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CONTB,ACT for BALTIC HEMP. Department of the Storetc:Ter-General of the Navy, Somerset-place, lrarelt Li, IS,A. Ti Commissioners for exc.,utin the Lori !lig!' Admiral of t he United Kingdom or Great liritain Imd Ireland, do hel•el , y give ° ' l eo that on TuEsnAr, the 9th April nest, at One o'clock, th ey,., will be ready to treat wit'd such Persons as may be willing to ,o utract for supplying MON and PETE R.g.lll7l:Gli HEMP. To be delivered at her Maje A ty's DcM.:2, - ards, according. to a ri,z riblition, which, with a Yorm of l'cnder m iv be s, en at the sale.Ofllc N 0 Tender m be received after One o'clock on the day et tic tty, ,1 0r ally noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for Lint, d uly authorised in writing. a ,',, v erY Tender must be addrened to the Secretary of the Admiralty, bear in the left-han I corner the words "'Tender for Hemp," aml I st also be delivered at Somerset•placc. SLINGTON CATTLE II! A RKE and ALA. TOIR COMPANY. ICotl ce Is hereby given that, at the instance of the holders of the n ` -° „ r itY of the Shares in th's Company, the Directors have reolved t o s &yNSOLIDATE the ONE-POUND SHARES into TEN-POUND 'RES paid up. Me Directors beg to announce to the Shareholder; holding any ltea number than Ten Shares that they are at liberty to increase the number in each case respectively to Tell Shares, or they Inay receive their deposits, without any deduction, on application at the VPany's offices. c Sharss of all dis,,.entients will be forthwit in the teli:olidated form, and may be obtained by applica h tion re-IsEued to the Secre a up to the 14th instant. By order of the Board, JOHN T. TIDD , Secretary. Wellington -street Noll, Strand, March 4, 1850. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU RANCE SOCIETY. 26, Cornhill, London. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. ,7 11 ,, i Is Institution embraces important and substantial advantages respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuties. Policies issued by this Society have a twofold advantage :—provi nil for the family of the Assured, and an 'augmenting pecuniary Mtilable resource to himself, if needful, whilel iving. The Assured . 47:2• 11 all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense, or for 14re of the Policy, two-th;rds of the Premiums paid. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The continued prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors Gt L the Annual Meeting, held on the 10 th of Ma y , 1848, to declare a p ..,-4111 bonus, varying from 27 to G 5 per cen t. on the Premiums paid .‘,l each Policy effected on the profit scale. EXAMPLES. -....__ ----------, Penna.- Sum the ~,,. .4 1 . •I•c:1 AnnuallPolicy In In nent 11e- A.su - ' 1 ''' 2 Pre- I taken addition Bonus in izet.lon of may bor miami. 1 o ut in to Sum C ash. Animal row on I Assured. Premium Polley. - ------- ---- --- --- • I I£ s. OLI Xsd.X s.d. £ s. d. . I 1837 1276 14 3 128 14 3217 '2 593 6 8 1838 251 18 10 115 14 8 18 12 9 543 17 9 . i 1 , 39 9 , 6 6 0 192 15 1 16 2 9 194 8 10 m, X Xs (1 ' - - " 10 00 74 3 . 4. ' 1840 178 0 0 82 14 2 12 14 II 145 0 0 1841 174 0 0 78 3 4 12 3 0 195 11 1 1842 147 4 21 65 15 10 10 2 4 146 2 3 1843 93 18 4 41 8 4 615 U 296 13 4 1844 62 6 8 , 27 13 4 4 4 0 , 47 4 5 ------. DEFERRED ANNUITIES. 2 1 3 , the operation of the same principles, the Society is enabled to z . I .ord to the public a plan of Deferred Annuities far mere advanta rous than any hitherto offered, whereby an individual , by the con. tr ibution of a very small annual, monthly, or weekly sa vin g , ma y se "re either a comfortable provision for himself in advanced age, or, : t hia option, a large sum of money, or a policy to Ins family at ' t enth; ; while by giving to the purchaser , at any time, the power his of ~I .re win;. two-thirds of all previous paymen ts, it removes all risk fweiture from inability to continue premiums, besides affording to ample resource during sickness and want of employment ; and 'bottle' the purchaser die before arriving at the stipulated period, two-- thirds of his payments will be returned to li?s representatives. Ike following Table is a specimen of the gre at and varied advan u 'lges which the judicious application of a small saving Ws secure :lough this Society. I. I i l aecurr , ,cl on at 65 , by an At • 2 1. 12s. tf . Annuity X s. d =0 47 16 C ZO 26 15 1 1 40 13 19 t BENEFITS ttaining the age of inual Premium of Cash. 1 Policy. £ 8. d 391 11 0 '2l 0 0 115 8 0 s. d. 466 0 0 261 0 0 ;136 6 0 11. PREMIUMS To secure 1 on attain- Annuity.£lo 10 0 in; the age of 65, the option of Cash .. 82 10 Policy .. 97 8 Payable Payable Payable Anna- in one for pis ally. sum. parity. 1- - s. d. s. d. s. d. 0 10 11 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 19 GIG 7 1 7 3 11 1 17 327 3 11 19 4 10 Innnediatil: Annuities are also granted by th e Societ y on liberal , l'uTits, as n,411 be seen by the following extracts from the Tah k °wing the annual amount of annuity upon cvcry 100,'. d epo sited : 50 , £7 g's. I Age GO, £0 14s. 3d. I Age 70, £ll 2s. 2d. The Anual Report, with Tables of Rates, &c.. may be had at the office, a:any of its Branches in the Country ; or, on a p plication, will 1;,. forwarded post free. W. S. B. WOOLTIOUSE, Actuary PROMOTER LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY, 9 , Chatham-place, Blackfriars, tondon.—Esta,blishedl lu 1826. Subserit ed Capital, 240,000/. This Society effects Assurances both on the bonus and non-bonus 1 1 • stems, at the option of the Assurer. Those who adopt the bongs rates participate in three.fourths of the I P'oflts, whilst the following exampl illustrates what is the Mune dlate secured by those who assure at the low, or non-par u.eiPating rates of the office : 43 Innal Premium required by those Societies which use the Northampton data, for an Assurance of 5,0001., at £l2O 4 2 2 5 Yell , of •• .. • •• roMoter Premium for the like sum at the s ame a g e • • 01 010 Difference •• £29 3 4 The exreciation of life, by the best tables, at 25 years of age, is 37 Evers. And an annuity of 291 3s. 4d., accumulat ed at compound in g.:!..rest for 37 years, at 5 per cent., will amount to 2,9641. 3s. 11d. Fnere may have been instances where a larger bonus than that sum irtat been received, when the party has lived beyond the average du ration of life, but it is difficult to ceweive that all those who have .ailliured for 5,030/. at 25 ye ars of a g e, have had, on the average, such "ln addition to their policies. Prospectuses, and all further information may be obtained at the %Mee. M. SAWARD, Secretau. 'THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC • -ak- rNSTITIITION, REGENT-STRE gr. :Sir Henry R. Bishop's Lectures on Music, with Vocal Illustrations, Clia Monday, NV dnesday, and Friday Evenings at Eight, and on Tues -4 ay, Thursday, and Satu rda y , at Three o'clock.—lllustrations on , strononly, by Dr. Bachhoffner, on Wednesday and Friday, at One 4 'clock during Lent.—Dr. Bachhottner's Lecture on the Philosophy o r Scientific Recreation, Mornings and Evenings.—A Lecture by J. 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Lon loi n h : Houlston w and Stone le man, u 65, Paternoster-row. NEW EXHIBITION. Now Open at ;No. 309, REGENT-STREET, adjoining the Royal CT Polytechnic Institution, A PIURESQUE TOUR to the BRITANNIA BRIDGE, with ILLUSTRA TIONS, comprising Views of BIRMINGIIANT, CHESTER, COVENTRY, the VICTORIA and BRITANNIA BRIDGES, &c., &c., on a Grand Scale. Painted by J. W. ALLEN, Esq. An instructive and amusing. Description by JOHN CLARKE, Esq. HOURS of EXHIBITION —Afternoon, Two o'Clock and Four; Evenings, Seven o'Clock and Nine. Admission, One Shilling ; Schools, half-price. . _ FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB 21, 1850. N-ctiee is he. eby given, that his Royal Highness Prince Albert will, by the desire cf her Majesty, hold Levees at St. James's Pelee: , , on behalf of her Majesty, on the fol lowing day s, at two o'clock : Wednesday, 6th March next. Wednesday, 20th March next. It is her Majesty's pleasure that pre .entations to his Royal Ilighnesis at these Lessees shall to considered equivalent to presentations to the Quest. Addresses to the Qeeen asay either be forwartiel to her Majesty through the Secretary cf State for the Homo Department, or may be reserved until her Majesty shall hold a levee. REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE LEVEES AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE. The noblemen and gentlemen who purpose to attend tie levees at Sr. James's Palace, are retreated to bring with them two large cards, with their names clearly written thereon, one to be left with the Qeeetfa page in a ttendance in the ' Presence Chamber, and the other to bo delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce the name. Those gentlemen, who are to be presented, are hereby informed, it is absolutely necessary that their names, with the names of t he nobleman or gentleman who is to present their, should be sent to the Lord Chamberlain's Office, before twelve o'clock on the Mon day previous to each levee, in order that they may be submitted for approbation ; it being her Majesty's com mand, that no presentation shall be made at the levees, but in conformity with the above regulations. It is particularly requested, that in every case the names be very cEstinctly written upon the cards to be de livered to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there may be no difficulty in announcing them. The state apartments will not bo open fur the re ception of company coming to Court until half-past one o'clock. At the Court at Buckinghm Pa7ace, the 9 day of March, 1850, present the Queen's Most Excellent Ma jesty in Council. Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased to make the following amendments on the Roll of Sheriffs, viz.:— Monmouthshire—Crawshaw Bailey, Esq, made Craw shay Bailey, Etq. Merionethshire —Edward Griffiths, Esq., made Edward Humphrey. Griffith, Esq. WHITEHALL, FEB. 26, 1850. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Snape, of Warwick, in the county of Warwick, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, MAncs 4. 'llia Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Rogers, of Holston, in the county of Cornwall, Gent , to be a Mas ter Extramdirary in the High Court of Chaecery.. WHITEHALL, MARCH 6. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Richard Samuel Chattock, of Solihull, in the county of Warwick, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Mutes 11. Royal Regiment of Artllery—Second Captain Arthur Thomas Phillpotts to be Captain, vice De Winton, re tired upon half-pay; First Lieutenant John Davenport Shakespear to be Second: Captain, vice Phillpotts; Second Licutenat Reginald Henry Champion to Le First Lieutenant, vice Shakespear, March 6. Erratum in Gazette of Ist inst.—The date of Second Captain J. J. Braedling's commission as Adjutant should have been 14th April, 1849, and not 14th March. BANKRUPTS. George Frederick Gardener, grocer, Rayleigh, Essex, to surrender March 21, at twelve, and April 26, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Baeinghall-street; CLidley, Basinghall-stns e. Th oma s Williams, draper, Epsom, March 22, at. twelve, and April 23, et one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Stansteld, official assignee; Sole and Turner, Aldermanbury. lDamuel Parkheuse, dealer, Cambridge, March 22, at one, and April 16, at two, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lom bard-3treet; Stret Southampton-buildings,Chancery late. William Smytheman, builder, Rugeley, Staffordshire, March 20, and April 19, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Salt, Rugeley; Motteram, Knight, and Emmett, Bir mingham. James Herdcastle, tavern kearer, Manchester, March 25, at twelve, and April 17, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Chapman and Roberts, Manchester. James Simpson Holmes, merchant, Liverpool, March 27, and April 17, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Fletcher and Hull, Liverpool. SPORTING INTELLIGEN EPSOM SPRING MEETING. Mr. Dorling has just issued his " Broad sheet" for the ensuing meeting, which will embrace one day of fist racing on the Downs, and one of steeplechasing within a mile of the railway station, over a farm of arable and grass land, with natural fences and w ater-jumps, the whole in view of a betting-stand to be erected for the occasion. The programmes for the "legitimates" will embrace the Epsom Trial Stakes, with 50 added by Sir Gilbert He 2 5 the Two yrs old Stair., s, of 10 SOW. each, with 25 added, for which 18 horses are named; the Great Metropolitan Handicap, of 25 sove. each, 15 ft, Sce., with 500 added, having an acceptance of 40 out of an entry of 88 horses; and two stakes in heats, which with the Trial Stakes close on the Tuesday before the races. The s econd day's list is wholly confined to racing "across the country"—viz., the Grt at Metropo litan Steephebase, with 100 added; the" Aristocratic," the "Surrey Hunt," and the " Scramble," each with 25 sovs. added, the entries to close at the same time as the flit races. The meeting will take place on Thursday and Friday, the 11th and 12th of April, and we have no doubt will be a brilliant one. COVENTRY STEEPLECHASES AND HURDLE RACES. —TUESDAY. The Selling Hurdle Sta kes of 5 30VF. eaAl, 3 ft, and 25 added. Tao (3 Subs. Mr. Johnson's Sarah Sykes, 10st 21b )(Frisby) 1 Mr. J. Webb's Wiseacre, 9st 111 b ...... (H. Bradley) 2 Lord Lurgau'e Vent Rien, lOst 21b.... . (S. Darling) 3 Won by a neck. The Craven Steeplechase llandicap of 20 sovs. each, h ft, and 5 only if decla: e', with 100 added; the second to save his stake. F ou r miles. (16 Subs., 3 paid.) Mr. Vevers's Vengeance, aged, 9st 61b...... (Archer) 1 Captain Little's Chandler, aged, list llb ... (Oliver) 2 Mr. St)rey na Victim, aged, llst 3113 ... (T. Taylor) 3 Mr. Mangan'e Farnham, 5 Iv, 10it 11lb (p. Abbot') 4 Won by four length!. Four others ran. The Aristocratic Steeplechase Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft. Three miles. (3 Subs). Captain Barnett's India Rubber walked over The Free Handicap Hurdle Stakes a 10 snvs. each, and 6 yrs, gat i 6 9 d l s e b t s 6 a lb 40 added. Two mil, s. (8 Subs.) Lord Lurgan's Fugitive, aged, llst 51b (T. Abbott) 1 Mr. Darling's Haw kstone, Mr n E ti n i. r a n n a d rci .lf, Jack slu o g f , A a l ia l d T s r o a b el e e r s s , cleverly by a h ngth. c \ ) Vo 3 n The Free Handicap (Steeplechase) of 5 soya. and 30 added. Four milts. (6 Subs.) s°( (trljarancm.h r ) 2 jr. Holum; sVerax, lOst 31b (J. 'Holman) 1 Mr. T. Mason's Trust-me-not, list 51b (Oliver) 2 Mr. Swan's Latitat, 9st 91b (Swan) 3 Two others ran. W on by half a length. BETTING AT MANCIIESTER.—TUESDAY. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES.-6 to 1 agst Elarriot (t), 6 to 1 agst Osterley, 9 to 1 nest Mahretta (t), 100 to 8 ag-lt Bettis, 100 to 7 agst Fornhill, 100 to 4 agst Bastinado (t). METROPOLITAN STAKES-2 to 1 agst Cheerful, 23 to 1 asst Bastinado (t), 25 to 1 agst Ada Mary (t). • CHESTER CUP.-100 to 6 agst Peep-a-Day Boy (t), 100 to 6 agst Glauei, 20 to 1 agst Miss Ann, 20 to 1 agst Ellerdale, 22 to 1 agst Roland (taken to 251), 25 to 1 agst Cossack (t), 27 to 1 agst Whim colt, 27 to 1 agst Fogleman, 40 to 1 agst The Flea, 100 to 16 agst Sir Richard (t). DERBY.-7 to 1 offend on the field, 20 to 1 agst Vol tigeur. Very little Letting. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. These journals give the election returns from 23 polling districts in Paris and its environs. The num i ber of persons who have voted in these communes s upwards of 15,000, and the candidates are so nearly equal on the poll that it is impossible to guess what may be the result when the state of the poll in the other districts shall be knovin. As a specimen of the closeness of the run we give the following statement of return from the Banlieu, which at the last e lec t ion was the stronghold of the re-actionary party I\l. Ferdinand Foy ...... 7,512 Bonjtan General de la Hitte M. Carnot (Democrat) 7,326 Vidal Dc Flot.e ... 7,109 The Voix du Potpie states tat, according to the returns received up to midnight on Monday, M. DE FLOTTF, the lowest on the Democratic list, had a majority of 465 votes over M. F. FOY, the highest on the re-actionary list. The number of voters was much greater on the present than on any former occasion. At least seven-eighths of the whole con stituency have voted. The National gives the following particulars of the votes taken at Montmartre, which is actually within the city : " C.irnot, 2,172; Vidal, 2,127 ; D e Flotte, 2,121; Foy, 1,426; La Hitte, 1,412; Boniest), 1,410. At tl.e elections of the Bth ( f July, 1849, the democta.ic can didates who obtained the highest number of votes had only 1,587, aid the candidates of the re-zctlon above 1,500." The following is the state of the gross poll for Paris as ascertained up to six o'clock last evening : DEMOCRATIC. Carnot Vidal Dalotte 128,309 123,906 122,473 The following is the official return of the kill, p and injured;— DEAD. William Bureau, employed in the corning house— left a wife, but no family. Thomas Tenfold, employed in the same compart • ment—left a widow and five childrer. James thokemaster, engaged in the same building —left a wife and one child. Lincoln Strange, employed in the treble dust house—single. George Goddard, a corning-house man—left a wife and one child. Robert Glazier, a treble dust. house man—left a wife near her confinement and five children. Joseph Perry, employed in the corning-house—left a wife and one child. William Pierce, corning-house man—single. This poor fellow was removed to St. George's Hospital, where he died at eleven o'clock on Monday night. SERIOUSLY INJURED. William Clifford, burnt severely over the body. John Cotnptor, similar injury. It is but right to say that every precautior, both in the construction of the premises and in carrying on the work, has been adopted to prevent explosions, but unfortunately on the present occasion without avail. • HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. We may date the commencement of the London season from yesterday. Her - Majesty's Theatre was opened last evening for the campaign of 1850, and a more brilliant opening we never recollect to any opera season. The opera was the Medea of Mayer, with Mademoiselle Parodi as the Sorceress Queen ; and after the opera there was a new ballet, one of the most magnificent ever produced, in which Carlotta Grisi assumes six different characters. With such attractions it cannot be matter of surprise that the aspect exhibited by the house was. rather that of the season at its zenith, than at its commencement. Never during the whole course of our ope ratic experience did . we witness so brilliant and so fashionably attended an opening night. Every pert cf the house was crowded, not a stall, not a box, was unoccupied, and the pit and gallery were overflowing. We never remember to have before seen at the commencement of an opera season such an assemblage of fashionable notabilities as occupied the " grand tier" at her Majesty's Theatre last evening. At eight o'clock precisely Belle entered the orchestra, and was welcomed most cor dially by the audience, a compliment which was well deserved and gracefully acknowledged. The overture then commenced, and before it was nearly completed it was evident that a great and marked improvement had taken place in the band since last season. The number cf stringed instruments has been greatly in creased, so that the balance between the stringed and wind instruments is now perfect ; there is also more firmness, more decision, altogether closer playing in the °and this sca,on than there was during the last ; year by year the band of her Majr:sty's Theatre has been improving under the superintendence of Mr. 13:Ife, nod it is now as nearly perfect as can be imagined ; and be it remembered that the music of ihlayer, who is a worthy disciple of the Mozart school, is well calculated to test the science and prac tice of an orche sirs, for, unlike the music of Rossini and his followers, it is not noisy—there is no possi bility of drowning bad play in a flourish of trumpets; none but a most efficient orchestra, most efficiently endue ed, can do justice to the music of Mayer, and never have we before heard the music of the Medea performed so perfectly by any orchestra, either in England or cn the continent, as it was performed last evening by the orchestra of her Majesty's Theatre. The opera of Medea was originally produced at La Fenicr, in Venice, in 1812, but it owes its great celebrity to the wonderful imper sonation of the character of M;doa by Madame During the seasons 1826, 1827, and 1828, it was constantly performed at this theatre, with Madame Pasta as Medea. Since the retirement of Madame Pasta no prima donna has ventured to appear as Medea until last evening, when Ma demoiselle Parodi, the friend and pupil of Madame Pasta, again revive d the p art, having received special instructions from Madame Pasta for the purpose of reviving it in a manner worthy of herself and of her instructress. The following is "the argument" of the opera, the plot of which scarcely differs from the pot of the Medea of Euripedes :—Act I.—Jason, the celebrated Argonautic hero, is about to marry Creusa, daughter of Creon, King of Corinth. His first wif , , the en chantress Medea, whom he has brought with him from Colchis to Corinth, is to be banished to make way for -the -bride. Thunder-struck when she hears of this project, Medea reproaches Jason with all the benefits she has conferred on him while engaged in his perilous expedition ; and he in vain endeavours to appease her wrath. Another person rendered unhappy by the marriage of Jason with Creusa is 2Egeus King of Athens, who hoped to espouse the princess himself. The nuptial ceremony is proceeding, when, at the moment that Jason and Creusa approach the altar, Medea rushes into the midst of the assembly, and overthrowing the altar threatens them with a torch. The palace is also in vaded by e - Egeus and his Athenian warriors. Some of these overpower Creon and Jason, while Medea and Xgeus seize upon Creusa. With the struggle the act closes. ACT IL—Creusa Las been rescued from Medea by Jasor, who has likewise made 2E;eus piironer, and her father and attendants are rejoiced at her recovery. Niedea, -thus foiled, has recourse to supernatural means, and in a subterranean cave calls upon the infernal powers to aid her in making a poisoned robe. Feigning penitence she obtains from Creusa permission to see her children, and contrives to release iEgens from prison, on condition that he will afford her shelter at Athens. The nuptial cere mony has now taken place, but Creusa is burned to death by the robe which has been sent her by Medea.- In the height of her jealous rage Medea next stabs her children, though not till after a severe struggle with maternal feeling. She is assailed by Creon, Jason, and the Corinthians, but defended by . 2 Egeu s and his Athenians. After shocking her faithless husband with the sight of the knife which has killed her children, and terrifying all assailants by raising a tempest, she flies from Corinth in a chariot drawn by dragons. The character of Medea is one admirably suited to the genius of Mademoiselle Parodi. Her majestic figure, her dignified deportment, her classical poses, the mobility and expression of her exquisite features, her commending tone and manner, ail point her out as intended by nature to he the representative par excellence of the heroines c f the highest order of tra gedy ; and when all these physical advantages are informed and inspired by genius (and in the case of Mademoiselle Parodi we use the word e m pha tically ), then has lyric and pee:ic art beo:, by histrionic interpretation, carried to the highest pitch of perfection, and such was the case last evening. There was 110 attempt at point making ; she had conceived the character as a whole, and as such she represented it; and with the perfect remembrance of Madame Paste in the aprt, we have no hesitation in saying thst, as a whole, the Medea of Mademoiselle Parodi was equal to that of her great predecessor. Her opening scene, " Sen Tiede e i.l passo," was magnificent; there was something superb in the burst of scorn ful fury with which she spurned from her pre sence the Corinthian mob who urge her departure, and in the scene which immediately follows, in which she reproaches Jason for his perfidy, and when she finds he offers her pity instead cf love, bursts forth in imprecations of vengeance against him; her look, her attitude, her tones, were perfectly terror striking. Grand, sublimely grand, too, was she in the last scene of the first act, in which she seiz , s the torch and throws down the altar. It was as though one of the Ernenides had suddenly appeared to curse and torture those engaged in these unhallowed rites. Her rendering of the incantation scene was an exhibi tion of demoniac joy such has seldom been wit nessed. Her manner of clutching the poisoned robe was the- very sublimity of wickedness. Sarceress though she is, devoured as she is by an intense desire of vengeance, yet bath Medea some touches of feminine tenderness about her, and these were finely brought out by Mademoiselle Parodi in the scene in which Medea works herself up to murder her children; never hove we seen the intense agony of the war of the passions more finely depicted, every feature told of the anguish of the conflict which was going on in her heart be tween the affection of the mother and the vengeance of the injured wife, driven to madness by the " Spretos injenia formica." Heart-rending and pathetic was she as sheathing her dagger, she bends over her children and clasps them to her heart—awe-inspiring was her look and attitude as vengeance again takes possession of her and she thrusts them from her, and sublime— t,rribly sublime was she as she scEz•?s them, and coldly rus%es nil to the sacrifice. ller voce, isatifli was per hot; there was none of that uncertainty of 'worm tion, which some persona thought they discovered last }ear; stud her ducts with Ca!zalari, who acted were di given, and on more thal one occasion elicited an era care. She was called cn at tae canelasion of (eel) act, and also frequently during the cour,e of the evening. In de,cribing the Medea of Alidlle. Parodi we have described the opera,fir M.lcha is, in fact, the open:. 2l:Aeus, which is considered the irst tenor part, was admirably supported by Calzelari, who returns to us in full health, and excellent voice. He introduced an air by Donezitti, " Alma soave e casts," to strengthen his p .rt, in which he was much applauded, and at its con clusion, was honoured with a call. Madame Giuliani, who locks as u retty as ever, and who was in good voice, male an interesting Creuss, and Beletti made the most of the little part of Creon. The part of Jason was sustained by a new tenor, a Signor Michell', who was evidently labouring under a cold, and was also exceedingly nervoue. Under these circumstances, it is impossible to form an opinion as to his merits. The opera was splendidly put upon the stage. After the opera the natiocal anthem was sung by the whole of the company. One of the prettiest ballets ever produced followed. It is entitled Les Metamorphoses, and is the composition of Paul Taglioni. " The plot of this ballet," says the official programme, "is founded upon one cf those old Teutonic le gends that seem a natural growth of the pictu resque " Fatherland," and of the peculiar mystic and dreamy spirit of its inhabitants. Kart, a student and an enthusiast, has made himself an abode amongst the ruins of the Castle of Heidelberg. He divides his time betwixt love and study—his betrothed, Ida, and learn ing—each with him is equally a passion. Not satisfied with literature, sacred aid pre fano, he Las passed the bounds of hallowed knowledge, and has endeavoured to dive into the mysteries of the shadowless beings of per dition. One of those good-humoured elves or sprites who mix invisible in the haunts of men, and laugh at their follies, discovers the peculiar tendency of Karl's mind, and determines to disgust him of the dangerous pursuit, by a practical exemplification of the evils cf magic power. Assuming every shape in turn, he makes the student fall in love with him, in the form cf a lady; Le renders him furious from jealousy, by making love to his be trothed, in the shape of a handsome and gallant officer, &c., &c. And thus, thanks to a little wholesome mischief, Karl is corrected, and becomes wise and happy at last. The character of the Sprite is sustained by Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi, who appears under six different dis guises, viz., as a page, a rustic coquette, a Will o' the Wisp, a Folic, a domino, and a cavalier. Never has a more airy tricksome sprite appeared than the fair Carlotta, who seemed in excellent health and spirits, and who danced as she only can dance. Waet of space compels us to defer our further remarks on this must picturesque and brilliant ballet to another opportunity. We cannot, however, close this notice without giving honour due to the management for the magnificent and gorgeous ball-room scene. It surpasses any thing that has hitherto been done in this way at any theatre. The ball-room scene in Aima, magnificent as it was, is thrown into tl e shade by the splendour of the ball-room scene in Les Metamorphoses. There were present 3ester:ley evening his Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Baroness Brunow and Made moiselle bOlgaox was d occupied e L c e p h ied by ner,thLeicußtetrboa Coloneln nt. lsola. ll tb er Majesty's e Honourable Charles Grey and the Honoura ble Mrs. Grey, Lieutenant-Culonel the Honourable C. B. P hi pp s, Mrs. Clive, Miss Boi:eau, and party. There were also present his Excellency the Turkish Ambas sador eador and suite, his Excellency the Swedish Min:ster and the Baroness Rehausec, the Marquis of Clanricarde, t! e Ma:gels and Marchioness of Kildare, the Marquis of Donegal, M. de Berg. the Marquis of TitchfiF Id, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl Granville, the Earl cf Liclifisld, the Earl of Falmouth, the E.rl of Malmesbury, the Earl of Shelburne, Lord William Lenni x, Lord G. Pa l let, Mr. Repton, M.P., and Lady Jane liepton, Lady W. Bentlnek, the Viscount C intilupe, the Vieeount Chit , n, the First Lox d of the Admiralty and Lady Arabera Baring, Comte de urberiel, Lerd Sandys, Lord Adolphus Fi:zAarence, Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander Wood ford, Ba , t., Lady and the Misses Woodford, Sir Thousus Gage, Bart., Sir Henry Web', Bart., Sir Ralph Howard, Bart., M.P., and Lady Howard, Major-General Sir A. Barnard, Bart. the Baroness Delamar, and Miss Rundbald, the lion. Augustus Vernon, the Ilor. F. Chichester, Major Buckley, Lady Anne Beckett, Wore' Stanhope, Mr. Marshall, 51. P., Mrs. and Miss Marshall, Mrs. and Mass De Burgh, Mr. C. Barry Balthrin, M.P., Mr. C. W. Packe, 51. P , and Mrs. Packe Reading; Mr., 11frs., and Miss Brereton Trelawney; Mr. C. J. Palmer, Madame ilalli, Mr. and Mrs. Sandford, Mr. W. Rose, Mr. Norman Macdonald, Mr. 11. Baring, M.P., Mr. and Mrs. Grote, Mr. and Mrs. Roharts and Miss Rubarts, the lion. Mrs. Boyle, Mr. Cur tis. REACTIONARY. `Lahitte .. •.• • • ... 121,770 1 Bonjean ... •-• •• ... 120,641 Foy • • ••• ... 122,183 • • The return of the Democratic candidates is con sidered certain, and is attributable to the desire of the great majority of even the really moderate party to mark their disapprobation of the intrigues of the parti-pretre. There was a slight diiturbance on the Place de la Bastille. on--the' nights of Sunday and Monday. The Wowing is the account given of it in the journals : "An immense crowd assembled yesterday on the Place de la Bastille. Arnonr them were from 1,000 to 1.500 men en Mouses: come cf them, who appeared to be Socialist lerders, announced that numerous deputations would arrive in the course of the day f-om the environs Sunday, soma: of Paril, to ;Jlace funeral wreaths upon the column. On nih were induced to accompany ssooeld:ai7ssts,who had been drinking at the the latter to the column. yid to place. wreaths upn t. A rumour was spread that these soldiers had come as delegates from the regiments of the garrison, and that ve3terday the manifestation would he re pPatA. It appears, however, that on the return t) their barracks their con duct was disappro ed v of by molt of their comrades, and the officers were informed that it had not been authorised. The Petrie of yester day evening states that the soldiers who went to the column were musterered by an editor of one of the De mocratic Socialist journals. and that he was sided by a sergeant whose term cf service is about to expire, and who was Feduced from his duty by a promise of employ• went in the otli•ze of the journal in question. In the course of the afternoon of yesterday the fillowing noti fiaaiion was issued by the prefect of police, and a brigade of srrgeas de ville was sent to insure its execution : " "lhe authorities have caused to be respected the homage paid to the memory of the dead interred beneath the column of the Bastille, but for the last few days some manifestations have assumed a character threaten ing to public tranquillity, and an order has been given to put a step to them. Emblems of a s?ditious kind, or which aro contrary to the regulations of the police' which may be placed at the foot of that monument, wil be removed. It appears that the persons assembled dispersed quietly when called on to do so by the authorities. There were rumours circulated on Monday that a serious misunderstanding had arisenbetween CARLIER, the Prefect of Police, and M. FERDINA.ND BARROT, the Home Minister, on account of the dismissal by the latter of M. ROGS, the officer through whose in discretion in removing the inzmortelles from the Column of July the troubles of which the Place de la Bastille has been the scene originated. M. CARLIEIt, it appears, is supported by General CHANGARNIE&, whose object is to court a collision with the people, which may place bitnselrat the- ci -cf'fi. Dictator ship—an; object which the cond. : of M. LOGE was well calculated to attain. On t subject of this a'. leged difference the Aloniteur du Soir and the rat; ie say— Several journa's have announced with a ccrtt in degree of satisfaction that a serious misunderstandii g has arisen between the Minister of the Interior and the Prefect of the Police. We are authorised to deck re that not only does no misunderstanding now exist, tut that there has never existed anything of the kind." The Assembly was yesterday engaged in the dis cussion of the motion f,,r the third rea d i n g of the Education Bill. PARIS BOURSE, MARCH 12. --Latest Prices —Five per Cents., 93r.; Three pee Cants., 57f. 65r.; Bank of France, 2,285 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TIIE LONDON STCCK-VICCIIANGI4I4 111Aucit 12. • Central of France (Orleanm and Vierzcn), 12N —Great In dian Peninsula, 1 1 4—Orleans and Bordeaux, 5 - Rouen and Havre, 9! —Tours and Nante3, 3 4 • SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 7th have arrived. They are without interest. The B was clo.;e1; GERMANY. The Prussian Government dispatched General RAUCEI tram Berlin on the 11th, to recall all the Prussian troops from SAileswig, and to withdraw from the Sclllesv,•ig-Liokarmytein a y all the Prus si a n officers at present serving in it, as Prussia has deter tnined to abstain from all interference between the King of DENMAIIK and the Schleswigers. ITALY. It is announced that the PorE will return to Rome ou Holy Thursday. He will embark from Naples, and be escorted by the French fleet from Civita Vecchia. A Council of Ministers was held at N a ples on the Ist, to consider certai❑ dispatches which had been that day received from London. The British fleet was expected to make its appearance in the Bay of Naples. EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF LIFE AT HOUNSLOW ADDITION AL PARTICULARS. TUESDAY EvereiNG.—The explosion which oc• curred at Messrs. Curtis and Harvey's gunpowder mills at Hounslow, reported in this journal of yes. morning, Mr. terday, has been attended with the loss of ei g ht lives, and a far greater destruction of prop ert y than was at first expected. Yesterday(Tuesday) Curtis, one of the proprietors, and Mr. Ashby, the manager of the works, instituted a most searching inquiry, for the purpose of ascertaining, if possible, by what means the disaster occurred, the result of I which showed that the first explosion took place in a timber building, about twenty feet square, termed " the treble dust-houSe." This building contained powder of threefold strength, and at the time of the explosion two men named Robert Gla zier and Lincoln Strange were therein. From the fact of both these parties having been killed instantaneously, it is extremely difficult to tell what was the cause of the misfortune. One thing, however, is quite certain —that no fires or lights of any description were ever allowed to be used in that portion of the works. The men were also strictly prohibited from wearing.their boots or shoes in the place, lest that the frict ion caused b y the g rit ad higenriintegdtaontaheemxplsohdoeu.ld c ause the powder to become The two poor fellow s who were in this buildin g Were forced completely through the roof, and their bodies frightfully mutilated; portions of limbs and pieces of flesh were sent fly ing in sundry directions; in fact, the whole of their remains had not been found at a late hour in the afternoon. In the cooperage at the time of the calamity there were about 20 men at work. The heavy pieces of timber and portions of the machiner y as the y were hurled about fell up on the roof, and havin g broken it in, the material s fell amongst the coo p ers, and it t w h a e s m on e l s y ca b p y ed mgfertotilig under some shelves that many of being crushed to death. A man named Un derwood, who works in what is technically called the " black business," ran out upon hearing the third explosion, followed by another man named John Compton. The former escaped without receiving any injury; but, whilst the latter was run ning away his clothes took fire, and he was most fearfully burned, so much so that it is questionable whether he.will rec over. A mate of his, named Thomas Penfold, wh , d o ev w en at five o'clock in theas following, was completely dashed to atoms, and, noon, the whole of his remains were not found. Some portions of bis body were found during the day near the river Comae. COURT CIR.CULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took an airing yesterday in an open carriage and four. Lord Alfred Paget and Colonel Bouverie attended on horseback. Her — Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty yesterday at Buckingham Palace. Tue Judge Advocate-General had an audience of the Queen yesterday, and submitted to her Majesty the proceedings of some courts martial. Prince Alfred, the Princess Helena, and the Prin cess Louisa, took their usual exercise yesterday in the garden of the -Peace. The Queen had a dinner party yesterday in Buckingham Palace. The company included Count Schimmelpenninck, the Netherlands Minister, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Earl and Countess St Germans, the Earl ( f Strafford, the Earl of Uxbridge Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Viscount Clifder, the Right Hon. Henry Goulburn, the Right Hon. William Sebright Lascelles, Mr. Pusey, and Captain Francis Seymour. The Commissioners for inquiring into Smithfield market, and markets in the city of London for the sale of meat, met yesterday at the Home-office. There were present Mr. George Cornewall Lewis, Sir James Dula-, Sir Harry Verney, Mr. William Miles, M.P., Profes'or Richard Owen, the Hon. Frederick Byng, and Mr. John Wood. THE VICTORIA DOCK COMPANY.—Yesterday fore noon Mr. J. M. Bendel), engineer, appointed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, under the Act to make preliminary inquiries into applications for local Acts, attended at the Blackwsll Hotel, Blackwell, for the purpose of investigating and examining no plans of the Victoria Dock Company, the promoters of which propose to construct docks, for the admission of colliers, in the marshes in the p arish of Wet!. 11 am, 'Essex, above North Woolwich, upon a site which will comp rise about 270 acres. Mr. Poto, M.P., Mr. Kinne.ird (the (Theater), Mr. Bidder (the engineer of the company), with Mr. Parsons (the solicitor), wet le present to support the undertaking. Some objections having been made on the part of the Board of Ordnance and the commissioners of the Essex levels, Mr. P.asons observed that clauses would be in seit id in the Bib to pc( t pct the interests of the Govern ment and the commissioners. Th." plans of the company would improve and not obstruct the navigation of the river, as a large number of vessels which impede the t Ethic and tidal course of the ricer would be removed. Mr. Rendell (on Mr. Parsons concluding) adjourned the court, anti took a survey of the site for the iLt.nded docks. My SAILORS' HOME AT PORTSMOCTII...-..A public meet ing, over which Vicc-Admiral llacres presided, was held at Portsrecuth yesterday, to consider the means of esta blishing a Si:i:ors' Home for sailors in the port irrespcc tive of the receiving ships. There were present Lord George Lennox, Lord Ft elerick Fitzciarence, Admiral Sir F. Austen, Admiral Douglas, and many other naval officers. Resolutions were passed for carrying out the object desired, and saveral gentlemen addressed the meeting on the necessity of the proposed home, and the benifits likely to result from it. It appeared that appli cation had been made t ) the Board of Admiralty for assistance and co-operation, but the Lords declined in terfering in their ca; acity as a board; the First Lord had, however, as Member for Portsmouth, premised his assistance to the me sure. PUBLIC HEALTII ACT.—From a return to an order from the Hbuie of Commons, dated Feb. 12, 1850, which has just been issued, it appears that the number d towns and districts which have asked for in- spection under tlle Public Health Act, and of those which have embraced and are placed under its pro visions is 192, and that the amount of pcpulation which these towns and districts comprise is 1,969.915. NAPIER'S NEW WORK ON SOUTHERN AFRICA.— " The appearance of this work is extremely well-timed and acceptable. In addition, however, to the strong in terest which clings to everything relating to the Cape, the natural features and character of the country, the dramaCe excitement of its history, and the wild race that inhabit it, we have a rapid bi:t iry f the Cape colony, a sensible discussion of the emigration, the mis sionary, and the convict systen , , and the lively relation numerous excursions, each of which is a panorama of landscapes of social life and manners. Altogether, this is a most important work."— Sunday Times. PRIDE AND IRREGOLUTIoN, A Novel. By the Author of " The Discipline of Life."--The publication of the new work of Lady Emily Ponsonby, " Pride and, Irresolution," pronliscs to cstahlish the author as one of the most successtul novelists cf the day. In the school of Mies Edgeworth, Mi,;s Austin, and Miss Fr rrier (sa: s the Britannia) has the noble and talent.:d autbwe,s of r s c t e u o cl m te m d e w L • d ith th p cs r e od r. t c ; v a s n e d e n w e ' O s i c n o r i y e these vo d d lu a m i s commend ri p e i n i n e of Lifo" for thar trulfulii2s , , their nature tLeir nem ate deliner.tion of charact, r, and tin it delicate fashioning, which het.peak:: t':e Land of one a ho has, Hy( d in and through the world, and learnt from ummon scenes their interest as incidents, and their value for instruction and reproof. DA:ATLI OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL DURNEORD.-- This distinguished get eral officer, so long connected ‘4ith the corps of Royal Engineers, died on the Bth instant, M Tunbridge Wellr, aged 75 yeirF, and &far ft)-seven Ic ars' Ltrvice, lie was at present Lt the see of Fort Bourbon, and capture of Martinique and GUadaloupe, in 1794. In 184 G be became Colonel- Co-Anandsnt of the corps of 1103 - a1 Engineerr. ABOLITION OF TUB LORD LI Eli TEN AN CT.—The czon'emplatcd arrangement Is to crza:e a Secretary cf State for Ireland with a left in the Cabii et, ard to trans'er to him, by Act of Parliament, such of the executive rights as are at present vested in the Lord Lieutenant. The prerogative rights will go to the Queen. This Ir i 1 - • Under an le Chie, s On e. : t 'l l : t a e °:;n '‘ • s y)i); , , Vih A t. v tly Judi ' • i L 0 Li S , ; , , - t!, - we; ?Il k 11!)• • ^ 41: i t t • L- ,r tE a. 4 .4 - 7.• k's going ) - • ' 1 ) f , - --1 " - ---12131 ) " is 1, _ ";-• - ) k - A V , - [PRICE JD.. Secretary for will have a Parliamentary S:cretary, office Etta'oliebreent, uniting .f Secret' . Office in Dublin Castle with the lice in .don. By the constant residence in of the . ecretary for Ireland, Irish Members of at will have the Government of Ireland always spot, without dropping in at the Irish-office, or og to the Home-office, or writing ever to a Lord eieutenant of Ireland as at present. These arrange ments will of course i nvo l ve s o m e ott• era, and to aerl aps themselves somewhat altered, but the abolition of the Viceroyalty is expected to take place before the opening of next session. Such at least is understood to be the proposed changes. An occasional visit of the Queen is part of the plan.—Dublin Paper. FOREIGN HOPS.—Large importations of hops con tinue to take place from abroad. The steamer Soho, from Antwerp, has brought 50 bales, the growth and produce of Belgium; the American Congress, from New York, has brought several bales, consigned; and the ship Orphan, arrived in the docks, from New York, has brought 100 bales of the article, consigned, being the growth and produce of the United States. aup nsa BURGLARIESds of itathphepe r ineighbourhood, e n h h apprehension it oa inhabitants, oem bathsg S a lt ' e a uf e 8 . n e st o mh s t suffered ffr.— townieorue dFso considerable s ogfa e nLg v eA e L r al fe 3b uarsg weeks earealsrsl -who succeeded in their nefarious practices at Welling ham and at Lewes, being at large. Warrants were itsued by the Lewes magistrates for the apprehension of seve ral suspected persons, and on Thursday tte police re ceived their orders of procedure, and before one o'clock at night they had secured five prisoners, viz., Gower, Carey, Richardson, Funnel!, and Darby, and safely lodged them in the Lewes police-station. The mennm dement an examination before 11, Blackman and G. Molit.eux, Deqs., on Friday afternoon, at the House of Correction, and remanded. Several witnesses were examined, but the investigation was strictly private. - A FRAUDULENT PREACHER.--TheKendal Mercury tells a story of a preacher who made a great sensation the other day in one of the " secluded dales " in that neigh bourhood. After he had astonished the entire neigh bourhood with his eLquence, it was whispered abroad that the admired preacher was not in holy orders, and had unlawfully desecrated the place of worship. The rural dean has referred the case to the high dignitaries of the church, and the result in that the parties &recited to appear before the Ecclesiastical Court. TIMBER FOR TEE ROYAL DOCKYARDS. A return having been required from the principal officers of the Customs Depat tment at the ports where there are royal dockyards, of discrepancies which have been ascer tained to exist between the admeasurentent of timber (free of duty) landed for the service of the royal dock yards, on the part of the Customs' officers at them-- places and the certificates of the dockyard officers, it has been arranged that by the addition of a per oentage to the total quantities returned in the certificates furnished by the dockyard officers of the measurement of timber, free of duty, imported from the coast cf Africa, the accounts will in the average be sufficiently accurate for the returns for statistical purposes. With respect to mahogany and timber, free of duty, imported from other places, it is not considered expedient that any addition to the dockyard measurements will be requisite, pro vided the officers cf the revenue in the returns which they furnish give the aggregate of the admeasurement taken by them previously to any abatements being made. CLEANING RICE IN BOND.—It having been re commended to the revenue authorities that the reweigh ing account of rice cleaned under bond may be taken by weighing one-twentieth part only of each entry, in those cases in which the packages are of the same description, and that the remainder of the packages be delivered by tally, and the total weight of the rice computed accord ing t i the account taken of the packages weighed; the P • reees'tion his been approved, and th several officers, of the department directed to gevern themselves accord ineey in future. Da. LAYARD'S RESEARCHEs. —D Y. Layard 112.3 effected an entrance into a rcorn in the old Nimroud peace, containing an extraordinary assortment of relics —shield!, swords, paterm, bowls, crowns, cauldrons, or naments in ivory and mother-of-pearl, &o. The vessels are formed of a kind of copper, or rather bronze—some perfectly preserved, and as bright as gold when the rust is removed. The engravings and embossing on them are very brautiful and elaborate ; and comprise the same mythic subjects which are found on the robes of the figure's in the sculpture—men struggling with lions, warriors in chariots, and hunting scenes. Now a serious question occurs to us ; are these precious relics, when thee they urtive at Buirah, to be intrusted to any ig norant and careless chip captain who may be ready to convey them to England? We have not forgotten the fete of the last eaogo of curious ivories, glass, &c., which suffered such e anton outrage on the voyage and at Bombay. If the Government really feel an interest in Dr. Ls) aril's proceedings, a vessel should be sent from Bombay expressly to receive his consignments; but we fancy there is little chance of any such step being taken. At Koyunjik, Dr. Layard has uncovered a very interesting series of slabs, showing the process of building the mounds and palaces.—Athenteum. STATE OF, TRADE.—MANCIIESTER, TUESDAY.— We have had a dull and irregular market to-day, for both cloth and yarn. There is no doubt buyers have large orders in hand, from the inquiries made; but as confidence in the price of cotton being maintained is quite for the present overturned, they withhold the exe cution of their orders, excepting at rates much lower than the nominal quotations cf the day. Meanwhile the closing of mills and working of short time progresses. To this pass the trade of the country has been brought by the fictitious advance of the raw material. Indeed, as has been frequently remarked, it is impossible the recent production can be resumed, excepting at greatly reduced rates for the raw material; and let the crop of cotton turn out as small as the smallest estimate, production must be proportionately reduced, and no advances could be establi,led. There are, however, symptoms of weak neenin Liverpool, arising not altogether from the small ness of the operations of the trade, but from the diffi culties which in some quarters have arisen, and are arising, in devising the " ways and means," and obtain ing the renewal of acceptances. A large failure, or failures, are reported to-day at Liverpool, which must further derange financial operations there. There is no change in low printing cloths, which continue in fair de mand. Ti.e finer sorts are more difficult to sell. A considerable business has been done in 40-inch shirting at last week's prices; 45 and 50 shirtings are still asked fete Long cloths and domestics are very little inquired for, and the orders appear on a small scale. CHEESMONGERS' BENEVOLENT lIttISTITUTION.-- Last evening the 14th annual general meeting and elec tion of the governors, donors, and subscribers of this institution, was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee for the past year, the election of officers for the year ensuing, and two male pensioners on the funds of the institution ; Edward Corduroy, Esq., in the chair. The report stated that since the foundation of the insti tution in 1335, relief bad been granted to 63 pensioners, aged and indigent masters of the trade and their widows, of whom 3G were Dealer, receiving 251. a year, and 27 females receiving 151. 34 had died, leaving, with the two to be elected at the me2ting, 12 males and 19 fe nia!es on the funds of the instituien, the amount dis tributed annually in pensions being nearly VOL per annum. and the total amount distributed by the society 6,2991. 3!. 103.; the funded stock in the 3 par Cent. Consols beirg 7,231/. 9s. ld.; the receipts for the past year, including interact on stock, subscriptions and donations, and other sources, was 1,0251. 14s. 73., and the expenditure, including pensions, 5951. Purchase of stock, 2041. 3s. Gd., left a balance in hand of 621. 14s Bd. The report having been adopted, the chairman then an nounced the successful candidates to be John Cooper, 776 votes, and Gilbert Witt, 491 votes. Mr. Corduroy recommended that at the next general meeting, the question being considered whether it was not advisable to alter the name of the institution to the Provision Merchants' and Dealers' Benevolent Institution, ty which they would get a larger number of subscribers. A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman and the meeting adjourned. EXIIIBITION OF TEE INDUSTRY OF ALL N TION!.—A general meeting of all persons favourable to the objects t f the proposed Exhibition of the Works c f Industry cf all Nations was held yesterday in the Council chamber, Oxford, and was presided over by the Rev. Dr. Richard., rector of Exeter College, as pro Vice-Chancellor, and by Mr. Sadler, the mayor. The meeting was addressed by Mr. Hepworth Dixon, of the London central committee; after which the first resolu thee recognising the benefits expected to result from the exlubitice, was moved and seconded by the Master of Pembroke College end Mr. Alderman Browning, and tarried unanimously. The Prieeit - al of Brazencee College then moved, an d M r. Alderman horp seconded, the next resolution:—" That it was expedient the re qui• site funds should be subscribed by the voluntary libe rality of all classes, and not from the public revenue;" which was also carried. The Principal of Albsn Hall moved, and Mr. Councillor Ward seconded, a resolution for the opening a subscription and the formation of a committee, including the Bishop cf Oxford, Lord Camoye, the Vice-Chancellor, the Mayor, &c., which was carried. After which votes of thanks were ranee to Mr. Dixon and the chairmen, for which acknowledg ments having been made, the meeting broke up. POOR RELIEF (CITIES AND Towss).—A Bill has been pre sented to Parliament, and is now printed, en title " A Bill to provide for the more equitable distri bution of the charge for the relief of the poor in certain cities and towns. It proposes that in any union corn- P• 0 risit e a city or town of more than one parisb, h av i ng a ; 0 , population of - 9 0 , 0, the several parisht s forming such union may, by an order of the Poor law Board granted upon the requisition of a majority cf tl e guardians, be come combined for the purposes of the relief of the poor, and form effectively only one parish with one common fund. The guardians of such unions would he empow• creel to cause burst-3 s to be made in order to ascertain the value of all too able lands, &c , within the union, and from time to time to make a lair assessment. The rate* %mild b I recovered as usual, but their allowance by a justice of the peace would be dispensed with. All war rants of removal and all appeals would be directed to the guardians of the union instead of to the overseers. The proposed measure would have no retrospective action, or ieterfere with proceedings pending at the tima'of its passing. IMPORTATION OF CtPPFR.—A vessel, arrived from Cogeimbo end Valpereiso has brought from tie former place the very large gnentity of 66,928 ingots of copper, consigned to a firm of commercial eminence in the me tropolis. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —The following extraordinary Cure of a Swollen Leg by Holloway's Pills and Ointment is Published in the Adelaide Observer,- South 'WV., is : " Ge&ge Mundon, a settler in the coldn'y l. tiad•tee'n., ft ring for many months with a swollen leg, and thsuraittawsei n se as deprive him of s leep, Ile was recommended:-ter' try - way's Ointment and Pills, and by using th tm , fro dz, eal a about a fortnight, a cure was so far effeeted•es te. permit eigito walk to Adelaide, a distance of twenty miles, to givelisis jtate ment to the editor of this journal, for the.infOrmatioriltlidiburie. fit of his fellow-creatures. '—Sold by all ;Tenders of Vediefie, and at Professor Holloway's Establieinnenti 24i g eStran , London. • . e PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Common./ TUESDAY, MARCH 12.. TAXATION OF TilE COUNTRY. Motion made, and Question proposed, " That whereas the present Taxation of the Country depresses all classes, and especially the labouring classes, by diminishing the funds for the employment of productive labour, it is the opinion of this House, that adequate means should be forthwith adopted to reduce the Expenditure of the Government :" —Where upon Previous Question put, " That that Question be now put." The House divided: MINORITY—AYES, 1:6. Enilyn, Viscount Manners, Lord J. Evans, William Meux, Sir henry Evelyn, W. J. Miles, I'. W. Fagan, William Miles,".W. Farnham, E. B. Moody, C. A. Farrer, James Mowatt, Francis Fellows, E. Mullings, J. R. Firmer, Sir E. Monte, G. F. Floyer, John Rasa, Lord Forbes, Wm. Newdegate, C. N. Fordyce, A. D. O'Connor, Feargus Forester, G. C. Oswald, Alexander Proven, C. U. Packe, C. W. Fuller, A. E: Palmer, Robert Gaskell, J.M.: Pecliell, Sir G. Gibson, T. M. Pelham, D. A. Goddard, A. L. Plumptre, J. P. Gooch, E. S. Portal, Melville Greenall, G. Prime, Richard Greene, John Richards. Richard Grogan, Edward Rufford, Francis Gwyn, Hower Rui3hout, Captain Ilalford, Sir Henry Sadleir, John Hall, Sir B. Salwcy, Colonel Halsey, T. P. Sandars, George Hamilton, G. A. Scholenzda, William Hamilton, J. 11. Scully,:Francis Harris, Captain Seynter, 11. K. Rustic, Alexander Sibthorp, Colonel Henley, J. W. Sidney, Alderman Heyworth, Lawrence Simeon, John Hildyard, T. B. T. Smith, John B. Hildyard, T. B. Smyth, J. G. Hodgson, W. N. Sotheron, T. H. S. Hood, Sir A. Spooner, Richard Hope, Henry T. Stafford, Augustus Ilornby, John Stanford, J. F. Hotham, Lord Stanley, Edward Hume, J. Stanley, E. 11. diumphery, Aid. Stuart, Lord Dudley Jones, Captain Stuart, J. Knox, Colonel Sullivan, Michael Lacy, 11. C. Thompson, Alderman Lennox; Lord A. Tivaripi.:, George Lewisham, Vise. Trevor, 0. R. Lockhart, W. Vesey, lion. T. Long, W. Walmsley, Sir J. Lopes, Sir Ralph Walsh, Sir J. B. Luihing ton, .C. Wawu, J. T. Lygon, General Yorke, E. T. Mackenzie, W. F. TELLEN.S. Meagher, Thomas Drummond, Henry Manlius, Lord G. Cayley, Edward S. Alcock, Thomas ArbuthHott, Hugh Archdall, CaptMa Arkwright, Baillie, 11. J. Bankes, G. Barrington, Lord Bass, 31. T. Bennet, Philip Bereslord, William Blackstone, W. Blair, Stephen Blake, M. J. Bltudford, Marquis Blowitt, B. J. Bolder°, H. G. Bouverie, E. P. Brainston, T. W. Brernridge,lachard Bright, John Brocklehurst, John Brooke, Lord Bruce, Lord E. Buck, L. W. Buller, Sir J. Y. Burroughes, 11. N. Cabbell, B. B. Carew, W. P. Cavendish, G. 11. Chatterton, Colonel Christy, Samuel Clive, 11. B. Cobbold, J. C. Cobden, Richard Cocks, T. $. Cole, hon. 11. A. Coles, 11. IL Compton, 11. C. Cubitt, William Dashwooler. 11. Dec(les,* W. Devercux, J. T. Dick, Quintin Dicks,n, Samuel Dive:A, E. Duckworth, Sir J. Duncan, Lord kurican, George Sir J. )Itheombe, A.' Duncombe, 0, 1)" Pre, C. (1 Edwards, H. MAJORITY-NOES, 190. Ahdy, ThomaS N. Ferguson, Sir R. Adair, it. Shafto Fitzroy, Henry A gli onby, 11. A. Foley, J. 11. A u,on, Colonel Forster, Mathew Ansley, T. C. Fortescue, J. W. Armstrong, it. B. Fox, R. M. Bagshaw, John Freostun, Colonel Gaines, M. T. Glyn, G. C. Baring, Sir F. T. Grace, 0. D. Baring, Thomas Graham, Sir J. Barnard, E. G. Greene Thomas Bellew, R. H. Grenfell, C. Pascoe Berkeley, Admiral Greaten, Charles W. Berkeley, 11. F. Grey, Sir G. • Berkeley, C. L. G. Grosvenor, Lord R. Bernal, Ralph Grosvenor, Earl Birch, Sir T. Guest, Sir J. Blackall, S. W. Hallyburton, Lord Bowles, Admiral Harcourt, G. G. Boyle, Colonel Hardcastle, J. A. Brockman, H. D. Harris, Richard lirotherton, Joseph llatchell, John Browne, R. D. Hawes, B. Bulkeley, Sir R. B. Hayter, W. G. Bunbury, E. 11. Headlam, T. E. Busfeild, W. Heald, James Campbell, W. F. Henry, Alexander Cardwell, Edward Herbert, 11. A. Carter, John B. Herbert, Sidney Castlereagh, Vis. Heywood, James Cavendish, C. C. Hobhouse, Sir J. Cavendish, W. G. llobhouse, T. B. Chaplin, W. J. Hodges, T. L. Charteris, Francis Hogg, Sir J. W. Childers, J. W. Howard, Lord E. Clay, James Howard, J. K. Clements, Charles Howard, B. 11. Clerk Sir George Butt, William Cockburn, A.J. Jervis, Sir John Colebrool;e, Sir T. Jocelyn, Viscount Collins, W. Johnstone, Sir J. Corry, Henry Ker, Richard Cowan, Charles King, Cowper, W. F. Labouchcre, - Henry Crowder, It. B. Lascelles, W. S. Conic, Henry ' Legh, G. C. Currie, Raikes Laniard, T. B. Dawson, T. V. Lewis, G. C. Denison, Edmund Lin sday, Colonel Denison, J. E. Loch, James D'Eyncourt, C. T. Mackie, John Douglas, Sir C. Bl`Gregor, John Douro, Marquls of Mahon, O'Gorman Duncuft, John Mangles, R. D. Dundas, Admiral Martin,',,C. W. Dundas, G. Maude, Fox Dundas, Sir David Melgund, Viscount Dunne, F. P. Mitchell, T. A. Ebrington, Viscount Moffatt, George Ellice, Edward Monsell, William Ellis, John Morison, Sir W. ' Elliot, John E. Mulgrave, Earl Enfield, Lord .Norreys, Lord . Evans, Sir De Lacy Forreys, Sir D. Ferguson, Col. O'Connell, Maurice O'Connell, M. J. Ogle, S. C. Osborne, Ralph Owen, Sir J. Paget, Lord A. Paget, Lord C. Palmer, Roundell Parker, John Patten, J. W. Peel, Sir Robert Peel, Frederick Perfect, Robert I'iuney, William Power, Dr. Power, N.choles Posey, I'. Rawdon, Colonel Ricardo, Osman Rice, E. It. Rich, henry Romilly, Sir John Russell, Lord John Russell, F. C. Sanders, Joseph Scrope, 0. I'. Seymour, Lord Shalto, R. D. Shell, R. L. Shelburne, Earl of Slancy, R. A. Smith, R. V. Smith, J. A. Somers,;.J. P. Somerville, Sir W. Stansileld, W. R. Strickland, Sir G. Talbot, J. 11. Tapered, H. W. Tenison, E. K. Thicknesse, It. A. Thompson, Colonel Thornely,-T. Townley, R. G. Tow ushend, Capt. Tanen, Henry Verney, Sir 11. Villiers, Charles Wall, C. R. Wellesley, Lord C, Westhead , J. I'. Whitmore, T. C. Willcox, Brodie Williams, John Williamson, Sir Wilson, James Wilson, Matthew" Wood, W. P. Wortley, J. S. Wrightson, W. B. Wyvill, Marmaduke TELLERS. Hill, Lord M. Grey, Ralph W. TO TIIE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFORNI ASSOCIATION. Sir,—On Monday the 11th, was the great debate on Supply. The line for a Liberal Member to take, who has himself no charge in determining the expen diture asked for, appears to be to vote always with those who propose the least. Title may look para doxical, and may be contested. But the question is, whether in so doing he is not really strengthening the weight of that force, the apprehension of which was what substantially held the Go vernment i vernm ent to such degree of econom y as t determines to adopt. A Member in the ,situa tion described, has no means of knowing whether a thousand men are wanted here or are wanted there ; but he has it in his power to give a vote to that phalanx of opponents of expenditure, which obliges the Government to exert itself to discover the means of doing with the smallest number of thousands it can bring itself to think of. Oo Tuesday came on Me. Drummoncl'a motion for the reduction of taxation. It was in all circumstances a repetition of the same motion by the same Member on u former occasion ; on which I recollect incurring, what I will call the non-concurrence of some of the constituency, by not supporting him 'by my vete. If Ithe mover had moved alone, there might But have been some difficulty in deciding now. what was to be done, when his seconder rose, in the person of an agricultural Mem ber who made himself conspicuous in the earlier part of the contest on the Corn-laws by de claring with energetic simplicity the price which he wished the Legislature to secure to cheese ; and told the House that the end and object of the motion which he seconded, was to raise the price of corn ;—that this at least was the light in which he viewed it, or thought it worth speaking on, and therefore he begged, Hon. Members to vote for the motion because it held out the reduc tion of taxation, always remembering that raising the price of corn was what he came there to state was the undisguised object of the movement ? Towards the conclusion of the debate, a Member improved on this, by stating that his view of the motion was, that it was to obtain a five shillings duty on foreign corn. And the mover, in his final reply, taunted such of the Free traders as should vote against his motion, as men who wanted to keep the present Government in office, and of course keep out the Pro tectionists who want to take their place. Whatever was wanting, it was not explanation of the general bearing of the views of the supporters of the motion. At one o'clock in the morning, they will not reduce a single soldier. By six in the afternoon they are all for a vote for economy, which they plainly tell us is meant to bring in a Protectionist Government and put a five shillings duty on foreign torte Surely in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird ; and it must have been an ez trt .ordinary fowl that put its head into a snare of this kir id, after such open notice of the substantial object. .Fancy, for in stance, a Member fur Bradford saying, "I will vote for this motion, which you tell me is to pro mote the raising the price of co:en. Bradford i s recovering from long depressic in, like the m an a surgical operation has relieved from a pres suretbeluoinu r iu t o he s • fi b c r e at i n o , and is bekinn . g to riot in g of convalescence . I Will vote with you then for what you tell me is to end in going back to i he prohibirub the tion of hoc ls ign trad h a e little , be cause in my sght youwit somet hi ng about diminution of taxation e" I cannot believe th at man y in y our nei g hbourhood wo uld so far depart from the proverb( ial intelligence of be found givingounpdrevious question was way before so naked , moved by the Gove rnment, and ct irried by 190 th ei a r county,an as as against 156. thtios. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, AN OLD REFORMER London, 13th Marcl, 1850. ,01 , 019, rc° sea ..... vin; tth' the rh o )fet roc iptv 011:1 I. i rov' Esq' Vi•