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Alexander W. Schomberg, 1849. Rear-Admiral — Sir James J. G. Bremer , K. C .8., 1849. Retired Rear-Admirals—Gustague Stupart, 1846 ; Thomas Crroube, 1849. Captains—Retired, James Couch, 1824; Robert Tait, 18 9 7 ; active list, John Robertson (retired captain), 1838. Commanders Edward Collins, 1814 ; Mark White, 1815 ; Philip Le Vescunte, 1816 ; James B. Tatnall, 1819; Robert Wilcox, 1823; Parker D. Bingham, 1827 ; Richard Crooke, 1846 ; Henry Le worthy, 1848. Retired—Charles Patriarche, 1844; Jdhn Clark, 1837 ' • Walter Pike, 1840 ; George De cceardoux, 1844; Richard Coates, 1847 ; Nathaniel Laffer, 1847 ; George Thomas, 1846; Andrew F. Morgan, 1846. Lieutenants—Benjamin Shepherd, 1811; Alexander Buchanan, 1813 ' • Joseph Hynson, 1814 ; John R. Forrest, 1814 ; D. C. Waters, 1815 ; Allen Wall, 1815 ; Henry A. Finucane, 1820; Henry Quin, 1820 ; William G. Ashby, 1826 ; Henry C. Schoen berg, 1827 ; Cesar C. Powell, 1838 ; Thomas Wag hors), 1842 ; Henry W. Dawson, 1847 ; Michael Breen, 1849. Master—Lewis John (b), 1814. Mate—Henry B. B. Bennet, 1848. Royal Marines.—Lieut. Colonel—Retired— John Wilson, 1846. Captains—Retired—Robert Pinker ton, 1807 ; Thomas M. Bagnold, 1808 ; Theophilus Patterson, 1809; Arthur Molesworth, 1830 ; William IJ.aig, 1834. First Lieutenants—Retired—William H. Carrington, 1795; John Simpson, 1806; Henry Miller, 1806 ; John Crocket (killed),l 1847. Second Lieutenants— Retired George Pawsey, 1781 ; George F. Crown, 1813. Medical Officers—lnspector of Hospitals, &c.— Betired—Sir David J. Ir.' Dickson, Knight, 1840. Surgeons—Retired—Corhwall Reynolds, 1790; Ro bert Carruthers, 1793 ; John Niel), 1798 ; Guy A. Acheson, 1804; John Allan, 1810; John WlTeece, 1806 ; Philip Waldron, 1807 ; Samuel Morrison, 1814. Active List—Allen Mac Laren, 1824; Wil liam White, 1841; Robert Mac Lean (b), 1841 ; William Lambert, 1843. Assistant Surgeons— Richard Tilston, 1842 ; Richard Buller, 1847. Paymasters and Pursers—Retired'— George B. Harrison, 1797 ; William Knapman, 1798. Active Lisa--James; M. Perkins, 1803 ; D. G. Charles, 1839. Clerks—Lewis G. A. Warrin, 1842 ; John T. Poole, 1847. In addition to the above deaths officially reported, the foll4wing have also taken place during the quarter : —Vice Admiral the Hon. D. 11. Mackay, whose ser vices we printed last week ; Captain Rodney Eden, in command of the Amphitrite, 26, in the Pacific ; and Lieut. Allen Wall (1815), late in command of Bally galty coast-guard station. Captain Eden's death is universally lamented at home and abroad, for he was beloved by every one of his acquaintance. The account of this gallant officer's almost sudden death at Mazatlan,. on the 11th of January, was communicated in a letter from Lieut. Walker, who had twinned the acting command of the ship, to the British Consul at Tepic. The ship was expected at San Bias on the 15th of February, on her way to Valparaiso and England with her freight. The gallant deceased was son of Thomas Eden, Esq., by Frances, daughter of Captain the H o n. J. Roden, R.N., great-grandson of Thomas sixth Earl of West meath, and nephew of Commodore Eden. Lieut. Wall, a much-neglected officer, bad served on full pay 23 years. Ile was born September '23, 1790. His father was a merchant of stand ing in the city of London, and one of his rela tives, Governor Hollwell, was for some time confined in the Blick Hole at Calcutta. Two of his brothers were in the naval service ; one of them, a Lieutenant of the Calcutta, 56, Captain Dan. Woodruff, was cap tured in that ship, after a gallant action, by the Ala jeeteueux, 74, part of a squadron under M. Alle mend, Sept. 26, 1805. He was for many years a prisoner in the fortress of Bitche; and on his return to England, where he soon died, he published a his tory of his captivity. "The deceased," says O'Bvrne, " entered the navy, August 18, 1804, as a volunteer, on board the Helena, 15, in which sloop, on the coast of Ireland and among the Western Islands, he aided in making prize, June 5, 1805, of the Santa Leocadia, Spanish privateer, of 14 guns and 114 men, and in effecting, at different times, several recaptures. In December, 1808,83 master's mate of the Demerara, 18, on the West Indian station, in 1809-10, was at the reduction of Martinique and Guadeloupe. At the taking of the former island he was in the first boat the* touched the shore previously to the storming of Fott Edward. When in company with the Pultuek brig, he was employed in the boats in cutting out a letar of marque under the batteries of Guadeloupe. An attack of yellow fever compelled his being sent do one occasion to the hospital at Antigua. On re turning to his ship he found but 20 living out of a crew consisting originally of 84. On the coast of North America, while in charge of the Apollo, a recaptured ship of eight guns, he beat oft; with but siipht men on beard, an American privateer, after an aetion of two hours, in the course of which he was wounded in the side. The Statira, 38, having re taken an American brig, the Adelaide, Mr. Wall was sent on board during a fog, accompanied by three men only. On the fog dispersing, he found himself in the midst of an American squadron, whose pre sence obliged the Statira to make all sail. Left thus to his own resources, he secured an American mid shipman and mate, who had been le& in the prize, made for the shore, and, having got inside the rocks, succeeded, with the assistance of a fishing-boat, in reaching in safety the port of Shelburne. In January, 1813, being on his passage home in the Spye, store ship, he took part in a spirited engagement of an hour and twenty minutes, which terminated in the beating off, by that vessel, of a French national schooner of far superior force. On the following morning, however, the Spye was captured by a French frigate; but in two days afterwards the British were given up, it being understood that they were not to serve again during the war. We may here mention that, on the ship being captured, Mr. Wall had, with great presence of mind, destroyed the signals. In April, 1813, the conditions upon which he had been restored to liberty having - been set aside by the Ad miialty., he went b ac k to the Spye in the capacity of 'neater 's mate. His exertions at various periods in, saving, and in endeavouring to save life, have ob tained the thanks of the Comptroller-General of the Coast Guard. In the execution of his duty he has been much hurt ; once, *deed, so severely, that his constitution was much Impaired. Lieutenant Wall had issue six children." The Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, sailed from Ply mouth Sottnd into Hamoaze on Tuesday, to refit for foreign service. A correspondent, who signs himself "r An Old Naval Officer," writes as follows : " I observe in yesterday's Morning Herald, under She head of nautical news, a very just and sensible re mark respecting the expense of conveying twenty supernumerary seamen from Portsmouth to Plymouth, by the Sprightly, steamer, for the . Supe!b. It seems strtnge, from the length of time this ship has been in commission, that the;hould still be in want of men to complete her complement; but I think I can answer this question, which is simply this—that during the many months this gpl end id ship lay idle at Spithead last summer, she might have been manned over and over again, with first-rate men, had it not been from the stringent orders of the Admiralty, toibidding the entry of any men except such at their Lordships might think fit to order to be placed on her books. This may be a specimen of one of the economical lights now so much in vogue, but I confess lam too dull to comprehend it in that light." We may remark that- the Admiralty might have manned the Superb over and over again, had they re quired the ship for foreign service, or for active Chan nel eruisiog.—Herald. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WtDNESDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual rcorning walk. The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise •)n the Slopes and in Windsor Park. His Royal Highness Prin ce Alb ert rode out on horseback this morning, attended by Lieut.-Colonel E. H. Seymour. The Duke of Wellington is expected to arrive at tbe Cattle this evening, on a visit to her Majesty and Prince Albert. . _ ......._... The royal dinner party in the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, th.-,, Lndy in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Spear, the Duke of Wellington, Lieut.- Colonel Hon. C. B. and Airs. Phipps, and the com manding otdoer of the Scots Fusilier Guards (Colonel Dixon). The, band of the Scotch Fusilier Guards will attend (hiring dinner. Her Majesty's privata band will, afterwards attend in the Castle. .Lord Elphinstone has relieved the Earl of Morley in his duties as-Lord in Waiting to the Queen ; and Colonel Berkeley Drummond has relieved Kr. E. Ormsby Gore, in his duties as Groom in Waiting to bar Majesty. _____. The 'Marquis of Lansdowne arrived in town yes ‘terday from Brighton. Dißpatches were received yesterday at the Colonial once from the Governor of Gibraltar. '• ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIRTY.—.The usual monthly meeting of this society was held on Monday ; Mr. G. k. Waterhouv, president, in the chair. Mr. G. H. Dalton, of George Town, Danerara, and Herr U. Bach, of Bopparo, on the Rhine, were elected corresponding members. Mr. West wood exhibited a new coleopterous insect ( Cholovocera 411 a. derue), remarkable for having the usual facetted eyes re placed by pcelli, a peculiarity not hitherto observed in any inatamorphcnic winged insect. Mr. •Douglas exhibited ,a new Tines ( E'achista occultella), and read brief descriptions of ir, and of the Tortrix (Grapho,sitha Weirana) he had .ex hibited in February. Mr. Staintoo exhibited a mining larva in the leaves of•Helianthemzum vilgare. A paper by Mr. S., S. Saunders was read on two new .'.+trepsipterous insects from Albania, parasitic on the-genus Hylceus, with some extremely interesting remarks on their habits and metamorphoses. Some discussion then ensued cn the habits of the genus Ilylaus. THE S UN, LONDON, DEDICATED TO THE MARCHIONESS OF LANSDOWNE. Now ready, in 2 vols., 21s. bound, MEMOIRS OF A HUNGARIAN LADY. 1 Comprising . - Full and Interesting details of THE LATE EVENTS IN HUNGARY. By THERESA I'ULSZKY. " Worthy of a place by the side of the Memoirs of Madame de Stael mad Madame Campan."—Globe. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, ARRANGEMENTS AFTER EASTER. Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that the THEATRE will be RE-OPENED TO-MORROW EVENING, April 5, for the perform ance of Comedic and Vaudeville, when will be produced Scribe's po pelar Comedy of BERTRAND ET RATON. Le Comte Bertrand de Rautzau, M. Samson. Mr. Mitchell begs to submit the following arrangements:— Engagements—M. Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris), his first appearance, Madlle. Denain (of the Theatre Francais), M. Regnier (of the Theatre Francais), 3ladlle. Nathalie (of the Theatre Francais), and M. Lafont (of the Theatre des Varietes). The first production after Easter will be Scribe's popular Comedy of " Bertrand et Ratton ;" Le Comte Bertrand de Bautzen (Premier Ministre), M. Samson, as performed by him in Paris. Subsequent performances will be selected from the following :—" L'Ecole des Veillards," `• Un Veuvage," and " Ma Femme et Ma Place," new Comedies by M. Samson ; " La Marquis de Senneterre ;" the two admired Proverbs of Alfred de Musset, "Il ne Faut Juror de Rien," and " Il Faut qu'une Porte soit Ouverto on Fermee ;" " Les De moiselles de St. Cyr," " La Pais a Tout Prix," " Un Chateau de Cartes," " Le Mari a la Campange," and the new Play by Emile Angier, " Gabrielle," now performing in Paris with unsurpassed suc cess, and in which Madlle Regnier and Madlle. Nathalie will sus tain their original characters. _ . Mr. Mitchell feels particular gratification also in announcing that, in the production of Scribe's celebrated Comedy of " La Camarade rie," estimated amongst the chef d'oeuvres of the modern stage, the principal characters will be sustained by four members of the Theatre Francais, Paris—M. Samson, in the character of De Mlremont ; Madlle. Denain, in that of Cesarine; M. Regnier in that of De Montlucar ; and Madlle. Nathalie, In that of Zoe; presenting a com bination of talent not to be witnessed at any other theatre in Europe, the arrangements for which have been most generously accelerated by the administration of the Theatre Francais, Paris. In addition to the present Company, and the foregoing engage ments, are the following:—Madlle. Avenel (of the Thedire de l'Odeon) ; Madlle. Brassine (of the Theatre du Palais Royal) ; Madlle. Renaud (ot the Theatre du Vaudeville) ; Madame Octave (of the Theatre du Vaudeville) ; Madlle. Constance (of the Thatre des Varietes), &c. The first performance of the eminent tragedienne, Madlle. Rachel, is definitively arranged for Monday, July Ist. Subscriptions for the remainder of the season may be arranged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. First Appearance of Madame Sontag. A GRAND EXTRA NIGHT Combining the talents of Madame Sontag, Signori Lablache, Beiletti, Caizolari, Sims Reeves, Madlles. Parodi, Carlotta Grisi, Mfaria Taglioni, and Amalia Ferraris. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public are respect fully informed that A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT Will take place THIS EVENING When will be presented Donizetti's celebrated Opera of DON PASQUALE. Norlna. .. . Madame Sontag. Ernesto • Signor Calzolari. Doctor Malatesta.• .. Signor Belletti. and ' Don Pasquale • • .. • • .- • • Signor Lablache. After which, A DIVERTISSEMENT, In which Madlle. Amalia Ferraris will appear. To be followed by the Last Act of Verdi's favourite Opera, ERNANI. Combining the talents of Madlie. Parodi, Signor Belletti, and Sims Reevts. To conclude with an entirely new and original Grand Ballet, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES METAMORPHOSES. The Music composed by Signor Pugni ; the Scenery (entirely new) by Mr. Marshall ; the Appointments by Mr. Bradwell ; the Cos• tomes by Miss Bradley and Mr. Coombes, ander the superintendence of Madame Copere. The Sprite (under the forms of 1, a Page —2 ' a Rustic Coquette-3,, Will-of-the-Wisp-4, a Folie-5, a Domino-6, a Cavalier), Mdlle. Carlotta Grist ; Karl (a Student), M. Paul Taglieni ; Ida (his be trothed), Madlle. Rosa; Momus, M. Charles ; Elves, Madlles. Rosa, Ausandon, Julienne, Lamoureux, E. Pascales, and F. Pascales. In the course of the Ballet a new grand Pas de Charactere, by Maille. Marie Taglioni. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Opera Bet-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN. The first appearance of Signor Tamberlik. MASANIELLO. The Directors have the honour to announce, to the Subscribers ; that Tills EVENING. will be a Snbscription Night, when will be performed (for the first time this season) Auber's Grand and popular Opera of 31ASANIELLO. In which Signor Tamberlik will make his first appearance in England. Eivira .. • • • • • • .. • Madame Castellt n. nuella... • • • ... • • Mdile. Bailin. Emma.. • ... •• ........Mdlle Cotti. Pietro • ... • • • • Mons. Massol. ..Uphoaso .• .. • • ........ Signor Luigi Mei. Borella• • .... • . Signor Rommi. Lorenzo .... Soldi. Peseatore•. • ... —Signor Bache. 5e1va.......... • • • • Signor Gregorio, and Masaniello • .....Signor Tamberlik. From the Theatre San Carlos at Naples, and the Grand Opera al Barcelona—Lis first appearance in England. ... . The Characteristic Dauces incidental to the Opera will be sup ported by Mons. Alexandre and Mdlle. Louise Tagßout (Premiere Danseuse of the Academie Royale at Paris), with whom the Di rectors have effected an Engagement. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. On SATURDAY, April 6, A GRAND OPERA. On, TUESDAY, April 9, will be performed Donizetti's Opera IXCREZ IA BORGIA, In which Madame Grisi, Mdlle. de Merle, Signor Tamburini, and Signer Mario will make their first appearances this season. The performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit may be had (for the night or season) at the Box-office of tke Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. THIS EVENING, Will be performed FAZIO. Fazio, Mr. Cooper; Bianca, Miss Laura Addison. After which THE DEVIL'S RING; or, Fire, Water, Earth, and Air. In Three Acts and Four Elements. The following are the principal Scenes. ELEMENT THE FIRST—FIRE. A beautiful View of the CITY AND HARBOUR OF CATANIA IN SICILY, With Mount Etna Smoking in the Back-ground. CIIAMACTERS IN TILE FIRST ELEMENT : Arnuph, Mr. W. Montague ; Rodolph, Mr. Frazer ; Herman, Mr. S. Jones; 0 nrade, Mr. Clifford; Otho, Mr. Everett; Adolphus, Mr. Darcie ; Rupert. Mr. Abbott ; Carloman, Mr. Brayne ; Herbert, Miss P. Huddart ; Franco, Mr. S. Artaud ; Host of the " World's End," ]t. G. Watson ; the Enchanted Princess Eveline, Miss E. Nelson; Leela, Miss Rafter; The Spirit Devil's Ring, Miss A. Lona dale ; Whirliburg, Mr. Seymour; Gs-dah, Mr C. Fisher. CAVERNS OF THE BRAZEN HARD. TEMPLE AND SPIRIT OF THE DEVIL'S RING. t THE INTERIOR OF THE CHARCOAL BURNER'S ABODE. TIE REALMS OF FIRE. ELEMENT THE SECOND-WATER. FALLS OF NIAGARA IN THE NEW WORLD. THE CITY OF THE FOUNTAINS. BREAKING THE SECOND CHARM. THEY ASCEND 'UPON THE BOSOM OF THE WATERS CHARACTERS IN THE SECOND ELEMENT: Herbert, Miss F. Haddart ; Franco, Mr. S. Artand ; American Settler, Mr. R. Romer ; Indians, Messrs. Henry and Tressidor ; Indian Squaw, Miss Foster; Spirit of the Waters, Miss Nell; Queen of the Naiades, Miss F. Grey ; Go-dah, Mr. C. Fisher. GZAND NAIADE BALLET. ELEMENT THE THIRD—EARTH. DIAMOND CAVES IN CALIFORNIA. CHARACTERS IN THE THIRD AND FOURTH ELEMENTS : ' Herbert, Miss F. Hubbart ; Franco, Mr. S. Artaud ; The Black Knight ; Mucklow, Mr. 3landerson : Gnomes, Messrs. Abbott, Henry, Ellar, Brayne, &c. ; the Princess Evellne, Miss E. Nelson ; Leela, Miss Rafter ; Go-dah, Mr. C. Fisher. THE SICILIAN VINEYARD. A TERRIFIC COMBAT BETWEEN HERBERT AND TEE SABLE KNIGHT. ELEMENT THE FOURTH—AIR. THE PALACE OF RAINBOWS! HALL OF THE HUNDRED KNIGHTS. The Triumphal Entry of Herbert and Princess Eveline in A CAR DRAWN BY REAL HORSES. GRAND MILITARY BAND, AND GORGEOUS PROCESSION! An original Play of domestic and powerful interest, by Bayle Ber. nard, Esq., entitled THE PASSING CLOUD has been accepted, and will he produced on Monday next. Principal characters by Messrs. Vandenhoff, Cooper, Diddear, F. Vining, W. Montague, J. Parry, Manderson, Emery, J. Anderson ; Miss Vandenhoff. 3lisi A. Lonsdale, &c. The original Musical Farce, called THE CRICKET MATCH, Is postponed until atter the production of the Passing Cloud. Charac ters by Messrs. W. Davidge, It. Romer, Rafter, S. Artaud, Emery, Clifford, S. Jones ; Mrs. Winstanley, Misses Rafter, C. Tellett, Fos ter, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. Great Attraction for the Holidays. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Comedy, entilel THE SERIOUS FA /ATLI'. Characters by Messrs. Webster, J. Wallack, Ruckstone ; 3iri. W. Ciisford. Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Fitzvrilliam. To conclude with the Last Edition of IVANHOE, with all the newest improvements. Cedric the Saxon, Mr. J. Bland ; Sir Briant de Bore Gailbert, Mr. Selby; Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; Wamba, Mr. Buck. ssone ; Isaac of York, Mr. IC.celey; Robin Hood, Mrs. Fitzwilllain ; Rebecca, Miss P. Horton. The iiox-oßice is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPRI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new domestic Dram a, called THE MOTHER'S DREA.3I. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed ford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, and Miss E. Chaplin. To be followed by a grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled PLAYING FIRST FIDDLE; or, Follow my Leader Principal Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, Lambert, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. After which. MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. Wright, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with TOM NODDI"S SECRET. LOYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. TIIIS EVENING _ . Will be produced, (2d time) a Lyrical, Comical Pastoral, entitled CYMON and IPHIGENIA, altered from the text of David Garrick. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Harley, F. Matthews, R. Roxby and F. Cooke; Miss St. George, Miss Kenworthy, Mi ss Dickinson, firs. Hamby, Miss Oliver, Miss Manners, and Mi ss M art i n d a l e . After which the original Fairy Extravaganza, called TILE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To ceneltide with TWO IN THE MORNING. All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Aileron 15, New Bond-street. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new comic Opera, entitled THB VALLEY OF ANDORRE. Stephan, Mr. Allen; Tete de Bois, Mr. G. Barker; Jacques Sincere, Mr. Weiss ; Le Joyeux, Mr. W. Harrison; Geor gette, Madlle. Nati ; and Rose de Mai, Miss Louisa Pyne. After which a New Grand Tale of Enchantment, with splendid Seenery, Costumes, and Appointments; extensive Maelainery. &e., entitled THE QUEEN OF THE ROSES ; or, The Sorcerer of Candahar. Principal characters by Messrs. Ryder, Forman, Honey, Craven ; bliss Louisa Howard, Miss Saunders, and Miss Yillars. ASTLEy's ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Ratty. Immense attraction for the Holidays. Re-engagement of Young Hernandez, the wonder of the world. THIS EVENING The Entertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, with an entirely new and magnificent Equestrian Spectacle, entitled THEFoUIi SONS OF AY LION ; or The Days of Charlemagne. To be Succeeded by as incomparable display of Equest r i an W on d ers • the Arena. To conclude with a FAVOURITE FARCE. DREADFUL COMFLAINT OF ONE OF THE LUNGS OF THE Matuorous.—Lord Duncan complains of encroach -ments upon the Green Park. If these encroachments are allowed—and they are very likely to increase, since it ap pears that the officers of the Woods and Forests do not know the boundaries of the property they are supposed to have the care of-,-there will soon be no park left, and the spot it for merly occupied will be known in history as the " Invisible Green Park." —Punch. EIGHTY- FIVE P OUNDS FOE AN O LD COAT.—Among the effects sold l ast week at the Queen's-house, Lyndhurst, " the celebrated coat worn by the late Duke of York at the visit of the Allied Sovereigns to England, said to have cost four hundred and fifty pounds, and presented by his Royal highness to the lase Thomas White, Esq., was bought ill at eighty-five pounds.—Salisbury Journal. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE Tins DAY —Morning 32 min. after 6 I Evening 54 min. after 6 TJ-Mositow— Morning 20 min. after 7 I Evening 52 min. after 7 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 4. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 47; Highest, 57; Noon, 53 BAROMETER, 29'08. WIND S.W.—fresh breezy and squally, with rain, Heavy rain during the night. THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1850 corporal works of mercy, but pour passer le temps, and (more memorable still 0 to better their fortunes, to multiply the amount of cash at their banker's, to clothe themselves with stouter broad cloth, and to line their system with the unholy Leef and the ungodly puddings of the British man of Baal! Oh, not any cf course. Scotchmen no more dream of travelling southwards on any occasion on Sundays, than they ever dream of thriving upon the abundance of England. Never was heard such a thing. Beseech you think not so slighting of the men of the Highlands and of the Lowlands, even though they happen to be directors of the Caledonian Railway. Yet, yet—with all timidity and trepidation we say it of course—we entertain so reverential a regard for the wisdom of the saints of Sabbatarianism— yet—we would scarcely see these saints of Edinburgh or Perth, or any other part of Scotland predominate. No. Such is our ungodliness. We cannot so easily forget the treatment received at their hands by the Duchess of SUTHERLAND. Besides which, there are some old nursery proverbs jangling in our memory in a manner most importunate. "In for a penny, in for a pound ;" " Give an inch, take an ell," and so forth. We have had a taste of Sabbatarian humanity already—so nauseous to our palate, that we want no more of it. Besides, we have no guarantee that these folks would not, if allowed the chance, run into all sorts of extravagances. See what lengths they have gone to across the Atlantic:— " Captain Marrvatt informs us," says a little book worthy a peruzal,* - " that in Connecticut the following regulations were enjoined by what were termed the 'Blue Laws,' viz.:— "No 17. 'No one shall run of a Sabbath-day, or walk in his garden, or elsewhere, except reverently, to and from his church.' " No. 18. 'No one shall travel, cook ♦ictuals, make bede, sweep houses, cut hair, or shave on the Sabbath day.' No. 19. No husband shall kiss his wife, and no mother shall kiss her child on the Sabbath-day.'" Fancy that ! The dirtiness of the day ! No cooking victuals! No sweeping houses ! No cut ting hair, or combing or brushing of course ! No shaving ! No miming ! (Why according to this, the possession of a pair of wooden legs must produce a sort of everlasting sabbath !) No walking in the garden ! (Alas, for the days when " ADAM delved and EVE span" in the garden of Paradise !) No con jugal kisses ! The curmudgeons ! No kisses for the " tiddy-ixi-sing," that might wreath into a pout, even the vestal lips of Lucretia Tox 1 Why, what a farce is this—rendering Sunday a time characterised only by its filth and formality. " Cleanliness next to godliness " is hence not to be thought of as in the creed of the saints. And then their prohibition against all innocent manifestations of affection—of the holiest of affection—the affection of a husband for his wife, of a mother for her child. They forget, these Puritans, that HE said to his disciples in Palestine—" I give you another commandment— that ye love one another !" But we need not go all the way to Connecticut to see the disgusting results of this canting system of assumed sanctity : turn we to a case of oppression at Loughborough, where one Mr. BARNES, of Six Hills, summoned his servant, FRED. Pica;, for a wilful violation of the Sabbath, in cleaning on Sunday a pair of lace- up boots ! and " the magistrates, to the extreme surprise of all present, fined the lad in the sum of forty shillings and costs, which their worships humanely ordered to be paid out of the wages due to him from his master !" What decorous villany ! A poor fellow mulcted of forty shillings and costs out of his wages for cleaning on Sunday a pair of lace-up boots ! The brutality, the pigheaded ness, the dirtiness of the whole system is incompar able. We commend it to the attention of all sanitary reformers, and to the hearts of all those who love the benignity, the sweetness, and the divine beneficence of the creed of the Christians. * " The Lawfulness of Sunday Trains and Sunday Letters. By a Christian but no Fanatic•." Pc. 24. Alard, London, 1850. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Ecclesiastical Budget came on for discussion in the Assembly on Tuesday, and a motion of M. JULES PAYEE, for rendering the inferior clergy in dependent in their cures, as the beneficed clergy are already, was rejected by a majority of 433 to 142. At present the inferior clergy are the mere slaves of the bishop, who possesses the power of depriving them of their cures without giving any reason for so doing. The Committee of the Assembly on the Press met on Tuesday. It was resolved that the deposit-money of the journals should not be increased, but that fines imposed for libels should be paid within three days, so that the deposit•money should be always complete. It is considered that unless this Bill on the Press be greatly modified there is every probability that it will be rejected by the Assembly ; the Bill prohibit ing electoral meetings also meets with great opposi tion, and the Ordre, the organ of MM. TRIERS and ODILON BARROT, recommends the Ministry to with draw both Bills. The divisions in the ranks of the reactionary party are daily increasing, and the approaching election for Paris threatens to make them still more profound. The Union Electorale have announced as their can didate M. FERDINAND FOY, the Orleanist, who was the highest of the unsuccessful candidates at the last election. The Legitimatists refuse to agree to this arrangement, and insist upon a Legitimatist candidate being started instead of M. For, and in the event of a refusal, they threaten to start a candidate of their own. The Opinion Publigue, the organ of the ultra- Legitimatists, thus announces the intentions of that party : " M. Vidal has decided to sit for the Bas-Rbin, and consequently the department of the Seine will have a new election. We are informed that the Union Electorate, which, according to its statutes, ought to dissolve and reconstitute itself afresh, intends remain jog in function, and that it is decided to maintain M. Foy as candidate. We like clear and frank posir tions, and we therefore think it our duty at once to state, that they who had accepted the definitive list of the Union, notwithstanding their repugnance, as well as they who had rejected it, are decided this time not to admit any candidateship which in their eyes would have the great wrong of being the expression of the selfish policy which alone produced the present situation, and the promoters of which are still the greatest obstacle to the solution demanded by the general interest. As to us, we made, in the first struggle, the concession of our silence to conciliation; but this time we cannot consent to accept the same position." The Voix du Peuple thus alludes to its seizure on Monday, for the publication of an article which the Procureur-General considered an outrage on the Roman Catholic religion : "We ate prosecuted, says the Moniteur, for outrage or derision against the legally-recognised religion of the country, and for an attack against the principle of pro perty. Are we in the 19th century? Is it before a jury or before inquisitors that we must appear? In what are we guilty ? If wo have criticised Catholicism, the Protestants do the same, and the Jews absolutely deny Christianity, and the parquet cannot prevent them doing so. The Univers is not prosecuted for having in criminated the propagandism of Dr. Achilli; the Anti de la Religion is permitted to rail against Luther, and the Gazette de Lyon against Calvin. Where then is our crime?" The Committee on the Bill for the nomination of the mayors has had several sittings ; at its last the Minister of the Interior was present. No definite resolution has yet been adopted, but it is stated that the majority •f the Committee is opposed to the mea sure. Some members have proposed different modifi casions in order to render the Bill more palatable to the Assembly, but they were warmly opposed by others, who regard the measure as an attack on the true principles of communial organisation. The lioniteur announces that a new monthly jour nal, called Yoix du Peuple et deg Peuple Seul, was seized on Tuesday for an article headed, " A bas la Republique." ilhe journal is accused of attacking Republican institutions and the Constitution. It is said that Marshal GERARD is seriously indis posed. According to the Voix du Peuple, the departments of France are ready to combat for the sake of " avenging the Republic and the outraged revolution ;" they accuse Paris of " having departed from the love of liberty which for sixty years made her the titled executioner of perjured powers and of arbitrary governments," and threaten if she does not soon give the signal to deprive her of ber initiative and to com bat without her. PARIS BOURSE, APRIL 3.—Latest Prices.—Five per Cents. 89r. 50c.; Three per Cen►ts., 55f. 40c.; Bunk Actions, 2,175 f. USINESS DUNE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STUCK-IaCHANC4E, Armr. 3. Luxembourg, 2—Paris and Rouen, 2014. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 29th ult. have arrived. Their contents are unimportant. The Bolsa was closed. .1.2 4 (4..1%. • ~, , ~0 , ,,...., ... „ ~. 0-4 , ~) 7' mirs. • . 4.1. s , • tiEu .4 , s itelling LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1850. We do not feel surprised at the indignation and horror excited in the public mind by the escape of the atrocious miscreants who tortured to death the unfortunate child who had been entrusted to their protection and care. We cannot be astonished that some of our contemporaries, feeling that the majesty of the law remained unvindicated while the perpetra tors, not of a single crime, but of a series of out rageous cruelties abhorrent to humanity, should be dismissed from the bar of justice, unscathed and un punished, should have even censured the amiable and accomplished Judge, who presided at the trial, for his conduct on the occasion, apparently sheltering the prisoners from the penalties due to their enormous guilt. It was scarcely possible, when such heart rending and harrowing disclosures were published, to enter into a calm and dispassionate consideration of a case abounding with such revolting cir cumstances. Pity and sympathy for the in nocent and helpless victim were mingled with horror at the crime, and hatred of the criminals, and even with anger at all who stood between them and the well-merited punishment of their crime. If ever " Lynch-law" could be justified, it would be in such a case. If ever arbitrary and despotic power could be sanctioned, it .would be that prompt and speedy retribution should fall upon the heartless and inhuman delinquents. But "bad cases make bad precedents," and the greater the atrocity of the crime, the more essential is it that all the forms of law should be strictly observed—that nothing should be strained or perverted. If the letter of the law could be disregarded—if the rules of evidence could be dispensed with, even in such a case as that of the BIRDS, it would no longer be an act of justice, but of sanguinary and vindictive vengeance—not a well merited punishment, cutting off the offenders from among the people, but a judicial murder, a blood thirsty sacrifice. None could regret more deeply than ourselves the result of that trial, none could feel greater horror at the frightful brutality exhibited towards the unresist ing child. We spoke out plainly and distinctly on the subject in the language of honest indignation ; but we did not venture to impeach or censure the conduct of Judge TALFOURD : we saw that he had discharged his painful duty fairly and impartially ; that he had abstained from letting his passion over rule his judgment, from " doing evil that good might come of it." The highest and most essential attribute of a member of the judicial bench is perfect calmness and impartiality ; he should exhibit a stoical indiffer ence to everything beyond the limits of his duty : he is not the maker, but the sworn expounder and in terpreter of the law ; and never would the ermine be more sullied than if the presiding judge should suffer himself to become the evident partisan or impetuous advocate of either side.s He may regret his limited power, he may feel the most lively sorrow for the judgment he may be called upon to pronounce, but he must not waver or hesitate—the path of duty lies before him, and he must not allow himself to be seduced or to deviate therefrom by any temptation however potent. Even while our passions were excited, while we participated in the feelings of those who, on hearing the verdict of acquittal, shouted with indignant hor ror—" What, are these persons to escape entirely without punishment ?"--we rendered justice to the presiding Judge; we saw that he had exhi bited the highest quality of his distinguished office, that he had arrived at a decision which, we have no hesitation in saying, would be in accordance with the calm and deliberate judgment of every one of his judicial brethren, and of all accustomed to the practice of the criminal tribunals of the country. We saw, with regret, that others took a different view ; but that we were not mistaken will, we think, appear from the letter of an eminent barrister, present in court during the investigation, which appears in an other part of this day's impression, but of which the insertion was overlooked by a morning contem porary. Mr. BALL'S vindication of Mr. Justice TALFOURD is so complete and satisfactory, and so fully bears out the opinions to which we gave expression in The Sun of the 26th ultimo, that it may appear an act of su pererogation to offer any additional observations on the point. He, a gentleman of long standing and great experience in his profession, declares that "he heard the material part of the statement of the mother of the poor girl, and from thence the whole of the case, to the close of the evidence of Mr. TURNER, the surgeon, and he then left the court with a deep im pression on his mind, without hearing the defence or the observations of the Learned Judge, that the case on the part of the prosecution had wholly failed in bringing home to the prisoners the infliction of the blow which was the• cause of death, and he stated his opinion to one or two friends near him at the time." Such testimony is, indeed, conclusive. It must fully and completely exonerate the Learned Judge who presided from every suspicion of having . been actuated by any " maudlin sympathy" with the offenders, or any weak and timid. departure from the stern path of duty. To add anything thereto may appear an attempt "To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, or cast a perfume on the violet," We cannot, however, refrain from adding a few con siderations on the legal part of the case. It must be borne in mind that the very foundation and basis of trial by jury—the palladium of British liberty—is, that it is not sufficient that the jury should be convinced of the guilt of the prisoner, but that that guilt sho mid be established by clear and unquestionable testi re ony adduced at the trial. The "twelve peers," win rae unanimous decision is essential before any man can. be considered guilty in the sight of the law, are sworn " a true verdict to give accord ing to the evidence!' The party may be guilty, as in the case of the 8.03 DS ; no doubt may exist in the mind of any unprejudiced person ; but if that guile be not proved in dric form of law, according to the principles of evidel tc:e long established and fully re cognised by all our tribunals, he must be acquitted. No alternative rem.Klns. The judge must charge the jury, and they are bound to receive his inter pretation and exp osition of the law. Other criminals have, in lila manner, escaped justice through some defect in the chain of evidence, some link that was wanting, but ,e judge could not be censured or condemned on that :account. We know that it may be asserted, that :n many cases dep .!nding altogether on circum- stantial evidence„ convictions - have been ob• wined, although no, living eyewitness could depose :o the facts, and that such decisions have been con- sidered perfectly st isfactory, and in strict accordance with the principles .of the law. Granted ; but yet the testimony must be :such as to lead to the irresistible inference -Ist, thf it the crime had been committed, and 2ndly, that it; was perpetrated by the party or parties in the dock.. Now, in the present case, there was a failure on ho th points. Mr. TURNER proved that the external iz 'juries of the head were the cause of death, but " he ef mld not form an opinion how that violence had been licted." It was perfectly possible that the fatal blow : might not have been struck by ,he prisoners, or ea her of them ; their innocence of ;bat, the consult mation of their guilt, was perfectly consistent with his testimony, and kr. EDGE, the 4 her medical witness, proved " that a fall against-; a fender might have produced the wounds on the hea , 1. " It was asserted, on the part of the prisoners, ar Ld with much apparent probability, that such a fall hi id taken place, and it must be re membered that, ac carding to the benign principles of the British law, th ey could not be required "to prove :heir innocence." Sufficient for them, if the guilt could not be est: iblished by evidence, beyond the possibility of any r stional doubt. Was not Mr. Justice TALFOURD then justified in saying, "that there was no proof of the cause of death." Even if it proceeded from a blow, " there was no proof of who it was that gave that blow." It was very true that they might suspect that it was given by one or other of the pri soners, but, in the absence of all proof, he could not direct them that there was evidence to fix it upon cne or the other. What alternative then remained for Mr. Justice TALFOURD ? How could he, as Mr. BALL fairly inquire; "as an honest and impartial judge, have acted otherwise ?" That he did not sympathise with the crimi nals, or rejoice at their escape from justice, may be gathered from this, that he said, " the case was one which presented consi derations which, he confessed, made him regret that he was not in a condition to place it (i. e. the cause of death) before them, and he GREATLY DEPLORED that the case was of necessity left in that imperfect state that he could not direct them that there was evidence of either prisoner having inflicted the blow." Surely a stronger or more explicit condemnation of the con duct of the prisoners could not have proceeded from the bench of justice, and would not be in accordance with the calm, dignified, and temperate language that should ever fall from a judge of the land. It must completely remove any erroneous impression that might have been created by the, perhaps, unfortunate expression, "chastisement of which he did not ap prove." A judge, however, could not before convic tion make use of the strong and energetic terms that might be becoming on the part of an advocate. It has been asserted that there was some analogy between the present case and that of the MANNING 4, who justly expiated their guilt upon the scaffold. This is, however, a grave mistake. PATRICK O'CONNOR was murdered under circumstances that clearly indicated a guilty knowledge on the part of both the prisoners, and a predetermination to deprive their victim of life. The grave was dug beforehand to receive his lifeless body. One had purchased, the other had paid for the instrument with which the earth was dug up, and with, which the skull of the deceased was battered in. Everything showed pre-arrange ment and concert between the guilty pair ; but was such the case in the present instance ? Both had chastised, cruelly and brutally chastised, the unfor tunate child, but it did not appear that the floggings that were brought home to the prisoners, collectively or individually, were the cause of death. The fatal blow " might have been occasioned by a fall upon the fender," or it might have been inflicted by one, in the absence and without the knowledge or consent of the other. We fearlessly assert, that it is an undoubted principle of law, that if it be clearly shown that one or the other of two persons are guilty of a crime, and it cannot be established by evidence which is the delin quent, both must be acquitted. Were it otherwise the principle of the law, that "it is better that ninety nine guilty persons should escape than that an inno cent man should be unjustly convicted," should be reversed, and juries should be directed, if they enter tain any doubt, to give the benefit thereof to the Crown, and against the prisoner. One point alone remains which it may be desirable to notice. It is said that it was proved that " the death was concealed by the prisoners for some time after it occurred, and that such suppression and con cealment afforded strong presumptive evidence of their guilt." Admitting, for the sake of argument, the premises, we deny the consequence; the deduction is by no means decisive. It is possible that even innocent persons might hesitate to reveal the death of a person where a strong suspicion to their prejudice must necessarily be excited. The concealment might form an additional circumstance corroboratory of their guilt ; but taken per se, and unless the cause of death was clearly established, that it was, in fact, shown that a murder had been actually committed, it could have no effect on the verdict of the jury. The monsters are not, however, to escape altogether with impunity. They are, it appears, to be prose cuted for the assaults that were clearly brought home to both, and, as the skin was broken by formidable weapons, the intent to commit grievous bodily injury may be established. They will thus, in all human probability, ultimately suffer severe, although most inadequate punishment—sufficient to deter others, who may be entrusted with the care of helpless orphans, from indulging their fiendish passions and inhuman cruelties. And, for this result, the public are probably indebted to the amiable and Learned Judge, whose conduct has been so unfairly and un generously misrepresented. Do the fanatics really wish to render religion repulsive, and that golden day of the week, Sunday, an object of scorn and abomination ? If such is their detestable aspiration they are pushing on in a fair way, and a foul way too, to realise their wishes, and to make their efforts successful. Before these wretched men proceed further in their unholy and demorali comment very briefly u p on zing work, we would some of their most recent proceedings. Our columns of this evening are disgraced by certain reports of the latest doings of the Scottish Sabbatarians, which we are nevertheless reluctantly compelled to republish with a view to their more general exposure. From these accounts, already commented upon in terms of just indignation by sundry of our provincial and metro politan contemporaries, it will be observed that the saints have made another most futile and abortive effort to cram their disgusting dogmas down the throats of an unwilling population. A line already notorious for its association with the cause of this glaring and stilted hypocrisy was again brought under the consideration of the public as affording about the best opportunities for transformation into a sort of iron tram-way to heaven ? Need we say that this line was the Caledonian Railway ! Need we reiterate the particulars of cant and humbug which have been preserved for perusal by the pencil of the reporter ? Heaven forfend. They may be found elsewhere labo riously specified. It may there be perceived, that some of these abominable Sabbatarians dared to take upon themselves: an exclusive and intimate acquaint ance with the Divine Economy —standing forward, to our thinking, in a somewhat more impious attitude than that assumed by those pert quibblers upon ethics who are sometimes prosecuted as blasphemers—telling us (as if they had been rapt up to a celestial conference in the thunder-clouds of Sinai) that the potatoe disease and its consequent famine were the results of Sunday travelling. Were the quondam Member for Oldham now living, or th e former browbeater of the Lord Chancellor ELLEN BOROUGH, and were either of those sagacious and plain-spoken men commenting upon this occur rence, they would designate Mr. MEIRLEITAAI e the s elf, pbeyrsoatbewhobluathtus epithet tl ofto a express blasphemerhim self, ag ainst PROVIDENCE. Why, as our contemporary th e Examiner very pertinently remarks—" Last harvest was one of blessed abundance, even though p e sought fresh air and cheerful scenes, or visited the sick, or distant friends and relatives, on Sunday !" But this is only one out of the many miserable argu ments brought forward with such an air of unendur- able dogmatism by the canting directors of the Cale donian Railway, the advocates and apostles of Sabbatarianism. Mr. _MEIKLEH.4I.I bolsters up his sanctimonious proposition by the pretence of a sort of a divine revelation ; but Mr. M'Micxisa, travestied the proverbial shrewdness of his countrymen in matters mercantile by blending his appeal to piety with an appeal to the pocket. He tries to reduce morality to a sum of subtraction, taking no dogmas ae his dividend, and no virtues as his quotient, but expounding to us the ordinances of the Evangel as if they were subordinated to the rules of arithmetic. Then, again, Mr. Mum undertakes to demonstrate that the annual amount of collisions and other kinds of railway accidents might be materially reduced through the suppression of the trains hitherto employed by way of conveyance on the Sunday. While an enormous amount of odium is endeavoured to be cast upon the English multitude for the demoralising example set to their northern neighbours by the continued running of Sunday trains along divers trunk lines and branch railways south of the river Tweed. So the sin is ours—the sin is England's—the sin of maintaining a means of communication throughout this island as well on Sunday as on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays ! We wonder how many Scotch people have availed themselves of the Sunday trains of England—not for the purpose of visiting the beds of death or of sick ness, for the performance of one or other of the GERMANY. A telegraphic dispatch from Berlin states that the Prince Scn VVAIMBNBERG had addressed a dispatch to the Austrian Ambassador at Berlin, expressing the sincere desire of the Austrian Government to conic to a satifactory arrangement with Prussia cn the German question. Accounts from Erfurth of the 30th ult. state that the Committee on the Constitution of the Chamber of the States has appointed a sub-committee, com posed of MM. CAMPIIAUSEN, PATOW, and SYBEL, to draw up propositions to be presented by the Com mittee to the Chamber. The Committee of the Peo ple's Chamber has charged MM. CAMPLIAUSEN, GOLTDAMNRR, and BESELER, with the preliminary revision G-OLIDAMNER has already made a report on the fundamental rights. The Augsburg Gazette announces that the sentence of death passed on all the chiefs of the insurrection of Dresden has been commuted into perpetual im prisonment, with the exception of that on the Russian BAKOUNIN. It would appear by the following extract from the Grenzlote, that the Austrian Ministers find it by no means an easy matter to manage the obstinate boy whom they have chosen for Emperor. The Grenzlote says—" A Cabinet Council was summoned at the Palace, at which the E MPEROR i n t en d e d to pres id e. The Minister waited long, but the EMPEROR did not appear. At length Count GRUNNE came in, and said his MAJESTY would not attend, but had com missioned him, Count GRUNNE, to preside in his place. Count GRUNNE is not only the EMPEROR'S Aide-de-Camp, but his MAJESTY'S adviser in all Government affairs. He takes the lead in that Cabinet, which subsists independently of, or rather superior to the Ministry, whereby the War department was converted into a mere administrative bureau. This was the cause of Count GUYLAT'S de termination to resign his portfolio, but no General could be found to accept so anomalous a position. Count GUTLAY is now travelling, and Count DEGEN-• FELD is conducting affairs ad interim; but the dubious position causes many conflicts. Count GRUNNE, however, remained in the EMPEROR'S confidence, and on this occasion he now wished to delegate to him the presiding in the Ministerial Council in his stead. Prince SCHWARTZENEURG, however, was sufficiently energetic to break up the sitting." The Chambers of Baden were prorogued on the 27th ult. The Wirtemburg Chambers are prorogued to the 28th April. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. A letter from Copenhagen of the 26th ult. states a notice had been placarded in the Commercial Hall, stating that dispatches had arrived from Berlin to the effect that the negotiations for peace were proceeding satisfactorily. According to an official document published by the Prussian Government, the Danish blockade in the recent war caused a loss of 30,000,000 thalers to Prussian commerce. BOSNIA. Accounts from Trieste of the 29th ult. state that the insurrection in Bosnia is progressing. There is very little doubt but that this insurrection has been caused by the intrigues of the Austrian Government, which hopes to deprive Turkey of the province. ITALY. The Concordia of Turin quotes a letter from Flo rence of the 25th ult., giving an account of a mis understanding that bad arisen between the Sardinian Ambassador and the Tuscan Ministry, in consequence of the intention of the Austrian commander to cele brate the anniversary of the battle of Novara by a religious ceremony in the church of Santa Maria Novella, and a military review in the square adjoining that church. The Sardinian Ambassador, according to this account, had remonstrated against such a pub licity given to the rejoicings for the defeat of the Italian army, and announced his intention of celebrat ing an official funeral service in the church of Santa Croce on the same day, should the Austrian Ge neral persist in his determination. To these remon strances the Tuscan Ministry had answered that it could not prevent allied troops from celebrating the anniversary of a victory of theirs, and at the same time could not allow the funeral service threatened by the Sardinian Ambassador to take place, as it might be a cause of public disorder. To this the Sardinian Ambassador had replied that, if his wishes were not complied with, he would take down his arms and demand his passports. To avoid, therefore, an open rupture, the Tuscan Cabinet had explained the matter to the Austrian Commander, and begged him to celebrate the anniversary outside the town. Accordingly a wooden barrack was con structed at the Cascine, and high mass celebrated in it; the military parade also took place in the Cascine. The Tuscan Monitore of the 27th ult. publishes a Grand Ducal decree, instituting a provisional su perior council of discipline for the civic guard. Count ANDREA CITTADELLA VIGODARZERE, one of the persons summoned by the Austrian Government to give his opinion on the reforms to be introduced in the Lombardo-Venetian territory, left Padua on the 26th for Vienna. The Austrian Minister of War, Count GYULAI, ar rived at Venice on the 25th ult. GRAND BANQUET TO LORD GOUGII AT BATil.— The citizens of Bath entertained Lord Gough at a splendid banquet, at the Guildhall of that city, last evening. The Banquet Hall was decorated with military trophies, which were inscribed with the words "Barossa," " Vittoria," "Cape of Good Hope," " Cadiz," " Nivelle," " Tarifa," " Talavera," " Canton," "Moodkee," " Maharajhore," "Ferozesbah," " Sobraon," "Goozerat." The Marquis of Thomond, who was to have presided, was prevented, in consequence of the death of a relative, from being present ; and, in his absence, the chair was taken by G. W. Blathwayt, Esq., the late High Sheriff of the county of Somerset. A DUEL AVOIDED.—A famous duellist challenged an Irish barrister, for some remark made by the barrister whilst the duellist was giving his testimony on the stand in some important case. The barrister knew precisely as much about fighting as a fancy boxer knows about Milto n ' s "Para dise Lost." His friends told him, however, that th ere was no way to avoid the scrape, and it was certainly expecte d o f him either to fight or apologise. This settled the point—for the proud little Hibernian, though he would rather eat than tight, still infinitely preferred being shot to making an apo logy. So the duellists, with their seconds, &c., were soon upon the battle-ground. The challenger was notorious as a great pistol shot, and h a d f oug h t some h alf-dozen d ue l s be fore,in one of which he was so badly wounded as to be left a cripple for life. When other preliminaries were arranged, he requested, through his second, one favour from his adver sary, which was permission to stand up against a mile-stone that was on the chosen ground. He sought no advantage, but wished to lean against the stone, being too lame to stand without support. His request was at once granted; and just as the word was about to be given, the lawyer issued his mandate to stay proceedings, as he had also a reque s t t o make. In the gravest manner in the world, he solicited permission to lean against the next milestone; and the joke was so good that the challenger took his revenge out in a hearty roar of laughter, withdrawing his deadly defiance, and declaring that he could never shoot a man of such ex cellent humour. CATANlA.—Catania is the subject of one of the most beautiful scenes in the new fairy spectacle The Devil's Ring, now performing at Drury-lane Theatre. As many thousands have made themselves acquainted with the scenery of this beautiful city from visiting Drury-lane, the following account of its commerce, extracted from Lord Ormonde's recently published w or k on Sicily, may be found not altogether uninteresting to the reader:-" The principal export is snow, in which a very lucrative trade is carried on with Malta and some parts of the south of Italy. It is col lected during the winter in pits and hollows on the moun tain, and covered with the scoriae and ashes to prevent its thawing. It is brought down on mules to the coast at night, in panniers covered with leaves. The revenue derived from tips source is immense, and renders the Prince of Paterno one of the richest men in Sicily. Snow is the universal luxury, from the highest to the lowest ranks—it is sold at about the rate of twopence a rotolo, or thirty ounces, and the poorest cobbler would sooner deprive himself of his dinner than of his glass of acqua gelata.' It is also extensively used in the hospitals, and a scarcity of it would be considered as great a misfortune as a famine, or any other national visitation, and would more infallibly occasion popular tumults. To guard against any such accidents, the Government at Naples have made the providing it a monopoly, the contractor being re quired to give security to the amount of 60,000 ducats, which sum is forfeited if it can be proved that for one half hour the supply was not equal to the demand." Enlighten conscience by awakening enthusiastic admiration of virtue, and the effort to resemble what we admire will follow, as surely as light follows the rising of the sun.— Eliza Cook's Journal. USED ur.—Master Poudre-bleu—we beg pardon, Mr. Bulkeley Stnirke—was now about one or two and twenty years of age. This young gentlemen having been educated abroad, had foreign manners, if we may so describe his languid and elegant style ; spoke English with a sweet, exotic accent ; and being very pale and handsome, like his mother, was rather distingue, in appear ance. The course of education from which he had just graduated gave him a signal advantage over his English contemporaries. He had seen more o the seamy side of society than any of them, and had already arrived at certain conclusions concern ing human life, which rendered it exceedingly improbable that he should ever fall a sacrifice to his sensibilities. He had seen, indeed, so much which it might have been as well he had not seen—that his juvenile faith in virtue of all kinds was fairly extinguished. In his own small, indolent way he was a sort of social atheist, and his conversation was coloured throughout by that general unbelief which sets up the kind of pretty para doxes which young ladies, who are not embarrassed by ideas, love to argue about. He had the aspect of a youth who had worn out his enthusiasm, if he ever had any, and was consi dered an interesting specimen of the genus blasd.--" The Ladder of Gold," in Bentley's Miscellany for April. IMPERIAL BANK OE ENGLAND.—The Master in Chancery, Ferrer, has appointed Mr. Soulsby, accountant, official manager to investigate and wind up this company's affairs, for which purpose creditors have been called on to cone in and prove their debts. NARROW ESCAPE or A BOAT'S Craw.—Early on Saturday morning, as a Newhaven fishing-boat, with a crew of several men, was entering Leith harbour, it accidentally struck against a pile off the new western pier, and immedi ately tilled with water and sunk. The crew fortunately managed to save themselves by climbing upon the pier. It is expected that the boat will be recovered. MADLLE. RITA FAVANTI AT ,BRUSSELS. —This dis tinguished artiste, who has had a succession of brilliant tri umphs in Italy, France, and Belgium, since her last appear ance here, is, we believe, re-engaged at her Majesty's Theatre. ller success was unprecedented at Turin the even ing of her debut; and on the night of her benefit the theatre was crowded to excess, and Madlle. Favanti on her entree was most enthusiastically received. In the first act of Bea trice di Tinda she was obliged to repeat the cavatora, an honour seldom demanded at Turin, and subsequently she gave the finale to La Sonanmbula, showing at once the di versity of her talent, and the extraordinary compass of her beautiful voice. The Piedmontese presented her with a small service of gold plate, not to mention sonnets, and bouquets that literally covered the stage. She has since appeared at the Grand Theatre at Brussels, where her brilliant singing has gained for her the same enthasiasm, and to make u.e of the words of the icelebrated De Beriot, she had only to be heard to succeed. THE COST OF DEATH IN CALIFORNIA.--A corre spondent of the Washington Union gives the following item of the cost of attendance and funeral expenses in Cali fornia:— "Mr. -----, To S Hosital. "To 26 days' attendance" (7 days acramento at $25 and 29 Dr. days at $ 2O ) $755 " Washing and laying out his body " Mattrass and blanket s s p o il e d . ... " Coffin, and sending to get it made ... " Paid for digging his grave in a storm ... " Paid for a carriage to funeral " Assistance of a man at funeral ... 20. ... 60' "Sacramento Hospital, Sutter's Fort, " s Nov. :14, 1849." —.New York Herald. THE ENGINE DRIVERS ON THE LONDON AND NORTE-WESTERN AND NORTH BRITISH RAILWAYS.—NO terms having been come to between the directors of the North British Railway and the engine drivers and stokers, nearly 100 of them have struck, and their places are being supplied by mechanics from the company's workshops. The engine drivers of the London and North-Western intend waiting on the superintendent of the locomotive department for redress of alleged grievances, and, amongst other things to inquire into the delay that has taken place in payment of the premiums they are entitled to for good conduct. SECOND PURCHASE OF LAND BY THE NATIONAL FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.—We are informed that this society has secured for its members the power to appropriate another freehold estate, consisting of about 15 acres of excel lent building ground, adjoining the town of Kingston-upon- Thames, at a short distance from th e r i ver , an d w ithi n easy reach of Richmond-park. The surrounding land is well , covered, and residences are in good demand. The estate almost adjoins the church, amid has a considerable frontage on the high road to London; and it is calculated that this purchase will be the means of adding nearly 100 more votes to the register for East Surrey. This looks like real progress in the work of self-enfranchisement. If this operation be repeated (as we understand it is likely to be) about once a month, no Minister will be long able to resist the just and growing demand for electoral reform. PROPOSED MONUMENT TO THE MEMORY OF ABE NEzEZ ELLlOTT.—Weunderstand that a public meeting will shortly be held, preparatory to the formation of a fund for the erection of a monument to the memory of the Corn-law Rhymer. The Mayor has promised to preside at the meeting, and we have no doubt that the proposal will meet with prompt and general support.— Sheffield Independent. METROPOLITAN PUBLIC CARRIAGES OFFICE.—=- The business of this office will close on the 6th of April, and under the provisions of the Act 18 Vic., cap. 7, the duties will in future be carried on at the office of the Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis, in Great Scotland-yard ; but, in consequence of the time that will be required for the removal and arrangement of ithe books and papers, &c., no business can be transacted until the 10th inst. Mrs. Heald (Lola Montes) arrived in Paris on Thursday evening from Boulogne, and yesterday left the Hotel Victoria, where she had been staying until the Chateau Beaujon, in the Champs Elysdes, which has been t a k en by Mr. Heald, could be prepared for her reception. lir. Heald was to arrive at the Chateau Beaujon yesterday.— Galignaai. CHARGE OF ATTEMPTING TO DEFRAUD THE LAN CASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY.--011 Mon day last, at the petty sessions held at Bury, J. Knowles and W. Hutchinson, Esqs., on the bench, John Hutton was charged with attempting to defraud the Lancashire and York shire Railway Company, under the following circumstances: —On Friday last cheap excursion trains departed from Bury for Liverpool, both from the East Lancashire station and from the Lancashire and Yorkshire station. The prisoner purchased a ticket at the East Lancashire station, which was available for return up to Monday evening. Both railways have the same terminus at Liverpool, and when the prisoner was returning on Saturday he made a mistake, by getting on the Lancashire and Yorkshire t ra i n , i ns t ea d o f the East Lancashire train. During the journey he showed his ticket to three different officers, who all pronounced it right ; but, on his arrival at Bury, the full ordinary fare from Liverpool was demanded. In consequence of not possessing the requi site amount, he was given into the custody of the police: The magistrates ordered hint to pay a penalty of 10s. and costs, and the full amount of the fare from Liverpool; or, he default of payment, to be imprisoned in the House of Cor rection during a period of three weeks. The amount de manded was 10s. penalty, 13s. 6d. costs, and 2s. 10d. fare; total, 11. Gs. 4d.— Manchester Guardian. LLOYD'S.—At a special general meeting of the mem bers, held yesterday, Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P., was unani;- mously elected a member of the committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's, previous to his taking the chair, in the room of G. R. Robinson, Esq., M.P., resigned. The follow ing votes were proposed and unanimously adopted ;-25/. in aid of the fund in behalf of the widows and children of the pilots drowned by the capsizing of the South Shields life boat, on the 4th of December last, on proceeding to the rescue of the crew of the brig Betsy, of Littlehampton, on the Herd Sand; 10/. to six coast-guard men, belonging to No. 2. Battery and Great Stone Station, for their praisewor thy conduct in saving the lives of the crew of the Margaretts Siebesna, wrecked on the night of the 22d of December last, on Romney Sand ; 51. ss. to the widows of Samuel and John Baxter, pilots from Larne Lough, who were drowned in the schooner Water ,Nymph, wrecked during a gale on the Scotch coast, on the 6th of February, having previously volunteered to go on board at the risk of their lives, in order to assist in getting the vessel into the Lough ; the honorary bronze medal to Mr. M'Farran, master of the schooner Eagle, of Liverpool, to mark the sense entertained of his humane and praiseworthy conduct towards eleven Moslems, whom he met with in an open boat at sea, their vessel having foundered twelve days previously. DID THE RESULT JUSTIFY THE MEANS siderable interest was excited on the West Cliff, Brighton on Saturday morning by the hazardous, and, as it fortu nately resulted, successful endeavours of the customs officers to obtain possession of some tubs of contraband spirits seen floaang at sea. The wind blowing strongly inland, and there being a surf such as is occasionally witnessed on tftSa beach, it became a matter of great difficulty to launch a boat. The Coast Guard, who were present with their galley, declined to make the attempt. Mr. Ansel!, the principal officers of customs, by premise of reward, induced a crew from the beach to accompany him, and Gibbs, one of his boatmen, succeeded in getting a boat through the breakers, and after much difficulty obtained possession of four tubs of spirits of brandy. In returning to shore the crew had'a very narrow escape from drowning. Fortunately, owing good seamanship, the only inconvenience was a good duck ing by a sea making a clear breach over them.—Brightot , Guardian. .r ARRIVAL OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL IN MANCHESTER. —Lord John Russell, his lady, their infant child, with Mr. Grey, his Lordship's privat e secretary-, and suite, arrived yesterday by the day mail train, which reached the London road-station, Manchester, about twenty-four minutes before five o'clock. Sir Benjamin Heywood was in waiting to re ceive his distinguished guests, to whom he introduced his sons, Mr. Percival Heywood and Mr. Oliver Heywood. His Lordship, Lady John Russell, Sir Benjamin Heywood, and his Lordship's secretary, occupied one of the close carriages; Messrs. Heywood a second, and the nurse and child a third. A body of thirty policemen, under the direction of Captain Willis, chief-constable, and Superintendent Sawley, of the A division, kept the approaches to the station and the arrival platform. A number of passengers arriving by the same train, and the friends awaiting their arrival, were on the platform, and as the carriages drove away saluted his Lordshilawith hearty cheer, which was taken up and re- echoed by a more numerous assemblage collected outside the station gates, at the top of the incline approach to the station. Lord John Russell who appeared in good spirits, though somewhat pale, bowed in acknow ledgment of this recognition; and the party proceeded rapidly through the town, without stopping, direct to Clare mont. We learn that we were in error last week, in suppos ing that Lord John Russell had never visited Manchester. He was here many years ago, when a youth, probably of 17 or 18 (and his Lordship dates from August. 1792), in cony pany- with the late eminent Professor Playfair, of Edinburgh, and with him met a party at dinner at the house of the late Mr. Peter Ewart, in George-street. But this cannot be much short of 40 years ago ; and since that day great changes have been effected, by time and progress, both in the youthful college alumnus, and in this large manufacturing town, which now retains but few of those external features which it wore in those days long past. Theh gardens stretched across the intervening space between George-street, at that time a pleasant suburb, and Mosley-street; and we believe there was scarcely a house along the whole extent of Oxford road—which was then a road through fields; the only build ing standing out prominently in the otherwise rural vicinity being the large mill of the Oxford-road Twist Company. Since then the population has more than doubled, and the manufacturing power and the social importance of Man chester have increased in a ratio not easily calculable.-- Manchester Guardian. Friendship is like a debt of honour : the moment talked of it loses its real name and assumes the more un grateful form of obligation.— Eliza Cook's Journal. EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS. —A numerous meeting of the inhabitants of Windsor, over which the mayor presided, was held yesterday afternoon in the Guildhall, for the purpose of aiding in the proposition for the carrying into effect the Exhibition of the works of Industry of all Nations in the year 1851. Th e ma yor having opened the business of the day, the Rev. J. Gossett, the vicar of Windsor, addressed the meeting, and was fol lowed by the Rev. Dr. Hawtrey, head -master of Eton Col lege, as the mover and seconder of a resolution to the effect " That in the opinion of the meeting the proposed exhibition was calculated to advance the arts, stimulate the industry, and promote the prosperity of the civilized world," which, being put in the usual manner, was carried unanimously. The Rev. W. J. Coolsesley moved the second resolution, "That the exhibition was entitled to the cordial support of the inhabitants cf Windsor, Eton, and the neighbourh oo d," which was seconded b y M r. J. ode, jun., and carried in A similar manner. A third resolution, for the appointment of a committee to co-operate with the Commissioners, was F A moved by the Rev. Mr. Brown, of Old Windsor, and se conded by Mr. Mi n t on , an d the names of the most influential of the clergy, gentry, and authorities of Windsor and Eton proposed as members thereof was carried by acclamation ; after which, a subscription having been opened, which amounted to between 2001. and 3001. before the close of the proceedings, a vote of thanks was passed for the mayor, and the proceedings concluded. THE MORNING'S REFLECTION.—It has always been a matter of profound astonishment to us how our ancestors could have eaten their breakfast without a morning news paper :—Punch. EASTER TERM. —Yesterday, on the opening of the law offices after the holidays, the lists of arrears for the en suing Easter Term, commencing on Monday week, were ex hibited. There is a decided improvement in the lists, and Lord Denman will have the satisfaction of retiring from the Chief Justiceship of the Court of Queen's Bench, with but comparatively few arrears, and in a very different state to what he found them. In the Queen's Bench there are of special cases and demurrers only one for judgment, and 50 for argument; in the new trial paper there is only one for judgment, and 78 f or argument. I n t h e C ourt of Common Pleas there are 3 enlarged rules in the remanet paper, whilst in the new trial paper there are 9 rules nisi; three matters for the judgment of tie Court, and 16 demurrers entered for argument. In the Court of Exchequer there are 4 rules in the peremptory paper, 8 causes and motions for judgment, 9 special cases for argument, and 21 rules in the new trial paper. The whole arrears in the three courts, exclusive of Crown cases in the Queen's Bench, number 204, comprising 130 in the Queen's Bench, 31 in the Court of Common Pleas. and 43 in the Court of Exchequer. Easter is one of the terms at which the judges assemble at the Leal Chaucelltri to breakfast. $B9O 131 Li ciu but .018, °bur m 6 clingy Ti this Cc lic 818 i 1 PR Int CI Brian Do Buck Oiled Oa, bit Cheat Di t Direct Dal* Nadi X ut Bad Do, Rasta] Do. Do. Do. Do. Do, Diti Easter DO: Do, Glt. Dit Greet pit Dit Dit Great Dit Dit Dit Do,