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H.EAT RE-ROl AL, HAY MARKET. Lessee. Mr. J. B. Bnckstone. THIS EVENING, BORROWING A HUSBAND. Pa mela,. Miss Maria Harris. Alter which, at halt-past 7, STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. Mr. and Mrs. A.fred Wigan, Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Chippen dale, and Miss Louisa Angel. Foliowed by an apropos Dramatic Sketch, introducing a Panorama of the Tour of the Prince of ales in the East. To conclude with MY HUSBaND'S GHOST. Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM OPEN, under the Sole Management of Mr. FECHTER. THIS EVENING, at 7, to commence with an Original Sketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, Garden, H. WM.:Month, Mee Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. • Atte, which, at a Quarter to Eight, a New Romantic Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr)logue, entitled THE DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham. The principal character will be sustained by Mr. Pechter, s'anPoried .Messrs. J. G. Shore, G. Jordan, J. 2rougnam, H. tii iddbombe, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, Dawson ; Misses Carlotta Leoleroq, Kate Terry, N. Lavenue, and Elsworthy. Acting-Manager, Mr. H. Barnett. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. G. Vining. THIS EVENING, PERFECTION: Mr. R. Roxby, Mr. Belmore, Mr. Fitzjames, Miss Murray, and Miss Oliver. After which, at Eight. OTHELLO. Othello, Mr. Charles Kean ; Emilia, Mrs. Charles Kean. NEW THE ATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHL - Sole Proprietor and Manager. Mr.. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, JANET PRIDE. Messrs. B. Webster, J. L. Toole Paul Bedford, Stephenson. Stuart, Eburne, Sefton, C. J . Smith. Romer ; Miss Avonia Jones, Miss A. Seaman, and Mrs. Stoker. To conclude with DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Mr. J. L. Toole, Miss Kate Kelly, Miss A. Seaman. and Miss Stoker. Commence at 7. 711 HE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," 11 Containing the Latest 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 Lowest during the night This day at Noon,. „ . .. 63 Wind—S.E. ; light, with fine weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tale DAY.—Morning, 4h. 26m.—Afternoon, 4h. 50m. To-gorolow.-Morning, 512. 16m.—Afternoon, sh. 40m. • ;.* —e (Zit 466 4e..,44;4,4Li„ kr k" . „Dna 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, flagrant case of the Peterhof'. M. Y.'s letter to the Times, in fact, takes the whole 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 lathes of our own." Too late is any such saving reflection as that, however, in regard to this unfortunate case of the Peterhoff. The /aches cannot be avoided now in that instance ! Have we not blundered, in point of fact, through the inopportune admission of her 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 Neutral Port may be regarded as liable to temporary capture—that is to say, because of some excusable mistake on the part of the interfering belli - gerent. When, in reality, international maritime law admits of no such contingency whatever. Under no conceivable circumstance can a neutral ship, as the writer whose argument has just now recalled our attention to the case of the Peterhoff observes, most advisedly and unanswerably—under no circum stance in any way conceivable, can a neutral ship on her passage from one neutral seaport to another be legally captured and condemned. Yet as he adds Earl RUSSELL'S injudicious letter in regard to the Peterhoff does really bear the construction (he is ready to admit, perhaps the forced construction) " that such vessel, on a legitimate voyage, is liable to temporary capture—certainly to detention and search—by the belligerent, like any other vessel suspected, justly or not, of intending to break the blockade established by that belligerent." Interna tional maritime law, however, is so distinctly de claratory of the absolute fact of there being no such power of detention and search, much less of cap tare and condemnation, accorded to either of the belligerents, in their action towards a Neutral trading between neutral ports, that it becomes in the utmost degree important that the earliest oppor tunity should be taken by Earl RUSSELL for dis claiming any such meaning as the one hinted at as lying perdu in his ambiguous remarks. Once prove—as this well-grounded student in the s cien ce of International Law very pointedly intimates — but once prove "the bona fide destination to a neutral port," that is, on the part of any neutral vessel under suspicion, and from that instant there does not exist any " shadow of a right of further detention." As to the mere possibility of there being any reasonable suspicion entertained in regard to the Peterhoff, bound as she was to Matamoras, he observes and, as we think, quite uanswerablv " No contra band goons could possibly have been found on board the Peterhoff, when proceeding to Matamoras, except such goods as may be prohibited by the Mexican Government ; and it is for that Govern ment to enforce their own fiscal laws against smug ling r , Who possibly can gainsay this ? Any mre than—that the Federal Government, as represented by a Federal man-of-war, has nothing whatever, in sneh a case to do with the Pezerhoff! Firmness, dec'sion, promptitude in the display of those qualities, if but manifested throughout these miserable transactions by our authorities, from the Foreign Secretary downwards, could not possibly, we are persuaded, but have saved both the English people and the citizens of the Northern States of the American Union (that is, of the American dis-Union), from an immense amount_ of the very bitterest of heart - bur nin g s. For the sharp, bold words lately uttered in the House of Commons by Mr. ROEBUCK, and again a little while afterwards by Mr. HORSMAN, we dis tinctly hold Earl Rua= and his subordinates as responsible. But for their temporising — but for the Foreign Secretary's hesitating, shilly shally policy in the earlier stages of these transac tions 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 no thing whatever can 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 hon. 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 secondtd the motion. He said that Mr. DISRAELI treated this bill as one of great principle and civil and religions liberty, but 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. MORRTTT 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 ene of his sensible speeches on this subjc; and vindicated his party from the imputation that had been cast upon it, of supporting this measure from political motives. He truly said, that if " 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," bu' 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 made 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 religions 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. It is no great matter of rejoicing to Reformers that the House of Lords has passed the Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill. Its pretentious severity, its elaborate clauses, and careful precautions have, no doubt, been framed with the best possible in tentions, but are as likely to prevent bribery sac corruption as a house built without foundations is to stand the test of time. It is by no means the first experiment or the first device for the cure of the greatest evil attending Parliamentary representa tion—an evil which all parties agree in deprecating, but which all parties refuse to deal with in the only efficacious manner. It is easy to denounce bribery, easy to appoint committees, and disfranchise unfor tinate scapegoats, who are made to represent the purity of English electoral principle, while their fellows who have very probably come into their seats on much the same terms, are happily exempt from such unpleasant consequences. The old couplet respecting treason is not without its parallel in modern times. Open and detected bribery is a disgrace to the constitution, and a fair subject for the denunciations of all parties. But who shall say how much both sides would lose if every election which had been owed to local interest or other indirect influences were de clared null and void ? Yet, as some members must be returned to Parliament, and the political views of the present day admit of no very wide divergence, would it not be as well to make the experiment of that measure which has been persistently maintained by its advocates during ma ny years, which has been abussed, argued against, denounced as un-English, ridiculed and decried in w ay, but never subjected to the t es t o f expe riment. It is asserted by the defend ers of the every Ballot, among whom we have ranked ourselves, for many long years, that the cure would be speedy, simple and effective. It is a measure totally dis tinct from universal suffrage , payment of member s , or any of those extreme Radical theories, whose Le present frame want of practical possibility ;-n h of society at once strikes the least observing. It is a measure that can be easily introduced without any startling change or eudden overthrow of time worn associations. The most enthusiastic lover of old scenes and sights, and old privileges, would hardly regret the turmoil and disorder of a contested election. The difficulties attending every other proposed solution of the problem must be manifest to any one who has given least attention to the question. Earl RUSSELL last night admitted that he had known a case where an agent had declared his services to be gratuitous, but had received the day after the elec tion a gift of £5OO as a testimony of the gratitude felt by the successful candidate for his dutintereated services. The subject is hedged round with diffi culties, but the greatest obstacle of all in the path of improvement is the reluctance of all parties to give up their present comfortable monopoly. Beth sides of the House would probably unite in I loudly denouncing such an assertion, but if such THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 8; 1863. is not the case, how comes it that every moral platitude is brot, - ,!ht 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 ibatement of its former radiance, whether vocal or dramatic. After all her labours, and her triumphs among the exciting 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 intu a more mature completeness. That great change in 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 ootes of her " Come per me Sereno," and abundantly displayed throughout the dream music, which we 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 as Amine, was called for with the same fervour at the end of the first act, and, in like manner, at the close of her very admirable exertions. The house was filled in every portion. THE LOSS OF THE ORPHEUS. ADMIRALTY, May 7, 1863, The following is a return of the names of officers and men who perished in the wreck of her Majesty's late ship Orpheus, at the entrance of the Manukau Harbour, New Zealand, on the 7th February last : Commissioned and Warrant Officers—Wm. F. Burnett, C. 8., commodore—Wm. T. F. W. Mudge, lieutenant — Arthur Jekyll, lieutenant—Wm. D, Strong, master—Robert H. Burton, commander—Wm. 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. Giihatn, 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—Gao. Townsend, ship's steward; Geo. Drew, ship's cook—John E. Ernest, master-at•arms—Thomas Osborne, ship's corporal—Win. Shepperd and John Hutchins, gunners' mates—Frederick Kemp, Jesse Bignell, Frederick Allen, and Thomas Lane, leading stokers—M ichael Mahoney, ropemaker—John Bos worthick, blacksmith—John Trentman,carpent.-r'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 Rodman, 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—Geurge Hill and Thomas 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. 51. Hutton, Wm. Stephenson, James M.'C loud, John Higham, Joseph North over, Chas. Whetham, Joseph J. Rockett, Rooert Randall, Edward Jenner, John Young, Edward Springer, Johu 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, N , ,ah Jones, Henry Welstead, Wm. Gannarwey, Samuel Cole, James Ellis, William H. Bickle, Henry Weatherstone, Herbert Adams, John Ben nett, Wm. Blackwill, Win. Palmer, Wm. Hulson, and Peter Newman—Win. H Cookery, ward-room steward— Thomas Stourham, ward-room cook—C. Goldshmidt, cap. tain's steward—Augustus Holgate, captain's cook—John Hyder, gun-room steward—George Mitchell, gun-room cook—Samuel Scutt, engineer's servant—and John Phillips, engineer's cook. Boys—James Goodwin, William P. Hunt, Edward W. Warner, Wm. Jenkins, John P. Broadway, Wm. J, 13, idle, Win. J. Orchard, John Kingston, Jeremiah Murphy, Denis Donoughe, George Duffett, Charles Theobald, Geo. Bunce, John Simmonds, Isaiah Thompson, John Searle, S , muel F Spencer (ship's steward's boy), John H. Avis, Wm. Davis, Alfred Early, John Knowlden, Richard White, Wm, Hartfield, Robt. H. Veal, Thos, 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. rhos. Collins, John Durkin, George Gray, Thos. Doven, I te,s. 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 B 1 field, Thos. Tucker, Henry Pearin, George Trot', Thos. Gould, John Williams, James Andrews, John R. Masters, Richard Williams, John Budge, and Peter Pafford, pri vates. A WORD ON THE OPERA BOOK.—We have heard of persons who maintain that a knowledge of Latin and French is equivalent to a knowledge of Italian, and that by their joint means an opera may be thoroughly mas tered without the aid of a translation. We confess such a feat 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 during 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 available. Lion cf the pit, and dandy of the amphitheatre I that book hen holdest 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 the past, the dear incomprehensible ditties—that boor, with all its English and talian, is as great a sham as thou thyself art, it thou pretendest to learn aught from its pe,usal I The opera book, quotha! 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 glomeratioa of Alfred Bunnism and Laden sentimentality, which those who have an attachment for Italian opera had better leave in the hands of the publisher, or consign to the care of the housemaid for domestic purposes, — Once e Week. THE SUSPECTED ROBBERY AND MURDER AT LlMEHOUSE.—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 r eceased was a con tractor in the Victoria Docks. Last Saturday three weeks he left home to proceed to the docks, and his family never saw him aliv e a f ter. Hi s 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 he last saw deceased the latter had £7 in his possession. Deceased could nowhere be traced for a week, when his body was found floating in the Limehouse cut of the River Lea by a bargeman. Only 7s. 9d in money was found in his pockets. The face and head had roadis of bruises and cuts, apparently from violence. The banks of the Limehouse cut were no: in deceased's way home, but the contrary. Mrs. Strachan said that the deceased lett home in perfect health. 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 Limehouso cut to get on his road home. Deceased had been drinking. He had that morning fallen into the basin of the Victoria Docks In getting him out his great coat was torn. The jury returned a verdict "That decased was found ?rowned in the waters of the Limehouse cut of the River Lea, but how he came into the said waters there w s no evidence to show." THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A FRENCH GEN- Rippolyte Linde, the French gentleman who !hot himself in so determined a manner, in an hotel in elderagate•stret; oil % b 27th tat. : 15 said to be likely to recover. HER MAJTSTTS THEATRE SIGNOR SCHIRA'S NEW OPERA. The well known story of Nicola de Lapi, the republican chief of Florence, written by the patriot D'Azelio, when the hope of a united Italy was again beginning to revive—as a warning against the source of its disunion in plat ages—the fatal selfisms 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 mediaaval 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 ism the noble portrait of Nicolo—the venerable ideal of Italian patriotism—the youthful ardour of Lamberto, and the bluff devotion of Fanfulla, as contrasted with the profound craft of the aristocratic traitor Troilo, and the vindictive passion of Stivag 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 he imfolds 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 instructio❑ and its interest. Little wonder, therefore, can be felt that Signor &hire, an earnest Italian, should hove been temptei 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 if 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 i❑ Selvaggia, there were elements of dramatic power that opened a wide &id 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 Majesty'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 opening 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 a.° 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 l i 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 not 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 few 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 Madlle. ritiens, 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 4riefly indicating its leading features. The first act opens in Florence in 1531, when under the rule of Nicolo de L ,pi, and when the marriage of his daughter Latioomia is about to occur with a young Florentine, L imberto, who n Ads a post in the republican army. Selvaggia, woma❑ 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 Lambert° at once to his post and delays his intended nuptials. ['he 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 feelivg and ad mirably delivered by Mr. Santley, form the features of the first act. In the second, Florer.ce is discovered rejoicing in consequence of the success of its army—a gladness wilier. is enhanced by the arrival of the veteran Fanfulla 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 Nicolo, summoning 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 Madile. Trebelli, that it was warmly re•demanded, Lamberto's description of his leader's death, which was most earnestly given by Signor Giugliui, and the oath t ken by the citi- tens, which had considerable merit, and was w& sung. Toe third act is by far the most dramatic of the opera, and the only one that supplies any and in consequence o scope to Madlle. TitienB , ner brilliant exertions, as well as those o Signor Giuglini, may be said to have decided the tortunes of the night. Opening on the court-yard of a castle, where Nicolo 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 -Linger, however, awaken all her deeper feelings, her love for lain, returns, quenching the mastery of her rage; and she not only sets him free, but delivers also his in- 'ended bride, thus securing the happiness she had bound herself to overthrow. It we ean9ot BAy h was strikingly original, the whule of the music o his act showed a true dramatic feeling, which brought into play a great amount of good mus.ea resource, and delivtred as it was by its supers) singers with a passionate force that cow° not be exceedtd—served to produce a deep impression, that was in every way deserved the opening aria of Selvaggia, in which she enjoys her triumph—the uuet witiiiamberto — in which her love rises to frustrate her revenge, and which proven sufficiently exciting to win the singers a loud re call ; and ttie ensuing trio Of the three iovers, in which their happinets becornee. mutual—had each features of strength and tenderness that could not but be appreciated. the last act G f the opera is a mere scene devoted :0 ,he death of Nicolo, which contained a pathttic aria. sung by Signor Giuglini, aEd a prophecy b . % 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. Sintley with a strength of feeling that formed one of the bew things of the night: - Ali the artists, as we have said, exerted themselves to the utmost os this occasion. Madlle. Miens, if. her warrior's dress,also greatly charmed the audieoc, by her novel andchivatric appeal-a:lce. Nor was Mr. SAntley less surprising in the great success with which he eu bodied the venerable City Chet--hi,. identity at first being hard to be detected. The scenery of this act was also very striking—that of he last act espec i al l y — t h e dungeon of Ni co l () and its massiv e sta i rcase on one side down which the characters descend, was one of the most Effective efforts that we remember for some years. The entire work, however, has been produced with the greatest care and liberality, and, as a first in - etalment of the pledge contained in his pro gramme, does the highest credit to Mr. Mapleson. We have only to add that, in the second act, Madlle. Ferraris introduced one of her most delightful and distinctive dances. The house wa,. roll in every part, and its satisfaction, as we have already stated, was as marked and ccrdial as could Possibly be, 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. The 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 disposee towards the administration, have also offered 40,000,000 of roubles. The Cossacks of the DJ!, 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 i• caused by the Russian Government, which availb 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..crifice 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 Corps Legislatif, and fixes the 31st May and Ist June for the general election 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 Bake de Morny, President of the Chamber, delivered a speech thanking the CorpsLegislatif for the support it had afforded to the Government. He said,—" rhe Emperor is gradually developing the institutions of the country. In the period which will now follow, the new Chamber witl, in its wis dom and devotion, be able to maintain harmon) between the great public powers, and will assure the future of the dynasty and the welfare of France." In conclusion, M. de Morny wished re election to ali. His speech was received with much applause. MM. Drouyn de Lhuys, Reveil, Moonier, Sizer sane, Meequird, Mentgue, and Germiny, ana Generals W.idner, Morey, and Monge have been nominated to the rank of Senators. HE CONS rii U cIONNEL ON THE POLISH QUES nos. The Consettionnel of to-day publishes an article signed by M. Paul Limayrao statin.4 that a perfect Accord prevails among the three Powers OD thE Polish question, Tne %rticte maintains that the reply of Russia i, by no mans a refusal, as she acknowledges that the Polish question is an European one, and agrees to enter into ❑egociations. Tne agreement of Europe in this request, continues M. Limayrac, is, there- fore, henceforth an established fact, and everything permits the hope that in some dip'omatic form no( 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 ann 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 affiLcted nationality, we may con fidently assert, a more affecting or a more im pressive unanimity. L' Opinzon Nationale 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 Siecle," have given no one satisfaction. The English 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 Polrind by Ruesia, is expressed in other words by Le Pays—that paper adding that the public organs or Germany, though they display more moderation, nevertheless do not appear to be, i❑ truth, one atom more satisfied with the tone and the drift of the de ~patches of Prince Gorischakoff. BOURSE, May 7.—Tue market has been rather heavy, and the business done shows a slight decline. l'nree, for Account, are now at 69f. 60c. Railw a) Shares rather offered, and several of the lines are quoted tower. The market closed as follows: 11 per Cents. . 97 10 .),i end tilonth per Cents it,. end tnunth... , 69 65 redn °biller l4lB 20 'II. end up on h.. . 1422 60 tinnk Stnireo — rola N oneler / Italian Loan 72 30 • Do. end month 72 30 e w ditto ...... )u. end mouth — R op.sian Austrian Sistn,ll Throe• , 52 50 Dome Debt • wAYs. SAIL Orlettnei Cash. Account. 101 , 5 .. 1011 25 Northern New ditto - .. __ __ Lyons and Mediterranean 1072 50 .. 1077 50 Geneva.. 465 .. 470 ,!,outhern iNeAorn Easi,e,rn ..., Sardinian Austnan I,on.burd North of Spain Saragossa 760 .. 760 Ditto to Barcelona i f ff 11 at C" DIEM (firMllat HER MAJESTY. Prince 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 Queen. Sir C. Lyell also arrived. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by he Countess of Macclesfield and M ior Teesdale, rode on horseback 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 Major Teesdale, honoured the performance at the Ha . ), market Theatre last evening with their pre sence. Mr. M.rshall Wood was honoured by a sit ing 'roln her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, for he purpose of executing her royal highness's bust. ARRIVAL OF TEE PRINCB OF ORANGE.—Tne 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 Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge nonoured Maria M trchioness 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 Bessborough, 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. bridge and Princess Mary returned to their residence at St. James's Palace on the 14th inst., from Cambridge Cottage, Kew, for the season. His Exceilency the Prussian Ambassador and he Countess Bernstoff entertained at dinner last evening, at Prussia House, Carlton-house-terrace, his Ex cellency the Bavarian Minister, bis Excellency the Italian Alinister,the Earl and Countess Russell and Lady Georgiana dustell, 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, &e. A select circle 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. Tne Countess de Grey will have an evening party on the 15th inst. at the family mansion in Carlton-garden. We understand that the Earl of Harrowby, K.G., is selected to be the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire in the room of the late Lord Hatherton. .._ The Countess of Clonmel, Lady Maria Scott, and General Lord Downes have returned to Farrance's Hotel, from Torquay, Devon. The Eart 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 Killeen and family have arrrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood. Mr. and Lady Margaret Beaumont enter at dinner last evening the Marquis and Marchioness de Cador?, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, Lady alolesworth, Earl Granville, Viscount and Viscountess ijastlerosse, Mr. Chichester Fortescue and Countess Weide gri.ve, Sir Anthony ana Lady de Rothschild, Lord Loncles afrough, Mr. Wood, and Mr. Tomline. Mr. Warner, M.P , and Mrs. Warner entertaked iained at diuner, on Wednesday last, the RAO and Countess Lanesborough and Miss Butler, Viscount Raynham, M.P., the Right Hon. Charles Villiers, M.P., Mr. and Lady Anae Sherson, the High'. Hon airs. Edmund Phipps, roe Hon. Mrs. Abbot, the Hon. Arthur limnaird, M.P., S.r John Shelley, Bart., M.P., Sir John and Lady Kirk land, Mr, Gibbs, C. 8., Colonel and Mrs. Learmouth, &c. Miss Stabbach will give her grand concert of the season on Tuesday next, the 12th inst., at the Hanover- square Rooms, Madame Arabella Goddard and other cele mated performers taking- part with the beneficiere in the eetertainment. CHARLES DICKENS AND FANNY KEMBLE.- - David Copperfield" endowed with new life by Mr. harles Dickens, the long series of Shaksperian plays illus trated by all the power and all the humour of Mrs. Kemble, attract an assemblage of large and br,lliant audiences, who are not to be satisfied 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 profit gate wits of the days of Charles 11., that Ivatrionic 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 shurtly 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 readings, that it exhibits the actors art unassisted by accessories. JAsMIN, whose chef cheuvre is the charming Idyll Franonette, compares the Provencal 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, doomed 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.—Craig's Handbook of the Modern _Provencal. THE FOUNDER OF GUY'S HOSPITAL.--Thomas Guy's wealth was enormous ; and at one time he had promised to marry his maid, the only servant he kept. Guy, being a notorious miser, he had ordered the pavement betore 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 y uto 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 ate soon discovered her mistake. Guy was so angry at the additional xpense in which she had in volved him that he broke off the match. Yet he built three wards on the north side of St. Thomas's Hospi al ; endowed here with a hundred pounds a year for eleven years; and i. , terwards built aed endowed the hospital which bears his name, at a cost of £219,000. MR. EDWIN JAMBS IN AMERICA —The trial of It•dsey, the murderer of the diamond merchant, Sigisuiund Feltner, two years ago, was commenced some weeks since Two beautiful women, Miss Aibertina Flaunt 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 toe city. Then she went off to California covered with jewels ond costly dresses. Radsey was arrested a few weeks agO. After the murder he was seen with t h e old man's cane. He accounted for it by sa) ing that he had loaned the merchant 10 dots. on it. This was his defence. He did not know until yesterday that the coroner found 250 dols. in gold in the pockets of his victim that had escaped Radsey when he killed him. Edwin James, the g - eat lion Er.listi lawyer, is engaged for the defence. He has now al l 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 smart for them. IHE INTERNATIONAL DuG SIIOW.—An intima tion has been rec, ived by the directors of the Agricultural Hall that the Prince and Princ ss 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. MIRE IN DRURY-LANE.---Last night, at a late hour, a fire happened in the extensive premises 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, urrier the command of Capt. Shaw, Mr. Foreman Fogo, of the 13 district, Engineers Perryer, Flinn, Medcalt, and others. The Duke of Sutherland, Lord Richard Grosvenor, James Stuart Wortley, and others connected with tne higher circles, accompanied Captain Shaw to the scene of danger, and no oue was backward in rendering assistance on the trying occasion. By halt-past one o'clock this moaning the fire wax extinguished, but the loss of property was considerable. 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. SWITZERLAND. BERNE, MAY 8. 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 tnat 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 ()std. helif, setting out for Mecca, started in company with a few friends who wished to do him honour. He was riding a blo•d 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 strata 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 him 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 as animal that had preserved for a whale year the recollection of a punishment, and of the place where she received it.—.Daumas' Horses of Me Sahara, THE INSURRECTION IN POLAND. (From the Times' Special Correspondent.) CRACOW, MAY 3. Major-Gener a l Rochebrrn, late commander of the Zouaves, left Cracow, for Paris, it is supposed, on Thursday afternoon. The Zouaves, to the num ber of 400—all picked men and thoroughly well equipped--left Cracow between 6 and 7 pol• for the frontier. The detachment is under the orders of Komorowski, who drove out of town in f ull uniform. The artillery went out in the form of funeral procession, and two coffins containing rifled cannon are said to have reached 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 Jezioranski's corps—from 750 to 8 0 strong, and carrying arms for I,2oo—has only been three days in the kingdom, and has already gain ed a victory. The battle appears to have taken plac e near Tarnogrod, in the south of the province or " Government" of Lublin, and before making th e attack a portion of the Russian force crossed over into Galicia, so as to take Jezioranski in the rea r ' A telegram from Jaroslaw, a town and station os the Galician Railway, nearly opposite TarDOgrOdr informs us that the Russians were utterly defeated , and on retreating left 80 dead on the field. Jtzioransat's is the most hopeful of all the de taAments that have left Galicia since the days cf Langiewiez and the camp at GOBCZEI. I could scarcely believe some travellers who assured me a few days ago that they had seen it marching along' he banks of the San in regular military formation' but it is a fact that it started like one regiment from the neighbourhood of Jaroslaw, and entered. the Kingdom of Poland near Krzeszow (some , eight or ten milts to the west of Tarnogrod) is the most open manner. Let no one blame the Austrians for this. General Jtroranaki had been changing his place of abode from day to day for some weeks before the expedition started. The i e. surgents, moreover, were actually met by an AO' trian patrol, and I am not sure that they were not called upon to lay down their arms. But the par °l only consisted of about 20 men, and all it could do was to depart in peace, at d report to its Govern . went that it had met with a numerous detachmen t ' and had of necessity allowed it to pass on., Jezioranski's first victory will have an nacelle °. effect in Lublin, where it is known that thousac a° of persons are waiting to join either him or Sta in : chowski, or Waligorski, his present coadjutors, Wu of whom is intended, as the numbers increase, to' take the command of a separate band. You will no doubt have heard that the Russia n° driven to seek refuge in the Grand Duchy of P O EI were escorted back t o th e K ingdom (province (:). Kallisch) by Prussian troops. It is believed here that the Grand Duke Constea'• tine will leave Warsaw on the 13th. THE RUSSIAN REPLY TO AUSTIO‘ The Augsburg Gazette publishes tka followioBaB the Russi an rep l y to the note of the Austr id ; Government on t h e a ff a i rs of Poland. It is a d dressed to M. Balabine, Russian representative at Vienna : St. Petersburg, April 2 6 • I received from the Austrian charge d'affaires, , morning of the 17 t h , communication of a despatch fi l l, Count Ilimhberg, relati ve t o th e present situation of P ' kingdom of Poland. I subjoin a copy of that document": well as of an-dogous communications simultaneously 0 : 6 to us by the Cou r t s o f L on d on and Paris upon the 5....ja"- subject, and of d es p a t c h es w hi c h b y the order of our MlS master I have just addressed to the representatives of Majesty at those Courts. Be so good as to deliver copW ° these two latter documents to Count de Rechberg. My despatch to Baron Brunnow dispenses me from en ter ; ing into mor e am pl e d e t a il s as to the views of our alls-_mo master. They are set forth in it with all the developl o which the question re qui res . I may, however, add t hat Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs has perfectly fo re°e io s dial the eispositio o s which animat e th e E mperor, i n considers!), that the d, trsi,,n of the p r i nc i pa l armed b an d s is kingdom would permq our august m as t er to carry 1 19 , execution the sugges. ions of clemency to which his jesty's heart is never closed. Tie Emperor has just gives a proof ot it by his manifesto of the I ith April. , pro , Our august ma-t er un d erstan d s t h e preoccuparou- Thts duced in the cabinet ot Vi enna b y the deplorable eV e- I which are taking place in the immediate neighisourW d the Austrian frontier, and the value which it must attach!" seeing them brought to an end. On that point its soil s ; tude cannot exceed that felt by our august master. 11° 0 0 ever, the Mini s t er o f F ore i gn Aff a i rs will certa i n ly not to adu.it that th e re t urn o f t h e kingdom of Po l an d to 1 " conditions of a durable peace does not depend solely 110° the measures which may be applied. We do not think it necessary to call attention to the P e manent conspiracy organised abroad by the cosmopolite volutionary party, whi c h i s t h e source of these agllati°ll• ,0 Foreign Govern men t s w hi c h take an interest in t he LI of quillity of Poland, on account of the influence the eta tit that country m a y h ave on t h e peace of Europe, can gre y contribute to remove thi s cause of disorder, the cou'eq u : r of which w ou ld a t last affect themselves; so long as 4tar .70 3 . sists it will at all events h ave t h e effect of impe dii'„ge, success of the effort s whi c h we are mak i ng to resto re 1 3 . 7 14 which is equally d es i ra bl e f or P oland and the a dj°l ll states. c 10 4 We have the firm co nv i c ti on th at, on its side, the -Aafrota of Vienna, persevering i n th e a t t i tude it has assume' occi the commencement of th e p resent d i sturbances, will nevrei nothing in its power to o pp ose t h ese dangerous nlau e3 fi' ". j• by measures as f a v oura bl e for i ts own interest as for its ternatLnal relations with Russia. You are authoris ed it leave a copy of this present despatch with Count de its berg.—Accept, &o. GORTSOILLOC°' ar l° THE LATE Mn. J AMES R oGERs. — A gra nd the matic entertainment is being organised, under g o. management of a committee, c ompr i s i ng M e ssrs. Paul ' O O ford, J, L. T oo l e, B i ll i ngton, Belford, Widdicombe, 0/01 Matthews, Mowbray, Watling, and other membellf the friends of th e th eatr i ca l profession, for the benefit Oitir family of the late Mr. James Rogers. As at preseS o o ranged, the p er f ormance w i ll take place at Drill., of Theatre (which has b een lib era ll y pl ace d at the 0 1 14 of the committee by Mr. Falconer), o n M on d ay, the 1. " tr e.o May. Most of the chief a ct ors o f the London t ll . et' for will appear on this occasion, and prove their rer; be their deceased comrade. The h ouse can hardly NI crowded. o f CRYSTAL PALACE. —Tile first of the C a r' s ere opera concerts takes place to morrow, Mdi le " pelf ° lotta Patti, Madame Lemmens Sherrington, Sign °l : prize Sedie, Mons. V ieuxtemps, and Herr Jaell being ," cipal artists. Car d• We are g l a d to l earn that the Rev. W. vu- d # D.D., Canon of Westminster, has been e l ec t e d a corre o r t SS, mg member of the Imperial Academy of Science e ; tott Petersburg (section of Orient a l l anguages ) . pr• C„ ateta° belongs to t h e p rinc •p a aca d em i es of E urope, an d ber of the French Institute. the time THE Ito Y A L A RMS OF E NGLAND. —At t o, of the Conquest, says the _Examiner, AV 111i4ril First assum e d th e " two go ld en leopards of his ',„11,: b 00"; Nor,t,aedy" as th e arms o f hi s kingdom of 11P". Ehe leopards were soon turned into lions, an d - / 110 ° Henry the second is supposed to have increased the de ber to three, by adding the golden lion of Atla itid llo 4 : rived nom his wile, to his own paternal shield' st so" golden lions, peasant, guardant, on a field of red , 0 rate, appear on t h e s hi e ld s of h i s successors, and d 0 sorA the present time hav e h e ld th e c h of place in the 11 01 r arms. The first ch an g e was ma d e b y E dwa rd It ; o fie! ) who, in 1340, in c onsequence o f hi s c l a i m to the e sur ,, France, quartered the French fleurs-de-lys en, a ba rd field, with the Engli s h li ons . Wi t h t h es e It i° o d Second associated the apery t tal insigia of Bd to r cif e ; Confessor ; but the addition was discarded by 13 reigns. B, Henry the Fourth the number of iletitterig tilts was, in 1405, reduced to th ree , b y way o f r e •as' er st , es o3 t ; English title to the ki ng d om o f F rance, in ol d t' cheons the alteration had been recently Bla de 101 4°1 1 shield thus modified was borne, without Inaba ° co on down to the death of Queen Elizabeth. But the i s s e sea ls 03 0 i James the First caused a great cuange. D ia , tho se 4 banners the arms of England were quartered w ri r atall 3/1 00 a lie viaisi a Scotland and Ireland, the former being the latter a gold harp with silver strings. ~‘.t ioa of P e d, Third retained the same shield, with the acl ui nt, pla c o paternal arms of Nassau, a golden lion rav a C a of 5c0t 13 . 00 upon it in pretence. Consequent on the un ion _ a difiea t , l 0 and England, in Queen Anne's reign, another,:rst led tu t o was made; and the accession of George the Not a li o, place being found for the arms of lia" ve , r ; io the 1 1;0 1801 were the French fleurs-de-lys removed 11 ',., 0 r• Lion which for 460 years they had held on r ' ge d J: e , shield, in token of an unjust claim unjue l y u tvg 0 1 °,01. mer times, but long ago abrogated for ever; tile d 000t: ivg moval a more prominent place was found fe ri the era ot o lion, and since 1801 the only change has bee o ur P re o itt of the Hanoverian arms, on the accessionis 7 eft eons Sovereign; Sovereign; by which the Royal shield e, rinart:wbole simply the English arms in its first and I=i , o f being encircled with the Garter, charged with 1 ' 'ttre - STotclfirritrsecond;and the Irish in it . 13 . at a jD the Order, a n - '7 statio P During the last four or five nights o at has been heard in an orchard close by Uerae taotto