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T r iIiATKE-R.O 1 A HAY MAltliEl, Lessee Mr. J. 13. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, BORROWING A HUSBAND. Pa rnela, Miss Maria Harris. After which, at hail-past 7, STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. 'Mr. and Mrs. Alred Wigan, Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Chippen dale, and Miss Louisa Ange. Followed by an apropos Dramatic Sketch, introducing a Panorama of the Tor of the Prince of 1 4 ales in the East.' To conclude with MY ITUSB‘ND'S GHOST. Commerce at 7. TEIEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM OPEN, under the Sole Management of Mr. FECHTEK. ------- TIEITS EVENING, at 7, to commence with an Orizinal Sketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, Garden. H. Windicomb, Was Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. After which. at a Quarter to Eight, a New Romantic Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr )lozue, entitled THE DUKE'S 5 I ( )TTO, by Paul F eca l and John Brougham. The principal character will be sustained by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. J. G. Shore, G Jordan, J. Brougham, B. 1N idduombe, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, Dawson ; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, Kate Terry, E. Lavenue, and Elsworthy. Acting-Manager, Mr. H. Barnett. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole f.asee and Manager, Mr. G. Vining. THIS EVENING, PERFECTI )N: Mr. It. Roxby, Mr. Delmore, Mr. Fitzjames, Niss Murray, and Miss Oliver. Alter which, at Eight, OTHELLO. Othello, Mr. Charles Kean ; Emilia, Mrs. Charles Kean. NENV TB E ATRE-ROY AL, ADELP HL- Sole Pronristor and Manazer. Mr. 13. Webster. - T EITS EVENING, JANET PRIDE Messrs. B. Webster, J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford, Stephenson, Stuart, Ehurne, Sefton, C. J. Fmith, Romer ; Miss Avonia Jones, Miss A. Seaman, and Mrs. Stoker. - - - - -- • To conclude with DOMESTIC ECONOMY. 31r. J. L. Toole, Miss Kate Kelly, Miss A. Seaman. and Miss Stoker. Commence at 7. 1 HE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," 11 Containing the L%test SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, can be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace , Hyde-park. The Weather--Sun Office, May 8, 1863. THERMOMETER. Highest since Noon yesterday, ... (30 Lowest during the night ...... This day at Noon 53 Wind—S.E. ; light, with fine weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. This DAY.—Morning, 4h. 26m.—Afternoon, 4h. 50m. To-woßaow.-:Morning, sh. 1611.—Afternoon, sh. 40m. ;th.: tuft 4 4'4 44 as responsible. But for their temporising— , but for the Foreign Secretary's hesitating, shiny shal/y policy in the earlier stages of these ransac ions and negotiaticns—the Federals would have been spared a sore amount of temptation to inso lence and temerity in their treatment of our flag. While we ourselves would, in consequence, have been guarded then—had Lord RUSSELL but spoken or written, that is to say, at first, with the firmness he only made up his mind to display at last—we ourselves would then in consequence have been spared many insults and mach irritation, that nothing whatever ca❑ justify on the part of the Federals, and that we English cannot very easily lose the painful remembrance of, Last night, on the second reading of the Prison Ministers Bill, Mr. LONG moved as an amendment that it be read a second time that day six months, which was negatived by a majority of thirty-one. It was a pity that the bon: member did not allow the house to ratify the decision it had come to on the question the first time it was discussed. These. • religious arguments seldom do any good ; they embitter the mind and rouse angry feelings. In the excitement of discussion and the irritation of debate, more is said on the spur of the moment than would be written in a calmer hour of delibe ration. Mr. LONG said in the course of his speech, that according to the spirit of this bill they would be bound to provide or pay for a chaplain of the Mormonite persuasion if the prisoners requested them to do so. Sir L. PALK seconded the motion. He said that Mr. DISRAELI treated this bill as one of great principle and civil and religions liberty, bat he could not see in the bill any principle of progression in that direction. He objected to the measure, because "he thought it was a miserable compromise, and would create ill-feeling, contention, and dispute in a court wholly unqualified for these discussions.'' Mr. MORRUT made his first speech on this occasion. He said that the arguments he had heard on this occasion were most inconclusive. He thought it was because people were wicked they required priests ; and as to the remarks about Mormons, the power was under the control of the magistracy, and therefore it was not probable that such an appointment would be made. Mr. MOR RITT made some remarks on the importance of allowing these prisoners who were on the verge of eternity, for what they knew, the opportunity of receiving religious instruction. He concluded his impressive address by stating that he should support the measure. Mr. -KENDALL went so far as to call the bill the mistake of the session. Sir J. PAKINGTON made one of his sensible speeches on this subject and vindicated his party from the imputation that had been cast upon it, of supporting this measure from political motives. He truly said, that it " there was one principle of the Church of England which more than another tended to strengthen its hold on the affections of the people, it was the prin ciple of toleration." This is strictly true, and the whole tone of the right hon. baronet's speech reflects great credit upon him. Mr. WHALLEY made one of his violent diatribes against the bill. Major HAMILTON made a most extraordi nary speech, which was interrupted with loud laughter. He said that if they adopted this plan, " a party of thieves and blackguards would find their way into prison to secure a sum of money to one of their pals." We have all heard of " honour among thieves," but not of such devoted friendship as to be im mured in a dungeon that their associates may gain a small stipend annually. Besides, in his excite ment, Major HAMILTON forgot he was including the Catholic ministers among the community he abused. Mr. DISRAELI made a few remarks in committee on the imputa tions that had been n.ade against his party, and declared that no one had a right to do so, without evidence. He defied any one to say that he made the Church of England the means of advancing the objects of a party, and concluded by saying that the strength of that Church consisted in its ability to perform just offices, while it suffered the complete development of civil and religious liberty. Mr. NEWDEGATE, with singular bad taste, contra dicted the remarks of Mr.DIsRaELI, and this vexa tious debate was adjourned, the chairman reporting progress. LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1863. A very able correspondent of our chief morning contemporary has this day in that journal as sensible an argument as we have anywhere yet seen in regard to the wretched, fltgrant case of the Peterhoff. M. Y.'s letter to the Times, in fact, takes the weole question involved in that seizure into consideration. He (the writer) discusses it, moreover, quite coolly and dis passionately, in its relation to international law as affecting blockade. He observes midway in his communication—almost it seems to us, however, superfluously, for the fact immediately hereafter mentioned in his own words may be said to be tolerably self - evident : " The study of international law more especially as applied to blockades has been for years the duty and occupation of the writer of this letter." Among the conclusions arrived at by him as the result of this mature and deliberate study of international law, particularly as applied to blockade, is the conviction that, more frequently than any other law, it is both ill-defined and more liable to forced interpretations. It is irksome, in its ope ration, to neutrals. It is unsatisfactory to belli gerents, by reason of the restrictions inevitable from its application. "If," as this anonymous juriscon suit very judiciously remarks, "the evils that the usages of blockade inflict were such as to be re sented before steam navigation became general, they are much aggravated noW." Not a doubt of it. And, in effect—that it should be so, was just simply inevitable. Would that our responsible administra tors themselves could sooner have seen, have rea lised and have acted upon, the reflections that imme diately afterwards follow—viz., that "Because some doubtful points will unavoidably give rise to disputes, it behoves us to be the more careful in strictly defining and holding to such rules as are indisputable, and not allow them to be lost sight of by any lashes of our own." Too late is any such saving reflection as that, however, in regard to this unfortunate case of the Peterhoff. The ladies cannot be avoided now in that instance ! Have we not blundered, in point of fact, through the inopportune admission of ber MAJESTY'S Se cretary of State for Foreign Affairs ? Where, in that most indiscreet letter of his, the noble Earl would really seem to admit that, under certain circumstances, a Neutral Vessel bound for a It is no great matter of rejoicing to Reformers Neutral Port may be regarded as liable to temporary that the House of Lords has passed the Corrupt capture—that is to say, because of some excusable Practices at Elections Bill. Its pretentious severity, mistake on the part of the interfering belli - its elaborate clauses, and careful precautions have, gerent. When, in reality, international maritime no doubt, been framed with the best possible in law admits of no such contingency whatever. Under tentions, but are as likely to prevent bribery aced no conceivable circamstance can a neutral ship, as corruption as a house built without foundations is to the writer whose argument has just now recalled stand the test of time. It is by no means the first our attention to the case of the Peterhoff observes, experiment or the first device for the cure of the most advisedly and unanswerably—under no circum- greatest evil attending Parliamentary represen ta stance in any way conceivable, can a r entre' ship tion—an evil which all parties agree in deprecating on her passage from one neutral seaport to another but which all parties refuse to deal with in the onl3 be legally captured and condemned. Yet as he efficacious manner. It is easy to denounce bribery adds Earl RUSSELL'S injudicious letter in regard to easy to appoint committees, and disfranchise un for the Peterhoff does really bear the construction (he tunate scapegoats, who are made to represent the is ready to admir, perhaps the forced construction) purity of English electoral principle, while their " that such vessel, on a legitimate voyage, is liable fellows who have very probably come into their to temporary capture—certainly to detention and seats on much the serve terms, are happily search—by th e b e lli geren t, like any other vessel exempt from such unpleasant consequences. suspected, justly or not, of intending to break the The old couplet respecting treason is not blockade established by that belligerent." Interns.- without its parallel in modern times, Open and tional maritime law, however, is so distinctly de- detected bribery is a disgrace to the constitution, claratory of the absolute fact of there being no such and a fair subject for the denunciations of all power of detention and search, much less of cap parties. But who shall say bow much both sides tare and condemnation, accorded to either of the would lose if every election which had been owed to belligerents, in their action towards a Neutral local interest or other indirect influences were de trading between neutral ports, that it becomes in Glared null and void ? Yet, as some members must the utmost degree important that the earliest oppor- be returned to Parliament, and the political views tnnity should be taken by Earl RUSSELL for dis- of the present day admit of no - very wide claiming any such meaning as the one hinted at as divergence, would it not be as well to make lying perdu in his ambiguous remarks. Once the experiment of that measure which has been prove —as this well-grounded student in the science persistently maintained by its advocates during of International Law very pointedly intimates — many years, which ha s been abused, argued against, but once prove " the bona fide destination to aJ denounced as un-English, ridiculed and decried in but never subjected to neutral port," that is, on the part of any neutral , every way, the test of expo. vessel under suspicion, that instant there lemonthedefenders of the and from • t It is asserted by does not exist any " shadow of a right of further Ballot, among whom we have ranked ourselves. detention." As to the . mere possibility of there being for many long years, that the cure would be speedy, any reasonable suspicion entertained in regard to the s' le andeffective. It is a measure totally Ms: Veterhoff,boundasshe wastoMatare e or as,heobserves tinct from universal suffrage, payment of members, and, as we think, quite uanswerably, see, contra- or any of those extreme Radical theories, whose band goocs could possibly have been found on board want of practical possibility in the present frame ma nt the Peterhoff, when proceedin g t o M ate goods as may b e pro h ibited by the a, of society at once str ik es the least o b serv i ng. I t i s a e xcept such measure tartl that can be easily introduced without and Mexican Government : and it is for that Govern- s change or sudden overthrow of time ment to enforce their own fiscal laws against smug- wornicnegnociations, The most enthusiastic lover of Who possibly can gainsay this ? Any m old s than—that the Federal Government, as represented I barely s and sights, and old privileges, w‘-'uld ' reg et the turmoil and dim-tier of a contested elect' by a Federal man-of-war, has nothing whatever, i n every other proposed solution difficulties attending election, such a case to do with the Peterhoff one who has given the ution of the problem must Firmness, decision, promptitude in the display be manifest to any of those qualities, if but manifested throughout least attention to the question. Earl RUSSELL these miserable transactions by our authorities, last night admitted that he had know aca b se e from the Foreign Secretary downwards, could not where a n agent had declared his servie n es t o possibly, we are persuaded, but have saved both gratuitous, but had received the day after the else the English people and the citizens of the tion a gift of .£560 as a t est i mony of the gratitude Northern States of the Ame r i can U n ion (that is, felt by the successful candidate for his disinterested of the American dis-Ucion), from en immenea services. The subject is hedged round with diffi amount of the very bitterest of heart-bcrnings. culties, but the greatest obstacle of all in the pall, For the sharp, hold words lately uttered in the of improvement is the reluctance of' all parties to Rouse of Commons by Mr. ROEBUCK, and again a give up their present comfortable monopoly. lit tle while afterwards by Mr. itOR3I4IN, we dis- Both sides of the House would probably unite in tilletlY 1144 itrafisLt, and his subordinateo - ciog4 l 7 deacAlugliq suoil an amnion ) but if iucla THE SUN, LONDON FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 8 1863. is not the case, how comes it that every moral platitude is brought forward, every theory listened to, every method experimented on—with one solitary exception ? ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, MADLLE. PATTI. The brilliant and distinctive star of this theatre rose in its firmament last night and showed no abatement of its former radiance, whether vocal or dramatic. After all her labours, and her triumphs among the exacting but entirely delighted judges of the continent, Mademoiselle Patti returns to us with so little evidence of any exhaustion that, on the contrary, we could not but think her powers had been strengthened into a more mature completeness. That great change i❑ her, which we ventured to indicate last season—the deeper emotion of her singing —consequent on her approach to womanhood, is still more obvious now, accompanied by a richer volume in the lower tones of her voice, which promises to give it one day an entirely new distinction. Whilst her embodiment, therefore, of the Son nambula sustained to the full last evening the deep and unrivalled impression which she produced in it last season, her singing was distinguished it possible by a union of mere richness with facility —a nobler quality of tone in support of its superb expression. This was obvious in the first dozen notes of her " Come per me Sereno," and abundantly displayed throughout the dream music, which wa fancied was never given with such a depth of pathetic tenderness—found its climax in the Rondo finale, where the new brilliancies with which she adorned it in more than her old profusion all testified to the increased richness of the simple tone itself. Mdlle. Patti, we need scarcely add, was received with the utmost enthusiasm, on her first entrance se Amina, was called for with the same fervour at the end of the first act, and, in like manner, at the close of htr very admirable exertions. Tile house was filled in every portion. THE LOSS OF THE ORPHEUS. ADMIRALTY, May 7, 1863. The following is a return of ihe names of officers and men who perished in the wreck of her Majesty's late ship Orpheus, at the entrance the Manukau Harbour, New Zealand, on the 7th Febru-try last : Commissioned and Warrant Officers—Wm. F. Burnett, C 8., commodore— Ar m. T F. W. Mudge, lieutenant — Arthur Jekyll,lieutenant—Wca. D. Strong, master—Robert Burton, commander—Win. I. Taylor, second master — Wm. Hudson, gunner—Arthur R. Mallock, Thomas H. Broughton, and Geo. H. Verner, midshipmen—John J. Tozer, master's assistant— Rev. C. B. Haslewood, chaplain and naval instructor ; W. H. P, M. Giiham, secretary (as sistant paymaster)—A. D. Johnston, assistant paymaster —James Clarkson, assistant surgeon—Samuel Stephens, chief engineer—John H. Adams, engineer—John H. Vic kery, Edward J. Miller, and Wm. Adamson, assistant en gineers—Geo. F. Gossage, assistant engineer, lent from the Miranda. Petty Officers—Henry N. Aylen, clerk—Geo. Townsend, ship's steward; Geo. Drew, ship's cook—John E. Ernest, master-at-arms—Thomas Osborne, ship's corporal—Wm. Shepperd and John Hutchins, gunners' mates—Frederick Kemp, Jesse Bignell, Frederick Allen, and Thomas Lane, leading stokers—Michael Mahoney, ropemaker—John Boa worthick, blacksmith—John Trentman, carpenter's mate — David Norris, caulker—George Warn and Henry Corps, quartermasters—Arthur Haggis, captain's coxswain —Thos. Ambrose, captain, maintop—Abraham Voice, coxswain, launch—John Pascoe and Wm. Milliard, boatswains' mates —James W. Wilson, captain, hold—John Plowman and Edwin Lloyd, captains, after guard—George Redman, armourer—George Vincent, caulker's mate—and John Davey, captain, mizentop. Extra Men—Samuel Marden, musician—Henry Baker, cooper—Henry Redman, sick berth attendant—Alfred Brown, Felix Kelley, James Healey, David Lee, John H. Maud, Charles Davis, Andrew Dorey, Wm, Swain, and John Moore, stokers—Thomas Smith, sailmaker's crew Wm. E. Baylis, painter—George Hill and Th mias Kelley, leading seamen—Chas E. Rowe, John Pay, and Henry Thomas, carpenter's crew—John J. Wealord, ship wright—and John Woodrow, tailor. _ _ Able-bodied Seamen George Anderson, Thomas Parke, Henry Sheargold. Edwin Pelham, Wm. H. Hutton, Win. Stephenson, James M•C loud, John Higham, Joseph North over, Chas. Whetham, Joseph J. Rockett, Rooert Randall, Edward Jenner, John Young, Edward Springer, John Hewitt, Harry Mark, George Mark, and William Cowen. Ordinary Seamen —William Hillier, John Davis, John Cleary, James Hall, Daniel Hines, Edward Finn, William ' Rowland, Alfred Crow, Ni. , ah Jones, Henry Welstead, Wm. Gannarway, Samuel Cole, James Ellis, William H. Bickle, Henry Weatherstone, Herbert Adams, John Ben nett, Wm. Blackwill, Win. Palmer, Wm. Hulson, and 1 3 ,ter Newman—Win. H Cookery, ward-room steward— rhomas Stourham, ward-room cook —C. Goldshroidt, cap. rain's steward—Augustus Holgate, captain's cook—John Hyder, gun-room steward—George Mitchell, gun-room cook—Samuel Scutt, engineer's servant—and John l'hiliips, engineer's cook. Boys—James Goodwin, William P. Hunt, Edward W. Warner, Wm. Jenkins, John P. Broadway, Wm. J. idle, Wm. J. Orchard, John Kingston, Jeremiah Murphy, Denis Donoughe, George Duff tt, Charles Tbeobald, Geo. Bunco, John Simmonds, Isaiah Thompson, John Searle, S muel F Spencer (ship's steward's boy), John H. Avis, Wm. Davis, Alfred Early, John Km.wlden, Richard White, Wm, Hartfield, Robt. H. Veal, nos, Callaghan, and John Cronin. Royal Marines—Edward E. Hill, first lieutenant—John Howard, corporal —Sidney Hoyle, Thos. Ladbrooke, John Shorthouse, David Horsefield, Daniel Davis, John Green wood, Henry Baylam, Francis Staffs, Michael Flanagan, Thos. Collins, John Durkin, George Gray, Thos. Doyen, I hcs. Littlefield, Stephen Foyle, Henry Gardner, and John Heard, privates. Royal Marine Artillery—Wm. Tranter, sergeant—Geo. Gordon, corporal—John Broadhead, Bradley Starkey, John Kave, Lewis Cramp, Henry Crabb, Samuel Johnson, Thos. Brady, Wm. Hobbs, Thos. Tetheby, George King, Wm. Burge, Charles Heath, and John 'Vince, gunners ; Charles Bi field, Thos. Tucker, Henry Pearin, George Trott, Thos. Gould, John Williams, James Andrews, John R. Masters, itichard Williams, John Budge, and Peter Pafford, pri vates. A WORD ON THE OPERA Boox..—We have heard ~f persons who maintain that a knowledge of Latin 4nd French is equivalent to a knowledge of Italian, and that by their joint means an opera may bo thoroughly mas tered without the aid of a translation. We confess such a teat appears to us Herculean. We do not envy the student who attempts it. He will weave himself a web that will in evitably imprison his faculties daring the whole perform ance of the opera, and go home minus tae music. He will lose himself in a fable of his own invention, that will be at loggerheads with the stage-business with the printed Italian—and with the authorised English translation. He will be placed in the position of the school-boy between two -tools, and find neither of them ay.ilable, Lion cf the pit, and dandy of the amphitheatre I that book hoc boldest to thy heart of hearts, in blissful reminiscence of thy opera treats—that book thou porest over in thy solitude, calling to mind the voices that warbled to thee in ihe past, the dear incomprehensible ditties—that book, wi'la all its English and talian, is as great a sham as thou thyself an, it thou pretendest to learn aught from its pe usal T. The opera book, quotha I It is a snare and an imposition. It is a tiaudulent bankrupt's ledger with faults on both sides. It is English in a fix, and Italian in a passion. It is a con glomeratioß of Alfred Bunnism and Italian sentimentality, which those who have an attachment for Italian opera had better leave in the hands of the publisher, or consign to he care of the housemaid for domestic purposes.— Once a Week. THE SUSPECTED ROBBERY AND MURDER AT Ll3lEHOUSE.—Yesterday Mr. Humphreys resumed, at the Five Bells Tavern, Limehouse, he adjourned inquiry respecting the death of John Strachan, aged 37, who lost his life under circumstances which have given rise to a sus picion of foul play, It will be remembered that the evi dence already taken went to show that teceased was a con threaclteoft home r in the to p Victoria eDton thecks. dLoacskts, and hisfamily never saw three weeks ver saw him alive after. His overcoat, which was torn to pieces, was brought to them in the evening by a work man, who said that he had found it in the docks, and that when be last saw deceased the latter had £7 in his possession. Deceased could nowhere be traced for a week, when his body was found flosting in the Limehouse cut of the River Lea by a bargeman. Only 7s. 9d in money was found in Ili, pockets. The face and head had marks of bruises and cuts, apparently from violence. The banks of the Limehouse cut were not in deceased's way home, but the contrary. Mrs. Strachan said that the deceased left home in perfect hcalth. George Connor stated that on the Saturday is question deceased left him (witness) at the Marine Hotel, Victoria Docks, at five in the evening. He had received Bs. 61 from some one, and witness had paid him ss. 6d. He had to cross the Victoria-bridge of the Limehouse cut to get on his road home. Deceased lied been drinking. He had that morning fallen into the basin of the Victoria Docks In getting him out his great coact was torn, The jury returned a verdict " That deceased was found Browned in the waters of the Limehouse cut of the River Lea, but how he came into the said waters there w s uo evidence to show. THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OP A FRENCII GEN sTLEtlLLEL—se—i:sif i • ri li 6 ip o po d l e y t te erni Li i n n d eci 6, t a he m F au re n n e c r h , g in en a t n lein h a o li te Tho in 31 dcragats•s4cet, on. the 27th ult., is nil, to ba' likely t:.) HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE SIGNOR SCHIRA'S NEW OPERA. The well known story of Nicol 3 de Lapi, the republican chief of FlorEnce, writ' en by the patriot D'Az,:lio, when the hope of a united Italy was again beginning to revive—as a warning against the source of its disunion in past ages—the fatal selfiAns which in so many forms postponed the general to the personal good—has an attraction for liberal Ita lians which cannot require to be explained. Nor is that attraction lessened by the manner in which the novelist has filled up the rugged and ruthless outline of medieval life in Italy, by the vivid colours of a fervid and picturesque humanity, and thus ren dered, as it should be, the human interest of his story, the true centre from which is evolved, and by which is governed, the historical. It is i❑ the noble portrait of Nicolo—the venerable ideal of Italian patriotism—the youthful ardour of Lambert°, and the bluff devotion of Fanfulla, as contrasted with the profound craft of the aristocratic traitor Troilo, and the vindictive passion of S-Avag gia—a woman who, in her ungovernable impulses, is put forward with great truth as a type of the worst influences of her time, that the modern Italian sees the key to Italian history, past and present, and as he penetrates to character feels be 'enfolds the mystery of events. It is the identity of man in the 19th with man in the 16th century of our era, that forms the great aim of this story, and bestows on it accordingly both its instruction and its interest. Little wonder, therefore, can be felt that Signor Schira, an earnest Italian, should hove been temptel to transfer this favourite work to the lyric stage, where music presents a vehicle that could so vividly convey its spirit, and enforce its lesson by a more vehement expression of its passions. In the calm devotion of the old and generous ardour of the youthful patriot, as contrasted with the craft of their enemy, and the burning and repelled love converted to hatred in Selvaggia, there were elements of dramatic power that opened a wide field to the artist. We discharge a pleasant duty when we announce that the attempt has been entirely successful. The grand opera of "Nicole de Lapi," produced last night at Her Nlsjesty's Theatre, after several months of pre partition, and with a richness and completeness that marks an era at this theatre, excited the sym pathies of the audience almost from its openi❑g scene, elicited many re demands—however, pru dently not complied with—and led to the summons of the composer and the leading singers at the end of the first and the third act, as well as at the close of the opera. As far as external evidence could go, certainly no success could be more com plete. Nor is it to be denied that in many respects this success was well deserved. There is much that is ingenious and impressive in the composition of this work—much that shows the ample resources of the competent musician, if, at the same time, it must be admitted, that it has been contemplated rather too much from the earlier Verdi point of view, in which strength subordinates rather than adjusts the equally important point of delicacy, and the orchestra is permitted to bear down many of the best features of the vocal portion. Its fr quent impression, we confess, is that of a superfluous force, which nor merely impairs the effect of what is really good in the work, but becomes in itself a wearying monotony. This is a defect which we think Sig nor Schira might very easily remove by a tew excisions and abatements in some of the choruses especially—and so afford the opera the chance of a fairer estimate. Another source of its success was, undoubtedly, its brilliant execution. When we state it was supported by four such artists as Midlle. Titieus, Madlle. Trebelli, Signor Guiglini, and Mr. Santley—all of whom were in admirable voice, and exerted themselves to the utmost—we need add little more to account for the night's impression. Reserv ing for a further hearing a detailed view of its merits, we shall content ourselves at present with sriefly indicating its leading features. The first act opens in Florence in 1539, when under the rule of Nicolo de L ipi, and when the marriage of his daughter Laudomia is about to occur with a young Florentine, L imberto, who h lds a post in the republican army. Selvaggia, a woman he has rejected, having gone over in conse quence to his enemies, enters the city in the disguise of a warrior, bearing an order from the republican general, which summons Lamberto at once to his post and delays his intended nuptials. nee grief and surprise of this separation, and the concealed triumph of Selvaggia, form the finale of the first act—which is very well constructed, and, together with an aria of Nicolo addressed to the young lover, written with great feeling and ad mirably delivered by Mr. Santley, form the features of the first act. In the second, Florence is discovered rejoicing in consequence of the success of its army—a gladness wilier, is enhanced by the arrival of the veteran Fenfella from the field of battle, who has brought home a wine-keg of the enemy, and is thus prompted to sing a rataplan— when the city bells, tolling suddenly, announce that the enemy is approaching. Lamberto enters to detail the news of a recent defeat and their leader's death ; and Nicole, summ on i ng the citizens to take an oath to resist their foes, the latter rush on and overpower them, making prisoners of Nicolo and his friends. The best impressions of this act were a romance, pleasingly written, and so charm ingly sung by Madlle. Trebelli, that it was warmly re•decuanded, Lamberto's description of hie leader's death, which was 1130 St earnestly given by Signor Giuglini, and toe oath t ken by the eiti zees, which had considerebie merit, and was we i rung. Tile third act, is by far the most dramatic of the opera, and the only one that supplies any scope to Madlle. Titiens, and in consequence of aer brilliant exertions, as well as those of Signor Giuglini, may 1-e said to have decided the fortunes of the night. Opening on the court-yard of a castle, where Nicola and his daughter are con veyed to dungeons by the trader Troilo, who seizes Laudomia as his prize. Selvaggia then appears to enjoy her triumph over her own victim, Lamberto, who is accordingly conducted into her presence alone, and bound like his com panions. His misery and his -Langer, however, awaken all her deeper feelings, her love for him returns, quenching the mastery of her rage ; and she not only sets him free, but delivers also his in , . tended bride, thus securing the happiness she had bound herself to overthrow. If we cannot say it was strikingly original, the whole of the music of this act showed a true dramatic feeling, which brought into play a great amount of good musical resource, and delivered as it was by its superb singers with a passionate force that could oot be exceeded—served to produce a deep impression, that was in every way deserved Fhe opening aria of Selvaggia, in which she enjoys her triumph—the duet with Lamberto—in which her love rises to frustrate her revenge, and which proved sufficiently exciting to win the singers a loud re call ; and the ensuing trio of the three lovers, in which their happiness becomes mutual—hid each features of strength and tenderness that could net but be appreciated. the last act of the opera is a mere scene devoted to the death of Nicole, which contained a pathetic aria, sung by Signor Giuglini, and a prophecy by Nicolo, on the eve of death, as to the ultimate fate of Italy, which was a very true poetic conception, and was declaimed by Mr. Santley with a strength of feeling that formed one of the best things of the night. Alt the artists, as we have said, exerted themselves to the utmost ori this occasion. Madlle. Miens, it, her warrior's dress,also greatly charmed the audienci by her novel and chivalric appearauce. Nur was Mr. Santley less surprising in the great success with which he embodied the venerable City Chief— his identity at first being hard to be detected. The scenery of this act was also very striking—that of the last act especially—the dungeon of Nicole and its massive staircase on one side down which the characters descend, was one of the most e fictive efforts that we remember for some years. The entire worse, however, has been produced with the greatest care and liberality, and, as a first in - stein:lent of th e pl e d ge c ontained .in hie pro. gramme, doe s th e hi g hest credit to Ir. %lapieson. We have only to add that, in the second act, Madlle. Ferraris introduced one of her most lielightfut and distinctive dances. The house wa , cull in every part, and its satisfaction, as we have elready stated, was as marked uad cordial as could possibly be. 1 LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS. PRZEMYSL RADYMNO, MAY 7. Yesterday Jezioranski gained a brilliant victory over the Russians at Joseforo, in the province of Lublin. The Poles had 48 killed and 50 wounded. The Russians had 300 killed. Ttie number of their wounded is not known. ST. PETERSBURG, MAY 3. The effect which the Polish insurrection has pro duced here stands in wonderful contrast with the sympathy it has met with abroad, The outbreak in Poland has excited the spirit of patriotism to a state of enthusiasm. Young and old, great and small, are prepared to shoulder the musket and meet the enemy whoever he may be. This feeling has extended itself to all classes. The nobility of Moscow, in a recent address to the Emperor, begged to be permitted to be the first to take the field should it be necessary to uphold the integrity of the Empire. The merchants have placed their property at the disposal of the Government. The orthodox party, who were said to be ill disposed towards the administration, have also offered 40,000,000 of roubles. The Cossacks of the Dun propose to raise 100,000 men, and even the nobility of the three eastern provinces have just presented an address expressing their loyalty. In St. Petersburg demonstrations, manifestoes, deputations and addresses are the order of the day. This extraordinary display of enthusiasm is caused by the Russian Government, which avails itself of every opportunity to excite public opinion against the Polish insurrection, and against those parties at home who may favour the grant of a con stitution. Thus deputations and addresses urging the Emperor :o make any s, orifice rather than the Polish provinces should be separated from the Empire, are favourable received, and the promoters rewarded, while the promoters of those addresses, having in view the grant of a Constitution, meet with a very differer.t reception, and are, in some instances, prosecuted. FRANCE. DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPS LEGISLATIF, PARIS, MAY 8. An Imperial decree published to-day dissolves the Cotps Legislatif, and fixes the 31st May and Ist June for the general electi3n of deputies through- France. The elections in Corsica are to take place on the 7th June. The Corps Legislatif terminated its sittings yes terday, after having voted all the Government bills. The Duke de Morny, President of the Chamber, delivered a speech thanking the CorpsLegislatif for the support it had afforded to the Government. He said,—" the Emperor is gradually developing the institutions of the country. In the period which will now follow, the new Chamber will, in its wis dom and devotion, be able to maintain harmony between the great public powers, and will assure the future of the dynasty and the welfare of France." In conclusion, M. de Marcy wished re election to all. His speech was received with much applause. M'l. Dronyn de Lhuys, Reveil, Moonier, Sizer anne, Mecquard, Mentgue, and Germiny, and Generals Waldner, Mdrey, and Monge have been nominated to the rank of Senators. THE CONS THUTIONNEL ON THE POLISH QUESTION. The Constitionnel of to-day publishes an article signed by M. Paul Limayrao stating that a perfect accord prevails among the three Powers on the Polish question, Ttie article maintains that the reply of Russia is by no means a refusal, as she acknowledges that the Polish question is an European one, and agrees to enter into negociations. The agreement of Europe in this request, continues M. Limayrac, is, there fore, henceforth an established fact, and everything permits the hope that in some dtp'omstie form not yet agreed upon, it will perhaps be possible to pro tect the legitimate interests of Poland which are bound up with the interests of civilisation ana peace. " Following the example of France," says to day's Conatitutionnel," of England, and of Austria, the Governments of Sweden, of Spain, and of Italy have addressed requisition to St. Petersburg in favour of Poland." Never has there been manifested in behalf of that afflicted nationality, we may con fidently assert, a more affecting or a more im pressive unanimity. V Opinion Nationals comments with eager satis- faction upon the fact, also, that there is but one opinion uttered by the whole of the English press in regard to the treatment of the Polish people, and that one opinion sternly condemnatory of the Rus sian Government. " The answers from Russia," says Le Steele," have given no one satisfaction. Tne EagliPin journals, in particular, show an irritation, in regard to these answers, every day becoming more and more ani mated." The same remark in regard to the opinions of the English journals in respect to the treatment of Pol'ind by Russia, is expressed in other words by Le Pays—that paper adding that the public organs of Germany, though they display more moderation, nevertheless do not appear to be, in truth, one atom more satisfied with the tone and the drift of the de spatches of Prince Gortschaltoff. BOURSE, May 7.—The market has been rather heavy, and the business done shows a slight decline. rnreeo, for Account, are now at 69f. 60c. Railway Shares rather offered, and several of the lines are quoted lower. The market closed as follows : Italian Loan 72 30 Do. end month 72 30 ew ditto — Do. end month — Russian Austrian Spanish Threes 52 50 awn° Debt WATS. Cash. Account. 1015 .. 1011 25 per Cents. 97 10 uo end month.... per Cente Uo. end month 69 65 :redit Mobiller.... 1418 20 10. end mord h.... 1422 50 Bank Shares urecitt k oucier • . • . RA IL Orleann Northern New ditto - -- • • Lyons and Mediterranean 1072 50 .. 1077 50 Geneva.. 465 --470 Southern 770 .. 771 25 Western Eastern .. Sardinian 4 6 ,1 .. 485 Austrian i AM' bard North of Spain Saragossa 760 .. 760 Ditto to Barcelona SWITZERLAND. BERNE, MAY S. The Federal Council, in reply to the English note inviting it to support the steps of England at St. Petersburg in favour of Poland, has stated that it is impossible for it to take this invitation into con sideration. The Emir Abd-el•Kader relates the following anecdote :—A man of noble family of the Oved. bhelif, setting out for Mecca, started in company with a few friends who wished to do him honour. He was riding a blond mare, still in the possession of the family. Sud denly she stumbled, and to punish her he gave her a smart cut with his bridle •end, which put her in such a state of agitation that for minutes she did nothing but rear and jump about from right to left. On his return from Mecca he rode the same animal, and the friends who had accom panied him on his departure went forth to meet hire and give him welcome. Scarcely had they reached the spot where the mare was beaten than she began to rear and caper about, going through absolutely the same movements as on the day she was struck. Every one was astonished at this proof of extraordinary memory in an animal that had preserved for a whole year the recollection of a punishment, and of the place where she received it.—Daumas' Horses of the Bahara, Tr/I MT Am Lar HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, May 7. The Queen, with Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice, drove out yesterday. The Dowager Countess of Mount-Edgcumbe and Lord C. Fitzroy•were in. attendance. Ptince and Princess Louis of Hesse, Prince Alfred, and Princess Helena, attended by Madlle. de Grancy and Lieut. Colonel du Plat, went over to Portsmouth dockyard. Lord Stanley of Alderley arrived at Osborne and had an audience of the Q•lefn. Sir C. Lye also arrived. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Countess of Macclesfield and Major Teesdale, rode on hurseback yesterday morning. The Duke of Cambridge visited his Royal High ness the Prince of Wales, at Marlborough House. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Countess of Macclesfield and 11ajor Teesdale, honoured the performance* at the Haymarket Theatre last evening with their pre sence. Mr. MArshall Wood was honoured by a sit ing from her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, for the purpose of executing her royal highness's bust. ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE OF ORANGE.—The Prince of Orange, travelling u• der the title of Count van Buren, arrived in London yesterday. His royal highness is staying at the Palace Hotel. His Hoyal Highness the Duke of Cambridge honoured Maria Mirchioness of Ailesbury with his company at dinner last evening. Among the company pre sent to meet his royal highness were the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, the Earl and Countess of Dalkeith, the Earl and Countess of Beasborough, the Earl of Wilton, the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, the Countess of Malmesbury, Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, Viscount Newport, Viscount Canterbury, Lord and Lady Charles Bruce, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Macdonald, Hon Mr. Grosvenor, and Dr. Quin, Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam brilge and Princess Mary returned to their residence at St. James's Palace on the 14th inst., from Cambridge Cottage, Kew, for the season. His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and the Countess Bernstoff entertained at dinner last evening, at Prussia House, Carlton-house•terrace, his Ex cellency the Bavarian Minister, his Excellency the Italian Minister,the Earl and Countess Russell and Lady Georgiana Ruskell, the Bishop of London and Mrs. Tait, the Right Ho Sir Hamilton and Lady Seymour, the Right Hon. W. F. and Mrs. Cowper, Mr. Mackay, &G. A select click assempled after dinner. It is rumoured that Earl Spencer, Groom of the Stole to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, has resigned his post in the prince's household on account of his recent indisposition. It is said that the earl is desir ous of seeking a more genial climate for the benefit of his health. l'ne Countess de Grey will have an evening party on the 15th inst. at the family mansion in Carlton-garden. We uuderstand that the Earl of Harrowby, K.G., is selected to be the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire m the room of the late Lord Hatherton. Tne Countesa of Cionmei, Lidy Maria Scott, and General Lord Downes have returned to Farrance's Hotel, from Torquay, Devon. The Etrl and Countess of Bradford and Miss Moncreiffe have arrived in Belgravia-square for the season. Countess Russell's reception, which was to have taken place to-night, is unavoidably postponed. Her lady ship's Friday evening receptions will be discontinued during the present month. Lord and family have arrrived at the Que3n's Hotel, Upper Norwood. Mr. and Lady MArgaret Beaumont enter at dinner last evening the Marquis and Marchioness de Cadore, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, Lady Molesworth, Earl Granville, Viscount and Viscountess Castlerosse, Mr. Chichester Fortescue and Countess Walde gruve, Sir Anthony anct Lady de Rothschild, Lord Londes borough, Mr. Wood, and Mr. Tomline. Mr. Warner, M.P., and Mrs. Warner entertained tained at dialler, on Wednesday last, the Earl and Countess of Lanesborough and Miss Butler, Viscount Raynham, M.P., the Right Ron. Charles Villiers, M.P., Mr, and Lady Anae Sherson, the Righ , Hon Mrs. E imund Phipps, the Hon. Mrs. Abbot, the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., Sir John Shelley, Bart., M.P., Sir John and Lady Kirk land, Mr. Gibbs, C. 8., Colonel and Mrs. Learmouth, &c. MlB9 Sittbbich will give her grand concert of the season on Tuesday nest, the 12th inst., at the Hanover square Rooms, Madame Arabella Goddard and other cele brated performers takiag part with the beneficiare in the entertainment. CHARLES DICKENS AND FANNY KEMBLE.- "David Coppeifield" endowed with new life by Mr. Charles Dickens, the long series of Shaksperian plays illus trated by all the power and all the humour of Mrs.lituuble, attract an assemblage of large and br Want audiences, who are not to be satisfiA with the " sensations" of the popular drama. Their audiences belong to a far higher or more cultivated class than the majority of playgoers, and retain that old truth, which was not lost even among the profii gate wits of the days of Charles 11., that histrionic art is in tended for some other purpose than to preface two or three • triking pictures. M. Levassor, who we are glad to see will shortly be among us, gives an entertainment of a lighter sort, but it so far belongs to the same category as Mr. Dickens's and Mrs. Kemble's rrwiings, that it exhibits the actor's art unassisted by accessories. JASMIN, whose chef d ceuvre is the charming Idyll Frangonette, compares the Provengtl language to one of those grand old elms of the promenade of Agen, which, having in a storm lost some of its branches, the local authorities send men to dig it out; but ere long the pick axes became unhafted, the men grew tired, the tree was forsaken; and when the summer cams again, the men re joiced that its roots had been so numerous and so strongly planted. So have the seasons passed over the language of the south, di , omed to death, as it were, by savants, still it blossoms and spreads the more, and will, in this its era of revival, only the more increase its influence and attract attention to its poet sons.—Craiy's Handbook of the Modern Provencal. 'illE FOUNDER OF GUY'S HOSPITAL.—Thomas Guy's wealth was enormous ; aod at ooe time he had promised to marry his maid, the only servant he kept. Guy, being a notorious miser, he had ordered the pavement before his door to be mended up to a particular spot. The girl, observing a broken stone beyond this point, told the wot kmen to mend it also. "Tell Mr. Guy," she said, " I bade you to do it, and he will not be angry." The mar riage was to have taken place two days afterwards, and the girl reasonably presumed she might exercise this little piece of authority. But she soon discovered her mistake. Guy was so angry at the additional xpense in which she had in volved hiui that he broke off the match. Yet he built three wards on the north side of St. Thomas's Hospi , al ; endowed them with a hundred pounds a year for eleven years; and afterwards built and endowed the hospital which bears his name, at a cost of £219,000. MR. EDWIN JAMES IN AMERICA.—The trial of IR. tisey, the murderer of the dtamond merchant, Sigismund Feltner, two years ago, was commenced some weeks since. Two beautiful women, Miss Albertina Flaum and her sister, Mrs. Marx, were concerned in it. The girl killed herself the night she was arrested. The sister tried to do it the second night but tailed. She then turned beggar in tne city. Then she went off to California covered with jewels and costly dresses. Radsey was arrested a few weeks ago. After the murder he was seen with the oid man's cane. He accounted for it by saying that he had loaned the merchant 10 dols. on it. This was his defence. He did not know until yesterday that the coroner found 250 dols. in geld in the poeketa of his victim that had escaped Radsey when he killed him. Edwin James, the g - eat lion Ens Hsu lawyer, is engaged for the defence. He has now all the principal criminal cases. By the way, he works cheap. It came out that he defended Lewis (who was hung last week at Trenton) for his watch! James good naturedly gave it to the wife of Lewis. I suppose reputation is what James wants more than money. He can make more money in one night at the faro bank of Jack Morrissey than he can make in defending all our poor murderers. As a general rule the lawyers of our courts do not like Edwin James. He is too i.mart for th.m. IHE INTERNATIONAL DuG SHOW.—An intima tion has been rec, ived by the directors of the Agricultural Hall that the Prince and Princ-sa of %Vales intend honour ing the forthcoming dog show with a visit. The number of entries already reaches 1,500, and it is expected that be fore Monday, which is the last day for entering animals, they will approximate to nearly 2,000. FIRE IN DitURY-LANE.—Last night, at a late hour, a fire happened in the extensive ps ernisea be longing to Mr. Head, linendraper and silk mercer, Black moor-street, Drury lane. In a very brief space of time the brigade engines from various stations attended, under the command of Capt. Shaw. Mr. Foreman Fogo, of the B district, Engineers Perzyer, Flinn, Medcalt, and others The Duke of Sutherland, Lord Richard Grosvenor, James Stuart Wortley, and of hers connected with tne higher circles, accompanied Captain Shaw to the scene of danger, and no oue was backward in rendering assistance on the try ing occasion. By half-past one o'clock this moaning the fire wry eztilaguibiled, but the lon of property was considerable, THE INSURRECTION IN POLAND. (From the Times' Special Correspondent.) Major-General Rocbebrun C , RhAteaOcloVm,m Aal the Zuuaves, left Cr a cow, f or P ar i s , it is supposed, AnYder of 3. on Thursday afterno-m. The ZJuaves, to the num ber of 400—all picked men and thoroughly well equipped—left Cracow between 6 and 7 p.m. for the frontier. The detachment is under the orders of Komorowski, who drove out of town in full uniform. The artillery went out in the form of a funeral procession, and two coffins containing rifled cannon are said to have leached their destination in safety. The " Franco Italians," whose name is " legion," but whose numbers do not exceed from 100 to 150, have also started. General J(ziorenski's corps—from 750 to 800 strong, aid carrying arms for I,2oo—has on►y been hree days in the kingdom, end has already gained a victory. The battle appears to have taken plac e near Tarnogrod, in the south g the province or " Government" of Lublin, and before making the attack a portion of the Russian force crossed over into Galicia, so as to take Jezioranaki in the rear. A telegram from Juroslaw, a town and station on the Galician Railway, nearly opposite Tarnogrodt informs us that the Russians were utterly defeated , and on retreating left 80 dead on the field. _ Jt zioranszi's is the most hopeful of all the de taehments that have left G a li c i a s i nce th e days Of Langiewicz and the camp at Goscza. I could scarcely believe some travellers who assured me ° le w days ago that they had seen it marching along' the banks of the San in regular military formation, but it is a fact that it started like one regimen t from the neighbourhood of Jaroslaw, and entered the Kingdom of Poland near Krzeszow (som e eight or ten miles to the west of Tarnogrod) in the most open manner. Let no one blame the Austrians for this. General Jevoranski had been changing his place of abode from day to day for some weeks before the expedition started. The in surgents, moreover, were actually met by an Aus trian patrol, and I am not sure that they were net called upon to lay down their arms. But the patrol only consisted of about 20 men, and all it could do was to depart in peace, al d report to its Govern ment that it had met with a numerous detachment, and had of necessity allowed it to pass on. Jezioranski's first victory will have an excellent effect in Lublin, where it is known that thousand° of persons are waiting to join either bim or Scale' chowski, or Waligorski, his present coadjutors, each of whom is intended, as the numbers increase, t o take the command of a separate band. You will no doubt have heard that the Russians driven to seek refuge in the Grand Duchy of Posen, were escorted back to the Kingdom (province el Kallisch) by Prussian troops. It is believed here that the Grand Duke Constar tine will leave Warsaw on the 13th. THE RUSSIAN REPLY TO AUSTRIA. The Augsburg Gazette publishes the following I . the Rubstan reply to the note of the Austrisa Government on the affairs of Poland. It is dressed to M. Balabine, Russian representative " Vienna : St. Petersburg, April 26• I received from the Austrian charge d'affaires, in the morning of the 17th, communication of a despatch frail Count d, Rechberg, relative to the present situation of til e kingdom of Poland. I subjoin a copy of that document, A : well as of analogous communicati o n s s i mu lt aneo usly 105 , to us by the Courts of London and P ar i s u p on the 0 3133 ; subject, and of despatches which by the order of our auglifi. master I have just addressed to the representatives of Majesty at those Courts. Be so good as to deliver copes these two latter documents to Count de Rechberg. My despatch to Baron Brunnow dispenses me from en ter ; ing into more ample details as to the views of our atlgt master. They are set forth in it with all the developm ent which the question requires. I may, however, add th at the Austrian Minister of Foreign Aff.irs has perfectly foreseen the dispositions which animate the Emperor, in considetilibge that the dispersion of the principal armed bands t kingdom would permit our august master to carry i°to execution the suggestions of clemency to which his t' jesty's heart is never closed. Toe Emperor has just gills"- a proof of it by his manifesto of the 11th April. Our august ma-ter understands the preoccupations P r : duced in the cabinet of Vienna by the deplorable eve n which are taking place in the immediate neighbourhood of the Austrian frontier, and the value which it mast attach ° seeing them brought to an end. On that point its solioi tude cannot exceed that felt by our august master. ILO; ever, the Minister of Foreign Affairs will certain l y not fill' to admit that the return of the kingdom of Poland to .th e conditions of a durable peace does not depend solely 1 1 0 )/1 the measures which may be applied. We do nut think it necessary to call attention to the Per° manent conspiracy organised abroad by the cosmopolite re' volutionary party, which is the source of these agilati%ll%. Foreign Governments which take an interest in th e quillity of Poland, on account of the influence the sta tet i i , that country may have on the peace of Europe, c an gre e nce contribute to remove this cause of disorder, the co n-equ of which would at last affect themselves; so long as tts e silts it will at all events have the effect of impediog set success of the efforts whit3h we are making to rest9re Pela which is equally desirable for Poland and the aoff °i/3 states. jo e We have the firm conviction that, on ifs side , the cabt..oo of Vienna, persevering in the attitude it has assumed 'yes the commencement of the present disturbances, willnegirro nothing in its power to oppose these dangerous maucl' u by measures as favourable for its own interest as for it B 0 ternatiunal relations with Russia. You are auther i ttv leave a copy of this present despatch with Count de P'` berg.—Accept, &c. GORTSCIaIOir. re THE LATE MR. JAMES ROGERS.— A. gran- d oe matic entertainment is being organised, und er o l , management of a committee, comprising Messrt;'• P au ril aY food J. L. Toole, ±lilLington, Belford, WiddicombtZ . Matthews, Mowbray, Watling, and other member• t• -ii friends of the theatrical profession, for the benEfi °f family of the late Mr. James Rogers. As at presea t ",„ 0 rang,d, the performance will take place at Drury -16- of Theatre (which has been liberally placed at the servic e o f the committee by Mr. Falconer), on Monday, the 1 0 , r6 0 May. Most of the chief actors of the London theta'far will appear on this occasion, and prove their reg 4ci be their deceased comrade. 'Ili() house can hardly fail t ° crowded. of aerie' CRYSTAL j - ul the Cor opera concerts takes place to morrow, Mdlle. , r aie lotta Patti, Madame Lemmens Sherrington, Signor •v rio " • Sedie, Mons. Vieuxtemps, and Herr Jaell being th e P ,LACE.—The flu cipal artists. We are &NI to learn that the Rev. W. Cu ret l: D.D., Canon of Westminster, has been elected a cor resPiP p ing member of the Imperial Academy of Sciences °I t ot Petersburg (section of Oriental languages). Dr. °lto, belongs to the principa academies of Europe, and is ber of the French Institute. 11 0 THE ROYAL ARMS OF ENGLAND.—At the of the Conquest, says the Examiner, W o First assumed the " two golden leopards of his I)3e- t ;edi NorteaLdy" as the arms of his kingdom of 03grobt The leopards were soon turned into lions, and in fl ate Henry the becond is supposed to have increased the ber to three, by adding the golden lion of Muit' ai liol e rived from his wife, to his own paternal ehield• t golden lions, passant, guar dant, on a field of redo ° lvo to rate, appear on the shields of his successors, an d & oda / the present time have held the chef place in ti le oiri l t arms. The first change was made by Edwar d theroo a who, in 1340, in consequence of his claim to the Co 000 France, quartered the French fleurs-de-lys o n a td field, with the English lions. With these Rie tia d th Second associated the apoernhal insignia of V li foof r , Confessor; but the addition was discarde d by lat—do./1' reigns. B, Henry the Fourth the number of gee tlies was, in 1405, reduced to three, by way of re.as' er ' l t on t ' English title to the kingdom of France, in 712 ' 88 4 ti le cheons the alteration had been recently ma de ' Ite rati °ll „ l / shield thus modified was borne, without further 00t0ovA down to the death of Queen Elizabeth. But the s e sea ls James the First caused a great change. On hi t, tho se o t y banners the arms of England were quarte red v''' rtstar-o Scotland and Ireland, the former being a 11° , v i' iiiiti 0 ihe latter a gold harp with silver striogs. . 00 of 11 . 1 3 4 Third retained the same shield, with the ad di ti ti t , Pl paternal arms of Nassau, a golden lion ran:lo'; kAl'''" upon it in pretence. Consequent on the anion 9. t udeaii °ll and England, in Queen Anne's reign, another ra ° le d to a was made; and the accession of George the firs t place being found for the arms of Hanover• t he pOt,j'. 1801 were the French fleurs-de -lye removed froine,oooll don which for 460 years they b a d held on tn ec r at for' shield, in token of an unjust claim unjus t ly u f a • this mar times, but long ago abrogated for ever' ; t3oo ttio moval a more prominent place was found for tile moval a more prominent place Wits found for til° 0,61 lion, and since 1801 the only change has be6,prel„,. of the Hanoverian arms, on the accession our to c ooia l ; Sovereign ; by which the Royal shieid is la ft . ,.,, r tering„. P simpy the English arms in its first and fourth cr::,o,fibool otio beingthe Seeont encircled eidtswsiet with otnhde, Garter, etnd t the :irliasrhgiend rtal;) ale the Order, tiOg nig h tia l Dining the last four or five nights a _in k ta has been beard in an orchard dose by Sere