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ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. li oxes , Is., Half Pric - e - , - Wd.:; - :Pit, -- 6 - d — .l Gallery, 3d. Private BOXCS, 1/. Is. and 10s. 6d. THIS EVENING Will be performed WILDFIRE, THE GIPSY HORSE-STEALER; 0, , The Fortunes and Chances of War. Characters by Messrs. nicks, Dale, Searle, Bird, Raymond, Furman, Howard, Miss Vin cent, Mrs. Lee, Miss Pearce, &c. After which, THE MAGIC HARP OF ALTENBERG ; or, The Grave of the Ohl Abbey Ruins. In which Mr. Hicks and Miss Vin cent will perform. To conclude with THF, HOUSE DOG ; or, Different Positions. ANDLENIA.3 'MARKET, INVERNESS was held on Wei n .—This market town did not nosses3essdai'. Thursday, and Friday last. The occasions. Still thereusevi a busy appearance as on previous good display of pottery, and Of the manufactures of the tinsmith and cooper on the streets. Tarn, fine, strong, and colour also, was displayed in considerable quantities • 4 ctile,ese and butter carts Friday The hor p s ric nelsarket, as anticipated, was only produced 24. good, with a large den - wind ; horses brought 1001._; draught horses hi p- A pair of tine garrons 101. to 16/. Butter brought l'9s.-r°4l 25/. to 45/. ; 2131 b. ; and cheese Os. to 7s. per stone, ;mit,: 225. the stone, .3d. to Is. 6d. ; yarn 21d. to 3d. per cut.— lnv, P r l , aidin g trotu L ORD DUNDONALD'S Watt PLAN. —We es understa n d Courier, that the secret official trial to ascertain the eff ect of a con tinuous evolution of intense gas, in projecting sh e ll s or shot from a tube, resulted on an average in throwing 25 six pounder shot to the distance of 7,000 yards. From this data it is clear that balls of greater diameter would far exceed the range of common artillery. Another important advantage is said to accrue —namely, that the continous rush during their emission would prove much less injurious to vessels project ing such missiles than the shock or recoil of single discharges. We learn that Lord Dundonald's ingredients produce an elastic emission, like that which would be evolved by kind ling the end of a hawser or cable formed of hard twisted gun cotton.—ffunipshire Teleyruph, W. B. Perrand, Esq., has been appointed a deputy lieutenant for Yorkshire. lINFI WkTER A.T LON DON-BIM )(1 1.1 Tti 1 b DAY. Sforning .. 23 minutes after 5. I Evening 42 •oinatea utter 5A lIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully informed, that a GRAND EXTRA NtoaT will take place on Thurs day next, March 11. witoi will be performed Donizetti's favourite Opera, LUCIA 1)1 LAMMERMOOR. Lucia, Mad. Castellon (her third appear-ince this season) ; Enrico, Signor Coletti; Bidebent, -qgaor So ari : and Edgardo, Signor Fras chilli (his second appearatce in this country). Atter which A DIVERTI , EMENT. To be followed by the last act of Donizetti's Opera, LA FAVORPTA, rernamk), Signor Gardout; Bo hlacci,Signor Bouchi; and Leonora, Sanctloll. To conclude with the admired New and Original Grand Ballet, CORALIA; ou, LE CHEVALIER INCOIZSTANT. Coralia, Mdlle. C. Rosati; the Knight Ilullebrand, M. Paul Honore Taglioni; Squire, M. Geuriet ; Bertha, Mine. Petit ; Page, Mdlle. ; Duke, M. Gosselln; Fralsondin, M. Venefra ; Fisherman, M. di Mattia. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVEN I NO, March 9, will be performed, the tint time this season, Donizetti's Opera, LUCIA DI L&MMEFISIOOR. Lucia, Mdlle. Castellan, her first appearance this season ; Edgardo, Signer Fraschini, his first appearance is this country; Md e b e nt, Signor Solari ; and Enrico, Signor Coletti. To conclude with the Ballet of CORALIA. Tim doors open at Seven. The Opera to commence at Half•past Seven o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, Established for the purpose of rendez ing a more perfect performance of the Lyric Drama than has hitherto been attained in this country. Under the Direct on and Management of Mr. BEALE. The Nobi ity Gentry, and Patrins of Mu'ic, are respectfully in formed that the Royal Italian Opera will open the fir: t week in A pril. It is proposed to produce, in the course of the - eason, some of the established works ofChnarosa, Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and others of the more modern Italian School, including Operas by Bellini, Dont zetti, Mercatiante, and Verdi, on a scale of the utmost perfeet'on 1.1 every department ; to which intent the mana_ ement has assemb'ed a Company embracing the greatest and most varied a'ent in Europe. P RIM I SOPRA L—Madame Grisi and Madame Persiani (her first appearance in London for three years), Madame Ronconi and Mdlle. Steffanoni (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, her first ap pearance in this country). CONTRALTI.—Signora Alboni (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan, and of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance in:this Country), and Mademoiselle Corbari. TENORL—Signor Mario, Signor Salvator Lavia (of the Imperial Theatre of St. Petersburgh, his first appearance in this country), Signer Tulli (of the Theatre San Carlo, in Naples, his first apper anee in this country), and Signor Salvi (ot the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, and of the Imperial Theatres in Vienna and St. Petersburgh, his first appearance on the Italian stage in England). PRIMI BASSI BARITONI—Signor Tamburhai and Signor Giorgio Ronconi. PRIMI BASSI PROFONDI—Signor Marini (of the Theatres San Carlo, Naples, La Scala, Milan, and the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, Ns first appearance in this country), Signor Angelo Alba (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Polonini (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appear since In this country.) PRIMI BASSI COMlCl—Signor Pietro Ley (of the Theatre Royal Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Ag,oatitio Revere (of the Theatres Royal, Naples, Milan, Vienna, and St. Pe tersburgh, his first appearance in this country). Seconde Donne—Madame Antoinetta Moilidori (of the Theatre La Seals, in Milan), Mademoiselle Amalia Linari, Mademoiselle Luigina Bellini. _ _ . lieconde Tenore—Signor Emmanuele Slano (of the Theatre San Carlo in Naples). .Dixector of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa. A powerful and numerous CHORUS of chosen and experienced Singers will complete the Vocal Department. Chorus Master — Signor Bonconsiglio. Prompter—Signor Monterasi. The ORCHESTRA, formed of Artistes possessing the highest executive powers, will comprise among its members Eighty distin guished professors. The Military Band of the Coldstream Guards will be under the direction of Mr. Godfrey. An ORGAN, of extensive compass, has been expressly erected In the theatre by Messrs. Flight and Son. Organist—Mr. V. Novello. The B tLLET, of a brilliant and costly character, will close the performance of the evening, and no Divertissement will be suffered between the acts of the Opera. The Director has the pleasure to announce that he has concluded an engagement with Mademoiselle Fanny Elssler ; and, during the season, the following eminent Danseusea will appear : —Premieres Danseuse—aludemoiselle Dumi• latre (ef the Grand Opera, Paris), and Mademoiselle Plunkett (ot the Grand Opera, Paris), Mademoiselle Berths (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, her first appearance in this country), Mademoiselle Neodot (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Mademoiselle Marietta Baderna (of the Theatre La sicala, Milan), and Mademoiselle Fuoco (of the Academie Royale de Paris). Monsieur Petipa (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Monsieur Gontie (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Monsieur Ferdinand° Croce, Monsieur Delferier (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Auguste Mabille (of the Grand Opera, Paris). Maitres des Ballets—Monsieur Albert (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Blasis (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan). Leader of the Ballet—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Regisseur de la Dense Mr. O'Bryan. Composer—Signor Alessandro Curmi (of the San Carlo Theatre, Naples). THE THEATRE.—To render the Interior at once commodious, elegant, and comfortable, it has been entirely reconstructed and decorated, under the immediate direction and after designs of M. Albano, Esq., C.E., with every attention directed to its proper ventilation. The Decorations have been executed by Mr. Ponsoriby. The Management has happily secured the artistic skill of Signori Ferri and Verardi (of the Theatre Italien, in Paris), to embellish the ceiling and to prepare a New Drop Scene. The approaches to the Theatre will be found Improved. by a carriage way being formed Immediately under the Portico in Bow-street, whereby parties can leave or enter their carriages without exposure to the weather ; and by increased facilities for ingress and egress. The Refreshment Boom will be under the superintendence of Mr. J. G. Watson. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, for the night or season, to be obtained at the Box Office, Bow-street ; and at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will he performed the new Grand Opera, entitled MATILD.k OF lIUNGARY. Count Magnus, Mr. Borrani; Podiebrad, Mr. Harri• son ; Mathias, Mr. Weiss ; Matilda, Misa Rainforth; Lillie, Misa It. Isaacs. To concludo with a new Ballet, entitled SPANISH GALLAN TRIES. Principal chara.ters by AIM. Croce, Adrien, Tell; MUlles Baderna, Louise, Adele, St. Louin, and Bonard. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. ILider the Management of Mr. It. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new and original Comedy, called THE FCHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far ren, Stuart, Buckstone, Howe, Selby, Brindal, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Humby, Mrs. I - Arnold, Miss Fortescue, Miss Bennett, Miss Hey aolds, During the evening the Band will perform the Overture, " Lac des Fees," " Plantagenet," " Rose," and Been" Polkas ; Waltz, by Lanner ; Galop, by Strauss ; and the " American Polka." To conclude with the Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called the INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island of Tranquil ))alights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, .lies P. Morton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Drama, TO PARENTS AND GUARDIAN'S. In which Mr. and Mrs. Keely will appear. . After which, the Farce of THE: 'ETON BOY. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Turner, Keeley, Miss Dickinson, and Miss Turner. To conclude with the splendid new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE ENCHANTED FOREST. In which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear, supported by the whole talent of the Company. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste THIS EVENING Will be perfo.'med the celebrated Drama, called THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Dennis, Mr. Cullenford ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Grtnnidge, Mr. Wright ; Captain Dartois, Mr. Worrell ; Madame St. Aubert, Madame Celeste ; Gerald:ne, Mrs. Yates; Nelly O'Neil, Mrs. Fitz- To concicde with the Drama of THE CABIN BOY. Henri, Mr. Worrell ; Vincent, Mr. 0. Smith ; Ballandier, Mr. Munyard ; Lar gacette, Mr. B. Bedford ; Julien, Madame Celeste ; Jenny Laroche, Miss Taylor. FRINCESS'S THENTRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox. sole Lussee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comedy of TIIE MFRRY WIVES C F WINDSOR. Principal characters by Messrs. Granby, Ryder, Cowell, Walton, Compton, Miss Flower, Mrs. Stirling, Miss A. Homer, and Mrs. Fosbroke. After which, a Concert by the New Orleans ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS. To he followed by the Comic Drama, called THE TWO RAIN BOWS Tames Rainbow, Mr. elranby; Peter RainhJw,3,lr. Campton; Caroline, Mrs. Hughes ; Matilda, Miss Bonner. To conclude with the new and original Musical Romance, entitled TIES SEVEN MAIDS OF MUNI 211 ; or, The Ghost's Tower. Bertrand, Mr. Fisher ; D'Armincourt, Mr. Barker ; Rellejambe, Mr. Delavanti ; Adolphe, Mr. Wynn; Grosdos, Mr. Compton ; llristle bach, Mr. Walton ; Bumps, Mr. Honner ; Seven Maids of Munich. Misses Flower, Rourke, Moaner, Mucks, Millar, L. Marshall, and Laporte ; Urlel, Miss Marshall ; Madame Groutz, Mrs Foshroke. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Comalie-Vaudeville of MA MIT. DE ; on, f a Jalousie. M. Darhert, M. Lafont Mathilde, MdPe. Fargueil. After which the favourite Vaudeville, entitled LES DEUX BRI GADIERS'. ltameaudor, M. Lafont ; Francine, Mdlle. Fottquet. To conclude with the Vaudeville of L StEUR DE JOCIIISSE. Jocrisse, Mon. A. Tousez ; , :harlotte, Mdlle. Fouquet. Boxes, Cs., Pit, 3s. , Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may he engaged at Mitchell's Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeat ing their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the above Theatre, TO-MORROW EVENING, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment com mence at Half-past Eight. The MORNING ENTERTAINMENT will take place every MONDAY MORNING during. Lent. The Performances will commence, each day, at half-past Two o'clock. The Programme will be varied on each occasion. Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, 2s. AS - MI.I , PS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor, Mr. \V. ISatty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and other Members of the Royal Family. THIS EVENING Will be perfornAd Sir Walter Scott's KENILWORTH ; or, The Golden Days of England's Elizabeth. Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE. The Royal Pa geant of Francis I. And the Performance of M. Pablo Famine and his highly-trained Steed, (his first appearance -In Loudon). To coneude with THE ROYAL FOX-HUNT; or, Life's Course of Men and Steed. Box-oftice open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six amt commence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. firoadfcot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will he performed a new Domestic Drama (founded on the Novel of the same name), entitled LILLY DAWSON ; or, A Poor Story. Principal characters by Messrs. Lewis, Johnson, Heslop, Saville, Phelps. Fredericks, Webb, Neville, Miss Terrey, Mrs. Vining, and Mrs. Saville. After which, Messrs. ASHBY and lIARDING will appear in a Scene from Donizetti's Opera of " The Elixir of Love." To conclude with the Barletta, called NICHOLAS NICKLEBY ; or, Doings at Do-the-Boys Hall. In which Messrs. Meslop, Johnson, Wilkinson, E. Stirling, Webb, Fredericks, Vining, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs, Saville, Miss Richardson, Miss Terrey, Miss Barham, Mrs. Daly, &c., will appear. Box•ofhce open from eleven till four o'clock. IHE WEATHER.—Stin OfficE, llama 7. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 35; Highest, 40 ; Noon, 42. BAROMETER, 30 05. WIND E.; dull and rainy in the morning: afternoon, fine MARCH 8. rfiERMOMETER, Lowest, 34 ; Highest. 42 ; Noon, 4L BAROMETER, 30.18.—Wind N.N.W., cloudy. . - v wj . 1 3, (Aiwa Marthorough-streei. MR. DISRAELI'S NEW WORK, TANCRED; OR, THE SEW CRUSADE, WILL BE READY FOR DELIVERY in a few days, and those who desire early copies are requested to give their orders hnme diately to their BoaksePers. 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Inning Ant LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1847. Seeing that little reliance can be placed upon the promises of tranquillity which are occasionally given by the casual torpor of the Spanish Government, it is always advisable to keep an observant eye upon the movements of Peninsular parties. Whether the Mo derados are slinking down into obscurity, or the Afrancesados are resigning their protracted influence, or the Progressistas are abating in their exertions, or the Carlists are disappearing from the arenas of poli tical strife—be sure they are covertly mustering their forces and accumulating their strength for the ad. vent of some coming emergency. The quiescence of the circles of Madrid is as deceptive as the quiescence of the ocean when " cats' paws" are feathering up on the horizon. Long as it has been the failing of English men to regard with indifference the machinations and the progress of Continental states, we are satisfied in latterly observing in our countrymen a disposition to scan the diverse mutations which are perceptible in most foreign Governments. Excellent as is the pro verb which inculcates the advisability of looking wel! after our own affairs, it is scarcely worthy of consi deration when applied to these grander fortunes, and it is scarcely worthy of consideration, because it is scarcely applicable. The fortunes, whether for good or evil, of the several kingdoms of the earth are be coming so mutually dependent, that the interest of the one is almost synonymous with the interest of the other. Possibly from the mutual charities inspired by Christianity, possibly from the benevolent effects of civilisation, and probably, also, from the spread of general enlightenment and the facilitation of inter course which has been effected by science and inge nuity, the nations of Europe are more intimately blended together than when they formed constituent portions of the Roman empire, stretching from the limits of Armenia to the pillars of Hercules, from the rivers of Mesopotamia to the wall of Severus. Under the colossal and majestic government of the C.SARs there was undoubtedly every appearance of a real and cordial coalition of the incongruous tribes by which Europe was populated. The sway which radiated from the golden pa laces on the Palatine bill, and which seemed to strike forth to the very extremities of Colchis and of Belgica, was, however, without any intrinsic strength. There was bloom on the rind, but rottenness at the core. Had the combination been federal instead of subsidiary, there would have been more probability of the continuance of the imperial dynasty, though even then the predominance of any one principality in that accumulation of tongues and dispositions, would still have rendered it hopeless to effect anything like a consolidation of a dominion so unwieldy and enormous. Now, on the contrary, the resources of every individual section of this division of the globe is developed to the uttermost extent by the sagacity and supervi sion of a local legislature. At the same time a mutual dependence upon each other is insured by the frier.dly relations of adjacent kingdoms, and to a very considerable degree likewise by the commercial in tercourse which is maintained in the very teeth of the protective system. We would especially insist, therefore, upon the advisability of maintaining an inflexible and scruti nising observation as to the progress of events in the Peninsula. It was through the superior vigilance of the French Government that Great Britain was so surprisingly cajoled in regard to the marriage of the Princesses. From the deficiency of our suspi cion—arising, no doubt, from a laudable honesty of purpose on our part—have arisen all the sorrows, heart-burnings, and humiliations, consequent upon the Montpensier alliance. Bitter as the lesson is, let us profit by it! Let us henceforth be more chary in crediting the amicable declarations of Continental or Peninsular Courts, and strive to effect the preserva tion of peace by a due admixture of jealousy in our foreign policy! Let us remember that the Courts of Europe, whether northern or western, have frequently before now eluded us by their consummate and masterly hypocrisy; that each of them can " coin its cheek to smiles" with the felicity of the most prac tised concubine ; that their promises and engagements of amity are as flourishing as lichens, but as unproduc tive ! Tedious as may be the repetitions of alarm and tranquillity, of Carlist insurrections or of Minis terial domination, it is requisite that they should be perpetually watched, otherwise we ourselves shall be perpetually deceived and perpetually injured. Ab horring from our heart the infusion of a systematic suspicion into the policy of a constitutional Govern ment like our own, we are nevertheless so persuaded of the necessity of vigilance in our correspondence with the various Governments abroad, that we should prefer the selection of the lesser evil, as most calcu lated to advance the happiness and stabilitate the tranquillity of the nations of Christendom. Among the many valuable reforms introduced by her MAJESTY'S Government since their last accession to office, few are of a more beneficial character, or were more urgently required, than those which have been introduced for the regulation and control of our military brethren, for their increased comfort and respectability, and the improvement of their moral and social condition. The brutalizing and degrading "cat " has pra:tically been banished from our ser- vice, and men can no longer be tortured to death, or turned into broken-spirited creatures, lost to every feeling of honest pride and self-respect, for a slight offence, involving no moral guilt or turpitude. We say practically, for although there is still, unfortu nately, a possibility of such an infliction, to the limited extent of fifty lashes, not only the public feeling, but those of the authorities at the Horse Guards, has been so fully and clearly expressed against the abominable system, that few officers will now have the hardihood to fly in its face, and to bring on themselves the public odium and disgrace that must be the result of any unnecessary recurrence to corporal punishments in their regiments. The sol dier will, henceforth, be enlisted for a limited period, and will have at least the prospect, should he dis like his position, of being one day free to return to his home and family, and a great temptation to desertion will be removed. A fair chance is afforded to the deserving and zealous soldier of rising to a commission by constant and unceasing good conduct. Warrants have been issued for the esta blishing of normal schools and savings' banks in each regiment, and for accomplishing other desirable im provements in the social state of the army ; rewards f:fr disciplinegooconduct will be made use of, as w ell a s punishment for b a d, as means f or t h e d ue preservat i on ; and many of the petty and trifling an noyances, which, although trivial in themselves, still harass and vex soldiers, are .w to their s p ee d y an d under th e cons id erat i on the of the autho r iti es, with a effectual removal. A mongst grievances of this latter class, there are f ew productive of gtheeatseoride.vii, or of a more demoralising character to than the entire system of canteens ; an d much cred l i . 1' LONDOW L MPWDAV- is due to Colonel LINDSAY for the able and temperate ' manner and the excellent spirit in which he brought the subject under the consideration of the house on Friday evening. The simple fact that an annual profit of no less than 53,752/. is derived by the nation, wrung from the hardly-earned pittance of the soldiers—who are forced to spend their money in one par ticular shop, in order that the State may make money by the monopoly, which they sell at a high price, and this under the pretext of maintaining and improving discipline—is alone sufficient to show that there must be something thoroughly and radically vicious in the system. A high rent is extorted from the keeper of the canteen ; he is compelled, in order to make a profit himself, to exact the most exorbitant charges, and to supply articles of an inferior and de teriorated kind. The soldier is thoroughly at his mercy ; he is at liberty to charge as he pleases to give what quality of goods he likes, while he pays a considerable portion of the pillage to the Government. There is no doubt that in some respects canteens afford a de gree of convenience to the soldier, and that it is desirable that he should have an opportunity of get ting many useful and necessary articles within the barrack ; but there should not be the temptation to drunkenness and intemperance, the fertile source of military punishment, held out to him at his very threshold, and perhaps the non-commissioned officers placed in authority over him directly interested in inducing him to spend his available funds in swelling the profits of the suttler. It is needless to expatiate on the many evils attendant on . this degrading vice, its injurious effects on the health and moral character of the man who gives himself up to its allurements. They are sufficiently known and appreciated, and require no additional il lustration at our bands; but, bad as it is, under any cir cumstances, it is by many degrees worse in the soldier than the citizen. The drunken soldier is armed, and has the power of putting into immediate execution his mischievous projects, of avenging any fancied insult, by the murder of the supposed offender. The crime of intoxication, taken by itself, is a serious offence in the military code, and by the returns recently laid before the House, from 53 regiments, and 79 depots, we find that from January, 1845, to July 31, 1846, no less than eighty men were brought to the halberds, and received an aggregate of 7,129 lashes out of 8,193, to which they were sentenced for drunkenness. It also leads to insubordination, disposing.of neces saries, violence to superiors, and in fact to every other offence for which punishments have been inflicted ; so that it is not too much to say, that it originates, at the lowest calculation, three-fourths of the crimes committed by British aoldiers. It is scarcely necessary to add to the many strong authdrities adduced by Colonel LINDSAY as to the evil resulting from the sale of spirits in the canteens, and their effect in leading the soldiers into habits of intoxication, but we cannot refrain from adding that of Liir CHARLES NAPIER, who, in his admirable work on military law and flogging, places the system in its true light when he says, " I never saw any good arise from a canteen; it is a den of drunkenness, of gambling, of robbery, of all that is detestable in practice and unjust in principle ; without the more polished allurements of a hell,' it has all its vices, and instead of any ob stacle being placed between this grog shop and the troops, the Government drive the soldiers into it like sheep into a fold." We augur the happiest results from the pledge given by the Secretary at War, which at once led to the withdrawal of the motion, viz., " that the whole system of canteens should undergo the most careful consideration, and should be put on a footing which, whilst it would give to the soldier all the conveniences canteens were intended to afford, would render it next to impossible that they should injure his morals or his health, or render bim unfit for the performance of his military duty." The measures that were introduced by the Govern ment calculated to afford temporary relief to Ireland are now virtually disposed of, so far as Parliament is concerned. They have been sanctioned by the Legis lature with an alacrity and a spirit of generosity be comingly proportionate to the intensity of the national distress which dictated their necessity. Could we predict the turning point of Irish destitution, and tlie period (if a brief one) when its extremest limits would be reached, the Senate might now pause from its labours in this direction. This, however, it is not in the power of man to predicate, and hence the chief difficulties connected with Ireland, and which partake more of a social than a political character, remain to he grappled with. Hitherto our public councils have only addressed themselves to the dire emergencies of the moment. The social evils across St. George's Channel are so deeply seated, and, how much soever we may be successful in the mitigating them for a time, so likely to recur, and, in all proba bility, in an aggravatedshape, that it is alone to perma nent measures we can look with anything like security for their effectual eradication. Of these measures the two most important are, first, an effective Poor-law, and next, a law which, in plain language, shall, by a disenthralling process, establish free trade in land. Of the necessity for the former we have long been the urgent advocates Looking to what was the state of England in ELIZABETH'S time, and to the improved condition of her peasantry and artizans subsequent to the introduction of a State provision for the poor, it seems almost unaccountable that a similar remedy should not have been, ages since, applied to the subjugation of the identical ills with which the social system of the Emerald Isle has been perpetually fraught. Making every allowance for certain political objections which might be started against the supposed possibility of Ire land's having had a poor-law, contemporaneously with that which the Parliament conterred upon England, no adequate reason can be advanced why, at least a century since, the Irish poor should not have been provided for•in like manner with our own. Had this been the case even fifty years back,—we might say twenty-five, —we never should have been ap palled with the ghastly spectacle which Ire land now presents of thousands dying under circum stances, the bare contemplation of which is sickening to the mind, and whereof the details which are hourly reaching us are perfectly horrifying. And yet it is little better than ten years since any measure of the nature of an Irish poor- law was enacted by the Parliament, and then it was so miserably stinted, that, viewed in connexion with the illiberal spirit in which its provisions have been carried out, it has proved a complete abortion. However, from the measure now before the House of Commons, under the auspices of Government, we hope for better results, and " better late than never." We are sorry to perceive that an objection has been strongly entertained by the "Irish party," com prising a long list of the nobility and Members of Parliament, to that portion of it by which it is pro posed to asses the poor-rates in the larger divisions of unions instead of the electoral, by which the rate is at present regulated. An influential deputation waited upon Lord JOHN RUSSELL on Saturday to enforce their views on this point. The Government have altered their original scheme to this extent, that when the charge on the electoral district shall exceed half a-crown in the pound in the year, it shall be charged to the union at large. We do not demur to this alteration, seeing the desirableness of the Government's securing, as far as possible, the cheerful co-operation of the Irish proprietary in the administration of so extensive and important a measure as a poor-law ; but we trust that no further concession will be made, for, after reading their resolutions, we cannot discover that weight in the objections they embody which the "Irish party" appear to attach to them. One reason, in particular, in favour of the more extended divisions for the assessments is, that it removes the temptation which would exist in the smaller, for the proprietors to clear their estates of the destitute poor, and who would consequently find it more difficult to gain employment fur their labour elsewhere. The following extract from Lord JOliN RUSSELL'S reply to the deputation is so truthful, and so consonant with what we have repeatedly put forward, that we cannot more appropriately close our observations than by bringing it directly under ;he notice of our readers " He did not mean to express any opinion whatever on the resolutions of the Irish Peers and Members of PArliament, but he repeated what he had before said elsewhere, that the opinion daily gained ground, not only in this ewintry but in Ireland, that the distress and want to which the peopk of Mat country might be reduced even in ordinary years ought to give them a claim vpirt the property of Ireland, such a claim as the people of England had upon the property of England, in times of great, distress, and that there should be legal pro vision made for relieving the destitute in the workhouse when the workhouse was not full, and out of the workhouse when It was full." Madrid papers of the 27th ult. have arrived The affair of the French ship stranded in the Bidassoa is settled. The Spanish Government of course has given way, and has ordered the vessel to be restored without the payment of harbour dues. Had the French Govern ment demanded the cession of Fuentarabia itself, doubt less as far as the Spanish Government was concerned the demand would have been at once complied with. MADRID BOMA, FEB. 27.—The Three per Cents. were done at 29:1 for cash ; Five per Cents., at 19 for paper ; the Debt without interest, at 6 for paper ; and the Coupons, at 17 for cash. We have received the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday-. The Constitutionnel of Friday has a long article on the I speech of Mr. WARD in bringing forward the Navy EAti mates, in which it endeavours to show that Mr. WARD has vastly overrated the force of the French navy. It is evident, however, that the writer of the Constitu , tionnel, true to the tactics of the whole Parisian press, has purposely underrated the force of the French navy, in order, if possible, to put England off her gnat d. The following is the article in question:— "England spends this year 157 millions for her navy, and France 101,500,000 f. These two sums ought to be reduced each six millions, expended in England for transporting troops to the colonies, and in France for carrying troops to Algeria. There remains, therefore, for the English budget 151 millions, and for that of France 95,500,000 f. Let us now examine the manner in which these two sums are em ployed, in order to see if Mr. Ward was really warranted in all he advanced on the 'abject of our naval condition. The French navy on active service is composed of 29,330 men, divided amongst 6 ships of the line, 9 frigates, 19 corvettes. 15 brigs, 29 light vessels, 22 transports, and 58 steamers, The total of vessels on active service is 126, of which only 15, exclusive of the steamers, are at present fit to take an active part in a serious war. England has 34,000 men at sea, or 5,000 more than we. This difference is, besides, considerably greater than it seems by the distribution of. men in vessels of a real force. The English have, in fact, 8 ships of the line of from 72 to 120 guns; 18 frigates of from 36 to 50 guns; 53 corvettes and brigs; 44 light vessels, and 80 steamers; in all 213 vessels, which by the difference cf their construction and their metal, present a force double of ours. The figures, which we have Just compared as much as it is possible to do when the matter relates to two budgets of which the services are not altogether similar, clearly prove how exaggerated are the allegations of Mr. NVard, and how tar our navy is from being in the state of prosperity which he attributes to it. In order to show the most startling of the exaggerations, let us remind our readers that, ac cording to Mr. Ward, the expenses of our budget this year amount to 140,984,000 f., exclusive of the an nual payment of the portion of the 93 millions which the Cbamber divided amongst seven years. Thus, according to the English statesman, our budget this year ought to be 154 millions. But in reckoning the annual payment of the 93 millions, or 13,400,000 f., the real figure, our budget is only 101,500,000 f. This suns is sufficient on condition it be well employed; but there is a great differ• ence between that and the expenses of the English navy, as well as those which the imagination of Mr. Ward has as signed to our navy. Besides, Mr. Ward has acespted as a reality what is only a project. In that way the Spanish navy itself would be on the eve of becoming formidable. It is allowable to suppose that Mr. Ward, with a patriotic view, which we are far from blaming, has endeavoured to alarm men's minds,- in order to obtain more easily the funds which it desires to devote to the increase of the English navy. He declared that the French Government would not wait for the seven years to expend the ninety-three millions accorded to our navy, but that is an error. The Bill is positive on the point, and it is not that enactment which the Ministry would think of infringing; even if it desired to do so it could not. To sonstruct at the same time in our ports a great number of vessels, we ought to have accommodation of a far more ex tensive description, and building slips which do not now exist. Mr. Ward also looks on as finished the works des tined for harbours of refuge from Dunkirk to Toulon for our steamers; but scarcely are a few basins in course of execu tion, and everywhere else the works are not even coin menced. Cherburg is far from presenting the for miderable aspect which the English Minister has depicted. He has pretended that 6,000 workmen are daily employed in that port, where he ought to have represented the average at 1,500. The breakwater of Cherburg is not by any means terminated, and is advanc ing with an extreme slowness. The defensive works are null ; on the land aide they have not been commenced, and it is enough to annoy any well-thinking man to see the in sufficiency of the means of defence of the port. Mr. Ward has also been pleased to institute a comparison between the number of tires in the forges of Brest and Portsmouth. In the French port there are, he says, 127, whereas in the English one, there are only 48. Undoubtedly it would be very desirable that what Mr. Ward asserted were true. But nothing is less exact than this supposition; not only there are not at Brest 127 fires, but at the moment at which we write there are not the forges required for the repairs of our steamers. It Portsmouth has in reality only 48 forges at work, it may be safely declared that they are sufficient for every kind of demand on them, comprising repairs of steamers. Finally, Mr. Ward has carried exaggeration so far as to say that we had the means of repairing our steam engines at Dunkirk ; whereas nothing of the sort is the case. But these generous exaggerations of Mr. Ward prove that the English government takes resolutely the initiative in all measures, which may contribute to augment the force of its Country ; it provides the means of carrying out its views on that point, by patriotically deceiving public opinion. Here, the case is very different. If the state of our naval forces is misrepresented, it is for the purpose of preventing us from thinking of increasing tkem. Public opinion was, in fact, obliged to force the Goverament to state matters in their real aspect. At the present moment, again, it is precisely in order that a false security may not lull the public to sleep, that we are so anxious to make the exact resources of our navy known," Whatever may be the inaccuracy of Mr. WARD'S statement regarding the strength of the French navy, it is abundantly evident that the statement of the Con aitutionnel is inaccurate, and underrates that strength. The figures will not work. " The total of vessels in active service," says the Constitutiunnel, " is 126," and this after itself having enumerated 158 vessels at the present moment in the active naval service of France. This error is alone sufficient to destroy the authority of the writer. The Courrier Francais also has an article on the same subject, in which the French navy i s represented as being in a wret ched sta te. " Mr. WARD," says t hi s journat;'" has been pleased to g i ve a purely im ag i nar y pi c ture of our naval forces. The only thing that is tru e in the balance -sheet which he laid before the House of Commons was the sacrifices imposed on the Treasury. All persons that have visited ou r p orts are aware that the arsenals are insufficiently provided, the building yards abandoned, and the basins nearly empty. The credits that have been voted will not be sufficient to repair the errors and waste of past years. At Cherburg, for instance, it can be seen how, for fifteen year the greatest part of the credits opened for the navy have been employed. W orks in stone and mortar have ab• sorbed almost ent irel y the fund s destined for the fleet ide'vat .perhaps, Likewise, the cuinpl e ti on o f t h e gi gantic only one w hi ch i t was to Ot all these cons tructions the fortified cir cu i t o f t h e port landon the undertake. gamic breakwater, which forms the artificial port of Cher burg, ought to take precedence of all the other w.,rks of de fence and security. The English are . aware of these facts, as they have their eyes fixed on our slightest movements. Not long since a distinguished officer of the British navy, Captain WASHINGTON, of the Blazer steamer, was sent to Cherburg by the Admiralty. Member of the committee on the ports of refuge, he came to examine the works executed in a position where the genius of man is successful in flinging back the rage of ocean. Captain WASHINGTON could state to the Lords of the Admiralty that he had not seen at Cher burg a single ship of the line; that only two frigates, the Heine Blanche and the Forte, were in the de serted basins; and that in the dockyards, where vessels were lying which had been commenced ten years ago, he had not heard the 5, und of a single blow of a hammer or seen a nail struck. Similar missions of a confidental cha racter were often given by the last Ministry, and are matters of common occurrence. When, therefore, a Secretary of the Admiralty falls into error relative to our resources, as Mr. WARD has dune, the reason must be that he conceives the error to be useful to his views at the moment. Mr. WARD judged it advisable at the same time to pass over in silence the natural advantages of the British islands, and the formidable means of defence which English prudence is unceasingly accumulating. What he wanted, when he made his last statement, was to have a new credit added to the previous estimates. The sums appropriated to the navy will this year exceed by 62,2841. the estimate of last year, and will amount in all to 5,925,0001. The number of sea men is 4 1,500 men. W hat principally strikes us in the English budget, is the sage and provide.at employment of the funds voted. Not a single shilling is turned away from its destination. Attention is being constantly paid to the state of the fleet, and to the new improvements to be introduced in naval constructions. They want to have a numb, r of experienced seamen always ready; they are endeavouring to multiply steam-vessels, and to apply to them all the improvements in machinery. It is this perseverance, this intelligent attention, which have raised the naval power of England to so high a point.' We trust that neither the Government nor the people of England will be deceived by these statements into con senting to any reduction in our n Iva( force. The strength of the French navy is so manifestly under rated by these writers, that it seems as though these articles were written to serve some purpose; and what- ever that purpose may be, certain it is that it should be a reason with England for still further increasing the strength of her navy. The Minister of Marine is about to put up to tender contracts for building eix brigs of war, and two store. ships. The Mont' !cur publishes the following letter from Marseilles, dated the 7th ult.:— "Since intelligence reached that the French Chambers had voted a project of law, permitting the free importation of MARCH fo: foreign grain until the 81st of July next, prices ha,\,e rap Ally risen. The hectolitre of wheat of the first quality, deli4wd at Marseilles, costs to-day 23f. 3i)c., including the insurance. The. price of barley is, on an average, from 9f. to 10f. per metrical quintal, and he freight from Marseilles or Algeria varies from 7f. to Bf. One hundred vessels are loading at Constantinople and in the neighbouring harbours, of which two-thirds are destined for Marseilles. The stock at Con stantinople will soon be exhausted; but the moment the roads become pracfAcable, all the corn from the interior of the empire and th i e Danubian provinces will arrive in our capital. There utist likewice in Russia large quantities of grain intended for exportation, the moment the thaw shall have reopened the navigation. The corn lying in the Rus sian harbours exceeds 4,000,000 of hectolitres. Unfortunately the means of transport are scarce, and the price of freight is still tending to augment. The post of Odessa is now com pletely free of ice, and 55 vessels laden with grain have already sailed for the Mediterranean." The Government entertains serious apprehensions of en outbreak in Paris, consequent upon the dearness of provisions; and in order to be prepared against such an emergency is quietly arming the forts round Paris, not withstanding the provisions of the law to the contrary. The committees of the Chamber of Deputies have de termined that the proposition of M. DuvEacrEn D'LLau- RANNE, on the subject. of electoral reform, shall be pub licly read at the next sitting of the Chambers. The Natii,nal of Saturday contains an article on the subjk ct of the great meeting held in London on the sub. ject of Cracow. It is of a highly laudatory nature, and the National rejoices at the community of sentiment I between England and France on the subject of Cracow. The Journal des Chemins de Per announces that the Abbeville and Amiens section of the Boulogne Railroad will be opened on the 15th inst.tnt, and the Havre and Rouen on the 20:h. Count BRESSON arrived at Bayonne on the 2:1, on his way to Paris. The Paris Bourse displayed on Saturday a slight tendency to improvement. This arose out of the termination of the liquidation (settlement), the conviction that (as above ob served) in Spain alone was anything to be perceived me nacing for peace, and from the belief that, although at s great expense, the want of provisions was in a fair way to be obviated. Frequent interviews of Count d'Argout (Go vernor of the Bank of France) with M. Guizot had, more over, led to the rumour that that distinguished person was about to be named Minister of Finance, in the room of M. Lacave-Laplagne, who desires to retire. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Saturday at 78f. 35c.; the Five per Cents. 118 f. 80c.; the Orleans Railway Shares, 1,2771 50e.; Rouen, 868 f. 75c. Havre, 6921, 50c.; Great Northern. 630 f.; Avignon, 828 f. 75c.; Vierzon, 581 f: 25c.; Bordeaux, 535 f. ; Bou logne, 4001. ; Basle, 210 f.; Dieppe, 3301. ; Paris and Stras burg, 4631. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 462 E 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 4911. 25c.; Lyons and Avignon, 480 f.; Bordeaux and Cette, 4511. 25c. ; Belgian Two-and-a-Half per Cents., ; Spanish Three per Cents., 34 3 4. LYONS, MARCIt 4.-Paris and Rouen, 863 f. 75c.; Avignon and Marseilles, 831 f. 25c.; Northern, 6271. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, 3Luten 6. Boulogne and Amiens, 14 —Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Espelete), N —Louvain a la Sambre, 1% —Luxembourg, Namur and Liege, 4%—Northern of France, 12%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 7—Paris and Lyons, 7 —Rouen and Havre, 265y—West Flanders, 2%. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS GIT'Y, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton in the Liverpool market on Saturday were 2,000 bales, chiefly American, at 6 d. to 7 1 4 d. per 10. The market was dull.—Railway Shares were inactive, but the state of the London market not being known, prices were comparatively steady. No information has yet been received of the arrival of the West India mail, nor are there any other later ship arrivals with news of interest. It is stated in accounts from Stuttgard that the new loan of twelve millions of florins for the V4irtemburg Government has been taken by Messrs. Rothschilds in conjunction with other firms, including the Stuttgard bankers, in a four-and-a half per cent, stock. The following is a copy of the letter addressed to the Members of the Legislature by the Spanish Bondholders' Association : Sir,—As a member of the Association of Spanish Bond ho!ders. and on behalf a great number of British subjects in tereeed in the public debt of Spain, I am deputed to solicit your attention to a statement of our claims on Spain for the large loans of money advanced to her. ‘• The total amount of the foreign debt of Spain, is about seventy-eight millions sterling, a large proportion of which is due to Great Britain, and it is submitted, that the resto ration of such a vast amount of British wealth is an object of national interest, as well as a measure of justice to a large class of persons in this country, who have long suf fered great privation and distress from the oppression and bad faith of Spain towards them. " Petitions praying for protection and relief from the Imperial Parliament and Government, signed by D. Homing, Esq., chairman, and Sir T. B. Leth bridge, Bart., Deputy Chairman of the Spanish Bondholders' Association, will be presented by my Lord Brougham to the House of Peers, and by the Lord George Bentinck to the House of Commons, and it is respectfully hoped that the justice and merits of the case will obtain for it the great advantage of your advocacy and support in Par liament." The English Stock market opened rather better to-day, but has gone worse since. The rise in Wheat again this morning, the continued heart-renting accounts from Ireland, the unfortunate embarrassment of the North of England Joint-Stock Bank at Newcastle, and the high rate of interest offered by railway companies on debentures, all concur to favor "bear" operations. Consuls were 89 1 ,1 2 3 / 4 , but are now 89% % for transfer to-morrow. Time bargains have been made at 89% 3 / 4 ; and the rew scrip is fiat at I/ premium. Exchequer-bills have realised 3s. to 6s. premium. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 92 to 91%. The Three per Cents. are shut. Bank Stock is firm at 205. The Foreign market has been very flat again. Spanish Five per Cents. are 22 1 , , t for money, and 22 1 ,6 % for tune. The Three per Cents. have been 337,, Mexican Stock has been at 22 to 22 1 / s , and Brazilian at 87. Dutch Two-and-a• Half per Cents, have been quoted 58 to 58 1 4. There is not much doing in the Railway Share Mat ket, but prices are not loner than on Saturday. In many instances they appear to be rather fittaer. Caledonian, 26 to 26 1 ,4 ; Eastern Counties, 204 to 201 ; East Lincolnshire, ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 74 (lower by 31. to 41.); Great Northern, 2A to 2i. FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock .. •• •• • • • . 205 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 891 i New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Aims. 91% -7i 92 91% Lone Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .• 9 9-16 y y Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. Ditto, 30 years, Jan 5, 1860 .. 9% Consols for Account, April 15 .. 8914 Consols, Scrip .. .. • • .. 0y 2 % p Exchequer Bills. d. I , hd. 1,0001. 6 3 pm. 500!. •• .. •• •••• 3 6 pm. Ditto, Small .. 10 pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • 87 Mexican, 1846, 5 per Cent • • .• Ditto, for the Account .• .. 224 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cont. .. .. 22y, Ditto, for the Account • • 22 X Ditto, Three per Cent ....... Ditto, for the Account • • • • 33 7 i Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 58 4 58 BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWATS. PAID. PER SHARE. Birmingham, Wolver., & Stour Valley 5 7 ... to • Buckinghamshire • . .• .•6!.4s p.. to • Caledonian .. .. 30 .. 2f; .. ••to • Ditto, half Shares .. to - Cornwall .. • • • . • . to - Direct Northern Scrip 2 .• to - Eastern Counties .. .. • • 20 20% h % to • Do., Berpetual,s perC t. No. 1, 6/. 13s. 4d h pr. to - Ditto, ditto .. .. N 0.2, 61. 13s. 42 sd p.. to - Ditto, York Extension . .. 4 - East Lancashire .. .. • • .. .. 14 .. • - Ditto, New .. .. • • .. 5 - Ditto, ditto, New Scrip .. • . I !,‘ - East Lincolnshire .. 4 - Edinburgh and Glasgow •• •• •• 50 - Ditto, Half Shares .. • • .. • • 10 .. • - Ditto Quarter Shares • . .. • . 181 .... to - Great Northern (London & York ltegd) 24 •• • • 2%J.;.. to- Ditto (Direct Northern Regd.) .. .. • . .. .. to - Great Western .• 85 II7 .. • • to - Ditto. Half Shares .. .. 50 - Ditto. New .. •• • . •• 8 .... to - Lancaster and Carlisle .. 50 - Ditto, New . • • • • • • • • • 5 •• .. 10 •• .. to Leicester and Bedford 16s. die. to Leeds and Thirsk 22 1 / i .... 21.1% .. • • to Ditto, New • . • . 5 .... 4},.... to London and Illackwall .. 161. 13s. 4d. • • 8 •• .. to London, Brighton, and South Coast 50 •••• 53% .. to London and Greenwich .. 121. 15s. 4d. .. • • `9%.. • • to London ;old North-Western • • .. 100 .. 181 •• • • to Ditto, Quarters .. • • .. . • • • 2 .. • • ...• to Ditto ditto New .. . 2 .... 14 .. • • to London and South-Western 411. 64. 10d. .. • • 63 .... to Ditto, New Consolidated Eighths .. 40 .... 48 .... to London and York Extension Scrip .. 24 2%4 .. to Lynn and Ely •• •• .. 20 •• •• 22 .... to Lyn.. and Dureham .. • • •• 15 • .. 16%...• to • Manchester and Leeds .. . 82 •• .. to Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • . 38 .... 494 .... to Ditto, Quarter shares .. • • •. 12 .... 16 1 4 •••• to Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) •• 84s. •• p.. to Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock - • 425. ...• p.. to % I Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .. • • I •. • . to 2i, Midland .. .. .• •• ..100 —.1184 120 to 119 Ditto, New •. .. • • .• .. 30 .... 34%.. • . to Ditto, New .. •• • • • • 2 .. • • 54 }i % to— .. Midland, Birmingham & Gloucester-100 —.1224 .. • • to 1234 Newcastle and Berwick .. • • 20 ...• 344.... to 34% Newmarket and Chesterford .. • • 10 .... •••• to Ditto Extension •• .. 2/. 125..... p.. to Norfolk • . .. ••• • • • ..100 . -- • ... to Ditto, Extension .. •• ••• • 6 .... to Ditto Scrip, 1847, Nos is of Norfolk. —••.• to Ditto ditto, Waveney Valley .. 2 .... 1% .... to North British .. .. • • • . •• 25 _ 34 .. to Ditto, Half Shares .. • . 124 .. •• 16 3<, •.to Ditto, Quarters .. .. • • .. 2 1,4 . . 4% 4.. to Ditto, Extension .. •• to Ditto, Thirds .• 1 34 .... to Northern and Eastern .. 50 .... 55 •. •• to North Staffordshire .. ••..5_87% .. to 84 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 174 11 .. •• to Preston and Wyre .• ••• • 25 .... Ditto, Half Shares (A) •• 6!.‘, 1034 .. .. to Reading, Guildford, and Reigate .. 5 .... .... to icottish Central .. .• 15 23 ..•• to 22%; Scottish Midland .• 174 .... 244 •• to south Eastern and Dover .. •. ..33/.25.4d. 373„‘ .... to Ditto, New (do. 151.) No. 4 •• 414 ...• to South Wales .. .. • • • . .. 10 •• •• g .... to 8 Vale or Neath .. 2 • • 1Is• • • • t° West Riding Union .. • • • • 425. •• • • I % pto Windsor, Staines, and South-Western 425. •• .• ap P•• L ° York and Newcastle .. 25 .... 36N . to 36 Ditto, New 10 ...• 16 1 4 N • • to 16 Ditto, Preference .• .. 4 .. • • 8 % • • • I° York and North Midl an d •• .. 50 86 to— — Ditto. Extension .. .. 20 •••• 37 - •• to Ditto, Preference 2 .... 11704 •• tv FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 15 to Central of France (Orleans & Yierzon) 12 • Dutch Rhenish •• •• to . Nun hem of France • • • • • ' 8 •• • 12% to to Orleans and Bordeaux •• •• • • . . •• • Sambre and Meuse • • • • • • • • 12 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 10 ••• 124 •.'. to Union of London • • •. • • • • MINES Real del Monte, Unregistered • • • • •••• 3Ni •• • • to -- JENNY LlND.—This charming nightingale of the north, who bas just created such a sensation at Vienn a i in Meyerbeer's Camp of Silesia, s expected in three weeks at Paris, en route to London, where she will im mediately make her (Mbiit at her Majesty's Theatre. Lucile Grahn has appeared at . the Theatr e R oya l d e la Monnaie, at Brussels, in Gzselle , La Sylphid e , L e Dieu et la Bapaclere, and Esmeralda. She is nightly received Kith acclamations by the public, and showers of bouquets are thrown to her . by . the:enrapt ure d spec tators, to testify their admiration of the charming danstuse. • - LLOYD'S SIIIPriNG-(THIS DAY - ,) LONDON, MAncrt N.N.W., moderate breeze and cloudy.—The Rose, from Exeter to Lon Con, which :Ail: off Holyhead 28th ult., has been raised. LIVERPOOL, MARCH ti.—Wind N.N.E., mod. 7. L.N.E , ditto.—Sld. Fry, Manilla, 11. - nrietta, Rio Janeiro; Thames, Rio Janeiro; Indus, Bahia; Vigilant, Barbadoes; Trenton, New Orleans; Meteor, New Orleans ; Columbia, New F or k ; Nova Scotia, Yarmouth, N.S. ; Helen, Havannah, Miltiades, New Orleans; Frederica, ILiLpton, United States • Cour tenay, Staten Island ; Queen of th e O cean, N ew York; Eng land, New York; Elleslie, New York; Republic, New York. WATERFORD.—Put back, Orinoco for Baltimore. CORK ' MARCH 5. Arrd. Empress, Strut, Valparaiso; Howard, Smith, St. John's for Live r p oo l . Ski. R. N. Parker, Philadelphia; Regina, New York; Caminho, Caminho. FAVERSHAM, MARCH s.—The Sally, from Newcastle, is aground between the Sluice-bridge. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 7.—\% ind N.N.E.—SId. Windsor, Madras and Calcutta; Northumberland, New York. BRISTOL, MARCH 7.—Wind N.N.E.—SId. Abbotsford, Calcutta. COWES, MARCH 7. —Wind N.E.—Sld. Robert M'William, M`Donald, Philadelphia. FALMOUTH, MARCH 7.—Wind N.E.---Arrd. Flora M‘Donald, Broad, Calcutta. Sld. Crane packet, Brazils. Or DOVER, MARCH 7.—Prcgress, Atwell, St. John's. CLYDE, MARCH s.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Christian, Balti more ; Ellen, Boston ; Esquitnaux, Halifax ; Mogul, Bar badoes ; Robertson, Trinidad; Queen Pomare, St. John's, New Brunswick. DEAL, MAncit 7.—A.M. Wind N.N.E, moderate; P.M. N.E., fresh.—Arrd. Countess of Eglintoun, G range, Whampoa. Std. Adelaide, South Australia ; Agnes, Antigua ; Esk, Bahia; Druid, Barbadoes ; Mary, Philadelphia. DUBLIN, MARCH s.—Sid. Nereid, Baltimore, St. Sebastian. NEwron - r, March 6.—Wind N. E.—Arrd. Edward Moiler, St. Thomas. AnEnDEEN, MAI/cm s.—Sld. Flamingo, Greenland. DUNDEE, MARCH 2.—Sld. Fairy, Greenland. FALMOUTIL—Ofr port, Christian, Peterson, Batavia, for Flashing; Irene, Bahia; Regina, Kreeft, Monte Video. KINSALE, MARCH 4.—Wind E.S E.—Arrd. Clio, Massaro, Rio Janeiro. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY. CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY The arrivals of English Malt fur our market last week were somewhat large, while those of Flour were moderate. Of Wheat, Barley, Oats, Beans, and Peas, of home growth, the receipts were, taken collectively, small. There was a slight increase in the supply of Scotch Barley ; but from Ireland only about 900 quarters came to hand. The imports of foreign Wheat and Flour were trifling, but upwards of 27,000 quarters of Oats, and a fair quantity of Barley, came to hand. From Essex the receipts of Englieh Wheat fresh up this morning were good, but by no means of Ye ry superior quality. The supply front Kent was less than that received on Monday last, while from the Essex coast the quantify was barely an average. Although the number of samples left over front last week was comparatively small, the stands were tolerably well, but by no means heavily, filled with parcels of red and white English Wheat. There being again several buyers from France in attendance, we have to report a very steady de mand for all descriptions. About 1,200 quarters of Kentish red were disposed of for immediate shipment to the French ports, et an advance in the quotations obtained on Monday last of 5s per quarter; while, for home consumption 3s to 4s per quarter more money was paid f or re d qua liti es . In white parcels not quite so much business was doing as in red, ne vertheless the currencies improved 2s to 3s per quarter, and at which nearly the whole of the samples were disposed of. Owing to the foreign demand, red Wheat is now bearing a very high relative value to white. The quantity of Foreign Wheat brought forward was un usually small, and, no doubt, will continue so for some weeks hence. This article was in good request for France, and about 2,000 quarters found purchasers, at a rise in value of from is to, in some few instances, 3s per quarter. Notwith standing the show of Barley was but moderate, the Barley trade—arising from the heaviness in that for Malt—was dull, at an abatement in value of fully is per qr. Foreign Barleys were a mere drug. The supply of Malt exceeding the wants of the brewers, all kinds moved off heavily at a reduction in last week's prices of from is to 2s per quarter. The market being very heavily supplied with foreign Oats, buyers held off, and the prices were is to 2s per quarter lower than on Monday last, and at which the market closed heavily. In Beans, next to nothing was doing, at an abatement of quite is per quarter. Peas were in short supply, and slow inquiry, at unaltered prices. Flour—both sack and barrelled, was held at Is to 2s more money. Indian Corn, both on the spot and for arrival, was very firm, but not dearer. CURRENCY PEli IMPERIAL MEASURE Arheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier. ... • • 798 to 84, Red, New. •• • 713 to 80s Oats Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 76s 87s Lincolnsh., Feed. 288 3.1 Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe •• • • 338 37s coin, Red. • . 703 76s Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White...... 72s 79s Black . •• • • 298 32s Irish, Red • . .•.. —s —5 Cork, White . •• 303 34s Ditto, White .• —s Scotch, Feet'. . • 328 3Gs Bye—Old —s s Beans—Tick 43s 43s New. 503 58s Pigeoas .. 503 51s Barley—Grinding 415 43s Pease—Grey Malting . ........ 52s 56s Maple .••••• • • • • • 508 53, Chevalier .... ... 56s 57s White........... 55s 59, Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ... ••• • • • 58s 04s folk •.—..• • • • • . Ns 77s Brown. .. Qs 70s Kingston and Ware 77s 79s Flour—Town-made .•• 60s 65; Suffolk . •• •• •• •• 503 52s Stocktn &Next)lk 503 52s S MXTHFIELD. The annexed statement shows the imports of live stock into London in the past week : - From whence. Oxen. Cows. Rot' erdam - - Ditto ... - ••• .. 4 Ditto ...... 20 ...... 6 ..... Ditto ...... ... ..... 36 ...... Harlingen Ditto Nieudiep Sheep. Calves Total ...... —.... 89 308 205 45 At the outports the arrivals have been moderately good, viz., 90 oxen and sheep and 100 cow; mostly from Rotterdam. The great increase in the continental cattle trade for our markets is clearly shown by the following official table of the total imports during the years t rt-to and 1841, 1845. 1846. Oxen Cows .. Sheep 15,845 ... ... 91,676 Calves ...... Pigs Lambs ... ll2 ... ... 2,891 Total The above shews an increase in the total importations in 1546 over 1845 of 112,206 head ! There were in the market this morning abort 100 Beasts, and 130 Sheep from Holland. Their general quality being by no means first rate, the de mand was in a very sluggish state, and prices were not sup ported. From our own grazing districts, the arrivals of Beasts fresh up, to-day, were, compared with those at the corresponding period last year, somewhat larger—or about 1,000 head more on offer than on the 9th of March, 1846. There were some exceedingly well made-up Devons, Here fords, Scots, and Home-breds on sale; but at least a moiety of the Beasts were light weighers. The weather being some what warmer than last week, the butchers evinced but little inclination to purchase largely. The primest arrivals were, however, in fair request at prices about equal to those paid on Monday last; but the inferior and second-rate ones were heavy, at, in most instances, a decline in the quotations, of 2d. per 81bs. The highest figure for the best Scots was4s 2d per 81bs. At the close of the market a total clearance had not been effected. Front Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received about 1,400 Scots, homebreds, and short-horns ; from the northern counties 350 short-horns; from the western and midland districts 700 Herefords, runts, Devons, &c.; front other parts of England, 500 of various kinds ; and, from Scotland, 220 horned and polled Scots. The remainder of the supply was de rived from abroad, and the neighbourhood of the metropolis. The numbers of Sheep were considerably on the increase, and of full average quality. Although the Mutton trade was somewhat firmer than on Friday, it was by no means so active at on this day se'nnight, and prices ruled a trifle easier than on the latter day. A few very superior old Downs sold at 5s 2d, but the more general figure did not exceed 5s per Blbs. With Calves we were scantily supplied, yet the Veal trade was in a very sluggish state, at barely stationary prices. In Pigs only a limited business was doing, at last week's currencies. There were a few Lambs in the market, but they sold very irregularly. t Per Albs. to sink the offkl. a. d. to a. d inferior Beasts.— .. 2 10 3 0 .;econd quality • • . 3 2 3 4 ['rime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 8 Prime Scots •. d. to s. d. Second quality ditto 4 0 4 2 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 4 4 10 Southdown Wetter 4 10 5 0 Dito out of the wool Large coarse Calves 4 4 4 In Prime small ditto .. 5 0 5 4 Scaling Calves —lB 0 28 0 Inferior Sheep .. . 3 6 3 10 Large Hogs ...• .. 3 $ 4 C Small Porkers .... 4 8 410 Quarier old Pigs ..16 0 19 0 Lambs .. SUPPLY AT MARKET. Reasts. Sheep. Calves. I 3,19 G 20,960 65 MEV/GATE AND LEADENHALL. The arrivals of slaughtered Meat from Scotland and the north of England, since Monday last, have been but mode rate; those from other quarters liberal. The supplies on offer killed in the metropolis having been seasonably exten sive, the general demand has ruled heavy. yet we can notice no material alteration the currencies. Only about twenty carcases of foreign Beef, fifty ditto of Mutton, and twenty ditto of Veal, have appeared on sale. I Pigs. 300 At per stone by the Carcase. a. d. to s. d. a. d. to s. Beet, inferior .. 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior 3 6 3 8 - middling .... 210 3 0 middling.. 310 4 0 - prime large 3 2 3 4 prime.... 4 2 4 4 - prime small .. 3 4 3 6 ['ork, large ••••.. • • 3 6 4 6 Veal .•.. . • - small •••••• '4 a 5 0 Lamb, Os Od to Os Od. BOROUGNI AND SPITALPIIILDS. The imports of Potatoes in the past week have been con fined to 25 tons front Rotterdam, and 47 bags from Harlin gen, in good condition. Fern our own coasts the receipts have been again trifling. The demand, however, is very dull, on the following terms:— Per Ton. York Reg,tnts 170 s. to 2205. Ditto Reds ... ... 180 s. to 220 5 . R ... 180 s. to 190 s. L D i i n tt c o o S n l s law an s d .. C . Cambridgeshire ••• ... 160 s. t o I7o s. French Whites 160 s. to 180 s. BOROUGH HOP MARKET. Ditto Kidneys l7os. to 190 s. We have again little or no alteration to notice in this mar ket. Selected parcels move oil readily, at full prices; but all other qualities are much neglected, and previous rates ars with difficulty supported. Sussex pockets, 4/ to 4/ 8s; Weald o f Kent ditto, 415 s to 41 IGs; Mid and East Kent ditto, 41 15s to 61125. WOOL. The arrivals of foreign and colonial Wool continue ex. tremely limited, they having scarcely amounted to 200 bales and bags since Monday last. In the private market a steady business is doing in English qualities, at full prices, but all other kinds of Wool are much neglected. TALLOW. The market continues very lirm, and prices are still look ►ng upward. P. Y. C. on the spot is held at 50s to 51s 3d; and for arrival, 46s per cwt. Our advices from St. Peters burgh bring high rates. Town Tallow is steady, at 50s 3d, nett cash. The Right Honourable the Speaker of the House of Commons had a Parliamentary dinner on Saturday last, at his mansion in Eaton-square, when the following noble men and gentlemen constituted the circle :—The Marquis of Douro, Viscount Sandon, Viscount Castlereagh, Lord Norreys, Hon. Captain Lindsay, Hon. Henry Thomas Lid dell, Hon. 0. Duncombe, Sir Edmund Elmer, Bart., Sir \Vatkin Williams Wynn, Sir \Valter James, Bart., Sir Howard Douglas, Mr. Charles Russell, Mr. S. Tomline, Mr. J. Talbot Ciifion, Mr. S. Lane Fox, Mr. Alexander B. Hope, Mr. W. Forbes, Mr. J. D. Watts Russell, Mr. R. Godson, Mr. C. Wykeham Martin, Captain H. G. Boldero, Colonel Hall, Mr. Alexander Oswald, Mr. H. B. Hale, and 4r. T. H. S. Sottarou. ROLLS' COURT._cnifs DAY.) • HOWARD V. HOWARD. This was a F uppl ementa l su i t. Th e c i rc umstances of t ile _ case are as foll ow : —The plaintiff, Mrs. Ann Howard, Oil entii led to c er t a i n estates in the islands of St. Vincent a 7 Eustatia, in the IV e A Indies, as the executrix of he r mother, Laiy Bolton, which had been secured to her by d e ; d9 t. settlement executed upo n h er marr iage. The origi oa " — ;ntlY was inst ed by the plaintiff in the present cause col-- Pt with her husband; b ut th e l atter h av i n g become bankriutit. Mrs. Howard filed the present bill solely on her own se" Preliminary objection s were ta k en by the defendan t- contended that the plaintiff c ou ld no t file the present i hh nt h o being inconsistent with the former suit, and for a diffe rc purpose. ti Mr. Kindersly was heard q to-day on behalf of th e Plain --=== MARLBRO'—STREET—(THIS DA" John Yo , .mg and John Fletcher, two stout young munin" o% were brought before M r . Bi ng h am , c h arg ed with co!e: a violent assault upon M r . Willi am Driver, licensed Y' tualler, 13, Hemming's-row. about The complainant stated that yesterday afternoon , s he • quarter-past one, the defendants came into his houseottine, state of intoxication. He desired them to leave his h The defendant Fletcher forced his way into the parlour,.%o he was obliged to use some violence to force him out p arlour, the room. Fletcher rushed upon him and kicked him sever c e i e Eventually some of the neighbours came to his assisti lli when the defendants were given into custody. Mr. The def Bendant NI said Fletch hater denied th ommitted a most °le e assault. iNGUA t an unprovoked assault upon a re s pe c table tradestro li k vib ri a t hie very properly refused to serve or harbour drunken men house on the Sabbath, he (Mr. Bingham) should flo e e o f 505., or twenty-one days' imprisonment in the 1 1 0 a rt Correction. The defendant Young, w h o did not take a n Y r in the assault, he should discharge. ling Hymn Rental was placed at the bar, charged with °..„Th e rty fourteen pieces of silk handkerchiefs, value 14/., the P.,,'",r„tit of Mr. William Gate, hosier, Glasshcuse-street, Aeb" street. „d James Pollock, shopman to th e p r osecutor, deP° s— ne about eleven o'clock on the 4th inst. he observed the P r ' — the lurking about the shop-door. Witness kept his e y! 4 ° l n drei! prisoner's movements, when a cust omer coming in, b" -) boa his attention for a few minutes. After the customer ;. left witness went to the shop-door, and found that th e l ' e l e a soner had taken the opportunity to walk off with the fou r , to pieces of silk handkerchiefs. He immediately be the Vine-street station and gave notice of the robberi t _ u t ,% ta st police, who took the prisoner into custody about lis - f eleven this morning. e Police-constable 100 E said that he had not had tialtZte trace the property yet, but should be enabled to do so i f prisoner was remanded for a few days. The prisoner uenied the charge. Mr..ELNGIIAM remanded him till Wednesday next. proceedect COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert t oo k th e i r usu al ait ilgs 011 Saturday in the vicinity of Osborne House. r ocs Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, ,o t ed Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice of and rode on Saturday morning in the pleasure-gr°"' Osborne r Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambri d g li la ci • the Princess Mary attend e d Di v i ne serv i ce yesterdaY,! /30 90 ing in Grosvenor Chap e l. B aroness H ammers tein and Knesebeck were in waiting on the Royal Duchess. „ m led His Royal Highnes s th e D u k e o f Cambridgea r ," „ ,: tu ebt Divine service yesterd a y morn i ng i n S t . Paul's Knightsbridge. l'anegr e4 Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge " .-- . o jak, the Italian Opera with her presence on Saturday ej in ,' otid Lady Augusta Cadogan, Baron Knesebeck, and Mt. Mildinav were in waiting on her Royal Highness. , gon A Cabinet Council was held at half-past two oe 'vj s ters Saturday afternoon, at the Foreign-offi c e. The Lu if j oael present were Lord ohn Russell, the Marquis of La ng rs toe , the Earl of Minto, Sir G eorge G rey, Viscount Pau"' Lord Earl Grey, the Earl Auckland, Sir John H o bhotise , ,, t he Campbell, the Earl of Clarendo n , Vi scoun t Morpel' sod Marquis of Clanricarde, the Right Hon. T. B. Macatllsl' the Right Hon. H. Labouchere. ; b l ed The Lord Chancellor arrived at four o'clock, andfr colleagues. The Council broke up at a quarter-past five o'cleci c it h Sir Sir Thomas Barrett Len nar d h a d an i nterv i e w George Grey at the Hotne-office on Saturday. 40 0 Prince and Prince ss Callimaki, accompanied by o ,! ° , l s ligbt. Zohrab, have retur ne d t o town from Cowes, Isle el. its whither they had gone to w it ness t h e l aunc h o :,, t ' oi es° steamer, built by Messrs. T. an d J. Whi te, f or the Government. The vessel was named by the Frirleo s , , maki, with the usual ce remon y, t h e " R ass i tee Titlist e t t. ADP A deputation, consisti ng o f L or d M onteag l e, Viseet,g l iitoS , sareene, Right Hon. Frederi c k Sh aw , M . P . , Mr. 1 14 ' e i1 oa and Mr. Grogan, had an i n t erv i ew w i t h L or d J. Russ el Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-stree t. ers os At the Chapel Royal, St. J ames ' s, yesterday, the:Vesi#' was preached at the early service by the Rev. Dr. Loo' and the sacrament was administered by the Bishop ,-,° wits° don. The Duk e o f W e lli ngton and the Dowa geo-1, Bet' of Erroll were am ong th e communicants. At the a 4 t V e ler vice the prayers w ere rea d b y t h e R ev. J. V. Povaht ice b. l sons by the Rev. T. Helmore, and the Communion ser'" the the Rev. Dr. Sl eu th. The sermon was preached ad d peg, Bishop of Win c h es t er . Th e anthem, Save, Lord , tu l sod us" (Hayes), was sung by Messrs. Bennet, Fraticisir Bradbury. Mr. Turle presided at the organ. L Ol i nuag ville, Listowell, Castler eag h, an d W . Graham, were the nobility present. Oa' MR. BUNN'S BENEFIT AT DR - LANE THEATRE. ett ai On Monday, the 15th Ma rc h, M r . B u n n takes h's, a f t ts benefit at Drury-lan e , a nd, cons id er i ng hi s many c` c oati the patronage of the lovers of th e lyrical drama , Nve,, , sea, doubt but that he will h av e a bumper. Balfe, Wa lla ;titlea, Benedict (from his long sojo u r n amongs t us , we are,_ e de bted to rank the latter among Engli s h composers ) a re each '" übl i c i to Mr. Bunn for their first introduction to the English and if weualuon,r hasthatSupport. Thegreatiyinc f r a e m as e ed of hi a s n cla r im ngi t ish ° patronagel'rjelly i n who on the Continent h a d we ll sustained the musics" , ;',O tation of her country, a n d had f or two seasons b e en uf the e;arfo at Naples, h a d reached her :Lip—stfOr lend, and Mr. Bunn lo s t n o ti me i n secur i ng her sent,, - o d, Drury-lane. Madame Anna Bishop was engaged' n til during the whole o f h er engagement, which last'''. - r jeti December, drew crowd e d h ouses . Thi s en gagement Mr. Bunn an opportunity of introducing a yo_V en : fa b firit composer to the public, and the success of Mr.:l,. the anent. tb ° At the conclusion of Madame Bishop's eneag a . 10 . opera was such as to afford brilliant promise f opera of The Bondman, the clu:f d'auvre of Belle, w , S . ! A duced, and its success was as complete as it was desplea v e less enterprising manager than Mr. Bunn would h a yed ot6 Tie B o content with these successes, but even while , 00 sk future. was still drawing crowded houses, it was withdrawn, j 0 o ist way for a new opera by Vincent Wallace, Matilda, tr w i t bia gorgeous and magnificent gran d o p era ever produced _ tho se the walls of Old Drury, th e g l or i es o f w hich eclipse eY A !" n a no of Gustavus and L es t ocq . I n th e b a ll e t d e partment l s r. i. 1 .0 began the season with th e engagemen t o f Flora her succeeded Sopliia Fu oco , w h o ac hi e ved a more the success than any du aseuse w h o h as eve r appearV A u et obs English stage, and when her engagement was c olic u s u ach lovely and fascinating B a d erna made her avatar. to the bare enumeration of some of th e c l a i ms of Mr. 13 ;!,,, i11 . / $ jd - 1, favour of the public, and if there be anything rt arpreciation on their part of the enterprise and la'l er e 0' has been exerted in catering for their amusement , ,, t f prod . not be a single place unoccupied within the walls ' 4 otreb' lane by seven o'clock on the evening of the 15th DREADFUL COLLIERY - DENT. nST , UPWARDS OF SEVENTY LIVES P' . " . eCON," BARNSLEY, MAecit 6, FIVE P.Ar.—We regret to r t . - 00, 4 6 fearful coal-pit accident, attended with the loss °at tm t eighty lives, which took place yesterday afterno° l3 ' AV ° . Great Ardsley Main,, or Oaks Colliery, near Barnsley'' i t ifer," three o'clock, severa persons near the mouth of the r os fo'" alarmed by a terrific explosion from the shaft, which to „ e, ,r e ; lowed by an eruption of smoke, timber, coal, ston e ' of L", sembling the eruption of a volcano. Two or tltree a t tb' men were removing the corves from the pit-au/I t time. We understand that th ere h a d b een no preel °o 1 0 0' cations of danger up to the very moment of the elsafeT The pit was considered to be in an ordinary state ° ,,„bre_,, , with the exception of one bank on the west side of t ": 11 1, gate, which was between an upper and lower s e- a tedr, about seventeen feet in length. The men were in s ,t use great caution in passing that part of the pit r: r hoo; The parties who wer e i n t h e immediate neighttcoan%t this place have perished. N one rema i n to g i ve an a—beee the origin of the accident, which is believed to hav e ter 0 0 this spot. The explo s ion was o f so v i o l ent a charaAcl-hot 6 it blew up the l a ndi ng a t th e mout h o f t h e p it, and - stones, &c., to the height of 30 or 40 yards. , tvio o, on Immediately after the explosion, M r . G e orge t jo• of the managing proprietors, with several men, we n r od er into the pit, t o asce r t a i n th e s t ate o f t h e case , and ', l s " re 3 ~ 51 the sufferers such aid as might be within hum an e Unhappily, the time of the explosion was when 0 1107, force of men and boys, to the numb er of 100, were in the pit. Mr. Wilson was acco m p an ied by Geor„ e A fore' tage, the under ground-steward, Joseph Littlewovnos man, and several men. In descending the pit, the!, d ire' growls and cries of distress from the sufferers to al tions; and on reaching the bottom, some of the 1 13 ` c geti; had gathered round the shaft assailed them with el pal Lions of gratitude. Several of the men still living were wined to be severely wounded by the concussions they had sus.buit,:. during the explosion. Others were in a state of inse ol r ioc , Twenty-three were drawn out of the pit alive in a shortrboli and about an hour afterwards three oth ers . The me la n C e ere search was continued, and before tw e l ve at n i g ht 41 other s t oll taken out dead. Being convinced that all who had not tb, , e 9 o found must be dead, and the state of the pit being su ch an d render it very unsafe to continue the search, Mr. Wil s° „ - tbe: his assistants re-ascended the shaft. Measures w e A r T i lieo' taken for ventilating the pit. But this was rendered uj ft rat' by the fact that the explosion had broken down the sepooll big wall between the downcast and the up-cast shens:„,day: one more body was recovered up to three o'clock r' ve atv' but the utmost efforts were being made to restore theinpote lation of the pit, so as to render possible a more A l e c t 0 03 search for the bodies. Armitage and Littlewood b su cal d re pit about a quarter of an hour before the explosion, The tee ported in the office that it wa s p er f ec tly healthy. , hay the property of M essrs . F r i t h, B ar b er , an d Co.. and worked four or five years. It is 282 yards deep. . 1 , int tb 10 the Between 30 and 40 of the dead bodies yet pit. About the pit mouth and all the roads leadi.og_ o f pit were to be seen the mourning and anxious relat i o ns l oot deceased or injured miners, whose lamentations w oo ' goa t : melancholy. The inquest is expected to take plaee.,. , i ebic" day, before Mr. Lee, coroner of the district. The p',.' . „, 3 th e is the scene of this sad calamity, is about two miles e n, e 1 0 0 scene of the accident which a few weeks ago caused of six lives. lec ite t Sir Robert and Lady Peel enterta ined a it s 6 ' h " ,arty to dinner yesterday, at the family resi dence in '''-. iall-gardens. ---On Sat o PENING OF NEW -STREET. evening the thoroughfare O of N XFORD ew Oxford street Igo °ri ne d le to the public. n eed JENNY LlND.—Jenny Lind has finally arr a yr. to come to London and sing at her Majesty's Theatre, for Lumley breach giving her an indemnity against all ac is ti ° &arts of contract with Mr. Bunn. The battle in tu!„ -„ z s will therefore be fought, if at all, between the two ra 4- ' er —Morning Herald. The Friedland, three-decker, has left Brest ffr Toulon, and is destined to join the squadro n in the Ale'''. terranean. We are glad to learn from Montauban h that th e account given by the Journal de Toulouse , st ating n f t o persons had been killed here in a riot, w as Galignani. an hiorpeth a Lord Ashburton received Viscoun t inpicca a select circle on Saturday evening, at his mansion Iles dilly. se le ft His Serene If ig hners the Prince of 1 + London on Saturday morning , by t he General steals IoT gation Company's aeon-ship Triton , for WO. u a n t d et three .e MA.O " llis t And C kare u tn , tan thousand. h oofs t o wt "And "The s weu Bor r Y use— troaparison stans 4 or Naha, is „,,, 'e moz e ole very ock am And his Ash es t ,we have n ‘ ll 3' furtbei oth er b ein prod 6 the second b :1119111heri t ' e ac ed the " aUtiful Off s , ' 0, Wit! NIL n o , aurite o f 4 ,r anc `Lients fc arch i s 0 C OLD tn,