The Sun. — London, England, 1850-04-04 00:00:00

Alexander W. Schomberg, 1849 . Sir ßear - Admiral Jams J . G. Breuer, K.C.8., 1849. Retired Rear-Admirals—Gustague Stupart, 1846 ; Thomas Groube, 1849. Captains—Retired, James Couch, 1824 ; Robert Tait, 1827; active list, John Robertson (retired captain), 1838. Commanders Edward Collins, 1814 ; Mark White, 1815 ; Philip Le Vesconte, 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 Thomar, 1846; Andrew F. Morgan, 1846. Lieutenants—Benjamin Shepherd, 1S11; Alexander Buchanan, 1813 ' • Joseph Ilynson, 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. Schotn berg, 1827 ; Caesar C. Powell, 1838 ; Thomas Wag horn, 1842 ; Henry W. Dawson, 1847 ; Michael Breen, 1849. Master—Lewis John (h), 1814. Mate—Henry B. B. Bennet . , 1848. Royal M trinee.—Lieut Colonel—Retired— John Wilson, 1846. Caetains—Retired—Robert Pinker ton, 1807; Thomas M. Bagnold, 1808; Theophilus Patterson, 1809; Arthur Molesworth, 1830; IVilliain Haig, 1834. First Lieutenants—Retired—William IL Carrington, 1795 ; John Simpson, 1806 ; Henry Miller, 1806; John Crocket (killed),llB47. Second Lieutenants—Retired George Pawse,y, 1781; George F. Crown, 1813. Medical Officers—inspector of Hospitals, &c.— Retired—Sir David J. 11. Dickson, Knight, 1840. Surgeons—Retired—Cornwall Reynolds, 1790; Ro bert Carruthers, 1793 ; John Niell, 1798 ; Guy A. Acheson, 1804; John Allan, 1810; John M'Neece, 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 Lisb---James M. Perkins, 1803; D. Cr. Charles, 1839. Clerks—Lewis G. A. Warrin, 1842; John T. Poole, 1847. In addition to the above deaths officially reported, the folltOwing 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 galry coast•guard station. Captain Eden's death is universally lamented at home and ahioad, 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 commianicatsd in a letter from Lieut. Walker, who had aesamed the acting command of the ship, to the British Consul at Tepic. The ship was expected at Sen Bles 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 o f C ap t a i n th e H on . J. Roden, great-grandson of Thomas sixth Earl of West meath, and nephew of Commodore lllen. Lient. Wall, a much-neglected officer, had served on full pay 23 years. He 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 Holiwell, was for some time confined in the BI ick Hole at Calcutta. Two of his brothers were in the naval service; one of them, a Lieutenant of the Calcutta, 56, Captain Dan. Woodriff, was cap tured in that ship, after a gallant action, by the i'sla jesteueux, 74, part of a squadron under M. Alle mend, Sept. 26, 1805. He was for many years a prisoner m the fortress of Bitche; and on his return to England, where he soon (lied, he published a his tory of his captivity. " The deceased," says O'Byrne, " entered the navy, August 18, 1804, as a volunteer, on hoard the Helena, 15, in which sloop, on the coast of Ireland and among the Western Islands, he aided in making prizs, June 5, 1805, of the Santa Leocadia, Spinisli privateer, of 14 guns and 114 men, and in eff-cling, 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 tee shore previously to the storming of Fort: Edward. When in company with the Pultusk brie, he was employed in the boats in cutting out a letetr of marque under the batteries of Guadeloupe. An attack of yellow-fever compelled his being sent en one occasion to the hospital at Antigua. On re turning to his ship he found but 20 living out of al 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 off, with but ei t eht men on heard, an American privateer, after an action of two hours, in th.g cours e o f w hi c h h e was wounded in tha silo. The Statira, 38, having re- Wien arm American brig, the Adelaide, Mr. Wall was sent on board during a fog, accompanied •by three men only. Oa 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 tnate, who had been left in the prize, wads for the shore, and, having got inside the rocks, succeeded, with the assistance ofs a fishing-boat, in reaching in saf:ty 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 t wenty minutes, which terminated in' the. beating- off, by that vessel, of a French national schooner of tar superior force. On the following morning, however, the Spye was captured by h French frigate; but in two days afterwards the British were given up, it- being unrierstood 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 Presenc,es. of mind, destroyed the signals. In April, 1813, the canjitions upon which he had been restored to l i b erty h es i ng been set aside by the Ad enisttlty:, he we n t b ac k to the Spye in the capacity of muter d mate. His exertions at various. periods in saving, amid in endeavouring to save life, have ob tained the thenks of the Comptroller -General of the I Coast Guard. lii the execution of his duty he has been much hurt ; once, ingfeed, so eeverely, that his 1 constitution was much impaired. Lieutenant Wall I had issue six children." . The Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, sailed from Ply mouth Sound jets) Hainolze on Tu.esday,, to refit tor foreige service. A' correspondent, who signs himself " A ri Ohl Naval Officer," writes as follow s I oh:icrve in yesterday's Morning Herald, under the head of neutical news, a very just and sensible re mark respecting the expense of conveying -twenty supernumerary seamen front Portsmouth to Plymouth, by the Sprightly, steamer, for the Superb. It seems atrenge, Boni the, length of time this ship has been in m, that she should still be in want of men to cowiplete her complement; but I think I. can answer this reueetion, which is siaiply this—that during the many month.; this splendid ship lay idle at Spithead last sung: er, she might have bee n manned over and over again, with first-rate men, had it not been from the etringent orders of the Admiralty, forbidding the entry td' ally men except such Hi their Lordships might thimik fit to order to be placed on her books. Tins may he a specimen of one of the economical lights now so much in vogue, but I confess I am too dull to comprehend it iu that light." We may remark that the Admiralty might have manned the Superb over and over again, had they re .qiiired the ship for foreign service, or for active Chan nel cruising. —herald. CO URT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR WEDNESDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual morning walk. The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise on the Slopes and in Windsor Park. Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horset,ack this morning, attended by Lieut.-Colonel E. H. Seymour. Tne Duke of Wellington is expected to arrive at the Castle this evening, on a visit to her Majesty and Prince, Albert. The royal dinner party in the Castle this evening will i nc l u d e h er Royal Highness the D uc h ess of Ken; the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, the -Rai-ones& de Speth, the Duke of Wellington, Lieut.- Colonel Ilan. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, and the com manding °nicer of the Scots Fusilier Guards (Colonel Dixon), The band of the Scotch Fusilier Guards will attend during' dinner. her Majesty's private bind will afterw'ards 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 Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, in his duties as Groom in Waiting to her Majesty. The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived in town yes terrlf►y fi - om Brighton. Disparches rvero received yesterday at the Colonial - office from the. Governor of Gibraltar. E riTOMILIG ICA sOC MTV.— he usual monthly mvti,sg of this society was held r n Monday; Mr. G. R. Waterhouse, president, in the chair. Mr. G. H. Dalt on, of George Town. Dm M etara, and Herr I. Bach, of Bopp ard, on the Rhine, were elected corresponding members. Mr. West woo4 exhibited a new coleopterous insect (Cliolovocera derae), remarkable .fur haring the usual facetted eyes re placed by ocelli, a peculiarity not hitherto observed in any matamorphotie winged insect. Mr. Douglas exhibited ;a new Tinea ( Enehiakt neculteta), and read brief descriptions of it, and or the Tortrix ( Grapho'itha Weirana) be had ex hibited in February. Mr. Stainton exhibited a mining larva in the leaves of Helianthenium vulgare. A paper by Air. S. S. Saunders was read on two new t=trepsipterous.insects from Albania, parasitic on the genus Hylrens, with some extremely interesting remarks on their habits and metamorphoses. Some discusoicepal esatati 9a the wit§ O K 8,41 4 4 Nemo, DEDICATED TO THE -MARCHIONESS OF LANSDOWNE. Now ready, in 2 vols., 21s. bound, MEMOIRS OF A M HUNGARIAN LADY. Comprising Eall and Tuteresting details of THE LATE EVENTS IN HUNGARY. By THERESA. FULSZKT. " Worthy of a place by the side of the Memoirs of Madame de Stacl and Madame Campan."—Globe. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. F RENCH 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 pular Comedy of BERTRAND ET EATON. Le Comte Bertrand de Rantzau, 11. Samson. Mr. Mitchell begs to submit the following arrangements:— _ _ Engagements-31. Samson (of the TheatreFranca'is, Paris), his first appearance, Madlle. DenaM (of the Theatre Francais), M. Itegnier (of the Theatre Francais), Madlle. 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 Itatton ;" Le Comte Rertrand de Rantzau (Premier 31inistre), M. Samson, as performed by him in Paris. Subsequeut performances will be selected from the following : —" L'Ecole des Veillards," " Un Veuvage," and " Femme et Ma Place," new Comedies by 3r. Samson ; " La Marquis de Seimeterre ;" the two admired Proverbs of Alfred de Musset, "11 ne Fent Jurer de Rim" aed " II Fact qu'une Porte soit Ouverte ou Fennee ;" " Les De moiselles de St. Cyr," " La l'aix a Tout Prix," " Un Chateau do Cartes'," " Le Mari a la Campange," and the new Play by Emile Angier, " Gabrielle," now performing in Paris with unsurpassed sac cess, and in which 31adlle Regnier and Madlle. Nathan* 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," est'mated 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 31iremont ; Madlle. Denain, in that of Cesarine; M. Regnier in that of Do 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 The ( ire de 1 '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 Theitre des Varietes), &c. The first performance of the eminent tragedienne, Madlle. Rachel, 13 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, Bellettl, Calzolari, Sims Reeves, Madlles. Parodi, Carlotta Grisi, Maria Taglioni, and Amalia Ferraris. The ITobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public are tsspect. fully informed that A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT Will take place THIS EVENING When 'will be presented Donizetti's celebrated Opera of DON PASQUALE. Norina........ Madame Sontag. Ernesto ...... ........ —signor Calzolari. Doctor Malatesta • ... Signor Bellettl. and Don Pasquale ....... ••• Signor Lablache. After which, A DIVERTISSEMENT. In which Madile. Amalla Ferraris will appear. To be followed by the Last Act of Verdi's favourite Opera, Combining the talents of Mad]ie. Parodi, Signor Belletti, and Sims Reeves. - To conclude with an entirely new and original Grand Bane by M. Paul Taglion!, entitled LES 31ETSMORPIIOSES. The Music composed by Signor Pugni ; the Scenery (entirely new) by Mr. Marshall ; the Appointments by Mr. /Indwell ; the Cos. tumes by Miss Bradley and Mr. Coembes, ender 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 Folic-5, a Domino-6, a Cavalier), Sidlle. Carlotta Grist ; Karl (a Student), M. Paul Taglieni ; Ida (his be trothed), Madlle. Bost; Momus, M. Charles ; Madlles. Rosa, Ausandon, Julienne, Lamoureux, E. Pascales, and F. Pascales. ... In the course of the Ballet a nevr grand Pas de Charactere, by Ma 11le : Marie Taglioni. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be male At the Opera lie IL-office. Colonnade, Haymarket. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. The first appearance of Signer Tamberlik. IIASANIELLO. The Directors have the honour to announce, to the Subscribers, that THIS EVENING, will be a Sabscription Night, when will be performed (for the first time this season) .tuber's Grand and popular Opera of AIASANIELLO. In which Signor Tamberlik will make his first appearance in Englatal. Elvira • • Madame Casten' n. Fenella— • • ....Mdlle. Bailin. Cotti. I'ietro • • .. %lons. Masscl. Alphonso . . Borella. ..... • • Signor itornmi. Lorenzo ........Signor Soldi. Pesca:ore .. Signor Bache. 5e1va............ —Signor GregoriO. and Masaniello —Signor Tamberlik From the Theatre San Carlos at Naples, and the Grand Opera al Barcelona—his first appearance in England. . _ The Characteristic Dances incidental to the Opera will be sup ported by 31ons. Aiexandre and Mdlle. Louise Taglioni (Premiere Danseuse of the Academie Royale at Paris), with whom th• 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, LUCREZIA BORGIA, In which Madame Grisi, Mdlle. de Merle, Signor Tamburini, and Signor Mario will make their first appearances this season. The performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the is it may be had (for the night or season) at the Box•ottice of the Theatre. • THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. THIS EVENING, Will be performed FAZIO. Fazio, Mr. Cooper ; Bianca, Miss Laura Addison. Alter 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 FINST-- , FIRIC. • A beautiful View of the • CITY AND HARBOUR OF CATANIA IN SICILY, With,Mount Etna Smoking in the Back-ground. CIIAILACTEBS IN THE FIRST ELEMENT : Arnuph, Mr. W. Montague; llodolph ' dr. Frazer ; Herman, Mr. S. Jones; C tirade, Mr. Clifford ; Otho, Mr Everett; Adolphus, Mr. Darcie; Rupert. Mr. Abbott; Carloman, Mr. Brayne ; Herbert, Miss F. Iluddart ; Franco, Mr. S. Artaud ; Host of the " World's End," Mr. C. Watson ; the Enchanted Princess Evelinc, Miss E. Nelson; Leela, Miss Rafter; The Spirit Devil's Ring, Miss A. Lone dale ; Mr-Seymour; Gs-dah, Mr C. Fisher. CAVERNS OF THE BRAZEN HAND. . TEMPLE A l lth SPTIZIT OF THE DEVIL'S RING. TIIE INTERIOIC OF THE: CHARCOAL BURNER'S ABODE, THE /tILALMS OF FIRE. • ELEMENT THE SECOND—WATER. FALLS OF .NIAGARA. IN THE NEW WORLD. THE CITT OF TIIE FOUNTAINS. lIRF:AKINO THE SECOND CHARM. THEY ASCEND ITI'ON THE lIOSOM - OF TIIE WATERS CHARACTERS IN THE SECOND ELEMENT: Herbert, Miss le. Huddart ; Franco,- Mr. S. Artand ; American Settler, Mr. It. Romer ; Indians, Messrs. Henry and Tressidor ; Indian. Mtaw, Miss niter ; Spirit of the Waters, Misa Neil; Queen of the Naiades, Miss F. Grey ; Go-dali, Mr. C. Fisher. GRAND NAIADE BALLET. ELEMENT THE THIRD--EARTH. DIAMOND CAVES IN -CALIFORNIA. CHARACTERS IN TILE THIRD AND FOURTH ELEMENTS : Herbert, Miss F. Itubbart ; Franca, Mr. S. Arland ; The Black Knight ; Mucklow, Mr. Manderson : Gnomes, Messrs. Abbott, Henry, Ellar, Brayne, &c. •, the Princess Eysline, Miss E. Nelson Leela, Miss Rafter ; Go-dab, Mr. C. Fisher. THE SICILIAN VINEYARD. A TERRIFIC COMBAT BETWEEN HERBERT AND THE SABLE KNIGHT. ELEMENT TIIE FOURTH—AIR. TIT E PALACE OF RAINBOWS! HALL OF THE HUNDRED KNIGHTS. The Triumphal ' Entry of Herbert and Princess EN - cline in A CAR DRAWN Hy REAL HORSES. GRAND MILITARY BAND, AND GORGEOUS PROCESSION! An original Play of demcstle and powerful Interest, by Bayle Ber• nard, Eq., entitled TEE P...kSSING CLOUD has been accepted, and will be produced on Monday next. Principal charscters by 'Messrs. Vanderthoff, Cooper, Diddetr, F. Vining, W. Montag•le, J. Parry, Manderson, Emery, J. Anderson ; Miss Vandenhoff, - Miss A. Lonsdalc, &c. The original Mssical Farce, called THE CRICKET MATCH, is postponed until atter the production of the Passing Cloud. Charac ters by Messrs. W. Davidge, It. Itcmer, Itaftcr, S. Artaud, Emery, Clifford, S. Jones ; lirs. Winstanle,y, Misses Ratter, C. Tellett, Fos ter, &c. , . THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. IL Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. Great Attraction for the Holidays. Tills E'r Will be performed a new Cor.nekly, en tiled THF. SERTOLTS FA ITH', Y. Characters by Mc , ..its. Webster, J. Wallack, Ruckstone ; Mrs. W. Clifford. Miss Rer,eids, and Mrs. Fitzwilliarn. To conclude with they newest improvements. I,azt Editi on of IVANHOE, vrith all the Cedric the Saxon, :Air. J. Bland ; Sir Brlant de Bore Geilbert, Mr. Selby; Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; Wamba, Mr. Buck ssone ; Isaac of fork, Mr. Keeley; Robin Hood, Mrs. litzwilliam ; Rebecca, Miss P. Horton. The Sox-011ice is under the direction or Mr. T. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, WU! be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE MOTHER'S DREAM. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed ford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, and Miss E. Chap lin. 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 E. Filmy illiam. After which Mr PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. Wright, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with TOM NODDY'S SECRET. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. THIS 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 gt , . George, Miss Keaworthy, Miss Dickinson, Mrs. Humpy, Miss Oliver, Miss Manners, and Miss 31ar tindale. After which the original Fairy Extravaganza, called THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To conclude with TWO IN THE MORNING. All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Aileron IS, New Bond-street. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING Win be performed a new comic Opera, entitled THE VALLEY OF ANDORBE, Sterhan, Mr. Allen; Tete de Bois, Mr. G. Barker; Jacques Sincere ' Mr. Weiss ; Le Joyeux, Mr. W. Harrison ; Geor tottte, Madlle. Nau ; and Rose de Mai, Miss Louisa Pyne. ery After which a New Grand Tale of Enchantment, with splendid Seen entitled, Costurees, THE and Appointments; extensive Machinery, &e., QUEEN OF THE ROSES ; or, The Sorcerer of Candahar. Principal characters by Messrs. Ryder, Forman, Honey, Craven ; Miss Louisa Howard, Miss Saunders, and Miss Tillers. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. • Immense attraction for the Holidays. Re-engagement of Young fierrmdcz, the wonder of the world. Tills EVENING The Entertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, with an entirely new and magnificent Equestrian Spectacle, entitled THE FOUR SONS OF AYMON ; or The Days of Charlemagne. To be succeeded by as incomparable display of Equestrian Wonders in the Arena. TO conclude with a FAVOURITE FARCE. DREADFUL COMPLAINT OF UNE OF THE LUNGS OF THE 51ereorous..--.-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 ' pearethat the officers of the Woods and Forests do not know the boundaries of the property they are supposed to have the care of will won be no park left, and the spot it for merly occupied will be known in history as the " Invisible Green Park." —Punch. EIGHTY-FIVE POUNDS FOR AN OLD COAT.—Among the effects sold last 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 late Thomas White, Esq., was bought in at eighty-4c P9llll4.—Salisbury Journal. I 1 7 Ak ea , 1 4.^1c,..) ? 4-1/ 1 , 07 - I? l ' ".:' ‘ 4 , , ~, i t .....so i . 1 . • ... IL:). \ ..... r . 4144 e 1 .---7: .. 't 1 ri ;1 1_: , i; t 4 f:a7, NALt - ..", -'-. ' rA-M --- --,' . @ . , • 4 , ;Nl • i" . •4'r • 3,107 , • ' '' ' ifo ' i,,-: 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 mere 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 cf 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 MAsizsiNos, who justly expiated their guilt upon the scaffold. This is, however, a grave mistake. PATRICK O'CoNssoa 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 mi'represented. 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 zing work, we would comment very briefly upon some of their most recent proceeding.. 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 r 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 sioiomuesl may there be perceived, that specified. efiaedbOmlintable Sabbatarians dared to take upon themselves . an exclusive and intimate acquaint anceoYf stpheecs 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 the former browbeater of the Lord Chancellor ELLEN BOROUGH, and were either o f those sagacious a n d plain-spoken men commenting upon this occur rence, they would designate Mr. MEixitussr the person who thus dared to express him self, by the blunt epithet of a blasphemer against PROVIDENCE. Why, as our contemporary the Examiner very pertinently remarks—" Last harvest was one of blessed abundance, even though people sought fresh air and cheerful scenes, or visited the sick, or distant friends and relatives, on Sunday l" 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 ap os tl es of Sabbatarianism. Mr. METYLERA M b o l sters up his sanctimonious proposition by the pretence of. a sort of a divine revelation ; but Mr. Inficarzio, travestied the proverbial shre w d ness O f his countrymen in m a tt e rs mercantile by bl en di ng his appeal to piety with an a ppeal to the p oc k et. He tries to reduce mor a lity to a sum of s u bt ract i on, taking dogmas ar his dividend, and no virt ues as his n quotient, ent,but expounding to us the ordinances of the Evangel as if they were subordinated to the rules of arithmetic. Then, again, Mr. Musa 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 en the Sunday. While an enormous amount of odium is endeavoured to be cast upon the Englbb multitude fur the demoralising example set to their northern neighbours by th e con ti n ued running uf Sund a y 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- near, fur the performanc3 of one or other of the 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 t'nst 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 one or the other. What alternative then remained for Mr. Justice TALFOURD ? How could he, as Mr. BALL fairly inquires, "as an honest and impartial judge, have acted otherwise ?" THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1850 corporal works of mercy, but pour passer le temps, and (more memorable still !) to beter their fortunes, to multiply the amount of c;:1 a their banker's, to clothe themselves with stouter broad cloth, and to line their system with the unholy beef and the ungodly puddings of the British man of Baal! Oh, not any of 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 SUTIIMILAND. 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 Marryatt informs ns," says a little book worthy a perusal,* " that in Connecticut the following regulations were enjoined by what were termed the 'Blue Laws,' viz.:— "No 17. - 'No ono shall run of a Sabbath-day, or walk in his garden, or el s ewhere, except reverently, to and from his church.' " No. 18. 'No one shall travel, cook victuals, make herb, sweep houses, cut hair, or shave ou 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 running ! (Why according to this, the possession of a pair of wooden legs must produce a sort of everlasting sabbath 0 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 Tex 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. PICK, 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." Pp. 24. Alard, London, 1850. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Ecclesiastical Budget came on for discussion n the Assembly on Tuesday, and a motion of M. JULES FAVRF, 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 fur Paris threatens to make them still more profound. The Union Electorale have announced as their can didate M. FERDINAND FOX, the Orleanist, who was the highest of the unsuccessful candidates at the last election. The Legitimatists refuse to agree to this ta r arrangement, te and insist upon aLegitnilatistcaenvdidt o ate being s d instead of M. For, and i n the event of a refusal, they threaten to start a candidate of their own. The Opinion Publique, the organ of the ultra- Legitimatists, thus announces the intentions of that party M. Vidal has decked to sit for the Bas-Rhin, and consequently the department of the Seine wilt have a new election. We are informed that the Union Electorate, which, according to its statutes, ought to dissolve and reconstitute itsrlf afresh, intends remain ing in function, and that it is decided to maintain M. Foy as candidate. We like clear and frank posi tions, and me 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, rays the Moniteur, for outrage or derision against the legally-recognised religion of the country, and for an attack against the principle of pro perry. Are we in the 19th century? Is it before a jury or before inquisitors that we roust appeal? In what are no guilty? If we hare 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 Ami 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 of 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 ltroniteur announces that a new monthly jour nal, called Yoix du Peuple et du Peuple Seul, was seized on Tuesday for an article headed, " A has la Republique." The journal is accused of attacking Republican institutions and the Constitution. ft 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 her initiative and to com bat without her. PARIS BOURSE, APRIL 3.—Latest Prices.—Five per Cents. 89r. 50e. ; Three per Cents., 55g. 40c.; Bank Actions, 2,175 f. 1. USINEFJS DUNE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE - LONDON ti'J Amin 3. Luxembourg, 2 Paris and Rouen, 2014. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 29th ult. have arrived. Their contents are unimportant. The Bolsa was cloned. GERMANY. A telegraphic dispatch from Berlin states that the Prince SCRWARZENDERG had addressed a dispatch to the Austrian Ambassador at Berlin, expressing the sincere desire of the Austrian Government to come to a satifactory arrangement with Prussia on the German question. Accounts from Erfurth of the 30th ult. state that the Committee on the Constitution of the Chamber of the Staves 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. CAMPUAUSEN, GOLTDAMNER, and BESELER with the preliminary revision ..,M. GOLTDAMNER 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 Dnperor. The Grenzlote says—" A Cabinet Council was summoned at the Palace, at which the EMPEROR intended to preside. The Minister vvaittd long, but the EMPERO R did not appear. At length Count GRUNNE came in, and said his MaJESTY would net 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. lie 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 GUYLAY 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 SCIIWARTZENBURG, 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. BOSN FA. 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 bad 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 he introduced in the Lombardo-Venetian territory, left Padua on the 26th for Vienna. The Austrian Minister of War, Count GruLAr, a. rived at Venice on ale 25th uit. GRAND BANQUET TO LORD COUGH AT BATH.-- 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 " Barosss," " Vittoria," "Cape of Good Hope," " Cadiz." " Nivelle," " Tarifa," " Talavera," " Canton," "Moodkee," " Maharajliore," "Ferozeshab," " 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 ab s en c e. the chair was taken by G. W. 131athwayt, Esq., the late High Sherg 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 sense important case. The barrister knew precisely as much about fighting as a fancy boxer knows about Milton's "Para dise Lost." his friends told him, however, that there was no way to avoid the scrape, and it was certainly expected of him either to fight or apologise. This settled the point—for the proud little Hibernian, though he would rather eat than fight, still infinitely preferred being shot to making an apo logy. So the duellists, w ith their seconds, & c., were soon upon the battle-ground. The challenger was notorious as a great pistol shot, and had fought some half -dozen duels 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, w hich was permission t o s t an d 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 request to 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 Lrury-lane Theatre. As mar) , 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 work on Sicily, may be found not altogether uninteresting to the re ; der :—" 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 scorise and ashes to prevent its thawing. It is brought down on mules t' the coast at night, in panniers covered with leaves. The revenue derived f rom th a 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 accident , , the Government at Naples have made the providing it a monopoly, the contractor being re qui, ed 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 UP.—Master Poudre-bleu—we beg pardon, Mr. Bulkeley Smirke—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 s tyl e ; s p o ke 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 of 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, an d was consi dered an interesting specimen of the genus Mast.—" The Ladder of Gold," in Bentley's Miscellany for April. IMPERIAL BANS OF EINGLAND.—The Master in Chancery, Ferrer, has appointed Mr. Soulshr, accountant, official manager to investigate and wind up this company's affairs, for which purpose creditors have beer. called on to come in and prove their debts. NARROW ESCAPE OP A BOAT'S CREW.—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 INith water and sunk. The ccerf fortunately managed to save themselves by climbing upon the pier. It is expected that the boat will be recovered. MADLLE. RITA FAVANTI AT B R USSELS. — This dis tinguished artiste, who has had a succession of brilliant. tri umphs in Italy, France, and Belgium, Alice her last appear ance, here, is, w e b e l ieve , re - en gaged at her Majesty' s . Iheatre. Her 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 I%tadlle. Favanti on her entree was most enthusiastically received. In the first act of Bea trice di Tinda she was obliged to repeat the eavatora, an honour seldom_ demanded at Turin, and subsequently she gave the finale to Lee Sonatimbula, showing at once the 6 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 tor her the same enthasiasm, and to make use of the words of the (celebrated De Beriot, she had only to be heard to succeed. TiIE COST OF DEATH IN CALIFORNIA...--A corre spondent of the IVashington Union gives the following Real of the cost of attendance and funeral expenses in Cali• fornia:— "Arr. -, ToSacramento Hosital. "To 26 day s ' attendance" (7 days jf2s and 29 days at Dr. :20) 175 "Washing and l a yi ng ou t hi s body ... 16 " Mattrass and bl an k ets spo il ed „„ 20 " Coffin, and sendi ng t o get i t made ... 60 „, " Paid for digging hi s grave i n a storm... ... " Paid tor a carri ag e t o f unera l ••• ~„ 4 " Assistance of a man at funeral •.. 5 "Sacramento Hospital, Sutter's Fort, ",Nov. 24, l 549." l'Orh THE ENGINE DRIVERS ON TILE LONDON AND Noirrsi-\VESTI:ItN AND NORTII BR 11:1$11 RAILWAYS. 3.0 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 waith- on the superintendent of the locomotive department for redress of alleged griever ces, and, amongst other things, to inquire into th e d e l ay t h at h as taken place in payment 01 the premiums they are entitled to for good conduct. • SECOND PURCHASE or LAND BY THE NATIONAL FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. —We are informed that this society has secured for its members the power to appropriate another freehald estate, consisting of about 15 acres of excel' lent building ground, adjoining the town of Kingston-upon - Thames ' at a short distan ce f rom th e r i ver, and within easy, reach of Richmond-park. The s urroun di ng l and is we l l covered, and residences are in good demand. The estate almost adjoins the church, and 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 'he repeated (as we understand it is likely to be) about once I month, no Minister w ill b e l ong a b le to resist the just and growing demand for electoral reform. PROPOSED MONUMENT TO THE MEMORY or ERE; NEZEL ELLiorr.—We:understand that a public meeting Wil l 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.—Shsffield Independent. METROPOLITAN PUBLIC CARRIAGES OFFICE.'": The business of this office will close on the 6th of April, and under the provisions of the Act IS 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, hs consequence of the time that will be required for the remove' and arrangement of {the books and papers, &c., no busines' can be transacted until the 10th inst. Mrs. Heald (Lola Mantes) arrived in Paris oil 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 taken bl Mr. Heald, could be prepared for her reception. Mr. Heald was to arrive at the Chateau Beaujon yesterday.— Galignucti• CHARGE OF ATTEMPTING TO DEFRAUD THE LAIC' CASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY.--on M 0 1 1: day last, at the petty sessions held at Bury, J. Knowles also W. Hutchinson, Esqs., oa the bench, John Milton we' charged with attempting to defraud the Lancashire and York shire Railway Company, under the following circumstances: —On Friday last cheap excursion trains departed from Bull' 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 w as available for return u p t o M on d ay evening. Both railways have the same terminus at Liverpool, and when the prisoner' was returning on Saturday he made a mistake, by getting 0 1,' the Lancashire and Y or k s hi re tra i n, i nstead of the Eat: Lancashire train. During the journey he showed his ticke° 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 him to pay a penalty of 10s. ea costs, and the full amount of the fare from Liverpool ; or, is default of payment, to be imprisoned in the House of Cot. rection during a period of three weeks. The amount de" mended was 10s. penalty, 13s. 6d. costs, and 2s. 10d. fare; total, 1/. 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 folio** ing votes were proposed and unanimously adopted :-251. 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, 0 11 the Herd Sand ; 10/. to six coast-guard men, belonging to No. 2. Battery and Great Stone Station, for their praisesvor• thy conduct in saving the lives of the crew of the Margarett* Siebesna, wreckedon the night of the 22d of December 10 4 on Romney Sand ; Si. 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 honorer,' bronze medal to Mr. M'l'arran, master of the schooner Eagles of Liverpool, to mark the sense entertained of his humane and praiseworthy conduct towards eleven Moslems, whom be met with in an ope n b oa t a t sea, t h e i r vessel having'foundared twelve days previously. DID THE RESULT JUSTIFY THE MEANS ?....Con" 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 officer' to obtain possession of some tuba of contraband spirits Seel floating at sea. The wind blowing strongly inland, and there being a surf such as is occasionally witnessed on the beach, it became a matter of great difficulty to launch s boar. 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 ereif from the beach to accompany him, and Gibbs, one of his boatmen, succeeded in getting a b. at through the breakers. and after much difficulty o bt a i ne d possession of four tubs 0 spirits of brandy. In returning to shore the craw had A very narrow escape from drowning. Fortunately, owing to good seamanship, the oily inconvenience was a good duck ing by a sea making a clear breach over them.-13rightos Gaardian. Ji B° ARRIVAL OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL IN MANCHESTEI. —Lord John Russell, his lady, their infant child, with Mr. Grey, his Lordship's private secretary, and suite, a r rived yesterday by the day mail t ra i n , w hi c h 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 sons, Mr. Percival Heywood and Mr. Oliver Heywood. WS 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 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 Lordship. with 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 cow' pony 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 chanks have been effected, by time arid 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. Then 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. The mayor 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. Ilawtrey, 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. Cookesley moved the second resolution, " That the exhibition was entitled to the cordial support of the inhabitants of Windsor, Eton, and the neighb our h oo d , " which was seconded by Mr. J. ode, jun., and carried in a similar manner. A third resolution, for the appointment of a committee to co-operate with the Commissioners, wail moved by the Rev. Mr. Brown, of Old Windsor, and se conded by Mr. Minton, and 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, beforo 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 I—Punch. - EASTER T ERM — Yesterday, on the opening of the law offices after the holidays, the lists of arrears for the en suing Laster 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 tew arrears, and in a very different state to what lie 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 fur argument. In the Court 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 the 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 Lord Ciwcellorl to breakfast. this J U • PE lurk: Abero Dit Ambi A, Yral Denit: .BerkB (Gi in Do, zirmi Do, Lrkc Bin* Chi Bristc Do, Bncki Caled _ . Cheat, Ditt Direct Dablii n unds X %at aad . _ Do, Roster • Do,' Do. Do., Do., Do Diti Easter Diii Ditt Ditt East I. Do., Do., East L Cent Edinbi Ditt Edinbi Ditt Ezetel Ezetei (iTasg., Glasgo b o a Glouc e Great: Do. Do. Gt. s u ; Di:ti Great Ditt Ditt Ditti Gmat Ditt Ditti Ditt Do. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Trim DAY —Morning 32 min. after 6 I Evening 54 min. after 6 To-Monnow— Morning 23 min. after 7 Evening 52 min. after 7 THE WEATHEIL—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 4. THER3IO3IETER, Lowest, 47; Highest, 57; NooD, 53, BAROMETER, 29'03. WIND S.W.—fresh breeze and squally, with rain, Heavy rain during the flight. b - 031111ff 42;ltit 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 farms 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. Ile 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. Br. 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 prosecutio❑ 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 rained 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, hut that that guilt should be established by clear and unquestionable testimony adduced at the trial. The " twelve peers," whose 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 BIRDS ; no doubt may exist in the mind of any unprejudiced person ; but if that guilt be not proved in due form of law, according to the principles of evidence long established and fully re cognised by all our tribunals, he must be acquitted. No alternative remains. The judge must charge the jury, and they are bound to receive his inter pretation and exposition of the law. Other criminals have, in like manner, escaped justice through some defect in the chain of evidence, some link that was wanting, but the judge could not be censured or condemned on that account. We know that it may be asserted, that in many cases depending altogether on circum stantial evidence, convictions have been ob tained, although no living eyeewitness could depose to the facts, and that such decisions have been con sidered perfectly satisfactory, 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, that the crime had been committed, and . 2adly, that it was perpetrated by the party or parties in the dock. Now, in the present case, there was a failure on both points. Mr. TURNER proved that the external injuries of the head were the cause of death, but " he could not form an opinion how that violence had been inili . cted." It was perfectly possible that the fatal blow n light not have been struck by the prisoners, or eith er of them ; their innocence of that, the cormurnirit.tion of their pH', was perfectly consistent with his testimony, and _ _ Mr. EDGE, the °the r medical witness, proved " that a fall against a f ender might have produced the wounds on the head." It was asserted, on the part of the prisoners, and si •ith much apparent probability, that such a fall had t . : .ken place, and it must be re membered that, actor ing to the benign principles of the British law, they could not be required "to prove their innocence." St ancient for them, if the guilt could not be establi shed by evidence, beyond the possibility of any nth 41 doubt. \Vas not Mr, Justice