The Sun. — London, England, 1847-02-22 00:00:00

HEY MAJESTY'S THEATRE. the Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Fublic, are respectfully informed, that TO-MORROW EVENING (Tues day), Feb. 23, will be performed Donizetti's celebrated Opera of LA FAVORITA. Fernando, Signer Gardoni ; Alfonso XI., Signor Superehl; Baldas- San, ignor Bouche ; Leollo2a, Mdlle. Sanchtoli ; Ines, Mdlle. Nascio. After S which a new and original grand Ballet, in five tableaux,` by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled CORA.LIA ; ou, LE CHEVALIER INCONSTANT. `oralia, Mdlle. C. Rosati (her second appearance) ; the Knight Ilul debrand, M. Paul Taglionl ; Squire, AI. Gouriet ; Bertha, Mdlle. Petit ; Page, Mdlle. Honore" ; Duke, AI. Gosseltn ; Fratsondin, M. Yenefra ; Fisherman, AI. di Mettle. DANCES.—Second Tableau —Scene Dansante des Caprices, by Mdlle. Rosati. Third Tableau —Pas de la Nymphe des Eaux et de Sea Compagnes by Mdlle. Rosati an.i the Corps de Ballet. Fourth Tableau —Pm de la Rosicre. by 3ldlle. Taglioni ; Pas de Deux, by AI. P. Tagl;ani and Mdlle. Rosati; Deutche Rhein, False des Pages et des Den:easel:es d'tionneur, by the Corps de Ballet. Fifth Tableau—ltalla.bile des lialbardiers, by nine. C. Baueourt Mdme. L P, Stephan, Aldiles. Honore, Cass. n, Thevenot Berlin ' Julienne, L'Amoureux, and the Corps de Ballet ; Pas de ' Macon- , stance, by 31(111e. Rosati, Mdme. P. Stephan, and AL Taglioni. The Opera to commence at Seven o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING _ Will be performed the new Grand Opera, entitled M.A.TILDA OF HUNGARY. Count Magnus, Mr. Borrani; Fodiebrad, Mr. Harri son ; Mathias, Mr. Weiss ; Matilda, Miss homer; Lillis, Miss R. Isaacs. After which the new Ballet, called THE PRETTY SICILIAN. Count Amede, M. Croce; Rosella, Mdlle. Baderna. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. It. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will he performed a new and original Comedy, called THE SCHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far ren, Stuart, Buckstone, Howe, Selby, Helldal, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Humby, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Fortescue, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey nolds, &c. During the evening the Band will perform the Overture, " Lac des Fees," " Plantagenet," " Rose," and Mien" Polkas ; Wall., by Lanner ; Galop, by Strauss ; and the " American Polka." To conclude with the Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called the INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island of Tranquil Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. tardly spirit of assassination to Angola. It is the recur rence of such ferocious acts as this that justified Lord ELLENBOROVOR in saying that " greater violations of constitutional principles and of personal liberty were committed by these new constitutional Governments than under the harshest despotisms that ever existed." And it is this also which justified the Noble Earl in intimating that the British Government should be prepared to make a strenuous and not a merely vague representation to the Government of Portugal. If our [fleet is to remain at Lisbon and Oporto, our character of neutrality must be preserved with dig nity by the prevention of such flagrant violations of the laws of humanity and religion. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will be performed Sheridan Knowles's Play of WILLIAM TELL. Gelder, Mr. Fr, dericks ; William Tell, Mr. 11. Betty; Agnes, Mrs. E. F. Saville ; Emma, Miss Richardson. To conclude with a new Drama, entitled BABY RATTLER; or The Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the whole strength of the Company. Box-office open from eleven till four o'clock. Since the memorable letter of Mr. N. M. Cuumuss, detailing the scenes of misery and destitution occur• ing in the western districts of the county of Cork, and his account of the lamentable condition of the unfor tunate inhabitants of East Reen and the surrounding country, a more painful narration of suffering and wretchedness has not been presented to the public than that which has just proceeded from the pen of Commander J. CRAWEURD CAFFIN, of her MA JESTY'S steam-sloop Scourge, under date of the 15th of February instant. The testimony of a gentleman wholly unconnected with the country, a British officer, visiting it in the discharge of his duty, who merely states that of which he has had ocular demonstration, and who confesses that he has been impressed with the idea that the accounts and letters daily appearing in the public journals had been highly coloured for the purpose of attracting sym pathy, must be sufficient to convince the most sceptical of the truth of the reports of the fearful state to which that unhappy country has been reduced from the combined effects of pestilence and famine. The village of Schull, to which Commander CAFFIN alludes, is situated about twelve Irish miles to the south-west of Skibbereen, and is but a few miles from Cape Clear, the southern point of Ireland. It has peculiar facilities for the carrying on of a most productive fishery, for obtaining a support fur the people, from the neighbouring ocean. It possesses a harbour, to which supplies may be immedi ately introduced from the more favoured and prosperous localities. And yet, notwithstanding all these advantages, the inhabitants are en during the greatest afflictions, which it would be scarcely possible to exaggerate. The gallant officer states that " Three-fourths of the inhabi tants you meet carry the tale of woe in their features and persons, as they are reduced to mere skeletons—the men in particular—all their physical powers wasted away—they have all become beggars." And again—" Famine exists to a fearful degree with all its horrors. Fever has sprung up conse quent upon the wretchedness, and swellings of limbs and body, and diarrhoea, upon the want of nourish ment, are everywhere to be found." This is the sad condition of the entire population of the locality visited by Commander CAFFIN, during an excursion of five or six miles, in wifich there was not a single one of the thirty cottages or upwards visited by him, in which the dead or dying were not to be found. The particular cases which he details, and for which we refer our readers to the letter of the gallant gentleman, which appeared in The Sun of Friday, were not picked or selected cases, but presented as fair specimens of the general condition. No such corrobo ration, however,was required—the constantly repeated accounts from every part of the island, from east to west, from north to south, evidence that the state ment may be generalised, and that it will equally apply to far the greater portion of the entire country, and this notwithstanding the gigantic efforts of the Government, notwithstanding that 600,000 able bodied men are obtaining daily employment on the public works, and 3,000,000 of human beings are thus provided for at a daily expenditure of over 30,0001. sterling. If such is the state of affairs, coupled with these stupendous exertions, what might have been the case, had the Executive hung back or refrained from sanctioning the extra ordinary outlay ? Surely no Christian man, no person possessed of the ordinary feelings of humanity, can repine at any burdens to which he may be sub-. jected for the purpose of mitigating or palliating In any degree .the universal affliction.. It is unfortu nately beyond human skill completely to remove the distress, but the power and the finances of the empire have been taxed to the utmost alleviate it as far as possible. The B UNDER THE SANCTION OF STY THE HER MOST GRACIOUS MA HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. EXTRA NIGHT, For the Benefit of the Fund for the Relief of the Distressed Dill and Scotch. The Queen has been pleased to sanction a performance at the above Theatre, in aid of the Fund for the Relief of the Distressed Irish and Scotch, and has been pleased to approve of THURSDAY EVE .N ENG next, Feb. 25, when a favourite Opera and Ballet will be performed. PATRONS. Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. Ills ll , yal Highness the PRINCE ALBERT. The QUEEN ADELAIDE. Her Royal Highness the DUCHESS of REST. His Royal Ilighneis the DUKE of CAMBRIDGE. Her Royal Highness the DUCHESS of CAMBRIDGE. His Excellency the LORD-LIEUTENANT of IRELAND. Her Grace the Duchess of Rich- The Viscount Jocelyn mond The Lady Ernest Bruce Her Grace the Duchess of Marl- The Lady Anne Becket borough The Lady Charlotte Guest Her Grace the Duchess of Suther- The Lady Lawley land The Lady Monteflore Her Grace the Duchess ofLelnster fhe Lord John Russell Her Grace the Duchess of Mon- The Lord Campbell trose The Lord Ernest Bruce Her Grace the Duchess of Handl- The Lord Robert Grosvenor ton fhe Lord Beaumont Ills Grace the Duke of Richmond, The Lord Marcus Hill K.G. The Lord Sadys His Grace the Duke of Leinster The Lord Camoys His Grace the Duke of Montrose The Lord Norreys The Marchioness of Lansdowne The Lord Walsingham The Marchioness of Ailesbury The Lord Says and Sele The Marchioness of Clanricarde Sir J. hn Guest, Bart., M.P. The Marquis of Lansdowne, K.G. Sir John Lowther,Bart., M.P. The Marquis of Agesbury, K.T. Sir Henry Webb, Bart. The Marquis of Claoricarde Sir Henry Meux. The Marquis of Sligo Sir George Wombwell, Bart. •• The Marquis of Granby Sir Archibald Macdonald, Bart, The Marquis of Donegal Sir Henry Bold Hoghton, Bart. The Countess of Carlisle Sir John Shaw, Bart. The Countess of Jersey Gen. Sir Andrew Barnard, G.C.B. The Countess of Tankerville Sir Moses Montellore, Bart. The Countess Delawarr Sir William Clay, Bart., M.P. The Countess of Clarendon Mrs. Hubert de Burgh The Countess of Eglinton Mrs. Mountjoy Martin The Earl Delawarr Mrs. John Sanford The Earl of Eglinton Mrs. Dodd The Earl of Dude The Right Hon. Henry Labonchere The Viscountess Palmerston The Hon. Capt. James Macdonald The Viscountess Dillon Henry Broadwood. Esq., M.P. The Viecountess Jocelyn C. Barry Baldwin. Esq., M.P. The - fists:punt Palmerston, G.C.8..H. Broadley, Esq., M.P. The Visc•m.nt Morpcth Geor;e Dodd, Esq., M.P. The Viscount Castlereagh T. S. Duncomse, Esq., M.P. The Viscount Pillon Hubert De Burgh, Esq. The Viscount Cht2sea Captain W. Lyon The Viscount Barritzton John Sanford, Esq. The Viscount Villiers Robert Parnther, Esq. The Viscount Acheson i ll. Brereton Trelawny, Esq. The Viscount Milton A. Grant, Esq. The following ladies have most obligingly consented to act as a Committee for Superintending the Arrangements:— The Marchioness of Ailesbury. The Marchioness of Clanricarde. The Viscountess Palmerston. At a Meeting of the Committee at her Majesty's Theatre, this 19th day of February : 13, Great Marlborough-street, ORDERS for BURKE'S PEE RAGE and BARONUTAGE for 1847, NEW and REVISED EDITION, containing all the NEW CREATIONS to the present time, and corrected throughout by the Nobility, are requested to be sent imme diately to the Booksellers, by those who desire copies on the day of publication, February 27. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, in 2 vols., 21s. bound., ADVENTURES OF THE C ON NAUGHT RANGERS. By WILLIAM GRATTAN, ESQ. Late Lieutenant, Connaught Rangers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RAIL WA Y SHAIi ES BY PUBLIC SALE. mEssits. LAMOND and Co., - RiiLWAT SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends tnd the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the tlatl of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully •equested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates moat be deposited, the day orevious to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds Imme diately disposed of according to instructions. °Moen. Hall of Commerce, Threadneedie-streot. London. THE BUDGET. PRESENT. The MARCHIONESS of ATLESDUR Y. The MARCHIONESS of CLARK:A/UDE. The VISCOUNTESS PALMEItSTON. RESOLVED : I.—That the most strenuous efforts be made by the Committee to further the objects of the Charity. ll.—That the prices of Boxes be fixed as follow: Grand Tier - Six Guine .s Two Pair - - Three Guineas Pit Tier - - Five Ditto I Three Pair - Two Ditto One Pair - - Four Ditto Stalls - - - One Guinea Until Tuegtlay next, alter which the prices to be Increased. 111. That the unanimous thanks of the committee be voted to Mr. Lumley for having generously devoted the theatre to this charitable object, and for havidg undertaken to defray the wllole of the pay ments and expenses of every kind, in order to leave the whole of the receipts to be appropriated to the benefit of the charity. IV. That application be made to the public journals to publish the arrangements, and thesa resolutions, gratuitously for the benefit of the charity. (Signed) MARIE ELIZABETH AMESBURY, HARRIET CLANRICARDE, E. PALMERSTON. nor Ar. ITALIAN 01 . ..1tA, COVEN GAI: .EN Established 'or the purpos, of rendering a more perfect performance of the Lyric D ama than has hitherto been attained in this country. Under the Direct on and Management or Mr. BEALE. The Nobi ity Gentry, and Patrons of Mu-le, are respectfully in ormed that the Royal Italian Opera will open the first week in April. It is proposed to produce, In the course of the season, some of the established works of Cimaro,a, Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and oth ers of the more modern Italian School, including Operas by Benin', Dont zetti, Mercadante, and Verdi, on a scale of the utmost perfect on is every department ; to which intent the mana . ement has assemb'ed a Company embracing the greatest and most varied 'Went in Europe. PRIM SOPRANI.--Madame Grisi and Madame Persiani (her first appearance in London for three years), Madame Ronconi and Stetlanoni (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, her first ap. pearance in this country). CONTRALTI.— Signora Alboni (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan, and of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance in:this country), anti Mademoiselle Corbari. TENOR E.—Signer Mario, Signor Baluster Lavin. (of the Impe r i a l heatre of St. I'etersburgh, his first appearance in. this country), Signor Tulli (of the Theatre San Carlo, in Naples, his first appear area in this country), and Signor Salvi (ot the Theatre La Seala, in Mil in, and of the Imperial Theatres in Vienna and St. Petersburgh, his first appearance on the Italian stage in England). PRIME BASSI BARITON I—Signor Teinburini and Signor Giorgio Ronconi. PRIME BASSI PROFONDI—Signor Marini (of the Theatres San Carlo, Naples, La S cala, Milan, and the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appearance in this country), Signor Angelo Alba (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Polonfai (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appear anee in thi- country.) PRIME BASSI COMICI —Signor Pietro Ley (of the Theatre Royal Madrid, h's first appearanca in this country), and Signor Agostino Revere (of the Thea• res Naples, .Ilan, Vienna, and St. Pe tersburgh, his first appearance In this ceuntry). Second:, Donne—M:omile Antoinetta Mollidori (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan), 31ademoiselle Amalla Llnarl, Mademoiselle Luigina Bellini. S;econde Tenore—Signor Eunnantiele Slane (of the Theatre San Carlo in Naples). Director it' the 3lusic, Composer. and Conductor—Mr. Costa. A powerful and numerous CHORUS of chosen and experienced Singers will complete the Vccal Department. Chorus Master-- Signor Bonconsiglio. Prompter—Signor Monterasi. The ORCIIESTRA, formed of Artistes possessing the highest executive powers, will csmpri'e among its membera Eighty distin guished professors. The Military Band of the Coldstream Guards wilt be under the directisu of Mr. Godfrey. An ORGAN, of extensive compass, has been expressly erected • In the theatre by Messrs. Flight and Son. Organist—Mr. V. Novelle.. The P. LLET, of a brilliant and costly character, will close the performative of the evening, and no Divertissement will be suffered between the acts of the Opera. The Director has the pleasure to announce that he has concluded an engagement with Mademoiselle Fanny Elssn'ir ; and, during the season, the fellowing eminent Danscuses will appear : —Premieres Dansense—Mademoiselle Dumi latre (ef the Grand Opera, Paris), and Mademoiselle Plunkett (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Mademoiselle Berlin (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, her first appearance in this country), Mademoiselle Neodot (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Mademoiselle :Marietta Baderna (of the Theatre La Sicala, Milan), and Mademoiselle Fuoco (of the Academie Royale de Paris ). Monsieur Petipa (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Monsieur Goalie (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Monsieur Ferdinando Croce, Monsieur Delferier (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Mons'eur Auguste Mabille (of the Grand Opera, Paris). Mai trcs dee Ballets—Monsieur Albert (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Blasis (of flue Theatre La Scala, Milan). Leader of the ballet—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Regisseur de la Passe Mr. O'Bryan. Compaser—Signor Alessandro Curmi (of the San Carlo Theatre, Naples). for the relief of the labouring poor, which passed through the Committee of the Commons last night, and which will now speedily become the law of the land, will effect much as soon as it can be brought into active operation, and the system thoroughly Or ganized. Objectionable as gratuitous relief may be under ordinary circumstances, it must now be freely resorted to and generally dispensed. The liberal contributions that have been so generously offered by the public will undoubtedly have the most beneficial effect, and assist materially in checking the progress of the famine, which can alone be stayed in its destructive progress by the united exer tions of all classes in the country. When that the most urgent and pressing difficulty is successfully en• countered, then other measures relating to the per manent welfare of the nation, if judiciously intro duced, and fairly acted on by all, will, we trust, pre vent the possibility of the recurrence of similar evils. , The Legislature must, however, look solely to the general benefit, and not be fettered or restrained by any partial interests, or the selfish opposition of any particular classes, who may fancy that their rights or privileges may be interfered with by the proposed enactments. The greatest good to the greatest number is the principle that must be acted on, and by which alone the country can be relieved from its sufferings, and the social condition of its in habitants ameliorated and placed in a satisfactory . . THE THEATRE.—To render the Interior at once commodious, elegant, and court' , Vable, it has bees entirely reconstructed and do:iv:rate:l, under tha immediate dire,tion and atter designs of R. Albano, Es?., C.E., with every attention directed to its proper ventilation. Toe Decoration; have been executed by Mr. Ponsoriby. The Manaeement fuss happily secured the artistic skill of Signori Ferri and Verardi (of the Theatre Hallett, in Paris), to embellish the ceiling and to prepare a New Drop Scene. The approaches to the Theatre will he found improved, by a carriage way being formed immediately under the Portico in Bow-street, whereby parties can leave or enter their carriages without exposure to the weather ; and by increased facilities for ingress and egress. The Refreshment Room will be under the superintendence of Mr. J. G. Watson. position. ord JOHN RUSSELL, whilst sketching on Friday evening the proposed routine of public business, announced that on Monday fortnight he would pro ceed with the Bill for the improvement of landed estates in Ireland. We do not regret this proposed interval, occasioned by the necessity which exists for progressing with the estimates and other important business—first, because the measure we have men tioned will be, of all the others intended to be brought forward by the Government, the most important one of the current session, the poor-law not even excepted; for the principle of a poor-law is already established in Ireland, and it is only the due extension of its principle that is now in the contemplation of the Ministry ; and, next, because it is desirable that, by the opportunity for adequate reflection, the measure for bettering the condition of landed property in that country should be shaped, in the first instance, with as near an approach to perfection as, regard being had to the difficult nature of the subject, can reasonably be expected. We adverted on Friday to the question of the size of the farms which are to be carved out of the waste lands, when reclaimed, and exposed the inexpediency of attempting to fix a maximum, particularly of the limited dimensions of fifty acres. The nature of the tenure to be granted is the next question for serious deliberation, being of prominent and essential im portance. The uncertainty of tenure, coupled with there being no claim recognised by law to compensa tion on the part of tenants, no matter how much they may have improved the lands they have occupied, have avowedly constituted the chief draw backs upon the: progress of agriculture. Wherever the Ulster tenant right has prevailed—which is a custom that obtains in Ulster alone, and through the greater part of that province, and by which the tenant is entitled, under w hat is termed " good will," to full remuneration for any durable benefit. he may have conferred upon his proprietor's est te--the social condition of the people appears to greater advantage than in any other portion of Ireland. Peace and good order have been found to be the happy results of an adherence to the principles of justice and equity. With these facts before them, the Alinisters will do well to recommend a law which shall operate uniformly throughoutlreland, in accordance with the spirit of the custom the influence of which has been productive of such singular benefit in the northern distrier. Were any argument wanting to confirm the evils arising from the absence generally of vested interests on the part of the farmeis, it is furnished by the fact that, as a body, they are at this moment possessed of a large amount of money in the savings' bank. This capital would, doubtless, have been cheerfully em ployed in effecting desirable improsiemeuts in their several holdings, had they been permitted to enjoy a 1 Tickets, Stal!s, an.l Boxes, for the night or season, to be obtained at the Box Office, Bow-street ; and at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. 141F.ATRE LOYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be produced the Original Farce, called THE WIGW -IM. Characters by :Messrs. F. Matthews, Oxberry, Keeley ; Miss Arden, Miss Turner, Miss Foster, and Miss Mary Keeley. After which will be produced a new Fairy Ext , aysganaa, entitled THE ENCIIANTIto HORSE. In which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear, supported by t e whole talent of the Company. To cone ude ticf It a new Comte Drama, called £5OO REWARD. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Meadows, Emery, 11. Butler, Miss Villars, ard Miss Forster. !'HEATItE ROYAL, ADELPIII, I nder the direction of Madame Celeste THIS EVENING Wfll he perfo:•med the celebrated Drama, called THE GREEN' BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Dennis, Mr. Cullenford ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Orinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Captain Dartois, Mr. Worrell ; Niadarne St. Aubert, Madune Celeste ; Gcrald.ne, Mrs. Yates; Nelly O'Neil, Mrs. Fitz- After which the Comic Drama, called VIE MAID WITH THE MILKING PAIL. Lord Philander, Mr. Cullenford ; Algernon, Mr. Boyce; Diccon, Mr. Wright ; Maly, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. To conclude wills the Farce of A NABOII YOU AN HOUR. Mr. Frampton, Mr. Worrell; Sam Hobbs, Mr. Lambert; Dick Dumpy, Mr. Munyard ; Miss Leslie, Miss Harding; Nancy Scragge, Mrs. Matthews. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. — Lessee, 'Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING Will he performed the Vaudeville of LE DEMON' DE LA NUIT. Frederic, M. Heron ; 0>c:11', Nt. Langeval ; Gillestiern, M. Cartlgny ; Mathilde, Mdlle. Fargcuil ; Caroline, Mdlle. Vallee. To conclude with the admired Vaudeville, called PIERRE LE ROUGE. rierfe le Rouge, M. Latent ; Jeanneton, Jldlle. Fargeull. Boxes, - Gs. , Pit, 3s. 6d. , Stalls, 35.: Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at half-past Seven, and the perfovmances commence at Eight. Private Boxe;', Stalls, and Places may he engaged at Mitchell's Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office. Ertl! OP lAN *EREN ADE RS, ST. J.k.31 - ES'S THEA TR E. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeat ing their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the above Theatre, TO-MORROW, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. ,Roors open at Eight o'clock, and th e E n t erta i nment commence at 11 , 41 • Past Eight. The MORNING ENTERTAINMENT will take P'e on THIS and every MONDAY MORNING during Lent. She.e. Berrormance l commence, each day, at ha f-past two ° I ° O E. The Programme will be varied on each occasion. • Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, 2s. 1111.1TeEsS'S TIIEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J• II• Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Win he Performed Ileflint's Opera Feria, entitled NORMA. Polio, oir. Mien; Oroveso. Mr. Loner ; Flaying, Mr. Wynn ; Adelgisa, Miss A. Romer; Cloulde, :41185 After which, Colman's ROlirke ; Norma, Miss II • ssano. Co medy of THE HEIR AT LA V. ASTLEY's Pry ; it . ; A -7" All klit 'MEAT radar the patronage o; 4 ar • W. natty. RE MeMbera of the Royal Famlly t l'i n r :ZTlnee Albert, and other every Evening at Half-put six. (twin.. I l l's Fox-llounds meet THIS EVEN s7; t e week ' Will be performed TUE ROYAL rox_tr uNT; of Men and Steeds. or, Course Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE, 1. 3, the doable Company of Forcien Artistes. To conclude with a new Farce, entitled DlLknii FOE TIU MILITIA. Box-odice open from eleven till five o'clock,—Doors 'open Rix dn4t c,mmence it bait - past six o'clock.—Sta g e Mana g e r , Mr. pr. Broadfoot. BoyAL VICTORIA F:iEATRE. Boxes, Is., Half prce, 6d.; Pit. 6d.; Gallery, 3J. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE CASTLE OF ST. AL3fO. Principal characters by Messrs. Hicks, Dale, Forma•, Searle, Bird, Miss Vincent, Miss Pearce, &c. After which, BURIED ALIVE; or, The Illustrious Stranger. Benjamin Bowbell. Mr. Forman. To conclude With THE iturNED HOI:SE AT 3IILBANK; or, The Murder at the Loue!y Creek. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MOR_NING, FEBRUARY 22, 1847 tenure of sufficient duration to promise a profitaMe return for the outlay. For the future, then, the Government will necessarily be provident of giving to the farmers such an interest :in the lands they undertake to cultivate as to induce them to apply their surplus moneys towards stimulating and augmenting the produce of their possessions. To this end, the system of tenure must be either freehold or leasehold, comprising a long term of years. To those who may be desirous of becoming proprietors, and who, in addition to the purchase-money, have sufficient to employ people in reclaiming the land, the Government should readily part with the free hold, but, as a general rule, the principle of the Go vernment should be in favour of the leasehold tenure, because it appears to be better calculated than the freehold to ensure a greater quantity of surplus pro duce, after liquidating all farm expenses. Men always act up to the exigencies of their position. Where the tenant-farmer has a reasonable rent to pay, the first care of himself and his family is to have the amount forthcoming at the proper time, after covering the expenses of maintaining his dependents in comfort suitable to his position in life. To accomplish this, industry and domestic economy are exerted and consulted to the utmost by the occu pier and his progeny.; their ingenuity is taxed to increase the fertility of the soil in every possible man ner; and thus the general good of the community is better promoted by the tenant-farmers than by the class of small freehold proprietors, who have not the same stringent inducements to exertion. They are not so frugal in their habits; and where waste is not restricted by powerful motives for economy, the re sult is prejudicial in a twofold way—first, the land is not so well cultivated as it might be, and next, whatever be its produce, it is disposed of in a prodigal manner. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of Saturday Night.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 2,000 to 2,500 bales, the market closing heavily. Sales of the week, 14,520 bales. Stock, 484,610 bales, against 533,950 bales at this time last year. Since January 1, American Cotton has declined Id, Surat 1 ,43, and Brazil and Egyptian %d per lb. Shares weite very dull again. The intelligence from our West India possessions is of a very satisfactory character, and there had been up to the date of the letters such promising weather as to induce the hope, that after almost seven years of drought there were seven years of favourable "seasons" coming. The quan tity of sugar obtained from the principal estates was ex pected to be large, comparatively with the last crops. The Coolies in Demerara continued inert, but we have fewer complaints of them in Trinidad, where they meet ready employment. A smart shock of earthquake bad been expe rienced in this island. In Tobago Colonel Reid had already proved successful, in soire degree, in allaying the party spirit which prevailed; and Colonel Torrens, it was said, would no doubt be glad to get away from St. Lucia, where there has also been a good deal of political strife. The following are the principal points its the Bank of Eng land balance sheet for the week to the 13th inst. ; Notes Issued Decrease Rest increase Public deposits increase 630,356 Other deposits increase Seven day and other bills decrease Other securities increase Notes decrease... 143,525 Bullion .. Increase... • •••• 11,372 The Stock market is in a fluctuating condition again this morning, and the report is revived that a loan will be effected. This we hope is mere surmise, for no doubt the Ministers and their employees, as well as the Bank directors can keep their counsel, and not give speculators an unfair advantage over the public. Of course people may make their deductions from facts, and as we find the Bank again sold Government Securities last week, and no doubt is con tinuing to do so, we think it must be with the view of making private advances for Ireland. It is certain that upon the financial exposé of Monday will materially depend the con dition of the Stock-market, and that there is great risk in operating previously, for the fluctuation may then be very decided. Consols have been quoted 90%, but are down since to 90 1 /. ' • Exchequer -bills ha ve b een marked 2s. to ss. prem. ; Bank Stock is worth 204%; and India Stock 251, The Foreign Bonds continue dull; Portuguese Four per Cents. are 34%; and Mexican 22, being flat in each case; Chilian Stock is worth 531 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are at 581. Railway Shares have not commanded the highest prices of yesterday, but are still very fairly supported. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .• • • .. • • 204% 204 Three per Cent. Reduced An nu iti es .. 91% 91 9114 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 90 7 4 90% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Aims. 92% 93 92% 92% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9%% India Stock .. . •• • • 251 251 India Bonds, 1,000/. .. .• • • .. 10 p 10 p Ditto, under 1,0001. .. 5 p 5 p Consols for Account .. .• • 9 0%14 90% Exchequer Bills. 1 3 ,4 d. 1 1 V. 1.0001. •• •• 5 2 pm. 2 Ditto, Advertised •• • • 1— pm. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES Of all the great administrative reforms of modern times, the most important is, perhaps, the Post-office re form, of which Mr. ROWLAND HILL was the great ori ginator. That he was originally appointed to carry out hir own plans by the Government of Lord MELBOURNE, that he was not continued in office by the Government of Sir R. PEEL, and that he has again become connected with the Post-office under the Government of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, are facts of which the public are cognizant. But the exact nature of his connexion with the establish ment in St. Martin's-le -Grand—the nature of the reform which he proposed to introduce and his power to carry them out, are matters of which the public have hitherto been entirely ignorant. We have, however, received some degree of knowledge on these subjects from his speech at the meeting of the Liverpool Guardian Society, which will be found in another column. To that speech we would direct the particular attention of our readers as containing a succinct resume of the history of the working of the penny postage for the past, of its proba ble prospects for the future, and of the various reforms which Mr. HILL proposes to introduce to make his plans complete. There is one subject to which we hope Mr. ROWLAND HILL will direct his particular attention, that is the hour of the departure of the morning mails. Those mails leave in general at ten o'clock, which is about the most incon venient hour for departure out of the whole four-and twenty. The object of a morning mail is to secure such a delivery and redeparture as that the answer to a letter posted by that mail may be received the same day, and it would puzzle the ingenuity of any one who wished to render such a scheme abortive, to appoint an hour for the departure of the morning mail which would more effectually do so than the hour of ten o'clock in the morn ing. But while it is the duty of the Post-office authorities to adopt any measure that can by possibility conduce to the accommodation of the public, it is a duty incumbent on the public to place no let or hindrance in the way of the Post-office authorities ; and Mr. Hill gives a long catalogue of laches on the part of the public, which are deserving of the severest reprobation. For this list we must refer the reader to his speech—but will it be be lieved, that during the course of the year, an immense number of letters containing money are put into the Post office, absolutely without any direction at all ; that many have merely the name of the party for whom they are in tended written on the cover, and that more have merely the name and the word " London" as the whole address and superscription ? If the careless persons posting those letters were the only losers, it would be a matter 9f little consequence, but the mischief is, that the officers of the Post-office have their time, which is the time of the public, wasted in attempts to ascertain the senders of these letters, and the deliveries of properly addressed letters are consequently retarded. FOREIGN FUNDS. Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. . - Ditto, Deferred .. • • • • • • 5 3 Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account 22 Portuguese Four per Cent Ditto, for the Account Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto. Passive Bonds Ditto, for the Account Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .... • 38% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 58% Ditto, for the Account .. PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction .. .• •• 2% .... 2 Birmingham and Gloucester.. ..100 ..........123 Birmingham and Oxford J unc ti on - 5 .•.. . • . 14% Birming., Wolver., and Dudley.. 5 10% Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 665. —.. • • ...... 2 p Bristol and Exeter .. • • .. 75 .... 77 .. .. 77 Ditto, New .. 10 .... 12% . 12% Buckinghamshire .. • • .. 84s. .. %)4 p. ex in . %px.int. Caledonian Ditto, Clydesdale Junction .. 25 .... 440 05 ... 40 4 Eastern Counties • • 2O .. 21% ex div. —21% x.d, Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. N o . 1. 61 . 13 s. 4d. Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. 6/. 138. 4d, %p • • Ditto, York Extension .. .. 4 .... 4% East Lancashire .. .. • • .. 14 .. •. 16 ...... •• • • 1 Ditto New .. . 5 .. • . Ditto, ditto New Scrip .. .• 11 :4 . . 2 g Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 75 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12 1 % ... . 18 ..... .. Ely and Huntingdon .. • • . 12% • ... • & ..... Great Northern (London York Do., do (Direct Northern Regd.) 3 4 .... 3 7 /. •• Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 27% .... 26 25% Great North of England . ....232%.......... Ditto, New .. 5 .... 59% •..... . Ditto, New • .. • . .... 18% ......,,, Great Western .. .. • • •• 85 • • ..123 •• • • •• •• 1 Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 .... 72 Ditto, Quarter Shares 1 . 2%.. • . 19% . ..... 1 Ditto, New .. .• .. 4%.... 8% t Huddersfield and Manchester .. 16 .... 20% 20 Hull and Selby .. .. •• 50 ....102 .. ••.. • Ipswich and Bury St.Edmunds .. 14 .... Ditto ditto, and Norwich .. 5 .... ..... Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 50 .... 65 Leeds and Bradford .. • • .. 3.5 „„79X .• .....• • • 79% Leicester and Bedford .. 165..... % di5....... % dis. Liverpool, Crosby. and Southport 2 .... •• 4% London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d. .......... Ditto, New, No. 2 .. • • 1/. 13s, 4d. -- •• p London, Brighton, and S Coast •. 50 •. 5534 .......... 55% London ant North-Wester n .. 100 • 184 185)4 185 x d 185 1 ,• Ditto. Quarters .. . .. 2 .... •• •• .. 22 Ditto ditto, New Shares .. 2 .... 14% ...... • • 14% Ditto, 10/. Shares M. &IL (C) 1 .. • • 7% •• • . London and South-Western • 41/. Gs. 10d..• Go ..... .•• .. 67% Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 40 .... 46 . 1 i Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .... 5314% ...... • • 53% Ditto, Scrip.. .. • • .. 5 .... ..... 5 London and York Extension S cr ip 2% .... 2yB % .... 2% London, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. 131 •••• ••• • • •• . Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .... • • ...... 22 Lynn and Derehani .. •• 15 .... 16% •••••••• 1 6% Manchester and Leeds .. .. • • 82 .. ... . Ditto, Half Shares ........38 .... •• •• • • .. Ditto, Thirds (neg.).. •• 848. .... 3 p.... Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. • • • • • p•• Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... %•• • •• • Midland .. ..100 ... 122 x d.. Ditto, New .. .. 30 •• 35% xd• • . Newcastle and Berwick • .. • • 20 .. • • 32% % Newmarket and Chesterford • • 5 .. • . 5% Ditto, Extension • • .. 2/. 128. .......... Nosfolk ..100 • . 13. Northern Counties Union • . • • ..... ...... 1% North British .. . • .. •• 25 .... •.. '5474 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .......... Ditto, Extension .. .. % .• Ditto, Thirds .. .. • • 1 .... 3% 14 ... . . Northern and Eastern .. 50 .... 59 .. Ditto, New . .. 14 .... .......... North Staffordshire .. • - • • 5 •• • • 8 1 4% •••• • • • • Oxford,Worcest., & Wolverhmptn. 17% .... 11% % Preston and Wyre .. • • •• 25 .... 34 .. • • Ditto, Half Shares (A) .. 631.. • . 10% .......... Ditto. ditto (B) .. • • .. .... 1 % Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .... .......... Royston and Hitchin . 1% .... .. •••• • • . Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 .... 4% Ditto, Class B .. • • • • • • 1%.... .......... Shropshire Union .. 425..... % die........ South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 3 33( .......... Do., New (do. 15/.) .. No. 4. 3% . .......... South Wales .. .• • . .. 10 .... 7% • • South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and 'Goole • • . ••• 2 .. • • 2 18% •••• • • • • Swans. & Loughor & Cameron's.. 2 •• . . 3 Taw Vale Extension .. .. 4 .... .......... Waterford and Kilkenny .. 11 . ' 5 West Riding Union • . • • .. 425...., 1% . 2 p ...... 1 p Windsor, Staines, &S. Western.. 425. .... 3 4 p York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... 36% xd .... • • 36% xd Ditto, Preference .. .. 4.. Bg.. • . . ..... 8 % York and North Midland .. 50 .... 86)4 86 xd.... 87xd Ditto, Extension • • .. .. 20 .... 36% xd • • 36% xd Ditto. Preference • • .. 2 .... 12 412 ...... 12 Do. E and W. Riding Exton.— 10 •• • 22% . . .• • • 22% FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. 18 .... 14% .......... 14" Dutch Rhenish .• .. 7 .... 4% . ......... East Indian . bs• .......... Luxembourg Namur and Liege .. .. • • .. 8 •• .. 2X • ......... Northern of France • • . • • • 8 •• • • 12 % ••• • • • Orleans and Bourdeaux 6 .... 7% • M INES. We learn from Stuttgard that the Chamber of Wur • temberg, having voted the execution of railways to the amount of 36,960,000 f., the Minister of Finance pro posed to the Chamber of Deputies to issue paper money to that extent. The Chamber on the 12th rejected the Bill by 48 votes to 40. The Government, in conse quence, will have recourse to a loan to carry out the in tended works. Madrid journals of the 12th have arrived. On that day the QUEEN received the deputation of the Senate with the Address in answer to the Speech bona the Throne. The resignation of General PEZIIELA of the office of Captain-General of Madrid has been accepted. It is said that General ORAA. will be his successor. According to tke Heraldo, the Count DE MONTEIVOLIN has failed in his endeavours to raise a loan i❑ London. MADRID BOMA, FEB. 12.—The Three per Cents. 32 buyers, 32i sellers; Five per Cents., 20a. buyers, lie/ s; Passive Debt, 6.1 buyers, sellers; Coupons, ie. 19 buyer, sellers. We have received the Pari s papers of Thursday Their contents are of little inter est . The Chamber of Deputies sat for a short time on Wednesday, in order to enable the 51inistry to introduce certain measures ; among them was a Bill for the establishment of a line of steam-packets between Havre and N ew Y ork, and a Bill for the establishment of a line of steam-packets between Nantes, Bordeaux, and Marseilles, and the Brazils, West Indies, and Havannah. The Chamber on rising ad- journed to Monday. •• •• - .. .. .. 34% It has been officially notified that MARIA CHRISTINA is expected to arrive in Paris before the expiration of Lent. ••• • - . • • • .. 5% 58% 92% BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Th e report has spread this day," sa y s t h e Patric of Wednesdiy evening, "and it comes from a g oo d quarter, that England, Austria, Prussia, and R uss i a h ave just protested against the sovereignty of the B ey of TUNIS It is also said that this protest will be published in a few Real del Monte, Unreedstered 3 .......... LORD HARDINGE ON RAILWAYS IN INDIA. On Monday was printed, by order of the House of Commons, a copy of railwayreports from India. There are seven papers in the document, the last of which is an important communication from the Governor-Gene ral, Lord Hardinge, dated the 28th July last, wherein his excellency states his opinion on the proposed Indian railways, and also his confidence that the speculation will entirely fail, unless it be largely and liberally eneouragee by the East India Company. The following observations of Lord Hardinge show the importance of the proposed undertaking :—" The limitation of the Company's liber ality may be safely calculated by the positive ,and palpa ble advantages which a railway from Calcutta to Delhi would confer, and it need only he guaranteed to be forthcoming when an efficient and daily com munication by railway . shall have been actually com pleted between the two extremities, and measures have been taken to ensure that it shall be permanently kept up. The calculation of the contribution to be given would be based on the political, military, and commer cial advantages which would be derived from the com pletion and full operation of such a line. In a political point of view, the daily delivery of the mails from Delhi to Calcutta in sixty hours, instead of eight days--the electric telegraphic communicating imp ortant orders in a few minutes f rom one ext*mity to the other—would give the Government great additional powers, approach ing almost to übiquity, as compared with the system of ddk runners and clik travelling. Such a facility would decide the question of the Governor-General and the members of Government moving up to the frontier; or, if it were necessary, to move rapidly up, the return would be equally speedy. The rigour, the confidence, and the economy with which the Government would be carried on would be greatly increased. In a military point of view, I should estimate the value of moving troops and stores with great rapidity, would be equal to the services of four regiments of infantry. This reduc tion of military establishments would be a saving of 50,000/. a year on the lowest scale. When the Lanca shire Yeomanry were moved to Birmingham, they com pleted 120 miles in three hours, rode their horses quite fresh to the scene of the disturbance, having accom plished a distance of 130 miles in five hours, and being again at their houses on the following day. In this country, where no man can tell one week what the next may pr, duce, the facility of a rapid concentration of in tently and artillery, and stores, may be the cheap pre vention of an insurrection, the speedy termination of a war, or the safety of the empire. I need not enter into the commercial and agricultural advantages which would repay the Exchequer for a large portion of the outlay contributed by the State. All these points are so well known and so generally admitted, that I will merely conelnde by stating my opinion, that on military consi derations alone the grant of one million sterling, or an annual contribution of five lace of rupees, may be contri buted to the great fine, when completed, from Calcutta to Delhi, and a pecuniary saving be effected by a dimi nution of military establishments, arising out of the faci lity with which the troops would be moved from one point to another." days." The certain it Dom MIGUEL is in London. desDe aishas thefoonllown.in It is now that there on the 2d of February." The Minister of Commerce has written to the Cham ber of Commerce of Havre, stating that he has just leernt from the French Consul of Venezuela that French vessels at present only enter the ports of Guayra and Puerto-Cabello, totally neglecting that of Maracaibo, which, however, furnishes excellent coffees and fancy woods. The Minister calls the attention of the Chem ber of Commerce of Havre to this fact, and recommends it to lay before the shipowners within its jurisdiction the advantages that may arise from entering into com :nercial relations with this port. BOURSE—PA Is, THURSDAY, Fan. 18. THREE O'CLOCK.—The arrival of the English funds with a slight fall had the effect of checking the rise that appeared to have set in both in the French funds and railway shares. The Three per Cents., after having been done last evening in the Passage de l'Opera at 78f. 57-1/2C., and this morning at 78f. 45c., opened in the Parquet at 78f. 25c., and after going up to 78f. 50c., closed at 78f. 30c. After the Bourse they were done at 78f. 27 1 / .c. Railway shares are in g enera l lower. For th e account the French Three per Cents. have fallen sc. ; Five per Cents., 10e. ; Loan, not quoted. For money, the Three pe r C en t s . ar e unaltered; Five per Cents. have fallen 20c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEBRUARY 19. Boulogne and Amiens, 141!—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 13%—Great Western Bengal. IA —Madrid and Valentla, 1 / 2 —Northern of France. 12N—Orleans and Bordeaux, 71 —Paris and Lyons, 7%—Paris and Rotten, 34 —Rouen and Havre, 27—Sambre and Meuse, G3i—West Flanders D. 25% 232( 2 59% .18_3/4 49% 3P % P 122iz 35% 32 1 2 5 % P 314 58 23 834 .34 dis ;37% 4 N We are happy to inform the public that M. Soyer, of the Reform Club, has received instructions from Go vernment to proceed immediately to the Lord-Lieu. tenant of Irela n d, an d t o su bmit his plan of a model kitchen for th e p repara ti on o f soup on a large scale, which, if approved of, will at once be carried into effect, and may be the cause of saving some thousands of poor creatures from death's door for want of proper food. to state, th a t happy y ticed in our last, th e T ir ß n A pr D o E vem lN ent i3 i A n l t s i L ie E t Y r . a — de \ o V f e p a a r ia e le h y a, continues gradually to increase. Our manufacturers are in better spirits. The block-printing branch of business has also considerably quickened of late, and good workmen be longing to that trade are nearly all employed. We are happy to learn that our principal manufacturing houses are at present engaged with a new description of shawls for the London market. A very large number of weavers are now engaged with these goods. They consist of light woollen and silk shawlF, checked in the loom, in very great variety. The mountings are rather expensive for the poorer class of weavers ; yet in many cases the manufacturers have advanced money to assist the workmen.-- Renfreivshire Advertiser. high price o f b ar l ey W4KEFrEz,t) CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—The sup plies this w ee k are sma ll . Th e d e mand for whe a t i s s l ow , ruses maltsters t al o s p o a u s b e e , a n a e n , d b th u e t re n i t: yet hold ers are tire, an d requ i re last week's p r i ces. The only a sma ll amouttt of • b us i ness d one at l a t e rates. Oats v a ga - t s i b ori ell i i il ug ya lt iu te e la y t wa t ,:ed request, MDLLE. RacuEL.—The health of this distinguished artiste has been for some time in a very precarious state; she has just had another relapse, and she will not be able to appear at the ThUtre Franc= till the be;inning of next month. COURT CIRCULAR. • The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of %Vales and Prince Alfred, left Buckingham Palace in a cartiage and four at a quarter pe.; - . three o'clock on Saturday afternoon for Claremont. Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, and the Lady in Waiting, the Tvlarchioness of Douro , the Lord in Waiting, the Earl of Morton ; the Master of the House hold, Major-General Bowles • the Equerry in Waiti ng , Colonel the H on . Charles G rey; and the Equerry in Waiting to Prince A:1)ml, Captain the Hon. A. 11. Gor don, followed in four carriages and four. Her Majesty and her RoyaliConsort were conducted to their carriage by the Lord Chatnberlain, the Master of Horse, and Lord George Lennox. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Royal Children, and the Ladies an d G ent l emen of the Royal household, arrived at Claremont, at a quarter before five o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The hon. ancrßev. C. Leslie Courtenay arrived at Claremont on Saturday evening. Yesterday morning the Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early walk, in Claremont Park. The Royal Family took their accustomed airings yes terday forenoon. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, and the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Royal suite, attended divine set vice yesterday at Claremont. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated. Iler Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent attended Divine Service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Dakins, the lessons by the Rev. T. Helmore, and the communion service by the Bishop of London. The sermon was preached by the Bishop of St. Asaph. The anthem was " 0 God thou hest cast us out," (Purcell). Sir George Smart presided at the organ. Lady Fanny Howard was in Waiting on the Duchess of Kent, and among the nobility present were the Marquises of An glesey, Northampton, and Salisbury; Ladies Palmer ston and Charlemont; Lords Granville, Listowel, Can terbury, Norreys, De Manley, and W. Graham. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel Royal St. James's. The Rev. Dr. Wesley officiated and preached the sermon., Their. Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse attended Divine Service, yesterday, in St. Paul's, Knightsbridge. Lady Augusta Cadogan and Baron Knesebeck were in waiting on their Royal Highnesses. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left town on Saturday morning, for her residence, Frogmore House, Windsor. .Her 'Royal Highness returned to Clarence House, St. James's, in the afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Baron Knesebeck and Mr. Edmond • Mildmay, honoured the Italian Opera with their presence on Saturday evening. Their Royal Highnesses were accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the Foreign Office. The Ministers present were Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Vis count Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, the Earl of Clarendon, the Marquis of, Clanricardo, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, and the Right lion. H. Labouchere, The Chancellor of the Exchequer was prevented from attending the Council by indisposition. The Council sat an hour and a half. Mr. W. Beresford, M.P., and a deputation from the Ipswich and Bury Railway Company, had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Strutt, on Saturday, at the office of the Commissioners of Railways. A deputation from the National Philanthropic Asso ciation had an interview with Sir George Grey, on Saturday, at the Home office. The deputation consisted of Mr. B. Bond Cabbell. M.P., Rev. M. W. Lusignan, Mr. Charles Cochrane, Dr. J. B. Serny, Mr. Joseph Rogers, Mr. M. Davies, and Dr. Bromet. Count de St. Aulaire, the French Ambassador, trans acted business on Saturday at the Foreign-office. Mr. Hudson and a deputation had an interview on Saturday with the Right Hon. K Strutt. The Governor of the Bank of England, and the Deputy Governor had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday. Mr. John O'Connell, M.P, Mr. Gregory, M.P., Mr, Hamilton, M.P., and a deputation of Irish distillers, had an interview with Lord John Russell on Saturday. Sir Alexander Johnston had an interview with Sir George Grey on Saturday. Mr. Greene, M.P., had an interview on Saturday with the Right Hon. E. Strutt. The - Marquis of Lansdowne bad a sinner party on Saturday at Lansdowne House. MR. WALLACE'S NEW OPERA OF " MATILDA," AT DRURY-LANE THEATRE. We are glad to learn that Mss. Homer is quite re - covered, and that Mr. Vincent Wallace's new Opera of Matilda will be produced at Drury-lane Theatre this evening. Judging from the overture, we are of opinion that this opera will proVe one of the most successful that Mr. Bann has ever produced since he undertook the management of the theatre. Wallace is not only a most accomplished musician, but he is also a man of original Genius. If we mistake not, his Matilda will add im mensely to the fame he has already acquired as the com poser of Marilana. MUSICAL MEMORANDA. By letters received from Vienna, we learn that Mr &Life s opera, The Bohemian Girl, has been performed fifty-eight times. The celebrated composer, itleyerbecr, was present at one of its representations, 'and was so emporte with the freshness of its melodies, that he pur pw.es having it immediately produced at Berlin. The Bohemian Girl and The Castle of Aymon have been translated into the Hungarian language, and will be ini int-diately produced in several theatres in Hungary. new COMI QUE , P ARIS .—O n M on d ay evening lost, a comic opera, called Le Sultan Saladin, in one act, was performed at the Opera Comique: the author of the libretto was declared to be M. Dupin, and the composer of the music M. Luigi Bordese. It was very favourably received. The music is simple and pretty,' aed well adapted to the subject. Rossini's new opera, Robert Bruce, was performed at the Grand Opera, Paris, on Monday evening last, to a crowded house, with increased success, for the fourteenth TIER. MAJESTY'S TII EATR E.--(in Saturday evening their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Prince Frederick ( f Hesse., and at tended by Baron Knesebeck, honoured the performance at this theatre with their presence. There were also present the Conde de Montemolin, the Viscount and Viscountess Falkland and party (who occupied her Majesty Queen Adelaide's box); his Excellency the Russian Minister and the Baroness Brun now, accompanied by Mademoiselle Olgar de Lechner ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis of Sligo, the Marquis of Blandtord, the Baron and Baroness Rehausen, the Count Koudrifsky, his Excellency Count Kiehnanse:,:ge, he Hanoverian Minister, Monsieur Conan ; Mrs. Standish, his Excellency Baron Hugel, her Excellency the Baroness de Busch ; the Earl o f L ons d a l e , th e Marquis de St. Aulaire, the Baron Nicholas, M. de Berg, Count de Courcy, Earl of March, the Earl of Munster, the Earl and Countess of Har rington, the Earl of Granville, the Viscount Castlereagh, the Viscount Duncannon, the Viscount Cantalupe, the Viscount Clifden, Lord Adolphus Fitzelarence, Lord and Lady Temple more, Lord Chichester, Lord Sands s, Lady Mary Egerton, Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley, Lord Gerald, Lady Mackenzie, General Sir Andrew Barnard, Sir Henry Webb, Sir henry Willoughby, Sir G. Hampson, Sir George Womb well, Mr. Hubert Do Burgh, the Hon. A. Rai:.say, Mr. and Mrs. Dennistoun, Capt. Greville, Major Baring, Col. Bowers, Col. Wildman, Capt- and the Hon. Mrs. Ryder Burton, Major Buckley, Capt. Thair, Mr. Stuart, M.P., the Hon. W. Wellesley, Sir Henry Webster, Mr. Henry Broadwood, Mr. Barry Baldwin, M.P., Capt. Lyon, &c., &c. LICENSING OF PLAYS.—A circular has been for warded from the Lord Chamberlain's-office, directed to the lessees of the metropolitan theatres, stating that the copies of plays hitherto sent ia for examination have, in various in stances, been very illegibly written, and have contained so many erasures and interlineations, that it has been with groat difficulty that they have been read. The Lord Cham berlain, therefore, requires that such plays as are intended for representation should be clearly and legibly written, and that en the title-page of every play the following statements should be given :—.-The name of the theatre, the name of the play, the actual date of delivery, and the proposed date of re presentation; and that no play shall be performed until ' seven days after the period at whieh such copy shall have been sent in. It having been stated that " Lord Howden had arrived in London with such terms respecting the affairs of La Plata as M. Guizot would consent to," we are glad to be be able to say that Lord Howden is still at Paris, and that there is no reason whatever to doubt that he will be speedily enabled to proceed to his destination, armed with the com bined instructions of the Governments of France and Eng land, for the settlement of all points ha dispute between the pointate . as the negotiations have proceeded there belligerent parties on both sides of tite Itiv is er n l o 'l of Envoy pe t t e o a c n a d r carry shimsou .t Cabinet from other more pressing matters, dif ference, and they only wait the leisure to o f b t e he pu F t re i r o uth o com the wishes o such a shape f as bo t w h i I G I e o n v a e te m t e h n e ts ßr f r o t r ish a factory pacification.—Observer. PROSPECTS OF FOOD.—Contrary to expectation, the grain markets have again risen. In London the fall of Monday week has been pretty nearly recovered; and at Wakefield yesterday a panic of purchasing scented to have seized the buyers. It is, nevertheless, tha opinion of those who may be presumed to be best informed, that there is no scarcity of grain to justify any such prices as are now realised. 'the Scotch and English Rapers concur in representing the quantity of grain held by farmers to be greater at present than the average usually held at this period ; whilst to meet the extraordinary demand arising from the failure cf the potato crop, the imports have already been large, and are likely to be greatly increased. As, however, winter has returned upon us again, the holders of grain are realising a temporary harvest; but the scarcity by which they profit is one of speculation, but not of profit. The stock of flour in Liverpool at the commencement of this month was 500,000 barrels. Anti the arrivals in Liverpool alone during Janu ary exce e d e d 250 ,000 quarters of grain and 1,500 tons of provisions. The quantity yet to come from America is still greater. And, on the other hand, we learn from St. Peters burgh that on the opening of the navigation, shipments of grain will be made to time extent of tlO,OOO chetwerts of wheat, and 800,000 chetwerts of oats, rye, and rye flou r . These purch ases h ave already been effected, and it is said that other 90,000 chetwerts are held, and coming down far shipment.—Liverpocl Standard. PAINLESS OPERATIONS ON ANIMALS. NEW - IEARKET, FEB. 11.—Operations upon a thorough-bred mare Ind a donkey, whilst under the influence of etheric vapour, ware performed by Mes ta. Barron, Newmaiket, at their ve terinary establishment. The mare was made to inhale the etheric vapour. In four minutes she fell powerless and ir. sensible, and the operation of unuezy.ng was performed on both fore-legs, without the slightest manifestation of pain. Wiihin 20 minutes the mare was perfectly restored from the effects of the ether. The stallion ass was under the etheric . influence in three minutes and a half, when the operation of castration was performed with as mach facility as though the ass were dead. In 15 minutes sensibility and consciousness eturned, and both mare and ass had a comfcr;:able repose No restraint whatever was used in either case during; the operation, and both are doing well. A FULL REPORT LORD J. RUSSELL'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT WILL APPEAR in the THIRD and EXPRESS EDITIONS of " THE SUN " of THIS EVENING. Orders received by all Newspaper Agents, and at THE THIRD EDITION Sun-office, 113, Strand. ('HE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 20. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 36; Highest, 49 ; Noon, a. BAROMETER, 30 29.—WIND W., fine. WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 45 minutes after 6. Evening .. 9 minutes after 7. A mt . , Z' , • ' 41 "+Zr 1 ,. „ 't„ t t. E U ,1)1 e. t ' ROIT - 141 .74 fflortg ~asa~ LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1847. Portugal being the theatre of civil war, a powerful squadron of British vessels is dispatched to Lisbon and Oporto, and, at the same time, the Government of this country intimates that England regards the revo lutionary contest now raging in the Peninsula with the strictest neutrality. The apparent contradiction of the movement and the declaration is so remarkable, that a question naturally arises as to the object of the presence of a British fleet off the coasts of a kingdom already distraught by the anxieties consequent upon an insurrectionary armament. If we view the war be tween Queen MARIA DA. Gums and her people with such impartiality and indifference, wherefore do our line-of-battle ships float in the' bays of Pertugal? The inquiry is an obvious sequitur to the seeming counter movement and counter-statement of the Admi nistration. It was partially from solicitude on this point and partially from sentiments of humanity that Lord BEAUMONT, on Thursday evening, excited a discussion as to the conduct pursued by Great Britain towards Portugal in her present state of embarrassment and confusion. We are, from many considerations, grati fied that the Nobly Lord brought the matter directly under the scrutiny of the Legislature, and thereby elicited from the Marquis of LANSDOWNE an -explana tion so peculiarly satisfactory. Whatever may have been the impres:ion hitherto prevalent upon the Peninsula as to the readiness of the British Govern ment to side either with the Constitutional party or with their opponents, those erroneous impressions must now be dispelled by the explicit assurances of the Lord President of the Council. Notwithstanding the belligerent character of our maritime power in the vicinity of Lisbon and Oporto, there can no longer be a question that England is watching the revolutionary conflict in Portugal with sentiments of rigid neutrality, or that the British fleet has been dispatched to that portion of Western Europe, solely for the conservation of British interests and the protection of British subjects. Beyond this ulterior object our squadron is prepared to afford succour to any inhabitant of Portugal, whether royalist or in. surgent, when driven forth in the extremities o battle. By this latter announcement we conceive that peculiar force is imparted to the virtual entreaties of Lord BEAtTmoNT, that the English Government should make a representation to the Government of the Portuguese SOVEREIGN in respect to the atrocious and despotic proceedings of that Government towards the unfortunate prisoners who surrendered at Torres Vedras. Are our intentions towards the belligerents in Portugal strictly neutral ? Then let neutrality be , preserved in a manner becoming the dignity and honour of Albion. We confess our willingness to afford protection to the young QUEEN, supposing her Majesty to require shelter from the storms of the re voiution ; and yet— coupling this with an avowal of our neutrality—we are to look on with indifference at the perpetration of a crime towards the insurgents of which history scarcely furnishes a parallel! Surely this is a most questionable neutrality, a most odious and dastardly neutrality SALDAN U A commits a politi cal offence, not justified by the usages of ho nourable nations, and certainly not exceeded in infamy or treachery by the most barbarous states : he for mally and deliberately signs a stipulation with a por tion of the troops of the Conde BOMFIM that they shall be allowed to depart all the honours of war, on surrrndering the impregnable castle of Torres Vedras to the royalist commander; and, on the fulfil ment of the latter portion of that engagement, he for mally and deliberately acts counter to his most so lemn promises. Instead of receiving all the honours of war, the officers of the duped insurgents are first conducted to captivity in the metropolis, and are sub sequently sentenced to be banished to Angola, one of those terrible settlements in Africa, which, like Sierra Leone, has deserved the appellation of the " White Man's Grave!" Was ever conduct more infamous than this? The crime of SALDANIIA is such as to almost justify an armed interference and a summary vengeance. It is a crime which can find no pallia tion, excepting upon the most diabolical system of Machiavellism. When NAPOLEON BONAPARTE or dered the massacre of the troops at Jaffa, he was impelled to that rigorous act by the execrable dupli• city of those soldiers of DJEZZAR, in having broken the solemn oaths which they had previously taken ; by their murdering the French messenger carrying a flag of truce, in defiance of the holiest laws of nations; by the dearth of provisions in the desert, and the possibility of granting s u c h scoun d re l s t h e i r lib erty without unnecessarily risking the lives of his own men, for the preservation of which he was responsible as Commander-in-Chief. In the prf,ceedin of SAL ANITA. towards the prisoners of Torres Vedras we find no eneiternents of this kind, and beyond that we find, what there was not in the massacre of Jaffa, a sacrifice of all honour in the non-fulfilment of de liberate stipulations. SA.LnaxuA, the manliness to h ave the moreover, has not prisoners of T orrer V edras fusiladed at once ; he kills them under a sti;lterfuge, he poisons them atinosphurically, he sends them" in a das. THE CHANCELLORSHIP OF CA3k BaIDGE.—ANSWER OF PRINCE ALBERT. Before the departure of the court for Clarement, on Saturday, the following answer was returned by Prince Albert to the deputation of Heads of Colleges, who lugd presented to his Royal Highness the request of the rear dent members of the University of Cambridge, to allot him to be appointed to the office of Chancellor " The expression of the wish upon the part of ee numerous and influential a portion of the Senate of the University of Cambridge, including so many eininfal names, that I should allow myself to be proposed for election into the vacant office of Chancellor of that Uni• versity, cannot be otherwise than highly gratifying to my feelings. Did it not appear from the procee din g / ewered into by others iii the University, that there doe! not r xist that degree of unanimity which alone would leave me at liberty to consent to be put in nomination. I should have felt both the greatest pleasure and pride in acceding to the desire expressed in this address, a nd so personally connecting myself with your ancient ind nowned seat of learning. "Buckingham Palace, Feb. 20, 1847." DISTURBANCES IN THE NORTH' (From the Inverness Courier.) g: RIOTING AT REAULY.—During the lam r part Of wet k some di stur b ances took place at Beauly, to prevent the shipment of grain, and peace was only restored ill, the pnsenee of the military. On Wednesday, Thu"; day, and F r id a y some di ssat i sfaction was 51 1 0" $ attempts to ship grain, and the shippers having COW municated with the authorities in Inverness, Mr. Colq r houn, with Mr. John Macbean and a party of constable', proceeded to Beauly on Saturday morning. A num i t of special consta bl es ' h a d also been sworn in in t", village. Under the protection of this force, the ato0l! to ship was renewed ' but the rioter s t w i ce d e forced the' authorities, assault e d the Sheriff and Mr. Macbean, threw one of the carts over the quay., Finding fore, at his disposal too weak to restore order, 'chicle' were sent to Fort-George, and seventy soldiers of t r . 76th regiment were conveye d to Beauly during IA night. Their p resence h a d an i mmediate effect in Pn„erh,. ing disturbance ; an d on M on d ay morning six.:ol moa (five men and a woman) were apprehended fine brought to Inverne ss gao l. T he authorities are On w spot taking a preco gn iti on o f t h e case. The s hipment of the grain was compl e t e d on M onday, and the ressei sailed that evening. To-day (Tuesday), the altos"' arrived here on their way to Fort-George. ROSEMARKIE, FEB. 15.—1 t might be expected if the meeting of proprietors, &c., held here on the ! 1 1 instant, would allay the a l arm o f scarc i ty, as well as rj,. an end to all disposition to r i o t i n t hi s district; sof however, has not been th e case . O n T hurs d ay ing last, a shipment of ninety quarters of barley, longing to Mr. David Macbean, Flowerburn, was to tics place at Chanonry Point, and the one-half was scare d aboard the vtssel, when a mo b o f about 400 assenw oe from Fortrose, Rosemarkie, and Avoch. Mr. Maclrens i ! of Flowerburn (the Provo s t o f F ortrose), was wit r his post, and seeing, from th e cont i nua l augmentat ion u` the crowd, that any further shipment was then impr itc ; ticable, he deemed it prudent to send for a detaclitn, e° of soldiers from Fort Ge orge . A ccor di ngly 50 men 5: , arrived, under command of C a p ta i n Flannighan, whe'itt upon the crowd betook th emse l ves to Rosemar kie ghe order to obstruct the cart s w hi c h were com i ng i n t' direction. The military, however, followed them, 1, escorted the carts back to th e vesse l , w h en the ivh° was safely shipped. 10 , 5 i BALLINTRAID, INVERGORDON, &C.—On Monday_ . an attempt was made to ship grain at the port of 0 11 1,.;d traid, but a mob, composed chiefly of women, asselnu,, io and turned back the carts. They also loosed the 5 ,P; from her moorings, and let her go. Another vesso ot expected, and the military were to be on the spots 0 , night.—Another attempt was also to be made to 2 grain at Invergordon, under the protection of the m`7 l ; tary. The Sheriff and Convenor of the county wer e k ,,e Ballintraid. Mr. Tulloch has been active in going ; nu" to among the poor, admonishing them and inquiring their condition. • bia We are happy to say that th e s hi pp i ng of grain 0., been going on at the port of Inverness without Ut ruption. _ STATE OF TRA DE. • hf e FOREIGN WOOL T R A DE , L EEDS , FEB. 19.--Wa had rather a quiet market for foreign wools during the riot week. The London sales commenced last evening Wi a large attendance of buyers, and at full rates. d e ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, FEB. 19. -- The, i ett mand for wool thi s wee k h as b een limited; the sP,inere and manufacturer s b u y spar i ng l y an d caut i ous ly t i bu t is not any variation of moment i n the prices quol€l7,Lber the sales which ha ve b een ma d e have been a t lower rates. ana o4 WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, FEB. - L e . ore. report any relief to that extreme dullness that u"" li vailed in the trade for the last month: sales are . . f . mited, and prices are again a turn in favour of their'', LEEDS.—The woollen cloth market this day quite as dull at the cloth halls as the markets oflate, but? . Tuesday there was mere done in low qu alities, but Dr_ goods were very little inquired for. On the whole, !if market may be quoted much below an average at tafi season of the year. Prices remain about the same, au v : the stocks in the manufacturers' hands are mode week eve: Business in the warehouses has improved a , hid e . I There has been more country buyers in the town the ba l few days than for some time, hut the business doing b ,!, the home house s i s muc h b elow an average, and the shipping houses are d o i ng l ess t h an usual at this seasq' BRADFORD, FEB. 18.—The sales of combing wool s still continue to be on a limited scale. The purehos e ' however, have been at a shade lower prices. clothing wools are in fair request. We cannot report any var i Lion of moment i n t h e )am market. As we mention ed last week, the export hones are doing more busines.t Prices are very fi rm ly mainta i ne d , an d i n d ee d a trifle advance has been generally obtained. There has bee s d very great number of pieces, principally Orleans an _ f Pararnattas, purchased to-day. There are large sales a: pieces for the American market, Altogether the prospec t brightens as we advance. MANCHESTER, 'I HURSDAY E VENING .—It is impo ssi j to describ e th e d e p ress i on t h at ex i sts i n our c loth ST; yarn markets. E ver y se ll er h as hi s own pr i ce , but whv it is considered th a t mos t goo d s are now w i th i n 5 per eelis of the lowest kn own , an d t h at t h e stap l e i s 60 o r 70 Per cent higher than it was twelve or fifteen months it b;; some idea may be formed of the miserable state °Uhl. that now exists. D ur i ng the week w e h ave bad a Cl(:ear plete stoppage of severa l mills, but it is gratifying In lido that the proprietors ormost, or all of them, contel the payment of a p o rti on o f t h e wages, to be repaid.,fe the operatives wh en f u lly em pl oye d aga i n b y easy ned, ments. Though thi s ki n d f ee li ng may t h us b e exten",be a largo amount o f suffering must still r esu lt from c h closing of th e m ill s . It i s a ll b ut certa i n that a 111 " be larger number o f m ill s w ill b e c l ose d i n the course at next two or three wee k s . S o t h at t h e ratepayers - „,0i look for heavy poor's rates for some time to come. mark LEICESTER.—Both the count r y an d London laar:;ei continue very flat; the late severe weather has alefr„b, out the winter goods i n th e reta il er ' s hands, vvt'"e though it has kept - th em b ac k f rom ma ki ng their 511P,„7, purchases, will have supplied funds for that pure their trade being in a very healthy state. Inquiries T o making about shipping goo d s , an d a f ew orders bte ben received. Worsted yarns are dull of sale, and so; mills are working short ti me . W oo l s are flat, sedol4 shade lower in p r i ce . Th e genera l tra d e continues a and manufacturers are acting with great caution. : '"." cotton goods more is d o i ng , an d more or d ers are O . pated as the w e ath er b ecomes m ild er. In mater i a l the'" is no alteratio n , an d i t appears d ou b tful if the last v" vance in cotton will be realised. 1 morta lity MORTALITY IN THE ARMY.—The annua l t t ) :, among .1,000 young men aged from twenty to O r f ," l g years in civil life in Great Britain is 15, mita the British troops in the Windward and Leels r P - g Islands it is 85, in the garrisons in Jamaica 143, O l t the slaves in Cuba (ot all ages) 100. It appears that t he number of soldiers who have perished by sickness in 1-, Windward and Leeward command, viz., Barbacbes, Trin, i• l; dad, &c., since 1817, i s 10,381 ; and in Jamai ca , during t'„ same period, 11,040—total, 21421 soldiers, mostly natives '',„ Britain, and under thi r ty y ears o f age. T he deaths tunolie' the troops in Bermuda are int included in the above. i a r. MR. HENRY RUSSELL'S ENTERTAINMENT.---11% t Henry Russell, the great ac t or s i nger , opens t hi s evening, 'd the Strand Theatre. Wh o , th a t h as ever h eard him all.l° " The Maniac," or " The Ship on Fire," can f orge t hi s thrl• ing power and pathos? Who, that has heard his Mgt° anecdotes, can forget his wondrous humour? The house, a' u expect, will he crowded. MADAME ANNA BISHOP.—The English prime donna is achieving a great triumph in the sister island. The Dublin Pilot, speaking of her performances at the Dula' theatre, says :—" Thursday and Friday last Madame Anna Bishop performed, with immense effect, the part of Amine, in La Sonnainbula, and if we were delighted in listening to her, admirable singing in the Maid of A r t o i s, we were astonish ed at the impressive manner and purity of style with e which she interpreted B e lli n i' s b eautiful opera. St; is, in truth, a great ar ti st, an d nothing could be mor e perfect than her wonderful vocalisation in her first cavatinag "Dearest companions." Her last scene was also very tin e° and Madame Anna Bishop surpasse d herself in the favourite rondo finale, which was d eman d ed b y the enraptured Audi ence three times. Aft er th e f a ll of the curtain cries for "y- Bishop" being loud and long, the fair vocalist made her ar pearanee, and with winning and lady-like demeanou r i evinced her appre c i a ti on o f the good taste and kindness the audience. On S a t ur d ay , by the wish of his Excellen, the Lord-Lieutenant an d f am il y, t h e opera of The lifaid4 Artois was repe a t e d w ith great effect; on that occas i o n house was crowded, and besides the noble party above me n tioned, there was a great number of our nobility. M. Thions, a village priest, has been lately de prived of offi ce by th e Bi s h op o f A utun. N o act of dishones t y or incontinence was alleged against M. Thions. For the T o sixteen years he fulfilled his ministry in the little counu, of Chanes, near Macon. He was respected and beloved4 ii his parishioners ; they had the happiness of finding in i t„,. one of those priests, too rare now-a-days, who to true c.uf,, rity unite religious zeal. But although the Abbe Thionst" won general approbation, he was bad in repute with his Bish o p' For what reason ? Because he h a d re f use d to join his lordshl in an attack on the Professo rs o f th e University. This 'lf, the only crime w 'deli he had committed. One day, then , v i ; returning from church, the Abbe Thi ons f oun d a t his parse. _ age, an agent of his episcopal superior, who presented t0.b..1: a confession of faith, which he was to sign under uin . ol t u.- ing dismissed front his living. "Take your choice, agent to the Abbe, "either give me your signature ately, or hand over to me the keys of the Church." us rudely and oppressively treated, M. Thions conducted nu" self like a conscientious and honourable man; he refused _ e _ sign from compulsion, and abandoned functions which (faired such utter servility. ' the A MARE'S EST.—We find the following la Union Monarehigue:....-" Our London correspondent a. an nounces that negociations still continue relative to the mar' riage of the Count de Montemolin with the Princess Mary (laughter of the Duke of Cambridge, uncle of Queen Vt t° l ' said 1!! The Princess illary was born on the3d is The only serious obstacle to the union ,t 1 i t li ; acwei is d re nfi lig o i o o l n ty be w tl i v l e l en bo th r e em p o ar r t o i d es ; by but tn i e t is Princessbelieved Catholicity." • N tre e di ra ff b e er re ' loweir office from the Governors of the Wen India 00 Dispatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial • difference