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rAliTtraii,tromant Nett 11/1144na, POBTER 4nd SON are directed to Sell by AUCTION. at e Gle, 54, Pall-, en Wed nesday, April , 4, a choice and well th -select al ed ry COLLECTlON of PIC TURES, the works of living artists of the highest reputation, includ in; that formed by William Llewellyn, Esq., of Park-street, Bristol. Many of the pictures have been exhibited, and some painted on com mission, including a View of Pcestum, an important and recent work, by David Roberts, R.A. ; in the Medway, near Gillingham, tl.e celebrated picture by W. Muller, and Twilight, by the same artist ; Crossing the Sands at Low Water, by R. Lee, R.A.; Donotta Castle, by C. Stanfield, R.A.; Sherwood Forest, by T. Creswlck, R A., the figures introduced by A nsdell ; Wood Green, by Linnell, and two other works by the same artist ; Emnerdale Water, one of the lake scenes, by J. B. Pyne ; four capital examples of Sidney Cooper, A.R A. ; a Roman Peasant Woman, by T. Uwins, LA . ; the Rescue, an Important picture, by P. F. Poole, A R.A. ; th Romp in the Hayfield, and two smaller works, by the same artist ; Nineveh, a grand composition by J. Martin; a Pair of Frenc h Fisherwomen, by F. Stone, ; the Huntress, by D. Maas e, R.A. ; and specimens of— _ C. E. Leslie, R.A., E. W. Cooke, A.R.A. W . Etty, R.A. W. P. Frith, R.A. W. E. Frost, R.A. Sir A. Calcott, R.A. J- Sant J. Ph 1111,) F. Danby, A.K.A. G. F. Herring T. Webster, R.A: G. Lance May be publicly viewed Saturday, 31st March, and the 2d and 3d of April, and catalogues had of Messrs. Foster and Son, 57, Pali-mall. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Bucketona. THIS EVENING. Will be presented THE SECRET AGENT. Principal characters by Mr. Bucke(one and Miss E. Chaplin. To be fell iwed by the new Ballet, UNA NOCIIE DE FIESTA EN SEVILLA. To which will he added A PRETTY PIECE OF BUSINESS. Cha racters by Messrs. Howe and Buckstone ; Mrs. Caroline White, and Misses Ellen Chaplin and Reyno:ds. To whioh will be added the new Ballet by the Spanish Dancers, called TPLE GALICIAN FETE. To conclude with SHOCKING EVENTS. LOYAL PRINCESS'S rt l TIiE , OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CuAarza Ka&x. THIS EVENING, Will be performed LIVING TOO FAST. To be followed by the original adaptation of Casimir Delavigne's Historical Play, entitled LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. Principal character by Mr. C. Kean. To conclude with the popular new Farce, entitled A GAME OF ROMPS. Principal characters by Messrs. Harley and Chester ; Mrs. Winstanley, Misses Heath, Murray, C. Leciercq, Daly, and Ternan. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Wig be performed a new and original Drama, preceded by a Pro logue, and called JANET PRIDE. After which, I'LL TELL YOUR WIFE. To conclude with BETTY MARTIN. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. natl. THIS EVENING, Will be presented the new Comedietta, called TIT FOR TAT, In Which Messrs. F. Robson, A. Wigan, and Miss Maskell will appear. Followed by the Face entitled A BLIGHTED BEING, in Which Mr. F. Robson will appear. Aster which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE YELLOW DWARF AND THE KING OF THE GOLD MINES. Characters by Mr. P. Robson, Miss Julia St. George, Miss E. Ormonde, Miss Marston, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitz&llan. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke. THIS EVENING, The ()rani Romantic Equestrian Spectacle called TIMOUR THE TARTAR. After which, the incomparable SCENES in the CIRCLE, and the astounding evolutions of the Four Performing Elephants, with Herr Endersohn's ace implished Performance on the Slsck Wire. An Equestrian Spectacle of peculiar construction is in active pre paration for Easter Monday. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Acting Manger, Ir. W. 11. Cooke. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, Jun. NATIONAL STANDARD. THIS EVENING, Will be performed, ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA. Miss Glyn and Mr. Marston. To conclude with BLACK-EYED SUSAN. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Llnaer the direction of Miss Rebecca Isaacs. THIS EVENING. Will he performed THE CRICKET ON VIE HEARTH. Cha racters by Messrs J. Halford, Rogerson, and Kinloch ; and Miss Re becca, Isaac, Miss Beaumont, and Miss Somers. After which. 'I'WAS I. Characters by Messrs. Kinloch and J. Howard; Miss Isaacs, Miss Beaumont, and Mrs. Laws. To which will be added a Ballet Divertissement. To conclade with TRICK FOR TRICK. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TIM DAY —Morning 13 min.aftel 12 I Eveninf 36 mfn.aft. 12 Tu- w -Iforninj 57 min.after 12 Evening 1G min.aft. 1 THE WEATHER.--Sus O,vwi, March. 30. LIERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 45—highest since noon yesterday. 37—lowest this morning and during the night. 45 —this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'51—another great rise. WIND, N.—Light breeze, with cloudy weather and occasional sunshine. s)! 0. ‘" - j ) „ ; ft .7 • LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCIA 18aD. --.0. .._.....-.-....._ The great Merit question suggests some curious eJnsiderations. Lord PALMERSTON declares against merit; purchase and seniority are better. By which of the three is Lord PALMERSTON Premier? Seniority might well give him the rank, but would he be content to take that ground ? Pur chase, in the vulgar sense of the term, would have been easy with his Lordship's present wealth ; but Premierships are not to be purchased by money— some brains are held to be requisite to justify such a promotion. And purchase in the sense of political bargaining —say an engagement to work out the wishes of Austria and the Coburgs how can such an insinuation be credited for a moment 7 Is not Lord PAL MERSTON the man of whom it was affirmed to an .applauding Senate, by our present representative at Vienna, that ho was the Minister, not of Austria, or of any foreign power, but of England. The conclusion seems to be that Lord PALMERSTON has been promoted for merit—for merit real or supposed. Her MAJESTY tried routine ; she sent for Lord DERBY, the head of the largest section of the House of Commons, then for Lord JOHN, commander of the next regiment in point of numbers, but all in vain. The people de nounced routine-chosen Premiers ; they pro claimed that Lord PALMERSTON had merited the post ; they remembered certain little wars in which he acted very vigorously ; they believed he would show the same qualities when tried on a larger scale ; he was named by popular acclama tion to the post, and her MAJESTY gracefully bowed to the popular voice. Lord PALMERSTON, therefore, ridiculing pro motion by merit, ridicules the very reason of his own elevation. • Can it be that he anticipates becoming a proof of his own argument, that merit is mere chance opinion, as likely to he wrong as right, "a Utopia, vain to hope to see established in any country whatever." There were a few who, at the time of his appointment, laughed at the popular choice ; they roundly asserted that Lord PALMERSTON was the veriest of Tories, that he would be as faithful to his order as pre ceding D u k es and Earls and Lords, and that when it came to a real question of standing by the assumptions of Courts or the wishes and rights of peoples, he would soon be unmasked. All will remember the predictions of RICHARD COBDE N in this vein. We trust his lordship has no misgiving that the great Free trader will prove a political prophet. Should the s uspicious rumo urs prove true—should present sus the fortifications of Sebastopol be left standing should the present intolerable tenderness to Rus sia in the Black Sea be continued—should her armies in the Crimea be suffered to outnumber those of the Allies, while we are squandering millions on the transport service—should we wait on conferences, on Austria, on Russia, and beconsequently too late again this spring as we were last spring—then indeed will the nation own it self mistaken. It will allow itself to have been an inadequate judge of merit; but it will believe, nevertheless, that not ability, but will, through some fatal cause, was wanting, and it will demand another committee to ascertain what it is that disables able Premiers. It will find out the reason why a Premier, whom it chose to " carry on the War with vigour," allowed our army to Le van quished in the Crimea, our Plenipotentiary to be vanquished at Vienna, and Russia to triumph in the impregnability of her pirate's hold. But anent this question of merit there is a curious illustration furnished us just now in the Crimea. We have seen the French system placed in contrast with our own till, however pertinent, ' it is rejected as an argument by our routinists, like a sovereign the lighter for wear, although of sterling gold, when presented at the ank. But just now there are two Generals and two armies of Englishmen at work together before Sebastopol and Balaklava. One General has made all his appointments by near relation to himself, by seniority, by purchase, and a few by merit ; the other General has made his appoint ments exclusively by merit. - He would have told his own brothers, nephews, or cousins— " Gentlemen, you will not do for me ; I intrust my work to capacity and integrity only ; if you are needy it would be cheaper to me to pension you than employ you." We need not say that the Generals are Lord RAGLAN and Sir SAMUEL MORTON PETO, and their armies respectively com posed of soldiers and navvies. But what is the result of the two systems ? Why, that the French themselves are enthusiastic in their admiration of the organisation, good management, and effectiveness of our navvies. On the other hand, while they generously applauded the courage of our soldiers, they feelingly deplored the utter want of all which they admire in the navvies, and which, by their own practice, they are so well able to appreciate. Indeed, even here at home, the contrast strikes every reader. We have not heard of a single thing wanted except a few more horses, which, moreover, were on the way before information of the want arrived. The tools of every man are equal to their work, huts, food, clothing, medi cines, all are there when called for. We hardly indeed, heard of the commencement of the road before we beard of its having reached half-way to the camp, and next of its having got there ! and its branches diverging to the French lines, and to the other side of Balaklava harbour 1 Muddy brooks, quaggy or rocky soil, steep inclines, no thing was suffered to stop its onward march. Everything was foreseen and proviled for each emergency. Nothing was left to chance. With our eyes on Sebastopol and Balaklava we can but exclaim osi sic ()alma ! Had all things, indeed, been managed thus long ere now Sebastopol would have been ours, and we should have been talking of the Baltic and Poland, while Russia would have been begging us to take the Crimea, and Bessarabia and Circassia too, and keep them, so that we did but leave her Pol an d. I We all must see that the sad difference is re ferable to one cause alone. Lord RAGLAN and his successors here promote by purchase, seniority, or favour—Sir MORTON PETO promotes by merit. The former administers everything by an office creating, time-wasting system of checks and counter checks; the latter by finding men whom he can trust to work in the shortest way. The Ge neral of the Army cannot tell who is responsible for any miscarriage, and no one knows to whom to apply to get anything done. The General of the Navvies could find out and dismiss at once the culpable author of any mishap—he would do it too, and every man knows where and to whom to apply for all that is needed. One fact is, we repeat, the key to all this—every man under Sir MORTON PETO is thoroughly assured that the bet ter he does his work the more certain he is to bet ter his condition. If only a labourer, he is sure of better work ; if a man of education and capa city, he may become a contractor, perhaps a PETO. All eyes are now anxiously turned towards Vienna. Public attention is concentrated on the proceedings of the Conference now pending in the Austrian capital. On the results depend the wol f ire and rrn . 4DP)." - s- —1 permanent tranquillity of Europe and an important district in Asia. bven the safety of the Anglo-Indian empire trembles in the balance ; for so long as the Russian supre macy is maintained in the Euxine—so long as . _ there is the slightest possibility of the Corossus of the North opening a road for his predatory hordes into Hindostan, or even of influencing native Princes—so long must every true-hearted Englishman feel that a struggle for life or death is impending, and that the country may at any moment be compelled to encounter the most for midable pelils and to sustain the most onerous burdens. I England did not lightly or unnecessarily enter on the contest in which she is now engaged. In fact, the absurd hesitation of the then Prime Minister, the good and excellent ABERDEEN, was the chief cause of the War, by inducing NICHOLAS to more than doubt the sincerity of his opposition. The AUTOCRAT well knew that the English Premier could not be deceived by his professions of mode ration. He had, as he thought, completely re moved any possibility of such a result by his very candid admission to the British Ambassador. So far as Sir HAMLITON SEYMOUR was concerned, the mask had. been cast aside. Not only was the rapidly approaching dissolution of the " sick man" distinctly and unequivocally alluded to, but the probable distribution of his assets was openly can vassed, and the share which England might hope to obtain as the price of her connivance clearly expressed. Candia and Egypt - were the tempting bribes by which our acquiescence in the iniquitous scheme was to be purchased. He was fully aware that he could do as he pleased with Austria and Prussia, and the active co-operation, or at least the neutrality of these three Powers being secured, he fondly imagined that he could either cajole or bully France. When he found that after these revelations we contented ourselves with still pro testing—that even the passage of the Pruth and the seizure of the Principalities was made, not a cases belli, but an excuse for fresh negotiations, which Lord ABERDEEN well knew, or ought to have known, must prove abortive. What could he have imagined but that England was acting with duplicity similar to his own, that she only desired to save appear ances by a decent show of resistance, and that she would have eventually, even while " Whispering I will ne'er consent, consented." It was to the sterling honesty and unbending firmness of the peoples of France and England, as well as of the French EMPEROR, that the de feat of the deep-laid scheme may be attributed. But it has been only postponed, not abandoned. " The snake is scotched, not killed," for ALEXANDER still professes the policy laid down in the will of PETER, and sedulously pursued by all subsequenendt the rulers of R uss i a , more espec i a ll y b y CATH ERINE, ALEXANDER 1., an d N ICHOLAS. Wi t h the Crimea, a geographical fortress of hnmense natural strength, was taken possession of, and all the resources of Russia, its men, its I money, and any the eng i neering art of foreigners, "the l, st Sebastopol op m ol, e inure skilful th an natives that could Ibe found, were lavished to ren d er i ts cita d2 and tue nac i e unp o r f egn E ab u l r e o — pe ! to make it , and A s i a, " as it was felicitously termed by the British Plenipotentiary, who, it is now said, is willing to sanction its retention with un diminished power by Russia, We repeat the interrogatory exhibited when the sinister rumour was first whispered. We again ask, can this be possible ? Can the Western Powers—the chivalrous peoples of France and England, who would sacrifice their lives rather than their honour—submit to this deep humilia- THE MUM LONDON,. PRIMY _MARCII 80. 1845. I tion—this serious and permanent injury ? Are they prepared to become the laughing-stock of Europe—the jest of Clicquot—who will be en abled to vaunt his policy by comparison pith that of the Western Powers, who, it will be said, were right glad to get " bock again " from an enter prise beyond their strength, or, what is tanta mount thereto, for the accomplishment whereof they were not prepared to make the necessary sa crifices ? The blood of the veriest coward would be accelerated in its action—he would assume, at least, the appearance, if he could not display the reality, of true courage—before he would incur such deep disgrace, and bear so foul a blot on his escutcheon—which would render him what the ancient Greeks termed "Atinios," and our Saxon forefathers called " nidering." The tenacity with which the Russians have re sisted the dismantling of their stronghold proves the extraordinary value they attach to its pos session. "Fos est ab hoste docere." We may learn a valuable lesson from our opponents as to the vital importance of the position. Any merely verbal promises, any personal recogni sauces to keep the peace, will, as we have lately proved, be worse than useless—for they will only be observed until a favourable opportunity occurs for their violation. An adequate material gua rantee is required, and none can prove satisfactory but the surrender or destruction of Sebastopol. We must not withdraw from the work, already half accomplished, until the end and object of the War is achieved. When a hornet's nest is discovered, men are not satisfied with driving away some of the venomous insects. The nest itself will be destroyed, so that there may be no possibility of their return in increased numbers. The evil will be at once grappled with—the nui sance completely and entirely abated. So should we act towards Sebastopol. While it remains we can never hope for a lasting peace. It would cost at least seven or eight millions per annum to the British exchequer—be equivalent to an addition of 25 per cent, to the National Debt. Let the universal declaration be, " Sebastopol est delenda." The voice of public opinion will be re-echoed in Parliament, and find its way into the inmost re cesses of Downing-street, q so that the greatest truckler to Germanism may know what he will have to encounter should he recklessly dare to set it at defiance—to resist the strong pressure from without. ARRIVAL OF M. D.ROUYN DR L'JJUYS IN ENGLAND. The French Minister of foreign Affairs arrived last night, at 10 o'clock, at the residence of the Ambassador of France. LILTEsu NEWS. We believe that M. Drouyn de l'Huys, whose object in visiting this country is to confer with Count Walewski, and, with him, to consult with our Government on the important questions which are now before Europe, will not prolong his stay in London beyond one day. PARIS, FRrnA-, MARCH 30, 8.30 A.M. A new Belgian Minitry has been formed, as follows -.;•— ViSCO unt Vilain, NV., Foreign Affairs. M, du Decker, Intrior. M. de Nothomb, .iustice. General Greindl, Var. M Damon, Publi Works. M. Mercier, Finaices. A deva,tch from Madrid of the 29th instant announces that Esparero has resisted the demand for a modification of he Ministry in a democratic sense, made by diffemt leaders of the Militia, who asst mf.led in thenight. These attempts at lisorder have failed. Mad, id is tranquil, THE VIENNIt. CONFERENCE. VIENNA, THURSDAY, MARCH 29. They Conference tool the fourth point into con- sidera.tion to-day. The third point is bft aside for the present. On Monday Prince Gortsebakoff moved for the ad missioi i of Prussia. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OVI" CORRESPONDENT.) PA It THURSDAY EVENING. Powers is to take part in the attack on Soboutopol. The Greeks here still continue to manifest the greatest aainiosity towards the English and French. Two days back, some Greek sailors murdered two French soldiers at Bouyukdere. Several English steamers have left this place tor Genoa, to take on board the Piedmontese forces." The :Paris journals cmtinue with the same com parativo :Absence of poitical discussion and quies cent attitude expectant of events. The Constitu tionnel introduces to notice, with some brief anim adversions, the appeal of the Most Holy Synod of St. 'Petersburg the supreme head of the Russian Churcri, tolall the faitliul and pious children of the Russia:a orthodox children, what I have already sent you. The document is introduced by that journal with the following remarks : " On e of the last acts )f the Emperor Nicholas was to orde r a levy sa masse. The Emperor Alexander 11. has not; confined himself to the confirmation of this measue e of his father ; he has addressed himself to the religious passions of his people, and the suprdne authority of the Museovi:e Church. The Holy Synod, has be en charged to prach a real crusade against the West. Never, since :he middle ages, has there been seen a document more adapted to inflame the fanaticism of the people. A government which can thus appeal to the moist ardent passions cannot seriously aspire to peace, for the re is no assurance of its possessing sufficient strength to control at its will the tempest it has let loose. Of all the measures takes by the Russian Government this is without contraliction the gravest and most significant." The Minister of Maxine has directed the Mari time Prefects to ascertain what merchant captains, young and vigorous men, now in France may be willing to take servbe in the Imperial Navy as auxiliary enseignes. Orders have been sent by the French Govern ment to M. Guibert, ship-builder of Nantes, to urge on as rapidly as possible the building of the gun-boats which he has received instructions to fur nish. In order to enable him to execute these or ders without delay, between 500 and 600 workmen have been placed at his disposal from the other shipyards in the port. A letter from before Sebastopol of the 17th in the Semaphore of Marseilles, says : "We are in daily, nay, almost momentary, ex pectation of a regular attack on the vast place before us. General Canrobert yesterday passed in review the regiment of Zouaves of the imperial guard, formed by his care, and at the end of the proceedings, presented their colours to the new regiment with a few animated remarks, which were received with shouts of enthusiasm. On the rooming of the 12th Omer Paella arrived at lCaneiesch, and shortly after came up to the quarters of the French general-in-chief, accompanied by Admirals Bruat and Lyons. Lord Raglan, on learning the arrival of the Turkish general, at once proceeded to General Ca4orobert's residence, and a council of war was held there. It commenced at half-past twelve, and lasted unt" half-past six. What was decided at that imp , .me ting I No one car t say ; and yet every n—fm In ale camp i* on the utmost stretch of ex p ec t z Won to learn when the at tack is to be ordered. I 4 will come only too soon f o r .hryta nf rtoor fellooi 3 ; for beyond all doubt, the resistance will to most 4 'os - to-late, and the slaughter fearful. Omer Pacha ttok his departure the same evening for Eupatoria, the officers who had been at the council accompanying him through the French camp. The soidi , irs all spontaneously formed in line as he passed, and cheered him loudly. He seemed much gratified at this mark of feeling. The news of the reappearance of typhus fever at the ambulance of the first divisicoi (French), is, I regret to say, con firmed. General Canrobert has prescribed the most rigorous measures to confine the disease within narrow limits, and hitherto it has not spread beyond the ambulance ; and, even there, it has not committed any great ravages. With the exception of that single inci dent, the sanitary state of the army (French) is most satisfactory. The news of the death of the Emperor Nicholas was received with the most perfect indifference by the French army. Such is the soldier's life when in camp; the greatest event produces no effect on him. All he wants is his rations and his little comforts, with a prospect of a dash at the enemy at no great distance. From Eupatoria we have received the intelligence that the son-in-law of Prince Paskewitch was killed in the last affair there." Another letter of the same date says : I announced to you the death of Skender Bey, but the report is now contradicted. An English officer, who arrived two days ago from Eupatoria, informs us that he was in a fair way of recovery, and that he did not appear to be in the slightest degree alarmed by his wounds. Every one is delighted that the news is false, as Skender Bey is one of the best officers of the Otto man army. You are aware that the news of the death of the Grand Duke Michael was also circulated. On inquiring into its truth I learn, from good authority, the event in which it originated. It appears that Omer Pasha, walking through the fortifications of Eupatoria, saw at a distance in the plain a carriage drawn by six horses. He at once sent for the chief of his gunner, and asked if among his men there were any skilful enough to send a ball into that carriage. Excellency,' said the man, with the help of God, and your en couragement, I think I could reach it.' He pointed his piece at the spot miicated, and in the twinkling► of an eve the carriage was seen smashed to pieces ; but it could not be ascertained if they who wera inside were killed or wounded." The following private telegraphic despatches have been received here to-day : "ALEXANDRIA, 23d. —A tho u sand English lancers from India have reached this city from Suez. The Duke of Brabant has arrived here. The last news from Bagdad comes down to the 19th Feb. The rebel Kurds, from 20,000 to 30,000 in number, keep up an energetic resistance in the north of Mesopotrunia. Advices from Hong Kong state that the Chinese insurgents who are besieging Canton have taken the Tiger fort and pillaged the neighbouring vill ages." " MADUID, 28th.—The Court left the capital for 4.ranjuez at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The Govern ment has presented a bill to the Cortes prohibiting political manifestations. The organisation of the national guard is proceeding regularly without the slightest disorder." BOURSE, XLIIOII 29.—CLOSING P RI CES. Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 4; per Cent 5....,,,, 55 —94 f. 95c. 3 per Cent 5..........., 70 20 70f. 25 c . Credit Mob ili er ...... 812 50 Roman Credit Fon cie .... Austrian Belgian Fives...., ...... 94 Spanish Threes Piedmontese ......... 86 Home Debt 32 RAIL WAYS—ROB CASH. r. c. fr. c Orleans ..... 1057 50 ... 12 12 50 Lyons • We5tern................ 660 Rouen (Jetta .................. 617 50 Strasburg . .. B7O Mediterranean ...... 250 Havre 570 Northern ..... 8( ;7 50 Cherburg BAL MASQUE AT DRURY-LANE. Last night terminated the season at this theatre prior to the Easter holidays, and the enterprising lessee em braced the opportunity of giving a grand Bal Masque. The bal, as we anticipated, last night eclipse" all those previously given, both in numbers, in splendour, in order, and good humour. The whole of the stage was thrown open, and the pit covered over by white. An immense salle was formed for the lovers of the dance. By the aid of a great number of " masters," radiant in purple and gold, everything went off to the satisfaction of everybody. The most of the characters were not only splendidly attired, but capitally sustained, there being an absence of those vulgar ones, whose presence inva riably creates unpleasantness. By the aid of a most efficient orchestra, dancing was kept up until an early hour this morning. The decorations and illuminations did credit to the taste of the indefatigable lessee. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Flexmore, the popular clown, has announced a "grand ex'ra night" for to-morrow, on which occasion he will receive the powerfffl support of Mr. H. Drayton, G. Wild, Cormack, Boleno, G. Yarnold, Cole, and Miss F. Williams, in addition to the excellent company per manently attached to the theatre. The bill of fare will consist of melo-drama, singing, ballet comiquo, farce, and pantomime ; and attractive as the entertainments of this favourite place of amusement generally are, those fixed for to-morrow will, without doubt, attract one of the "greatest houses" of the season. PINE ARTS. Mr. W. Llwellyn's (of Bristol) collection of English Pictures. This very choice collection of works of eminent living masters was yesterday open for private ex hibition, at Messrs. Foster and Son's Gallery, 54, Pall-mall. Among the more noticeable features of the collection, are fine specimens by Danby, R.A.; Stanfield, R.A. ' • Creswick, R.A.; Unwins, R.A. ; Poole, A.R.A.; Roberts, R.A. ; J. Martin ; Web ster, R.A. ; Stone, A.R.A. ; G. Lance, Sidney Cooper, and O'Neil. The sae will take place on Wednesday. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary left town on Wednesday, on a visit to the Duke of Rutland, at Belvoi r Castle. The Marquis of Exeter leaves town this morning for Burghley. The marchioness, who arrived in Grosvenor square a few days ago, left London yesterday for Lin colnshire. The family are not expected to come to town for the season before May. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury and family return to town to-day, for the season. The family have been at Hatfield-house since last July. The Countess of Hardwicke arrived in Portman-square on Wednesday morning, from Wimpole-hall. The noble and gallant earl, we believe, purposes visiting Ireland, in reference to the purchase of horses. The Earl and Cauntess of Albemarle and the Ladies Keppel have left Farrance's Hotel for Quiddenham Hall, Norfolk. The Rev. T. R. Brooke was presented to her Ma jeAtv at the Levee, on the 26th inst., by Mr. Wilbraham Taylor. PEMBROKE ROYAL DOCKYARD.—The Sutlej, a fine 50-gun frigate, will be launched here on the 17th of April. She is about the last man-of-war of her class that will be built without the steam auxiliary screw. The other ships and works are progressing rapidly, as the establishment is now employed from 5.45 a.m. to 7 p.m. It appears from a Parliamentary return published yesterday, that there are in the army 5,553 full-pay com missions, the total regulation ♦alue of which is 8,068,5351. AUSTRALIA.—A nephew of one of our most respected citizens has returned from Australia, after realising 100,0001., and holds lands th ere which enable him to give 2,0001. to his brothers for conducting the estate. — Limerick Chronicle. Mr. W. P. Price, who resigned his seat for Glouces ter, in order to get rid of any disqualification that might attach to him from the fact of his having accepted a contract under Government for the erection of wooden huts for the army in the Crimea, will, it is understood, be re-elected without opposition. The first half-yearly dividend on the Turkish loan has been advertised fur payment by Messrs. Palmer, Mac killop, and Co. \V have reason to believe that the Hon. James Kenneth Howard will succeed Mr. T. F. Kennedy in the office of Commissioner of Woods and Forests. We have much satisfaction in stating that Sir John Herschel will be succeeded as Master of the Mint by the dis tinguished Professor Graham, of University College, now one of the Assayers. RESTORATION OF POLAND.—A. public meeting, nume rously attended, was held in the Lecture-room, New castle-on-Tyne, on Wednesday l os t, w h en resolutions condemnatory of the war policy of the late and present Administration, and asserting the expediency and justice of the reestablishment of Poland, and the necessity for Army and Parliamentary Reform (the latter to be founded on universal manhood suffrage), were agreed to, and petitions, embodying the above resolutions, were ordered to be signed by the chairman, and for warded to Parliament. LIVERPOOL ELECTIOY.—DFCLARATION OF THE POLL. —March D.—This day at 12 o'clock, his worship, the mayor, attended by the town clerk, made an official de claration of the poll in front of the Town Hall. Tho nuaiber of votes were— For Mr. Ewart.. 5,718 For Sir S. G. Bonham 4,262 Majority for Ewart 1,456 This announcement was received with loud cheers by the Radicals, but the general result of the voting having bean so extensively known last night the formal an nouncement created but little interest. Neither of the candidates were present at the declaration. The mayor gives a lAngnetin the - Town Hall this evening to a Tim ber of the leading inhabitants of the town. Sir S. G. Bonham and Mr. Ewart are expected to be two of the guests. T aDESSA. The Milan steam -corvette, which had just re turned to liamiesh f, ram a cruise off Odessa, reports that onthe 6th the ii ;e+ had completely disappeared, but that very thi c k i' a gs p rev ailed. The two ports, in which from 25 to Ltei merchant vessels were lying, are defend e d on the 144 iuth side by several new bat teries, one of w hi c b i , mou n t e d with very heavy guns, ha s just been finished. The Russians are now engaged in form ing a complete wall round Odessa, and have also defended. it ou the land side by five large forts. TIT.RKEY. A letter from Con its mtinople of the 10th, in the Courrier de IllarseiMe i , says The great topic' of conversation here continues to be the visit of the E mperor Napoleon to the Cri mea, and, consequetay, , to this city. The Sultan manifested the greatest • .joy at the prospect of sexing his illustrious ally' ; brit I am forced to confess that at present the Europe an part of the population no longer look on the am %-al of his Majesty as by any means a certainty. Slv auld the visit take place, it will not be, it is belie m ed, for some time to come. Baron Colonel de 134 rifle, aide-de-camp to the Em peror, is specially eng wed. here, under the direction of General Larehey, to see to all the measures necessary for hastening the form trtion of the French camp, which is about to be fore led at Levend-Chiftlik, about six kilometres (3 Englisl ; miles) from this city, on the road from Bouyukchi. o an l Tnerapia, This camp will be about eight kilorn sixes (five English miles) in cir cumference, and wil . l be placed on a lofty eminence, running nearly paral' ,r 1 with the Bosphorus. Hospitals will be built at the , r Ltrernity of the encampment for patients, not comire from the Crimea, the hospitals at Constantinople bail g reserved exclusively for these latter. As to th number of troops to be encamped there no one as yet; knows anything about it. Already a number of wood , e n houses have been brought for this new establis' atnent in the St. Louis and the lluguesclin ships of the line., and the Andromaque and the Vengern ice frigates. These vessels, which arrived here on the Pith and 13th, brought out 3,000 men, an 3 mmense quantity of stores and am munition, and 400 wooden houses. All the Eng. lish and Frenc . - ti ships cf the line at present here or in the Bospho rus have received orders to leave at once for the Crimea ; and this measure tends to confirm ilxo. idea that the navy of the Allied POLAND. WARSAW, MARCH 20.—From the preparations for war now going on in Poland, and the marching and countermarching of troops in all possible directions, it certainly does not appear as if the Russian Government was really in earnest about making peace, or disposed io accept the four points according to the interpretation of the allies. It was at first difficult, not to say impossible, to understand the object of these military movements, but the Mystery is now cleared up and the result apparent. All the regiments which were dislo cated from the great central point, Radom to Lub lin and Czenstochau, are now on their march to join the army of the south ; whilst, on the other hand, the troops in cantonments in Lithuania, at Kownow, and Augustowow, and even the cavalry regiments which were pushed forward as far as Plock, have received orders to march to the Baltic provinces, where an army of 150,000 men will be immediately concentrated. RUSSIA. We have received the St. Petersburg journals of the 21st and 22d inst. The Invalide Busse publishes a somewhat fuller account, than what appeared at the time, of the Emperor Alexander's address to the Guards, when he read to them the last words of the late Emperor. After the last words, " Woe to the enemies of Russia," the Emperor made the sign of the cross, and exclaimed " God's will be done." All the offi cers then made the sign of the cross, and repeated in chorus, " So be it." The Emperor then thanked them, and said that the happiest period of his life was that which he passed with them. I hope, he added, that you will always entertain the same noble sentiments of de votion you felt for my deceased father and bene factor, and in this conviction I find the happy guarantee that we will not cede one step to the enemy. Let us protect our beloved Russia, let us all, you and I, serve her to the last drop of our blood, it is only in such manner that we can wor thily honour the memory of the august deceased, and recognise his paternal solicitude for the pros perity of our country. This speech was received with long and enthusi astic cheering, and the Emperor, as the Guards left the room, exclaimed " God bless you !" We read in the Leipsig Gazette that Field-Marshal Degenfeld has been summoned to Vienna from Italy, in order to be entrusted with a diplomatic mission to London. The Swabian Meretoy quotes a letter from Munich of the 25th, stating that King Louis (the ex-King), arrived there on that day, and that the streets were crowded with people, anxious to wel come him. His reception is described as most enthusiastic, but' without any official solemnity. Count Thun, ex-Ambassador of Austria at Ber lin, has gone to Verona to proceed to the regula tion of the affairs pending between Austria and Switzerland. The Military Gazette of Vienna announces that in a council of war recently held at Saint Peters burg, it was determined to cause the Russian forces on the Pruth to act strictly on the de fensive. DESP ITC!' PROrif V1U2.1 Z. 0_1.3.7.R015C/Cr. The Moniteur of yesterday has the following : " The Minister of War has received from General Canrobert, commander-in-chief of the army of the East, the following report, bearing date March 17 : " ' Monsieur le Nlartichal,—l have the honour of re• counting to you several actions which have taken place in the trenches, and which arise irons the ex?cution of our various works. On the evening of the 14th we de stroyed a first line of ambuscades ill front of the open parallel before the mamelon, in front of Malakhoff Tower, and. where the Russians have established their new work, irons which place the sharpshooter,' of the enemy an noyed our workmen, and from which they killed, this morning, Captain Guilhot, whom we much regret. The troops to whom this operation wai entrusted executed it with much vigour under the fire of the musketry and cannon of the place. It was necessary to continue the operation in the night of the 15th. It was, as the former one, very vigorously managed. The ambuscades have been razed. General Bosquet is much pleased with the energy of the troops who have been employed in these two encounters, which have been the occasion of many very honourable individual exploits. . _ • Generals Niel and Bizot have reconnoitred the open parallel and have prepared to execute to-night an other parallel nearer the mamelon in front of the Mala khoff Tower. We are going to set about it to-morrow night in a place where unfortunately the rock is very near the surface of the soil, a circumstance with which we have had to contend everywhere since the commence ment of the siege. '• On the left we have continued our works before the central bastion. On the same nights of the 14th and 15th, notwithstanding a brisk fire of grape and mus ketry, we joined the trench, forming an advanced angle in the direction of this bastion to our old works, by a new parallel of 400 metres. These operations have cost us 30 men killed or wounded. Among the former is Captain Adin, of the 2d Regiment of the Foreign Le gion. On the night of the 15th, the besieged, wishing Probably to make a diversion on our extreme left, and supposing doubtless also that the works undertaken en our right absorbed all our attention, directed against this left a sortie composed of 450 volunteers of dif ferent corps. Their attack was supported by a com pany of the 10th battalion of Chasseurs arm a com pany of Voltigeurs of the 2d Regiment of the Foreign Legion. This encounter was most brilliant. The as sailing party was received by a very sha r p fi re , an d driven back at the point of the bayonet as far as the parapet of the entrenchment, leaving 29 men killed or wounded in our hands, and have covered the space be tween the trench and the ambuscades with them. A great number, however, have been removed by detach ments provided with litters. In a word, this small com bat must have cost the Russians the third of their force which was engaged. It has cost us 5 killed and 12 wounded. " ' During the past week we have tried the fire of a little battery constructed by us, but armed and worked by the English, which commands the great harbour. " We have perceived that one of the steam-vessels, whose fire used greatly to annoy us, the Gromonosetz, has been reached by our shot. " 'We learn to-day that there was scarcely time to bring it to the front harbour, where it sank. This inci dent is not without its effect on the garrison. The port is truly the line of retreat of the garrison, and the more threatening our action is on this line, the more restless and discouraged will the troops become. " The brigade of the Imperial Guard has been most admirably constituted. The best soldiers of the army of the East have there naturally found their place, and a noble reward. " I yesterday gave to the Regiment of Zouaves the colours the Emperor has entrusted to them. His Majesty the Emperor and yourself may rest well assured that they will be well guarded. In spate of the excessively abrupt changes of the climate of the Crimea the list of sick tends to decrease. " CANROBERT.' " THE WEATHER IN THE BALTIC: MEMEL, March 22.—There has been a thaw since the 18th of March, and last night there was only 3 degs. of frost. The Haff is free of ice as far as the Dange. The wind has been westerly for the last three days, blowing rather fresh, but from the Pilot Beacon there is no ice to be seen seawards. March 23 No ice to be seen seawards. Wind E., 3 degs. of warmth. NYBORG, March 23.—Wind E-- A large quantity of drift ice in the Belt. Weather stormy with snow squalls. HAMBURG, March 23. —Weather fine an•t clear; wind N.E., moderate ; temperature 3 degs. warmth. The ebb tide carried past this pace yesterday a large quan tity of ice from the Upper Elbe, but very much broke.t. Some has also passed to-day. euxaAvEN, Match 25.—The Light Ship which was drlven on shore by the ice on the 23d of March has been got off, and has resumed her. station off 011endotf. Vessels will do well to pass to the southward of this Light vessel. THE HOP TRADE.—It is stated that frauds of a cha racter similar to those recently detected in the wine business in the docks have transpired in the hop trade. They have consisted in the refilling of empty packages stamped with the naives of well-known planters, whose growths are of choice character, with inferior, and, in. deed, almost worthless hops, chiefly the lowest descrip tion of American. ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL COM- MITTEE (7'HtS DAY.) The. Committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hour. Dr. Andrew Smith was recalled, and after some con versation with the chairman, he was ordered to bring before the committee all reports made to him by Dr. Menzies—and all letters written to him by the latter during the months of October and November. It ap peared from the tenour of the colloquy that Dr. Smith had misunderstood the orders of the committee in these respect?, and had given instructions that copies only of the correspondence should be made for the use of the committee, to which the Chairman had objected. Dr. Smith, however, produced several documents, and was called upon by the Chairman to ex amine some of them, with a view to explanation. In reference to one of them, which purported to be " a true and faithful account " of articles supplied to the troops, Vie Chairman said—l see no mention here of 1,400 dozens of port wine supplied. Will you be good enough to look at it ? Dr. Smith (after a pause for a few minutes which he employed in inspecting the document in question)—The storekeeper can give you better information with regard to these details than I can.. I do . not, I must confess, unthrstand them. I dare say this return is correct in the main, but I am not sufficiently acquainted with the details to explain it to you. The Chairman—ls not your name attached to it ? Dr. Smith— No ; certainly not. The Chairman—No, not to that which is a copy—but to the original, which I havelost. Dr. Santli—Well, but I left the duty of making out the returns to another officer, the storekeeper. The Chairman—And do you put your name to reports and official returns to the House of Commons without first verifying them ? Are you not responsible ? Dr. Smith—Why, in some sense I am. Ido not re collect the circumstance. The Chairman—Fourteen hundred dozen is not such a quantity as to be easily forgotten. Mr. Layard—`Vh© is the responsible officer for mak ing out those returns. Dr. Smith—The Board. ➢Tr. Layard—Do not let us have anything about a B )ard—who is the responsible person? Dr. Smith (after some hesitation) mentioned, as we understood, the name of Mr. Pellew or Bellew. Immediately after this answer bein g given, the chair man ordered the room to be cleared for consultation, and the doors remained closed for about half an hour. On the readmission of the public, the examination of Dr. Smith was resumed in reference to the returns, the nature of which, without any explanation being offered, was quite unintelligible. Dr. Smith expressed a hope that the strictest scrutiny would be made by the committee into this matter. He wa4 quite satisfied that there was nothing wrong on his part, and he had nothing to conceal. Tile Chairman assured Dr. Smith that no imputation whatever was intended to be conveyed by these inquiries. Toe committee conceived they were simply doing their duty iu endeavouring to probe: the subject to the bottom. Dr. Smith replied that he wished it to be probed to the bottom, both for his own sake and for the sake of freeing him from any imputation in theeyeof the public. He therefore firmly and earnestly requested that it would be sifted to the utmost. After some further proceedings, the purport of which we could not catch, Mr. Layard asked Dr. Smith whether any eminent medical men in London had offered their services to take charge of the hospitals in order to relieve the mili tary medical officers of that duty, and to render their services otherwise available? Dr. Smith replied that he had been overwhelmed with applications fur appointments which ho could not at tend to. Mr. Drummond—Did Dr. Webb offer his services ? Dr. Smith —I cannot remember. It is impossible for me to say amongst so many applications. Mr. Layard- - Did any gentlemen offer their gratuitous services. Dr. Smith—Oh ! no. Mr. Maxwell, one of the Government Commissioners, sent out to inquire into the state of the hospitals at Scutari, was next called and examined by the Chair man. He stated that Dr. Smith wished two medical officers with a secretary to be sent out. He was offered the secretaryship, but he objected, and he was then made a commissioner, together with Dr. Spence and Dr. Cum ming. He did not know whether his appointment, as a commissioner, was settled by Dr. Smith or the War office. He left London on the 23d Oct., having previously had an interview with the Duke of Newcastle on the na ture of his mission. The Duke of Newca4le informed him that the Government were desirous that a searching in quiry should be made, and that the whole truth might be laid before them, so that they might learn from the experience of the past to provide for the future. When the commission reached Constantinople Dr. Spence was ordered on some special business to the Crimea. His absence completely paralysed the commission, and on the 19th of November the news of Dr. Spence's death reached them, and after some consultation, Dr. Laing, a staff surgeon, was appointed to the vacancy, Mr. S. G. Osborne having been first solicited to fill it. but he declined. The commission got to work on the 28th November, and, in the first place, called for full explanations with regard to the medical com forts, medicines, and stores. They demanded re turns from the medical officer and the store keeper, but no returns were made. The powers of the commission only extended to reporting upo❑ what they found. He waited for two or three weeks, but these returns were not forthcoming. He spoke to the chief apothecary on the subject, and found two of his books in which there had been no entry from the 24th September to the 28th November. Lord Seymour—Did you inquire when they took stock last ? Mr. Maxwell said that he did, and ascertained that the report on the stock had been sent to Dr. Hall. Up t.) the day be left be believed the apotheca►y did not know what he had i❑ stock. He had stated in his report the facts generally as he now related them to the Cow. mittee. With regard to the subordinate stores, there were two or three surgeries in the branch hospitals, which were supplied with medicines from the main store. He met Mr. Osborne one day, who told him as a good joke that Dr. Smith had wr►tten to order the surgeons to use tincture of muriate of iron in cases of hospital gangrene; but, added Mr. Osborne, " Dr. Smith fin got to send any of it." He (witness), however, thought it was the reverse of a joke. In fact the surgeries were very badly supplied, sometimes even with the most ne cessary medicines, such as opium. At one time no chloride of lime could be obtained. jLEFT SITTING.] MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) THE BANK ROBBERY IN AUSTRALIA. Shortly after one o'clock, Henry Garrett was placed at the bar for reexamination, charged with having robbed the Victoria Bank, in concert with three other persons now in custody in Melbourne, Australia. The prisoner had been brought in the van, handcuffed, as early as half-past eight, in charge of Inspector Beres ford, but at this early hour a large crowd had collected outside the court. Mr. Clarkson, instructed by Messrs. Roy and Cart wright, of Lothbury, attended tl prosecute,,and Mr. J. Solomons, of Southwark, appeared for the prisoner. On being placed at the bar, the prisoner was closely guarded by a policeman on each side. He looksd anxiously round the court, apparently with a view of seeing whether he could recognise any one. Mr. Clarkson said that the proceedings were taken by 6 and 7 Vic., c. 34, and would authorise the magistrate to send the prisoner to Australia. The depositions of Quin were then put and verified. Mr. W. Eckford was the first witness called, he said he arrived from Australia about nine days ago, and was the fifth officer of the Argo, which runs from Melbourne to Southampton. Before he left Melbourne he ex amined the depositions of four persons before the magis trates relative to bank robbing. The depositions were then placed in the baud of the witness, and he identified them. The deposition of Quin, which has already appeared in 71te Sun, was then read. Jarvis, a City policeman, who was present at the ap prehension of Garrett, said he did not find a pocket-book on the prisoner, but at his lodgings he found a poi tfolio, in which was th e p a p er p ro d uce d —it bore the name of Bolton on the back. Mr. Clarkson sai d this fact would connect the pri soner with the robbery. Jarvis said, he also found another paper, it was a re ceipt for a portion, or share of the property at the Gravel Pit diggings. Mr. Clarkson—My object in having this paper read was to connect the prisoner with the Gravel Pit diggings. Webb's examination continued —Ile also found a bill for an entertainment or breakfast at Melbourne deli vered to Garrett. William Corry—ln November last he was in the neighbourhood of Melbourne. He was one of the stewards of the Argo ; she sailed from Sydney and then to Melbourne before she left for England. She left on the Ist or 2d of January ; he did not recollect which. He had also acted as steward on board other steamers. He first saw the prisoner on board the City of Sydney screw-steamer, as she was lying in Hobson's Bay in November. After that time he became one of the stewards of the Arga. He knew by report a ship called the Dawstone. He was living on board the City of Sydney steamer when he saw the prisoner, who was a passenger, in company with a female who went by the name of Mrs. Solornons. The prisoner awl Mrs. Solotnoas were on board three days before she left for England. The witness here pointed out, in the court a female who be said was the Mrs. &anions he saw on board. Alexander Pope, mate of the ship Dawstone on her Passage to London on her last voyage. Had five cabin passengers. The prisoner Garrett kaa one and Mr?. Solotnous was another. They gassed ai man and wife. They went ashore at Deal, and the Dawstone proceeded to London ; and on the Saturday after her arrival the prisoner took away his baggage. Elizabeth Nichol] lived at 15, King-street, Golio. The prisoner, on Wednesday, the 14th inst , took some apartments she had to let. When he took the apat t• ments he said he had just come from Australia. He hal come on shore at Deal, and had slept at a coffee shop for two nights. He was accompanied by a female. Amongst his effects was a portfolio, which the police took into their possession. John Charles, one of the clerks at Messrs. Coutts, said the prisoner came to the bank on the 13th inst. He was introduced by Mr. Henderson ; and he said he wished to deposit Roam money I se had, ia thn alnount of 1,3001. He said he h ad c , ins from the flu lab , larat diggings with him. Ho h ad three bags. O contained 30 sovereigns, anothe r had 1,000, and the as third a like sum. The half - sov erei g ns were very light.it He only took 3001. of the money t e ndered to hi m, was so very light, and he (the prisoner) said he had re- , ceived them from a bullion broker in the City, and be should take the money back to him. He gave the pri s oiler a receipt for the 3001. Webb recalled— He found the receipt given by Mr. Eccles to the prisoner on his person . ffe also found on him a receipt from the owner of the DAW/3toll for the money paid for the passage from Australia to Lonndon. Win. Taylor, an infirmary warder, of Birmigham gaol. In 1845 he was one of the turnkeys at the Not tingham gaol. He knew the prisoner at the bar by the name of Henry Ralph, he had been in g aol for 4 months. He was present at the trial of priso ner at the summer assizes. He was convicted of a burg lar y at Bingh He am. had no doubt as to the identity. The sentenre ce passed upon him was 10 years' transportation. Befo and after trial he was in his custody a b o ut 4 mont hs. Webb said he had been to the Horne-office and saw the warrant; the description tallied with the descriptio th n of the prisoner. He believed that in the event of there e magistrate sending the prisoner back to A.ustralia would n(.t be the slightest doubt as to his identity. ! Mr. Clarkson c H l a a r t.k d s w o i n ck s — aid W h l o had iat became of the other money should call the person who received the money. His name was Montague. The witness was then called, but did not answer. Mr. Clarkson said, under the circumstances he must apply for a warrant to compel the attend ance of this p e rson. As he did not wish to inconvenience anybodYs he asked whether the officer had served the summon on Montague. At this moment Mr. Mullins entered the court and an Mated that he appeared for Mr. Montague, d said that he had been detained in the city. Ellis Abraham Franklin — He was in the em ploy of Messrs. Samuel and Montague , bullionists, C manager. The prisoner offered 499 oz. 10 dwts. of gold, which he said was Ballarat gold, w hi c h he himsel f had dug up. The prisoner said there was 500 oz., he (wit ness) told the prisoner if he could prove it was Ballarat gold, he would give him four pounds per ounce. As be ap peared dissatisfied, he agreed to g ive him two thousand pounds. He tendered notes in exchange, but he wished for gold instead. He (the witness) not having that amount in c o in, proceeded to Messrs. Bolt and got the sum. The prisoner having takenthe mo ne y , left. In a few days be at tended at the office and said thathe wished to have notes in exchange for gold, as NI essrs. Coutts had refused to take the money as it was light, he said he would call again for a cheque. The gold was melted, and it wasresente then found out that it was not so good as rep d. After this was discovered, on the prisoner calas l ing again, ho gave him a cheque for 1, 9571., the gold had turned out so dirty. It was crossed to Mears, Coutts, and had now been stopped. The cheque having been crossed to Messri. Coutts, Messrs. Samuels would be compelled to firm. The cheque would be paid to the p partiets. A long discussion here took place with reference o the changing of the cheque for coin. paverit to that It was eventually agreed to a d j ourn the case till watt four d o'clock to give time for the Messrs. Coutts to be .. m on in order to arrange the atter' with the understa to. n ing that the prisoner sh ould be brought up again morrow. LITERATURE' - - - ---4.-_—. . Constance Herbert. By G e raldine Jew sbury, author of "Marian Withers," ,i , ..c. 3 vols. Surat and Blackett. we ll known Th e a uthoress of this work is alrea to the readers of romance. Iler d works f o rmer have displayed considerable a bility, co m ant of re aT presen t tale, bined with pleasing style, and have shown no w source in incident or character. he a nd although written with eq ual talent, being per- can not, haps more striking than its p redecessors, however, be said to leave a the reader's mind. Though possessing a great yell y_ of character, and many impressive vnts, the creesf pleasing impression otn feature in the plot is such a, painful one, and_the that at least one incident so extremely it fails to convey the idea of natural and domestic it ancient legend of narrative, but seems rather an Bless fatality which can some mysterious and hope improbable, .e we have before alluded, is hereditary insanity. not be evaded or baffled. The chief point, to which We are sorry to see this painful subject becoming such a favourite incident for the pen of romancists. " Constance Herbert" b ears a strong resemblance to a very clever novel which lately appea the like red unde r the title of " The House of Raby ;" and a ness is still further increase d by coincidence Of na m e s, the aunts of the heroines, who case occupy a prominent place in the story , father of being both named Margaret. Th t the unfortunate Constan ce is the des en i o ns, dan of a family in whioli , for many generat disorder ; b one has alwaysutin her been nasenafflicted with increased by the fact of her mother, soon eevil is after her s marriage , e having become insane. Her father, who is skilfully traced from his fi rst deterioration e career of t eliaracter down to his miserable end, is totally unfitted to be her guide or counsellor. She is cu tirely in charge of her aunt, Ma r g aret, who i described as devoting all her thoug hts and re s e ne gies to the consideration of how she ma y best pier pare her beloved niece for the kn owled g e of her he destiny. She arranges very injudiciously, however, for she allows her to mix in society 0( 1 4 1s her . to her to fol form a strong attachment, and then, when sake°. se s e an a c n tio i n dio t t o , w he h r em en s g h a e ge t in h 2 t, her tells her .her mother. The unhappy Constance is quite overwhelmed, and it is long before she recovers from the shock. I n the mean; tune, her father has become worse and worse, au in the end becomes engage amlready d in such a q uestionable affair r e aunt is dead, and Mr. flerbert has , h parted with the family estate, an d at the end of the story C o nstance is left alone and almost friendlessi _ She is, however, in possession of au independen. ( rune and estate, thanks to the most extraordi- E t Englishman, while travelling Binary and unnatural event of the book. A Y° 11 " rushes after them and follows in Paris, haPPejill o see Constance walking with her father. gambling house. He joins him in ]'introducedht after _ night, in the vain hope of becoming and his daughter. He at length proposes for her, s is haughtily repulsed by Mr. Herbert, whet ~... the father to a . upon he goes to a lawyer, makes a ing all his operty to Constance, and returning o his hotels ommits suicide, having never ° if spoken to the object of his affections. the authoress had informed us that the ancestors. will Wog of this hero had been insane we should ho w: au): not have been surprised. We are led to infsr,_ho,w_. e vex., that he had previously been a reasonablee ing. Some minor improbabilities there are, su ch as the marriage of Miss 'Wilmot and gr. llarr° r F ; but this is the most remarkable. that a writer possessing b style and reputation should condescend to sliei' a _ s is , of writing. The object which she is expressedbefore us however, worthy of all praise. It is best c.. In L'Envoytasl°ents i t e a u '_ ing any principle in this book, it is to entreat esr, readers to have boldness to act up to the stern b. :---" If we haveM suss iss jeeedweWsdbellinrYarsert in requirements that duty claims Al though it may at the time seem to theysla tll ___ it will in the end prove life. Nothing P. o r v e e nounce for the sake of a higher principle will r P f re as right.. em, W 4 bid thorn a . . to have been worth keepii well i he n the quaint words of Harry wrote by way of an epitaph of himself--- " ' Reader, if you my Word.; will only trust,, ~ You'll gladly do and suffer all you tuns Martin, which The idea of high a and resolute determination. Coir s stan shows its author motto " Point de Faiblesse" also expresses the ce Herbert, with all its faults, he will far from powers and we shall look forvrard to another. wnrx Miss Dewsbury, not doubting s excel her present production . ___-...----.--r - =- ~ tr - ----- --------- ____._- -------- The ,accounts from Australia by the reach to the 31st of January, and are 24 days later than those brought by the Argo on the 17th inst. The barometer was higher y Aerday at Southampton most welcome sign of fine weather. than it 'has been known oinceeA.uoust last, than inisai As soon as the Paris Exhibition opens, packet communication will be established belle" Southampton and Havre. The South -Western Cor parry's steamer Wonder, a fast and fine vessel, is fitt off up to be put on that line.ls TO MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A YOUNG A DD IMO . the OF A CAT.-- on Monday last, at Tharnes Lb...ttaoloa: a daily steam' As and truly excellent daughter of Lad D L . The ther expired after a few hours' intense suffering _1_,,,,t bite of her favourite cat. This distressing ev",', hoo d. has thrown a deep gloom over the entire neighVirw„ 5, crew of the paddle steam sloop home:Pro -p'aid tea; Commander J. H. Selwyn, at Plyn3out ea to the ;es on Tuesday, and obtained leave o f abse r— Sth of April. - ' sE, &C., OF CHAPELS ABBOAD.---- A. return EXPENSE, moved for by Mr. Wise, M.P , and , sterday P advanced by shows that in the year 1853, there ofl.l Treasury to fin-sign Consuls 5,7581. ford he expensoes. in 35 , , eln.plains and chapels abroad, a , a i .t 6,7 31. 1,035/. fir the building and repair'n- of new ellaPele. at Bahia and Pernambuco ; 28 for the expen'c' of hospitals at Madeira and 0 )nito ; and for the I rexlenrs,e,asa(7f buria!-grouuds, nil. T 1....ne expense of but to nil, a t 7 :. 90. s e rounted to 1001. in 1849,and i n 185 1 2 . i y 0 e In many years nothing seems to . _ been spent (. under this head. The contributions of tl' kip glish Government üblished, eh in towards the expenso of churches out China amounted in 1352 to 15/. (gL'ci,_°!„ 4931. 'in 1851), and for the building and repair of chur u,' in the years 1349 and 1850. The expense of although 2,579/• was expended for this purpl° cbsPe'B, chaplains, and birial-grounds in c ,unexin vrith her Ma' jesty's einhassies and missions abroad ( notncluded in the foregoing return) amounted in 1853 to 1,385/.! against 1,2521. in 1852, and 9851. in 1851. This lea! return includes the expenses of embassies at the Couro o fAthens, Constantinople, Copenhagen, Naples, Pile' Turin and Vienna. -, 4 ~~-, x ~~ W ~ CO T p l !1 3 8 is l etoria t ` °ll a t o '- rth re] Th e Quiet, at htrillted St ic il lted St 11!ftchu - land ,kab an ,„ rginia-f f4 ada 6 The hocks ean, 20- per Cen 42 to 4 , ditto Span isl: per Cer ditto P; For I and pri are no Eastern and th Unit, ltand, The Ory a t a i Govern taITIE 11 , 3 . 11 1 E St Per Cie ink Sti ousols kl() 2,5( Bul 42Che butch Diu LON I ,pon, !aeon R CUry i ?oil Lr an , r , DA] Mul e. Want Fsi from from 1111 I Sot Cross Blt: to Hs Cargo Sw Grah CL . Calet W Ar List. W Ar from V Ai Ai (4.), (g.), Ss bur Cal( Peti for Lou the 'arc tr.g Ad 'lay Me, tes het eve pre '412