The Sun. — London, England, 1854-04-18 00:00:00

SW* and that they only waited the arrival of Lord Ra‘,.; lan. The Golden Fleece had returned from Gallipoli, and it was expected that the Guards would embark in her for the Eitst. The Duke of Cambridge leaves Paris to-day for , Marseilles. His Royal Highness stays over to night iu order to be present at the fete given by shr. the Empress at the Ely see. On Sunday the Imperial carriages were in attend • ante at the Embassy, with post-horses to convey S• I.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge and suite to visit 20 the Palace and Gardens of Versailles. On arriving they were received by a guard of honour, and, after going over the galleries and apartments, went to see the playing of the Grand Waterworks, which bad been especially ordered for the occasion. Dur jug the visit the bands of the different regiments in garrison struck up " God save the Queen !" which Was received with cries of " Vive l'Empereur !" • " Vivent les Anglais !" by the multitudes , assem hied. In the evening, the illustrious party dined With their Majesties at the Palace of the Tuileries. We have already mentioned that Prince Napo leon was present at a grand banquet given to him • by the municipal body of Marseilles ; the journals • of that city now furnish us with a detailed account of the affair. The banquet took place in the grande Salle on the first floor of the Hotel de Ville, which ' 158.3 haudsoniely fitted up for the occasion. The clergy was represented by the Bishop of Marseilles and the Archbishop of Aix, and Mr. Turnbull, the English consul, represented the whole consular body cf Marseilles, as being • the oldest member of it. At the dessert General Rostolau rose, and pro ' Posed the health of the Emperor in the following terms " Gentlemen—l have the honour to propose the health of the Euperer. After havir ' es saved France from anarchy, his Maj es ty wi d also by his genius know how to effect the triumph of the cause of European civi lisation, which we are going to defend in the East. The Emperor finds a guarantee of success in the devotedness of the army, the enthusiasm of which calls to mind that of the- Soldiers of Austerlitz; of Eylau, Friedland, • Smol-usko, and Moscow. Like them, the soldiers of our young army, in which the Imperial Prince has de manded the post nearest to the enemy, will know how by their discipline and their courage to bring victory to their standard, a'ready so rich in souvenirs glorious for • rratice. Vive 1' limpareur I" ' The toast was drunk with the loudest applause, and amidst reiterated cries of " Vivo l'Empereur !" M. Honnor, as the mayor ad interim, then rose, and in the name of the city of Marseilles, proposed ' the health of the illustrious visitor, prefacing it With the following speech : "Monseigneur—When, after forty years of general Peace, France finds herself compelled to draw her va liant sword from the scabbard, your Highness solicited the. Emperor, in a letter which will remain as an historical - Monument, the post of danger and of glory assigned to Yon by your lame and your title of French Prince. That, Monseigneur, was a noble inspiration, for the war in which you are about to be engaged is stamped with the double seal of justice and honour. It is not nn ' dertaken with a view to' conquest, but for preservation and for peace. The existence of the Ottoman empire is equally important to all the Great Powers, and to pro tect it against Moscovite ambition, which has coveted it • forth e last two centuries, is to maintain the balance of Power of the great European family, and to secure the Peace of the world. France and England, those two heads of the column of modern ciiiisation have, for this generous undertaking, united their arms, which have been s o long divided. Thanks to their alliance, never could more resources have been placed at the service of a &Treater cause. Success cannot be doubtful. We are proud, . 4 onseigneur, on account of Fra, and of yourself, at the part which you are called ncet on o take in this new Crusade. Marseilles, which has always been united by , dose relations with the East, can appreciate the ha t2rtance of such a mission better than any other place. • Ore than any other it will therefore accompany you with its wishes, and surround you with its warmest sym pathies. Prince, in this mysterious East, to which Napoleon I. felt himself in impelled half a cen tury ago, your name, already so glorious, will adorn itself with a glory which will be personal to you, and . You will thus acquire fresh claims to the affection and the pride of France— Vive le Prince Napoleon !" , A. loud and unanimous burst of enthusiasm fol lowed this speech, and the toast was drunk with loud repetitions of the concluding, exclamation. The prince, who appeared to be deeply affected at this warm expression of sympathy, rose and said "I thank the Mayor of Marseilles for the toast he has just given. In demanding from the Emperor the honour of sharing in the dangers and labours of the army of the East, I have done what every other French • soldier would have done in my place ; my duty, and nothing more. For those whom the will of the people has placed nearest the Throne, there is a right which I - shall always claim—that of being among the first sons of France who shall defend her influence, her right, her honour, and her national independence. The sympa . thetic :words which I have just herd prove that you have understood the feelings which inspired me in -addressing myself to my cousin the Emperor, It is irOpossible for any person to foresee the political re sult of the war which is about to commence. But our glory and our interests are in good hands. Let ' us have confidence in him who has hitherto so worthily and skilfully conducted all this difficult affair of the • -Last. What is certain is, that if our arms and those of 'our allies triumph, new and extensive mark-ts will be opened for this great commercial city. The Black Sea, hitherto almoSt closed; will become a sea open to the Commerce of the west. The Ottoman empire strengthened, and no longer fearing an ambitious and suspicious neigh bour, may develope all her immense resources and freely enter on the path of progress. This is what we may be allowed to hope for, and it is what I wished to point out i n order to prove to you all the advantages which Marseilles may derive from this war against Russia. Your interests are, therefore, identical with your duties. propose as a toast, Ala vibe de " The conclusion of this speech was followed with l oud cries of " Vive le Prince Napoleon l" Public securities and railway shares experienced Yesterday a slight improvement. The Three per Cents. closed at 63f. 35c. for the end of the month ; t he Four-and-a-Ralf per Cents. at 89f. 75c. ; and • . t he New Loan at 64f. 25c: ; Orleans Railway hares, 1,055 f. ; Rouen, 815 f. ; 'Havre, 410 f. ; Great Northern, ,730 f. ; Strasburg, '7lsf. ; New Shares, 528 f. 75c. ; Paris to Lyons, 792 f. 50c. ; 14 Yons to the Mediterranean, 650 f. ; Western of F rance, 550 f. ; Bordeaux and Oette, 5 02 f. 50 c ; G reat Central of France, 400 f. ; Bank of Credit -480 f. ITALY. c , At T ur i n , on the 13th, the Senate approved, by °O. lli votes to 6, of the bills concerning the loan of 35 A. letter from Nice, of the 11th, states that by o rder of the Piedmontese Government, the Duke de yalentinois has been set at liberty, and the ,°Ption allowed,him either to return to Monaco by 'i e a) l or to France by land. He has selected this ,Ettter course. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 12th have arrived. ; T he Gazette contains a royal decree enacting that 411 every town and village medical men especially charged to attend the poor shall be appointed ; and that they shall be paid in proportion to the num ber and wealth of the population and other local ci rcumstances, and be entitled to retiring pensions after 30 years' service. The drought was causing great injury to the g r cmilig crops in different parts of the country, and some Bishops have ordered prayers to be Offered up for rain. The 12th being Sunday the Stock Exchange was not open. A letter from a Ministerial source says :—" More capitalists have this day withdrawn their funds from the Bank of San Fernando. This appears to be done with the design of spreading distrust of the Government amongst the public. But the Government, -which knows that the Bank has More need of it than it has of the Bank, takes little no ice of these intrigues. M. Llorente, thinking perhaps that he might be the cause of a disaccord which has arisen between the Go v eminent and the Bank of San Fernando, hastened to give in his resignation of the governorship, to 'which he was recently appointed. But the Go vernment has not accepted it. It is believed that t he Government will establish some branches in Which the notes of the Bank will be exchanged for specie without any discount. This measure is of a nature to restore completely public confidence." The owners of Russian merchant vessels in the torts of Cadiz, Setubal, and Lisbon, have ordered theni to he sold. Tie funds have risen to-day, owing to the higher 1 ; 11 ces at London and Paris. The Three per Cents, a re ▪ quoted at 32 60 to 75 ; ditto Deferred, 17 25 ; • deemahl e D e bt, fi rs t c l ass , 2 50 ditto, second • 4. Exchange on London, 51 75. NEWMARKET RACES• (THIS DAY.) (BF ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Defiance has gone home. BETTING ON THE COURSE. 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I 82 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 174 all 10 1 2/ 100 100 21 2sl 17 all all 16 T 1 Strl4, LONDO'N, TUESDAY EVENING, AMIL 15, .... 1 . 554, EASTER - AMUSEMENTS. DRURY-L A.N E. Last night this time-honoured theatre was re-,pened f , operatic performances, under the management of Mr. H. Jarrett. The arrangements appear to have been made on a very extensive scale, and the object proposed is to give the public a. first-class musical entertainment at "play house prices." The " address," printed on the bills, deals in some unde niable generalities respecting the want of a cheap opera, and shows that - although all other branches of music may now be enjoyed..by the'many at an economical cost, the lyrical drama is alone kept up to a fancy price—a price that the wealthy only can contemplate with indifference — placing it wholly beyond the means of the many who crave to indulgeiu. such amusements. The directors of the Royal Opera, for such the new establishment is desig nated, propose to come much within this prohibitory figure, and their tariff is that adopted by Mr. E. T. Smith, and'other reforming managers. Whether the costliness of the admission to entertainments of this nature has not hitherto been dependent on the costliness of the vocal commodity, which is its element, is a question not dis cussed in the " address." Foreign singing birds, those, we mean, who can sing, are not to be caged for nothing, and it is quite possible to fill your house without at the same time filling your treasury. However, we may conclude that the arithmetic of the matter has been gone into, and that the arrangements of the present adventure have not been made without due computation. Our duty now is to say whether the opening exhibition of the powers of this new company was commensurate with the agreeable expectations created by the address. That very important question we are happy in being en abled to decide at once in the affirmative. " AIR- 4 BRITISH GRENADIERS.' " Since first yon pillars bounded Thy labours, Hercules, Their echoes ne'er resounded With such brave shouts as these. Thus, noble friends, for ever Pursue your grand careers ! Hurrahs let us raise for the ` Gardes Franchises' And the British Grenadiers !" Nor mist we forget to award a passing word of praise to Mr. W. Farren, who sang the following French verses with great sweetness and spirit PARTANT POUR LA STAIR. Pedant pour la Syrie,' Entendez vous ce chant ? A vos fanfares, Russie, Comme it repond gaiement ! La Franke et l'Angleterre. Entre eux nont plus q'une voix— S'il faut enfin la guerre Qua Dieu defend le droit !' " 'Ern Prince a dit naguere, I L'Empire c'est la Paix,' Avec transport la terre Recut ces mots sacral. - Xalheur au temeraire, • Quo vient troubler sa joie, • A ce tyran la guerre ! Et Dieu defend le droit !" It should be observed that the military ardour of the audience was kept at the most pugnacious point all the evening, by the singing of similar snatches of song, and by the performance of such airs as " The British Grena- diers," and " The Tight Little Island." The company, according to the present showing, is un doubtedly composed of many strong and serviceable mate rials. Madame Caradori, the prima donna of last year, resumes the same position this, and as she has proved her self to be an excellent dramatic actress—fast growing in popularity, and well deserving of the fame she is steadily and surely acquiring, we do not know of any person better qualified to discharge the functions of this important office. MUlle. Sedlazek, the daughter of the eminant flautist, who has been singing abroad with honour, and who established a favourable impression by her recent efforts at the second of the New Philharmonic Concerts, is the seconda donna. Then there is a Madame Rudesdorf, of whom we as yet know nothing. Mdlle. Vestvali, the contralto, sang a few nights ago at the Reunion des. Arts, and those who heard her pronounce a warm eulogium no leas upon her per sonal beauty than upon her superiority as a vocalist. The principal tenor is Signor' Pavesi, from the Scala, who made his debut last night; and the basses not only in. dude Formes, an unrivalled singer in his several winks as we all know, but even, it is , rumoured, Pischek. Mr. Hamilton Braham is another of the engagements in this department ; likewise a Signor Arnoldi, lately of the Italian Opera of Paris. The same liberal enterprise which has presided ,over this really excellent force as regards the principals, has also extended to the chorus, which numbers fifty voices, with thirty in addition to arrive next week. The orchestra has been selected with equal prudence, and contains some fifty-eight instrumentalists of signal effi ciency, as we had ample proof last night. Herr Lindpainter is the conductor. If all these arrangements are permanent, there can be little doubt of the substantive worth of the project. The scheme is very comprehensive. The best operas of the Italian and German schools are to be given on alternate nights, and we see that provision has been made to insure just and satisfactory embodiments. The opera which was performed last night was the Norma of Bellini, and the interest that the announcement created was evidenced in the crowd ' s that attended. The audience was a holiday one, and disposed evidently to enjoy itself. The reception which it gave to tht3 singers was warm and cordial, and Madame Caradori experienced an ovation She sang the not unworthy of Grisi hersel f, and the p er formance of this clever and intelligent si n g er more tha n justified music th eproefpotsfiseessuionnfosrtuonf auditory. a tteheDruidessadmirably, and the principal scenes with a fire and animation, a truth and propriety of expression, which astonished while it de lighted. The entire performance was replete with every excellence. Whether in portraying the calm tranquillity of the priestess, the "fury of the woman scorned,'% or the heroic feeling which compassionates and forgives, Madame Caradori was uniformly good, and there was no mistake as to the honesty of the applause. Her delivery of the " Casta Diva was marked by many beauties. Nothing could exceed the pleasure of the listeners as the opera pro ceeded, and Madame Caradori was recalled again and again in .the course of the evening. The plaudits which were bestowed upon her at the termination emanated, with " one consent," from the entire house. Mdlle. Sidlazek rendered the music of Adelgisa very prettily, and with an exactuesi and finish denoting her to be a praiseworthy and eminently useful artiste, notwithstanding the childish sen timent that colours the vocal organ. Pavesi, who perso nated Pollio, sang with distressing falsity of intonation throughout, indicating pretty plainly that he must be speedily replaced by some one less subject to this infirmity; but Arnohh, though not quite free from the same defect, came out sonorously in the music belonging to the pa triarch Oroveso. At the close of the operb. the National Anthem was sung by the general company. The entertainments concluded with divertissement; but we must take some other opportunity of discussing the merits of the nymphs who have been engaged by the ballet master for this lively section of the undertaking• with the Enxtirttautt ?it'niC4 l 4lr l ßd Straits-,,and enconn- I ey,as of th e spectators , c one udEiwiti7 ters many droll adventures withlhe YariltedSs; 'at.w'hOm he a farce, by Mr. W. T. Sampson, called' Dalrymple versus does not fail to take a fling d propos of tho slave trade. ; Teibb*. After various other scenes awl adventures, too numerous' to mention in detail, Mr. Buckstone's " gold en dream" ends. There is a grand exhibition of the four quarters of the world in their new quarters at the Haymarket. Two ladies, dressed somewhat after the fashion of Joan of Arc, are seen on the summit of this "dull, diurnal sphere," waving the union-jack of England and the tri-colour of France, the bands play up a martial strain, the - blue lights glare, and sic traiisit gl<l7ict (Easter); Mr di. This little piece is written with .poiut mad boameAr; and is so O. con structed as to bring out the peculiar eccentricities of Mr. Buckstone's style in the strongest relief. The pompous a i r of satisfaction with which that amusing actors rounds off his periods, the power which he has of penetrating to the minutest subtleties of comic dialogue, : and his skill in de tecting every variety of which the delivery, may be oapable, and in enhancing the significance of a joke by a gesture, were abundantly manifest in every scene. Miss Feather stone appeared as The Spirit of the Ocean Mail, from the Royal Gallery of Illustration, and won great and well-de served applause. There is life in her movements, a hearty gaiety in her tones, and a singular freshness in all her act ing. The following was amongst the airs she sang OLYMPIC, No Easter piece was produced here last, night, the only approximation to novelty being the revival of the come dietta of The Happiest Day of my Life, originally produced at this theatre, under the Vestris management. The part of Mr. Gillman, written for Liston, was played last night by Mr. F. Robsop, who gave a quaint and dry'picture -of the miseries andLperplezities in which' the unfortunate bridegroom is involved on the " happiest day of his life." It. would be unjust to pass over without special praise the performance of Miss Stevens, as Mrs. Grimsley, the elderly female with a grievance. This small part was admirably rendered, both as to make-up and acting. Mrs. Chatterly, as Mrs. Dudley, made' an excellent fussy mother-in-law ; and 'Miss I'. 'Horton, as Sophia, was s. charming bride. The other entertainment§ of the evening were the come dietta; To Oblige Benson, and the farce.of The Wantkring Alinetre2. . • SURREY. The Surrey management brought out a novelty last night, announced in the bills as "an entirely original drama, founded upon the all-absorbing occurrences of the present day," and entitled Iran Saferi ; or, Ike Sultan and the Czar. The piece abounds in striking situations and stage effects. It was favourably received ; and, al , ' pealing as it does to popular sympathies, and shadowing forth the triumph of a popular cause, will probably run for some time. There is a Bulgarian farmer, with a great deal of patriotism and a very pretty daughter, both strong inducements for Russian persecution, especially when con ducted by a young officer, who is a lover of feminine beauty, both on his own account and that of his Imperial master ; the accepted lover of the lady, one Iran S a ff er i, a Turkish orphan and patriot, whose name supplies the first title to the piece—the second being The Sultan and the Czar ; a Turkish water melon vender and his sweetheart, who with a Cossack sergeant do the comic business and great part of the fighting ; a Turkish spy and Bulgarian pea sants, patriots, and Russian soldiers sufficient to make a formidable dramatis personce. The scenery was appropriate and the acting generally good—especially that of Mr. Cresswick, who personated Irun ; Mrs. H. Kirby, a lady from the Theatre Royal, Dublin, who, as Sulima, the heroine, made her first appearance in London, and who promises to become afavourite here ; and Mr. Widuicomb, who was the comic hero and vendor of water melons. The other entertainments last night were Ben Bolt and Vilikins and his Dinah—the former being an effective dramatic version exceedingly well acted of the pretty ballad of the same name. 1Y(1 1 ES. ..igua Fria .. . . Anglo Austrlm. Gold .kraglo Californian kustratasiali kustraliau ... • Cerdinem A.ustralian Freehold Ave Maria .......... Baden (Gd. Duchy (..11 Blaenarvon Ir. &Coal ;iritish Austrin. Gold lritish Iron . ...... .. ! Brazilian Imo. (issued, at £5 Do. Cocaes & Cuiala Do. St. John Del Re) Carson's Creek Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica,.,., Cobre Copper Jolonial Gold , Copiapo _tipper Min. of Eng. Do. Pref. 7A P. cent. English andAustrin. Copper Smeltg. Co General Great Nugget Vein Do. 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New ,IJuion of London d: sP d 1 2 g 4 a 9 -- 11.3 R a 6 8 4 5 lz - 2 30 - 32 - (1 39 -- 41 10 ,-- 12 50 - 60 2 - 4p li - 2,k i - 1 1 11 10 — hid = - - lh 15 - 17 1 - lip 29 - 31 8 - 10 3 - 4 $ - i 2 - 4 3 —3 fi ci -- ~ ~~~' ~' PRINCESS'S. No holiday piece was performed at this theatre last night ; but the patrons of the drama appeared abundantly satisfied with the performances provided for their enter tainment. The play of Richard 111., as adapted to the stage by Mr. Charles Kean, is a representation which has always charms for the play-going portion of the public. The rapid succession of events—the stirring scenes of the battle-field—the faithful portraiture of a character which, if not historically impressive, is, at least, poetically cor rect, all conspire to make the tragedy one of enduring interest. Of the performance of last night it will be only necessary to say that it was characterised by that propriety of treatment, poetically feeling, anegeneral consistency which mark all the representations produced under the management of Mr. Charles Kean. The appointments of the play were historically accutate, and Mr. Kean was re peatedly applauded in the more striking scenes. The en tertainments concluded with the drama of The Lancers. LYCEUM. There was no novelty at this theatre. A new farce had been announced, but owing to the indisposition of Miss Dickenson, one of the Lyceum stock pieces was substituted. The " house" was an indifferent one. ADELPHI. The performance at this theatre opened with the repe tition, for the nineteenth time, of The Two Loves and a kife, which is still running a successful career, and was probably never better received than last night. This was succeeded by a new entertainment, prepared for the holi day season, under the title of The Overland Journey to Con stantinople as undertaken by Lord Bateman, with interest sng Particulars of the Fair Sophia. The scenes of this ex travaganza are a motley compound of the incidents of the celebrated Bateman ballad, and some of the principal fea tures of the expedition to the east, its causes and accom paniments. Each verse is introduced with an "explanatory lecture" from Mr. James Rogers, in the most approved style of modern entertainments; meant to be an amusing satire on the familiar expositions of Piccadilly and Waterloo-place, but deficient in piquancy. The adventures commence with the fairy camp by moonlight, in which the corps de ballet representing the allied troops, after going through a most satisfactory course of military evolutions, embark for Con stantinople to assist the noble lord. The next scene is in Proud Turkee, where it is found This Turk (Mr. Paul Bedford) is thrown into a state of alarm by the arrival of Caesar de Byzantium (Mr. Selby), who is, however, paci fied by This Turk consenting to give him iu marriage the fair Sophia (Miss Keeley). At this juncture Lord Bate. man (Miss Woolgar), and John Thomas, the Proud Young Porter (Mrs. Keeley), having been caught prying into Thi s Turk's harem, are brought on, when the fair Sophia's at tachment, to the noble lord is discodered. After under going the miseries and delights of a Turkish " quod," the noble lord and his attendant, John Thomas, after an af feeting parting with the fair Sophia and her maid Fattyma, are, by the aid of the allied Powers, shipped for England. Part the second of the adventures is occupied by the perils and escape of the fair Sophia from Caesar de Byzantium, and her marriage with the noble lord. The piece was exeedingly well got up, and the acting throughout was excellent ; and the audience testified iheir approbation in a manner that left no doubt as to its success. SADLER'S WELLS. The entertainments provided at this theatre last night commenced with the drama, by Mr. Daly, entitled The Times, which was originally brought out some time since at the Olympic Theatre, The plot, though somewhat complicated, afforded an opportunity for excellent acting by the corps dramatique of this theatre. The entertain ment specially provided for the amusement of the holiday folks was an original extravaganza, by Mr. F. Talfourd, called The Mandarin's Daughter, founded on the simple story of the " Willow Pattern." It is full of fun and humour, and the innumerable puns and play upon words with which the dialogue was interspersed, wore duly ap preciated by the audience. The appointments, as well as the scenery, were excellent. The performance concluded with The Run ,aviay Match. The house, perhaps in con sequence of the facilities afforded by excursion trains and the present fine weather, was not so crowded as is usual on Easter Monday, but the audience were evidently thoroughly satisfied with the bill of fare provided for their entertain ment. ASTLEY'S. This popular place of amusement was re-opened last night for the summer season, under the management of Mr. Wm. Cooke, the lessee, in the presence of thousands, who availed themselves of these holiday times to witness, amongst other entertainments, a new grand nautical equestrian spectacle, embodying novel and extraordina'ry effects, which had been weeks in preparation, and was produced on a scale of un usual magnitude, with entirely new and most extensive scenery, costumes, &c. It is entitled A Tale of the Span ieh War; or, the Horse of th' Wreck, being the old story o the utter discomfiture of tbevills.nons at tempt of a rejecter: suitor to compel a fair lady to become his bride, and the bestowal of her hand and ,heart upon her gallant deliverer. The piece opens with a view of the ramparts and guard house- of Bilboa, and in this scene appear Don Guzman, the governor, attended by his suite, among whom is Gomez, the rejected suitor of the Lady Juliana, the daughter of the governor. A British ship, conveying a cartel of authosity for an exchange of prisoners, suddenly appears in the offing, and a gun being fired, the English officer (Captain Pennant lands, attended by a party of seamen, one of whoni bears a white flag. The gallant officer recognises in Lady Juliano. the features of one whom he had some years bsfore rescued from the burning wreck of a Spanish vessel which had been opposed to an English man-of-war. He relates his story ; the facts are proved, the governor is delighted at meeting the man who had saved his daughter's life, and the British officer is feted and entertained with great hospitality. Gomez, however, who is in league with a party of guerillas, carries off the Lady Juliana, and detains her a prisoner in a "lonely mansion," but in the meantime he has had con 7 veyed to the governor an anonymous communication charg ing the British officer with having carded off his daughter. The horse Belvador, which has been presented by the Lady Juliana to Captain Pennant on his intended departure, in the first instance, is a most important character in the plot, for the animal contrives to, reach the lone house, and by a letter he carries apprises Juliana of the attempts mak ing to discover her place of retreat. A notification is by the same messenger sent to the governor, and the favoured horse is, indeed, the means of the restoration of the Lady Juliana to her father. The lady has, of course, many hair-breadth escapes ; but at the moment of apparent vic tory she is released from the hated p ower of Gomez, and is united to Captain Pennant. among the p art y of British seamen is Jack Marline (Mr. Harry Rignold), who perform s marvellous feats of gallantry and courage, and ultimately kills Gomez in the closing scen e of the attack upon the citadel by the rebel's party. The character of the dialogue among the British tars is well suited to the present crisis, and each performer did his utmost to do justice to the piece. During the progress of the drama, there are exhibited a wreck in the Bay of Biscay, and an attack on the citadel. The animation imparted to both of these sce nes , by artistic skill andpeiecxec, in fact,ellenta went oft cos c ting,istruly b s t urprisin g . Th e Wh o l e of theadmirably, and the chief actors in it were rewarded with great applause at its ' cl9se . Equestrian liColl9s in the circle next feasted the HAYMARKET. The Easter piece at the Haymarket is entitled .3fr. Buck,stone's Voyage Round the Globe, and described as "A new and original cosmographical visionary extravaganza and dramatic review, in one act and four quarters." Re garded as a dramatic composition, it is of slight structure ; but, being blessed with a good dialogue, enriched with good music, and illustrated with good scenery, it gave in finite satisfaction to the audience, and may fairly be pro nounced a " hit." Mr. Buckstone is at once the drollest, the most senten tious, and the most sedentary of travellers. He does not take the road like Don Quixote, that he may cleave giants, slay dragons, tilt at windmills, dissolve enchantments, and set captive damsels free. Such philanthropic projects find little favour in his eyes. Neither does he travel after the manner of Madame Ida Pfeiffer, that most fearless and adventurous of matrons, who wanders from the world's girdle to the frozen pole with "Bunyan's Pilgrim's Pro gress" in one pocket and a pound of salt in the other. To such erratic impulses, and to all the discomforts they ine vitably engender, he is, happily for himself and the London playgoers, an utter stranger. He is a traveller of the same school as Zavier Lemaitre, who, for a long period of his life, never crossed the threshold of his own door, and yet he has left us in his" Voyage Autourde ma chambre" apleasanter book of travels than many a man has been able to pen who has shivered with the Icelanders and panted with the Moors. On the principle, we must presume, that a man may be a good astronomer and yet not live in the moon, he deems it possible to be a great traveller without push ing his peregrinations farther than Mr. Wyld's Globe in Leicester-square. It occurred to him that, like the man mentioned in Mahomet's story, who lived years in a moment, and travelled to the utmost limits of space ,with ' out ever leaving 'his arm-chair, he might sail the wide world over in a dream, without the misery of sea-sickness, the nuisance of passports, or the chronic anguish of incessant disbursement. A happy thought, truly, and one in which, with the aid of Mr. Wyld and Mr. Plancho, he has suc ceeded a mer milk. The plot of the story is the simplest thing imaginable. Iu celuspany with an u nfortunate author (Mr. W. Farrell), " a youth to fortune and to fame un known," Mr. Buckstone repairs to Leicester.square, with the intention of taking an actual voyage round Mr. Wyid's Globe and au imaginary one round " the great globe itself." At the foot of the staircase ho and his companion are pro vided with arm-chairs, in which to rest their weary limbs before ascending ; but Morpheus marks them for his own, and they fall asleep to the air of "Slumber my Darlings." Cybele, alias Tellua, "the Goddess of the World," (Mrs. Fitz wiiliam) appears to them i n a d ream and introduces them successively to her four daughters— Europe, Miss Ellen Grey ; Asia, Miss Grautiaus ; Africa, Mrs. Caulfield ; and America, Miss A. Vinieg. On each of these young ladies Mr. Bueltstone urges the same earnest entreaty that she will be graciously pleased to supply him with the materiel fur an Easter piece that will pay. They lead hin t s through some of the mo st beautifel districts of their respective dominions—the scenery Splendidly illus trated by the pencils of Mr. W. CaLott, and Messrs. Morris and O'Connor—but so far fromfacilittting his pro fessional views, they regard his perplexity with evident enjoyment, and take a malicious satisfaction in repro ducing subjects which they are well aware are either already appropriated by other men to his entice exclusion, or else are completely " used up." Thus Europe takes him to " the theatre of war," which he declares eis utter in ability to manage. She then i ntroduces her "young man with a carpet-bag," meaning Mr. Woodin, who is personated by Mr. E. Villiers, and after running the gauntlA through various other celebrities, she has the sublime eftontery to propose au interview with the " Corsican Brothers." Mr. Buckstone almost swoons at the thought, but when he as sures him that it is the last sight be shall overget of them, ho is overjoyed at the announcement, and declares that upon that blessed condition he is willing to endure the app a erti n n once snore. Tho stage opens at the command of Europe, and who should spring up but the " Duke of Glo'ster from Drury-Lane," and the "Duke of Glo'ster from the Prin cess's," meaning Mr. Brooke and Mr. C. K ea , ! Mr. Buckstone retreats without "coming to an engagement," and, crossing the Dardanelles, continues his journey by the Overland Route to Asia, where he sees "grand oriental spectacles," wise elephants of the East standing upcn their heads, " feasts of dragons," and " wonderful performances of Chinese magicians" (the Messrs. Marshall), one of whom does not stick at impaling his friend with dinner knives. In Africa he is struck with the sad appearance of its dark angel, and indulges in various ethnological reflections en the Bosjesmaus, Zulu KafErs, Earthmen, and other unnatural curiosities, who would willingly come to terms with him if I lie would engage them. In America he has an interview THE STRAND. The Easter novelties at this theatre consist of three pieces, all of which were last night entirely successful. The first is a legendiary drama, in two acts, entitled The Bnchanted Lake. A Mr. O'Rafferty (Mr. G. Hodson) is betrothed to Mary (Miss G. Hodson), and the wedding day appointed—there being one condition precedent to the marriage—namely, that O'Rafferty promises to abstain from whisky, to which he is addicted with more than Donnybrook affection. It is quite clear, from the charac ter of the man, that without some " spiritual suggestion,'' he will never be able to perform this condition. Accord ingly the necessary help is supplied by the fairy Titania (Miss F. Beaumont), who, with her attendant troop, in stils into the mind of the drunkard such visions of future woe and crime that ho firmly resolves to lead a sober life in future. Mr. G. Hodson made an excellent representa tive of a drunken but humorous Irishman, and excited the risible faculties of the audience in no ordinary degree. After the Enchanted Lake came a new farce, en titled An Advertisement —TVanted, lViees and Husbands, which, though rather extravagant as a picture of the man ners of the day, is not devoid of genuine sarcasm and a great deal of humour. It is founded upon the principle of advertising for a husband or wife, which, though generally exploded, is now and again adopted by the erratic of both sexes, with the success, we believe, so very cleverly pour trayed in this amusing production. The entertainments of the evening concluded with an Irish operatic bur lesque on King Richard the Third. It is certainly a lively, sparkling production, and in reference to the great events of the day contained some amusing allusions, which it is hardly necessary to say were well received. Mr. George Hodson, as " Dicky of Glo'ster," and Irish gent, who does much more for a crown than many would undertake for a sovereign, was most amusing, and the interest was well kept up by Lady Anne, "a well-looking, ill-used lady" (Miss Georgina Hodson). This young lady sang a most amusing song, to the air of " Villikins and his Dinah," which, though a broad burlesque on one of the finest and noblest passages in tho original, was so well and so drolly executed as to call down thunder 3 of applause, and tho usual demand of an encore. A. burlesque on Shakepeare's inimitable productions is a bold and hazardous under. taking, even it this degenerate age for the " legitimate" drama ; but the attempt, in this instance, is so unique and so droll, that it could not fail to succeed. The house was well filled, though not crowded to au inconvenient degree. MARYLEBONE. The Easter attraction provided by Mr. Wallack for the patrons of this neat and comfortable little theatre, bears the designation of The Magic Branch and the Golden. Glories of Fairy Land. The author is Mr. Frederick Daniel Collis. The plot is very simple. King Blowemup (Mr. G. Cooke), whose exchequer is in a very sad state, forms the project of replenishing it by marrying his daughter Brilliant (Miss F. Garthwaite) to some wealthy suitor, but the lady, who entertains the idea that she ought to be allowed to choose for herself, exhibits strong symptoms of rebellion, and escapes from the paternal authority, with the romantic in tention of enrolling herself in the militia. In the course of her rambles, she falls into the power of Brimeton-sulphuric (Mr. W. Shalders), a gentleman whose name is as attrac tive as his appearance, for his distinguishing ornament is a prodigious long tail,which generally trails along the ground, but which for the sake of convenience he sometimes carries under his arm. From the castle of this demon the damsel is eventually rescued by Don Constant (Miss Harriet Gordon), whose efforts nothing can withstand, seeing that he is an especial favourite of Radiant, the Fairy Queen (Miss Mashes:l) ; and the headstrong monarch eventually abdicates in favour of the young couple, con ferring on them the sovereignty of an undiscovered city. The parts were well sustained, particularly those of Miss Gordon and Miss Garthwaite, and many of the allusions to the principal events of the day were fully understood and appreciated. Many of the scenic effects were more than usually brilliant, and the audience wore so highly delighted with one of the fairy scenes that the call for the manager was almost universal. Mr. Wallack, after a little delay, made his appearance, and having acknowledged the compliment, the piece was allowed to proceed, and brought to a successful conclusion. The author was then honoured with a similar call, and had every reason to be gratified with his reception. The burlesque was preceded by Clari, and followed by the farce of „The Secret. GREENWICH FAIR. A harsh wind, and an occasional monitory speck of rain, although it did not prevent the holiday makers from crowding to Greenwich yesterday, yet had considerable effect in checking the anticipatory exuberance of spirits which is wont to exhibit itself on the road on sunny Easter Monday mornings. Everybody wended towards, his or her pleasure with a serious, business-like air,' as if determined to go through with it according to rule, like any other day's work ; but there was little volunteer sing ing of popular ballads on the part of the young men, and hardly any of that display of garcostume into which the empetresses, soubrettes, and maids of all work of the great metropolis are accustomed suddenly to blossom on this their great annual holiday. The general impression lei t on the mind of the philosophic observer was, that Greenwich r air Ni as a declining institution—that marvels in ginger bread were gradually giving way before marvels in scieet,e —and that even that inexhaustible witticism in timber, " the fun of the fair," must before long perish under the ban of heads of kindred material, but more solemn ,cha racter. Greenwich Fair is, in truth , certainly passing 9.way. Richardson's was present in name ; but in very much diminished glory. The th eatre compact look which used to distinguish it in the time of the great man, or even of his w orthy successor. In an other corner stood a Lilliputian c ircus, in front of which 4 au Athlete did gratui tous w°l3d r:P s lia ° t n iCa a lly wo in o f d o e r n me g c l l o th e 6 ' while a melancholy Merryman e crowd " that although the outside of that theatre was better than the inside ofanyofthe other in the f a i r, " i t gave only the faintes t t possiblehni idea all for the s ensa ti ons t h at m i g ht be realise d r small c h arge o f one penny? , The crowd whofilled the na rrow avenue which is now all that the buildershave left of the fair ground, were of the lowest possible description. In the park the crowd was equally dense, an d very little better in qual ity. All the traditional forms of fun were preserved, but the glory of the day had departed. People looked through the pensioners' telescopes at the Observatory, but showed no excitement at the wonders they disclosed. They threw at the three sticks, but neglected to put up the pin cushions when they won ; and, although young ladies who stood about the gate invited the people to tea in their usual friendly way, there was not 'that warmth about their hospitality which used to distinguish it. People in short, crowded the railways, the boats, and the busses, to get to the fair, and having zealously performed their pilgrimage, crowded with equal zest to get back again, remarking as a bad omen for Greenwich, that they had not seen a single menagerie in the fair. CREMORNE GARDENS. Yesterday afternoon these gardens were opened for the season under the most flattering auspices, and it is clear, from the immense crowds which had assembled during the course of the evening, that Cremorne is not likely to lose any of its former attractions. Indeed, no efforts appea to have been wanting upon the part of the proprietor to deserve the extensive patronage which there is every proba bility will crown his exertions during the ensuing season. The whole of the gardens have been thoroughly refitted during the winter recess ; and although of course the prin cipal accommodations remain much the same as on previous years, they have been ranch embellished, and orrery pos. Bible convenience and 'improverasnt has been' adopts`, Throughout.. the extensive grounds many, ornamental at tractions have also been added, and' the illuminations, ' later in the evening, have been altogether re-arranged, many new devices have been added, and tli= whole ap pearance of the' gardens, when lighted OP and the py scene presented by various groups of speetatori, with the Oriental platform and its crowds' of: dancers, is quite unrivalled in its way. Mr. Simpson appears deter mined to exceed his previous efforts in the "management, and has succeeded in presenting —a most varied. and of amusements ; in the execution attractive .programme the' whole resources of his establishment are put in requi sition. from three o'clock in the afternoon until nearly midnight. Amongst the numerous novelties provided by Mr. Simpson's indefatigable exertions for the public enter tainment are the perforinances of Professor Taylor and his son, the double-ighted youth, and gymnastic display of M. Bonrdie and his pupil, two very clever exhibitions._ Madame Culine on the tight rope, assisted by'thehumOurous talents of the clown, Mr. Doughty. A vocal and instrurninital concert, in which the comic songs of Miss Storace and the other artistes were much applauded. After witnessing the ascent of the Prince of Wales's balloon, the crowd rushed in hundreds to the theatre, where Mr. Tanner exhibited the docility and capabilities of his wonderful dogs, whose feats excited general admiration. The evening's entertsau meat was, as usual, concluded by a grand pyrotechnic dis may, in the course of which Madame Online made her perilous rope ascent. No less than three bands contri buted greatly to the general attractions of the amusements —the Hungarian band, Bosisio's band, and the great bras* band. The gardens were crowded. 60 i a 95 i i per cent. 111 :.2 107 9A pm x d 13. 24'4 all 15 A 1 10 1 1 9 3 S 2s. 20 25 100 100 20 204 206 100 20 20 10' 20 20 all 5 all iIIARK.ET NE WB-(THIS DAY.) COLONIAL. There will be no public sales of sugar, coffee, or spices until to-morrow. Privately, there have been small parcels of white Benares sugar sold at 39s to 39s 6d per cwt., and good ord. native Ceylon has been dull at 45s per cwt. Rice is quiet, but held with some firmness. For pinkey Madras 12s 6tl has been offered. Saltpetre has been dull at 45s to 46s per cwt. for Bengal. In cotton there is little doing, and St. Petersburg clean hemp has been dull at 701. per ton. The inquiry for tea has been moderate, at llid per lb. for common sound Congou. TALL,,w —Tallow is weak, and in the absence of ex citing • news there is a pause. The make of town tallove has lately improved, and the price is now cheaper than Y.C., which will account for the smallness of the delivery of Y.C. tallow; at the same time, it must net be forgotten that the quality of town tallow at this period of the year is very inferior. We have not had much doing to day, and our closing quotations are :—Y.C. on spot, 66s ; May and June, 66s 3d ; June, 67s ; July, 67s 6d to 9d ; August, 6Ss 6d. There is very little Australian or South American tallow on the market, and prices of these sorts are wily supported. Australian sheep, 65s 6d 3 • beef, 645. South American, 64s to 65. Tallow Elaine, 625; town tallow, 625., net cash. Cocoa Nut Oil—Coin, Ms 6d; Ceylon,, 50s 6d. Linseed oil sellers at 40s on spot—May, 40s; J uue. 41s ; July, 41a 6d to 425. Palm oil, 495. Tallow oil, 395. HAY MARKETS. SHIT fiFLELD.---bleadow hay, 21'15s to 51 Os ; clover :litto, 3115 s to 61 Os ; and straw, 1/ 16s to `2148 per load. A moderate supply, and a fair demand. COM3ERLA.NI .—Meadow hay, 21 16s to 51 ss; clover litto, 31 15s to 61 ; and straw, 'll 16s to 214 s per load. Supply rather limited, and trade firm. tiITECIJAPEIA.--44.tadow hay, 21 12s to 51 Os; clover ditto, 31, 15.4 to (:1 Os ; and straw, 15s to 21.33 per load. Trade rather dull. ' LLOYD'S 7 S.HIPI'IN4.-(ELL,I3 .DAY.) LONDON, April iB.—Wind this day at Noon, E. ; mo derate breeze, and fine,• clear, thy weather.—The letters received to, from ports in the Baltic represent the na vigation to be opening. PORTSMOUTH, April 17.—Wind, E. to S.E. Arrived — R am ifi e s, from London, for Swan River. • PLYMOUTH, April 17.—Wind, E. Sailed—Abegail, for Quebec. POOLE, April 17.—Wind, S.E. Sailed—Heroine 1 for Newfoundland. SOUTHAMPTON, April 17.—Sailed—Maria Hay, for Gee long ; Solent (s), West Indies. The Harbinger (s), from Australia, has arrived, with about 58,000 oz. of gold. NEWPORT. April 17.—Wind, N.N.E. A rr i ve d—G e n. Berry, from'Hartlepool ; T. C. Calhoun, Liverpool ; and Elizabeth, Havre, all three for Mobile • Oxenbridge, Liverpool, and St. A P p a r t i r l ick i6 , .L_o l n y d i o n n d , , bo i both for New York. Mars, from the Clyde, for G Philadelphia,aQCl'°VlfEvriot l u a p rzra f i g r y o : m ud long. 21 W., making water. STRuMNESS.—Sailed—Chieftain and Gambia, for Davies' Str: its. LIVERPOOL,' April 17.—© Africa (s), from New York, has arrived, with 200,000 dollars. The Spanish war steamer Pizzaro has been lost on a reef of rocks off the east end of Cuba. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Tuesday, 10.30 a.m. Wind, S. ; moderate and tine. Arrived—Lady Russell, from Mobile; Isabella, Buenos Ayres ; James Bremen. Off Port—Albion (barque), and Oregon (s). (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 9.55 a.m. No arrivals. Stilled.—City of Buulogue (s), for Boulogne. DEAL, Tuesday, 9.9 a.m. Wind, E. by S. ; moderate and line. Passed—Gratitude, f r om London, for Madras ; Tiber, London, for Cardiff and IdalU4 ; Jane Mordayn, London, for Quebec. i -3tlxn 1 5 4(1 Ad ip ... p 44 —34 d d -L 1 i l i p i ti P .d - 10 sd. 41 - 3 d 22 23 h -lop' 8 —lO dis 44 51 2 3i 14 14 i' - 3 14 id 6i : 74 29 - 2.94 7A BAxn 111 41 - 43xd 1 32 —34 281 -28 i I Pm ld par d 7 8 -pm 3 --- 4 -- 6 sdl BANKS. 72 •- 74 lit - 4:3 , 3i d 3 2 dl •• • • 43 - 45 36 - 38 63 - 65 6 - 7 WOODLN'S CARPET BAG. Since the days of the elder Mathews them has bee'u no artist of the monopological class so ingeniously endowoJ as Mr. Woodin. This gentleman has now for many montils been before the public as a delineator of strange and fait , tastic people, and his versatility in the arts of personifica tion has established him as a leading public favourite ; and he well deserves his fame, for he has undoubted skill as a mimic, and a facility in the assumption of character s.s curious as it is amusing. The Carpet Bag and Sketcll' book, which he nightly opens at the gallery in tht' Quadrant, contains diiers odd portraitures, and his transi tions from the one to the other exhibit an address and prompitud e the superiority of which is immediately ac knowledged. The entertainment is well constructed for the manifestation of the peculiar faculties which Mr. Woodin possesses. The personages are humourously con cAived, and admit of pleasant graphic embodiment. The songs, too, are diverting, and they lose none of their point in the mouth of Mr. Woodin, who acts as well as sings them. THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Yesterday, in consequence of th e fi neness o f the day, there es w te a r s da a y l , l arg e attendance of holiday f o lk s at these gar dens, which, owing to the late fine and seasonable weather. presented a very beautifal appearance. The admission being 6d., which is the usual price of admission during the holiday week, presented an opportunity for m an y hundreds to view the extraordinary collection of animals, tsc., at this establishment. GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION. The Ocean Mail of Mr. Telbin and his coadjutors has long been one of the most meritorious of the pictorial ex hibitions. An effort has been made to invest it with an interest apropos to the present warlike doings in the East. We have, consequently, representations of the soldiers em barking at Southampton, their passage by Gibraltar, and their debarkation at Malta. These pictorial facts, in con nection with the old established series of views, add no little to the attractions of the gallery, and the more so as there are now delineations of Sebastopol, the Dardanelles, and other places which aro now in everybody's mouth as the seat, or the probable seat, of war. The latter views have been taken from sketches made by Lieut. O'Reilly, of the Retribution, and we may, therefore, take their accuracy for granted. They have been enlarged and elaborated by the artists to whom wo have alluded with their accustomed skill, and they combine with the leading picture very felicitously. _ EGYPTIAN HALL. The war receives further pictorial elucidation from Mr. Allom's diorama, now on exhibition at the Egyptian Hall, where for some months past it has been on view under the auspices of Mr. Albert Smith. The insight which this diorama affords into the internal aspects of Constantinople i■ as minute as can well be imagined. The pictures are on a large scale, and furnish representations of every phase of Turkish life, with all the principal buildings and highways of the city, besides views of tho Dardanelles and other places, to which the progress of the war gives obvious inte rest. Mr. Charles Kenney is the general lecturer, but on Wednesday and Saturday Mr. J. H. Stocqueler enters more fully into the history of the war and the present position of the hostile parties. The ability of this gentleman as a public expositor is well known ; but in the present case he also brings to the task much local knowledge and the ex• perienco derived from a long residence in the East. POLYTECHNIC INSTITITTION. This old-established repertory of science and art never fails to be inundated with visitors when a holyday releases the public from their avocations. By the younger branches of the community it is in especial request, and very de sirably so, for to an inquiring youth the galleri es of th• institution open out topics of boundless interest. The programme of the present period is of much the same cha racter as it has hitherto been. During the many years of its existence it has furnished tho multitude with much agreeable instruction, and has, no doubt, stimulated those yearnings for study which after life has confirmed. As a public haunt the worth of this institution is therefore great, and it is gratifying to find that its utility does not weaken as it grows older. or that its resources diminish by a relaxing patronage. The dissolving pictures, always a feature of interest, at the Polytechnic, treat the Easter visitor with views on the Danube and the Black Sea—all the places, in fact, to which the present war is giving mo mentous importance. WYLD'S GLOBE. The patronage bestowed by the public upon this interest ing model appears to be of a yes y permanent character. Mr. Wyld turns it to very excellent account, and the lectures which are delivered daily by the gentlemen employed for the purpose are among the most instructive that the me tropolis affords. The study of physical geography cannot be better or more usefully conducted than within the walls of this building, the general character of the formation of the earth being exhibited as it were in one vast ensemble, every assistance being given to inquiries of the kind by the numerous maps, charts, local models, &c., with which the vestibules and ground-floor gallery abound. The lec tures now in the course of delivery are on Turkey and its relations with Europe, the Baltic, our communication with India, &c. THE RIVER AND THE RAIL. Through;;;; ' daythe river (to use the usual phrase) " presented a most animated spectacle," and the various piers, from as early as nine o'clock, were crowded with people from almost every part, proposing to pur sue sure at Greenwich. The railway attracted, if p oss ibl e, a larger number than the boats, and notwithstanding an ad• ditional pay-office was established at London-bridge for the ending, in one or tw o i ns t ances, i n th e occasion, tickets were only to be obtained after lon g and ll'oespseaotf co at-tail Cotraugtgailels'or the disfigurement of a hat. As the day advanced. the people increased, the bridges became more thronged, and hundreds of persons might be seen on Lb, pier , a nd at the station waiting for the next boat or train. As to the reticoated shoe-blacks on the bridges they worked harder than they had ever .lone before, using their blac ki ng with all the recklessness of enthusia m, gaining in the end an immense number of " pennies." ARGYLL ROOMS. London is a source of great attraction to the holiday keeper in Easter week, since in possesses entertainments to suit every taste, from the prince to the peasant. Not the least attractive of these, perhaps, is to be found in the promenade concerts which M. Laurent gives nightly at the Argyll Rooms. The renowned Jullien was famous for this description of concert, but it would seem as if Laurent was destined to become greater even than he, as the wielder of the orchestral baton. Certainly neither Jullien nor Strauss could surpass the skill, and precision with which Laurent conducts the performances of his well disciplided band of instrumentalists, while his Selections of music are at once chaste and judicious. At present the leading feature of his concert is taken front the North Star, the opera which is now all the rage in Paris ; but the most popular piece with his multitude of admirers is a waltz, founded upon the notorious and his Dinah, and proceeding from the pen of b_2o 013 1, brother, Henri Laurent. One would suppose had already had enough of the sayings and doing of t Wandering Minstrel, for go where you will y)uonagsr: sure to meet with some one to warble his lam is freshness arrangement of this waltz, however, impar s a t n r d o n g l o y v e a l d t y v isteo those th e W w e h l o l-k h n a v o ew then a m r, , e n n s d a t n h a e r t e h f o e r t e n e l: to place the EasterplacetheArrgeyclelsßs.ooms o n their list of amusements BRITISH MIISIUM, MARLBOROUGH HOTISS, LIM Tall popular, instructive, and N ( w A h T a l t o i N s A m r, G r e A i L f r L e B e R pla—ceTslOfseamusement were yesterday thronged from the opening of the doors to the hour of their close by cr owds of all sexes andages, who in• tended to go to th e fair on "another day." The Museum was crowded in every room, but the Vernon and Ne w= ‘w"packed" ‘onders" with people, many of t w io h n o a m l Galleries hainever . before, but more had seen them every Easter, and it is needless to say, both were amused. TOWER of LONDON.—This ancient national bulwark was visited yesterday by a much larger co ncourse of persons than is usual 00. an Easter Monday. If this circumstance was due to the announcement of the depar ture of the remaining portion of the 19th Regiment of Foot stationed there, many persons must have been diP appointed, as the soldiers left shortly after 7 o'clock. The armoury department, the pieces of ordnance, and the regalia Were the chief objects of attraction. 1.0 0 a 5 lU St.. 5 100 T .00 5 00 all 52i 72 i 581 8 25 100 10 5 20 10 20 35 10 22 all all 5 25 all all 2 10