The Sun. — London, England, 1846-06-08 00:00:00

Just reed!, in eve , price Ri• THE MODERN ORLANDO. Orders rooeiTed by all Booksellers. Henry Celburn, Publisher. 13, Great Mar Thorough -streq. Now ready, in 3 vols., small Svo., with numerous Illustrations, price 31s. 6d. bound, SECOND SERIES OF THE STANHOPE MEMOIRS. Comprising, SEVEN YEARS' TRAVELS OF LADY HESTER' STANPIOPE. littnry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-atreet. RAILWAY SHARES LY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMONT), Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and Fainay, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedleistreet, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, at least one day previously to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING, JUNE 9, Will be performed Bellird's Opera, entitled, N 0 R M A. Norma, Madame Grisi; Clotilde, Mdlle. Bellini ; Adalglia, Mdlle. Corbari ; Pollione, Signor Corelli ; Arevosa, Signor Lablache. Between the Acts a Grand Pas, by Madame Lucile Grahn (com posed by herself), supported by Mdllcs. Demelisse, Cassau, and Honore. To conclude with the admired Ballet of ONDINE. Introducin the Fete de la Madonne, by the whole carps de ballet; snd the cele brated Pas de L'Ombre, by Menlo. Cerito. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE• adlle. CERITO has the honour to inform her Friends, Sub scribers to the Opera, and the Public, that her BENEFIT will take place on THURSDAY NEXT, JUNE 11, When will be performed Cimarosa's Chef d CEuvre, in Two Acts, entitled, IL MATRINIONIO SEGRETO. Carolina, Madame Grisi ; Fidalma, Madame Sanchfoli ; Elisetta, Madame Castellon ; Paolino, Signor Mario ; Count Robinson, Si gnor F. Lablache ; Geronimo, Signor Lablache. To conclude with an entirely new Grand Oriental Ballet, composed by M. Perrot, the Music arranged by Signor Pugni, entitled, LALL t ROOKII ; or, THE ROSE OF LAHORE. The principal part• sustained by 3ldlle. Unite, Mdlle. L. Taglioni, M. St. Leon, and M. Perrot. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box °Mee. 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 (first time in this country), the celebrated Opera of STRADELLA. Alessandro Stradella, Mr. Harrison ; Signor Bassi, Mr. Weiss ; Barbarino, Mr. Burdini ; Malvolio, Mr. Stretton ; Leonora, Miss Rainforth. After which will be produced the popular Ballet of PAQUITA. Lucien d'Heryllly, M. Silvain ; Gitank,, M. Adrien ; Paqulta, Mdlle. Carlotta Grist. In which also will appear Madame Giubilei, Madlles. Sali, Adele, Louise, Les Sceurs St. Louth ; M. Mathis, W. H. Payne, and the most numerous and effective corps de ballet ever introduced upon the English stage. THEATRE ROYAL, FIAYMARSET. THIS EVENING Will be performed Sheridan's Comedy of THE RIVALS. Sir An thony Absolute, Mr. Farren ; Capt. Absolute, Mr. Holl ; Acres, Mr. Webster ; Sir Lucius o"Prigger, Mr. Hudson ; Fag, Mr. Brindal ; David, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Malaprop, Mrs. Glover; Lydia Lan guish, Miss Julia Bennett ; Lucy, Mrs. Hamby. The Band will perform the Overtures, "Cenerentola," and " Due d'Olonne." the St. James's Polka," " Philomel Walzer," and the " Chatsworth Quadrilles." To be followed by the admired Drama of GRANDFATHER WHITEHEAD. Grandfather Whitehead, Mr. W. Farren ; Dray ton, Mr. Tilbury; Langley, Mr. Stuart; Louisa Drayton, Mrs. Seymour; Susan, Mrs. Stanley. To conclude with the Conde Drama, entitled THE IRISH POST, In which Messrs. Bland, Tilbury, Hudson, and Mrs. Glover, &c., will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. " Robin flood and Richard Cceur de Lion'• every Evening. The " Dustman's Belle" a great hit. 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 which, a New and Original Comic Drama, la Two Acts, founded on a recent well-known event, called THE DUST MAN'S BELLE. Principal characters by Messrs. Keeley, Diddear, Meadows, F. Vining, Kinloeh ; Miss Villars, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a New Grand Operatic Romantic Burlesque Spec tacle, founded upon certain Startling and hitherto Unrevealed Pas sages in the Histories of ROBIN HOOD AND RICHARD CCEUR DE LION. Characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss M. Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss E. Daly, Miss Howard, Miss Bromley Miss Laidlaw, and Miss Grove ; Mr. A Wigan, Mr. F. Matthews, Mr. Keeley, Mr. Turner, and Mr. J. W. Collier. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI, THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, entitled THE MEMOIRS OF AN UMBRELLA ; or, The Silent Observer. In which Messrs. Lambert, Howe, Boyce, 0. Smith, Wright, R. Ryan, P. Bedford, Selby ; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. F. Mathews, &c., will perform. After which a New Romantic Drama, in Six Tableaux, called THE QUEEN OF THE IBRUZZI. The principal characters sus tained by Madame Celeste, Miss Chaplin ; Messrs. Paul Bedford, 0. smith, Cullenford, Ryan, Boyce, &c. To conclude with the new awl successful Farce, entitled THE CORPORAL'S WEDDING ; or, A Kiss of the Bride. Major Griskin, Mr. Selby; Nancy Cobb, Mi s Woolgar. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Last Night but Two of Mr. MACREADY'S Engagement. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Historical Play, in five Acts, entitled THE KING OF THE COMMONS. James V. of Scotland, Mr. Macready ; Sir Adam Weir; Mr. Ryder ; George Weir, Mr. Cooper ; Malcolra Young. Mr. Murray ; Laird Small, Mr. Compton ; Munge Small, Mr. Oxberry ; Lord Kilmaurs, Mr. Romby ; Madeline Weir, Mrs. Stirling ; Widow Barton, Mrs. Fosbroke. After which, a New Drama, entitled ERNESTINE. The principal characters supported by Messrs. Cooper, Wallaek, Leigh Murray ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss E. Stanley, Miss May, &c. To conclude with a Xew Ballet, entitled LES - 60tiSCRITS DU VILLAGE. In which Messrs. Gilbert, Marshall, Flexmore, Harris; Miss Bailin, Miss Marshall, &c., will appear. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the especial patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, and their Royal ID's-finesses Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Priacess Royal. First Week of the celebrated General Tom Thumb, in his popular Drama, by Albert Smith. Second Week of the highly successful Military Spectacle. THIS EVENING Will be performed the New A siatic Spectacle, called THE SIKHS' INVASION ; or, Our Victories of 1346. In which is in troduced the splendid brass band, double stud, lc. New and popular SCENES of the CIRCLE, by the numerous troupe of British and Foreign Artistes. To conclude with the Burlesque of HOP 0' MY THUMB. Hop o' my Thumb, by the General Tom Thumb ; in which he will in troduce his Nigger melodies, dances, &c. On FRIDAY next, June 12, the second of the grand series of the day representations will take place ; on which occasion the per formances will be precisely the same as those so recently performed by command of her most gracious Majesty. The performances will ommence at two o'clock. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. DAVIDOE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE Immense attraction, Second Week of the Engagement of Madame Vestris and Mr. C. Mathe - Ws, THIS EVENI:NeI Will be performed THE FOLLIES OF A NIGHT. Pierre Pal• liot, Mr. C. Mathews ; Duchesse de Chartres, Madame Vestris. After which, the Farce of MATHEWS and CO., in which Mr. C. Mathews will appear. To conclude with FIFTEEN YEARS OF A BRITISH SEA MAN'S LIFE. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Rogers, Cowell, Lewis, Heslop, Maynard ; Mesdames IL Vining, Martin, Daly, &c. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Continued variety of Entertainments. First Night of an Original Drama. - THIS E VEXING, Will be performed a New Drama, entitled BARNARD, THE "VICTIM PATRIO • or, The Double Fratricid e . Ch arac t ers b y Messrs. Saville, Fredericks, Searle, Tindell, Ranoe, Raymond, Burton ; Mrs. 0. Lee, atiss Treble, Miss Jefferson, &c. After which, TEE BRIDE'S JOURNEY ; or, The Seven Eseapes of Adelaide of Dresden. Adelaide, Miss Vincent. To conclude with the interesting Drama, entitled THE WIFE ; or, The One Witness. The Wife, Miss Vincent. tintlenhe Patronage of her Most Gracious I‘lajesty. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GA1:131.11,.i3. EVERY MONDAY, TUEADAy, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY, V7EW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC TION of HERC'ULANEUM ;nil POMPEII, in the year 79. This magnificent spectacle is revived in an unprecedented scale of grandeur, the picture being morn than twice the size of the former, and represents, as accurately as can possibly be done, the Great Eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her culaneum and Pompeii took place: produced under the direction of Mr. Damon. A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been constructed, which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night. The PROMENADE CONCERTS arc again confided to Mr. God frey. The Band is most complete in all its departments, and includes Many eminent native and foreign musicians. _ In ✓ addition to the other attractions of the Gardens will be exhi bited CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, approached by the Illumi nated Gothic Bridge, representing in the Interior Telemachus relating his adventures to Calypso. . The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the Mast complete and effective scale. Preceding the Volcanic Display a novel exhibition will be intro duced, representing the Descent of Pbcebus in the Chariot of the Sun. lions. Felinelll will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in height. to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to receive Lim, and bear him to his chrystal home. The Glass Conservatory is splendidly ornamented with festoons of lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of Carnivore by gas-light. Feedin g 01 the Carnivore at half past five ; the Pelicans, &c., at xis ; Concert half- Deet elx; and - the Eruption at dusk. Admission. One Shilling. TIIL RAILWAY SUN IS NO W PUBLISHING. PRICE (TO SUBSCRIBERS) SIXPENCE. THE WEATHER---►SUN OFFICE, JUNE 6. TBERNONETER, Lowest, 57; Highest, 78; Noon, 80. BAROMETER, 30.18. WIND E.; fine sunshiny weather. BLOM WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. marrin g .. 28 minutes after 12. I Evening .. 50 minutes after 12. I Z4 4:f C 4--- • , N ▪ 1411 •"; ,Ce4o4-iiiAtaxP- 0 74' ' ▪ 'Jr% • • 7 4, - 4,2 1 - t %,„ • .11 0", ;leap ,;;;;,.. • "‘" - s, N 4,„ aritirtg °'llM LONDON, •MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1846. Lord FrrzwiLmam, on Friday evening, brought forward the resolution s of which he had given notice previous to the recess, and to which we adverted at some length at the beginning of last week. His Lordships proposals were : Ist. That the House should not pass any railway Bill, giving power to raiQe capital either by the issue of shares, or by borrowing money, which had or might come up from the House of Commons, until all such Bills should be read a second time. 2d. That the House should appoint a Select Com mittee to take all such Bills into consideration, to classify them according to their public importance, and to select such as the Committee might deem it expedient to pass. 3d. That it be an instruction of the Committee not to select Bills by which it was proposed to raise a capital exceeding 60,000,0001., whether by issuing shares or borrowing money. 4th. That a message should be sent to the Com mons requesting a conference on the subject of such railway Bills as had originated in their Lordships' House, and are now pending in the Commons. These resolutions, it will be seen, were, after some discussion, withdrawn by his Lordship, and we may congratulate the persons interestedin the several Bills still unpassed on t he honourable course pursued by the Ministry. Lord D Aeno d uste f adopted the argument which we put forward on Tuesday last as to the injustice of casting any new b several le it might companies. b eto o i d n festi g hr e ae neral, and however limitH m e l: e stated d i r m a i e l n w t a t y h i n a et n the hteo w re iy a i e y e r ready he might have been at the beginning of the session to adopt some resolutions similar to those proposed by the Noble Lord, he could not, under existing circumstances, and what had taken place in both Houses, consistently with common justice and fairness, adopt the recommendation. He showed how the subject of railway legislation had been brought before both Houses at the very commencement of the session, and the appointment of a Committee to con • sider the best weans of dealing with the question, and the report of that Committee, in which, after stating that there were 562 railway Bills standing for consideration, and adverting to the arrangements which might be made for their consideration, pro ceeded to say, " Under these circumstances, your Committee have not deemed it advisable to recom mend to the House to make any selection from, or to place any limitation on, the number of the railway schemes to be submitted to the consideration of Par liament during the present session." That opinion was received and confirmed by the House, and it was distinctly declared that there should be no selection or restriction. On the faith of that declaration, the several companies had proceeded, immense sums of money had been expended, many of the Bills had actually received the final sanction of the legislature; and it would, as we have already stated, have been a breach of faith on the part of the Legisla ture, if in the teeth of that resolution they should now select and restrict the number. All that could be done consistently with honour and justice had been done in the Bill, and in the sessional orders which had been adopted an opportunity was afforded to the shareholders of interposing a veto to the fur ther progress of the Bill in which they were inte rested. A locus penitentia was afforded. An active step should be taken by them, showing that they were still desirous that the undertaking should be proceeded with—that they were not deterred, by the altered aspect of the times or the depressed state of the money market, from persevering in their ob ject; and we do not see how the Legislature could fairly interpose any additional check. It would, in deed, be a highly dangerous principle to adopt to fix an amount of capital beyond which the House would not sanction any enterprise. What might in one state of the monetary affairs of the country be a safe and useful investment might in another be a most dangerous expenditure, and one likely to de range the money market, and produce great mischief. Not that we take the gloomy view of the affair which has been taken by many intelligent and able men. As we have already stated, the money is not to be withdrawn from the circulation, or sent out of the country. On the contrary, it will be circulated with increased rapidity, oftener changing hands, and pro ducing additional activity in our markets, a new and improved demand for our manufactures, an in creased consumption of our own productions, and a consequent increase in those very productions. The season of difficulty and danger, of monetary derange ment, and consequent distress, has, as we conceive, nearly passed away. It was not produced by the amount of expenditure to be incurred, but by the large amount withdrawn from circulation, and locked up in the hands of the ACCOt NTANT- G217E11.1\3. by the operation of the standing orders. Had these orders admitted the lodging of Stock, Ex chequer Bills, or other sufficient securities in place of money, we are quite convinced that there would have been no extraordinary depression, no tightness in the money market, or want of pecuniary assistance. It was not the contemplated expenditure of sixty or even a hundred millions spread over a period of three years, which term might easily have been extended to five years, or still more, without injury to any one, that occasioned the mischief, but the actual locking up of 15,000,0001. sterling, and the reduction of the circulating medium of the country by that vast amount. In consequence thereof, the Bank ceased to afford the usual accommodation to their customers, and trade became paralysed to a certain extent from the want of that credit so essential to its well being. That money will now shortlybe released either on the final suc cess or rejection of the different measures, and as a matter of course it will speedily be made applicable to the general purposes of the country, and an increased confidence will be manifested. Those persons who have weathered the storm, under the extraordinary difficulties with which they were encompassed, will have afforded such evidence of their stability and solvency as to remove any distrust on the part of the capitalists. And, without pretending to any extraor dinary degree of foresight, we may venture to prophecy that a geater degree of accommodation will be afforded in proportion to the want of it so recently exhibited, and prosperity be restored, and credit placed on a sounder basis. We trust that no further attempts will be made to throw difficulties in the way of the railway companies, but we think that the time should in every case be extended for the final completion of the works. If this was th case, there would not be the neeessity for the directors either making callsat an unfavourable time, and thereby depressizig the value of the shares, which it is their bounden duty to keep up by every means in their power, or cf abanduning a promising scheme, in which a heavy expenditure had already taken place. This might easily be effected by an act similar to the general acts passed during the last Session ; it would also be very desirable if it was provided that no new call should be made without the assent of the shareholders at a general meeting, similar to that required by the recent resolutions. Such a provision would be no violation of faith on the part of the Legislature, but would be a beneficial extension of the principle on which the new sessional orders were founded. Should it be in the contemplation of the Government to introduce any new measure respecting railways, it should speedily be brought forward, and its principle be declared, so that no persons interested may be taken by surprise, by any additional regula tions promulgated for the first time at the commence ment of the ensuing session. t It is with p ecu li ar sa ti s faction we direct attention to the reply given by the Right Hon. the Secretary for t he Home Depart ment E. o an inquiry from the Hon. G RANTLEY Bataxy in r e f e rence to post age delivery up on s un E d : y final declaration satisfaction upon this point arises from th ee was thethere country. of Sir J. GRAHAM to the effect that h e Was not aware any intention to c h a n ge e ither the law or practice of Sunday del iver y of letters thro ughout the Now we concei ve that such an announc ement is one likely to dissipate a cloud of anxiety from the m i nds of those wh o have feared lest th e mis judged piety of certain religious innovators might interfere with the w hole social and mercantile arrangements of the nation. It would be idle and futile to attempt any estimate of t he p ernicious con sequences which would inevitably resu lt from the suppression of all correspondence throughout the length and breadth of the land upon a par ticular day of every successive week—the monetary involvements, the domestic miseries, the personal liabilities which would ensue, baffle all calculation. There is, nevertheless, a certainty that these consequences would be most baneful to society, while they would produce no compensative advantage whatever. It is our intention to avoid entering into anything that may be distorted into the dogmatism of theology; and with the premise that the sanctity of the Sabbath and the delivery of letters in the pro vinces are two subjects altogether distinct from each other, we shall altogether abandon the po lemical part of the question. And this we must acl*iowledge ourselves the more inclined to do from two considerations ; first, because we consider such a discussion as scarcely fitted for the columns of a newspaper; and, secondly, because as we have just insinuated, the religious problem has nothing in the , ' world to do with the conveyance of letters—not an atom more to do with it, in fact, than with our ap plying an aromatic dentifrice to our teeth on S un d a y morning, or our masticating a lobster salad on Sun day noon, or with our nibbling a sally lunn upon Sunday evening. The matter is one of sheer common sense. Let us put it in the form of an interrogation addressed to one of the most zealous advocates for She abolition of Sunday postage delivery. Supposing now (which is not impossible) that this same zealous Christian were to receive intelligence late on Saturday night of the instability of some speculation (say a railway), or of the insecurity of some re sponsible commercial agent (say his banker), would he not rejoice, and rejoice ardently, at the means of communication on the following morning, whereby he might sell out of the former (possibly at a premium) and draw out of the latter (possibly to the last sixpence) before the "crash" occurred in either instance. Our existence on it, he would ! But may be he exclaims, Mon day will be early enough for the correspondence. This argument, however, has rottenness at the core. " Monday will be early enough" has been a cry that has proved ruinous to thousands of sanguine or dilatory men. " To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow," is their favourite quotation, and to morrow they find themselves beggared. The matter, in short, is not one of pounds, shillings and pence, versus the commandment about the Sabbath, no more than the killing of a sucking pig for supper is in vio lation of the other commandment against shedding blood. These prudish religionists, however, assert that such a delivery of letters is a desecration—is sin ful. Sinful, forsooth ! Surely the useless involve ment of hundreds would be much more likely to pro pagate sinfulness—dishonesty, repining, lying, and so forth—than having a double-knock at the house-door and breaking an attenuated blotch of sealing-wax. We thank Mr. BERKELEY for the earnest ness with which he has combatted, what he here styles " a puritanical attempt," but which we would more willingly look upon as the over-zealousness of pious but short-sighted men ; and we congratulate ourselves upon the signal discom fiture which their endeavour has encountered. We learn from Posen that the Russian Poles, who took refuge there during the period between the expiration and renewal of the treaty between Russia and Prussia for the extradition of deserters, have received notice to quit the Grand Duchy : they are permitted, however, to choose for their residence any other Prussian province. Madrid papers of the 30th have been received. The Portuguese news which they bring has been an ticipated by the arrival of the Pacha. The Spanish Government has given orders for the formation of a corps d'arrnee on the frontiers of Portugal. The troops of which it is intended it should be composed are already on their march. MADRID BoLsa, MAY 30.—The Three and Five per Cents. are not quoted in the official bulletin. Exchange on London, 37. We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. The trial of LECOMTE commenced on that day before the Court of Peers. A report of the proceedings up _ _ ,o the hour of post will be found in another column In the Chamber of Deputies, on Wednesday, the Minister of Commerce, during the discussion of the Budget of Commerce and Agriculture, on the vote being proposed for the sanatory and quarantine establishments, made the important announcement that the Government had determined materially to modify the quarantine laws. The speech of the Mi nister, which we give below, shows the opposition which the Government has had to overcome, and the ameliorations which it proposes to introduce : " The Minister of Commerce alluded to the intended changes in the quarantine system, and stated that the ordon nance of May, 1845, though deemed not to go far enough by the Chamber, had met with the sharpest opposition at Mar seilles. The council of sanatory superintendence, composed of eminent and devoted men, had given in their resignation en masse. Negotiations had been entered into to induce them to resume their functions, but without success. This resist ance had prevented the Government from introducing the ameliorations which it intended. It was found necessary to appoint a new council of superintendence, and the Govern ment at the same time caused the subject to be studied in Egypt by its consular agents, and applied to the Academy of Medicine for its opinion. That body had sent in a report, the conclusions of which the Government should accept in the principal parts. In consequence, the Government pro posed to the Chamber to decide that the mail-steamers from Constantinople, on board which there should be a sanatory medical man, should be declared to have a clean bill of health the ninth day after their departure; merchant vessels being similarly provided with a medical man, should be placed on the same footing; whilst those who had not a medical Mali on board should be subject to a quarantine of five days. Vessels from Alexandria, with a medical man on board, should have a satisfactory bill of health at the expi ration of twelve days ; and, in the event of such not carrying a medical man, it should undergo a quarantine of seven days. Goods are to be treated in the same way as passen gers. In this way vessels would be detained a shorter time than at Trieste,and travellers would find it to their advantage to pass by France. He need scarcely say that these regula- tions applied simply to vessels which were above suspicion ; for all others the necessary precautions should be taken. The new regulations would, he hoped, be in force by the end of the year. He trusted that after these explanations the amendment of the Committee would be withdrawn." The Ministerial proposition, although opposed by M. BERRYER and M. THIERS, was carried by a large majority. This discussion is the subject of comment in the Journal des Dibats, and the National, and both of these journals approve of the Ministerial proposition, the latter journal declaring that the fears, of which AI. BERRYER and M. THIERS have made themselves the echoes, are totally without foundation. In the Chamber of Peers the !Bordeaux and Cette Railway Bill was adopted by a majority of 99 to 76. The Minister of War received on Wednesday a report from Marshal I3L`GRAUD, dated the 22d ult., but it contains only a confirmation of the accounts of his success in the Ouarensenis, already given in the Algiers journals. He states that, in consequence of the news that had reached him of the massacre at the Beira, he had resolved to return to Algiers, until he could get better information as to what was passing on the frontier of Morocco. The Moniteur Algerien, of the 30th, publishes the account of the massacre of the deira given by the soldier who escaped, but has no further details. It states that General YUSUF received on the 22d posi- tive news of the movements of ABD-EL-KADER. Some persons who were sent out to obtain information on the subject had arrived at Yusur's camp, and re ported that they had followed the Emir as far as El-llaoud-Seida, on the frontier of Morocco, south of Lalla Maghrnia. He had left several exhausted horses and dismounted men on the road. The Emir was proceeding to form a junction with MUSTATEIIo , BEN-TAMI. The following from Mexico appears in the Cour rier Francais : " We find in a letter from Vera Cruz, anterior by several days to the declaration of war of the United States, details, which prove how critical is the position of our countrymen in Mexico, particularly in the midst of the events which are in preparation. The manufactory of a Frenchman, M. Hardouin, situated within two leagues of Vera Cruz, was attacked by the inhabitants of the country. All the native workmen being absent, our courageous countryman defended himself all night with the aid of twenty-five Frenchmen, who slept on the premises, and he at last succeeded in putting the be siegers to flight. A new attack, however, was expected every day. Two days after the shop of a French apothecary, M. Linon, was pillaged at Vera Cruz in open day. Scenes of this kind take place each moment, and the authority of our Consul is without effect, since we have no longer any repre sentative at Mexico, and as our diplomatic reports with the republic have entirely ceased. To add to the difficulty, the French station in the Gulf of Mexico, is only composed at present of two brigs, the Griffon and the La Perouse, which being obliged to cruise along the whole coast, only appear be fore Vera Cruz at distant intervals." some 113;duellsraEblejUNsalEes closing quotations of yester day, market opened firm at the a slight improvement took das which th e caused dey place ; towards the close, however, advanced prices to slightly recede, and both Threes ' and Fives closed only a shade higher than on the previous d ay, at 84f. 30c., and the latter the former being last called at 119 f. 90c. The market closed as follows :—Three per Cent for cash, h 84f. 15c., for account, 84f. 30c.; Five per Cents.,"fororca 119 f. 90c. ; Bank of France Shares , 3 , 460 f.; 65c., for account, „ f.; Neapolitan, 102 E 25c, ; Spanish and New Loan not quoted. RAILWAYS.—The Share Market has been scarcely so firm as yesterday, but the variation in prices has not been consi derable ; the change, however, in favourof 4.toknyPelaeane buyers. For cash Paris and Orleans left off at 1,235 f. ; P ar i s and Rouen, I,OIOE. ; Rouen and Havre, 737 f. 50c.; Avignon, 870 f. , Vierzon, 616 f. 25 c . ; Strasburg and Bale, 216 f. 25c. ; Bou logne, 480 f.; Northern, and Lyons, 75c. ; Bordeaux, 693 f. 75c. ; Montereau, 355 f.; Paris s2f. 50 535f. ; Paris and Stras burg,c.; Dieppe, 420 f • 505 f. ; Nantes, ~ Fampoux not quoted. BUSI NESS DON E IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TEE LONDON STUCK E XCIIANGE, JUNE 5. L ONDON Boulogne and Amiens, 11— C entral of S p ain, 2— Dutch Rhenish, 7% —East Indian, sz Grea t Western Canada, 33,—L ouva i n and A. , 1— Or and Bordeaux, 9.3 i Jemappe, 11,4—M a d r id an d Valentia# d —Tours leans and Nantes COMM -Paris and Lyons Constitu.e , VA tuted, 51i. ~..m.................• WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, JUNE s.—We have again a most limited arrival of all grain. Thera was a steady inquiry for immediate consumption for fresh wheats, and such were taken off at last week's prices. Barley nominal. Beans sold slowly at previous rates. Oats in tolerable re quest, and fully as high. Shelling steady. In Batt no alteration. TIIJ SITNT, LOVI)O.Nt, MONDAY MOTtNING, JITNE 8, 1846. MEETING OF LIBERAL MEMBERS A very numerous meeting of Liberal Members of Parliament was held, at three o'clock on Saturday, at Lord John Russell's house, in Chesham-place. We understand that the subject of their delibera tions was the course to be taken with regard to the Coercion Bill and the Sugar Duties. The meeting was attended by Lord Palmer ston, Lord Morpeth, Mr. John Hobhouse, Mr. Macaulay, Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Sheil, Mr. Bright, Mr. T. Duncombe, Mr. Ward, Mr. Flume, Sir Thomas Wilde, Sir W. Somerville, Mr. Wakley, Sir Charles Lemon, and a great num ber of otber Members of every shade of opinion in the Liberal party. We understand that the meeting was unanimous, with the single exception of Lord Clements, in de termining to resist the second reading of the Irish Coercion Bill, and quite united in sup porting a proposal of Lord John Russell's for an extinction at no distant period of the differential duty in favour of colonial sugar, accompanied by ef fective measures for the promotion of immigration of free labour into the West India colonies. Among those who addressed the meeting were Lord John Russell, Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Bright, Mr. Hume, Mr. Grantley Berkeley, and Mr. Ward. The meeting lasted rather more than an hour. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of Saturday Evening.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 6,000 bales, including 1,000 on speculation. In the usual return, issued by the Bank of England, the following was the more important changes in the various departments, as compared with last week's statements. An increase in the notes issued of 287,015/, or to 27,993,880/. A decrease in the Rests of 47,158/. The public De posits show an increase of 419,457/., now amount ing to 5,228,640/. In the other deposits there is an increase to 16,165,620/. In the amount of bullion there is an augmentation rather over 14,608,0971., or more by 423,421/. Upon the whole, the present return may be con sidered as a very favourable one, as respects the state of the currency. With the present favourable appearance of the growing crops, and the stock of foreign grain on hand, stated at over two millions of quarters, there cannot be any sudden derangement of the circulation of the Bank of Eng land or its branches; unless, indeed, the weather should be such in the autumn as to damage the crops, which are now represented, from all sections of the United Kingdom, as being most luxuriant and promising. There have not been any arrivals from the Colonies to day of late dates. The market for Consols is very firm this morning at 97 buyers and sellers ex. div. There have been a few private bargains in the Three per Cent. Consols fbr the first transfer day next week at 96 1 with the dividend. The premium upon Exchequer-bills has fluctuated from 16s. to 225. Bank Stock at 205 3 / 4 . About half-a-dozen bargains have been transacted in the Foreign Securities this morning. The Spanish Three per Cents. have remained at 37%, the Mexican Deferred at 171, Chilian Deferred at 504, and Belgian Four per Cents. at 96%. The Railway Share market is again in a dull state, and business is very slack indeed. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 205% 205% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 95% 95% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 96% 7 % % 96% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 97% % 97% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, MO .. 101,4 1034 Consols for Opening .. .. .. .. .. 95% %ex div 95% Exchequer Bills. l%d. 110. 1,0001... .. .... 16 22 pm. 22 5001. . .. ... 16 22 pm. 22 Ditto. Small .... 16 22 pm. 22 ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. FOREIGN FUNDS. Chß= Bonds, 6 per Cent .. . Ditto, Deferred, 3 per Cent .. 50% Mexican Bonds, 1537, 5 per Cent • • Ditto, for the Account .. .. Ditto, Deferred 175‘, 16A, Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. • • Ditto, for the Account 50 Ditto, 4 Der Cent •• •• •• •• 50 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. • • Ditto, Passive Bonds 5 ki Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. • • 37% 37% Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 96% 96% Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 60 60 PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING RAILWAY SH PAID. DONE AT ARES. PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Buckinghamshire 425. .... % .• % dis. Caledonian .. 10 .... 11 %.. 1 1 % • . 11% Ditto, Extension .. 2;4 .... 1% 1% Cambridge and Oxford.. .. .. Chester and Holyhead .. • .. 22% 21% 34 Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. 5 4 .... 3 . . Direct Northern .. 2 34 —1% Eastern Counties .. .. 141. 165..... 23% % ........ 2334 Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. Ditto, ditto, No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d. %p • • Ditto, York Extension .. 105..... 1% Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 .... .. •••• • • .. Ditto 14 Shares .. .. 10 .... 17 Ditto New '4 Shares.. .. 12% .. • ..... 18 34 Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2 Goole, Doncast., and , hettleld, &c. 42e. % di5....... % dis. Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 20 .. • 234 Great Western .. .. 85 ...... Quarter Shares .. ... . . . 16% Leicester and Birmingham .. 223. •• .. 74 dis Leicester and Bedford .. 223..... ;;; 14 p...... p Leicester, Tamworth, &c. 423. • • . dls dls London and Birmingham . —lOO 228% ...... •• .. 22834 Ditto Thirds .. 24 .... 62% • • .... London and Blackwell, .. 161. 13s. 4d. Ditto, New .. • • • • 2% • • ... • • ... • • 3 34 London and Brighton .. • • • • 50 • • • 65 34 6514 London and Greenwich .. 121. 15s. 4d. London and South-Western • • 411. 6s. 10d... ........ _ Ditto, New Congo'. Eighths .. 34 .... Ditto, New .. • • • • • • 17% .... 29% Londonand York .. • • • • .. London and Windsor • • • • .. Lynn and Ely .. • • • • • • 15 Manchester and Leeds .• • • • • 82 Ditto Extension .. 4 25..... 2 2% p Manchester and Birmingham 40 Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) • • 4 14 Do. Cont. and Welsh Junction 1% m Manchester, jdi an d. .. . .. .. .. Ditto, New • • • • • •• 18 ••• • 31 Newcastle end Berwick • • •• 15 25 Newark, Sheffield, and Boston 1% North British .. .. • • 2234 2934 Ditto, Half Shares .. • • • • 8, i•••• 11 %••• Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 1% North Kent and Direct Dover •• . 1 % North Staffordshire - • • • • • 42 3. •• • • 3% 4 p 4 Scottish Central .. • • • • • 10 .. • 16 15% • • 153 P • .. a s Ditto New . .. • • • • • • 2 % •• • • —.. • • • 7 South Midland .. .. .. .. 425. .. . % % dis :... % dis South Eastern and Door • • • • 33% .... 3884 39 3 4 Do., New (d 0.33/. 68.8 d.) No. 2. 10 .... 13% .......... 13N Ito., New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 15 .... 18 14 ........ •. 1814 Staines and Richmond .. • • • • 1 . 5. Warwickshire and London .. 425..... ; i i dis Welsh Midland .. .. • • • • 2 % .• • • 1 ..i —.. • • .... 1 West Riding Union • • • • .. 425. .. .. 2!... P•• ... 2N P FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. . • •. 12 .... 11 !.4 . ford., Toul., & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. Ditto, ditto (Espelete) .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. Central of Spain .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 17e 2 2 East Indian .. . .. .. .. ss, .... %T.„ .. _ Luxembourg 1 I( Sambre and Berdeaux 6 ...... • • • • Orleans and Meuse .. 8 ........ • • 5 Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .... .. •• • • 6 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Londonand Westminster .. .. 20 .. •• • • 26 MINES. Real del lifotite, Unregistered — 3 3 A 4 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LEEDS, JUNE 5. STOCK EICIIANGI.-The sales are - Huddersfield and Sheffield, 6% p. cash-Leeds and Dewsbury, 2 p.-Ditto, Branches, 4 p.-Lon don and Brighton, 15% p.-North British, Carlisle Branch, 81. 6d. P.-Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 16s. 6d. dis. -Essex and Suffolk, 15s. dia.-Lancashire and North Yorkshire, % dls. -Leeds and York, 295. dis.-Leicester and Bedford, ss. Gd. p. -Lincoln, York, and Leeds, 235. dis.-London and York, 6s. dls.-Manchester, Bux ton, Matlock, and Midland, 17s. 6d. p.- Northumberland and Lan cashire Junction, 17s. dis.-North Staffordshire, W. 17s. P.-North Western, % p.-Welsh Midland, 265. dia.-West Sliding Unto; 41. !U.-York and Carlisle, 1% dls. HULL, JUNE 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are -North British, Carlisle, 325. 6d. -Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush, 1 25.-Buckinghamshire, 425. -Chelmsford and Bury, 11e. 3d.-East Limolnshire, 195.-East Coast, 16s. 6d.-Grand tinion, 13s. 6d.-Hull and Barnsley Junction, 28s. 3d.-Leicester and Bedford, 275.-London and York, 2%-Lon don and Manchester (Rem.), 155.-Ditto (Rastrick), -Mallon and Driffield Junction, 475. 3d.-North Staffordshire, 51. 19s. 6d. -North Kent, 275.-Northumberland and Lancashire Junction, 24g. -Rugby and Huntingdon, 235, 9d.-South 311u1and, 321.-West Riding Union, 41. 13s. 6d. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JrWE 5. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—North British, Halves, Car /isle, Bs. p.—Newcastle and North Shields, 66. HUDDERSFIELD, JUNE 5. STOCK EXCBANOE.—The sales are—Newcastle and Berwick, 25% —Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, B %—Huddersfield, Halifax, and Bradford Union, 31. 19s. 4d.—North Staffordshire, 6% p.— Goole, Doncaster, and Sheffield, I%—London and York, 2 Boston, Newark, and Sheffield. 15s. 6d.—West Riding Union, 41. 18s. YORK, Jura 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Ex tension, 11. 3s.—lpswich and Bury, 6—Leicester and Bedford, 1% — London and York, 2IA —Melton and Driffield Junction, 2/. 7s.— Newcastle and Darlington Extension, 9%—North British, Carlisle Extension, 11. 13s. —North Western, 11. Bs.—Welsh Midland, IL 3e. West Riding Union, 41. ISs. 6d.—York and North Midland, New (East and West Riding), 11%. EDINBURGH, JUNE 3. STOCK ExcuANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, Bauff, and Elgin, 2 58.—Airdrie and Bathgate, 625. 6d.—Caledonian Extension, 325. Carnwath and West Linton, 22s.—Direct Northern, 385.—East Indian Railway, 14s. 9d.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 751.—Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 18s. 9d.—Edinburgh and Northern, 51. 103. Ditto, Newport, 15s.—Forth and Clyde Junction, 375. 6d.— Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 42s 6d.—lnverness and Elgin, 21s. 3d.— North British, Extension to Carlisle, 32s.—Shrewsbury and Hereford, 98.—Stirling and Dunfermline, 31s. GLASGOW, Jura 4. STOCK Excungaz.—The sales are—Airdrie and Bathgate, 65s. — Clydesdale Junction, 13/.—East Indian Railway, !U.—Glasgow Ge neral Terminus, 9%—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, New, 3134 Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 43s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 30s. 6d.—Lanark and Lothians, 445. —Lesmahagow, 474. 6d.—Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 30a. 6d.—South Mid land, 295. A STEAMER ON FIRE IN THE RIVER.-011 Friday morning, about five o'clock, an alarming fire broke out on board a large steam towing-vessel, called the Trinity (master, James Read), while proceeding up the river off Rotherhithe, with a cargo of salmon for Billingsgate, which she took on board near Gravesend, from a disabled smack. The fire, it appears, broke out in the engine-room, and extended eo rapidly that the engineer and stoker were compelled to make a hasty retreat on deck. All attempts to extinguish the flames at that juncture proving ineffectual, the anchor was dropped, and the Thames police were dispatched for the float ing engine, lying higher up the Pool. It was speedily brought alongside and got into operation. The flames, however, still extending, it was determined to scuttle her, which was quickly done, and by that means the fire was subdued. On the tide receding she was got higher on shore, when her damage was found to be very considerable. It is supposed to have origi nated with the Overheating of boilers. HERRING TR ADE .—W M A T 28.—" There has been a considerable importation of herrings from the Lews," says the J o h n o' Groat Jo ur nal, " since our last publication, and four ves se l s h ave been cleare d out wi th cargoes for the Baltic." Th ere h as been a great capture o f cod and ling at Stromness, and th ere i s a l arge s hoal of herrings on the coast. Ther e are also symptoms o f a l ar ge shoal along the Caithness shores, but the wea ther has prevented the boats going out. The o th er d ay a b oat ' s cr ew, belonging to Staxi goe, brought ashore no fewer than 350 cod. This was lite rally what the fishermen call " a good tide." COURT CIRCULAR His Royal Highness Prince Albert, her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household, attended Divine service yesterday morning, in the private Chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon. aLd Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Prin cess Royal, and the Princess Alice, visited the Surrey Zoological Gardens on Saturday. His Royal Highness wa3 attended by his Equerry ;in Waiting, Colonel Bou verie, and the Royal Family %ere accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. Iles Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, visited the Queen on Saturday. The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred. the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took their ac ustomed exercise yesterday in the pleasure grounds of Buckingham Palace. Prince Albert inspected on Friday the grand prize for the Ascot Races, the gift of his Imperial Alaje ty the Emperor of Russia, which was submitted by Messrs. Hunt and Roskell. His Royal Highness was pleased to exprees his approbation. Their Royal Ilignesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Miry. attended Divine ser vice yesterday morning in Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley-street. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge attended by Baron Knesebeck, honoured Count Kielmansegge, Hanoverian Minister, with his company at dinner on Saturday evening, at his Excellency's residence in Gros venor-place. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at tended by Madame de Normann, Baroness Ahleteldt, and Mr. Edmund Mildmay, honoured the Italian Opera with her presence on Saturday evening. The 11. , nourable General Lygon had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie on Saturday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Prince Castelcicala, the Neapolitan Minister, had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen on Saturday at the Foreign-office. The Duke of Wellington, Lords Talbot, and G. Paulet. and Sir Fred. Trench, attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Hook. At the daily service the prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, the lessons by the Rev. Dr. H Dakins, and the communion service by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The sermon w3s preached by the Rev. Dr. Hook. The anthem, " I was in the spirit" (Blow) was sung by Messrs. Chapman, Tale, Hawkins, and Hobbs. Sir G. Smart presided at the organ. Among the nobility present were the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, the Duchess of Sutherland, Ladies St. Germans, Wilton, Somerset, and Vivian ; Mar quises of Winchester, Salisbury, Granby, and Stafford ; Lords Talbot, Bandon, Cawdor, St. Germans, Bather ton, Leigh Churchill, Ernest Bruce, Canterbury, Canta lupe, and Vivian. The Rev. Dr. Hook will preach the sermon on Sunday next in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Duke of Wellington visited the Panoramas of the Battle of Sobraon, Constantinople, and Athens, on Saturday, and was attended through the exhibition by Mr. Burford. DRURY LANE THEATRE. Flotow's opera of Stradella, which has been recently creating a furore in Germany, was produced, fQr the first time, before an English audience, at this theatre, on Saturday, Benedict having adapted the composition of his countryman for the English stage. and to which Mr. Bunn has written an English libretto. The story of Ales sandro Stradella, one of the most celebrated Neapolitan musicians of the seventeenth century, has been recorded by almost every writer of the history of music, and! is doubtless known to most of our readers. To revive this remembrancy of the incidents of the romantic ad ventures which forms the groundwork of the plot of the opera, it may be as well, perhaps, to quote Mr. Bunn's own account of it as given in his preface to the libretto. Speaking of Stradella, he says : "Though not handsome, he was di,tinguished by the symmetry of his form, and especially recommended by the blandishment of his manners. Having been engaged by a Venetian nobleman to instruct a young lady named Hortensia (who, despite he r family rank, had submitted to the stigma of being that nobleman's mistress), Stra della so fascinated his pupil, that what began in intrigue ended in matrimony, and the lovers—once united—ft-d immediately to Rome. They were tracked to that city by two hired assassins, who overtook the fugitives in the Church of St. Giovanni Laterano, and there determined to carry their design into execution, at the conclusion of the evening service, and under vantage of the shadow of evening. While watching for a favourable moment they heard Stradella sing, and were so subdued by the charm of his voice as to confess the crime they had meditated, and their determination to abandon it. " The intended victims immediately retired to Turin, where, while under the protection of the Duchess of Savoy (regent at the time), Stradella received three wounds in his breast, even in her very palace. They, however, did not prove mortal ; but the revenge of his enemy was untiring, for on Stradella retiring to Genoa, where he was engaged to write an opera, the assassins pursued the unfortunate musician to that city, rushed into a chamber of his dwelling, and stabbed both the lovers to the heart." The author of the opera has not continued the ad. venture to its tragical termination, but judiciously con cludes his drama with the confession and repentance of the assassins, over whose "savage breasts" music had so miraculously exercised her powers:—The cast was as follows : Stradella, Mr. W. Harrison ; Bassi, the Venetian nobleman, Mr. Weiss; Barbarino and Malvolio, the two assassins, Messrs. Burdini and Stretton; and Leonora, Miss Rainforth. After an overture of very pleasing and somewhat original character, and which proves that Flotow is a skilful musician, the curtain rises, and discovers the ext e ri or o f th e palazzo of Bassi, by moonlight. In front of the palazzo are Stradella and his friends, serenading the Lady Leonora. The piece commences with a chorus admirably executed by the singers. Then follows a recitative and air, by Stradella, and then a very pleasing serenade (not over excellently sung by Harrison) and chorus, and then the lady appears in the balcony. In this scene occurs by far the most beautiful morgeau of the act, a Notturno, " Over hills through valties wending," sung by Miss Rainforth and Harrison. Miss Rainforth, who was in excellent voice, sang this as she sang all the music which was allotted to her in the opera, with exquisite taste and beauty. They are inter rapted by a band of masquers (for it is carnival time) singing a lively chorus, and "fiddling, fluting, dancing" is the order of the night. They recognise Stradella, agree to assist her in carrying off Leon()) a—the lovers fly, and Bassi, who attempts to pursue them, is hustled and jostled and laughed at by the masquers, and at length compelled to re enter the palace. enraged and disappointed. The scene of the second act is Stradella's villa, near Rome, whither he has succeeded in escaping with Leonora. The act opens with a de lightful aria, "Be witness to my young heart's dream ing," which was exquisitely given by Miss Rainforth; then follows a quaint chorus of peasantry, with a bell accompaniment, between the parts of which occurs a duet between Stradella and Leonora. The two assas sins dispatched by Bassi to murder Stradella now enter, and on these worthies rests what, for want of abetter term, we must call the "comic boisterous" business of the opera. They quarrel at first; but immediately they recognise each other and become acquainted with the true stare of affairs, they proceed in the most business-like manner to devise a plan for the safe and speedy execu tion of the job which they have undertaken. Invited by Stradella to share in the nuptial festivities, they drink and make merry, and by way of contributing their share towards the general amusement, sing a capital drinking duet, "Fill to the brim of the bowl, the bowl," which was so admirably sung and acted that it elicited an unanimous encore. Stradella sings a romance, "The world with which our fate we link," descriptive of, and apologetical of the life of a brigand; which, together with his hospitality, so completely overcomes the savage nature of the assassins that they forswear their pur pose, and Stradella is saved by the power of music. This romance is a most effective composition, full of beautiful melody, and the choral accompaniement is :most artistically managed. It is certainly the gem of the opera, and was deservedly encored. The third act opens in the same villa, when it appears the assassins have domiciled themselves with Stradella and Leonora. The act opens with a beautiful song by Stradella— "Oh Italy, my native Land," the melody of which is peculiarly graceful. Bassi, however, soon arrives to in terrupt the domestic felicity of the villa. He seeks out Barbarino and Malvolio, whose virtuous resolutions give way before the sight of gold. They are themselves again, and Stradella's doom is sealed. A fine terzetto occurs in this part, which was very well given, and was encored. Stradella enters, and the assassins prepare to win their reward ; but again music triumphs. He has just com posed a hymn to the Virgin, and commences rehearsing it. The assassins are spell-bound by his voice, and at the conclusion they rush towards him, fall at his feet, and dropping their daggers, confess their crime, and sue for the pardon of their intended victim. Bassi, now finding it is useless to contend against fate, steps forward and gives his consent to the union of the lovers. The scene changes to the front of St. Peter's, where a mag nificently harmonised, full, and massive chorus concludes the opera, and saves it from the condemnation which would have been its fate had it concluded with the hymn to the virgin; for, strange to say, that what ought to have been the gem of the opera, inasmuch as upon the exquisite beauty of its music everything hinges, is, without exception, the most tame composition of the whole. Would it not be po ss ibl e t o re cover the the original air composed by Str a d e ll a , an d substitute thatouding for " Hymn to the Virgin ?" The concluding chorus, however, carried the opera tri through, and, albeit, there were a curfinietypwh„andtils and sentients, yet they were a .' mise rable mine their protests were overwhelmed As b a y t w he bo lo lo ud t a b p e p o l p a e u r s a e o o f f a densely crowded house.its Stradella is a pleasing h e a ncl , b,,,cgracefulome popular,composition and ; the m melodies will, many of t oper a itself will always be a i favourite. Like the Bohe mian Girl, even after the run s over, Stradellawill be a safe car d for the manage ment to p la y , at interv als , for ten or twelve nights for some seasons to come. The performers were all honoured with the usual oration at the fall of the curtain. The mounting of the opera is m agnificient—gorgeous costumes, splendid scenery, and superb decorations prove the l av i s h . manner in which Mr. Bunn has gone to work in the producti on o f Flotow's chef d'oeuvre. Nev er h as any dramatic piece been put on the st a g e i n a more effective e manner. ballet of Paquit l , w i t h C arlotta Grisi, conc luded anner. Th the e evening's amuse men t s; and with Stradella and Asq ' 1 Mr. Bunn will b r i ng hi s season to a triumphant and u de servedly profitable conclusion. ABRIVAL OF IBRAHIM PACHA. PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY, Six P.M—This place has been in a continued state of excitement during the last forty-eight hours, owing to the anticipated arrival of his Highness the Prince of Egypt, who was expected to land here at an early hour yesterday morning, en route for the metropolis. In consequence of information received by the naval and military authorities here from the loreign-effice the neces sary preparations for the reception of the Pacha, in a man ner becoming his distinguished position and character, were arranged on Wednesday evening, and so early as seven o'clock, yesterday morning, the troops were ordered to be under arms, and the several batteries to be manned. The Mayor and Town Council, anxious not to be wanting in their hospitality, also met at the Town Hall, and voted an address of congratulation to his Highness, which it was ar ranged should be presented to the Prince at the first con venient moment after his arrival. The naval and military authorities, as well as the " civilians," remained throughout the whole of yesterday in anxious expectation of his Highness's arrival, but they were doomed to be disap pointed ; and it was not until this morning at seven olock, that the heavy booming of the guns on board the Canopus ship-of•war, mooted at Spithead, proclaimed the fact that the King of the French's royal yacht (the Cromer), having on beard his Highness and suite, had hove in sight. Mr. Brown, the second master attendant at the Dockyard, had been out in the ipcho steam-tug during the whole of yesterday awaiting the arrival of the Prince, but as theformer did not reach Spithead as was expected, great uncertainty was felt as to when she might arrive, and the Echo returned into harbour. When the French yacht made Spithead this morning, therefore, there was no pilot in attendance, and she had to cast anchor in the roadstead until one could be sent out, to her. Very little time was thus lost, however, and before eight o'clock she was steadily steaming up the liar • bout-, Ind r a salute from the Victory, the Excellent, and the Platform Battery, the yards of the former ships being manned and the Egyptian tag hoisted at the fore. Immediately aft« r the Gomer had taken up her moorings, the Commarier• in-Chief. Sir Charles Ogle, attended by Cap tains Pasco :mil Cnad, Mr. Haig, the Secretary, and Flag- Lieutenant Morris, and accompanied by Sir Hercules Paken ham, the Military Commandant of the district, attended by Colonel Daly and Captain Pakenham, put off in the Admiral's barge for the purpose of proceeding on board to pay their re spects to the illustrious stranger. On boarding the yacht, the party were conducted to the state saloon, where they were very graciously received by the Paella, ,:ho expressed through his interpreter the gra tification he expetienced in the marks of attention shown him. The Prince was attired in an Eastern costume, as were the members of his suite respectively. His Highness had a magnificent star on his left breast, and wore besides several other orders. Sir Charles Ogle invited his Highness to the Admiralty House, and the Prince having very graciously accepted the invitation, Sir Charles, accompanied by the other officers, re-embarked in the Admiralty barge and returned to prepare for the reception of his Highness. Major Collingwood Dickson, the officer who, as stated yesterday, had been appointed by the Foreign-office to at tend on the Prince during his sojourn in this country, pro ceeded on board the Gomer immediately after the Admiral left, and was introduced to his Highness. The gallant officer was received in a very flattering manner by the Prince. At half-past eight o'clock his Highness entered the Gomer's barge, and proceeded to the King's Stairs, where he was received by Sir Charles Ogle, Sir Hercules Paken ham, and the whole of the civil, naval, and military officers of the dockyard. A guard of honour, consisting of two companies of the 74th Highlanders, with band and colour, were stationed on the wharf, and as his Highness passed along the platform, the troops saluted in the usual manner, the band playing the national anthem. His Highness, accompanied by the members of his suite, and attended by the whole of the officers above-named, pro ceeded across the dockyard to the Admiral's residence. On entering the court-yard of which, the Admiral's private band, which was stationed therein, struck up the Egyptian national hymn. His Highness appeared much pleased with this mark of respect. After remaining the guest of the Admiral about half an hour, his Highness entered Sir Charles Ogle's private car riage, and, accompanied by his suite in two other carriages, proceeded to the George hotel, where apartments had been previously engaged for the accommodatioryof the party. At half-past ten o'clock, by appointment, the Mayor and Town Council waited on his Highness for the purpose of Dresenthig the address of congratulation above alluded to. The deputation consisted of about thirty persons, among whom we observed James Hoskins, Esq. (Mayor), attended by Mr. John Howard (Town Clerk), and the Rev. J. P. M'Ghee (the Mayor's chaplain), Aldermen Howard, Jones, Thompson, &c. &c. . - The deputation having been ushered into the presence of his Highness, the Town clerk read the address as follows: "TO HIS HIGHNESS IBRAHIM PACHA. "May it please your Highness—We the - Mayor, Alder men, and Burgesses of the ancient borough of Portsmouth, the dutiful and loyal subjects of our most gracious Sovereign Queen Victoria, embrace the earliest opportunity of tendering to your Highness, in the name of our fellow-countrymen and ourselves, our sincere congratulations on the occasion of your Highness's visit to the shores of Great Britain. whilst we feel peculiar gratification that your Highness has done us the L nour of landing within the precincts of our ancient municipality. " Participating as we do with all her Majesty's subjects in the esteem so universally felt towards your Highness for the possession and cultivation of those liberal and enlightened views which are alike calculated to elevate individual nations and to benefit and bless mankind, we offer a. cordial wel come to a brave and distinguished Prince, the son of an illustrious father, who has magnanimously afforded to this country facilities for constant and uninterrupted communi cations with her Indian possessions. " We earnestly hope that peaceful and commercial rela tions between Egypt and Great Britain will long continue to be maintained, and that their mutual advantage, prospe rity, and happiness will thereby be promoted. " In conclusion, we trust that health and happiness, and the best b 1( ssic,:.43 of Divine Providence, may attend your Highness, that, your Highness's visit to the dominions of our beloved Sovereign will atord your Highness gratification and pleasure, and be the means of increasing the kindly feelings which now exist between the two countries. " Given under our common seal this 4th day of June, in the ninth year of her Majesty's reign." Mr. Howard having finished reading the document, it was translated to his Highness by the interpreter. His Highness then, with considerable animation, ad dressed the deputation in his vernacular tongue, and at the close of his observations, the interpreter, for the edification of the deputation, rendered his remarks into the French language. The following was the purport of his Highness's reply to the address:— " The Pacba.feels highly gratified that her Majesty has deigned to take notice of him ; and his Highness begs to thank the authorities of Portsmouth for this act of kindness in presenting him with an address. With reference to that portion of it which concerns the commercial intercourse of this country with Egypt, the Pacha begs to assure you that Egypt will always endeavour to facilitate in every way the communication of thi3 country with their Eastern possessions. For this purpose only his father has taken the transit into his own hands. The Pacha will always regard with peculiar interest the prosperity of England, and will pray for the long life and, happiness of her Majesty. In conclusion, the Pacha wishes to all of you health and prosperity." The deputation having retired from the Prince's presence, his Highneis (as we understood very much fatigued) betook himself to his private apartment, where he has remained during the afternoon. A military guard will be on duty at the hotel during his Highness's sojourn therein. It is expected that the Prince will inspect the fortifications and dockyards to-morrow, and probably honour Sir Charles Ogle with his company at dinner in the evening. ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. All who know anything of London amusements must have he fact very strongly impressed upon their minds that "the river" does all that in nature or reason could he expected of it to foster the nautical tastes of those who live upon its banks. Above Westminster-bridge we have those boat races, to figure in which is one of the most earnest hopes of so many of our youth, from the time when they wer e only Eton and Westminster boys till they have expanded into Oxford and Cambridge under-graduates. From Greenwich to Gravesend the Royal Thames Yacht Club have their matches. One of those matches, the seconu of the season, took place on Friday, and certainly in this hot weather the sight of so much white canvas:: tilled with wind and hurrying the little desperate, rakish-lookieg ,models of ship-building so madly through the water was quite refreshing. There was no disturbing thought of poor fellows straining at their oars, and gasping under their efforts, to spoil the pleasure of the spectacles, ar:d each one watched the race with a com posure which cast no reflection on his humanity. The yachts entered for the match w ere s i x i n number—the Prima Donna, of Colchester, the property of Mr. T. Harvey, who was the builder ; the Ino, of London, Mr. H. Gibson, owner, and Mr. Wallis, Blackwall, builder ; the Secret, of London, Mr. W. Smith, owner, and Messrs. Wanhill and Poole, builders ; the Vixen, of London, Mr. T. Neighing ton, owner and builder; the Fleur de Marie, of Folkestone. Mr. T. Hodges, owner, and Messr , . Miller and Ravenhill, Blackwell, builders; and the Belvidere, of London, Lord A. Paget, owner, and Messsrs. Ditchburn and Mare, Blackwall, builders. "rnis little experimental squadron was anchored off Greenwich Hospital, waiting for the appointed time of starting, their sails furled, and apparently with no intention of shifting trona their moorings. At the sound of the first gun, fired from the Star steamer, which carried Lord A. Paget and the m em b ers o f the Yacht Club, with their friends, the men in each vessel clustered round the mast. A short interval tollowed, during which one or two huge colliers and skein tugs came floating down the river, and ob structed the passage, their bluff portly hulks and slovenly appearance contrasting very oddly with the attenuated shape and airy trig appearance of the little cutters. Then came the second sigrlal gun from the Star, and up in an instant flew the canvass, as if each vessel was some strange bird shaking out her wings, and away they all went with a light_ The breeze and an ebb tide towards Blackwall-reach. Belvidere took the lead, the Secret, Ino, Fl o e r u d r e e: of irl t a h r e i i e r t Vixen, and Prima Donna, following in d and con names. Shortly, however, the Secret wentn the a. ea _, tinned to maintain and improve her position te h Vixen also, during the whole race. The Prima Donna passed yachts swept along which stood last. In this order the six hand Woolwich-reach, the Blackwall-reach, Bugsby hali i a h r e d r 's-rea uv e re of sail and rudder to practising every possible hug the wind. In the Primaln GalleonsanDceothnent?7 had ix e Vixen had er t recoveredopsai Secretth the Harrow original place, and Ol io, Ino, too, had gone before the Belvidere. carried away. After a display Theo great skill against he in ad b wi ea n ti d n , g the channel of the buoy at Coa lhouse Point, at 13 minut es p ast 3 o'clock. after, followed by th e Bel videre,minutes at 25 minutes past 3 o'clock, the P r i ma Donna, at 28 minutes to 4 o'clock, and the Fleu r d e M arie seven minutes b e hind her. The Vixen had given up the contest it ,being time: un derstood that she had g o t aground and lost ' . In re turning before the wind, w hi ch had never been een strong, and was and No n beanscomingccess very light, the la rger canvass was spread, me of su lected b hitherto been in the rear w . er In n eg E • those who had ri th-reac y h the Secret was still considerably ahead, and after her came the Belvidere, followed by the Ino, the Donn Fleur de Marie, and the Prima Donna. At 18 minutes past 6 o'clock startin the Secret passed the g -post at Greenwich, and was declared the success ful boat, a n d t h e holder of the Challenge Cup for the next twelve months. She had completed the distance up in 3 hours and 7 minutes, and notwithstanding consider able disadvantages lead subjected her, her victory acnieved was com plete, and her sailing qualities were highly praised. At 32 minutes past 6 o'clock the Belvidere reached the starting-post; the Ino came next, at 24 minutes to 7 o'clock, and the Prima Donna after her, at 21 minutes to 7 o'clock. On the whole, the present match was deficient in the usual interest which attaches to similar trials of sailing in stormier weather ; but there is something in the effect of a bright summer day spent " on the water," and in watching the varying graces of half a dozen beautiful little vessels, which sets any tendencies to be disposed completely at de fiance. The party on board the Star was all good humour and gaiety, and enjoyment, we will add, bearing in mind, as we do, the due attention paid to the steward's (Mr. G. Gore's), excellent table in the cabin. The other steamer in attendance on the match was also well filled with ladies and gentlemen, who, no doubt, did ample justice to the occasion, and entered with the true zest of fresh-water sailors into the safe pleasures of a fresh-water cruise. There were several yachts not entered for the challenge cup which attended the race, and incrreased the interest, by perplexing the minds of the spectators. There was also a good deal of gun firing along the banks of the river, and we particularly noticed a salute from the residence of Mr. Hughes, a member of the club, near Woolwich. It was done with the regularity of artillery practice. The Marquis of Anglesey was out in his yacht, the Pearl, to see the result of the match. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH ' JUNE s.—The Lightning st eam -y ac ht , Mas ter Commander Petley, has been placed at the disposal of the Prince of Egypt during his sojourn at this port. Mr. Petley was presented to his Highness this morning, at the George Hotel, by Major Dickson, R.A., appointed Equerry in Wait ing to his Royal Highness. The Comet steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander W. Pretyman, left last evening for Devonport, with supernume raries. She put on board the Canopus, at Spifhead, a detach ment of marines, which arrived yesterday afternoon, per rail, from Chatham. The Polyphemus steam-sloop, 'Commander M'Cleverty, left last night for Lisbon with dispatches. The Eurydice, 26, Captain George Elliott, is progressing very rapidly in her fittings for sea, and has nearly obtained her complement. Much jealousy has been exhibited by the tt craft" at Captain Elliott's recommissioning this ship, but as he did not serve his time out in her by nearly six months, his re-appointment to her was only a usual thing and a bare act of justice; but an act of gross injustice both to Captain Elliott, and the gallant admiral his father, has by the same board been perpetrated within the last few days, which a press of other matter has compelled us to defer mentioning until the present moment. It is well known the Eurydice and Spartan (new fitting at Devonport), both 26 guns, the former built on the design of Ad m i ra l Elli ott, an d the atter by Sir William Symonds, are to compete in sailing, Sce-F when ready. The Eurydice was professedly built to try an experiment of great importance, viz., if a lighter draught of water cannot be obtained for ships of war with the same sailing advantages. Now the Spartan has been newly cop pered, not so the Eurydice, although the necessity for it exists in as great a degree as it the other case. Thus the Spartan will have a very manifest and important advantage over her competitor. Two of Mr. Rolt's excavators, employed in the new steam basin, having incautiously undermined a considerable body of earth, it gave way and buried them yesterday afternoon. A number of men were immediately set to work to dig them out, but some time elapsed before they could be extricated. Both were much hurt, but one so seriously that he was taken to Hasler Hospital. He was reported to-day to be dead. SHEERNESS, JUNE s.—There are but few arrivals or sail ings to report as having occurred (luring the past week. The Fearless steamer brought Captain Brandreth, Royal En gineers, director of architectural and engineering works, on a visit to the Dockyard on Tuesday, and returned with him to Chatham the same evening. The Polyphemus steam -sloop, Commander James J. M'Cleverty, arrived fro m W oo l w i c h on W e d nes d ay , and having taken on board a few supernumeraries from the ag ship, sailed the same day for Portsmouth. The Dido, 20, Captain J. B. Maxwell, progresses favour ably with her equipment and manning. She has her top masts fitted, the main on a principle of Commander Le febvres for trial. The Boscawen, 70, was towed down from her moorings at Standgate-creek, on Tuesday, to be re-caulked and painted. The Havannah, 20, razee, is not to be commissioned at present. She is having her tops covered to protect them from the weather, and will be discharged into ordinary, as an advance ship, in a few days. The following vessels occupy the Basin :—Howe, 120, under repair; Conquestador and Worcester, 50-gun frigates, and Havannab, 20, fitting as advanced ships; and Dido, 20, fitting for sea. In Dock—Chichester, 50; Horatio, 44; Dragon steal" frigate ; and Dart, 3, building. In Harbour—Ocean, 80, flag-ship p ro tern.; Raven, 3 ; ' African Wildfire, and Cuckoo steamers. THE FORTIFICATIONS.—The new works continue to p!o -gress slowly and steadily. The scarp of the battery forming opposite the Dockyard- ga t e i s now b e i ng procee d e d with' The musketry walls connecting it to the old works of Gar' rison Point on the one hand, and to the line of bastions Or" tending from the Thames to the Medway on the other, are well nigh completed. Each wall is upwards of 120 yards In length, three feet thick, fr o m t en to t we l ve f eet i n heighi and has loop-holes for musketry at every three and feet distance. A ditch, fifty feet wide and fiftem feet deep , "" to surround the battery. It is almost formed, and will corn' municate with that from the Medway, which is to be clea red out and deepened, and the bastions extending along it a re t° be heightened with the mud procured by the excavation . The following guns have been ordered for the new works: —One 56-pcunder, 97 cwt., 11 feet long; 17 eight-inch gu i lt 65 cwt. each, 9 feet lo ng ; 28 32- poun d ers, 56 c wt. each, feet long—total, 58. The 24-pounders will be mounted o iron carriages, but all the heavier g uns on wooden carriag es with traversing platforms. received, and are to -be mounted on the old works surround ingarpro. Sixty -tree guns of a similar description have already be the garrison. The alterations and repairs g p r la e t s ;o il ;n g r f s 'al o 'o f u tent. the parapet has also been heightened along its whole es ma. a ra ll bly ihte thgp po vo u ts n a d t e ld rs tr b a e m in w g a a y l s r f e o a r d t y t h h l e e a rt i er d av d e o rs w i n ng ; One or two companies of artillery are to be in future per nently stationed here, and new and extensive barracks are to be erected for their accommodation, the present being con fined and incapable of accommodating more than 300 men, which is the average number of troops forming this garrison. Captain Alexander, R.E., the active and intelligent officer under whose superintendence the works have pro gressed so far, is ordered to proceed to the Bahamas. He is to be succeeded by Captain Whitmore from Chatham. . Tho, four company depot of the Ist battalion of the Rifle Brigade, consisting of Major Robert Walpole, Captains Norcot and Raynard, Lieutenants Glyn, Stewart, Oxenden, Brown, Butler. and Churchill, sergeants, corporals, and 209 rank and file, arrived here on Monday from Chatham, and relieved detachments of the 28th and 78th Regiments, which returned to Chatham, under Captain Tobin of the 11th Regi ment, the same day. SUDDEN DEATH FROM EXCITEMENT.—On Friday Mr. W. Baker, deputy-coroner, held an inquest at the Three Cranes, Brick- lane, Spitalfields, on Thomas Midwinter, aged 46, a grocer, &c., in Brick-lane. It appeared by the ctiv evr deuce that the deceased had been for some years engaged in the parish business, having filled every office, ans y.• asa just completed his term of churchwardenship. He vi universally esteemed. The parishioners, to mark thei r a r probation, had subscribed a silver tea-service, which wa s !! be presented at a public meeting on Tuesday evening. -11 1 ' four o'clock in the afternoon, being previously in good hcaltn. he was suddenly seized with a fit, and notwithstanding m e ' dical assistance, died in twenty minutes, Mr. Smith, surge on, said, from congestion of the vessels of the brain, arrising from excitement. The deceased always betrayed nervous anxie t y d for the correct and assiduous dis c ha rge o f hi s duties, an a said to a friend a minute or two before he died, Never be churchwarden." Verdict, " Natural death, caused by excitement." DISTANT VIEW OF ROME.—When we were fairly Off again, we began, in a perfect fever, to strain our eyes fo t _ i Rome; and when, after ano th er m il e or two, the Eterne'' City appeared at length in the distance, it looked like—l 1 0 half afraid to write the word—like London ! There it MP under a thick cloud, with innumerable towers and steeples' and roofs of houses, rising up into the sky, and, high 000 them all, one dome. I swear that, keenly as I felt the seem: ing absurdity of the comparison, it was so like London at that distance, that if you could have shown it me in a 14 1 '" I should have taken it for nothi ng e l se .—Pi c t ures f r om It a ly, by C. Dickens. BLIGHT OF FRUIT.—We are sorry to bear that not- BLIGHT the delightful summer weather we have haead of late, a very general blight of f ru it has appeared , c T ht sioned, it is believed, by the c o ld w i n d s and sickly n ..foi dews which prevailed fJr a short time in the early P a " May. In some gardens most of the stone fruit i s gone, the leaves of the trees being shriv e ll e d up t h e currants covered with ~ sects. Apples and pears h ave escaped the blight , but 1`" currants are greatly damag e d.—C am bridge Chronicle. ...... Ac . COMMUNICAI lON WITH INDI A , VIA TRIESTE • era cording to the Augsbui g Gazette the number of pses e ff ing arriving by the E as t I n di a steamers at Suez, an d embes oUr' at Alexandria tor Trieste, increases considerably at each i. ney, and the Austrian steamers being too small are nbigs to leave many travellers behind. The same journal ' - n o a rt that the French Government contemplated making % th i s ' ant improvements in its line of packets between Alexa a , and Marseilles, that the steamers would so longer call in . l' Malta, that the fares would be reduced, and the quarat of) he: considerably diminished. On thei r s id e the partis"s full of Trieste road were not idle, and the India journals ar e articles favourable to that line. r find, of VIBRATION CAUSED BY RAILWAYS.--M - • - the Regent's Park Observatory, has reported to Mr. Stephenson the results of his experiments with mercury g d r o ee vol from which it appears that, at a distance of 644 feet, vibration, and that the distance where the vibration beco ee train, 20 seconds in the tunnel, produced not the slighted percep tible effect in this locality, is 609 feet. The amount fee t e t r is ' as sensible, and beyond which the trains will have o n u o n vi bration at this distance being as 100.—The Builder. , x ,,E mEnsEY.—We are THE RECENT COLLISION 01 4 entwhich authorised to contradict thefthis accident. It seems that the been constru t with fire peered as to the nature e o the collision, Sea Nymph entered they her forehold engine-room or in the 1, and.tuaL at without any leakag h L i ve rpool Dock, aft a i ensal; , e. c ad A ve ;in s ents, the bulkheads commend to all ship-build he t submersion was °mg of iron, and y h t a h v e i • rrangeme n almost entirely Pr e by this a n e g vden tl e th o o n ugh th t e h .c9 e b ro o n w er. o, s f_ _T oo l ! damaged by eluded.—fWe _ preservation of the Sea Nymph as a striking testimony in water-tight teehamtpar vour of water-tight compartments being more generally still enabled, by this peculiarity in the collision, she . t her construction, to float into into shelter. It is nothing less than inte safety of the vessel by the number ofthe multiply - d the thickness of the bulkheads. —Es, , Sun] compartments an FRIENDLY FEMALE 00C .- 9.10: 1691 meeting of the friendsand SOCIETY. —On Friday, the heed subscribers to this society was e d in the London Coff ee that House. From the report it apP the society was founded in .., „The widows 1802, for the relief w The qvinuetsserrl:uwcaeasds appearsi nmost navalse seriously i e f or leumls architecture.l widows and si • ngle women who had better days. 24 seen __ A 1 report stated that there were on the books 507 cases, 2° ' annuitants.Of the .. latter, fifty above eighty years of 54f our ceived six guineas a year; forty above seventy receiveo a d guineas ; and thirty-four inmates of the asylum reee;: sw . eight guineas a year. At the close of the meeting, seve n n ot didates were admitted recipients of the charity's bounty, of a list of twenty-three applicants. t i n A STEAM ER BL OWN Up.—The fine steamer, bud ra _... England for the Count of Syracuse, blew up at Castellarn_g, in the night of the 20th ult. The Prince had that day li e d an excursion in her to the Island of Capri, but had etair;i: e d to Naples by the railroad. In the evening the crew il!n;l u.. 0 themselves by letting off fireworks, a spark from which fell 250 lbs' into the powder magazine, in which were about „„d powder. The persons on board were blown into the sea, , ;; l: , many of them were seriously injured, but thethere all 1 re to a out alive. The windows of the houses along sho considerable distance were broken. REMARKABLE CURE.—A rich farmer, labouring under hypochondriasis, was persuaded by his friends that 11 was bewitched. He accordingly consulted a physician, linu gravely informed him that he had seven devils in his body. " Only seven ?" " No, Sir, only seven." The PhY. siejans perceiving the mental condition of his patient, promised to cure him in seven days, and drive out a devil every morn ing for 20 francs a piece. The farmer consented, en d re ceived a powerful shock from an electric ap I:l43parel " There's one gone," exclaimed the physician. The the day the same plan was adopted, and so continued until seven days were elapsed, when the bewitched patient de clared himself cured, and willingly paid the fee, which WO immediately bestowed in charity. - TROTTING MATCH FOR 20 1 .—0 n Friday afternoon 2 Mr. Palmer's mare trotted three miles in harness under alert minutes, in the Holloway-road, and won her w atch, riscm was not to exceed that time,