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

Alexander W. Schomberg, 1849. Rear-Admiral — Sir James J. G. Bremer, K.C.8., 1849. Retired Bear-Admirals—Gustague Stupart, 1846 ; Thomas Groube, 1849. C a ptains—Retired, James Coueh, 1824; Robert Tait, 1827 ; active list, John Robertson (retired captnitn), 1838. Commanders Edward Collins, 1814 ; Mark Wiskte, 1315 ; 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 Clarf(, 1837; Walter Pike, 1840; George De eceuadoux, 1844 ; Richard Coates, 1847 ' • Nathaniel Lefler, 1847 ; George Thomas, 1846; Andrew F. Morgan, 1846. Lieutenants—Benjamin Shepherd, 1811; Alexander Buchanan, 1813 ' • Joseph Hynson, 1 81 4 ; John .R. Forrest, 1814 ; D. C. Waters, 1815 ; Allen Wall, 1815 ; Henry A. Finucane, 1820 ; Henry Quin, 1820 ; William G. Ashby, 1826 ; Henry C. Schom berg, 182/,; Caesar C. Powell, 1838 ; Thomas Wag born, 1844.2 ; Henry W. Dawsou, 1847 ; Michael Breen, 1849. Master—Lewis John (b), 1814. Mate—Henry B. 13. Benuet, 1848. Royal Marines.—Lieut. Colonel—Retired— John Wilson, 1846. Captains—Retired—Robert Pinker ton, 18.07 ; Thomas M. Rignold, 1808 ; Theophilus Patterson, 1809; Arthur Moles worth, 1830;' William Haig, 1834. First Lieutenants—Retired — William H. Carrington, 1795; John Simpson, 180 G; Henry Miller, 1806.; John Crocket (killed), 1847. Second Lieutenants— Retired George Pawsey, 1781; George Ft. Crown, 1813. Medical Officers—lnspector of Hospitals, Scc.— Re.ttired—Sir David J. IL Dickson, Knight, 1840. Surgeons—Retired—Cornwall Reynolds, 1790 ; Ho bert Carruthers, 1793 ; John Niel), 1798 ; Guy A. Acheson, 1804 ; John Allan, 1810; John Al`Neece, 1806; Philip Waldron, 1807; Samuel Morrison, hBl4. 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; 1491'; William Knapinan, 1798. Active Aiste T aTamesiM. Perkins, 1803; D. G. Charles, 1839. Clerks—Letivis G. A. Warrin, 1842; John T. Poole, 1847. . In addition to the above deaths officially reported, the folic:laving have also taken place during the quarter : —Vice Admiral the Hon. D. H. 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 gaits, coast-guard station. • Captain Eden's death is universally lamented at home and abroad, for he was beloved by every one of his acquNatance. The account of this gallant officer's almost sudden death at Mazatlan, on the 11th of January, was communicated in a letter from Lieut. Walker, who had assumed the acting command of the ship, to the British Consul at Tepic. The ship was expected at San Was on the 15th of February, on her way to Valparaiso and England with her freight. The gallant deceased was son of Thomas Eden, Esq., by Frances, daughter of Captain the Hon. J. Roden, R.N., great-grandson of Thomas sixth Earl of West meath, and nephew of Commodore Eden. Lieut. Wall, a much- rioglected officer, had served on full pay '23 years. Re was horn September 23, 1790. His father was a merchant of stand ing in the city of 'London, and one of his rela tives, Governor Hollvvell, was for some time confined in the Black 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 Mr.- jeeteueux, 74, part of a squadron under M. Alle mend, Sept. 26, 1805. He was for many years a prisoner in the fortress of Bitche; and on his return to England, where he soon died, he published a his tory of his captivity, "The decea.sed," says O'Bvrne, " entered the navy, August 18,.1804, as a volunteer, on board the Helena, 15, in which sloop, on the coast. of Ireland and among the Western Islands, he aided in making prize, June 5, 1.805, of the Santa .Leoeadia, Spanish privateer, of 14 gene and 114 men, and in of ding, at different tirnes,eseveral recaptures. .In December, 1 . 808, a. 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 wa3 in the first boat tha4 touched the shore previ , ,,usly to the storming of Foal Edward. When in company with the Pultuek brir, he was employed in the,boats in cutting out a I letter of marque under the batteries of Cruadaloupe. An attack of yellow fever• compelled his being sent . on one occasion to the hospit a l a t A n ti gua . O n re - turning to his ship he found but 20 living out of a I crew con3isting . originally of 84. On the coast I of North Anterien, while in charge of the Apollo, a recarured shin t,f, eight guns, he beat off; with but eight men on Heard, an American privateer, after an. action of two hours, in the course of which, ha was wouuckd in the ails. The Statira, 38. ~having re-; taken ail Abn'rican brig, the Adelaide, Mr. Wall was I sent on board during a fog, accompanied bv-three men onle.. On the fog dispersing, he found himself in the midst of an American squadron, whose pre sence obliged the Statira to make all sail. Left thus to iik; own resources, he seemeel an American mid shipeeni and. mate, 'who hai r been left in the prize, made for the share, are', having go;: inside the rocks, succeeded, • with the - asistance of a fiShing- boat, in reaching in saf •ty the port of Shelburne. In January, 1813, being-Oil' his passage borne in the. Spye, store ship, he took part in ,a spirited engagement of an hour and twenty minutes, which terminated in the beating off, hT that vessel, of. a French national schooner of, tar superior fn-ce. On the- following morning, hoWever, the Spye was:captured by a French frigate; .but in two days afterwards the British were given up,at beingittnderato6d that they were not to serve again (luring the war. NVe" mat' here mention that, on they ship being captured; Mr. Wail had, with ' grout!, presunc. of mind . , chstroyed the signals. ; in April, 1813, the'cptelit•Pgis' upon which he. bad, been restored to tili.ts,"hiyi,„B. been set aside by, the Ad-. mitalty, be went haek,to. the Spye in the capacity of . master's mate. .11is exertions at various periods in saving, and in •endezvenring, to save life, have ob- twined the thanks of the - Co'napttoller;-General of the Coast Guard. in , tiie execution of his duty he has been , much hurt ; once, indeed, so severely, that his I core , titution ~ vas much Lieutenant Wall I had issue six children." • ' • , .. Th 9 Sli , ..erh;'B # o, Criptain Purcell, sailed from Ply ruoil!li S , tutid into ija;nolze ou Tuesday, -to 'refit for foreign service. A correspondent, who signs himielf " An Old NavAl OtitTr,"•writeA as follow s : " I obi,..rve. in yysterday's i}[orning Herald, under the lit,,d of nantical-newo,. a very just..and sensible re mark re:. p ecting the c.rrperse of conveyi ng t w e nty supern u rwrary searPenfrorn Portemouth to Plymouth, by the Sprightl,, steamer, for the Superb. It. seems nv strl ,- , fro nt th e lentli OF time this ship has been in c gnmisi,)o, that she st:ortil atlll he in want of to. complete her cototilment;` . but I think I eanansvver th l3 question, which i, simply_ this—that during tt)e many months this.splendirl stllll6•.Y idle at Spitlietd last sum meT,.,.ariej..rnightliave b , :;en tn,nned overand over agaln, %%itb first-rate inc!n, had it not been from the etringent orders (.1 . the Admiralty, torbidding the entry any mew except, streh as their Lordships m i g ht think ftte,to„wit.r to be plc.c?.d oti 11, , r books. This may be a specimen of one of the economical lights now so mueh , hi vok ue , hut I confess I am too dull to comprehend it i n that light. " V,T,! may remark that the Admiralty might have mr.nned the Superb over and over again, had they re quired the ship for foreign service, or for active Chan url • CO UItr;CI.RULAR. /471DS Q 11 4..w.EDNESDAY. The Queen and Prinee Albert took their usual morning walk. , , • , The Royal Family took walking and pony. exercise -m the Slopes and in Windior Park. itopl Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback this morning,. atterided by LieV.-Colonel F. IL Seymour. rue Duke of Wellington is expected to, arrive at the Castle this evening, on a visit to her Majesty and Prince Albert. The roy a l di nne r party in . the Castle this evening will inelude.b.r Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the, Lady in Waiting to the Duchess oT Kent, the Baroness de • Speth,, the Duke of-Wellington, Lieut.- Colonel Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, and the com mandieg officer of the Scots -Ftisilier Guards (Colonel Di x on). Ylo band of the Scotch Fusilier Guards will attend during' dinner. Th e !M,j,, a t y ' s p r i v ate lurid will after w3rds attend ,in thee.sstle. Lod ElphinstoWe hai relieved the of Morley. in his Miles as Lord in Waiting to the Queen ; and Colonel Berkeley Drummond, has ielieved . Mr. K. Ormsby Gore, in his dupes as Groom iu Waiting to I her i\lljt,sty. Th o Marquis of Lunsdowno arrived' in town yes terday from Brighton. . • DispEcliee...were received yesterday at the Colonial - office from the Governor•of Gibraltar. ENTOMOLOGICAL Soc I ETY.—Thf- usual monthly meeting of this society was held en Monday ; Mr. G. R. Waterhouse. pr , sident, in the chair. Mr. G. H. Dalton, of George Town, DJrnerara, and Herr M. Bach, of Boppard, on the Rhine, were, elected corresponding memb-rs. Mr. West wool exhibitedA4-new coleopterous insect (Cholorocera Ma.. derae), remarkabh for baring the usual facetted eyes re placed by ocelli, a - peculiarity not hitherto observed in any metamorpbotic winged insect. Mr. Douglas exhibited ,a new Tinea (Etachista occiiite(:a), and read brief descriptions of ir, and of the Tort4.x(Grapho'ith a W e i rana ) he had ex hibited in February. Mr.' Stainton . exhibited a wining larva in /he leaves of Ilel;antheinum nthiare. A paper by Mr. S. Saunders was read on t wo cew : , .trepsipterous insects from Ryon? a, parasitic on the genus HyLus, with some extremely interesting remarks on their habits and metamorphoses. Some ' they ensued cn the h4l)its of the gent .ifykus, DEDICATED TO THE MARCHIONESS OF LANSDOWNE. Now ready, in 2 vols.. 21s. bound, MEMOIRS OF A HUNGARIAN LADY. Comprising Full and Interesting details of TILE LATE EVENTS IN HUNGARY. By THERESA rtmszKy. " Worthy of a place by the side of the Memoirs of Madame do Stael and Madame Campan."—Globe. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. VRENCH 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 RATON. Le Comte Bertrand tie Itantzau, M. Samson. Mr. Mitchell begs to submit the following arrangements:— Engagements—M. Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris), his first appearance, Madlle. Denaln (of the Theatre Francais), M. Regnier . (of the Theatre Francais), Madlle. Nathalie (of the Theatre Francais), and M. Lafortt (of the Theatre des Varietes). The first production after Easter will be Scribe's popular Comedy of " Bertrand et Ratton ;" Le Comte Bertrand de Rantzau (Premier Ministre), M. Samson, as performed by him in Paris. Subsequent performances will be selected from the following : —" L'Ecele des Veiltards," " Un Veuvage," and " Ma Femme et Ma Place," new Comedies by M. Samson ; " La Marquis de Senneterre ;" the two admired Proverbs of Alfred do Musset, " 11 ne Faut Jurer de Lien," a d " 11 Fact qu'une i'orte soft Ouverte on Fermee ;" " Les De moiselles de St. Cyr," " La Paix a Tout Prix," " Un Chateau de Cartes," " Le Mari a la Campange," and tile new Play by Emile Angier, " Gabrielle," now performing in Paris with unsurpassed sac- USA, and in which 3ladlle Regnier and Madlle. tiathalie 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 re," est mated amongst the chef d'couvres of the modern stage, the principal characters will be sustained by four members of the Theatre Francais, l'aris—M. Samson, in the character of Do Miremont ; Madl:e. Denain, in that of Cesarine; M. Regnier in that of Do Montlucar ; and Madlle. Nathalie, In that of Zoe; presenting a com bination of ta' ent not to be witnessed at any other theatre in Europe, the arrangements for which have teen most generously accelerated by the administration of the Theatre Francais, Paris. In addition to the present Company, and the toregoing engage me its, are the following:—_Madlle. Avenel (of the Thetire de *Odeon) ; Madlle. Brassine (of the Theatre du Palais Royal); Meille. Renaud (of the Theatre du Vaudeville) ; Madame Octave (of the Theatre du Vaudeville) ; Madlle. Constance (of the Theatre des Varietes), &c. The first performance of the eminent tragedienne, Madlle. Rachel, L; definitively arranged for Moaday, July Ist. Subscriptions for the remainder of the season may bo arranged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. First Appearance of Madame Sontag. A GRAND EXTRA NIGH I' Combining tke talents of Madame Sontag, Signori Lablache, B&letti, Calzelari, Sims Reeves, Madlles. Parodi, Carlotta Grist, Maria Taglionl, and Amalta Ferraris. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public are tospeci fully informed that A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT Will take place THIS EVENING When will be presented DonlzettPs celebrated Opers of DON PASQUALE. Norina.• •• • .. Madame Sontag. Ernesto...• .. • • •• •• iignor Calzolari. Doctor Malatesta• •.. Signor Belletti. and Don Pasquale.• ..... Sltaor Labladle. After which, A DIVERTISSEMENT, In which Madlle. Amalia Ferraris will appear. To be followed by the Last Act of Verdi's favourite Opera, ERNANI. Combining the talents of Madlle. Farad!, Signor .Belletti, and Sims Reeves. To conclude with an entirely new and original Grand Ballet, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES METAMORPHOSES. The Music composed by Signor Pupil ; the Scenery (entirely new) by Mr. Marshall ; the Appointments by Mr. Bradwell the Coe• tumes by Miss ilra Bey andldr.Coombes, ander the superintendence of Madame Coperc. The Sprite (under the forms of 1, a Page —2, a Rustic Cognette-3, Will-of-the-Wisp-4, a Folic-5, a Domino-6, a Cavalier), Mdlle. Carlotta Grist; Karl (a Student), M. Patti Taglieni ; Ida (his be trothed), Madlle. Rosa; NOMUS, M. Charles; Elves, Madlles, Rosa, Ausandon, Julienne, Lamoureux, E. PaScales. and F. Pascales. In the course of the Ballet a new grand Pas de Charactere, by Manic. Marie Taglioni. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Opera Be x-otrice, Colonnade, Haymarket. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDES. . The first appearance of Signor Mather MASANIE LLO. The Directors have the honour to announce, to the Subscribers, that 7ThIS EVENING. will be a Snl)§cription Night, when will be performed (for the foal time this season)'Auber's Grand and popular Opera of NiASANIELLO. In which Signor Tamberlik will make his first appearance in England. Eivira..... ..... Madarae Casten . n. Fenella..•• • • •• • • Mdlie. Bailin, Emma.. • .. ~• • •..31dlle Cott'. Pietro •• ..•• Mons. 3lasso. • Alphonso • .. Signor Luigi Mei. liorella• • .... • .Signor Rommi. Lorenzo•....... Signor Sold'. • Peseatore.. •• ....Signor Bache. Selva....•• and Masaniello • • ....Signor Tamberlik. From the Theatre San Carlos at Naples, and the Grand Opera al Barcelona—his first appearance in England. The Characteristic DaUces incidental to the ();Cra will be sup ported by . Alons. Alexandre and Mdlle. Louise Tae;lioni (Premiere Danscuse of the Academic Royale at Paris), . with whom the Di rectors have effected an Engagement. Composer, Director of the Mude, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. On SATURDAY, April 6, A GRAND OPERA. On TUESDAY, April 9, will be performed Donizetti's Oper LIICREZLA BORGIA, In which Madame Grisi, Mdlle. do Merle, Signor Tam!ntrinl, and Signor Mario will.mako their first appearances this season. `The performances e9mMence at Eight o'clock, precisely. - • Tickets for .the BOXCF., Stalls, or the ritinTay be had (for the nlzhl or season) at the Box-office of the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manaxer, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. THIS EVENING, Will be performed FAZIO.. Fazio, Mr. Cooper ; Bianca, Miss Latini Addison. "After which THE DEVIL'S .RI NG ; or, Fire, Water, Earth, and Air. la Three Acte and Four Elements. The, following are the principal Scenes. ELE3I ENT THE FIRST--FIRE. A beautiful View of the CITY AND HARBOUR OF CATANIA. IN SICILY, With Mount Etnkt :Smoking In the Back-ground. CTIARACTERS TN TILE VEST ELEMENT : Arninth, ',tit% W. Montagaic ; Rodolph, Mr. Frazer ; Herman, Mr. S. Jones; C nrade, Mr. Clifford ; O;ho, Mr Everett; Adolphiu, Mr. Dareie;, Rupert. Mr. Abbott; Carlotnati, Mr. Wayne; Herbert, Miss F. Iluddart ; Franco, Mr. S. Artnud ; Host of the " World's End," Mr. G. Watson ; the Enchanted Princess Eveline, Miss E. Nelson ; Leela, Miss Rafter; The Spirit Devil's Itinz, Miss A. Lout dale ;. Whirlisvg, Mr. Seymour; Go-dah, Mr C. Fisher. CAVERNS OF THE BRAZEN HAND. TEMPLE AND SPIRIT OF THE DEVIL'S RING. THE - INTERIOU OF TIIE CIIARCOAB BURNER'S ABODE. TIE REALMS OF ritiE. ELEMENT TIM SECOND-WATER. FALLS OF NIAGARA IN TUE NEW WORLD. THE CITY OF THE FOUNTAINS. BREAKING THE SECOND CHARM.. THEY ASCEND UPON. TIIE BOSOM , OF TILE WATERS CHARACTERS IN THE SECOND ELEMENT: • Herbert, kiss F. Htiddart; Franco, -Mr. S. Artaud; American Settler, Mr. R. Horner ; Indians, Messrs. Henry and Trassidor ; Indian SMiaw,..Mlss Foster ; Spirit of the Waters; Miss Nell;- Queen of the Naiades, Miss F. Grey ; Go-dab, Mr. C. Fisher. • HALIDE BALLET. ELEMENT THE THIRD-EARTH. ' DiAMOND'' CAVES •IN CALIFORNIA, CHARACTERS IN THE THIRD ♦ND FOCRTH ELMHENTS: ITerbert, Miss , I'. Ilubbart ; Franco, Mr. S. .ArtAtl ; The Black ; Mueklow, Mr. Manderson : Gnomes, Messrs. Abbott, Henry, Ellar; Brayne, &c. ; the Princess Eyeline, Miss E. retsou ; Leela, )Ilss Rafter ;.Go-dab, Mr. C. Fisher. TIIE SICILIAN VINEYARD. • • A TERRIFIC COMBAT BET/VP:EN HERBERT AND ME SABLE NIGHT. ELEMENT TIIE THE P-ALACE OF RAINBOWS! ' HALL OF THE HUNDRED KNIGHTS. Th. Triumphal Entry of Herbert anti — Princess Eveline In A CAR DRAIVN LIT REAL HOUSES. GRAND MILITARY BAND, AND GoßqEou's 4'ItOCESSION! An originid l'lay of doniestic and powerful interest, by Bayle Ber. card, .Y.scf , entitled TILE PASSIM - I - CLOUD has been accepted, and will be produced on Monday next. Principal characters by Mcizsrs. Vanitenhoff, Cooper, Diddear, F. . W'. **lntaglio, J. Parry, Manderson, Emery, J. Anderson ; miss - Vandienheir, Jiiss A. Lonsdale. &c. The original 7.ittslcal 'Farce, called TIIE CRICKET 14IATCII, is postponed until atter the prishictlon of the Passing Cloud. Charac , ters by Messr s . W.. DaNUR°, 11. homer, Rafter, S. Artaud, _Emery, l'Cliffortl, S. jones ; •Mrs. Winstanley, Misses Ratter, C. Tellett, Fos ter, &e. • THEATRE ROYAL,. HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Weloter; Sole Lessee and Manager, Okl 13rompten. • Great Alt:tunic:in for the Iloliday.S. ENI Will be performed a nets Come V dy, entiled THE SERIOUS FA MILY., Characters by Messrs. Vehster,,J, Wallack, Buckstone ; Mri. cuiTord. Miss Reireolds, and Mrs. Fitzwilliain. To conclude with the Ltut Edition of IvA.Nnor,„ with all the newest irefiroTementa. Cedric the Saxon, Mr. J. Bland ; Sir Brinnt de Bore Gnilbert,3li. s e iby ; sir W iltrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs, Keeley; Wamba, Mr. Ruck ssone ; Isaac of York, Mr. Kee.cy; Robin Hood, Mrs. Fitzwilll xm ; Ite4ecca, bliss I': Horton. The i:nx-office is under the' direction of Nfr. T. T. Archer. TIIEATitE 110YAL, ADELPIII. • Under the direction of Msdarne,Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will bo performed a new domestic Drama, called THE MOTHER'S DREAM. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed ford, 0, Smith, Madame Celeste, and X;ss E. Chaplin. To bo followed by a grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled 'LAYING FIRST FIDDLE ; . or , Follow my Leader- Principal Characters by Messrs. P. B e df or d, Lambert, Madame Celeste, Mbil WOMgar, ;Arid Miss K. Fltzwilliam. After Which MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. Wright, Bedford, Wei - reit; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with TOM NODDY'S CECRET. • ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. THIS EVENING ' Will' be , produced (2d time)" a Lyrical, Comical Pastoral, entitled CY MON. and altered from the text of David Garrick. Characters by Messrs, C. Mathews, Marley, F. Matthews, It. Roxby and F. Cooke; Miss St. George, Miss Kenworthy, Miss Dickinson, Mts. Hurnby, Miss Oliver, Miss Manner and Miss Martindale. Aftet which the original Fairy Extravaganza, - called THE ISLAM)) QF JEWELS. To conclude with TWO IN TIIE MORNING: All applications for rrivatts Boxes =St be made to Mr. Ailoroft 15 , ew Bond-strect. EVENING ' TH VALLEY PRIN TI C I LSS E 'S VE T W m to )( qt - si/fled a new comic Opera, en OF ANDOIIII/1. Sterhan, Mr. Allen; Tete de Bois, Mr. G. Starker; Jacques, sincere, Mr. Weiss.; Le Joyeux, Mr. ,W. Harrison; Goer- Bette, Ma M le • Nau ; and Rose de Mai, Miss Louisa Pyne. After 's . rlich It Ness , Grand Tale of Enchantment, with splendid Se,,n titled+ erYs ensttmiep, and: Annoiotthe e ts • ' extensive Machinery, &c., en - ' -s - - IbyflE !QUEEN OP nit ROSES; or, The Sorcerer of Candahar. is charaaers by Messrs. Ryder, orrnan, • honey, Craven ; Miss Lonisalloward, Miss Saunders, and Miss Tlllars. • ASTLEY's ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. ~• Immense attractio n for the Holidays. ne_eng . a,eftent of Young Hernandez, the wonder of the world. . THIS 'EVENING R E ' ri fi e u e c t ia te s v p e e n et oLe i l e o , e c k :ili v t r i l e t d h an nia willg n I e d C u e ' n u' : or The Days of Charlemagne. The Entertainzne y n n t d s eded by an incomparahli, display of Equestrian Wonders To be succe In the Arena. , T IfeEntli"VlTllicZNS Olf A YMON ; To egncliule with a FAVOURITE FARCE. DREADFUL COMTLAINT OF ONE OF THE LUNGS OF THE AlETitorous.—Lord Duncan complains of encroach menta upon the Green Park.. - If these encroachments are allowed —and they are very likely to increase, since it ap pears that the officers of the Woods and Forests do not kno w the boundaries of the property they are supposed to have the care of will soon be no park left, and the spot it for merly occupied will be known in history as the " Invisible Green Park." --Punch. EIGHTY-FIVE 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 Yor k at t h e 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, EA., w boclittt IP at eighty. ye mind4.—Saqiitiury Jesvisari. lIIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE, Tn►s DAY —Morning 32 min. after fi 1 Evening 54 min. after 6 Ta-Monnow— :Morning 2') min. after 7 1 Evening 52 nun. after 7 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 4 THERMOMETER, Lowest, 47; Highest, 57; NOM, 53 BAROMETER, 29'08. WIND S.W.—fresh breeze and squally, with rain. Heavy rain during the night. 2.., 45 . - . .' t * , „ a t rAt---1 f •).• 49.4 4 : l' e1...' 1.,..... 4.k....▪ ''''. ▪ -i '.. *: ~ 4... . , ~., , :: '' 4 , sA 7 ( , --g -;* ~ __,.., kti4 .-- -,-(9, .- ., . ~, ' - DioLlf Pl-..-'4FO . 4 ~"' 7„, _475. , , k 2itlt ~; LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1850. We do not feel surprised at the indignation and horror excited in the public mind by the escape of the atrocious miscreants who tortured to death the unfortunate child who had been entrusted to their protection and care. We cannot be astonished that some of our contemporaries, feeling that the majesty of the law remained unvindicated while the perpetra tors, not of a single crime, but of a series of out rageous cruelties abhorrent to humanity, should be dismissed from the bar of justice, unscathed and un punished, should have even censured the amiable and accomplished Judge, who presided at the trial, for his conduct on the occasion, apparently sheltering the prisoners from the penalties due to their enormous guilt. It was scarcely possible, when such heart rending and harrowing disclosures were published, to enter into a calm and dispassionate consideration of a case abounding with such revolting cir cumstances. Pity and sympathy for the in nocent and helpless victim were mingled with horror at the crime, and hatred of the criminals, and even with anger at all who stood between them and the well-merited punishment of their crime. If ever " Lynch-law" could be justified, it would be in such a case. If ever arbitrary and despotic power could be sanctioned, it would be that prompt and speedy retribution should fall upon the heartless and inhuman delinquents. But "bad cases make bad precedents," and the greater the atrocity of the crime, the more essential is it that all the forms of law should be strictly observed—that nothing should be strained or perverted. If the letter of the law could be disregarded—if the rules of evidence could be dispensed with, even in such a case as that of the BIRDS, it would no longer be an act of justice, but of sanguinary and vindictive vengeance—not a well merited punishment, cutting off the offenders from among the people, but a judicial murder, a blood thirsty sacrifice. None could regret more deeply than ourselves the result of that trial, none could feel greater horror at the frightful brutality exhibited towards the unresist ing child. We spoke out plainly and distinctly on the subject in the language of honest indignation ; but we did not venture to impeach or censure the conduct of Judge TALrOURD : we saw that he bad 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 ; be 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. He may regret his limited power, he may feel the most lively sorrow for the judgment he may be called upon to pronounce, but he must not waver or hesitate—the path of duty lies before him, and he must not allow himself to be seduced or to deviate therefrom by any temptation however potent. Even while our passions were excited, while we participated in the feelings of those' who, on hearing the verdict of acquittal, shouted with indignant hor ror--" 'What, are these persons to escape entirely without punishment ?"—we rendered justice to the presiding Judge; we saw that he had exhi bited the highest quality of his distinguished office, that -he , had arrived at a' d cision which, we have no hesitation in saving, 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 tack a different vie w• ; but that we were not mistaken will, we think, appear from the letter Of an eminent. barrister, present in court during the investigation, which appears in an. other part of this day's impression, but of which the insertion was overlooked by a morning contem- porary. Mr. BALL'S vindication of Mr. Justice TALFOURD is so complete and satisfactory, and so fully bears out the opinions to which we gave expression in The Sun of the 26th ultimo, that it may appear an act of su pererogation to (ffer any additional . observations on the point. Ile, a gentleman of long standing and great experience in his profession, declares that "lie heard the material part of the statement of the mother of the poor girl, and from thence the whole of the case, to the close of the evidence of Mr. TURNER, the surgeon, and he then left the court with a deep im pression on his mind, without hearing the defence or the observations of the Learned Judge, that the case on the part of the prosecution had wholly failed in bringing home to the prisoners the infliction of the blow which was the cause of death, and he stated his opinion to one or two friends near him at the time." Such testimony is, indeed, conclusive. It must fully and completely exonerate the Learned Judge who presided from every suspicion of having been actuated by any " maudlin sympathy" with the offenders, or any weak and timid departure from the stern path of duty. To add anything thereto may appear an attempt "To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, or cast a perfume on the violet," We cannot, however, refrain from adding a few con siderations on the legal part of the case. It must be borne in mind that the very foundation and basis of trial by jury—the palladium of British liberty—is, that it is not sufficient that the jury should be convinced of the guilt of the prisoner, 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 force of law, according to the principles of evidence long established and fully rt- 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 hare, 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- ;ained, although no living eyewitness could depose ;o the !'acts, 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 bean committed, and 2ndly, that it was perpetrated by the party or parties in the dock. Now, in the present case, there was a failure on both points. Mr. TURNER proved `at the external injuries of the head were the cause of death, but " he could 7iot form an opinion how that violence had been inflicted." It was perfectly possible that the fatal blow might not have been struck by he prisoners, or either of them ; their innocence cf .hat, the consunimation of their guilt, was perfectly consistent with his testimony, and Mr. EDGE, the other medical witne!s, proved " that a fall agaii ist a fender might have produced the wounds on the head." It was asserted, on the part of the prisoners, and with much apparent probability, that such a fall had taken place, and it must be re • membered the,' , according to the benign principles of the British lamr, they could not be required " to prove their innoce - ace." Sufficient for them, if the guilt could not be established by evidence, beyond the doubt. Was not Mr. Justice TALFOURD then justified in saying, "that there was no proof of the cause of death." Even if it proceeded from a blaw, "there was no proof of who it was that gave that blow." It was very true that they might suspect that it was given by one or other of the pri soners, but, in the absence of all proof, he could not direct them that there was evidence to fix it upon one or the other. What alternative then remained for Mr. Justice TALiouun ? how could he, as Mr. BALL fairly inquires, "as an honest and impartial judge, have acted otherwise ?" That he did not sympathise with the crimi nals, or rejoice,.., at their escape from justice, may be gathered from thi., that he said, " the case was one which presented consi• derations which, he confes:ed, made him regret that he was not in a condition to place it (i. e. the cause of death) before them, and he GREATLY DEPLORED that the case was of necessity left in that imperfect state that he could not direct them that there was evidence of either prisoner having inflicted the blow." Surely a stronger or more explicit condemnation of the con duct of the prisoners could not have proceeded from the bench of justice, and would not be in accordance with the calm, dignified, and temperate language that should ever fall from a judge 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 MANNING%, who justly expiated their guilt upon the scaffold. This is, however, a grave mistake. PATRICK O'CONNOR was murdered under circumstances that clearly indicated a guilty knowledge on the part of both the prisoners, and a predetermination to deprive their victim of life. The grave was dug beforehand to receive his lifeless body. One had purchased, the other had paid for the instrument with which the earth was dug up, and with which the ekull 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 fur the assaults that were clearly brought home to both, and, as the skin wes broken by formidable weapons, the intent to commit grievous bodily injury may bieestablished. They will thus, in all human probability, ultimately suffer severe, although most inadequate punishtnent,esufficient 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, whoie conduct has been so unfairly and un generously misrepresented. Do the fanatics really wish to render religion repulsive, and that golden day of the week, Sunday, n 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. B(f)re 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 eiposure. From these accounts, already commented upon in terms of just indignation by sundry cf 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 a ff or di ng a b ou t t h e best opportunities fur transformati on i n t o a s or t o f i ron tram-way to heaven ? Need we say that this line was the Caledonian Railway ! Need we reiterate the particulars of cant and humbug which have been preserved for perusal by the pencil of the reporter ? heaven forfend. They may be found elsewhere labo riously specified. It may there be perceived, that some of these abominable Sabbatarians dared to take upon themselves an exclusive and intimate acquaint ance with the Divine Economy —standing forward, to our thinking, in a somewhat more impious attitude than that assumed by those pert quibblers upOn ethics who are sometimes prosecuted as blasphemers—telling us(as if th e y h a d b een ra pt up to a celestialconference in th e thunderclouds 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 nortouGn, and were either of those sagacious and plain-spoken men commenting upon this occur rence, they would designate Mr. MEIKLEDAM 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- 4 ' 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 !" But this is only one out of the many miserable argu ments brought forward with such an air of unendur able dogmatism by the canting directors of the Cale donian Railway,. the advocates and apostles of Sabbatarianism. Mr. MEIRLEHAM bolsters up his sanctimonious proposition by the ; pretence of a sort of a divine revelation but Mr. M 4 MrcRING, travestied the proverbial shrewdness Of his countrymen in matters mercantile by blending his appeal to piety with an appeal to the pocket. H e tries to reduce•morality to a sum of subtraction, taking no dogmas as his dividend, and no virtues as his quotient, but expounding to us the ordinances of the Evangel as if they were subordinated to the rules of arithmetic. Then, again, Mr. 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 trai ns hitherto employed by way of conveyance en the Sunday. While an enormous amount c,f odium is endeavoured to be cast upon the English multitude for the demoralising example set to their northern neighbours by the continued running of Sunday trains along divers trunk lines and branch railways south of the river Tweed. So the sin is ours—the sin is, England's—the sin of maintaining a means of communication throughout this island as well on Sunday as on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays We wonder how many Scotch people have availed themselves oF the Sunday trains of England—not for the purpose of visiting the beds of death or of sick ness, for the performance of one or other of the corporal works of mercy, but pour passer le temps, and (more memorable still l) to better their fortunes, to multiply the amount of cish at their banker's, to clothe themselves with stouter broal c'oth, 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 fur the wisdom of the saints of Sabbatarianistn— yet—we would scarcely see these saints of Edinburgh or Perth, or any other part of Scotland predominate. No. Such is our ungodliness. We cannot so easily forget the treatment received at their hands by the Duchess of SUTHERLAND. Besides which, there are some old nursery proverbs jangling in our memory in a manner most importunate. "In for a penny, in for a pound ;" " Give an inch, take an ell," and so forth. We have had a taste of Sabbatarian humanity already—so nauseous to our palate, that we want no more of it. Besides, we have no guarantee that these folks would not, if allowed the chance, run into all sorts of extravagances. See what lengths they have gone to across the Atlantic:— " Captain Marryatt informs us," says a little book worthy a perusal,* " that in Connecticut the following regulaions wero enjoined by what were termed the 'Blue Laws,' viz.:— "No 17. 'No one shall run of a Sabbath-day, or walk in his garden, or elsewhere, except reTerently, to and from his church.' " No. 18. 'No ono shall travel, cook victuals, make beds, sweep houses, cut hair, or shave on the Sabbath day.' "No. 19. No husband shall kiss his wife, and no mother shall kiss her child on the Sabbath-day.'" Fancy that ! The dirtiness of the day ! No cooking victuals ! No sweeping houses ! No cut , ting hair, or combing or brushing of course ! No shaving ! No running ! (Why according to this, the possession of a pair of wooden legs must produce a sort of everlasting sabbath 1) No walking in the garden ! (Alas, for the days when " ADAM delved and EVE span" in the garden of Paradise !) No con jugal kisses! The curmudgeons ! No kisses for the " tiddy•ixi-sing," that might wreath into a pout, even the vestal lips of Lucretia Tox ! 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 Puritan?, 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 asstuned 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 loots ! 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 in 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 Cominittee of the Assembly on the Press met on Tuesday. It was resolved that the deposit-money of the journals should not be incre2s?d, but that fines imposed for libels should be paid within three dap, 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. TITTERS and ODILON BARROT, recommends the Ministry to with draw both Bills. The divisions in the ranks of the reactionary party are daily increasing, and the approaching election for Paris threatens to make them still more profound. The Union Electcrale have announced as their can didate M. FERDINAND For, the Orleanist, who w as the highest of the unsuccessful candidates at the last election. The Legitimatists refuse to agree to this arrangement,started instead of m and insist upon Foalz and gitirri n atic h t e ca e n v d en id t atj being a refusal, they threaten to start a candidate of their own. The Opinion Publique, the organ of the ultra- LegitimatistF, thus announces the intentions of that party : " M. Vidal has decided to sit for the Bas-Rhin, and consequently the department of the Seine will have a new election. We are informed that the Union Electorale, which, according to its statutee, ought to dissolve end reconstitute itself afresh, intends remain ing in function, and that it is decided to maintain M. Foy au candidate. We like clear and frank posi tions, and I% e 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 candidatet-hip 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 straggle, the concession of our silence to conciliation; but this time we cannot consent to accept the same position." The Voix du Peupk thus alludes to its seizure on Monday, for the publication of an article which the Proeureur-General considered an outrage on the Roman Catholic religion : "We are prosecuted, Lays the Moniteur, for outrage or derision against the legally•reco€nised religion of the country, and for an attack against the principle of pro perty. Are we in the 19th century? Is it before a jury or before inquisitors that we must appear? In what are we guilty ? If wo have criticised Catholicism, the Protestants do the same, and the Jews absolutely deny Christianity, and the parquet cannot prevent them doing so. The Univers is not prosecuted for having in criminated the propagandism of Dr. Achilli; the Anti de la Religion is permitted to rail against Luther, and the Gazette de Lion 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 Moniteur announces that a new monthly jour nal, called Yoix du Peuple et da Peuple Saul, was seized on Tuesday for an article headed, " A has la Republique." l'he journal is accused of attacking Republican institutions and the Constitution. It is said that Marshal GERARD is seriously indis posed. According to the Voix du Peuple, the departments of France are ready to combat for the sake of " avenging the Republic and the outraged revolution ;" they accuse Paris of " having departed from the love of liberty which for sixty years made her the titled executioner of perjured powers and of arbitrary governments," and threaten if she does not soon give the signal to deprive her of her initiative and to com bat without her. Pants BOURSE, APRIL 3.--Latent Prices.—Five per Cents. 89f. 50c. ; Three per Cents., 55f. 40c.; Bank Actions, 2,175 f. BUSINESS DUNE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON S'IOCK-MICHANGE. ArluL 3. Luxembourg, 2 Paris and Rouen, 2014. SPAIN. Madrid journals cf the 29th ult. have arrived. Their contents are unimportant. The 13olsa was closed. GERMANY. A telegraphic dispatch from Berlin states that the Prince SCHWARZENBERG 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 en the German question. Accounts from Erfurth of the 30th ult. state that the Committee on the Constitution of the Chamber of the &Ives has appointed a sub-committee, com posed of MM. CAMPHAUSEN 7 PATOW, and SYBFL, 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. CAMPLTAUSEN, GOLTDAMNER, and BESELER with the preliminary revision GOLTDANINER 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 BAHOUNIN. It would appear by the following extract from the Grenzlote, that the Austrian Ministers find it by no means an easy matter to manage the obstinate boy whom they have chosen for Emperor. The Grew.:late says—" A Cabinet Council was summoned at the Palace, at which the EstrEnou intended to preside. The Minister waltz-d long, hut the EMPEROR did not appear. At length Count GRUNNE came in, and said his MAJESTY would not attend, but had com missioned him, Count GRUNNE, to preside in his place. Count GRUNNE is not only the EMPEROR'S Aide-de-Camp, but his MAJESTY'S adviser in all Government affairs, lie takes the lead in that Cabinet, which subsists independently of, or rather superior to the Ministry, whereby the War department was convertor' into a mere administrative bureau. This was the cause of Count GUYLAT'S de termination to resign his portfolio, but no General could be found to accept so anomalous a position. Count GUTLAY is now travelling, and Count DEGEN FELD is conducting affairs ad interim; but the dubious position causes many conflicts. Count GRUNNE, however, remained in the EMPEROR'S confidence, and on this occasion he now wished to delegate to him the presiding in the Ministerial Council in his stead. Prince SCHWARTZENBURG, however, was sufficiently energetic to break up the sitting." The Chambers of Baden were prorogued on the 27th ult. The Wirtemburg Chambers are prorogued to the 28th April. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. A letter from Copenhagen of the 26th ult. states a notice had been placarded in the Commercial Hall, stating that dispatches had arrived from Berlin to the effect that the negotiations for peace were proceeding satisfactorily. According to an official document published by the Prussian Government, the Danish blockade in the recent war caused a loss of 30,000,000 thalers to Prussian commerce. BOSNIA. Accounts from Trieste of the 29th ult. state that the insurrection in Bosnia is progressing. There is very little doubt but that this insurrection has been caused by the intrigues of the Austrian Government, which hopes to deprive Turkey of the province. ITALY. The Concordia of. Turin quotes a letter from Flo rence of the 25th ult., giving an account of a ruis understanding that had 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 N ovara b y 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 th e Italian army, and ann o unc e d 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 bis determination. To these remon strances the Tuscan Ministry had answered that it could not prevent allied troops from celebrating the anniversary of a victory of theirs, and at the same time could not allow the funeral service threatened by the Sardinian Ambassador to take place, as it might be a cause of public disorder. To this the Sardinian Ambassador had replied that, if his wishes were not complied with, he would take down his arms and demand his passports. To avoid, therefore, an open rupture, the Tuscan Cabinet had explained the matter to the Austrian Commander, and begged him to celebrate the anniversary outside the town. Accordingly a wooden barrack was con structed at the Cascine, and high mass celebrated in it ; the military parade also took place in the Cascine. The Tuscan Monitore of the 27th ult. publishes a Grand Ducal decree, instituting a provisional su perior council of discipline for the civic guard. Count ANDREA. CITTADELLA VIGODARZ ERE, one of the persons summoned by the Austrian Government to give his opiniln on the reforms to be introduced in the Lombardo-Venetian territory, left Padua on the 26th for Vienna. The Austrian Minister of War, Count GYULAI, ar. rived at Venice on the 25th ult. GRAND BANQUET TO LORD DOUGH AT BATU. The citizens of Bath entertained Lord Gough at a splendid banquet, at the Guildhall of that city, last evening. The Banquet Hall was decorated with military trophies, which were inscribed with the words " Barossa," " Vittoria," "Cape of Good Hope." " Cadiz," " Nivelle," " Tarifa," " T a l avera, " " Canton," "Moodkee," " Maliarajliore," "Ferozeshali," " Sobraon," "Goozerat." The Marquis of Thornond, who was to have presided, was prevented, in consequence of the death of a relative, from being present ; and, in his absence, the chair was taken by G. W. Blathwayt, Esq., the late High Sheriff of the county of Somerset. A DUEL AVOIDED.—A famous duellist challenged an Irish barrister, for some remark made by the barrister whilst the duellist was giving his testimony on the stand in same important case. The barrister knew precisely as much about lighting 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, with 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, which was permission to stand up against a mile-stone that was on the chosen ground. He sought no advantage, but wished to lean against the atone, 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, lie solicited permission to lean against the next milestone; and the joke was so good that the challenger took his revenge cut 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 Dcril's Ring, now performing at Crury-lane Theatre. As many thousands Lave 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 ider :—" 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 curing the winter in pits and hollows on the moun t&n, and covered with the scoriae and ashes to prevent its thawing. It is brought down on mules ti the coast at night, in panniers covered with leaves. The revenue derived from 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 quired to give security to the amount of €O,OOO 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 7 was now about one or two and twenty years - of age. This young gentlemen having been educated abroad, had foreign manners, if we may so describe his languid and elegant style ; spoke English with a sweet, exotic accent ; and being very pale and handsome, like his mother, was rather distingui, 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, and was consi dered an interesting specimen of the genus llase.—" The Ladder of Gold," in Bentley's Miscellany for April. IMPERIAL BANK OF ENGLAND.—The Master in Chancery, Farrer, has appointed Mr. Soulsbv, 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 with water and sunk. The crew fortunately managed to save themselves by climbing upon the pier. it is expected that the boat will be recovered. MADLLE. RITA FAVANTI AT BRUSSELS —This dis- tinguished artiste, who has had a succession of brilliant tri umphs in Italy, France, and Belgium, since her last appear ance here, is, we believe, re-engaged at her Majesty's Theatre. Her success was unprecedented at Turin the even ing of her debut ; and on the night of ber benefit the theatre was crowded to excess, and Mad lie. Favanti on her entree was most enthusias:ically 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 La Sonan.mbula, showing at once the di versity of her talent, and the extraordinary compass of her beautiful voice. The Piedmontese presented her with a small service of gold plate, not to mention sonnets,- and bouquets that literally covered the stage. She has since appeared at the Grand Theatre at Brussels, where her brilliant singing has gained for her the same enthasiasm, and to make use of the words of the icelebrated De Beriot, she had only to be heard to succeed. THE COST OF DEATH IN CALIFORNIA. - -A corre spondent of the Washington Union gives the following item of the cost of attendance and funeral expenses in eali fornia:— " Mr. --, "To Sacramento Hospital. Dr. " To 26 days' attendance (7 days at $25 and 29 days at $2O) ... ... $755 " ashing and laying out his body ... ... 16 " Mattrass and blankets spoiled ... " Coffin, and sending to get it made ... " Paid for digging his grave in a storm... " Paid for a carriage to funeral ... " Assistance of a man at funeral ... 20 ... 60 •.• 20 "Sacramento Hospital, Futter's Fort, ",Nov. 1849." —.Yew York Herald. TII E ENGINE DRIVERS ON THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN AND NORTH BRITISH RAILWAYS.— No terms having been come to between the directors of the North British Railway and the engine drivers and stokers, nearly 100 of them have struck, and their places are being supplied by mechanics from the company's workshops. The (n4ine drivers of the London and North-Western intend waiting on the superintendent of the locomotive department for redress of alleged grievacces, and, amongst other things to inquire into the delay that has taken place in payment of the premiums they are entitled to for good conduct. SECOND PURCHASE OF LAND BY THE NATIONAL FREEHoLD LAND SOCIETY. -We are informed that this society has secured for its members the power to appropriate another freehold estate, consisting of about 15 acres of excel lent building ground. adjoining the town of Kingston-Upon- Thames ' at a short distance f rom th e r i ver , and within ea s y reach of Richmond-park. Th e surro undisig land is well 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 be repeated (as we understand it is likely to be) about once a month, no Minister will be long able to resist the just and growing demand for electoral reform. PROPOSED MONUMENT TO .THE MEMORY OF EBE NEZER ELLsorr.—We:anderstand that a public meeting will shortly be held, preparatory to the formation of a fund for the erection of a monument to the memory of the Corn-law Rhymer. The Mayor has promised to preside at the meeting, and we have no doubt that the proposal will meet with prompt and general support.—. She, ffield Independent: METROPOLITAN PUBLIC CARRIAGES OFFICE.— The business of this office will close on the 6th of April, and under the provisions of the Act 18 Vic., cap. 7, the duties will in future be carried on at the office of the Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis, in Great Scotland-yard; but, in consequence of the time that will be required for the removal and arrangement of i the books and papers, &c., no business can be transacted until the 10th inst. Mrs. Heald (Lola Montes) arrived in Paris on Thursday evening from Boulogne, and yesterday left the Hotel Victoria, where she had been staying until the Chateau Beaujon, in the Champs Elysdes, which has been taken by Mr. Heald, could be prepared for her reception. Alr. Heald was to arrive at the Chateau Beaujon yesterday.— Galignacti. CHARGE OF ATTEMPTING TO DEFRAUD TER LAW. CASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY.—On Mon day last, at the petty sessions held at Bury, J. Knowles and W. Hutchinson, Esqs., on the bench, John Halton was charged with attempting to defraud the Lancashire and York shire Railway Company, under the following circumstances: —On Friday last cheap excursion trains departed from Bury for Liverpool, both from the East Lancashire station and from the Lancashire and Yorkshire station. The prisoner purchased a ticket at the East Lancashire station, which was available for return up to Monday evening. Botk railways have the same terminus at Liverpool, and when the prishhar was returning on Saturday he made a mistake, by getting on the Lancashire and Yorkshire train, instead of the Eaet Lancashire train. During the journey he showed his ticket to three different officers, who all pronounced it right; but, on his arrival at Bury, the full ordinary fare from Liverpool was demanded. In consequence of not possessing the regale site amount, he was given into the custody of the police. The magistrates ordered him to pay a penalty of 10s. and costs, and the full amount of the fare from Liverpool; or, in default of payment, to be i m p r i son ed in the House of or rection during a period of three weeks. The amount de manded was 10s. penalty, 13s. 6d. costs, and 2s. 10d. fare; total, 11. Os. 4d.-Manchester Guardian. LLOYD'S.—At a special general meeting of the mem bers, held yesterday, Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P., was unani mously elected a member of the committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's, previous to his taking the chair, in the room of G. R. Robinson, Esq., M.P., resigned. The follow ing votes were proposed and unanimously adopted :-25/. in aid of the fund in behalf of the widows and children of the pilots drowned by the capsizing of the South Shields life boat, on tl:e 4th of December" last, on proceeding to the rescue of the crew of the brig Betsy, of Littlehampton, on the Herd Sand ; 10/. to six coast-guard men, belonging to No. 2. Battery and Great Stone Station, for their praisewor thy conduct in saving the lives of the crew of the Margarefta Siebesna, wrecked on the night of the 22d of December last, on Romney Sand ; 51. ss. to the widows of Samuel and John Baxter, pilots froni - Larne Lough, who were drowned in the schooner Water :Nymph, wrecked during a gale on the Scotch coast, on the 6th of February, having previously volunteered to go on board at the risk of their lives, in order to assist in getting the vessel into the Lough; the honorary, bronze medal to Mr. M'Farran, master of the schooner Eagle, of Liverpool, to mark the sense entertained of his humane and praiseworthy conduct towards eleven Moslems, whom he met with in an open boat at sea; their vessel having foundered twelve days previously. DID THE RESULT JUSTIFY THE MEANS ?..-0011.• siderable interest was excited on the West Cliff, Brighton on S . .iturLlay morning by the hazardous, and, as it fortu nately resulted, successful endeavours of the customs officers to obtain possession of some tubs of contraband spirits seen float ng 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 a boat. The Coast Guard, who were present with their galley, declined to make the attempt. Mr. Ansel], the principal officers of customs, by premise of reward, induced a crew from the beach to accompany him, and Gibbs, one of his boatmen, succeeded in getting a b at through the breekers, and after much difficulty obtained possession of four tubs of spirits of brandy. In returning to shore the crew had a very narrow escape from drowning. Fortunately, owing tee good seamanship, the only inconvenience was a good duck ing by a sea making a clear breach over them.—Brighten Guardian. O ARRIVAL OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL IN MANCHESTER. —Lord John Russell, his lady, their infant child, with Mr.: Grey, his Lord s hip' s p r i va t e secretary , an d su i te , arrived , 3 esterday by the day mail train, which reached the London road-station, Manchester, about twenty-four minutes before • live o'clock. Sir Benjamin Heywood was in waiting to re ceive his distinguished guests, to whom he introduced his sons, Mr. Percival Heywood and Mr. Oliver Heywood. Ilia Lordship, Lady John Russell, Sir Benjamin Heywood, sad 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 directisn of Captain Willis, chief-constable, and Superintendent Sawley, of the A division, kept the approaches to the station and the arrival ' platform. A number of passengers arriving by the same train, and the friends awaiting their arrival, were on the platform, and as the carriages drove away saluted his Lordship with a 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 acknows 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. Ile was here many years ago, when a youth, probably of 17 or 18 (and his Lordship dates from August, 1792), in coin« pany with the late eminent Professor Playfair, of Edinburgh and with him met a party at dinner at the house of the late Mr. Peter Ewart, in George-street. But this cannot be much short of 40 years ago ; mid since that day great changes have been effected, by time and progress, both in the youthful college alumnus, and in this large manufacturing town, which now retains but few of those external features which it wore in those days long past. 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 alon g th e w h o l e 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 nams and assumes the more un grateful form of obligation. - Eliza Cook'iliAurnul. 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. Hawtrey, head-master of Eton Col lege, as the mover and seconder of a resolution to the effect " That in the opinion of the meeting the proposed exhibition was calculated to advance the arts, stimulate the industry, and promote the prosperity of the civilized world," which, being put in the usual manner, was carried unanimously. The Rev. W. J. Cookesley moved the second resolution, " That the exhibition was entitled to the cordial support of the inhabitants cf Windsor, Eton, and the neighbourhood," which was seconded by Mr. J. Clode, jun., and carried in a similar manner. A third resolution, for the appointment of a committee to co-operate with the Commissioners, was 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 2091. and 3001. before the close of the proceedings, a vote of thanks was passed for the mayor, and the proceedings concluded. THE MORNING'S REFLECTION.—It has always been a matter of profound astonishment to us how our ancestors could have eaten their breakfast without a morning news paperl—Punch. EASTER TERM.—Yesterday, on the opening of the law offices after the holidays, the lists of arrears for the en suing Easter Term, commencing on Monday week, were ex hibited. T here is a decid e d i m p rovement in the lists, and Lord Denman will have the satisfaction 'of retiring from the Chief Justiceship of the Court of Queen's Bench, with but comparatively few arrears, and in a very different state to what lie found them. In the Queen's Bench there aro 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 for 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 forjudgment, 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 Chancallor'e to breakfast. T r S C D 1 ,111 D' b t ti t , Ea "t THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1850