The Sun. — London, England, 1856-05-16 00:00:00

II E R MAJES T Y' S T H EAT RE. I its crusade against Italian liberty ? Although the Mme. ALEONI. TO-MORROW Evening, Saturday, May 17, will be per. name of that oppressed land may be carefully ex formed Rossiui's Opera, IL BARBIERE DE SIVIGLA. eluded from the mysterious do cumen t, opera - Rosina, Mdme: Alboni; Il Conte, Signor Caizelari; Bartolo, tions may still be greatly affected by its Signor Zucconi ; and Figaro, Signor Belletti. In the Lesson Scene Madame Alboni will introduce Hum- terms. That something must b e d one f or tael's variations. Italy, and that speedily, is certain. We can- To conclude with the new Ballet Divertissement, remain neutral in any LES QUATRE SAISONS; 'by Mdmes. Bollon, Boschetti, Lizereux, Pierron, Katrine, not, even if so disposed, complications that may aris e , an d care should be and M. Vandris. P a s d e D eus, M dlle. Boschetti and M. Vandris ; Pas, Mdlle. Katrine, accompanied by Mdlle. Pierron taken that our freedom is not iu any degree cir and coryphees; Pas, Mdlle. Lizereux and Corps de Ballet; cumscribed by provi s i ons o f wh i ch nothing is Pas de Bacch an t e , Mdll e. A. Bellon; Pas de Deux, Mdlle. Bellon and M. Vandris; Finale, Mdlles. Bellon, Boschetti, known, and which may only be brought to light Lizereux, Katrine, and M. Vandris, and Corps de Ballet. Applications for box es an d stalls to be made at the Box- when too late t o supp l y an adequate remedy °aloe of the Theatre, Colonnade, Hayma r k e t.—Th e Opera I for the diplomati c m i s t a k es. The question is one will commence at 8 o'clock. of vast importance, and we earnestly hope that some independent member will endeavour to as certain whether there has been any secret treaty, and, if so, to insist that the unconstitutional privacy may be discarded, and the terms by which the People of England are to be bound, fully re vealed to their chosen representatives. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Kr. r. Smith. ENGLISH OPERA. THIS EVEVING will be produced CINDERELLA. To con:lude with THE YANKEE HOUSEKEEPER. TREAT*& ROYAL, II XYMARICET. the Management of Mr. Blackstone. TIII3 EVENING, TIM EVIL GENIUS. Followed by EL GIAMBUSINO; or, The Mexican Goldseeker. Exeter Hall has overshot its mark this time. The spirit of the London population, we have abundant reason to believe, is fairly roused, and once committed to the straggle they will not withdraw from it until the domination of Exeter Hall is broken. A grand demonstration, we learn, is to be made in the Parks next Sunday— a demonstration of so conclusive a nature that Lord PALMERSTON himself will be unable to muster a doubt as to how public opinion runs on the matter. It is felt that the period can no longer be delayed when unnecessary interference on any pretext with the enjoyment of the masses must be resented—as the offence it really is—and hypo critical lords, ladies, Cantwells, and Maw-worms must be sternly taught to "keep their eyes out of the people's cabbage garden." The displays made on the Sabbatarian side of the question have added materially to the feeling of contempt already so prevalent for the party. The notion that millions of human beings should be deprived of a vital pleasure, merely to gratify the caprice of such addle-brained fanatics, is everywhere exciting more and more disgust. 83 far as our own ob servation has gone, wa must say the feeling has been fairly provoked. The Sabbatarians, so far as we can judge, represent the intelligence as little as they do the religious views of the people. Take up which of the Sabbatic effusions they have had circulated you please, and you cannot but be painfully struck with the poverty of argument, the fertility of nonsensical assertion, and, at the same time, the absolute faith of the writer in his or her own infallibility. The manner, too, in which their hypocritical pretence of anxiety for the freewill of the Bands has been urged, contrasted with the absolute indifference they have mani fested to the recreation of the poor, has contri buted largely to the growing feeling of indigna tion against them. Some go so far as to ask whether the existence of Sunday schools is not the greatest possible argument for the increase of Day schools ; so worse than useless must these schools be if conducted by individuals of such low mental calibre and such depraved feeling. Let Exeter Hall prate as it pleases about Sunday finery, in the faith and hope of which none rejoices more fervently, the finery of its hypocrisy is exceedingly likely to be so blown upon as to be unpreseuta,ble—in the metro polis at least—for many years to come. The unwarranted interference of the Scotch members has also contributed largely to the gene ral indignation. The reckless meddling of the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the Leeds Mercury, and Lords GROSVENOR, BLANDFORD, SURF TES BURY, and Co. was sufficiently aggravating with out any interference from the other side of the Tweed. The Scotch members, it is generally thought—and we coincide in the opinion —might confine their legislatorial influence to their own country, and thrust down the people's throats as much Sabbath hypocrisy as they are disposed to carry atop of their noggins of whisky, and leave Englishmen, brought up in another school, alone. Have you been at Kirk ? it is known, is a ques tion followed among the godliest men, who would exercise for a Highland moon on Sabbath desecra tion by "How's business ?" and not unfrequently " a wee drap" on the sly ; while the more rigorous grows the outer observance of the Sabbath in the great Scotch cities, the greater is the drunkenness and debauchery within. For our own part we do not now deprecate the struggle. It has long been impending ; and our chief feel ing is a desire that it should be fairly fought. It is not merely music on Sundays in the Parks that is at stake : all the means of Sunday recreation are at stake also. If Lord PALMERSTON be so mad as to yield to Exeter Hall, by deciding finally that the bands shall not play— railway trips and steam-boat trips will next be put down, and HeavEN only knows whether attempts 'nay not be made to coerce the public into attend After which, GRIIISHAIV, DAG3IIAIV, AND BRADSHAW% To conclude with TONI THUMB. R )YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Ur. CIIARLES KEAN. THIS ErENING, THE VICTOR VANQUISHED. After which, THE WINTER'S TALE. Principal elvtracters by slr. and Mrs. C. Mean. ROYAL THEATRE ADELPIII. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Directress, Madame Celesta THIS EVENING, LIKE AND UNLIKE. Messrs. B. Webster, Wright, P. rtelfonl. C. Selby, Garden Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham. After which. =GEN r PRIVATE AFFAIRS. To conclude with- MY PRECIOUS BETSY. ROYAL OLYVHC THEATRE. Lessee and Manner, 'fr. Alfred Wigan. TEIIA EVENING RETRIBU lON. To conclude with STAY AT 11031 E. ROYAL SURREY TIIEATRR. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creawick. THIS EVENING, JACK SHEPPARD. Followed by YOI:3 LIFE'S IN DANGER. To conclude with BETSY BAKER. ASTLEY'S ROYAL. ASIPEITTIIPUTRE. Lessee and Nrana:fer, gr. Wm. Cooke. THIS EVENING, 4th time, a New and Original Romantic 'Equestrian Spectacle, wr,tten exoressly for this Amphitheatre, called, THE lIIRSE OF T JP, CAVERN, or the 11 , anted Brion is of the khruzzi, In which ' , /tlliarn Cooke's Stud of Horses, trained by him, will develope va dons novel and surprising situations and effects. After which, A new series of SCENE 6 in the CIRCLE, concluding with a TABLEAU EQUESTRE. Box•oqice open fr nn E ev‘n ti'l ro Ir. Staze Manager, Mr. W West. Equestrian Director, Mr. CoJice, jun. HIGH. WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE, THIS DAY—lforn. 0 min. aft. o—Evening 55 min. aft. 11 Tn-Moußow—Morn. 50 min. aft.l2 —Evening 21 min. aft. I THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, MAY 16. THERMOMETER, IN TRH SHADE. 60—high :at since noon yesterday. 4.3—lowest this morning and during the night. 59—this 4sv at noon, BAROMETER, down to 29 . 48 now up to 29.61. WIND, N.W. to W.—Light, with variable weather. It rained heavily yesterday afternoon, and continued on till late in the evening, from S. to S.W. c ,41 ~~< LONDON, FRIDAY, 313 Y 16, 1856. It is more than hinted that a Secret Treaty, no relating to Turkish affairs, has been entered into between Austria, France, and England. It i , also positively asserted that it has no direct refer ence to the Italian questions, ventilated by Count CAVOUR at the Conferences, and subsequently em bodied in the Notes presented to the Cabinets of St. James's and the Tuileries. If this be so, it would be well to know what can be the object of these mysterious stipulations. Everything relating to Turkey was disposed of either by the " Precious Treaty " or by the se parate, although not "secret," convention sub sequently arranged between three of the contract. ing parties, for the purpose of guaranteeing the integrity of the Ottoman Empire. Nothing re lating to Italy or the Italians could fairly or honourably be entered into by France or England without the privity and assent of Sar dinia, their faithful ally, who had acquired an irresistible claim on their confidence and co operation. Austria was the Power against whose unwarrantable proceedings she had been com pelled to protest, and a private arrangement with Austria, on any of the points in which she was interested, was therefore totally and altogether out of the question. What, then, can be the subject of this new con tract ? Is it relating to Belgium, and the initia tory measures to be adopted for controlling the liberty of the Press ? That seems more likely. Ring LEOPOLD is closely connected by marriage with the houses of Hapsburg and of Brunswick. It may be necesimry to strengthen his hands to enable him to set aside the constitutional law of the country over which he now reigns. England could not well openly interfere in a crusade against Journalism. But a private arrangement might be made to answer every purpose, and which could not be subjected to Parliamentary criticism. This is but a further extension of the objectionable system, lately introduced, and now pertinaciously followed up. The object is to deprive Parliament of its legitimate functions, and to enhance the prerogatives of the Crown, so as to render the English more congenial to the German system of Government. Secret diplomacy is at all times to be depre cated. The representatives of the people have an cting indefeasible right to full information respe every contract enter e d into on behalf cf the nation, and by which we ourselves, or our eha.. dren, may hereafter be affected. A peculiar jealousy is entertained of Austria. The deplor able evidences of duplicity and insincerity, as well as of selfishness, displayed by that Power during the late War, has excited the disgust and indig nation of all true-hearted Englishmen. It was, however, clear that an extraordinary influence was exercised in her favour, and that whatever might be her conduct she would not be called to a proper account thereof. There is, therefore, the greaten reason why no secret article should be entered into, or any stipulations made, without the sanction and ratification of the British Par liament. Although the points referred to in the Treaty may not directly refer to Italy, it is impossible to say tint they may not be turned to matters of Her Royal Hishuess the Duchess of Kent visited the which the English Plenipotentiaries have at pre- Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at alounester sent no knowledge, or, what is nearly the same The Co untess Craven will give a great ball to-night at her re s idence in Charles-street. thing, may disclaim all knowledge. How caul it Mr. and Mrs. James Hall and Miss Hall have ar rived the Clarendon from Searborous 01. b© known that wa may not be committed! by Mr. and fieneral t erms to sustain the Court Mrs. J. A. Hud son have left the same, establishment of Viennaa in for Pad:7. ance at church and chapel. Never was the sway of hypocrisy more exigent, nor, we are happy to be lieve, in greater peril. It has overstepped the mark, and looking as we do for a grand demon stration of the fact, we earnestly entreat that no, grounds may be furnished for reasonable inter- farence on the part of the police, but that all will be so orderly as to confound " the saints." The Parks, we suppose, are the people's, and it is greatly to be desired that as many of the upper and middle classes should be present to counte nance the toiling masses, and each other, in the vindication of their common rights. Sabbat ism really merits a sound (metaphoric) drub bing, and this cannot well be administered too ' openly or effectually. It has dared to lay its hand on the ark of the people's health and enjoy ment. Down with it ! We invite attention to the Seventeenth Annual Report of the Chairman and Directors of the In ternational Life Assurance Society, which will be found in another column. Notwithstanding the depressing character of the late War, the number of New Policies effected during the year amounts to 935, assuring the sum of 379,7621., and yielding in premiums 12,5921., in addi tion to the sum received on renewals on Old Policies, and other sources, making the present income of the Society upwards of 90,0001. per annum. This is a most encouraging state ment ; and we doubt not that every succeeding Year will produce one more promising than its Predecessor. SPEEDY RETURN' OF LORD ST. RATFORD DE itEDOLIFFE TO ENGLAND. - ! We believe we are Stratford de Radcliffe,our " correct in statin g th a t L or d extraordinary " Amba s - Ple, has applied f or an d o b tained Fodor at Constanti no leave of absence. His lordship may cox sequently be almost o mistake im m i e n d i this expected i n England. There can be n y case as to w h at the wolTde, " leave of t a i e s l absence," mean. It is a gentle way of expressin g the fact that the irritable nobleman has been, in reality, re called. —Morning Advertiser. [Just two years too late.---En. Sun.] SOUTH AMERICA. --- SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING. 1 By the Royal Mail steam-ship Avon, Captain Revett, with the Brazilian and River Plate mails, we have dates from Buenos Ayres, April 3d ; Monte Video, 6th ; Rio de Janeiro, 15th ; Bahia, 19th ; Pernambuco, 22d ; St. Vincent, May Ist ; Teneriffe, 6th ; Lisbon, 12th. The Avon brings 145 passengers, and on freight 43,0001. value in diamonds, 6,5001. in specie, one package of gold dust, and a cargo of ipecacuanha, cochineal, &a. During the - voyage the Avon experienced a strong head wind. Letters from Buenos Ayres state that General Urquiza was gaining ground, but an aggressive war was not _expected. In the markets the importa tions during the month had been very small, but the stocks on hand were abundant. Exchange on England 66 to 63. News from Monte Video is discouraging, and matters aro reported as very satisfactory. Oribe was in the ascendant. A serious question had arisen between the Go vernment of Paraguay and the French Consul, respecting the treatment of a colony of French settlers, and it was feared that some trouble would ensue with the Italian colony at Patagonas. The coffee market at Rio was inactive, and prices were maintained. The sales from the Ist of April to the 14th were 15,200 bags. Stock, 75,000. Superior coffee was quoted at 5.400 to 5.600. Ex change, 272 to 27g. Freights to London were quoted at 40s. to 455. At Pernambuco it was expected that the forth coming sugar crop would be very short. Prices had advanced from 200 to 400 reis per arroba,, and entries had slightly improved. Prices in cotton had increased about 11 per cent. Very little had been done in freights. Exchange 27,f to 271 reis. At Bahia there was a fair demand for brown sugars at 2.400 reis per arroba for superior, and 2,200 reis per arroba for ordinary. About 100 bales of cotton had changed bands at 5,400 reis per arroba for Portugal ; but, with this exception, no transactions of importance had taken place. Sup plies of coffee from the interior had nearly ceased. Freights were dull. Considerable transactions in exchange had taken place at 27i. THE UNITED STATES. ARRIVAL OF THE ARAGO. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY. The United States mail steam-ship Arago, Capt. Lewis, arrived this morning at Cowes, en route for Havre, bringing the American mail, specie to the amount of $BOO,OOO, 1,500 barrels of flour, 246 passengers, and three dayA later intelligence. A fortnight's later intelligence has been received from California. The news is unimportant. ;Busi ness prospects looked gloomy in San Francisco, and the unprecedented dry weather had left the ma jority of the miners without water, and necessarily without work. The gold product must, conse quently, be small for a few months to come. In Oregon and Washington territories the diffi culties with the Indians seemed rather to be on the increase, and the red men were becorninn more daring. A party of about 800 had attacked the Cascades, in Northern Oregon, and burnt down the place, together with the steamer Mary. Two or three engagements had taken place, in which the Indians were compelled to retreat to the mountains with considerable loss. We have advices from the Sandwich Islam's to the Ist of March. They contain nothing of special importance. Mr. Lee, former Plenipotentiary to the United States, had arrived at Honolulu. The news from Central America has created a great excitement at Washington. The new steam frigate Merrimac will, it is said, be ordered to pro ceed to the Pacific without delay. We find, also, that the sloop-of-war St. Mary was at Guayaquil on the 31st ult., and would leave for Panama on the 15th inst. She was daily looked for at last accounts. In addition to these demonstrations, Mr. Herbert, of California, offered in the House of Representatives a resolution instructing the Committee of Foreign Affairs to inquire into the : facts of the case, with the view of protecting here after our citizens while crossing. The interference of . France an d E ng l an d i n the quarrel between Ylcaragna and Costa Rica will be brought up in Congress. Leiters have been received in New York from :i Capt. Collin s , t h e master of the Accessory Transit Company's steamer Cortes, which vessel arrived at LATEST NEWS. San Juan del Sur, with a number of passengers and 120,000 dols., in gold, on the first of April. Tire Cortes had also on board the junior Mt. Garrison, with about 4,000 doll. for General Walker. She had been boarded up the toast by Mr. Cross, who was sent out for that purpose by Mr. C. Vander bilt, and by Mr. Cross, the master of the Cortes, was made acquainted with the state of affairs be tween the Company and the Government of Ni caragua. Captain Collins chose an anchorage from which he could easily slip, and war. boarded by four men, who represented that they were Walker's officers, and that they came to seize the ship, and that they were supported by a force of one hundred men sent by Walker for the purpose. The captain consented with a good grace, and invited his guests to the cabin, where they ate, drank, and were merry. Leaving them with an unlimited supply of Champagne, Captain Collins went on deck, quietly slipped his cables, and the steamer drifted gently out of the harbour with the ebb tide. There were three other vessels in port at the sa me ti me —th e ship Daylight, Wilson master ; ship Continent, Gibbs master; and a California packet. They were all laden with coal, and the Walker men told the master of the Cortes that they were waiting for them to discharge to seize them. Captain Collins accordingly took the Daylight, and the other ves sels in tow, and they all drifted out together. When the Champagne. drinkers found outwhat was going on over their heads, the Cortes was on the high seas, and the master let them know that he was in command. PARIS, MAY 16 The Archduke Maximilian of Austria arrived at Paris yesterday evening. He proceeded with his suite in the Court carriages to St. Cloud. MARSEILLES, MAY 13, The Indus has brought 500 troops on board. The Bizantin has also arrived, with 850 men. When the former vessel left Constantinople the Ramazan had commenced. The Sultan had pre sented M. Thouvenel, the French ambassador, with a very splendid snuff-box. The Turkish troops which were in garrison at Eupatoria had arrived at Constantinople. A commission had been formed for the liquidation of the accounts of the army of the Eat ; M. Blanchet, the intendant general of the French army had .been appointed president. The Presse d'Orient states that nume- roux arrests had been made in Magnesia, and that 17,000 Tartan were about to emigrate from The New York cotton -market was quiet, and sales were limited to 600 bales, without a quo table change in prices. Flour continued firm. P or k was dull and easier. Freights were firm, with more doing. the Crimea. VIENNA, MAY 1 The Archduke Ferdinand M aimilian is charged with the mission of offering to the Emperor of the French the mortal remains of the Duke de Reichstadf. The ashes of the son o: Napoleon I. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Six,—The Committee of the Marriage Law Reform Association are desirous, through your columns, of con gratulating their supporters on the result of the recent debate on the Marriages Bill in the House of Lords, the majority against the Bill having in 1851, been 34, in a house of 98, including pairs ; and in 1856, only 19, in a house of 141. On the recent division, 61 Peersrecorded their advocacy of the measure. Confirmed by every fresh discussion in their conviction of the justice of their cause and its firm hold on the public mind, and encouraged by the good wishes of a large por tion of the clergy of the metropolis, they assure their supporters of their determination not to relax in their efforts to obtain for all marriages with a deceased wife's sister the validity which with the consent of the Bishops was accorded to those contracted previously to 1835 ; a consent which has convinced the people of this country that such marriages are not contrary to God's word. As they continue to receive numerous applications from persons desirous of contracting such marriages in countries where they are lawful, they again refer to the following judicial opinion by Lord Stowell :—" English decisions have established this rule, that a foreign mar riage, good according to the law of the place where ce lebrated, is good everywhere else." They refer also with satisfaction to the recent deci sion of Lord Ardmillan in the Scottish Court of Session, by which the nephew of Sir T. Livingstone, whose father had married his wife's sister, in England, inherits his paternal property in Scotland ; the judge accompanying his decision by a distinct expression of opinion that mar riage with a deceased wife's sister is not contrary to Scripture, or to the statute law of Scotland. They take this opportunity of directing attention to certain inaccurate statements reported to have been made during the recent debate. The Bishop of Oxford quoted Liguori as asserting, and the Church of Rome as sanctioning and adopting, the doctrine, that the Pope might dispense, in matrimonial prohibitions, with the law of God. Liguori, indeed, re fers to that doetrine, but only to condemn it, thus show ing that, by granting dispensations for the marriages now under consid6ra!ion, the Church of Rome dial not regard them as forbidden by the law of God. Liguori's words are—" Qoaeritur, an Papa possit aliquando dig pensare in impediwentis de jure divino ?" "Triplex evt serttentia." " Tertia sententia demum comenunior, probabilior dicit, nunquani posse Papam dispensare in its qum sent de absoluto jure divino." In connect:on with the sutject of dispensation, it is worthy of notice that the Bench of Bishops gave their sanction to the act of 1835, which operated as a dispen sation to all previous marriages of affinity; and as it cannot be pretended that the Bishops claim an authority not conceded to the Papa, of dispensing with the law of God, the conclusion is irresistible, that the marriages the Legislature then bad in view were not held to be pro hibited jure divine. will he conveyed to France with great pomp, should the offer be accepted. BERLIN, MAY 14 Princess Paskiewitch died yesterday in one of ,he hotels of this city. FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING. The Emperor yesterday received the replies of the Duke of Saxe Meiningen and of the President of the United States to the notifications of the birth of the Prince Imperial. A Council of Ministers met yesterday at the Tuileries, under the presidency of the Emperor. His Excellency Lord Cowley has returned from London, after a short leave of absence. The Moniteur publishes the appointment of Baron de Bourqueney as Ambassador at Vienna, and that of M. Hubner as Austrian Ambassador at Paris. BOURSE, May 15.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. ft. e. End oflionth. li per Cents 94 10 —f. —o. 3 per Cents 75 15 75 45 New Loan — — Bank Shares 4,000 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,837 50 Austrian Belgian Fives. :. 9G. Spanish Threes 4li Piedmoutese (5). 94 flom, Debt RAILW A YPI—fOB CASH. fr. ,! tr. e Orleans ......... 1,432 50 Viremtsrn Northern Lyons .. 1 , ,405 New Ditto ...... ... 915 tiediterranean 1,700 Grand Central Lyons Geneva Bli Tt•sto ...... .. ...... ~ - Cette SPAIN. There is nothing of political importance in the Madrid journals of the 10th. The treasurer of the province of Gerona had taken to flight with 30,000 duros (150,000 f.), and had left several forged bills. Some sensation had been caused by by the publication of a circular from some of the chiefs of the Progressist party, recommend ing that the party should be reconstituted, and that the moderades on the one hand, and the democrats on the other, should be excluded from it. The Queen was causing repairs to be made in the famous palace of Alhambra. Her Majesty had ordered the Count de Altamira, grand equerry, to go to Seville to invite the King, ex-Regent of Portugal, to visit her at Madrid. Severaal important political personages had gone to Saragossa to join the Duke de la Victoria. There was a talk of having grand military manoeuvres to last three days in the plain of Caravancheles, and to be attended by the Queen and Marshals Espar tero and O'Donnell. The Bishop is also reported to have asserted that the marriage of cousins was not forbidden till the time of St. Augustine. As it was forbidden in the; canons called apostolical, side by side with marriage with a wife's , sister, and with the marriage of the clergy, the bishop would appear to concede that these oft quoted canons are not assignable to a period earlier than the fifth century. Lord Campbell is reported to have declared, as of hie own knowledge, that the feeling of the people of this country was against the measure before the house. To this the committee will only reply that nearly 2,000 clergymen of the Established Church, including 412 clergymen of the metropolis, and more than 250 Irish clergymen, have advocated the repeal of the existing: law; while the petitions of the laity show above 700,000 signatures in favour of an alteration of the law, and less than 65,000 signatures against it. The Bishop of Exeter asserted, upon the authority of a conjectura: statement in the report of the commissioners on the law of marriage, that such marriages were lawful in only one canton of Switzerland ; the correct statement being, that in 20 cantons and half a canton the marriage is permitted, while it is prohibited only in the canton of Vaud, and half the canton of Berne. The Committee also think it necessary to state that the condemnatory language used by Lord Thurlow, and quoted by the Bishop of Exeter, did not in any way re• fer to marriage with a deceased wife's sister. They strongly urge their friends to promote, on all suitable occasions, temperate discussion on the subject, that having been hitherto the chief means of the gradual but steady progress of their cause, as it doubtless will be, at no distant period, the means of its ultimate success.— I have the honour to be, air, your obedient servant, JOSEPH STANSBURY, M.A., Hon. Sec. Committee-room, 26, Parliatnent-st., May 5, 1856. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The aspect of this house oast night gave every indication of a solid prosperity. Though of course there was not the excitement of Satur day, when all the world seemed inspired with the cere mony of 2.3-opening the old establishment all the boxes were filled, and the stalls and pit looked closely packed and substantial. In fact, the ancient custom of opera going seems to be revived as a matter of course, and the classes settle down in their wonted place of resort as by a law of nature. A model of a newly-invented train for the Emperor of the French was tried on Monday on the railway line between Paris and Tours. It consists of 5 carriages, communicating with each other by a gallery. There is a drawing room and bedroom—in facta complete appatte meat. Another new carriage, for sick people, was also tried. It contains 8 beds, A ticket, with the use of a bed, will only cost double the ordinary fare. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, LYCEUM THEATRE.--Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princes Mary honoured the performance of the Royal Italian Opera with their presence last evening. Their royal bigenesses occupied the Queen's box, and were accompanied by Viscount and Viscountess Newport and Lady Caroline Cast. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge also honoured the theatre with his presence. The house was crowded with fashionable company. The following distinguished persons have witnessed the Oriental Museum, the Dioramic Tour, &c., &c., at the Great Globe, Leicester-square :—The Bishop of St. Asaph, Lady Ponsonby and party, Lady Horn, Ler anti Lady Norbury, Sir Richard Westmacott, Sir Wm Woraley, General Sir Charles Leigh, Major Morley and lady, Hon. Mr. Byng_and friends. DINNER TO HER MAJESTY'S JUDGES AT THE MANSION HOUSE.—The banquet proposed to be given by the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress, on Tuesday, the 27th inst., to her Majesty's judges and the members of the bar, is unavoidably postponed till the following day. TESTIMONIAL TO DR. HASSALL.—Yesterday the cere mony of presenting a testimonial to Dr. Hassall, in re cognition of the benefits which he has conferred on the commuoiti by his scientific labours in connection with the subject of adulteration, took place at a public dinner at the Freemasons' Hall, at which Lord William Len nox presided, in the absence of Viscount Ebrington M.P., who was prevented from attending by sudden in-. disposition. About 100 gentlemen, cmnprising : noble n men, members of parliament, and others eminent i screuce and literature, were present on the occasion amongst others, the followi n g :—Mr. Oliveria, M.P. Sir Thomas Tancred, Mr. Wakley, Admiral Duritze, Major Sibthorp, M.P., Mr. Thwaites, the Pre-ident of the Board of Works, Dr. Farr, F.R.S., Mr. Tuxford Mr. Harvey, Mr. Hancock, Dr. Bennet, Dr. Waller Lewis, Lev. R. S. Daniells, Dr. Barnes, and many others. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—Mr. Charles Russo!), deputy chairman of the Albion Life-office, and late chairman of the Great Western Railway, committed suicide yes terday. Shortly after 6 o'clock in the morning his set , vans, on entering his room, found him lying on his bed, in his dressing -gown, unconscious, and with two pistol, by his side. Mr. NPOscar, surgeon, of Tyler-street, and Dr. King, of Savile-row, were in immediate attendance, and found him bleeding from his nose and mouth, and breathing heavily. One of the pistols had misfired, but the ball of the other had entered the roof of the mouth, lodged in the brain, wounding in the passage some of its blood vessels. Th e woun d h e had inflicte upon him-eLe was at once pronounced to be mortal ; stilt he lingered o a until 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The Rev. Whitworth Russell, Inspector of Prisons, who also died by his own hands, was Mr. Charles Russell's brother. Tae LATE SIR CammEs HOTIII3I. —Yesterday ap peared an official copy of the despatch written by the late Sir C. Ilotham to the late Sir W. Molesworth (the Colonial Secretary), enclosing his speech at the opening of the Legislative Council of Victoria, on the 23d of Nov., 1855, with the address to it. To this is appended a copy of the despatch announcing the death of Sir C. flothans, and the account of the funeral follows. It is melancholy to be reminded by these papers that within a brief interval two such men as Sir W. Molesworth and Sir C. tiotham should both have been removed by death, and their valuable services lost for ever to the colonies of Great Britain. THE FU NT. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY l& xss6 "STERNATIONftL LIPS ASSURANCE SdC TETI: The 17th Annual General Meeting of the In ternational Life Assurance Society was hold at the Society's House, 142, Strand, on the 14th inst., Edmond S. Symes, Esq., the Chairman of the Society, in the chair. A large number of the shareholders attended, The SECRETARY Laving read the notice con. vetting the meeting, the balance-sheet, and audi. tor. and actuary's reports, the Directors' repori was read, as follows : SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT. London, Wednesday, 14th May, 1856. The directors have much pleasure in meeting the proprietors at this the 17th annual general meeting of the society, and in laying before them the balance sheets and actuary's report for the past year. Notwithstanding the scarcity o f money cause d by the late war, which has materially affected the business of all life assurance offices, your directors have the satisfaction of stating that the business of this office has been well sustained ; the number of new policies effected during the year amounting to no less than 935, assuring the sum of 3 79,7621., and yielding in premiums 12,592!., in addition to the sum received for renewals ou old policies and other sources, bringing up the present income of the society to upwards of 90,000 z. par annum. On the other hand, your directors regret to state that the losses by death, amounting to 39,0031., although not so large as in the preceding year, have again exceeded the expectation by 5,6631. It is satisfactory, however, to know that this excess has not arisen from any undue mortality amongst our assured—the number of claims expected to occur during the past year, according to the scale of mortality adopted by the society, being 70, and the actual number of deaths occurring during the same period being 66. The excess, in point of money paid by the society, being occasioned by the fact that the majority of the claims have oc curred upon policies of large amount, a circum stance evidently beyond the control of the society. Tied an equal number of claims fallen upon policies Jut exceeding the average amount, the result would have been a difference of nearly 8,0001. in favour of the society. For many years the property' which the society became possessed of at Languin has been a constant source of trouble and expense ; and although the directors have been always desirous to dispose of this property, they had never been able to obtain such a price for it as they felt justified in Accepting. They have, however, great satis faction in stating that at the end of last year they succeeded in selling the property for 8,0001., a sum which they have every reason to believe is its fair value. This property stood in the books of the society at a sum which, in creased by accumulated expenses, reached 15,1261. • the difference b e t ween w hi c h sum and the actual ' amount realised by the sale forms the larger por tion of a sum of about 11,0001., which your direc tors have thought it right to write off from the amount standing in the society's books as assets at the date of the last annual report, the remain der being composed principally of old loans on policies which had been allowed to lapse, and two or three agents' balances which have for years stood as doubtful on our boo'ts. The directors have taken this step from a conviction that it is highly expedient to remove from the books of the society all sums appearing as assets, which are of such a bad or doubtful character as to leave no reasonable prospect of their ever being realised ; and they trust that the proprietors, while submit ting to a present loss by this diminution, will feel greater security f or th e f uture in the knowledge that all such items are now expunged from the accounts. In the last annual report it was stated that the directors were earnestly engaged in sifting the whole of the society's operations, and in endeavour ing to carry out a general system of retrenchment of expenditure. In conformity with this under taking, your directors have instituted a careful investigation into the working of each separate general agency, and the result is as regards ex penses, that whilst the proportion of working expenses properly belonging to the head office has been found to have been up to the present time but little, and is now not at all in excess of what the business will fairly support, the proportion at tributable to our Foreign General agencies appears to be far greater than is consistent with prudent management. Your directors, therefore, have anxiously applied themselves to devising the beet means of gradually reducing the working expenses wherever they could do so without endangering the progressive increase of the business. In this they have obtained the cordial co-operation of our chief foreign representatives—large reductions have already been made, and others are decided upon, and will speedily ho brought into operation, and at the same time active measures are in progress for extending the business of the society. In other respects the business at our foreign branches generally has been remarkably well conducted. Some irregularities have recently come to the know ledge of the directors, in the conduct of the Paris agency, which are still under investigation ; but your directors anticipate that the prompt mea sures which they have taken will prevent any ma terial pecuniary loss from ultimately resulting to the society, and such arrangements, are in progress for the future working of that agency as will, it is hoped, produce a decided increase in the already extensive business derived therefrom, as well as a great reduction in the expenditure, and additional efficiency in every department. The number of directors at the Paris Board has been reduced, and each now holds at least 100 shares in the capital stock of the society, and the President, a gentle man of fortune and influence, formerly a banker iu Paris, kindly gives his daily attendance to superin tend the management. The proprietors will recollect that in a circular addressed to them in February last, it was notified that Mr. Starr had resigned his offisie as manager. This resignation was ascempanie.l by the mutual expression of good wishes and by a recognition on the part of the board of his exertions for the benefit of the society at various times. The directors have thought it unadvisable, as well as an unnecessary expense, to reapp)int a separate efficer as manager, distinct from the chairman, under whose superintendence all matters connected with the society necessarily come, and the chairman having resigned his appointment as one of the medical referees now devotes his whole time to the management, by which arrangement alone a saving of not less than 7001. per annum will be effected in the expenses at the head office, while the directors confidently trust that increased energy and effi ciency will be the result. Your directors have had under consideration the system hitherto adopted iu this society of making an annual division of profits. This mode is found to he open to grave objections, since the period is too short to allow a correct average result of the so ciety's operations to be obtained. If the claims are small in one year a larger amount may na turally be expected to occur in another—while, if the claims are large in one year, we may fairly ex pect a smaller amount in following years. Thus the deficiency in one year will be compensated by the excess in another, so that a more correct average is obtainable in a series of years ; while the distri bution of profits, made in a good year, causes an unfair amount of pressure upon the society in the next, or less profitable years. On considering the plan adopted by all the most successful offices, we find that only one or two besides our own make an annual division of profits —several divide once in three years, others once in seven years ; but by far the greater number divide their profits once in five years, and some of those who originally adopted a septennial division have subsequently altered it to a quinquennial. We are therefore led to the conclusion that this latter period has been found the most equitable and con velient ; and havin,e• every reason to believe that the amount of the bonus under such a plan would be larger in proportion than under the present system, your directors strongly recommend that steps be taken for carrying this suggestion into effect. According to the provisions of the deed of settle , ment such a change can only be effected by two successive general meetings of proprietors, specially called for the purpose. Your directors therefore propose shortly to convene a special general meeting, in order to submit to it the propriety of making the future division of p ro fit s once i n fi ve years. -' Since the last meeting, Charles Bennett, 1- lias resigned his sea t on th e di rect i on ; '',_ - ' 4, cF 8 ' Nicoll, EA., has resign e d on account o f °lll4 ' c, T. C. Grattan, Esq., has become disq,- _ ill health ; sale of his shares. Your directo- _...alified by the their views with regard to °co.. -rs carrying out that the present board is go' icnr iy, and feeling proper mantweinent of the , 'ta 8* afficibtit for the P not thought it advisable f , fill ." °e 'utY l s business, have It will b e th e busipac• -- uP these vacancies. elect three directors , Hodalell ofßSallit p'47, sent meeting to in id of the Esq., Henry Jolla and John Moss, Esq., whose term of off"' —84.3 eligible for re-election, andee expi rm ~ b u t who are Kea worthy Browne, and thf mselves accord tel King Church, ingly ;and to confirm e electi, nu of William who have been - P sq,.. - and Job a Symes, Esq., cou r t . P.tipointed director g by a special eonVelnd •for that sl elect gne d ew a o ndC auditorsl ° il e : aircl ay, Esr , , re .purpose : , vice A. C. decease' ' Wheatstone, to in the room of ft r Vheatston r lcitorci Yowl, ' F.R.S. . " an tt Tabor, Esq., e i R S d Professor J. c , Whose term of au, ,e expires, but who are eligible for re-election, and offer them selves accordingly. E. S. SYMES, Chairman. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, adverted in detail to the several points mentioned in it, and congratulated the shareholders on the position and prospects of the society. The report was then adopted unanimously. It was announced that the usual dividend, at the rate of 5 per cont, per annum on the subscribed capital would this year be paid to the shareholders free of 'income tax. The usual business having been transacted, and the cordial thanks of the meeting having been given to the Chairman and Directors, the meeting then separated. LITERATURE. Diamonds and Dust. 3 vols. Newby. This volume would appear to be the first work of its author. It displays all the enthusiastic ideas, all the Utopian schemes, and also very frequently the overwrought language of a young writer. There is also a freshness of sentiment and fertility of imagination which would seem to indicate. its being the production of one whose ready enthu siasm and plans of social regeneration had not yet encountered the disappointments of experience. The characters of the story are numerous, and many of them properly romantic and uncommon. The plot is exceedingly complicated, and the most at tentive reader might be puzzled in the attempt to unravel it. There is a false heir, of course, and a stolen child, and a dishonest lawyer, and a disap pointed lover with Italian schemes of vengeance ; and then at the end, as all experienced novel rea ders might foresee, the false heir is dispossessed of his stolen property, all the missing deeds are found, all the lost witnesses appear from Ireland, from Italy, wherever they had fled ; all the love affairs are happily arranged, and the story concludes triumphantly. It must not be imagined, however, that it is a mere romance of a not uncommon cha racter. The writer has taken the opportunity to express many social and political opinions, chiefly on the present state of society, and has invested some of his heroes, and one of his heroines with great intellectual powers. There is also a Chartist hero, the exception to the happy conclusion, who, from a mistaken idea of benefiting the human race, only ends, as many others have done, in ruining his own happiness and that of his family. Many pages of the work are devoted to his rhapsodies of social advancement, which, however, appears like so many similar projects to be only theoretical. This is the mistake of many visionary reformers, and of the present author among the number. It is very easy to launch forth into a chapter of grand phrases full of ardour, and even eloquence, to depict a nation and a race, where crime and vice shall never exist, where laws and institutions shall be perfect and unchangeable, but it is a very different thins , to tell us bow th ese won d er f u l results are to be attained. Certainly not by Chartist meetings or midnight societies. These planners forget that were their objects immediately attained, were laws, and rulers and institutions perfect, the hardest tebsk would remain unperformed, and the imperf ec tion- of the people of all classes would mar the effect of their Utopian dream of universal good aiad happiness. Is there not as much misery caused by private deceit, and avarice, and selfishness as by oppression ? and the faults and failin g s in herent in the human race will long retard any effort, however vigorous, any schemes, ho never benevolent, for their perfectibility. We confess to , I having more respect for the unpretending Con stance, 'who spent her time in ministering to the wants of those around her, than for the gifted Andrew Langston and the enthusiastic Lady Ethel, who, notwithstanding their brilliant theories and lofty scorn of existing institutions, appear to have been of very little practical benefit. The charac ters are numerous and varied, and many of them well drawn. The style is also agreeable, and occa sionally eloquent, though the reader could very well dispense with some pages of disquisitions, which, though often well written, grow wearisome from repetition. The hero and heroine travel in Italy, and many characters are introduced with all the fervour and passion of the south. The Italians, indeed, aro made -i`ss appear with their full share of romantic qualities. The work displays consi derable talenr, great imagination, and variety of incident and character ; and when time and expe rience shall have modified his social theories and subdued the exuberal Ice of his style, we have ne doubt that the autho r will be ranked among our successful writers of fiction. Elsie Seymour ; or, the Contrast. By A. Wygorn. 3 vol 9. Newby. There is sufficient t alent displayed in this book to give it a standing, wind some parts of it aro in teresting, both from the qualities displayed by the heroes and her&nes., and from the peculiar situa tions in which they are placed. However, there are drawbacks to its exo,dlence in suwe places. The chief fault is the too frequent introduction of Scriptural passages, ncrt, always in an appropriate mariner. Some theological points of difference are discussed, which aro n9l. suitable to the style of a light novel. It is difia cr ilt to understand also what moral is intended to be conveyed by the life of Elsie Seymour, whether she ii; to be a shining light, and a bright example, to elle ourage present aspirants, and point the way to fi; ture votaries in the cause, or whether she is to be considered as one who ne glectod her immediate d:aties. It is certain that her course was anything but satisfactory. A mind at peace within, was es sentially requisite fur her undertaking, but, on the contrary, she passed a rest less career of conflicting d oubts. At one time she felt inspired to step out from :her contracted sphere, and perform a great work, b cril -at iri its very humility and self-sacrifice, beautiful in. its devotion, and holy in its combination of the virtues that should adorn the Christian character- —faith, hope, and charity. Again, at another timer, her spirits would sink, her thoughts be distrac , ;ed, while the voice of con science secaned to whisp an admonition, and the chims of her family riva the,calls of her mission. "On home's high duties - be your thoughts employed, Leave to the world its :striving and its void," might with reason bra add xessed to one, who deserted the domestic heartb , fort.he allurements of pleasure, or even for the higher o:)jects of intellectual culti vation and cnjoraient, but Elsie's employment was essentially not of this world. Therefore the reader feels at a loss to recoacile how, if qualified for her work, it was right for her to begin and not complete it. Not withstanding these flaws in the narrative there is much to please, as well as edify in the character of Elsie Seymour. Katharine Elliott is also attractive, although the circumstance of her m understa tiding with Monta gu , might hay,: E been made as compl icat ed, without the introduction of so awkward a did 3roana as the one that is encoun tered. Herbert Lis'e is of a noble and generous dis position, and reflects ' a lustre upon the story by his true merit and in trinsic excellerke. Only one year is consumed in the course of the events de scribed, but it is a ye, 7y important and busy one. In that epoch engagements are contracted, dis solved, and recompos 3d. During that space the heroes and heroines R 'ander to the valley of the Nile, and the cities of the Holy Land. They re turn from their explore ttions to the pyramids and cataracts of Egypt, an 'd their pilgrimages to the temples and shrines of.J 'erusalern, to the retirement of their English homes, while Elsie Seymour pro ceeds to work at her self-imposed task. She is snatched away by a su, lden death in the midst of her toil ; but the refl '.ection of her life was a bright one " among the sisters over whom she had presided, and also in the circle of her dearest friends, a halo of light seemed to enshrine and consecrate the memory o f Elsie Seymour." The late Sir Edward Tie rney, Bart., whose decease occurred on the 11th install t, at his residence in Lower Fitzwillianu-street, Dublin, • vas the brother of the late Sir Matthew I",erney, Phys ician to King George IV. and King W ; :iliain IV., ar d succeeded to the title in 1845. Thy immediate caw ,®, of Sir Edward's death was an attar of acute bronchi' originated during the per forinwilcwe of his duties as one. of the Crown Solicitors for Ireland„ on the occasion o f the late special commission at 'Jan, o. His only sou, Li eutenant-Colonel Tierney., who ha d been summoneil from Paris, arrived with Mrs. Tierr.r,y on Friday morr aml, with Sir Lionel ar.d LP.dy Darell, and °Vier members of the family, was eraser it during the las c moments of the lamented baronet. Trn FORTEICOMIN G TRINITY 'MM.—Yesterday the lists of rules for the ensuing Trinity Term, commencing on Thursday next, were exhibited, The aggregate of the three common, law courts is 132, being a larger num ber than appeared at the beginning of Easter Term. The forthcomitig term is the last before the long vaca tion, and it is anticipated that there will be a good deal ~f business Wore the courts. lii the Court of Queen's Bench there are 45 rules, in the Common Pleas 33, and in the Court of Exchequer 54. There are in the Court of Queen's Bench—in the new trial paper, 2 rules for judgment and 23 for arguMent ; in the special paper, 3 rules for judgment and 7 for argument. The i•ts of the Common Pleas show 4 demurrers, 2 enlarged ru'es, and 17 for new trials ; whilst in the Exchequer there are 7 rules in the peremptory paper, 3 in the special paper for judgment, and 16 for argument. Of new trials there are three for judgment and 25 for argument. There has been an increase of busi ness in the common law courts, and the profession give the prefrence to those tribunals. One reason alleged is, that in an undefended case the coots are only 31. Bs., tnd judgment can be obtained in a shorter period than in the county codas. The true cause probably arises from the expenditure of costs out of pocket and the dif ference in the administration of justice. CUWES, ISLE OF 11 , 7GLIT.—May 15. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. At a general meeting of the members of the Royal Yacht Squadron, held at the Thatched House Tavern, London, on Eiday, May 9, Commodore the Rol of NVielon, in the chair, the following were elected mem bers :—Mortimfr Ricardo, E•q ; Lieut.-Col. B. Baring; Frenderick R. Magenis, Esq. ; Col. J. Talbot Clifton ; Lord Willoughby de Eresby. Capt. Charles Elmundie R.N., and Capt. T. R. Sullivan, R.N., were elected honorary members. Plans for the enlargement of Cowes Castle, and to fit it fur the future Royal Yacht Squadron House, were mbmitted to the meeting, and those of Mr. s 2 ialrin were approved. The cost of the alterations is estimated at from 4,500/. to 5,000/. ; this is to include a tower at the north-west end, and a coffee-room at the south-east, with bay windows, similar to those in the present club house, an increase in the number of bed-rooms to 18. and a ball and dining room on the Battery, which will be considerably larger than th e p resent one. W e a re pleased to hear that the present character of the build ing is to be kept up, and that the new club-house / 3 likely to be an ornament to the entrance to the harbour, which the old one certainly was not. It is intended that the proposed alterations shall be commenced imme diately, and it is calculated that the whole will be com pleted in six months, and the Castle furnished and ready for the members at the commencement of the yachting season of 1857, so that the present club-house may be given tie in August of that year. The Government has granted a lease o f th e C ast l e f or 41 years. LOCAL DUES ON SHIPPING. -- The inhabitants of Cowes are at last making a determined move to prevent the Corporation of Newport levying tolls on the shipping entering Cowes Harbour, and from making charges 0 0 the owners of property for any wharves and landing' places they may have on its banks, They comp'ain that no part of the money so collected is expended in. im proving the harbour, while the whole of it ought to bays been. At the last me e ti ng o f t h e C orporation of New ' port, a new light suddenly came over the good old Tory party—they for the first time saw that Cowes would no longer be of any use to them, either for municipal or parliamentary purposes, and determined therefore to set about what we have in vain been striving to effect for bhe last 30 years —to cut Cowes off from Newport. But before these worthies parted, they began to relent—they' thought the thing should be well considered—they might regret when too late. They therefore determined to ar point a committee to report to the next meeting as to the desirability of the measure. The Mayor, before breaking up, again returned to the subject, and con demned in no measured terms the article that appeared in The Sun of the 3d inst., and expressed his deternai. nation to retain the tells of Cowes harbour, and to cut it off only for municipal and parliamentary purposes. He expressed his opinion that those who paid tolls had no right to inquire into how the money was spent ! We shall see. MARKET NEWS. —(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. The quantity of English wheat received fresh up to-day was very moderate, and the show of samples was small• Although the demand for all kinds was inactive, no quo table change took place in Monday's prices. Over 13,000 quarters of foreign wheat have come fresh to hand. Fine samples were held at fully Monday's cur rency. Low and damp parcels commanded very little at tention. Barley ruled heavy, at the late decline. No change in ma't. We are now well supplied with oats, which moved off heavily, at barely stationary prices. In beans, peens, and flour very little was doing, 06 Monday's currency. ARRIVALS THIS WEBS. I Wheat. I Barley. Malt. I li Oats. . Finnr. IngliSh .. 2,440 9 ;0 2,620 131 920 frish ... 1 1,140 4,060 ) 1 1 Foreign j , 13 ,260 3,200 1 11,570 130 brig 1 2 1750 00 1 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supply of beasts in to-day's market was moderate. All breeds sold steadily, at fully Monday's prices. The best Scots realised 4s. 61. per 81bs. With sheep we were well supplied ; yet the mutton trade was active, at an im provement in value of 2d. per Sibs. The best Downs, in the wool, were worth ss. 4d. per Slbs. There was very little inquiry for lambs, at barely Monday's currency. About 500 came to hand from the Isle of Wight. The inquiry for calves was inactive, but no change took place in prices. Pigs were dull, on former terms. Mulch cows moved off slowly, at from 141. to 19/. each, including their small calf. Per Sibs to sink the offale. s. d. a. d. 8. d. a. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 4 , ! PrimeSouthdown 5 0 5 * Second quality.... 3 6 3 8 Large erse. calves 310 4 8 Pr Ime large oxen 310 4 2 1 Prime small d 0.., 410 5 4 grime Scots, Etc. 4 4 4 6‘Large hogs s 4 310 Inferior Sheep ...3 10 4 . i Small porkers 4 2 4 0 'Second quality ...4 2 4 6 Suckling ealves..22 0 29 0 Prime erse.-wlled.4 8 4 10,Quarter old pigs.2l 0 27 Lamb, Ss 6d to 6s 61. TOTAL 817PPLT. I 2 . OIIEIGN SIITPLT. Beasts .................. 1,125 Beasts.. „ „.. . 116 Sheep and lambs 9,800 Sheep. ....... „„ „ •40 NEVirGATE AND LEADENHALL. The sup plies of meat were moderate, and the demand ruled steau'y, as follows : Per Blbs by the carcase. S. d. s. d. I 8. d. a, 4. Beel, interior' 2 8 3 0 Mutton, Inferior 32 3 6 Do., 2 3 / Do., middling 3 8 310 Do. prime la 7ge..3 8 3 10 Do., prime 4 2 4 6 De,,, do. small ....4 0 4 2 Veal 3 10 5 0 Pork, large 23 10 Pork. small 4O 4 Lamb, 4s 10d to 58 101. BOROUGH HOP. There is a mlderate business doing in fine hops, at (alb' last weak's prices. Inferior kinds move off slowly, on former terms. Thi s w ee k' s i mports are large, viz., 424 bales from Ham'burg. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 5s to 6/ 6s per cwt ; Weald of Rents, 3/ to 515 a. ; Sussex, 2/ 163 to 4/ 15s. COLONIAL. TEA..—There is no alteration to notice in the tea mat ket, the demand having been extremely limited. C omm on congou, B,id to 8, d. p er lb . SUGAR.—The market, notwithstanding the liberal supplies, has been: very firm, and prices have advanced upon both foreign and colonial descriptions fully 6d per cwt. There has b eon a good demand for home consump- tion. Barbadoes 1)W to fine yellow, 41s 6d to 45s ; Deme rara low to good yer.low, 41s to 43s 61 ; crystalised, 41s 6d to 45s ; Mauritius brown, 37s 6d to 41s ; yellow, 41s 6cl to 44s : grainy, 43 8 46s 6d ; M a d ras good grainy grocery, 455; 'Manilla clayed,. 41s 9d per cwt. The refined market has ruled firm, there being a good inquiry for home con• sunaption ; brown lumps, 535; English crushed, 35s per cwt. COFFEE.—The market has been firm, and holders have not felt disposed to accept lower prices. The supply, how ever, has been good. Plantation Ceylon fine ord to mid 54s to 58s• ' fine colonry 59 s 6d t o 62 s 6d. In Native Ceylon n o business is reported. Jamaica good to fine ord 57s to 625. Rio export sorts realised 37s to 445, and good mixed 40s 6d per cwt. COCOA.—There has been a much better demand exhi bited for this article than of late, and prices have slightly advanced. The supply, however, has been rather limited. Trinid; td ord to good 43s to 5786 d per cwt. RICE .—Tho market has been heavy, and prices generally have rul'ed easier. Bengal raid IGs 6d ; low 9s to 9s 6d. Arracan brought 8s ; sound Java good mid quality realised 12s 6d IR tr cwt. Rum.— -The market has been quiet, with no alteration in prices `,o notice. SPICES- -Pepper—Black pepper has been dull of sale and lower pric, es were generally accepted. Light grey Malabar 54d to 54d. Pimento is rather cheaper, and stalky to mid 4id to 4ad p er lb. Gi nger —Af r i can has been at full prices, good sound 25s 61 to 265, damaged 21s Gd to 255. Jamaica 455 6d per c wt. Cloves have been steady, good 4id, and dark 43d per lb. Nutmegs have been steady, good bold 3s 2d to 3s 3d, mi Id to good 2s 4.1 to 2s Gd, small 2s ld, inferior is 3d per lb. Mace realised for fair quality 2s pea lb, SALTPETI CE—There has been but a limited demand, Madras lo.v 40 per cent 25s 6d to 265. Bengal 3to 53 per cent 33s 6d to 34s per cwt. TALLOW- -The market has been steady, but for forward delivery 10% rer prices have ruled about 46s 3d to 46s 6d ; last three m on th s 45 s Gd per cwt. GREEN FRIIIT.—The demand continues good. Lisbon oranges sustain their value ; the best cargo from Terceira sold this week at a high figure. The sale of lemons dull ; a parcel from Messina, sold by Keeling and Hunt, went at a reduction. Warm weather will impr ,ve the demand. Barcelona, nuts, is per bag lower ; Spanish without altera tion ; good Brazils wanted. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(T/ais Day.) LONDON, May 16.—Wind this day at noon, N.W.; light breeze and fine. PLYMOUTH, May 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Little Fred, from Rio Grande. SWANSEA, May 15.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—lsa bella, from Coquimbo. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Arrived—Advice from Mobile ; Grace, Barbadoes ; Ern. peror and Mary Cannon, Calcutta; Regulu s , New Or leans ; Amos, Lawrence, and Rankin, Mobile ; Jane, Apa. lachicola. Sailod—Minho (s.s.), for Lisbon ; Annio Fisher, Bar badoes ; Franz and John Souchay, Cronstadt ; Eliza Brown, Narva. QUEENSTOWN, May 14. Wind N. Arrived—Jane Harley, from Barbadoes ; Lady Emma, Rio Grande ; Rosamone, Callao; blirzapore, Mauritius. (BY SUBMARINR AND BRITISH TELEGRAPELI GRAVESEND, Friday, 10.26 SM. Wind W.S.W. • tide four hours' flood ; fine. Arrived, May 15.—Governor M`Lean, from Cape Coast Castle. The Dispatch of Sunday next, May 13, will be accom panied by a " Supplement," Gratis, containing an ample report of the Trial of William Palmer, for the Rugeley Poisonings, Biography of the Prisoner, and a variety of interesting details ; in addition to which, the Dispatch will also contain an Essay, entitled, "The War at Home ;" Letter by Publicola "On Public and Private Executions ;" and by Caustic, "The Palmerston Con cordat ;" "Town Talk ;" the "Crimean Inquiry," &c., &c. Office, 139, Fleet•street. A letter from Luz (Hautes Pyren4as), cf the 9th, says ;—" The snow continues to fall in great abundance on our mountains. The crops on the high plateaux are all lost. Bareges has again suffered from an avalanche. Thirteen small huts were swept away this morning. A young man named Manugget lost his life while running to warn a faluily in one of the houses of the approaching danger." 1 110 T( and long, from agair raont that sequ( at Sa cial c Ad repo r advic quota previ, from - . 80 c . t Artie stock t 31. 4 Alm li to Faris, Acc rall y ( exhibi 9 00 I ) , 50c. tl effecte can t ~,,"3tlgar ~1 74i ted q utlited :,.. Ai a b a mn Californi Itent uck s t Z_Ylati( ki s ;c l P a _B„ n ar p e ,—Rai r penutsyi, Alth (11 ar i n •0 0t , th (Pal T erua es " ginia 'ir g i • 13,„4 At° Tti 5 , 11,,reai 111/ Tiris D utch bitto Mari deco th e s Co t , bitt,