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Will be presented, bi her Majesty's Servants, Tne Comedy of THE RIVALS. Sir Anthony Absolute, Mr. Baker; Sir Lucius 0' (rigger, Mr. Montague ; Captain Absolute, Mr. Vining ; Faulkland, Mr. Cooper ; Acres, Mr. Artaul ; Mrs. Mala prop, Mrs. WinstaLl , ey ; Julia, Miss L. Addison ; Lydia Languish, Mrs. isbett. To conclude with THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. Characters by Messrs. Baker, Davidge , Rafter, Artaud ; Mrs. Winstanley, Miss 'Nelson, and Miss Iluthlart. krivatss bos.e. V. 35., 2/. 12s. 6d., V. 23., I/. lls. 6d., and 1/.ls. Stalls, ss. each. 8. d. s. d. FIRST PRICE. SECOND PRICE. Boxes - - 4 0 Boxes - - 2 0 Pit - - - 2 0 Pit - - - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 Upper Gallery -0 6 I No Half-price to Upper Gallery. Box-book-keeper, Mr. J. POVe7. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, 6ele Lessee and Manager, Old Bro=ptOrt. TIIIS EVENING, Will be performed THE PRISONER OF WAR. CaptainlChan nel, Mt. Webster; Lieutenant Basil Firebrace, Mr. C. Kean; Mr. Peter Pall-mall, Mr. Keeley; Clarina Channel, Mrs. C. Kean; Polly Pall-mall, Mrs. Keeley. After which THE WONDER. Don Felix, Mr. C. Kean ; Donna Violante. Mrs. C. Keen. To conclude with the Comedy of .NELL GWYNNE. King Charles Mr. Webster; Charles Hart, Mr. Vandenhoff ; Joe Haynes, Mr. Selby ; Orange 31011, Mr. Keeley ; Nell Gwynne, Miss Reynolds ; Mrs. Snowdrop, Mrs. Stanley. The Box-ofli:e is under tha direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Bader the direction o( IVadauta Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW COPSE. Principal characters by 3lessrs. Ilughes, Wright, P. Bed fax( , 0. Smith, Worrell; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After wl - dch MY PRECIOCS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. Wright, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with FRANKENSTEIN; or, The Model Man. franhen stein, Mr. Wright ; the What is It ? Mr. P. Bedford; Zamiel, Mr. 0. Wraith ; Otto of Rosenberg, Miss Woolgar ; Tiddlewincz, Miss E. Chaplin ; Agatha, Miss Covens ; ifudine, Miss E. Harding. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. T. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. TIES EVENING Will be performed the Opera of THE NIGHT DANCERS. Atter which MY WIFE SHAN'T ACT. To cmAciade with the Ballet of THE THREE STATUES. NEW ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Sole Lessee, )Ir. W. Watts, St. John's Wood. THIS EVENING, _ Will ho performed TilE NOBLE HEART. Characters by :Veins. G. V. Brooke, Davenport, Ryder, Johnstone, Belton, Lee, Howard ; and Mrs. Hewett. Atter which TILE POET'S SLAVE. To conclude with DON CESAR DE BAZAN. Don Cxsar, Mr. Davemwt ; Lazarillo, Miss Marshall; Maritana, Miss Vinin.c. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA COMIQUE. Last tut One of M. CHOLLET'S Engagement. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the French Performances at the St. James's Theatre will commence - TO-MORROW EVENING, At lialf-past Seven, when u ill be performed LE VAL D'ANDORRE. Stephan, M. Lac; Le Joyeux, M. Cbollet; Saturnin, M. Kitty Leroy ; Jacques Sincere, M. Nathan ; Theresa, taiule. Guichard ; Georgette, Madlle. Cotti ; Rose de Mai, Madlle. Charton. The tox-otllce of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five. Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street. ROYAL LYC)UM THEATRE. Under the Managcnier.it of Madam, Veet:l4. Bele Lessee, Mr. Charles Me.the T Hl9 EVENING, Will be performed A CURIOUS CASE. After which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To conclude with TWO IN THE MORNING. Dress Boxes 5, ; Upper Lloltei, 4s. ; •44. ; Gallery, la. NO balf-price to any part of the house. All applications for rrivate Boxes must be made to Mr. Allerea, 15 New Boad,street. ASTLET.-5 Rol(Ai. Ar-trtLITITEArIi.L. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. An entire change in the Scenes of the Arena. New Grand Spectacle. MaTiles. Gardoni and Ainilie on the lieuLa Tight It)pcs in a petite Ballet entitled The liangariati Wood-cutters. THIS EVENING, The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a new Grand Spectacle of TUE CORSE BE LEON; or, the Brigand of Savoy. Tu be followed by a brilliant display of itatty's peerless scenes of the Circle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish ment. To coneinds with BESS OF TIIE BELL; or, The Love Story. Box-ofnce open from Eleven till o'ocr. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGF. Tars DAY —veining, 3G min. after 1 I Evekkg, 5 c2n. after 2 To- Nfoan.ow —3l Tzung, 23 min art.r 2 Even!ng, 47 uln after 2 THE WEATIIER.—SUN OFFICE, FEB. 26. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 37, Highest, 45; Noon, 45 B A B,OI`,INTE 30 . 5. WIND W.— d ull cloudy weather. 4 . 'l4 y , ' ll . l t iri f . ) 4-... sl ^ '"' il 71 :- , I s aui --- ' 4 *;., 14 4-- - ", k „:1; : , , , , i -.,•=7, TT - t - ') ).- ...' l''' e. - , (--iv , . , s , , . i , --------;\ -,,,, • 4zt -4.., .iii s , „ ~., . ? ,,.. :;. , 1 / 4 „....,......,„ :. As - ,'..f, ..,-,,, te" . ~.„, . , T . t. -....... 2 _____. W4'''' NOTICE " SECOND VOLUME of EVELYN'S DIARY AND CORP,ESPONDENCE. NEW AND CIIEAPI4:It EDITION. Devised, with numeroa3 Additional Notes. Will be ready with the Mag,azines' February 28. To be completed in 4 Volumes, price 10s. 6d. each bound, uniform with the New Edii ion of Pepy's Diary. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. --- TkIEATR.F., ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee. and .11auager, 3 r...T.131E3 ANDERSO).7. . . ' l f , b ' , „ lbe z , , nal < At, !rteC-I LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1850. An interesting ceremony took place yest erday at Southampton, in the welcome accorded to Viscount GOITGII by its inhabitants on the occasion of the re turn of that distinguished veteran to his native country. Before making any further allusion, how ever, to this occurrence, we cannot refrain from com menting upon the very absurd and disgraceful pro ceedings of the Mayor and Borough Council of Southampton. Their conduct is only a new and flagrant evidence of the ridiculons fanaticism engen dered by that greatest humbug of the age—the Peace Society. It will, doubtless, have been already ob served by the majority of our readers that the mem bers of the Town-council of Southampton re fused to vote a congratulatory address to , Lord GOUGH, and his gallant companions on their arrival on the shores of England simply on the plea that these same municipal wiseacres are opposed to Hero- Worship ! To Hero-Worship ! Why, if the proffering of an ordinary mark of respect to a man who has done great service, and good service, to his country be herc-worship, then do we trust that not only we our selves, but the vast multitude of Englishmen likewise, are in heart and disposition also Hero-Worshippers. We have no adequate language in which to designate by words sufficiently contemptuous this wretched affectation of wisdom and moralily. Let the town , councillors of Southampton felicitate themselves on the knowledge that they are objects of derision to every right-thinking man throughout the United Kingdom. It must have been a source of peculiar gratifica tion to the veteran soldier of Goojerat, that the welcome accorded to him yesterday, at Southampton, was the result of no mere municipal formality, but the spontaneous ebullition of the sentiments enter tained ,by tLe more 103 al and patriotic among its inhabitants. After nearly sixty years severe and continuous service in the armies of England, it must have proved inexpressibly consolatory to return homewards cheered by the ap plause of his fellow-countrymen, and sustaiced by the knowledge of having previously acquired the commendations of the Parliament and the approval of his SOVEREIGN. A life thus drawing towards its close, amidst the universal respect of a whole nation, one might imagine would have been spared the petty insults of a provincial municipality. However that may be, it is certain that notwithstanding the opposi tion of a few narrow• minded hypocrites, the recep tion accorded to the noble soldier, both at Southamp ton snd in the metropolis, could not, by any possibility, have been more earnest and enthu, siastic. Nor was the young and gediant hero of the Punjaub overlooked by those who hastened to welcome the ex-Commander-in-Chief of the Bri tish Indian army. Attention was fixed with no small degree of interest upon the heroic soldier whose genius and bravery had been mainly instrumental in suppressing the revolt among the Seikhs, and in leading to that series of victories which terminated at last in the acquisition of the country of the five rivers —thereby extending our Asiatic possessions from the extreme southern to the extreme northern limits of Hindostan. We doubt not that suitable marks of popular ap probation will be accorded both to Lord GOCGII and to Afjor EDWARDE3, not only by the multitude themselves, not only by the military profession and the metropolitan municipality, but in like manner by our Gracious Sov.aumox. Besides the admission of these illustrious soldiers to a n au di ence with the QUEEN, and the reception accorded to Lord Got:on on the occasion of his first entrance into the House of Peers, we doubt not that tokens o f t h e ge neral admiration entertained througheut these Wands in regard to their conduct will b e given in -the customary f,rm of public enter tainments. Such is our here-ivor;:hip that we would see all posSible honour paid to those who, whether by their hands, their voice, or their intellect, do good and true service to their fatherland. We would even witness this manifestation of homage for the more il lustrious citizens of . our empire, because of all the spectacles that can be presented to contemplation we conceive that none is so odious and melancholy THE SUN, as any exhibition of national ingratitude. It is the celebration of such a spectacle that imparts so much tragic sublimity to the great historic drama of Coriolanus. It is the remorse consequent on the remembrance of such ingratitude that is at present concentrating so much popular in terest upon ITORATIA, the daughter of our immortal NELSON. Gratitude of this kind may appear de grading in the eyes of the fanatics of arbitration, but to our mind, so far from being such, we conceive that its evidence invariably conduces to the moral elevation of the multitude. It tends, moreover, not only to the moral elevation of the multitude, but acts likewise as an incitement to future bravery, an en couragement to future self-sacrifice, and an enhance ment of future patriotism. Hence it is that we would gladly witness the betrayal of a sincere and unaf fected enthusiasm on the part of the population towards the two heroic soldiers who have just re turned from Hindostan—an enthusiasm as earnest and cordial as we are certain, in the present instance, it is deserved. A startling statement was put forward by Sir JAMES GRAHAM in the course of his very able speech on Mr. DISRAELI'S motion—a statement which fully bears out and confirms the suspicions long entertained by monetary reformers, that the ruinous Act of 1819, and the monetary code then established, was the re sult of a corrupt and fraudulent compact, by which certain parties endeavoured to advance their own ex clusive interests, at the expense of the community in g eneral. The Right Honourable Baronet said — " I have always contended that the most improvi dent bargain that could have been made by any great class was that which the landlords made in 1819, when, is consideration of an exclusive corn-law, which gave them the sole possession of the home market up to 803. per quarter, they consented to the restoration of a depreciated standard of value—a standard which bad been depreciated for a quarter of a century. That that was an improvident bargain I thought then, and I think so now. They are about to pursue their class interests by asking for the re imposition of the corn-laws, in the vain hope cf ad vancing the value of their property, at the expense of and in opposition to the entire community." This indeed, a remarkable revelation, proceed ing from a witness so trustworthy, so unimpeachable in every respect. It establishes the fact of a solemn compact being entered into, by which the landowners of the United Kingdom, the " territorial aristo cracy," as they now rejoice in being styled, wilfully and deliberately sacrificed the interests of the people, and of the constituencies by whom they were se lected as representatives, for their own private advantage. In opposition to the almost unanimous feeling of the commercial and manufacturing interests throughout the entire kingdom;; in opposition to the opinions of the merchants, bankers, and traders of the city of London, expressed in the strongest terms which the forms cf Parliament permitted ; in oppc sition to the powerful representation put forward by the directors of the Bsnk of England, they persisted in carrying Le fatal measure, having previously not only stipulated for but insisted on obtaining a law that gave them a virtual monopoly of the home market, and enabled thernJo place a heavy tax upon articles cf primary necessity for their own exclusive benefit. Every circumstance confirms the accuracy of the above statement. They had unquestionably at that time full power in their hands to legislate as they thought proper. The pressure from without had but little effect upon persons, the great majority of whom were indebted to improper influences fur their return to Parliament. Bribery and corruption at elections was a general practice, without which few elections could be gained. The borough-mongers flourished in rank luxuriance. Many were the mere delegates ef private individuals, whose wishes they were bound to respect, and to whose high behests they were obliged to yield a prompt and ready obedience. Many others were, to use a homely term, the "repre sentatives of their own pockets ;" they purchased the "most sweet voices" of the electors at a given price, and they were inturn quite as ready to sell as to buy. Political venality was the rule, honesty, integrity, and patriotism the exception. There were un doubtedly men who formed bright exceptions, who were pure amidst the temptations by which they were surrounded, who could " touch pitch without being defiled." But, unfortunately, they constituted but a small minority. They were outvoted on every question, and could only record indignant protests against the misgovernment and oppression that was openly carried on. Every re presentative, too, was, at that period, necessarily connected with land . ; no matter how high his qualifications, sterling his honesty and brilliant and impressive his eloquence, he could not enter the House of Commons unless possessed of real estate to the value of 000/. per annum, if returned for a county, or 3001. for a city or borough. Their objects and wishes were, therefore, for their own aggrandisement by the enhancement of the value of land. " Quod volumus facile credimus ;" they were easily induced to be lieve that a corn-law and protective system were something not so very improper or unreasonable in themselves ; and, strange as it may appear, some persons who might possibly have scrupled to pick a pocket, or swindle a helpless orphan out of his pro perty, reconciled their consciences to vote for re stricted trade: and the establishment of a grinding and oppressive monopoly The change of currency, and what is termed " the restoration of cash payments," immediately followed, and was the price the high-minded representatives of the British people paid for this infamous Tney fondly hoped that notwithstanding the general depreciation of every species of commodity— or rather the great "appreciation" in the value of the circulating medium that must necessarily follow— the prices of agricultural produce would still be maintained by class legislation. The Act of 1819 increased the burden of taxation and the pressure of all fixed payments. It materially added to the claims of the moneylenders, when requiring satisfac tion fur their bonds ; it nearly doubled the amount of rents pay able under old leases, and it reduced in an inverse ratio the wages of labour, the profits of business, and the prices of ever descrip tion of produce and commodity. The farmers and landowners found how vain were the sanguine anti cipations in which :they had indulged. Never was agricultural distress greater ; never were there louder complaints uttered by the sturdy bucolics than when protective laws were most stringent, and they were guarded by prohibitory duties from foreign com petition. The fatal effects of a fettered cur rency and a circulating medium, inadequate to the wants and exigencies of the country, were painfully susceptible on every side, and the chief suf ferers were those who had entered into a corrupt, impro vident and as Sir JAMES GRAELIM truly called it, a , ‘m bargain." Let the farmers then, at length, awaken to a just sense of their position, and a know ledge of their real interests—let them call for the total abolition of our monetary code and the restora tion, so far as it may be practicable, of the standard of value under which the greater portion of the public debt was contracted. By these means, and by these only, they will obtain a return of national Evanescentltlparagtlle.vaernly lasting, not like the fleeting s pros perity that may be regarded and as comparatively cf sunshine which they have witnessed on rare occa sions, " like angels visits," within the last thirty years. And let the people arouse themselves. Let the voice of public opinion be heard temperately, but firmly, insisting on the " rights of industry." Le t it be borne in mind that the corn-laws and monetary code were brought forward simultaneously, that they were parts of the same conception, and should be consigned to the same dishonoured and ill omened grave. Let them recognise the great fact that " free trade and fettered currency" are wholly incompatible, and the+, in the words of Mr. S. A. GOLDSMID, one of the most consistent Free-traders that ever struggled for the abolition of monopoly, " So long as the price of gold is fixed, and our in ternal. currency is dependent on its possession, free trade in other respects is a farce, a mockery." 11 Captain Denham, R.N., F.R.S., has returned from his official visit to the out Forts, and had the honour yesterday of laying his report of the supervision and equipment Of steamers befire the Right Hon. the President of the Board of Trade. Dispatches from the Governors of Ceylon, Malta, and Gibraltar, were received yesterday at the Colc nial• office. LONDON, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC We have received such of the Paris journals as were published yesterday, but Sunday having been the anniversary of the revolution, was observA ai a holi day at most of the newspaper offices. There was a grand religious ceremony at Notre Dame in honour of the day, which, however, was not attended by the PRESIDENT of the Republic, or by many members of the Assembly. There were crowds of pleasure-seekers on the Boulevards and in the Champs ElysC.tes, and a number of persons re mained assembled during the day around the column of the Bastile, which wss crowned with immortelles. At night the façade of the National Assembly was illuminated, as were several private houses. The greatest order prevailed in Paris throughout the whole day, and the Aloniteur publishes telegra phic dispatches which have been received from va rious departments, all announcing that the day had passed off quietly. General CASTELLANE has arrived at Bordeaux, and has assumed the command of the Western Military division. He was met outside the city by the National Guard and the troops of the line, and was exceedingly well received by the inhabitants of the city. The Mayor of Bellac, who was dismissed by the Prefet, has been unanimously re-elected by the Mu nicipal Council. M. Durtsr is suffering from an attack of bronchitis, which will prevent him for some days from officiating as President of the Assembly. The Journal des Debats contradicts the statement published in the Wandererof Vienna, that M.HouNen, the Austrian Envoy in Paris, having complained to Prince CALLIMAKI, the Tui kish Minister, of the pre sence at his ball of Count TELEKY, the ex-Envoy for Hungary, the Prince repliel that it was he himself (M. HUBNER) who ought not to have invited, seeing that diplomatic relations had not yet been re-established between Austria and Turkey. The Debair says,— " We are authorised to declare that no such complaint was made by M. HUBNER, and that consequently no such reply could have been given by Prince Cama- Accounts from Brest of the 21st state that on that day the marines, infantry of the line, and artillery forming part of the expedition to La Plata were em barked. The military bands played the " Marseil laise" and the " Chant du D6part," amidst the chores of the men. _ Shortly arter the commencement of business at the Bourse a large cruntity of Government Stack was cffered f.r sale, and the Five per Cents., which oreaed at 96r. 30e , anti rose to 961. 40e., fell rapidly at 95f. 40c. Towurds Three o'cluck, however, a rc-:.ction took place, and they rose to 95'. 70c., at which price they closed. The Thr ea per Cents. closed at 57f. 50c.; Orlens Railroad Shares at 780 f.; Rouen, 5"56'. 25c. ; Havre, 2471. 50c. ; Great Northern, 451 f. 25c.; Avig non, 200 f.; Vierzln, 3101.; Basle, 1151.; Bordeaux, 4071. 53c.; Paris and Strasburg, 351 f. 25:.;_ Tours and Nitrite?, 252 f. 50c. The New Roman Loan closed at 791 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE; FEB. 25. Boulogne and Amiens, 7 ex div.—Dutch Rhenish, 2t4 —Lusembsurg, I—Ditto, 2 1 4—Namur and Liege, 7 3 A Northein of France, 133 —Orleans and Bordeaux, 3 1 / 8 -- Paris and Rouen, 2134 ex d.—Sambre and Meuse, 21A. SPAIN. Mf.cirid journals of the 20th have isrived. Their cJntents are unimportant. MADRID 130n8.1., FEn 20.—Three Fr Cents., 291 ; for account; Five per Cen' - .5., 124 paper. Exchange on London, 50 20 sone-. G ER3I NY. A telegraphic diqatch fro:n Berlin of the 231 states that the First Chamber cf Berlin on that day rejected the Bill for the tax on inconeF, but adopted a new Bill on the matter. _ _ Several Berlin journals, of the 22,1, state that im mediately on the assembling of the Parliament of Erfurth, it will he notified to it that the revision of the German Constitution must be completed before the 26th of May next, as at that period the treaty between the Kings of Prussia, Saxony, and Hanover, expires. The Weiner Zeitung of the 20th announces the nomination of his Majesty the King of HatilovEit to the dignity of Austrian cavalry general. The Lloyd says that Prince WINDItCIiGRATZ will remain only a few weeks in Vienna, and then retire to his estates in Hungary. We hear from Klagen furt that General GLORGEY continues to live in very great retirement. He neither frequents theatres nor any place of public resort. He does not go into society, and scarcely ever quits his house. He has recovered from the wound received in his head, but seems to be suffering internally. From Gi-afenberg we learn that the Minister SrADION, whose health appears to be improving, intends to remain there during the spring for the benefit of the waters. A lttter from Frankfort of the 221, addressed to the Lidependunce of Brussels, states that Austria in tends to promulgate a constitution for Germany in her own name, apart from those of Prussia and the four Kings. JELLACHICII has abolished trial by jury in Croatia in cases of accusations against the press. THE DANUBIAN PROVINCES. A letter from Constantinople, of the 30th ult., in the Wanderer of Vienna, mentions a report that the WeEtern Powers had formed the design of constitut ing the principalities of the Danube into an indepen dent state, under the protection of Turkey and the Five Great Powers. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, nil. 19.—The KING has been greatly relieved by a blister, and last night enjoyed some sleep. His MAJESTY'S appetite is also return. ing. By desire cf the Minitter of Foreign Affairs there will be a sitting of the Upper Chamber to morrow. The Flyzcposten states that a reply was sent to the Prussian note last week, that it opposes the erroneous view of the right of Germany and of Prussia to inter fere in the relations of the King of DENMARK with his Schl9swig subjects, as is laid down in the Prussian note. The new financial law still continues under discussion in the Second Chamber. GREr,CE. Accounts have been received from Athens to the 6th inst. On the Ist Feb. the Chamber cf . Commerce of Syra made a formal protest against the British blockade. LoNnos, the Greek Minister, has requested France and Russia to protect the coasts of Grecce. ITALY. A letter from R me, in the Constitutionnel, con tains some partisulars relating to the facts we have already given from the Giornale di Roma. The person who wounded the French officer on-the 11th has been arrested with two accomplices. The name of the former is FATTORI, those of the latter are DE VECCIII and Rossi. The court-martial has condemned FATTORI to death, and the other two to hard labour for life. Among the persons arrested on account of the attempt against the Prince of MUSIGNANO, are MM. TITTONI, PETEACCIII and Mme. 11‘.7Annuccr, who, together with many others, had been obliged to sign a paper at the police, declaring themselves responsible for any disorders that might take place during the carnival. The Russian Ambassador, M. DE 13OUTENIEFF, has arrived from Naples, and had an interview with the Government comuaLsion at the Quirinal, which lasted three hours. The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa states from Florence, 17th, that thirty inhabitants of Campi, who had been lately arrested on the charge of con spiring against the Govvrnment, have been acquitted by the tribunal. The Milan Gazette publishes a proclamation of Prince SCEIWARZENBERG, dated the 18th, in which he expresses his satisfaction at the alacrity with which the new recruits have obeyed the summons which called them to arms in the defence of the glorious Austrian empire, and announces to the said recruits that they may return to their homes with unlimited furloughP, on condition of hastening again to their corps at the first sound cf the trumpet. Count MONTE2NIOLIN and his brother, D. FERDI NAND BOURBON, arrived at Modena on the 13th, on a visit to the GRAND DUKE. A letter from Naples states that on the last . Sunday of Carnival many persons were arrested on political grounds. On the 15th the Criminal Court com menced the trial of the persons arrested at Gragnano, on the charge of having made or taken part in a de mostration in favour of the Constitution. The public prosecutor demanded the punishment of death for five of them. The Tempo of Naples of the 16th publishes a royal decree, naming a commission at Palermo to decide upon all applications for pardon in the case of crimes committed and judged in Sicily. The National Gazette of Switzerland declares that the enrolling cf soldiers fur the service of the King of NAPLES is again carried on with great activity. The Piedmontese Gazette states from Florence, 18th inst., that a person public:y received 40 strokes of the bastinado at Leghorn on the 16th, forhaving insulted the authorities. On the 17th M ZAPPOLI and CENNI (the latter was aide-de-camp to Gartin.u.Dr) were suddenly arrested at Bologna. At Pesaro the Gonfaloniere was arrested on the 12th, for having 250 loaded military muskets, 80 swords, and five drums in his possession. The Giornale di Ronia of the 15th publishes a nc- Monsig. IiAVELLI, Minister of P o li ce a ti t fi l e z o o ti m orfrom c r , announcing that a voluntary enlistment is opened for the formation of a body of guards of minutes of the ope.re ion of burning 66 , 770 scudi public safety. The same journal publishes th e (333,850 fr.) worth of the public. paper money of the Re- Mr. Bramston, M.P., had an interview yoterday with Sir George Grey TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1850. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. The directors of the above establishment have just Issued their programme for the seasee 1850, v,lich it i 3 announced will commence on Saturday, March 10, with Weber'e Der Frcischutz, adapted for the Italian stage under the title of 11 Franco Arciero, and terminate in August. In announcing their fourth season of the Royal Italian Opera, the directors express their satisfaction in being able to presmet a programme to their subscribers which at once demonstrates both their intention and ability still further to carry out the extended views of the original projectors if that great un undertaking. The engagements for the opera include many of the old favourites, with the addition of some new importations. The soprani are Madame Grisi, Madame Castellan, M:dernoielle Vera, and Madame Pauline Viardot Garcia ; the contralti, Mademoiselle de Meric and Mademoiselle d'Okolski, Mademoiselle Vera, who is to replace Mademoiselle Corbari, the queen of seconde donne, in the Adalgisas, Elviras, &c., will be remembered occupying the same line, Ica 1848, at her Majesty's Theatre. Her success at the Theatre Iralien, in Paris, where she has recently divided the labours of prima donna with Madame Persiani, has probably led to her engagement at the Royal I'aliau Opera. Of Mademoiselle d'Okolski, the new contralto, who arrives, we presume, to replace Mademoiselle Angri, we know nothing. Madame Castellan has not been in London since 1848, when, it will be remembered, she formed part of the company at this establishment. The list of tenors includes Signors Mario, Enrico, .Maralt;, Luigi Mei, Soldi, Lave, and Tamberlik. About Signor Maralti we are unable to state any thing more than the fact that he comes from the Theatre La Fenice, at Venice. Of Signor Tam berlik, who is to E. , uppy the loss of Signor Salvi, we have heard very good accounts. He has been principal tenor both at the San Carlo, at Naples, and the Grand Opera, at Barcelona. The barytones consist of Signors Tamburini and Ronconi, MM. Massol and Roman, all of whom appeared lass season. The basses include Signors Polonini, Riche, and Tagliafico, M. Zelger, and Herr Formes. M. Zelger, from the operas of Brussels and Ghent, will be favourably remembered among the Belgian companies that have on two occasions visited liindon, and also at the St. James's Theatre last season. Herr Formes, who takes the place of Signor Marini, as primo basso assoluto, is so well known in this country, both as singer and actor, that any comment on his preten sions would be superfluous. The defaulters from last season are Madlle. Angri, Madlle. Corbari, Miss Cathe rine Hayes, Madame Dorus Gras, Madame Ronconi, Signor Salvi, Signor M.rini, Mr. Sims Reeves, Madame Pauline Leroux, Madame 13211ini, &c. But, although some cf these, and especially Madlle. Corbari, are difficult to replace efficiently, if the new engagements turn out well the company is strong enough for all reasonable purposes. The band and chorus, under the direction cf Mr. CDStR, will be the same as last year, with one or two miner changes, the most important cf which is necessi tated by the retirement of Mr. Platt, who has so loag held the situation of first born at the Pnilber • monic Concerts and others of cur great musical insti tutions. The ballet, under the direction of Sig. Casati, will be confined, as heretofore, to incidental divertissonents in the operas. In addition to the es tablished repertoire, a list of eight operas, most cf them new to the Italian stage in this country, is given, out of which at least five will positively be produced :—II Franco Arciero . (Der Fri9ischutz). Guido e Ginecra and La Juice, of Halevy ; 11 Bravo, if Mercadante ; Parisina, of DenzAti; Iphigenia in Tauris, of Gluck ; Mose in Egitto, cf Rossini (with new " arrangements and additions by the composer"), and the Fidelio of Beethoven. Meyerbeer'e Prophete will, of course, be one of the foremost attractions of the sea son. The cast cf Der Freischutz for the opening night will include Madame Castellan and Made moiselle Vera (soprano:); Signors Enrico, Maralti, and Luigi (tenors) ; Massol (barytone); M. Z .Iger and Herr Formes (basses) Casper is one of the best parts of the German basso, whose dramatic powers, it is to be hoped, will not be in convenienced by the trammels of a foreign language. Frederic Gye is manager in chief. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. 017'Y, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales ,f Cotton at Lis erpool yesterday were esti mated at from 4,000 to 5,000 bales. The market was stsaly.—Raile ay Shares continued to decline, with very little business doing. The following ace a few particulars upon the dried fruit trade, as furnished by Messrs. Witherby and Hanson: " The returns show the consumption of Currents in the Un:t el Kingdom in the year 1849 to have been 21,672 tons, or 2,647 tons more than in 1848, and 5,100 tons more than in 1847. The increase, however, in 1849, large as it is, is not so large as the clearances of the first nine months of the year had led us to expect. We subjoin a table of the consumption of Currants and Raisins in the United Kingdom for the last ten years, with prices on the Ist January of each year. It is an astonishing and interesting fact that this country alone now consumes considerably more of' currants than was produced in the lonian Islands and in the Morea only five years ago. The cultivation of the plant since the reduction of the duty here, in 1844, has been principally extended in the Mores, and has he to render Greece (now blockaded by our fleet) more valuable to us, year after year, as a customer for British goods of every description. " The operations in the article since our last have been quite of a retail character, probably checked in their usual extent by the prevalence of lower prices at Liver pool, which circumstance, with greater facilities and cheapness of transit, has given that port, to a certain ex tent, an advantage in some localides over this, and ac counts for their increased deliveries of late. We have little change to make in our quotations. The quantity offered for sale is unusually small, and some is held for very high prices. As the navigation cf the continental ports is now open, RC may look for a commencement of shipments thither. " The market for Raisins has been extremely inactlte; few arrivals, and no sales to any extent. Our quotations are therefore almost nominal. The Government, returns show the consumption of raisins in the United Kingdom in 1849, to have been about 9,700 tons, or 1,745 tons less than that of 1848, and 930 tons leas than that of 1847. Indeed, it will be seen that the consumption c f raisins has been less in 1849 than in any year since 1842, whilst, with one exception, , that of currants, has progressively increased since that year. The stock ot raisins at this port is very light, and I is not likely to be augmented to any extent." The public :ales ot colonial wool were brought to a close last evening, 17,753 bales having been offered, be sides 3 723 bales of foreign. The quality was much below an average, and the assortment, as usual at this season, was very indifferent. The attendance of buyers was good, and the biddings were spirited at an advance of 11d. per lb. on SlirC3 and skin, 21. on lambs and fleece, and even 3d. on the small proportion of well bred clothing flocks. The foreign weet off firmly. At Frankfort, on the 23.1 instant, Austrian Bonds were down to 811. At Amsterdam, on the 24th inst., Peruvian Bonds were still in request. It is stated that one cause of the existing flatness in the Consol market is the disclosures which con tinue of savings' banks frauds, and if the trustees do not _in all cases use every exertion to re assure the public mind, the poorer class of depositors being particulary susceptible, the consequences may yet become more marked, and we may have the Na tional Debt Commissioners parting, at a loss to the Trea sury, aids stock bought at higher values. Compared with Lae thirty millions sterling lodged in the savings' banks, the deficit from the e:nb, zzlement of the officers is of little amount, however disgraceful to the manage ment, asd prejudicial to the depositors of the locality, and it would be productive of a good effect if the Chancellor of the Exchtquer would state precisely what information had been received upon the subject, and what compensation the trustees propose to make. We are aware that a new Bill is about to be introduced for the better regulation of savings' tanks, but the delay of a day is material, and a few words giving promise of more r flicient control for the future, would re-assure those who has e withdrawn their money, or are wavering and are likely to do so, possibly with the risk of spending or lo,ing the whole amount. The English Funds, besides lodise. infinenc, d by the above considerations, have been unfavourably acted upon by the report that the Prus sian Government has declined to renew the Danish armistice, and by the factious proceedings in Parliament last evening uf the Protectionists, although these will bring the patty more than ever into ill-odour eith the country at large. Consols have been heavy at eel to 95, and are now 944 to g. Excise quer bills hare been marked 545. to 575. premium. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 97 to -a, and the Three per Cents 951 to East India Bonds have been 853. to 88s. premium. The Foreign Securities have been variable again. Peruvian Active Bonds hare not ranged higher than 781 to 791, and the Deferred have been 31 to 34k. Chilien Stock has been at 101. Mexican arc about 291 g; Grenada Deferred have realised 41; and Brazilian, 881 to 89. Russian Bonds have been marked 110, but the Scrip is only 1 premium. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 54g. Portuguese Four per Cents. have declined to 311 to 32. Railway Sharea continue depressed, and at about the lowest values of yesterday. ONE OLosT, G P.cicni OF "itynsti tUNDS O'CLOCE. FRICES. g per Cent. Reduced Anus ..... 9 5 14 4", 95 1 4 3 par Cent. Consols Annuities 95 94% 947 : ' : 3 per Cent. Annuities,l726 9414 94 !c : New 31a per Cent. Anne....... 97%V 97% Long Anns. to expira J an. 1860 -1G 8 5 8 `),, Ditto 30 year:, Jan. 5, IE6O. B% 8 5-16 8 5-16 In:li:: Bonds, 1,000/. BB 85 p 85 p Consols for Account 95 9.47 ii 951 ' Exchequer Bills. 110 . & 2d 1,0001. June 5001. June Small. June PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. ONE Oitmlow. Crazilian Bonds B9 8814 Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 Chili= Bonds 6 per Cent Danish Bends, 1825,3 per Cent. Ditto 5 Der Cent ..., 99 Equador Bonds — Grenada Bomb, 1% per Cent — Ditto Deferred Mexican. 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ...- 2 9 14 29% Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto,4 per Cent. Russian Bonds ... 110 110 Ditto Scrip lli % 1 1 14, p Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 .. 1814 A 18 . Ditto, Passive 3:y 4 3: ,. / i Venezuela Bonds, 214 per Cent Ditto, Deferred Dividends on the above payable in London. Beligan, OA per Cent......... Dutch 2 1 4 per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 5131 5434 Ditto. 4 Der Cent. CertifieateF B6l EG M PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. P - SID. .AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. A.berdeen rristol and Exetor 92 ... .. --63 , 4 •` , uckinghanNhire Caledonian Ditto, New 10/. Pref... 10 Fait= Coteatios.... - 20 ...... 7 1 / 4 7... .... ... 7 East Lanca.-hire i.4reat Northern Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12 1 4. In l .. lO% I.:tatNorth of England.loo ......224 Great Western 100 58 3 4 58 58 1 4 57 3 / 57 1. 2 Ditto, 14 Shares Ditto, New 171........ 15 ... ~. 7 7 1 4 7 IA II all and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... 49 ... Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ...... .... ... ....„ 57 p 57p 57 p (;LOGIN PRICES. $9 4,4 86 101 Lancaziaire& Yorkshire 100 Ditto, % Sharos ...... 49 ... .. Do. Fifths... ... 10 Leeds and Dradford ~••• . ',aids and Think - .. Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 31,4 —. Do., . . do. oo No 3 5 • ... 00000000 •6 _ ... _ ... ...... LondOn & 131aelEv;a11...111. Ga. 3d London, Brighton, and South ....103 London and N Wadern 100-105%M 106 105 1 4 3 4 Ditto. NPNC Quarters.. 12 London Ez S.Wcstern ..100 ..... 63 3 / 4 Sheffield, and Linclim-hire...loo D. New 101. Pr0f,...." 10 ....• 7 ... Midland ... ...100 „ .. 41 5 1 ,4 3 4 1 4 ro.Consol. Bristol and Do., do., 501. Shares 30 .et .. 5 1 . .1i t 4%.. Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 Norfolk ..,...... ......... —.lOO Do. Guaranteed 5 1 , pc. 5 North Staffordshire ... 17 1 / 2 64 Wading, Guildford, and Reigate ls ... .. South Eastarn ..„ 33 4 3 lB% Do., No. 3 ....... . ..... 30 ...... 17 Sheffield, Rotherham, & Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per cent. ... 18% 17% Wilts, Somorszt, & Wey mouth • York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... ............. 25 Do. Newcastle Exten, 20 De. G.N.E.Preferoace 8 ..... 2 York and North r.tridland 50 Dltt,s,Prefirence ...... 10 ...... bF l i FOREIGN RAILWAY r , . Roubv-,ne and Amiens... 20 East Indian - •• Ditto ...... ..... ... Luxembourg Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... „ 7 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 Paris and Strasbourg ... 12 Rouen and Havre MINES. *** United 3lexican JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia . ' l O Provinela! of Irelan I ... 25 Ditto, New •.. .... ... 2 1 /, . ...... • •••• 99 3% 4% 49 51% 22 1 / 4 2 SS /A 63:! 1 4% 1221,4 15% li% 17 1;% 9 17' 1 4 J 3g 6 7A 5% 22% 1 7 1 4 24 3 , 41 1 4 16 LLOYD'S SHIPPING—('I'I MS DAY.) L0ND. , 14, FEB 26.—Wicd at noon S E., linht airs, and dull dry weather. DEAL, FEB. 25.—Wind N.E. to Ei.C.E.—Arrd. from 11.0 river anti sld., Hoogh!ey Sydncy, New South 'Wales; Herne, Cap e , f Good liopt ; Lady Sale, Gam hi:4; Westbrook, St. Vircent; Ilighlcnder, Barbadoes; Prince Albert, Now Yolk. sm. the whole of the Out- PORTSMOUTH, FEB 25.—Wind E.N.E. to E.S.E.— Sailed, Lady Bruce, Pot t Natal. PILL, FEB. 25. Wind S. Sailed Dahomey and Norma, Africa; LaJy Fitzhat tort, Barbo.dors. GRAVESE ND FEB. 25.—The Margaret, from Hartle pool, whilst u n anchor was run into by the Sybel, from Sunderland, and cut down mast to the water's edge, was crimpellA to run on shore, sine,: got cff and towed up the riva very leaky. CARDIFF, FED. 25.—Wind, S.—Sailed Abiona, more. SWANSEA, FEE. 25.—Wind let Golconda, Cuba. MILFORD, WED. 24. Wind S.S.W. Flora Macdonald, Bombay; John Wesley, ;_al FranciLeo. WIIITELIAVEN, FEB. 25.—W ind S.—Sailed. Wazdale, Antigua. SIIIELDS, FED. 25. Wind W. — . Sailed Meander, HAYMARKET THEATRE. Last night her Majesty and Prince Albert, accom panied by the Duke of S ixe Coburg, Lord Byron, and Colonel Buckley, honoured this theatre by a visit, on the occasion cf Mr Ransford's benefit. The entertainments consisted of As You Like It, a concert, and the farce cf A Rough Diamond. The characters of Jacques and Rosalind were sus tained by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean, and the play was pc:formed with all the musical ac cessories, which are too frequeutly omitted in re presentation. Mrs. Kean's Rosalind was a most charming performance, and her delivery of the epi logue was sufficiently effective to win the expressed approbation of her Majesty. The singers who took part in the concert were Miss Birch, Miss Fitz Miss Ransford, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Ransford. Buckstone's acting in the Rough Diamoni was a most humorous and ligreeable termination to the ever - lug's amusement=. The hou3e was crowded to ex cess, and her Majesty appeared much delighted with the entertainment. OL MPIU THEATRE. A well-written, well-constructed, and admirably acted one-act drama, entitled the Poets Sieve, was produced here last evening , with a success as d ese rved as it was triumphant: The heroine is a young girl, whe, in order to provide bread for the poet Camoens, whom she fondly loves, disguises herself as a Gitana, and maintains her master by the daily proceeds of her songs and dances. Sebastian, the young King of Portugal, is smitten with the charms of the pseudo gipsy, and follows her to the humble inn where she resides. Ile tempts her to become his mistress, and the poor girl consents, provided the Monarch proclaims the pardon of Camoens, whe, the victim of the royal tyranny, ifficLeslshbeornse played by mm s,y_ is a proscribed man. But the King, admiring the devotion which prompts the act, has the generosity to forego his passion, and whilst pardoning the poet, rewards him with the . hand of the faithful slave. This pleasant per-version of the original " anecdote in the life of C amoens, which refers to the heroic rest is evolved from the love of sympathy of the Javenese . Indian who begged fir the is gracefully written, herself for her master as we F. Conwayofthe and the h o e e t maiden, i n a i dt considerable h en e streets w ho s i at c e. l a t s on was the King, m wh u ' c l i e i eiNhiirv.alric dignity as he could m h a o v a e r, described. whose et e r T g This part p d a e r i t i. %er was r ll e 'o p r r d e s sen w te a d s loudly ccfia.ern ot.e n applauded, azi r with: B arid I‘L'. Mea dows personated a timorous innk eeper w i t h f arc i ca l extravagance. The curtain fell in triumph, and Mrs. Seymour, who was recalled, announced the piece for repetition every ever-111:g. ---_ _ AMATEUR NUSICAL SOCIETY'S CONCERTS, HANOVER M - SQUARE ROOS. The first c oncert for the season o f t h e A ma t eur Musical Society took place last evening, at the Hanover-square Roruns. It is now three years since this society com.menc€ d its existence, and the mem bers then enrolled found the rooms in Store street more than sufficient for their accommo dation, but in this, the third year of its existence, the subscription list is so increased that the Hano ver-square Rooms ure barely of sufficient extent to afford accomincdation for the members and the visitors, of which latter each membcrhas the pri v il ege of introducing one. The fol l owing was the pro gramme of the concert of last evening : PART I. Symphony in B flat ... *** Overture ... " Oberon" ••• G Ai l t c r e ch ... ::.• CLaoTeplyorNSizihlers,?" Meyerbeer. Chwatel. Gle© "Lutzow 3 Wild Hunt" Wcber. PART 11. Symphony ... No. 7in A ••• ••• Beethoven. Festival Ovei tare MS. Benedict. Selection ... " Lucia di Lammermoor" Donizt tti. Overture ... " Les deux Aseugles" Mewl. Conductor, Mr. L. Negri. The symphonies and overtures were given with a pre cision and a power of which any orchestra of pref2s sionals might have been proud, and which might put to the blush the members of many a professional or chestra at present performing in this our good city of Llndon ; and the glees were given with a spirit and an ensemble which proved that the singers had been excellently drilled by a careful master. Negri conducted admirably. THE ALLEGED MURDER 1N CHARLES-STREE T , DRURT-LANE.—This morning Mr. Walley, coroner for Middles( x, held an inquest et the King's Arms, St. Giles's, on the body of Mary M`Donald. 'The nurse of the St. Giles's workhouse infirmary deposed that the deceased came into her v and on the loth inst., suffering from erysipelas end bruises on various parts of the body. She gradually bream,: weaker and wea4r, until ghe breathed her last en the 29d ir.A. Th© man, V.IIO tuts looked upon by the nii-libours its her hu,Land, v a; now in custody, havir g been r. mantled fur farther ext.mina tion by Mr. Ida, the magistrate of Buw-street. It ap peared that the ii a i went home in the c arly part of this month very drunk, an d i n a very shoit time he vas quarrelling with ti e d eeca .2ed. They came t o b l o w s , and she, seeing shawl and go to th e hosptal." She w ent, and nev, r ral lied alt:r Lee arrival in it. A short poker was fLnirld in the room with which it was supposed the injuries w (re inflic e 3. Mr. Benno tt, surgeon to the workhouse, at tributed death to congestion of the brain, and the jury returned a verdict to thet eff.ct. BUTCHER MEAT ro THE LONDON MARKET.—.. As an instance of the extent to which the Lmdun market is supplied with butcher meat from Scotland, wo may mention that, within a period of some seventy-six ' or eighty days lately, no fewer than 290 tons weight of butcher meat were di s pat c h e d from ono rural station of the North Brltith Railway.— Scotsman. MARKET NE WS.--(THIS DAY.) MIAY SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 31103; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 41 103 ; and Straw, 1/ is to 11 8s per !oad. A full average supply, and a heavy trade. CIIMBE RLA.ND.—Meadow Hay, 21103 to 31102; Clover ditto, 3/ Oi to 41 8s; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ 9s per load. Trade dull, at barely last week's CplOt WIIITECHAPEL. Meattow Hay, 2/ 8s to 31 10 ; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 41 103; and Straw, 1/ is toll 83 per load. Supply good, and trade dull. C01.017X.A.Z. &MAR.—The ariciTrgriti7l; Plantation remains exceedingly depressed at a decline of lully 6d per cwt. Mauritius ar.d Bengal went at a reduction of 6d, and in some instances ratter more; mid to fine yellow Mauritius reali,;ed 36s to 404; grey 35s to 383 6:3, and brown 34s to 3.55; Bengal BenareF, low to good, 384 to 40s Gd, and yellow 35; to 37s 6d. The quantity of BritiA Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 623 hhelo, 94 tiereeF, 25 barrels; there were taken for home consumption 1,193 152 tierce;, 236 barrels. The stock in the same places is 8,098 hhde, 1,506 tierces, 2,665 barrels. COFFEE.—The market continues inactive, and there aro no transactions to report beyond 500 bags good Ord Native Ceylon, at 59s 6d cash. Rum.—The quantity lands; I last week at the East and West India Docks was 202 puns 25 hhds. Thei e were taken for home consumption 309 puns 28 lihds, and exported 80 puns 73 hhds. The stock in the same place is 18 304 puns 2,252 hhds. SALTPETRE.-300 bags Bengal sold steadily at 27s for 6 per cent. refraction. SPlCES.—Malabar Pepper went at caiipr rates, v;7: , 3;id to 3-0, and white 74 , 1 to 71d per lb. Cassiu Lignea realised 101 to 107. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 36s 6i per cwt, and town 3S-1 63. TEA. —The market is steady, with a fair delivery. The stock in London is about 1,300,0001bs larger than at this time las'. year. Cougou is 9 1 ,11 to 10d for ord to good ord; Souchong good ord to best mid 10d to Is; Twan hay good ord to best mid Old to 10d; Imperial, is 4l to 3s; and gunpowder, Is 6d to 4i per lb. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) IN RE GAITERS SETTLEMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment to-day in this case, which came before him some time since upon ap peal from thn decision of the Vice-Chancellor Wigram. The question in this case related to the construction of a settlement. his Lordship reversed the Vice-Chancel lor's decision. COLEMAN V. ➢IELLERSU. The furtler arguments in this part-heard appeal oc cupied the Court the remainder of the morning. The ease came bi fore his Lordship upon appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of England. The object of the suit was to take an account of the defendant's bill of costs in a tithe suit, to which the defendant pleaded a settled account. The Vice-Chancellor refused to open the accounts, and from that decision the present appr al was brought. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) THORNBER V. SHEARD. The arguments in this part-heard cause were returned this morning. The object of the suit was to set aside as fraudulent, and therefore void, an agreement of the 13th of April, 1847, and a deed of conveyance and other instruments as against the pla;ntiff Mrs. Thornber. The further argument occupied the Court the whole morning. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (i.kfore the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) PADWICK v. HANSLIP. The further arguments in this part-heard case occu pied the Court the whole morning. (Before Vice-Chalcdlor KNIGHT BRUCE.) FYLER V. NEWCOMBE. Tie further arguments in this suit, relating to the Shropshire Mineral lialway Company, were rosurred this morning, and appear likdy to occupy the whole (14. The Vice-Chancellor Wigram heard motions, but nothing of any interest came before hini during the morning. QUEEN'S BEN CH.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN and Mr. Justic , , PATTESON.) The COURT gave judgment this morning in the follow ing among other case;. IN RE JOHN HOWELL TRISTRAM. This was a rule calling upon John How ell Tristram, an attorney of this court, to show cause why be should not pay the sum cf 5561. Br. 7d. to Joseph James Mason, and Ellen, his wife. It appeared that Mason and his wife, as administrators of one J. Douglas, deceased, com menced an action on assumpsit, in the Exchequer, in 1846, against Tristam end Hardy, who were r a t. ors as attorneys. The deA-ndants pleaded non-assumpsit, and the thfendant Tristram pleaded besides that the plaintiff, Ellen Mason, was not the administrttrix of Douglas, she having allowed seven years to e'apse ater the death of Douglas before she took out administrator. The present rub, was ob tained fur the purpose of preventing Tristram availing himself of the stotuto of limitations for so much of the demand as a , :crued in the lifetime of Douglas. It seemed to the Court that the present application could not bo supported, and that the rule must be discharged. THE QUEEN V. THE JUSTICES OF HUNTINGDON. This was a rule calling upon the justices of Hunting. don to show cause why a mandamus should not be issued against them in the rr atter of a bastardy order granted by them upon one Thomas Aldridge, the alleged puta tive father of a bastard chili). When the matter came before the justices, and after the mother of the child and Thomas Aldridge had Loon heard, the justices ultimately made an order upon Aldridge to pay 2s. a week to the mother for the support of the child; but whilst the order was teing mode out, Aldridge gave verbal notice to the justices that he intended to appeal against their decision. The question was what was to be consi dered the time c f adjudication in making the order for the purpose of giving a notice of appeal. The Court directed the rule to be made absolute. WALTON V. GAVIN. This was a motio❑ for a new trial, and thQ Con gran'el the rule. REGINA V. HARDY. This was a motion for an attachment for revoking a submission to arbitration under an order at nisi prius. The Court directed the rule to be discharged, but without mete. CEI2PDIAN V. SPELLER. In this case certain articles hai been bought at a sale under an execution, by the defendant, for 161., who paid the sheriff for them. The plaintiff afterwards bought the E ame articles of the d. fendant for 231. The articles were afterwards claimed and taken from the plaintiff un der a superior tile, who therefore demanded to have his 231. back. The rule rvt:s made abiolute. ARDEN V. SULLIVAN. Rule disaargcd. EXCHEQUEII.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius at Guildhall.) WAILLEY V CROW. This case, which involnd a question as to the right to certain goods claimed by the assignees of a Lankrupt, occupied the Court a portion of yesterday and was re sumed again t.-:ray, but the details were wholly of an uninteresting character, The trial was likely to occupy a considerable time. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, tt Guildhall, bd.)! c Lord Chit. Justice WILDB and a Special Jury.) MICLEAN V. LEAMF.N. The Court was occupied this morning with this case, which was an scrim for insurance for the damage done t) the Penang, a vessel engaged in the Chinese trade in 1841. The proceedings were of no general interest. ------- MARLBRO' - STREET-(THIS DAY.) MURDEROUS ASSAULT.--Benjamin 114-de and Jacob Demeline were placed before Mr. Bingham, charged with having committed a violent assault upon John Hawes, a tradesman, residing at No. 3, Newmait's- MOWS', Castle -street East. It appeared from the evi dence, that on the previous night, about twelve o'clock, the prosecutor was called by the landlord of No. 120, Castle-street East, to assist him in quelling a turbance which had broken cut in that house. On en tering the house with the landlord he found the prisoners and some ether of the ledgers creating a great dis turbuice, and en his endeavouring to pacify the belligerents, the prisoner Demeline rushed at him and knocked him down, whilst the other prisoner f o ll owe d u p the attack by beat ing him about the head and face with a brass candlestick which he had in his hands, inflicting several wounds, from which the blood flowed in tor rents, saturating his clothes completely through. H e screamed out " Murder" as loud as he could, end the landlord of the hcuse having fetched in the police, th e prisoners were secured and taken t) the station. Sei earl witnesses were ex.imined, who cerreborated the evidence of the prosecutor. The prisoners denied the charge, and called two wit nesses, who, however, failed to prove anything in their favour. Mr. BiNcrrAm considered the assault fully proved, and fined Ilyde 4/., or to be committed for site weeks; and Demeline was fined St, and iu default stand committed for one month. JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS IN THE CITY.—It is anticipated that the vacancy caused by the death ef John Nirehouse, R - 1., Common Sergeant of the city of London, will be filled up by the appointment of Mr. Bullock, who is now Commissioner of the Central Criminal Court, and Judge of the Sheriff's Court and Small Debts' Court. It is believed, Oiould this appointment be made, that the offices now held by Mr. Bullock will not again be united in one person, and that Mr. Ryland, the Senior City Pleader, will succeed Mr. Bullock in one of them, At all events he is in the field as a candidate, and his prospects of success are understood to be considerable. Mr. Ry land has been thirty years at the bar, is a bencher of Gray's Inn, is well known by his share in " DOA l ing's and R y l an d' s Reports, " has long bEen - n the i service of the Corporation, and is the represen tative of one of the oldest families in the City. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 9 to 1 agst Lord Waterford's Sir John 10 to 1 agst Mr. Harrison's Meath 10 to 1 agst Mr. Lawson ra Peter Simp!o 10 to 1 agst Mr. Hassell's The Victim 12 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Rat-trap—t freely 14 to 1 ag,it Mr. Vevcrs's Vain Hope—takea 14 to 1 agst Mr. Pocket's Columbine 25 to 1 agst Lord Sefton's Little Fanny The above were the closing prices as near as we COula get at Viem; Victim, Peter Soiiplo, and fiat• trap, ht ) '" ever, worn the only horses in force, and business gene' rally was very dul'. THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES. 6to 1 agst Mr. 11. Ostrrley, 4 yrs, 7st—ta'i e° au l aft'rwards offend 8 to 1 rgA Mr. Halford's Harriutt, 3 yrs, sst 101 b-- 10 to 1 taken freely 41b 12 to 1 eg;t Sir J. Hawley's Fernhiil, 5 yrs, 89 20 to 1 agst Mr. Grcville's Puffy, 4 yrs. 6st llb 20 to 1 agst Mr. T. Dacl son's Priestess, 4 yrs, 631 lOW METROPOLITAN STAKES. 5 to 1 agst Mr. Grateicko's Cheerful, 4 yro, 894-- 30 to 1 agst Mr. Carew's Eva, 4 yrs, Est 121 b nib 3t) to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress, aged, 8 9 t- 1b 33 to 1 asst Count Bathy any's Valontine, 3 yrs, 4614 red The a`love price; were taki ll in small sum; and offo at the close. CHESTER CUP. 14 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Glauca, 4 yrs, 7st 51b-4 16 to 1 ngst Mr. Merry's Miss Ann, 4 yrs, 73t 20 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Roland, 4 yrs, sst Blb ~_ 20 to 1 ag.t Capt. Harcourt' s Ellerd a le, Gyrg, 85131 61 u, 40 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Woodlark, 4 yr s, 121 b—taken to 1001. Not half a dozen bets laid. DERBY. 8 to 1 agst Mr. W. Edwards na Bolingbroke --teke 9 to 1 8 to 1 a2st Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Calluttl' take 9 to 1 11 to I agst Lord Eglinton's Knight of Aveeeti t 13 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's The Nigger—te" . • 16 to 1 agst Mr. Mciklam's The Italian 16 to 1 agst L Ird Zetland's Voltigetir —taken 20 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Mayors 25 to 1 agit Mr. J. Scott's Cyprus—taken 50 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Nutshell—taken 50 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Penang—ta'te n 1,500 even between Pitsford and Mildew 500 even ht tween Mildew and John o'Groat 2,000 even between Ghillie Callum and Bolingbrok e 1,000 to 800 on PitlJrd agst John o'Groat c ode,' Bolingbroke wss in general' favour, and:on ea 1, of aomc five or .six hundred pouads advanced t o 8 too, layers; it is presumed, therefore, that the Chanc er y pr of ccedings have been settled favourably. The Neig b A t e l Aveael was Itytked for between three and four henurces rounds, at 101 and 11 to 1; and the other hor.. eturned , above, with the exception of Ghillie Calla 0), for a trifle at the quoted prices. Very IAA() betting. LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING. org ey er t AINTREE, MONDAY NIGHT. Ther following British-- have arrived, or are expected:—Peter Sinaple, ~,r os Yeoman, Sir John, Knight of Gwynne, Rattrap , ~,•ra i te, ham, Victim, Spring Buck, Vainhope, Iron v ti o , Ev Meath, Mulligan, Rory• be-aisy, Laurel gelding, ba Rainbow, Shinrone, The Oaks, Philip, Sobriety, A.. F e , el-Fader, Ki'llenny, Little Fanny, Johnnio Barriett4, gasus, The Pony, Quadruped, Yard-arm, Grand ;t , mate, Poi tia, Emma, Fugitive, J:,hn of Tuan3, W ri n i°3 hal- Magic Wand, Pio Nono, Quiz, Cauriri, Doutt, destor, The Aug, an, M o ntezuma, f by Gladiator, on to & e, Mam! el oz, The Dart, Eve-the-boys The g )a e . rt y Andalusiar, K:ria Day, and Columbine. NearlY expected to start for the Grand Chase. THE HIGHLAND FERRY.BOAT t io An inimitable painting so entitled, the Pr° °Lic- at of Mr. Jacob Thompson, is now on private vie an d the establishment of the Messrs. Henry Co., Cockspnr-.street. This clever production 6 . ° ti t at Pr es u e g h time familiar to the admirers of art, is on the eve of being rendered yet snore popular th r ‘ L t lie the medium of abeautiful steel engraving fr °131 ,,,, e hands of Mr. J. T. Willmere, e " s al qaence of this, our recent examination of the orien. painting afforded us a greater degree of satisfaetT especially seeing that the work as a whole di s P: l dy. Squire o 0 the artists' ability both felicitously and c onspictl °ll ;l o o In conception the picture is as simple as in exe °ll l , - o at it is detailed and e l a b ora t e . The cr oss floating in the centre i s b e i n g paddled tier t he a Scottish lake by a couple of sturdy boatinenni' ev , passengers being a motley assemblage ° f -- nue woman, and children, of almost all the vgikea grades of society. Here is the tramper with her b o t her ef pediary ; and here egair, on the his hand, is the aristocratic sportsman returning fr°lll,lol, excursion as a deer-stalker. Without being cr °W t h° 5 0 the picture is well filled up with figurego ember figures being cleverly grouped, and each In e ,,„lat in; that . aquatic group telling his own P artw d is story. Among the living creatures represente.iill the " Highland Ferry-boat," we must esP ecl d e er particularise the pony laden with the offs' and the dogs belon g i ng to the . sr w ith man, the whole three being Path te _. d singular naturalness. The mountainous . su e ir rij irie° the back ground--comprising a view of Loch .-a t - hr o and the Trossachs—is delineated with the t1 .11 „ - d tit pencil of one familiar with those regions of u e " . „ - iiats and capable, moreover, of appreciating their Pe c ' o yet loveliness. A rich glow of sunshine thro wn , A lto' one portion of the la n d sca p e , h as an effec t se gether delicious, and th e sec lu s ion of t he with rounding scenery is delightfully contrasted a to' the animation of the different persons cell e ir ete a c iabt gether in the ferry-b oa t o f th e Hi g hlands. 1 Y e hh • si het not that the engraving now about to be P ll 7„ ti ret will tend t o en h ance th e popu l ar ity of the 1 ) 2 - 0 of while it must c on fi rm an d ex t en d the reput e the artist, Mr. Jacob Thompson. CO Uhl' CIRCULAR. , visited Her Royal Highness the Duchess of N em ' - c ace' the Queen yesterday morn i ng a t B uc kiogbara `:, - t on iorseback yesterday, a tt en d e d b y Li e ut.- 1 his Royal High ness P r i nce Alb e rt rode c u ' i the Ho T n h . e A D le u x k an e d a e n r d G c a lorie' or( OD. D u , hess de Nemours visi t e d het Majesty yesterd a y. a by l c The Queen and P r i nce Alb er t , accon l l ll3 o -e harEr his Royal Highness the Duke of Sax e „' d- tlieir Gotha, honour e d th e H aymar k e t Theatre with can' presence yesterday evening. The royal state/40ra sisted of the Countess of Mount Edgcurobe' Byron, Colonel Buckley, a n d B a ron d'APeLT, king' I l le esot‘ Saturday evening , a nd play following following pieces:— Auber• Overture, " Ac!aaon'' Fantasia, Violin, M. S a i n t on Selection, "Les Huguenots" Their Royal Hi g h nesses the .. Prince of Alice , Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess topic the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louie°2 their accustomed exercise yesterday. on, a of an Sir William C. Ross, R.A , had the "-: ture °f taking the last sitting yesterday . for the m it" her Royal Highness the Princess Louisi'• ~ le ft het Her Royal Highness the Duchess i f NenL t hree residc.nce, Clarence House, St. James s , at o'clock yesterday afternoon, for Froginore. loiters Viscount de Moncor vo , th e Portugues e 1‘ teri o transacted business at th e Foreign-ollice Ye s w ith His Excellency had also an interview yesterdoiof the the Right Hon. H. Labouchere at the office Board of Trade. a l Agr i Mr. Edward Bullen, Secretary to the Ber ter yiei ri cultural Improvement Society, had an f u ( Pi t ' . with Lord John Russell yesterday, at hi s residence in Downino•-street. AL - . Masterman, Nr.P., and the City Reme u ' b r d ri fy ce : V had an interview with Sir George Grey Ye' te the Home-office. at , accompanied by Mr. Cardwel' Mr. D. Neilson, of Liverpool, and Mr. Ir _ irl i n e ter view with the Right Hon. 11. 'Labouchere )e at the Board of Trade. 130 ll° The Earl of Charlemont and a deputation interview yesterday with Lord John Russell. e' _ ----- We h o DEATH OF GENERAL LORD AvLaton . " - 09 V1- 11 M.P., had 11u _ s terd o i expired to announce tt.e demise of the above nobleo t 86 In o expired somewhat suddenly en Saturday nig b ' 9 t h residence in Eaton-square. The deceased : it ! Cbilt son of the fourth Baron by the daughter of,g'bitoort!; Whitworth, and sister o f the last Earl Nr, t her 1 . . and was bo rn i n 1775 . H e suc ceeded l'il father JobP 1785. and married in 1801 the daughter of r le arta" 1 ;0E' a h lj a; Call. The deceased Peer was a General in t Gen Colonel cf the 18th Foot, and formerly Geve r ld ell ral of Canada. His Lordship received a crrs t fur Talavera, BtPaco Fuentes d'Onor, • ' - e / f a ro t - , - Nive. He assumed the name cf Whitworth 12 _ 31 a aeit of Aylmer in 1825, on the death of his wa teri i i mer or the last Earl 'Whitworth. The first Lord .IP: iaca es I.l '' m, sCc.ott,crogitiole allistinguished naval officer in the reign er 7 01 , 1. 13 ; 3 1° . ° "9 . 5.- -- and Rear-Admiral of the Red after the Rev THE BANK FORGERY.--.BRIGHTON, If, on l'i'r The four prisoners who were apprehenden __ be r 0 0 turday on a charge of uttering a g relit ia el t : " ' ar ° , forged netas of the Brighton Union a co peli': or e xnained this morning before Mr. T. G. Bellamy, Mr. Montagu Allen, and Colonel Paine. The court vo l . s te d io t , O to excess, scarcely less interest being exc o l„rigeeY , teas than that manifested on the failure ,h t eir w of; bAtilt some years age. The priioners gav°,' . .. n; Jose_P rtt as follows :—Joseph Green, City-ro?.d, DN.'', ste , " o , Had!and, Dultc-street, 5, Devonkhirt -place, Brighton; and Willi v , ~...dr icec oles 'Bile Ci. 1.30 ( ccupied the whole day, an.l the ot . rletely gibstautiated most of the charge'. tbd She al:id-park ; yo.nneuf:‘,lo.lo Ito BIRTHS. t nSt• ggY' a . Oa the 21st inst., at the Rectory, Ore of P‘ wife et the Itcv. E. T. Bidwell, of a son. , the w if° On the 2`.2d init., at Not , ing - 11;11 terrace ___________..., Glazbroolt, lxeq , of a son. DIED. el r , '"lre On the 21st inst., at Dulwich-comm on. lik FaMti ,of "tl lB Esq., aged 72, a magistrate and Deputy Lieuteg9 iot a county of S2lkt yurre. Fred e On the inst., at Brompton Danny r sq . youngest surviving daughter of the 'late J. waster, , 0 1 L9ndon: Printed and Published by IiTURD9e Vo• I pi No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Bun Owe ot ioti strand, in th;3 Precinct el the Savoy. in t il° iddi2Fox, Tues.ky, Febraary 26, 1850.