The Sun. — London, England, 1848-01-27 00:00:00

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London : John Churchill, Princes-street, Soho , ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE, Netatiltslied is 1847 for the purpose of rendering a more perfect per formance of the lyric drama than had hitherto been attained in this eountry. The Nobility. Gentry, Subscribers, and Patrons of Music are re spectfully informed that the SEASON (1848) will COMMENCE the wee week In March, in the new and commodious edifice (constructed . styes,. OPERA. T o r tho production of the established works by the great masters of very school, for the effective representation of the repertoire , of se fit( (t.Operas mounted last season, and of compositions to be heard the first time in this country, engagomenls have been already with the following eminent artistes : PRIMI SOPRANI. Mde. Grist, and Mde. Persian% Mde. , Renconi, Mdlle. Steffanini, and Mde. Castellon (her first appearance), Corbari, Mdlle. Anglolina Zoja (of the Scala in Milan, her first appearance ra this country), and Mde. Pauline Garcia Viardot (her first appearance). CONTRALTO. Mademoiselle A.lboni. TENOR!. Signor Mario, and Signor Salvi, Signor Lawn, Signor Luigi Mei (from Scala, his first appearance in this country), and M. Roger (of the Academic Royale de Musigne, and of the Opera Comlque, in Paris, his first appearance in this country). PRIMI BASSI BARITONI. Signer Tarnbtirini and Signor Ronconl. PRIMI BASSI PROFONDI. Signor Marini. (The ratification of the engagement of Signor Cor rattl-gettl, the celebrated bassBASo,SO is daily expected). COMICO. Signor Agostino Royere. ALTRI PRIMI BASSI. Signor Tagliaflco and Signor Polonlni. • Second° Tenore— Signor Soldi (from the Scala). Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa. Tho Orckestra, comprising the distinguished profes‘ors of last season, will be increased by additional artistes ; the names of the instrumentalists forming the entire orchestra will be published 1n :a future prospectus. The Military Band, which has also been increased, will be ender the direction of Mr. Godfrey, band-master of the Coldstream Guards. The powerful and numerons Chorus of last year will be further strengthened by 24 chosen and experienced singers, and will number 91 voleee namely, 40 ladies, and 52 male voices. Chorus Master— signer Boncensiglle. Poet and Translator of the Libretti—signor agg i•rt 1 . rrempter—Signor Monterasi. THE BALLET. The rule which gave such satisfaction to the musical public last season, that no divertissement should be suffered between the acts of operas, will be strictly adhered to. The pertbratances will terminate with a ballet. During the season the following eminent dans:•uses will appear:— Mde. Flora TAW! (her first appearance), Mdlle. Leopoldine Brasil (premiere Amman of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance In this country), Mdlle. Elizabeth Robert (premiere danseuse of the Academie ltoyale de Musique in Paris, her first ap pearance in tide country), Millie. Camille (ter first appearance for fear years), Millie. Thierry, of the Fenice, in Venice (her first ap pearance in this country), Melte. Langher, of the Scala (her first ap pearance in this country), .Mlle. Celest Stephan, Mdlle. Vonore (her first appearance), and Millie. Lucile Grain( (her first appearance). M. fitivain anti M. Bretin (their first appearances), M. Gonlie, &c., aid a nuraerous body of Coryphees, Promineuses and Flgurantes. Maitre de Ballet —M. A ppiani (from the principal theatres in Daly, France, and Belgium). Regisscur de la Danse—M. O'llryan. Leader of the Ballet—M. Alfred Mellon. Composer—Signor Belettl. The scenery by Messrs. Grieve and Telbin. Premiere Artiste Cos. tumiere—Mrs. E. Bailey. Engagements are pending with other distinguished artistes for opera and ballet. A detailed Prospectus, with the arrangements for the season, will be ready In a few days, and may then be obtained at the Box-office (earner of Bow-street and Hart-street), and at the principal libraries aid masts publishers. Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, Jan. 22, MIS. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Qatar the ltanaxement of Mr. Is. Webster. sole ',easy,. MR. AND MRS. CHARLES KEAN. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new and original Play, entitled THE WIFE'S SECRET. Lord Arden, Mr. Howe; Sir Walter Amyott, Mr. Charles Kean ; Jabez Sneed, Mr. Webster ; Harrington, Mr. Urin dell ; Brouillard, Mr. Rogers ; Lady Eveline Amyott, Mrs. Charles Keen ; Maud ,Mrs. Keeley. After whi-h, a New Farce, called DEAREST ELIZABETH. Mr. Lionel Lax, Mr. Keel y; Mr. Winch, Mr. Rogers; Betsy, Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a New and Original Burlesque Spectacle entitled rum WORLD 'UNDERGROUND; or, the Golden Flute and the Brazen Waters. aale Manager, Mr. Farren; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster. J. T. Archer, Box- book keeper. Sexes, ss. ; Plt, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is. regrg open at Ilalc-past Six, Performance to sonimenco at Seven TIIEATRE ROYAL, ADELNII. Under the direction o: Maclaine Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be presented am entirely new I'iece, entitled the PEA - ZL OF Mils WEAN ; or, the Prince and the Mermaiden. Principal cha racters by Messrs. Waye, P. Bedford, Wright, Manyard, Glemiaire, CILIUM - cad, and Worreil ; Miss Woo!gar, Miss Emma Harding, Miss ?glen Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, sad Madame Celeste. To be followed by a new and original Farce, entitled OUlt NA TIONAL DEFENCES ; or, the Cockshot Yeomanry. Prlocipal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Wright, P. Bedford, Sanders ; Ma dame Celeste, Miss Emma Harding, Mrs. Laws, and Miss Woolgar. To conclude with a n:w Parte entitled THE TIPPERARY LE IACY. Turnem Green Mr. Wright ; Bob Gills, Mr. Munyard ; borhmuage, Mr. Paul liedloni ; Chubblock. Mr. Cullenford ; PoliceaLtn. Mr. Sanders ; Lizzy Chubblock, MlB3 Woolgar. Boxes, 45.; I'it, 2s. , Gallery, le. P44ra open at !tali-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Ender the :11anagemeht of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING 'WE be presented new Comic Drama, entitled THE TRA.- (HWY QUEEN. After wkleh, a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN itANCIL Ti &meJudo with a Romance of Real Lite, called BOX and COX. Principal sharazters by Mr. Harley, Mr. Buckstone, and Mrs. Mac. Dross rases, 55.; Upper Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No 'ralf•prlce to any part of the house. The .Lew 11.ox-offlee, No. 2, Wellington street, Is open W the Putelo tiscry day, (coin Ten till Six. The Interior et the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W. 11.rathrell of the Colosseum. PRINCESS'S TH EITRE. Wt. J. I[. It a4doz, sole Lessee and Manager, Duchess-street, Portland• place. Madame ANNA TIIILLON. THIS EVENING v;rl, be presented a new and original Operetta, entitled The YOUNG GUARD. Don Guzman, Mr. Bodda; Don Alvarez, Mr. Marker; Donna Olnipla, Miss tiara Flower; Estella, Madame Anna After whieh, a new comic Drama, called MY SISTER'S SECRET. To be followed by a new Comic Piece, entitled THE SULTANA. Selyman, Mr. Ryder ; Osmyn, 31r. Compton ; yuseph, Mr. Henry Zezalane, Madame Anna Thillon; Elmira, Miss Villars ; lemons, )Ilse Hodson. Te conclude with a new Christmas Pantomime, entitled OLD FATHER TIME ; or, Harlequin and the Four Seasons. Dre.i•t Circle, : Ilexes, 45.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. 4- FItENCII PL-lIS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, 0:d Bond-street. Last Night but Two of the Engagement of Mons. Ilocage. TO-MORROW EVENING. be performed LA TAR TUFFE. La Tar Tuffe, M. r ocage. Arlo which, LES DEUX MENAGES. Bourdeuil, M. Bocage. A detailed prospectus of the general arrangements, and of the ?loess which will be produced during the season, may be had at Mr. l _t nelic ti. Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office the Theatre , which is open daily, from II to 5. i , .oxe., bs. ; lit, 3s. Gd.; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s ROYAL s'URREY THEATRE. 1 " 3 "'. M TS. P. Lavtdge, No. 1, Davidge-terrace, Kensington-road, Surrey. Under tho Management of Mr. Bunn. TAIL XTEIiiNG, the performances will commence with the eolobrated Opera o' DAIIGIITER OF TIM RFOIMENT. Characters by Messrs. It. Phillips, Kt! Horucastle, M`Makon, a n d M iss Poole. Rafter, Att -14 unwinds with a new Pantomime, entitled InATTLEDOOR and IfTTLICOCIC ; or, Harlequin Trap, Eat, and 1.10.11. A diatiaet entrance to the private boxes has been made (which )4o , o,been re-fltted). Private boxes may be had nightly of all the prthalpal Librarians ; and at the Ilex-oilize of the Theatre, which is c, en daily front Ten until Four. Boxes, 25.; Pit. la.; Gallery, 6d. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING win be performed TIM LIGHTERMAN of RANICSIDE ; or, the •rpkan of Bermondsey. Characters by Messrs. D ale, Hend erson, Hicks, Searle, f orman, niggle; Miss Vincent, him. Lee, and 2di s , Surrouglicliffe. After which DEAREST JOHN. To conclude with the grand scholastie and Instructive Pantomim e, entitled WORLD OF WONDERS; or, Harlequin Caztonira , n he Origin of Printing , wi th wonderful sc e n ery and decorative ap pointments. Clown, Mr. Paul Herring; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli; Harlequin, M. LUpino ; Sprite, Signor Molino; Columbine, Mdlle. ‘11:1111. Pit dd • Gallery, 4d. No Half - price to any p ar t Doze& , • , of the Louse. pooh open at Six, to commence at Half-past Six. "'--j---d--'-"--"----77 It3IASTLEY'iI ROI A PHITIIEATRE, Proi, r ielor and Manager , f ir. William n att y . Mr. liatty's performing. Elephants. Last epand Juvenile Night sal Thi_ v.en2ont when the Paateirdrae will be pld n Tremendous hit of Lasater Lee, theren jouupneipdetrlolunbltehLee,aypoeirk,i sy,uirl-1 tamed the Bounding Ball. —The —The grea test repos every Evening in his extraordi,,ary Gymnastic EXerCi B es , in 41ncling his astounding double leap over twelre horses, a feat unparal leled slues the days of the celebrated 'retail THIS EVEIIENG, Tne Grand Srectacle of THE CAMP OF SILESIA. ve.- 1"h " new Scenes In the Areua; by the taleatca Artistes of v... lestatalshmeat, in the various modes of equestration. re eenelude with a Grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime enti tled lIARLE QUIN DOCTOR SYNTAX AND HIS DAPPER I,li h.I MARL la which U P" , Popular artistes Ilerr Denlin, Mdlle. Thca -5 14, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Bradbury, as Harlequin, Columbine, awa, and rantaloen, which will exceed in splendour and effect i ~,,„„ipp. prestuetiems at the Amphitheatre, lioc-orrice open from II till a J , stlllZ and Stage Idlim,uer, Mr. W West. DISTRESSING ACCIDENT NEAR LIVERPOOD.—On Sunday evening a young man, named John Clayton, was drowned in a pit at West Derby. Ile had been skating during the afternoon, and returned to the pit after getting his tea. ,lie had not been on the ice five minutes when it gave way, and ho immediately went under. Ili; father, who lived ooposi , e the pit, was pre. sent, and immediately plunged in and strove hard to save him, but in vain. The father was himself dragged out with ddlieulty, and it then appeared doubtful whe ther he would recover. He is now, however, considered cot of dawn The deceased has left a wife and two ekndrgovsrpool Courier. MESSRS. H. J. and D. NICOLL, of 114 and 120, Regent-street, also of 22, Comhill, and Change-alley, London Wherea., an unfounded and malicious report respecting the sol vency of the above named parties has recently been c .culated, legal proceed'ng,s have been by us commenced agalast seven, persons for publishing such report. Po this and the following letters Messrs. Nicoll have been advised to give publicity. CARLON and HAYNES, Solicitors for Messrs. Nicoll, Palace Chambers, St. James's•strect. Jan. 26, 1848. 114, Regent-street, Jan. 25, 1848. TO li. r. CLACK, Esq., UNION BANK OF LONDON. DEAR SIR, JT Having been most industriously. Circulated that our House is at present, and has for some time past, been involved in considerable pecuniary difficulties, and as from the account we have for several years past kept with the 'tank under your management, you, undoubtedly. must be in a position to Judge of the truth or untruth of the report; we have to reque't that you will, unhesitatingly, give every Person, who may apply to you, your unbiassed opinion as to our credit and solvency. We are, dear Sir, yours very truly, 11. J. and D. NICOLL. Union Bank of London, liegent-street Branch, Argyll-place, Jan. 26, 1848. MT DEAU Sias, I AM favoured with your letter of yesterday, and have learnt with equal surprise and Indignation that a report, as absurd as it is false and scandalous, has been circulated prejudicial to your respectability and credit. It is but too palpable that such a report can only have originated in malice, as the uniform and invariable regularity and integrity of your dealings leaves not the remotest shadow of an excuse for its circulation. Having had the pleasure of conducting your banking account during the many years since it was first opened with this establisnment, I have had the most ample opportunity of judging of your resources and mode of business, and at all times, whenever I have had occasion to mention your names, I have been proud to express my unqualified confidence in your credit and respectability, and my high esteem for yourselves, and to speak of your account as one among the very beet at the many excellent ones confided to my care, I shall be most happy to give all the aid in my power in contradicting the report, but I ven ture to hope that your high and well-earned reputation will in itseli be sufficient to ensure its being treated with the contempt it merits. I entreat you will, whenever you may find it necessary, refer to me, as it will afford me great pleasure to repeat, in the strongest possible terms, my highest and unqualified opinion of your credit and respectability. I remain, my dear Sir, Yours very faithffilly, HENRY T. CLACK, Manager. Messrs. U. J. and D. Nicoll, 114, Regent-street. London, 120, Regent-street, Jan. 23, 1,145. Copy of Circular sent to Mr. George - MaeAlona, Dublin ; Messrs. Daw barn and Co., Liverpool; Messrs. Wareing and Son, Birming ham ; Mosers. Christie and Son, Edinburgh ; and other agents in the United Kingdom ; also to Messrs. Wilson and Co., Calcutta ; Messrs. C. Roth and Co., Philadelphia ; Mr. Robert Bruce, Cape Town . Messrs. Rutherford, Hong-Kong ; and all our sorreapondents abroad. TO MESSRS. GENTLEMEN, OUR names having appeared in connexion with many wealthy and respectable houses in the City, whose characters have been unjustly assailed by rumours emanating from malicious persons, we think it right to give our most unqualified contreiction to such rumours, and we pledge ourselves we are erfectly ready to pay all claims which can be made upon us. We have the pleasure of stating that all your favours up to the present date have had our best attention, and have without delay been duly completed, and dispatched according to your instructions, and that in future we shall have additional opportunities for carrying out your wishes, our rapidly increasing business basing induced us to take, solely for the accommodation of ear Wholesale and Colonial trade, the extensive premises No. 120, Regent street, which adjoins those occupied by us at present, and to the new address we beg that you will kindly forward all future communications. We are, Gentlemen, yours H. J. and V. NICOLL. Copy of circular addressed by H. J. and D. Nicoll to their patrons at both the retail establishments, 114, Regent-street, and 22, Corn hill. London, 114, Regent-street, January 25, 1848. We respectfully beg to state that the report with regard to our having stopped payment is so far from having any foundation, that we are happy to say we have been for years past In a position to:pay all our liabilities, even if they had been tenfold, and that at the present moment we do not owe one shilling in the world, as we have Immediate cash payments from al our customers, and can thus well afford to do the same in our dealings with others. It would appear that the success of our system of business has excited very consider able jealousy with many persons engaged in a similar trade. By this system we have certainly been enabled to avoid charging the high prices necessarily charged by those who incur the risk of giving two, three, five, and even ten years' credit; yet, from the fair and open manner in which we conduct our business, we feel assured we do not deserve the ran corous feeding that has been exhibited towards us by certain mem bers of the trade, and which has been shown, in a marked degree, by the apparent avidity with which the false report above alluded to has been circulated, regardless of the consequences that must inevitably have ensued had we been conducting a trade upon the credit system, with capital locked up beyond the possibility of im mediate realization ; but, fortunately, our trade is secured upon the firm basis of a ready-money business, supported by good capital at command. The disseminators of the report were, no doubt, assisted by many persons of the. morbid na ture who, delighting in the gossip of their class, are, perhaps, careless, whilst giving circulation to matters of injurious tendency ; but it is to be hopes that the possibility of throwing out of work, from 400 to 500 operatives did not suggest itself to them, which would have been the case in our instance, that number having been em ployed by us, at considerable outlay of capital, during the present slack months, preparing for the approaching spring, But in stating this we do not wish to be understood as intending to ascribe the least merit to ourselves, as the extent of our trade during the forthcoming season compels us to act thus. Ira conclusion, we further respectfully beg to state that the injus tice attempted thus to be done will but induce renewed efforts to secure your continued support, and in the firm belief that this appeal will not be made in vain, We remain, your most obedient ser►ants, H. J. and D. NICOLL. NIEETI NG oF . PAWL lAMENT TliE SUN, ..ON DON, TL URSDA " Civis" are based upon one hypothetical phan tasy, and the facts of history.--,a history, too, so I recent and consequently so ungarbled as that of the administration of Lord HARDINGE—are his oppo nents. To speak plainly the more admi rable the system of battle introduced among the Seikhs by the French officers, the more decidedly " Civis" may divulge the skill, and the unanimity, and the confidence infused into the very nature of the Asiatic soldier by the prac tised veterans of the Consulate and the Empire—the more admirable and the more decisive in operation does he prove the discipline introduced among the Sepoys of Ilindostan by English officers to be. For the latter have again and again shown themselves vic torious over the former, and that, be it remembered, under the most inauspicious and appalling circum stances, when surprised by a long-prepared and wary adversary, when obliged to preface the actual encoun ter by forced marches such as are unknown in more genial latitudes, and when assailed by a startling pre ponderance of guns and a terrible dissimilarity of numbers. The question, indeed, no longer admits of discussion. History has resolved it by her records ; and she has declared, by a succession of glorious ex ploits, the efficacy of our military plans as applied to the Sepoy regiments—she has already narrated how those pins have enabled our forces to conquer where (to many) destruction appeared inevitable, to pass the lines of Loodianah, to dash back the war riors of Lahore into the current of the Sutlej, to extend our boundaries to the banks of the Beeas, and so to rout those Seikh armies, that it is scarely probable they will ever again dare to flout their standards south of the Hyphasis. Instead, therefore, of indulging in depreciatory allusions to our system of tactics among the native population of Hindostan—(much less of advocating the connivance of our Government in the hideous sacrifices and devilish hecatombs of Goomsoor)— " Civic" might more happily employ the knowledge he has acquired and the shrewdness which he possesses in indicating the most favourable course to be adopted in the improvement of our warlike practice, and the impulsion of our political designs. It is scarcely in speaking of the progress made by Bri tish arms in the Indian empire that the language of invidious comparison can be employed with any de cency. Those arms have vanquished, almost without any intermission, from the time when the Raja of BIIURTPORE excited an insurrection—a terrible and destructive epoch !—when our battalions were deci mated by casualties in Irrawaddy, and by pestilence in Arracan. Neither 1,000,000 in Sinde, nor the 3,500,000, who once obeyed the sceptre of RIINSRET SINGH have been able to withstand the impetuosity of our troops, the discipline of our Sepoys, or the sagacity of our captains, and the Seikhs, be it borne in recollection, added to the prestige of their national character the exotic talent which fled to them from the plains of Waterloo. In one quarter this impetuosity, this discipline, and this sagacity have conducted us to the limits of Cutch Gundava, in another they have enabled us to progress to the cities of Bawulpoor and to the acclivities of Koolloo. Such is the system now described as unquestion ably fallacious and dangerous ! A case which was heard in the Bail Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice WIGIITIMAN, and which was reported in The Sun of the same evening, strongly illustrates the state of the law with respect to the possession and custody of illegitimate children. We need scarcely inform our readers that the Court of Chancery is the tribunal by which everything relating to the protection and guardianship of the persons and properties of minors, whether legitimate or other wise, is controlled and regulated. It possesses ample authority to remove any infant from the care of its natural guardians; if they conduct themselves in such a manner as may prove prejudicial to the morals or prospects of the child, and to appoint others to act towards it in 1000 pa rentum. The delays and the expenses of that court have, however, become proverbial, and it is very rarely indeed that it is appealed to, unless the minor should be entitled to some fortune in posses sion, or expectancy, sufficient to defray the necessary costs of the proceedings. Many persons of unim peachable character and conduct might be willing to undertake the care of a child, to bring it up in a resportable and proper manner, and to afford it the advantages of a sound moral and religious education, who would Ise unwilling to become responsible for the costs of a Chancery suit; and the most serious injury may be inflicted on an infant, to which the misery and wretchedness of its future life may be owing, from the want of some tribunal of competent juris diction to decide in a cheap and expeditious manner the question of who shall be entitled to its guardianship. The law is tolerably well defined with respect to children born iu wedlock. The father is entitled to their custody during his life, and he is empowered to appoint testa mentary guardians, who shall become his representa tives, and hare the care and management of his off spring after his decease Should he neglect to do so, the mother has similar rights—and should both parents be dead, there are other relations of various degrees of consanguinity whose rights with respect to the children are recognised. But an illegitimate child is differently circumstanced; the putative father has no authority unless some demand is made on him for its support. The mother, who is primarily re sponsible for its maintenance, has also the principal, indeed, we may say the only, voice as to its disposal. The very circumstances of its birth would render it probable that she might not be a fit person to entrust with such a privilege, and it is therefore more essential that there should be a mode of obtaining the speedy in terference of the law, in placing it under proper care, if any person against whom no charge could be pre ferred should be so far interested in its welfare as to be willing to undertake the duty of bringing it up without making any demand on the parents, or either of them. It would be impossible to make any general rule. Every case should he decided ac cording to its particular merits, and the widest dis cretion should be allowed to the presiding judge, subject, of course, to an appeal to the Court of Chan cery, which should in such instances dispense with the usual formalities, and allow, as a matter of course, an immediate reference to the Master to decide on a fit and proper person to act as guardian to the child, and the expenses of such a proceeding should be rendered as moderate as possible. At present the only mode to be adopted—unless the child is to be made a regular ward of Chancery— is to obtain a habeas corpus to bring up the body of the infant, in order that it may be remanded to the custody of the person who may appear lawfully enti tled thereto. But, although the Court may refuse to interfere or to grant its assistance, as in the case on Tuesday, unless substantial justice would be thereby promoted; it might be unable to afford its aid, although such might be in the highest degree desi rable. For instance, it might refuse to assist the mother or the parties with whom she desired to place it, in order to remove the child from those who had protected and maintained it from its earliest infancy, but it could not have inter posed on their behalf to restore it to their care, and to remove it from the custody or influence of its mother if it had been lawfully in her possession. The facts of the case to which we have referred were very simple. In the winter of 1839 the mother had applied to Mr. and Mrs. BaowNE for shelter and protection for herself and the infant, then only three weeks old, stating that she was the wife of the brother of Mrs. Baowils. Her request was acceded to, although it was subsequently discovered that she was not mar ried. Some time afterwards she proceeded to London with the child. But Mr. Bitowriz, who had become greatly interested on its behalf, having discovered that the only means by which the mother was enabled to obtain their support was by singing in the street, offered to adopt and bring up the child as his own. This proposition was gladly acceded to, and the child, accordingly remained with Mr. and Mrs. BROWNE up to March last, when, owing to a temporary dispute between them, he was induced to take away the child which Mrs. BROWNE had for seven years treated with the affection of a parent, and to place it with a sister cf its mother, with whom it remained until Novem ber, when Mrs. BROWNE again obtained possession of it. An application for a habeas corpus was subse quently made by the mother, in order that the child might be restored to her sister, with the view, it is &aid, of haying it brought up to the stage. The THE TIIIRD EDITIONS "THE SUN" WILL CONTAIN, AS USUAL, THE LATEST PARLIAMENTArZY INTELLIGENCE, AND ALL OTHER NEWS UP TO TIIE HOUR OF POST. Orders received by all Newsmen, and at the Sun•office, 112, Strand. WEATHER.—SuN thrincE, JAN. 27. VIII R3l TME'.•AR. Lowe3t, 23 ; Highest, 25 ; Noon, 26. 13AR01413TER, 30 08.—WIND E. by N.; fine. WATER AT I.ONDON-BRIDGF. TIITAI DAY. Ilarninv.. 13 minutes after 6. I Evening .. 21 ininntes +fter 6 &ii! iellillff 2'ltit LoND()N, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1818 An interesting but erroneous dissertation on our Indian policy and on the relative excellence of Sepoys commanded by English officers and those subjected to French discipline, and tutored by the old soldiers of NAPOLEON, is published by ourselves in another column. It is a communication signed " Civis," and was originally addressed to one of our Morning Con temporaries. The writer is manifestly familiar with the past vicissitudes of the population of Hindostan, and the progressive advancement of our authority in that splendid and gigantic peninsula. In comment ing upon our recent triumphs in the neighbourhood of Affghanistan, he is however speaking from the dictates of a predilection, and dilating with an almost garrulous zest upon the characteristics of a hobby. The French military system appears to his judgment as little short of perfection, either in regard to aggres sive or defensive warfare. A Paris captain drilling the Seikh population under the banners of RUNJEET SINGH seems to him a more formidable spectacle than the armaments of a Tirroo or the craftiness of the most sanguinary Durbar. The memory of Busar is cherished by him with as much tenderness as by the mendicants of Hyderabad, and were he to follow the inspirations of his own enthusiasm we doubt not that we should find him annually kindling his rushlight on the cenotaph of RAYMOND. it is by no means our intention, however, in so speaking, to depreciate the abilities which have unquestionably been applied by the disbanded veterans of NAPOLEON to the re organization and the systematic instruction of the Seikhs ever since the final pacification of Europe in 1815. The extraordinary perils which our brave forces in India had to encounter in the memorable winter of 1845.6, and the stupendous difficulties they were compelled to surmount, testified in a bril liant manner the application of those tactics which in the artillery had evoked a DRUOT, in the cavalry a MettaT, and in the conduct and distribution of the infantry a MASSENA. in th e bloody Not tracks a l o n n f e L wa t a sw s ar r h tdemon stratedwas attested everywhere by a combination, a prowess, and a capacity for manoeuvring, such as the armies of the Punjaub had never displayed when RUNIEET SINGII was living, and in the fullness of his puissance. gratified to observe, that i n considering are il r e the fallacies of" Civis," our Contemporary, the Times, has renounced its original opinions, and is now afford ing its powerful advocacy to those ideas the veracity of which we have ourselves so long and so very fre• quently maintained. To a dispassionate mind the truth of these impressions cannot be otherwise than vividly perceptible. One fact is, theories acco ; andrding the superior homely saying, worth a thousand superior advantage is of course proportionately in creased when we can reverse the numerals, with a direct application, as in the present instance, in remarking that a thousand facts are most assuredly preferabl e to a single theory. The arguments of 4 CitTi s 1Q 4 4 . f • I. NIS ft, f‘ AV,4?itr i, ' 5 ' 4 Ar- 4 Npi4/4 - 4.1 • 1- . ". • . , 4 • ' t: A 4`. 44 .44-'• Mid;541 . 3 , 1, 4 , ' 'go • . 1 : ' ' 11 , •••" ' ' EVEN i NG, JANUARY z 7, x B4B. been sent, although those on the spot were quite suffi cient for the purpose. It was said that the insurgents had got possession of 18 small pieces of cannon which were in the forts. The soldiers held these forts, but the insurgents held the town. The latest intelligence from Naples is contained in a letter, dated the 18th, and published in the Journal des Debals :—" The troops dispatched on the 14th had landed at Palermo without opposition, and took up their position near the sea, and in the forts at that side. General SAUQaT, the Commander, put him self in communication, and traversed the town with the Duc DE AlAco, and General VIAL, who are in the Chateau Royal. By this means they learned that the insurgents obey three committees who have pre sented their demands, viz.: The Constitution of 1812, and full liberty of the press. These demands were repelled. Before proceeding to last extremi ties the military authorities resolved upon consulting the hncc, and the Count D'AQUILA returned in a steamer to Naples on the 17th. All foreigners at Palermo had embarked." The following proclamation had been published at Palermo : " Sicilians,—The time fur entreaty has passed ; protestations, and pacific demonstrations are useless. Ferdinand has treated all with contempt, and we, a people born free, and now loaded with chains and reduced to misery, will no longer hesitate to assert our legitimate rights. To arms, sons of Sicily ; our strength is invincible. Our motto is union, order, and obedience to the chiefs, and respect for property. Robbery is declared a crime of high treason towards the country, and will be punished as such. Heaven cannot fail to second our just enterprise. Sicilians to arms 1" At Naples when the account of the outbreak was first announced, placards were posted up contain ing the following short address :—" Neapolitans, awake from your torpor, and follow the example of your brave brethren in Sicily ; imitate them, and let it not be said that they are worth more than you— rouse yourselves." The Alba of Florence states that King CHARLES ALBERT has ordered an entrenched camp to be formed on the heights of Valenza, on the Po, in order to defend himself against a probable attack of the Austrian troops, and to keep the Government of Milan on the qui vine, for fear of an invasion of the Pied montese troops. _ A letter from Rome of the 18th says :—" General GABRIZLLI, formerly an officer in the French army, has just been named by the POP' Minister of War. This nomination of a laic to a Ministry has pro duced an excellent effect. It is the best commentary on the mote proprio relating to the organization of the Council of Ministers. The two French bishops lately nominated by the KING to the sees of Carcas sonne and Soissons (MM. DE Bormscuosn and GARSIGNIES), were formally announced yesterday in a sitting of the Consistory, and the choice made was approved of. Mgr.VIZZA.RDELLI, Secretary of Eccle siastical Affairs Extraordinary, has been raised to the dignity of Cardinal." A letter from Rome, of the 16th of January, says— " The question as to the obligation on the part of foreigners to serve in the Civic Guard in Rome having been raised by several British subjects, both artists and tradesmen, it was referred to the British Consular Agent, whose interference was claimed to protect them from such liability. Mr. FREEBORN submitted the matter to the consideration of the Roman authorities, and requested that, under any circumstances, compulsory measures might be suspended until instructions conld be obtained from her Britannic Majesty's Government. The Cardinal Secretary of State, in a most courteous manner, acceded to this request, and no person has since been called upon to serve. The expected instructions on the subject have just been received from England, conveying the opinion of her Britannic Majesty's Government, which in substance we are informed is : —That no persona permanently residing in Boman States, and exercising a profession or a trade, can claim to be exempt from assisting in the defence of the State in which they have established themselve;, nor consequently can be exempt from serving in the Civic Guard. In the meanwhile it is but fair to state that, at a meeting of the British artists, it was resolved to contribute by pecuniary aid to the institu tion in question, which resolution has been partially carried into effect on a roost liberal scale. " The evacuation of Ferrara would seem to be any thing but bond fide, if it is correctly stated in the Conternporaneo, that in spite of a protestation of the• Cardinal Legate, the Austrians continue in military • occupation of the Piarrale of S. Benedetto, which they are about to roof over. The situation of the town is described as extremely critical " The intelligence from Madrid is to the 20th . Nothing of political importance had occurred. All parties appear to be reduced to a state of inaction by the influenza. MADRID BOLSA, JAN. 20.—Threes, 21t , ; Fives, 17*; Exchange on London, 48. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The accusation of corruption brought against M. GUIZOT, in connexion with the sale of a Receiver- Generalship of Finances to M. PETIT, still occupies the public attention, and the more the matter is in vestigated the more clearly does a guilty knowledge appear to be brought home to M. GUIZOT—the austere, the virtuous GUIZOT—the Tartuffe of pro bity—as he was not inaptly designated the other day by M. GARNIER PAGES. In the course of the debate on this affair M. GUIZOT, it will be recollected, ex pressly said, " I declare, with the utmost sincerity, that the particular facts to which allusion has been made (the bargain for the sale of the place between M. GENIE, the secretary of M. Gutzor, and M. PETIT) did not occur in my cabinet." Hereupon M. Entine DE GIRARDIN interrupted M. GUIZOT by call ing out—" In the next cabinet—no equivocations." Whereupon, assuming a solemnity of manner, and an appearance of candour out-Peeling PEEL even when most Peelish, the French Prime Minister replied— " When I say they did not occur in my cabinet, I mean that they were not managed or brought about by me in any manner whatever." M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN, still unsatisfied, again exclaimed, " But that does not mean to say," and was proceeding when he was interrupted by loud cries of " Order ;' and M. GUIZOT continued, "'recommended, I sup ported the nomination of M. Peran to the office of Re(erendary. I recommended, I supported the no mination of M. PETIT to the Receivership of Corbeil. I was a complete stranger to every other part of the transaction." Here, then, we have a distinct denial, forced it must be confessed, from DI. GUIZOT, and evidently made with the greatest reluctance, but at all events a dis tinct denial on the part of M. GUIZOT, of any guilty knowledge of these corrupt practices. This direct denial, however, brings M. PETIT again into the field, who has addressed a letter to the editors of the different papers which throws some light upon M. Gutzor's juggle of the two cabinets. M. PETIT says :—" N. GUIZOT admits the principal fact and denies the little facts. Does he wish that these little facts should be proved ? Nothing is more easy. There were witnesses to my numerous visits to M. GENIE. They are still alive. I will call them from within the Foreign•office and from without. The function aries by whom he is surrounded know me, and I know them. There are, no doubt, certain circumstances, which it would be more difficult to prove, as M. GENIE and myself were alone in our interviews, but from time to time, when difficulties arose between us, M. GENIE would leave me for a single instant only to go into the adjoining cabinet, and he imme diately returned with the difficulties resolved. The little facts' affirmed by me are then true, as well as the great ones. I could even produce certain written proofs (which I have reserved) of their truth, should I be obliged to do so." It is the general opinion in the political talons of Paris that this affair cannot pcosibly rest here—a simple denial of all cotnpl;city en the part of M. GUIZOT is not enough ; those who remember his equivocations on various recent occasions can place no reliance on his mere assertions, more especially when the truth of those assertions is so distilictly de nied. If M. Gutzor be innocent in this affair he should, for his own sake, demand a public investigation of the charges made against him. If no investigation takes place, then is M. TESTE the most injured man in all France. _ _ _ „.. - -..—. M. SALADROUZE has given notice of his inten tion to ?move the following addition to the Learned Judge, in deciding the question, acted in a manner which reflected the highest honour on his head and heart. He consulted the wishes and feelings of the child itself, and finding that it manifested the greatest anxiety to remain with Mrs. BRowNE, and that it was extremely unwilling to return to its mother or her family, he refused to interfere in any manner; and it therefore remains with the person who pro tected its helpless infancy, and the kindness of whose treatment may he judged from the fact of the child's election for her. In this instance, therefore, we have no reason to complain of the result, but we have seen what might have been the case, and we desire that such a law should be enacted as would prevent any such possibility. A letter from Constantinople, of January 10, says —" The Pora's Nuncio, Mgr. FERRIRRI, has not arrived at Constantinople. It was rumoured here that the Tripoli steamer, on board of which he em barked at Civita Vecchia, had perished, but it has been since ascertained that she took refuge, on the 23(1 ult , in the Gulph of Naples. The good feeling of the SULTAN towards the two members of his Cabinet who are furthest advanced in the paths of reform has just been exhibited in a most marked manner. The Grand Vizir RESCUID PACtIA. has received a pension for life of 600,000 piastres (150,000 f.), and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, ALY EFFENDI, has been raised to the rank of muchir, or paella of three tails. The cholera remains almost stationary. After having raged at Kouskoundjouk, on the Asiatic side, it brake out at Arnaout-Deny, on the European side, where it carried off from 20 to 25 persons. The epidemic, which raged in the arsenal, has fallen off in intensity; the number of attacks is nearly stationary, but the mortality has diminished." By the Levant Mail we have letters from Con stantinople of the 7th instant, which informs us that intelligence had been received of dangerous commo tions having broken out in Tripoli. The Pierlmontese Gazette of the 20th confirms the news of the insurrection in Sicily, and gives the fol lowing details. Messina began the insurrection on the 4th, eight days before the general rising, and had organized a civic guard, and taken possession of the fort of S. Salvadore. At Palermo, according to the Piedmontese Gazette, at the first reports of cannon, the Bagarioti, or country people, flocked in arms to the capital, headed by the priests, with crucifixes in their hands, haranguing the multi tude, and saying, that as CHRIST died for them, they should die for their country. The cavalry at tacked the people, but were repulsed with a loss of 50 men ; the people only lost 20. Some persons were seen pouring boiling oil on the soldiers from the windows; and among the pieces of furniture that assailed their heads from above there was a piano! The citadel of Messina still held out, but it was believed it would shortly surrender. A supplement of the Noueelliste of Marseilles of the !2d contains the following : "By the Sesostris, which left Naples on the 18th ;n the evening, we have received letters confirming the account given of events at Palermo. The seve rity with which communications are intercepted pre vents us from knowing exactly what has taken place at Catania, Syracuse, Reggio, Mellaza:), and the principal towns of the interior, but everything leadS us to believe that there, as at Palermo, the insurrec tion has been energetic. As to Messina, we can affirm, in the most positive manner, that all the popu lation are in arms, and that the royal troops, too weak to put down the general movement, have been compelled to retire to the fort, where they were pre paring to bombard the town. At this movement, however, a British frigate, the Thetis, commanded by Captain Codrington, and which had quitted Naples on the first news of this event, to take under her protection the English resi dents at Messina, anchored under the fort. The captain, in concert with the English and French consuls, gave notice to the military governor not to commence his fire until the subjects of the two countries should be safely on board. But Capt. Codrington, doubting the promise to this effect of the Neapolitan governor, resorted to the following stra tagem Paced the Thetis as near as possible to the fort, and in the direction of his guns, and placed his sails in such a position, that a shot could not be fired without touching one of them, which was by far too serious a thing for the governor to attempt to do. It is to be feared, however, that although Captain Codrington would prolong this state of things as long as possible, he would be unable to save Messina from the horrors of a bombardment, as soon as the British and French subjects should be on board his ship. Our last accounts from Palermo were of the 19th. Almost at the moment when the insurrection broke out, the English squadron which had been in the port for a fortnight set sail, leav ing only a frigate for the protection of the Eog lish residents. The squadron returned to Naples on the 16th. The royal troops, which at the date of our last correspondence occupied the foot of the Monte Pellegrino, had returned to their barracks, where they had to sustain the attack of the people, who fought with fury. These engagements, although very sanguinary, had been without decisive results. The troops in the barracks and forts replied to the fire of the assailants, but they were closely blockaded up to the 16th, the date of our last news. The troops fought with resignation, but it was easy to perceive that they fluctuated between a sense of military duty, and their feelings as citizens. The people had formed a provisional government. We guarantee the rigorous exactness of the general facts we have thus recited ; but we consider it to be our duty to warn the public against the circumstantial or partial details which may be circulated on these events. The greatest enthusiasm and most perfect accord reign among the people. Men, women, and children have all com bined in raising the barricades and cutting the trenches. No excess tending to compromise the patriotic cause has occurred to tarnish their proceed ings. The English Consul, whose arms were acci dentally thrown down in the attempts made by the police to make their way into the residence of Count Aceto, obtained immediate reparation. The troops sent over into Sicily did not amount to more than 5,000 men, and were considered to be totally inade quate to stifle the rebellion. Count d'Aquila has returned to Naples, to inform the Government of the gravity of the state of things, and of the im potence •f the reinforcement he had taken with him into Sicily to effect any serious change. Nothing positive is known about the state of the provinces which are said to have risen. The representatives of France and England are acting in concert at Naples, as regards the Government. It is well to say,,however, that they appear rather to be waiting the issue of events than to be wearying themselves with vain negotiations, which have so re peatedly turned out abortive. The attitude of the Neapolitan has hitherto been calm, without any dis turbance of public order ; this, no doubt, is to be attributed to the 35,000 troops at least stationed in Naples and the environs. The dispatches from our Consul in Sicily, which arrived at the moment the Sesostris was getting under weigh, did not even pass through the French embassy, but were at once carried on board that vessel, so anxious was our representa tive to transmit them to his Government. The same packet, on her arrival, received on board M. de La rochefoucault, the French Ambassador at Florence, who last evening arrived in Marseilles." When the Sesostris had left Naples for Marseilles, Naples was tranquil, but in a great state of anxiety as to the intentions of the Government. Artillery had been placed in front of all the guard houses, and patrols of 100 men each were constantly in motion." A letter from Palermo of the 12th says, " The Italian flag floats over the public fountain of the Fiera Vecchia-square. One of the brothers Gallio, lately restored from prison, has been borne in triumph. At this moment, seven o'clock in the evening, the streets are defended by barricades, the tocsin sounds from all the churches, and the houses are illuminated." A letter from Naples, of the 17th, says—" It is rumoured that the infantry barricaded in the barracks of the Four Winds were cut off from the Chateau Royal, and were with difficulty defending them selves from the people. The Duo DR MAGO and General VIAL were shut up in the Chateau Royal. From the forts some balls and shells had been thrown, which had struck the houses. A provisional Government had been formed, composed of the Prince DE SCORDIA, the Duc DB ►SERRA DI FALCO, Admiral RUGGIERO SETTIMO, with two advocates and a monk. Some infantry and artillery had been landed on the mole of the fort, to the great succour of the garrison. There had been numerous attacks by the people, and great bloodshed. Naples was quiet, but, nevertheless, incendiary placards had been posted about." Another letter states that the KING had gone on board to hold a conference with the Count D'ActunA. The official journal drily announces an insurrectional movement at Palen* to put down which troops had amendment of M. DARBLAY on the paragraph of ' the Address relating to the Reform banquets :—" In these various manifestations your Government cannot but recognise the real and legitimate voice of the country. It will, we trust, take the initiative in those wise and moderate reforms which public opi nion demands, and among which we must place as a commencement Parliamentary reform. In ie consti tutional monarchy the union of the great powers of the state permits us to follow, without danger, a policy of progress, and to satisfy all the moral and material wants of the country." In the paragraph relating to the finances, M. CRE. MIEUX has given notice of the following amend ment i—" We shall watch with the most rigorous economy, so as to bring our budgets within the limits commanded by the state of our finances." The speech of M. THUMB on the paragraph relat ing to the finances, which was delivered on Tues day, has produced a great effect. The ordinary budget he declared was frightful to contemplate, amounting as it did to 1,600,000,000 f. per annum, with every prospect of its being increased, while, at the some time, it was not covered by the receipts, the deficiency being made up by drafts on the sinking fund. .Already by these drafts they have anticipated the Finking fund up to the year 1857. They relied upon a capital before it had existence, and whose existence could not be realised in the case of a decline of the funds below par. This then was the circle in which they moved. The extraordinary budget cts from 160 to 170 millions was met by a sinking fund not as yet created. That failing, recourse was had to the floating debt, and that this again becoming over charged, they had recourse to loans. Now that floating debt was increasing every day, and there lay the great point of danger. The floating debt would average for 1648, 49, and 50, from 750 to 800 millions, and such a situation as that was not endurable. Under the Restoration, the principle was adopted that the floating debt ought never to exceed 240 millions. To meet a floating debt of even 600 millions, they ought to be able to count upon 300 millions of Exchequer-bills, bons royaux, and that they could not continue to do without infringing on the current capital of the money market appli• cable to the necessities of commerce and agriculture, so that the Government, by its present system, was starving these interests ; and it was to that system they stood indebted for the existing depreciation of all kinds of public securities. M. DUCNATEL and the Finance Minister defended the enormous expenditure, on the ground that France was rich, and could afford to make extraordinary efforts to complete the great public works which she had undertaken. M. TIIIERS, in reply to them, re iterated his former statements, and the debate, which had lasted until seven o'clock, was adjourned. It was resumed yesterday, but no Member of importance had spoken, nor had any division taken place up to the hour of post. From a statement published in the National, it appears that the Government, since the present Ministry has been in office, has borrowed from the sinking fund 649,719,636 f., and has raised by loan 600,000,000 f., thus showing, during the last eight years, a deficiency in the ordinary revenue of the country of upwards of 1,250,000,000 f. Owing to the severe cold, their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess DR JoINvILLI have postponed their departure for Algiers for a few days. The French Government has just given orders that one of its largest steatn•frigates shall immediately proceed to Naples. We read in the Constitutionnel:—" It was said at Marseilles, on the arrival of the last accounts from Alexandria, that as soon as MEHEMET ALI learned the conditions of the submission of ADD-EL-KADER, he manifested to M. ADOLPHE BARROT, Consul- General of France, his intention not to receive him in his states. But it seems to us difficult that the opinion of the VICEROY on this delicate point can be already known. It is added, that ABD-EL-KADER, passes the time of his captivity in Fort Lamalgue, in causing Ai. ItoussEAu, his interpreter, to translate the history of the campaigns of NAPOLEON. It is further said that among the projecta of the Govern ment with respect to ADD-EL-KADER, is one for transferring him to the French colony of Senegal." PAWS BOURSE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 26.—The -Bourse has been again firmer to-day, and, from the opening, prices kept gradually looking up to the close, when Threes were called at 74f. sc; Fires, at 116 f, 15c.; and New Loan, at 751. The market closed as follows:—Three per Cents., for cash, 74f.; for ac count, 74f. sc. ; Five per Cents., for cash, 116 f. 10c.; for account, 116 f. 15c. ; New Loan, for cash, 751. ; for account, 75f.; Bank of France Shares, 3,170 f. ; Neapolitan, 96f. 50c.; Spanish, not quoted. RAILWAYS. — The Share Market has also been firmer, but prices have varied but little; the turn, however, being in favour of sellers. For cash, Paris and Orleans left off at 1,177 f. 50c. ; Paris and Rouen, 893 f. 75c. ; Rouen and Havre, 44M. ; Strasburg and Kale, 156 f. 25c. ; Nantes, 385 f.; Northern, 531 f. 25c. ; Bordeaux, 47M. ; Paris and Strasburg, 4071. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, a 931. 75c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TIIE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JAIL 26. Boulogne and Amiens, 13:IA—Namur and Liege, 671 3 - Paris:and Lyons, 5%. DEATH OF THE KING OF DENMARK. The following article appears in the Cologne Gazette of the 25th instant : " Iliziovign, JAN. 22.—1 t is generally asserted here that this Court received this morning a dispatch from Copenhagen, in which the decease of King Christian the Eighth is notified. (The Weser Gazette of the 22d contains similar intelligence, but not the latest Hamburgh papers.) King Christian the Eighth was born on the 18th of September, 1786, and suc ceeded to the throne on December the 3d, 1839. He was first married, in 1806, to the Princess Charlotte Frederika of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, from whom he was divorced in 1812, and afterwards to the Princess Caroline of Sles wick- Holstein- Sonderburg-Augusten burg. The Crown Prince, Frederick Charles Chris tian, was born on the 6th of October, 1808. His first wife was the Princess Wilhelvaina Mary of Den mark, from whom he was divorced in 1837, and his second, the Princess Caroline of Mecklenburg- Strelitz, from whom he was also divorced in 1846." The Crown Prince had no issue by either wife. Letters from Frankfort, of the 23d, state that tha official intelligence of the death of the King of Den mark reached that city at that date. Similar intelli gence has been received at Brussels. THSTIMONL&L TO THE REV. C. H. GAYE, M.A., PREACHER AND READER AT ARCHBISHOP TENISON'S CHAPEL, ST. JAMES.—The above gentleman has just been presented with a handsome testimonial, of the value of 100 guineas, on his preferment from Archbishop Tenison's Chapel, Regent-street, to the rectory of St. Martin's, Ipswich. Several of the trustees of the chapel, the churchwardens, and a large numb e r of the inhabitants of St. James's, Westminster, ( includ ing many of the poorer class), were present, and joined in this mark of affectionate respect. When the testimonial was first proposed, the Rev. Gentleman begged that the money subscribed should be devoted to the founding of almshouses. This, however, was overruled by the com mittee, and the proceed s of the subscription were de voted as originally intended. Mr. Bowman, of Golden square, was appointed treasurer, and presented the tes timonial, which consisted of useful plate and a bracket. clock, bearing the following inscription :—" This clock, together with plate, of the value of 100 guineas, was presented to the Rev. C. H. Gaye, M.A., on his retire ment from the office of Reader and Evening Preacher at Archbishop Tenison's Chap e l, St. J ames ' s, West minster, by the Rector, Ch u r c h war d ens , an d many o f theinhabitants of that parish, as a lasting memorial of affectionate respect for hi s Ch r i s ti an c h aracter , an d o f gratitude for his unwearied and faithful ministry, during a period of fourt een y ears . Th e R ev . G ent l eman made a suitable reply and th e mee ti ng se p ara ted." TUB LATE Dunn OF HESSE-CASSEL. The late Grand Duke of Hesse-Cassel, who died at Frankfort, expressed a wish in his will to be buried as a citizen of that town, and left a sum of 60,000 florins (6,2001) to pay for his funeral, directing that the remainder should be distributed among the poor. Nowithstanding this desire, the present sovereign of Electoral Hesse caused the remains of the deceased to be transferred to the grand ducal burial place, at Harlan. In consequence of this the city of Frankfort has brought an action against the deceased's trustees to obtain payment of the 60,000 florins for the poor. ANTIQUITIES FOR THE MUSEUM.—A communica tion has been received by the revenue authorities from Mr. Trevelyan, one of the secretaries to the Lords of the Treasury, desiring, on the part of their Lordships, that directions may be given for permitting a package containing antiquities of a fragile nature, and intended for deposit in the British Museum, to be removed under official seals from the port of Southampton to the me tropolis, for delivery to its destination. The package of antiquities in question has arrived at Southampton by a steamship from Malta, and the revenue authorities have given the necessary directions for a compliance with their Lordship's wishes and the due delivery of the same to the national establishment mentioned. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWM. CITY. QUARTER TO THREE. Tho Cotton Market has been brisker at Liverpool yesterday, the sales being 4,000 bales. Railway Share ►ere very quint. At Messrs. Lamond and Co.'s sale yesterday a good business was done. The following are a few of the principal quotations:— East Indian, Reg £o 12 6 Royston and tlifChin 6 0 North British, Thirds South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and G001e... 1 11 0 Taw Vale Extension and Dock .. 0 10 0 Cornwall 1 i 0 Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston 0 8 0 Newmarket and Chested South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 5 17 6 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 7 14 0 South Staffordshire .. Buckinghamshire Eastern Counties ....... . ........ 16 8 Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) 8 17 0 The Money Market still continues extremely es 3 / 9 and the discount houses are giving lower rates than ever for cash left with them to be invested in bills, the choice of which is extremely limited now that trade continues so dull. From the continent also we have further accounts of the want of confidence and the accumitlation of mono/. At liemburgh cash was abundant at 3i per cent. 0 11 good security. The death of the King of Denmark is by some mentioned as being very likely to occasion diplomatic movements of importance, but it is a matter which occasions very little anxiety here. The next India mail steamer remains due. The following extracts from a report upon the dried fruit trade, by Mr. Witherby, appear to be of interestt--• RAISINS.—The total imports of Valentias amount 1 0 about 109,000 boxes and 42,500 half boxes, against 127,500 boxes and 56,000 half boxes to the end of Jv nuary, 1847. At Liverpool they have been 45,000 boxes and 25,000 half boxes, against 64,000 boxer and 32,000 half boxes. The falling off In the imp!' tation of Muscatels has been also considerable at both ports, especially at Liverpool , With both descriptions we were abundantly sup' plied at this period of 1847. Valentias, of fin* quality, are very scarce, and are held at our extreme quotation. A parcel of Elemes was offered by auction 20th inst., part sold at 435., and the remainder was taken in at 445. The latest accounts front Turkey do not lead to any expectation of shipments of Chesmes being likely at present to come forward. This scarcity of Raisins cannot fail, therefore, to have a beneficial effect upon the consumption of Currants. Denies in baskets have tid• vanced from 275. to 325. CURRANTS.—Four cargoes have been received here since our report of the 24th ult. The total importation since the commencement of the season has been 1,928 butts, 5,175 carroteels, and 9,382 barrels, against 6,603 butts, 6,264 carroteels, and 6,407 barrels, and 4,510 butt* 4,060 carroteels, and 3,378 barrels within the same period of the last and the preceding season. We have, thew fore, received about 500 tons less than to this period of 1847, but 1,800 tons more than to 26th January, 1846. The increase of late in the quantity of small packages imported is rather a novel feature. During the Whole of 1843 season only 2,000 barrels were received. We have again to report extensive clearances, more than usually occur ao soon after Christmas, the quantity on which duty has been paid from 19th ult. to 20th inst. being 650 tons, against 230 tons, and 290 tons durinf the like period of 1847 and 1846. As the receipts and clearances have, since oar last, been nearly equal, the stock therein estimated at about 2,575 tons is little altered. It was nearly the same at this period 'of 1847, from which date tiil the end of August we receiredfiere upwards of 4,000 tons of currants. It is satisfactory to find that the Liverpool clearances have again been usually large, those of the five weeks ending 18th inst., having been 515 tons, against 280 tone during the corresponding weeks of last season, and 265 tons in 1846, at which latter period the operative classes were all fully employed at high wages, and currants , at 465. The position of the English Stock Market is good, although there is much less business doing than there has been-during the last day or two. The reduction is the rate of discount has made the Funds steady, hog' ever, though the effect, we trust, will be most felt in stimulating trade, and promoting facilities for all who are engaged in legitimate commercial pursuits. Consols have been marked 88- to 891 for present transfer, and 89 to 894 for account. Excl•equer Bills have risen to 291 and 325. premium. Rank Stock is at 200 to 201, and India Stock at 239. The Newahree-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 00 to 901. The Foreign Securities have been dull, but are steady, Spanish Five per Cents. are 20k, and the Passive, 161 1 Portuguese Four per Cents. have been quoted 26' Brazilian Small Bonds are 83f to 4. Dutch Two and' a-half per Cents. are 534 to 541. Railway Shares have been rather duller, but prices are tolerably well maintained. ONE CLOSING ritlclt's OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'cLOCK. - PRICKS Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Anns.. ...... 59% X' . 89A 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities...... 89 89% 88% 'B9 -- 81N New 3 1 4 per Cent. Aims. 9 0 1 414 90 90 1 / 4 LongAnns. to expire J an. 1860 ... 8 15-16 8 15-1 6 Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... ...... 8 11-16 8 11-1 6 Iht to 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860.... 8% 8S Ditto 30 years, 1880 India Stock 239 239 Bank Stock for Account ~. ...... 201% 201'% Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,0001. 5001. ONE CLOSINa itICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds — -- Ditto, Small 8 3 34 % 93 1 / 1 Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent — 90 Equador Bonds Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents — 41 Portuguese 5 per Cents. 79% 80 80 Ditto, 4 per Cent. 26 26 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account 20% 201 A D 0... 1844 16% 16 1 4 Do., Coupons Ditto, Passive Ditto, Deferred l4 14 Ditto. 3 per Cent — 30% Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 ,4 per Cult 4O 39 Dividends on the above payable jn London. Dutch, 2 tA t per Cent.,,l2 Guild... - . 54% 53 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 85 537 i 854 PRICES OF PAID . BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES.AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Abe: deen Amber., Nott., Boston, Ayrshire ßßei rl and mfais nt E g s h aa t enm e do r n uGna J atnyl u dl onDwe Donn a t a i wy o zn i . : 2%.. . . . . 1 4% 10 236 .-- -- Ox ford Junction .... ... 20 Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 ..... ...... 15 Birming., Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 101. 145... - - ...... -.... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Jung.... 7% — ..... ......... -.. Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter Ditto, Thirds Buckinghamshire... 121. 4s. ... .. Caledonian . ...... -.... 50 ......35% 35% Ditto, Half Shares .. 3%...... Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50 Chester and Holyhead... 37 1 h...," ...... -- Ditto, Preference...... 12 Clarence - -. - Do. lst Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direst London & Ports- month -- 3 3 / 4 000000 .••.••• .-- Dublin and Belfast June. 25 Dundalk & Enniskillen 17N East Anglia, 25/., L. & E. and L. and D... ••• 25 ...... 124 12% Do., 181., E. & H.... 18 - Do., 3/. 105.,E. &H. 2 Eastern Counties........ 20 Ditto (B) 20 . _ Ditto, Eiten sion,s per Cent., No. 1..... 6L 13s. 4d.... •• .. • Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... Do., York Extension.. 10 Do., North. & Eastern 50 Do., Quarters ... 12% D0., New Eastern Union 50 - Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% Ditto, Thirds .......133.4d.. .... - Do. (guar. 6 percent.) 10 ...... . ...... East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 3 3 / 4 ...... ... East Linco!nshire ...... . 12 1 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 - Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. .. Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%...... Edinburgh and Northern 22% Ditto, New.. 33s i4 Ditto, Newport Ditto, ditto, New 2 14. .... -. ' " —, Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch 2% Ditto, New ..• ... 2% — Glasgow, Dumfries, and . • Carlisle - ..„.....4.... "". ... - -- Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 Ditto, New Do. Preference Consol. 12. / 4 — • ...... . ...! Great Northern Do., London and York 2%...... ....- ( Treat South. and West. (Ireland) Great North of England.loo ......237 238... 238 Ditto, New 401 Ditto, New 301. 3O Ditto, New, 15/. Great Western 9O lO3 104% 104... 104 Ditto, % Shares 5O ...... Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ditto, Fifths 2O - •• ..... •••• .• • Ditto, New 171 .. . 9 1 / 2 ... Huddersfield and Manch. 24 Ditto, Thirds - Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......102% 103% 7% or. 19% Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... —.... —.. Ditto, IA Shares - Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 17 1 / 2 — Do., do., and Norwich 15 Do., do., Extens. Scrip (late Camb. & Ely) 2 1 / 2 — ......... .... . -- Lancaster and Carlisle... 50- Ditto, Thirds