The Sun. — London, England, 1856-05-24 00:00:00

• Er ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Ma.dlle. PICCOLOMINI. THIS EVENING, (Saturday, May 24), will be produced (first time in England), Verdi's Opera, LA TRAVIATA. ViOl e tta, Mdlle. Piccolomini (her first appearance); Flora Bervoix, Mdlle. Borgaro; Annina, Mdlle. R. Baillou ; Alfredo, Signor Calzolari ; Barone Danphol, Signor Vairo; Dettore Greniil, Signor Baillou ; and Germont Giorgio, Signor &ne ventano. To conclude with a new Ballet Divertissement, LA MANOLA. Maclaine A. Bellon, Mdlles. Clara, Lezereux, Katrinc, Pierron, and Rosa ; M. Venefra and 3f. Vandris. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket. Bellini's Opera, La Sonnambnla, will be repeated forth with. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. ENGLISH OPERA. THIS EVENING will be produced THE WATERMAN. After which, CINDERELLA. TR RATER ROYAL, FL tY HARKEY. Under the Management of Mr. Bnekstone. TMIS EVENING, SHE STOOP 3 TO CO gQUER. Mirsrs. Chippendale, Rogers, 'Howe, and Compton; Miss Swansorough. After which, • . The Spanish Dancers. Followed-by THE RIGHTS AND WRONGS OF WOMAN. Mr. Buckstone and Master Bundy. To conclude with A RISS IN THE DARK. ROYAL PRLICZSS'S `MEUSE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Ifinagement of if:. CHAILLES KLAN. THI4 EvENIN(I, THE VICTOR VANQUISHED. After which, TIRE WINTEVZ TALE. Frincipal characters by ALL and Mrs. C. Kean. ROYAL Tll S..TEM ADELPRI. Propriator and lianager, Mr. B. Webster. Directress, Madame Celeste. THIR F, EKING, PAUL PRY. Followed by A POTTLE OF SMOKE. To conclude with URGENT PRIVATE AFFAIRS. RIYAL OLYNIPIC THEATRE. Lessee and. Uanaler. Ur, Alfred Wigan, TRIS EVENING A WIFE'S JOURNAL. After which, RETRIBUTION. To conclude with STAY AT HOME. SUltiPir TILEATIZE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherl an i Crensciok. TilE3 EVENING, THE STRANGER. To conclude with *TACT(' SHEPPARD. AiTLEY'S ROYAL ANPEIITIITATRE. Lessee and .114417;er, 111 r. Wei Cooke. Deciled and uncTiiv)lll trium,th! TIIN EVENINO. T 7 l f• hi.hly Artf , e/Nsf , .l P nnstic F.:Talat Han s, inee 4 Rete, called FL )11 , 0; OF THE CAVERN. or till Ifounted Itriginds of the Ahroz , ,t, in which Mr. Will Lyn Cooke's Horse , . trained by him. will t”Chibit a n.t n'er of no' el etnets—turnip; the pohleroni wheel of the ewer!), fetchinT wtttr fro - n the wall, hickinz down the door of the gaard-house. &;e., Awf P;ruptionpf kreinvlui. After which, The EQI.Ti.:STRIIN AO r.:4 in tha ARE concludin with a Gem of High Art. .K•ofilei noel fr II I Fa Ir. Stile Manager, Mr. W. W,4t. Equcitrian Director, gr. Co Ace. iun. HIGTI WATT. AT LO' )ON T:ITS DAT—Morn. 27 min. aft. 4—Evening 43 min. aft. 4 T N-10BRoti—Mora. 11 min. aft. 5 —Evening 33 m? n. aft. 5 THI4: VTFATTIEM—SuN Oirizcr, MAY 21. THERITOURTEII, IN Tag &lAD& 67 - hlg4ext sines noon yester4sy. --i9west this morning and during the night. 6:3 -tbi% <b at noon. BARnxETzR, down to 23.52—n0w 29'63. W(ND, Freida, with heavy, gusty showers, variable weather, with occasional sunshine. , P n ot A.„.„• 44'4. LONDON, b*XTURDAY, MP Y 24, 1856. The Oath of Abjuration B:I last night passed through Committee in the House of Commons, and, with the addition or certain clauses proposed by Lord .1. RUSSELL, was ordered to be reported. There would be but little dieus3ion on the inea ire itself if its real intent were that professed. Nothing can be more absurd, and, we may add, more irreverent, than compelling parties to swear against matters that have no actual existence. It is not - only useless .to make solemn declarations against, the claims of the Pretender and his de -I„cendante, but it is eminently calculated to bring the sanctity of an oath into contempt and disre pate, and thus to have a very demoralising effect on those who are called on 'to swear respecting such frivolous matters. The evil consequences of what were formerly known as " Custom house Oaths" became so painfully notorious, that it requires no argument to be urged against the continuance of a habit in every respect so greatl y to be deprecated. - But the effect of the bill will be indirectly to get rid of a serious matter, which it indirectly occasioned. The oath was framed against Jaco bites : they have ceased to exist. But it operates against a very different class, and serves to exclude all conscientious Jews from seats in either House of Parliament. It is not the substance but the form of the oath that is objected to. Baron ROTHSCHILD Or the Lord Mayor could honestly abjure any allegiance to the descendants of JAMES the Second ; but as high-minded men they would wish to do so in a manner which they considered to be binding on their consciences. It is only moral persons who would be excluded by the form —precisely those whose services would be most , beneficial to the nation. Had the House of Com mons 'changed the form when Baron ROTHSCHILD first presented himself at the bar, in accordance with the precedent established in the case of Mr. J. PEASE, the matter would have been easily and finally disposed of. But Lord J. RussEnn then " strained at the gnat." He would not permit the matter to be so quietly arranged. Ho sought to make political capital, and would allow no in settlement. To his ridiculous scruples Baron ROTHSCHILD may ascribe his protracted ex clusion from Parliament. But the Noble Lord is n ow willing to accept the compromise, and to take indirectly that which the Lords have pre vented from being carried in a substantive form. The matter may now be considered as disposed of so far as the representative branch of the Le gislature is conorned. But how will it b e d eal , with in the Lords ? That is the question. wi ll the hereditary legislators retain a clumsy we e, indirect mode of producing a result which could not be effected by a straightforward prohibitory eaachnent ? No man supposes that if a direct bill against Jew 3 sitting in P ar li amen t were now introduc3d it would have the slightest chance of being carried. It is, therefore, disgraceful to have such a blot remaining on the national statute book, arisinzr throligh mere inadvertence. As we. long since declared, the House of Commons s h oli id take the matter into its own hands ; and whet Jews had been sworn in the form which they bslievci to be most binding on their consciences, we should find but few obj:,.3tion3 on the part of Members of the Upper House to abrogate the obsolete and ridiculous oaths now required to b( taken before parties are admitted to take then seat d. We canno t c)nolude with ou t re f err i ng to at observation by Mr. H. DRUNIMOND, which, although by no ni , 33 ,u3 relevant to the subject un der dismission, is still worthy, of attentive conside ration. The Hon. Gentleman spoke of the Royal Marriage Act introduced by Gno. 111. through a feeling of spite against his brothers, and which des'royed the happiness of his own children. We have already urged serious objections against that unfortunate law, and it would be well that it should be noticed before other Princely victims are sacrificed at the shrine of an obsolete and in defensible prejudice. The accounts from the Crimea do not show matters Ito be so greatly coleur de rose as the quasi " peace rejoicings" would lead us to suppose, nor do they afford much ground for supposing that the Precious Treaty will provide for the perma nent tranquillity of Europe. Many of the aggres sions of Russia, and the restrictions imposed on the trade of the Danube were introduced, under the pretext of being sanitary measures, mere qua rantine regulations, against which no reasonable objection could be offered. It now appears that the M uscovites are aireadyresuming similar proceedin gs, and that Gen. WINDHAM, when visiting Kaffa, was kept a strict prisoner in consequence of the pro hibitions that had already been promulgated. It was perhaps fortunate that the cloven foot had been so speedily displayed, as it will probably pre vent the formal evacuation of Kertch until the British stores have been completely removed—a matter for which the Russians will only have to thank themselves. It is said that a feather thrown up indicates the direction of the wind ; and from what has occurred to General WINDHAM we may form a fair estimate as to the intentions of the Russian authorities respecting the trade and com merce of the Euxine. Other untoward circumstances have been men tioned, which show that the feeling between the French and English soldiers is not exactly that which might be desired. Several cases have occurred of English parties having been very mantonly and improperly fired on by French soldiers, and life has been lost in consequence. It is to be regretted that the French authorities have not acted as promptly and decidedly in bringing the wrongdoers to justice as they might have done. Such omission must excite irritation on the part of those who have seen their friends suffer, or have themselves been placed in danger by the reckless proceedings of those who ought to act as friends, and not recklessly to resort to deadly weapons without sufficient cause. They may be tempted to take the law into their own hands another time, so that the offen ders may not escape with entire impunity. These may be eonsidered as of trivial import ance, but, as we have said, they do not augur well for a protracted peace. Tao people of Great Britain are smarting under the sense of injury. They see that they were permitted to drift into a war for which they were not prepared, and that peace was foisted on them when they were fully competent toenforceall that their honour and inte rests required. They see the extraordinary prefer. ence exhibited for foreigners, and the advantages offered to Germans who never drew a trigger during the war, but whic't are not afforded to our own veterans who have borne the brunt of the en• c)unter. Grants of lands in the Colonies are to be offered to the favoured aliens, while English men obtain no such privileges. The militia will probably he disembodied at a time when it will be difficult, if not impossible, fur those who vo lunteered their services at the hour of need to obtain employment. The vzh9le matters relating to the enlistment of the Germans has occasioned very natural annoy ance in this country. The matter was studiously excluded from the Royal Speech at the opening of the Session, although it subsequently appeared 'hat it was the chief object for which Members were summoned at a very unusual time. The bill was carried by surprise, and it was generally felt that an unworthy trick was played, to which the ABERDEEN Ministry in a great degree owed its expulsion from office, and most justly so. We trust that there may be no further truckling to Germanism, although unfortunately we have as yet seen nothing to indicate that the objectionable course has been abandoned, or that an Englishman will be regarded with as much favour in his own country as a German stranger. These are signs of the times which cannot be regarded as auspi cious omens for the welfare and prosperity of the United Kingdom. Whatever may be the effects of music in the Parks on the London population—and on that head the testimony of Mr. BROUGHTON, the Alarylebone Police Magistrate, given in our columns yesterday, is most satisfactory and con elusive—there can exist no shadow of doubt now as to the effects of the recent interference of Exeter Hall with the people's Sunday recreation. These are the deepest and most wide-spread in ligination, and a more and more resolute deter mination to have the prohibited music. A refer ence to the report of the great and enthusiastic meeting last night at St. Martin's Hall, Long acre, the latest of many similar meetings held during the week, will show how intense is the feeling on the subject, and how great a proba bility exists that the people congregated in the Parks to-morrow will have music provided for .hem. This probability, we may say the cer tainty, of being regaled with sweet sounds will be a source of pleasing anticipation to the hun dreds of thousands who had previously resolved to be present, and in all likelilnod will greatly add to their numbers. The working population, ,ve feel bound to urge, cannot come in too large numbers, and too resolutely but peacefully vindi cate their rights as freemen. They have but to give unmistakeable expression to their views and feelings in order to the discomfiture of their inso lent Sabbatarian tyrants. No Premier in his =eases dare maintain the prohibition of so harm less a recreation against the will and at the expense of the working men of London. It is perfectly outrageous and intolerable, and in :onamon manliness the population are bound to persevere until the prohibition is rescinded. that event is likely to occur at no distant date. Lord PA LMERSTON having been . subjected to coercion, notoriously yielded to the Sabbatariaus without having changed his opinion. The only thing which can retard it is disorderly meetings. None but rascally roughs, we are confident, will sonduet themselves otherwise than creditably, till these, if necessary, should be summarily ejected. We have, however, very little fear on ' his Ile ") 1 : 40 vital is the boon of healthy Sunday recreation to the multitudinous poor, vhose hard lot it i s to be imprisoned during the e , k in lanes and aP.eys, the atmosphere of ,hi G h would be deemed too poisonous for any criminal to inhale. There will be no disturbance, and the friends of the poor amang the rich will possible in apparel. M r. B&1 5, of be happy to see as many of them as their decent Sunday Leeds, wh o . insolently sneered at their Sund ae . finery," as he called it, will not, we are afraid, be there to justify that sneer or the obscene slander which he levelled against the Londoners personally. Under any circumstances his presence could hardly have been looked for, but considering that one result of his letter has been the organisation of inusic on Sundays in what may be called the Leeds Park (Woodhouse Moor), his fellow-townsmen will THE SUM LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1856. doubtless think ihey have the best claims to him. If he is there the Londoners can forego the plea sure of his being here, provided the effects of military music on his own idiosyncrasy are made the subject of careful experiment. Dr. JOHNSON pronounced a rather decided opinion on the prudery of a certain bishop who vetoed the works of Purou, and it would certainly be satisfactory to ascertain whether our great moralist was right. One thing in connection with the meetings which have been held during the week is worthy of notice, and that's, no desire has been expressed to interfere with public worship or Sunday rest. All that has been asked has been compatible with Revelation, a the best interests of mankind. A. similar libert in fact, to that which the SAVIOUR of the world asserted, and for ever countenanced, when he healed the sick on the Jewish Sabbath, to the infinite annoyance of the Exeter Hallites of his day. This is remarkable, and we trust will arrest the attention of all thinking men, who; ti we doubt nob, will be led to i ire—" C an it be wise to exasperate so well-di osed a popula tion by making religion an ex.se for tyranny over them?" While dealing with the results of one illumination, certainly not from above, we may be permitted to refer to another illumination, assuredly terrestrial, if not from below—we mean the illumination on All-British Fools' Day, May 29th. On referring to our Parliamentary report, it will be seen that the Hon. Member for Fins bury has obtained an assurance from Sir GEORGE GREY that the owners of private houses have been left at perfect liberty to illuminate or not, as they think proper, and may count on every protection for person and property from the police. Of course this will settle the matter with the timid who were disposed to illuminate from fear against their convictions. It will be well, however, to keep good witch at home on that night, lest on returning from the fireworks, chilled and wearied, the house be found gutted of its valuables by thieves, if not by fire. Rifled bureaus and plate chests are worse than broken windows. We had just finished the above remarks when the result of three several deputations to Lord PALMERSTON-viz., front Westminster, St. Pan cras, and the Eastern districts—praying for the restoration of the bands, reached us. His Lord ship can hold out no hope of their being restored. Just so—the People must provide their own b tnds, his Lordship even. against it notwithstand ing ! TEey will have music cr we are mistaken. MR. W. HOLIIE'S PI.4NOIPUBTE CONCERTS. o--~ The second concert of this series took place on Wednesday morning. Want of space has prevented our giving an earlier notice of it. It was given at the Queen's Concert - Rooms, Hanover-square, and offered several attractions to the lovers of the piano f9rte. Mr. Holmes, who is well known both as a composer and an instructor of instrumental music, took the opportunity of introducing several of his pupils to the notice of the public. The most remark able of these, and,indeeil, in one sense, the most re markable of all the performances, was Master Horton Allison, aged eight years and a half, whose playing, when his age is considered, is really wonderful. His uncommon talent may be imagined from the fact that he played a concerto by Hauptman, a rondo of Beethoven's, and a fantasia of his father's composition, entitled "Fairy Fingers," a very appropriate title, for it seems a fairy undertaking f r such juvenile lingers to perform such pieces. Those who are interested in the development of precocious talent should avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing the performance of Master Allison. As it was a pianoforte concert the chief part of the programme was occupied by in strumental music. A grand sonata for three pianos, and a quartett for four performers and two pianos were among the novelties. Mr. Holmes played a duet with one of his pupils, and a nocturne by Lie sister, with success. Mr. Clementi displayed his usual skill on the violin. Among the vo cAlistst the most distinguished was Madame Clara Novello, whose beautiful voice was heard to advantage in the song of " The Bird of the Wilderness," and in a selection from Mr. Costa's oratorio of " Eli," which has lately attracted so much attention in the musical world. There were several other performer 3, both vocal and in strumental, who gave a pleasing variety to the con cert. The third of the series will take place on Wed nesday morning, July 2, when those who desire to encourage youthful talent will no doubt avail them selves of the opportunity. THE SUNDAY BAND QUESTION. DEPUTATION TO LORD PALMERSTON. This morning three deputations, appointed at public meetings of the working classes held during the week in Westminster, St. Pancras, and at Sussex-hall, City, re lative to the discontinuance of the playing of the bands in the Parks on Sundays, waited upon Lord Palmerston, at his private residence, Piccadilly, to present to his lordship certain resolutions agreed to at the above meet ings; and to request that his lordship will be pleased to permit the continuance of the bands playing in the Parks on Sundays. The deputation from St. Pancras comprised Messrs. W. D. Cooper, J. Kenny, T. Ross, J. Baird, Ivory, jun.,'Beare, Jay, Wright, and Clements. Mr. J. George represented Westminster ; and the eastern districts of the City (Sussex-hall) were represented by Messrs. Tawley and Cox. There were also present the following working men, members of the Working Men's Association :—Mr. R. Moore, Mr. W. Allan, Mr. Caudland, Mr. T. C. Pratt, Mr. Bainbridge, Mr. Webley, Mr. Ivory, Mr. Mason, Mr. E. A. Somers, and Mr. Marshall. The deputation was introduced to his lordship by Mr. Cooper, who informed his lordship of the feeling and desire the working men had to adopt a course, in refer ence to this question, that should redound to their credit. They, at the same time, wished to show to the Govern ment and the country that they so highly appreciated the recreation that had been for a short time provided for them that they were determined to use every legitimate means to insure its continuance. His Lordship was also addressed upon the question by Mr. George, Mr. Ivory, juc., Mr. Turley, Mr. Beare, Mr. Bainbridge, Mr. Kenny, Mr. Allen, Mr. Pratt, and Mi. Webley, who stated that their object was the obtaining innocent and harmless recreation on Sundays in the parks for themselves, wives, and families, which was the only day they could all enjoy themselves together. They also spoke of the effcct it would have on decreasing Sunday labour, being an inducement to many tailors, shoemakers, and others who worked on Sunday to give up labour on that day, and provide themselves decent ap parel to appear in the stnets and the palls, which must ultimately lead to their moral elevation. The working men disclaimed any intention or desire to have recourse to any other than moral influence in attaining their object, and begged his lordship to remember that they were not connected with the disgraceful proceedings last year in the park relative to the proceedings of the Sunday ques tion. Lord PALMERSTON having patiently and attentively listened to the remarks addressed to him by the various speakers for upwards of an hour, said —I must correct, in the first place, a misapprehension that appears to pre vail in respect to the reasons for the decision of the Government with respect to this question, viz , that the playing of the bands in the parks was dis continued in consequence of the Government not receiving the support of the working classes. The large number of persons who attended the parks on the few days the bands played there must have con vinced every one that the feeling of the work log classes was favourable to it. The conduct of the ee orking classes, both as to the manner in which they availed themselves of the enjoyment of the playing of the bands, and the mariner in which they have behaved since their discontinuance, does them the highest honour, and was such as every man who was at all alquainted with the character of Riglishmen would have expected, and especially those who have watched the progress of the working classes in industry, intelli gence, morality and good order. It excites no surprise to find that the discontinuance of the bands in the parks, on Sundays, should have created some feelings of irritation in respect to it in the minds of the working classes. The case is this. I entirely concur with those who suggested the playing of the bands, believing it was no desecration of the Sabbath, but a means of affording innocent recreation, combined with air and exercise, which the people were deprived of during the week from their occupations confining them to a narrow space, and breathing air -not conducive to health. I certainly did not expect, at the time I concurred in the arrangement, that it would have been viewed with so much disapprobation as it had by a very large portion of the community on religious grounds. There was nothing so difficult for a Government to deal with in a free country like this, where we possess liberty of con science, and the free expression of opinion on religions questions and feelings. There must in such a country always be a conflict of opinions on such a ques tion ; and whether we differ or a, ree with one another, .we are bound to attend with respect to the sincere and conscientious opinions of others. Individuals and different bodies of the community may be allowed to entertain, and act on opinions, which he or they professed ; but a government is, or ought to consider itself as standing ; aloof from those controversies which engage the attention of the people. The Govern ment is composed of men, and men have their opinions, and Government, as others, individually, or collectively, cannot fail to have their opinions also ; but I don't think it is the proper functions of a government, in a free country, to throw itself into the conflict, and take part in matters in which large classes of the community entertain different and oppo site opinions. We find, nevertheless, without intending it, that we did please ourselves in that parti cular, and made arrangements which we never doubted were in unison with the opinions of a large body of the people, which was, nevertheless, in conflict to another very large body of the people, and wherever on one side there were those who were in favour of the arrangement upon the ground of its providing innocent recreation and healthy enjoyment for the people, there were, on the other, those who were averse to it on c mscientious and religious grounds. The mattor was represented to me by the Archbishop of Canterbury, as head of the Church, speaking not only for himself and the bishops, but for a large body also of those who were regularly devoted to religious observances, and I felt that under these circumstances the proper, course for me to pursue was to restore matters to the state they were before the bands were allowed to play on Sundays in the Parks. It was not altering that which had for years existed, but only bringing matters back to the state in which they had been before. The playing of the bands nn Sundays was a recent introduction ; and I am sorry, by discontinuing them, that I am depriving large and de serving portions of the metropolis from that enjoyment which I ,think is perfectly innocent, and contribute to the rational enjoyments and health of the people. Hav ing felt it was not the duty of the Government to run counter to the expressed opinions of so large a number of the community, whose opiuions are entitled to respect, I don't think it would be right for Government to issue an order this week, countermand it the next, and then re-direct it a fortnight after ; and therefore I cannot hold out any expectations that the Government will, under present circumstances, think it right to rescind the decision they have so recently taken on this question. The noble lord said he hoped the public would still take advantage Of the parks for health and recreation the same without the bands as with them, and said that, although he was quite aware there were persons who would carry their religious feelings to the ex treme, and interfere with existing arrangements, no Go vernment, he felt certain, would even countenance any sueli attempts to obstruct those arrangements that existed, and which were necessary and essential for the ordinary pursuits of late. They would not only fail in so doing, but would thereby rather tend to set the public feeling against those things it was their desire to accomplish. Mr. GEORGE, and others called his lordship's attention to the fact of the police pulling down the bills which had boen posted in reference to' the peaceful demonstration intended to be held tc-morrow]in the parkr, and expressed a hope that the Commissioners of the Police would neither issue orders nor have a laree body of police in atterelance to irritate the people. The working men only would have a peaceful demonstration. The same gentleman also asked his lordship if the Government intended to prevent any bands the people might engage from playing on Sundays in the parks.. Three were engaged • one to play in the Regent's -park, Hyde-park, and the Victoria-park. They wished to know to-night if there would be any ob jection to it. Lord PALMERSTON said he cculd not then give the deputation an answer, and sugge , ted that the deputation should wait in the evening on the Homo Secretary re specting it. The deputation having thanked his Lordship then reti red. SUNDAY BAND QUESTION. A series of meetings having been held during the week, protesting against the discontinuance of the music in the narks on Sundays. We understand it is proposed still further to express the wishes of the people for the re-establishment of the Sun day bands, by an aggregate metropolitan demonstration at Primrose-hill, on Sunday next at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. THE PORT OF LIVERPOOL.—Another survey is about to be made of the port of Liverpool under the direction of the marine committee of the Liverpool Dock Trustees, owing to the alterations which have taken place since the last survey two years ago. THE CIVIL SERVICE.—The Queen's Household. —A. chaplaincy in or unary has become vacant by the death of the Rev. Sir Gaoreee Burrard. Colonial Department. —The governorship of Jamaica bai become vacant by the promotion of Sir Henry Barkly. Woods and Forests. —The rangership of the Home Fore3t at Windsor has become vacant by the death of Lord Adolphus Fitz clarence. Board of Trade.—A senior clerkship has been rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Charles A. G. Sivrac. Inland Revenue Department—Stamp and Taxes Branch.—Mr. James Chamberlain, of Oswestry, inspector, has retired. Mr. John Lee, of B!rinin,ghan, has been promoted from a surveyorship to an inspector ship. Mr. Benj trnin Carden has bee!, promoted from Leeds to Birminetimm. Mr. R)bert :Harrison has been promoted from B ith to Leeds. Mr. Samuel Knott has been promoted from Newark to Bath. Mr. J. F. Hur ley has been promoted from Bodrnin to Newark. Mr. Richard Pearce has been promoted from Halesworth to Bodmin. CuAorns.—Mr. John R. Cross has been ap pointed a clerk in the Long Room in London. Mr. John R. Gray has been appointed a clerk for general business in London. Mr. W. Hunt has been appointed a clerk in the Long Room in London. Mr. Apneas M. Cameron has been promoted from first class of searchers to be landing-surveyor of the third class in London. Mr, John W. Dodd has been appointed from third-class superintending locker to be a gauger of the sixth &ass in London. Mr. D. Dudgeon has been promoted from controller at Goole to be controller at Sligo, vice Mr. !, Iliggingson, superannuated. Mr. J. M. Nisbett has been promoted from controller at Llanelly to be con- troller at Goole.—Civil Service Gazette. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, MAY 23. The Queen and Prince, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince AVred, Prince Arthur, the Princess Roy's', Princess Helena, Princess Louisa, Prince Fre derick William of Prussia, and Prince Lcarwenstein, went on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert yes terday afternoon, and cruised to the needles. The royal dinner party yesterday included the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Royal, Prince Frederick William of Prussia, Prince Lcerwenstein, Lieutenant-General Baron Schreckenstein, the Han. Tvlary Ssyrnour, Lord James Murray, Captain the lion. James Drummond, and Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps. A Cabinet Council was held this afternoon at two o'clock. His Royal Highnees the Duke of Cambridge left Lon don for Yorkshire yesterday, to attend the funeral (this day) of the late L-rd Adolphus Fitzllarence. His Highness Khalil Bey and Baron de Clavac have arrived at Claridge's Hotel from Paris. The Duchess of Sutherland has returned to Stafford House from visiting the Countess of Carlisle at Castle Howard, Yorkshire. The Marchioness of Exeter, we are happy to learn, is greatly improved in health. The Marquis and Marchioness of Drogheda have ar rived at Claridge': Hotel from Ireland. The Earl and Countess of Wilton received a select circle to dinner, last evening, at the family residence in Grosvenorquare. The guest included—His Excel lency the Hanoverian Minister and the Countess Helene liielinainsegge, the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn and Lady Louisa Hamilton, the Marquis and Marchioness of S af ford, the Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor, Count Chotek, the Earl of Dailkeitb, Viscount Valletort, Lord Otho Fitzgerald, and Mr. Knighticy. The Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor have re turned to town from visiting the Duke of Sutherland at Clifden House, near Maidenhead. The Countess of Gain borough has arrived at Cla ridge's Hotel, from attending on her Majusty at Osborne. Lord Lyndhurst attained his 84th year on Wednes day last. The noble and learned Lord and Lady Lynd hurst hal a dinner party last evening, at their mansion in George-streeet, Hanover-square. ills Excellency the French Ambassador and Countess de Persi t zny, the Countess of Glenga,ll, the Earl Granville, Lord Seymour, Baron and Baroness Rothschild nod Miss Rothschild, Col. the Hon. James Macdoua!d, Mr. Geo. Russell, Mr. Wentworth, &0., were among the guests. General Sir William William arrived at St. Peters burg, from Moscow, on the 13th inst., accompanied by Major Teesdale ; they were, at the date of the last ad vices, preparing to leave for England. In the mean time they are treated with every consideration, and even clistnction, by the Government and the authorities. On the same day General Noy arrived there al , o from K )wno, and on the following day was to have an au dienceof the Emperor. L. W. Bucx, ESQ , IA,P. —We are happy to state that the health of the hon. nlember for North Devon has been PO fu restored as to almit of his removal, a few days a4o, from the residence of his eon-in-!aw, S. Keke. Eeq., of Reamore, to his own mansion. —.E.racr Flying Post. DEATH OF SAMPSON PAYNE, ESQ., MAYOR OF SOUTH• AMPPON.--SOUTHA3IPTON, Thursday.—lt is with consi• derable regret that we have to announce the death of this amiable gentleman, which melancholy event took place at his residence, Clayfield, near Southampton, at an early hour this morning. The event has cast a gloom over the whole town, and expressions of regret are heard on all sides. TEE CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERTS.—The second con cert, ve.terday afternoon, proved ("lite as successful as the fist. The audience appeared more numerous than on the first occasion. Additional convenience, how ever, was provided in the shape of galleries (constructed since la,t week) on either side of the nave—each capable of accommodating from 300 to 400 persons. ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTIIATION.—Last. evening Miss P. Horton completed the hundredth representation of her popular "Illustrations," on which occasion hand some bouquets were diAributed among the ladies of the audience, who were the more gratified at such an addi tion to the ent,rtaininent because they had received no Previous intimation of it. Two new songs were sung in the,,course of the evening ; and it was announced that on th e day of the " Pluminations" the performance would tak e pl ace i n th e morn i ng i ns t ea d o f the evening in order th a t v i s i t o rs from the country m i g ht h a ve an opportuoit y of witlieisin , it. The interior of the build ing has been much improved by several desirable addi tions in the way of furniture and decorat i ons, w hil st every attention h as ventilation. - been bail to the demand for good LITLRATURE. An Introduction to Entomology. By William Kirby, M.A., F.R.5.., F.L.S., and William Spence, F.R.S., F.L.S. Longman, London. Here we Lave a valuable work in condensed form at a fabulously cheap price. As this is the seventh edition, it may be readily supposed that the sub ject is treated in a manner worthy of the extensive patronage it has enjoyed. The epistolary form is adopted, which is pleasant and familiar, admitting of discursive and entertaining digressions, while solid information on all points of insect economy is aptly conveyed. Insect life is developed by the talented authors in all its purposes and stages. The powers of direct and indirect injury, the in stincts, affections, food, hybernations, societies, means of defence, and, in fact, all that the minute aeration of earnest science has discovered relative this countless class of creation, is here compiled, and in such attractive style that the book must be welcome to every knowledge-seeking reader. In discussing that well-known gentleman, the spider, who we remember reading of as having politely asked the Lady Fly to " walk into his parlour,' wo are told : " The situations in which spiders place their nests are as various as their construction. Some prefer the open air, and suspend them in the midst of shrubs or plants most frequented by flies and other small insects, fixing them in a horizontal, a vertical, or an oblique direction. Others select the [corners of windows and of looms where prey always abounds; while many establish themselves in stables and neglected outhouses, and even in cellars and desolate places in which one would scarcely expect a fly to be in a month. It is with the operations of these last especially that we are accustomed to associate the ideas of neglect and desertion by man—associations which, both in painting and allegory, have been often happily applied. Hogarth, when he wished to produce a sneaking picture of neglected charity, clothed the poor's box iu one of his pieces with a spider's net ; and the Jews, in one of the fables with which .they have disfigured the records of Holy Writ, have not less ingeniously availed themselves of the same idea. They relate that the reason why Saul did not discover David and his men in the cave of Adullam was, that God had sent a spider which had quickly woven a web across the entrance of the cave in which they were concealed ; which being observed by Saul, ho thought it useless to investigate further a spot bearing such evident proofs of the absence of any human being." The description of the weaving of the nets of the above insect is very interesting and lucid, and we regret that it is too lengthy for extract. We con clude our notice of this excellent publication with the following morsel of information touching the metamorphis of entomological existence : " The 'grey-coated gnat,' whose hnmming salutation, while she makes her airy circles about your bed, gives terrific warning of the sanguinary operation in which she is ready to engage, was a few hours ago the inhabitant of a stagnant pool, more in shape like a fish than an insect. Then to have been taken out of the water would have been speedily fatal ; now it coald as little exist in any other ele ment than air. Then it breathed through its tail ; now through openings in its sides. Its shapeless head, in that period of its existence, is now exchanged for ono adorned with elegantly tufted antennae, and furnished, instead of jaws, with an apparatus more artfully constructed than the cupping-glass of the phlebotomist—an apparatus, which, at the same time that it strikes in the lancets, com p•ses a tube for pumping up the flowing blood. " The shard-born beetle,' whose Bullet) horn,' as he directs his ' droning flight' close past your ears in your evening walk, calling up in poetic association the lines in which he his been alludel to by Shakspeare, Collins, and Gray, was not in his infancy an inhabitant of air, the first plied of his life being spent in gloomy solitude, as a grub, under the surfaceof the earth. The shapeless maggot, which you scarcely fail to meet with in collie one of every hand ful of nuts you crack, would not always have grovelled in that humble state. If your unlucky intrusion upon its vaulted dwelling had not left it to perish in the wide world it would have continued toresidethere until itsfall growth had been attained. Then it would have gnawed itself an opening, and, having entered the earth, and passed a few months in a state of inaction, would at length have emerged an elegant beetle furnished with a slender and very long ebony beak ; two wings, and two wing-cases, oruarneated with yellow bands; six feet; and in every respect unlike the worm from which it proceeded." PEACE AND THE POOR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Slll,—The approaching holiday for the celebration of the great national blessing of peace will lead to much expenditure of time and money to do honour to the occasion. Neighbours and friends are consulting each other what should be done. Whether, or not, to illu minate private houses is a frequent question ; and, at all events, something to mark the day seems generally agreed. Instead of any useless expense in gas or candles, in folly and finery—much more in excess of bang:letting and revelry—those who prefer something pernrinently useful to a passing pageant, and a grateful and becoming sacrifi.!e to charity rather than the indul gence of a per3onal gratification, would not be unwilling to hear of a befitting channel for the distribution of their benevolence. I beg, therefore, to submit the peculiar claims upon the public support of an institution whose gates are always open to the appeals of destitute sick ness and suffering, add which is not known so exten sively as its benefits deserve to be, and this institution is the Royal Free Hospital in Gray's-inn road. In the ' discharge of my humble duties as chapla;n to the charity, I have constant occasion of coming in contact with masses of misery and suffering of which their more highly-favoured fellow-citizens have little conception, and whose most affecting advocacy would be simply to witness the spectacle. I have had, mcreover, the fre quent satisfaction of reporting to the Weekly Board the hearty expressions of gratitude of poor patients, re turning relieved to their families, or of poor dying men and women, thankfully acknowledging on their death beds that all had been done fir them which kindness and proiessional skill could supply. Situate in one of the poorest and most densely. peopled districts of the metropolis, free to all classes of destitute sick persons from any part of the kingdom, without the delay of application for tickets so often pre judicial to , the chances of disease, dependent entirely upon voluntary subscriptions, having neither endow ments nor public nor parochial grants in aid of its re sources, and recently enlarged so as to increase the num ber of its beds to 180. The patients of the hospital have exceeded an average of 20,000 annually from its com mencement in 1828, and this last year nearly doubled that number, 39,891 sick persons having been more or less relieved. The hospital was honoured in being selected as the medium of perpetuating the memory of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex by the erection of a new memorial wing on its site called the " Sussex Wing," to be opened on the 18th June next, under the presidency of Lord Leigh. The inadequate public subscription for the above memorial having devolved a balance of 2,000/. on the direct funds of the hospital, I venture to hope that the interesting coincidence of the permanent enlarge ment of the hospital's means of relief, with the erection of a kindred monument in memory of the distinguished benevolence of the deceased Prince, will commend itself to the public judgment and liberality, not only of the metropolis, but in all parts of the realm where the claims of his lets Royal Highness to the national gratitude and respect are appreciated. - Under ad these circumstances, I am emboldened as a minister of religion connected with the charity, and not actin under any formal resolution of the officials of the institution, to venture to submit the case of the haipital, and of its hosts of patients, now num bering by its tens of thousands, to the public philan thropy at this affecting crisis in the national affairs.— I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, J. B. OWEN, Chaplain. 37, Great Ormond•street, May 23, 1856. THE MARITIME LAWS. HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY. The following is a list of the majority against Lord Col chester's motion PRESENT. Cambridge, Dnke Granville Aveland. of Grey Alvanley Lord Chancellor Granard Broughton ARCHBISHOP. Harrewby Byron Canterbury Kingston Camoys DUKES. Kintore Cremorne Argyll Kumar° Congleton Nowcastle Mint() D 3 Manley Wellington Morley De Tabby MARQUISES. Portsmouth Denman B read albaae Romney Dacro Camden St. Germans Dufferin Lansdowne Shaftesbury Foley Sligo Somers Gloneig Westminster Stanhope Hatherton. EARLS. Spencer Einnaird Aberdeen Scarborough Lyttelton Abingdon Zetland Leigh Airlie VISCOUNTS. Lilford Albemarle Enfield Lurgan Bessborough Falmouth Mos tyn Burlington Falkland Methuen Chichester Sydney Overstone Clarendon Torrington Panmure Craven BISHOPS. Petra Clanvvilliam Bath and Wells Rivers Denbigh Chester Saye and Sole J)ucie Limerick Stafford Durham Ripon Stanley of Alder- Effingham St. A saph ley Essex Worcester Suffield Elgin BARONS. \Vonloek Fortescue Ashburton Wodehouse PROXIES; ARCHBISHOP, Elle:uora Carew York Fitzha,rdinge Churchill DUKES. Fingal]. - Cowley Devonshire Glasgow Dorchest er Leeds Haddington Dormer Leinster H ome Dunfermli ne Roxburgh Il c h e ater Elphinst one Sutherland Li n d sa y Erskin e MARQUISES. Leicester Gardne r Anglesey M ea th Godolphi n Bristol Ri pon Harris Donegal R ~ sebery Howard d e W a l - Headfort St a i r den Huntley Suffolk Keane Londonderry Y ar b oro ugh Londesbor oug h Nornianby EISHOIT. Loyal Northampton Derry Munson Townshend H ere f or d Manners EAELs. Llandaff Poltimore Amherst M anc hester Roesmore Stuart do D3ci es Cottenbm Norwich CAmpardown Peterborough Truro Cork _ Salisbury Vaux Carlisle Clare BABONS. Vivian Belhayen Ward w A nj-iff7QPTi NEW S 11.4 ti VIENNA, FRIDAY EVENING. Accounts from Constantinople, dated May 16, state that 55,000 French, 9,000 English, 7,000 Sardinians, and 10,000 Turks have already quitted the Crimea. There are still in the Crimea 85,000 French, 40,000 English, and 9,000 Sardinians. The embarkation of the English cavalry from Constantinople has commenced. BERLIN, MAY 23. The King of Prussia and the Empress of Russia arrived at Konigsberg on Thursday after noon, will sleep to-night at Bromberg, and will arrive at Potsdam to morrow. The Grand Duke Michael accompanies Ms mother. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY. The Times' (second edition) says the Emperor gave a ball last night at St. Cloud. I allude to it more for the purpose of remarking on the ex aggerated reports which have been for some time past current respecting the health of the Empress than for anything else. According to some of these accounts she was in a deplorable condition, and I believe. it has been even stated that she had nearly lost the use of her limbs. All I can say is, that last night her Majesty was ptesent in the ball room at 10 o'clock, and that she did not leave her guests until past 2. She walked several times from the ball room to the refreshment room, and was to all appearance as animated as any of ! the party. She was accompanied by the Emperor, and Prince Napoleon, the Archduke of Austria, and Prince Oscar. She conversed for some time with an English gentleman, said to be General Brown, and she chatted for a good while with Count Orloff, who certainly had little appearance of having"sore eyes." On taking leave of Her Majesty the gallant old gen tleman bent his head, and pressed the Empress's hand to his lips, with all the graceful bearing of a consummate courtier. The Empress looked very well, though a little thin, and there was observable a slight stoop in her shoulders. The Emperor never appeared in better spirits, and among the ladies with whom he danced were the Princess do Ligne and Madame S?ebach. It was remarked that the Belgian Minister was not present, though the other members of the Le gation were. It is surmised that his absence on the occasion may be accounted for by the not over friendly relations existing between the Belgian and French Courts. The company did not separate till three o'clock. The Senate met yesterday—M. Troplong in the chair. The bill on patents was brought up. The Marquis de Pastoret read a report on the bill granting 400,000 f. for the expense of the baptism of the Prince Imperial ; and the discussion on the measure having at once taken place, the Senate declared unanimously by 107 votes that there was no reason to oppose its promulgation. A similar decision was come to with respect to ten 10641 bills. Reports on petitions were presented by General the Marquis de Grouchy, the Marquis de Pastoret, Viscount de Sulean, Count de Marois, President Daviel, and M. Berger. The discussion on the bill to authorise the establishment of a municipal tax on carriages and horses circulating in Paris was postponed to the next sitting, in consequence of the indisposition of the reporter. The proceed ings then terminated. The Moniteur publishes the decree by which the session of the Legislative body is extended to the evening of the 21st June. The .111oniteur contains the following : The universal exhibition of cattle and agricultural pro ductions, which is to open on the Ist of June, offers to agriculturists an opportunity they will not fail to appre ciate for .procuring animals for breeding of different kinds and from different countries, and which may best suit their agricultural situation. This exhibition, in which almost all the countries in Europe have eagerly consented to take part, will present such an assemblage of picked animals as has never befors bean seen, both as regards number and quality. It appears, therefore, use ful to re:nind a;riculturists of the important advantage which is offered to them by Art. 30 of the ministerial decree on the subject of this exhibition, by which the animals exhibited ate 3 allowed to be sold by public auc tion or by private contract. This sale will take place on the day after the close of the exhibition ; but there is nothing to prevent private arrangements being made during the period of the exhibition for the ptirciia,se of animals and of agricultural productions and implements, on the condition only that no removal of them can take plane until the close. The Minister of War has received from Marshal Count de Castellahe the following tellegraphic de spatch : LYONS, 22d, 4 p.m.-The division of Gen, de Failly —the 10tb, 57th, Gist, and 85th Regiments of infantry of the line, and the let battalion of foot Chasseurs—has made its entry into this city. Its march through the streets was a perfect ovation in the midst of the people, crying ' Vive l'Enipereur !" Viva l'Arma and covering generals, officers, and soldiers with flowers. Crowns were attached to the eagles of the regiments, and the houses were all dressed out with flags. The martial hearing of the troops made a deep impression on the people. The scene was magnificent. The Gazette de Lyon, under date of the 221, 5 p.m., says The division of General de Failly is now making its triumphal entry ; the population of Lyons form two compact lines, through which the division passes, and they hail with pride the' colours of the regiments, soiled by the duet of the battle-field, or riddled by the balls of the enemy. A thrill of joy and admiration runs through the crowd and agitates every heart. What a grand and magnificent spectacle. Bouquets fall in a complete shower. The houses are decorated with flags, and a triumphal arch is erected at the entrance of La Guillo tiere, on the Lyons side. A Paris letter in the independance of Brussels says :—" It is now positively stated that Prince Napoleon himself will proceed to Civita Vecchia to fetch Cardinal Patrizi. The Duchayla, steam corvette, which conveyed Rear-Admiral Jurien La Graviere and the French officers to the naval re view at Spithead, has been selected for this ser vice. It is said that the Abbe Coquereau will accompany the Prince. The visit of the Empe ror to Algeria is again spoken of for the month of September. Fresh orders have been given for laying down as promptly as possible the Mediter ranean sub-marine electric telegraph cable. Mr. Brett, the director of the works, has an English vessel at his disposal, and the French Government has also appropriated to his use the Tartare steamer, and given him the assistance of a Government engineer. Important personal projects of the Emperor with regard to Algeria are also spoken of. It is said that nothing less ia in contemplation than to make the African color!, a sort of national domain, and to form large estates there, which will be given as recompenees to, such persons, particu larly among the high dignitaries of the army, as shall have appeared to merit them from the Sove reign and from the country." The BOURSE, May 23.—The following were the last quotations - Cash. fr. s. End of Month. 4i per Cents 94 10 —f. —e. 3 per Cents 75 20 75 33 Now Loan 75 20 Bank Shares 4,050 Roman Credit Mebilier 1,925 Austrian . 92 B , lgian Fives ..... ... 97 Spanish Threes 45 Piednaohtese (5) , ... -- Home Debt .......» 44j RAILWAYS-108 CASH. rr. c. fr. o. Orleans Northern Lyons , 1 ; 520 New Ditto Mediterranean ...... 1,740 Grand Central Lyons Geneva 822 50 Taste Cette 812 50 Aus t rian Coin. ODESSA. A letter -from-Odessa - of - the- - 7th, in Spener's Ga zette, says :—‘, About 100 for e i gn vesse l s are a t this moment in our port. The flags of most of the maritime nations of Europe are to be seen here ; amongst others, two French ships are in the inte rior of the port. The Austrian mercantile navy is only represented by three vessels, in consequence of the notice emanating from the consul-general at Olessa, to the ,effect that no cargoes of sufficient importance could be procured there. The ship owners of other nations, who were not made ac quainted with this state of thing 3, and who had at once despatched their vessels to our port, will have cause to regret this haste, for not only will they obtain no return cargoes, but the cargoes of wine, ruin, and sugar brought by their vessels will prove of little value, owing to the overstocked state of our market." SPAIN- The Madrid papers of the 18th have come to hand, but contain little of interest. The Gazette officially contradicts an assertion of Or, Discus ion, to the effect that M. Olozaga was to be recalled from his post at Paris. Several modals have been struck at the Royal Mint, to commemorate the in auomration of the Saragossa railway ; three gold ones have been presented by the Muni c i pa lit y o f th a t city to the Queen, to her Consort, and to the Duke do la Victoiia. The provincial deputation for 4,000 muskets for the Natioxiai Guard of that town, Ar• rests still continue at Malaga in cons?quence of t he disappearance of M. Martinez. A. new liber eI journal has just appeared at Barcelona, under tli title of El Centro Pa2lcortentario. The Piedniontese Chamber of Deputies, in it. sitting of the 19th, passed the Savoy Railway Bill by 93 votes to 15 ; and, on the following day, adopted a bill for additional expenses required for the monument of Charles Albert. The Countess Orloff, consort to the late plenipo -4 tentiary at the Paris conference, and her iaou Count Moholas, aide-de-camp to the Emperor of Russia, arrived at Genoa, on the 19th, froM. Florence. ALIERIC A. ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—This morning, at half-past four, the Royal mail steam-ship Persia, Captain C. H. E. Judkins, arrived in the Mersey, from the United States and. British North America. She had been waiting at the Bar for water since midnight. She left New , York on the 14th inst., and has brought, besides the mails, 229 passengers, and 1,431,365 dols. on freight. This is the shortest passage on record, viz., 9 days, 8 hours, and 48 minutes. TheEricson ' which left four days previously, has not yet arrived. The Hermann, from Southampton, had arrived out on the Ali, and the Atlantic hence on the 12th instant. In the Senate a resuitless debate had taken place on the Danish Sound Dues question, on the adop tion of a resolution, declaring that no furtb.e r act of legislation was necessary to put an end to the treaty. In the House of Representatives the questiott of suspending the rules, to enable Mr. Clingeman to introduce a resolution upon the protection of Pile United States' citizens on the Istnmus of Panaritv, had been negatived. Mr. Jones, of Pennsylvania, had defended Mr. Buchanan against the charge of denouncing tble Missouri compromise. The Washington correspondence of the Herald'. reports that Mr. Marcy has intimated to the Presi dent in Cabinet Council that if Walker's Government is recognised he will retire into private life. The Cabinet had postponed the ques— tion of the recognition of Walker until their next. meeting. It was rumoured that the Presidents would issue a message on this subject. No doubts are entertained with regard to the new Nicaraguan. Minister being received by the President. Mr. Buchanan had arrived at Washington on the 13th inst., from Aspinwall, via Charleston. We learn that quiet had been restored at Pa nama. The feeling in Honduras in favour of Walker had undergone a change. Guatemala was said to be arming against him. Havanah dates are to the Bth inst. The stock of sugar was raised to 275,000 boxes ; molasses scarce. The health of the island was satisfactory. Freights continued low. The money market, con sequent upon the increased efflux of specie and the large importations of merchandise, had been stringent, but the rates for prime commercial paper were not higher. The stock market had. declined. The business in exchange for the steamer :had been considerable, at 91 to 10 on London ; Of.. 171 e. to sf. 16.1 c. at 93 days, and sf. 121 c. short siE:ht, on Paris ; Of. 161 c. on Antwerp; 41 to 411 on Aemster dam ; 361 to 361 on Hamburg. The Atlantiednews had caused a depression ill the cotton market, the demand was moderate, and the sales for three days 5,000 bales. The excess of re ceipts was for the season 869,910 bales. Exports, 695,799 bales. The market for Western State flour has advanced 6 to 121 cents ; but the ad vance in freights had checked the demand for ex port. The receipts continued light. For Southern flour the demand was better, rye flour was easier, corn meal steady. The market for mess pork has been much excited, and prices advanced idol. 50e. per barrel. Other descriptions were firmer. Prime 12i better, and difficult to be had. Stock of all kinds moderate, and held with confidence —clueing prices 19 dols. 3'7lc. to 19 dols. 50c. for mess, and 19 dols. 50c. to 20 dols. for clean. Beef continues in fair request, and buoyant for prime mess. The mai ket was heavy but meats in limited supply,with goo demand. Bacon scarce, at an advance of one ce nt.. Lard to 1 cent. Butter and cheese in moderate , request. Scotch pig iron firm ; demand fair ; sales of 400 tons, at 32 to 33 six months. Bars and sheet quiet. Turpentine, no demand. Spirits of turpentine in good demand for con sumption, and a little dearer. Common resin in demand for export at an improvement, at 2,c. to Sc. Tar in good request. Freights firmer to Great Britain, with increased offerings, but without any perceptible change in rata. At New Orleans on the 12th the Atlantic's news had unsettled the market. Flour was dall and declinine , at 5 dols. 75c. to 76e, ; mess pork, 16 dols. ; keg lard, 10/c. ; sterling exchange, 91. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MIDNIGHT By the Peninsular and Oriental Company ‘ steam-ship Tagus, Captain Weeks, with the Penin sular mails, we have dates from Gibraltar, Mar 14 ; Cadiz, 15 ; Lisbon, 19 ; Oporto and Vigo, 2 0 - The Tagus brings 73 passengers, and on freig ht specie, value 1,4501., and a cargo of oranges, ele phants' teeth, wine, &c. The mail steam-shiP Madrid wai passed by the Tagus on the 21st inst., off Cape Finisterre. The Tagus did not leave any foreign ship-of-war at Lisbon on the 19ih. The Minho steamer had arrived from Liverpool on the 18th, and the Bra ganza steamer was to leave for that port eight hours after the Tagus. The Lisbon exchanges for three months by this packet are quoted—London, 54k, money scarce and bills abundant ; Paris, 519, money scam) ; 11a1 31 " burg, 49a money, but no bills ; Amsterdam, 43k' nominal ; and Genoa, 517, nominal. The stock . ‘ market had been dull. Portuguese Three per Cents., 40/ to 4l- ex div. ; Bank of Portugal shares, 498 to 500 milreis each ; Bank of Oporto sharee, 18 to 20 per cent. premium. The yacht Mustapba, belonging to the Pasha of Egypt, was at Lisbon when the Tagus left.. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. We have received Cape papers to the 29th of March inclusive, but their contents are principally confined to reports of proceedings in €be local parliament, which possess but little interest oat of that colony. , A letter from Athens of the 7th states th:vt Fovea brigands who had been condemned to d€ lath had just been executed in that city. The gov( IrnmeJA is displaying the greatest energy in putting. an end to the outrages of these depredators, who haive been so long a complete scourge to the country.. 2%. Vienna letter, in the Independance of Bros' sels, says :—" It is General Prince Fran :is Lich' tenstein to whom the mission has been co , Ifided to offer to the Czar at Cracow the congTatul itions of the Emperor of Austria. As to the cor the Court of Vienna will not send one of i arch dukes to Moscow, ai has been rumour. ad, but. Prince Paul E3terhazy, formerly Ambas: iador in London. A letter front Vienna, in the Breslau Gazette, says :—" In Court circles it is believed that an interview will take place in the autumn between the Emperors of France and of Austria. This in; terview will take place, it is said, on the 1 tanks 0 1 the Lake of Constance." The Cologne Gazette, on the authoriV of a letter from Vienna, says :—" It is the intention of the Emperor to erect a church at his; own eXpe use On the spot where the Hungarian crown was foun d buried." SPORTING NOTES. A PRELIMINARY CANTER. Trials, and rumours of trials, 'movements and counter movements in the turf market, as usual, mat* the ad' vent of the all•exciting sporting event of the seaseo• Speculation daily becomes more significant, And its tee, dency may be now clearly traced. The week 1 0 . 96 closed has witnessed many important "revolutions itz the market. The Coroner was introduced ingly for the sole purpose of being completely ;knoc ked out, whilst Vaudermulia has recovered from tb e demon stration which, at the beginning of the week, viopesredi likely to drive him completely out of the market. Ar ti ; `; lery, too, has been steadily supported, and he likely to be an improving favourite down to the very hour of starting. The partisans of We nt Worth , however, are undismayed, and have confide* ice i° being able to carry the Derby to .Danebury. uonobie is said to be a " roarer " and what not, but the pre judicial reports in circulation about Lim are p erhePB after all only weak inventions of the enemy. C I%.li'' day I shall state my opinion at length on the ,rabah issue of the race, and endeavour to indicate the tug AI• ertaila movements for and against the favourite tsi• hough report states that Vandermulin has be en 1:0°P satisfactorilYtried with Sing of Trumps and F4l,eke,P4 and although it is said that John Scott exp re saes opinion that Fazzlletto will sun second to Hirt" shall not withhold my allegiance from th e winner. efYe'h....e Two Thousand. The three animals w hom I sinotild.a : present prefer to do battle for me are Fazzolettoi Artillery, and Yellow Jack. On Monday, howerr' will state my reasons for arriving at such a cocl iss),Z• May 24. A FRESH .A.." TELE MEMORIAL CHURCH AT CONSTANTINOPLE. , Majesty and Prince A l be rt have been g raciously p 1 E to make a joint c ontribution of 5001. to the fund fo rtsy' erection of a Memorial Church at Constantinople. a 4rri , btiteb. bittoE try sT „ p g t bi fir ° 1•1 1 .,11 lved 14 °1 , a' chae„,f fill Bun Rest Pub] Oth: Seve Gov ( the Note - Arc, ch at,i WD! is (1 % ; '--til IN i 1 , ter; 'ulerlaci tp , Pv et . i , 4 iii•- At 4 1 ,t 4 itcl a, d r 11 49t1 ; Ittl4