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to Sl y to to 7 . 60. to to Co- to . to „; to 1: 3WS of t he ont th e to th e of tif, h het': he bee' icted.ift of 101 l , ru men" ireo Pe r 4 Pri" of rid P er ier s ith the in the , as tile/ to o flfoi to to to to to " COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and P r i nce Albert, the Ladies and Gentle i) ; 4lerl of the Royal suite, and the Household, attended . It ki erri, ee yesterd ay morn i ng i n th e private chapel Cou r L in gualn Palace. Th e H on . a n d Rev. C. Leslie officiat e d. in liesty and Prince Albert walked in the Royal The on Saturday forenoon. th e `, t e Royal Family were taken airings on Saturday in 4Aoril Gardens. ,gtieen ~1 17 a1 Highness th e D uc h ess of Kent visited the. -11 Prince Alb ert on S atur d ay a t B uc ki ng ham. hi s a b e f, and partook of a dejeune with her Majesty and. Highness. lac ° Yal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse ] u u Sat ur d ay, attended by Sir Edward Bowater. ]li e in Waiti ng. euehess o f C am b r id ge, accompan i e d b y t h e P r in- Th e R tl rY visited her Majesty at Buckingham Palace, Duchess, accompanied by the Princess, eiar ' e LHoyal Highness the Duchess of Kent at uri4 -e e lunge St. James's. The Duchess of Cam to h: and the Princess llaryalso paid a visit yesterday 4,,,,e'0Yal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at wen: s • h te ; r i , n° use, and in.the afternoon returned toKew. -s uop of London had an interview with the Nia.,ellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, at his official 4vtie e 110 n Downi ng - street . btai i , e °ll de ss th Wurtemberg Minister, ransacted Pateh -e 2 oreignffice on Saturday. ° Mts f r .. es were received yesterday at' the Colonial* , Si r e the Governor of St. Helena. _ 'kr r l rY llalford expired on Saturday afternoon, at Si r itock, at his residence in Curzon-street. . ; id eate . ; 14e el had a dinner party on Satuaday, at his re- Zki•C,,4ll Whitehall-gardens. Lady Peel had after " 11 1 0 0; a ssembly which was numerously attended by Th e ~,I t Y and ge;,try. of Wellington attended the early service in "r• Deal• - Royal, St. James's, yeeterday. The Rev. Tlie7 officiated and preached the aermon. It % d a i ls i t ` o l l 01 Exeter preached the sermon yesterday, l ' l l) ,e tra -1 service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. *ite..,..,Were read b the Rev. Dr. Knapp, the lessons I ) ° eiat e .- 7 by the Rev. Mr. Haden, and the Sub-Dean :N A T, at the Communion Service. The Earl of "L'os ? -114 Viscount . and Viscountess Palmerston were 11 1 ` 41e nobilitesent. ; l ite am a rSuis of Anglesey, Lords Haddington, Wham gatttcl: truest Brace, attende the eVening service -7 ) in the Chapel Royal, St.. James's. 'lt it ° BERT PEEL ON DUELLING. 4e pr e op lY of Sir Pobert Peel to a question respecting ety d uo , : of introducing measures for the supv•es trt°llBs — "wiz telput t him in the House of Com. I „, a y o ' have attracted the attention of our readers, 1 41 /4 dar e :t e s say raised in the minds of some persons . a f t ° tio 4ll) „, k ri se• "I am determined " said the Minister, oth e ,. - ", at I can to put down this barbarous remnant ett l i o • t unes and therefore I have refused:to grant . the etas L t "hie ' h she was entitled to the unfortunate widow lie r, whose death in a duel has lately attracted the :oaf mention." Some people, we say, may have . fbet . , 4 7 a little at the mode of discountenancing this ~a 4c et i a dO pted by the Right Hon. Baronet. Poor Mrs. L deter'w presume required no • extraordinary mea ,4llii,: her fro ' m affording any countenance to --4 0 ; but she is to be deprived, it may be, of the 4 1 1 : 4 maintaining her own and her children's posi- Ztt Nana, We as - a warning for the future. On the ) ,,Nitetrj , We believe the two seconds engaged in the ,'`asip,h,,n Which ended in Mrs. Fawcett's premature k;, • - 7 1 + are still in the enjoyment of military I°l4 -qv' . ra nk, and it is not impossible that one ,'or Lop them again be exposed to hazards o t ma y hose from which they have recently escaped. 7, • _ 1 1)14 11 ;, however, the punishment inflicted on the p h ,"ki4p * Wi d ow is, it would appear, to be a sufficient ,Tnt ult r, do , not mean to say that these gentlemen oe dismiss e d f rom the army ; on the contrary, b e (in the present state of opinion) such a course II; a ll . k Orl e of great injustice. We do, however, wish '"r monstrous inconsistency of punishing, by i i ; ° ° 414' .example, one who is not only innocent, but tqUesti o In 4 position ever to be guilty of the offence • We ha ve rec eived the following letter from 4k4irveBP nn dent, the inquiry in which we admit our in t° answer V- 142 EDITOR OF THE DUBLIN EVENING MAIL. it Kenmare, March 4, 1844. e ini a i t - ti on 'tY attention has been directed to some ` 4 loli 8 Made by Sir Robert Peel, on the subject l kne.. n t in answer to a question in the House of 4 th,„ us. per Fawcett was my friend and comrade ; he paid til liti;T l Y of his fault ; the seconds appear to me those y s ole ; but they escape without a. penalty. m hatie' v e ntra widow is stated to be the victim for her ,• fault or crime. B. _ ll lt .r uls th e f act ? ' e t r awcett, I believe, has an income far beyond N 8 .411 at i f 4 lea ! which the widow of an officer can claim a toefilt ;Li that our present liberal Prime Minister, b „Ne b: 4 e Of conciliating Hon. Gentlemen opposite, has -- ;,, e e a ' rhetorical artifice ?' Pray enlighten us lit, object, for though lam residing here at this o k iL -Rot_ yours truly. AN OLD MAJOR."— IRON STEAMERS. dative Ni t Y , claims to preference for durability, I w, general efficiency of timber and of iron- . 41ell b a e ! a ers—especially as to that class of steam-ships, t Y mg destined for the service of her Majesty's 4 ' 4 4;i: t e t th 4 carry guns, with complete war equipments, " 0 ' co mplement of men, &c.—have long divided tht •Noe th6ltep e ,,s of professional judges. Every day inc . reases t_' ler i ,„ 4 nce of a sound and authoritative decision on k et, ''es 7 . ltant matter. We extract from the private P o ° Clelice of the P . ost, dated Portsmouth, 7th inst., - ntj "' e rvations that we commend to our readers' .1 at l' °tl e With regard to the Elberfeldt, lost on mi x Il h t kl • * nreeks ago, whilst on her passage to be ovc,i -retifsirlce yard of her builders, Ravenhill and Co., e ktt ko t 4 — observe, that she was one of .the most per esae 1a ever turned out by our river builders. Her sc e s "gth expressly adapted to the service for lit t s, et) w as built—river navigation—(she was a Rhine t„tect s , - c ,as no disparagement to the judgment of her ?he was never intended for the sea; and it 11 4 4tt lamented that she should have been sent ,yr a uoisterous a season as that on which she went 4 " of our most dangerous shores:— ik7ted pi ;relation of the naval world has recently been th e 'eal t " r i„ t ile construction of iron steamers, and more „„, e ase so since the late lamentable catastrophe in c !' the Elberfeldt. It is the opinion of many tire 4,4 In d V ividuals, that similar fatal results may i be tt ; 1 ' er e L r eni iron vessels, for little or no warning ; is 44, 1 '" e sin i „"3' founder, after they once show symptoms tqqt -h e l s from corrosion or other causes. An iron a 01 :1 her passage from England to , the es, nearly collapsed, when off the t w p 7 °f 'tteci ' ,Madagascar, and which result was. only to tom "3' the prompt measures resorted to by V.,htip u ,",„ der, who caused strengthening pieces :it 0 4 th„;`"ately screwed up to the sides, and thus pre ore site lending or separating of the fabric. Vessels k V 1) Y e e B , tni lac to the six iron steamers now being 4 14'1 1 erC t ract for the Government as dispatch boats, 4,0% aPs be usefully and safely adopted, provided 't es, b ail p d materials with which they are constructed tk„_,Ne dr ° Per strength and thickness, but it is a matter krtli4Pest consideration how far it may be safe or I,,,t l litli t f,, t ' 3 construct iron steam-vessels of such a ALlttti tt 8 3 the Great Britain at Bristol, which is It 2 m:ita"' 30 0 feet in length, or even of the size of the feet r- steamer now building at Liverpool, which , utig. _ I,_ n t; REPEAL QUESTION. 1 4 Ye 4 1 - (From the Tablet.) t ° &r e Zs' there are many persons in this co untry Itt ti • ~,'4 ' s ~Posed to think that the repeal cause is d . 0t'f.,..e',0 .take Mr. O'Connell's present wish well T l'eal, b" , his despair ; some who even . 111411 b at s ee no escape from the complication of d s i e ffi 7r - Nt '1 Nvhich it is beset, and are half-inclined __ e IN that soo tti th e ti ,. ner or later , it must be abandoned. 1 t th tl .tsph 3,gat the Tories, when they talk of their " great Itialt•ttett) t ar eof this class. They h t e h t in tf k th O ey 'C e o s n e n t e s ll mnte. 'lt' Il l to -enemy, and they f . an ea cy s t `ttti‘i,deration, all else . !s . ib,,k. t4:1441 ..irwieirleovsnhageosre,te-esie.lfhtlderddelpdeonaldisti;ctithabeneysYdlaeroeepf:acsch7APil.ninsghe,l2.6euthbe in film' laid up '4111%-tno enduernese- the memories she tteq4 i h;.'s (1 . 4 Y of reckoning—these thinf ik s e a ly r h e as te no p tze a re s tuNia-rgl. nations dreams that are tC III I4 gikl.„,, s PProa c y; es ; these U , ? . 'V. Would O'Connell b death . ' • remove any of e nor are they now lessening and r , thls •Assuredl , t The truth is the very revers e ~,, o _ , Rt 3 no . ttp7theil t ange as it may_ s ern it is true, that e w f en p ass one . e i l lte at irasses away, with e hin; will tik% ~,_4llo.3lhth.at violent to es gether the Sax e o h n e a s n s d em th e e . his languag . t 4,,,, t ee , ‘ . e is, tknlsil l ,", 0 Connell has more Sy I I hi I.owreithaff;hce. 4 char more liking for England, mpa r th m ' lb, t IS , "Peet for Englishmen than the t n re .. at majority : * . ,, % "4:l l o l : l 4 l3 ,l e4 to lin g g eth e e o r u l n r t e r l y se m d en e . ed o'Con i ne d ll is a strong Eng.an...- ik en llie -- as O' Connell li ves and has his faculties, We tilt l e E a th • l'h ara exna7party will never get the upper hand. li. tn,..,? t et and power are a sure guara ntee tor p hrtd ,--s,ish Minis t , h e restrte . rs stand in awe of him on the ß o u n t e % N il , he N ase al s Ds his o ni vT y fo G ll e o d we h r a s yothonerhlim— t4llttit:l dtWi l th ii i i ng S aww 7 l- 1;e - c - tanged . , .un v l e e o s n s mal t e h re e e question be s lifetarne The Ministers, will I tte ii 41 despise the . deprived of his de tliti._ tt fete party take gi ga nticupo n etii , i t ree ~pealers will wat the regulating, mode to 111 paelvthwateh his weight throws into the popular t s s ee lin e t wo parties will be hurled together with every tolLe4,, ,ge,rnbittered; with full scope given on the one teetheide t h ,7 l, ,hi t ~.,.. . i ar " t empt and ersion; and on the other )utith s v ' lal°llB of hatre and a somewhat unruly pa- A t rarC i The strong han d h will be wanting that now 1 I.t,,'llti coerces both. What must be theinevit trel,v4 a; leei ? We shudder to think what it may be, un _S i the Almighty smoothes :LI holliLf°';_peace.nLet England give way now, an.dthinsaukch pe`4l•itie,-:.!".e surrender to the claims ofjustiFe wi z.i.,1).17.,thhiy:-:soareiofintting, and the matter may be arranged as O'Connell lives this will be pos i;iel-r"‘ .f the question be deferred longer, we see m eIoACA' ic but that the question must have an ending A ~N 11.• tat uo I q h44ter ex l c , Led at y CONVICT . —George Maddon, who was It ttp), ~ ork Al archAssizes, 1831, for the robbery of the . , _7er.Lsettin '" ,ote tt :', Ntti ran g .-. OO IIIIS, is living at a place . called Austen's ilbOt - tong settlees from Hobart 'lowa, and is married to a lIIR j', 4 fre„,„d in the colony, worth 5001. a year, having 1 10 4 4 th e 7,: a r .7 when or . 9y two years in the country, for find kayt4'."-tx,t t act gs. He runs his carriage and a pair of 1 iha. of a leter from hid carriage Riser, dated 29th THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH n, 1844, LITERATURE. THE WHITE MASK. Bentley, London, 1844. The twenty years of bustle and intrigue imme diately following the Revolution of 1688, have long been a favourite period with our modern novelists, and accordingly we are not surprised that Mrs. Thompson has pressed them into the service of her present work of fiction: The incidents related in the " White Mask" are supposed to have occurred during the reigns of William and Anne, and though they are numerous and exciting enough, yet we are not aware that they outrage probability in any one case. As regards the personages of the story, the author's canvas—to borrow a phrase from the palette—is quite crowded with them, and they elbow and jostle each other so as to produce a scene of constant confusion. All the wits and beauties of the thne—authors, actors, statesmen, and soldiers—Mrs. Thompson brings be fore us in her teeming pages ' as if the excellence of a novel consisted in the number, rather than in the nice individuality, of its characters. Of Dryden, then old and worn down with repeated disappoint ments, of Prior, Colley Cibber, Castlemain, and Hea ven knows how many other notorious personages of the day, we get frequent but not very vivid glimpses; Farquhar, however—that ill-starred dramatist, who was cut off in the fulness of his promise, and who, if not so brilliant, is a thousand times more easy and natural than Congreve—this gifted young dramatist is drawn at full length; and by far the most inter esting incidents in the narrative are those with which he is connected. His first interview with the cele brated actress, Mrs. Oldfield,' then an obscure girl officiating at the Mitre tavern, is very skilfully and pleasingly described, and the dialogue is lively with out being too pointed or elaborated. The " White Mask" will probably be liked for its bustle, and the incessant action of its plot, which is always on the move; but we certainly cannot compliment the authoress on the adroitness with which she has de. lineated her various characters. THE LATE SIR HENRY HALFORD. THREE-AND-A-UALF PER CENTS. REDUCTION. - (From the Times Money Market Article., Saturday.) Mr. Goulbum's plan for the reduction of the Three-and-a- Half per Cents., announced in the House of Commons last night, has had the singular good fortune of encountering little or nothing in the shape of objection in the City. There were very many who anticipated that he would be tempted to a less liberal course—that, through the desire of a larger immediate saving. he would have adopted from some of his predecessors, the bad principle of saddling posterity with a larger amount of debt ; or that, in his eagerness to make as good a bargain as possible, he would have limited the term of the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Stock to five instead of ten years. Both of these he has judiciously avoided, and thus has been able to put forward a scheme of the success of which no doubt is felt in any quarter. Political agitation in any part of the world might, it is true, interpose difficulties ; but as the time for giving notice of dissent, as regards this country, is so extremely short, may extending over the next fortnight, the risk on that score is very small indeed. Resi dents abroad, to whom a longer time for dissent is necessarily allowed, constitute so small a proportion of the whole, that they need hardly be taken into the sccount. There is no circumstance connected with the project of the Chancellor of the Exchequer that has given more satisfac tion than his intimation that it has not been thought neces sary to make any arrangement with the Bank to provide for possible dissentients to a large amount. Unlike the last Administration, who were perfectly helpless in financial matters, because they never took- their measures wisely, and had no funds to support them, the Treasury have now a large balance in hand, and need be dependent on no external aid. At all times this is a most material power to possess, bit it is especially so at a period when the Bank is to be called before the public to treat for a renewal of its exclusive privileges. As a practical commentary upon Mr. Goulburn's measure, it may be stated that as he offers in exchange for the present Three-and-a-Half per Cents., and from October next, a Stock bearing interest at 3-1 per cent. for ten years, and 3 per cent. afterwards, with guarantee against further reduction for twenty y•ars more, this may be considerel the same as giving 3 per cent. at once, with guarantee for thirty years against further reduction, and a bonus of per cent. for ten years. Estimating, then, the rate of interest on Government Secu rities at 3 per cent., the present value of ss. per annum, for ten years, is 21. 2s. Bd., which is the equivalent in money offered as a bonus; in addition to which must be considered the value of the guarantee for thirty years, which cannot be precisely calculated, though evidently worth something when the. Three per Cent. Consols are at 984. To illustrate this matter further, a person who assents, therefore, will receive 100/. in a Three per Cent. Stock, with an annuity of ss. for ten years. Thus— Sir Henry Halford, Bart., whose decease on Saturday last is recorded in this day's paper, so long occupied - a dis tinguished position in society, iat some few particulars of his life will probably be acceptable to our readers. • He was born on the 2d of Odober, 1766, and received his early education at Rugby School, and at Christchurch, Oxford. He afterwards studied medicine at Edinburgh, and com menced practice, in conjunction with his father, Dr. Vaughan, a physician of high reputation, at Leicester. In 1792 or 1793 he settled in London, and rose with wonderfully rapid steps to the very first practice. After the death of Dr. Baillie, in 1823, he was left absolutely - without a rival. In 1820 he was elected President of the College of Physicians, and re mained in that office until his death, having been re-elected every year for nearly a quarter of a century. Sir Henry Halford was Physician -to four successive Sove reigns, three of whom he attended in their last illnesses, as well as many other branches of the Royal Family, for he was held in the highest regard by every member of the family of George 111. So great was his celebrity, that it occurred to him, in the course of his practice, to be consulted by several Sovereigns of other States, as well as by a great many foreigners of the very first distinction: As a physician Sir Henry Halford was a favourite with all classes, and enjoyed in a remarkable degree the confidence of his patients. In consultation he was much regarded by his professional brethren on account of the quickness of his per ception, the soundness of his judgment, and the readiness and abundance of his resources. In society lie was prized, for to strong natural sagacity and good sense he added the charm of a highly classical taste, and considerable literary attain ments. In temper and disposition he was remarkably socia ble and kind-hearted ; and his enemies (for a man so success ful could not but have enemies) will not deny that no man on earth was more placable or forgiving. Sir Henry Raiford was created a Baronet by George 111., and changed his name from Vaughan to Halford, in compli ance with the will of his maternal great uncle, the last Sir Charles Halford, of Wistow, in Leicestershire, whose estates lie inherited. He was Knight Grand Cross of Hanover, a member of the Royal Society, and of several other literary and scientific bodies, trustee of Rugby school, &c. He mar ried a daughter of John, eleventh Lord St. John, of Bletsoe, by whom he has left one son and one daughter. His son, who succeeds to his title and estates, has been for some years member for South Leicestershire. Of his brothers (many of whom have earned distinction by their talents, amongst them the late Right Hon. Sir John Vaughan, the late Warden of Merton and Dean of Chester), one only survives him—viz., the Right Hon. Sir Charles Richard Vaughan, formerly our hig ly popular Minister in the United States. E. s. d. His Consols are now worth His Annuity Making . lOO 12 8 To compare this with the case of a dissentient to the con version, the latter will receive 1001. in money, with which he can buy 101/. 10s. 6d. in Three per Cent. Consols, the value of which is, of course, 100/. only; and the gain in money by assenting is, therefore, Its. Bd. per cent. at present prices, without reference to the value of the guarantee for thirty years. As the Three-and-a-Half per Cents. of 1818 stand in a somewhat different position, the terms of the original con tract with Government requiring that they should be paid off in sums of 500,000/. at a time, and that upon six months' notice previously given, a different market value will pro bably be created for that Stock. The extent of the-advan tages which it possesses over the other descriptions of Three and- a-Half per Cent. Stock consists in the longer period in which the 34- per cent. may be received, but at the expira tion of the ten years fixed for the duration of the Three-and a-Quarter per Cents., or probably much earlier, all will be in the same situation. A broker of experience has stated to us that the Three-and-a-Half per Cents. of 1818 may be worth under these circumstances about 1 per cent. more than the others. It is not easy to coMprehend exactly the mode by which a reduction of 500,030/. at a time, and by a notice Of six months for each, is to be effected. If one notice is to expire before a new one is given, the whole operation, as the stock is 10,000,0001., will extend over ten years; but means may probably be found of accelerating the process without any breach of the.originnl contract. The proposal of Mr. Goulburn to equalise the amount of dividends payable in each quarter of the year is one which has also given entire satisfaction, and will have consequences, apart from the present question of a mere reduction of in terest, full of future benefit to the country. If there should be, in connexion with this arrangement, a sound and judi cious course pursued in regard to the privileges of the Bank of England—a question which must closely follow this how under consideration—the term " panic" may fall into disuse and be forgotten, and the trade of the country subside into a permanently safe and healthy state. It is understood that notices of dissent may be given, as in all former cases, at the chief cashier's-office at the Bank, but no official intimation of it has up to this time been made. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. TIMES.—The remittances from Mexico by the Forth on account of the dividend amount to 90,500 dolls. from Vera Cruz, and 40,000 dolls. from Tampico, making together 130,500 dolls. This is the largest amount hitherto sent at. one time, and shows an improvement in the receipts at the Custom-houses. Messrs. Lizard', in pursuance of the pro mise made some time ago to the Spanish American Commit tee, have formally announced that they are prepared to pay the remaining half of the dividend due last October. The accounts to the Committee further state, that a balance of 193,000 dolls. remains still to be paid to the dividend fund in Mexico by the merchants. The United Mexican Mining Company have received re mittances amounting to 11,000 dolls., and also an intimation that the contract with the Sardaneta family is renewed for eight fears. This has improved the value of their shares to 41 to Real del Monte, unregistered, are flatter at sto A dividend of four-and-a-half per cent. has been declared for the half-year on the shares of the Sheffield and Rother ham Company, the balance of profits divisible among the shareholders being 3,694/. Gs. 7d., the receipts having amounted to 8,9381. 13s. 9d., and the expenditure to 5,2411.75. 2d. The jobbing of the Directors in this Company creates rather an angry feeling between themselves and the shareholders, the latter of whom do not hesitate to speak out boldly on the Subject. At the meeting of the Dublin and Drogheda Railway, the . announcement was made that the line will be opened for traffic next May. The works are proceeding rapidly to com pletion, and'from the tenor of the Report and speeches made, it appears low fares and superior accommodation are the in ducements which the Directors hold out to secure the patron age of the public. The Report of M. Mallet, the Inspector-General of Public Works in France, has just appeared on the subject of the At mospheric Railway, and it strongly recommends the French Government to select a line to adopt the system and filly test the practical utility of the invention. Concluding his inquiry on the subject, he says— " I am, doubtless, far from having carried conviction into the minds of my readers that the atmospheric system can be applied to lines whatever their length. The question is not yet in so advanced a state, but it is sufficient that the suc cess of the application of it to such cases appears probable to render the system worthy of peculiar attention on the part of the Administration. Admitting the equality of the two sys tems in the expense of construction, the atmospheric has an incontrovertible advantage over the locomotive system in that of working. I have sought to estimate that advantage, but its existence was self-evident, from the absence of those enormous monsters` the locomotive and tender, which fre quently form the third part—sometimes half—the weight to be moved, and in the movement of which an inclination com parativelyslight absorbs the whole power produced. Another advantage which could not be taken into consideration in the preceding calculation, is that of speed. On the present system its cost is well known. On atmospheric railways it would be (so to speak) created beforehand, by the pneumatic apparatus. lam aware that in France time has not the value which it possesses in England, but the very use of rapid means of transit will teach us to appreciate it. How can we now compare the diligence with railways? I shall not recur to the other advantages of the atmospheric system. I think I have dwelt on it sufficiently to induce the requisite trial, which I ask in concluding this report. The method of exe cution, the localities, are for the choice of the Administra tion. If a decision conformable to my proposition be arrived at, it will remain to draw up a programme of the conditions to be satistled."...— The atmospheric principle is attracting much attention at the present time, and it should be mentioned that during the debate at the Croydon meeting very . satisfactory testimony was given of its utility, and of the assistance it ,would afford to a reduction of expenditure on that line if it could be brought into operation. HER T ATAJESTr'S THEATRE. Her Majesty's Theatre opened on Saturday evening with Donizetti's opera of "Adelia," and a new ballet of Perrot's, entitled "La Esmeralda." Mr. Lumley's in tention had been originally to have opened with Ilerold's chef -d'auvre, " Zampa," but in consegnence of the un avoidable absence of Fornasari, who did not arrive until Saturday night, "Adelia," with which the season opened last year, was substitated, and Zainpa " will, we un derstand, be produced on Saturcloy next, on which occa sionFornasari will make his first appearance this season. Madame Persiani and Signor Corelli, the new tenor, ap• peered in " Adelia;" and arrangements have been made for the - appearance of Mademoiselle Favanti be fore Easter. The new ballet is supported by Carlotta Grisi, Adelaide Frasi, St. Leon, and Perrot ; so that - Mr. Lumley commences this season in the same spirit ed manner in which he commenced the last, and does not wait until, after Easter, as his pre decessors have usually do - ee, before he commences the season in earr,est. This spirited, and, let us add, honour able condue„ was, la.it year, amply rewarded by the public patranage. Crowded houses every evening proved that, not 'Ally on the part of the manager, but on the. part of fae public also, the real as well as the nominal epera 'season commenced at the beginning of March, and we d.Oubt not but that similar satisfactory results will foll.ow on the present occasion—that Mr.Lumley's exer tions will meet with their well-deserved reward—and that, as he has proved himself to be the most spirited, his patrons will prove to him that it is their determina .tion he shall be the most -Juccessful impresario that has ever held sway over the destinies of her Majesty's Theatre. The engagements for th e opera included Grisi, Persiani, Fornasari, the two La'slaches, and Mario; and in addi tion, Mademoiselle F•avanti, Signor Corelli, who made a successful debut on F,aturday evening, and Signor Felice, are. engaged. The, ballet will be more strongly sup ported than it w'As even last season, eminent as that season must ever be in the annals of her Majesty's theatre. Fan'ay Elssler, Cerito, Carlotta Grim, Guy Stephan, Adelaide Frasi, St. Leon, Coulon, and Perrot, are already engaged, and we are delighted to hear that " arrangements are pending with Taglioni, andthat there is every probability that the services of this eminent artiste will be secured for a limited number of represen tations." Signor Costa has resumed the baton of con ductor and director of the music, and Perrot is the director of the ballet. The opera of " Adelia" was pro duced at the commencement of last season, and was frequently repeated. Madame Persiani sustained on Saturday her original character Adelia, and we never remember to have seen her look better, or to have heard her in better voice. Never has she exe cuted anything more brilliantly than she gave her opening scene on Saturday evening. It was a chef d'auvre of brilliancy of execution and gracefal expres siveness and tenderness. The great tin.. , 4 4 tly ; evening, however, was the finale. Drivell34: ' tact consequence of the condemnation of herldreii : A6 . 4l - • covers her senses on finding that he has lai.en pardoned.; and in. giving expression to the joy with which her heart overflows, she exhibits a power and energy, a bril liancy of execution, and truthfulness and tenarness of expression, that has never been surpassed. Her acting throughout was beautifully pathetic, and never before has she appeared to such advantage in the character of Adelio. as she did on Saturday evening. She was rapturously applauded throughout, and at the fall of' the curtain, was led on by Corelli and F. Lablache, who sustained the characters of Oliviero and Arnold°, and was again most enthusiastically greeted by the audience. Signor Corelli, who made his debut on this occasion, is a tenor singer of great promise. His voice, which mixed voice, is firm an d goo d, an d o f a very agre - eable quality. His style is very agreeable, and he is the_ hat second tenor that we have had at the Opera for years. The new ballet " La Esmeralda," is founded on Victor Hugo's celebrated romance " Notre Dame de Paris." Perrot, however, in composing his ballet, has taken considerable liberties with his original, particularly in the denouement, as will appear from the following outline of the plot. It should be. premised that the ballet is in five tableaux. The first tableau is the Cours des Miracles, the haunt of the beggars of Paris in the days of Louis XL The Truands are assembled there wider Clopin (Gourret), t'neir king. The lame throw aside their crutches, the blind remove the patches from their eyes and recover their sight ; all is confusion and revelry, and a charac teristic valse is danced by the coryphecs. Pierre Grin goire (Perrot), an unfortunate pennyless poet, who has lost his way, wanders into the'Cours des Miracles. He is seized, plundered of his hat and wallet, brought before Clopin, and sentenced to be hanged, unless some one of the women will respite him by marrying him. He be seeches each of the females present to take pity on him, but after having examined him, they unanimously reject li'Ls addresses. The pantomime of Perrot throughout this scene was admirable, his grotesque exhibition of terror was extremely ludicrous, and his expression of joy on recovering his poem from the fellow who had stolen his wallet, was a genuine touch of nature. Poor Gringoire has the rope round his neck when the attention of all is directed to Esmeralda, who comes bounding in, a thing of life and light. She is Gringoire's better angel, and at once consents to save his life by marrying him. Then came La Tuiandaisi, acharacteristic pas, most gracefully executed by Carlotta Grisi and Perrot. She was loudly applauded, and a bolero movement which she executed with the utmost precision and elegance, was rapturously encored. The Truands retire, and Claude Frollo (Gosselin), attended by Quasimodo, the hunch back (Coulon), enter, and attempt to carry off Esme ralda. She is rescued by Phcebus de Chatennpes (St. Leon)who enters at the head of his archers. Frollo escapes, but Quasimodo is taken, Esmeralda looks at her de liverer, the handsome Phcebus, and is at once in love avith_him. At her intercession he releases Quasimodo, -who retires slowly, with his gaze still rivetted on his 1 young benefactress. The Captain now makes Esmeralda ' aunderstand that he requires a recompense for acceding to her wishes ; but she recoils from him, and flies, casting on him a tender glance. The second tableau is a small vaulted chamber, with a little couch, a table, and a chair, the only furniture. Esmeralda enters, sad and melan choly, and shortly after Gringoire, who presses his arm round her waist. She flies him, and he pursues her, but when on the point of securing her, the blade of a poignard glitters before his eyes. Esmeralda informs him that pity alone had induced her to take him for a husband, that he may become her companion, and accompany her in her street dances, if he wishes, but no more. He consents ; they prac tice a dance, and he retires with an air of re signation. Esmeralda throws herself upon her couch, and Frollo enters the chamber. Quasimodo stays on the threshold, Frollo kneels, and implores her to listen to his passion, but she tells him that she loves Phcebus. In bis jealous rage, Frollo rushes on her; she shrinks at his feet, and implores his pity. Frollo turns for a mo ment, when Esmeralda escapes through a secret en tranca, The third tableau is in the garden of the Hotel Gondelaurier, with the preparations for: the marriage of Fleur de Lys and Phcebus. Fleur de Lys (Made moiselle Adelaide Frasi) enters, accompanied by her bridesmaids; and in this scene is introduced the Pus des Fleurs by Mademoiselle Frasi, supported by Mdlles. Ferdinand and Barville. Mademoiselle Adelaide Frasi possesses beautiful and expressive features, and a fault less form—her style of dancing is exceedingly graceful and elegant; she aims at uniting the beauties of the Taglioni and the Elssler school. In this she succeeded wonderfully, and her transitions from the one style to the other were admirable. She was rapturously applauded, and her debut was most successful. This was followed by a pas de trois by Mdlles. Scheffre, Plunkett, and M. St. Leon, in which St. Leon exhibited some of those astonishing tours de face which he alone can execute. Esmeralda, who has come to dance, in honour of the wedding, recognises Phoebus ; he ap proaches, she extends her hand to him, he presses it with fervour, and, forgetting in her beauty the occasion of the presence of his bride, he prays her to dance with him. Then follows the Pas de Esmeralda, exquisitely danced by Carlotta Grisi and Perrot. Fleur de Lys re• preaches him with his conduct, and is borne away fainti. Gringoire protects Esmeralda from the fury of tie guests, and leads her off, followed by Phcebus. The fourth tableau is an apartment in a cabaret, with a window opening upon the river. Clopin now enters with a torch in his hand, followed by Frollo, who draws from his breast the poignard of Esmeralda ; he hears a noise upon the stairs, and immediately conceals himself. Phoebus and Esmeralda appear. He tells her of his pas sion and his love • but, taking a piece of down from his plume, she breathes upon it, and, as it floats away, tells him that such are his oaths. At last she allows him to draw her towards a bench ; she kneels at his feet, and contemplates him with passionate admiration. Frollo springs forward with the poignard in his hand, and as Phcebus draws the young Bohemian into a neighbour ing chamber, a blow and groans are heard, then the fall of a body, and Frollo rushes out madly, followed by Esmeralda, who sinks fainting with terror on the floor. A crowd enters the cabaret, among them Clopin. A murder has been committed, and Esmeralda is denounced as the criminal ; They then seize and carry her away, in spite of her pro testations and her tears. The fifth and last tableau is on the banks of the Seine ; a prison to the right, the tower of Notre Dame in the distance. Esmeralda is conducted to the prison by an escort of archers, preceded by Frollo. Gringoire enters ; he pauses before one of the grates of the prison, terror-stricken at hearing judgment pro nounced upon her. He then addresses the people, who are about to break out into tumult, when the procession of the Roi des Fous appears. Quasimodo enters, borne upon the shoulders of the Truands. The doors of the prison open, and the archers appear, conducting Esme ralda to execution. The cortege pauses, that she may bid Gringoire adieu. Phcebus is seen amongst the crowd, and Esmeralda faints at the sight. Flinging himself on his knees beside her, he declares her innocent, and points out Frollo as the assassin. By degrees Esmeralda, re , covers her senses. She sees Phcebus at her feet, offering her his hand and heart. But the happiness of the two lovers drives Frollo to madness. He rushes on Efflhe ralda With the intention of stabbing her -, but his arm is arrested by Quasimodo, who tears the dagger from his hand, and plunges it into his breast. Thus ends the ballet. At the close of the ballet Carlotta Grisi was called for and received with the most enthusiastic plaudits, which she had well earned, not only by her excellent dancing, but by the beautifully expressive pantomime of her acting. Her acting in the:last scene wag perfection. The music, by Signor Puigni, was pretty and appropriate, and the raise en scene was perfect. The dioramic effect introduced in the opening scene was exceedingly beautiful, and the gar dens of the Hotel Gondelaurie exhibited a perfect Para dise. Nothing could exceed the brilliant splendour of this scene, or the elegance, of the costumes of the white robed houris, who danced the pus des fleurs. The last scene, too, was exceedingly picturesque. The success of the ballet was complete, and "La Esmeralda" is one more to be added to the list of triumphs achieved by Perrot as a composer of ballet. The House was very fashionably attended, and was crowded—circumstances, neither of which are of frequent occurrence on an open ing night. Dr. Turner and Mr. Adderley had interviews pith Lord Stanley ou §aturday, at the Coloniil-Acc. CHATSWORTH. 3 Vols. CoThum, London, 1844. If we except some descriptive passages which occur here and there in the course of a long and somewhat prosy introduction, there is not much in this work that is calculated to attract public attention, notwith standingc that it is ushered into the world under the auspices iof the author of " Tremaine," who is an nounced in the title-page as its editor. The work is called "Chatsworth" simply from the circumstance that it consists of a collection of short tales which are supposec t to be written by,a party of talented—to ; - quote o of the favourite cant terms of the day—and gristocr is guests assembled beneath the root of this 'princely late, by way of passing away a few hours I pa 4greeab y. The writing of these tales may possibly have proved a very agreeable occupation to their authors, but the perusal of them by their readers will prove, we fear, quite a different matter, for they contain little that is novel in conception, and the execution scarcely, if ever, rises above common place. Their chief . recVmendations are their brevity, and the easy, unpreTtnding spirit in which they are Penned. The first, which is entitled " The Three Vows," .is the best of the series, and one or two of the inciflen - .coimected with the heroine Lady Pori., "1 I f. c ite lively lively interest On the w hole, #44 .! ~' '1 7 1! .ei oduction is thebest part of the work, .1 !'" T ...ifeiits length and the frequent languor 4f its * ai a ~,,,,. 4,fjaf character, we find in it some graphic : any iilifs-. like descriptions of the romantic scenery in the immediate neighbourhood of Chats worth. The following, in our judgment, is the most effective passage in the whole three volumes. It is a sketch of a picturesque landscape about a stone's throw from Mattock-bath ; and the author, with some show of justice, prefers it to all the vaunted scenery of the Rhine and the still more bepraised German Spas : " Every step we advance up the valley of the Derwent grows more and more redolent of the atmosphere of that spot which is now evidently near at hand—like the fabled tree, within a certain distance of whose shadow no unclean thing would harbour. Chatsworth spreads its beatifying influence on all things within that circle, at the extremity of one of whose radii an approach to it has commenced. On the southern side of Mattock-bath, the scenery, with infinite natural lovelinesstis deformed every here and there by one of those enormities with which the pestilent demon of commerce has desecrated a land that had otherwise rivalled in beauty the most beautiful of those in fable. Here stands midway up the side of some fair forest-clothed hill, everlastingly overlooking the vale for miles around with its innumerable eyes—a vast cotton mill. There, down by the soft sweet margin of the river, just where a gentle declivity in its course has broken its serene face into sparkling dimples—lo ! a never ceasing noise of innumerable hammers issue from low blackened walls, that day and night, in sunshine and in moonlight, vomit forth volleys of poisonous smoke, that blast the trees all around till no bird will sing in them. Not much less offensive to the eye of taste—see the bepillared and bepedimented castle of some cotton lord or iron master hangingheavily against the brow of yonder upland, like a loathsome goitre on the neck of some mountain maid that were else fair as her own hills. Once passed the threshold of that circle of which Chats worth is the centre, we have not only no more of these painful and offensive anomalies, but every thing seems to take a tone and colour from those of the presiding di vinity of the district Every dwelling bespeaks the precise station of its owner, and that he is content will' station; neither shrinking painfully from the one below him, nor straining awkwardly towards that which is above him. The pleasant homestead of the substan tial yeoman stands soberly in the midst of its subject fields, aiming at nothing higher than to mark the dwell • ing-place of their simple-minded owner. The modest domicile of the village pastor looks blandly from out its sheltering trees—the emblem of that holy and happy calm, which it is the blessed office of its inmate to spread around him, but which never yet emanated from the paltry prettiness of a dandy parsonage." SELECTIONS FROM WORDSWORTH. Burns, London, 1844. ____ _ With one or two exceptions, these selections from the poetical works of Mr. Wordsworth are made with taste and judgment. We miss, however, his noble poem on the "Ruins of Kilchoram Castle," one of the most characteristic he ever penned, and could readily have dispensed with the " Pet Lamb" and " Foresight," in which not his strength, but his weakness, isliade manifest. In a brief introductory notice the editor of this neat little duodecimo, after commenting on the thoughtful and elevated nature of Wordsworth's genius, goes on to observe—" In his works the English tongue is seen almost in its perfection ; its powers of delicate expression, its flexible idioms, its vast compass, the rich variety of its rhythms, being all displayed in the attrac tive garb of verse, and yet with a most rigorous conformity to the laws of its own syntax." This is justly said. To say nothing of his other re commendations, Mr. Wordsworth is perhaps the most scrupulously grammatical writer of his age ; while Pope, whom it has so long been the fashion to praise for his invariable correctness, abounds in instances of slovenly and defective grammar. Those who would desire to see Mr. Wordsworth's genius and power of felicitous expression in their full force, cannot do better than peruse attentively the poem of " Laodamia"— a poem which is as polished as Parian marble, and is informed by a philosophic spirit, austere even to absolute stoicism in its cha racter. The "Banks of the Wye" is another remark able production, bearing, in every line the impress of its author's genius ; and both these striking poems— the one cold, and pure, and passionless, as one of Canova's sculptures, the other full of fervent emotion —are included in the selection before us. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WARWICK SPRING MEETING, 1844. Acceptances for the Warwick Handicap. Vibration, 5 yrs, Bst 131b—Mosque, 6 yrs, Bst 81b—Ajax, B,yrs. Bst lib—lsaac, aged, 7st 81b—Naworth, aged, 7st 51b —Jack, 5 yrs, 7st 41b—Nylghau. 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Irony, 5 yrs, 7st 41b—The Curate, 4 yrs, 7st—Pickmick(h b), aged, 7st--Aurungzebe, 4 yrs, 6st 71b—Mechanic, 4 yrs, 6st 71b—Father Mathew, 3 yrs, sst 71b. The rest pay 5 sous. each. The Trial Stakes. Beaumont, 3 yrs--iCeystio - p, 3 yrs—Molecatcher, 3 yrs— The Elbe, 3 yrs—Ninety one, 3 yrs—Aileen of the Gipsies, 4 yrs—The Mole, 3 yrs—Brunel, 3 yrs--Seafowl, 3 yrs— Celeste, 3 yrs. NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT, 1844. Acceptances for the Northamptonshire Stakes. Knight of the Whisle, 6 yrs, Bst 121b—Robert de Gorham, 5 yrs, Bst 71b—Mosque, 6 yrs, Bst 21b—Venus, 4 yrs, Bst Bellissima, aged, 7st 101b—Ajax, 6 yrs, 7st 91b—Mania, 4 yrs, ist 71b—Captain Flathooker, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—Lady Mary, 6 yrs, 7st 51b—Blackdrop, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Arcanus, 5 yrs, 7st 41b —Hooton, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—W iverton, aged, 7 st—Naworth, aged, 7st—Vitellius, 4 yrs, 7st—President (h b) 6 yrs, 6st 111 b Irony, 5 yrs, 6st 111b—Czar, 4 yrs, Est 101b—Grace Darling, 4 vrs, Est 91b—Nylghau, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Antidote, 4 yrs, Est 81b—Roderick, 5 yrs, Bst 81b—Poussin, 4 yrs, 6st 81b— Fathew Mathew, 2 yrs, sst 21b. WORCESTER STEEPLE CHASE ENTRY. Acceptances for the Royal Birthday Stakes. Gaylad, 12st 101b—Vanguard, 12st 51b—Regalia, list 81b Robin Adair, list 71b—Discount, 1 Ist 51b—Creeper, 1 Ist Marengo, list—King Cole, list—Culverthorpe, lOst 101 b - lOst 101b—Cora, lOst 81b—Brilliant, lOst 41b—For get-me-Not, lOst 41b—Charity, lOst 41b—Lady Harkaway, lOst—Josephine, 10st. PEMBROKESHIRE STEEPLE CHASE—THURSDAY. Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, 2 ft, with 20 added. (12 sous. each.) Mr. Lewis's Tally-ho, aged, 12st 81b (Owner) 1 Mr. Hughes's Gipsy Girl, aged, list 111 b. 2 Mr. Jones's br g by Dr. Faustus, aged, list 3 Mr. L. Phillips' Kitty, aged, list Kitty won six or seven lengths, having made all the run ning, but going outside a post was declared distanced , and the race given to Tally-ho. COURSING. • OVERTON (WILTS), MAncii 6.—The Overton Cup (8 dogs), was won by Mr. Palmer's Palestine ; Mr. Beaver's Fides ran up. The Totterdown Cup (4 dogs), was won by Mr. Beaver's Tyrant, and the Averbury Stakes by Mr. Church's Sally. DRURY-LANE TUEATRE.—The second appearance of Monsieur Duprez took place here on Saturday evening, when the house was again crowded with all the rank and fashion of London, notwithstanding it was the first night of the Italian Opera season. Duprez infused, if possible, even greater sweetness and energy into the character of Arnold than on the evening of his debut, commanding at intervals the tears and enthusiasm of his auditors. Although his terms are un derstood to be 100/. a night, yet such is his attraction, that after mAkii3g this lipeial PaYuruti a handsome profit rowing, THE KING OF SWEDEN. Extract of a private letter received on Saturday from Stockholm : " I shall send you a copy of an interesting letter which the King dictated himself from his bed to the Duke of Welling ton, in answer .to oue his Grace had addreased_to his Ma jesty. The King, in this letter, expresses his profound es teem for your great hero, and his gratitude for the sympathy and solicitude his Grace has constantly evinced during the severe malady of the august patient.'. Since I last wrote the King has undergone a severe ordeal. - On the 18411 a tendency to suppuration showed itself in,..the discoloured part of the foot; the King had a good night's test, and his strength on waking was manifestly increased. On tile 22d the black gangrenous spot became enlarged, the suppuration ceased, and the strength of the patient declined. On the 22d and 23d another favourable crisis occurred, the King slept soundly, his appetite returned, and the suppuration, a re storative process of nature, began once more. This improve ment lasted until the 24th; but on the 25th his weakness in creased, his appetite and his strength failed him once more. This improvement lasted until the 24th ; but on the 25th his weakness increased, his appetite and his strength failed him once more. He experienced no fever, but was a prey to mor bid jactit4tion, and was sleepless during the nights of the 26th and 27th. On the latter day the leg on the gangrenous side became discoloured, showing that the mortification was extending, although the suppuration had not ceased. " On the 26th, the King commanded thatalnew proclama tion to the subjects of his two kingdoms should be drawn out for him to sign ; saying that he could not foresee in what state he should be on the Ist of March, the day on which the former proclamation, and the duration of the Regency which it established, would expire. He had the dispatches of the day read to him as in general, listened with profound atten tion and interest to their tenor, and had read over to him again those passages which he deemed most interesting. It was on the 27th he wrote to the Duke of Wellington, and on that day he ordered a distribution of wood to the poor suffer ing from the inclemency of the season. He still p r e se rved all his faculties, the goodness of his heart and the elevation of his thoughts and views ; whilst his kindness betrayed itself in a thousand minute details. " His grandson, the Prince Charles, the eldest born of his son, the _Prince Oscar, has recently been labouring under a most serious attack of illness ; but all danger is over at this moment, when the post is on the point of leaving."—Post. THE ItIGHT HON. TEE SPEAKER'S . LEVEE.--On Saturday night the Speaker of the House of Commons held his second sessional levee, at his residence, in Eaton-square. The reception of the Right Hon. Gentleman was rather nu. merous, and the Duke of Wellington, Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Lowther, and Sir Augustus Clifford, were among the visitors. The following Members of the House of Commons paid their respects to the Right Hon. Gentleman :—The biarquis of Douro, Lord Stanley, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, the Judge Advocate-6eneral, the Lord Advocate, Lord Charles Wellesley, Viscount Duncan, Viscount Jocelyn, Earl Jermyn, Lord Eliot, Sir William Jolliffe, Sir John Walsh, Colonel Wood, Colonel Thomas Wood, the Right. Hon. Frederick Shaw, Captain Boldero, Mr. Maunsell, Mr. Protheroe, Mr. Lindsey, Dir. John Round, Mr. Botfield, Mr. Forster, Mr. Divett, Mr. V. Smith, Mr. John Young, Mr. Lefroy, Mr. Towneley, Mr. Dunn Gardener, Mr. John Lowther, Mr. Bailey (Herefordshire), Mr. Tollemache (Cheshire), Sir George Staunton, Mr. Antrobus, Lord James Stuart, Mr. Rice, Mr. Scholefield, Dr. Bowring, the Hon. Octavius Duncombe Mr. Collett (Athlone), Mr. Hindley, Mr. Blackstone, daptain Taylor, Mr. B. Wilbra ham, Mr. Pakington, Mr. James (Cumberland); Mr. Elphin stone, Sir Charles Burrell, Sir John Cam Hobhouse, Mr, Wyse, Mr. Waddington, Mr. Wrightson, Mr. L. Fox, Mr: Villiers Stuart, Sir Edward. Colebrooko, Mr. Komble, Sir Stephen Glynne, Mr. Barclay, Mr. Stanton, Right Hon. B. Macaulay, Mr. B.Hughes, 11Ir. C. Leigh, Mr. W. Collett, Colonel Powell, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Allix, Hon. E. Yorke, Mr. Trelawney, Mr. S. Davis, Mr. Ross (Rosstrevor), Mr. G. Craig; Mr. J. H. Vivian, Viscount Ebrington, Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Wawn, Mr. C. 'Douglas, Mr. Estcourt, Mr. Shirley (Warwickshire), Mr. Ward, "Mr. Hastie, Lord Worsley, 'Lord Acheson, -Hon. Colonel D. Darner, Viscount Howick, Mr. Martin, Colonel Fox, Sir G. Grey, Mr. Rashleigh, Mr. Stewart (Lyming - ton), Mr. Ald ham, Hon. J. S. Wortley, Mr. Hawes, Hon. W. B. Baring, Lord Howard, Sir John Mordaunt, Mr. Acland, Sir William Y, Mr. Green e , Mr. W. 0. Stanley, H m e r a . thAc.otce,hallpfmr.aTnhn Chapman, o 3 r ir e . l LYall, Mr. Beresford, Sir Charles Lemon, Mr. Grogan, Lord Harry Vane, the Hon. W. Cowper, Colonel Rawdon, Mr. Bellew, 11Ir. Railzes Currie, and Mr. Wilshire. Previous to the levee the Right Hon. Gentleman entertained Viscount Griinston, Viscount Newport, Lord Alfred Hervey, Sir T. Dyke Acland, Bart., Mr. Beckett Denison, Sir Charles Knightley, the Hon. Colonel Rice Trevor, Mr. Darby, the Hon. Captain Maxwell, Mr. A. Hodgson, the Hon. Francis Charteris, Mr. W. Beckett, Captain Jones, Mr. B. Estcourt, Mr. Neeld (Chippenham), Mr. J. A. Smith, Mr. Thesiger, Mr. G. A. Hamilton, Mr. Monckton Milnes, Mr. W. Hamilton, Mr. Henley, Mr. Mundy, Mr. Hope Johnstone, Mr. C. Round, and Dir. J. Bailey (Worcester), at dinner: Sir Robert and Lady Peel received the Duchess of Buccleuch, his Excellency Mr. Everett, M. and Madame Hummelauer, the Right Hon. H. Hobhouse, Viscount Ma hon, Lord Meadowbank, the Hbn. Sydney Herbert, Sir Ben jamin Brodie, Professor Oweii, Sir John Pelly, Mr. Sydney Smirk, the Riglit Hon. John Wilson .Croker, Mr. Barry, Mr. Eastlake, Jr.b Thomas Baring, Mr. W. _R. Hamilton , &c., at dinner, on Saturday l as t, a t th e f a mily mansion in Whitehall-gardens. Lady Peel had a soirée after the enter tainment, when the splendid picture gallery and connecting saloons were thrown open for the reception of a,brilliant circle, including his Excellency the French Ambassador and Countess de St. Aulaire, the Marquis de St. Aulaire, Baroness Langs dorff, Earl and Countess of Jersey, Marquis and Mar. chioness of Blandford, Lady Louisa Churchill, Sir Henry and Lady Emily and Miss liardinge' C o untess of Verulatn and Lady Jane Grimston, Viscount Grimston, the Earl of Aberdeen, his Excellency Baron llugel, the Hon. Captain Maxwell, M.P., Mr. Ternline, M.P., M a d e moiselle D'Este, Viscount Castlereagh, Baron Bjornstjerna, Earl J ermyn, Lord Alfred Hervey, Viscount and Viscountess Canning, Sir James and Lady Graham, his Excellendy the Bava rian Minister and Baroness de Cetto, Sir George and Lady Seymour and Miss Seymour, Mr. Milnes Gaskell, M.P., Mr. G. Hope, the Hon. Francis and Lady Anne Chatteris, Captain Peel, Captain A'Court, M.P., Mr. R. Ne ville, M.P., Mr. M. Milnes, M P., his Excellency the Vene zuelan Minister, Mr. Stafford O'Brien, M.P., the Right Hon. George and Mrs. Dawson, his Excellency the Turkish Am bassador, his Excellency Prince Castelcicala, his Excellency Count Kielmansegge, Mr. Benjamin D'lsraeli, M.P., and Mrs. D'lsraeli, Viscount and Viscountess Hawarden, Lady Fuller, his Excellency the Russian Minister and Baroness Brunnow, Marquis . and Marchioness of AilesburY, Lady Lyndhurst and Hon. Miss Copley, Mrs. and Misses Smith, Mr. Stephenson, Mr A'Court, Viscotintelts Beresford, Mr. A. and Lady Mildred Hope, hiS ExCelfency Chevalier Bunsen, Sir George Murray, Lord -Redesdale and . ' Hon. Miss Mitford, Ladies Murray, Sir George and Lady Clerk and Miss Clerk, Baron Koller, Earl of Lincoln, Mr. W. Beckett, M P., Mr. and Lady Blanche Balfour, Baron Lebzeltern, Lord and Lady Brougham, Mr. T. Egerton, M.P. Colonel Thomas Wood, Lord Charles Wellesley, his Excellency : 4lle. -Brazilian Mi nister and Marchioness de Lisboa, his Excellency Count Pol lon, Mr. Cochrane, M.P., Lord and Lady Granville Somer *et and Hon. Miss Somerset, Lord Byron,,Lord Ernest Brace, Hon. Charles Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Anson, his Excellency the Belgian Minister and Madame Van der Weyer. NATIONAL ANIMALS' FRIEND- SOCIETY.—This So ciety has been particularly active during the past week. Its officers have prosecuted upwards of thirty cases of heart rending cruelty in London, Derby, Ndtthagham, Sheffield, Leeds, Worcester, Birmingham, Coventry, Brighton, Rich mond, &c. Radcliffe and 138 F took into custody the driver of Starkie's dustcart for ill-treating and torturing a horse which was overladen, and severe wounds under 'the harness—fined 20s. by Mr. Twyford. Also John Wall, for a similar offence ; the horse had a wound on its back, eight inches in circumference--fined lOs by Mr. Greenwood, at Clerkenwell. They also charg ed Thoma s Wilde, a cab-driver, with ill-treating and torturing a horse a t night -- fined 20s. and costs by Mr. Bond, at Queen -s q uare ; he was also fined 2 0s. for working with aritchhafgd Johna e lse badge. Mr. Thomas G. Plum e an d Mr. H. Di. alias valters, before Alderman Hughes, for cruelly torturing a horse, and working without a badge— he was fined 10s. Mr. Thomas Plume and Mr. H. M. May, also charged Samuel Hardwick (groom to Sir Simon Clarke, Bart.), for cruelty, in whipping a horse which had severe wounds under the collar. Mr. Rawlinson did not think that a case of cruelty had been made out against the groom, but directed that two summonses should be issued against his master (Sir Simon), who, at the time, was driving the horse, but resisted the officer, and escaped. Bailey, assisted by Sergeant Griss, 1 F, took into custody a man in the employ of Mr. Jones, of Walworth, for driving a horse in an unfit condition to work— he was fined 40s. and costs; and Mr. Twyford ordered the horse to be taken care of until it was well.—(From a Cor respondent.) EXPORTS TO BRAZIL. — The following return of the declared value of British and Irish produce and manufac tures, exported from the . United Kingdom to Brazil in the years 1841, 1842, and. 1843, has just been printed. The gross total declared value of our exports to the em pire of Brazil was, in 1841, 2,556,554/. ; in 1842, 1,756,805/. ; and in 1843, 2,140,1271. ; showing a decisive revival of our trade with Brazil during the past year. In the latter period (1843) cotton manufactures figured for 1,096,6691. (or one-half of the total exports); hardwares and cutlery, for 80,070/. ; linen manufactures, for 154,323/. ; iron and steel for 54,9961; butter, for 64,294/. ; brass and copper manufactures, for 36,815/. ; arms and ammunition, for 18,1551; apparel, slops, and haberdashery, for 20,282/. coals, &c., for 9,3961; earthenware, for 46,4611; glass, for 27,437/. ; leather, wrought and unwrought, for 23,3091; machinery and millwork, for 17,342/. • soap and candles , for 57, 812 /. ; silk manufactures, for 30,4031. ; tin and pewter ware, .Btc., for 11,1081; and woollen manufactures, for 278,171/. The exports of cotton lillautifacturea increased last year by 277,139/. THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVERS. - - - THE TRICKS OF THE ANTI-LEAGUE ASSOCIATION.—On Saturday night, at nine o'clock, a numerous meeting of the Broad-silk Hand-loom Weavers' Union was held at the Crown and Anchor, Waterloo-town, to agree to a memorial to the Board of Trade for the purpose of ascertaining if the silk trade was to be included in the Commission appointed to in quire into the state of the cotton-spinners, and also to receive communications in reference to the late proceedings of the Anti-League Association. Mr. Le May in the chair. Mr. BURROUGHS, the Secretary, having stated that at the previous meeting it was agreed that a memorial should be presented to the Board of Trade, said that one had been pre pared, which he read, and which it was unanimously resolved should be forthwith communicated, the purport of it being to know if the Spitalfields weavers were to be included in the Commission'of Inquiry into the State of the Cotton-spinners, lately appointed by her Majesty's Government. The CHAIRMAN then called upon the Secretary to give the meeting information relative to the Anti-League Association, to which he and a weaver named Sherrard had been appointed delegates, when the Secretary, having stated that his col league would give an account of the proceedings, as far as they were concerned with the League, Mr. SHEPRARD said, that according to an arrangement with Mr. N. Doran Maillard, who attended the last meeting of the weavers, he and the secretary met the committee of the Anti-Leagae Association on the Monday evening, about five o'clock. Mr. N. D. Maillard and a few gentlemen were there. Aker speaking upon the business about to come before the meeting, he mentioned to him that he and the secretary had been requested to appear there to support the resolutions, that they had lost nearly two days, and that it was but just they should be paid for their time. Mr. D. Maillard then took a half-sovereign from his pocket, which he gave to him, and remarked that he had no money in his pocket to remunerate the secretary, but that he should hea from him on Tuesday morning. The secretary, however, has never heard anything of his half-sovereign.—(Loud laughter.) He then stated that while in the committee-room a lette was put in his hand by . Mr. Maillard, who at the same tim charged him with having been instrumental in getting th Chartists to attend the meeting. [The speaker read the letter, which was written by a person named Mentz, one of the members of the council of the Char ists, and was ad dressed to Mr."Maillard. The purport of it was that it was the intention of the Chartists to be early at the meeting, and to appoint their own chairman, and that the class leaders had obtained a large quantity of tickets, which were dis tributed very extensively. A committee of three persons had been appointed to draw up resolutions to oppose the Anti- League Association, and to propose an amendment in favour of the principles of the Charter.] They were all aware what sort of chairman was appointed, and what was the result of the meeting.—(llear, and laughter.) Mr. BURROUGHS observed that it would be remembered by the meeting, when Mr. N. Doran Maillard appeared among them, he stated that Mr. Oastler had promised *to be at the meeting of the Anti-League Association 'held last Monday. He wrote, in consequence, to Mr. Oastler, for information about a fortnight ago, but that gentleman did not receive his letter till last Saturday. He sent au_answer to it, and in. that letter he denied that he had promised to be present at the meeting, observing " that whoever told you that I had been asked to take the chair at the meeting about to be held, that I declined, but that I prOmised to be pre.sent—l say, who ever told you so, told you that which is untrue." Scvaal weavers observed that Mr. Maillard stated that Mr. Oastler would be at the meeting, and that he was asked 1 to take the chair. Mr. BURROUGHS then proceeded to state that Mr. Oastler ' had forwarded copies of two coinuiaicatio nscwhiCtr were sant to him from the Anti-League Association, and which had the signature of Mr. Maillard, in which it was alleged that great success had attended the exertions of the League ; that shoemakers, cork cutters, silk weavers, and other trades, had given their support, and that branch associations were in the course of formation, and Mr. Oastler was invited to attend. [He read the letter from Mr. Oastler, in which he _remarked, 11 My weak state of body and excited state of mind render it quite impossible to accept your kind invitation."] He con cluded by saying that had the letter from Mr. Oastler and the communications of the Anti-League Association to him been received in time, they would have exposed the attempt to. impose upon the working classes by that body.—(Hear.) Mr' BERRY said that the weavers ought to show their opi nion .of the conduct of the Anti-League Association. He proposed that copies of the letters from Mr. Oasticr be sent to Mr.' Maillard, with some severe remarks upon his conduct, and that the weavers pay the Secretary his expenses for at tending on the Anti-League Association. . Mr. MALms; in seconding the resolution, observed that the only object of the Anti-League Association was to get the assistance of the working classes to. put down the Anti- Corn-law Leagde. Mr. Maillard had intimated to that effect. He also believed that, when the agitation had ac complished what the Anti-League Association wanted, that nothing would be done for them.—(Hear, hear.) He thought the meeting on Monday night was got up by the landed in terest ; but as he believed the interests of the working classes were not considered, he was glad ofthe failure.---(Cheers.) Several other weavers addressed the chair, when the reso lution was agreed to unanimously, and at twelve o'clock the meeting separated. • CENTRAL CRI VIINAL COURT. SENTENCES AND SESSIONAL RESULTS. Subjoined is given all the principal sentences, as passed at the session'which terminated on Saturday. For Life—Jeremiah Murray. For Fifteen Years—T. Smith. For Ten Years—J. Foxcroft, T. Dearlove, H. Stack, F. Murray, Esther Borastor, J. Cohen, T. Wilks, T. Punn, T. Smith, W. Batten, T. Edwards, A. Beavis, and C. F. Bruce. For Seven Years—Jane Curtis, Mary Stewart, W. Green, B. M'Carty, J. English, - F. Aiason, W. Jones, T. Bailey, G. Martin, J. Collins, T. Murray,• and C. Laws. . . . The undernamed were ordered to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the houses of correction for the counties where their offences'were coMmitted, for the following terms : For Two Years—T. Browr. For Eighteen Mouths—Da - oel,May trLd T. Smith. For One Year—lilen A: y.l IT . :7,rd, Elizabeth White, Elizabeth Trrss( - - - , - ,t - , 17(7 - 71.1g, Charlotte Collins, T. Wilkinshair, T. B 'Jigs,. P. Hill, T. Beard, T. Benning, J. Smith,. E. C:7..-c..-.1dell„ Axums, W. Brown, - J. Bartlett - , Law, aacl T. For Nine Months—T.Whive, W. Lawler, T.'Brown, and T. Smith. For Six Months—Mary Smith, LouiSa Smith, F. M'Carty, Ann Tedder, Elizabeth Fenkins, Mary A. Hefferen, J. Adams, Elizabeth Williams, Jane Wood gate, E. Smith, Mary Ann Want, E. Dipnell, Mary Ann Wood, Christiana Rubinson, Esther Tye, T. Bar nett, C. Powell, J. Collins, G. Johnson, J. Parsons, J. Vatkins, T. Murphy, T. M'Carty, C. Wright, D. Tur ner, G. Ward, C. Ellis, T. Newman, T. Darke ' W. Davis, W. Long, C. Carr, T. Smith, W. Smith, E. Freeth, J. Long, J. Brown, G. Bull, M. Gimorgham, T. Johnson, J. Cundy, J. Muggeridge, end H. Hale. For Four Months—H. Atkins, Elizabeth Death, T. Felstead, Jana • Mary Walter, Mary Ann Hill, Ann Walter, Ann Williams, J. Warren, G. Smith, S. Furr, F. Glossett, T. Bassett, J. G. Reynolds, R. Bail, T. Doyle, and W. Holt For Three Months—Mary C. Smith, Mary A. Smith, Mary V. Creed, Eliza Murphy, Amelia Lemon, Jane Wright, Mary Ann Nokes, Mary Adams, Mary Jenkins, Catherine Keleher Mary Jenkins, Hannah Lennan, Eliza T. Riley, P. Keleher, W. Jackson, John Felstead, J. Atkinson, J. Robertson Frost, C. Brown, G. Bird, W. Coffee, and to be twice whipped; F. Dodson, J. Parrott, J. Nicholls, J. Keeley, C. W. Taylor, J. Reggie, J. Ed wards, W. Jennings, J. Green, J. French, J. Dart, J. Geary, W. Ford, J. Smith, J. Talk, R. Jones, C. Hayes, and W. Drake. _ _ _ _ For Two Months—Elizabeth Johnson, Maria Perce val, Mary Buckley, Sarah Jones, Jane Nash, J. Horton, H. Flynn, Esther Potter, Elizabeth Gabriel, G. Thomp son, W. Noble, J. Foster, J. Ward, and J. Horcup. The following are Minor Judgments and Recapitula tion of the Calendar :—Transportation for the term of natural life, 1 ; ditto, fifteen years, 1 ; ditto, ten years, 14 ; ditto, seven years. 12 ; imprisonment and hard labour for two years, 1 ; ditto, eighteen months, 2 ; ditto, one year, 17 ; ditto, nine months, 4 ; ditto, six months, 43 ; ditto, four months,ls ; ditto, three months, 38 ; ditto, two months, 14 ; ditto, six weeks, 1 ; ditto, one month, 11 ; ditto, three weeks, 2 ; imprisonment without labour, under fourteen days, 7 ; discharged by proclamation, 8 ; acquitted, 49 ; judgment respited upon 6 ; fined and discharged, 2 ; privately whipped, 3 t • traversed and remanded 5 ; acquitted on the grou n d of insanity, 1; 'discharged by consent, 2; pleaded guilty, 28 ; surrendered, 5 ; bailed. 3. The Court at its riving :adjourned to Monday, the Bth of April next. FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, Maxim B.—The Senne rose yesterday to its greatest height. The causeway of Lacken, that is the new royal road, was again under water. We do not remember to have seen so many successive inunda tions as this year. This is the sixth time, this winter that the Senne has overflowed its banks. Most of the manu factories on the banks;of this liver have ceased work for more than six successive weeks The Chamber entered yesterdy onthe d'scussion of the project oflaw relat!ve to the repayment ale. cc - aversion of the loan of 100,800,000 l'ancs. Ttie IV4"mister of Fi nance begun by showing thlt tie remonstriinces of some French capitalists were unfounded. 113 r:leywaxds gave the formal assurance that it was notcorfecl: that the nego tiations with Holland for the reinabursement of a capital of eighty millions of florins were elrec. , :y cdNanced. Aft..r some observat'ons of M. Cori,-.r.2:e.n, who pro posed the conversion should be 71. Cent. Stock ; and of Messrs. Hoffsch - Z - 1:: Fad Co,-;-21:, who defended theproject of the Centeal See6on, Meeus spoke, and was listened to with great Ile approved of the principle of the proposed mersure, pui thought that the Government hadperha.ps shown caution in contenting itself with a cony& sinn into Sour-and-a-Half per Cent. Stock, when the state of our c: - ;.dit would have allowed it to attempt a conversion into Four per Cent. Stock. After some further remarks by different Mem bers, the general discussion was closed, and the first article, authorising the reimbursement, was unanimously tweed to by the seventy-two members present. The second article, fixing the conversion into Four and-a-Half per Cent. Stock was agreed to, M. Cors• warren's amendment of Four per Cent. stock being re jected. The debate was then adjourned. The King gave a private audience two days ago to the English engineers, Messrs. Cubitt and Topwith, who gave his Majesty a most satisfactory account of the result of the then examination of the country between the Sambre and the Meuse, and received from his Ma jesty fresh assurances of the interest he takes in the un dertaking which is the object of their mission. BELGIAN FUNEl3.—Baussm.s, Maim 8. Actual Debt, 9)4 per Cent-, ... 59 Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent. lO3 Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent............ 99 - Three per Cent........... ....---Thirty-seven Milli( ns, ditto 77 --- (1840)..„....„..... 195 Loan of City, 18.12, Four per Cent. -------. I€4 l .• 103% Socie.v of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent. —.. Bzek of Belgium, Five per Cent 6l g Isue of 1841......•.............•........... 00000000000 .....•••••• -- National 50cietr.......00 ... 000 . ••••••••••••••••••••• 00000 • Exchange on London ( short ) ................. ..russets Papers, March 8 AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, FEB. 28. Five er Cents. Metalbques ................. 000000 .... 111 1 Four par Cents. lOO Three perj Cents.. o 14.114•••••• 0000000 .. 77 Bank Shares •• • .. 000000* ..... ••••••••••••••••••• M.M. 1639 Allgemeine - atung, March 4. DUTCH FUNDS.—.ABISTERDAB, Mina' 7. Money. Bins. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent .... 9454 95 Ditto, ditto 5 per cent.: Autpli,Svndic,4% per r Jut... . Ditto, ditto, 8% per cut . 7gli 18;54 Commercial Company, 434 per cent ...„..... 14 1 14 142 Loan 181 - 7. , 5 per cent. ..... Q 944 Ziehange on London, Onemonth 00000 ...... 12 10 Two months ........ 12 05 Hsunburgb, One nmith.. 35 37 Two months .... ..... 35 18% Dutch Paper:, March 8. HAMBURGH MAIL. HAMBUEOse, Minnu s.—The stermers, which left Cuxhaven yesterday morning, got up to Altona in the afternoon, and broke, as far as possible, the ice on the river ; but about five o'clock four of them gave up the attempt, only the Darlay, Captain Draper, perse vered, when the ice stopped her passage ; he only gave way a little, and then repeated his efforts to break through ; before he had succeeded the Hamburgh, Cap tain Brown, came up, and, by the exertions of both ves sels, the ice at Altona was broken through, and both arrived in this harbour nearly at the same time. Jn consequence the ice is now set afloat, en , l the channel here is tolerably clear. The Nepean passed Blankenese at half-past one o'clock tb:s afternoon. PRUSSIAN FUNDS.--Bnaux, Masca 5. Money St. Schuld Scb., 4 oar cent. Prussian Englsh Bond?,lS3o, 4pr cent. 101 A Exchange on Landon P rus sian State Gazette. March 6 LIAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, 11.kacis Money. Austrian 5 per Cents 113 112% Bank Shares st ait •‘ ,•, •34 00000 • .C. 75 Anglo..Rusian Loan ....... „ Russian 5 per Cent, Ist str "- ..1..% . 112% , 105% 105 Inscription, Ist sett•ts Russian 5 per Ceat. Seiles ....... " 6934 Ditto in Certificates ."..". • •"" 99 — % New 4 per Cent. 0 - " % 91 iQ Dutch Actual Debt, ft l l. par 54 Ditto o I:tr Polish Bonds.•" .......... ",- o•••••••••t •• t • New Tickets Anglo-Danish Lean, 3 per Cern - . ,.• imq 18 16% Spanish, New 5 per Cents...* POST-OFFICE.—The following notice was issued on Saturday at St..' Martin's-le-Grand :—" The Postmaster- General having now ascertained that an overland post exists between Sydney, New South IVales, and Port Philip, all letters and newspapers posted hereafter addressed to any of the towns in the settlement of Port Philip will be sent by packet to Sydney, unless specially mentioned 'by private ship.' Letters not so marked will be charged with the packet rate of Is., and newspapers will be sent news of postage. This regulation does not apply to letters and papers addressed to the other British colonies in Australia, Van Dieman's Land, South Australia, Western Australia, nor to New Zea land.—By command, W. L. Maberlv, Secretary." ENGLISII OPERA HOUSE.—The Keeleys, Mr. Wil mot (late of Drury-lane Theatre), and Mr. Strutt; r A lawyer, are the parties who have taken the English Opera louse. Following the example of Madame Vestris, whose theatrical management has always been so popular, Mrs. Keeley will, it is said, be the ostensible manager. Mr. Wilmot undertakes the duties of stage director. Some engagements have been already made with favourite performers, and others are spoken of, which show that the new lessees are inclined to commence their undertaking with a spirit of liberality which, if persevered in, must unquestionably command success.,. Sunday Times. IRELAND. THE IRISH PRESBYTERIANS.-FORMIDABLE AGITATION. Dusrax, MARCH 9.—On Thursday the Assembly held another meeting, when the arrangements were completed for meetings to be held all through the country to petition Parliament. This agitation will assume a very formidable character. The Belfast News Letter says—" A-general system of simul taneous co-operation amongst all classes of Evangelical Dis senters in the empire is to be instituted forthwith, and when. re b e y a t n er d ia v ns ol l Etangacnhduarrcehcoesnosfidsecro edt, the power and influence of the M e th o di s t s, t h e I n d epen d en t s , the to s ay Baptists, n(al and the th e P l res Scot land, and a similar system of co-operative wrency going for ward in Ireland, it is impossible to overlook the tremendous results which a combination so extensive may bring about. We look with deep regret to the causes which have produced this terrible alienation amongst Protestants; but our hope is, that, out of the mass of threatened evils ultimate good will be educed. Much will depend upon the liberal spirit in which the question shall be dealt with by the Government." In the progress of the Presbyterian agitation the Esta blished Church of Ireland will not be forgotten. "It is very likely," says the Banner of Ulster, " that the impolicy and the outrageous extravagance of endowing one man with an income of 23,0001. annually may be asserted before large audiences, at many meetings in Ireland during the present month. The system that permits it may be styled impolitic and anti-Christian." THE PRESBYTERIAN MARRIAGE QUESTION. MEETING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, a special meeting of the Irish General Alsembly was held in the Presbyterian Meeting house, May-street, Belfast. The Moderator, the Rev. Dr.. Stewart, took the chair. The Moderator stated that the previous special meeting of Assembly had been adjourned till the present time, in order that they might know the decision of the Lords in the mar riage case. It appeared that three of the great law Lords had declared in favour of them (the Presbyterians), and three against them. In this state of affairs, the Presbyterians were virtually defeated—they might consider the verdict against. them. He stated that he had sent forward, to Lord Lynd hurst, the resolutions agreed to at the former special meeting of Assembly; and he read his Lordship's answer, acknow ledging the receipt of the same. A Committee was then appointed to prepare resolutions, and the Assembly adjourned till seven in the evening. The Assembly resumed at seven o'clock, when the clerk read the following resolutions : " 1. That, it being the duty and privilege of the Church, in all time of peril and perplexity, to take counsel of God, this Assembly, in consequence of the attempt which is being mode to denude her ministers of the privileges they have hitherto enjoyed, in the solemnization of marriage, thereby . denying their pastoral character, appoint the last Wednes day in March Instant a day of special religious exercise,.in all her congregations, when our ministers are recommended to preach sermons suitable to the occasion. " 2. That, inasmuch as it has been declared, by judges and eminent lawyers, that marriages solemnized between Episco palians and Presbyterians, by Presbyterian ministers, are invalid, in consequence of Presbyterian ministers not being prelatically ordained—an adjudication which conveys a stigma upon the Presbyterian body, constituting one-half of the Protestants of the world, and which deprives the Presbyte rians of Ireland of a privilege enjoyed upwards of two hun dred years—this Assembly petition the Legislature for an Act removing this stigma, and securing to the ministers of this Church the privileges which they have hitherto exercised in the solemnisation of marriage. "3. That public meetings be held in all the towns of Ire land, where it is practicable ; to which Protestants, of all de nom shrll be invited, and from which petitions shall be forwarded to both Houses of Parliament. "4. That a similar petition be sent from all our congre gations... 5. That a Committee be appointed to open a correspond ence w all Evangelical Dissenters throughout the empire ; end, more especially, with the Free Church of Scotland, soli citing theirsympathy and support, in a cause which involves, not only the rights of the Church, but the interests generally of Christian truth and freedom; and that this Committee hold its first meeting to-morrow. "6. That a deputation, consisting of the Moderator, Doctor Browne, Doctor Cooke, Doctor Henry, Messrs. H. J. Dobbin, with Counsellor Gibson, John Boyd, M.P., George Matthews, and A. J. Macrorr, Esqrs., beapr , mted to proceed to London, to wait upon the leading Members of the Govern ment and the Legislature." The resolutions having been read, the Moderator called upon Dr. BaowNE, who delivered a powerful and eloquent dis course, in the course of which he stated that the time for speech,Making was over, and the time for action had ar rived. After a lerriliened speech, during which he expressed his opinions very ° clearly and forcibly of the stigma cast upon the ministers of the Presbyterian Church, he called upon his brethren to come forward, to join in the struggle that was now going on, and adopt, as their motto, the cry . raised in the city of Derry, on a certain memorable occasion—" No surrender." Dr. Dim, of Dublin, followed. He stated that they (the Presbyterians) had shown what they could suffer ; but he (Dr. Dill) cautioned those who were now opposed to them, not to reckon too largely on their capabilities of endurance. He said, that were the Presbyterians of the north to combine with the Catholics of the south, the Government of the country - could.not long resist a demand that had been lately made upon it, by which it was sought to separate the two countries.- lie brought this forward merely as an instance why the Legislature should not look lightly on so important a body as the Presbyterians. Mr. Molyneux, Mr. Johnson, and Dr. Stewart next ad dressed the meeting, the last of whom, at the conclusion of his speech, submitted a draft of a petition to the house, which he had drawn up in the course of the day, for presentation to the House of Commons. It was unanimously adopted.—The Assembly then adjourned till the following day (Thursday). SUFFERINGS OF BLEACHERS. (From the Glasgow Saturday Evening Post and Renfrewshire Reformer, of Saturday.) It is understood that Mr. Wallace's motion, to have the bleaching works in Scotland brought within the Factory Bill, now in progress through the House of Commons, will be brought forward by him on Monday next, and that it will have the support of Lord Ashley. Mr. P. M. Stewart, who had promised his aid to the operatives, is now in cor respondence with the master bleachers, and will support a petition to be presented by them, praying that, before le gislation, a Government Commissioner may be appointed to inquire into the system of labour in the bleaching works. The masters postponed their opposition until they saw that, through the exertions of Mr. Wallace, the operatives were about to gain their object, and the demand at the eleventh hour for inquiry, is considered by the operatives as altogether a sham, and used merely for the purpose of delay, and thereby preventing them from obtaining an immediate redress of their grievances. The operatives made the same allegations of cruelty and oppression in their petitions to Par liament last session, and prayed for inquiry by Government, but the masters were then silent—they acquiesced in, or at least never contradicted, these allegations, and certainly they did not then invite inquiry; and it is only when the operatives are seemingly about to attain their object that their employers interfere, and, on pretence that the operatives' pciitions contain somewhat exaggerated state ments of their wrongs, and that inquiry ought there fore to be made into them before legislation, pray that the operatives' claims to legislative protection may be postponed. The delay and the inquiry sought for by the masters will however be tiseful to the operatives, and we bust they will make out such a case as will not only secure for them public sympathy, but also a full measure of justice from the Legisla ture. We have no wish at present to enter into any detail of the ev:'s of the system of labour in the bleaching works, but we cannot refrain from stating what has just been communi cated to us, - that in a bleaching work not a great many miles Porn this city, and conducted by a gentleman as respectable as any in the trade, the workers were employed for three days suc cessively lest week, from 6 in the morning till 12 at night, in drying houses heated to 120 degrees of Fahreuheit ; the ave rage hours for the whole week being sixteen per day—a length of hours and severity of labour, more than sufficient to exhaust their strength, and seriously to affect their health. This is not a solitary example of the system, and its effect upon the physical and moral condition of the workers ; and yet the masters require farther inquiry before it be interfered with. We have been amused to hear of the salutary effects produced in certain bleaching works by our public advocacy of the right of the operatives to protection from the Legislature . There has been an active setting of the works in order, preparatory, no doubt, to the visit of the Government Commissioner. Bells have been hung up to ring at meal hours—clocks set up to regulate the hours of labour—the wearing of watches by the men is not prohibited—and, except in cases of urgency, the hours of la bour have been limited to 13 hours per day ; while the kind est expressions of sympathy have been used towards the workers. This is all very well, and as it should be ; and we trust that, now the reformation has begun, it will go on, and that before the "Bleachers' Protection Bill" shall have come into operation, the masters will have brought the entire system into accordance with the principles of humanity and justice. THE RACER.—A new sporting work has just made its appearance under this title. It seems to contain all im portant matter connected with the Turf on great events about to come off, as well as those that have alreadydone so; it is a sort of book that has long been wanted as a safe and convenient reference, and isworthy of support on that account alone, independent of the original remarks on racing in gene ral. The Proprietor of this little work dedicates it to the "Pa trons of the Turf" in these words :—" This little work is in scribed to you. There are other publications which supply the same information as the present ; but there is none m which that information is conveyed in so compact and useful a form, for constant and ready reference. It may be slipped into the waistcoat pocket, or carried in a pocket-book. It is a mere nutshell, not feather weight; a multum in parvo ; a bijou—in plain English a gem, and may it prove one of the first water! Measure not its utility by its miniature size; great matters often lie in a small compass, like a pearl in an oyster. Your patronage of this attempt to consult your con venience will proportionately-stimulate the zeal of its pro prietor to make it still more worthy of your acceptance. Should it fail to deserve your support, let it be consigned to its merited fate—oblivion. Some of the readers of this may recognize the hand that pens it ; those who do not will per haps recollect the name of LIONEL BENJAMIN RATNER." DARING ROBBERY AT THE BANK.—On Thursday, s h t r e ee r t a , w C n t City, wasoffi ce paying atthe Bank of England, some daring thief contrived to abstract his in n s m a o g n e e n y tl t e o m o a n n e fi cf on t l h if ittkceWiveilrs William- street, p pocket-book from th e counter, and which contained a B ank o f England note for 501., one for 101., one for 5 /. ; in gold , 21.105.; and in silver, 10s. 6d., with which the scoundrel got clear off. M. Sivori is expected in town almost immediately. Since he left England he has been engaged in a professional tour in Holland, where he has met with great success. M. Ernst is also expected to visit London early in the season. THE SIEGE OF JELLALABAD.—SiIver medals are at present being struck off at the Mint, for the purpose of being presented to those who were present at the siege of Jellalabad. HEROIC CONDUCT OE LIEUTENANTS CATWELL AND VANsrrrART, R.N.—On Wednesday, the 13th of December, as the men of her Majesty's ship AginCourt - were • exercising aloft, one of them, unfortunately, lost his hold,.and fell from the main-yard-arm, and striking against the rigging, bounded with frightful force from the spare-topsail-yard, and fell insensible into the sea. Lieutenants Catwell and Vansittart instantly dashed overboard after him; the former officer was, however, from his position, unable to make way against the tide and reach thet smking man; Mr. Vansittart was nearer to him, and with almost superhuman exertions (being burdened with the Ai hole of his u niform), saved the poor fellow's life, supporting him a considerable time until a want could be lowered.—Hong-Kong Gazette. It is an interesiln fact that the 39th Regiment, foremost in the late glorious victory under Sir Hugh Gough, was the first British regiment that landed in India; and that, among the many distinctions which it bears upon itS colWourse,UisDideririranidn I th nc a li . s t: i h n is or ß de o r y t a o l li vis i i g t h b n i :ss eilli Pri a 'n ed ee r A eia l . • - bort is going, during - the Easter recess, to make a s h or t ex cursion to the Continent tions at Cobourg.—Times. . E 14% to t e a to 63 a , to to -• to - to "*. ' rn ,0 , Na