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

ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madlle. PICCOLOMINI. THIS EVENING, (Saturday, May 24), will be produced (f i rst time in England), Verdi's Opera, LA TRAVIATA. Violetta, Mane. Piccolomini (her first appearance); Flora Bervoix,Malle. Bormaro; Annina, Mdlle. R. Baillou ; Alfredo, Signor Calzolari ; Barone Dauphol, Signor Vairo; Dottoro Grenvil, Signor Baillou ; and Germont Giorgio, Signor &lie ventano. _ To conclude with a new Ballet Divertissement, LA MANOLA. Madame A. Bellou, Mdlles. Clara, Lezereux, Katrine, Pierrou, and Rosa ; M. Venefra and M. Vandris. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket. Bellini's Opera, La Sonnambula, will be repeated forth with. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. ENGLISH OPERA. TBIS EVENING will be produced THE WATERMAN. After which, GINDERELLA. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Ender the Management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Messrs. Chippendale, Rogers, Howe, and Compton ; Miss Swanborough. After which, The Spanish Dancers. Followed by THE RIGHTS AND WRONGS OF WOMAN. Mr. Buckstone and Master Bundy. To conclude with A KISS IN THE DARK. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES KERN. THIS EVENING, THE VICTOR VANQUISHED. After which, THE: WINTEit'S TALE. Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. ROYAL THEATRE ADELPHI. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, PAUL PRY. Followed by A BOTTLE OF SMOKE. To conclude with URGENT PRIVATE AFFAIRS. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager. Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING A WIFE'S JOURNAL. After which, RETRIBU PION. To conclude with STAY AT HOME. ROYAL SIPECREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENING, THE STRANGER. To conclude with JACK SHEPP ASTLEY'S ROYAL AM P HIT II EAT RE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Win. Cooke. Decided and unequivocal triumph ! THIS EVENING, The highly successful Romantic Equestrian Spectacle, called TRF: HORSE OF THE CAVERN, or the Mounted Brigands of the Atarnsai, in which Mr. William Cooke's Horses, trained by him, will exhibit a number of novel effects—turning the ponderous wheel of the cavern, fetching water from the well, kicking down the door of the guard-house, &c., Awf 11 Eruption of Vesuvius. After which, The EQUESTRIiN ACTS in the ARENA, concluding with a Gem of High Art. Box-olllce open frsm Woven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. HIGH WATER, AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tee DAY--Morn. 27 min. aft. 4—Evening 43 min. aft. 4 TA-MOBBow—Morn. 11 min. aft. 5 —Evening 36 min. aft. 5 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, MAY 24. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 67—highest since noon yesterday. 55 —lowest this morning and during the night. 63 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, down to 29 . 53—n0w 29.62. WIND, S.W. Fresh, with heavy, gusty showers, variable weather, with occasional sunshine. / <` `4 '~~_ s`' )y~y ~~Y__ ~~ Atrs„ .~ ~~;- a-_,- ~~~ LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1856. The Oath of Abjuration Bill last night passed through Committee in the House of Commons, and, with the addition Jf certain clauses proposed by Lord J. RUSSELL, was ordered to be reported. There would be but little discussion on the mea sure 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 scendants, but it is eminently calculated to bring the sanctity of an oath into contempt and disre pute, 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. Bat 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. RUSSELL then " strained at the gnat." He would not permit the matter to be so quietly arranged. He sought to make political capital, and would allow no in direct settlement. To his ridiculous scruples Baron ROTHSCHILD may ascribe his protracted ex clusion from Parliament. But the Noble Lord is now 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 concerned. But how will it be dealt with in the Lords ? That is the question. Will the hereditary legislators retain a clumsy and indirect mode of producing a result which could not be effected by a straightforward prohibitory enactment ? No man supposes that if a direct bill against Jews sitting in Parliament were now introduced it would have the slightest chance' of being carried. It is, therefore, disgraceful to have such a blot remaining on the national statute book, arising through mere inadvertence. As we long since declared, the House of Commons should take the matter into its own hands ; and when Jews had been sworn in the form which they believed to be most binding on their consciences, we should find but few objections en the part of Members of the Upper House to abrogate the obsolete and ridiculous oaths now required to be taken before parties are admitted to take their seats. We cannot conclude without referring' to au observation by Mr. H. DRUMMOND, which, although by no means relevant to the subject un der discussion, is still worthy of attentive conside ration. The 11911. Gentleman spoke of the Royal Marriage Act introduced by GEO. 111. through a feeling of spite against his brothers, and which des!royecl 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 Muscovites are alreadyresuming similar prOceedin 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 direotion of the wind ; and from what has occurred to General WINDHA.M we may form a fair estimate as to the intentions of the Russian authorities respecting the trade and com merce of the Engine. 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 wantonly 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 considered as of trivial import ance, but, as we have said, they do not - augur well for a protracted peace. The people of Great Britain are smarting under the sense of injury. They see that they ware permitted to drift into a war for which they were not prepared, and that peace was foisted on them when they wore fully competent to enforce all 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 which are not afforded to our own veterans who have borne the brunt of the eu• counter. 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 be disembodied at a time when it will be difficult, if not impossible, for those who vo lunteered their services at the hour of need to obtain employment. The whole matters relating to the enlistment of the Germans has occasioned. very natural annoy ance is this country. The matter was studiously excluded from the Royal Speech at the opening of the Session, although it subsequently appeared that it was the chief object for which Members wore 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 •f 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 Marylebone Police Magistrate, given in our columns yesterday, is most satisfactory and con cluive—there can exist no shadow of doubt now as .to the effects of the receu t interference of Exeter Hall with the people's Sunday recreation. These are the deepest and most wide-spread in dignation, and a more and nore resolute deter- urination 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 them. 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 likelihood will greatly add to their numbers. The working population, we feel bound to urge, cannot come in too large numbers, and too resolutely but peacefully vindi cate their fights 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 senses 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 common manliness the population are bound to persevere until the prohibition is rescinded. That event is likely to occur at no distant date. Lord PALMERSTON having been subjected to coercion, notoriously yielded to the Sabbatarians without having changed his opinion. The only thing which can retard it is disorderly meetings. None but rascally roughs, we are confident, will conduct themselves otherwise than creditably, and these, if necessary, should be summarily ejected. We have, however, very little fear on this head, so vital is the boon of healthy Sunday recreation to the multitudinous poor, whose hard lot it is to be imprisoned during the week in l anes and alleys, the atmosphere of which would be deemed too poisonous for any criminal to inhale. There will be no disturbance, and the friends of the poor among the rich will be happy to see as many of them as possible in their decent Sunday apparel. Mr. BAINES ; of L2eds, who insol entl y sneered at their " Sunday 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 music on Sundays in what may be called the Leeds Park (Woodhouse Moor), his fellow-townsmen will THE SUN; LONDON, SATUFDAY EVENING S MAY 24, 1856. doubtless think they 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 PRIOR, and it would certainly be satisfactory to ascertain whether our great moralist was tight. One thing in connection with the meetings which have been held during the week is worthy of notice, and that is, no desire has been expressed to interfere with public worship or Sunday rest. Ml that has been asked has been compatible with Revelation, and the best interests of mankind. A similar liberty, 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 till Exeter Hallites of his day. This is remarkable, and we trust will arrest the attention of all thinking men, who, we doubt not, will be led to inquire—" Can it be wise to exasperate so well-disposed a popula tion by making religion an excuse 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 watch 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., from 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 bands, his Lordship even notwithstanding. They will have music or we are mistaken. MR. W. HOLME'S PIANOFORTE CONCERTS. - -__ --. ~..- --.• 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 forte. 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, indeed, 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 for such juvenile fingers 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 ware among the novelties. Mr. Holmes played a duet with one of his pupils, and a nocturne by his sister, with success. Mr. Clementi displayed his usual skill on the violin. Among the vo calists, 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 performers, both vocal and in strumental, who gave a pleasing variety to the con cert. The third of the series will take place on Wed xesday morning, July 2, when those who desire to encourage youthful talent will no doubt avail them selves of the opportunity. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, Mir 23. The Q•ieen and Prince, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur, the Princess Royal, Princess Helena, Princess Louisa, Prince Fre derick William of Prussia, and Prince Lcerwenstein, 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 Hon. Mary Seymour, Lord James Murray, Captain the Hon. James Drummond, and Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps. A Cabinet Council was held this afternoon at two o'clock. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left Lon• don for Yorkshire yesterday, to attend the funeral (this day) of the late Lird Adolphus Fitzelarence. His Highness Khalil Bay 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 Clarid ,, e'e, Hotel from Ireland. . . . The Earl aid Countess of Wilton received a select circle to dinner, last evening, at the family residence in Grosvenor-square. The guest included—His Excel lency the Hanoverian Minister and the Countess Helene Kielmansegge, 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 Dalkeith, Viscount Valletort, Lord Otho Fitzgerald, and Mr. Knightley. 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 Gainsborough has arrival at Cla , ridge's Hotel, from attending on her Majesty at Osborne. Lord Lyndhurst attained his 84th year on Wednes day last. The noble and learned Lord and Lady L fnd hurst had a dinner party last evening, at their mansion in George-streeet, Hanover-square. His Excellency the French Ambassador and Countess de Persigny, the Countess of Glengall, the Earl Granville, Lord Seymour, Baron and Baroness Rothschild and Miss Rothschild, Col. the Hon. James Macdonald, Mr. Geo. Russell, Mr. Wentworth, &c., 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 disEnction, by the Government and the authorities. On the same day General Ney arrived there also from Kowno, and on the following day was to have an au dien3e of the Emperor. L. W. BucK, ESQ, M.P.—We are happy to state that the health of the hon. member for North Devon has been so far restored as to admit of his removal, a few days ago, from the residence of his son-in-law, S. lieke wich, Esq., of Peamore, to his own mansion.—Exeter Plying Post. DEATH OF SAMPSON PAYNE, ESQ., MAYOR OF SOUTH AMPTON.—SOUTHAMPTON, 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. THE CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERTS.—The second con• cert, yesterday afternoon, proved quite as successful as the first. The audience appeared more numerous than on the first occasion. Additional convenience, how ever, was provided in the shape of galleries (constructed since last week) on either side of the nave—each capable of accommodating from 300 to 400 persons. ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.—Last evening Miss P. Horton completed the hundredth representation of her popular "Illustrations," on which occasion hand some bouquets were distributed among the ladies of the audience, who were the more gratified at such an addi tion to the entertainment 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 the day of the " Illuminations" the performance would take place in the morning instead of the evening in order that visitors from the country might have an opportunity of witnessing it. The interior of the build ing has been much improved by several desirable addi tions in the way of furniture and decorations, whilst every attention has been paid to the demand for good ventilation. LITEIATURE. An Introduction to Intonaolocly. By William Kirby, M.A., F.FS.., F.L.S., and William Spence, F.R.S., F.,.5. Longman, London. Here we have a valable work in condensed form at a fabulously cheapprice. As this is the seventh edition, it may be radily supposed that the sub ject is treated in a munor worthy of the extensive patronage it has enjyed. The epistolary form is adopted, which is p".tasant and familiar, admitting of discursive and ntertaining digressions, while solid information a all points of insect economy is aptly conveyed. Insect life is developed by the talented authors i all its purposes and stages. The powers of dirct and indirect injury, the in stincts, affections, food, hybernations, societies, means of defence, ,nd, in fact, all that the minute attention of carnet science has discovered relative to this countless cass of creation, is here compiled, and in such attrative style that the book must be welcome to ever knowledge-seeking reader. In discussing that wll-known gentleman, the spider, who we remembe reading of as having politely asked the Lady fly to " walk into his parlour," we are told : " The situations .n which spiders place their nests are as various as their costruction. Some prefer the open air, and suspend tiem in the midst of shrubs or plants most frequented by fliestnd other small insects, fixing them in a horizontal, a vortial, or an oblique direction. Others select the 'corners of widows and of rooms, where prey always abounds ; while zany establish themselves in stables and neglected outhouse, and even in cellars and desolate places in which one word scarcely expect a fly to be in a month. It is with the opeations of these last especially that we are accustomed to assciate the ideas of neglect and desertion by man—associationswhich, both in painting and allegory, have been often happiy - applied. Hogarth, when he wished to produce a speakiry picture of neglected charity, clothed the poor's box in one if his pieces with a spider's net ; and the Jews, in one 'of he fables with which they have disfigured the records of Hdy Writ, have not less ingeniously availed themselves of tht same idea. They relate that the reason why Saul did notiliscover David and his Jaen in the cave of Aduilatn was, tha; God had sent a spider which had quickly woven a web across the entrance of the cave in which they were concealed ; vhieh being observed by Saul, he thought it useless to investigate further a spot bearing such evident proofs of the abience 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 Du r notice of this excellent publication with the following morsel of information touching the metanorphis of entomological existence : " Tle 'grey-coated gnat,' whose humming 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 step:lnt 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 could 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 poriol of its existence, is now exchanged for one 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, coca poses a tube for pumping up the flowing blood. " The shard-born beetle,' whose sullen horn,' as he directs his droning flight' close past your oars in your evening walk, calling up in poetic association the lines in which ho has been alluded to by Shakspeare, Collins, and Gray, was not in his infancy an inhabitant of air, the first paziod of his life being spent in gloomy solitude, as a grub, under-the surface of the earth. The shapeless maggot, which you 'careely fail to meet with in some one of every hand tut cf nuts you crack, would not always have grovelled in that humble state. If your unlucky intrusion upon its vaulted dwelling hid not left it to perish in the wide world it would have oontinued toresidethere until itsfull growth had been attained. Then it would hsve gnawed Itself an opening, and, having entered the earth, and passed a few mouths in a state of inaction, would at length leave emerged an elegant beetle furnished with a slender and very long ebony beak ; two wings, and two wing-cases, ornamented with yellow bands; six feet; and in every respect unlike the worm from which it proceeded." PEACE AND THE POOR. THE SUNDAY BAND QUESTION. DEPUTATION TO LORD PALAIERSTON. This morning three deputations, appointed at public I 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 fur 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, jun., Mr. Turley, Mr. Beare, Mr. Bainbridge, Mr. Kenny, Mr. Allen, Mr. Pratt, and Mr. 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 effect it would have on decreasing Sunday labour, being an inducement to many tailor s , shoemakers, and others who worked on Sunday to give up labour on that day, and provide themselves decent ap parel to appear in the streets and the parks, 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—l 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 nut 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 working classes was favourable to it. The conduct of the a (irking classes, both as to the manner in which they availed themselves of the enjoyment of the playing of the bands, and the manner in which they have be laved sinca their discontinuance, does them the highest honour, and was such as every man who was at all anquaint ed with the character of Englishmen 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 begin 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 religious 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, wo 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 aide 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 conscientious and religious grounds. The matter 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 bad been before. The playing of the bands on 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 sthink is perfectly innocent, and contribute to the rational enjoyments and health of the people. Hav ing felt it was nut the duty of the Government to run counter to the expreeeed opinions of so large a number of the community, whose opinions 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 theirreligious feelings to the ex treme, and interfere with existing arrangements, no Go vernment, he felt certain, would even countenance any suchattempts 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 p lice pulling down the bills which had been posted in reference to the peaceful demonstration intended to bo held tc-naorrow2in the parks, and expressed a hope that the Commissioners of the Police would neither issue orders nor have a lar,:e body of police in attendance 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 could not then give the deputation an answer, and suggested that the deputation should-wait in the evening on the Home Secretary re specting it. The deputation having thanked his Lordship then retired. SUNDAY BAND QUESTION. A series of meetings having been held during the week, protesting against the discontinuance of the music in the parks 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 ordinary has become vacant by the death of the Rev. Sir George Burrard. Colonial Department. —The governorship of Jamaica has become vacant by the promotion of Sir Henry Barkly. Woods and Forests. —The rangership of the Home Forest 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. Sivrau. In'and Revenue Department—Stamp and Taxes Branch.—Mr. James Chamberlain, of Oswestry, inspector, has retired. Mr. John Lee, of Birmingham, has been promoted from a surveyorship to an inspector ship. Mr. Benjamin Carden has been promoted from Leeds to Birmingham. Mr. Robert Harrison has been promoted from Bath to Leeds. Mr. Samuel Knott has been promoted from Newark to Bath. Mr. J. F. Hur ley has been promoted from Bodmin to Newark. Mr. Richard Pearce has been promoted from Halesworth to Bodmin. Customs.—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 Londcn. Mr. W. Hunt has been appointed a clerk in the Long Room in London. Mr. Aneas 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 class in Lend m. Mr. D. Dudgeon has been promoted from controller at Goole to be controller at Sligo, vice Mr. Higgingson, superannuated. Mr. J. M. Nisbett has been promoted from controller at Llanelly to be eon. troller at Goole,—Civil Service auette. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—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 banquetting and revelry—those who prefer something permanently useful to a passing pageant, and a grateful and becoming sacrifiNe to charity rather than the indul gence of a personal 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, and which is not known so exten sively as its benefit , : Asa.. so to be, and this institution is the Royal Free Hospital in Gray's•inn•road. In the discharge of my humble duties as chaplain 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, moreover, 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 bads that all had been done for 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 186. 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, 39,491 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 2,0001. 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 late Royal Highness to the national gratitude and respect are appreciated. Under all these circumstances, I am emboldened as a minister of religion connected with the charity, and not acting under any formal resolution of the officials of the institution, to venture to submit the case of the hospital, 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 cheater's motion ; PRESENr. Cambridge,Dake Granville Aveland of Grey Alvanley Lord Chancellor Granard Broughton ARCHBISHOP. Harrowby Byron Canterbury Kingston Camoys DUKES. Kintore Cremorue Argyll Kenmare Congleton Newcastle Minto Do Manley Wellingtoa Morley De Tabley MARQUISES. Portsmouth Denman Breadalbane Romney Dacre Camden St. Germans Dufferin Lansdowl/.3 Shaftesbury Foley Sligo Somers Glenslg Westmins:er Stanhope Hathei ton EARLS. Spencer Kinaaird Aberdeen Scarborough Lytteltou Abingdon Zetland Leigh , Airlie VISCOUNTS. Lilford Albemarle Enfield Lurgan Bessborou;h Falmouth Mostyu Burlingtot Falkland Methuen Chichester SyclnoY Overstone Clarendon Torrington Panmure Craven BISHOPS. Potre Clanwillian Bath and Wells Rivers Denbigh Chester Saye and Selo Ducio Limerick Btafford Durham Ripon Stanley of Alder , Effingham St. A saph ley Essex Worcester Suffield Elgin BARONS. Wealock Furtescue Ashburton Wodehouse PROXIES; ARCHBISIOP. Ellesmere Carew York Fitzhardinge Churchill DuKE,S. Fingall Cowley Devonshire Glasgow Dorchester L3eds Haddington Dormer Leinster Home Dunfermline Roxburgh Ilchester Elphinstone Sutherland' Lindsay Erskine mARQui.,,Es. Leicester Gardner Anglesey Meath Godolphin Bristol Ripon Harris Donegal Itosebery Howard de Wal. Headfort Stair den Huntley Suffolk Keane Londonderrt Yarborough Londosborough Norinanby BISHOPS. Lovat Northamptcn Derry Monson Townshend Hereford Manners EARLS Llandaff Poltimoro Amherst 'Manchester Rossraore Cottenham Norwich . Stuart de D3cics Catnperdowl Peterborough Truro Cork Salisbury Vaux Carlisle BARONS. Vivian Clare Belhaven. Ward LATEST E WS. 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 th© 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 Micha3l accompanies his 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 present 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 de Ligne and Madame S2ebach. 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 local bills. Reports on petitions were presented by General the Marquis de Grouchy, the Marquis do Pastoret, Viscount de Suleau, 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 Moniteur 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 bsst 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 before been seen, both as regards number and quality. It appears, therefore, use ful to remind agriculturists 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 are 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 purchase of animals and of agricultural productions and implements. on the condition only that no removal of them can take place until the close. The Minister of War has received from Marshal Count de Castellane the following tellegraphic de spatch LYONS, 224, 4 p.m.—The division of Gen, de Failly —the 10th, 57tb, Gist, and 85th Regiments of infantry of the line, and the Ist 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'Empereur !" Viva l'Arm4e' 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 bearing of the troops made a deep impression on the people. The scene was magnificent. The Gazette de Lyon, under date of the 22d, 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 dust 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 tiers, 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 Graviero and the French officers to the naval re view at Spitbead, 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 is in contemplation than to make the African colony a sort of national domain, and to form large estates there, which will be given as recompences 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. e. End of Month. 4i per Cents 94 10 —f. —o. 3 per Cents 75 20 75 35 New Loan 75 20 Bank Shares 4,050 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,925 Austrian Belgian Fives 97 Spanish 'Throes Piedmontese (5) — Home Debt RAILWAYS-FOB CASH. ____..__ fr. C. fr. o. Orleans ........ 1,467 50 Western 975 Northern 1,155 Strasburg l,OlO Lyons ..„,„ 1,520 New Ditto ......... 917 50 Mediterranean ......1,7 4 0 Grand Centra l 737 50 Lyons Geneva 822 50 Toste Cette Bl2 50 Austrian Com. ...... 945 rests still continue at Malaga in consequence of the disappearance of M. Martinez. A new liberal journal has j ust appeared at Barcelona, under the title of El Centro Parlamentario. The Piedmontese Chamber of Deputies, in its sitting of the 19th, passed the S avo y R a ilway 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 tentiary at the Paris conference, and her son Count Nicholas, aide-de-camp to the Emperor of Russia, arrived at Genoa, on the 19th, from Florence. AMERICA. 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 doll. on freight. This is the shortest passage on record, viz., 9 days, 8 hours, and 48 minutes. TheEricsson ' which left four days previously, bag not yet arrived. The Hermann, from Southampton, had arrived out on the Bth, and the Atlantic hence on the 12th instant. In the Senate a resultless debate had taken place on the Danish Sound Dues question, on the adop tion of a resolution, declaring that no further act of legislation was necessary to put an end to the treaty. In the House of Representatives the question of suspending the rules, to enable Mr. Clingeman to introduce a resolution upon the protection of the United States' citizens on the Isthmus of Panama, had been negatived. Mr. Jones, of Pennsylvania, had defended Mr. Buchanan against the charge of denouncing the 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 President 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 dated 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, eon: sequent upon the increased efflux of specie and the large importations of merchandise, had bees stringent, Lut 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 9a to 10 on London; sf. 171 c. t° of. 16/c. at 93 days, and sf. 121 c. short sight, on Paris ; Of. 16.1 c. on Antwerp; 41 to 411 on Amster' dam ; 361 to 361 on Hamburg. The Atlantic's:news had caused a depression in 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, (;95,799 bales. The market for Western State flour has advanced 6/ to 121 cents ; but the ad' vance in freights had checked the demand for e/c' 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 1 dol. s . o °' per barrel. Other descriptions were firmer. Pras, e 12i better, and difficult to be had. Stock of 1 kinds moderate, and held with confidence—doo 3 4 prices 19 dols. 37.',c. to 19 dols. 50c. for mess, an d 19 dols. 50c. to 20 dols. for clean. Beef continues Is fair request, and buoyant for prime mess. The mar ket was heavy but meats in limited supply,with g oo ,r demand. Bacon scarce, at an advance of one ce nt ' Lardy to. cent. Butter and cheese in moderte. request. Scotch pig iron firm ; demand for sales of 400 tons, at 32 to 33 six months. Ba l l and sheet quiet. Turpentine, uo detnasu: Spirits of turpentine in good demand for co n" sumption, and a little dearer. Common res ln in demand for export at an improvetn at' at 21c. to Sc. Tar in good request. Freigll' firmer to Great Britain, with increased offerings, but without any perceptible change in rate. At New Orleans on the 12th the Atlantic's news had unsettled the market. Flour was dull and declining at 5 dols. 75c. to 76c, ; mess pork, 1 6 dols. ; keg lard, 102 c. ; sterling exchange, 9i. ODESSA. A letter from Odessa of the 7th, in Spene r ' s Ga zette, says :—" About 100 foreig n 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 aro 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 Odessa, 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 things, 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, rum, 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 the Discusion, to the effect that M. Olozaga , was to be recalled from his post at Paris. Several med a l s h ave b een struck at the Royal Mint, to commemorate the in auguration of the Saragossa railway ; three gold.ones have been presented by the Municipality of that city to the Queen, to her Consort, and to the Duke de la Victoria. The prov incial deputation for 4,000 muskets for the National Qum), of that town. Ar. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MIDNIGHT. • By the Peninsular and Oriental Company, 9' steam-ship Tagus, Captain Weeks, with the Pen sular mails, we have dates from Gibraltar, Ma) 11 ; Cadiz, 15 ; Lisbon, 19 ; Oporto and Vigo, 2 0 : The Tagus brings 73 passengers, and on freight specie, value 1,4501., and a cargo of oranges, ele phants' teeth, wine, &c. The mail steam -ship Madrid was passed by the Tagus ou the 21st inst , r off Cape Finisterre. The Tagus did not leave any for e i gn ship-of-v/1 at Lisbon on the 19th. The Mi n h o s t eam er 1 13 `'' 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 packet are quoted — London, 541-, money scarce an bills abundant ; Paris, 519, money scarce ; rfa n r burg, 49',' money, but no bills ; Amsterdam, 4 -' l ' nominal ; and Genoa, 517, n o mi na l. Th e stock' market had been dull. Portuguese Three Per Cents., 401 to ex div. ; Bank of Port shares, 498 to 500 milreis each ; Bank of ()port a shares, 18 to 20 per cent. premium. The yacht Mustapha, belonging to the Pasha ° f Egypt, was at Lisbon when the Tagus left. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. We have received Cape papers to the 29th of March inclusive, bat their contents are principal ) Yi confined to reports of proceedings in the 10c 3 ,, parliament, which possess but little interest ow' of that colony. A letter from Athens of the 7th states that We l l brigands who had been condemned to death 1 13 just been executed in that city. The governtn o 9 l is displaying the greatest energy in putting an 09 to the outrages of these depredators, who have b° 9l:l ' so long a complete scourge to the country. A Vienna letter, in the Inclepenclance of Bo i r sels, says :—" It is General Prince Francis Lieu . ' tenstein to whom the mission has been confided to offer to the C z ar at C racow th e congratulations 0 i the Emperor of Austria. As to the coronation' the Court of Vienna will n o t sen d one o f its ar°' : dukes to Moscow, as has b een rum oured, 10: Prince Paul Esterhazy, formerly Ambassador is London. A letter from Vienna, in the Breslau Gazette, says :—" In Court circles it is believed that s° interview will take place iu the autumn botwe.s ! the Emperors of France and of Austria. This terview will take place, it is said, on the banks ° the Lake of Constance." The Cologne Gazette, on the authority of a lett,, e ,„ l. from Vienua, says :—" It is the i n t en ti on o f t'„ . Emperor to erect a chur c h at hi s own expen se ( 7 . the spot where the Hungarian crown was fours buried." SPORTING NOTES. A PRELIMINARY CANTER. Trials, and rumours of trials, movements and count d, movements in the turf market, as usual, mark the vent of the all•exciting sporting event of the serie s ' Speculation daily becomes more significant, and its tee; dency may be now clearly traced. The week ' closed has witnessed many important "revolutions I the market. The Coroner was introduced again, Or l i ingly for the sole purpose of being completely knoc* e out, whilst Vaudermulin has recovered from the derec d y stration which, at the beginning of th e wee k, aPPe, er ,ll. likely to drive him completely ou t o f th e mar ket. 20- 4 lery, too, has been steadily supported, and he the` likely to be an imp rov i ng f avour it e d own to t i , ."" very hour of starting. Th e p ar ti sans o f Wentwor th however, are undismayed, a n d ha v e confidence !- being able to carr y th e D er by t o D ane b ur y. Canne ble is said to be a " roarer " and what not, but the Pr e ; judicial repo r t s i n c i rcu l a ti on a b ou t hi m are pe,rh e P after all only weak inventions of the enemy. On el day I shall state my opinion at length on the probab ef issue of the race, and endeavour to indicate the origin Al. ertain movements for and against the favourite s. bough report states that Vandermulin has been Ite! , satisfactorily tried with King of Trumps and Braelcye,_7, and although it is said that John Scott expresses t" opinion that Fazzoletto will run second to him, 0 7 . 101 shall not withhold m allegiance from the winne r Two Thousand. The three animals whom I ishoulci,t9a. present prefer to do battle for me are Fazzoie% Artillery, and Yellow Jack. On Monday, beer e T e will state my reasons for arriving at such a conclus i " May 24. A FRESH INI" TIM M EMORIA L CHURCH AT CONSTANTINOPLV.---frecril Majesty and Prince Albert have been graciously please to make a joint contribution of 5 0 01 . to t he fund for Ow erection of a Memorial Church at Constantinople. T‘ioP 44'4. % Ia Was n bal es, to n . price s The 'week !or sal Bull Rest Pub] Oth( SeVE Goy Oth( Not Ra Nort rathe other color Melb ~.. Au V ail a lf . r 3 Per Nper aq 6-16, Dlt 'V'Rt. Canac R. CI 1 )11 bii P hil kezi, '.lkl dt.Rt t. Di , 'Pan 4 trk Nt( I); 1 V o , (lot