The Sun. — London, England, 1853-03-29 00:00:00

REGENT GALLERY, 69, Quadrant. — The GRAND HISTORIC L DIORAMA, illustrative of the Life and Exploits of the EMPEROR NArOLEON BONAPARTE, painted by Mr. Charles Marshall, of Her Majesty's Theatre, IS NOW OPEN. Performances.—at 12 o'clock, Afternoon, 3 ; Evening, 8 o'clock. Admission, Is. ; Stalls, 2s. 6d. ; Reserved Seats, 3s. THEATRE ROYAL, lIAYIURKET. Under the Management of Mr. Bnekstone. THIS EVENING, Mince 29, Sheridan's Comedy of THE RIVALS. Supported by Messrs. Chippendale, Compton. William Farren, Henry Corr!, and Rogers ; Mesdames Reynolds, Buckingham, Poynter, and Ellen Chaplin. With Mr. BITCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PANASSUS. Mr. Buckstone, by Mr. Buckstone ; Fort une, Mrs. Fitzwilliam Spirit of Mount Parnassus, Miss Louisa Howard. THE TWO QUEENS. Supported by Messrs. C o mpton and Howe, and Mrs. Buckingham and Miss Louisa Howard. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, Maxon 29, Will be performed the new and original Comedy, in three acts, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled T. CUPID ; or, Dorothy's Fortsne. Principal characters by Messrs . Wri g ht, W. Lac y , Harley, J. Vin hlg, Terry, F. Cooke, Everett, and Chester; Mrs. W. Lacy and Miss 31tirray. - - After which will be produced a new Drama, adapted from the the French of Mons. Scribe, by Mr. Paigrave Simpson, called MARCO SPADA. Principal characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, J. Vining, Ryd.r, Graham, and Everett; Miss Heath and Miss C. Leelercq. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Veatria. THIS EVENING, Masco 29, Will be presented A STRANGE HISTORY. Characters by by Madame Vestris, Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson, Miss Rosins Wright, Miss Mason, Mrs. Horn, and Miss Wadham ; Mr. C. Mathews, Mr. F. Matthews, Mr. R. itoxby, Mr. Cooper, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. Belton, Mr. B. Baker, Mr. Rosiere, yid Mr. H. Butler. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, MlRca 29, Will be presented WEBSTER AT HOME IN ADELPHI FARE OF THREE REMOVES AND A DESSERT. Characters by Messrs. B. Webster, L. Murray, Keeley, &c.; Miss F. Maskell and Mrs. L. Murray, &c. After which, A NOVEL EXPEDIENT. With TO PARENT 3 AND GUARDIANS. THE PRETTY GIRLi OF STILBERG. PEPINO THE DUMB BOY, AND PUG, HIS MONKEY. ROYAL OL Y NIPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. Second Night of an entirely new Drama. THIS EVENING, MARCH 29. Will be presented SALVATORI ; or, the Bandit's Daughter. Supported by Messrs. H. Marston, F. Robson, and W. Morgan (their 2d appearance here), G. Cooke, Kinlocb, and Clifton; Misses Anderton and H. Gordon. To be toiloa ed by the Farce of CATCHING AN HEIRESS. To coneude with the Ballet of THE DUMB RECRUIT. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Second Night of the New Management. —New Dramatic and Eques trian Company.—New Spectacle and New Stud of Horses. THIS EVENING, MARCH 29, Will be produced an entirely new grand spectacle, In three acts, by Fitzball (founded on principal recent hostile events in Kaffraris), entitled AMAKOSA ; or, Scenes of Kafir Warfare; with new scenery, costumes, and appointments. To be followed by SCENES of the ARENA. To conclude with a POPULAR FARCE. 1333,0H1C0 open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TRIM DAT —Morning 55 min. after 3 Evening 17 min.aft• 4 To-Moß.Row—Morning 37 min. after 4 I Evening 57 min.aft. 4 THE WEATHER.--SuN OPFICE, Menus 29. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 41—highest since noon yesterday. 26—lowest this morning and during the night. 39 this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30 . 23. WIND, S.E.—Light breeze, and beautiful clear sunshiny weather. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. TUESDAY, 3IAECH 29, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock on Saturday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. HASTINGS—N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SOUTHAMPTON—W., strong breeze—cloudless. FOLICESTONE—N,E., gentle breeze—rain. BASINGSTOICE—N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GBEENIVICIH--N.E.,gentle breeze— partially cloudy. STRooD—E., gentle - breeze--overeasi. SWINDON—E., gentle breeze—cloudless. YARMOUTH—N.B., calm—clontlless. THE PUBLICATION OF " THE SUN" COMMENCES EVERY AFTERNOON AT THREE O'CLOCK, AND THE LATE OR THIRD EDITION, CONTAINING THE DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT THE SAME EVENING, With all other News arriving up to the hour of Post, AT SEVEN O'CLOCK. EXPRESS EDITIONS will be forwarded after the Post is closed by the Latest Trains. ng .Atit. LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1853. Thefutt Report of her MAJESTY'S Commissioners appointed in December, 1850, to inquire into the law of divorce, particularly into the mode of obtaining divorces d vinculo matrimonii, will be found in another part of this day's impression. Last week we published the suggestions agreed on by six out of the seven Commissioners, but the document is one of such interest and importance, that we now give it w extenso, together with Lord REDESDALE'S reasons for not entirely con curring therein. The great anduniversally acknow ledged ability and learning of the noblemen and gentlemen engaged in the inquiry, would entitle any recommendations which they might offer to Parliament to respectful and attentive considera tion. But this Report requires no adventitious aid. It depends not on the high reputations of the parties from whom it emanates. It possesses intrinsic excellence that will at once arrest atten tion, and commands the assent of every unpreju diced person. It contains, in the first place, a very clear and able exposition of the existing law on the subject, pointing out the changes that have generally been introduced, and then suggests the alterations by which, in the opinion of the Com missioners, it might be materially improved, together with the reasons by which they have been induced to arrive at such conclusions. The various points are discussed with great moderation—the con flicting views entertained thereon fairly and im partially put forward, and the balance struck with nice and careful discrimination. The first suggestions relating to the divorces a mensd et thoro—from table and couch, heretofore granted by the Ecclesiastical Courts, are, save as to the new tribunals in contemplation, to which the jurisdiction in all such cases is proposed to be transferred, as follows :—That the distinction be tween divorce a mensd et thorc and divorce a yin cut° matrimanii shall still be maintained : That the grounds for divorce a mensd et thoro shall be conjugal infidelity and gross cruelty : That wilful desertion shall also be a ground for divorce a mensd et thor o , or else shall entitle the abandoned wife to obtain from her husband a proper main tenance by way o f alimony : That divorces a mensd et thoro may be obtained by the wife for the above-mentioned causes, as well as by the hus band. fact, neither more nor These divorces, itwill in fabe seen, are of a very partial description, being, less than decre es authorisin gt the parties to live apart from each other, and givin the wife, if innocent, a sep arate maint enanZe tioned to her husband's situation p wife and d ropo may be gr ante at the B re sources. They s uit o f either party, and will be dissolved by the „ eon _ I ciliation of the parties. They have hitherto been I granted either in cases of adultery or cruelty, t o which the Commissioners very properly prop ose to add a new cause—" wilful desertion"—which will entitle the abandoned parties to relief—re cognising the injured stato of feelings that must result from such conduct, and enabling the per son so deeply wronged to refuse to return to duties that had been so grossly violated by their capri cious partners. It is right and proper thist relief should be sparingly and charily administered. It is not every trivial quarrel, or even serious provo cation, that should justify " men in putting asun der those whom GOD had joined together." No, the offences must be of such a eharacter as to render it almost impossible that they could I subsequently live together on their previous foot- Nig. There must be very gross misconduct 4 ).n one side to justify such an extreme proceeding, `; ~.. 3 t '-~ II i tc ' l l,l /_.i , . \-, and the complainant must come into court with •lean heads in order to obtain its interposition. This part of the case is very clearly and concisely stated in the Report. It says—" The common law of England, which follows in this case the canon law of the Church, deems so highly, and with such mysterious reverence, of the nuptial tie,' that the causes of divorce are purposely limited to a few extreme and specific provoca tions ; and the preservation of that union, so long as it can be secured, is so manifestly essential to the best interests of society, that before it can be dis solved it must be clearly established by the strictest proof that the offence has been committed ; that there is no contrivance by which the parties are endeavouring to escape from their solemn obliga tions to themselves and to their children ; that they cannot discharge their mutual duties by con tinuing any longer to cohabit with each other, and that the party complaining is free from guilt." _ _ It is on these grounds that the salutary regu lations have been adopted under which it is de cided " that divorce will only be granted for the extreme provocations adverted to above; secondly, that the law will not suffer it to be obtained on the sole confession of the parties themselves ; and, thirdly, that it will be refused, even although an offence has been committed which would other wise justify it, if collusion, connivance, condona tion, or recrimination can be pleaded and proved. These rules are all of them founded on the sound est wisdom ; and though they may require some little modification, which will be adverted to here after when we come to consider the suggested im provements, we conceive that in substance they ought to be maintained." Under this decree, the parties cannot enter into new nuptial contracts ; nor are their relative rights as to property in any degree altered. It will not bar a wife of her dower, nor disentitle the husband to property devolving upon her. The Court will assign a certain proportion of the hus band's income to a blameless wife, that proportion being dependent on numerous contingencies—such as the condition and station of the erring hus band, the number and probable expenses for the maintenance and education of the children ; and, also, from which source the bulk of the fortune was originally derived. In the olden time, a divorce a mensd et thoro was of a more complete character than it has been for many years past. Before the Reformation, marriage was regarded as a sacrament, and could only be dissolved by a Papal Bull, or dispensation from the supreme authority—the Court of Rome. The subject, however, was subsequently atten tively considered, and Archbishop CRANDLER is known to have entertained the opinion, that greater facilities should be allowed for getting rid of an adulterous wife, that, in the words of the report, " more extensive liberty of divorce should be allowed." This was unquestionably the early view of the Church of England. In the Mar quis of NORTHAMPTON'S case it was decided, that "the band of wedlock being broken by the mere fact of infidelity, the second marriage was lawful." This latitude was, however, subsequently materi ally restricted. At first, bonds were taken from the parties, the condition whereof was, that they should not enter into a second marriage, the mere fact of such obligation being deemed essential—. showing that without it parties might have again contracted matrimony if they thought proper. This restriction was materially extended, when (in FoLTAMBIE'S case) it was decided by the then Archbishop of CANTERBURY, that " adultery was only a ground for divorce a mensd et thoro." Not withstanding that rigorous determination, Parlia ment rendered such a divorce a sufficient defence to an indictment for bigamy. The legislative remedy now allowed, crept in very gradually. The first case was that of Mr. Linurrort, where it was very limited, extending only to the issue, but not authorising a second marriage. Lord Roos, however, got more ample relief—a Bill .being brought in to enable him to marry again, and "it enabled him to do so, and gave to the children born in such wedlock the cha racter of legitimacy and the capacity of inherit ing." The reason assigned for this important prece dent thus established, is rather strange. It was— that " there was no probable expectation of pos terity to support the family in the male line, but by the said JOHN MANNERS Lord Roos." The aristocratic leaning was there exhibited rather more openly, but not more plainly or decisively, than it has ever since been ; the grievous and— to all but the wealthy classes—ruinous expenses that must necessarily be incurred in applying for a Legislative remedy, operating as a practical prohi bition to any divorce d vineulo matrimonii, how ever grievous the conduct of the offender, and exempting that of the injured partner. It was only in the year 1700 that the right to obtain a divorce a vinculo matrimonii was defini tively established, which has continued unaltered, save by Lord LOUGHBOROUGH'S regulations, until the present time. The various stages in the pro ceeding—the verdict in a Common Law Court be fore a Judge and Jury, the decree of the. Eccle siastical Court for a divorce a mensci. et thoro, should be obtained, unless very special grounds could be shown to justify the omission before the petition for the bill could be presented. This led to the enormous and useless expenses, which, even in an unopposed case, amount to 7001. or 8001. at least, and in a contested case to several thousands. We have thus gone through the law as it now stands : on a future occasion we shall consider the proposed alterations and ameliorations proposed .by this very able and important document. General PrincE has now formally entered upon office. The day of his installation was unpro pitious--snow-storms did not spare the procession itself ; yet such was the enthusiasm, that thousands even walked the streets all night, to be ready for the great show of the Republic on the following morning. We, who on every occasion throng to greet and cheer the beloved SOVEREIGN whom from her infancy we have educated to govern us, can well comprehend the fervour with which our re publican descendants give their quadrennial wel come to the man of their choice. President PIERCE is the very man for a Repub lican President—with none of that commanding talent or genius which would prejudice his election through the envy of jealous inferiors, or which could make him dangerous in the highest station, he has still competent ability for the duties of his office, and is an American both in his excellences and in his defects. His early life gave little pro mise of anything remarkable ; it was spent under the care of a father who had fought in the revo lutionary V l / 4 ' ar, and who trained him from boyhood in democratic views and principles. Born in 1804, called to the bar in 1827, he was elected a member of the State Legislature in 1829, a position he retained till 1833, the two latter years filling the office of Speaker with considerable approbation. In 1833 he was elected a member of Congress, where he also remained four years, gaining the reputa tion of a working member rather than that of an orator. In 1837 he obtained a seat in the Senate, during which time, as the Whigs were in the as cendant, he learned the duties of a minority, but resigned after five years, intending to retire into pivaie life. Hence, in 1846, he declined the office of Attorney-General, proffered him by Mr. POLK. The Mexican war, however, drew him into active life again as a Brigadier-General. He took an active part in the campaign under General SCOTT, and, although he escaped all harm from bullets and cannon balls, he for some time was seriously injured by the hunter-like accident of a fall with his horse and under it, almost endangering the loss of one leg. General PIERCE has, therefore, had amp l e experience of the various phases of American p u bli c life, has acquitted himself through- out with cre di t, and will doubtless make an ex cellent av erage President. More we can hardly expect. Efis inaugural speech is quite characteristic of i his n i tp _than arty in , and mo h s i t s 'co of our „ QuEws untry. With m th n e ch m less n' Speeches," it is, of course, many t i mes t h e i r length, and adequately orato r i ca l . In its some what staid pomposity, it strongly rem i n d s us of the grandiloque nt oration with which the KING of PRUSSIA opened his first Constitutional Chambers is person. Its sentiments are, however, the only real concern of other countries ; but these are not always easy to ascertain, through the lengthened phrases in which they are involved. A tribute to the energy and patience of their forefathers, in securing their own liberties, appears to be the basis of a declaration, that while America will always, both by words and acts, encourage the downtrodden in struggling for freedom, yet Ame rican example will always be the great power of its advocacy of human rights. With marvellous inconsistency in so bitter a 'slavery-man, he re marks, however, " that no example can be power ful for lasting good, whatever apparent advantages may be gained, which is not based upon the eternal principles of right and justice." As the General strenuously maintains that the American Union is based upon the right of Slave States to buy and sell men and women, like cattle, for labour or for prostitution, as the case may be, and upon the duty of Free States to aid them in so doing, we should like to know whether he regards selling men, and kidnapping the fugitives for bitter bondage, as "eternal principles of right and jus tice." He thinks their forefathers erred, however, in supposing that the Union could ever become too large. Their stars have multiplied threefold, and they still cohere, and co-operate harmoni ously. In connection with this fact, a limit is given, as we understand it, that Cuba may be safely added to the Union, and' may be a great advantage to it ; but it is indicated that it will be obtained by dollars and not by piracy, and that any violation of the law of nations would be treated by him as it deserves to be. European nations are also warned that they may not extend their jurisdiction on that side of the Atlantic.. The Great Republic may purchase Cuba, and take huge slices of Mexico, but it must have no competitors in the auction, and no imitator of its military acquisitiveness. It would seem, according to MONROE and PIERCE, that the most peaceful colonisation or acquisition of the vast unoccupied portions of South America by European Powers, would be considered a cases belli by the huge Northern Republic ! • All the world is duly warned not to touch an American. Poor and untitled though the Repub lican may be, the stars and stripes protect him whithersoever he may wander ;—he may stand un abashed even in the presence of Princes, " with a proud consciousness that he is himself one of a nation of sovereigns." The General should ex plain a little here for the sake of foreigners who read his Manifesto. Does he mean that all the whites are sovereigns of slaves t be cause we are accustomed here to think that such sovereigns ought to blush before every Eng lishman out of Newgate. Or does he mean that the 20,000,000 whites are sovereigns over their own limbs and actions, because we are much the same. Perhaps he means that they are a nation of sovereigns, because they elect their own Sove reign. We can assure him that we, too, have the Sovereign of our heart's choice, and that two events, at least, in our history have shown the world that we will have no other. To us, too, it seems somewhat like boasting, that every man has a one twenty-millionth of the national sove reignty. We really need a microscope to discern the infinitesimal dignity. After touching on the army, and objecting to a large standing army, but commending the Military School at West Point, to which he was once opposed ; after praising the skill and self-devotion of the navy ; after pro mising the most rigid economy, apprising them that he cannot find offices for all his partisans, and that he will eject no more Whigs from minor offices than State necessity demands, he comes to what is apparently one main object of the speech —the defence of Slavery and the Fugitive Slave Laws. He permits no mistake here. On this subject he is a perfect STRAFFORD. His plan and advice is THOROUGH. The slave-catching laws are to be " unhesitatingly carried into effect in the Free States. " The Union" is, as it has long been with him, the object of an admiration quite as " enthusiastic and fanatical" as the zeal for the rights of the slave which he denounces. And all this, on the part of the present and past generations, he denominates a self-sacrificing prin ciple ! Self sacrifice for 20,000,000 of White Americans to sacrifice 3,000,000 of Black Ame ricans to Federalism and dollars. Yet even General PIERCE dare not look this iniquity in the face. The word " slave" does not occur in the American Deed of Independence, nor does it in the General's speech ; for in his inaugural Address he discards the odious monosyllable, and baptises it with the long pretty name of "involuntary servitude." In voluntary servitude ! Bless us—what next ? Is "domestic institution" worn out ? Surely we shall bear of involuntary Generals and Presidents next. We know not whether it will be regarded as " European interference on that side the ocean," but we cannot tolerate such corruption of our language anywhere. We, who made 'the language, mean by "involuntary" what is done unintentionally or without choice, not what is done against our will. If the blacks are all in servi tude only involuntarily, as soon as their wills come , into action again, they will• be off from'servitudeV and fugitive slave laws are an absurdity: - Air American President can do mueli, - but he eanilOt l , even on .behalf of the "Union," remake our language. If he will be the President of a Slave Republic, and "thank PROVIDENCE" for it, he must learn to call bought men not " involuntary servants," but slaves ; and labour performed under the lash and the cart-whip, not involuntary but " compulsory servitude." COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, MARCH 28. The Queen with the Princess Royal and Princess Alice drove out in an open carriage this morning. Prince Albert accompanied her Majesty on horse back. Colonel Bouverie and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros were in attendance on her Majesty and his Royal Highness. The Earl of Aberdeen left the Castle this forenoon for London. The Duke of Newcastle has been invited, and is ex pected to•day. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, and Mr. Pressly, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official re• sidence in Downing-street. The Earl of Aberdeen arrived in town yesterday morning from Windsor Castle. The Duke of Newcastle left town yesterday afternoon on a visit to the Queen at Windsor Castle. Sir Alexander Spearman had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. DEATH OF COLONEL LOUIS, R.A.—This gallant officer, on the retired list of the Royal Artillery, died at Jersey on the 19th instant. He served in the Peninsula and in France, from January, 1813, to July, 1814, including the battle of Vittoria, siege of San Sebastian, passage of the Nivelle and Nive, and investment of Bayonne ; he also served in the campaign of 1815, including the battle of Waterloo, and for his services he received the silver war medal with four clasps. THE FIRE AT WINDSOR CASTLE. —We are assured that, although the damage is roughly estimated not to exceed 10,000/., it will not amount to anything like that sum ; and it is scarcely too much to aver that the ex perience, by which future and more serious accidents may now be guarded against, has not been dearly pur chased at that price.— Windsor Express. BRITISH MUSEUM. —Yesterday this interesting na tional exhibition was visited by no fewer than 26,537 persons, being an increase of 7,000 upon that of last year. Notwithstanding the great influx of visitors, the greatest order and regularity were observed. EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.— -The departures from the port of London for the Australian colonies during the past week have again been numerous, . but among them were several small vessels. They consisted of nine to Port Philip, with an aggregate burden of 2,899 tons ; two to Adelaide, with an ag , regate burden of 904 tons ; one to King George's Sound, Western Australia, of 700 tons ; one to Sydney, of 472 tons ; and one to Hobart Town, of 221 tons. Their total capacity was conse quently 5,196 tons. Large shipments are still made of manufactured goods and general merchandise, but rates of freight show a further tendency to decline. SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS. —The following notice has been issued by the General Post Office :—" In order to facilitate the sale of postage stamps and to promote the public convenience, licences for the sale of postage stamps are now granted, free of expense, by the Com missioners of Inland Revenue, Somerset-house, London, to all respectable persons who apply for them." THE PUBLIC DEBT.—On Saturday a Parliamentary paper was issued containing an account of all additions made to the public debt in the last ten years. The last addition was made in 1848, when a capital of 2,288,434/. 18s. was created by Consolidated Annuities, and the , annual charge, including 6861. 10s. 7d. for managemene t at 3001. per million, is stated at 69,3391. 11s. 6d. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 9,000 bales—of which 3,000 American were taken for export and ou speculation. The market closed firmly, at previous rates. The sales comprised 7,000 American, 390 Pernam and Ma ranham at 61d. to Bd., 200 Bahia at 6d. to 64d., 600 Egyptian at Sid. to Bd., and 500 Surat at W. to 44d. per lb. Railway Shares were dull and heavy, at lower prices. The steamer from the Cape of Good Hope has ar rived, but we have no letters yet. The Great Bri tain, steamer, had reached the Cape, and left three days before the Calcutta, which has the Cape mail. The Great Britain may probably bring later news from Melbourne, but not from Adelaide. The Cape war has terminated, peace having been de clared. The Chairman of the Committee for promoting the formation of Tribunals of Commerce has ad dressed a letter to the members of the Committee stating that he was in possession of a most influen tially signed requisition to the High Bailiff of the Borough of Southwark, asking him to preside at w public meeeing, to be held at the Town Hall, to consider the importance of Tribunals of Com merce. On the 6th of next month, Mr. Francis Lyne and a deputation meets other deputations at the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce to consider the same question. These manifestations of energy afford fair ground for the hope that the cause is gaining ground. The holders of Peruvian Scrip have had an offi cial intimation from the financial agent of the Re public here, that unless they convert before the Ist of Oct. next, they will be paid off at par. Con sidering that the Scrip commands a higher value in the market, it is the interest of all parties to ac quiesce, and the largest and most influential credi tors have already given in their adhesion. Al though opposed to conversions which are 'made with the view of covering the deficit of insolvent States on States that can pay, and will not pay, we cannot gainsay the fact that the Peruvian Go vernment in this instance is legally empowered to effect the conversion, and seeing the large resources annually placed at its command by the increasing sales of guano, it is very probable, in addition to the conversion of the existing debt, there will be a large redemption by purchases in the market ; and, further, that the De ferred Bonds will ere long be dealt with, so as to make them active. Peru appears recently to have recognised several home claims, which in strictness, it is considered she was not bound to admit, and if her credit on that account should be raised, there will, perhaps, be no great cause for regret. As matters at present stand, there can be no question that Peruvian Bonds are a safe and eligible investment. Another instalment on the Scrip falls due in a few days. The difficulty of obtaining quotations -for the shares of many new companies already very cur rently dealt in, prior to the settling day being named, has long been felt, but it certainly cannot be considered that the Committee of the Stock Ex change is to allow every new scheme to have its shares marked before investigation qr satisfactory proof that the conditions of the prospectus haie been carried out. In the matter of the Cosheen mine, with the consent of all parties, the committee have named a settling day, but there will be no buying in with out the sanction of the Committee. A most searching inquiry has taken place into the charges indirectly made against the Directors, and it has been satis factorily shown that the allotments were made. Speculators, of course, become shy when they find scrip firmly held, and that they are unable to deliver what they have sold for time ; but as these transactions come within the category of debts of honour, it is a dangerous practice to dispute them, and we give the jobbers in the House full credit for an anxious desire to respect their obligations. This, we are told, in the present case, they will do, and generally without demur. The English funds have been very firmly sup ported, and there are money purchases rather freely . made. The period is now at hand when the divi dends will be payable, and the large amount thus thrown into circulation miist, if politics are not ad verse, impart strength to the quotations. The im portant declaration, signed by all the leading firms in the metropolis, of an anxious desire for the preservation of peace between France and England, has an excellent effect here, and is well calculated to inspire confidence. Consols have been 99i to par for Transfer, and 99 to par for Account. Exchequer Bills of March are about the same as yesterday. East India Bonds are 40s. premium. In the Foreign Market, prices are generally, steady. Peruvian Scrip is 3 1 to 4 premium. The Deferred are at 64. Grenada Deferred Stock is worth 11k, and Equador maintains the high price of 6. Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have been at 98i to I. French Four-and-a-Half per Cents. are worth 102 75, with the exchange at 25 15. The Spanish Committee's Certificate is firm, at 84- to Sardinian Stock is marked 97i. The Swedish Loan is at 1 dis. Belgian Four-and-a- Half per Cents. are 99. The Railway Share Market is very heavy, and a decline has occurred in North-Western, South- Western, Midland, and most others, of about per cent, York and Berwick being 10s. to 1/. cheaper. The arrangements for carrying over are now in progress. French Shares are rather depressed. Gold Mine Shares have been dull at about the previous rates. The Land Company's Shares are rather flatter. The Australian Bank Shares droop as well as the Oriental. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (Fran the Official List.) Business done. 3 per Cent: Consols Annuities ...„...... 991 IGO 99i 1 India Bonds, £lOOO - . • _ f 1)1lb:fowler lelooo., Ili z.. . . . z., 4O • Dank Stock for AcSmukt • z. , , , 2284 Consols for Account ' ' Exchequer Bills, 14d. June. March. £lOOO £5OO — 6 Small 6 10 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian New Bonds, 44 per Ceut. Chiliau Bonds, 6 per Cent 1074 Equador Bonds 5 Grenada Bonds, Deferred, Greek ex over-due Coupons , B4 _ Peruvian Bonds, 1 8 4 9, 44 per Cent. Ditto Scrip Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent 64 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 97i 1 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Ceat. Ditto Account April 15, 254 Ditto Passive (Converted) • Ditto Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun Bl 4 p c Swedish Loan. l4 2 d Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 ll 2i Venezuela Bonds 3i per Cent 384 french Rentes, 44 per Cent . ~ 102 f 75cEx.25f 15e Belgian Bonds, 4i per Cent. Ex. 25fr 99 THREE O'CLOCK. 991 100 99i 100 Consols Ditto April Account DIABOLICAL NEGLECT OF INFANTS.—A female, named Margaret Bryan, was safely delivered of a male child, in Bermondsey workhouse, seven days before last Friday. She left the workhouse on Saturday last, taking with her the infant, when she proceeded into the neighbour hood of the Victoria Theatre, and threw the poor child into the passage of one of the houses near the Coburg Tavern. One of the inmates, on returning home, found the child' lying in the passage, almost frozen to death. He at once gave information to the police, and the little innocent was forthwith removed' to Lambeth poor house. Inquiries were then instituted as to who was the inhuman mother, the result of which left little doubt but the offender was the person above named. She was a single woman, and, in order to hide the disgrace she had brought upon herself, had resorted to this unnatural expedient of relieving herself of her offspring. The police having gone in search of her, they apprehended her in the neighbour hood of Bermondsey-street, and conveyed her to Tower street Police-station. The charge having been entered, she became so weak from her recent accouchement that it was found absolutely necessary to remove her to Lam beth workhouse ; she was, therefore, unable to appear at the Southwark Police-court yesterday ; but in the event of her recovery she will be placed before the magistrate to answer the serious charge of attempting to destroy the life of the infant by gross neglect. A male child, since named Thomas Kennington, was found in a garden in Kennington some two or three months back,, whose death was announced to Mr. Carter yesterday. The child was found by 'the police, and as no one knew where it came from the parish authorities had it christened, and gave it the above name. After lingering for two months it expired. The mother of the child as yet has not been discovered. SHREIVSBURY AND BIRMINGIIA3I RAILWAY . e half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was held at Wolverhampton on Saturday ; the Hon. B. H. Clive, M.P., presided. The report was read by the secretary, which stated that the traffic receipts on revenue account for the half-year ending the 31st of December last show an increase Of - 2,785/., or 16 per cent. over the corre sponding period of the previous year ; and the net re ceipts for 1852, including those from the Stour Valley, show a dividend of Bs. per share, or 5 per cent. on the preference shares. The sum of 4s. 6d. per share has been paid on account, and dividend warrants are being made out for the balance of 3s 6d. per share. There are now three years' dividend owing to the holders of Lon don and North-Western guaranteed stock in respect of the receipts from the Stour Valley Company. The di rectors recommend that a dividend of 2i per cent., free from income tax (which has been paid by the Stour Valley Company), be now paid upon thla stock, and that the same rate of dividend be paid next half-year." The report was agreed to. OVERLAND MAIL (BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.) The following telegraphic maessage has been re ceived from Trieste : The steamer Bombay arrived on the 28th inst., at seven p.m., in 123 hours from Alexandria. An embassy had arrived at Ava, accompanied by two missionaries. The King was besieged in a small fortress by his younger brother, who had time whole army with him. He was sure of success, and desired peace at any price. The Burmese troops had abandoned Pegu, by orders received from Ava ; and Brigadier Steele occupied all the strong points of the province. The province of Bassein had been cleared of the enemy by Captains Fytch and Rennie. An expedition sent against a robber-chieftain near Donabew had been repulsed, with the loss of two guns and eighty-eight killed and wounded. Among the officers killed were Captain Locke, Lieutenant Kennedy, R.N., Captain Pryce, 67th B. N. I. Wounded—Lieutenant Buschnell, R.N., severely ; Messrs. Hinde and Wilson, mates of H.M.S. Winchester, severely. Trade was brisk at Calcutta and Bombay. The rebellion in China was gaining ground rapidly. THE KAFIR WAR. TERMINATION OF THE CAPE WAR PEACE PROCLAIMED. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) PLYMOUTH, MARCH 29. The Calcutta steamer arrived this morning from the East Indies and the Cape. The dates are, Calcutta January 20, Madras 25, Ceylon 29, Mauritius Feb. 9, Cape 24, St. Helena March 4, Ascension 7, and St. Vincent 17. The news from the Cape is important. Peace was proclaimed by the Governor on the 14th of February. Since General Cathcart's re turn from the Basuto country, after the battle of Berea, there have been no further hostilities. To all appear ance the Kafir war is at an end. Sandilli and Ma como have moved over the Kei, to treat with the Governor, who will retain military possession of the Amatolas. The Governor had proclaimed peace with Kreli. At St. Helena, March 4, her Majesty's steam frigate Polyphemus ; all well. The Australian royal mail steam-ship Adelaide had been detained seven days, and was filling up with wood. At Ascension, March 7, the general screw73tham ship Queen of the South, steaming out. March 2, in lat. 20 30 N., long. 1 40 W., saw a ship supposed to be the Owen Glendower, home ward bound. The Great Britain left the Cape on her homeward voyage four days before the Calcutta. Col. Eyre and Col. Napier are among the passengers from the Cape. March 5, in lat. 30 23 S., long. 8 26 W., ex changed signals with the French ship Adolphe, from Bourbon for Nantes, 30 days. March 6, passed Mr. Green's ship, in lat. 10 33 N., long. 11 21 W., the Seringapatam, Wellesley, and Barham, in company, homeward bound. March 25, in lat. 41 36 N., long. 14 3 W., ex changed signals with the ship Evangeline and barque Holyrood. The Calcutta brings home indigo, silk, lac dye, and a small quantity of Ivory. The mails are in charge of Commander Warren, and were landed about half-past seven. The Calcutta has been worked home entirely by Lascars. She brings home ten invalid sailors from Calcutta and about 40 pas sengers, amongst whom are Lady Gilbert, Capt. and Mrs. Colt, fronaCalcutta, Colonel and Mrs. Hollis, Colonel and Mrs. Inglis, Colonel and Mrs. Eyre (who have landed and gone on a visit to Sir Harry Smith), Colonel Napier, and Colonel Sparks. AMER ICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY MORNING. The British and American Mail steam-ship Cambria, Captain Miller, has arrived here from Boston and Halifax. She left the former port on the 16th, and the latter on the 18th, bringing the mails and passengers from the United States and Canada, and four days' later intelligence than that previously received. The Cambria brings 40 passengers, but no specie ; she entered the river soon after midnight. On the 22d inst. she passed the United States steamer Frankfort bound for New York, and on the 27th the Royal Mail steamer Europa. The Africa arrived out at New York on the 13th instant. Business was brisk at New York when the Cam bria sailed. A slight change for the better was re ported in monetary affairs during the previous week ; money had become easier, and a gradual improvement in business generally was confidently anticipated. Later dates had been received from California, by the arrival at New York, to the 16th February last. Three millions of gold were at the Isthmus on their way to New York. The mining operations were reported good, provisions plenty, and cheaper. In the United States Senate the debate on the Clayton and Bulwer treaty still continued. Intelligence from Havannah to the 7th inst. had come to hand, but there was nothing of pressing importance. Vice-President King continued so seriously ill that he was expected not to survive. There was great excitement at Washington, owing to the steamer Devastation demanding the sur render of Truxillo from Honduras. A contest was feared between the steamer and the troops. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. In the prices have given way, markd for bread-stuffs •, owing to the, advices by. the previous steamer from , Eng- There”was little -disposition to purchase at the following prices :—Western Canal flour, $4 62/c. to $4 75c. per barrel • Gennessee wheat, $1 22c. to $ 1 24 c. Indian corn, northern round yellow, 64c. to 66c., steady ; Indian meal; Jersey yellow, $3 25c. to $3 374 c. The cotton market at New York had been very inac tive, and prices had slightly receeded for most descrip tions ; the sales had been very limited. The following are the quotations :—New Orleans and Mobile, mid. fair to fair, Hee. to 12c. ; Uplands, ditto, 10ic. to lie. By telegraph from New Orleans to the 14th, we learn that the market , was brisk and the excess of receipts 529,000 bales. The provision market was dull, and closing very heavy. Freights were very little altered from the rates pre vailing at the previous departure. Cotton to Liverpool was quoted 3-16 d. to id. per lb. ; flour to ditto, 25. 3d. to 2s. 6d„ per barrel ; grain to ditto, 7d. to Bd. per bushel. Stocks were in better demand, and firm. Exchange on London, 109 i to ,1091, not well sus tained ; on Paris, 5 15 ; Hamburgh, 36 to 361 ; Bremen, 791 to 79k. REPORTED DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OP THE SHIP AMERICA AT NEW ORLEANS.—The following was posted yesterday in the underwriters' room, Liverpool :—"A telegraph from New Orleans mentions that the America, as well as the Belmont, was burnt on the 7th instant. The cargoes of both were 6,000 bales." There may be some mistake in this, as the owners of the America here have received no information of it. It may refer to the American ship Maine, which lay beside the Belmont at the time of the burning, as the America, lay at Point. CUSTOMS DUTIES.—the Customs authorities have had under consideration a report of the Examiner, submitting an amended form of abstract of duties inwards for goods delivered from the warehouse, and they have approved of the amended form, and directed it to be transmitted to their principal officers at the several ports throughout the United Kingdom, with directions to adopt the same, from and after the sth April next, observing that the transmission of the separate abstract sheets for goods removed, as required by a former general order, will now be necessary. WOOLWICH GARRISON.—The whole of the troops in the garrison, with the exception of the Royal Sappers and Miners employed on public works, assembled in heavy marching order at half-past 9 o'clock a.m. yester day, in front of the Artillery Barracks, and were drawn up in the following order :—The Royal Horse Artillery, under Lieut.-Colonel Strangaways ; a battalion of Foot Artillery, under Lieut.-Colonel Otway; a second battalion of Foot Artillery, under Brevet-Major Hon. R. Spencer; two heavy 9-pounder field-batteries, having six guns in each, under Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson ; a battalion of Royal Marines, under Lieutenant-Colonel Joliffe ; a third battalion of Foot Artillery, under Lieutenant- Colonel Lake ; and two light 6-pounder field-batteries brought up the rear. The troops marched off the ground at 10 o'clock, under Lieutenant-Colonel Willis ; and the Commandant, Colonel C. E. Whinyates, C. 8., K.c . H arriving on the ground, accompanied by Brigade-Maj or Bingham, and Captain Harrison, Acting Deputy-A ss i s _ taut Quartermaster -General of Artillery, he assumed the command, and, taking up a position at the west end of the barracks, witnessed each of the divisions in which the troops were formed march past, headed by their respec tive bands, or drums and flutes; they then. proceeded out at the south-west gate, and along the road separatingNightingale vale, the barrack-field from the Common, down Nightingale vale, across Plumstead - common, and returned by the L ower Plumstead-road, past the Arsenal, and entered the garrison ground at the grand depot guard entr ance, reaching the barracks at half-past 11 o'clock. NEW ELECTION COMMITTEES. --Committees will be appointed on the reassembling of the House after Easter, to inquire into the allegations contained f in the petitions Dartmouth the return of members or the following places :—, Taunton, Leicester, Tynemouth, Cockermouth, and Athlone. ELECTION PETITIONS WITHDRAWN. —Notices have been given that it is not intended to pro cee d w i th the petitions in, the following casesi T : — Tipperary, Knares borough (defen ce o f return of B. mWotohd), South amp . ton (return of M r . Cochrane), Westmeath, , and Meath. LOUIS NAPOLEON'S RECEPTION OF THE LONDON DEPUTATION. (From a Second Edition of the Morning Post.) Yesterday, at half-past one o'clock, the Emperor received at the Tuileries the deputation of the mer chant princes of London. _ The Ministers of State, of Foreign Affairs, and of the Interior were present. The deputation was composed of Sir James Duke, M.P., Bart., Sir Edward N. Buxton, Bart., Mr. Samuel Gurney, Mr. W. Gladstone, Mr. J. D. Powles, Mr. Glyn, Mr. Dent, Mr. Barclay, and Mr. Masterman. Sir James Duke addressed the Emperor in the following terms : " Sire,— We have the honour and the gratification to appear before your Majesty, for the purpose of present ing to your Majesty, and to the French nation, a decla ration from the commercial community of the metro polis of the British Empire, embodying the sentiments of amity and respect by which they are animated towards their brethren of France. "The circumstances which have called forth this decla ration being fully stated in the declaration itself, bearing the signatures of upwards of 4,000 of the merchants, bankers, and traders of London, we have only to add the expression of our conviction that this document conveys at the same time a faithful representation of the feelings of the people of England at large. "In conclusion, Sir, we beg to express to your Im perial Majesty our fervent hope that, under your reign, France and England may be alway uniteds in a friendly and mutually beneficial intercourse, and that from the friendship of these two great nations, results may ensue favourable to the peace of the world, and the happiness of mankind." The hon. baronet then read the following, which lie afterwards presented to his Imperial Majesty "DECLARATION OF THE MERCHANTS, BANKERS, TRADERS, AND OTHERS, OF LONDON. " We, the undersigned, merchants, bankers, traders, and others, of London, feel ourselves called upon, at this time, publicly to express the concern with which we learn, through various channels of information, that an impression exists in the minds of the people of France that feelings of an unfriendly character are entertained towards them by the people of England, " We think it right emphatically to declare, that we believe no such feelings exist on the part of the English people towards the people of France. We believe the welfare pf both nations to be closely interwoven, as well in a mutually advantageous and commercial interccourse as in a common participation in all the improvements of art and science. " Rejoicing in the reflection that nearly forty years Dave passed since the final cessation of hostilities between France and England, we record our conviction that European wars should be remembered only to be de plored, for the sacrifice of life and treasure with which they were attended—the hindrances they interposed to all useful enterprise and social advancement —the angry and unchristian feelings which the pevoked in their progress—and the heavy financial burdens which they left behind them at their close—considerations which supply the most powerful motives to every indi vidual in the European community, to avoid, and to oppose, by every means in his power, whatever may tend to cause the recurrence of such evils. " We desire to remark, that if in that expression of opinion on public questions which the press of this country is accustomed to exercise, it is found occasionally to speak with apparent harshness of the Government or the institutions of other States, the same is not to be understood in a spirit of national hostility, or as desiring to give offence. We feel that with the internal policy or mode of Government which the French nation may think good to adopt for itself it is not for British sub jects to interfere, further than heartily to desire that it may result in peace and happiness to all interested therein. " We conclude this declaration, by proclaiming our earnest desire for the long continuance of cordiality and goodwill between Frenchmen and Englishmen—our de termination to do all in our power to uphold the same— and our fervent hope, that the inhabitants of both na tions may, in future, only vie with each other in culti vating the arts of peace, and in extending the sources of social improvement, for their common benefit." His Majesty replied in English : `QI am extremely to uc h e d by this manifestation. It confirms me in the confidence with which the good sense of the English nation has always inspired me. During the long stay I made in England, I admired the liberty she enjoys —thanks to the perfection of her institutions. Nevertheless, at one period last year, I feared that public opinion was misled with regard to the true state of France, and her sentiments towards Great Britain. But the good faith of a great people cannot be long de ceived, and the step which you now take is strikitg proof of this. " Ever since I have held power, my efforts constantly tend to develops the prosperity of France. I know her interests. They are not different from those of all other civilised nations. Like you, I desire peace ; and to make it sure, I wish, like you, to draw closer the bonds which unite our two countries." The deputation then retired, delighted with their reception. They were invited last night to the grand fête offered to their Majesties by the Legis lative Body. They dine to-day with M. Drouyn de I'Huys, and to-morrow with the Emperor and Empress at the Tuileries. SPORTING NOTES.—No OCOC. NORTHAMPTON MEETING.—The meeting of the North ampton and Pytchley Hunt, as it it is called—though for what reason I know not, as there are no hunters' stakes or cross-country work in the programme--commences to-morrow, at half-past one, with the T r i a l St a k es o f 10 sovs. each, with 40 added (one mile). Eleven nomi nations have been obtained to this stake, not more than four or five of whom are likely to be found at the post. Russborough does not run, and Conmore, Kingston, and Llanforda are, I believe, in the same position. The running of Truth is also rather dubious. The field, I take it, will consist of Extacy, General Gilbert, Young Norval, Longbow, and perhaps Dear Me. The termi nation of the race, I have but little doubt, will show LONGBOW first, and Young Norval second. The Triennial Stakes of 10 sovs. each (once round, which is somewhere about forty yards short of a mile and five furlongs) will only be contested by FRANTIC and Convulsion ; and, of course, the former, with Nat up, will be "the winner. Should'Frantic win the last heat of thifi stake, he will be the first horse that has won a Triennial in each of the three years. The Great Northamptonshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, &c. (two miles), will, in all probability, have the largest field at the post that has ever started for this stake. Kingston, who figures as the top weight at Bst 131 b, is to have the assistance of one of the first jockies of the day ; and I have no hesitation in saying that he will finish very forward, perchance obtain a place, although the weight he has to give away is enormous. Newminster and Joe Miller remain at home. The run ning of the-King of Trumps or Lindrick is very uncertain— neither can win. Lucio is rather overweighted, or he would have obtained a place ; as it is, notwithstanding his being much fancied by his jockey (Oates), I must pass him over as possessing but little chance. Muscovite is a runner ; more I cannot say in his favour. Attack and Trifle are non-starters. The Bishop, Tremble, King of Troy, and Lady Harriet are in the same position. Alp, they say, is to have young Osborne up, who will, no doubt, do his best for the stable : the horse is, however, too stale. Harrier is in capital condition, and at half a stone less would be about winning. The six-years old Sweetheart, with 6st. 71b. up, with his bad temper, is not attractive in my eyes. Hambletonian has about the best chance of the four-year-old class, and I shall re serve him as a sort of forlorn hope from the out side division. May Day is a thorough bad one, but has been so leninently treated by the handi capper, that she may run forward, - but cannot win. The same remarks will apply to Madeline. Th e crack, Defiance—indubitably by many pounds the best three-year-old in the entry—has, I'm afraid, a little too much to carry, considering the trying nature of the course. Lady Blanche runs, and has a few admirers. Happy Joe is a bad one, or with only sgstelol:lbantod L carry, he would win. LCharley, Cg Chotton WALhnaedtyh,erTtehrempagaanndty, y p G e o d s o s p a , r e P o o n l y t , h en l a o n n o s t r a d r a t , i nl a i s r t i . t , runs or not I cannot discover. Hobby horse has not been altogether the thing during the last day or two, either in the market or condition ; he must, however run forward. The starting of Bell Tinker and Jacque-, ompoeswthual Postulant, that u t b h i a o t u about is s aAkaT line, :na,dloemi know ifbinosrutmuc t aarl o nlibyo g ndßsl e eeta t trdoas h aoaus e chbbestb r eooeo: imun w tl gso i ho t asi k h mo C uue hlp h ol oin a tn ff fiy d v , h;e A n g ; i c s ferr r l otma n i nnwilithgoa what those other aoisne saa ydpalwya place. s e. r sgseo,hoiShould ml nomination,edny Noopinion,uegr v D a r u a n b n ! itachnk betterd Ih Admiral'ss believehhopes p n oe hps t e e i nns will, to e i hln d i th o ere ewin i s thisot e race. Molasses and Tobolski, although runners, will finish in th e ruck. In conclusion, I opine that ' the winner, with ou t h e is to be found in my forlorn hope— Hambletonian—will spring from the three year old class, and with a ll d ue deference to the speed and staying' powers of Defiance, I must pass him over, and look for the winner in POSTULANT, , Dabehick, or NERVA, first and third for choice. The entries for her Majesty's Plate have not yet come to hand. The Whittlebury Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 100 added (three-quarters of a mile), has mostly " dark " nominations. It will be useless examining their chances one by one, therefore I will jump to a conclusion by stating, that, in the absence of Spinaway—who, I be lieve, will be reserved for the Althorp Park Stakes—l shall place my faith upon BRIGLIADORO and LADY AUDREY, expecting to see the filly by the Hero in the third position. The Pytchley Stakes, which will bring the first day's racing to a conclusion, does not close and name until this evening. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. Captain J. G. Egginton, 41st, being about to form a matrimonial a lli ance w i th a young lady. in the vicinity of Boyle, and sell out, has purchased on advantageous terms an extensive tract of land in the county of Ros common, which he has commenced spiritedly to culti vate on the high Yorkshire system. The g allant officer purchased all hi s comm i ss i ons, and prev i ous t o joining the 41st serve d i n the 45th at the Cape during the campaign of 1846, w h ere h e was ac ti ve ly engaged in several minor but spirited affairs with the insurgents. Limerick Chronicle. EASTER AMUSEMENTS. DRURY-LANE The holiday entertainments at this house commeiced with the popular play of The Lady of Lyons, respecting which it is only necessary to say that—thanks to the exertions of Miss. F. Vining, Mrs. Griffiths, Mr. Daven port, and Mr. Charles Selby, in the several characters of Pauline, Madame Deschapples, Claude Melnotte, and General Dumas--it was received with cordial and well merited applause by a large and good-humoured audi ence. Mr. R. S an d s ' " gran d an ti po d a l experiment," of walking across a marble slab with his feet up and his head downwards, was then introduced. After which came the principal Easter novelty, which was aeseribed in the bills "as a seasonable attempt by one of the authors of The Sphinx, the last edition of Ivanhoe, Enchanted Isle, &c. (the brothers Brough, of course), to get up a few magic effects with the assistance of Sir W. Scott's Talisman, and to illustrate the story of ./09 Richard Oceur de Lion and the Knight of the Couch.rt Leopard in a series of entirely new views, calculated, it is hoped, to gratify the panoramic zest of the age." We are sorry we cannot say much for its success. Of story or plot there was next to none. A few only of the detached incidents in the history of the Crusades have been seized upon by the author, and reproduced in the form of a burlesque—laughable enough in parts, it must be ad mitted, but exceedingly flat as a whole. There is, how ever, some good music (under the direction of Mr. J. G. Reed), several pretty fairy dances, and at least one beautiful piece of scenery, viz., " the Grand Fairy up," which is radiant with Wind- " Such magic light and rainbow dyes As dazzle even the steadiest eyes." The principal characters in the burlesque were King Richard, by Mr. Charles Selby; Sir Kenneth of Scotland, the Knight of the Couchant Leopard, by Miss P.Horton (who made her first appearance during the present ma nagement, and who, we regret to say, was too unwell to perform the whole of the music attached to her part) ; Queen Berengaria, by Miss Kate Saxon ; the Lady Edith Plantagenet, by Miss F. Reeves ; Saladin, by Mr. Moo r house—of whom, it is only fair to say, that if the piece failed it was from no fault of theirs. The curtain fell amid several determined hisses and a few faint cheers• The performances concluded with a new ballet, entitled L' Artiste de Terracina, which few remained to witness, it being past midnight before it commenced. HAY - MARKET. Mr. Buckstone last night inaugurated his accession to the management of the Haymarket by a new extrava ganza entitled Buckstone's Ascent of Mount Parnassus, the purport of which we took to be an allegorical inti mation to the theatrical public of the new manager's desire to give a poetical elevation, worthy of the Muses, to the future amusements at this theatre. In the com mencement, Mr. Buckstone is discovered in his private room meditating on his future prospects, and the course to be pursued to hit the taste of the town. Fashion, in the dress of a west-end exquisite, admonishes him, and Fortune, with her wheel, counsels him. The most pro minent of the furores which have been prevalent in Lon don appear before him in succession. Mr. Albert Smith gesticulates in a white waistcoat from a rostrum in a Swiss chalet ; and the duel in the Corsican Brothers, with the ghost of the murdered man, shadows another of the most remarkable popularities of the day. The di gg ings at the Drury-lane Theatre, the scenic splendous of the Lyceum, the Uncle Toms everywhere, agd the polyglot varieties of the Royal Italian Opera are em bodied, or typified, in turn ; and Mr. Buckstone, 1)11 2 ' zled at the diversities of the public approbat ion, is in clined to give up his task as hopeless ; but as the "As cent of Mount Blanc is, in his mind, decidedly in the as cendant," he determines "to get up —something, but is uncertain as to what." Fortune whispers him to try Parnassus ; and this is the pretext for an elaborat e pano rama by Mr. M ars h a ll, who guides him to the top of the mountain, stopping by the way at the Castalian Fountain, where he is introduced to the Nine Muses, and is further regaled by a ballet, in which Pan is the principal gymnast. The vision of Apollo at the summit of the mountain revives his courage and his hopes. appeals to the god, and as he promises to encourage the poetical drama and other analogous good works, h e is fortified by the smiles of the deity, and the curtain de scends amid crimson fires and the plaudits of the audi ence. The dialogue was full of Mr. Planche's usual witticisms, all of which told remarkably well. The scenery and dresses were e xcellent, and altogether we may congratulate Mr. Buckstone on a very successful commencement of the campaign. PRINCESS'S. as The th adaptation r a o m f aM met arco withSp ad a unqualifiedt the English u s ec e s sat stage t this theatre last night, mainly owing, it is true, t o the admirable manner in which it is put upon the stag In plot, incident, character, and dialogue, there is u , nothing very far removed from the common-place, but the ball room scene in the second act is one o f such ex traordinary brilliancy and chaste magnificen ce the dresses, dancing, and raise en scene so completely out was the common run of stage productions, that the house vi• dazzled and delighted beyond the verge of enthusiasm. The picturesque effect of the concluding scene, where the brigands are beheld revelling in their mountain fast ness is also very striking, especially in the execution of joyous Tarantella, which was vehemently applauded and deservedly encored. The principal , parts were admi rably sustained. The disguised bandit and his supposed child were represented by Mr. Ryder, who, it is hardly necessary to say, looked and played nobly and effectively, and by Miss Heath ; and the gallant Captain Pepinelli, and his fair tyrant, the gay Marchesa. San Pietri afforded infinite amusement to the audience, as personated by Mr. Walter Lacy and Miss Carlotta Le Clercq with genuine comic numour. Miss Le Clercq is fast attaining the position of one of our best comedians from the talent, spirit, and judgment, unvitiated by any affectation, which she has developed in a surprising degree since the commencement of the season, and which repeatedly and prominently told last evening ; and Mr. Lacy, a master spirit in light comedy, never broad or low, however humorous, did exceeding credit to his dancing master by his grace and skill in the mazes of the courtly cotillon. Mr. Graham, as the Monk, merits fa vourable mention. The pains and cost bestowed by the management on the production of Marco Spada deserve to be amply rewarded by the public patronage. The piece went off swimmingly, and the performers already mentioned were recalled at its termination. The house was crowded to excess ; and in Macbeth, which preceded the new drama, the acting of Mr. and Mrs. Kean and Mr. Ryder was, if possible, more masterly than ever. LYCEUM. The manigement of the Lyceum treated the town last season to a Oharin of . Events, in eight links. This year it presents to the public a Strange sistory, in not less than nine ,!,',chapters." The, former piece, although marred by not a few drawbacis, afforded a picturesque series of scenes —several of them more or less effective. The present experiment is, however, tamer, more con ventional, and less vividly coloured than its predecessor, although redeemed, we may add, by occasional passag es in which some dramatic energy is caught by the even smoothness by which the whole is acted, and by the veil beautiful scenery of Mr. W. Beverley. The reception of the piece was cold ; and, had not the latter "chapters warmed up a little, would have been colder still. Th e audience were tired out, as might well happen in the witnessing of a th ea t r i c piece of no particular interest which lasted for nearly four hours and a half. If the " story" has any lengthened run it will be owing to the character of the scenery, which is very charming. A Swiss valley—with villages on the mountain sl o p es, and the river winding through the vista—opened the pleY with great effect, while a mountain view in the ravin e ' with the mist rolling down over glacier and snow slo p e► tg,eavve ; ou e r u n s ds of the theh igh c e h r at A ea l u p , s ” aubnrildelrianat Italian n ren ia t aspe ct. lake scene' was remark a bl e f or its bright warmth of aerial perspe 0 : while a " Waterfall in the Glen" exhibited so delightful a vista of luxuriant reen wood, rising in ro ck y g ledges, d own w hi c h a stream real water—trickled into d the background, that the artist was spontaneously an., enthusiastically called for—so enthusiastically indeed. could that until he appeared the business of the scene not be commenced—an ovation which, with the ex:11)i; tion of Mr. Be ver l e y, we never re member any s cenic artist to have received. ADELPHL The Easter fa re a t thi s th ea tre last night consi sted no less than five pieces, enough to satisfy the most ra pacious appetite for dramatic entertainment ; all, how ever, with the exception of the first, were rep roductions, the only diff erence being some variations in the respec tive castes. The first piece is an agreeable trifle, under ree the title of Webster at Home in A delphi Fare of Th Removes and a Desert. It introduces the audience to familiar acquaintanceship with the ladies and g entlemen of the Adel hi corps in propria p er sona. They ass emble in the green room of the establish me nt, in obedience to " a 11 o'clock morning call," to hear a new pico read. Madame Celeste acts as president on the occasion, and is supported by Mr. Gallott, the prompter, that Mrs. Harris of the Adel hi, who, thoug h most indefatigable in his particular vocation, seldom ever emerges beyond the scenes to let the public have a glimpse at one who takes so important a part i n c ontributing to their amuse ment. Each " principal " a rrives with some laugh able , apology for being late, a merry joke at the " early call; and an expression of curiosity to know the name of the author who has roused th em at so unseasonable an hour. Some giv'i vent to their peculiar likings and disliking na e —Paul Bedford is tir ed of p la y in g Blueskins and Jo: than Wilds, and wishes to enact the part of a sentimental lover, Mrs. Keeley longs for something in the genteel lin 0 , and o.rSmith aban dons the stud y of demonology for "th e love of the angels," and thinks he could " do ,o 11 , chat' r acter in a highe r walk o f the dram a. The •veritable author of the new piece turns out to be the veteran pg . Webster, who , ,otheduce hardships of a manager's life, proceed s to intro hi s company authors and actors with whom he has be come acquainted during his career, and for this p urPcse di sa ppears beneath the table, whence issue in succession the principal of the new performers in appropriate cha" rat ters. The pi ece i s c hi e fly noticeable fur the heart's applause with which the audience greeted Mr. Wbster_ acknowledgments of past favours, and his promises 0 continued exertion in catering for the public taste. le,. performances w hi c h f o llowed were also well receifea The house was crowded in every part. ASTLEY'S. tige Of We are gla'd to perceive that the fame and pres . _ the Equestrian Astley's run no danger of deteriOratl°B of_ Mr. Cooke (who has very properly succeeded 3!!::, Batty in the management thereof). On entezing this renowned temple of the equestrian drama last night and Were greatly struck with its improved app from this appearance of increased elegance and corsf °l ; we were at once disposed to augur well of ar. Cooke earance, ‘