the share holders will be so numerous as to create any further listurbance in the money market, or to require an expenditure beyond the ability of the country to en counter. True it is, that in the great majority of cases In which meetings hare hitherto been held, the de cision arrived at was favourable to their continued progress, and that, by very large majorities; but it must be recollected, that these have been the culled ana selected schemes that have stood the test of Parliamentary inquiry, and been in almost every instance reported on favourably, by the several Committees to which they had been referred, in which every expenditure had already been incurred, and which were only waiting for the third readings. Had it been otherwise, it is very probable that the result of the meetings might have been different, and that the persons interested would have come to a dif ferent conclusion. The expenditure in the construc tion of railways is very different in its effects from a similar sum being sent out of the country for any object whatsoever. There is no capital withdrawn from circulation ; on the contrary, much money that would otherwise be hoarded up and lying idle, will be thereby put into activity ; it will get into the hands of the industrious and laborious classes, and create a demand for menu- factures, and infuse new activity into the general business of the country. Much public benefit will thereby be effected; a new capital, represented by the value of the completed railways will be created, which will be as available for the general purposes of the nation, as if so many thousand acres of land could be reclaimed from the sea, or of waste land brought into cultivation and fertility. After a short time confidence will, in all human probability, be restored, and the public will see how great has been the folly, the insanity which induced them from a panic to sacrifice their property, and many will be found willing to invest their savings judiciously, not in the wild and reckless manner that unfortunately was the case during the last year when any scheme whatso ever, no matter how unlikely to succeed, was eagerly adopted, and its shares sought for with avidity ; but prudently and with circumspection, after a full examination into the prospects of success afforded and _ . of the merits of each individual project. Should, however, the case be otherwise than we have conceived and the amount of capital required for the com pletion of all the sanctioned projects be more than the country could afford, it would be easy for Par liament to add a clause authorising the postpone ment of the project for a certain limite. time, or extending the period within which the lint must be completed, or its works commenced. 8 . . , uch a cnur•e no injustice would be done to any per son whatsoever, and the directors would be very un• willing unduly to press on the work, or to depreciatt their property by a call, to be enforced during an un favourable state of the money-market. Again, i: may be provided that calls should only be made at extended periods; and perhaps it ' might be found advantageous to enact that no new call should be made without the approbation of a general meeting of the share holders, to be called expressly for that purpose, and to decide thereon, which meeting might be held in a similar manner and be attended by a like number of the shareholders to those now rendered necessary by the resolutions already referred to. Either of these courses would, as we conceive, have the desired effect of preventing undue pressure, and no complaint could fairly be made against them. We trust that the Legislature will act in this important matter with due deliberation, and, beyond all things, that there will for the be no violation of what we must c onsider the i m pli e d con t rac t entered into with the h several persons, capital 'who, on the faith thereof, subscribed ut public works likely to effect m uc h public benecefiti.on of -......--- • ex From thefrequent recurrence of collisions of steam boats after nightfall, and the frightful calamities which incessantly result from those accidents, it be comes necessary to inquire into the most probable cause of this frequency, and to devise some means for effectually obviating it henceforth. It is not un usual to hear of such occurrences taking place on the high seas at midnight, when the smaller craft is run down instantaneously, with not a single man or a so- litary plank saved in the catastrophe. These circum stances are constantly transpiring, and are generally regarded as matters of such ordinary occurrence as only to arrest public attention for an instant on the perusal of some newspaper paragraph. If it be remembered, however, that those wretched beings who are thus dashed out of existence, name lessly, and almost uncommisserated, might have been preserved from such a premature destruction by a few precautionary measures, trivial enough in them selves, but of immeasurable importance as a preven tive of accidental deaths, the affair assumes a new and striking interest. To dilate upon the melancholy associations attached to the fate of the sufferers would, undoubtedly, be contemned as the mere babbling of a mock philanthropy ; but to reduce the question to one of sheer duty imposed upon the community, and to say that many of our countrymen encounter death when a timely interference might have warded off the danger, places the subject of our comments upon an appreciable footing. Again, what transpired yesterday may transpire to-morrow—what has already occurred to such an one may happen some time or other to ourselves. That consideration brings the matter home to each of us, and while un doubtedly it may impart an ostensible air of selfish ness to our benevolence in regard to such calamities, it will nevertheless animate that benevolence with a morepractical earnestness than a thousand other more re fined and less egotistical reflections. The most invariable and glaring characteristics of a catastrophe of this description are those which transpire upon judicial investigations into the occurrence : from these it always appears that no one concerned in the transac tion was in the slightest degree to blame—the blue lights were duly ignited, the look-out was lite rally " wide awake," the captain— (a confession 41ways volunteered upon evidence)—the captain was (marvellous improbability to be guaranteed upon oath !) sober. Nay, the more enthusiastic witnesikes are repeatedly enlarging upon the testimony of each other: one sailor avers that the skipper was " clear as a whistle in the foretop ;" another ingeniously hints at his habitual sobriety ; a third, prefacing his assurance with a "'vast heaving, messmate," solemnly avouches that he never saw the captain drunk throughout his existence. And all this spontaneous evidence as to the abstemiousness of the commander of the delinquent vessel, possibly, through a trepida tion that his employers might say as OTMCLLO did under similar circumstances— "— Cassio, I love thee well, But never more be officer of mine." Now we are not impeaching any individual, or in veighing idly against any particular class ; neither do we mean to insinuate anything like the suborning of interested witnesses. We are simply narrating facts, and commenting upon casualties with the view of arriving at some definite conclusion as to the readiest way of preventing the repetition of those facts and the possibility of those same casualties. Indeed, we will take the accuracy of such evidence for granted, and coincide thus far in favour of those implicated. We will admit, for instance, that the blue lights were tended with all proper care and ceremony, that the look-out was vigilant as Argus/ and the captain, as the saying goes, as sober as a judge; and having admitted all this, we will then in vestigate as to the possibility of such an accident oc curring after so many elaborate precautions. Ob serve, we are alluding to those countless collisions , where there are survivors from both the vessels all the survivors telling the same story as above mentioned. In hazy and foggy weather, or upon what are called " dark nights," the accident is laid on all hands upon the condition of the atmo sphere; but, seriously, such excuses are altogether inadmissible. Supposing the fog to be so dense as to choke the radiation from the blue lights, what can be more obvious than the necessity of so diminishing the speed of the vessels as to give both an opportu nity for steering clear of eacn other as soon as the warning is recognisable ? But these accidents are continually occurring, under the aggravating circum• stances of a great facility for prevention. The recent collision on the Mersey is a case in point, and a ease in which blame appears to be scarcely attachable to any individual, but to be solely attachable, on the contrary, to the system. The circumstances attendant upon this catastrophe prove how absolutely requisite a reform is for the arrangement of this most important question in seamanship. Had the Sea Nymph (the steamer sunk by the collision) been constructed Ilke the more fortunate boat, the Rambler, namely, with water-tight compartments, the unhappy voyagers from Ireland, who were upon that occasion destroyed. might have been enjoying life at this moment. Undei all considerations, we cannot but repeat it, the matter calls for a most decided reformation. Whether more intensely radiating lights, or the employ ment of percussion signals in hazy weather, or an increase of vigilance or a decrease of speed be necessary, remains to be thoroughly elucidated. Two things, however, are absolutely certain—first, that water-tight compartments should be more generally adopted in naval architecture; and, secondly, that a system is requisite. The treaty of commerce lately concluded between Russia and Turkey is published in the Augsburgh Gazelle, of which the following is an outline : " It is to come into force on July 1, and to last to 1856. The contracting parties are to declare six months in advance if they intend to continue the treaty or modify it. The articles are 20 in number. The sup plementary duties of 9 per cent. for exports, and 2 per cent. on imports to be added to the 3 per cent. already long established, are admitted as a principle in the treaty. Art. 6 declares that the Russians cannot trade in Turkey in articles manufactured there, nor can they establish manufactories. Art. 9 reserves to the Otto man Porte the right to interdict, in case of necessity, the exportation of any Turkish produce for a determined time; Turkey, however, undertakes to inform the Rus sian ambassador of such articles, and if any exception is to be made, it is to be in favour of the Russians. Art. 11 excepts from liberty of commerce gunpowder, balls, &e. When Russian vessels import cannon, they must deposit them at the custom-hou,e, in order to be sold under tilt superintendence of the customs' officers, and more guns cannot be disposed of than will be sufficient for one ves ,el. Art. 11 enumerates the monopolies reserved b' the Turkish Treasury (particularly leeches). Foreign salt and snuff can only be sold wholesale. Art 16 speak. .)f the principalities of Danube and Servia. Such produce is is introdneed by Russia into these countries is to pa) 3 per cent. entrance duty, and 2 per cent. additional ti he customs. The transit of Russian articles is fixed at 3 per cent. Madrid journals to the 27th ult., have been re ceived. A rumour was in 'very general circulation that some modification was about to take place in the Ministry, in consequence of which M. PACHECO anr , certain other members of the Conservative Opposition, would take office under M. ISTURITZ, who would stil . emain President of the Council. Accounts had beer received from Portugal, to the effect that ALMEDI) )ad pronounced in favour of the insurrection. Gene -al CALLENGE had concentrated all the forces in th irovince of Ciudad Roderigo on the frontier, and of he 231 he was at Alda del Obispo. The Three per Cents. were not quoted on th kiwi rid Bour , e, anal but few private sales took play• . It 331 13-16. The Five per Cents. were done a 208 21 ter cash; the shares of the Bank of San Fet Mande, at 380, and those of Isabel, at 196., We have received the Paris papers of Monday. En consequence of the observation of the holiday o Whit-Sunday at most of the printing-offices, onl3 three papers were published on Monday morning viz., the Courrier Francais, the National, and tht Presse. The Courrier Francais, which has always been an advocate for free trade, thus comments on the Passing of the second reading of the Corn Bill by the House of Lords:— " The cause of the freedom of trade is gained in Eng land ; even the House of Lords, that interested guard.ax, of the old system, has been obliged to go by the current of public opinion. If the other nations follow the path traced by Great Britain—if they enter boldly into the prosperous road of liberty—it may be said then that, in a very few years, the whole face of the world will be changed. No more wars arising out of the imposition of customs duties —no more conflicts from factitious interests —no more outcries from manufacturers—no more dis orders in the arena of production. Such are the great promises of commercial liberty, and these are not vain promises. They are promises guaranteed by know. ledge, and will soon, no doubt, receive a striking con firmation by the conviction of a great nation. But it is Important that the people of the continent should hasten to burst the chains by which industry has been fetteret under the feudal system. Commercial liberty is a pro ollowed up 4Tession wh to realisation.ich cannot be " m too quickly a d opted, a. The Courrier then proceeds t o enumerate the diffi he of free tr a d e w i ll w re the pr o t ec ti on i sts have i e t s o w e i o t o h te:' d h ic i h o t F h r e a nee, partisans are so powerful, and w h ere the Government, even if it has the will , is to little able to carry any great measure in favour of liberal p r i nc i ples as regards commerce. The article of the Courrier concludes as follows : " The friends of commercial freedom have a rud e task before them. They have to undergo the arbitary p ree . sure of legal power, and to strugg le against the immense majority in Parliament. But if they have to contend against the interests and prejudices of the representatives of the country, have they not for their natural auxiliaries the reason and interest of the immense majority of the people? Let them therefore enter undauntedly into the arena, let them organise themselves wit h or without stutlsontyl If h t... „,orerarsout lug' the Climber throw 111 E SttN, LOIsTDON, tilItitSPAY MORNING, itTNE 4, 1846. obstacles in their way, so much the worse for the Go vernment and the Chamber." On the subject of the differences which have arisen between the English and French Cabinets, relative to the affairs of Greece, the Courrier Francais has the following : "Notwithstanding the frequent interchange of notes, which have for a long time been passing between them, the Cabinets of France and England are further than ever from coming to an understanding upon the affairs of Greece. It appears that Lord Aberdeen, in a long conference with the Count de St. Aulaire, has insisted on the recal of M. Placatory, whose position at Athens eclipses England. It was in consequence of this con ference that our Ambassador sent to Paris the Count de Jarnac, who has his full confidence, as well as that of M. Guiaot." The National, in a long article on the affairs of Mexico and the United States, expresses an opinion that the cause of Mexico is hopeless, in allusion to the opinion expressed of some parties in America, that England had incited Mexico to war. It says : " Until we are better informed, we cannot help think ing that nothing is less probable: for, according to our ideas, England can gain nothing by afording the Americans, on one hand, a plausible pretext for seiz ing the California• ; and, on the other hind, compelling them, so to speak, to fortify themselves against the perfidious surprises so familiar to our neighbours." According to La Prene, orders had been for warded by the Government to the different seaports, to send several ships of war to reinforce the French squadron cruizing in the Gulf of Mexico. The Echo d' Oran of the 24th ult. confirms the report of the massacre of the French prisoners by ADD..EL-KADER. The Oran correspondent of a Tou lon journal, under date of Oran, May 21, writes as follows : " The number of French prisoners who escaped the massacre of the deira is unfortunately very small, but amongst them are said to be the Lieut.-Colonel of the 2d Hussars, and some other officers. General Cavaignac, commanding the subdivision of Tlemcen, who had just received a large convoy and a reinforcement of three battalions, proceeded immediately to the extreme fron tier in the hope either of meeting with seine of the pri soners who had escaped, or to prevent any new out break. As yet, however, we have received no news of the movements of the General." The latest news from Oran is of the 25th, and is published in the Semaphore de Marseilles of the 29th. ABTh.EL-KADER was on the 25th stated to be within a short distance from Stitten, in the Djebel Ksell, awaiting the remnants of his deira, which was pro ceeding in that direction under the orders of BEN TAMI. It was reported that the EMIR had been joined there by Bou MAZA and HADa-SEGHIR, who bad fled from the Ouarensenis, after their unsuccess ful attempt to organise an insurrection in those mountains. A strong column, commanded by Co lonel RENAULT, had proceeded from Frenda to wards Stitten, to operate against ABD-EL-KADER and drive him into the Desert. No direct news had arrived from General CAVAIGNAC, who had marched from Lalla Maghrnia on the 15th. Some Arabs stated, at Tlemcen, that the General, after cutting off several fractions of emigrant tribes and a number of Moors, who had joined in an attack against Lalla Maghrnia, on the 24th of March last, had crossed the plain of Missouin and chased the Djaffras, Ouled-el- Nahrs, and other refractory tribes, encamped at the eastern point of Chott Gharbi. The Governor of Ham, M. DEMARLE, was still kept under close arrest, and treated with great rigour. There was a rumour in Paris of an approaching modification in the French Ministry. It is said that the health of the Minister of Finance is so precarious 45 to render his retirement from office necessary, and that the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Marine are also anxious to resign. The Chamber of Peers is convoked for Tuesday, to hear the indictment of LEcoarrs read. The apprehension caused by the war of the United Stated with Mexico weighed on the Paris money-market on Monday. fire Three per Cents. clip.ed at 84t. 20c. ; the Five per Cents., at 120 f. ; the Orleans Railroad shares, 1,2351. ; Ronerr, I,olof. ; Havre, 745 f.; Great Northern, 733 f. 75c. ; Avignon, 867 t. 50c.; Vierzon ' 622 f. 50e.; Bordeaux, 6001 ; Dieppe, 415 f. ; Paris and Strasburgh, 502 f. 50e. ; Tours and Nantes. 511 f. 25c.; Paris and Lyons, 517 f. 50c.; Spanish Three per Cents., 38%, Lyons and Avignon, definitives, 516 f. 25c.; Bordeaux arid Cette, definitives, 508 f. 50c. MARSEILLES, MAY 28.-Marseilles and Avignon, 900 f. ; Northern, 750 f.; Paris and Lyo n s, 5401. Lyoxs, MAY 30.-Marseill es and Avignon, 875 E ; Paris and Orleans, 1,2281. 75c. - Rouen, 1,005 f. 25c.; Lyons, 5361. 25c. ; Vierzon, 622 f. 50c. ; Northern, 7351. • BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 2. Boulogne and Amiens, 11 fi —Central of Spain, 1% —Dutch Rhenish, 7% —Northern of France Constituted, 13% —Orleans and Vierzon, % —Orleans and Bordeaux, 105i—Paris and Lyons Con stituted, 6%. MISS JULIA BENNETT'S BENEFIT.—That delightful and fascinating actress, Miss Julia Bennett, takes her benefit this evening at the Haymarket, on which occasion the fair beneficiare appears for the first time as Lady Teazle, in the School for Scandal. We expect that Miss Julia Bennett will make a great hit. Her youth, her beauty, her archness, and her lady-like manners, all combine to point her out as an admirable representative of the part. She afterwards appears as Gertrude, in the Lolin of a Lover, with Webster as Peter Spyk. In addition to these attractions, Herr Wilhelmkne is to perform a fantasia on th e grand piano forte. There can be no doubt but that the house will be a bumper. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The ordinary meeting was held on Tuesday afternoon, when the chair was taken by J. R. Barchard, Esq. Although the show of specimens was limited, there were many of a very singular character, amongst which was a plant of phahenopsis, from Java, grown at the Society's gardens, and pronounced to be the dnest ever yet cultivated in Europe. Amongst the miscel laneous plants were some hybridized cacti from the gardens ,f Sir P. G. Egerton, at Oulton Park, in Cheshire ; several orts of calceolarias from Air. Colley, of Stratford, and gera- Alums from Mr. Chandler, of Vauxhall. Mr. Keeling, of llonument-yard, exhibited some samples of potatoes from Norway, a sort which, from the analogy of climate, was more sike those of the English markets than any other introduced from foreign sources, and which were also interesting as Another instance of the readiness of cultivators abroad to orovide for the exigencies of the English consumption. The irizes awarded were silver Banksian medals to Mr. Widnall, SA' Cambridge, and the gardener to the Earl of Carnarvon, (or specimen plants ; and certificates of merit to Mr. Veitch, ,f Exeter, and Mr. Fish, gardener to C o l one l S owerby, for peaches. DESCENT OF THE BALLOON.—OH Monday night, the Albion" balloon, in which Mr. C. Green, the aeronaut, ascended with a friend at Cremorne Gardens, crossed over the Thames on this side of Putney-bridge, when, after re urning, it proceeded toward Uxbridge, and about eight o'clock, having been an hour in the air, safely descended in • meadow on the estate of— Way, Esq., of Denham Park, Budss. lc AMWAY ACCIDENT.—NEWCASTLE- ON TYNE, MoN )Ay NIGIIT.—An accident occurred this evening on the New %one and North Shields Railway, at the Newcastle termi us, bet fortunately without any serious consequences to ife or prope r ty. The seven o'clock train from Shields. eavily laden with passengers, overshot the station, and ran vith tremendous force into a stone building, used as a ware louse at the end of the line. The engine struck the gable eler, and brought down nearly a third of the building, flitch it penetrated about a yard, when it stopped, being ittle more than a couple of yard= from the edge of the coal epot, a fearful precipice 15 or 16 feet below the level of the ne. The engine was partially covered with the debris, hich arrested its progress, or the catastrophe would have 'een appalling, fur if the engine and train had gone over the , recipice a serious loss of life would have been inevitable. is it fortunately happened, however, the steam had been qrned off, and the warehouse checked the momentum of the rain. Tne shock was, of course, extremely alarming, and he screaming of the passengers, principally women and in to the assemble. town , .vhich Ung p soo ers n on c s a ' a w se a d s fhe railway attendants, ho wever , go t the passen gers out as a h e l a a r r d ge a L c ro so w m d e of d i p s tearns persons coon as possible and closed the station gates. None of the - arriages were broken or displaced, and they were very soon letached from the engine and removed on to the other line. Another engine was brought and attached to that which had t from it s b e d . Wi nches were then app l ie d, an d on t h e en aused the accident, b u t t h e power was insufficient to draw ;hie being lifted bars were placed under the wheels, and on he steam being applied it brought itself out, apparently laving sustained very trifling damage. The accident would seem to have arisen from the great momentum of the train, rhich w as unusually heavy. It being holiday time, a re narkably fine day, and Shields races, many persons were induced to travel on the lines from Newcastle, and the car riages were cro w d e d with persons return i ng. The engineer states that he turned off the steam at the Ouse Burn-bridge (the usual place), and on observing the train approach the station too rapidly he applied all the power of the break, hut was unable to prevent the accident. Several of the pas ,engers received severe bl ows, an d two or t h ree h a d sl i ght abrasions; one lady fainted. All, however, were able to leave the station soon after the accident, and we have not heard of any serious case. SUICIDE.-1 he following melancholy case of suicide occurred at Gloucester on Saturday last :—Mr. George Beard, the landlord of the Star Inn, and a large boat-owner and coal-merchant, had been indulging too freely with liquor on Friday morning last, notwithstanding which he went to the f ivrfee very 71 ,c which ubaur t s r oe wentci s i o e t y me, h h o e a mn w de a s i v aboute n a t snoei Lower George In n , t o t h e ann i versary dinner of the Druids, e ehhtei there ewre also ifb: d ca r a a fmt n e k er fnaer asto member. o'clock. T s h t r e i r k H e which he left th e h ouse, swearing he would never enter it 'gain. After having called at two or three places, at each of which he took " anot h er glass, " he got back to the Lower George, when the landl or d seeing the state he was in, very kindly, and with a great deal of difficulty, induced him to go to bed, and afterwards went into his room to see that all was right, when he appeared to be very fast asleep. About ten o'clock on Saturday morning the land lord took up some coffee for him, when, to his great horror and astonishment, he fo un d hi m fastened up to the bed-post, and quite dead. He bad tied a large scarf to the bed-post and round his neck, with wh a t i n b argemen ' s phrase i s termed a bowling knot, and had then apparently fallen for ward from the bed, as hi s l egs were quite doubled under him, and his elbow resting on the bed ; but being a very heavy man, hi s great weight had drawn the knot up tight, and occasioned strangulation. No cause but drunkenness can be assigned for this melancholy circumstance, as he was in very good circumstances, and had a good business. We are sorry to add t h at a widow' and six young children are left to deplore his untimely end. A coroner's inquest was held on the body on Saturday, when e n the jury returned a ver dict of Temporary Insanity, 1 MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of last Night.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,000 bales, of which 1,000 were on speculation. Besides this, 2,000 baits had been taken on the previous evening on spe culation, after the usual hours of business. Shares were very quiet, but firm. Messrs. Lamond and Co's sale of Railway shares went off rather dully but at about previous rates. Wexford, Water ford, and Valentia, Bs.-Leicester and Bedford, IL 6s. 6d.- London and Manchester, Remington's, 14s. 6d.-Goole and Doncaster, 11. 10s.-Essex and Suffolk, 12s. 6d.-South Midland, 1/. IN.-Warwick and Worcester, 10s.-Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorset, 11. 195.-Brecon and Merthyr Tydvil, Bs.-Welsh Midland, 1/. 2s. 6d.-Waveney Valley, 10s. 6d.- Great Eastern and Western, 195.-Buckinghamshire, 2/ 2s. -East Indian, 15s. 6d.-Jamaica South Midland, 17s. 6d.- Calcutta and St. George's Point, 55.-East Dereham and Norwich, Bs. 6d.-Vale of Neath, 11. 10s.-Direct London and Exeter, 4s. Gd. Share :peculai ion is worthy of all censure, no doubt, where it degenerates into mere gambling, and impedes the progress of the lines really wanted, by forcing a host of valueless schemes into even temporary favour. In a publication which is in the eighth edition, entitled a " Short and Sure Guide to Permanetit Investments in Railways," it is contended, partly with a show of reason, though not fully to our satisfaction, inasmuch as we would discourage mere scheming, that the fresh accumulation of capital somewhere made "comes into the hands of the railway company in lieu of the stock which they previously held. Then commence their payments to irunmasters, contractors, engineers, mechanics, and la bourers, which-by same perversion of terms, or of mind - has been described as a locking up of capital till the line is completed and making returns.' On the contrary, is it not essentially a circulation of capital-a circulation giving life and vigour and activity to industry and trade-and ultimately creating the means of making fresh accumulations, to be again concentrated and again dispersed in the employment of the skill and labour of future generations. So little of the capital of the country, comparatively, is yet appro priated to railways ; so few persons regard them as ordinary and legitimate modes of investment ; that when the means at the disposal of these few are absorbed, there is usually a pause, which is followed by a pressure upon the money market; and when (as last year) such transactions are entered into by per sons who have no means whatever, instead of a pause there is a crash. But the same thing occurs occasionally in every other department of enterprise ; and there is nothing con nected with it which can be considered peculiar to railways, except the disproportion, already noticed, between the small number of investors and the increasing amount of stock." The mercantile news by the Overland Mail is rather mere satisfactory, but still not indicative of an active demand for British fabrics, while the value of Indian produce, rice and indigo for instance, was advancing. The Public Securities have been very firm and there has been a moderate business done. Consols are 96% % for Money, and 97 1 / 8 to for Account. Exchequer-bills have been marked 16s. to 20s. premium, being rather firmer. Bank Stock is quiet at 2051,1. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 97)6 %, and the Three per Cents., 95 1 / 3 / 4 . The Foreign Securities have been dull, Portuguese Four per Cents. are 54; Mexican have been 29% to 30%; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 60%. In Shares there is not much doing, but they are firm ge nerally. ONE Bank Stock .. •• • • O'CLOCK. • . 205 1 % Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9531 % Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 96%% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Aims. 97% % Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10430 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 India Stock .. . India Bonds, 1,000/ Ditto, under 1,0001. Consols for Opening .. 97%4 Exchequer Bills. I%el. 1 1 4 d. 1,0001. 16 20 Pm. 2, Ditto, Advertised 16 12 pm. 12 ONE CLOSIN FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 29% 29% Ditto, for the Account .. 304 30 Ditto, DefoTed • 16 15% Portuguese Four per Cent 52% 54 52% Ditto, for the Account .. Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 24% Ditto, for the Account .. 24% Ditto, Three per Cent .. 37% Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. Dividends on the above payable in Landon. French Rentes, 5 per Cent .. 120 f. 50e. Exchange .. • . 25f. 75c. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 603 2 ' Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92 301 91% BUSINESS PAID. DONE AT CLOSING PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. 126 P BRITISH FUNDS. CLOSING PRICES. 205% 95% 97% 10% 10 1-16 266 • • .."-- 120 f. 50c. 25f. 75c. 60% 91% PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. Birmingham and Gloucester.. 100 Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 2% Buckinghamshire .. 425. .... par 14 p.... Caledonian . .. 10 .... 11% .. ....... Ditto, Half Shares .. 2% .... 1% Churnet and Blythe .. .. 2..• • 1 .......... .y 8 Cheltenham and Oxford .. .. 2 .... 1% • .. . 1 34 Derby and Crewe 2% .... 6% , • 6% Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. 534 • • .. DirecfNorthern .. • • .. 23% .... % .•• .. 1% Eastern Counties .. 141. 16...... 23% % ....... 23% Ditto, York Extension .. 10s. .... . Goole, Doncast., and -heflield, &c. 425. dis... % dis. Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 20 .... 23 .......... 23 Hull and selby .. • . .. 50 .. .......... Ditto 3 4 Shares .. . 12 3{ .. .. •• • • 21% Leicester at/ICI isedrord 225. .... % p.. ... • % P London an Birmingham . • • .100 ..225 229 22'7% 229 229 Ditto Quarters Ditt. Firths .. 2 26 . ..........25 London and Croydon .. • .131. 155 22% 22% London and Greenwich .. 12/. 15s. 4d. 9% ... •• • 91 A London and South-Western . 411. 6s. 10d... Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 34 .... London and York .. • • .. 2hi .. 2% ......... ........... Lynn and Ely .. • . .. 15 .... 13 ...... Manchester and Birmin g h am .. 40 _ .... Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) • • 4 .... .... Manchester, Buxton, & Matlo c k 42 5 . .. • 1 p ... ... Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 1)4% ..100 ....1483 . Ditto, New .. 18 .. • . 31% 32 ...... Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 25 .... .......... Ditto, New, Brandling .. 25 4434 .......... North British.. 22% .......... Ditto, Half Shares .. • • • • 8% • 11% .• .. 11% North Staffordshire .. • • • . 425... • . 3% 4 p.... .. 4 p Scottish Central .. . .. 10 .... 16% 16 16 South Devon .. .. 35 .... ...... 3434 South Midland .. 425..... % % di5...... % dis South Eastern and Dovor .. • . 33%.. • • 39%........ 39% Ditto, New (iss. at 32/.) No. 1. 16 ... 20 ......... 20 Do.. New (do. 33/. 68.8 d.) No. 2. 10 .... 1414 14U Do., New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 15 .... 16% 18 11 Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 23% „ 2% % • ..... • • 2 341 Vale of Neath .. 2 .... 1 3 4 . West Riding Union • • • • .. 425. p..... ... York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... Do. E. and W. Riding Exten. • • I 11% FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Central of Spain .. • • • • 2 .... 2 Dutch Rhenish .. 6 Eastern Belgian Junction 2% ...... Louvain and Jemeppe .. 4 .. . Luxembourg 4 .... Namur and Liege .. .. .. 6 .... 3% - % .. Grt. North. of France Constituted 5 .... 13% Orleans and Bordeaux .. .. 6 .... 10% 9% Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .. • • 6i 4 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. London Joint-Stock .. .. .. 10 .... .......... Union of London .. .. .. .. 10 .. • • loN % ........ Real del Monte, Unregistered .. —33 i SIXTEENTH REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON RAILWAY BILLS CLASSIFICATION. Mr. Pakington reported from the Select Committee ap pointed for the Classification of Railway Bills according to the resolutions adopted by the House, that they have considered the several matters referred to them, and agreed to report as follows : Your Committee recommend that the Monkland and Kir kintilloch 'Railway Bill be removed from Group No. 10, and placed in Group No. 61. Your Committee recommend that the Caledonian Railway (Clydesdale Junction Railway Deviations) be removed from Group No. 10, and placed in Group No. 61. Your Committee recommend that the Great Leinster and Munster Railway (No. 1, Carlow to Kilkenny), and the Great Leinster and Munster Railway (No. 2, Kilkenny to Clonmel), be referred to Group No. 65. SPOR.TING IN'rELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) ALIN C H ESTER RACES—TUESDAY. Free Handicap of 10 sovs. each, and 30 added. One mile and a quarter. 4 Subs. Mr. Fox's Plalmsinger, 6st 41b (Abdale) 1 Mr. Flintoff's Princess Royal Mr. Phillips' b I Physician, out of Theano Mr. Dawson's Step- and• Fetch-it The Manchester Cup of 1501., added to a Handicap of 2 sovs. each, 10 ft, the second to receive 301. Twice round and a dis. 11, H sseltine's The Slaver's Daughter, 3 yrs (Edwards) 1 Mr. Critchlov's Cur de .. Lion, 4 yrs ........ 2 Mr. Meiklam's Philip, 6 vrs The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Worthington's Hooton, 6 yrs—Mr. Whitelock's Fair Rosa mond, 5 yrs--Mr. Hobson's Bedele, 4 yrs. Plate of 50L, for three yrs old, 7st ; 4 yrs, Bst 41b ; 5 yrs, Bst 91b ; 6 vrs and aged, Bst 121 b ; mares, &c., allowed 31b ; the second to receive 101. Heats, two miles and a die. Mr. Griffith's Lucy, 5 yrs (Styche) 2 1 1 Mr. W. Scott's Driffield, 3 yrs Mr. Mostyn's Chartist, 3 yrs Mr. Bowler's Alicia (late Ada), 4 yrs ... 3 4 0 Mr. Hopwood's Gothic, 4 yrs Mr. Morriss's Alice, 5 yrs CRICKET. VISIT OF PRINCE ALBERT TO LORD'S. —MATCH IN HONOUR OF N. FRLIX ESQ.—Shortly after the resumption of this match on Tuesdas , his Royal Highness Prince Albert rode into Lord's cricket ground, and remained a spectator for nearly two hours, during which his Royal Highness manifested great interest in the proceedings. His Royal Highness was warmly greeted, and was instantly waited upon by Mr. Kynaston and Mr. J. 11. Dark, the proprietor of the ground, of whom he made numerous inquiries as to the nature of the game, in the course of which Mr. Dark exhibited to the illustrious visitor a bat, a pair of spiked shoes, and a new ball, the uses of which he hld the honour of explaining. His Royal Rigli ness, with great urbanity, expressed his acknowledgments to Mr. Kynaston and Mr. Dark for the information they had afforded him, and ere he departed, intimated his gracious in tention of quickly paying another visit to "Lord's." The ground was again crowded by nobility and patrons of the game. Mr. Felix's side went in for 162 to tie. Box and G. Parr were sent in, and a finer exhibition has rarely been wit nessed. 59 runs were scored era the first wicket fell, 65 ere the second had been taken, and 96 before the third was levelled, Parr having carried out his bat when "time" was called, with 58 runs attached to his name. Mr. Taylor, Mr. Mynn, Dakin, Clark, and Dean, have to go in for 66 runs to win, and odds were kid that they ac complished the task. It is one of the most exciting contests we have seen. RIPPING OPEN NEGROES.—Senor Geronimo Thies, director of a Brazilian diamond mine, having reason to sus pect a negro of stealing diamonds, ordered him to be ripped open, when a magnificent rose diamond was found in his intestines. Encouraged by the success of this first experi ment, he ordered it to be tried on the second, third, and fourth suspected negro, but in each case the victims were innocent, no diamonds were found. This result, however, did not check Signer Paez, who repeated this atrocious act upon two more negroes, but unsuccessfully. His conduct at last reached the ears of the proprietors of the mine, by whom he was summoned before the tribunal of Villa Bella. By the judgment delivered on the 25th Feb. last, that Paez was ordered to pay Senores Cifuente we learn 8 n the lessees of the mines of BrasFala, a sum of 2,500 and Co. as the value of the five negroes of whom he had deprived the company by putting them to death without any utility. No order was made for the first negro, as his death was for the benefit of the owners ! For the crime, no proceedings had been token. COURT CIRCULAR Sadi A hmet, Envoy Extraordinary from the Bey of Tunis, had an audience of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, yesterday, at Buckingham Palace, to present the magnificent and costly presents from his Hi;,hness the Bey, to her Majesty and her Royal Consort, and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. The Envoy was attented by his Secretary and Aide de-camp, and was presented to his Royal Highness by the Earl of Aberdeen, her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The Lord in Waiting, the Master of the Household, the Groom, and the Equerry in Waiting were in attend ance on his Royal Highness. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, honoured the Botanical Gardens in the Regent's Park with a visit yesterday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also honoured the gar dens with a visit. Colonel B'uverie was in attendance on Prince Albert. The Dowager Lady Lyttelton ac companied the Royal Family, and Lady Augusta Bruce and Sir George Couper attended the Duchess of Kent. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and the Prin cess Alice took their accustomed exercise yesterday in the pleasure -grounds of Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Baron Knesebeck, returned to town yesterday, from honouring the Earl Bathurst with a visit, at Cirencester. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge honoured the Earl and Countess Brownlow, with their company at dinner yesterday evening, at their residence in Belgrave-square. Major Fraser bad an interview with Mr. Secretary Gladstone yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening, from the Colonial-office, for the Governor-General of. Canada, and also for the Governors of the other North American Provinces. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday, and resumed and concluded the hearing of an appeal from the High Court of Admiralty, " The Iron Duke." The Lords present were the Lord President, Vice- Chancellor Knight Bruce, Mr. Baron Parke, and the Judge of the Prerogative Court. Sir Thomas Wilde and the Solicitor-General were heard. The Court then rose. DRURY LANE THEATRE. Carlotta Grisi made her debut here last evening in the new ballet of Paquita, which for the last six months has been drawing all Paris to the Grand Opera, to the equal delight of M. Leon Pillet, the impresario of that magnificent establishment, and of the denizens of the good city of Paris. Whether it is that Carlotta Grisi has made Paquita, or that Paquita has made Carlotta Grisi, we will not venture to decide—certain it is that Paquita is her chef d'oeuvre. and that her Giselle, her Peri, and even her Esmeralda, are as nothing compared to her Gitana Paquita. The ballet opens with a view of a mountainous pass in the r.eighbourhood of Saragossa Spanish peasants are discovered tak ing their siesta at the foot of a rock, near which appears a tablet erected to the memory of a certain Charles D'Hervilly, who, with his wife and daughter, had been assassinated near the spot in the year 1795, that is to say, fifteen years before the action of the ballet commences; for the events are supposed to have taken place during the rule of Napoleon over Spain. General D'Flervilly (Mr. W. H. Payne) accom parded by his .Ton Lucien (M. Silvain), enter together, with the Spanish Governor, Don Lopez (Mr. T. Matthews), and his sister, Donna Seriphina, who is betrothed to Lucian. The General then, pointing to the tablet, inti mates that he has caused it to be erected to the memory of his brother. A band of wandering gitanos, led by Inigo (Mr. Howell), enter, and he misses Paquita from his band. Suddenly Paquita (Mademoiselle Carlotta Grisi) appears upon the mountain ; she de scends upon the plain, and: becomes the uni versal object of attraction. Inigo makes love to her. She rejects his suit with disdain, but it is evi dent that she is touched with the- attentions of Lucien. The pantomime of Carlotta Grisi,• in this scene, was (x -quisitely expressive, and her pas, !albeit it could scarcely be called a pas seal, was replete with grace, and ex hibited some tours de force that we ►re perfectly marvellous. The gitanos then dance the Pas des Manteaux, a most original and picturesque Spanish dance, which was ad mirably given by Mademoiselles Louise and Adele, and the corps de ballet ; and then caine a Pas de Sept, by M. Mathis, M. Adrien, Madame Giubilei, Madlle. Les Scours St. Louin, and Mademoiselle Carlotta Grisi, which was exquisitely beautiful ; and Carlotta Grisi was, of course the Dee:;se de la Danse, and never was she more graceful. Fanny Ellsler herself never surpassed Carlotta Grisi in this marvellous pas de Sept. The second act opens in Paquita's cottage. Inigo is there, and Don Lopez entors and bribes him to assassinate Lucien, who is about to pay a visit to the cottage. Lucien arrives, and Paquita after great diffi culty, succeeds in warning him of his danger; and in so exchanging the wine cups, out of which he and Inigo are drinking, as to make the latter swallow the sleeping potion intended for the former. This scene was delightfully performed by Carlotta Grisi, who is dancing the Gitana during the whole time, until at length Inigo fatigued, sinks into a slumber, and she escapes with Lucien. The last scene i s Un bal sous r Empire— acrid is perhaps one of the most splendid pieces of scenic effect ever exhibited. The stage rep.rusents a magnificent Moorish Hall, such an one as in ight have served for a Hall of State in the Alhambra in its palmy days. It is resplendent with music, beauty,. flowers, and light. Dancing is going on. Suddenly Lucien and Paquita enter. Lucien at once renounces Seraphina, and de clares his love for Paquita ; who, in her turn recognises and denounces Don Lopez, as the• hirer of the assassins who had sought the life of Luciori. In looking round the room she perceives the p or•trait of an officer. She gazes at it and draws a min iature from her bosom. The features are the sa me. She is the long lost daughter of the murder ea Charles D'Hervilly, and the cousin of Lncien, to whom, of course, she is united. The piece concludes with a grand pas seul by Paquita, which exhausts the res ources of the choero graphic art, and at the conclus ion of which bouquets innumerable were showered up( in the stage. Never was triumph more complete than that of Carlotta Grisi in Paquita—never was ballet more successful than that of Paquita with Carlotta Grisi. Bob were admirable, and we only hope, for Mr. Bunn's sake (for Paquita would draw bumper houses for the nex-t months), that Leon Pillet will extend his conge. The - House was crowded, and it is almost superfluous to add that at the conclusion of the ballet the fair Carlotta was •called for, and received with repeated rounds of applause.. 13 1 / 4 N "1 % 148% 32 CHEAP RAILWAY AND STEAM TRIPS FOR WHITSUNTIDE. The development of the railway system is greatly en couraging the extension of cheap railway trips and marne excursions ; which, although for the most part really afforded to the public at ail low pri ce , are re munerative to the railway companies by the i mmense persons they attract. :S o numerous have b , n se arrangements, with refer ' nce to the present e numbers of annua l holiday week of Manch es t er , t h at i t would oc cupy m ore space than we can afford, to specify them all. Suffice it to say, that; cheap railway have been pla n ned, a .fi or di vg to those trips availing themselves of these opportunities to escape from Manchester, periods varying from one to ten days, for visits to London ; to Liverpool • to Lytham, Blackpool, and Fleetwood ; to Ald er ! ey , and other places on the Birmingham line, &c. The. marine cheap trips have been to Glasgow (via Fleetwood and Ardrossan); to the Isle of Man, from Fleetwood; to Ulverstone, from Fleetwood; besides various excursion trips from Liver pool. Besides the cheap trips., of which any any person may avail himself„ much has been done by special contract on the part of the conductors of Sunday schools with 'the railway compa nies, for special trains at low fares, to convey large bodies of children to various rural spots on the different lines diverging from Manchester into the North and West d this county, and into Yorkshire and Cheshire. The swift boats to Altrincham, Bowdon, :Lind Dunham, have to also been much in request for holiday p omnibuses to places distant a few I Dunham Park and the neighbourhood, and Man chester,ftrhoaemrvtiaersious out means of transit Mon day and yesterday. These yari rilieie the scene of an have been filled inside andll.8 mi l es b e e s th on make Manchester during Whits o u f population. Fast extraordinary ebb and flow iron , outlet, and by the as our citizens pour out by . eve r y or rural enjoyments, —as out of this immense brick —as rapidly as t hey fresh r fields and pastures new,m— waterways and roadways, in search this immense . , Babylon, .. to see k s o rapidly . does the influx of visitors from th e coun try for thirty miles roun d , roll a still larger hu man tide into this great town. Thesethe stream th at pours forth every noon towards Kersal M oor, and flows back at night, its life-sprin g,s almost choked with the dust of that dustiet it spot in her Majesty's dominions, is a scene nee t without a deep interest of its own, fur the intelligent stranger, the philosopher, the statist, and philanthropist. The bright, clear weather, though attended with so much heat, has contributed much to the enjoyment of this uni versal holiday. And well is it, fer to industrious and laborious a community as our' s, that there is one week in the year when, by mutual consent, almost every one ceases from labour, and seeks enjoyment with that zest which only labour can know ; for such a holiday is indeed a luxury rarely, perhaps, too rarely, enjoyed. So far as we ci in judge, the rail ways are promoting greatly both th e increased influx of country visitors to Manchester, and the rapidly spreading efflux of those who prefer some rural haunt, or a tour to some distant part of the kingdom, to the noisy sports of the race-course. Thus, in every opposite ways, the railways are mighty agents in promoting the holiday enjoyments of the people.--Manchester Guardian. OVERLAND MAIL INDIA. The Bombay mails of the Ist of May have arrived; they are remarkably barren of exciting intelligence. The Governor-General and the Commander-in- Chief had reached Simla, where they inten led to re main during the hot and rainy seasons. The troops had taken up their stations for the same period in the newly-acquired districts along the Beas, and also in Lahore. The Seikh soldiers were tranquil, but not satisfied. The Governments of Lahore and Jamoo were engaged in tracing out the frontiers between them. Ghoolab Singh is not popular with the Seikhs, who accuse him of having sacrificed their country to gratify his personal ambition. Dhost Mahommed, who was delighted on hearing of the invasion of the British dominions by the Seikhs, has since resumed a pacific policy, for the rapidity of the British conquests had not allowed him time for any offensive operations against Peshawur, although some preparations for that purpose appear to have been made at Jellalahad by his son and Wuzeer, the noto • rious Akhbar Khan. It is evident from the position of the different Rajas and their adherents, as well at Lahore as in the neighbouring states, that the present cessation of hostilities is kept up rather as a temporary armistice, than a lasting peace. The division of the spoils of Runjeet Singh's kingdom is not satisfactory to them, and it is highly probable that before 1846 expires there will be other con flicts. In the meantime the British are not idle either in consolidating their new provinces or in weakening their enemies. Amongst the materiel of war sur rendered by the Seikhs were specially enumerated the guns which had been pointed against the British In dian army. Those guns, to the number of 256, have reached Delhi, and they are to be taken with all the pomp of a military procession from that city, even as far as Calcutta. This procession of nearly 1,000 miles, will not fail to produce a powerful impression in India, where men judge from what they see. The mighty power of the British Government will there from be recognised by even the Mahommeden fatal ists. It will resemble one of the triumphs in ancient Rome. The Governor-General had issued a general order that all soldiers engaged in protecting the camps, &c., during the late battles, shall receive the decorations as if engaged in them. Sinde is tranquil. Sir Charles Napier arrived at Kurrachee on the 15th of April in good health, not withstanding the extreme fatigues of his late rapid march to Lahore. The invalids and wounded men from the battle of Moodkee had passed down the Indus, and arrived at Bombay ; 12 had died on the way, amongst whom was Colonel Ryan, of her Majesty 50th Regiment. Preparations were making at Bombay at the time of the departure of the steamer for sending those invalids on to Europe in the best transport that could be procured. The King of Lucknow was crowned with Asiatic ceremony in his capital on the 17th of April. As all the foreign officers have been obliged to quit the service of Lahore, Colonel Minton, a French man, and Captain Huron de Alcantara, a Spaniard (by whose skill in engineering the powerful fortifica tions at Ferozeshah and Sobraon were constructed), had come down to Bombay at the same time as the wounded Europeans. Prince Waldemar of Prussia, with his attendants had arrived there on the 18th of April, and had come on to Europe by 'the steamer with the mails. The Prince has gained no small ex perience from the late campaign on the Sutlej, as he was continually in the company of the Governor - General, and witnessed the battles. The Nizam's dominions are in a disturbed state, in consequence of the bad management of the finances of the Government. Several changes had taken place in the Secretaries of the Bombay Government and in the Council. Mr. J. H. Crawford had retired from the Council, and had been succeeded by Mr. J P. Willoughby, who was succeeded as Chief Secretary by Mr. R. K. Pringle. The health of the Governor, Sir George Arthur, was in such a dilapidated state, as to give a colour ing to a rumour current of his intention to resign his important post within a few days, and to come to Europe. His complaint is described as of an apoplectic tendency. It was rumoured that in consequence of the appre hension of an American war, the harbour of Bombay, which is capable of strong defence, was to be imme diately fortified. Great complaints prevailed of the scarcity of water in many districts in which the cholera was raging. Hopes were, however, entertained of an early monsoon. (From the Overland Bombay Times, May 1.) SUMMARY. The field of intelligence in India during the hot season, with the thermometer half way betwixt the freezing and the boiling point—with general pros perity and peace, and a Governor- General who de ports himself and writes like ordinary men, presents to the eye a picture of the most perfect barrenness. There is not a single green spot or'shrub in the deso late waste—nothing for the memory to recal, the mind to speculate, or the eye to repose upon. Our subjects of reflection, few and uninteresting as they" are, are not political, and concern none but our selves. We have some matters, it is true, in' astronomy and gastronomy, in meteorology and: medicine, to excite us : we are alarmed at the' rapid approach of the sun from the equator, whir will a fortnight hence be vertical, and delighted ' with the arrival of a ship load of ice' from America, to assist in counteracting his influence.' We deplore the scarcity of water and abundance or cholera, and hope the arrival of the season of raia may ensure the departure of that sickness. The' Governor •General and Commander-in-Chief continue' at Simla—the conduct of the latter throughout the' campaign becoming very freely canvassed. The✓ Punjaub in all departments, whether Seikh or Britisbe is now so tranquil that even alarmists have ceased: from expressing apprehensions of.approaching dangel% Sir George Arthur, Governor of Bombay, has in a con. siderable measure recovered from sickness, but is far from strong. The Prince Waldemar and suite return by the present steamer to Europe. The Hon. J. Pollard Willoughby, Esq., becomes Member of Council in place of Mr. J. H. Crawford, who has retired on the expiry of his term of service. The' Commander-in-Chief of Bombay and his family con-• tinue at the Mahabuleshwar Hills. LAHORE. garrison in that town m lhi L G ah az o e r t e te a , r A e April t l h l e s.4 h instant, d all in the (lnr Our late ( s E t ro le na tte t r h s e o f:ro r e and are more satisfactory than any we haveinyileittarreyceipvoesdi They have removed much anxiety from our mind as to , w hich is, the real position of citadel completelyan gates, that dis aster is impossible, except under the most ' mis management and gross neglect • d sib that such . culpable s w e e s s i a o r n e , as also thee o the question the name of the distinguishedis out of officer com manding is a very sufficient g uarantee. precautions have been taken to The utmost troops from causing any annoyance prevent the European inha bitants, the Artillery and to the bar racks in the citadel, close to B th the Foot being in Littler in the Husooree bah quarters of Sir John stantly under his observation . bag h, and consequently con of the force are all The o ffi cers of this part as comfortably housed as they could expeet, and the utmost exerti ons vide the best availablepro accommodation for the officers of the native corps in the town, consistent with the ab solute neces • sity of having th and em near their men, they have been allowed to make any necessary altera tions in the quarters assigned subj ec t t he to them, to approval of the executive engineer , ' at the expense of the durbar. The people of all classes are represented to us as very civil and respectful, and we are assured they seem already quite reconciled to the new arrangemen ts. The re• organisation of the Lahore army was progressing favourably, and portions of it, as stated by our native correspondent, are proceeding onduty into the provinces, where the district commanders have reported several successes over the rebels. Lord Elphinstone is about to visit Kashmeer, accompanied by the two sons of the Governor-General. The Maharaja Ghoolab Singh bad reached Jamoo on the 6th, and matters seem settling down more rapidly than we could have expected. Were we sure that the Seikhs proper, who have suffered SO much by the late arrangements, and many of whom are brooding at their houses over their losses and defeat, could become peaceable subjects of the new sta te, we ~I should be satisfied entirely as to the preservation 0f future tranquillity, but these we fear are the people from whom danger is to be apprehended, and who wi11,.„ in some cases at least, find willing leaders in the chief.S whose prospects have been greatly dimmed by the ester. blishment of a better regulated Government than has existed for the last six years. Be this as it may, sl ll a 1