The Sun. — London, England, 1850-02-26 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, DRUItY-LANE. Lessoe and Manager, Mr. JAMES AIs.i . DERSON. Tais EVENI Wlll be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, Too Comedy of TILE RIVALS. Sir Anthony Absolute, Mr. Baker; Sir Lucius O'Trigger, Mr. Montague ; Captain Absolute, Mr. Vining ; Faulkiand, Mr. Cooper ; Acres, Mr. Artaud ; Mrs. Mala prop, Mrs. Winstanley ; Julia, Miss I. Addison ; Lydia Languish, Mrs. Nishett. To conclide With TIIR BEGGAR'S OPERA. Characters by Ides. , rs. Baker, Davidge, Rafter, Artaud ; Mrs. Winstantoy, Miss Nelson, and Miss iludlart. private Lova, 31. 35., 2/. 129. V. 25., 11. 1 Is. 6d., and 11. Is. s. d. SECOND PRICE. Boxes - - 2 0 Pit - - l 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 No Half-price to Upper Gallery. r, Mr. J. Fovey. Stalls, ss. each. 9. d. I FIRST PRICE. Eoxes - - 4 0 Pit - - - 2 0 Lower Gallery - I 0 Upper Gallery - 0 6 Box-book-keeper THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. R. Webster, :Sal, Leosea awl Mmaircr, Old BromptOn. THIS EVEiNING, Will boa pc.rforrnel THE PRISON Ell OF WAR. Captain:Chan nel, Mt. Webster; Lieutenant Basil Firebrace, Mr. C. Kean ; Mr. Peter Pall-mall, Mr. Keeley; Claripa Channel, Mrs. C. Kean ; Polly Pall-mall, Mrs. Keeley. Alter which 'TIE: WONDER. Don Felix, Mr. C. Kean; Donna Tiolaut. Mx,. C. Kean. To Cliicluile with the. Comedy of NELL GWYNN — E. King Charles Mr. Weic , t...r ; Ciaries Hart, Mr. Vandenhoff ; Joe Haynes, Mr. Relay ; •Orange Moll, Mr. Keeley; Nell Gwyane, Miss ReynelAs ; Mrs.. Snowdrop, Mrs. Stanley. Boi-otti.,:c is under. .the .direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRZ, ROYAL. ADELPIII. V3'!9" of Madaat.t Ceisotti. THIS' EVEICTECO, _ Will be rerformcd a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW Prineipai characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed far(, 0. Smith, Worrell; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After w.lich MY RnEciouS BETSY. ChaMcters by Messrs. Wright, Belford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. 'To conclude with FRANKE N STE I.N; or. The Model Man. franken ttoin, Mr. Wright ; the What is It ? Mr. P. Bedford; Zamiel, Mr. 0. Smirk ‘; Otto of Rosenberg, Miss Woolgar ; Tiddlewlnez, Miss E. Chaplin; Agatha, Miss Coveny ; lincline, Miss E. - Hardin;. • PRINCESS'S TEEATiZE. • Mr. .7. M. Maddox, Soh.. Le3:..e,e and Manager. THIS EVENING Will. be performed the Opera of THE NIGHT DANCERS. Alter which Ml' WIFE SHAN'T ACT. To conclude with the Ballet of THE THREE STATUES. • NEW ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Sole Lefsee, Mr. W. Watts, St. John's Wood. • TIM EVENING, be performed THE NOBLE HEART. Characters by Messrs. C. V. Broo`ce, Dayeaport, Ryder, Johnstone, Belton, Lee, Howard ; ant Mrs. Mowatt. After which THE POET'S SLAVE. To con-ln , ie ni h DON C.E73.ki: liE TIAZAN. Doi Cxur, Mr . Davenport; .rino, Miss .7:l:!rshalt ; Maritana, Miss Vininz. T. JfllES'z's THEATRE. ETENCH 11,A1 - ,4 AND OPERA COAIQUE. L:rt. One of CHOLLEr3 Engagtment. Mr. MITCHELL beg's respectrilly to announce that the French Performances at the St. James'i Theatre will commence .TO-MORROW EVENING, At half-past Seven, when will be performed LE VAL D'ANDORIIE. Stephan, M. Lac; Le Joyeux, M. (Monet; Satnrnin, M. Kil]y Leroy ;•Jaerries tilneerv, Sathan ; Theresa, Madlle. Guizhard ; Georgette, Madlle. Cott' ; Rose de Mai, Madlle. Charton. Tie Box-olitiee of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five. Bose] and Stalls at Mr. Mac Royal Library, 33, Old Fond- strezt, noTAT, THE.A.TI:r% tb.e atl%gzi - ne•-•.t of Madam, Veetf - 4. Mr. Charler, Ala'he TIJILI EVENING, Will be per:brmel A CURIOUS CASE. I:ter which THE ISLAND Oh' JEWEILS. To c•sochide with TWO IN THE MOBNING. D Boxes S. IJ , •per as. rit, 33. Gallery, le. No bait-price to any part of the house. All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Allerott, 15 New Bond-street. ?IBM E ft: •YAii A....teti lTiiir.AT 1, - .prietor, Mr. W. Batty. ♦n entire change in the Scenes,of the Arena. New Grand Spectacle. Gardoni awl Amine on the IA üble Tight Ropes in a petite Ballet entitled The Hungarian Wood cutters. THIS EVENING, The performance will commence at a Quarter to Sewn, with a new Grand Spectacle of THE COI:SE DE LEON; or, the Brigand of Savoy. To be followed by a brilliant display of Botty's peerless scenes of the Circle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish ment. To coneludo with BESS OF THE BELL; or, The Love Story. Box-office open from Elcvcn till tour. • NOTICE. THE . OND VOLUME of EVELYN'S DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE. NEW AND CHEAPER EDITION. Revised, with numerous Additional Notes. Will be ready with the Magazines, February 2S. To be completed in 4 Volumes, price 10s. 61. each bound, uniform with the New Edition of Yepy's Diary. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. 10T; WATER AT LONDON' BisIDGY. Tins DAY —v orning, 36 min. after 1 EveitOr, 5 min. after 2 To- Nloaftow —M r;.!..:.23 min at tor 21 Eventng, 47 ti in after 2 THE; WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEB. 26 TrIERUOITETER, Lowest, 37 Higheit, 45; Noon, 45, B111031I:TIGII, 30'5. WIND W.-dull cloudy weather. 4 P 4 ..., AI • 9 44, • \ .41 , AV _ - 4 rijn t n a, y)1 Le*DON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 18.50. An interesting ceremony took place vest er3ay at Southampton, in the welcome accorded to Viscount GOUGH by its inhabitants on the occasion of the re turn of that distinguished veteran to his native country. Before making any further allusion, how ever, to this occurrence, we cannot refrain from comz menting upon the very absurd and disgraceful pro ceedings of the Mayor and Borough Council of Southampton. Their conduct is only a new and flagrant evidence of the ridiculons fanaticism engen dered by that greatest humbug of the age—the Peace Society. It will, doubtless, have been already ob served by the majority of our readers that the mem bers of the Town-council of Southampton re fused to vote a congratulatory address to , Lord GOUGH, and his gallant companions on their arrival on the shores 'of England simply on the plea that these same municipal wiseacres are opposed to Hero-Worship ! To Hero-Worship ! Why, if the proffering of an ordinary mark of respect to a man who has done great serviCe, and good service, to his country be hero-worship, then do we trust that not only we our selves, but the vast multitude of Englishmen likewise, are in heart and disposition also Hero-Worshippers. We have no adequate r language in which to designate by words sufficiently contemptuous this wretched affectation of wisdom and moralit:y. Let the town councillors of Soathampton felicitate themselves on the knowledge that they are chjects of derision to every light-thinking man throughout the United Kingdom. It mast have been a source of p:.cullar gratifica tion to the veteran soldier of Goojerat, that the welcome accorded to him yesterday, at Southampton, was the result of no mere municipal formality, but the spontaneous ebullition of the sentiments enter tained ,by the more loyal and patriotic among its inhabitants. After nearly sixty years severe and continuous - service in . the armies of England, it must have proved inexpressibly consolatory to return homewards cheered by the ap plause of his fellow-countrymen, and sustained by the knowledge of having previously acquired the commendations of the Parliament and the approval of his SOVEREIGN. A life thus drawing towards its close, amidst the universal respect of a whole nation, one might imagine would have been spared the petty insults of a provincial municipality. However that may be, it is certain that notwithstanding the opposi tion of a few narrow-minded hypocrites, the recep tion accorded to the noble soldier, both at Southamp ton and in the metropolis, could not, by any possibility, have been more earnest and enthu, siaqic. Nor was the young and gallant hero of theuPunjaub overlooked by those who hastened to welcOttle - the ex-Commander-in-Chief of the Bri tish Indian army. Attention was fixed with no small degree interest upon the heroic soldier whose genius and bravery had been mainly instrumental in suppressing they revolt among the Seikhs, and in leading to that series of victories which terminated at last in' the acquisition of the country of the five rivers —thereby extending our Asiatic possessions from the extreme southern to the extreme northern Areas of Hindostan. We doubt n'otsthat suitable marks of popular ap probation' will be accorded both to Lord GOUGH and to Major '.EDWARDES, not only by the multitude themselves, not only by the military profession and the metropolitan municipality, but in like manner by our Gracious SOVER2IGN. L'esides the admission of these illustrious soldiers to an audience with the QUEEN, ana.the- reception accorded td Lord Gotrcx on the occasion of his first entrance into the Houso of Pears, i;r; doubt not that toke ns o f the ge neral aCimiration entertained thrgighout these islands 'in regard to their conduct will be given in the customary form of public enter tainments, Such is our herotworkhip that we would see all potsible honour paid to those who, whether by their ho.r.th; their voice, or their intellect, do good and true service to their fatherland. We would even witness this manifestation of homage f,r the more il lustrious citizens of our empire, because of all the spectacles that can be i•resented to contemplation we conceive that none is so odious and melancholy THE SUN, as any exhibition of national ingratitude. It is the celebration of such a spectacle that imparts so much tragic sublimity to the great historic drama of Coriolaiws. It is the remorse consequent en the remembrance of such ingratitude that is at present concentrating so much copular in terest upon HORATIA, the daughter of our immortal NELSON. Gratitude of this kind may arpear de grading in the eyes of the fanatics of arbitration, but to our mind, so far from being such, we conceive that its evidence invariably conduces to the moral elevation of the multitude. It tends, moreover, not" only to the moral elevation of the multitude, but acts likewise as an incitement to future bravery, an en couragement to future self-sacrifice, and an enhance ment of future patriotism. Hence it is that we would gladly witness the betrayal of a sincere and unaf fected enthusiasm on the part cf the population towards the two heroic soldiers who have just re turned from Hindostan—an enthusiasm as earnest and cordial as we are certain, in the present instance, it is deserved. A startling statement was put forward by Sir JAMES GRAHAM in the course of his very able speech on Air. DISRAELI'S motion—a statement . which fully bears out and confirms the suspicions long entertained by monetary reformers, that the ruinous Act of 1819, and the monetary code then established, was the re sult of a corrupt and fraudulent compact, by which certain parties endeavoured to advance their own ex clusive interests, at the expense cf the community in general. The Right Honourable Baronet said—" I have always contended that the most improvi dent bargain that could have been made by any great class was thst which the landlords made in 1819, when, in consideration of an exclusive corn-law, which gave them the sole _possession of the home market up to 80s. per quarter, they consented to the restoration of a depreciated standard of value—a standard which had been depreciated for a quarter of a century. That that was an improvident bargain I thought then, and I think so now. They are about to pursue their class interests by asking for the re imposition of the corn-laws, in the vain hope cf ad vancing the value of their property, at the expense of and in opposition to the entire community." This is, indeed, a remarkable revelation, proceed ing from a witness so trustworthy, so unimpeachable in every respect. It establishes the fact of a solemn compact being entered into, by which the landowners f the United Kingdom, the " territorial aristo cracy," as they now rejoice in being styled, wilfully and deliberately sacrificed the interests cf the people, and of the constituencies by whom they were se lected as representatives, for their own private advantage. In opposition to the almost unanimous f - celing of the commercial and manufacturing interests throughout the entire kingdom; in opposition to the opinions of the merchants, banker?, and traders of the city of London, expressed in the strongest tern which the forms cf Parliament permitted ; in oppo sition to the powerful representation put forward by the directors of the Bank of England, they persisted in carrying the fatal measure, having previously not only stipulated for but insisted on obtaining a law that pee them a virtual monopoly cf the home market, and enabled them to place a heavy tax upon articles of primary necessity for their own exclusive benefit. Every circumstance confirms the accuracy of the above statement. They had unquestionably at that time full power in their hands to legislate as thee thought proper. The pressure from without had but little effect upon persons, the great majority cf whom were indebted to improper influences for their return to Parliament. Bribery and corruption at elections was a general practice, without which few elections could be gained. The borough-mongers flourished in rank luxuriance. Many were the mere delsg _tea of private individuals, whose wishes they were bound to respect, and to whose high behests they were obliged to yield a prompt and ready obedience. Many others were, to use a homely term, the "repre sentatives of their own pockets ;" they purchased the " most sweet voices" of the electors at a given price, and they were in turn quite as ready to sell as to buy. Political venality was the rule, honesty, integrity, and patriotism the exception. There were un doubtedly men who formed bright exceptions, who were pure amidst the temptations by which they were surrounded, who could " touch pitch without being d,:fi!ed." Bat, unfortunately, they constituted but a small minority. They were outvoted on every question, and could only record indignant protests aga:nst the misgovernment and oppressioe that Wl4 openly carried on. Every re presentative, too, was, at that period, necessarily connected with land ; no matter how high his qualifications, sterling his honesty and brilliant and impressive his elcquence, he could not enter the House of Commons unless possessed of real estate to the value of 600/. per annum, if returned for a county, or 3001. for a city or borough. Their objects and wishes were, therefore, for their own aggrandisement by the enhancement of the value of land. " Quod volumus facile credimus ;" they were easily induced to be lieve that a corn law and protective system were something not so very improper or unreasonable in themselves ; and, strange as it may appear, some persons who might possibly have scrupled to pick a pocket, or swindle a helpless orphan cut of his pro perty, reconciled their consciences to vote for re stricted trade; and the establishment of a grinding and oppressive monopoly- The change of currency, and what is termed " the restoration of cash payments," immediately followed, and was the price the high-minded representatives of the British people paid for this infamous law. Taey fondly hoped thit notwithstanding the general depreciation of every species of commodity— or rather the great "appreciation" in the value of the circulating medium that must necessarily follow_ the prices of agricultural produce would still be maintained by class legislation. The Act of 1819 increased . the burden of taxation and the pressure of all fixed payments. It materially added to the claims of the moneylenders, when requiring satisfac tion for their bonds; it nearly doubled the amount of rents payable under old leases, and it reduced in an inverse ratio the wages of labour, the profits of business, and the prices of ever descrip tion of produce and commodity. The farmers and landowners found how vain were the sanguine anti cipations in which :they had indulged. Never was agricultural distress greater ; never were there louder complaints uttered by the sturdy bucolics than when protective laws were most stringent, and they were guarded by prohibitory duties from foreign com petition. The fatal effects of a fettered cur rency and a circulating medium, inadequate to the wants and exigencies of the country, were painfully susceptible on every side, and the chief suf ferers were those who had entered into a corrupt, and RS Sir JAMES GRAHAM truly called it, 2 "most impro vident bargain." Let the farmers then, at length, awaken to a just sense of their position, and a know ledge of their real interests—let them call for the total abolition of our monetary code and the restora tion, so far as it may be practicable, of the standard of value under which the greater portion of the public debt was contracted. By these means, and by these only, they will obtain a return of national prosperity that may be regarded as comparatively lasting, not like the fleeting and evanescent gleams of sunshine which they have witnessed on rare occa sions, " like angels visits," within the l ast thirty years. And let the people arouse themselves. Let the voice of public opinion be heard temperately, but firmly, insisting on the " rights of industry." Let it be borne in mind that the corn-laws and monetary code were brought forward simultaneously, that they were parts of the same conception, and should be consigned to the same dishonoured and ill omened grave. Let them recognise the great fact that " free trade and fettered currency" are wholly incompatible, and that, in the words of Mr. S. A. GOLDSMID, one of the most consistent Free-traders that ever struggled for the abolition of monopoly, "So long as the price of gold is fixed, and our in ternal currency is dependent on its possession, free trade in other respects is a farce, a mockery." - -- Captain Denham, R.N., F.R.S., has returned from his official visit to the outports, and had the honour yesterday of l ay i ng his report of the.: supervision and equipment of steamers 11(1,re the Right lion. the President of the Board of Trade. Dispatches from the G: - .,vernors of Ceylon, Malta, and Gibraltar, were received yesterday at the We- Eittl• office. LONDON, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC We have received such of the Paris journals as were published yesterday, but Sunday having been the anniversary of the revolution, was observ:d as a holi day at most of the newspaper offices. There was a grand religious ceremony at Notre Dame in honour of the day, which, however, was not attended by the PRESIDENT of the Republic, or by many members of the Assembly. There were crowds of pleasure-seekers on the Boulevards and in the Champs Elysees, and a 'umber of persons re mained assembled during the day around the column of the Bastile, which was crowned with imnzortellea. At night the fscade of the National Assembly was illuminated, as were several private houses. The greatest order prevailed in Paris throughout the whole day, and the Illoniteur publishes telegra phic dispatches which have been received from va rious departments, all announcing that tha day had passed off quietly. General CASTELLANE has arrived at Bordemix, and has assumed the command of the Western Military di'ision. He was met outside the city by the National Guard and the troops of tha line, and was exceedingly well received by the inhabitants of the city. The Mayor of BOlac, who was dismissed by the Prefer, has been unanimously rc-electe.l by the Mu nicipal Council. M. DuPIN is suffering from an attack of bronchitis, which will prevent him for some days from officiating as President of the Aisembly. The Journal des Debats Contradicts the statement published in the Wcindcrerof Vienns, that M.HUBNEB, the Austrian Envoy in Paris, having complained to Prince CALLIMAKT, the Turkish Minister, of the pre sence at his ball of Count TELEKY, the eX-Envoy for Hungary, the Prince replier! that it was he himself (M. HUBNER) who ought not to have invited, seeing that diplomatic relations bad not yet been re-established between Austria and Turkey. The Th!bats says,— " We are authorised to declare that no such complaint was made by M. HUBNER, and .that consequently no such r. ply cou'd have been given by Piince CALM MAIM" Accounts from Brest of the 21st state that on that day the marines, i; fintry of the line, and artillery forming part of the expedition to La Plata were em barked. The military bands played the " Marsei!.. lake" and the " Chant du Depart," amidst the chorus of the men. Shortly a'ter the conameLeemPnt of business at the Bourse a Inrge e i llzntity of Government Stlel; was offered f'.4.• sale, and the Five per Cents., which l i e ,ed at 96v. 30e , and rose to 96`. 400., fell rapidly at 95f. 40c. TowErdi Three o'cl; - els. however, a re-action toLlt piece, sod they row to 95". 70e., et evhich price !hey closed. The Tio ee, per Cent , . closed at 57f. 500.; Orleans Railroad Shzres at 78if; Rouen, 556'. 25c. ; Itavro., 247 f. 500. ; Great Northern, 451 r. 25e.; Avig nor, 20Cf ; Vic:z ,n, 310 f.; 115'.; Bordeaux, 407 f. 53; , .; P:nis and Strasburg, 351 f. 25 . ..; Tours and iklantef, 2.52 f. 50c. The New Roman Loan closed at 79f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCIEN:NUE, FEB. 15. Boulogne and Amiens, 7 ex div.— Dutch Rhenish, 24 Luxembourg, 1-1' itto, 2 1 M—Namur and Liege, 7% Northern of France, 13,74 Orleans and Bordeaux, 3 1 / 8 — Paris and Rouen, 21% ex d —Sambre and Meuse, 2 SPAIN. 1I :Arid j6urr.als of the 20th have arrived. cmitents are unimportant. Their MADRID BOLSI; FEB. 20 —Three per Cents., 291 ; for account; Five pz.r 124 paper. Exchatze on London, 50 20 money. GERMANY. A. tdeg;rvphic diTatch from Berlin of the 231 states thAt the First Chamber (.f Berlin on that day rejected the 811 for the tax on incomes, but adopted a new Bill on the matter. Severhl Berlin journals, of the 22 1 , state that im mediately on the assembling of the Parliament of El forth, it will be notified to it that the revision (f the German Constitution must he completed before the 26th of May next, as at that period the treaty between the Kings of Prussia, Saxony, and llanovtr, expires. _ _ _ The Weiner Zeitung of the 20Th announces the nomination of his Majesty the King of HallovEn to the dignity of Austrian cavalry general. The Lloyd says that Prince WINDICIIGRATZ will remain only a f9vv we(k3 in Vienna, and then retire to his estates in Hungary. We hear from Klagen furt that General GEORGET continues to live in very great retirement. He neither frequents theatres nor any place of public resort. He does not go into society, and scarcely ever quits his house. He has recovered from the wound received in his head, but seems to be suffering internally. From Grafoaberg we learn that the Minister STADION, whose health appears to be improving, intends to remain there during the spring for the benefit of the waters. A letter from Frankfort of the 221, addressed to the Independance of Brussels, states that Austria in tends to promulgate a constitution for Germany in her own name, apart from thov2, of Prussia and the four Kings. JELLACIIICII has aboliAA trial by jury in Croatia in cases of accusations against the press. THE DANUBIAN PROVINCES. A letter from Constantinople, of the 30th ult., in the Wanderer of Vienna, mentions a report that the Western Powers had formed the dedgn of constitut ing the principalities of the Danube into an indepen dent state, under the protection of Turkey and the Five Great Powers. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, FEB. 19 —The KING has been greatly relieved by a blister, and last night enjoyed Some sleep. Ills MAJESTY'S appetite is also return• ing. By desire of the AliniAer of Foreign Affairs there will be a sitting of the Upper Chamber to morrow. The Fir eposten states that a reply was sent to the Prussian note last week, that it opposes the erroneous view of the right of Germany and of Prussia to inter fere in the relations of the King of DENItAaz with his Schleswig subjects, as is laid down in the Prussian note. The new financial law still continues under discussion in the Second Chamber. GREECE. Accounts have been received from Athens to the 6th inst. On the Ist Feb. the Chamber f Commerce of Syra made a formal protest against the British blockade. LoNnos, the Greek Minister, has requested France and Bu,sia to protect the coasts. of Greece. ITAL Y. A letter from Rome, in the Const:tutionnel, con tains some partisulars rthting to the lids we have already given from the Giornale di Roma. The person who wounded the French officer on the 1 Ith has been arrested with two accomplices. The name of the former is FATTORI, those of the latter are DE VECCBI and Rcssr. The court-martial has condemned FATTORI to death, and the other two to hard labour for life. Among the persons arrested on account of the attempt against the Prince of MUSIGNANO, are MM. TITTONI, PETRACCIII and Mme. NARDUCCr, who, together with many others, had been obliged to sign. a paper at the police, declaring them se l ves responsible for any disorder s that might take place during the carnival. The Russian Ambassador, M. DE BourEmErr, has arrived from Naples, and had en interview with the Government comnaitsion at the Quirinal, which lasted three hours. The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa states from Florence, nth, that thirty inhabitants of C am pi, who had been lately arrested on the charge of con spiring against the Government, have been acquitted by the tribunal. The ilfilan Gazette publishes a proclamation of Prince SCRWARZENBERG, dated the 18th, in which he expresses his satisfaction at the alacrity with which the new recruits have obeyed the summons which called them to arms in the defence of the glorious Austrian empire, and announces to the said recruits that they may return to their homes with unlimited furloughs, on condition of hastening again to their corps at the first sound cf the trumpet. Count Moyremonits and his brother, D. FERDI NAND BOURBON, arrived at Modena on the 13th, on a visit to the GRAND DUKE. A letter from Naples states that on the last . Sunday of Carnival many persons were arrested on political grounds. On the 15th the Criminal Court com menced the trial of the persons arrested at Gragnane, on the charge of having made or taken part in a de- rnostration in favour of the Constituti o n. The public prosecutor demanded the punishment of death for five of them. The Tempo of Naples of the 16th publishes a royal decree, naming a commission at Palermo to decide upon all applications for pardon in the case of crimes committed and judged in Sicily. The National Gazette of Switzerland declares that the enrolling of soldiers fur the service of the King of NAPLES is again carried on with great activity. The Piedmontese Gazette states from Florence, 18th inst., that a person publicly received 40 strokes of the bastinado at Leghorn on th e 16th , forhaving insulted the authorities. On the 17th M.. ZAPPOLI and CENNI (the latter was aide-de-camp to GARIBALDI) were suddenly arrested at Bologna. At Pesaro the Gonfaloniere was arrested on the 12th, for having 250 loaded military muskets, 80 swords, and five drums in his possession. The Giornale di Roma of the 15th publishes a no- . _ tification from Monsig. LAVELLI, Minister of Police at Rome, announcing that a voluntary enlistment is opened fur the formation of a body of guards of public saft:tv. The same journal publishes the minute; of the operation of burning 66,770 scudi (333,8501 r.) worth of the paper money of the Re public. Mr. Bramston, M.P., had an interview yesterday with Sir George Grey TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY' 26, 1850. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. ..The directors of the above establishment have just issued their programme for the season 1850, which it is announced will commence on Saturday, March 16, with Weber's Der Freischutz, adapted for the Italian stage under the title of II Franco Arciero, and terminate in August. In announcing their fourth season of the Royal Italian Opera, the directors express their satisfaction in being able to present a programme to their subscribers which at once demonstrates both their intention and ability still further to carry out the extended views of the original projectors of that great ue undertaking. The engagements for the opera include many of the old favourites, with the addition of some new importations. The soprani are Madame Grisi, Madame Castellan, Mademoiselle Vera, and Madame Pauline Viardot Garcia ; the contralti, Mademoiselle de Meric and Mademoiselle d'Okolski, Mademoiselle Vera, who is to replace Mademoiselle Corbari, the queen of seconde donne, in the Adalgisae, Elviras, &c., will be remembered occupying the same line, is 1848, at her Majesty's Theatre. Her success at the Theatre Italfen, in Paris, where she has recently divided the labours of prima donna with Madame Persiani, has probably led to her engagement at the Royal Italian Opera. Of Mademoiselle n'Okolsh;, the new contralto, who arrives, we presume, to replace Mademoiselle Angri, we know nothing. Mad irne Castellan has not been in London since 1848, wher, it will be remembered, she formed part of the company at this establishment. The list of tenors includes Signors Mario, Enrico, Maralti, Luigi Mei, Soldi, Lavin, and Tamberlik. about Signor Maralti we are unable to state any thing more than the fact that he comes from the Theatre La Fenice, at Venice. Of Signor Tam berlik, who is to supply the loss of Signor Salvi, we have heard very good accounts. lie has been principal tenor both at the San Carle, at Naples, and the Grand Opera, at Barcelona. The barytones consist of Signors Tamburini and Ronconi, MM Massol and Rommi, all of whom appeared lass ' season. The basses include Signors Polonini, Riche, and Tagliafico, M. Zelger. and Herr Formes. M. ' Zelger, from the operas of Brussels and Ghent, will be , favourably remembered among the Belgian companies that have on two occasions vieitcd Lendoe and also at the St. James's Theatre last season. Herr Former, who takes the place of Signor Marini, as primo basso assoluto, is so well known in this country, both as singer and actor, that any comment on his preter sions would be superfluous. The defaulters from last season are Madlle. Angri, Madile. Corberi, Miss Cathe rine Hayes, Madame D )rus Gras, Madame Ronconi, Signor Salvi, Si gnor M a rini, Mr. Sims Reeves, Madame Pauline L'roux, Madame Berne', Bre. But, although some ef these, and especially Medlin. Cosbari, are difficult to replace efficiently, if the new engagements turn out well the company is strong enough far all reasonable purposes. The band and chorus, under the direction of Mr. Casts, will be the same as last year, with one or two minor changes, the most ,important of which is necesi tated by the retirement of Mr. Platt, who has so keg held the situation of first horn at the Pailher moaic Concerts and others of cur great musical insC tutione. The ballet, under the direcisn of Sig. Cesati, will be confined, es heretofore, to incidental divertissements ia the operas. In additien to the es tabliehed repertoire , a list of eight operas, meat of them new to the Italian stage in this country, is give n, out of which at least five will positively be pro le ced II Franco Arciero (Der Freischutz), G'llido e Ginevra and La Juice, of Halevy ; 11 Bravo, cf Merced ante ; Pariaina, of DanizeAti ; Iphigenia in Tauris, of Gluck ; Mose in Egitto, of Rossini (with new "arrangements and additions by the composer"), and the Fidelio of Beethoven. Meyerbeer's Prophets will, of course, be one of the foremost attractions of the sea son. The cast of Der Freischutz for the opening night will include Madame Castellon and Made moiselle Vera (eopeanos); Signora Enrico, Meralti, and Luigi Mei (tenors) ; M. Massol (bary tone) ; M. Z,lger and Herr Formes (basses ) Casper is one of the best parts of the German basso, whose dramatic powers, it is to be hoped, will not be in convenienced by the trammels of a foreign language. Frederic Gye is manager in chief. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at from 4,000 to 5,000 baler. The market was steady.—Railway Shares continued to decline, with very little business doing. The following are a few particulars upon the dried fruit trade, as furnished by Messrs. Withcrby and Hanson:— "The returns show the consumption of Currants in the United Kingdom in the year 1819 to have been 21,672 tons, or 2,647 tons more than in 1848, and 5,100 tons more than in 1E47. The increase, however, in 1849, largo as it is, is not to large as the clearances of the first nine months of the year had led us to expect. We subjoin a table of the consumption of Currants and Raisins in the United Kingdom for the last ten years, with prices on the Ist January of each year. It is an astonishing and interesting fact that this country alone now consumes considerably more of currants than was produced in the lonian Islands and in the Morea only five years ago. The cultivation of the plant since the reduction of the duty here, in 1844, has been principally extended in the Morels, and has helped to render G: eece (now blot:lvied by our float) more valuable to us, year after year, as a customer fer British goods of every description. " The operations in the article since our last have been quite of a retail character, probably checked in their usual extent by the prevalence of lower prices at Liter pool, which circumstance, with greeter facilities and cheapness of transit, has given that port, to a certain ex tent, an advantage in some Iscali des over this, and ac counts for their increased deliveries of late. We have little change to make in our quotations. The quantity offered for sale is unusually small, and some is held for very high prices. As the navigation (f the continental Forte is now open, we may look for a commencement of shipments thither. " The market for lea' gins has been extremely inactive; few arrivals, and no sales to any extent. Our quotations are there fere almost nominal. The Government returns show the consumption of raisins in the United Kingdom in 1842, to have been about 9,700 tons, or 1,745 tons less than that of 1848, and 930 tons less than that of 1847. ! Indeed, it will be seen that the consumption of raisins has been less in 1849 than in any year since 1842, whilst, with one exception, that of currants, hah progressively increased since that year. The stock olraisins at this port is very light, and is not likely to be augmented to any extent." The public sales of colonial wool were brought to a close last evening, 17,753 bales having seen offered, be , sides 3 723 bales of foreign. The quality was much ( below an average, and the assortment, as usual at this l season, was very indifferent. The attendance of bu3ers was good, and the biddings were spirited at an advance of *LI. per lb. on stiles and skis, 2d. on lambs nod fleece, and even 3d. on the small proportion of well bred clothing flocks. The foreign went cff firmly. At Frankfort, on the 23d instint, Austrian Bonds were down to At Amsterdam, on the 24th inst., Peruvian Bands were still in request. a It is stated that one cause of the existing fitness in the Conol market is the disclosures which con tinue of savings' banks fcauds, and if the trustees do not _in all cases use every exertion to re assure the public mind, the peorer class of depositors being particulary susceptible, the consequences may yet become more marked, and we may have the Na tional D bt Commissioners parting, at a loss to the Trea sury, wiih stock bought at higher values. Compared with t'ee thirty millions sterling lodged in the saving' banks, the deficit from the embezzlement ( f the officers is of little account, however disgraceful to the mar age mstit, aad prejudicial to the depositors of the locality, and it would be productive of a good e free; it' the Chancellor of the Excle, (pier would state precisely what information had been received upon the subject, and what corapereation the trust( e ; propose. to make. We are aware that a new Bill is about to be introduced for the better regulation of savings' I aahs, but the d lay of a day is material, and a few words giving promise of more efficient control for the future, would re-assure those who have withdrawn their money, or are wavering and are likely to do so, possibly with • the risk of spending er losiog the whole amount. The English Funds, besides being influent: , d by the above consideration •, have been unfavourably acted upon by the report that the Prut sinn Government has declined to renew the Daeish armistice, and by the factious proceedings in Parliamcnt last evening f the Protectionist-, although tie se will bring the par ty more than ever into ill-odour with the country at large. Consols have been heavy 94- to 95, and are now 9'l to 1. Exch( qeer bills hare been marked 545. to 575., premium. The New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. have realised 97 to and the Three per Cents 951 to East India Bonds have been 85s. to 883. premium. Tho Foreign securities have been variable again. Peruvian Active Bonds have not ranged higher than 78i to 70k, and the Deferred have been 34 to 341 Chi!isn Stock has been at 101. Mexican are about 29i :I; Grenada Deferred have realised 41; and Brazilian, 881 to 89. Russian Bonds have been marked 110, but the Scrip is only 14 j premium. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 544. Portuguese Four per Cents. have declined to 31i to 32. Railway Shares continue depressed, and at about the lowest values of yesterday. ONE I.' 1 , 7 N: .-urettsri bus Ds O'CLOCK. R per Cent. Reduced Arms 3 per Cant. Consols Anyr:i Nes— —... 95 94% 3 per Cent. Annuities,l726 9 4 14 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Amts..... Lenz, Anna. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 B.V, G ?lIICT S. 93L4 9 4 34 • 941 4 97 ',V, 8 _ . Ditto 30 year:, Jan. 5, 1860 u.fda liondA, 1,000/ B% 8 5-16 S 5-16 f f,i,ir)ri,y)l , f9r Account ..... ~..,.. ..... - t 7 , - ..r.hcfluf.r Bills. 14d. 8c 2d 1,6001. June 54 57 p 500/. June Small. June 54 57 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. 57 p 57 p 57 p CLO6IN PRTe Es 9 ;g 8G 101 ONE 0 1 C LOor Eirazilian Bonds B9 88% Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent .... Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent. Ditto 5 per Cent....: 99 Equador Bonds . Grenada Bonds, 1% per Cent — Ditto Deferred inexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— . Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .... 2114 29% Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cant Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds ........ 110 110 Ditto Scrip Spanish 5 par Cent. 1840 Ditto, Passive n i s 33/ Venezuela Bonds, 21 per Cent Ditto, Deferred .. 12% Dividends on the above payable in London. Beligan, 4% per Cent. ... ..... . B9 89 Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 51% 54 3 % Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificate?... 86% 86% PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING K 1 / 4 .ILWAY SIIA_RES. PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. &herder:l Urititol and Exeter 92 ... .. IrickirThainithire Caledonian Ditto, NOW M. Pref... 10 gut= Counties........ 20 .. ..... 7% 7... .... ... East Lancaliire ircat Northern Do., 5 per Cent. Prof. 12%........ 10% neat North of England .100 ......224 • 224 Great Western - 100 .58% 58 58% 57 3 / 57% Ditto, 1 ,4 Shares Ditto. New 171........ 15 ... _. 77% ...... 71 Hull and Eelby .. ...... 50 ..... Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... 49 Lancaster and Carlisle.— 50 ...... .... ... Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 ..... Ditto, 1 / 2 Shares ...... 49 ... .. — • Do. Fifths... lO Leeds and Bradford Leads and Think ...... 50 Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3% — ...... Do, do. ......No. 3 5 London & Plack wa11...11/. Os. 3d... London, Brighton, and South Cao... .... 10a ...... 80 London and N Western 100_105 1 / 2 1 ,a 106 105% 3 / 4 Ditto, Nvc Quarters.. 12 London 11:: S.Weetern ..100 ..... fie s •• •• 114nchester Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...loo Do. New 101. Pref..... 10 ...... 7 ... Midland ...... ........ -.100 ..... 41%1,4%4 Do. Consol.Bristol and Do., do., 501. Shares 30 ..... 5 5% 4% Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 ...... Norfolk .......... ........ ...100 Do. Guaranteed s%pc. 5 North Staffordshire ... 17% 6 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate ls South East orn Do. No. 3 ....... ...... 30 ...... 17 Sheffield, Rotherham, & Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per cent. ... 18 1 ,E 1 7 3 / 4. W ilts,Somerset,36 Wey mouth York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... ........... 25 Do. Newcastle Eaten, 20 ..,... 9 ii 3 9 Do. G.N.E.Prefertnce 8 ... - 2 York and North Midland 50 ...... _17 3 4 D tto, Preference ...... 10 ...... 5% FOREIGN RAIL WAY.S. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 East Indian - Ditto ...... ..... ... L uxem b ourg Namur and Lie jgoeIN...T 5T0CK...20. BANKS. .. . B . 3 7 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 Paris and Strasbourg ... 12 Rouen and Havre ...... 20 .. ~..... .... NINES. ......... ... United Mexican Australasia . lO Provincial of Ireland ... 25 Ditto, New ........... 2g,„, 76 • •••• 99 1;713 4% 12 3 ,4 49 5114 221 y 2 281,4 63% 4% 122% 15 1 % IS% 17 17% 39 14 3 % 9 17% 6% 22 1 4 1 7 1 4 24N 41% 16 LI, 0 YD'S SI - I IPPIN G—( THIS DAY.) LoNDAI, FEB 26.—Wind at Boon S.E., light airs, and dull dry weather. DEAL, FEB. 25.—Wind N.E. to E.N.E.—Arrd. from I the river and sld., Hooghier Sydney, New South Wales; Ilcm e , Cape f Good ifope; Lady Sale, Gam bit; Westbrook, St. Vincent; Highlander, Parbadoes; Prince Albert, Nov York. Sld. the whole if the out- PORTSMOUTH, FEB 25.—Wind E.N.E. to F.S.E.— Sailed, Lady Bruce, Port Natal. PILL, FEB. 25. Wind S. Sailed Dahomey and Norma, Africa; Lady Fitzherbert, Barbadoes. GRAVESEND, FEB. 25.—Thc Margaret, from LTartle pcio!, whil,t et rtneiror woo ran into b. the F:yhel, from Solider: ,r d, rind cut down nt._•,t. tie v.ater's cage, tve,i, compelled to run oa shore, since got Off and towed up the river very leaky. . CARD)FF, FEB. 25.—Wind, S.—Sailed Abiona, Balti more. SWANSEA, FEB. 25.—Wind N.W.—Saled Golconda, Cube. MILFORD, (FEB. 24. Wind S.S. W. Sailed Flora Macdonald, Bombay; John Wesley, San Francisco. IVIIITERAVEN, FEB. 25.—Wind S.—Sailed, Wasdale, Art;gua. SIIIELDS, FEB. 25. Wind W. Sailed Meander, Ceyloc. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) ELLIC_IYLA.ZNET'S. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2110; to 31 10s; Clover ltto, 31 Oa to 4/ 103 ; and Straw, 11 is to 11 83 pet cad. A full average supply, and a heavy trade. CITMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2i 10-; to 3110 i; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ 8s; and Straw, 11 2s to 1' 9e per load. Trade dull, at barely lust week's quotatLns. WHITECHAPEL. Meadow nay, 2/ 81 to 31 10 s ; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 4/ 103; and Straw, 11 is toll 85 pe r load. Supply good, and trade dull. cumornt,s.x... SUGAR.—Tho market fur 13rilish Plantation remains exceedingly depressed at a decline of fully 64 per cwt. itius and Bengal went at a reduction r f 64, and in some instances ra' tier more; mid to fine yellow Mauritius realired 36s to 40s; grey 353 to 38s 6 1 , and brown 34s to 355; Bengal Benares, low to good, 383 to 403 64, and yellow 35s to 37s V. The quantity of Briti-h Plantation landed last week at the East and Wert India Docks was 623 hhds, 94 tierces, 25 barrels; tin re were taken fur home consumption 1,193 Hill 152 tierces, 236 I. arrels. The stock in the same places is 8,008 hhde, 1,506 tierces, 2,665 barrels. COFFEE.—The market continues inactive, and there are no transactions to report beyond 500 bags good ord Native Ceylon, et 59s 61 cash. Rum.—The quantity lanee I last week at the Eat and West India Docks was 202 puns 25 hhds. There were taken for home consumption 309 puns 28 kinds, and exported 80 puns 73 hhdi. The stock in the same place is 18 304 puns 2,252 hhcls. SALTPETRE.-300 bags Bengal sold steadily at 27s for 6i per cent. rt , ft 6rlcEB.—Mulahar Pepper went at r wier rates, viz , 34d to aid, and white IA to 71d per lb. Cassia - .l4!gnea realised 104 to 107. TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 36s 64 per cwt, and town 384 61 TEA. —The markt tis steady, with a fair delivery. Tl.e stock in London is about 1,300,0001bs larger than at this time last yFa , -. Congou is Old to 10.1 for ord to goad ord; Seuehong goed ord to best mid 101 to is; Twan kay good ord to beat mid Old to 101; Imperial, is 44 to 3s; and gunpowder, h Gd to 4s per lb. CHANCERY.-(T HIS DAY.) IN RE GATTERS SETTLEMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgmet.t to-14y in this csse, which came before, him some t me since upon or peal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor Wigrarn. The question in this case relalcd to the construction cf a sctiement. Ills Lordship reversed the Vice-Chat.cel lor's decision. COLEMAN V. MELLERSIT. The further arguments in this part beard appeal oc cupied the Court tie remainder of the morning. Tno Me came b. foie his Lordship upon sprat from the decision of the Vice-Chancyllor of Engiand. The object of the suit wa3 to take an account of the defendant's bill of co-As in a t:the suit, to which the dufendatlt pleaded a settled account. The Vico Chancellor refused to open the accounts, kud from that decision the present appeal was brought. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS THORNBEB. V. SIIEARD, The arguments in this part•heard cause were reruraed this morning. The object of the suit was to set f.s;de as fi andulent, and therefore void, an agreement of the 13th of April, 1847, and a deed of conveyance and other instruments as egainst the plaintiff Mrs. Thornber. The further argument occupied the Court the whole morning. VICE-CIIANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (More the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) PADWICK V. HANSLIP. The farther arguments in this part -heard case occu pied the Court the K ho:e morning. (Before Vice Cha%CtllOr KNIGHT BnucE.) TYLER V. NEWCOMBE. Ile further arguments in this suit, relating to the Shropshire Mineral lia;lway Company, were resuned this morning, and appear likely to occupy the wh,:le day. The Viet-Chancellor Wigram heard motions, but nothing of any interest came beforo him during the morning. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittinga in Banco, before Mr. Justice WIORTMAN and Mr. Justic , ,, PATTEsoN.) The COURT gave judgment this morning in the follow ing among other case. IN RE JOHN HOWELL TRISTRAM. This was a rule calling upon John Hovi ell Tristram, an attorney cf this court, to show cause why he should not pay the sum of 5564 Bs. 7d. to Jo:eph James Mason, and El:en, his wife. It appeared that Mason and his wife, as administrators of ore J. Douglas, deccastd, com menced an al.:ion on assumpsit, in the Exct sever, in 1846, against Tristam and Hardy, who were l a-t.,ers as attorneys. The eerendants pleaded non -assuropsit, and the dc;fendant Tristram pleaded besides that the plaintiff, Ellen Mason, was not the adminisirrtrix of Douglas, she having allowed seven years to &apse tfter the death of Dottglas before she took out administratior. The present rule v‘as ob tained for the purpose of preventing Tristram availing himself of the statute c f limitations fot so much of the &mend as accrued in the lifetime of Douglas. It seemed to the Court that tho present application could not be support(d, and that the rule must be discharged. TUE QUEEN V. THE JUSTICES OF HUNTINGDON. This was a rule calling upon the justices of iiuntit g don to show cause why a mandamus should not be issued against them in the spatter of a bastardy order granted by them upon one Tho.as Aldridge, the a►leged put tive father of a bastard child. When the matter came before the justices, and after the mother of he child and Thomas Aldridge had Loon heard, the justies ultimately made 211 order upon Aldridge to pay 2s. a week to the mother for the Eupport of the child; but whilit the order was Icing made out, Aldridge gave verbal notice to the justices that he in!ended to an.eal against their dccieion. The question was what was to be consi dered the time of adjudication in matting the order for the purpose of giving a notice of appeal. The Court directed the rule to be made absolute. WALTON V. GAVIN. This was a motion for a new trial, and the Con gran! ed the ruIP. REGINA V. HARDY. This was a motion for an attachment for revolting a submission to arbitration under an order at nisi Fritts. The Court directed the rule to be diKharged, but without costs. CHAPMAN V. SPELLER. In this case certain articles hal been bought et a sale under an execution, by the defendant, for 16/, who paid the shviiff for theta. The plaintiff afterwards bought. the fame articles of the el.f<ndant for 23/. The articles sere afterwards claimed and taken front the plaintiff un der a superior title, who therefore denindcd to hove hit 231. back. The rule vrts made fibiolute. ARDEN V. SULLIVAN. Rule discharged. EXCDEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) (Sitt;ngs at Nisi Prins at Guildhall.) WA KLEY V CROW. This case, which involved a question es to the right to certain goods claimed by the assignees of a laokrupt, occupied the Court a portion of yesterday and was re• sumed cgsin ti-day, but the details were wholly of an uninteresting character, The trial was likely to occupy a considerable time. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, of Guildludl, bane Lord Chid' Justice WILDE and a Special Jury.) MACLEAN V. LEAMF.N. The Ccurt was cccupied this morning with this case, which was an actiat for insurance fur the damage done to the Penang, a essl engaged in the Chinese ti tide in 1841. The proceedings wet e alto general intercbt. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) MURDEROUS ASSAULT —Benjamin Hyde and Jacob Demeline were placed before Mr. Bingham, charged with having committed a violent assault upon Jt,hn Hawes, a tradesman, residing at No. 3, Newman's mews, Castle-street East. It appeared from the evi dence, that on the previous night, about twelve o'clock, the prosecutor was called by the landlord e f No. 120, Castle•streft East, to assiat him in quelling a dis turbance which had broken out in that house. On en tering the house with the landlord he found the prisoners and some other of the lodgers creating a great dis• turbance, and on his endeavouring to pacify the belligerents, the prisoner Dtmeline rushed at him and knocked him down, whilst the other prisoner followed up the attack by beat ing him about the head and face with a brass candlestick which he had in his htmele, inflicting several wounds, from which the blood flowed in tor rents, saturating his clothes completely through. H e screamed out " Murder" as loud as he coeld, and the landlord of the house having fetched in the police, the prisoners were secured and takon tr) the station. Several witnesses were examined, who corroborated the evidence of the prosecutor. The prisoners denied the charge, and called two wit nesses, who, however, failed to prove anything in their favour. Mr. BINGHAM considered tl..e assault fully proved, and fined Hyde 41,, or to be committed for six weeks; and Demeline W. 13 fined 31., and in default stand committed f,..r one month. JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS IN THE CITY.—It iS anticipated that the vacancy caused by the death of John Mirehouse, Esq., Common Ser gean t o f t h e city of London, will be filled up by the appointm en t of Mr. Bullock, who is now Commissioner of the Central Criminal Court, and Judge of the Sheriff's Court and Small Debts' Court. It is bdieved, should this appointment be made, that the offices now held by Mr. Bullock will not. again he united in one person, and that Mr. Ryland, the Senior City Pleader, will succeed Mr. Bullock in one of them, At all events be is in the field as a candidate, end his prospects of success are understood to be considerable. Mr. Ry land has been thirty years at the bar, is a benchFr of Gray's Inn, is known h; his sliar-; in " Drk,, 1 46 v•,(-1 Li e.l service of the Corporation, and is the represen tative of one of the oldest families in the City. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDA Y. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 9 to 1 agst Lord Waterford's Sir John 10 to 1 agst Mr. Harrison's Mcath 10 to 1 agst Mr. Lawson Ha Peter Simple 10 to 1 agst Mr. Hassell's The Victim 12 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Rat - tr a p —t frcelY 14 to 1 agst Mr. Vevers's Vain Hope—:al:en 14 to 1 agst Mr. Pocket's Columbine 25 to 1 ast ord Sefton's Little Fanny The above g wer L e the closing prices as near a s we could get at them; Victim, Peter Simple, and Rat trap, how ever, were the only horses iu force, and business genc rally was very dell. THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 6 to 1 agst Mr. H. Hill's Osterley, 4 yrs, 7st--ta'“ l and afterwards offered 8 to 1 light Mr. Hallord's Harriett, 3 yrs, ss t 10113 -- 10 to 1 taken freely 12 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Fernhiil , 5 y rs, Si t 4ib 20 to 1 agst Mr. Greville s Puffy, 4 yrs, 6st 11h 20 to 1 agst Mr. T. Dawson's Priestess, 4 y rs, Est 10re METROPOLITAN STAKES. 5 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwieke's Cheirfol, 4 yr', 64-- 30 to 1 agst Mr. Carew 's Eva, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b 30 to 1 agst Mr. Mciklatn's Inhei itress, seed, Sa t 20 1 b 33 to 1 al,st Gana B tthy any's Valentine,3 yrs- 4 d The above prices were taken in small sumo, anti ()ac at the c!ose. CHESTER CUP. 14 to 1 argot Mr. Pa:, no's Glauca, 4 yrs , 7st slb-4 16 to 1 sg.;t Mr. Mcrry's Miss Ace, 4 yre, 71 2010 1 agst Mr. Meiklan's Roland, 4 yrs, sst Bas 3lb 20 to I ag-it Capt. Harcourt's 6S 6yr., as t 40 to 1 agst Mr. Wrelord's Woodlark, 4 y rs, 121b—ttken to 1001. N t half a Ezell bets laid. DERBY. 8 to 1 agst Mr. W. Edwards n 2 1391ingbrukc-43" 9 to 1 8 to 1 a s st Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Callutn-- take 9 to 1 11 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton'a Knight of Averle -13 to 1 eget, Mr. Gratwieke's The Nigger--takn 16 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's The Italian 16 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Voltigeur —taken 20 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Marors 25 to 1 agst Mr. J. Scott's Cyprus—take n 50 to 1 apt Lord Exeter's Nutshell—tak en 50 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield 's Penang --taken 1,500 even between Pitsford and Mildew 500 even between Mild ew a nd John o'Groa t 2,000 even between Ghilli e C a ll u m and Bolingbrcke 1,000 to 800 on Pit4ord agst John o'Groat B dingbrolte wes in general favour, and, on f some five or s i x h un d re d p oun d s alvanced t , ) 8 to : layers; it is presumed, th e referv, that the ChancerY cof I ceediugs have been rcttkd favourably. The C ni g`;i r ed Avenel wits Ia died for between three and f j ur pounds, at 10} and 11 to 1; and the othero-lihro returned above, with the exervion of G hiltte f a trifle at the quoted prices. - Very lit le betting' LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING. horses AINTREE, MONDAY N/GHT. The following British have arrived, or are expectcd:—Peter F rtt* Yeoman, Sir John, Knight of Gwynn°, Rattraps ham, Spring Buck, Vainhope, Iron P u too , Meath, Mulligan, Rory- br-sisy, Laurel gelding, /.e ' 3 , Albd.. Rdnbovv, Mulligan, The Oaks, Philip, Sobrh ty ; Fe , el-Kader, hi kenny, Little Fanny, Johnnie Barrl7l4o - The Fcny, Quadruped, Yard-arm , G r t n ; r wo nt, mk-e, Pet ta, Emu a, Fugitive, ‘Lhn of Turtm, ti, Wand, Pio Nono, Quiz, Csuriri, Doutt, tof destor, The Aug -, an, Muntezuma, f by Gladiat nr '.4 °li iise• Manp el az, 'I he D irt, Eie•the-boys r es e ll ," i ` t h e •rif Andalusian, Maria aiy, and Columbine. r I expected to start for the Grand Chase. THE HIGHLAND FERRY-13 An inimitable painting so entitled, the produettu.t of Mr. Jacob 'Thompson, is now on private vieari', Squire and the establishment of the Messrs. Henry Co., Cockspur-street. This clever Production, goat time familiar to the admirers of art, is at F re6 b 1 1 . on the eve cf being rendered yet more popula fromthe the medium of a beautiful steel engraving „ n e hands of Mr. J. T. Willmere,- A.R 11.• conse quence quence of this, our recent examination of the enls." painting afforded us a g r ea t er degree of sat isfeetp; l ° g especially seeing th a t th e wor k as a whole dispisly, the artists' ebiliry b o th felicitously and consPicunutitiatt In conception the picture is as simple as is elec beat it is detailed and elaborate. The fer r Y, r oa; floating in the centre is being paddled a " t he a Scottish lake by a couple of sturdy boatmeelbooe, passengers being a motley assemblage °` r ialto woman, and children, of almost all the r t.," kat grades of society. Here is the tramper with het Tot of pedlary ; and here agair, on tb, n , big hand, is the aristocratic sportsman returning Jr°-"de(1, excursion as a deer-stalker. Without being crlbese the picture is well filled up with figure s ' em ber figures being cleverly grouped, and each 016.,001 in, ,that aquatic group telling his own Pi rtl- c i in story. Among the living creatures represente.sof the " Highland Ferry-beat," we must e s P en deet particularise the pony laden with to e s no n to' and • the dogs belon g i n g to the ,r w ith man, the whole thr ee b e ing paint ed singular naturalness. The mountainous scenreeiciae the back ground—comprisibg a v i e w of Loch 1 ' 9 40 1 ancl ,, t a he Trossachs—is delineated with the t rn ` -tv• o f bol o pen • of one familiar with those regions and ini c . apable, moreover, of appreciating their P entl o yer Te Ines?. A rich glow of sunshine throw° A lto' one portion of the landscape, has an effect Sur get e e r deliciotr, and the seclusion of th i n with the animation of the different gether in the ferry-boat of the Highland'. I lre h r s hed not that the engraving now about to be P 11 '1 1 ;0,, will . tend to enhance the popularity of the P;i 00 OF hlle it must confirm and extend the rePut ss persons collect the artist, Mr. Jacob Thompson. 3 raay the i n i (i e ,t r ue ß e o n yal Higllneas the Duchess of l r-rit visl ( .: ' ,st)tei.J.ltT CIRC ULAN - -ted Royal iligh : e rn - ss orn v i r n i g ne a e t l A 3 u l c h l e c r ii t igp o a g 11 0 : t i l s t e o b e n e . horseback yesterday, Colone attended by Lieut. - Hon. Alexander The Duke andGordon.* Duchessde emo Majesty yeste ,day. N urs • a by The Queen lc his p and Prince Albert, accomo"3ooburif Royal Ifighncs3 the Duke of Saxe :, their r Gotha, honoured the 111 market Theatre vv"" cop silted of yesterday evening'. Toe royal suitevra _. of the Countess of Mount Edge": be ' Byron, Colonel Buckley, and Baron d'AP ' g ° y, Her Majesty's ' - ham Palace on Saturday evening, and PlsY e . following pieces : Se r l i ection, "Les Huguenots" ............... Overture, " Ac'w-m" ............ .. A u ber• visite Fantasia, Violin, M. S4nton ............ SaintTeet, Mey s e N r, oith prii t e ir Ai l ie )y d, al Highness( s the Prince a A lice, the P:incess Hein - ia, and the Princes s their accustomed of exercise yesterday. ur the Prince , s Royal, the PsrLinocueisss:toox er He l r to n y ( a y l Sir William C. Rose, - ILA , bad the bons re of taking h the last sitting yesterday ' for the miniatu Royal Highness ' Viscount;cl,c yesterday d e l, t n f i e t e o r r r y t 0 0, 0 n t , h f e o r i t' Not '''' 6 3 00 IguihensesssththeePDriunccielsesssLtofuisa. A. ido her o re c s l idencr, Clarence House, St. James 3' 2t transacted bui,iness at the Fo - i n-offiee ie g , i veste. its terdsi th e had the Right 1 7 lon• H. I aho h t the offi ce , uc ere a Board of Trade. 'Ag ri' M. 1 f r ° t uggilersee. 3.1 i ii i . i d $ t s e f r : . Lc ward Bullet), Secretary to the 1 -10 5 1 1 r oall cultural Improvement Society, had an ill ie iviall with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his ° r residence in Downing-street. thhaei i l al r h . o l i l he a t : e ., o t r e ffiv r ic i e z e T v. n w , i l\ i l h .P s . i , r a u nd eo t r h g e e C G i t y re ße . meinba l veeo Grey Veite r " d iroceott Mr. D. Neilson, of Liverpool, and M r ' OW accompanied by 9n yesterday 11-. Cardwell view with the Riht Hon. IL 'Labouchere Yet/ The Earl of Charlemont and a at the Board of Trade. bad 1/13 inter • view yesterday with Lord John Russell. ---------------1-: t ir e ft" DEATH OF GENERAL LORD AYLMER. ~,,,vib° gret to announce the demise of the above nobler.; b i, expired somewhat suddenly on Saturday nig h ' a s th e residence in Eaton-square. The deceased .: r obs s. son of the fourth Baron by the daughter °,f,Liciorli'' Cal The dece Whitworth, and sister ot the last Earl fat her l' deputation and was born in 1775. He succeeded his Jobn 1785, and married in 1801 the daughter, in r ho °. o ro 3 e i . : Colonel cf the 18th Foot, and formerly Gove rn° a clo s ? ral of Canada. Ins Lordship received a cross ol io a oci used Peer was a General en for Talavera, &vac°, Fuentes d'Onor, V - i tt° f r r ; 0 5 Nive. He assumed the name of Whitworth b' °, „etc, of Aylmer in 1825, on the death of his matertwe'r* 01). the last Earl Whitworth. The first Lord M i l °3 , nes 114 a distinguished naval officer in the reign of ' ) I 0 . and Rear-Ad: Aral of the Red after the Revolutio 0.,.. tied ° ll - of The 13ANK. .FORGERY.-43RIGHTONt FEB' SV four prisoners who were appreher _ um ber - 6 turday on a charge or uttering Allen, forged notes of the Brighton a great o _ k, wet Urnon _ si;rpeoterl examined this morning bcf or o Mr. C. . ivlsP r . Mr• T. G. Bellamy Mr. Montagu S c ott, erode d to excess, scarcely less interest being elc i f - vvigneY; town than that manifested on the failure o . _ eir n ot: and Colonel Palue. The court vrns tnd in the hank some years age. The prisoners ar° " I . J o se as follows :—Joseph Green, • Londo n ' •r 4 Midland, Dulec-Areet, Sheilield-park ;„ 1 : Z „,.,„ C,1er1 4° ,,; 5, Devonshirt -place, Brighton; and 1Y lei";videoe co. City-road, obert ste n s o The earn occupied rho whole day, PO ti,, pipt,iy I , uhstnntiated tuos . t of the c harg( • st. M ary. th° - . ilili f ilbS. On the 21st inst., at the hector)', Orcheston wife of the Ikv. E .1 .T. Bidwell , of son. ife of fi*" On the 2fid inst., at ..tieting hill terrace, the II Glazhrook, Esq., of a ..,:on. p a l l ei D I — E — -- On the 21st in.t c ~...e d Putwieh.con-anou• ani.'„ o f ilia Oa the inst., at Proniptcn Fano' taomstrate aud eputy Lieutenan. [3 , Sasser. you-) survlvirg thwglittr trt the Plate J. Webster, Froderii,c,,o‘,/. tile . • ni - • ,„ , FrB;,inct SO ,, Y. ill Lies 1,-ip February 26, lb.N. H NYMA RKET THEATRE. Last night her Majesty and Prince Albert, eccom pani-d by the Duke of Sae Coburg, Lord Byron, and Colonel Buckley, honoured this theatre by a visit, on the occasion cf Mr, Ransford's benefit. The entertainments consisted of As You Like It, a concert, and the farce of A Rough Diamond. The characters of Jacques and Rosalind were sus tained by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean, and the play was performed with all the musical ac cessories, which are too frequeutly omitted in re presentation. Mrs. Kean's Rosalind was a most charming performance, and her delivery of the epi logue was sufficiently effective to win the expressed approbAtion of her Majesty. The singers who took part in the concert were Miss Birch, Miss Fitzwilliam, Ransford, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Ransford. Buckstont's actin; in the Rough Diamond was a most humorous and igreeabie termination to the even ing's amusements. The house was crowded to ex c2s,, and her Majesty appeared much deighted with the entertainment. OLY MPIC TIIEATRE. A well-written, well-constructed, and admirably acted one-act drama, entitled the Poets &aye, was produced here last evening, with a success as deserved as it was triumphant. The heroine is a young girl, whr., in order to provide bread for the poet Camoens, whom she fondly loves, disguises herself as a Gitana, and maintain; her master by the daily proceeds of her songs and dances. Sebastian, the young King of Portugal, is smitten with the charms of the pseudo gipsy, and follows her to the humble inn where she resides. He tempts her to become his mistress, and the poor girl consents, provided the Monarch proclaims the pardon of Camoens, who, the victim of the royal tyranny, is a proscribed man. But the King, admiring the devotion which prompts the act, has the genoros4 to forego his passion, and whilst p ar d on i ng th e poe t, rewardshim with the hand of the fiithful slave. This pleasant per-vers . i , on of th e or i g i na l " anec d o t e in the life of Camoens, which ref ers t o th e h ero i c sympathy of the Javenese Indian w h o b egge d f or th e 'ifrfiecsies Lisbon, herself for h er mas t er as we sibs e n v , o i l s v g e d r gracefully l t y h written,e love ol , i ' theah dv poet maiden, described. es t c h r estreets considerable .dh.o s ( t e i s part was played by Mrs. S y- mour, whose energetic delivery of the words was loudly applauded, while Mr, F. Conway represented c amoen3 with as much chivalric dignity as he could affect. Mr. Belton was the King, and M. Mea dows personated a timorous innk eeper w i t h f arc i ca l extravagance. The curtain fell in triumph, and Mrs. Seymour, who was recalled, announced the piece for repetition every evening. V th E e season o f t h e A mateur AMATEUR AIUSI C R. A sQ L uA S I O tE C I I I E O T OA Y I place last evening, at the S. i MusicalCT° hNeeE firstsl ioTcciSoe concert ye H e r A tt N of.,k) O r llanover-quare Rooms. It snow three years since this society commenced its existence, and the mem bers then enrolled found the r ooms i n Store street more than sufficient for th e i r accommo dation, but in this, the third ye ar o f i ts ex i stence, the subscription list is so increased that the llano ver-square Rooms are barely of sufficient extent to afford accommodation for the members and the visitors, of which latter each member has the p r i v il ege of introducing one. The following was the pro gramme of the concert of last evening : PART I. • Meyerbeer. ▪ Chwat a l. Symphony in B flat ... Haydn. Overture ... " Oberon" Weber. March C Glee ... Glee " Lutzow's Wild Hunt" Weber. PART 11. i a o m ve p iy ofNSigihle:y ... ... Beethoven. Symphony ... No.Ti;A Festivill Overture MS. ... ... ... Benedi c t. Selection ... " Lucia di Lammermoor" Donizetti. Overture ... " Les deux Aveugles" ... Mehul. Conductor, Mr. L. Negri. The symphonies and over t u res were given with a pre cision and a power of which any orcbestra of profes sionals might h ave b een pro ud, and which might put to the blush the members of many a . professional or chestra at present performing in this our good city by a of London; a n d the glees were given with a spi r it and an ensemble which p r oved that the singers had been excellently d r ill e d careful master. Negri conducted admirably. - THE ALLEGED MURDER IN CHARLES-STRFET, DRURY-LANE.—This morning Mr. WeHey, corner for Middles( x, held an inquest at the king's Arms, St. Giles's, on the body of Mary WDenald' The nurse of the St. Giles's workhouse infirmary deposed that the deceased came into her ward on the 10th inst., sufferieg from erysipelas and bruises on various parts of the body. She gradually became weaker and weaker, until she breathed her last on the 22d inst. The man, who was looked upon by the neighbours as ber husband, wal now in custody, having beets remanded for further ez:amina tion by Mr. Hall, the magistrate of Bow-street. It ap peared that the Mal went home in the early part of this month very dr un k, an d i n a %Tr y s hot t time be was qoarrel!ing with t h e deceased. Th e y came to blows, and she, seein g blood comin f• f ro m her parson, said to ou done; I'd put on my shawl and go t o the hospital." 4. Sh e went, and never eel him, " Oh B o d, w h at have lied a' - ter l.er arriv a l i n it. A short poker wss found in the room with which it was supposed the injuries were inflicel. Mr. B:innett, surgeon to the woskheuse, at tributed death to congestion of the brair, snd the jury returned a verdict to that eff ct. BUTCHER MEAT FOR THE LONDON MARKET.-- As an instance of the extent to which the London market is supplied with butchr meat from Sootlind, we may mention that, vvitlin a. pried of s !everi!y-zix or eighty days lately, no fewer than 290 tons weight of butcher meat were dispatched from one rural station of the North Britifth Railvray.—Scotonan.