The Sun. — London, England, 1857-05-18 00:00:00

H" MAJESTY'S TH EATRE. PICCOLOMINI, REIMARDT, BELLETTI, TO-MORROW EVENING (Tuesday), May 18, LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO. Maria, Mdlle. Piccolomini. After w kith will be produced an entirely New Ballet, in Two Table tux, composed expressly for her Majesty's Theatre by M. Mae sot, entitled ACALISTA. For particulars, see bills. A limited number of Boxes in the Half-eirclo Tier have been specially reserved for the public, and may be had on applica tion at th 5 Box-office, at the Theatre Colonnade, Haymarket. Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each. T ILE AT R E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. OPEN EVERY EVENING. GREAT EQUESTRIAN AMERICAN and CONTINENTAL COMPANY, under the direction of Miss Ella. Prices—Pit and Promenade, is ; Boxes, 2s. 6d., 2.5., and is. 6d. ; Galleries, 6d. Doors open at half-past 7. Commence at 8. First Equestrian Artistes in the World : - Madame Schap lain, Madame Neusome ' La Petite Wells, Signora Delavanti, and Miss Ella ; Miss E.J.Wells, Mdlles. Flora, Fabia, and and Marie, Misses Neusome. Moffatt, Delavanti, Potter, Jen nings ; the Manchester Boy, Masters J. Wells, A Wells, E. Moffatt, Heurico and Carlo Delavanti, Sig. Felix Delavanti, Mons. Bceq, Mons. Ferdinand, Mons. Eugene, Mr. Tom Swann, Mr. B. Fuller, Mr. W. Fuller, and the great Shaks perian Clown, Wallett, will appear each evening iu a series of Performances, original and unapproachable. Director—Mr. Stokes, Acting Manager—Mr. E. Stirling. ROY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING will be performed Shakespere's tragedy of KIN( RICHARD THE SECOND. King Richard 11., Mr. C. Kean ; Queen, Mrs. C. Ream. Preceded by a new Farce, in one act, called AN ENGLISHMAN'S HOUSE IS HIS CASTLE. T HEATRE ROYAL, ELAYAIARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. NEW ARRANGEMENT OF PRICES OF ADMISSION. THIS EVENING (May 13) to commence at Seven o'clock, with THE EVIL GENIUS. Torn Ripstone, Mr. Buckstone. After which, the successful Classical Love Story, un der the Appi.-lation of ArAL ANTA ; or, The Three Golden Apples : in which Miss M. Oliver will appear; also Miss M. Wilton, and Miss Ellen Ternan. To conclude with BOX AND COX. In future the prices will be : Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d. Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes.. Upper Boxes ... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 E INo half-price to Upper Gallery. T HEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed a new and original drama, entitled JOSEPH CHAVIGNY ; or, Under the Thumb. Ben. Webster, Paul Bedford, Madame Celeste, &c. Followed by a new Farce, called FEARFUL TRAGEDY IN THE SEVEN DIALS. To conclude with the new and original domestic sketch, entitled WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER. Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford, 3.:c. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE, Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING will be performed HAMLET. 11r. Creswick, &c. After which, THE THREE WONDERS OF PEKIN. To conclude with 102 ; or, The Veteran and his Progeny. Mr. Widdiconib, R OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING will he performed a new drama, called DADDY HARDACRE. Mr. Robson, &c. To conclude with YOUNG AND HANDSOME. Messrs Robson, G. Murray, &c. Commence at half-past Seven. TRAND T HEAT R E.—Man ager, M c. T. Pa.vne.—THlS EVENING will be performed THE MIDNIGHT 'HOUR. Messrs. J. Neville, G. Lee, W. Suter, Howard, Wilstone, and Miss Cuthbert. After which, ROLFE'S 0 )SSIPING CONCERT. Followed by OVER THE WAY. Mr. Kinloeh, Mrs. Woollidge, and Miss Craven. Commend at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls. ; Gallery, 6d. .ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE . AND OPERA HOUSE. Lessee and. Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Mr. WILLIAM COOKE begs to announce that on Monday (THIS EVENING), May 18, will be produced, for the first time at this theatre, Verdi's far-famed Opera of IL TROVA TORE ; er, Ihe Gipsy's Vengeance. The whole of the Recitatives and Music as performed at the Italian Opera, with (Grand Equestrian Illustrations, New Scenery, Costumes, and Appointments. The following celebrated Artistes are engaged : Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Mr. Augustus Braham, Miss Marian Edwards, Mr. Brookhouse Bowler, Miss M. Somers, Mr. Francis Kirby, and Mr. J. A. Leffler, and Miss Fanny linddart. Mr. Borrani. Composer and Director—Herr Meyer Lutz. Manager and Director of the Opera—Mr. Augustus Braham. To conclude with Peerless and Classic SCENES in the CIRCLE, by the First Artistes in the World. Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from 2's., no charge for booking; Pit; 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, Gd. Notice- - During the Opera Season Half-price will take place at 9 o'clock. Bit ofneo open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooko, jun. CANTERBURY HALL. Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow in; company of Vocalists aro engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, &c., viz,: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunell, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, T. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jo•ies, J. Barker, IV. Melling, P. Corri. Senor Antonio M. de Solla, and E. L. Hime ; Masters Bennett awl Corri ; Messrs. Sam Cowell, Sam Collins, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, .f. Caulfield, jun.; director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre cisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. AIGR WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tas ail—Morn. 36 min. aft. 8 —Evening 14 min. et 9 011110w—Morn. 47 min. aft. 9 —F.ver.ing 20 alio. aft.lo LIE WEATHER—SUN Orrunt, MAY 17. TH2:IO,IOiIRTF,R, IN THE SHADE. 74 -aghast since noon yesterday. 53 -lowest this morning and during the night. 63 -this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.15. Wityr, variable, N. W. to W; light, with fine summer weather. MIT 13. 73 - highest since noon yesterday. F 2 --lowest thin morning and rierfn•:; the night. 71 -this day at noon. iq.IIA,MAITtit, 30.06. WIND. S.W. Light, with warm summer weather. \ 4.-4. .4 , *-/ t 4 S, 4 - 4 LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 18, 1857 The Persian War having been at length not merely virtually, but actually terminated—the Chinese War admits of being at once prosecuted with redoubled energy and determination. That the former contest has in truth been positively brought to a conclusion, we learn to-day from ad vices to that effect received through Submarine and British Telegraph. Advices so flashed to England from the Paris Monitcur, announcing to us (upon the authority of despatches arriving in Europe by way of Constantinople) the fact that the Treaty of Peace between Persia and Great Britain was ratified on the 14th of April at Teheran, and was forwarded on the 17th to Bag dad. Appended to which important fragment of information comes the supplementary intelli gence that the news of the Treaty having been thus for ma ll y concluded arrived soon afterwards at Mohammerah. In consequence of which the military operations under Sir JAMES OUTRAM were, as a matter of course, at once suspended. Here, therefore, is the very opportunity, the advent of which we have been all along anticipating. The troops freed from active service by the Treaty j us t ratified at Teheran, are in readiness forthwith for active service in China. They are in Ex cellent condition—in good working order and, beyond this, in the first flush of their brilliant success—first of all, midway between Shiraz and Bushire, and then still more signally upon the banks of the Turce-Persian boundary-line formed by the waters of the Shattel- Arab. Let the gallant soldiers under OUTRAM, without any unnecessary delay, be at once eke spatched to the seat of war on the frontiers of the Celestial Empire, now while they have " thick upon them" the " blushing honours" won sli mes ' sively at Khooshab and Moharamerah. Conveyed to the coast of China, round by Ceylon and tie Straits of Malacca, they, in their mere transit to the South of the Gulf of Siam, in their northern course to the Chinese Sea—passing between Singapore THE _SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EY.ENING, MAY lB, 1 57. than perhaps any other on the tender mercies of the Union Werkouses ; but although they may have spent the best years of their lives in the wealthy parish, they 'are unhesitatingly driven back to die in, or become permanent paupers in, the humble ones, where they may chance to have a legal settlement. Is this fair ?—is it just or reasonable ? A monstrous wrong is inflicted KITE'S OMNIBUS. 4 iiiw s LA eAt. of Saturday a para graph appears head , , : ,,t omnibus Riots," SIR,—In TO yo T IIr E I E III D D I r3 I°R. OF it remains mac° Ma SUN. '-itradicted, might do mob, serious in jury. 'Am not trespassi ng t oo muc h on your space, I will stat e th e f ac t s as they have occul te d . A brother d mine thought there w ou ld valuable ury.lf I b[e a good opportunity of starting a few omnibusses from Whitechap el to Notting-hill -gate; he has done so, and they have beet running since February last, which the General Omnibus company have so opposed, as to run two before and two behind each one of Kite's omnibusses. And now comes my own case. I have started an omnibus from Kiugsland gate to the Elephant ani Castle, and during the time my omnibus was building,aperson, by name Kincaid, had an omnibus built by the same builder, painted an exact copy, the only d'fference substituting the name of Kincaid for Kit e , w hi c h omnibus 'does not leave mine, stops when I stop, and causes the greatest confusion possible. So strict is this carried out that Kincaid's omnibus meets my omnibus coming from the yard in the morning, remains with it all day, and follows it to the yard at night. I am sorry that you should think that I employ a mob to bring passengers to my omnibus ; is it not created by the other five or six of the company's that are there to oppose me ? With regard to my driver and conductor being so conspicuous, I beg leave to say they are most respectable men, the sons of honourable tradesmen residing in the vici nity. Apologising for intruding so far, I beg to subscribe myself, your obedient servant, GEORGE KITE. 11, Gloucester-street, Curtain-road, Snored itch. THE TREA.TY WITH PERSIA. The Moniteux of yesterday publishes the follow- ing : " CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 16. under the sanction of the law, and it falli on those who are the least able to bear it ; for, as we have already observed, "it Is the poorest ratepayers who pay by far the highest rates in the Metropolis." Nor is this all. The same inequitable and injudicious principle prevents the carrying out of sanitary improvements, by providing suitable accommodation for the working classes. The great desideratum of erecting proper dwellings for those earn ing their daily bread by their daily labour is materially impeded by the unwillingness of parties to give sites for such purposes, as they may thereby be creating new burdens that will subsequently press severely on themselves and the other owners of house property in the dis trict. When a rookery is pulled down, and a superior class of dwellings erected in its place, the mass of poverty by which it was previously occu pied is not annihilated, but merely transferred to another district, to press on a different set of ratepayers, who had previously contributed far more than their fair proportion to the relief of national destitution. Hence the overcrowding of lanes and alleys—the horrible swarming of adults of different sexes, not alws.ys ineintimo or tim families, in one small room. Another glaring evil is the distance at which operatives, or labourers, are compelled to dwell from the places of employment. The simple fact that a man has to walk some two or three miles before the commencment of the legitimate labours of the day, and as many more at their termination, must necessarily affect his efficiency. He too fre quently goes to work in a state of fatigue, and is unable to perform all that his employer might otherwise fairly require. This, however, is not his fault, but that of the system against which so many well-founded complaints have been pre ferred. This grievance is still more intolerable in the rural districts than in the metropolis, al though even here it is of sufficient magnitude to demand the adoption of a prompt and effective remedy. Throughout the entire country there are many " close parishes," as they are termed, where the labourer can obtain no rest, but is driven into the more open places in the vicinity, where cheap lodgings or cottages can be obtained. It is scarcely necessary to adduce any arguments to prove the palpable want of equity of these arrangements. In the metropolis the evil arises from a different cause, but they are scarcely less perceptible. Landlords cannot combine and con federate together to exclude the poor, but the high value of building sites operates just as effectually. There is a natural desire to beautify or improve the district, to produce a better class of houses and purer air, but surely the parties who reap the benefit should be prepared, to pay the cost, and not to transfer it to others who suffer in another way for their advantage. But " they kill two birds with one stone," according to the popular apophthegm. They get rid of an eyesore, and at the same time diminish their own charges ? Should a system that renders such things practic able be still tolerated in a Christian land ? What is the condition of the unfortunate pauper, who is driven from parish to parish, from the place where he has resided, while a creator, and producei,of national wealth, where his acquaintances and connexions are still to b• found ? He may be made the subject of litigation, driven like a shuttlecock from place with far more money expended in thelegal arguments, than would render him independent for life. There is no thought for his feelings or happiness. He must go according to the directions given and chant the dolorous ditty of Punch— " But right, boys, or wrong, Young or old, sick or strong, I'm only a casual, pass me along." " The treaty of peace between Persia and Eng land was ratified on the 14th of April at Teheran, and forwarded on the 17th to Bagdad." SETTLEMENT OF THE NEUFCHATEL QUESTION. PARIS, MAY 17. Prussia accepts the terms proposed, and Switzer land baying already accepted them, the question is settled. We trust that the agitation now arising may excite the legislative attention, and that means 'may be taken to obliterate that which has so long been a stain and disgrace to the National Statute book. THE CHRISTENING OF THE INFANT PRINCESS.--We understand that tb . e christening of the infant Princess will take place in the middle of the next month, the sponsors being their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick William of Prussia. The Princess will receive the names of Bea trice Mary Victoria Feodore. The Duke and Duchess of Somerset have arrived in town for the season. Hie grace has taken for the season a house in Chester-square, late the residence of the Marchioness Dowager of Ely. The Earl of Fife has taken Mr. Gladstone's mansion on Carlton-house ierrace for the remainder of the present season. This residence was lately purchased by Mr. Gladstone from the Duke of Norfolk. The Countess of Elgin arrived in town a few days since, from the Continent. Her ladyship is staying on a visit with the Countess-Dowager Grey, at her resi dence iu Eaton-square. The Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor have arrived at their residence in Grosvenor-square, from Calverley Park, Cheshi re , fo r th e season. The Earl arid Countess of Beetive have arrived at Thomas' Hotel, Berkeley-square, for the season, Viscount and Viscountess Dungannon have arrived in Grafton-street, from 13rynkinalt, for the season. Lord and Lady Bateman have arrived in town, from his lordship's seat in Hertfordshire, for the season. Lord and Lady Aberdour arrived i n t own a f ew days since, from ScotlAnd, ter the season. The Bishop of Durham and the Elon. Mrs. Longley have arrived at them residence in Belton-row from Auck land Castle, Durham. The Piedmontese gazette announces that the Italians residing at Mexico have sent the sum of 2,479 francs to committee for the subscription to the guns of Alles sanclri2,. PARLIAMENTARY BILLB,—Mr. Massey's Burial Acts Auiendment Bill, and Mr. Fagan's Minister's Money (Ireland) Bill, were issued on Saturday. PARLIAMENTARY BILLS.-Mr. Magati's Grand Juries (Ireland) Act 1856, Amendment Bill ; Mr. Whiteside's Cuurt of Chancery (Ireland) Bill; Mr. Dill wyn's Aggra vated Assaults, Bill ; Mr. Locke King's Property Qua lification Bill ; the Marquis of Blandford'a Ecclesiastical Corporations Bill have been issued. PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.—There were issued on Sa turday returns relative to the valuations in Ireland ; a return on the consumpr ion of spirits in the United Kingdom; accounts of t be culture of hops. PARLIA3IENTARY Pi runs.—There were issued, on Friday, a return on tin subject of superannuations in the public service ; report tin the negotiation for the redemp tion of the Sound due a ; treaty for the redemption of the Sound dues.; annual report of the National Vaccine Board ; correspond( nice relative to the Leitrim electi ; returns connected with the quantities of spirits distilled in England, Scotl. , aid, and Ireland ; return of the ex pense of reviews r ,t Spithead and Aldershot. Tu i t g e G o e N o n r s ge mt ..ED CONVICT LAVE.—OU Saturday morn corporal of Ma r i removedm ofrder fr t a h n e t nt a , v e a ' t c Woolwich "viet d , of was the the gaol of Ne wgate in a cab to the London-bridge radway station, wretched in the cu s t o dy o f t wo t urn k e ys. The man was securely handcuffed to one of the turnkeys. maintained the same stolid indifference as on his trig? , and sentence. Having partaken of some refreshment he was placed in the train a= d taken to Kent Mad i Maidstone, e a e; nc nd forma ut i on wt ' l l i yb e h willa de t o be i c v a e r c ri t e o d the nt sheriffo effect on Tuesday, t tie 26th instant. In the a t f case t o o f n Thomas Assizes 2 , l l n h S e e 11 , , Attorney-General e e l ; - n je d n :r o e d l e li 9.l S h s issued a new fiat, to have the ca, , e raised at the trial argued b efore the Exchequer Chamber. It wilt be re member ad that the Court of Queen's Bench' decided in favou x of the conviction, awl against the points raised by the ?risoner's counsel. Sir R. Bethell, however, is not sati stied with this decision ; and in a case:of so much delicacy.—involving human !nfe—bas decided upon ob taming the judgment of the higher tribunal. In the case of t decision by one of tLe superior Courts of Wet-t -flimsy-4 the Court of Erro cis composed of the judges of the: other two courts of h tw. In this case, therefore, the (jun clots will be decA•ed by the judges of the Ex chequer aatd of the Cowrio u Pleas. In the meantime the aentene:e is respited to, ;the 22d of June. and Sarawak—would exercise au excellent moral influence over the minds of those who are still secretly disaffected in Borneo : confirming the ad vantages already gained by the prompt vengeance wreaked upon the insurgents by the daring and energetic Rajah, Sir JAMES BROOKE. Apart from which incidental good result, there is the obvious gain to our cause upon a wider and a much grander field inevitably accruing from the de spatch of the skilled veterans under Sir JAMES OUTItAM to the seat of war in China—whither there are already hastening more remote troops, together with gunboats and floating batteries, be sides a due supply of ordnance and ammunition, all to further the warlike designs of England, l under the guidance of the matchless valour, and the incomparable wisdom of the pre-eminently Dis creet Hero of that snug little Gully at Chillian wails].) ! For bluntly we must say it outright at once—Whatever may be the indignation provoked in the mind of my Lord PANMULE by so doing—, We SHALL continue to comment as we have hitherto done, at our own free will and pleasure, upon the merits and demerits, the capacity or the incapacity, the temerity or timidity, the indis putable experience or the notorious inexperience of any soldier (no matter, to us, who the individual may be) nominated here or there, in this war or in that, in the Crimea or at Canton, to the responsible post of Commander in-Chief. This is in truth not merely among the prerogatives, but among the most im perative and bounden duties of Journalism. Those privileges we shall avail ourselves of wherever or whenever we may deem it advisable. Those so lemn duties we shall, to the best of our ability, en deavour to fulfil, no matter upon what occasion, or under what peculiarity of circumstances. No matter how unpalatable it may be to a tetch ad ministrator like Lord PANMURE, or how unplea sant to a preux chevalier like General ASHBURN HAM. Thousands of lives are dependent upon these appointments. Millions of money—the honour of the Crown the glory and the prestige of the Country. Of all appointments, iu fact, these are the very ones which ought to he canvassed the most boldly, and with the utmost possible promptitude. It was against the wish of the people, in the late Russian War, that the supreme command of our soldiers in the Crimea was entrusted successively to Lord RAGLAN, to General &Amax, and to General CODILINGTON. And look at the consequence of that violation of the instinct of the nation ! A whole army disappeared from the surface of the earth, not so much before the shot and shell, the swords and bayonets of the foe, as under the deadening influence of the most deplorable mis managsment. Not only this—but a contest that might have been successfully brought to an end in as many weeks, was spread out over eighteen months and at length only brought to a " most lame and impotent conclusion," after having inflicted a frightful loss upon the Allies of not less than 100,000 lives, and of 100,000,000/. And, with this appalling experience fresh in our memory, we are to be told that it i: impertinent, that it is indiscreet, that it is we don't know what all, to question for one instant the propriety of this man, or that man, or the othEr, being nominated to the awful responsi bility of Commander-in-Chief. In the presence of that awful responsibility we care not ono straw, not the value of a doit, not a single snap of the fingers for all the little fribbling courtesies iu re gard to which my Lord PLNAXITRE really appears to be more cbary, more exavisitely sensitive, and more supremely solicitous than in reference to the fate of a campaign, a war, or an army ! If General Asir ZURNIA M, er General Anybody ree mained, notoriously and undeniably, with the troops under his command, during a sanguinary and momentous struggle, like that of the famous conflict at Chillianwallah—if he and his men remained at such a crisis, upon such a battlefield, poked away in sone corner where they could not possibly have been of the smallest use in the world—surely it is, we repeat, not merely the privilege, but the absolute duty of journalism to point a stern index-finger at this brand upon a public reputat.on ! Particularly at the time when this General Anybody—let us say, for example, this General ASHBURNLIA AL —is sent out to a new war, to a great war, at the op posite extremity of the globe, not in a subordi nate capacity, but in the supreme capacity as Com mander-in-Chief ! However—the appointment is made, it is persisted in. We must try and make the best of it. But while we endeavour to do this—we cmnot in rea son (wit't facts like these baron us) be ex pected to remain altogether duab. We must speak, and speak, moreover, plaint' and directly to the purpose. Regretting very much, indeed, if, by mischance, it happens to be contrary to the whimsies of my Lord PANMURE—but speaking, t nevertheless ! Again, therefore, repeating our protest against the folly of an appointment like that recently awarded to Gee. AM BURNUAM, we do most earnestly hope that tin evil of such a blunder may in some measure at least be promptly mitigated by the transference fram the late seat of war in Persia to the new seat of war in China, of energetic and competent Commanders like Sir JAMES OUTSIAM, and of veteran soldiers ike the heroes cf Khooshab an Mohammerahe There is, once more, a strong feeling in favour of au equalisation of the poor-rates--at all events in the metropolitan districts. Some eight or ten years since Mr. G. L. Hrercinersoer laboured indefatigably and efficiently to produce an equal rating throughout the kingdom. He several times petitioned both Houses of Parliament with a vier to the total abolition of the law of settlement, and of making all owners of property contribute fairly to the support of their destitute brethren. The agitation then commenced proved fruitless. Thu extent of the existing evil was ful'y recognised, but that was all, for no adequate remedial mea sure received the legislative sanction. The seed is, however, springing up, and we have no doubt it will prod aca its fruit in duo season, and that ' some at least of the glaring anomalies of the pre sent maladministration may ere long be removed. We should gladly hail the equalisation of the rate, even in the metropolis, as a vast boon, not merely in the poorer parishes—who pay three or four times as much in proportion to their means as their more wealthy brethren—but also to the working classes generally, whose comforts are materially impaired by the provisions of the law, and who are preveutod from carrying their only capital—labour—to the best market. We find that the resident in Bethnal-green pays more than five times the amount of the aristocratic inhabi tant of St. George's, Hanover-square, and that Ber mondsey has still greater cause of compaint. While the chases who constitute the chief claimants on the rates are just as much, or even more, required iu the wealthy district. But they are driven to seek shelter to places where they do not obtain employment, and in the dark hour of difficulty and distress become burdensome to those who have not profited by their exertions while avail able. We need scarcely say that servants out of place, or past their labour, come more frequ9ntly CHINA. The advices brought by this mail are of compa ratively an unimportant character. The steamer,Zenobia with troops from Madras, had artived at Hong Kona, as also had H. M.S. V. Inflexibleaand the gunboat Starling. The steamer John was lost by striking upon a ro;:k to the south side of Tong-ying, having on board a large and valuable cargo—crow saved. Rice bad reached famine prices in China, and the people were said to be " perishing in numbers." An appeal had been made to Admiral Seymour for a man-of-war to be stationed off the Brothers, to protect the small craft trading betwixt Hong Kong and Macao, on which the market supplies so much, depend. His Excellency has hitherto been short-handed. Rumours were at one time rifeabout anticipated disturbances in Macao, and threats head out against the city by the Chinese. They sawn to resolve themselves, however, into an attempt on the part of the Mandarins to obtain access to the settlement, for the purpose of extorting money from natives in European employ. A spirited affair, which had taken place within the fortnight, is thus narrated by the China Mail : "A daring, gallant, and successful attack has been made during the past week upon seventeen armed junks, by two boats, of B.M. steamer Hornet, which shews that the spirit of their fore fathers is not dead, but stilt slumbers within the breasts of our brave tars, and that opportunity alone is required to draw it forth. The boats were in charge of Lieut. Brock and Mi. Brown (mate), who have well earned the promotion which we cor dially trust awaits them. From information supplied by two Chinese, whose junks had been captured by a large fleet of pirates iu the vicinity of St. John's, the Hornet was de spatched early on Wednesday morning, the 19th inst., in search for them, with orders to take with her the Auckls.nd, then cruizing about Lantao, if she fell in with her. Not seeing the Auckland, the Hornet proceeded on towards St. John's, off which island she remained until daylight, and then went into Sha-tye Bay. Nothing suspici ous being seen there, and the Chinese informants stating that the pirates had gone to another bay adjoining, the Hornet went on towards Sandy Bay on nearing which a small, suspicious-looking fishing-boat was observed sailing outside the bay. She was brought alongside, and it was found that she had been chartered by a shopkeeper belonging to Macao to take him to the pirate fleet, which bad captured a boat of his—his object there being to purchase the release of one of his partners, who had been taken prisoner, and for which purpose he had a sum of money with him. - The boatwas directed to go into Sha-tye Bay and try to ascertain where the pirates had gone to; the Hornet remain= ing at anchor, preparing to return to Hong Kong should nothing be heard of the pirate 4. Some time after, the boat came back with information that she had been warned by some fishermen not to go into Sha-tye, as there were five small pirate boa's inside, round a point, a'd that only two days pre vious a large number had been in Sandy Bay. It was then dtermined to search the bay, and the Hornet having gone into three fathoms water, anchored, and manned her four boats. Captain Forsyth pulled in his gig. followed by the pinuace with a howitzer in charge. of Mr. Brown, one cut ter with a rocket-tube in charge of Lieut. Brock, and another cutter in charge of Mr. Denison. On rounding a rocky point Of land, the gig suddenly observed several junks' masts. Captain Forsyth backed his boat astern, and ordered the pinnace and cutter to pull up ; and as soon as they came in sight of the junks a shot was fired at them, which fell near the pinnace. This was instantly returned, and several other shots again fired. Finding the junks were prepared for as at tack, Captain Forsyth landed with Mr. Denison's and his own boat's crews, together with all the marines, on the point of laud, and from its top kept up a sharp fire with the minies, the pinnace and rocket cutter still keeping up their fire, which was briskly returned by the pirates. This lasted for about half-an-hour, when Messrs. Brock and Brown, finding they were so much exposed deter mined to make a dash ; • and as soon as the word was given, the men gave three cheers and pulled in. The cheers were returned by those on the hill, and Captai n F ors yth led the party down. towards the junks, still k e eping up the muneerirng. As the two boats approached, the pirates d firing. ested their guns and took to the water, and theirjunks being all aground, they easily got on shore and took to the hills. All the pirate junks, 17 in num ber, were then taken possession of, and in the fore most one were found one European and one Goa Portuguese ; they were made prisoners. The junks were found to be armed with 74 guns of various besides small arms. Captain Forsythd.id not consider it prudent to set firs to the junks,as they were, for the guns could be easily fished up again ; he therefore determined to wait until he could get two or three of them afloat, to place all the guns into them, and then set fire to the di sarme d j unks. This could not be effected till Friday, when teey were entirely destroyed. The junks containing the guns were next sailed out into deep • wat,r, and the guns thrown overboard, atter which the junks themselves were set on fire and cast adrift. The Hornet then took in her boats and left the bay, but anchored under the island for the night. Next day she got under weigh, and stood for the Ladroues, intending to look into Lingting. On Sunday morning accordingly she did so, but could see nothing suspicious. She then passed Chekchu, and came in through the Ly-yu-moon passage to Hong Kong. The capture of a few fishing boats by pirates is recorded. Oa the 29th of March the Exchange on London at Hong Kong was 4s. Bd. to 4s. 10d. Exchange at Shanhae was Gs. lid. to 7s. The export of tea this season, from Ist July to 15th March had been—from Canton, 19,674,0001 b. ; Fuhcha,n, 15,744,6001 b. ; Sh a n g h ae , 15,908,0001 b. giving a total for the season 1856-7, as far as yet ascertained, of 51,426,6001 b. ; against 67,796,9001 b. at the same date last year—the decrease this season being 16,370,300ib. The silk exported has been 61,807 bales, against 33,635 "labs last season, the increase this season being 28,172 bales. Raw silk for Marseilles, per Peninsular and Oriental steamers--July 1,315; August, 793; Sep tember, 996 ; October (Malta and Snanghai) 2,218; November, 1,429 ; December, 1,406 ; Jaunary, 705 ; February, 272 ; March, 648 bales. The Hong Kong Register; March 24, gives the state of the markets at that date as follows " Since the departure of the mail steamer on the 15th there has been a good demand for ding both here and at Ma;ao; and prices have advanced con siderably. To-day quotations are—Patna new, 470 doll. to 472.50 dols. ; old 440 dole. Benares new, 465 dols. to 470 dols ; old, 440 dols. to 445 dols. Malwa, 485 dols. The cotton left in the Canton pack-houses is gradually being worked off by the Chinese in whose bands it was placA, but at low rates, the brokers though refusing to come here find ing no difficulty in placing , funds for it in Macao, where also a colpiderAble business is being carded on in silk and other products. SINGAPORE. A public meeting, convened by the Sheriff, had been held at Singapore for the purpose of taking into consideration the recent Chinese outrages at Sarawak, and to address Sir James Brooke, congra tulating that gentleman on his fortunate escape and the re-establishment of his power. A series of resolutions was passed expressing sympathy for Sir James, and declaring it to be the opinion of the meeting that he was entitled to the confidence of the British Government. The final resolution was as follows :—" That it is the opinion of this meeting that the late outbreak in Sarawak is sufficiently indicative of the feelings and tenden cies of the Chinese, to warn all of the danger of temporising with a class devoid of all proper feel ing, who view clemency as cowardice and conces sions as weakness, and to demand from the Legis lative Council of India those acts which have been frequently asked for, and without which it is im possible to control the turbulent and disaffected." A committee of four gentlemen was appointed to carry out the resolution. LITERATURE. China. fly Thomas De Quincey. and Sons, Groombridge A seasonable pamphlet yet. Part of it is a re print of articles which have just appeared in " Ti tan," but will deserve to be read by all who have tot seen them in that spirited periodical. The other i half termed a "preface" is altogether new, and is specially appropriate to the present hour. We arenow about to try arms and diplo macy together, with the most obstinate race of officials on the face of the earth, and M. De Quincy makes it his business to paint, as not many besides De Quincy can, the memorable contrast between the successful diplomacy of a consul curried on by men of war, though without firing a shot, and the utter failure of diplomacy carried au by arn4ssa dors, who were received, and paraded through the Empire as the "Tribute-bearers of Barbarians." We give some ex4ra,cts in another column of the principal details of the successful case referred to. M. Do. Quincy, as might be expected, has taken a thoroughly English view of the whole question, but he has done, what all might not have expected, be has waded through the blue-b .oks on China for this ten years past, and has, for the benefit of all of us, evoked form, and breath, and life from the Dry asdust materials which we all shun if we can. His view of the case is simply this, that " for licensed scurrility in all their dealings a ith us, and for the foul indignity of a spiteful exclusion from a right four times secured by treaty, the Chinese are facing the unhappy issues of war." He challenges Mr. Cobden or any apologist for the Chinese to name, " that Chinese object which is here overlooked." , He cites the explicit declara.ions of the Consul at Shanghai (the successful diplomAist) to prove that the example of Canton is endangering the safety of foreigners at all the other points ; and joins in urging the policy recommended by our Government, bythe merchants of Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Canton— namely, to act decisively at once, with an adequate armed force, and to insist on the renunciation of the arrogant pretentions to superiority hitherto claimed by the semi-barbarian Emperor over Eng lish and other European Governments. This lies at the basisof all the insults and savagery whi ch foreign ers have to endure from the officials and the mob; It only amused us once. We now see, however, that it is a serious matter. COWES, ISLE OF TVIGET. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.—At the annual general meeting of the members of the squadron the following gentlemen were elected members :—Risbard Arabin, Esq , Zouave schooner, 105 tons ;'John Houlds worth, Esq., Julia yawl, 122 tons ; Edward Cotterill Scholefield, Esq., Ireie schooner, 98 tons ; S. Block, Esq., Magic, 86 tons. The Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta was fixed to commence on the 4th of August by a match for Prince Albert's Cap. The annual dinner of the members will take place on the sth of August. Her Majesty's Cup will be sailed for on the 6th, on which evening the annual display of fireworks will take place. The ball was fixed for the 7th. It is expected that a prize will be given by the club to be sailed for on Saturday, the Bth of August, but this will not be decided on until the general meeting of the members at Cowes in July. LAUNCH OF SCREW STEAMERS FOR THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON.—On the 11th instant, a sei ew steam-yacht, of 200 horse-power, built for Sir Henry Oglander, Bait, was launched at East Cowes, and named by Lady Leeds the Firefly. The Vice-Commodore schooner yacht Capricorn, having been lengthened by the stern and fitted with a screw-propeller, was launched at West Cowes. AitRITAL OT YACHTS.—May 7—Engenie, R. Frank land, Esq., from the Mediterranean ; 10th—Nymph, Sir J. Bayley, Bart., from 'Torquay ; 13 h—Camila, F. P. Astley, Esq., from Gibraltar ; 14tH—Plover, Lieut.-Col. H. Brown, from the westward. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.—Zoe, schooner, the Right Hon. the Earl of Yarbordugh ; Water Lily, H. M. Hammereley, Esq. ; Tetania, Robert Stevenson, Esq., M.P. ; Gypsy Queen, Sir H. Bald, Houghton, Bart. ; Plover, Lieut.-Colonel Brown ; Extravaganza , Sir Percy Shelley, Bart. ; Irene, Edward C. Scholefield , Esq ; Coquette, J. H. W. P. Smyth-Pigott, Eq. ; Camilla, T. P. Astley, Esq. ; Nymph, Sir John Bayleart Bart.! Sapphire, the Right, Hon. T. M. Gibson ; .Ana conda, Captain Phillialore ; Julia, R. Holdsworth, EB4 • having been lengthened b;"Ratsey and Son, sailed oo the 11th for Cherbourg ; Amazon, Sir Sohn Walsh, Bart., is nearly ready for launching from the same build ing-yard, having been lengthened 12 feet by the bows ; Caprice ; Lieut•-Cel. Baring is also in a forward state. YACHTS FITTING OUT.—The Capricorn, Vice-Com modore C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., M.P. ; the Leda, Sir R. B. W. Bulkeley, Bart., M.P. ; th e Aurora, LaMar' chant Thomas, Esq,; the Georgeanni ; the Spider, Sir Henry Beelber, Bart. ; the Firefly,, Sir H. o,;lander , Bart. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.—The Local Board of Health have given directions for the pavement to be continued along the front of the Parade from the Royal Yacht Squadron-house to the Castle ; they are also extending the causeway at the South Parade a sufficient distance into the harbour to make it available for landing on at the lowest tides. A number of workmen are employed en the esplanade building a sea wall, and forming a road on the beach from Lord de Grey's Villa to Beach Villa. STEAM-BOAT PIER. —In consequence of complaints having been made of the narrowness of the entrance to the pier from the High-street, and of the want of wait ing-rooms for the accommodation of the numerous pas sengers by the Southampton , Po r tsmouth, Lyrnington, dßade steamers, Mr. Ward has bad two waiting-rooms erectedam the pier ; and, to widen the entrance; pulled down the house between the Fountain and Vine Hotele, lately occupied by Mr. Praugnell, hair-dresser, and for merly the Dolphin ,Inn, which will nearly double the nidtti of the entrance. The coach-houses, &c., on the pier are also to be pulled down, to give more a'Peera° - dation to the passengers and their friends, ROAD TO CONNECT THE NATIONAL FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY'S ESTATE AT MILL-HILL WITH MADEIRA-PLACB• --Notice of the intention of the local board to contract with persons willing to construct the proposed road have been issued, and this long promised accommodation is now likely to be Soon carried into effect. FASHIONABLE VISITORS.—A great many marine resi dences have been taken this week ; indeed there Are more houses taken tban for many preceding years, et this early part .o 1 ther,season,. DESTRUCTION OF THE CAMBERWELL RAG MILLS BY FlRE.—Yesterday morning, at a few minutes before five o'cl.ick, the south aide of the Thames became illuminated by a fire in Newman and Co.'s Rag Mille, situate on the banks of the Grand Surrey Canal, in the Albany-road , Camberwell. The discovery was made by a policeman , who aroused the workmen, who were sleeping in a back building, and sent for the engines, which were placed et the edge of the Surrey Canal, but the flames could net be conquered until the mills and all they contained wee° razed to the ground, and a building at the back,. in th e occupation the workmen, much damaged. The origin of the fire is unknown, and it is understood that the a' ferers were uninsured. MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.—The 12th anniversary Festi va! of the above charity was celebrated on Friday eve n.- ing, at the Albion Tavern—Mr. Hugh Adair, M.P ., intsided. Mr. Michael Smith said that there were 3, 010 beds in the different wards, but rarely more than 270 of these were, from shortness of means, filled at the san s time. Diming last year, 2,268 in-patients were received, and relief was given to as many as 16,844 out-patiest!; Their inceme, was a trifle more than .7,0001. a year, an" their necessary expenditure exceeded 11,0001, an d thei r had been compelled to summon a meeting of go vernors to sanction the sale of 4,500/. stock to clear off a hirg A n accumulating debt. Among the subscriptions announc e `' at the meeting were those of her Majesty for 105/ 2. } P S Grace the Duke of Northumberl a nd f or 1001., " he Pepys, E: q., 50 guineas ; anonymous, . ; 20/and the the names of several ladies for large and small sumo. They amounted ultimately to 1,5001. FOREIGN MILITARY EDUCATION.—WiII no indepen dent member of Parliament ask Sir John Battled"' in the House of Commons, or Lord Panmure, in the Ilen' e r of Lords, why i t i s so diffi cu l t to o b ta i n the report 0' Messrs. Yolle,nd Lake, and Smyth on foreign inilitarY education ? This most valuable report has been drawn up tvi:h the greateq,care ; it has cost tho country aidorable expense ; and it is, in fact, the evidence upef which any change in our military system must dePel?. a• Yet it is a not or i ous f a ct, that many members o f Paru e s o meat have never seen the report, ft,r it has never ben. sent to them ; and we know well that some of "r CO tempor i aries have experienced the ut most difficuit is obtaining a copy. There is some tricke r y here. 15 m wh u i c s h per a e la d r t a l l i e a d t saotm theem e s i t n a b t e e r m s e of nts th i e t Government ale ale or a d s fPaamnonrsreivain,Nd F ailo P ch eel d a o , c e u r m e a e t rA t . he Istatiet7ent.htirienftot.ibe.; their intention to attempt to Burke, if pb e ? , hi s Let blue book and the whole subject of army reform the House of Commons look to it. —Daily Newf. THE BETROTHAL_OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL. BERLIN, SUNDAY, The betrothal of Prince Frederick William of Prussia with the Princess Royal of England is pub lished in the Staats- Anzeiger (official gazette) of to-day as a piece of most gratifying intelligence. THE OVERLAND MAIL. INDIA AND PERSIA. We have receired our despatches in anticipation of the Overland Mail. The dates are :—Bombay, April 16 ; Calcutta, April 9 ; Madras, April 15 ; Galle, April 19 ; Hong-Kong, March 29. The summary of the Bombay Times contains copious details of the proceedings in the Persian Gulf, hue the intelligence is not of later date than that' communicated in the despatches given in The Sun of Saturday last. The deaths of General Stalker and Commodore Ethersidge are plainly attributable, says the Bom bay Times, to identical causes, remote and imme diate. "Both men sh ou ld have been in Eu rope on sick leave, instead of directing operations in the Gulf. Iu each instance the ner vous system was evidently shattered by the climate, and quite unequal to encounter, except under the influence of casual strong excitement, the extraor dinary responsibility thrust upon it. For some days prior to the 14th ultimo, on which the un happy general destroyed himself, it was observed that he was unusually depressed, and it is generally believed that recent heavy pecuniary losses had come to supplement the harassing responsibilities of his positiou, e ancl destroy the energies already undermined by disease, and fainting under an ex aggerated estimate of what was required from him. It was determined that he should command at Bu shire, in the absence of General Outram, who would conduct the operations against Mohamra, and lie seems to have imagined that the force to be left at his disposal was inadequate to the ser vice. There is not the shadow of a suspicion that any unpleasantness o ccurrei bet wean him and Gene ral Outram, a friendship the mist chivalric and ar dent subsisting between them. They breakfasted together in the company of the staff, on the morn ing of his death, and no one observed any alteration in his manner. He rose from the table, and having called upon several of his staff all of whom unhappily wore out, proceeded to hiS own tent, where a pistol shot was heard ten minutes afterwards, and the unhappy general was found iu the agony of death. Several of the witnesses testify to his nervous and undue apprehension for the troops during the approaching hot weather. Certain it is, the men and officers loved the gallant old man, who thus cared for them with no ordinary love, and his memory saddens every heart. It is but right to add that one of the witnesses, Col. Lugar'd, asserts his strong belief that the explosion of the pistol was accidental. The verdict, however, deter mined that the general destroyed himself in a fit of temporary insanity. " The gloom that was cast over the camp by this melancholy event, was to be deepened ere long by another equally, if not more painful. On the morn ing of the 16th ultimo, two days after the death of Stalker, a rumour spread through the camp that the Commodore of the Navy, Capt. Ethersidge, destroyed himself iu the night, and but too well founded was it. It had been matter of remark for some time that the Commodore, a most able and talented man, was suffering from mental ex citement of no ordinary kind, and it is much to be regretted that a too nice sense of honour should have kept him with the force when his state evi dently demanded that he should in valid for a time. On the night of his death he had been poring over despatches recently received from Sir H. Leeke, and a memorial to the Government of Bombay lay beside them on his dressing table. It would seem that, tired and confused, sick and in despair, he at last placed the pistol at his head and destroyed him self. These despatches and that memorial were sprinkled with his blood, but if we are to believe the government account of the inquest, which we pub lish elsewhere, none of these documents were looked into, to find the cause of that madness which they agreed had led to the act." At the inquest on the body of Commodore Ethersidge the following memoranda, found iu his diary, were put in : Dated January 22d, 1857, Thursday. " My poor head is sadly confused ; I have frequent dreadful nervous attacks at times." Dated 11th Msrch, 1857, Wednesday. " Had a bad night last night." Dated 12th March, 1857, Thursday. " I feel more and more my unfitness to command. I am broken down—my head gone, and the terrible re sponsibility, I shall make mess of it."—(sic in orig.) Dated 14th March, 1857, Saturday. " Heard of poor Stalker's melancholy death. His case is similar to my own. He was unequal to the responsibility imposed on him—(a blank line intervenes then). I have had a wretched night." Dated 16th March, 1857, Monday. " A bad night—took opium—but the dose was too large—it made me ill for some hours. Hugh Lindsay and Napier started for river; it promised to be calm, but three hours after she left, it set in furious from the southward and south-eastward. I feel for the little vessel, and that it will be the first mishap of this wearisome expedition." * These extracts end his diary. His death took place on the following day. An unfinished paper sufficiently exhibits his failing condition. This VIM found in his diary :—" I feel that I am unequal to the responsibility of conducting the present large fleet. My ht ad i 3 gone. I have no longer any confidence in my own judgment— have lost all energy, and act entirely upon the sugges tions of those around me. lam dreadfully nervous, and the slightest occurrence agitates me, more especially (sic in orig.) to a degree that renders me incapable of acting, or prompt action. Anything that goes wrong, for which I am responsible, quite unnerves me for a time." The verdict was, " The Court, after delibera tion, is of opinion that the late Commodore Ether sidge destroyed himself with his own band, whilst suffering under mental aberration, brought about longcontinued anxieties connected with the duties of his command ;" and in General Stalker's case : —" The Cuurt having maturely weighed and con sidered the whole of the evidence before them and viewed the body, come to the opinion that thelate Major-General Stalker came by his death from a pistol shot inflicted by his own hand in a fit of tem porary insanity." The Bengal papers are filled with the particulars of the mutiny of the 19th Regt. Native Infantry, which bas ended in the disbandment of that corps, and the spread of disaffection to the 34th Regiment Native Infantry. The Governors of the presidencies are at the seats of their adininistraqou. A further improvement has taken place in the Bombay money market, and we have to report a further rise in 4 per cent. paper; the business transacted in the import market during the fort night has been to a fair extent ; freights have fallen in value and exhibit a downward tendency. COMMEBCIAL INTELLIO ELCE. BO Al BAY, APRIL 13. A further improvement has takea place in our money market during the fortnight, and the Bankil have again reduced their rates of discount 1 per cent. all round, which now range from 4 to 8 per cent. and as bullion in quantity has arrived and is abiut to arrive, we are of (.pi nion that low rates o f interest mustrule for some time to come. • We have to report a further rise in per cent. paper, which we now quote 86 and fives par to I premium ; some few of our local joint stock shares have also im proved in value. Imports.— Cotton Piece Goods.—The market has un dergone little or no change since the date of our last report, and the rates continue firm. The business trans acted during the fortnight has been to a fair extent. Grey Shirtinge, low, are in active inquiry ; Madapol lams are stea,,ly ; an d p a , neB tic., are without any noticeable charge. T. Cloths and Cambries are Pearce, and prices in e9usequeneo have advanced. Grey Jaco nets are in steady inquiry. B!eaching Goods.—ln this market we have had no noticeable change in the course of the fortnight. Yarns continue rather firm; are of some sorts in bet ter demand, and have advanced in prices. Metals.—The,e continue nearly firm, with one or two exceptions. Exports.—Cotton Wool—This material has further advanced, though the arrivals appear to be larger than before. Oil Seeds have la,lely declined a little, from one to two Opium.—This drug hag improved in value, owing to the smatinees of the stock and otter MING We quote at Indore as Its. 1,060, and Mundlesir at Rs. 1,070 per chest. The steamer Pekin, which etarte this day for the Chinese ports, take above 1,100 chests on board. Tonnage. ---Freights have gone down in value, and still exhibit a downward tendency. We quote London at 21. 15s. to 31., and Liverpool at 21 13s. 6d. to 21 17s. Exchange. —Two banks have been drawing for this steamer at 2s. lid. six months' sight, China drawn bills fetching 2s. 1 11-16thd. to 2s. lid., and local bills and documents, 2s. lid. to 2s. IZ-d. On Calcutta, sight, Rs. 100 g. On China, sixty days' sight, Rs. 220. On China, sixty days' sight, Rs. 99k. _ CALCUTTA, APRIL 3. In our produce market, transactions during the fort night under review have not been to any extent—not tbat a good demand does not exist for our leading arriclee, but owing to the rather large advance in ' freights, and the still higher prices of produce, which have ruled since our last report. Those articles, hOwever, which are not much affected by the advance in freights, have continued in brisk inquiry, more espscially as our exchange has assumed a down ward tendency. Very little has beep done in indigo, of which the greater portion of the past season's crop has already been exported. A n excellent, though not general demand, bat, prevailed for sugar at enhanced prices. A good business has been done in saltpetre, and the market closes firmly. Raw silk continues in great favour, but the extraordinary high figures paid for the article renders buyers less sanguine. In corahs, nothing has been done. Hides continue to sell, but without any alteration in prices, excepting indifferent qualities, which are lower. Jute in moderate request, and not much offering in the inaiket. Linseed is freely taken for America, but for Great Britain a moderate business in progress. Lac dye and shell lac are not much dealt in. Our import market, eepecially as regards British cotton piece goods, has scarcely shown signs of activity. At this time of the year, the market generally remains languid, nor bas the present season been an exception. The approacbing termination of the native year, the in different advices from the marts in the Upper Provinces, and the accumulation of many descriptions of cloths, have ell combined to restrict operations, although facili. ties are greater, owing to the improved. state of the money market. Under such ciicumetances, we have but a very moderate amount of transactions to report. Metals have attracted greater attention, and under the influenee of a better demand, a firmness has been im parted to the market, and in many instances prices have taken an upward tendency. Money Market—The improvement noticed in our last continues unchecked, and confidence is gradually gain ing ground. On Thursday last the directors of the Bank of Bengal reduced their rates of interest and discount one per cent. all round. The banks's last statement of liabilities wit' assets for the week ending on the I=t inst., compared with the statement given in our last, shows a decrease of cash from R. 89,34, 19010 to Rs. 87,62, 005-8-3, although the amount of Mint Certifi cates has increased from Rs. 14,00, 810-12-6 to Be. 48,84,475-10-4. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. On Saturday eveniuga new ballet, entitled " Aealista," was produced a t t h e above theatre with complete success. The following is a sketch of the plot i— • .•- " The first tableau is laid in a classical region. Terpsichore is discovered in her bower, surrounded by a group of nymphs and graces, and at her feet is the object of her love, the shepherd Amyntas. Notwithstanding this outward sign of adoration, the muse does not seem satisfied as to the fidelity ' of Atnyntas, and to test the truth of her suspicions, she orders several dames to be performed in her presence. Her fears prove to have been but too well founded. The dance of Spain has an especial charm for the shepherd, and this is executed by her favourite Acalista. Dissimulating her displeasure, and at the same time ietending to wound her rival by the most refined sarcasm, Terpsichore offers to instruct Acalista in the first principles of her art. Hero we see thecheregraphy of art opposed to that of nature. Acalista cannot move according to rule, acd the superiority of themuse must of course be conceded, but while the muse excites admira tion, the favourite touches the heartsof all beholders and the victory of Terpsichore is almost equiva lent to a defeat. To get rid of a rival so dangerous she proposes that Acalista shall visit Spain, and refine the taste for dancing that prevails in that country, providing her with a pair of castanets and a party of agile companions, that she may be pro perly equipped for the expedition. Acalista is filled with delight at the proposition, and the trial of the castanets affords her a fresh opportunity for the display of her vivacity and grace. But Amyntas is all despair when he sees the object of his secret love float far from him on a cloud as unsubstantial as his own visions of happiness. Real as the above picture appears, it is, in fact, the dream of the young Spaniard, Manolo, who, in the second tableau (representing the interior of an inn-court yard, on the road to Seville), wakes from his slum bers, and tells his friends what he has witnessed. Nay, FO deep an impression has the dream made upon him, that he rushes to seek for the ideal being, who appeared the fairest type of his country's art. All attempts to banish the mad project from his mind prove ineffectual, when, at last, a veiled form approaches, and, casting the veil aside, proves to be the object of his adoration. His rapture is in expressible ; but it is a rapture mingled with awe, as he is impressed with the conviction that such loveliness must be of heavenly origin. Soon, how ever, his delight is without alloy, for he is informed that the gods have granted him this model of womanly beauty. for a bride." The fascinating Perea Nena, who sustained the principal part, was most warmly welcomed. She was most admirably supported by Madlles. Rolla, Michelet, Karliski, Brunetti, Pasquali, and Mor lacchi. The composition and " getting up" of the ballet reflect great credit upon the talent of M.Masset, and the new scenery, costumes, decoration, &c., L by Mr. Marshall, Mr, Masterman, and Mr. Laureys also deserve high praise. With a compliment to Mr. Nadaud Per his appropriate and perfectly dan sante must terminate oxooss. ' this notice. The house ra w as i P' crowded w ein The Queen's box was occupied by Viscount and Vis crenntess Torrington, Mr. and Mrs. Petre, Hon. Mr. and Miss Byng, Lady Moleswortb, and Colonel Airey. Among the distinguished company present were the Duke and Duchess of Wellington and Lady Julia Hay, the Marchioness of Clanricarde,the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Marquis of D.)negall, the Countess of Shelburne, the Countess Dowager of Harrington, the Earl of Cardigan, the Earl of Euston, the Earl of Lucan, the Earl of Wil ton, the Earl and Countess of Stamford and Warring ton, the Earl of Hardwicke, the Earl of Malmesnu r y, Lord Ward, Lord Burghersh, his Excellency the Peru vian Minister, Viscount Powerscourt, Viscount Clifden, Lord H. Clinton, M.P., Lord and Lady Eloho, &c. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. On Saturday evening "La Traviata" was per formed for the first time at the Royal Italian Opera, with Madame Bosio as the heroine. In the first act the fair songstress delighted every one. In the famous " L'bianio," Madame Bosio achieved her first musical success ; and it were difficult indeed to imagine a more brilliant or tasteful rendering of its catching tune. In the " Sempre libera," Madame Bosio was triumphantly successful ; and, at the end of the act which terminates with this piece, 'as honoured with two enthusiastic recalls. Signor Mario has rarely if ever distinguished himself more honourably than on this occasion, w h en he personated Alfredo for the first time in London. The joyous abandon, of his " Libianao," the intense passion of his "Un di felice," were truthful in conception as they were surpassingly beautiful in execution, The fine voice of Signor Graziani was heard to the best advantage in the music of Germont ; and the minor characters were very efficiently filled by Signori Tagliafico, Polonini, and Zelger. The house was crowded, and there were numerous encores and recalls. The Queen's box was occupied by the Marquis and Marchioness of Ely, Count Louis Corti and party. The Duke of Bedford's box contained the Duchess of Bed ford, Lord Francis Russell, and Lady Hislop. Among the leading fashionables present were his Excellency the Russian Minister and the Countess Chrepto witch, his Theellency the Austrian Minister and the Countess d'Apponyi, the Duke of Montrose, the Earl Cawdor, the Earl of Coventry, the Marchioness of Westmeath, the Earl Granville, the Earl of Gifford, the Earl of Anneelsy, the Countess Clare, the Countess of Kinnoull and Miss Rowley, the Countess Beauchamp, Viscount Exmouth, Viscountess Dillon and the Hon. Miss Dillon, Lady Rivers and the Hon. Misses Pitt, Lady Howard de Walden and the Hon. Miss Charlotte Ellis, Lord and Lady Einest Bruce, Lady Alice Peel and Miss Peel, Baron and Baroness de Rothschild, Count Batthyany, Lady O'Connor and Miss O'Connor, Lady Henrietta Ogilvy, Lady Eleanor Cavendish and Mr. Cavendish, Count Chotek, Lady Emily Peel and the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stonor, Hon. Captain Gerard Noel, Hon. F. Boyle, Hon. Leopold A. Ellis, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. H. Liddell, Col. de Bathe, Colonel and Mrs. Smith, Major Gage, Szo. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. BOUFFES PARISIENS. There can be little doubt as to the success of the above species of entertainment, which Mr. Mitchell is about to introduce to the London public. The English visitors to Paris during the Universal Ex hibition crowded into the little theatre in the CbaruPs Elysees, where the Bouffes Parisiens were just then coming into note. Those who had there the enjoyment of hearing M. Pradeau in " Line Rave d'un Nuit d'Ete," give his capital caricature of an Englishman in pursuit of pleasure at the Jar din Mab;lle or Chateau des Flours, will be glad to revive in St. James's such comical reminiscences, and the reputation of the Bouff.s Parisiens which has preceded their arrival will doubtless make others anxious to "judge for themselves. In the pro gramme for the opening night, on Wednesday next, we observe "Ir.s Deux Avengles," which, both on account of the drollery of the subject and the music of M. Offenbach, was one of the most popular of the little pi ece 3 played at the Bouffes. The prin cipal morceau is the subject of a waltz, a favourite in the salons of Paris. The remainder of "the pro ,,,Tamme for Wednesday evening consists of "M'sieu - Landry," and the celebrated chinoiserie musicale Ba-Ta-Clan. Each of these are good specimens of the Parisian-burlesque, musical and farcical, which M. Offenbach hits introduced with such wonderful success in Paris. We feel assured the novelty will be equally well appreciated by the more serious' Londoners. SHIP LETTER MAILS TO THE BRAZILS.—SOIIth• ampton, May 16.—Toe Postmaster-General has notified to Messrs. Crodiey and Co., the agents at this port of the Hamburg and Brazilian Steam Navigation, that hereafter ship letter bags for the Brazils will be made up for transmission by the company's steamships sailing from Southampton. notes Hour th• trade tbriv Lond exerc of au is sho In whew All few d Exelt yet er as to main( This i the move refuse jobber for an the usuric This / the g( that; expor streng modif. report Hong rise tc shouk next 1' be per progre upon t about aides I are no The Unite( about Indies aides t it is r board. Ad` page throl4 There So ath !instal The entire parts bowel in all mone: to a transl the a( quota Redu Th( alum -term 15,00 In Turk 4 per 4 per Dittc 53i. 1 , ,, Mar: fully mat( the t an u: loge. Th distr being (pot In m ern line! 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