The Sun. — London, England, 1856-03-06 00:00:00

• - • THE St li LOrt DO/ ... .1.1.•=.1..0..•••••••14, 01.M.0........1. , - 11...................14,1..., NONE Y r g A. R IC. E T SHARE MARKETS. ______ LINES LI A BED A" FIXED E. fAL . (T 11 1: S D A Y.) L•,,sts C Mlitt ''' , C ,l 'nsines6 , %1.1 . vs.e. Ram gal lie, AND _.-..ii. . z. ° oincan. yesterday this 'Jay , COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. RAILWAYS. --- -- - _ . _____ _-- ---- 1 - 5 O 5O • *ll Bedford and London & xre r Blet3bley ... N. west. ... - Closthinlf lay s Business dOrl. Shr. !Paid. run.wars. nal CITY, Two O'CLOCK. I this day. St. 1.00 Buckgbamsh. L.&N.W. 94 -96 St 100 Clydesdale Te. Caleflon.,. 94 - 143 iod ..._, Del The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed 3t. ut , ~,, erkoei, . -If aid firmly, and without animation. Compared •with ,4 ?. c kmbg. Nottng. Bost Sud. and Hal. E. C ll -13 end Eastn. Junot... 31 4,1 3i °I, Inn tr, Li n .., 7 pc flt.Nrt,l ... ._ ith Priday's rates prices of all kinds of American were 5 all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count 4i ... 4i -0 all r3.-ifast & Ballymena ... -- - _ rds A shade dearer, and other kinds were without •31 all !liming. Wolverh ~ St. 10.1 Glas. Barr. Sz ICaldonitin vie Change. The sales were 10,000 bales (1,000 for Stour Va11ey.,... 8 ---8 a Neils. Direct I ••• ... ted it 294 fiirk eand. Lanesl,. 6 St 100 Do. New Do export and 2,000 on speculation), comprising 450 all Glstr.& Dn. Fr Gt. %Testy ... - „. tedCheshire Junct l5 -14 uld Pernam and Maranham, ad. to 7-id. ; 150 Bahia, 2 .. 't74 all no. °both. & Birk. n 114 D405.,°22n0d..22...5...c.."..m4 I t --- 545 RIO all lirtlpl. Dk & Yk. New. Railway .„ , & Berw. ... - he qd. to 6 0 . ; 800 Egyptian, 6 1 d. to 9d. ; 1,000 50 all Hull &Selby Y. &NM 103 - 1(5 her tirat,, 3 4 0. to 41d. ; and 100 Sea Island s, 91c1. 'l5 all 'lytil &Tyneorigins 25 all Do. i sharth. D. - .•• sat to is. 6d. per lb. The Railway Share Ma rket was i St . 100 Brs £ t 2 o s l ( a i n s' d d. E a x t et Z er 4 . : l 1. 6 121 all Do. / Shares. Do • --- ••• 12i all Lon. & Greenw S. Baste- 13 - 1S i ity (inlet. St. /00 !aledonian. 10 61s. ;farm. and Ca, dig= 5 ... 7 ! -- 58i 534 4 1 2h all Do. Preference D 0...... -24 a Ind St -0) Lon., 'EI., &S. Pete &Co 10 73 -- 11241071 for Upon the Liverpool wool trade Messrs. Alcrarn, st 100 Lowestoft gr. the Gartside and.Co state that " the market has been •) g, ; ) all ,Thester 41 Holyhead. 12a - 134 13 J all :York and Bandon... -•- ••• 4 per cent. Norfolk ... - ... ice , active during the past month, and prices of many 20 all Jork, Black, & Pas. ... - ... St t.OO Do. 6 per et. D 0... Tof descriptions have again improved. Lightness of 20 18 ' , uwall 10 all ' D r o. A and Matlock & Midld. 24 - 4 gat stock is admitted everywhere, and the continental •10 8 Do. B - ••• ••• ..... ••• 50 all Middlesbro' it Ackton & ilk.Redcar. Darlingt. ... - Markets are as hare as our own. The average ad- 10 14 l ief Junction. ••• -- the ::0 45 !)nb.in&BelfastJune. 3-- 2 St. 100 Midld.Bradf4i Midland.. 91 92 her 'ranee in value since the commencement of the year .F all 1n ,,. p . 4, Ai-, ... jpe. 71 ..., gi 6} 5} Newmarket oil i'l about 15 per cent." St. 100 East Auglian l2; -13 Count. 54 16 13i Count. E. G.sne En. Conn. p - it ) d 'lO , all Eastern Counties . 9 94 9 i 50 all N.& Est.s p. t; .E. - 3CY ' Accounts from Denmark state that the Govern , St. 100 •ast. 7nion, A Btl 3 --- 31 32 324 50 all Do. 6 tier ct. D 0......... ... - ... of Inent has presented to the deliberative Assembly it. 100 I .., B. Stove 22 - 24 50 all Do. Fixeds pc Do las the ordinary budget for the communal expenditure, I ' s 8 i So., New A••••••• ••• ••• T 5 all Prest. &,• I , t , y:, L. &N.W ... -.. the 25 10 East Kent -1.2 t all Do. i iihrs. ADo - .. hey Which is collected from landed property. This year St. 100 last Lancashire... 71 -73 St. 1. .0 Roystia.& Hit. t tNorthn 132 - 134 eor it is increased 5 millions to the sum of 28,000,000 St. 100 .41dinturgb& Gimp\ 55 •- 67 25 'Si Shef.Roth an,. Lancash& da- dollars. No further meetings have been held on 10 all 'Edinb and Peebles 9/ - 6 St. 100 Min•P . th &Dun& 25a •••• 26a Goolog.sp.e. Yorksh. - 10 all Shrows.&lier T. Brassey 7} - 7i his the question of the Sound Dues, and it is not ex- 10 9 -'orth & Clyde Jun ... - ... i 2 44, S. Statfordsh. M.MClea. „. - ... too 2 50 0 all Furness ... 50 all Wear Valleygi Stockt. & petted that any will take place until the result of 6 per cent... Darlingt .. - ... all Do. Extension . - . the Conferences at Paris is known. St. 100 lasgow &S. West 85 -87 0 all Do Do 3la -- 32 i St. 1.00 Wilts&flomrst QtWestn B3 85 - _ ,rth ncis Lor. The French Government has published a report bY M. Darenten, who is in charge of the tobacco Warehouses at Algeria, wherein he states that he has purchased 2,932,120 kilogrammes of leaf tobacco from Algerian planters during the year 1 855. Of this quantity 2,640,189 kilogrammes were raised by Europeans, and 291,931 kilos. by The average price given for it was 100 fr. Per metrical quintal, giving a total, in round num bers, of 3,000,000 fr. as the value of this new pro duct. Besides tobacco, it is expected that cotton 'will, ere long, be an important article of Algerian Produce. Accounts from the Vienna Bourse mention that there has been considerable animation there ; and the demand for Austrian 5 per Cont. Metallics eause-I them to advance 1 per cent. to 841, and the 41 , per Cents. 4 to 73,k. The New General ank of Credit rose 4fl. to 37611., being an advance of 176f1. on the value of the original shares issued. xchasges are rising. On London it is now 10 6, and on Paris to 120 k. )31aagow it S. Wpas, Great N. of Scotlnd. Great Northern... 'Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock t. Sth. &West.(lre Great Westorn /o. Stour Val. Rai Qua. Stk .. Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster k Carlied( io., Thirds tDo. New Thirds Lr►ncash. and Yorkst Do., Wet. Riding Un rAv.Crsby.SzSouthpt Condon & Blackwal ',Dna. Bright & S.CEt. Loud. and N. Westi. Do. Fifths 85 - 87 6i - 74 92 93 78 - 80 .20 122 .03 tO5 61i - 62 65 60 73 - 76 Si 74 fi 83 83, ... -• • 7k 7i l 98 100 991 1004 d • par id par k 93 94 92 id 79 61i i f 83 1 WWI 7} I 99 99i I D0.101.13h..11M8., C Do. Eighths London and& West/. Do., £5O £4O Latludrry&Coleraiu rAvlndrr7,& Enn:ml `rianch.Shef.Rl Linel Do., Man. It Lin. Ut getropolitan , , Mid .. 1 , )0 - 70 - 70, 1 1 - 43 )nrY In consequence of several merchants connected With the Australian trade not having received their 141 - 1 3 of lading for gold and other articles on board t he James Baines, it is generally believed that the Whole of the mail has not reached its destination ; and as letters have to be posted this evening for the Victoria, which will leave for Australia to-morrow, considerable inconvenience has resulted. Many are thus unable to complete their correspondence satis factorily, and great blame is attached to the autho rities at Liverpool, who, it is contended, transmit Poreign and Colonial mails to the metropolis in a very slovenly wanner. _ 100 3 !1 1.00 I.o‘' Rather a heavy tone has pervaded the market for Public Securities, and prices have declined, but they now appear rather firmer. There is very little boainess doing, and the absence of further intelli gence connected with the Conferences has an un favourable influence. Consols from 91 receded to 91 but they have sines recovered to their t°rnier point. For the 11th inst. they have been 91 1 and 91i I. The New Scrip is premium, and the Exchequer ditto 1k premium. The settling tlaY is fixed for to-morrow. Exchequer Bills are la- discount to Is. premium. The Now 3 per Cents. are 92i to 93, and the Reduced 91g- to 92. India Stock is 225. 100 31 IF, !7i al: Rirmng. &Dee , 'Aidld.G, West. (I , e Half Shares.... •••7,weastle & Carnal, N‘vpt.Aberg. &llrf Newry At, Newry Warreapoin sad Rostrevor. Norfolk . Northu.Countics rTn North British ... Nth Di.v,a, Rai'. & Deck Stook ),,., A Stock , B Stock ..... Do., B Guaranto , . , N. Eastorn—Bervri , Do. do. Extension Dodo. G.N.E. ?wail Do. Leeds Do. York Foreign Securities are rather weaker. Turkish 6 Per Cents. are 96k, which is about ± per cent. foyer than yesterday, but the 4 per Cents. remain at mi. Venezuela Bonds are 29. Russian 5 per Cents. 104, and Mexican 201. Brazilian Small ttoads have been dealt in at 1021, ditto 41 per cents. at 921, Chilian 6 per Cents at 104, and the 3 per Cents. 68. Danish Ftves are - 1001, Grenada Active have risen to 22 and 22k, and the Deferred are 7i. A remittance of 4,1851. 108. 6d. has been re ceived on account of the dividends on the foreign debt of Equador. At the meeting of New Grenadian Bondholders resolution was passed for authorizing the Direc tors giving up the Peruvian Dollar Bonds on the the terms proposed, and another was passed re questing the New Grenadian Government to allow the regular appropriation of one-half of the cus toms' duties toward the liquidation of the foreign debt. 5 5 10 16' 11. icier with , s of Kt, itga 'the ietf ld iura The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7i; Mexican, ; Peruvian, 79 81 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 56 58 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 47 49 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 101 3 • ditto 41 2 per Cents., 92 94 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 421 3 ; ditto Deferred, 23. ; ditto Certificates, 41 5 ; Ditto Passive, 6i 1. in Railway Shares there is very little movement, and the transactions are limited. Aberdeen have re ceded 55., Great Northern 18s. to 1/., and Brighton 18 8 . t o 155., but South-Eastern and a few others are firmer. Great Central of France are 18s. higher. The Colonial lines are steady. Mining and Banking Shares are dull, Peninsular and Oriental are 152. better. •slay the iciso Is a Cru• Mar. oere itToll )aris ut : Drde irg e N' ell 3011• the S. ;tire g of to. tifiG I t: l2. 'OO Lg. lid r . 64 ittO r 'WY sa p.y'f erS. ten - Bdi ink vvo am bis Ld earriss FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK., (Prone the ONeiesl List.) nuones , done. BPer Cent. Red-Aced Annuities... 2er Cent. Consols Anuwities 9 ll 3 i 4 w, 3 per Cent. Annuities .......• ..... ... 93 2:i Thg Annuities, expire stb :Tan. 1860 34 Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 31 5-16 Indict Stock India Bonds, £lOOO e mpolfi for Account Ditto Scrip Exchequer Scrip Exchequer gills, 24d. £lOOO ..... lpld 25 , 10 Ditto Advertised 3 2 d PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO' K. lanai:Han Bonds, 5 per Cent. — Ditto Small DIU* New 4i per Cent 1852.. 9 ?4 Chilisu Bonds, 6 per Cent 10.4 Ditto 3 per Cent banish Bonds, 3 per Cont., 1825 — Ditto 5 per Cent NO i fro/lads New Active, l 4 per Cent. . Ditto Deferred 7A .2 extean 3 per Cent. • Ditto Account Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St loli a Ardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ... ....... „, Ditto Account Kni-kh,h ficuds, 6 per cent bitte Account 96i Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. — Ditto Account Venezuela Bonds, 4t per Cent 29 Dividends on the above payable in T.ondor. TWO O'CLOCK. Oonsols all 3 all 711 !North London N./tS.Wstrn.,ll Sal • , stead, anti City Jn., !North Staffordshirt North Western-- N. S. Westrn. June 'Nuneaton, lai4 Leicester..... . . . f)x, Were— WolT, ',,,rtr.:Aonth Central, -Ihropshire LT; i 4orth Devon Loath Eastern.....,-, 'iouth Wales Yrksh. 4 Rig. Dn. 1 00 ... . nes, Wok. &WO , (Stockton & Darl3. I -414 t & Tlnrtlep' Taft "vale )o. Prof., No. 1— 'l l ' , gynes Hay. P.& R. Ulverstone & Lant 11.741, at Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenn , Waterford&Limer West Cornwall. 'fleet Eud of London awl Crystal Palace. . Do. A ......,.. Do. 8..... ;West London 61 33 l 34 301 30 31 76 - 77 6. - 6 4* - 154 - :64 514 52i 86 90 0 - 6d i A. - - lot 24 - 26 iWimbledn &Croydon' 04 - 106 74 76 46 its • 12 3 66 67 71 - 73 4 2' id -. 4 36 18 - 19 3i 4i 6.1 - 73 • ••• 98 i 70 4 41} 2 526 2 11 I 12i 661 i FOREIGN. ----• . , 10 i al l 'Autwerp&hott rd.n 7i - 8 8 LO i 40 !Do. sp.c.Oblgs.con. in Sh. stpartill'64 la - 1 p 10 10 Ardennes ... :31 -41 p 131 1 5 4. :eig,an Kastn. Junt: 3i • 2& 16 14 Beziers to Graisswasa I - 1p 15 1.8 4t Dombay,Baroda,an neutral Incl!a,Scri! 4 - P 18 all Do. 1.1?. all Demerara - • 10 11 Dutch Rhenish i -e p 20 .sli Eastern of France - ,1 9 10 13 Do. New l2 - 14 ,, 20 01 Fast Ind;an, g. 5 p 2l/ 221 22 20 15 77 =enwin' , 2l. - 211 211 1 01) all D0.44p.0.8nd5.,'57 ..• 06 a ll n.). .10. du.. * RI4. d' • • ••• 20 16 Gee ong Y Melbou Yo guar. 5 per c nt.. - ?,0 a. l l Do., Lou. allot., do. ... •• IF, 22A Pci. Tk. of CauadaA 12 - 11 104 25 I Do. 100 9 ) 1/o. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. till's • 63 70 63 100 al i Do. Comp. 6p • c., do 78 - 80 79 781 T. , '4 Qt. Ceutra.l , l Fran 5A 61. 20 all nt. Indis,s Peninsul , 201 - 21 26 '4 Great Luxembour Constituted Share. 5 51 5 4 4 ' 1 • 11 1 :.10. 3} • 31 : 3 20 11 Do. re-is. forftd. Sacs. 31 1 /.0A ‘ll (4t. Western of Canaea `hares - ) 51 26 201 51 Do. New 2l - 31; 81 1 100 all Do. Bds., payablc's7, with option till '55.. 99 - 100 100 all Do. do., '62. p. '66 . - 122 100 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O 117 •-•• 122 WO all Do. do., '73, without option lO7 109 20i all fiamilton & Toront- 251 100 all Do. 6 per cent. - 122 20 17 Lake Const. & 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ,„ ... d 5 all !Lucca & Pist. sp. c.p _ Tun tO 16 Lyons and Geneva 20 14 Lyons & Vediterms 10 all Asdras , guar. 41 p.c 191 -19 i 2020 10 5 D p o o . N . 4 e i w i). e c .., Fa b p. Fates A i ;1 314, all Maria Antonia 7 10 all Do. do. New - 3 20 all Kamm & Liege (•rith Interes t) 64 -- 6 9,0 all Do. (ex interest)._ s}. - 5 1 16 all Northern of France. 391 - 91 20 all Do.2ol.Shs. ll/ 3 12 12 all Do. 201. 3 p. s Bde (frny.B.&Ams.Shs. 10 ill NorwegianTrimkPre 71 - 2c, all Paris T,,nd Lyons 5O - (0 all 'v.ito Bonds - 10 all Paris and Orleans.... f 0 - 52 10 5 , Rome and Frascati.....- 'I,) all l'.oyal Danish l9 - 20 5 ' all Royal Swedish...... 4 all Do, Obligations - ‘ll Sambre and Meuse 9l - 91 94 t l() all Do. 5i p. cent. Pref 20 5 Seinde, guar. sp. c l.l -11 F 20 all D 0.., X all Southern of France - pm 20 16 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) . 8; r.ll West Flanders - 4 10 all Do 54 ner c. Prof_ 20 18 ‘C. &N. W. of Pram, 34 - t 20 all West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden 20 f all Zealand. - 191 20 5 Lv 18 10 15 (00 H pm Pm Dr, Terence Brodie, of Limerick, has been appointed by the Poor-law Commissioners to the office of poor les, inspector, vacant by the death of Mr. Hall. Dr. Brodie formerly filled the office of temporary inspector, but was discontinued on the reduction which took place it October, 1852. PIMISS STINLEY.—We are informed that Miss Stanley las at; last been openly received into the bosom of the Romish Church. Her Romish predilections have been long known, and, considering her real sentiments, we believe that her conduct in regard to the Nurses, was as fair as could have been expected. Miss Stanley is the daughter of the late Bishop of Norwich, and the sister of the Rev. A.. P. Stanley, the biographer of Dr. Arnold. der Romanistic tendencies have been long notorious, beyond the precincts of her family, and were alluded to is the Record in 1854, as one of the grounds of our op- Position to the mission of the Crimean Nurses. EA.STERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. —ln consequence of the ecrutiners being unable to prepare the result of the Poll relative to the election of d:rectors in time for the adjourned meeting to-day, it is further adjourned till Saturday. From what we have heard from reliable sources, there is not the least doubt but that our former statement with reference to the result of the poll will rove correct. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.—The Etnpress of the French, the Empress of Austria, the Empress of Russia, and other distinguished females, composing part of the War group, have lately received complete and Splendid new costumes, executed under the immediate ' s uperintendence of Mrs. J. Tussaud, by artistes from the whole displaying the greatest taste and ele. Rano% We have been informed that several highly in tereeting models are in progress', and will shortly be pro ittemi for pablio inspotios. JOINT-ST.OCE BAN K& 0 rll Australmia..„, 05 :47 67a 100 50 Bank of London .... 62 - 64 62 ell itri. Col. Bk.&Ln. C. 50 al. British N. Americel, - 65 • 2 5 5 Chartd. Bank of AA, ld - par 20 4 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, lustralia, & China id par 100 50 City . - 67 100 25 Colonial - - 100 20 Commercial of Lond 20 all frAsa,cot.&&u.s.Cht• 16 17 20 all Lond. Chart. Bk. of knatralia l6 - 17 20 5 Ditto New 4 - 50 20 and County. ••• 100.50 Lno.&E.Bnkg.Corp. par - 2p 1(.• Lundon Joint Stock. 100 10 , London and Paris - d 100 20 Lend. & Westminster 100 35 Nvttional Fro.of Bog « 20 10 Do. New 50 22 National of Ireland - .• • 20 all New South Wales.- 37 - 39 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation 4O - 42 !00 25 lerGvincial of Ireland 1.0 all Do. New 5 1 R. Nue BkGo 1m w 100 50 Royal British 25 all ;oath Australia 3l - 40 25 sll Union of Australia 7l - 73 Do. New 7i 8 50 110. union 9. 1.0011 , 1911 rum 0q l iii In 93 2 CRIMINAL COURT.--('his Day.) OLD COURT. 'Before Mr. Justice Erle, and Mr. Justice Wightinan.) Upon the application of Mr. Sleigh, the counsel for the prisoner, the trial of Elizabeth Anne Barris, for the murder of her two children at Uxbridge, was postponed to the next session. Cornelius William hardy and James Andrews, two clerks in the Post-office, who had pleaded guilty to seve ral indictments for stealing letters containing money, were brought up for judgment, and sentenced to be transported for fourteen years. Thomas Foster, a letter-carrier, who had pleaded guilty to one chargo of a similar kind, was sentenced to six years' penal servitude. John Bernard Trevers who was convicted of an assault on a seaman on board a ship, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment in Newgate. THE MURDER IN SOHO.—William Bousfield, 29, was indicted for the wilful murder of Sarah Bousfield. He was also charged with th e murder of three of his children. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Clark conducted the prosecution. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Ballantine. Mr. Bodkin opened the case very briefly, and the me lancholy circumstances connected with it must be freslt in the recollection of the public. The prisoner and his wife kept a small shop in Portland-street, Soho, and they slept in a small room at the back of the shop. The whole family retired to rest at their usual hour on the night of the 2d February, the deceased woman being at that tine in her usual health, and nothing whatever was observed remarkable about her appearance or that of the prisoner. On the following morning, about 7 o'clock' the prisoner made his appearance at the Bow-street police-station, and told the constable who was on duty that he had come to give himself up for the murder of his wife. He was asked where she was and he gave his address. Inspector Dodd talk from him a latch key, and preceeded to the house, and upon going into the sleeping-room he discovered the dreadful spectacle of the dead bodies of the unhappy woman and the three children, all of them with their throats cut. Under the dead body of the woman there was found the blade of a razor covered with blood, and also a chisel in the same state, and there was no doubt that the fatal injuries had been inflicted with these instruments. The prisoner was in a most wretched state when he surrendered himself to the police, and he endeavoured to beat his brains out against the wall, and repeatedly exclaimed—" Kill me, kill me." Upon his person being examined, it was found that he had inflicted a slight wound upon his own throat. One of the sleeves of his shirt appeared to have been torn off, and it was found under the bed saturated with blood. Mr. Ballantine addressed a few observations to the jury, and said that he was almost overwhelmed by the awful task that devolved upon him. There could be no doubt that the prisoner had destroyed the lives of four human beings, and he confessed that he could not see any facts that were likely to rescue him from the dread ful fate that awaited him. He would, however, remind the jury that there was an entire absence of motive on the part of the prisoner for committing such a dreadful act, and that it was possible that the prisoner, when he destroyed the lives of his innocent wife and family, was in a state of sudden frenzy, and that he did not know what he was doing. Mr. Justice Wightman having briefly summed up, the jury immediately returned a verdict of " guilty." Mr. Justice Wightman immediately passed sentence of death in the usual form. The prisoner, who was seated during the trial, and who appeared to be in an almost fainting state, was then removed from the bar. ENGINEERS, MASONIC, & UNIVERSAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. The annual general meeting of thie society was held yesterday at the Head•office, No. 345, Strand, when the following report of business transacted during the year was reads— " The directors of the Engineers, Masonic, and Univer sal Mutual Life Assurance Society have the pleasure to present to their members the report of proceedings for the past year. "The namber of proposals for assurance received has been 245 ; of these 185, producing an additional annual income of 1,50;1. 3s. 100., and assuring the sum of 45,5501., have been completed ; 25, for the stun of 7,5501., have been declined ; and 35, for the sum of 12,0501., stand over for further consideration or completion. " The claims from death have been 6,103/., upon ten as sured members ; of this tuna, however, the directors had re-assured 2,500/. " The directors have uniformly rejected the principle of taking large amounts proposed to be assured with the sole view of re-assurances. In ono case, which will shortly he brought before the public, an assurance of 10,0001. was offered to tho directors, who, however, declined to take more than 1,5001., the amount which they retain upon a ein e ]. life. They night, by accepting the proposal for the whole stun, have swelled their amount of premium., bat they considered that, by such means, a fictitious statement of business would be presented to their members. "The directors take credit to themselves for having re jected proposals which were offered to them upon the lives of Anu Palmer for 1,030/. in January, 1854, anti of Walter Palmer for 1,5001. in February, 1853. In the first case, thity considered that sufficient interest was not disclosed; and, in the second, that the feet stated, of Walter Palmer having been attacked by delirium tremens, was sufficient to make the life too lnizerdoat for acceptance at any amount of increased premium. "The bonus celculatione, ma de by Mr. Seratebley, the consulting actuary, have fully realised the directors' antici pations as to the status of the society. The slirectora were gratified in being enabled to add to the policy of each member a reversionary sum, averaging about 401. per cent. of the whole amount of premiums paid. " By personal exertion among their friends, the mem bers have it in their power to a ssist the directors in ex tending the business of the society ; they will thus confer material benefit on themselves or their families by increas ing the amount of future bonuses, whether present or reversionary. " The directors have given their earnest attention to the best meaue of meeting the great competition among insur ance societies. They hive come to the conclusion that a limited share capital would enable them to extend loan operations, to purchase reversions, and to transact other legitimate business, base i upon the law of averages, whereby the interests of all concerned with the society may be promoted, and its position and prospects materially improved. " The issue of shares would bo limited, in the first instance, to the existing members of the society, who would be permitted to convert the bones, already declared, into paid, up shares, and also, after a certain term, to con vert shares into a provision for old age, or into deferred annuities on the lives of themselves or their nominees, in creasing periodically out of profits. " This plan will have the effect of retaining to the pre• sent members their interest in the income now derived from assurances; and, without interfering with their power of rendering that interest available ae a reversion whenever they deem fit, it will increase the profits from income by the extension of the society's operations, and will enable all the members] to participate in the advan tages derived from the alteration. " By order of the directors. " GERARD HAY itosERTsON, Secretary. " London, 315, Strand, March 4, 1856." • We are glad to see that this society is progressing s t e d, lily and favourably, and that the directors continue to exercise so much care in its management, which must prove of service to tho members. They are evidently aware of the importance of losing no opportunity to ex tend the society's operations ; it is, therefore, not sur prising that at all their meetings so great a feeling of confidence should be evinced, and this will do much towards rendering the society a favourite with the public. PREFERENCE 811ARE3. lt.l 100 It. 100 t. 100 A.llOO t. 1100 .2i! 7i tO I all 3t. ;100 20 j 11 12 ti xll t 9,• 11 St. 10 0 41 t. 2 :, all I2i all 12 10 Aberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. C. Do. Debentures Myth andTyn: tripe: c. pref. (issd. 2 t 50/ Brits. & Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Ches. & Ho. Gu. 5 pc. Do. do. Prof. No. 2. De. do. Prof. No. 2 Cork eisßandonslp.e Dun.Prth .dz Aber.l. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cis. B 6 p. C. Do. do Cis. C 7 p. c. gas. Co. Ex, spc No. Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. 0. St East Un. ' G. 6 p. c Do. 51., 10 Der cent Do. 161. Dci;entr.Sl , . Do. do. 4 per cent.. East Lanca , l... 6 p. cts Pl.,!zW. York. 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RemsGATE, March s.—Wind WN.W.—Sailed—H.M. Sir. Fawn, for a cruise. PORTSMOUTH, March 4.—Wind calm.—A.rrivod—Eu ropa (.. tpt.), from Malta, with H.M. gun-boat Glatton in tow. FALMOUTH, March s.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Denrnark, for Melbourne. Off the port—Leon Beige, from Iquique, and sailed for Hamburg. LIVERPOOL, March s.—The schooner Effort, from Cha rente to Glasgow, which was a bandoned, bottom upwards, on the 3d inst., off Bardsep, bad been in contact with the Berbice, from Liverpool, for Antigua ; crew picked up and brought here by the Rita. The Helen, of Montrose, was passed derelict, with the remnants of a signal at the foretopmant-head, on the 16th Feb., in 43 N. 31. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Arrived.—Wonder, (s.), from Jersey; Express, (8.), Havre; Argyll, (s.), Carentan. Sailed. —.A.talaata, (c), for Havro ; Daspatoh, (s.), for Jersey, LTVEEPQOL, Thursday Morning, Wind N.E. rrived.—Rita, from Santander. Failed.—Quaker City, for New York ; Elias, Galatz ; Ranee, Calcutta ; Reaper, Naples• DUBLIN, March 5. Wind N.N.W. Arrived.—lfertlia, from Alexandria. QUIENSTOWII, MARCH 4. Wind E.N.E. Arrived.—lmperatrioo, from Viana. Off.—Aurifera, from Mauritius. BY SUBMAIIIIIE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10.2 a.m. Wind N.N.B. ; tide, two hours' flood ; cloudy. Arrived, March s—Bothnia, from Havre; Providence, Alexandria. ; Lord W. Bentinck, Belize. Sailed—Prince of Wales, for Constantinople ; Falcon, Terceira; Queen of the East, New York; John Pearce, DEAL, Thursday, 9.48 a.m. Genoa. Wind N.E. by N., fresh. Passed—Marlborough, from Honduras, for Loudon ; Sir John Rae Reid, from London, for St. Kitts ; Rosen dell, from Shields, for Alicant. Sailed—Earl ofllardwicke, for Madras; Lady Louisa, for Port Phillip. A large ship was observed en the Goodwin Sands at daylight this morning. Two tugs and several luggers urn out to LOT assistance , Name, k 0,,, wirno TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF COVENT GARDEN THEATRE BY FIRE. LATEST PARTICULARS.—(This Day.) On visiting the scene of the late terrible conflagration this morning, we found the firamen still occupied in throwing water upon the black and smoking ruins. Precautions have been taken to temporarily secure the wall of the theatre facing Hart-street, by the erection of immense props of timber; but so dangerous is the place at the present moment, that no person is allowed to pass down the street on any pretence whatever. irly this morning the Duke and Duchess of Wel lington, the Duke of Bedford, and the Marquis of Lans downe, and various other distinguished personages, vi sited the spot and surveyed the scene from Princes place, in company with Mr. Ponteau. A great number of the visitors wished to proceed into the theatre, or rather within the walls, but the heat still contained in the debris prevented anything like an approach being made. Through the exertions of Mr. Ponteau the whole of the books and accounts of the theatre have been saved, also the deed and engagement boxes. The books of Mr. A. Harris, the stage manager of the Italian Opera, have also we are gratified to announce, been preserved. These books contained the whole of the " getting up" of all -the operas that have been produced since the commence ment of the Italian Opera, and the loss of which would have been incalculable, as no amount of money could have replaced them had they been destroyed. From in formation received from Mr. Norton, the principal muci cal librarian to the establishment, we can state that the entire score of 43 operas, immense quantities of ballet music have been consumed. The property of M. Jullien, consisting of music, drums, gongs, &c., have also shared the same fate. The English library, which had some time ago been removed to the houses in Princes-place, has been preserved, but the prompt dramatic copies, which amount to several thousand books, have all perished. It was at one time thought that a young lady named Hamilton had perished in the flames, indeed, the family had given up all hope, but it has been discovered that the poor young lady, by some means or other, got conveyed to the Feathers public house, in Mart-street, where she remained for some time We believe she has sustained no injury. The vestiges of the property saved from the fire has been placed for safety in the yard adjoining the police-station in Bow street, and consists merely of a few chairs, several large dressing glasses, clocks, some broken tables, and a quan tity of parcels of papers. Of course no examination o the documents has yet taken placs, so it is impossible to say what these parcels ma.y contain. Up to two o'clock Mr. Gye had not arrived in Lon don, although he was momentarily expected. It has been said that this gentleman was staying at Vienna, but at the moment the fire waslraging in London he was in Paris. The buildings belonged to four or five Proprietors, who bad issued shares to upwards of a hundred gentlemen ; but as it was not insured they lose everything, and the shares, which were till yesterday worth hundreds of pounds, are now not worth the paper upon which they are written. FURTHER PARTICULARS. As to the origin of the calamity, nothing is known at present. Time the fire broke out in tke carpenter's shop there can be little doubt, but how or by what means, there is reason to fear will remain a mystery. The carpenters' shop in this theatre extended, with the single exception of a comparatively small space de voted to the scene-painters, from one end of the building to the other, and lay between. the erneonental ceiling and the roof of the theatre. Thrcugh an open space in the floor of this atelier the central chandelier was lighted, and the place itself was generally filled with materials of the lightest and mist combustible character. It was the duty of one of the firemen to aec)mrany th e gasman when he ascended into the carpenter'e shop to light the central chandelier, and this office on Tuesday night fell upon Castles. The latter says he went with one of the gasmen in the service of Mr. Payne (mho has the di• rection of the lighting cf the theatre), and that, after completing this duty, they tested the safety of their lighting rod by pouring over the wool at the end of the rod a small quantity of spirits of naptha. The rod was then left suspended over the basin of the chandelier, and Castles and the gasman returned down stairs by the light of a glass lantern. This was shortly before seven o'clock in the evening, at which hour both these men declare ad was perfectly safe. At four o'clock in the morning one of the fly men " had occasion to ascend to the second "flies," and even then he detected no smell of smoke or indication of danger of any kind. When the two men entered this place, they were nearly suffo cate! by dense black smoke before they had proceeded many yards. Castles firew himself on his hands and knees, and endeavoured to craw! towards a smouldering heap which he observei near the centre of the workshop. The smoke was, however, too much for him, arid he was compelled to make a speedy retreat, without having been able to open the fire mains on this flier. De eceeding to the next " flies," he succeeded in turn ing on the mains, but before lie could fix the hose the descending, fire from the workshop above overtook him, and drove him to the next '• flies." The iiemlnent peril was now evident to him. He saw that the fire had obtained a mastery which could not be controlled ; ar d his next step was to unhitch and cut away those parts of the scenery most likely to be affected by the increasing fire. The precautions a , lopted ageing, fire in this theatre were necessarily of the ino-t stringent nature ; for sub sequently to its re-erection after being burnt down in 1808, no insurance office would issue a policy upon P. To reassure the public against the alarm then created, the architect took pains to erect a tank on the roof of the theatre, calculated to hold 18 tons of water, which, by means of double mains on every floor, could be thrown upon any part of the building at a moment's notice. Four firemen were appointed to watch arid guard the theatre .against fire. It was their duty to go over every part of tire building, and to see that the fire-mains were always accessible and always charged. This arrangement has continued up to the present time, and of the four men on duty last night, one of them hal been etosched to the theatre for nearly 40 yearn With all these precautions, it may naturally be :asked why such a calamity was permitted to take place. The answer is plain. Instead of %,isiting every Fart of the theatre as was their duty, the firemen on this occa sion cordined themselves to the more genial atmosphere of the stage ; and it is a fiat that the first discovery of a fire in the roof was made by one of their body, James Castles, while engaged in conversation with another attacks of the theatre upon the stage. It seems generally admitted that for some time past there has been an unusual escape of gas in the house. Mr. Sioman, who held the offiee of machinist arid car pouter at this theatre, has been eo forcibly impressed with the danger arising therefrom that he had actually waited upon two or three of the proprietors, Mr. Sur man and Mr. Robinson among others, and re presented to them that if something was not done be feared the theatre would some day be burnt down. Mr. Shuman has also called the attention of the fireman to the same circumstance, but nothing seems to have been done. Whether the fire originated from a gas leakage or not is of course uncertain, but in the absence of satis factory information on the point it may be desirable to state all the facts. There is another remarkable circumstance in connec tion with the supply of gas to this theatre. It is a fact that no less than three cempardes have mains laid on to this house—the Imperial, the Equitable, and the Lon don. When Mr. Anderson assumed the lesseeship he at once changed from the Imperial to the London C nn pany, and there were not wanting yesterday persons of competent judgment who pronounced this to be a dan gerous practice in any theatre. Had the catastrophe occurred in any other part of the house it is probable its origin might have been attributed to another cause, inasmuch as during the bat there were at one period as many .83 a couple of hundred persons smoking cigars in every part of the theatre. In this particularly trying scene several persons ex hibited instances of great courage and coolness. Mr. Anderson devoted himself to assisting Mr. Ponteau, the private secretary to Mr. Gye, in saving certain valuable documents and papers from Mr. Gye's private room, a labour in which Mr. E. T. Smith, lessee of Drury-lane Theatre, was observed rendering the most energetic aid. Mr. Francis, the printer to the theatre, and Mr. Nim mo, were also especially prominent in their assistance. But the crown of merit on this occasion belongs to a humble individual named Burgess, the bill-sticker to the establishment, who, at the imminent risk of his life, pushed his way into the burning building and brought back with him several valuable books and papers. Mr. Hingston, secretary to Mr. Andersen, also exerted him self manfully. In Prince's-plaes, the court-yard by which her Ma jesty entered the house, one attempt at salvage was suc cessful. The knick-knacks appertaining to the Wizard s tricks were in an apartment very near to the stage door, and these were in great part saved. A small quantity of furniture, including his private piano, belonging to Mr. Costa, was also rescued. The value of the properties destroyed is something fabulous. An approximate estimate may ho formed from the fact that in mounting the several operas contained in the repertoire of the theatre when under the management of Mr. Delafield no less than 60,000 t. was expended, of which the four operas of the " Prophhte," the note," " Lucrezia Borgia," and "La Donna del Lego cost 25,000/. The valuable dramatic library belonging to the thea tre—unique of its kind—is gone in the general wreck. The original MSS. of the "School for Scandal," the " Miller and his Men," the opera of the "Slave," and hundreds of other curious works w ere there preserved. The armoury, containing more than one hundred suits, and occupying a series of rooms, is wholly destroyed. Four original pictures by Hogarth, representing the Seasons, which hung upon the walls of M box o yes priouvatd e room, within only a few paces o f the ffice, cl not be saved, so rapid was the progress of the fire. It was an affecting incident to see poor Mr. Horton, the music librarian, a well-known lover of his art, moved even to tears at witnessing the loss of so many objects whose precious value he was set well able to estimate. The music library of the Royal Italian Opera contained the score of no less than 23 operas, many of them writ ten by the composers themselves. The only insurances known to e2iat conection with knee, and appeared to be listening to the injunctions of the building are two—one of 8,0001. upon a portion of Min( rva, who eat opposite to him. Between them was : the properties, and another of 2,0001. effected by Mr. Bzcchus leaning on his fawn—typical of tragedy origi- Anderson when he entered on the occupation of the tutting in honour of the rosy god. Behind Minerva theatre, for three months, ahicb insurance would, have stood Melpomene, or tragedy, holding a sword expired on Saturday next. and mask. The succeeding fi;ures were two The building itself is uninsured, and the loss will be Furies, with snakes and torches pursuing Ores- terrible on those proprietors who bold a large number of tee, represented stretching out his bands in shares. Among them may be noticed the Kemble supplication to Apollo, v. ho, borne in the quadriga, the family of the late Mr. Harris—Mr. Staniar), Mr. or four-horned chariot of the Sun, terminated the sculp- Robinson, Mr. Thos. Grieve, and others. tore. In the centre of the compartment, at the south When all hope of saving any portion of the building or of the portico, was Wiliam Shakspeare, sitting ; at hie its contents was at an end, Mr. Ponteau telegraphed the feet the tragic and comi c mask s w ere grouped with the fact to Mr. Gye in Paris, which he did in a few expres lyre. With his right hand upraised he was summoning sive words. Mr. Gye is a man of extraordinary nerve the bright creations of his imagination bofuro him. The and decision, but the intelligence must have been one of dainty Ariel appeared, paying on a lyre in midway air the severest blows that could have befallen him. We —Caliban laden with wood—Ferdin a nd sheathing his are enabled to state that all his engagements for the sword—and Miranda supplicating Prospero—Macbeth forthcoming season were completed, and that he h a d turning in horror from the corpse of Duncan, Lady Mac- brought together a company of artistes exceeding in beth with the daggers, and Hecate in her car ditarn by attractiveness those of any previous campaign, with oxen, terminated by this divkion. Next to Shakspeare whom he had arranged to open the opera on the 29th was Milton, seated, and contemplating Urania in the inst. clouds ; at his feet lay Samson Agonistes in chains. The remaining figures represented the Brothers driving Cowus and his attendant Bacchanals before them, whilst their sister appeared transfixed in the enchanted chair. Two of Comus's devotees, transformed to tigers, com pleted the subject. The principal entrance to the boxes was under the por tico, and opened to the veitibule. To the left and cent r 3 of the vestibule was the grand staircase, which was flanked by two rows of porphyry columns, of the lonic order. This noble pile led to the ante-room, where was a large statue of Shakspeare in yellow marble by Rossi. The form of the auditory was that of a horse-shoe, the width at the extremity being 51 ft. 2 in., and the depth from the foot-lights to the boxes was 52 ft. 9 in. The ap pearance of the interior was very impressive. OFFICIAL REPORT. The following is the official report made to Mr. Braid wood of the loss and damage resulting from the fire : BOW STREET. Theatre Royal Covent-garden. Burnt down. P r o. pertiee and contents partially insured in the Phoenix and other offices. Btulding—insurance unknown. No. 5. J. Burrower, soda-water manufacturer, da. maged by water and breakage ; contents and building ineured in the Phoenix. _ _ _ No. 24. W. Rogers, builder, front scorched and glass broken—contents insured in the Westminster, building in the Sun. No. 25. W. Bell, printer, front scorched—insurance unknown. N. 26. J. Snison, printer, front scorched--insurance unknown. The establishment of the Royal Italian Opera was mainly doe to the well-known amateur and critic, Mr. C. L. Gruneisen. So early as the year 1845, agents applied to that gentleman on the part of Linari, the well-known impresario, as to the chances of success of a second Italian Opera. The intention was abandoned, not so much from the opinions expressed against the speculation, as from the impossibility of finding a theatre sufficiently large for the purposo. Signor Galetti, of Rome, having heard in Paris of Linari's project, took it up, and persuaded Persiani, the composer, that a for tune was to be realised by such an undertaking. His plan was confined to an opera buffo, on the smallest scale, to bo given either at the St. James's or Drury lane Theatre. The assurances which were given that unlimited capital was forthcoming for a second Italian theatre eventually induced Mr. Gruneisen to draw up a plan of management, to extend the exist ing Italian repertoire, and to widen the domain of art by the production of the masterpieces by the French and German masters—in short, to create an establishment which should combine the essential attributes of the Italian theatres, the Grand Opera and Opera Comique in Paris, and the classic German opera houses. Persiani and Galetti entered fully into these views, and offered the post of musical director to Mr. Costa, who agreed to accept it, provided Grisi and Mario should be induced to accept engagements. This condition having been accomplished, the organisation of the gigantic under taking was actively pursued, and on the 21st of August, 1846, the day after the curtain had fallen on the seaun at her Majesty's Theatre. appeared the following start ling anrouncement irrone of the morning journals : No. 27. W. Nokes, Royal Italian Opera Hotel, front scorched, glass broken, and contents damaged by water —contents insured in the .L\Torth of England ; building unknown. Nos. 28, 29, 30. W. Jones, gasfitter, fronts scorched, roofs damaged, and glass broken —contents of buildings insured in the Sun. 1 _ _ No. 31. J. Harrison, clothes salesman, damaged by water and smoke—contents insured in the Sun. No. 32. E. W. Themaq, japanner, front scorched— contents insured in the Sun —bitilding unknown. No. —. G. Gable, lodger, damage from breakage— contents insured in the Sun. " We are authorised to announce to cur readers that the capitalists who have resolved to form an Italian com pany for Covent-garden Theatre, for the years 1847, 1848, and 1849, have engaged Mr. Costa as musical director and conductor of the orchestra for that period, and fur three years more, in all six years, at his own choice. Mr. Costa, having received full powers to select the band and chorus, bas engaged every lead:ng instru mentalist, native and foreign, now in this country, the great majority having transferred their services from the late orchestra of her Majesty's Theatre, as also the prin cipal choralists. The Covent-garden band and chorus will be the largest ever collected within the walls of any theatre in this country, and the resident chorus singers are to be considerably reinforced by experienced Continental artistes. The house is to be decorated and fitted up on a scale of unprecer'ented splendour, with every comfort and luxury. First-rate artists have been secured for the embellishments. The principal vocalists already engaged may be divided into three classes—first, artistes of European fame now in this country ; secondly, artistes of European fame who have visited this country, but are no longer here ; thirdly, artistes of European fame, who have never appeared in this count!) , at all. The subordinate parts in operas are to he tilled by thoroughly competent ertistes.. The 'lithe en scene will he carefully attended to in every department. Original operas, composed expressly for this country, are to be produced. The standard repertoire will be principaly used for debuts, hut many works of Continental popu larity, never introdu , ed here as yet, will be performed. The main principle of this undertaking is to elevate lyri cal art, and to place the Italian Opera on a basis of effi ciency in every branch never before attained, not oply in Eugland but in Ennme." On the 16th of Sept., 184 G, were published the names of the company, and on the 15th of Oct. following ap peared a third announcement, as follows : " We are authorised to announce that the capitalists who have taken Covent-garden Theatre, for the forma tion of an Italian lyrical company, have appointed Mr. Beale, of the firm of Cramer, Beale, and Co., the well• . known music publishers, acting manager and chief ciirec tor of the new undertaking. Mr. Beale having accepted the post, has already commenced its responsible duties. It will be scarcely possible to over-rate the value of such an acquisition as the services of Mr. Beale ; his activity, intelligence, and great integrity, and his popularity with the continental artistes, as well as with tue musical professors of this country, are guarantees far his future efficiency." Mr. Beale'e appointment was suggested by Mr. Gran eisen, who strongly urged the importance of having • an English director, whose name would ha acceptable to the musical public. Mr. Mitchell having declined the position (which, by the way, was again offered to him in 1848), Mr. Beale -xas nominated. Paring the season of 1848 Mr. Frederick Gye became the acting manager; and in April, 1849, Mr. Beale, acting during Mr. lle,latield's absence, for the second time was in office, until the month of July, after;which the artistes governed under a corninonNe;eith, which was renewed for the season of 1850. In 1851 Mr. Gye began as lessee and director, And now continues in authority. Such is the rapid sueatnary of Mr. Gruneisen's connec tion with the Royal Italian Opera, as " prime mover and originator." His plan, to depart from the ancient regime, and to prodoco works by the greatest composers, without distinction fl country, was the salvation of the undertaking. At three different epochs of crisis the Royal Italian Opera wag prevented from closing— namely, by the production of Meyerbeer's " Huguenots and ProphZ3`x," mad by Auber's " Ma3auiello." THEATRICAL CONFLAGRATIONS. The following are the principal theatrical COPflagra tions that have occurred : DRURY-LANE THEATRE—Destroyed by fire in 1761 ; rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren in 1764 ; rebuilt on a large scale, and re.onened on March 12, 1794 ; .burnt down again Feb. 24,1809. The present theatre rebuilt by Wyatt., and re-opened Oct. 16, 1812. ITALIAN OPERA, HAYMARKET (The King'S Theatre) — Opened 1704 ; burnt down 1789 ; rebuilt, 1791. PANTHEON, OXFORD-STREET --Converted into an epera how) in 1784 ; burnt down 1792. ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE. —Destroyed ly fire Feb. 16, IE3O ; rebuilt by Beazley, and re-opened July, 1884, Iv the Lyceum Theatre. ASTLEY'S AMPIIITHEARE—Destroyed by firs Sept. 17, 1794 ; again, Sept. 2, 1803 ; and, for the third time, June 10, 1841. SURREY THEATRE (Royal Circus) —Destroyed by fire, Aug. 12, 1805. TIM GREAT FIRE AT COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—In the presence of a calamity almost unexampled in magni tude, almost incredible in the awful suddenness of its oc currence, almost incalculable in the devastation it has caused, and the far greater misery and ruin it will entail upon hundreds of industrious and deserving persons—it has been deemed expedient by a number of gentlemen, friends of Professor Anderson, and interested in many ways in Covent-garden Theatre, to form themselves into a committee for the purpose of receiving sub scriptions for the immediate relief of the sufferers by the dreadful conflagration of Wednesday, March 5. Not making this appeal specially on behalf of the enter prising and meritorious individual who has been at the head of this colossal dramatic enterpriee since Christmas last, and whose fortunes are shipwrecked in this dire tempest ; not making it eo much in reference to the very many tradesmen in the vicinity whose property has been destroyed, and whose interests have been seriously af fected by this unlooked for event ; but making it speci ally, earnestly, and respectfully in favour of the poor and lowly, of those whose lot it is to labour, for the hundreds of industrious artists and artisans who have been thrown out of employment, for the numerous work people who have lost their clothes, their tools, every thing they possessed in the general ruin, to help those who cannot help themselves, the committee confidently throw themselves on the charitable sympatthiefficacious of the public. Believing that mercy to be the mos es which is the speediest , they have taken the initiative in embodying in a practical form the expressions of sym pathy that be naturall terrible. y s o terr evoked by a disaster so great, so unlooked for, and Subscriptions for the "Fire at Covent Garden Theatre Relief Fend" will be received at the Royal British Dank, St ran d ; Sams',Royal Library , 1, St. Jamess-street; and at Mr. Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. A deputation of workpeople engaged in bleach and dye works had an interview with Viscount Palmersto n yesterday on the subject of the Bleach Works, &c., Bill. The deputation was headed by Mr. C. Sturgeon, and consisted of John Waring (Bolton), C. W. Blatherwick (Manchester), Alex. King (Glasgow), and Samuel Miller (Hammersmith). Among the passengers by the Euxine, which left Southampton with the India and China mail, was Ad miral Sir Michael Seymour, the commander-in-chief of the China squadr6n. Despatches were received at the Colonial-office, yes terday, from the Governors of Australia and the Gover nors of the West Indies. Report says that it is the intention of the Duke of Norfolk to close Arundel Castle—at all events for a year or two, if not permanenly. The long vexed question relative to the claims of the Military Knights of Windsor will be brought to a . final issue in the course of a few weeks, as the case will put down for hearing before Om Master of the Rolls in Easter Term. Lord Claud Hamilton bail left Howelain's Hotel, St. James's-street, for the Barracks , Armagh, Ireland, HART STREET. No. 49. Mrs. S. Bravio, private house, front scorched --notinsored. No. 50. W. Hunt, licensed victualler, front severely Ecorc h ed, glass broken, and damaged by water—con. tents insured in the Royal Exchange—buildingunknown. No. 51. Unoccupied. Front scorched—insurance nu. known. No. 52. S. Garcia, private house, front ecorched— nsurance unknown. COVENT GAISHEN PIAZZA. Bedford Hotel, A. Warner proprietor, slightly damaged by water—contents insured in the Globe, building in the Sun. Piazza Hotel, Harrison and Co. proprietors, slightly damaged by fire and water—contents insured in Globe and Westminster, and building in the Sun. Tavistock Hotel, Harrison and Co. proprietors, back front scorched and windows broken—contents insured in Globe and Westminister, and building in the Sun. No. 10, Piazza, E. Robin ,, , auctioneer, skylight coorched and gla,s broken—contents insured in the Phoenix, and buildin' in the Sun and Westminster. The New Opera Hotel, which is slightly damaged from the effects of water, was insured in the North of England Fire-office. Covent-Garden Theatre was destroyed by fire on the morning► of Sept. 20, 1808, when a great many lives were lost, including seven firemen, who were crushed by the falling of a stack of chimneys, rendered insecure by the action of the flames. Handers organ and the valuable st , ck of wine belonging to the Beefsteak Club shared in the general ruin on that occasion. The first stone of the new theatre (that whose destruction we now record) was laid by the Prince of Wales on the 31st of December in the .arne year. and the theatre was opened on the 18th. of December. 1809. The architect was Sir B. Smirks, FLA., and the statues of Tragedy and Comedy, and the two bas reliefs on the Bow• treet front, were by Flax man. The staze was 5.5 ft. in length and 8S in width, and the depth from tie c irtain to the back of the pit was 65 ft , and the theatre ha I a saloon, the dimensions of which were 56 tt. by 19 ft. Alter being leased by va rious managers for many year, M. Jullien hired this theatre for his promenade concerts in 1843-5. It was subsequently hired by the Anti-Corn Law League as a lecture hal!. But in 1846 the building was entirely re• modelled by Mr. Albane, and converted into an Opera heuse. It was opened i n the 6th of April, 1847, but with such an ex ravagant expenditure thst in 1848 there was a loss of 34,756/., and in 1849 of 25 4551. In one year th , , v0,..al department cost 33,349/., the ballet 8,105/., and the orchestra 10,048/. The theatre has never lost any of its reputation, and from these items, therefore, the public may be able to appreciate what is now lost to them, at auy rats for a lengthened period. The original theatre in Covent-garden, or, more cor rectly, Convent-garden, the ground having belonged to the Abbot and Convect of Westminster, was built by Mr. John Rich Of harlequ;nade notoriety), and opened on the 7th of December, 1732, with Congreve's " Way of the World," in which Qiiti played Etinall. Various alterations and improvement were made in this edifice in 1782, and in 1792 it 'was rebuilt from the designs of Henry Holland, architect, at an expense of 25,0001., of which 15,000/. was advanced by the Duke of Belford, whose successor, the present duke, is the ground land krd. On the night of the 20th Sept., ISO 3, the theatre was burnt to the ground by an accidental fire, which is supposed to have arisen from the ignited wadding of the soldiers' muskets (which had been fired off in the play of "Pizarro" tne previous evening) lodg. ing among sonic of the irrtiammable decorations of the scenery. Boaden, in his life of John P. Kemb'e, has recorded the following as a real professional soliloquy of that eminent actor :—" In the morning after the fire," says the writer, "I hastened to Great Russell-street, and went into Mr. Elemble's dressing-room. He was standing before the glass, totally absorbed, and yet at intervals endeavouring to shave himself. His brother Charles, wrapped up just as he came from the fire, was sitting attentive upon the end of the sofa. I took a chair and sat observing the manner and tho look of Kernble. His mind was rather raised than dejected, and his imagination distended with the pictured detail of all the treasure that had perished in the conflagration. At length he broke out in exclamati.m which I have pre served as characteristic of his turn of mind—` Yes, it has perished—that magnificent theatre which for all the purposes of exhibition or comfort was the first in Europe. It is gone, with all its treasures of every description,and some of which can never be replaced,—that library which contained all the immortal productions of cur countrymen, prepared for the purposes of representa tion,—that vast collection of music composed by the greatest geniuses in that science, by _Handel, Arne, an I others, most of it manuscript, in the original score. —that wardrobe, sun., d with the costumes of all nations and ages, accumulated by unwearied research N .ed at an incredible expense,—scenery ! the triumph of the art, unrivalled for its accuracy, and so e xquisitely finished that it might be the ornament of your drawing-room?, were they only large enough to contain it. Of all this vast treasure nothing now re mains but the arms of England over the entrance of the theatre, and the Roman Eagle standing solitary in the market place.'" The magnificent theatre the destruction of which we this day record, was commenced in the same year (180 E), and on the 31st of December his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who was then Grand Master of the Freemasons, accompanied by the Duke of Sussex and several distinguis! , .ed noblemen, with a large body of the masonic order, laid sse foundation stone, his royal high ness having previously deposited under the same a brass box containing two medals, one of bronze , on which was a portrait of himself, and on the reverse the following ncriptton Georgina Princepe Walliarum Theatri. Regie Instaurandi Anspiciis. In Hortis Benedictinis Imudoni. Fundaments Saa Mann Locavit M DCCC.VIII. On the other medal, which was of copper, WM the fot. Lowing inscription : Under tho Auspices of His Most Sacred Majesty George 3, sing of the Uoited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland The Foundation Stone of the Theatre Covent Garden Was laid by his Royal Highness George Prince of Wales. M.DCCC.VIII. Such great celerity was exercised in carrying on the work that the theatre was completely finished in less than a year from the time of the fire, and the performance/5 were recommenced on the 18th of September, 1809, with " Macbeth" and " The Quaker." The expenses of erectirg it are mid to have amounted to 150,0001., of which 44,5501. was received from the in surance offices, and 50,0001. raised by subscription shares of 5001. each. At the opening of the theatre that most memorable event in our histrionic annals called " The O.?. Row," or " Riot," was commenced, and it con. tinned with almost unabated vehemence during 50 nights. It resulted in a compromise, the details of which are known to the public. The Temple of Minerva, called also the Parthenon, and, from its dimes ions, the Hecatompedon, in the Acropolis, at Athens, Wai the model adopted by the building architect in designed the now laid in ruins. It w,es a noble specimen of the pu r e principal front of the Grecian Doric, and was one of the most classical elevae tions in the metropolis, although of a character far too solemn for a theatre. The front, which was in Bow-street, p re sented a grand por tico, elevated upon a flight of ste p s, which was supported by four large a out bases. On the upppp er art of the fi th u e t e p d e c d o i n l u a e m n n t s o without walls, at the sides of the portico, were two long panels containing basso-relieve representations el the ancient and modern drama by Flaxman and Rossi. In the centre of that towards: the north sat three Greek poets— namely, "Esehylus, the father of tragedy (his face to wards the Hart-street corner), and Aristophanes and Menander, the fathers of ancient and modern comedy. Thalia, with her crook and mask, stood before the comic poets as the object of their incitation. Sho was followed by Polyhymnia and Terpsichore, the muse of action or pantomime. Three nymphs, crowned with the leaves of the fir-pine, accompanying Pegasus, concluded that per. tion cf the coulphrtreent. :Eichylus held a scroll on b;