The Sun. — London, England, 1850-10-16 00:00:00

M EIS. TI I F GRAD AJ:E ' NT T N Y' ' AL S C N T C E I R I T E S . AT R E. l'he F.secutive Committee, Directors, and Managers of "The Niational Concerts" have the 11011,0112 to announce the SF, D CONCERT of the FIRST ,e 1 HIES, , THIS EVENING. P OGRAM ME. Part I.—Symphonic, "Eroica." (first part), Beethoven—Duet, Menent and M. Jules Lefort, "Se tin' instante," (Eliser et Claudio) Mercadante—Fautasie Violonceilo, Signor Platt], (first time or p,rformAnce,) Piatti Cavathia, 3Lle. Biscaccianti, (her first ap- Pearance,', "Oh! mie Fideli," (Beatrice di Tenda,) Bellini "Les Gondoliers Veuetieunes," Mnsard— Chant Sacrel M. Jules Lefort, "Noel," :stele...limn, Mr. Willing, Adolphe Adams—False, " Les Pa de Fleurs," Maretzek—Aria. 3ladile. Ar,grl, " eon leggere d'Amour," (Marie de Rohan,) Doniatti—Symphonle, " Eroica," (second part,) Beethoven. Part IL—Grand Selection from Donizetti's Opera, " La Figlia del Reggirnento," with Solos for Violin, Bassoon, and Cornet- a- Pistons, performed by Herr Melique, MM. Baumann, and Arban, arranged expressly for these Concerts, by L. Negri—Aria, " Piff Paff !" (" Les Huguenots,") 3f. Henri Drayton, 3reyerbeer—Grand Fantasie on airs from " NOrma," Grand Pianoforte, Master Hein rich Werner (his first appearance,) Liszt—Aria, Madle. Angri, " Brindisi," (Lucrezia Borgia,) Donizetti—Po ka, " The Arban," Cor net-a- Pistons Obligate, Arban—Cavatina. Mde. Biscaccianti, "Oh lace di quest' anima," (Linda di Chamouni,) Donizetti—Solo, Double Bass, Mr. Rowland, Rowland—Finale, " Galcp Militaire," Trumpet Obligate, 31. Zeiss, Musard. Musical Director, Composer, and Conductor—M. Balfe. Principal Violin, Herr 3lolique. The Executive Committee have the honour to announce the fol lowing arrangements for the week :—Mademoiselle Angri will appear on this and every evening during the week. Madame Biscaccianti will make her first appearance in England This Evening, and will also appear on Thursday and Saturday next. Mr. Gustavus Geary will make his first appearance on Thursday, and will also sing on Friday and Saturday. M. Charles Halle will perform on Thursday and Sa turday. Master Henrich Werner will make his first appearance this Evening, and will also perform on Saturday. M. Molique will per form on Friday. Mr. Sims Reeves (due notice will be given of the first appearance of this eminent tenor). _ Mr. George Maciarren's new Serenata, " The Sleeper Awakened," is in rehearsal, and will shortly be produced. Spohr's new Symphony, entitled " The Seasons," will be produced as speedily as the arrangements will permit. The Music of the Serenatas will be published by Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Ce. _ _ Box Stalls, One Pair.. 4s. Od. I Gallery Stalls ........ 2s. 6d. Ditto, Two Ditto . 3s. Gd. Slip Stalls ............ Is. Gd. Half Circle, Ditto • 2s. 63. I Gallery • • Is. Od. Promenade ..... ...... Is. 6d Applications for Private Boxes and Stalls to be made at the Box office ; or to Messrs. Andrews, Alcroft, Leader, and Cock, fN ew Bond-street ; 3l itchell, llookham, and Ebers, Old Bond-street ; Sams, St. James's-street ; Cramer, Beale, and Co., and Bailey, Re gent-street ;.Chappell, Bond-street ; and Dyte and Son, Strand. The Doors open at Half-past Seven, and the Concerts will com mence at Eight, and terminate at Eleven. N.B. It is respectfully announced that all persons attending the Private Boxes,. and the First and Second Tiers of Box Stalls, will be required to appear in Evening Dress ; and, the Public is most earnestly requested to assist in carrying out this regulation, as far asmay ne practicable, In all parts of Her Majesty's Theatre. Mr. Thomas Masters of the Polytechnic Institution, the Coloseum, and P.oytd Itntante and Zoological Gardens, will supply the Refresh merns and Wines, &c., &c. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. M*: R. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. The Public Ic respectfully irformell that this Theatre is OPEN for the Season THIS EVENING, Will be perforined SHE STOOPS TO CO.NQUER. To ba followed. by THE ROUGH DIAMOND. To conclude with AN ALARMING SACRIFICE. THEATRE ROYAL, _DELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed TIIE GREEN BUSHES. To conclude with the romantic Drama of RORY O'MORE. Scrubs, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Rory O'3iore, Mr. Hudson ; Shan Dit, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mary O'More, 31iss Collins; Kathleen, Miss Woolgar. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. The Public is respectfully informed that this Theatre is cpen for the Season, under the Management of Mr. C. Kean and Mr. Keeley. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE WIFE'S SECRET, in which Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean, Mr. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. To be followed by a new Farce, called PLATONIC ATTACH MENTS, in which Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. To conclude with a new BALLET DIVEItTISSEUENT, in which Mr. Flemnore, alias Carlotta Leclereq, and Madlie. Auriol will ap pear. Private Boxes, Svc., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. Massingham ; of whom also places may ce taken at the Box-office, Oxford-strcet, from Eleven till Four o'clock. RaYAL OLYMPIC TfIEATEE, Great success of the New Comedy.— First Week of Giralda at scimd prlce. THIS EVr:NiNG, Will be performed a new Comedy, entitled MY WIFE'S DAuGuTER, in ankh _Messrs. H. Darren, W. Darren, Compton, larrem lan., Mesdames Stir Eng, L. Murray, Louisa Howard, and El:en Turner will appear. To he followed by (4IIZALDI; or, the Invisible Husband, sup ported by . le:srs. Lefgh Murray, (4. Cooke, W. Farreu, jun., Comp ton ; Mezdanies. 'Stirling. and. Lelgh Murray, Madlles. Louise and To conclnde with a new Bar ct, called TIIE SULTAN'S DREAM, in which Madlle. Louise, and Ma files. 'ed&e and Lees will appear. .ROYAL LYetXM *THEATRE. • lTnder• the Management of Maclaine Yestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles •Mathews. The Paldle is respectfully informed that this Theatre will OPEN for the Season THIS EVENING, When will be performed SERVE HIM RIGHT. After which MY HEART'S IDOL ; or, A Desperate Remedy. In the coura4l of the evening " God Save the Queen," by the entire Company. To conclude with the Extravaganza of OLYMPIC DEVILS ; or, Orpheus and Eurydice. IsTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. In consequence of the crowdful Houses to witness the attractive and magniiieent Spectacle of Mazeppa, which, with brilliant novelties In the Wonders of the Arena, form the most varied and attractive Entertainments in the Metropolis, it will be continued for a few more nights. EVENING,_ Will be produced Lord Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of MAZEPPA aid the WILD HORSE. Mazeppa, Mr. N. T. Hicks. To be bacceNied by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of , 'quitation in the Cirque Olympique, by the male and female Eques trians of the Establishment, and grand Pageant of The Festival of Flowers. To conclude with a favourite Farce. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager. Mr. W. West. MOH NV TER Al LONDON BRIDGE. T:119 PAY Morning 30 min. after 10 Evening 6 min. after 11 T..)-.loaa:.+ ,, v Morning 09 rain. after 11 Evening 0 lain. alter • TIIE WEATHER —Sing OFFICE, OCTOBER. 16. THERMOMETER, IN THE &FADE. 48—highest since noon yesterday. 34—lowest this morning and during the night. 51—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 3041. WIND W.—fine sunshiny weather. t f ;4) ~ p, 4-t ,A -0 ~z,-,,--;-; ');•- 4 ,c , ,,. • , a --,, ~.._........, ~ - ..... :i. r ' 7 • - - o : !''''•' r\* -z _ A c _ . _ ' r N ' ." •T C ji_ .. .lli4 l l. 66,, , r - ' i"'47. • ''''''' s ' oil 'Ai-. • '• , trtr atm LONDON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1850. An announcement macre in cur impression of last evening will have acquainted the public with the fact, that an eminent engineer has reported favour ably on the. selection of Erith as the locality - chosen by Government for the Metropolitan Cemetery. Any circumstance which tends . in any manner to expedite the carryidg out - of the system of extramural inter ment must be eagerly welcomed by the inhabitants of the capital; and consequently the intimation to which we are alluding cannot fail in afferding general satis• faction. However much we may object to the defici encies of the measure passed during the last session through the Imperial Legislature, we are still alive to the great advantages accruing to the metropolis and its vicinity from the simple fact of any such interference having taken place on the pert of the Parliament. The concesiens made in the Metropolitan Inter ments Bill to the clergy of the E it a blishment continue, of course, as they have done hitherto, to fill us with regret at such an enormous dereliction of duty on the part of the House of Commons, an assembly to which the people have ever looked with con fhlecce as to the conservators of the rights and lih r ies of the population. We lament especially the circumstance that, in yielding thus largely to the ecclesiastical authorities, the Govern ment have consented in an evil hour to authorize any btely of men, but especiaily the clerical minority, to levy rates at their pltmure upon the multitude. Re sides this, it is mater of serious regret on cur part that, the local board. presiding over the adminietration• of -the affairs of the ceme tery Nvill remain subject , to- the domination of the metrepeliten clergy, and especially of the Right Reverend rather in God the Lord Bishop of LONDON. Afficting; the poPUlar interests as the matter does so very peculiarly and intimately, we should have wished to see the system of extramural sepulture screened by every mearuefrom the interposition of any other authority thin that immediately emanating from the -people:, ',themselves. - Nevertheless, the first question wae,'eet How ehall the. change be effected? but Shall the change ho.effected.at ill ? - And hence, while ionking . dejectediy at the blunders which have been permitted to finer the symmetry of the recent bold and betificent innovation, w e are prepared to exu lt most cbrdialty over the mere consideration that the Legiilature has adventured at last . upon any such reform whatever. . Scarcely less than in the enactment itstlf, we have rccogni:=ed blemishes in the selection of Erith as the locality fur the Aletroplitm Cemetery. We have done more !tan this : we have directed attention to these blemishes again and again in our leading co lumns. We have pointed out the too close proximity or the site to London, Erith being scarcely removed b yond the atmosphere of the capital. We have intimated the inadequate extent of the ground as contrasted with our periodical mortality. We have objected to the access bring principally, if no entirely, by means of that unfortunate river, Old Father Thames, already one might have imagined suaiciently contaminated. We have shoWn that from the unnecessary magnitude cif the expenditure required in the purchase and occu pation of the proposed 400 acres, the cost of burial will be cf most needless magnitude. Besides which ' we have endeavoured to demonstrate tile scheme to be objectionable upon other grounds, such, for example, as its affording upcn fels) principles a very unfortu nate and pernicious prcedent. Yet, in spite of ail these reasons for hesitation, so great is our sense of the evils arising from the baleful system of intra mural interment, that we gladly swallow all our regrets and disappointments to welcome the measure itself, and the carrying of it into operation. What ever errors are committed in the recent plans of the Government, as far as this sanitary innovation is concerned, they are as nothing compared to the horrors and abominations arising out of the old and atrocious method of huddling our dead bodies indiscri minately into our pestilential city graveyards. Instead of this latter practice, anything different, no matter how repuleive to our ideas of propriety, would be preferable. Our first solicitude is, of course, to put an end at once and for ever to those fiendish and brutal violations:of the:sanctity of the tomb which GEORGE ALFRED WALKER, the originator of the whole sanitary movement, dragged into the light of day and revealed to the scrutiny of his fellow countrymen. Our first anxiety is to wit ness the realization of all the dreams of this good and braze-hearted citizen, one of the truest, the noblest and the most self-sacrificing of cur national benefactors. While referring thus inciden tally to the great personal achievements of Mr. WALKER—to whose single hand 'and unaided energy may be traced all the sanitary reforms already adven tured upon by the Legislature—we cannot refrain from adverting to a brief but genial tribute lately paid to him by a very able member of the medical profession. Oa the occasion of delivering an official address to the students at the London Hospital, Mr. NATHANIEL WARD,* the assistant surgeon of that establishment, followed up in these words his refer ence to the reforms already effected in the promotion of sanitary improvement : " Well may we be proud of reckoning among our number the promoters of such grand improvements. Well may we hold them up to you as brilliant patterns of extended' Christian charity; of the unbiassed devotion of philosophy to the attainment of a d& finite objfor, fraught with peace, with health, with plenty, to many whose rives, a: the present monaeht, are debased and aibittered, and whose death is precaL tardy accelf-rated. In pointing them out to you, we refer your attention to no one among them with greater p:cabure, with purer satiafaction, than to George Alfred Walker, wh.);‘e name and whose deeds will ere long occupy more than one bright page in the annals of fame." What may be the precise views entertained by this distinguished citizen as to the advisability of select ing Erith as the locality to be employed for the pur poses of extramural sepulture, we cannot of course say; but of this, at any rate, we rest assured— namely, that he, in common with ourselves and the rest of the community, is prepared to rejoice at every additional step in advance, at every step which car ries us nearer to the realization of his generous vi sions of philanthropy. * " Introductory Ad:lms^, delivered at tho .14 - narloa Hospital," &c. By Nathaniel Ward, F.R.C.S.E. Bvo., pp. 32. Lyndon: Cox, 1850. The Chairman of the Na:ional Reform Association etcd juaiciously in impressing upon the minds of the peop!e the great truth, that if they desire " an extension cf their political rights, they must win it thrcugh their own exertions." There is no royal road to iMproVement. Before the dreams cf the Financial Reformers can be realized a long road, crowl - d with difficulties, will have to be traversed, and every step in advance can only he achieved by strenuous and unceasing efforts. There can be no rest, no cessation of labour during the ascent. The goal must be reached before there can be time for slumber or enjoyment. If they persevere in time, they will arrive at the loftiest pinnacle, but ;hey cannot remain stationary ; they must either advance or retrograde. They have a crafty and insi dious foe to encounter, who will make the most of the advantages of their position, and increase the difficulties of every movement. It is only by cordial union, by steady and combined exertions, by zealous co-operation, that the numerous obstacles and impediments can be surmounted. Any division or difference in the patriotic band will, if not absolutely proving fatal to their hopes, at least materially impede their progress; and to sow these dissensions will be the chief object of the reactionaries, as well as of those who argue for the finality of the Act of 1832. Let every true reformer, however, resist the attempt, and be prepared to sacrifice a portion of his individual opinions in order to produce that unanimity which is so essential to success. Many persons desire not only a large extension of the suffrage, but insist, as a sine qua non, that every man of full age, unstained by crime, and free from any legal disability, should have a vote in the selection of a Member of the House of Commons, and we freely and readily admit that, so long as a single item of indirect taxation is continued, such is his unquestionable right and privilege. That there shall be " no taxation without representation"—that every man who in any degree contributes to the liquidation of the national liabilities, or the main- tainance of the national establishments, should have a voice, either by himself or his representative, in the Legislative Assembly, is the constitutional theory of the British nation—a theory which has been recog nized and acknowledged by the, most emi nent statesmen and judges of the land. But, unfortunately, the attempt to obtain that full measure of justice, and the rejection of all intermediate ameliorations, would be destructive to the popular cause. Numbers of really honest men are not prepared for such rapid progress; they have been taken by the specious fallacies of the obstruc tives, that the people are not yet prepared for uni versal suffrage, that in such a case liberty would degenerate into licentiousness, and the remedy be worse than the disease. To meet these cautious doubts, the association has decided for the present to advocate the extension of the franchise to every adult wale occupier of a bona fide dwelling, whether it be the whole or a part of a house. Would this, _ _ then, be regarded as a boon of so little magnitude that it should be rejected with disdain by any class of reformers ? In place of the electors being limited to about one million of persons, it would im mediately quadruple the number, and every man de serving of the franchise, and duly qualified to exercise that important trust, would set his way to its speedy attainment. Let the Chartists, before tbey permit themselves to be turned into toolg of the Tories, seri ously consider the incalculable advantages that would result from this extension, and let them regard as their worst enemies and the worst enemies of the community, as traitors to the popular cause, all who wculd urge them to press forward their own ex treme views, and to impede the procuediegs of the real reformers, who seek after that which is practi cable, and may be speedily attained if there only be " a long pull, a strung pull," (but above all) " a pu!i all together." But it is not only in the extension of the franchise that the National Reform A b sscelation desires to ex tend the privileges of the people. It would afford ample security, against the exercise of any corrupt influence in the exercise of the Suffrage thus obtained. It would at the same time guard against bribery or intimidation, and for this purpose it would give TEE BALLOT, which would prevent venality on the part of the elector, as well as coercion on the part of his landlord, employer, or custerner., It would protect the sacred duty he was called on to perform from every species of outrage, and ensure the independence of his vote, the certainty that it was given in accordance a ith his own private convictioas, by the fact that the person for whom he voted would be known only to himself. Are not the Cuartists in this respect rowing in the same boat with the associa tion ? Do they not also demand the ballot as one of the most important " points " of their Charter, and should they nut aid heart and hand in its at tainment ? The third proposition of the association—triennial Parliamonts—is a fair and reasonable compromise between the existing stst e o f a ff a i rs and the annual elections d, maiaded by the Chartists. Many grove objections can be pointed out to e ac h o f the extremes which are not applicable to the "golden ratan." A man may calculate on a seven years' tenure of his seat, as enabling him to despise the remonstrances of his con • stituents. It will afford ample opportunities for playing dishonest game, and intriguing with the Ministers for the time being, if be be so minded. Co the other hand, three years would spaedily elapse; the day Of reckoning would be at band, and would never be lost sight of. The constituency would ever be treated THE SUN, LONDON, with respect, and th: , ir vci..,hes and sugg?.stion re ceived and acted on with zealous attention. Rattings and tergiversations are ever rare during the last years of an aged Parliament. Bat it may be said that all those arguments are more in favour of annual than of triennial Parliaments. Granted. But there are seriou3 inconveniences to which the former are exposed from which the latter are per fectly free. There would be a constant and unceas ing excitement that would be by no means benefit - to the general interest of the empire. There would be no rest or repose, and the country would be ex posed to a very heavy expenditure at too frequent in tervals. Besides, llon. Gentlemen would not mu a single year have sufficient opportunities of acquiring experience and showing the stuff they were made of. Many valuable representatives might be rejected, and their services lost to the country, because they had not been able to conquer the diffidence and mauvaise honte that must to a cer tain degree attend maiden efforts. For these among other reasons, we confess that, as at present advised, we prefer triennial even to annual Parlia ments ; and they have this additional recommenda tion, that it it should be thought advisable, another stage might be taken in advance, whereas if annual Parliaments were once established it would be impos sible to prolong the term, however desirable it might be to do so. The equalization of the electoral districts is so ma nifestly just and equitable that it scarcely requires a word in its favour. It is, indeed, too absurd to say that Thetford, with its 220 electors, should neutralise the West Riding, with its 36,750 voters, or that Richmond (Yorkshire), or Harwich, with their 2.50 or 260 voters, should be equivalent in the Parliamen tary scale to the Tower Hamlets. Let all classes then unite cordially and in sincerity. Let them sink minor differences in order to attain the common ob ject, and we promise a more speedy success than most sanguine reformers have ventured to anticipate. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The iiToniteur published official returns, showing the receipts of the Customs and Excise department for the nine months of the present year, from which it appears that the receipts of the present year exceed those of the corresponding period of 1849 by 28,183 f., and of 1848 by 41,227 f. The Constitutionnel, as in duty bound, publishes a long article glorifying the Government for those results. The Siicle in commenting on the departure of M. DUPIN from Paris, calls upon the Committee to con voke the Assembly at once. It appears that the sar castic Duerr? " trotted out" General D'HAUTPOUL on Friday to the great amusement of the Committee of Permanence. "Would you not have punished cries of 'Down with the President,'" said he to the heavy Minister of War. "That I would," replied General D'LlArrrpora. "Know then," sarcastically observed M. DUPIN, " that Vive I'Empereur' means a bas le President.' " It is said that Gew , rals EXCELMAINC, OUDITIOT, Rltd CLIANGARISIER, are to be rdi,ed to the dignity of Marshals of France. There are rumours current of an spproachit; g change in the Ministry. It is said that General D'HAUTPOUL will resign, and be succeeded by General LAHITTR as Minister of 'War, who in his turn will be succeeded in the Foreign Department by M. DE PERSIGNY. PARIS 13ouasE, OCT. 15.—Latest Prices.—Five per Cents., 91f. 800. ; Three per Cents , 561. 95c. ; Bank Actions, 2,275 f. IUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE I,oliliON SIOCK EXCHANGE, OCT. 15: Boulogne and Amiens, B%—Namur and Liege, Orleans and Bordeaux, 2--Pir.ris and Roues, 24 —Paris and Strasbourg, 7 1 4—Rouen and Havre, WU. • SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 10th have arrived: Their contents are unimportant. The Bolsa was closed on the 10th. GERMANY. Accounts have been rect•ived from Cassel to the 10th The ELECTOR has at length dismissed HASSEINP PLUG from the Finance Ministry,and replaced him by Herr \VooLMAR D'ESCLIWIGE. HASSENPFLUG, how ever, still retains the Portfolios of Justice and of the Home Department. Tne ELECTOR, by an ordinance dated the 6th inst., has conferred on General HAYNAII full powers to accept the resignation of the officers of all ranks, to cashier and punish all who disobey his orders, and to till up the vacancies occasioned by such regula tions, &c. The General has made this ordinance public in an order of the day. It appears, however, that the resignations have not been accepted, and that General HAYNAU has not made use of his powers, having sent all the resignations to the Government at Wilhelin3bad. At Julda and Bockenbehn several officers of the troops stationed there had tendered their resignations. The Austrian Government has ordered the arrest Of SAMUEL CZONTAGH, former secretary to KOSSUTH, and of Dr. Alumni!, late domestic physician to PALSRY. The Saxon Chambers has voted the budget of the war department. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE arrived at Hanover on the 10th. The Duke of OLDENBURGII has ratified the treaty with Denmark. ITALY. • Count CAMILLECAVOURhas been appointed Minister of Commerce and Marine of Sardinia. SICILY. The following notice has been published by the Royal Institution of Sicily : Proposal of the Royal Institution for the Encourage ment of Agriculture "lilts, and Manufactures in Sicily, approved by his Agriculture, by royal decree of the 27th August, 1847, rc-issued by his Excellency the acting Lieutenant-General, by Ministerial dispatch of the Ist of the present month. "A. premium of 1,500 ducats is offered to the person who shall give the most satisfactory answer to the fol lowing guestiun:— To - discover a methed, easily and promptly practi cable, especially by persons not versed in scientific know ledge, of ascertstuing if, in a given quantity of ground sumach, there be contained substances that are not sumach. "If the inventor be of opinion that the Mixture of the sumach with other extraneous matter can be de dew' from the quantity of tanning acid, or from any eltier substance, in a given quantity of sumach ; or, if he be of opinion that fir all purposes for which the sumach is intended, it is sufficient to have discovered the quantity of tanning acid or any other matter, in order to deduce therefrom, independently of the mixture, the excellence cf the sumach, in such case the inventor shall be rewarded, provided he clearly prove the said propositions, and afterwards prepare the easily and promptly practicable method hef .re-mentioned, for meting the quantity of terming matter, or that given substance which he shall have proved it to be sufficient to be cognizant of, for the purpose before -mentioned. "In Eny case the premium shall not be adjudged to the inventor, until after his method has been practically prnved by the institution, and found correct. "Jr various plans be sent in which answer the pnr- Tv se, the inventor of that one which shall be ascertaiord to be the most easily practicable in every respect shall be sewardetl. " The titne in which paper:, instrumento, specifics tiGLE, and whatever else pities may wish to exhibit for the solvicps , of the question, are to be sect in, is two ycurs, to be computed from the day of the pub:icatiou of the present proposed. " FERDINAND LA LUMIA, The 1' efddent. For the Secretary-in-Chief, The Sab•S'acretary, " FRANCISCO DOTTO SCRIBANI. 1839." " Palermo, Aug. 12, HER MAJESTY AND THE LATE QUEEN ADE LAIDE% DONATIONS —We are gratified to announce that the Queen has generously extended her bounty to those numbers of the household of the late Queen Dowager, whose length of servitude in the late King's establishment and of Q ueen Adelaide merited some permanent and yearly allowance. Lord John Russell and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, it is said, could not well come before the House of Commons and ask for a grant o f p u bli c mon ey, although they acknow ledged that many of th e R o y a l servants, from the length of their services, were entitled to much respect. The Queen most generously came forward, and out of her own purse has caused . yearly bounties, varying from 301. to 601., to be awarded to those persons whose claims are most prominent. —Morning Paper. - - THE PHOJECTED POLISH BA LL.—Y esterday a numerous meeting of the committee appointed to make the necessary arrangements with refere nce to the Polish Ball (which is fixed for the 14th of November next), was held at the Guildhall, Mr. Deputy Holt in the chair. The meeting was attended by Lord Dudley C. Stuart, M.P., C Anstey, Esq., M.P., several foreign gentlemen, and a large number of influential membrrs of the Common Council. From several statements which were made at the meeting there is no doubt but that the ball will be largely attended, and that the dis play upon the occasion will be at least equal to that of any previous year. RURAL P,iLICE FOR SUER EY.—At the Surrey Quarter Sessions, held yesterday at Kingston. a committee of magistrates was appointed to consider the propriety of adopting a rural police in some parts of that county. 'I he coininitt,-.0 consists of the Lord-Lieutenant, the members for the county, the chairmen of the different Quarter Sessions, and other magistrates. The report is to be presented at the Epiphany Sessions. FLOGGING IN TEIE AMERICAN NAVY.-2,201 lashes were adni , nistered ou board the United States sloop-of-war Albany, which lately arrived at Boston after a cruise of about twenty-one months. She was commanded by Victory N. Randolph.—New Yoih Tribune. ir~C, E 1 and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The silos of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mate i at 4.00 e bales, chi, fly American, and nearly ell to the trade. The market closed qu'etly at previous rates.—ln Railway Shims a good business was done at previous quotations. The Corn Market is very steady, and with a small supply. Prices had rather an upward tendency. It appears that there has been no very satislactery result, at the quarterly meetings of ironmasters held last week, and prices were rather feebler, being irregular also, for it is asserted that there were sellers who had, for some time, been frittering away their capital, or gradually involving themselves, by doing business under the average of the trade generally. The competition in producing the better descripti ons o f i ron i s repro rented as being greater than it was, for formerly only the leading establishments turned it out. Speculation is exceedingly dormant in the.article, and, under mecum stences, we cannot Fee that it can be expected to be otherwise, 83 there is no opening for increased con sumption at present. The simple fact has long been apparent that the make is too large. It might not have been deemed excessive during th e fever of railway con struction, but as it is notorious that new furnaces were brought into play expressly for that occasion, it is us evident that when the outlet is closed the supply should be curtailed, and no one will be surprised to learn that different works are changing hands. Accounts to the beginning of September from Hon duras, give a very encouraging representation of the state of trade, and one party writes as follows : "In this settlement we are very busy manufacturing the vast quantity of mahogany got out by the late floods. The Public Meeting has held a special session since my last. Much ill feeling exists between that body and the Executive. The latter has received notice of recall, which is highly satisfactory to the former, who seems determined to have the Chief Justice also removed, and wi!l leave nothing dono to effect his recall. This quar rel is local, end of no interest to your readers. In the states of Honduras and Guatemala, the Indians, having met with many reverses, and having lost many of their most skilful and successful leaders, have given up the contest and retired to the mountains, where they sari comparatively safe from the whites, who, flushed with euectss and victory, are pursuing and occasionally taking prisoners and slaying some stragglev. - The roads are now free. Cochineal and Indigo aro daily arriving from Guatemala. An un usually large amount of goods has been purchased for that market during the list month. There are a large number of merchanti from the interior now here making purchases. Merchendiso is scarce and high. Some house might Le established here for the sale of American domestics, which could not fail to be very profitable. From ten to twenty thousand bales of coarse goods could (with proper care) bo disposed of for cash, or cochineal end indigo, every year. I hope some of your readers will look to this. "From the Island of Ruatan we have nothing in teresting. The people end magistrates having got tired of quarrelling have set to work planting, which will be far more profitable to them and this settlement. Our provision market is in a very good state. All articles from the United States are paying very well. Mahogany and logwood are doing better than formerly. Turtle shell, indigo, cochineal, sarsaparella, are eagerly sought after; and ou the whole we are in a prosperous and pay ing condition." In the Amsterdam Bourse on the 14th lust. Stocks were dull. Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. 56 11-16 to The English Funds have been very firm again, and the transactions are on a moderate Sc de. The settlement of the Account being now over the payments were made this morning, and one party who had been giving option;" has been declared unable to net his ee gagements. Having euccombed on a former occasion, however, hi 3 liabilities are but smell. Consols have been 97 : 4 1 fir Tr.sesier and Time. The New Three-and a- Quarer per Crnts. have realised 99 to 99k, and the Thane per Cents. 961 to 97. Bank Stook is worth 209 to 210, and India Stock 2a3. Exchequer-bills have been 655. to 68e, and India Bunch 87 preen. The Foreign Investments have been steady, but the arrangements for " carrying over" have been in pro gress. Mexican have been at 3 and Pet avian at 80 to for the Pour- and-a. Half per Cents. ' and ut a rise to 361 and 37 for the D e f erre d. Grenada Bonds have been quoted 184“ Buenos Ayres, 564; nod Brazilian Smell, 91. I)utcn Two-and-a-Ralf per Cents. have been 57k. The settlement of the account in the Railway Share Market has engaged almost exclusive attention, and is de cidedly in fevour ofthe:speculatora for arise. The extent to which speculative purchases have been made is such, that parties are running about offering very high rates of "continuation," as much, indeed, where the seem modation is but for a day or two, as would amount to 30 or 40 per cent. per annum. These, however, are, of course, only exceptional cases, and merely indicate temporary pressure. North-Western Shares, being scarce, have risen to 1161 4, Midland have touched 45, Great-Western 72, South-Eastern 21k, and York and North-Midland 261. Great Northern have been supported. Canada Company's Shares have been at 40, and United Mexican Mine at 6i. QUARTER TO THREE. Consols ... Dhto Account ::: 97 ONE CLOSING PIIICES OF BRITInIi Ir'UND9 O'CLOCK. PRICKS. dank :stock ..... 210 209 210,4 per rout. Reduced Anne. ... 96 . k, 97 97 3 oar Cent. Consols Annuities... .... 97 5 , 3 / 4 97% l'ir:.w - 3 . -LA per Cont. Anus- ... .. ...... 99 LA I 99 9.;ig 99 1 4 Long Anus. to expire Jan.lB6o — 7 T N Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 India Stock 268 266 , n: - i is Sonde. 1,0001 ... .... Ditto under 1,0001......... South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities ...... 96% Consols for Account 97 % 3, gxch miler Bills. I%d. & 2d I,eool. June ........ 68 ,65 p 68 p 5001. June --P 68 p Sms.ll. June 65 p 68 p ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. F,rahilian Bonds — ' Ditto, Small Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 Der Cent.., 58% Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent. Ditto 5 Der Cent. - Grenada Bonds, 1% per Cent...... tioxican, 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupons—. Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto. Account E'ru.vian Bonds, 4% per Cent 8034 80 3 4 Ditto. Account .. ••• ....... - 7181%i % 81 1 4 Ditto, Deferred Fertuguese 5 per Cents. payable — in London. Ditto,4 per Cont. Bpnnish 5 per (3 , ,rit. 184 0 —. Ditto, DividendsAccounton t h . • • — e . .a. above v . . e .... : Ditto, Pusive 33g Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. - ----- - -- 9CV 3 97 91 583% 101 133% 83Ih 18% 33 57% .- FRICES CF PAID. LI MINESS DONE CLOSINC; KARA - VAT SIL&RES. AT ONE; O'CLOCK. PRICES &nude= ... 50 .... 9!, 2 ......... ..••• 9 ' 4 Do. Prdlerence Bl •••••• -- ais 2 dig. Amber. Nom, Bostat, and Eatern Junction 8%...... -.. ... "••••••• ... •.. .... i l 1 3 : e e: r l rfittiecr:a Hantst . and l r e t in G r . t a sE y i 1 px ° D: tr o - e a c t v !T . ) : 3 6 2 7 iii .................... Birmingham and Ox ford Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, without guarantee 20 Binning, tiVolverhlon, • and Dudley, calls duly Ed, or with guarantes 15 --- ••... ..... e•••• Lk). without guarantee 15 Birming.,Wolverh'ptons and 8 totir Va11ey...... 131. 14a ... Birkenhead ' Lancashire, and Cheshire Jima.... 26 Bristol and Exeter ...... 100 :..uckini, , hainsliire ...... 1% --. Caluotuan Do. New lot. Pref..— 10 .•• Ditt:o,Cisdesdult June 50 CI - A3ter and Holyhead... 50 .. ....... Ditto, Preference •1 5 ..... —"' ........... (..lartnce Direct London & Ports month ..... - .. Dublin and Belfast June. 45 ...... •••..• +)u & Eriniakillun 30 ...... .:... ..... ~, -. E.,at Anglian, 251., L. & E. Liald L. and D.,. 25 ...... --- ...... Do. 181., E. & H.-- 18 ...... —. Do., 3!. 108.. Pref..... 3% ...... 1 1 ,4 ..•• Do., (51.) 7 per Ct.. Preference 5 .....• '''' '''''''..."-' Ditto (71. 17t.) 7 per Cent., Prefergneo - 2 ...... --- adorn Car-IttiC23... .... SO ...... 6 ,i3 • Ditto,Extension, 3 par Cent., .NO.l 61.13 a. id.... P.. *" Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 138.4 d... P ......... "'... Dv., New,Pry.f.rence, 6 i er Cent .......... 19 Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. ...... ... 50 Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 Do. New Eastern Union, Class A (late E. 11. Shares) '25 Ditto, Clasa A, ditto... 6 Do., Class It & C ..... 25 Do. Scrip (6per cent.) 20 East f.avearhira ......... 25 - • •••••• Ditto, New Quarters.. 61 4 Do., G per Cent. l're ference Querters .. 6I A - - ........... .-- Eit Linooln.thirc, guar. ...±. .....•.• ...... ... •• •• 6 par Cent. .. .. . ...... -c 5 kthnisargi t and Glasgow 50 _ t din., Perth, & Dundee 2 Ditto, Newpo ;ti rt ...... . 15 .. •• .......... ' . Exeter•Yeovil.ls Dorch. 2, 4 Exeter and Exmouth... 21a. -- ............... ....14strow, DurnAlsa, and Cardsle B/.65. &1.... Glasgow,liiimar.,& Ayr 50 ...... -- ........... ...• Do.t'rclOrence Consul. Gloucester cic Deank ()rest 16 .....• ... • " ta AO; Nurtbern Do., 1 72 A D.:lured D o ., 5 per Cell:. huf. 12ii l2 :rest South. and West. 8N 5;4 1014 1' 6 - P - P 9 ',4 (Ireland) ... ..... : ........ 50 ...... 3514 Ditto, Eighths ...... 2q• 3% , mat North of .England.loo „,... ... Ditto, New, 40/. ........ • 40 Ditto, New, 301........, 30 I:itta. New.ls/_, .... 15 ... :.reet Western ..... . ...... ICO ....„ 72 71 li, ... .- • - . Ditto, Now in,— ..... 15 ... `• •"•°°'•• ..... alit] and L'4by .. ...... 50 Di t t o , [Jail Shares -. 2 •. « 5 • .. Do. Quarter Snares-. 12% —.....-.. ...... La n caster and Carlisle.. 50 Ditto, Thirds ......... 111 Lanes lire &'Yorkehir t • 100 ~ m 50 14;~ Z 35 y, 31,16 72 V 0;.; WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 16, 1850. Do. Quarters .......•. 231,./ 2 — i DJ. Fi1th.8.... ....... .... 10 ' Do. Third:, ........- ..... 18 Do. New, Gue.6 perct. 10 Ditto (Huddersfield arid Shelf.) Do. (W. Eh:ling Union) 111: i — ••• . - ••• Leeds and Bradford Lecde anti Thirek .«... 50 Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 6 Do., do. No. 2 17 Do., do. No. 3 5 ...... ... ........ .. Do., Pref. Quer , 1818 9 Liverpool, Crosby and Southport l5 •• London & Bieck wa11...11/. 6s. 3d... 6% 1 / 2 % —6% L noon, Brighton, end. South Ceset... .....100 Do. Guarant. 5 per et.. 9 ...... Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 ...... ....... Ditto ditto-- 1852 50 .. ... ... Do., New, g earanteed 6 per Cent . ...100 Lon don and Greenwich 121 Iss 4d Ditto, Preference 2O - Louden and IT. weetem 101) 11 6 3 1 ,4 ll7 Ditto, New quarters 17 ... .. 19 1 / 2 % 1 / 2 Dit to, Fift I, , ..... ..... 11 ...... 14:h 1 / 2 . Do. lig. (M. & B.) C. 1 ...... ... ........ London &N. Vi.etern ...100 ...... 68 69 1 / 2 Do, New sfee . ....... 42 1 Do. New 4g, ; • 34 Do., New Preference.. 5 Londonderry&Colerame 25 -. Do. 1 / 2 Share s . . 5 Londonderry and Enme kiden 25 Do. Sharee ..... ... 74 - Lowestoff, gue.. 4 per ct 20 .... Ditto (6 per et.) Mancheeter,Buxton,and Uatlock s!,i M 111 Ch e3ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire -.100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25 ... .. Ditto, New ISt. Pref... 10 Do., Manchester and Lincoln Uffi0n......41. 25....... -- dis — dis. Milani .. Do. Consolidated Pref.loo . ...... Do., 501. Sharon ..... 35 Do., iiirm. end Derby 100 Do. Consolid. Bristol & Binning., 6 per ct....10J 123% ........ ..,-. 123 1 / 2 Ditto,Briet.&Glocistr. 46 — ....- ..... ... Ditto ditto Do.,ErewashVal.,Pref. 50 Ditto, Leiees'e& Swan nington, 8 per et. guar.loo Midland Great Western Irish Nliddlesbro' and Redcar, - 6 per cent. guar. Newcastle and Carlisle 100 —..— Do. Quertera N•e,market Do. Extension Y ewport, Abergavenny, end Hereford 6 .....•• --- Newty and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor North& .......••• 100 Do. New 201. .. l5 Do. Extension .. Do. Guaranteed 5 1 A l pe. 5 ...... x.i Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 ...... Northern Countiee Union 4 .—. Korth British ........ ... 25 Ditto Preference 5 North Statlordehire ... 17 1 / 2 7% . North-Western . l7 ...... .. -- Oxferd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Preston & Wyre .... i, . .... 25 ... .. .. — Do. % Shares (A) l5 , .... leeeding, Guildford, .nd Reigate noyeti n end ;Ritchie... 6•3 1 .4 .. ... 7 38% 7 14 Do. Sitepreth Exten . 1 1 / 2 . ..cotti.ili Central Scottish Midland Ditto, New Serewsba y and Birns... 13%...... 8 dis.. Ditto unto, Claes .11. ( 4 ;e Ditto, Na w uaranteed 8 Slartw.bury '._nu licnald. 6 ...... — Shiewsburj & Ch ester (Nor. W. Mire) .20 ..... ... Ditto Hall es ••• Ditto Oswestr3r Ditto New - Do. 8 per Cent. I'ref Shropshire Union Swath Devon - .• ea • — Do. Preference south Stailordshire B% — .. • •..• •.lcutil Eas ~ r, . Do., Registered No. 410 . ... ....... .... ... South - .Wales .. :li,utli Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole ls Sheffield, Rotherham, 3.i. Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per cent. ... 18 1 / 2 Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 6 Swans. la Loughor & Ca meron's Steen C0a1.... 10 Taw Vsda Extension ... 91 — ... .. ..... .... Thames Haven Dock and Railway ..... ... 17 1 / 2 Vale of Is.leath ... .. l3 Waterford and Kilkenny 20 ......... - WAterford and Limerick 47 1 / 2 ••• Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wickew. and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... ... ..... 50 Do. do. do. ... 25 Do. do. dos ... 17 1 / 2 - Ole West Cornwall V bitelsaven & Farness 20 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 14 ...... Wiltn,Somorsot,& Way - modth ........ ......... 50 York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... ........... 25 Do. Newcastle Eaten, 20 Do. G.N.E. Preference 9 ... Do. do. .. . ..... 17 ...... Do. do. .. Do. Hartlepool Dock and Railway 100 .. York and N orth Midland 50 25 1 / 2 6 25% 6 1 4 251 6 26 1 / 2 D.t. Le Pi eference lO - ••. ..... •••••• FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Ang'.o Italian (late Ita lian and At ... 6%...... Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of Franca (Or leans and Vierzou)... 20 Demerara l 7 l / 2, — ••• Dutch Rhenish ..... .... 8 ... .. 314 ... ...... .... East Indian .... 9 - •••• .. Ditto ... 2O Great Indian Peninsular 5 Do. Do. „. ........ 1%. — ... Louvain it !a Sambre ... 7 ;42 - Luxembourg Ditto Madrid and Valentia... 2 — Namur and Liog.: ...... 20 ... .. 8 Northern of France...... 16 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 - ... • Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ..... .... , Paris and:Rouen 2O ..• RS. ........ Paris and Strasbourg Rouen and Havre ...... 20 ... 10 Sambre and Meuse 2O ... .. - ...... •••••••• Strasbourg and Basle Tours and Nantet .. 14 "... a 3N, ... Tourney, Jurbise, Lan der, and Hassell " 20 West Flanders...... 874.. ... MINES. Australian ••• 4 ••••.• ••••.. ......... Asturian Anglo-Mex ican lOO Baroesa Range ........ 335. Blaenarvon Iron & Coal 30 - ....... .•-••••• Bolonos Scrip ...... .... British Iron Brazi!ian Imperial ...... 24 1 / 2 • --- " BrazilianCocaes&Cuiaba 30 — Do. St.Jobn Del Rey 15 ".... .. •••••• Cobra Copper General Reel Del Monte, Unreg. Do. Black Debentures — Do. Red Ditto ... Santiago de Cuba IC Tin Croft ..... ...... .. .. 7 .... ...... United Mexican ,. 28 1 ,1 i 6% .... 8.1 8 dis di2 18 12 8 IA; 3 1 h 814 14% • • 44444 •• •• ••• JOINT STOCK BANK 5 Australasia . British North American 50 Calonial 23 ..•..• ..• .. Commercial of London 20 London. Joint Stock lO ...... London & Westmlnstir. 20 N.ttionalrrov. England. 35 7, 5 i 3% 6% - SVA 1 _ - 27 LLO Y D'S SHIPPING. —(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Car. 16.—Wind at noon W., light breeze and fine clear weather. WINDAU, OCT. B.—The brig Maria, of Stockton, Liverpool to R;ga, lost both her masts between the Islands of Olaasi and Gotland, sth October, and has been towed in here. CUXHAVEN, OCT. 12.—The Onsgenaegen, Konigs bcra to AILISLt. edam, has put in here leaky, and with other damage. MoNTE VIDEO, Auo. B.—The storm which raged in the River Paste on the 22d July has also caused consi derable damage at Buceo, and out of 32 vessels lying there 30.0 t them have received so much damage that they may be considered as lost. Of the two remaining vessels, the St. Antonio and the Unico, the latter was compelled to cut away her mainmast. Among the ships damaged are Spanish, Sardinian, Brazilian, Oriental, &c. DEAL, OCT. 15.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Centaur. Jose, Algoa Bay; William Watson, Morrison, Callao. Arrd. from the river and std. Lutcherne, Madras. Sld. Vest Indian, Adelaide, South Australia; Mary, Har rison, Madras. DAnTarouni.—Std. Caroline Louise, Mogadore. LITELPOOL, OCT. 15.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Ore, Waterbury, St. John's, New Brunswick; Anglesces, 'Mosso!), Pietas'. Sal. San Giovanni, Battistu, Morocco. OfF port, Harbinger, Callao; Hy bbert, Buenos Ayres; Russell, Sphynx, Mrjestie, and Bridget. RASISAY, ISLE OF MAN, OCT. 13.—N0 further ac counts of the Greek brio Alcibiades, which drove out from the Paint of Ayr 7th instant. It is thought she has gone dawn in deep water, as when last seen she was sinking fast. WESTPORT, OCT. 15.—A quantity of deals, quite fresh in appearance, and a cask of beef, have come on shore on the coast of Belmullet. YARXOUTII, OCT. 15.—The Maria Isabel, Newcastle to Lisbure lass been assisted in hare w aterlegged, liming been on Hasbro' sand. FALMOUTH, OCT. 15.—Wind N.—Acrd. Burgermeister Jansen, alattiesen, Canton for Hamburg, with loss of foremast, maintopmast, Bcc., in a squall 231 Au g ust. Off port, Cha r l es C arter , H ae l t ery, M aur i t i us. SCILLY, OCT, 14.—Arrd. Tyrian, RAinaon, CalcuttA; Al7xander Robert Lon, M‘Luchian, Monte Vid.o. Std. Agenorea, Ponte Veda. 'WAN EA, OCT. 15.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Undaunted, ValpartiSO. ABERAVON, OCT. 1 —Wiud N.—Arri. JO3 .A....4a- Larn, Bult, Prmee Ed ard's Liana. QUEENSTOWN, OCT. 14.—Wind W., frah.—Off Challenger, Callao. DuatiN, OCT. 14.—The Shifty (?) arrd. hero from Ches:tr )esterday with fa!se stem mu ned, stancheon, knighthead, and bulwarks carried allay, and starboard bow stove, from contact with the sloop Comet, of Car digan, in Holyhead Harbour 6th lest. NOTICE TO MARINERS. (Signed) "J. M. DEAN, Agent to Lloyd'g. " To Captain C. A. Halsted, RN., Secretary, Lloyd'i, MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Sacks S2O 370 1,050 5,650 1,910 9,110 Malt. I Flour. English ...... 5c0tch........ Irish ........ Foreign ...... - - - 1,880 7,220 14,840 lli it:LBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) MURDEROUS ASSAULT BY AN ITALlAN.—Giovanni an Italian street musician, was brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with violently assaulting David Rees. The prosecutor was not able to attend, being at pre sent in Middlesex Hospital in a mcst dangerous state from the injuries he had received. A certificate signed by the house-surgeon to the above effect was produced, when a young man named Shernon, who had witnessed the assault, stated that yesterday afternoon he was in Charles-street listening to the prisoner and his com panions playing, when he saw the man who is at present in the hospital,?go up and speak to one of the men who was playing the harp, and who in reply laughed, as in a good-humoured manner. The prisoner then, with out the least cause or provocation, left his com panions and seizing hold of David Rues, threw him with great violence into the road, the back part of his head coming in contact with the kerb stone. Witness ran forward and picked him up in an insensible state, and on carrying him to a surgeon's it was found that the back part of his skull was fractured. A constable was then called and the prisoner was given into custody. Roes eras subsequently taken to the hospital. The prisoner denied the charge and said the injured man used insulting language, and eventually struck him; in return ho (prisoner) merely gave him a push when he fell down. Mr. HAnDwicx remanded the prisoner until Wednes day next. RoZBERY AT HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. John Williams, a young man with about 20 aliases, was charged with stealing a silver watch, the property of Mr. John Hinde Hale, brewer, No. 11, Oxford-street. The prosecutor deposed that on the previous night he was at the promenade concert at her Majesty's Thea tre, and on making his way through the crowd he felt a tug at his watch. He locked round and saw the pri soner close by his side, and on witness feeling in his pocket he missed his watch, which had been cut away from the guard. Witness immediately collared the prisoner, and taxed him with robbing him of his watch. The prisoner denied it, and having extri cated himself from witness's grasp, endeavoured to make his escape from the house. Witness, however, kept him in sight until he got to the door, when he gave him in charge to a constable. Police. sergeant Mount said he received charge of the Dri over, and conveyed him to the station, where he was searched, but the watch was not found. The prisoner was a member of the swell mob, and was well known to the poliee. The prisoner, who protested his innocence, was re manded till Saturday next. CLERKEN WELL. THIS DAY.) John Peering was charged under the following cir cumstances :—A policema n , o f t h e E di v i s i on, said that about eight o'clock last night he saw the prisoner in Judd street, Brunswick- square, surrounded by a mob of about 200. lie was swearing and running after several young children, and afterwards asked a gentleman to buy a pawn-ticket for a watch. Upan taking him to the sta tion thirteen pawn-tickets fur watches and eleven for pieces of silk were found upon him. In anawcr to further questions the witness stated that he was well known as a regular " watch duffer," going about town selling pawn-tickets. The prisoner seid that he had bought all the articles at sales, anti afterwards pawned them. Mr. Cosine said it was a regular system, and it was observed that none of the articles were pawned in the acme name or at the same place ; be should, therefore, fine the prisoner 203., or 14 days' imprisonment.—The fine was not paid. WORSIIIP-STREET.-(FMS DAY.) SAVAGE ASSAULT BY A MOTHER ON HER CHILD.— . This day, Catherine Carpenter, a married woman, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk and in capable of taking care of herself, and with cruelly ill using her child by knosking its head against a wall. Alfred Smith, a lad, stated that about 9 o'clock the previous night be was in Hunt-street, Spitalfields, when he saw the prisoner violently shaking an infant child that she had in her arms. He said to her, " What are you doing with the baby?" She made use of a low ex. pre.ision, when she knocked the child'shead against a wail. M`Carthey, Ii 134, stated that, on apprehending the prisoner he found that she had been drinking. Sergeant liorae, II 13, said that the intent, which is 8 months old, was taken to the workhouse in a very weak state. He produced a certificate from Mr. Agar, the parish surgeon, which stated that the child was in a declining condition from want of food, and that there were some contusions and injuries about ,its head. He was informed that she had left her home early in the morning to go to a dispensary, and had not returned. The prisoner was remanded. *1 ) 'A , trtt . , gb 4 ,4 , ft • 'v ttiOr , a NEwm -...._______ Aiti (ET RACES• (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Plate. Wes:ow . Nutmeg Matches. Can z:laz won. Mahratta won. Swei-p;t9kc , a for two and three yrs ohl. Bullfinch }lazy IranAcap for two yrs old. Black SCNI Knight of Thistle ... 1 ... 2 ... 1 ... 2 "Stanley, Falland Isles, ATay 29, 1850. " Sir,—The Government has made an alteration in the beacon on Point Pembrok, by erecting a sort if wooden tower at its base; the base of which is nine feet scpare and 36 feet high; above which is a topmast, 30 feet high; the bacon from base to top being from 65 to 70 feet, and can be seen from seaward a distance of 10 mile 3. " The Gc.vzrcor has wished me to state that he has erected a reservoir, by which vessels can be watered for ss. to the quantity of twenty tons, and ls. per Lon for ex tra. CORN EXCHAN GE.-WEDNESDAY The quantity of English Wheat on sale in to-day's market (from a good clearance of the supply being effected on Monday) was small. On the whole, the de mand for that grain ruled steady, and last week's quota tions were well supported. The imports of foreign Wheat have amounted to 9,410 quarters. Selected parcals were in fair request, at fully late rates. In the middling and inferior kinds next to nothing was doing. Fine Malting Barley was scarce, and quite as dear. In• ferior qualities cammanded very little attention. Malt — the supply of which was on the increase—ruled heavy, but svo have no decline to notice in prices. There %Nils less doing in Oats, at about stationary prices. Beans, Peas, and Indian Corn were much neglected. Flour was held at full rates of currency. WILITZICPUIPZL. The general demand rultd heavy, and late rates were not supported. Beef, from 2s Od to 3s 4d; Mutton, 6.1 to 3s 83; Veal, 23 10d to 3s 6d; and Pork, 3s 03 to 4s 2d per Sibs by the carcase. nOROUG nop razirtztnT. Our market continues steady for all kinds of new Hops. at full pricer. The duty is called 220,000/ to 225,000/. SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) KENNY V. ARCHDELL—SLANDER. This was an inquiry to assess damages in an action for slander, the defendant having suffered judgment to go by (1.-fault. The plaintiff is one of the clerks on the Blackwell Railvvay, end defendant is a young man of good family residing at Shad well. Mr. Parry appear — ed for the plaintiff, and Mr. Clark son for the defendant; and it was agreed that a verdict should be Lken by consent for 5/. Mr. Palmy said it would be unnecessary for him to go into the particulars of the case, as the defendant had expressed his regret for using unwarrantable expressions towards the plaiutiff, who was only performing his duty; and there was no imputation on his integrity, and he was still in the company's employ. Mr. CLARKSON, for the defendant, expressed his regret that the lanAuao had ►been used in a moment of irrita tion arising out of a dispute relating to some tickets. It was clearly a mistake, and defendant wished to mike tho best amends ho could by acknowledging his error. The jury gave a verdict for Si. Bedford Stakes. Constance Midas ... Cnxus ... •,• 1 ... 2 ... 3 PARTRIDGE SHOOTING EXTRAORDINARY. -- Lord Ossulston killed with his own gun, over two brace of poin ters, 44 brace of partridges, One s n ip e , one rabbit, between the hours of twelve and live o'clock, yesterday week, on a farm belonging to the' Earl of Tankerville, at Doddington t near Woolcr.—Newca3tlc Journal. HER MAJESTY'S TBEATRE. OPENING OF THE GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS. The first of the series of those concerts took !lace last evening at her Majesty's Theatre, and whether or not the committee may succeed in what they state to be their aim, viz., "to present an intellectual enter tainment of the highest order, embracing the greatest works of the greatest master% illustrated by the most eminent artistes in Europe," there can be but little doubt but that, as a pecuniary speculation, the enter prise will be most prosperous, that is, if we judge from the occurrences of last evening. Long before the opening of the doors every avenue leading to the theatre was crowded, and after a desperte;e struggle we succeeded in gaining admittance to what we suppose we must denominate (but merely es a facon de parley) the promenade, but which was really the cram, in which locomotion was im possible, and in which no seats were provided, and here we stood for three mortal hours listening to the music, except when the sounds of the music were drowned by the " sweet voices" of the somewhat noisy congregation amongst whom it was our ill fortune to be located. The interior of the house has bk - en entirely redecorated; the rich hangings Of Bouton d'or coloured satin, which imparted such an unique and aristocratic appearance to the theatre, have been removed, and have been replaced by sone light hangings in imitation of lace. The pit is boarded over on a level with the flap, 10 the centre of which is the orchestra, raised a la Jullien. The stage itself is fitted up in that tent-like form which seems to be the usual legitim ate stage decoration for theatres devoted to Promenade Con' certs, and the refreshment tables are arranged at the back of the stage, behind the orchestra. The house was so crowded that shortly after the commencement of the performances it was found necessary to stop any further admissions into the theatre. The follow ing was the programme of the evening's per' foi menus : PA RT. I. Grand Introductory Overture, MS. ... Chant Maratime, "Ma Barque," M. Jules Lefort ••• ••• ••• A. Quidant. Concerto in E flat, grand pianoforte, M. Charles Halle . Beethoven. Cavatina," Ah l quel giorno," Mdlle. Angri Rosevui. • New giadrille, " Train de I'laisir" Boiisio. Ballad, " Why de I weep for thee?" Miss Messeut Walls ce. Vale, " Esmeralda " Bosist 0. Fantasia, violin, M. Sainton Sainte Ll• Overture, " William Tell" Rossini. The National Anthem. FART IL Grand selection from Donizatti's opera, La Figlia del Reggimento, with solos fur violin, bassoon, and cornet-a•pistons, performed by Herr MoEque, MM. Bau mann and Arban •• •-• . L. Negri, Duet, " Crude' perebii," Miss Messent and M. Henri Drayton ... Fantasia on airs from Lucia di Lammer- Mozart. .... moor, grand pianoforte, M. Charles Hallo .. • ••• Aria, "No! no! nor' Mine. Angri • . Meyerbesr. Polka, " The Arban," cornet-a piston obli gsto, M. Arban ... - •.. Arban. Aria, .‘ Pill, pall'!" M. Reari Draytan Meyerhasr.. Solo, flute, Mr. Richurdson, " Rule, Britannia" •-• •,• Drouet. Gnlop, " lanergrun" Labiteky. The programme does riot certainly look like an ate tempt to carry out the " this" announced in the pros' ps-ctus, as it differs in n o material feature from the musical pabulum usually provided at promenade con certs ; we must, however, make due allowances for the difficulties of a first night, and wait until the direct ors shall have gathered the whole of their company about them, in' eluding their German ch orus, from which we expect great things. Shortly afi ier eight o'clock Mr. Ballo took his place in the orchestra, and was loudly cheered. The introdut:tory overture is a very " taking " composition, and was much app , plauded ; it was b elt ' i tif u ll y i nstrumente d , an d is one of those ve.ty pleasing compositions that cannot fail to becon, e extensively popular. M. Jules Lefort sang his soi ig in a pleasing style, but he appeared to us somewhat deficient in power; it must, however, be recollected tilt it we were most unfavourably situated for hearing him ; his voice is a high barytone. The Beethoven concei to was the gem of the evening, and, as perform by M. Charles Halle was the very beau ideal of cl assical piano -forte playing; the audience seemed to feel the exceeding beauty of this exquisite compositic pri, and were, comparatively speaking, quiet during its performance. Made moiselle Angri was in t ixcellent voice, and of co urse secured an encore of " A .h I quel giorno ;" her receps tion was most enthusiastic. Miss Messent gave Wallace's beautiful air w ith much sweetness, and M. Sainton's fantasia was tip perfection of classical violin playing. The quadrille and the waltz, conducted,. by M. Bosisio, were .t each excellent s p ec i mens o r quadrille and waltz my sic, and as ususal contained solo parts for all the pri ocipal instrumentalists. The overture to Guillaume Tell was magnificently per formed and gave rise to a disputed encore, which greatly marred the pleas ure of those who love music but hate rows ; the question of the encore being settled, the National Au them was sung, the solo patty being taken by Madlle. Angri and Miss Messent, the audience in the exubei ance of their loyalty joining in the chorus with more vigour than discretion. The performance of Negri.' s selection from the Fig/ia, with which the second r art opened, attracted the atten tion of the "roysterers, vho seemed particularly ple as ed with the solo parts, am 1 who subsided into good bee haviour sufficiently to enable the lovers of music to enjoy the brilliant i endering of Listz's fantasia by M. Charles Hal .16. The "No ! no! no from the Huguenots, was given by Madlle. Angri in a magnificent mans ler ; althoOgh the air was com posed for Alboni, Madl le. Angri succeeds in giving to it an original express ion of her own which is very striking, it was loudly e scored. The Arban Polka, with a cornet-a-piston oblige to, was performed with great spirit by M. Arban, and t ;he rendering of" Yiff, paff," by M. Henri Drayton, vas good, though somewhat deficient in energy. Richardson, as usual, de - lighted the audience by the marvellous facility, sweetness, and flexibility of his flute per formance, and the plop " played out" the audience in the usual al )proved and lively style. The orchestra is of first-rat e excellence, and we expect great things at these cc , ncerts for the future. With the resources at their command, it is abundantly evident that the com mittee of management have ample means of redeen ring every pledge tbey have given. Amongst the fashion able company present were the Marquis of Clear icarde, the Earl of Mount diaries and party, the Earl of Belfast and party, Lord and Lady Templen lore, Captain and Lady Caro line King, the Viscount Malden, Lord Henry Loftin, the Honourable Colonel L aindsay, M.P., Sir John Bur goyne, Bart., and the Mis tee Burgoyne; the Honourable R. Bourke, Lord Adolphe Fitzelarence, the Honourable Captain Lindsay, Captaii i Moyrick, the Hon. Brown" low Knox, Sir Henry W. ebb, Bart., Lieutenant. Colonel Lewis, Mr. Dawson D amer, the Hon. E. Thortnise, Lord James Murray, LC,rd George Paget, M.P., Captain and Mrs. Holder, the lion. Mr. Legge, Colonel Bcntinek, LAd . E. Churton, Mr. 13ulwert Mr. Mostyn, Mr. Hub( art de Burgh, Mr. Vernon, Captain Barry Lee Carte r, Mrs. Gore, Lord. Wynford and the Hon. Miss Beat t; the lion. Spencer Cow' vet., Sir George Wombat iii, Bart., Captain the Hon. B. Cui.sitin, Captain the Ho u. F. Curzon, Lord Frederick Fitzroy, Sir Hyde Parke r, Bart., Colonel Benauck, Colonel Hay, Lieut.-Cc rlonel idicklethwilite, Lieut.- Colonel Hamilton, the Ca )uutess of Cardigan, Lieut.- Culonal Mitchell, Captain ~Ca th c art, Colonel Lord Fre deric Paulet, the Bon. 11.. Byng, Mr. Salcmons, Lord Francis Gordon, Mr. Rey] &c. SADLER'S WI ELLS THEATRE. The appearance of Mi: is Sarah Lyons, a young ac tress of considerable pr omie, in the character of Desdemona, is a new let tture at this house. Miss Lyons is possessed of grf :at personal attractions, and though she does not seen 1 to be yet free from the trammels of tuition, ahe 'ives evidence of earnestness and substantial feeling rarely to be found in on e so young. In the reiterated appeals to Othello in favour of Michael Cassio her ri canner assumed more than ordinary artlessness, and the endearing expressions gained much effect from her youthful and innocent appearance. Othello is one of Mr. Phelps's best Shaksperian characters.. lle is e m i nent l y an actor o f feeling, and the play of the countenance under the kfluence of increasing jealousy, is a remarkable instance of his peculiarity . The honest indignation and sincere grief of Emil is are admirably embodied by Miss Glynn. DEATH OF Ma. THOM AS LAWLEE.—With sincere regret we announce the cleat h of Mr. Thomas Lawler, who died suddenly to-day, as he was preparing to start for Dub lin, on his way to Liverpool, I rom whence he was about to take ship for Barbadoes, whet re he was the proprietor of one of the most extensive establis: Iments in that island. He was seemingly in the best health up to the last moment of his existence, and conversed yest erday and this morning with several of his acquaintances and friends, who were rejoiced to see him once more in his n ative city. The cause of death is attributed to effasion of hl )(id on the brain. Mr. Lawler w:zs nephew to the late Al dermal) Thomas Lyons, and to Dr. Lyons, and brother-in-la wto Alderman Win. Hackett. Mr. Lawler was remarkable 1 'or business talents of a high order, and was greatly belov td by his relatives and friends for his amiable and kindly disi )osition and his many and ex cellent qualities. We sincerely sympathise with his relatives in the sudden loss of one what n we knew and respected for many y ears.— Cork Examiner it Monday. HOP INTELLIGENCE:4 ticking in this immediate neighbourhood has come to a conclusion. The hops are said to have come to hand, dut ing the latter part of the pick ing, rather shattered and light er iu weight than at the com mencement, they having gun off very rapidly. The pro bable average of Maid,tone ar d the Farleighs is expected to realize about 12 cwt. or 13 cwt. per acre. The quality about Maidstone is in some ca see first-rate, and in all ver y superior. —Maidston e Gazette, Viscount &alum bas RI me to Milton Abbey, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of I'ortarlington. Viscountess. Seaham, with her infant da Lighter, is progretning J319,4c fa Wurably, NENii Nwo fro m u until to the spo aecluenl the b, Priest e larg e a spirit f quotati 34 r. Et 9 1. 4-4,?rd Lt 1. 1 1 % Ste r. Jag betti l to Willi &ill, h wh ,the rest 4, to n in 4 he CL Year T r ' Rai Lord kr, Del L ord E , kr, Gui kr. Si r J. rt I Lo rd 0, Bettie ' l dence tl ft; tray ‘, °ll o ha, , NT° I w o ten uy The it el 0 5 t o 1 7 to 1 1 13 to 1 t t o 1 lI E Th e 111„1„ tell —Quin S, 4 clfll li 11E11 eLo: