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Sixth Edition, with Woodcuts, Is. London: John W. Parker, West Strand HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madame PIONTAG.—It is respectfully announced that ONE GRAND MORNING CONCERT will be given in the Great Concert Room, early in August, being the only Concert in which Madame Sontag will appear in London ; full particulars will be duly announced. In addition to the united talent of her Majesty's Theatre, the valuable assistance of the eminent Pianist, M. THAL RERG has been secured. Amongst other features of the Concert, Madam Sontag wPI sing some favorite pieces in the Italian, French. German, and English languages. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. MADAME SONTAG, The Nobility, Patrons of the Opera, and the Public are respectfully lafOrreed that a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT will take place TO-MORROW EVENING When will be performed OTHELLO. To conclude with LES PLAISIRS DE L'HITER. Application for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained, as mud, price 10s, 6d. each. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. MADAME VIARDOT GARCIA. 'Me Directors of the Royal Italian Opera have the pleasure to announce to She Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, that Ma dams VIARDOT GARCIA. will appear TO-MORROW EVENING, When will be performed Meyerbeer's opera of L E PROPIIETE, Whieh has been for some time in active preparation, with New flizenery, Dresses, and Decorations. This "Opera;She exclusive right of representation of which has been secured to the Royal Italian Opera, will be produced with all the =sources of this Esta'alishment, ander the superintendenee of Mr. Costa. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be presented a new piece, entitled WEBSTER'S ROYAL RED BOOK. After which THE KNIGHT OF ARVA. To be followed by THE IRISH POST. To conclude with A NABOB FOR AN HOUR. 11.012. L LYCS.UM THEATRE. Under the Mittnagement of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE WATER PARTT. Alter which, THE PRINTER'S DEVIL. Te be followed by UnED UP. To conclude with A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highneu Prince Albert, &c. M. Jean Mare in his extraordinary performances on Le Globe Roulant. The following eminent artistes form the greatest amount of female equestrian talent ever engaged in this or any other establishment at one time :- 31dlles. Adelaide Minnie, Valentine, Louise Touirnalre, La Jeane Josephine ; Miss Woolford, Barrand, Davidson, Avery, and La Petite Jeanette. In addition to the above Mr. Batty has great pleasure in asnounc lag that he has engaged that peerless equestrian Marie Macarte, whose brilliant triumphs on the Continent and in America have ac quired for her the appellation of the Equestrian Enchantress. THIS EVENING, The performance will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian Spectacle, entitled MOOLTAN and GOOJERAT ; or, the Conquest of the Seikhs. To be followed by an Inimitable display of SCENES IN THE CIRCLE. in which Marie Macarte will appear, supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with a favourite Melodrama, entitled CRAMOND BRIG. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. -;tafre Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. IMMENSE AND UNPARALLELED SUCCESS. Under the patronage of her Mos: Gracious Majesty, her Majesty the Queen Dowager, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. The Public Press has unanimously pronounced the Storming of Radajoz to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition. The Nobility, Gentry, and the Public are respectfully informed that this favourite place of fashionable resort is open every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. Danson's gigantic modelled Panorama of the TOWN AND FORT OF BADAJOZ, pronounced by the voice of public *pinion to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition ever presented—Splendid Menagerie—German Band and Chorus—Vo cal and Instrumental Concert—Several Favourite Songs and Ballads by Miss Ellen Rowland and Mr. George Tedder — Solos by KcentgA Richardson (Flute)—Violin and Violoncello by Viotti and George Collins, varied alternately—and other at tractions, concluding with a vivid representation of the Storming of pourtraying the advance of the British army—bombard ment and attack—gallant defence—rush to the breach by real troops —and final tableaux in honour of the " hero of a hundred flghtp." Doors open at Nine o'Clock, A.m. ' • feeding of the animals at Five ; Pelicans and White Beers half-past Five ; Concert at Six ; Storming of Radaloz, at Dusk.—Admission One Shilling. Third Flower and Fruit Show TIIIS DAY, July 25. TO CORRESPONDENTS, "J. not Blum, underwent the operation about eighteen months back, in the University College Hos pital, THE WEATEIE3.—SUN OFFICE, JULY 25. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 46; Highest, 64; Noon, 62 BAROMETER, 29.52. WIND W.—heavy showers, with occasional sunshine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BMDGE. Tun D& —Morning, 37 min. after 5 Evening, 58 min. after 5 To-Measow—Morning, 21 min. after 6 Eveninw, 43 min. alter 6 41 , A ' 4 dr oiv - 0 ,, y O~ 4:4,..._ Lt in tut LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1849. Altlsough conflicting intelligence still continues to be received from the seat of war in Hungary, it is impos9ible not to recognise through the shadows of misrepresentation the gloriouis fact of the continued successes of the Magyars under, the banners of BEM, Of GEORGEY, and of DEMBINSKI, guided and harmonized by the inspirations of KOSSUTH. According to an article in the Wiener Zeitung, written on the irregular authority of a communica tion from Buda-Pesth, in the Oesterreichische Correspondent, the combined armies of Austria and Russia have effected a total defeat of the Hungarians in the vicinity of Waitzen. Yet, as in a hundred similar misstatements as to the movement of the belligerents, the truth creeps out through the very glorifications of the German newspapers, that the Imperialists have experienced a reverse instead of having obtained a victory. Even taking their own admissions as the guidance to our conclusions, it is established that on the 15th instant (Sunday), the army of liberation having made another desperate struggle to sever the lines of their antago nists, the Russians, under Prince PASKEWITCH, re treated at noon in confusion to Duna Keesh. So serious, indeed, was the discomfiture of the Cossacks, com manded by the infamous General whose name is the object ofoxecoation throughout Christendom from hay kg caused Hungarian ladies to be publicly scourged and branded, that even in the words of the official organ of the Austrian Camarilla, the journal pub lished at Olmutz, " the Russians have received a severe check," having been repulsed as far as the plain of Kakosh. Together with this confession, it is explicitly allowed that the Magyars have latterly extended their field of action very considerably, "if they have not," says the Wiener Zeitung, " if they have not broken through our lines and marched to the North." The reason fur this continued success in oppogittion to such frightful odds as those presented to them by the legions of the two Emperors is, beyond the indomitable valour of the Magyars, the unanimity with which their heroic leaders act in obedience to the masterly plan of the Hungarian President. To secure the effectual defence of the country be leaguered by such gigantic antagonists, and invaded from almost all directions, it has been determined by LUDWIG KOSSUTH to require the conce n t ra ti on o f a ll his troops (excepti ng on l y a form i dable garrison at Comorn) i n the district of the Theiss. To this end General GEORGEY, commanding the soldiers en trenched round Comm', marched down the banks of the Danube, in the direction of Waitzen, with the with the in tention of effecting the intended main body of the army of the Hungarians. H earing of thia„ movement, it ap; ears that R AMBERG ' S di vision on the 3d instant left the capital (Pesth), and advanced by forced marches to the assistance of the Russians ; the consequence of which arrangements was the terrific struggl before Waitzen on the 15th instant, in which the Imperialists as usual claim to have obtained the advant;:g: , , and to have driven back the." rebels" to Coen )rn, although acknowledging themselves, at the s.tme time, that PASKE. WITCH had been entirely outgeneralled, and that the Cossrls had been repulsed as far as Duna Keesh. Now, if the Russians on the 15th instant, were compelled to retreat so far in that particular direction, it kg quite clear that the Austrian reinforcements under RAMBERG shared in the disgrace of their repulse—seeing that RAMBERG'S division advanced (on the 3d) from Pesth, and that the Russians under PASREWITCH were forced back from Waitzen towards Pesth—Pesth being only dis tant about an hour's drive from the spot to which they retreated, namely, Duna Keesh. So much for the last triumph of the Austrians, and their allies the Russians—a triumph which, on examination, turns out, like so many of their preceding victories, to hare terminated in their complete and ignominious dis comfiture. While this satisfactory information is arriving from the seat of war, we can point with a pardonable satisfaction to the gradual increase of our Testimonial expressive of English sympathy for the heroic Hun garians. The amount is still, we are rejoiced to say, gradually accumulating, and we are more than ever sanguine that in the end it will be rendered sufficient to enable the hussars at Folkstone to return to their countrymen to share in the defence of the noble land of their birth--the land consecrated by their blood and liberated by their victories. As the time for her MAJESTY'S visit to Ireland draws near, public attention, already gratified with contemplating the event itself, seems t 3 be occupied with speculations regarding various details of the proposed expedition. How the QUEEN should be ad dressed, an Irish contemporary has already taught us ; but plausible as his suggestions are, they are, to our thinking, deficient in tact and good taste, two very important qualities in political and, indeed, in all social matters. These suggestions are to the effect, that loyal, and affectionate, and respectful as the various addresses to be presented to Queen VICTORIA by her Irish lieges should be, nevertheless they should be administered cum gran sails. The long list of Irish grievances should be gracefully inter woven into the hospitable welcome—the lips of the loyal speakers should be wreathed with smiles, while their eyes should glance daggers of reproach. These and similar suggestions are, we doubt not, inspired by the best of feelings, by a pa triotism zealous for the national welfare, and a noble independence that would scorn to veil with or o tha courtier's sppdose flattery the indignation excited by real wrongs. Still, honouring such sentiments, as we unques tionably do, anxiously solicitous as we are— to the full as much as any " repaler" or rebel of them al—for the welfare and happiness of Ireland—we cannot but consider such suggestions as most un suitable and ill-timed. Her Mantsri's visit, like a Loan MAYOR'S dinner, has "nothing to do with politics." Political speeches are as out of place and as mauvais ton in the one case as in the other. If the (Irish people, or any other subjects of the Crown, deem it advisable that their peculiar grievances should be particularly brought under notice of the SOVEREIGN in her capacity of legislator, the road is open—let them petition Parliament. There is, to our thinking, something most un courteous and ungenerous in the idea of assailing her MAJESTY individually with a catalogue of grievances, which she, individually, is incapacitated from remedying. It is, however, unnecessary to enter into an argument against a subject as visionary as the giants of " Don Quixote." We cannot think for a moment that the advice alluded to will be acted upon, and even if it were the public addresses are the least important part of the national welcome. That welcome will be proffered to Queen VICTORIA, not by a few officials, but by an entire people. She will recognise it in the hearty eloquence of the untutored brogue and the glad enthusiasm of honest faces , " albeit unused to the ' courtly' mood." The facetious Punch has in this, as in many things, been more !happy in his suggestions than his (so-called) wiser contemporaries. " Sure, sisther dear (says Hibernia to the royal Britannia), it's not what you've been accustomed to exactly, but anyhow ye're welcome !" If, therefore, the formal addresses, in accordance with the above-mentioned suggestions, should remind her MAJESTY that the state of Ireland is not like that of the country she has been accus tomed to " exactly," the unkindly remark will be drowned in the popular rejoinder, " but anyhow ye're welcome!" Anyhow her MAJESTY will be welcome, more truly welcome than any sovereign in those good old times when kings were kings and The People existed not. Our QUEEN, the constitutional Queen of the British empire, which empire though it be, yields to neither republican France nor emancipated America in liberty and democratic blessings our QUEEN goes from one part of her dominions to another, not, like the absolute autocrat, to alter laws at pleasure, but she goes— the type of the unity of the sister kingdoms—to bind together the broken links of that (hardly to be called) 1 international amity which should, and, we trust, ere Long, will, constitute the glory and happiness of England and Ireland. Hoping this, believing this, we say to the framers of the Irish addresses—we who, no less than themselves, have the happiness of Irelanl at heart—for the sake of that happiness, let bygones be bygones 1 The injunction is, we nifty be sure, unneeded, and henceforth, after her MA JESTY has passed over it, St. George's Channel will, as commerce teaches us all seas should do— " But serve to join the kingdoms it divides." A more mischievous error can hardly be imagined than the habit of regarding matters which occur in Ireland as exclusively Irish, and those which occur in England as exclusively English, merely on account of the locality in which they have taken place ; whereas, in truth, there is scarcely an occurrence of importance in any part of the three kingdoms which may not justly be regarded as of imperial interest, and which does not make itself felt in every corner of the United Empire. A matter which has lately occurred in the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland, and which was brought before the House of Commons, by petition, during the past week, affords a strong illustration of the soundness of this maxim. The principle involved appears at the first view to be exclusively Irish, but there never was a question mentioned in that House which more nearly touches the interests and the pockets of the industrious classes in this country. The point at issue was the legality of unequal tax ation ; whether, in fact, Parliament is still bound, as it unquestionably was in the earliest times, to tax every subject of this realm secundum statzan et facultates. This is a principle which we have often maintained; it is one in which the true interests of the industrious classes in England are probably more deeply concerned than in any other, it is one also in which the owners of property, if they understood their own true interests, would, above all other bodies in the kingdom, be called upon by self-preservation to sustain. The legal question was raised in this manner. A distress having been made for poor-rate, the owners of the goods " replevied," and commenced an action in " replevin " against the guardians of the union. ' The guardians put in an " avower," justifying the dis ' tress under a certain statute. The plaintiff re plied that the stotute on which the guardians relied for justification was void, being in di rect conflict with the seventh article of the treaty of Union, which ordained " that all public expenses of every kind were to be defrayed indis criminately by equal taxes on the like articles in both countries—that is, by a uniform taxation." The plea in bar also alleged " that the treaty of Union was a fundamental law, constituting the Imperial Par liament, and appointing and limiting its power of taxation in a manner which it could not legally violate; and that having done so by authorising the levy of the tax for which the distress had been made, it had inadvertently exceeded its legal powers, and that a statute so made was to be controlled by the treaty of Union, which originally constituted the United Parliament, and marked out and limited its powers." To this unusual, but very intelligible plea, the guardians put in a general demurrer, and issue having been joined in demurrer, the case was called on for argument in the Court of Common Pleas i❑ Dublin in the usual course. The judges, however, of that 1 court refused to hear argument in support of that plea, because it alleged that Parliament was omnipo- , tent. They called upon the counsel for the plaintiff to show cause why the plea should not be taken off the file, interrupted him on every occasion that he attempted to sustain his case, and ended by tearing ' from the files of the court the plaintiff's plea in bar , solely because it alleged that there was a legal limit to the powers of Parliament. Now, the question of the boundaries of Puha- THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 25, 1849. CASE OF CAPTAIN DOUGLAS.--A brief announce ment which has been recently going the rounds of the metropolitan and provincial journals, and which has been duly published in our own columns, will, no doubt, have already attracted the public attention and have recalled to mind the painful circumstances connected with this monstrous case of injustice. That announcement was to the effect that the verdict pronounced on Captain Douglas is about to undergo revision. How much the demand made by that gallant and honourable gentleman for a revision of his sentence is justified, may be seen at once from a fact which we here, we believe, announce for the first time—the fact (for such we understand it to be) that the verdict against Captain Douglas was decided only by a majority of ONE. EMIGRATION MAP OF THE WORLD.—An admirable map, on Mercator's plan, has just been published for Smith Evans, by B. R. Davies. It fills up a hiatus, at the existence of which we have long wondered— pourtraying every portion of the globe belonging to the British empire —on whose territory the sun lite rally never sets. The map is altogether quite in valuable. SHARPE'S CORRESPONDING MAPS. A copious index to this novel and ingenious atlas has just appeared ; and completes the very useful labours of the projector, Mr.• John Sharpe. We congratulate him on the successful termination of his undertaking. THE NEW HAND MAP OF I RELAND; SHOWING THE PROPOSED ROUTE OF HER MAJESTY.—Nothing could have been more apropos than the issue of this map by the spirited publisher of the "British Ga zetteer." It is admirably got up, cheap in price, and contains, besides Ireland and the course of her Majesty's route, an excellent Map of England and Wales, with all the railways hid down. Tourists, and all who are interested either in the welfare of Ireland or in her Majesty's progress, could not do better than provide themselves with this pleasing pocket companion. THE MERCHANT TAILORS' MAGAZINE. No. I. Another shilling magazine has sprung into existence in the form of this amusing little aspirant for public favour. As an initial number the one just published in anticipation of the August periodicals is peculiarly meritorious; and we can augur well for its prosperity if the subsequent instalments be only proportionately meritorious. Almost every one of the inaugurative contributions is characterised by its hilarity, and the tone throughout is singularly genial and pleasant. TESTIMONIAL TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES THE HUNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYMPATHY OF EVERY NATION 'WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND Ll- BERTY. " —Kossuth's Protest against Russian Interven tion. Subscriptions may be sent to the following bankers:— Messrs. Coutts and Co. Messrs. Drummond. Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith ; or to any one of the members of the committee recently formed to carry out the Testimonial. Subscriptions already received ... ,•• ...325 2 1 Mr. G. W. M. Reynolds, of " Reynolds's Miscel lany " ..• 1 1 0 Richard Jones o 0 6 An Enemy to Russian Interference .▪ .. 0 1 0 Subscription collected a t th e meeting on Monday, at the London Tavern • . 4 '20 7 3 ; Morris S. Oppenheim, Esq. ... • 05 0 A. H. Kinglake, Esq. .. 5 0 0 Sergeant Storks ... ... 1 0 0 Thomas Chamberlain ... • ... 0 11 0 Five Gilders, Gray's Inn-road 0 2 6 G. P., Glasgow ... ... 0 5 0 A Few Friends, per W. W. ... .0 10 0 A Needy Loyal Subject ▪ 0 1 0 A Few Working Men who Think •.• .. 06 0 J.H. •• ••• ••• •• ••• 03 6 A Few Friends at the Harcourt Arms ... 0 3 6 A Baptist ... ... 0 7 6 A Few F r i en d s at t h e Craven Arms, Marshal street, Golden-square ... 0 14 0 A Few Friends of Hungary and Poland ... 0 5 0 A. Fennell ... 0 2 6 Friends to Hungary, per J. G. (the amount being co'lected in Is. subscriptions) ... 5 5 0 Friends to H ungary, 3d donation ••• .▪ •.. 0 4 0 Two En g li s h L a di es who hate and abhor the unmanly Austrian flogging, and sympathise for the cause of the brave Hungarians R. C. ••• ••• CllO ... 1 1 0 ... 1 1 0 ... 0 9 6 ... 0 5 0 ... 0 10 6 Per George Smith ... ... ... ... Robert Wm. Ellis, Colston , parade, Bristol Total £359 4 4} * Here, at any rate, is the latest, and not the least striking illustration of the Widow's Mite. Mislaid for a day or two, in consequence of the number of communication 3. '','All further Post-office orders to be made payable to Murdo Young, Esq., at the Money Order Office, Strand. ARRIVAL OP THE 70TII REGIMENT IN. INDIA.—The following ships, with portions of the 7C)th Regiment on board, arrived at Calcutta:—The Dudbrook, May 12; Lord Dalhousie, May 16; City of Poonall. May 17 ; boubandur, May 22; Cotfied, May 14. mentary jurisdiction has been argued in our English courts of law from the earliest times, and our Eng lish judges have never refused to take the subject into their most serious consideration. In BONHAM'S case (8 Report, p. 118) Sir EDWARD COKE and the entire _ _ Court of Queen's Bench decided " that a statute may be utterly void ;" and Chief Justice HOLT, and the then judges, subsequently declared (City of London _ . v. Wood, Mod. 687) the decision in Bomiem's case to be perfectly sound and unquestionable. In the case of DAY v. S AVADGE (Hobart, p. 87) the same principle was laid down in the most positive manner, and up to this hour the question of the extent of Parliamentary jurisdiction remains one of the open questions which occupy the minds of jurists, and which all courts are bound to consider, if brought properly before them. But the judges of the Common Pleas in Ireland not only refused to listen to any argument on the subject that had been so frequently argued in the English courts, but they would not even allow a pleading which mentioned it to remain upon their file. The manner in which they received the case, and the mode in which they disposed of it, may be judged of by the following extract from the authenti- I cated report of the case : " Mr. Ellis—Why should this case be treated differ- ently from ordinary arguments? Surely it is to be governed by other cases previously decided; and in the case of ' Marryat v. Wilson,' a right granted by treaty I was taken away by statute; yet the twelve judges of i England set up the right granted by treaty, notwith- I standing the statute. They thus decided that a statute Iwas inoperative to destroy a right secured by treaty. A I similar rule was made in the case of ,',Sutton v. Sutton.' If Ibe allowed to do so, I am prepared to establish every legal proposition in my plea by autho rities of the highest and most unquestioned character. Lord Mansfield " Mr. Justice Ball—But we are not Lord Mansfield. Go and argue the case before Lord Man.tfield, if you can find him." If Judges thus assume the power to forbid, upon their own motion, any defence which they may be indisposed to by takeso doingin th isto prevent m a uner thea p l eading p o s s ib 1 1 off their - lity of an appeal, there is an end to all safety for life to files, hear,a nc lor property. This mode of dealing with a defence Iproperly pleaded has never yet been attempted in this country, and we hope that it never will. But to protect the rights of English suitors it is necessary to notice this proceeding on the part of the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland, which, if generally fol lowed, would render each court an absolute and irre sponsible tribunal, whose decisions would be final and conclusive, and from which there could be no appeal. Mr. HERCULES ELLIS, the counsel for the plaintiff in this case, subsequently petitioned the House of Commons for a restoration of his professional privi- lege to defend his client and support his plea by ar gument in open court. The Petition Committee, however, for reasons best known to themselves, did not deem this petition worthy of being printed. It was last week moved by the Honourable Member for Youghal that the petition of Mr. ELLIS should be printed. The motion was, however, opposed by Ministers, and negatived. The constitutional right of a British subject to lay his grievances, in decorous and respectful language, before the representatives of the people has thus been infringed upon. 'e shall not offer any further comment on the proceeding of the Judges of the Irish Court than that it appears to constitute a most dangerous prece dent, which should be earnestly protested against, in the strongest terms ; but with respect to the subject matter of the plea, which asserts the illegality of un equal taxation, and alleges that principle to be sus tained by fundamental law, which we have so often declared to be called for by equity and common sense, it is worthy of the most serious and attentive consideration. ONE O'OCLC K. CLOSING ~ iz , Ez4 OF :inITISII FUNDS PRICES.! Bank Stock 3:per Cent. Reduced Arms ...... 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 92% 93 92% 92% New 3 per Cent. Anns.... . 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Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... 6 Northern of France l3 Rouen and Havre 20 MINES. Barrossa Range ......... 28s. JOINT STOCK BANKS. London & Westminster. 20 LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.} LONDON, JULY 25.—Wind at noon W.S.W., moderate breeze and cloudy.l OFF DOVER, JULY 24.—Candidate, Barbadoes. CLYDE, JULY 21.—Sld. City of Glasgow, Calcutta; Shannon. Boston; Excelsion, ditto; Ant, Miramichi; Lady Falkland, ditto. DEAL, JULY 24.—Wind S.S.W. to S.W.—Arrd. Jane, barque, Adelaide, South Australia; Record, Putullo, Chilli; Jane Glasson, Pickering, Callao; Mary Hay, Volum, Bahia; Albion, Harris, Jamaica; Waterlily, Lovell, Jamaica; Sultana, supposed from Jamaica; Herman, Welch, B a lti more for Rotterdam; Prin ce George. gad:ice; Elizabeth, Quebec; Elizabeth, Van Dieman's Lind; liec.)rd. China; Jane, Glassen, Callao; Mary Gordon, Bahia; Dauntless, Quebec. SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 24.—Arrd. Pactia, steamer, Weeks, Gihrdltar. left 15th, Cadiz 16th, LisLon 19th, Oporto 20th, and Vigo 21st. CLYDE, JULY 2 1.—Arrd. Lady Sale,Perry, St . John's, New Brunswick. 22d, True Blue, Oliver, Port Wallace; Mary Ann, Washington, Montreal. 23d, Diana, Pak roon, St. Croix; Helen, Taylor, Newfoundland. LEITH, JULY 2 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Jane, Hunt, Miramichi. 1 IVERPOOL JULY 24.—Wind S.S.E to S.W.—Arrd. 231, Campbell, Dixon, St. Domingo; Keepsake, Gray, Montreal; Antelope, Carrick, Gibraltar. 24th, D. R. Dourd, Bichibucto. SW. 24th, Beethoven, Calcutta; MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was firm at furl prices. Sales 9,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken for export, and 3,000 on speculation.—Railway Shares were dull, and at lower prices. The accounts respecting the growing crops are so favourable that the transactions in grain at Mark-lane are necessarily restricted. The arrivals are moderate, and prices are firm. It appears by the letters per Indian overland mail that a list of the shareholders in the Union Bank of Calcutta had been completed, and that 160 names were protected by the scheme of liquidation. On the other hand, however, there were many defaulters among those who could afford to pay, and these were likely to be called upon for their quota towards the liabilities. The Honourable East India Company appear to have come to a very wise determination, viz., that their ser vants in the East shall not be connected with any joint stock company; and accordingly a term of one year is allowed that they may arrange to be quit of any stake that they have. Possibly had this rule been sooner in existence we should not have heard so much of Sir Thomas Turton's defalcations. At least the amount might not have been nearly so large. The letters and papers from Ceylon notice the signing by the merchants and planters of a memorial against the fraudulent use of chicory. This is to be transmitted to the home Government. The weather was not alto gether seasonable, and rain was wanted in some parts. The following is a statement of the export market at Colombo: " Our shipping operations are drawing fast to a close, owing both to the adverse nature of the weather and to the paucity of the stocks of produce on hand. The wea ther, however, might have been worse, and one or two sunny breaks have occasionally enabled shippers to keep moving. There is no doubt that the monsoon has fairly set in, yet we have scarcely bad any violent weather such as usually ushers in the south-west winds. There still remains six ships in our roadstead loading for Lon don; of these one will sail in a day or two, and another, the Morning Star, leaves for Galle, where she will fill up. Owing to the anxiety of some captains to get away be fore any heavy weather comes upon them, a decline in freights of ss. had been submitted to, and quotations have been accordingly 31. 15s. to 41. for Coffee Oil, but they are now again quoted at 4/." The cinnamon cuttings were expected to be late. We gave yesterday an outline of the American news, and the letters were delivered in the afternoon. The Quebec Herald states that the Commerce steamer, whioh was chartered for Halifax, will not go there in conse quence of her proprietors being unable to effect insurance upon the voyage. It appears that there is no provincial office in a position to effect insurance on sea risks, and that the agent of some American insurance at Quebec asked so high a premium as to render it impossible to pay it, without sacrificing the entire profit on the voyage. The report of the Amsterdam market states that good purchases for investment have been made, and that the prices were very firm. The Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 51 15-16. Mexican bonds had been more in request. At Frankfort on the 21st inst. Ails. trian Stock was quoted 76. The Vienna price on the 20 was 934. From Flanders the accounts of the growing crops are most cheering, and the potato crops will be exceedingly prolific. Many shareholders may be encouraged, by a decision in the Northampton County Court, to attempt the re covery of deposits paid upon abortive schemes. A party who had paid money for scrip in the Chartist Land Company, recovered from the promoter on the ground that the deposit was paid at a time when the company was provisionally registered, and had not ob tained complete registration within a year, nor was the provisional registration renewed from year to year. When a company is only provisionally registered, 10s. per 1001. is all that can be legally received as a deposit. The Funds are flatter to-day in consequence of the decline on the Paris Bourse, and the statement that the Sardinian Government declines signing the conditions of peace with Austria. From Hungary, to the deep regret of City people, the intelligence is unfavourable to the cause of dberty. Consols have been 921 to 93 for Transfer, and 921 to 93 for Account. The .New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 931 a. Bank Stock is worth 198 to 200. Exchequer- bills have been 475. to 50s. premium. The Foreign Stuck market is dull. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 18} 1; Portuguese Four per Cents. 30k; and Brazilian 84. Peruvian Active Bonds have been 51a; Mexican Stock is 261 to 27. Nothing fur ther has transpired concerning the firm selected for the agency. Russian Bonds have declined to 105/ and 105; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 51/ to /. The Railway Share Market is dull, and although prices have changed but little, the tendency is rather to decline. MARKET N.EWS.-(THIS DAY.) English ...... Scotch ...... 1ri5h......... Foreign ...... IRELAND. THE ILLEGAL PROCESSIONS IN THE NORTH. DUBLIN, TUESDAY EYENING.—Th e Northern Whig of this morning says:—" Yesterday Mr. Baldwin, who presided in the Crowe Court at Downpatrick in the ab sence of the Chief Baron, referred in very decided terms to the processions and exhibitions at Dolly's Brae on the 12th inst. The fancy that either party was not from the first violating the law is now dispelled; both were simply illegal and rebellious bands, and all who countenanced them, or either of them, were abettors of their flagrant violation of the law. THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO BELFAST. The following letter has been received by the Secre tary to the Flax Improvement Society of Ireland : " House of Lords, Friday Night. " My dear Sir,—As I could not give you any defi nite answer to your letter of the 11th, I deferred writ ing until I could do so, which I am happy to say I can now in a favourable manner. Sir George Grey has com missioned me to say that both her Majesty and Prince Albert will be happy to avail themselves of the opportu nity of witnessing the proposed exhibition of flax manu factures. " It is probable that the Queen will be at Belfast about ,he 10th of August. " I shall certainly be at the Society's rooms in time to ;ake my place as President. " I remain, my dear sir, " Very truly yours, DOWNSHIRE." " To James Mac Adam, Esq., jun., Secretary to the Royal Flax Improvement Society of Ireland." DREADFUL MURDER.--.A convict, named Pearce, was murdered by four other convicts, in Carrickfergus Gaol, on Monday morning. We have very much pleasure in stating that Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, to whose claims to the vacant judge ship we called attention yesterday, has received an official intimation of his elevation to the Bench. Mr. Sergeant Tallourd's promotion will cause a vacancy in the representation of Reading. AFFRAY BETWEEN THE MILITARY AND POLICE AT EDINBURGH.—On Sunday night, about half-past eight o'clock, the Cowgate became the scene of a disgraceful disturbance, in which the military and the police were involved in a serious conflict. The origin of the affray was a scuffle between two Irish navvies at the head of the Cowgate, one of whom, upon the interference of the police, quietly retired, but the other, a tall athletic fellow, uttered an exclamation of defiance, and refused to move off. The police took the man into custody, and, notwithstanding his resistance, conveyed him down the Cowgate towards the Police-office, followed by an as semblage of navvies and boys. The first attempt made for the rescue of the prisoner was by another Irish navvy, who was, however, seised by two policemen, and safely lodged in the police-office ; but, when near the arch of George the Fourth Bridge, a body of seven or eight soldiers, belonging to the 21st regiment, at pre sent in the Castle, made an attack upon the police, who, in self-defence, used their batons with considerable effect. The navvies having joined the soldiers, the police were overpowered, knocked down, and abused in a cruel man ner, valilst their prisoner made his escape, and has not since been apprehended. The batons of some of the police were wrested from their hands, and employed against themselves; and the result was, that one of them named Hunter, sustained several injuries on the body and legs; a second, of the name of Mullins, being cut and bruised; while a third, a young man, named Gibson, received severe deep wounds on the head and face. Only one of the military, who was identi fied after the affray, was apprehended, and, after a most obstinate resistance, conveyed to the police-office. The police, having in some degree cleared the Cowgate, were then withdrawn ; but one soldier, having afterwards met a policeman in Bow-street, struck him on the face with a large stone which he had concealed beneath his coat. This brutal attack was witnessed by several spec tators, and the man has been identified; but it is feared that the unfortunate constable has sustained a fracture of the jawbone. Two strong piquets of the 21st Regiment, under the command of an officer, reached the Grass market about nine o'clock, and was greeted with loud cheers by the mob, and after their return to the castle, the streets resumed their former quiet appearance. It is anticipated that several of the soldiers engaged in the affray will be identified and brought totrial.—Edixburgh Evening Courant. ATTEMPTED MURDER NEAR BEVERLEY.—On Tuesday a most shocking attempt at murder was made in the parish of Thearne, near Beverley, by Robert Young, who has for some time been considered of imbecile mind, on his brother, George Young, who is some years his senior. The two brothers were engaged in field opera tions, and in consequence of some dispute, it is supposed, the younger seized a plough hammer, and inflicted such severe injuries upon the other, as to leave no hopes of his life. The man is in custody, and stands remanded to await the resulr.—Donca4er Chronicle. The banking-house of Butterfield and Company suspended payment in Peterefield, on Monday the 23d instant. The principal absconded on Wednesday, the 18th instant, since which day he has not b een seen. Although not a bank of issue, their liabilities are supposed to be very great, and in winding up the affairs, which are supposed to be in a very bad state, a small dividend only can be paid, if any portion of a moiety at all. Their London bankers were Messrs. Bosanquet, of Pall- Mull. This affair has caused a great panio in the neighbourhood. MANSLAUGHTER.— The evidence at the inquest, which has been adjourned twice, upon the bcdy of Martha Wilkinson, an illegitimate child, who was beaten to death ten days ago by her father at Kirkby, Notts, was brought to a close on Monday afternoon last, when the jury returned a verdict of " Manslaughter against William Atkinson." The coroner (Mr. Swann) imme diately made out his warrant of committal, and the prisoner was conveyed by train to Nottingham county gaol, where he will have to remain till the next March mist. $9 Yaw as trial for 0 9 offemo. Ann Hood, Rio Janeiro; Argo, Acapaleo ; Henry Clay, New York; Douglas, Prince Edward's Island. - CORN-EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY The supply of English Wheat here to-day, was chiefly composed of Monday's unsold samples—the fresh arrivals from all quarters being extremely limited. As the attendance of buyers was small, the demand for all kinds of Wheat of home produce was exceedingly heavy, and the inferior qualities were easier to purchase. The imports of Foreign Wheat have been confined to 3,300 quarters. Sales progressed slowly, at barely Monday's quotation. No English Barley on sale, but the supply of foreign was tolerably extensive. The Barley trade ruled heavy, at last week's decline in prices. Malt—the supply of which was tolerably good—sold heavily, at late rates. There was rather more doing in Oats than last week, and late rates were fairly supported. Beans and Peas commanded very little attention. Indian Corn was offering at a decline of from is to 23 per quarter. Fine Flour was held at full prices. In other kinds, scarcely any business was transacted. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. I Barley. Oats. f Flour. 980 qrs. I -- qrs. - 470 qrs. I 1,490 ikk 3,300 I 1.940 I 6,930 i Malt, 3,020 qrs. 13013.011GE1 ECOP The plantation accounts being rather more favourable, the demand for all kinds of Hops is in a sluggish state, at barely the late advance in the quotations. The duty is called 60,0001 to 75,000/. Sussex pockets, 31 th. to 41 12s; Weald of Kent pockets, 31 14s to 41 10s; Mid and East Kent pockets, 4/ 4s to 71 7 s per cwt. WEILITECECEIZEL. Our market to•day was steady for each kind of Meat, at full prices: —Beet, from 2s 4d to 33 6d; Mutton, 33 to 3s 103; Lamb, 4s to 5s ; Veal, 3s to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s 2d to 4s ptr Blbs, by the carcase. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) Thomas Ryan, Patrick Jordan, John Burke, William Crimmen, Edward Breen, Philip Burke, and David Smart, all denizens of that delightful classic locality, Orchard-place, Portman-square, were placed at the bar, before Mr. Hardwick, charged with having created a disturbance at the Albion public-house, Duke-street, Grosvenor-square. They were also charged with vio lently assaulting several police-constables, who were called to take them into custody. John Roberts, landlord of the Albion public house, Duke-street, Grosvenor-square, stated that, about seven o'clock last night, the prisoners Ryan, Crimmen, and Jordan, cam e i n t o hi s h ouse, and went into the tap-room, where they had something to eat. In about half an hour they left the house, and on his wife going into the tap-room she missed a knife and fork which she had lent to the prisoners. The pri soner Ryan subsequently returned and pulled the knife and fork from his pocket, and laid it on the bar. Wit ness told him that he thought he should be justified in giving him in charge for taking the kuife and fork. The prisoner made use of a filthy expression, and said he might bed-. The other prisoners then came in and began creating a great disturbance, and striking several of the customers who were standing at the bar. The prisoners then ran out of the house, and witness followed them into Oxford-street, when, on meeting with two constables, he gave them in charge. The prisoners were very violent, and the constables were roughly treated. Hart, 205 D, deposed that he was on duty in Oxford street about nine o'clock last night, when Mr. Roberts came up, and pointing out Ryan, Jordan, and Burke, requested him to take them in charge. Witness took hold of Ryan, and called another constable to take the others. Ryan refused to go to the station, and as wit ness was endeavouring to persuade him to go quietly, Crimmen came behind him and struck him a tremendous blow in the face. The other prisoners then surrounded him, and attempted to rescue Ryan. Witness drew his truncheon, and krpt them at bay till other constables arrived, when they were all secured and taken to the station. Rounding 351 A, who had a tremendous black-eye, and was otherwise disfigured about the face, corrobo rated the evidence of the last witness, and stated that, on going to the assistance of 225 D, he was surrounded by several of the prisoners, and Jordan struck him on the eye and mouth, which was much cut. He was then knocked down on the ground, and while lying there he received several kicks from the prisoner Burke, who wrenched his staff from his hand, Several other constables, who were more or less in jured by the prisoners' violence, were then examined in corroboration of the above; and the prisoners, OR being called upon to answer the charge, all stoutly de nied ill-treating any of the constables, who, they al legal, had exceeded their duty in interfering with them. Mr. HARDWICK said he thought the charge sufficiently proved, and committed the prisoners Ryan, Jordan, and Burke to the House of Correction for six weeks, and the other prisoners were committed for twenty-one days. I I IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS, The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Twelve, THIRD READINGS. Faussett's Divorce Bill and Hudson's Divorce Bill were read a third time. Mr. HUME wished to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government did not think the time had arrived when some other tribunal than the House of Commons ought to be appointed for Divorce Bills. Sir G. GREY replied that he had not heard any corn plaints with respect to the passage of Divorce Bills through the House. INDEPENDENCE OF HUNGARY. Col. THOMPSON said he had the hcnour to present the petition of an overflowing public meeting in the city of London, on the subject of the contest in Hungary. Though it was signed only by the chairman, David Salomons, citizen and alderman, the numbers and re spectability of the attendance were such as to give it high claims to the attention of the House. The peti tioners stated their belief that Austria had broken the constitutional obligations between herself and Hungary, and consequently Hungary had a right to establish her independence if she could; and other nations to assist her if it was their interest. They wanted to know, it it was held of importance to support Austria as a bul wark against Russia, why Hungary would not do as well, particularly since Austria invited Russian interfe• rence, and Hungary would not. They prayed, there fore, that measures might be taken for the recognition of the de facto Government of Hungary, as consonant with the principles of sound policy, besides being favour able to the commercial interests of the country. PETITIONS. Mr. HENLEY presented a petition from a place in Oxfordshire, praying for a general amnesty to all poli tical offenders. Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition from Liverpool, expressing indignation and disgust at the conduct of Austria and Russia towards the people of Hungary, and praying that the independence of that nation might be recognised by the Government. Also a petition from a metropolitan parochial board, stating that no satitary measures could be effected so long as the window-tax remained unrepealed. Lord E. HO WARD presented a petition praying for the abolition of the smoke nuisance. Mr. lIINDLEY presented a petition from Ashton under-Lyne against the Bankruptcy Bill. Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from New castle in favour of his Bill for the prevention of smoke; and also one from an engineer, stating that the preven tion.of this nuisance was feasible. HARBOURS OF REFUGE. Mr. HUME said, that- 700,000/. had been voted for harbours of refuge and for Holyhead harbour, but they had no report of the progress which had been made in those works. What he wished to know was, with whom did the execution and management of them rest ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that Mr. Walker had the superintendence of the works, but that the contracts were examined and made by the Admiralty. Mr. HUME said he did not think that the Chancellor of the Exchequer was better acquainted with the subject than he was, and he should therefore call the attention of the House again to this matter to-morrow. ADJOURNED DEBATE ON THE STATE OF IRELAND. Mr. HORSMAN said, under all the circumstances of the case, he thought the House would do right in not continuing this debate, and he had to move that the order be discharged. Mr. E. B. ROCHE said he saw ou the paper the mo tion of the Hon. Member with great satisfaction, but he heard the speech of the lion. Member with anything but satisfaction.—(Laughter, and " Order, order.") Mr. GRATTAN moved that the order be not dis charged. 11011SMAN withdrew his motion for discharging ,he order. AUSTRALIAN EMIGRANTS. In answer to a question from Mr. MONSELL, rela y() to the treatment of emigrants going from Ireland to Australia, Mr. HAWES said that active measures had been taken by the Commissioners of Emigration to restore the proportion between the numbers of emigrants going from Ireland to Australia, which of late years, as compared with former years, had been greatly disproportioned. With respect to the statement that certain female emigrants had been ill-treated by the officers of a ship by which they were being conveyed from Ireland to Australia, the case had been investi gated on the arrival of the vessel at Sydney, and the re sult was that the owners had been fined 5001.—(Hear.) AFFRAY AT CASTLE WELL AN. Mr. BRIGHT asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department a question relative to the fatal affray which had recently occurred at Castlewellan, namely, whether ho could in this session bring in a Processions' Act, with a view of putting an end to similar disgraceful proceedings in future? Sir GEORGE GREY said, without stating what the intentions of the Government might eventually be as to framing a Processions' Act for Ireland, he could only say that for the present they meant to rely on the common law of the land, which they thought amply sufficient for repressing such outrages. He had also to state that the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland had instituted an inquiry into all the circumstances connected with the fatal affray at Dolley's Brae, which inquiry was to be carried on by Mr. Bennett, an eminent Queen's Counsel in Ireland. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. Lord DUDLEY STUART asked the Noble Lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs if it was true, as was stated in some of the continental journals, that in conse quence of an arrangement come to between the Govern. ments of France and Austria, the troops of France were to be sent to replace the troops of Austria serving in the Austrian dominions, in order to allow the latter to pro secute the war against Hungary? Lord PALMERSTON said no information had reached him relative to the circumstance adverted to by the Noble Lord, and he had reason to suppose there was no foundation for such a report. BANKRUPT AND INSOLVENT MEMBERS' BILL. Mr. MOFFATT said, seeing little chance of carrying this Bill through this session, he would withdraw it for the present, promising, however, that he would bring it before the House again at an early period next session. SMOKE PROHIBITION BILL. On the motion for going into Committee upon this Bill, Sir GEORGE GREY asked Mr. Mackinnon whether it was his intention to proceed with it? Mr. MACKINI\ ON said he was placed in an awkward position, because he was blamed out of doors for not proceeding with it, and in that House, because he would not withdraw it; but taking into account the late period of the session he would acquiesce in the suggestion of the Right Hon. Baronet, and postpone the motion until that day fortnight. The motion was accordingly withdrawn. SLAVE-TRADE (PERSIAN GULF) BILL. This Bill went through Committee. HOUSE OF LORDS' COSTS TAXATION BILL. This Bill was read a third time. NUISANCES REMOVAL AND DISEASES PRE VENTION BILL On the motion for the third reading of this Bill, Lord ASHLEY moved the insertion of cer tain clauses giving power to the Board of Health to cause inquiry to be made into the state of burial-grounds, and to direct measures of pre caution to be taken by the churchwardens; also where churchyards are dangerous to the public health, giving power to the churchwardens to agree for the burial of parishioners in the ground of any cemetery company, or in the burial-ground of any other parish; also to enable the General Board of Health to direct in quiries where it may be expedient to prohibit interments, and to frame a scheme for providing new burial•grounds. After some observations from Mr. Mackinnon, Mr. Hume, and other Hon. Members, Mr. HORSMAN expressed his satisfaction that the question had been taken up by his Noble Friend oppo site, and ho was willing to leave the subject iu his hands. Colonel THOMPSON said, he only wanted to im press the general fact, that we were approaching the time when, if something effectual was not done, our crime and our dirt would run away with us. He was there fore glad to see the alliance between a Noble Lord and Hon. Gentleman opposite, who he trusted would be the two Hercules to cleanse the moral and the physical Augean stable that were before us. There might be a time when the Mosaic paddle on the spear sufficed for sanitary regulations; but that was long gone by, and the comfort of existence was concerned in keeping pace with the wants of the age.—(Hear, hear.) The clauses were then put and agreed to, and added to the Bill. The Bill then passed. DRAINAGE OF LANDS BILL. This Bill passed through Committee, and was ordered to be reported to-morrow. DEFECTS IN LEASES SUSPENSION BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. MARRIAGES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES FACI. LITATING BILL. On the moti on for the consideration of the Lords' amendments to the Bill, Dr. NICIIOLL said, that considering the importance of this 13111, and the results which might arise from en couraging marriages in foreign countries, be trusted the Noble Lord would pause before he proceeded with this Bill, and at any rate that he would delay its passing for the present session. Lord PALNIERSTON said that in many places abroad the British residents were numerous, and he rusted therefore that th© Honourable and Learned Member did not desire that they should not be married at all, for if an insuperable liar were to be placed before such unions, who could say what the consequences might be?—(A laugh.) (LEFT SPEAKING.) PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.—It 1S 110 W gene rally understood in official quarters that her Maj-sty's Ministers willvisit the Que,n at Osborne H ouse, on Monday next, and that, on the following day, T ues d ay, the 31st instant, Parliament will be prorogued by com mission. Genius is like the flame of a taper, for while it gives forth light to the world around, it consumes the body that sustains it.--Eliza Cook's Journal. TIIE SIGNING OF TREASURY INSTRUMENTS. --A Bill, brought in by Mr. Hayter and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, enacts that instruments issued by the Lords of the Treasury may be signed by two of their body only. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Barbiere was reTeated last night with still greater success than on the previous occasion. Madame Sontag, now confident how great a favourite she is with the public; sang with increased spirit, and introduced in the appropriate airs of this opera novel and beautiful embel lishments. Her marvellous execution of Rode's varia tions gave rise to the utmost enthusiasm—each repetition was rewarded with a fresh shower of bouquets. When Lablache in his turn had sung the antiquated air of Car fariello, amidst the applhuse he looked for his bouquet. Madame Sontag gracefully seized the opportunity, and presented him with one of the choicest amidst the num ber thrown to her. This little incident gave rise to the loudest laughter, and to the heartiest applause once more from every part of the crowded house. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Le Prophete, the last, and, we believe, the as Yet greatest work of Meyerbeer, was produced hero last evening, with all that splendour and that completeness, both as regards scenic decoration and musical execution, of which such a work as this is pre-eminently worthy, and without which it would b- impossible to do justice to it. We say that the Propte'e is the greatest work of Meyerbeer, and we say it advisedly, for although it is impossible to thoreuehly appreciate a great work like the Propt ete at first, or even at the second or third hearing—although there are many passages which at present appear obscure, but which on a future hearing w ill be cleared up ; yet we are i nc li ne d to b elieve it to b e a greater work th an even th e H uguenots, even from wha t we could collect fr om one h ear i ng of i t only. Meyer beer has in this instance, as in the instance of the Hugue nots, been fortunate in securing Scribe as his librettist, and, as in the instance of the Huguenots, also, he has chosen an episode in the history of the Refor mation as the subject of his drama, sad has thus brought it within the limits of that' middle musical territory between the sacred and the secular, in which he reigns supreme. " Within that circle none dare walk but he." The Prophet is the celebrated John of Leyden, the chief of the Anabaptists, the associate of Knipperdolling, the earliest of the Apostles, if not the originator of com munism, who kept all Germany in a flew, and at last was only conquered after he had stood a seige of 12 months in the city of Munster. The scene of the first act is laid in the champaign country, in the neighbourhood of 13, r lrecht in Holland, and the opera opens with a de lightful chorus, ," Le brezza e tranquilla," su ng by peasants leaving their work and preparing for their meal. They are joined by Berta (Miss Catherine Hayes), the betrothed of John, and by Fides (Madame Viardot Garcia), his mother. Suddenly a psalm tune is beard, and Zaccaria (Marini), Giona (Polonini), and Mathisen (Mei), the three Anabaptist leaders, a ppear, chanting an exhortation to all to join them, and de nouncing the great ones of the earth. These three leaders are, as it were, the fate of John of Leyden; they are his Bertram, and Berta is his Alice. The peasants listen to their exhortations, and at length seize various agricultural implements and declare themselves ready to follow their leader against their oppressors. The chorus of peasants, " 0 liberta," which is introduced in this scene, is one of the most spirited in the opera, and was loudly encored. Count Oberthal (Tagliafico), the feudal lord of the dis trict, now enters, and Fides and Berta solicit his consent to the marriage of Berta, who is his vassal, with John. The duet " Della Mesa," in which Fides and Berta join their supplications is a very exquisite composition, and was rendered with great feeling by Madame Viardot Garcia and Mist ) Catherine Hayes. Maddened by the beauty of Berta, Oberthal not only refuses his consent, but orders his attendants to seize both Fides and Berta, and carry hem to his castle, and with this metre the first act ends. The scene of the second act is laid in the cabaret which is kept by John of Leyden, and opens with a lively chorus of dancers, who are waltzing while John (Mario) is attending to the revellers. The Anabaptist leaders enter, look at John with feigned awe; in him they pretend to recognise a likeness of King David, the prophet of whom they have been in search; the revellers quit the cabaret, and the Anabaptists are left alone with John. They, address him, th en exc i te h i s imagination, an d he relates to them a dream he had, in which ho fancied he was a King. This scene was not only beautifully sung, but finely acted by Mario, whose Prophet throughout is, not only as a vocal. but as a histrionic performance, beyond all praise. They interpret the dream to him, and endeavour to induce him to join their sect and be their chief. In vain, he prefers Berta to Empire ; love to ambition, and gives utterance to his thoughts in one of the most exquisite pastoral compositions ever heard—the now' celebrated " Pour Berta moi je soupire," of the original French version, which was deliciously rendered by Mario. No sooner had the Anabaptists left him, than Berta rushes in, throws herself in his arms, and asks him to save her. He shows her a hidieg• place, and immediately Oberthal's soldiers appear, leading in his mother Fides. They demand Berta ; he refuses to give her up, when they raise their axes over his mother's head, and declare that they will put her to death at once, if Berta is not surrendered to them. To save his mother, he sacrifices his betrothed. Berta is surrendered, and John waits until his mother has retired to rest, when he joins the Ana baptists, and, without taking leave of his mother, leaves his home to seek for vengeance against the oppressor. The concerted music in this act is exceedingly fine, and was admirably rendered. The third act opens with the celebrated skating scene, w hich was excellently managed, and is certainly worthy of all the praise that has been lavished on it. The Anabaptists are encamped in Westphalia, a nd are preparing to attack Munster. A stranger le seized and brought in ; he offers to join the Anabaptists. He is recognised as Oberthal, and is condemned to die, when John, now the Prophet, appears, and, questioning him about Berta, learns that she yet lives ; whereupon he orders his life to be spared for the present, deter mining that Berta should decide on his fate. The act ends with the attack on Munster ; the Ana baptists, at first repulsed, cry out " Death to the false prophet," but, on the appearance of John, he awes them into submission, and placing himself at their head renews the attack. Mario was very fine in this scene, and was much applauded. The third act is the grand act of the opera, histrionically speaking —it is true tragedy, and tragedy of the very highest order. The scene is laid at Munster, now in possession of the Anabaptists, and the time is the day of the coro nation of John the Prophet. In the market-place of Munster a mendicant woman, begging alms for the purpose of purchasing masses for the repose of the soul of her son, meets with a young pilgrim, they recognise each other, the mendicant is Fides, the pilgrim is Berta—Berta asks for her lover, Fides says he has been murdered; she had found his clothes in !her cottage covered with blood, she heard a voice which said, " Thou shalt see him no more, it is the will of the Prophet;" and Berta vows to stab the Prophet, the murderer of her lover .The scene then changes to the coronation of John in the Cathedral of Munster. Amongst the crowd assembled to witnes the ceremonial: is Fides, sheirecognizes John, and exclaims "My son." John stretches out his hand to her, but is restrained by the threats of Mathisen. The crowd begin to doubt; they raise their daggers over Fides; John rushes forward, declares that she is mad, and that a miracle only can restore her. He commands her to go on her knees, and then, turning to the crowd, he commands them to strike him if he is art imposter, to slay him if she says he is her son. Fides falters out that he is not her son, and the people shout a miracle. This is the great scene of the opera, and never have we seen anything to equal the sublimity of the acting of Madame Viardot Garcia in this scene. She was ad mirably supported by Mario, and this scene is certainly the finest acting scene on the lyric stage. In the last act we find the Anabaptist leaders plotting against John, and seeking to deliver him up to his enemies. Fides en deavours to awaken him to a sense of his duty, and he de termines to fly with her, Berta joins them ; but on a soldier entering, and addressing John as the Prophet, she stabs herself and dies. John then determines to be revenged on all. He orders a magnificent ban quet to be prepared, to which he invites the Ana baptist leaders, and then sets fire to the Palace. the gates of which he has closed, and all perish in the flames. Such is the plot of the Prophete, a work which, we repeat, is the chef d'ceuvre of Meyerbeer, and which must be heard again and again to be properly appreciated. All the artistes were called on at the con clusion, and then there were loud calls for Costa, who at length appeared, and was received with enthusiatic cheers. The theatre was crowded. RICHMOND INSTITUTION AND FARMERS' DR" FERRED ANNUITY SOCIETY.-At a special general meeting of the patrons of this institution, held yesterday at Palace Chambers, St. James's streat—his Grace the Duke of Richmond in the chair—the following resolu- mti(emetwinags t u o n b e e n i t m h o e u g sly en e a r d a o l p i m te p d r i e — s ll n t a t h p a p t e a h ri e n g a attempt h m t p t tt i o s fail for of ma success, and aanndn that uity s t o h c e i e t l y eg,l .amongstdifif difficulties u tairems attendant farmers would on a national society under the Inendly Acts were con siderable, it was proposed and seconded and carried that a general meeting of the subscribers be called for the purpose of proposing to make use of the money in hand by creating a single charity fund (either by annuity or otherwise), for the benefit of decayed farmers, or that any other proposal may be then made and considered." Alter a ated vote of thanks t o hi s Grace, the proceedings termin. BIRTHS. On the 20th inst., at Avenue•road, Regent's -park, the wife of A. Devaux, Esq., of a daughter. tineOn the 22d inst., a t U pper Gower -street, Mrs. W. BaNan , of a daughter. On the 22d inst., at Woodeote-grove, Epsom, the wife of A. Crowe, Esq., of a son. On the 2cl inst., in Endsleigh-street, Mrs. Mellor, of a son. MARED. On the 18th i ns t ., at the Grey RI friars, Elgin, James Molison, Esq., Commander of the ship Collingwood, to Isabella Anne, elder daughter of 0. Forsyth, Esq., late of Clapham-rise. On the 19th inst., at Stoke Gabriel, E. C. Domyille, Esq., Lieutenant Royal Marines, to Ellen Jane, daughter of John Churchyard, Esq., of Stoke Gabriel. DIED At Portsmouth, on the 18th inst., W. Birrill, Esq., M.D., Surgeon to the Forces, H.P., aged 56. On the 22d inst., at Beckford-place, Clapham-road, Adam Gerard, Esq., of Ludgate. hill, aged 48. On the 22d inst., at Marlborough -place, Walworth-road, W. R. Croggon, Esq., aged 45. At Brixton-hill, on the 22d inst., aged 27, F. J. Herring, second surviving son of Mr. R. W. Herring, of Fleet-street. Suddenly, aged 25, William F. Grant, nephew of Mr. W. Grant, Fenchurch-street. London : Printed and Published by 111URDO YOUNG, a No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tlu, Sun Office. No. 112, strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of Middlesex, Wednesday, July 25, 1849. 'I 84 p 84 p 92% 82 3 4 44% 26 3 4 51L% 14 18% 231 1 5 / 8 30% 20% 30% 6% 9% 9% 24!/ I